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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-05-04
Strength ST &
Of Spain.
a Complete List Of Ali Her Fighting Yes
sells, Her Army Strength.

i
SPANS navy is weak when compared
with that Of the United States. Last
week the Review published review Of
the ships in the American navy, not in
cluding those recently purchased. This
week our readers are given : chance to
compare, and mere glance ought to be
enough to show the difference.
Spain's list of unarmored cruisers is
long one, but four of our big battle-
ships, without any other aid, could blow
the whole lot out of the water. So could
our swift modern cruisers. In torpedo
boats we compare very favorably with
Spain, and in fact there is but one re-
spect in which the Spanish navy is
stronger. That is in torpedo boat de-
stroyers.
The following table accounts for eyery
warship IN Spain's possession, to say
nothing of the few antique merchantmen
of the Spanish liner company which can
he turned into cruisers.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-05-04
Decisions
Rendered.
The Supreme Court Passes Upon T hret
Brown County Gases.
Dennis O'Shea Wins in His Long Drawn
out Fight With Clary.

During the week the Supreme court
handed down decisions in three cases of
interest to residents of this county. The
most important perhaps is that of John
Clary VS.. Dennis O'Shea in which the
Supreme court upholds the findings of
Judge Webber in favor of O'Shea. The
syllabus of the court in this case is as
follows:
"First-The title to the real estate in
question appeared of record to be in John
Shea; this plaintiff brought an action
against John O'Shea to determine ad-
verse claims to the land and served the
summons by publication.
"Held, it cannot he presumed that
O'Shea and Shea are one and the same
person, and the facts above stated do not
show that plaintiff is the owner of the
land.
''Second-The land was sold for taxes
May 7, 1891; the notice of expiration of
redemption stated that fact and further
stated that the time for redemption
evil expire on the 18th day of May, 1891,
or sixty days after the service of this no.
tlce;' the notice was served Jan. 8, 1891.
''Held, the notice stated that the time
to redeem would expire on two different
dates and was therefore uncertain, am
biguous and void.
"Third-Plaintlff offered evidence to
prove that a certain written contract
was made by the parties, was then in
possession of the defendant, and without
having given any notice to defendant to
produce the same at the trial, offered to
prove it's contents by secondary evi-
dence; defendant objected and denied
that any such instrument had ever exist
ed.
Held, such denial die not excuse the
want of such notice.
"Fourth-A parol promise by one in
possession of land to pay rent to one out
of possession, who has neither title MOI
right of possession, is void tor want OF
consideration and cannot be invoked as
an estoppel in favor Of a landlord as
against tenant
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-05-04

s II process OF con structlon there are
one batt'eship, two armored steel crr1is-
ers, two protected steel cruisers and five
torpedo boats Of the lAariete type. Also
one OF 750 tons displacement.
The Spanish army in Spain proper
amounts to 183, ,g72. Besides this there
is. q first reserve Of $4,000, and q
second Of 46O, 900, Of whom, how
ever, fully 100000 are not instructed.
The troops in Porto Rico number
$50 men, who, in the event Of hostilities
can be supp plemented by about 4,0Oe
volunteers.
According to the best adyices received
here the Spanish rel liars IN Cuba num-
Der about 135, 600 Of whom SO, 600 are
estimated to be effective, and there .re
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-05-04

about 10000 volunteers, similar to the
state militia in the United States.
In the PHILIPPINE islands there ale
about $4,000 Spanish regulars and 15,-
600 native troops.
From these figures it would appear
that the total army strength of Span is
S44.1O2 men. Subtracting the 100000
who are not instructed, there remain an
instructed fighting force of 544,lO2.
Pointed Paragraphs.
A dentists shop is usually situated on
an area of many achers.
Why isn't courting an heiress check
suit?'
A graveyard last measure man
resorts to.
It doesn't follow that because man
leads a double life he is necessarily be-
side himself.
Why aren't stenographers' notes fig
ures of speech?
Platonic love is a sort OF prologue to
the real thing.
The woman who fails to cav ..hecanse,,
has some other excuse.
a musician that can plav all kinds Of
;ns i, !, e,,ta t,e.t. tbe hand
Ponn,ar airs nav he catchy Int Il
tales ]. o.,od tire "a bo,.1 tban,
A horse never oets to the front when .
he has been bao,,v reared
The pulling Of sound tooth tries tna
acoustics Of tM dental chamber
The baly n the cradle evidently
thinks this Is ! pretty rocky old world
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-05-04

- - rs q r, ~ K ~ IS 9 i
When the above case first came up.
for tlial, Clary won. A new trial was
granted and this time the victory was
O'Shea's, John Lind being his lawyer.
From the last decision, the appeal was
taken by the plaintiff, Clary.
The other two decisions of The SUI
preme court are in the well-known Radl
cases. .*" ~
In one of these cases, JOS. A. Eckstein,
as administrator of the estate of Xaver
Radl, was appellant, and Michael M.
Radl, respondent. The court affrms the
ruling of the lower court and says:
'Under the term of General Statutes of
1894, Section 4470, u testamentary dis
position of the statutory homestead, as
sented to in writing by surviving hus-
band or wife, will not render the pro-
perty, liable to the satisfaction of the
debts of tue testator. Judgment af-
frmed." 3"
In the other case Anna Radl was ap-
pellant and Michael M. Radl respondent.
The syllabus follows, the decision of
Judge Webber being reversed: I
Flrst-The assent in writing required
under the provisions of General Statutes
of 1894, Section 4470, of the surviving
husband or wife to a testamentary dis
position, at least of a testator leaving
surviving children, may be executed and
given after the decease of such testator.
Second-Sections 447O, 4471, and
4472, enacted at the same time in rela-
tion to the same subject matter, are to be
construed together.
Held, that the provisions of Section
4472 relating to the survivor renouncing
and refusing to accept the terms and
conditions of will within six months
after the probate thereof, applp to a
testamen:ary disposition of the home
stead of parent, as we'll as to like
disposition of the land mentioned in
section 4471.
It is not generally known that Mark
Twain was a soldier in the civil war,
having served two weeks with Jeff
Thompson in the confederate army in
Missouri. The shortcomings of his brief
military career are thus explained in ore
of the humorist's private letters: We
never won any victories to speak Of. We
never could get the enemy to stay still
when we wanted to fight and when the
enemy felt like fighting We were gener-
ally on the move.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-05-04

The appointment Of Gov. Hubbard as
Ibrigadier general, com adingg the troops
OF this state, will not onl be acceptable
to the boys in blue, but TO the. people Of
the whole state as well
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-05-04
Gun Boats.

These torpedo boats are armed with two
and four torpedo tu bes, six quick fire and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
SERMONS ON FENCES.
A Society Formed for Spreading the
Gospel in New Way.

Niles, Mich, Jan. 31.-As a result of
the Universal Text Display society's eff
forts, it is expected that within a year
almost every bill board, dead wall and
fence in Michigan viii blaZOn forth, not
with the usual quack nOStrum adver-
tiSements, but with placardS of quite
different character, tending to draw
mankind to religion.
The university society has it's head
quarters in Muskegon, but its first work
was done in Niles, where permission
was obtained from the common council
to hang a banner across Main street.
It is now the intention to erect a pub
lie drinking fountain, covered with in
ScriptiOns, and there is talk of an i'm
mense anphitheater being erected.
The society intends to spread its
work, not alone in Michigan, but to eve
ry state in the Union. Flourishing So
cietieS already have been organized in
Niles, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Lake
City, Muskegon, Traverse City and Kali
kaska. The originator of the scheme is
travelling salesman. Mr.. Standen is an
Englishman by birth and tells the fol-
lowing story of how he came to engage
in the work:
I'm January, 1886, while travelling,
became impressed with the wonderful
success of commercial advertising in
public places, as illustrated in patent
medicines, tobacco and other things
The idea came to me that this would be
a good system to sanctify the Lords
work. When ever looked at a bare
wall the words Go and do it came to
my mind. I could not Danish them. At
Sault St Marie I issued a circular let
ter to deVOut Christians and obtained
from them opinions.
August 25, while at Benton Harbor,
1 prayed earnestly, and that night in a
vision saw men carrying large golden
crosses, with banners sending forth
beams of radiance. Finally Christ ap-
peared and handed me a golden book
inscribed The Living World -
This revelation caused Standen to
hesitate no longer, and as a result he
set about the organization of the Uni
versal Text society. The work is now
prospecting. 1t embraces numerous fea-
lures, placing texts and charts in de-
pots, in hotels, jai1s and public places;
erecting wall pockets at street corners
and in the slums, with Illuminated texts,
tracts and cards; stringing banners
across streets with gospel cartoons and
pictorial sermons and painting notices
along country roads.
The insignia of the society is a blood
red cross, and only sweet wind instru-
ments will be played-no cymbals,
drums or tambourines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
THEY DRINK THERE YET.
Fifty Princeton Students Get
ting Their Beer at Once.

Chicago, Jan. 31.-The Records spe-
cial from w. E. Curtis says: I spent
Saturday and Sunday in Princeton and
found the grill room at the Inn running
as usual. Saturday night there were
forty or fifty students sitting around
the tables, singing college songs, smoz-
ing, joking, telling stories and slipping
their beer regardless of the controversy
that has been going on over their habits
and the recent action of the board of
trustees of the university reviving the
rule which fOrbids students entering
any place where liquor is sold. There
was no evidence of the sale of whisky
or any other strong drink on Saturday
night, and the grill room was closed at
Il o'clock, according to the rules Of the
hotel
The only action of the faculty, so
far as I could learn, with reference to
the grill room, is to send one of the uni
versity prOctOrs there every night to
take the names of the student visitors.
He is expected and is received with
sneers and jests and a good deal of
horse wit, to which he is well accus-
toned. 1t is supposed that he reports
the names of students who are in the
habit of going to the place, but thus
far there has been no attempt to disci-
pline them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
RIOT At SKAGUAY.
Indian LOngshOremen Driven
Aboard Ship by Whites.

Skaguay, Alaska Jan. %, via Seattle,
Wash, Jan. GA riot occurred here yes
terday the arrival of the steamship
Alki from Puget sound between local
1Ongshoremen and the crew of the steam
er. The captain of the Alki had brought
a number of Indian 'longshOremen from
Juneau to discharge the vessels cargo
and soon the steamer made fast to
the dock and the Indian laborers began
work trouble began. A mob of at least
100 men made an onslaught on the In
dams, striking and beating them in a fe
rOciOuS manner. The first mate of the
steamship interfered. but in moment
he was knocked down by the enraged
men. Then Captain Henkle of steamer
ordered the hot water hose turned on the
crowd, but the order was not executed.
Had it been, serious loss of life would
have inevitably resulted. Several of the
Indian 'IOngShOremen were badly cut and
bruised, but no fatalities resulted.
A parIey was subsequently held, which
resulted in the white 'longshOremen Secur-
ing the work of discharging the Alki 5
cargo, the Indians being kept on board
the steamer.
Skaguay is rapidly filling up with the
most notorious buncO and confidence men
in the United States, who see here rich
field for their operations Yesterday
man named c. J. DumbOltOn of Mime
apolis, Mimi, a returning klondiker, was
relieved of a sack of gold dust valued at
$3.50 in a poker game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
CORPSE IN A WINDOW.
New York Butcher Asphyxiated
While Writing Letter to His Wife.

New York Butcher Asphyxiated
While Writing a Letter to His Wife.
New York, Jan. S1.-Otto c. Delfs, a
German butcher. sat dead all night long
in the window of his store, at 1892 Third
avenue in full view of passers-by.
The little gas stove in the glass booth
he had in his place was pouring gas in
to the place while he sat there with a
pen in his hand, apparently trying to
write to his wife, and was being slowly
asphyXiated.
Delfs went to the store and to the
booth after he had had his supper and
turned the gas on and tried to write a
letter to his wife. He was dead in a
little while, and as he sat there many
of his acquaintance passed by, believ-
ing that he was attending to business.
When his clerk entered the store he
was not surprised to see the proprietor
and he thought he was already at work.
He went about preparing for the open
ing of the store until he noticed that
Delfs had not moved since he had en-
tered. The clerk went to the booth and
opened the door to arouse Delfs, who,
he thought, was asleep. He touched
Delfs and found him cold in death. Then
he ran around to Mrs. Delfs and told
her. She found a scrap of paper on
which was written, Dear Mary,
can't" The letter ended there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
BABYS BODY ON THE ICE
Child Murder at Albany, N. Y.
Murderer Escapes.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 31.-The dead
body of a fully developed female child
was picked up from the ice in the river
about 1890 o'clock this morning, near
Fourth avenue. The body was in a card
board box, and had been thrown there
by a man who. after the act, ran up
Quay street. Coroner Phantz suspects
foul play, as there is a bruise on the
back of the child's head, probably
caused by some heavy object.
The box was found lying on the ice.
and was easily secured. On opening it
the body of a fully developed female
child dressed in a complete suit of
baby clothes, was found therein. Cor
oner Pfantz was notified and took
charge of the body The hair is quite
long, he says, and the child evidently
had lived a few hours after birth.
The box which contained the body
was an ordinary cardboard one. and
had evidently been cut down from a
larger one to fit the child's body. On
1t was found the name of Guilton, the
South Pearl street grocer, written with
red pencil. It is just such a box as is
used occasionally in which to deliver
groceries.
The man is described as being about
81 years of age, of medium height and
not very well dressed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs. Alfred Pratt of Syracuse, K2S.,
is visiting Mrs. A. B. WOOlverton.
Miss Edna Parkhurst is going to at
tend the Theta party in Lawrence Feb
ruary IL She will be the guest of her
cousin, Miss Lou Havens.
Mrs. c. L. Short returned to Chilli
cOthe Monday after few days visit
with her daughters at Bethany college
Miss Josephine Chandler returned to
AtchisOn Saturday.
Mrs. Dell Keller returned Sunday
from visit in Kansas City.
Mrs. e. B. FOulkS and daughter Grace
are going to Ell Dorado Wednesday to
attend the silver anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. T. B. Murdoch. They will be
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. N. F. Frazier.
Miss Foulks will also visit Miss Janet
Gardner who will give a dance in her
honor.
Mr.. Lawrence Chamberlain has gone
to Lawrence to enter the university.
He will graduate in June.
Mrs. A. G. Sloan entertained the so
cial club at progressive high five Fri
day afternoon.
Mrs. A. E. Sweet left Saturday for a
visit with relatives in New Mexico.
Miss Gussie Fuller went to Emporia
Sunday to attend a large party, to be
given this evening by Miss Katherine
Miss Katherine Pennen returned to
her home in AtchisOn today after a
several weeks visit with her aunt, Mrs.
Dell Small. Miss Bessie PenneH will
return Wednesday.
Chaplain John A Bright has return
ed from a ten days trip to Clay, Cloud,
Mitchell and Washington counties. He
will remain until the middle of the
week.
Miss Ida Crews of Oklahoma City has
come to Topeka to enter the kindergar-
ten training school.
Mr.LeSIe McCanne has returned from
a short trip to the south
Mrs. A. H. COnnely will come down
from Kansas City Friday to visit Mrs.
Dell Keller.
Miss Gertrude Babcock returned Sat
urday from a two weeks visit in Kan
sas City.
Mrs ]. K. Hudson has issued invita-
lions for a reception for the city fedora
ton of clubs at her home, Tuesday,
| February g. from two until six.
Mr.. Carl FOulks of EmpOria spent
! Saturday with his mother, Mrs. z. B.
/ Foulks.
Miss Ruth Collins, one of Topeka's
favorite viOlinists, returned today from
Baldwin where she took part in an en-
tertainment given by one of the col
. Iege societies.
4 Miss Anna Speck of Emporia spent
Friday and Saturday of last week with
( Miss GuSSie Fuller.
| MI H. c. Cav has returned to st.
| Joseph after a, few days visit with his
| sister, Mrs. Florence King and his
| brother Mr.. R. II. Cav.
Mr. Dick Rodgers came down from
the university to spend Sunday with
| his parents.
| from trip in the east.
Mr.. Miller and granddaughter return
ed to their home in Clay Center Sun
day. after a two weeks visit with Mr..
| Miller's daughter, Mrs. w. T. Lake.
! Mr. Ed Gresser has returned from a
two weeks visit in Chicago.
Mr. John Collins spent Sunday with
| his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Hook gave a sur
prise party last Wednesday evening in
! honor of their son Rogers birthday.
Mrs J. NJ West and daughter Jen-
ME have left for Mexico City to visit
Mrs. Vests daughter, Mrs. E. S. Rice
Madame Boyer gives Scientific Mas
! sage, Vapor, Perfume and Electro
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
TO PAVE 18TH STREET.
An Effort is in Progress to Improve 1t
From Topeka Avenue to
Buchanan.

E. w. Benedict is at the head of a
from Topeka avenue to Buchanan street
and he is now circulating petition.
Mr. Benedict's plan is to pave road
way 26 feet in width and leave the rest
for parks. He says this would cost but
$40 per lot or 81 q year for ten years.
and would enhance the value of the
property much more than that
Last year a movement was started to
pave roadway to Washburn college,
but it met with so much opposition
from property holders that the plan was
abandoned 1t is necessary before the
street can be paved in front or along
side of a block to get the consent of q
majority of property owners in that
block Mr.. Benedict thinks that it will
be possible to do this with the cost re-
duced to a minimum.
The proposal to pave Thirteenth street
is meeting with favor among all who
live on the west side south Of Hun
toon street, but the difficulty will come
in securing the support of those who
own property along the street to be
paved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31

for the erection of this chapel Chap
lain Barry is a broad gauge Episcopal
ian, and one of the working chaplains
who have the confidence of all the Off
all the ministers of Junction City to
take part in the conservation and they
accepted. Those whose names appear
Harshaw, Robert Evatt, J. K. Miller,
r. H Williams. s. L. Dulin and Chap
lains Bernard Kelly and Barry Chap
lain Kelly's part of the services was a
prayer for the president, Rev Mr.. Du-
lin offered a prayer for congress.
The chapel choir, which furnished
most of the music, is composed of 90
soldiers, and makes extremely good
music. The close of the dedication ser
vice was the singing of a verse of
America by the congregation, the
choir leading.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
A Surprise Party.

A very delightful surprise party was
given to Mr.. and Mrs. Diffenderfer on
Friday evening, at their home on Blu
chanan street. Those present were, Mr..
and Mrs. A. E. Wagner, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. R. Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Warner, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Dixon, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Price,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. McNerney, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. D. Schlegel, Mr.. and Mrs. Josh
Sch1egel, Mr.. and Mrs. Eli G. Foster.
MIR. and Mrs. S. F. Wrightman and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Blood, Mr..
and Mrs. T. a. Rulings, Mr.. Jas. Gro
zier, Mrs. Mary Bell, Mrs. A. French,
Mrs. J. Miller, Mrs. A. Walker, Mrs. R.
Cunning, Miss Daisy Warner, Miss Oh
i've Diffenderfer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
FORT RILEY'S CHAPEL.
Dedicated Sunday With All of juno
ton CitY's Pastors Partieipating.

Fort Riley, Jan. 31-The largest and
finest chapel belonging to any military
post in the United States was consecra-
ted here yesterday. Already the gov
eminent had spent thousands of dollars
in making this the best military post in
the country, but this new building is
said to be the handsOmest structure at
the fort. Like the others, this one is
built of stone; the roof is slate and the
inside finish is oak, highly polished. For
heat there is a complete hot air equip
ment.
Through the earnest efforts of Chap
lain Barry, the Kansas delegation in
congress became interested in the mat
ter and obtained a large appropriation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31

MONDAY-The Derthick club meets
this evening in Mr.. Won Dahlen's
rooms Mrs. S. c. Nichols is enter
tanning the D. D. Whist club this af-
ternoon Miss Eda Smythe will en-
terrain the A1ohoa Whist club this
evening.
TUESDAY-The Bohemian Whist club
will meet with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Bates.
WEDNESDAY-Mrs William Smith
and Mrs. W. A. Morton will give a
reception Wednesday afternoon. Miss
WATSON and Miss Roberta WATSON
will entertain in the afternoon for
Miss Reeves of Chicago. Miss Jean
Frost will entertain informally in the
evening. The o. N. 0. club will dance
at Wetherell's hall.
THURSDAY-Mrs William Smith and
Mrs. w. A. Morton will give another
reception Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
Arthur Capper and Mrs. George
Crawford will entertain at cards in
the afternoon. Mrs. Hamilton F. Nor
a card party Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Morris, at 921 Clay
street. Miss WATSON and Miss RO-
berta WATSON will entertain informal
ly in the evening.
FRIDAY-AIrs. Capper and Mrs. Craw
ford will entertain at a second card
party Friday afternoon. The En-
Reggie Whist club will meet with Mrs
G. 3. Reed. The Young Ladies'
Martha Bradshaw. The Informal
club will dance at HudsOn'S hall. The
Viennese club will dance at Harmony
hall.
SATURDAY-The Douze Whist club
will meet with Miss Ollie O'Brien.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
MUST HAVE 1000 POUNDS.
Amount of Provisions Required to
Enter the Yukon Country.

Seattle, wash, Jan. 31.-The steamer
RosaIfe arrived last night from Alaska
Among her passengers was E. H. Wells,
who left Dawson December 20 Wells
claims to be the bearer of important
dispatches from Capt. Ray at Fort Yu-
kon to the war department. He would
give no hint of the contents.
Wells also states that Major Walsh
has issued an order prohibiting persons
from entering the Yukon country with
less than 1000 pounds OF provisions ex-
elusive of tea and coffee. The order
was to be effective from January Is.