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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-27
A Spanish Auxiliary Cruiser is
Sighted
Fifteen Miles From. Key West
by u. s. GunbOats.
BANCROFT PURSUES
Spanish Fleet at CadiZ Prepar-
ing to Start.
Large Quantities of Coal Ship
ped to CadiZ.

Key West, Fla, May PA Spanish
steamship thought to be an auxiliary
cruiser was sighted by the United
States warships Wilmington and Ban
croft, Is miles off Key West last night
and at last accounts she was being
chased by the Bancroft.
The ship chased by the Bancroft was
three-masted steamer and apparently
a merchantmen of large tonnage. She
had one smoke stack. No doubt was
entertained of her being a Spaniard,
because when the Bancroft put .after
her she steamed away at full speed
The Wilmington was coming in here
for COAL when at about $50 last even
ing, when between II and Is miles off
Key West, she saw the smoke of a
steamer and turned in this direction
About the same time the Bancroft came
along and asked the Wilmington If she
had seen anything of a three-masted
steamer, which had chased the auxil-
iary gunboat Eagle. The Wilmington
then notified the Bancroft of the three
masted steamer and while doing so, a
stranger hove in sight. The Bancroft
went after her and the vessel headed
southeast with the Bancroft going full
speed after her The chase was a most
exciting one, when the Wilmington last
saw the two vessels.
1t is presumed that the Spanish ship,
observing the Wilmington's military
top, mistook her for a battleship and
thought it safe to continue scouting,
trusting to her superior speed for es-
cape, but when the Bancroft appeared
the Spaniard wasted no time in trying
to get away. Capt Todd of the Will
mington has no doubt the Bancroft will
catch the Spaniard.
A custom house official here, when he
heard the story, said he had seen a
strange ship off Key West last night,
adding that she was gone this morn
ing.
Capt. Todd is confident the vessel be-
ing chased by the Bancroft is a Span
ish auxiliary cruiser on scout duty
The Wilmington came in from the
blockade and reports all quiet there.
New York. May PA dispatch to the
Herald from Gibraltar says; 1.-The war
ships at Cadiz forming Spain's reserve
squadron under command of Admiral
Camara, are busy testing their guns
and machinery preparatory to their de-
parture from that port
Their destination cannot be ascer-
tanned.
Large quantities of coal continue to
arrive at Cadiz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-27
DIRECT FROM GARCIA.
officers of His Staff Confer With Gen.
eraI Miles.

Washington, May 27.-Secretary AL
ger and General Miles conferred today
with two officers from the staff of Gen
eral Garcia, General COllaZo and Lieu
tenant Colonel Charles Hernandez, who
came direct from Garcia'S headquarters
bearing credentials from him to erect
a plan of cooperation with the Ameri-
can forces. They accompanied Lfeuten-
ant Rowan of the United States army
on his return from Garcia'S camp at
Bayamo, in central Cuba.
From these has been gained a general
idea of the Cuban forces, outside Of
those with General Garcia at Bayamo.
1t is estimated that there are $4,000
men, all of them we'll armed, east of La
Trocha. and constituting forces in the
eastern division of the island, under
General Garcia These include the
5000 at Bayamo, the others being scat
tered at various points. He estimates
General Gomez'S immediate command
at about 5000 men with 5000 men scat
tered at various points. In all, these
are according to the estimates Of Cen
about 90 600 to $4,000 troops actually in
the field.
1t is understood that the purpose Of
the present visit of Garcia's officers is
given that generals assurance to the
authorities here of his desire to give
every possible cooperation to the
American movements. Similar assur
ances have come from General Gomez,
and have been presented by Secretary
Ouesada The Cuban officers have
made a good impression here, and the
authorities were agreeably surprised to
find them men of ability and soldierly
bearing, speaking English we'll They
will remain some days longer and then
return to General Garcia's camp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-27
FLAG AT HALF MAST.
Quarrel at Efngham's High School
Principal Wilson Removed.

Effngham. May 27.-Wednesday the
school board removed J. w. Wilson as
principal of the county high school and
there is much excitement over this unex-
pected action. 1t is said Wilson was re-
moved because of a lack of executive abil-
ity.
The annual commencement exercises,
which are to take place next Wednesday,
June /, will suffer badly unless things take
a much different turn from what they are
in now.
Wednesday evening ffty-eight of the
seventy students in the school went to
MuscOtah and called Director Smith,
who had voted to remove Wilson. The stu
dents presented Mr.. Smith with written
protest against the action of the board
in asking for Wilson's resignation.
students. Edgar McMath,a a school teacher,
and former student of the school, tele
graphed Mr. Cure at Atchison last night
the following message:
The students have struck. Only three
reported a school a noon. The students
collected every wagon in town and started
in a body this morning to see board mem
berS. Students were the street nearly
all last night Only six students are
against Prof Wilson. All others are ready
to fight for him. Great excitement pre-
walls. The students have lowered the
flag on the high school building to half
mast"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-27
A STAMPEDE.
Col. ROOsevelt's Cowboys Create
a Panic During a Concert.

San Antonio, Tex, May 27.-About 4,OO0
people gathered a Riverside park We'd
nesday night to attend a concert and to
see Colonel Roosevelt's rough riders, in
whose honor the concert was given. One
of the number on the programme was
the cavalry charge, a feature of which
was the firing of volley of guns. The
leader of the band had no trouble in get
ting volunteers from among the cowboys
to perform this part of the piece, but
when the signal was given the rough rid
ers, instead of firing one volley as the
music called for, continued in plain viola
tiOn of the composers S wish Then they
shouted to their comrades, who hocked
about the place, to join in and in a sec
ond not fewer than 500 siX-shooters added
to the noise.
Women and children in the big pavilion,
thoroughly alarmed tried to escape. Just
as they started every light in the park
went out.
The cowboys, frenzied with excitement.
continued to fire Women screamed and
children added their walls to the din.
There was a stampede. Women and chill
dren were knocked down and some were
trampled upon.
The firing continued until the ammuni-
ton was exhausted and then nothing but
the shriekS of women and children were
to be heard. A number of women and
children were injured, but none seriously.
Woodbury. Kane and his squad had their
rapid fire guns out for practice yesterday.
They cut a large tree in two at distace
of l 900 yards, in five minutes.
James Sampson, Jos. Jenkins Lee and
Joined the regiment, were given their
mounts today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-27
CERVERA is SAFE.
Thought to Have Made Shrewd
Move by Naval Experts.
Spain's Policy is to PrOlOng the
War.
NOT TO RISK A FIGHT
Until She Can Enter it With an
Advantage.
Admiral Camara Expected to
Cross the Atlantic.
NOT TO RISK A FIGHT

New York May PA despatch to the
Herald from Paris says: Now that the
fact of the presence of Admiral Ger
vera's squadron in the bay of Santiago
IS established, naval experts are busy
studying the problem as to what will be
the probable result in case he is at
tackled. -.--------.
In general, Cervera is thought to have
scored a point, and to have acted both
prudently and nationally in shutting
himself up in the bay. Marc Landry, in
the Figaro. may be taken as represent
ing the opinions of most of the naval
officers here. He says this morning:
SPANS only policy is to prolong the
war without giving a chance for a de-
cisive battle until the odds for victory
are all in her favor. By taking refuge
IN the bay of Santiago, out of reach of
the enemy's cannon, Admiral Cervera
has carried out a policy that circum-
stances have rendered it imperative for
his country to follow, seeing that by
gaining time, he enables a junction to
be effected with him by the reserve
squadron now being fitted out at Cadiz.
by entering the bay, ,Cervera immob-
iliZes part of the American squadron.
He is completely sheltered in a magnifi-
cent harbor where he can leisurely pro-
vision his ships, rest his crews and put
the boilers of his engines in good order.
He cOmpeIs his adversary to maintain
a strict blockade, that is to say, to be
continually on the alert in all weathers,
to use his coal and wear out his engines
and boilers. Finally he gives Admiral
Camara time to cross the Atlantic,
either fO iOiT fOronS xxrifI1 him oT.
another point, in which case part of the
forces blocking Santiago will have to be
called away"
NJ Landry considers the possibility of
the Americans trying to cut out Cervera
but thinks the operation so dangerous
that it is hardly likely it will be at
tempted. The sum total of his opinion
is that Spain has no reason to be down.
cast over the turn taken in the conduct
of the war
The GauIois, on the other hand, thinks
Cervera is in a dangerous position. He
is it says, "shut up until the day he
chooses to give battle. This cannot be
long postponed, as his presence at Ha-
vana will become necessary to prevent
the disembarkment of the American ex-
pedition.''
Washington, May 27.-Secretary Long
said today on his way to the cabinet
meeting, that he had not received any
official confirmation of the report that
the Spanish fleet was in Santiago har-
Dor and that Commodore Schley was
lying in wait at the entrance. He had,
however, no reason to doubt the accur-
acy of the statement beyond the fact
that several days had passed and it
had not yet been officially confirmed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-27
TO BUILD BIG FLATS.
Judge Guthrie's Property Sold to a
Washington Capitalist

A row of pressed brick flats will be built
the Judge Guthrie property on the east
side of Quincy street, between Eighth and
Ninth streets, before the summer is over.
Architects are already at work on plans
and the buildings will be erected as soon
possible. 1t may be that the owner
will decide to build several modern houses
the property instead of flats, but the
plans now under consideration are for
fiat with a frontage of $50 feet on Quincy
street. The middle fiat would be three
stories high and the sides two stories:
The Guthrie property has been sold to
John A. SwOpe, a capitalist of Washing
ton, D. c. The consideration was $4,000,
and DR.. Swope took the lots with the in
tention of improving them at once. c.
B. Merriam, who negotiated the sale, has
gone to Washington to have conference
with Mr.. SwOpe and make the final ar
rangements for the improvements. The
Guthrie homestead, which has stood on
this property almost ever since Topeka
a city, will be torn down.
Postmaster Guthrie has purchased the
J. H. Dennis property at the northeast
corner of Eleventh and Harrison streets
for 5000 and will soon take possession of
his new home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-27

worth as private, company c. Third regi-
ment Kansas infantry, July 80. 1861.
Promoted to first sergeant company c.
Third regiment, Kansas infantry, August
Is, 1861.
c, Third regiment, Kansas infantry, Sep
tember 20. 1851. Commission from GOV
Promoted to first lieutenant company c,
Tenth regiment, Kansas infantry, July 2,
1862 Commission from Governor Robin
(Note-Third and Fourth Kansas regi-
ments consolidated and called Tenth regi-
Was detailed as acting regimental adju-
tsea tant and served August and September,
Appointed acting assistant adjutant
general Second brigade. Army of the From
(Note-Rank of first iieutenant)
Appointed acting assistant adjutant gen.
eral First division. Army of the Frontier,
(Note-Rank of first lieutenant)
Appointed aide on staff of Brigadier Cen
eral Thomas A. Davies, commanding dis
trict of Rolla., June IL. 1863,
Appointed aide on staff of Major General
souri,, July 10, 1863 Gas per general orders
No. SO. dated st. Louis, Mo, July 10, 1859.
ident of the United States as major Sixty
second U. S. c. l.. December 2i, 1863
Honorably discharged at Brownsville.
Was in the slzirrnishes and engagements
eanizaton @ at Fort Scott kan, aTn,n in rtS Au
gust; 1861, to July. 1863. in the campaigns
IN Missouri, Indian territory and Arkan-
sas. including the engagements at Dry
Wood. Newtonia Old Fort Wayne, Cane
Hill, Van Buren and Prairie Grove, un-
Fremont, Hunter, Blunt, Heron and
SchofieId. At the time he was promoted
cember, 1863, his regiment was ordered
down the Mississippi river to join Banks
Red River He saw service at Nor
ganzia Bend, Baton Rouge and Port Hud-
son on the Mississippi river, and at Boca
barracks. Was in command of his regi-
ment for some time on Brazos Santiago
island and had deta ched service command
ing with six companies of infantry and
one of cavalry at Boca Chica pass, and
Ringgold barracks.
He participated in the battle of Palmetto
rancho on the Rio Grande, May II, 1860,
which was the last engagement of the
war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-27
STRAY ToRPEDoEs.
They Are Set Ahoat by Vessels in
Spite of Precautions.

Washington, May 27.-Reports con-
tinue to be received at the war depart
ment showing an utter disregard by
vessel owners of the regulations which
govern the entry and departure of craft
to and from mined harbors between the
hours when this is forbidden. In some
instances vessels have dragged the ca
bles connected with submarine mines
and torpedoeS.
Repairs are made promptly though at
great inconvenience. The result OF one
vessels incursion recently was to set
adrift along the Atlantic coast south Of
New York, a number of torpedoes,
each of which contains probably a hun
dred pounds of dynamite. Vessels
were sent out to look after them, but
thus far only one has been picked up.
The main danger to be apprehended
from them is their coming into contact
with the propeller of vessels which
might explode the dynamite within.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-27

Colonel Edwin V. Sumner, Seventh
United States cavalry; Colonel Peter c.
Haunes, corps of engineers; Colonel
George Gillespie, corps of engineers;
Colonel Marcus P. Miller, Third United
States artillery; Colonel Jacob Kline,
Twenty first United States infantry;
Lieutenant Colonel Osward H. Ernst,
corps of engineers; Lieutenant Colonel
Lloyd Wheaton, Twentieth United
States infantry; Lieutenant Colonel Ar
thur Nc Arthur, assistant adjutant gen.
eral; Lieutenant Colonel Henry c. Has
brouck, Fourth United States artillery;
Lieutenant Colonel John S. Seymour.
assistant adjutant general; Lieutenant
Colonel Wallace F. Randolph, Third
United States artillery; Major Joseph
c. Sanger, inspector general; Frederick
D. Grant Of New York, 144th New York
volunteer infantry; Harrison King of
Wisconsin, Lucius F. Hubbard, of Min
nesota, George A. Garrison of Ohio,
VIM. w. Gordon of Georgia, John A.
Wiley of Pennsylvania, VIM. A. Ban
croft of Massachusetts, VIM. ]. Mckee
of Indiana, Francis V. Greene of New
York, list New York volunteer infan-
try; Charles Fitzsimmons of Illinois,
Joseph Rush Lincoln of Iowa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-27
KANSAS LEFT OUT.
Goth Not Included in Second
Manila Expedition.

San Francisco, May 27.-After a care
full inspection of the 1000 troops now at
Camp Richmond, it was officially
announced that the second Manila ex-
pedition would probably be composed
of the First Colorado regiment, 1850
men, the First Nebraska regiment, l.
02O men, and the Thirteenth Minnesota
regiment, 1,03O men, a total of 3,O5S vol
unteers.
No time for the departure of the ex-
pedition has been fixed, as the nee
essary transports are not yet ready
for sea-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-27
DROWNED IN A MINE.
Six Miners Lose Their Lives by
Opening Vein of Water.

Pottsville, Pa, May 27.-Word reach
ed here this morning that while miners
were working in the Red Ash vein of
the Kaska William colliery, about ten
miles east of here yesterday, a large
body of water was struck and six men
are supposed to have been drowned.
They are:
William Morgan, married, wife and
two children.
VIM. Derr, single, II years old.
Martin NalochiS.
Peter Durkin, wife in Poland.
Paul KOsinski.
Wendele KrOvishki.
1t is possible that Derr and Morgan
may be rescued but there is no hope
for the others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-27
$4,000 MEN IN CAMP.
One Regiment From New York Made
Up Entirely of Irishmen.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 27.-The
big volunteer army at Chickamauga,
continues to grow. Today the Sixty
ninth New York, the First Arkansas,
the Fifth Missouri, and three troops of
the Third volunteer cavalry went into
camp. Together these commands num-
Der about $500 men.
The Sixty ninth New York 1,026 men
was delayed by a slight wreck and did
not arrive until a late hour last night.
breakfast was served the men in the
city and Immediately thereafter they
were taken to the park. This regiment
evident fact that it is composed Ell
tirely of IriShmen.
The First Arkansas, 1,025 men under
Col Chandler arrived at 1 a. m.
Troops A, c, and E, 227 men of Col.
Grigsby's cowboy regiment arrived in
the city at $50 o'clock last night and
remained in their cars until this morn
ing, when they got away to the park
and began work on their camps All
the men of the Fourth Ohio regiment
are in an unenviable plight. Yesterday
they marched to the hospital quarters
in companies and were vaccinated. To-
day their arms are very sore and 1t is
almost impossible for them to drill.
Drills will be probably be suspended
for a few days.
The Pennsylvania soldiers about 5000
in all are happy today over the an
nouncement that they will at once re-
ceive pay for the Is days spent in camp
before being mustered into the service
of the United States. This money
which amounts to about $685. 900 will be
paid by the state of Pennsylvania.
The pipe lines to nearly all the COM
mands in the park were completed to-
day and hereafter there can be no COM
plants about water.
Numerous complaints are being made
by men of various regiments of the
army but according to good authority,
these complaints are not we'll founded
Gen. Brooke and his assistants are Civ
ing the men every possible accommoda-
ton and those who are complaining are
doubtless men who cannot make up
their minds to endure the hardships at
tendant upon army life.
Brigadier General Burt and staff left
Chickamauga today for Tampa, Fla,
where they have been assigned to du-
fU
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-27
He WANTS TO FIGHT.
General Hudson is Glad of the Chance
to Go to War.

Major J. K. Hudson is naturally elated
over his appointment today as brigadier
general
He states, however, that he is more
for the position than over the appointment
itself. .,o
fit to indorse me for the place. said Ma
jor Hudson at noon today, in discussing
had heard the news. SMy friends through
out the state, and especially in Topeka,
when a man receives such support after
living in a state for 80 years he has every
reason on earth to feel gratifed.
Il am happy over my appointment be-
cause I really want to go to war" con. CON
Of the trouble between the United States
and Spain 1 have had the same feeling
I wanted the appointment because 1 felt
I could serve the government as I had
civil war. I can now help to uphold lib
erty and the nation without feeling that
Maior Hudson has been an earnest stu
dent of the war situation since the COM
mencement of the trouble, and in dis
4 have held the opinion from the start
more Complicated than many anticipated.
and would last for several years. The brief
history of the bn so far s has s Borne out
ed a month ago no one thought of the
eehbpppedS ehbIp Dd f5e r PSFto sa eo that Tb TPg
States would send an armed force to the
island and drive the Spaniards out of pos
session at once. So far we have not
in reality only commencing preparations.
In the meanwhile the Philippines and
Porto Rico have become important fac
tors. and must be looked after. Other
complica tions that we now never dream
of may arise just as readily. 1 would
not be surprised to see either Austria or
France side with Spain, and in that event
the will be prolonged, no man can
even dare to guess how long. Unless
Spain absolutely backs down, I think the
war will not be over for the next two
years at least.
Personally, I am not in favor of the
United States retaining possession of the
Philippine islands. don't think this
country should have any eastern compli
cations. 1t would be much better to make
exchange of the Philippines for some
of the islands at the mouth of the Gulf
of Mexico. I think should leave the
east to itself, and train our energies only
on the western hemisphere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-27
VOLUNTEERS REBEL.
Trouble in the Ranks of the Religious
Army at Atchison.

Atchison, May 27.-The Volunteers of
America in .Atchison have internal trou-
bles. Earl Martin, a soldier in the ranks,
was recently ordered off the platform,
which is an honorable position. 1t was
claimed that, in the absence of the officer
in charge of the company, Martin had
looked at the books. This was consider
ed an offense. 1t was also claimed that
Martin had practically called Lieutenant
Henderson,s wife a liar. Martin tried to
explain matters last night, whereupon he
was ordered out of the hall. Sherman
May, whose word Martin disputed and
who is a private, wanted fight Martin, and
the wife of Lieutenant Henderson tried to
hold her husband, fearing he would hit
Martin. Martin did not want to fight, but
wanted to talk. May invited Martin out
side the city limits. Martin refused to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-27
CONTRARY TO Law.
Spanish Parliament Criticises Our
Style of Fighting.

Madrid, May 27.-In the chamber of
deputies Senor Cassel, director of the
Impartial, denounced the alleged acts
of some of the American warships
being contrary to international law. He
also moved that a pension be granted
to the family of the captain of the
Reina Maria Christina which operated
at Cavite.
The minister of marine, Captain Au-
non, accepted the proposition. In the
senate Count Alemas introduced the
question of privateering, urging the
government to adopt privateering, lin
view of the American proceedings"
The minister for foreign affairs, Duke
Almodovar De Rio, said tbs matter was
inopportune and could not he debated
Count Alemas, however, insisted but
the president of the senare refused to
allow the discussion to continue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-27
WORD FROM 22ND.
Major Harvey Wires From Chill
licothe, Ohio.

The first information of the Twenty
second regiment which left Topeka
Wednesday for Washington was con-
tanned in a private dispatch from Major
A. NJ. Harvey received today. 1t is as
follows:
Chillicothe, Ohio May 27, 1898, II a. m.
Pulling out of Chillicothe, Ohio in
good shape. Wish L had brought wife,
baby and bull dog.
A. M HARVEY
Mrs. Harvey and son will follow the
regiment as soon as it is located in
camp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-27
BORROW A SHIRT.
Amusing Incident of Ottawa's Recent
Flood.
TFrom the Lawrence world.l

u.
During the high water, Charlie Smart
of Ottawa had a case in the district
court here for trial. When he saw the
waters coming so high that the Marais
deS CygneS was coming to him and
vice versa, and when he could swim in
his own door yard without going to the
regular swimming hole, he saw that it
was impossible to come here. Accord
ingly he telegraphed to Charlie Tucker:
Have my case continued. Washout on
line. G. A SMART
To this the following reply was sent.
Hon. c. A. Smart, Ottawa, Kansas:
Come anyway. Borrow a shirt from
Judge Benson, he has two.
9. H. TUCKER.