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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-05
MINING NNW FORK HARBoR.
The Work, Under Major John G. Knight,
 is Rushing.

The Work, Under Major John G. Knight,
 is Rushing.
 New York, May 4.-The work of lay ing the submarine mines in the harbor of New York is being rushed. The work Is under the charge of Major John G. Knight of the engineer corps at Will let's Point and Lieutenant Robert Me Gregor at Sandy Hook. They have a large force of men at work, but owing to the heavy navigation the work is progressing slowly. The engineer corps has for use at Sandy Hook alone eight tons of dynamite. Admiral Erben will forward to the navy department to- morrow a list of fourteen boats that he has selected as suitable for the mos quito fleet to patrol the harbor. He will recommend the immediate detail of the boats to protect the mine fields and to enforce the harbor regulations
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-05
BREAD RIOTS IN ITALY.
At Melfet Seven Persons Are Killed and
 Sixty Wounded.

Rome, May 4.-Bread riots have brok- en out at Melfet, in the province of that name, and seven persons have been killed and sixty wounded. Owing to the government stopping the news it is impossible to ascertain the exact number of the killed in the riots, but it is believed that the number already reaches thirty. General Pelleux, the minister of war, has permission to pro claim a state of siege if necessary. Forty thousand men have been called under arms tonight to reinforce the garrison.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-05
Entire Crew Drowned.

St. Johns, N. F., May 1.-The schoon- CT Crown, Captain Linehan, was lost off here yesterday and her entire crew were drowned, eleven men, all married, perishing. The disaster has created in- tense sorrow here. The cause of the disaster is not known.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-05
Attached for $500.

In the town clerks office yesterday afternoon an attachment for $500 was filed in favor of Stoddard, Gilbert & Co. and against John W. Cannon and Ella Cannon. Property on Summer street was attached. The case is re- turnable to the court, of common pleas on the first Tuesday in June.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-05
LIEUTENANT oE BATTERY.
Sergeant Osborn of Grays the Man-Thirty
 Recruits Yesterday.

Recruits Yesterday.
 Captain F. G. Beach recruited thirty men for his battery of heavy artillery yesterday. Up to date 120 have enlist ed in New Haven and 5S in other towns, a total of ITS. The battery is limited to 15O men. Of the ITS men who have enlisted S6 have been given physi- cal examination by Major Townsend, ten of the number failing to pass. Ser geant Arthur Osborn of the Grays has been recommended by Captain Beach for second lieutenant of the battery, and a favorable response has been re- ceived from the adjutant general. The first lieutenant and other officers have
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-05

London, May 5.--A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Key West, sent by way of Tampa in order to escape cen sorship, asserts of positive knowledge, that Rear Admiral Sampson's fleet will steam at full speed to Porto Rico, either to destroy or to occupy the coal ing station as a naval base before the Spanish squadron arrives and then to put to sea and try to engage the Cape Verde fleet.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-05
Connecticut Postmasters.

Washington, May 1.-The senate yes- terday confirmed the following Con- necticut postmasters: B. J. Maltby, Northford; c. H. Rose, Manchester; I. R. Trowbridge, Naugatuck.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-05
The Annexation of Hawaii.

No new official news has come to confirm the report from Hawaii that the islands have been rendered to the United States for war uses. It is said that if the incoming mail brought the proposition to San Francisco it would scarcely be trusted to the teleeraph there on account of it's importance, put would be forwarded by the railway mails, which would bring it here in about five days. Without exception the naval officers would welcome the pos session of Hawaii just at this moment as affording magnificent base for no- val operations in the Pacific, but it is said that President Dole's proposition must be submitted to congress, so that it will be for the legislative branch in the end to pass upon this offer.
 British Cruiser Blake.
 The British cruiser Blake left Gibral- tar to-day, bound straight for Rio, and it is supposed here that she goes to ob- serve any engagement that might threaten between the Oregon and the Spanish fleet.
 Wyandotte Orde red to Bath, Me.
 The monitor Wyandotte has been or  dered to Bath, Me, where she will be manned by volunteers. The nomination to-day of a number of major generals and brigadier generals is an indication of the purpose of the president to avail himself of the full number of troops called for by his proclamation and even to follow the call by another very soon, for it is evident that there are not enough commands to go around prop erly among the officers already named.
 Hong Kong, May 4.-Investigation develops the fact that no veridcation has been obtained of the reported arri- val at Mfrs Bay of the United States dispatch boat Hugh McCulloch, which was attached to Acting Rear Admiral Dewey's squadron and which was said to have left Manila before the battle of Sunday last.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-05
SClILEY'SFLYING SQUADRON
MAY GO TO SEA WITHIN TWENTY
 FOUR HOURS.

Crulser NeW orAeans 10 rake tne Place of
 the Columbia-Fire and Collision Drills
 -Battleships and Monitors Under Acting
 Rear Admiral Sampson Coal Heavily and
 Steam Away-D estimation Not Known.
 On board the flagship Brooklyn, off Fort Monroe, Va, May At is the general expectation here that the flying squadron will go to sea within 24 hours or as soon as the cruiser New Orleans arrives, Commodore Schley has been notified that the cruiser Columbia has been detached from the squadron and that the New Orleans will take her place. So far as the fighting ability is concerned the New Orleans is superior to the Columbia, being more heavily armored and without so much free board and upper works to act as a tar get. On the ships to-day fire and col lision drills were gone through with in a remarkably good manner. Lieuten- ant Commander Daniel Delhanty, who is to command the Suwanee, arrived here this afternoon.
 Key West, Fla, May 4.-The exodus of naval men after a. brief return visit here has been the only incident of the dullest day since the hostilities opened. Where they have gone is officially un- announced, but surmise is plentiful and varied. The fact that the big bat tleships and monitors coaled to the fullest capacity before steaming away is taken to indicate 8 plan occupying considerable time. The Cuban block ade is still rigidly kept up by the small CT cruisers, under the temporary com mand of Captain Converse, of the Montgomery. The departing officers are still discussing Commodore Dew ey's brilliant Manila victory and hop ing for an opportunity for a like achievement.
 The only arrivals here to-day were the steamer Evelyn from Newport News with cargo of coal for the fleet and the revenue cutter Windom from Hampton Roads. In the harbor 6S0 marines, with their officers are still packed away on the Panther, broiling in the tropical sun. Only the officers have shore leave. The Panther is to be sent north to be made into an auxil iary cruiser. According to Captain Little, of the fishing schooner Antonio Y Paco, captured by the gunboat New port, a few days ago, Havana is on the verge of a revolution on account of the lack of food. ''If could have slipped past the blockade" says Captain Lit tie, my fish would have brought their weight in gold.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-05

An Exchange of Ideas on the Subject is Now Alleged to be Going on Between Them and the Queen Regent of spain Best Informed Persons Believe That Another Reverse Like That at Cavite Will Cause Spain to Appeal to Europe to Arrange Terms of Peaoe-serIous Out breaks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
SANTA FE MAY NOT BUILD.
Plan to Use Southern Pacific Tracks
From Bakersfield to Moiave.

San Francisco, Oct. 21.-The Chronicle
this morning states that Robert w
Watt vice president of the San Fran
cisco and San joaquin Valley railroad
admits that the placing of IS 900 or
more shares of the cOmpany's stock in
escrow. virtually means that the Santa
Fe railroad is to be extended to this
city. In an interview Mr.. Watt said:
The stock has been placed in escrow
with the Union Trust company and an
option given, all for the purpose OF en-
aiding the Santa Fe to get into San
francisco. The newspapers have made
one slight error. The option of the
stock now In the possession of the IN
Ion Trust company has not been given
into the Santa Fe. The option has been
given interests in the Santa Fe how
ever, which amounts to practically the
same thing. do not care to say who
holds the option
Another important factor which has
just come to light is that the proposed
extension of the valley road from Bak-
ersfield to the nearest point on the line
OF the Santa F'e will be abandoned II
negotiations which have been under
taken by the Santa Fe with the object
or securing trackage right over the
tracks Of the Southern Pacific between
bakersfield and MOjave result salts
factOrily.
Referring to this matter, Vice Presi-
dent Watt said:
"A new line from Bakersfield to Mo-
Jave would parallel the Southern Pa
clf1c. A line over the Tehachapi noun
talns simply serves the purpose of a
bridge and might be used by several
companies, to their mutual ADVANTAGE
as is the bridge over the Missouri at
Omaha"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21

came sweethearts. Soon afterward he
was attacked by fever and sent home
on sick leave. He was engaged before
his departure for the war to the daugh-
ter of neighbOring ranchman and ar
ranged to be married while home on his
leave of absence
Meanwhile the Cuban girl had learned
OF his illness and that he had gone home
and she resolved to follow and nurse
him. Dressing in her brothers clothes
she crossed to Jamaica and secreted
herself on a fruit steamer bound for
New Orleans. Reaching there she
tramped and beat her way to Hermosa,
s. D. When she reached there she
learned of her lovers approaching mar
rage and the shock drove her insane.
At the same time the American woman
learned of her lovers Irritation and
broke off the engagement. Martin be-
gan drinking heavily and disappeared.
A few days ago his body was found
floating in the Cheyenne river. Whether
he fell in while intoxicated or commit
ted suicide is a matter of conjecture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
A CENTENARIAN DIES.
Was Present at the Funeral of George
Washington.

New York Oct. 21.-Rev. Charles
Heath, colored, is dead at his home in
this city, aged 101 years. The first
notable event in his life was in 1899,
when his mother carried him to the
funeral of George Washington, so that
he would always say that he had at
tended the funeral of the first president
of his country He could remember the
old Randolph mansion on Malvern hill,
where General Lafayette made his
headquarters. One day when the great
general had ridden up to the house and
dfsmounted, he called Heath to hold his
horse while he went inside He watched
the animal for nearly an hour and for
his trouble Lafayette gave him some
money.
Heath also remembers President
James Monroe, and won the distinction
of driving his horse in Williamsburg on
several occasions. Later on in his life
he was the guardian of the children of
Senator Boley of Virginia He had
many masters as slave, and could
tell of all the hardships of slave life and
the work that the negroes were forced
to do. When the war broke out he
went with a regiment from the north.
He afterwards served as a messenger
for the government. At the close of the
war he studied at Petersburg, Va, for
the ministry, and Joined the African
Methodist Episcopal church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
WHEAT WILL GO DOWN.
Chauncey Depew Says Farmers Will
Be Forced to Sell.

New York. Oct. 21.-Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, discussing the railroad outlook. says:
Peculiar conditions prevail in railroad
matters just now. There is a large amount
of traffic, and in many instances railroad
companies cannot get cars enough to
carry the freight that is offered. And yet
ting rates and making contracts ahead at
figures below the rate schedule. For in
stance, one railroad will make a long con-
tract for the carrying of a certain guam
tity of freight, so even 80 days from
dale In this way that road threa tens to
of other roads think they Will need when
the time comes. The other roads cOnSe-
ouently look about them and endeaVor to
fOrtffy themselves for the future by max
Tor future business naturally affects pres
emit conditions and causes a demOTallzed
scramble for all the freight business in
THE situation in the west is this:
The high price of wheat reached dur
ing the great Letter deal found a vast
amount of wheat in the bins or the farm
ers and the farmers got the fun benen6
of the good prices A large amount OF
cash thus passed into the hands Of the
mortgages, buy new household goods and
agricultural implements and make needed
improvements on their farms Being IN
easy circumstances they have been able
TO hold on to the present supply OF wheat
in the vain hope of getting as good prices
as they got during the Letter deal But
they are liable to meet with dISappoinI-
meHt- The coming crop OF wheat is
phenDmenally large one, and it Will force
the wheat that the farmers have been
price to be paid will depend largely upon
the extent of the foreign demand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
PAPER IN HIS THROAT.
More Mystery About the Omaha Bur
glar Suicide.

Omaha, Oct. "a number of Rus
slams have visited the morgue and re-
viewed the remains of the mysterious
man who committed suicide when de-
tected in the act of rObbing the public
library building of the valuable coin
collection deposited there. Not a single
link that would aid the police in unrav-
cling the mystery was secured.
None of the Russians ever saw the
face before. The police have photo
graphed the face and sent hundreds of
copies all over the country in the hope
of thus solving the mystery It was
discovered that a bit of paper was 1odg-
ed in the throat of the corpse. It was
extracted and found to have originally
been a bit of common glazed writing
paper with several sentences written
thereon in ink. The moisture from the
mouth, however, had caused the ink to
run the letters together so that even a
microscope could not detect anything.
The police have not despaired of solv-
ing the mystery yet, and to this end
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
ANDERSON HAS ESCAPED.
His Intended Bride Comes to Topeka
After Him. but He Got Away.

Mrs. Allie Raub is in Topeka, with
her three children, looking for J. z. An
derson to whom she is engaged to be
married.
Mrs. Raub is a widow aged 35 and has
three children with her aged 1S months,
3 years and 5 years. Anderson is an old
soldier aged So but Mrs. Raub says she
loves him as if their ages were nearer
the same figures and she came all the
way from Webb City to marry him.
Now she is here and her intended is no
where to be found and she can find no
one who knows him. What is more she
is almost pennilesS. But she is not dis
couraged and is just as sure that he
will come around for his pension on
November A. as she is that she wishes
to marry him.
Mr. Anderson boarded with US in
Webb City before my husband died, -
said Mrs. Raub. After my husband
died I wrote several times to Mr.. An
derson. Last week he wrote me to
come here and we would get married.
I got here last night and I can't find
him or anyone that knows him. went
to the postoffice and found that all the
letters I had written him were still
there and that he had never called for
them. 1 sold all my household goods
and came right along to marry him. L
didn't write for him to come to Webb
City and marry me there because there
is no court house there and I thought I
would go where there was one"
Mrs. Raub carried the baby in her
arms along with half a dozen bundles.
The two children were loaded down
with bundles and small basket of pro-
visions when they presented them
selves to Mrs. Thorpe at police station
for help. Mrs. Raub explained her be-
ing in Topeka and further said that she
was penniless and had no place to go.
She wanted Mrs. Thorpe to allow her
and the children to stay in one Of the
cells at the station until November 4.
He will get his pension on November
A. said Mrs. Raub, ''and if can stay
here till then I will find him for I know
he will come to get his pension and then
he'll just about think that we had best
get married. He'll be round by that
time and then we will be all right"
Mrs. Thorpe explained to her that she
could do nothing for her and directed
her to Poor Commissioner Hale. She
repeated her case to MT.Hale and asked
him to keep her till Anderson should
come for his pension but Mr.. Hale told
her all he could do would be to furnish
her railroad ticket back to Webb City
but this would not do. Mrs. Raub will
try to find employment to keep herself
and children till she can find Anderson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
GEN. BURT REMEMBERED.
Second Illinois Makes Much of Him
Before His Departure.

Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 21.-Brigadier
General Andrew s. Burt left last night for
De1Eer TO resume command of the Twen-
ty-ntth infantry and his departure from
camp cuba libre was made memora BILE
by the Second Illinois giving him a sere-
made and reception Major H. G. Puring-
ton also presented him with a set of reso-
lutions eStolling General Burt's admins
tratfon Of the First brigade.
The old soldier was visibly affected. and
IN voice that at times quavered with
emotion made a brief speech
General Burt was then Informed that q
hfandsoIne saber had been purchased by
the oIncerS and men. to be presented to
him as an additional memento but as it
mad not yet arrived, the presentation
would have to be made in Cshica go where
General Burt viii spend next Sunday
At the railroad station large number
OF Illinois and North Carolina officers led
by Major Dusenberry and AdJurant Mich
ener, met the general and escorted him to
the train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left at the KimbaH Pig. Co., before II
o clock in the morning.
Special shoe sale at Costley & Posts.
North Topeka
Mr.. P. A. Jordan returned yesterday to
his home in Chicago.
Mrs. Smith and son Benjamin of CoRey-
willie are visiting their many relatives on
this side.
Mrs. B. k Berry of Creston, Ia, is ex-
pected to arrive today and visit MI and
Mrs. A J. Berry.
Rev J. s. Glendenning has returned
from Newton, where he attended the
Presbyterian synod
Rev. and Mrs. w. Z. Byers of KeoSuk
left today for Lawrence, where Rev. By
ers has lecture date.
David Gregg left yesterday on a bust
return the first of the week.
Mrs. F. A. Beeler has rented her home
at 142S Topeka avenue and removed to SO
Topeka avenue south side.
Special dress goods sale. beginning Sat-
JlTday morning, October D. Innings free.
Costley & Post, North Topeka
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris, who live several
miles north of town, viii leave in cou-
pie of weeks for Little Rock, Ark, where
they will make their future home.
Grand musical entertainment and har-
vest home supper this (FTiday) evening at
North Congregational church Supper and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
RACE WAR In TEXAS
Starts Over Politics and Troops
Are Asked For.

Kansas City, Oct. A.--A Star special
from Fort Worth, Tex, says: Trouble
between whites and blacks over politics,
eliminated in a fight in which Hope
Adams, Independent candidate for
sheriff and leader of the Independent
movement against the white mems
union association, was shot and killed.
Adams was fired on by unknown men
concealed in the county court house.
The shooting was precipitated by
negro, Jenkins, who fired on the white
men in the court house. The sheril. has
wired Governor Culberson that he is
unable to preserve order and wants
troops sent to the scene at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The second party given Thursday at
ternOou by Mrs. F. A. Lewis, was equal
~ as pleasant as the one Tuesday The
decorations were palms, ferns and ros-
es. The afternoon was spent IN play
ing high five and the prize, beautiful
bunch of carnations was won by Mrs.
Avery Turner.
The invited guests were Mrs. r. K.
Jamison, Mrs. e. S. gu nton, Mrs. E. III.
Crosby, Mrs. W. T. Crosby, Mrs. F.
K Holiday. Mrs. Harold Chase, Mrs.
Arthur Capper, Mrs. Charles Blood
Smith, Mrs. Clifford Histed, Mrs. w. H.
Johnston, Mrs. Avery Turner. Mrs. Har-
ry Ashby, Mrs. Belle Hall Small, Mrs.
H. P. Dillon, Mrs. J. J. Frey, Mrs. Frank
Merriam, Mrs. Carol Merriam, Mrs. F.
E. Nipps, Mrs. J. B. Furry. Mrs. A. r.
LingafeIt, Mrs. Arthur Mills, Mrs. w J.
ace Hall. Mrs. Norman Wear, Mrs
Krauthoff, Miss Ollie O'Brien, Miss
Ranney, Miss Lolita Ranney, Miss Ro-
samond Horton, Miss Alice Prescott
Cross, Miss Rossington, Miss Florence
Rossington and Miss Irene Horner.
A ThimbIe Party.
Mrs. Walker Combs was the hostess
at a delightful thimble party Thursday
afternoon at her home on Madison
street. The rooms were prettily deco
rated with palms and potted plants.
Mrs. Combs was ass sted IN entertaining
by Mrs. H. F. Bird, Mrs. L. S. Ferry
and Miss Lescher. A pleasant feature
Of the afternoon was some music BY
Mrs. o. c. Knowles and NJ IS Luening,
and a recitation by little Paul ne
Haines.
The invited guests were Mrs. A. E.
Sweet, Mrs. Frederick Oliver, Mrs. Wal
ker, Mrs. w. T. Oliver, Mrs. w. c. Brott,
Mrs. A. G. Campbell, Mrs. L. A. Nicely,
Mrs. W. H. Trump, Mrs. John Bright
Mrs. Alonzo Wolff. Mrs. Clifford
Haines, Mrs. Morse, Mrs. Williamson,
Mrs. Snyder, Mrs. O'Connor. Mrs. W. ].
Lewis, Mrs. G. B. Kirk, Mrs. o. c.
Knowles, Mrs. T. H. Lescher, Mrs. L.
S. Ferry, Mrs. F. A. Burgess, Mrs. Ma
ry West, Mrs. H. A. Tice Mrs. w L.
Trump, Mrs. Sturgis, Miss Lillian Nor
ris, Miss Kate LUening, Miss Lescher
and Miss Lucia Nicely.
Mrs. Combs is entertaining again this
afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
WORK TO BEGIN
On the Construction of the Tacoma &
Columbia River Road.

On the Construction OF the Tacoma q
Columbia River Road.
Tacoma. Wn. Oct. 21.-The Tacoma &
Columbia River Railroad company re
organized here with the following Off
GERS:
President and general manager. vii
liam Bailey.
First vice president and assistant
general manager, Samuel COllyer.
Second vice president, William Jones.
Secretary, F. c. Dorr.
Treasurer, Calvin Phillips.
General counsel, Ira T. Towne.
Chief engineer, w. c. Halliday.
Superintendent, E. c. Dorr.
Land and right of way commissioner,
E. NJ. Greene.
Directors, William Bailey. Samuel Col
lyer, William Jones, Calvin Phillips, a.
NJ. 1ngersolI, Henry Hewitt, w. @.
Wheeler, Ira T. TOwne, and c. NJ.
Shultz.
Prominent local capitalists of suffi-
cient means to capitalize the road have
been interested and construction work
is to be rushed at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
TOO MANY IRONS.
A. Bank President is Invited to Re
sign.

New York Oct. 21.-It is officially an
nounced that the directors of the Mer-
chants and Traders bank have re-
quested President Fernando Baltes to
resign on account of his connection with
the Tacoma & Columbia river railroad,
a proposed line in the state of Wash
ingtOn. The railroad is to be 145 miles
long and to run from Puget Sound to
the Columbia river at The Dalles. but
only 1872 miles have been built. The
from the fact that $4,000 of it's bonds
sold recently for Sal Mr. Baltes has
Endorsed notes for promoters of the
road and also, it is said, made a loan
on bonds. The banks solidity is in no
Way affected.