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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-03
IN AN INFECTED HOUSE.
Maine Victims First Sent to a Yellow
Fever Abode in Havana

Washington, March 3.-Public indigna-
ton against Spain will be greatly aug
mented when it is learned that the maim-
ed sailors rescued from the battIeship
Maine have been confined in a pest house
by the Spanish authorities in Havana.
It was for this reason that Captain Sigs-
bee has been Fastening their return to the
United States
He has not made this fact known to the
navy department, because he did not care
Spaniards: but it is true that the wound
ed sailors must take their chances in
quarantine and hazard the risk of yellow
fever after having narrowly escaped in
stant death through accident or treach-
cry.
1t was not known here until today that
the injured men from the Maine were
ia ken for treatment for their burns, broken
limbs and bruised bodies to one of the
1t may have been only Spanish inability
that subjected the survivors to this dan
ger The naval authorities gave orders
that the wounded be removed at once.
Tonight will probably see the last of them
out Of the pest place called a hospital.
San AmbrOsio is antiquated stone
structure situated within 100 yards of the
Tallapiedra wharf. It has been used for
years as a military hospital, and is badly
infected with yellow fever
The common name for Tallapiedra
wharf is Dead Mans Hole" Ships can
not go there at any season of the year
without the reasonable certainty of hav-
ING some of the crew smitten with yellow
fever To that immediate locality the in
i11red survivors of the Maine were taken,
and some of them have been there II days.
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Alaskan Climate Getting in Its
Work at SkagUay.
Deaths Now Number 15 a Day
at That Port.
TWO DEAD MEN FOUND
Frozen to Death on the Trail
Near Tagish.
Had Over 100000 in Their
Clothing Names Unknown.

Victoria, B. C., March 3.-Passengers
on the steamer Islander which reached
here from Skaguay confirm the report
that the Canadian flag has been raised
at Summit Lake, also that the Canadi-
ans will establish a custom house at
Carter Lake.
Martial law has been declared at
Skaguay and the United States troops
who went upon the Queen are enforcing
the law.
The attempt to float the steamer Co
roma has so far been a failure Capt.
GoOdall, who has been conducting the
wrecking operations, has gone with div
ers to make an examination of the Cot
tage City.
The death rate at Skaguay averages
10 daily, one of the latest victims being
the postmaster.
1t is stated by passengers on the Is
lander that the Dyea trail is strewn
with dead mules.
Victoria, B. c., March st is said
by the steamer Islander, from Alaska,
mounted police marched into Skaguay
with two sleds in tow, over which were
strapped two dead men.
The attention of the mounted police
at Tagish was attracted by the dismal
howls of dog. A few moments search
on the trail and they found the bodies
of two men, who had been frozen on
the trail.
1t is said they were returning KlOn-
dikers and they are reported to have
had in their possession $3.50, 600 in paper
and gold dust; one 500, 900 and the other
SIC, 900. Their names are not known
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Is knots, on the stocks in Clyde but they
are not yet delivered, as the speed trials
were not successful.
and have just voted credit for naval pur-
poses, but their capacity as constructors
may be judged from the fact that they
have just launched a battleship which has
been in the stocks eight years.
Then, if Spain wants to buy ships here
for war purposes she must act before
state of belligerency arises. The instant
war is declared the British government
will place an embargo on all the war yes
sells being constructed, and not one will
be permitted to leave our ports except to
go to some power other than the belliger-
ents. If our authorities suspected that
ordinary steamers were being fitted for
use in any way by either belligerent they
would be stopped in the same way
Inquiries by the World correspondent
at Yarrow's torpedo boat works, Black
well, elected the statement that the firm
is building four torpedo catcherS for
Japan and four for Austria. Neither
power would sell the ships to Spain.
At the Thames Shipbuilding cOmpany's
works where the largest and most power
course of construction for Japan, the
manager said: I'VE have nothing Spain
could purchase. as we are building only
two line batteships, one for our govern
ment. the other for Japan: If Spain is
looking for ships, her agent has not been
inquiring on the Thames as yet"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-03
READY WITH FIRES BANKED
Warships at Key West Gould Move on
an Hours Notice.

Key West, March 3.-The situation in
Havana is known to be very feverish.
and it is assumed that the Washington
officials are watching the situation
closely
All the warships here are ready with
fires banked, to slip mOorings and start
the instant the signal is given.
Steam launches are running back and
forward from the hagships to the other
vessels.
If orders have been given to prepare
for a cruise to Havana everything is
now in readiness.
The Iowa and the New York lying off
the bar, had a searchIight drill last
night 1t was plainly visible from the
shore.
Admiral Sfcard was in receipt of
many dispatches from Secretary Long
and remained aboard his flagship New
York last night.
Great activity has been manifested
among the naval officers. Admiral Sic
ard has called many into consultation.
RumOrs that Admiral Sicard is to
relinQuiSh the command are current. He
was asked about them today, but refuS-
ed to discuss the matter.
If he does retire or is relieved he may
be succeeded either by Schley or by
Bunce.
The Detroit is still at Tortugas. The
rumor that she may go to Havana inn
mediately is. not believed. Orders have
been received for the men of the Maine
now here to go north. They will leave
on the Mallory steamer Friday.
The court of inquiry occupied the
United States court room on the second
floor of the building, facing a little
square. A search had been made to be
sure that no unauthorized person was
concealed about the premises. A sentry
stood at the door of the court room,
who allowed no one to pass unless he
knew him.
The wounded men are convalescing
rapidly The best of care is given them
by both army and navy officers, while
citizens give material aid.
The women at Key West prepare
fruits and blossoms to send to them ev-
ery day
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STUDENTS ARE ABDUCTED.
Brown University Freshmen Kidnap-
ed by Sophomores.

Providence, R. L, March S.-Three Of
hcers of the Brown university freshmen
class were kidnapped from their rooms
in Hope dormitory by about 25 sophO
mores early this morning and spirited
to Newport by ten of their abductors on
the launch Dispatch.
There one of them, Howard H. Cof-
fin, of East Fairfield, Me, disengaged
his arms from ropes with which he was
bound and jumped overheard and swan
ashore.
Becoming alarmed and fearing arrest,
the sophomores landed the other two
freshmen, HALEY T. Waller of West
Derby, VT, and Edward F. Greene of
Newton Center, Mass, after securing a
promise never to reveal the identity of
their abductors.
The trio returned by train. and on
reaching the college, were honored as
heroes by their classmates, who bore
them triumphantly on their shoulders
the entire length of the campus.
The freshmen dinner. which the soph-
omores tried to break up by spiriting
away the class officers, followed, and
the occasion was turned into jollifica-
tion over the outcome of the escapade.
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FOR LOWER TAXES.
a Committee of Business Men APP
pointed With That End in View.

At the close of Mr.. P. I. Bonebrake'S
paper on Taxation, which will be found
elsewhere, the following resolution was
presented to the meeting last night by
Mr.. E. H. Crosby, and unanimously
adopted:
''Resolved, That a special committee
of five be appointed to confer with the
board of county commissioners, the
mayor and city council, the city asses
sor and township assessor and endeaVor
to secure a reaSOna BILE reduction in the
valuation of both real and personal
property in Topeka city and Shawnee
county, so as to place the city and
county on an equality as near as posi-
bic with other counties in eastern Kan
sas."
Mr. r. S. Brigham, acting as presi-
dent, appointed Mr.. E. H. Crosby, Mr.
P. I. BOnebrake, Mr.. John r. Mulvane,
Mr.. NJ. Heery and Mr.. Chas. Wolff on
this committee.
Considerable discussion of the ques-
ton of taxation followed the adoption
call for an expression, Col. Geo. w.
Veale gave the following opinion in re-
gard to unjust assessments:
'One trouble that we labor under in
this matter is the fact that deputy as
SCISSORS are appointed who are not tax
payers. The man who appoints the as
SCISSOR wants to dictate the deputy as
SCISSORS, and he invariably pays no at
tention to the question of their right
to serve. He is at the head of a de-
partment that wants revenue, and he
tells the assessors that money must be
raised and assessments can't be re-
duced. In their boards they don't say
much about what they should assess
property at, but ask what the property
can be assessed at. That's the way things
are done.
s'I also want to say something about
these justice courts. L suppose it's COM
pulsory on the auditors to pay their
bills, but if were auditor 1 would be
inclined to turn down everyone of the
justice court accounts. What do we
care if two darkies get out on the
street and fight, and then run to the
courts. Abolish these courts and let
the darkies fight it out"
Mr.. Edison, the present city assessor,
was present at the meeting and took
exceptions to Col. Veale's remarks
about the dictation of the appoint
ments of deputies. Mr.. Edison said that
he wished it understood that when
Mayor Fellows appointed him assessor
he made no reference to his deputies,
but told him to appoint whomever he
pleased.
Col Veale at once explained that his
remarks in no way referred to the
present assessor of the city of Topeka
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President Potter of the L. A.
W., to Offer Services
OF the League to the q. S.
Government
IF WAR BREAKS OUT.
Thinks the Spaniards Would
Be Scared to Death
By a Company. of Rapidly Nov
ing Wheelmen.
IF WAR BREAKS OUT.

New York, March 3.-Cyc1ists all over
of the League of American Wheelmen,
are preparing to offer their services to
the government in case open hostilities
are declared between Spain and the
United States.
OF the 900 members of the league,
fully $4,000. it is estimated, could be
called upon
President Isaac b Potter of the
League of American Wheelmen, says:
While hope there will be no war
between this country and Spain, and
do not at present anticipate that open
hoStiIitieS will be declared, I have no
doubt that in case war is declared and
II the emergency requires it, the wheel
men of this country, particularly those
who are members of the L. A. w,
would be found ready to take part in
the conflict and offer their services to
the government. If any body of men
danger, it is the wheelmen, for in
these times of peace they encounter
more difficulties than the average per-
son has any idea of. They are always
looking for the worst to happen on
public highways and go prepared for it.
Their instinct and their ability to cover
ground rapidly cannot be over estimat-
ed.
'I think an enemy would be more
careful of company of unarmed
cyclists than they would of a whole
man on a fair road with the means at
hand for appearing and disappearing
rapidly, would be able to puzzle any
general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-03
GOV. LEEDY'S REMEDY.
How to Stop the Evil of Justice Court
Fees.

Governor Leedy has a remedy for the
justice court evil of the Kansas cities. He
is in favor of placing justices of the
peace and the officers connected with the
courts on salaries, as was done by spe-
ciaI act of the legislature in Kansas City
last year.
Justice courts have to be maintained"
said Governor Leedy today, but there is
no reason why the people should be COM
PEELED to pay an enormous tax for their
support Last year the operation of the
two justice courts in Kansas City, Kan,
was placed on a salary basis, and since
then 1 haven't heard a kick about the
justices business. Formerly the position
of justice in Kansas City was worth from
5000 to 5000 a year, but the new law
places the justices on a salary of 5000 a
year. There is now no object in sub
poenaing all the darkies in town to prove
that two or three or a half dozen of their
number had a street fight The justices
now do business on a business basis, ana
the people of Kansas City are satisfied
with the arrangement 1 would suggest
that Topeka and other cities, where JUS
tice court fees pile up to rob the taXpay-
ers follow the example of Kansas city
and place the justices of the peace and
their officers on salaries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-03
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real estate
have been filed for record:
Ida r. Twaddle to c. NJ. Robinson,
$275, lots 782-84-86, Fillmore, Steele's
addition.
Emanuel Silvers and wife to w. w.
Mitchell, $3.50, lot 1873, Navarro street,
Rossville.
L. and J. Wade to R. Thurber, $50,
lot 126, Darling street, Willard.
Michael Heery to GuilfOrd Dudley,
81, 200, lots IA and rs, Kansas avenue
L. L. Turner to c. z. Berry, $50, lots
361-63, Green street, Morris addition.
J. H. Trout to c. w. Gases, $1O0, east
half block 2, Park Place.
J. NJ Clayland to Abraham Benson
and wife, $125, block 4, Palmer's addi-
ton to Silver Lake.
J. Thomas and wife to W. S. HUI
hizer, 81, south 20 feet of lot 73, Kansas
avenue, North Topeka.
Same to George Ramsey, $780, part OF
east half of northwest quarter 35-l1-
16.
University Topeka to T. B. Sweet and
Joab Mulvane, southwest quarter and
north half lot 2, of 3-12-15.
w. T. to S. K. Calvin, 81, lots % and
30 Polk street.
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CRAZED BY lola TRIAL.
An Artist Commits Suicide
Thinking He is Major
ESterhaZy.

New York, March 3.-The Dreyfus
case has had fresh victim, an artist
whose head had been literally turned
by the excitement and who jumped out
of a high window under the delusion
that he was Major Esterhazy and that
the police were coming to arrest him,
says the Paris correspondent of the
Herald.
Ever since the beginning the Zola
trial this hapless individual made him
self conspicuous by the extreme vio-
ceedings at the assizes. He never tired
of defending Major Esterhazy. Upon
one occasion he narrowly escaped being
arrested for creating a disturbance in
the street. AS ZOla'S trial neared its
conclusion the artist grew worse and
finally so identified himself with the
troubles of Major EsterhaZy that he
came to confuse his own identity with
his hero's. He thought he was major
Esterhazy and everybody around him
was cOnspiring to bring about his
downfall
ION every side of him. says the
Temps, "he saw ambushes and traps,
every hour he took fresh precautions
ago his friends were astOnished to see
he had shaved, not only his chin and
upper lip, but his head as well.
:" If Col. .Picquart recognizes me- he
cried at the top of his voice, he will be
a clever fellow
EARLY this morning the unfortunate
rose hastily from bed. They are COM
ing, they are coming to make a dOmi-
ciliary visit to kill me- he cried in a
piteous voice.
Going to the window he opened it
and threw himself out. He was killed
on the spot His body was found at 5
o'clock this morning in a pool of blood
on the causeWay by his servant, who at
O0Ce gave information to the police"
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HE FLED FROM DEATH.
Man Fails to Keep His Part of a Sui
eide Bargain.

Cleveland, March "a man named
Frank Bochder rushed up to Lieut..
standing on the corner of Superior and
Seneca street today and in breathless
excitement said he had just made an
attempt to commit suicide at the Lake
Shore House He was but half dressed
and was trembling violently. He added
that his nerve finally deserted him
and he gave up the attempt.
Bochder said that he and a woman,
whom he called Mrs. Stabe, had agreed
to die together. She took carbolic acid
and he took morphine. They retired
after having turned on the gas. Then
he said his nerve failed him and he fed.
The officers went to the Lake Shore
House and found the woman dead.
Bochder was locked up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-03
GOVERNOR OFFERS REWARD

Governor Leedy today proclaimed a
reward of $3.50 for the apprehension of
TerroI Drury, who is wanted in King
man county for murder. On December
H. 1894, Drury shot and killed Carson
Carver, a schoolfeIlow, at West Point
school house near Eureka Springs. Both
boys were about 19 years of age, and
the shooting was the result of a quar-
rel. Drury made his escape at once and
has never been heard of since. The re-
ward was offered at the instance Of
County Attorney ]. F. Jenkins.
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SPANISH INSULTS.
Spaniards Drink Toasts to Maine Vic
TINS as "Satan's New Visitors"

New York, March "a letter receiv-
ed today from a Herald correspondent
in the field near San Antonio de Las
Vegas, Cuba, dated February 27, brings
news of a six hour fight near the town
of Tapaste in the hills. No details have
been received, but it is known that the
insurgents held their post, forcing the
troops to retire The correspondent
writes we all have been wondering how
the political situation at Havana ap-
pears, it now being more than a week
since we had any news SpaniardS in
neighboring towns have been drinking
many toasts to ''Satan's new visitors. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-03
A CALL TO ARMS.
Spaniards in Mexico Try to Rally
Their Countrymen.

City of Mexico, March "a manifes-
to signed "A Spaniard,' has been pro-
fusely distributed in the streets here in
the porticOs of the houses and cafes 1t
refers to the imminence of war be-
tween Spain and the United States and
is a patriotic call on Spaniards to come
to the rescue of their country The
manifesto states that it is for the Span
iards to prove their patriotism and self
sacrifice. The manifesto contains no
insults to Americans.
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ARRESTED IN KANSAS.
Chicago Contractor is Accused of
Poisoning His Wife.

Chicago March 3.-Charged With an at
attempt to poison his wife, Larv en- A.
Cook of EngIewood is under arrest at
Dresden, Kan. He was indicted by the
grand jury yesterday. Detective Gala
CHER will go to Kansas to get Cook
Cook is a well known contractor and
carpenter and lived at 6943 Lafayette ave
nue. After quarrel with his wife in
December Cook left his home. His wife
later in the day made some cocoa and
was taken violently i'll A physician found
she was suffering from arsenic poisoning.
She recovered after a severe illness.
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the necessary funds for the purchase of
three Chilian war ships, which are said
to have been on the market for some
time. The Spanish government will
naturally not admit that it has ever
lacked the funds to purchase necessary
ships and nothing is known here Off
cially, or in ship building circles. The
Armstrong;, who are building the bat
tleships, have heard nothing of the re-
port
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-03
GIVING Bailey a Chance.

The Nemaha county Republican con-
ventiou to elect delegates to the con-
gressionaI convention at Horton April
Il, has been called by the county com
mittee, to meet at Seneca March 10
The convention which viii be the first
in the district is held thus early to give
Mr.. Bailey an opportunity to go away
from home to push his campaign for
congress. He will name the delegates
to the congressional convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-03
CARELEssNEss NOT LIKELY.

Only give the ''jack-rabbit'' press long
enough and it may eventually show some
American enterprise and instincts. The
yellow journals which thoroughly rep
resent American enthusiasm and patriot
ism, will continue to publish the news
first and after the fossils at Washington
have unrolled all the tape off their mum
mics the Jack rabbit press will come
Iimping in with the stale news several
weeks behind time.
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WILL FIGHT FOR IT.
Defeated Candidate Venezuelan Presi-
dencY Pursues the Usual Course.


New York, March "A dispatch to the
World from Caracas says:
SenOr Hernandez, the defeated cand1@
date for the presidency has issued pro-
nunciamento in Quiepa Mar Valencia, de-
claring that he has taken the field against
the Andrade government. He is support
ed by a few partiSans and is making every
effort to obtain more followers
President Andrade has taken steps to
subdue Hernandez, who has no arms and
little support among the people. Reports
from the interior state that the country
generally is peaceful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-03
Charters Filed.

The Hays City Telephone company
has filed it's charter with the secretary
of state. The directors are I. NJ YOst
G. NJ Wann, J. H. Ward, E. D. Yost
and Otto Swaller. The charter OF the
Second Baptist church of Russell has
also been filed with the secretary OF
state.
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MOONLIGHT HOME.
Gen. Thomas Moonlight Lands at
New York, Returning From
BOLIVIA

New York, March S--Among the pas
sengers who arrived today on board the
steamship Alliance, from Colon, were
General Thomas Moonlight of Kansas, ex-
United States minister to Bolivia and
Granville Stuart of Montana, ex-United
States minister to Paraguay and Uru-
quay.
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PERISH IN THE SNOW.
Over Hundred Persons Buried in
Drifts in Persia

Odessa, March 3.-Terrific weather is re-
ported from northern Persia. More than
a hundred persons have perished in snow
drifts on the highroad from Resht, the
Caspian sea- to Teheran.
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.JACK RABBTT'' PAPERS.

The "jack-rabbit'' newspapers who have
been yelping and running ever since the
Maine explosion, trying to make out a
good defense for the Spaniards now one
and all accept the bold stand made by
the patriotic yellow journals the sec
ond day after the atrocity. One of the
- jacI-rabbit'' newspapers gets around to
the facts (many days late) this morning
in the following headlines:
A FLOATING MINE.
SAY NAVAL MEN
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Weather Tndieations.

Chicago, March 3.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight and Friday; warmer Friday;
variable winds.
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The melodrama 1.-The World Against
Her. attracted a large upstairs audience
10 the Crawford theater last night, and
the applause the cast received went to
show that the audience was satisfied with
the performance. 1.-The World Against
Herr is above the average melOdrama in
some respects, and some Of the parts
were well taken. Some were not. Some
very entertaining specialties were intro
ance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-03
SPAIN IS HARD UP.

Still Unable to Raise Funds for New
Warships.
London, March Sit is impossible to
verify the report that Spain has raised
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-03
Is THIS NEWsP

Progressive'fYellow Journals Gave Us
These Facts and Conclusions
Many Days Ago.
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SAY NAVAL MEN.
PRACTICALLY AGREE AS TO CAUSI
OF NAMES DESTRUCTION.
ALL PREDICT A VERDICT.

COURT WILL AGREE UPON MINE
THEORY, THEY SAY.