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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-15
TROUBLE AHEAD.
Great Difficulty Looked for in Land
ing Troops in Cuba

New York, June ia special from
Washington to the Times saws:
A full week has been used up at Tam
pa in getting the 900 men of the San
tiago expedition af1oat, and presumably
on the way to their destination. War
department people now talk with some
concern about the handling of this force
when it shall reach it's Cuban destina-
ton. At Tampa there was a pier. or
piers, up to which the ships were tied
while men and baggage We're put
aboard. A railroad brought the men.
baggage, guns, provisions. tents and
ammunition to the side of the ships:
but with all these advantages it has
taken a whole week to get the expedi-
ton off.
A well informed army officer saws
that the southern coast of Cuba is
rough and difficult of approach at most
points, and a good deal OF the time the
water Is too rough for comfortable
landing from vessels moored in the
open road. The men, horses, baggage
and provisions now on the transports
must be lightered ashore unless the
government expects to take a harbor
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

Chicago, June Is.
WHEAT-The assumption of Letters
cash wheat by Armour had a steadying
influence in wheat today and prices ruled
higher 1t was generally conceded that
this put the prospect of many holders of
to sell out, and spelling the market for
everybody. The liquidation will now be
orderly and under the best auspices, all
things considered. Continued showers
in the southwest, where the grain is ready
for the reaper, had a strengthening inf1u-
ence. September at Liverpool was sd
higher and July Bad lower. Chicago re-
day last year. Northwestern receipts were
light, IS cars, as compared with 1Sl cars
last year. July opened 112c higher
at 79c, sold up to 1890, down to 7712c, then
up to 7Sc. September started 5s634c bet
ter at 71AQ12c, sold down to 707sc, ad-
yanced to 71Aq3sc, then declined to
CORN-There was some general buying
of corn on unfavorable weather reports,
and prices ruled higher. July began A93sc
up at 323sd&lc and sold up to 327sc-
OATS-OatS followed corn. July opened
&c higher at 24c, weakened to 2S7sc, then
rose to 2414c.
fever in the south were more encouraging
and provisions developed some strength.
July pork opened PFC higher at SO. 40, sold
down to 80. 4212. then rose to S9.4712. July
lard started unchanged at $50 and sold
up to S5.721a. July ribs began unchanged
at $5.3712 and advanced to $40.
BARLEY-Cash. No. 3, 32135c.
RYE-Cash, 43c; July, 43c; September,
FLAX-Cash.s 81 49,: northwestern. 81 1872;
June, 81 1872: September, $1.09.
TIMOTH Y-June, $40.
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HOW COLLINS PLOTTED.
Detective Harbaugh's Theory of Why
Collins Circulated Stories
About a Negro.

Detective Dell Harbaugh says that he
believes he knows the reason why John
Collins circulated the stories in Law
renee that there were negroes pursuing
his father 1t is a fact beyond question
that Collins did this. Harbaugh said
today; Before John discovered that
I was a detective he told me that the
reason he came home from Lawrence
nearly every evening was because he
knew that some colOred men were
shadowing his father and that he want
ed to be there in case of trouble to kill
the negro. Now, that is proof to my
mind that John intended to be in wait
ing for Jordan or Harper and after
the murder was done, to kill him, and
then he could say that he had killed the
assassin
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IT is UNCOMFORTABLE.
The Cell Where John Collins is Con-
fined is Very Warm.

Mrs. J. S. Collins and Grant Meade
called upon John H Collins today at
the county Jail. Mrs. Collins was lock-
ed in the cell this morning and remain
ed in private consultation with Collins
for over an hour.
The coIored hostler takes meals three
times a day to John Collins in a large
basket. He is a faithful old colored
man. He refuses to say anything to
the people who ask him about John.
The prisoner spends most of his time
smoking and reading. He smokes on
an average of six to eight cigars a day
and his folks have supplied him well
with books
His cell is on the top floor of the
county Jail and in the northeast cor
ner 1t is not a very cool place, and
the young man has complained of the
heat several times.
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MANILA TOTTERS.
Troops Are Likely to
Be Too Late.

London, June 15.-The Shanghai CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph, for
warding advices he has received from Ma
Mia up to June 8, says:
ION June 5 the insurgents forced the
passage of Zapote river and captured Las
Pinas Paranaki. Since then, up to the
time my advices left Manila, the fighting
had been continuous and the Spaniards
were being gradually driven in.
1.-The fall of the city seems imminent be-
fore the arrival of the American forces.
Manila is absolutely incapable of resist
ing bombardment Admiral Dewey is
surprised at the rebel progress. but the
Spaniards suspect that the insurgents are
fighting under American guidance. The
defenders of the city have suffered Sc
Verely from the incessant attacks, from
want of food and rest, and the hospitals
and churches are crowded with the
Wounded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-15
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
David Overmyer is Made Temporary
Chairman.

Atchison, June 15.-The Democratic
state convention was called to order at
the Atchfson theater at IL o'clock this
morning by ]. Mack Love, chairman OF
the Democratic state central committee
There are over 300 delegates in attendance.
David Overmyer, who was selected as
applause when introduced to the gather
ing. .
In the course of his remarks Chairman
Overmyer Endorsed the present P0pulist
state administration of John W Leedy-
He congratulated the delegates that han-
sas was no longer Republican state; the
present state administration was elected
by Democrats and he was proud or It.
Things he said, were now shaping them
selves so that the time is coming when
there will not be three parties IN oppoSi-
ton to the Republicans, but one instead,
the old, indestructible Democracy lie
Congratulated the delegates upon the res
torat lion of the real Democracy and the
overthrow and exile of the pseudo Democe
racy that had seized the machinery or
the Democratic party
Referring to the Chicago convention, he
congratulated the Democrats further up
on what he termed its immortal platform
and its illustriOus candidate He paid an
eloquent tribute to Bryan and, referring
to his action in accepting a colonelcy,
prayed that the Nebraskan might be
spared and returned to the Demo Gratis;
Chairman Overmyer's remarks on fusion
were greeted with moderate enthusiasm
The committees were appointed ana q
recess till o clock taken.
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above the legitimate figures no one can
guess. 1t is certain, however, that the
artificial part of the rise will be wiped out
and temporarily. perhaps, a little more
Ihe market operations of the Hquidating
trustees will be concident with the price
with the new crop and perhaps with more
rapid progress toward restoration of
peace CONDITIONS between Spain and the
United States. The main point which
will affect investors, however, is whether
money will continue cheap and the earn
ingS of the railroads be sustained. Some
falling off in the recent ratio of gains on
the western roads is now conceded to be
probable by experienced railroad men. As
regards the other important market in
fuence the range of interest rates, moth
ing has yet developed likely to warra 1t
depression in values of securities. The
inquiry for subscription blanks for the
new government loan has been enormous
The bonds may already be said to COM
mand a premium that is large Capital
has offered to take an advance on the
subscription price par, the amount to be
awarded preferentially to the smaller bid
ders.
Chicago: Estimated receipts for tomor-
row: Wheat 80 cars; corn, 375 cars; oats,
145 cars; hogs, 2SO00 head.
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JAPAN is HURT.
Her Minister CriticiZes the Tax
on Tea.
Thinks the United States Has
Made a Mistake.
HIS COUNTRY SUFFERS
More Than Any Other From
the New Law.
She Has No Designs Upon the
Philippine Islands.

Washington, June 15-The japanese
minister, Mr.. Toru Hoshi, was seen at
the Japanese legation today, and talked
in an informal way between cigar puffs,
on some of the recent phases of the
war, as they relate to the interests of
the United States and Japan
Mr.. Hoshi expressed special regret at
the recent action of congress in placing
a duty of ten cents per pound on tea
The erect of the law, he says, will be
comparatively small against other
countries, as compared with that
against Japan whose trade, being in
cheap teas would be badly hurt by a
uniform tea duty.
While Mr.Hoshi does not question the
right of the United States to make its
own scheme of internal taxation, he
thinks a large tea duty was not ex-
pedient at this time when the United
States is embarked on large enterprises
IN the lar east. Japan and the United
States are on very intimate terIiS and
Mr.. HOshi feels that it would have
been expedient for this government to
cultivate friendly relations, both of
sentiment and OF commerce with Japan
at the expense of the revenue TO be de-
rived from taxing japanese teas While
not so intended, the people of Japan
will regard the duty as a discrimina zion
on the part of the United States
against Japan as it will bear most
heavily on it.
Mr.. Hoshi says that Japan has no
aongings toward the Philippines. On the
contrary he says the acquisition of the
big island of FormoSa, which China
coded to Japan after the late war, has
given Japan quite enough colonial ter
ritory to develop. Already it has cost
the Japanese government enormous
sums to lay cables connecting Japan
with FOrmOSa to build roads and TO
provide adequate military and naval
defences for this new colony. The re-
turns from the islands, Mr.. HoslL said
have gone to private merchants and
owners of land, and none of this re-
turn has flowed into the government
treasury. AS a result the government
Is spending far more than it has re-
ceived or ever will receive from Fer
mosa. This fact, he added, shows that
there is no ground for the reports that
Japan may be anxious to acquire the
Philippines in case the United States
sees fit to part with them.
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WILL SAY NO MORE.
Mrs. Collins Will Not Speak Again at
Present.

Today when a State Journal reporter
called at the Collins residence at SIS
Van Buren, street, Miss Grace Collins
answered the bell
Il would like to see Mrs. Collins,
was asked.
"Wen, she is very busy now" replied
Miss Collins.
Then she added: 81 don't believe she
cares to say anything just now. She
made that statement for the public yes
terday under protest. But she felt that
she should say something. she would
say exactly the same thing today if
asked. But she doesn't want to say
anything more, so you'll please excuse
her.
This was all that could be gained
from this source.
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ARMY FOR PORTO RICO.
Will Consist Of 10000 Men I'm
der Gen COppinger.

New York, June ia special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
The Fourth army corps, Major Gem
eral John J Coppinger, commanding
has been definitely designated to under
take the occupation of Porto Rico II
will be rapidly increased to force OF
10000 men, including all available reg
ulars now in the south, with the addi-
ton of the best volunteer regiments
at Tampa, ChickamauSa ana EaiIs
Church va These selections will be
made in the next day or two, with chief
regard to the military qualities OF the
volunteers and the comparative COM
pIeteness of their equipments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-15
CHINA WAS BUNCOED.
Belgium Was Acting as the Agent of
Russia

London, June 15.-The Pekin cores
pOndent of the Times commenting on
the increasing activity of Russia in
China says:
When the projected new railways are
completed, Russia will have control of
all the railways along which it will be
possible to move troops for the defense
of Pekin. China was deluded into Civ
ing the contract for the Pekin- Han Kau
railway to Belgium, a small and unag-
gressive power, but the Belgian minis
ter was merely acting on behalf of Rus
STA and France. England ought to in
sist upon the right of first refusal to all
railways in the Yang Use region.
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CoLoRED FREE sILvERITEs.
There is Trouble Among the Factions
of the Colored Men.

There is trouble among the colored
factions of the Populists and Free Sill
verites.
A meeting of the State Free Silver
league was called for last night and
there was a division which resulted in
a bolt. J. B. Gibbs of Kansas City led
the boilers and they organized and
elected Gibbs president. They then
passed resolutions denouncing Cover
nor Leedy and the colored men who
have positions under the state admin
istratiOn.
The other faction passed resolutions
indorsing Leedy and the state admin
iStration.
James Beck, one Of the leading color
ed POpulists said today: 1.-The whole
trouble is with Gibbs He was laid on
the shelf and now he has started out
to help the Republicans. We are not
afraid of his influence"
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SEALED PROPOSALS.
Office of Board of Education.
TTc,oI~., LCon TI1na TX 1905

Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until O. clock p. m, Friday, June
"a, for furnishing six hundred fifty, more
or less opera chairs with tablet arm and
book rack for seating the high school
assembly room, and three hundred fifty,
more or less opera chairs, without arm
and book-rack, for seating the gallery.
Sample chairs must be exhibited at the
time and place named, and bids must be
f. O. b. Topeka, and set in place.
Each bid must contain a certified check
for 500 payable to the board of educa-
ton of the city of Topeka, to be forfeited
to the board in case the successful bidder
fail TO enter into contract and furnish a
satisfactory bond in the sum of $500 with
in three days of the time of the award
of the contract
The board reserves the right to reject
80 H. w. FARNsWORTH. Clerk
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AsToR's BATTERY GOING WEST
The Men Ate Breakfast in st. Louis
This Morning.

st. Louis, June 15-The Vandalia
brought in the Aston battery from New
York today and after the men had been
refreshed with a substantial breakfast
at union station, the journey to San
Francisco was continued
Before starting west the train was
enlarged by the addition of seven cars
containing horses and mules, one fiat
car with two army wagons and one box
car. The box car contained PACK sad
dies, brides and accOutrements. The
mixed train, consisting of engine and
16 cars, will be operated as a. special by
the Missouri Pacific to Pueblo, by the
Denver & Rio Grande and Rio Grande
Western to Ogden, thence by the South
ern Pacific to San Francisco.
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SUBSCRIBED TWICE OVER.
Not Nearly Enough Bonds to Sup
DIV the Demand.

Washington. June 15.-If there was ever
any question about the sue cess of the new
8 per cent war loan it has been set at rest
by the way in which subscriptions are
already beginning to come in at the treas
ury department. The assurance of the
state of the loan, however. has been made
absolutely certain by two propositions,
each covering the entire present issue of
$2OO, 600, 600. The subscriptions of the Ma
tionaI City bank the Central Trust COM
pany and Vermilye &, Co., made the day
the loan was opened, was for any part of
by the public Another proposal was form
ulated the same day. covering the entire
amount 1t came from J. PierpOnt Nor
ean and a number of associates.
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Infammatory Rheumatism Cured in
Three Days.

Morton L. Hill, of Lebanon, Ind, says:
my wife had indammatory rheuma-
tism in every muscle and joint, her suf-
fering was terrible and her body and
face were swollen. almost beyond recog-
milton; had been in bed for six weeks
and had eight physicians but received
no benefit until she tried the MYSTIC
CURE FOR RHEUMATISM. 1t gave
immediate relief and she was able to
walk about in three days. I am sure it
saved her life" Sold by Swift &, Holli-
day, Druggists, 523 Kansas avenue, To-
peka, Kan.
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Views the New Comet.

Geneva, N. Y, June 15.-Prof, Brooks.
director of the Smith observatory Sc
cured observations last night of the
new comet recently discovered by pho
Biography at the Lick observatory. The
comet is in Scorpin near the bright red
star Antares. The position last night
was right ascension 16 hours IA minutes
40 seconds, declination south 81 degrees,
minutes. Motion slow southwest. The
comet can be seen with a moderate
sized telescope
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RUSSIA'S OAR.
1t May Be Thrust Into the
Philippines Business.

London, June ia special from
Madrid published this afternoon pur-
ports to give the substance of an inter-
view with Senior Sagasta, the Spanish
premier, who is quoted as saying that
yesterdays excitement on the bourse
was due to kilograms advising leading
fnanciers that Russia has taken steps
to intervene shortly in the settlement
of the Philippine question.
The premier added, however, that
personally he had no knowledge of
such Intervention.
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SUNK BY THE EMS.
Schooner Sent to the Bottom
Six People Drowned.

New York, June 15-The schooner
Gypsum Princess of Parrsboro, N. s.,
was sunk by a collision with the North
German Lloyd steamer Ems, at nine
o'clock last night. The captain of the
Gypsum Princess, David Merriam, his
wife and their Oldest boy Edgar, the
were drowned.
Sanford Murray, the cook of the
schooner, had his leg broken. Five of
the crew besides Murray were saved by
the Fms
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mission Co, Grain, Provisions and Stocks,
10 West Sixth St, Topeka, Kan.
Chicago: Provisions dull and neglected
Packers bought pork and lard a opening
Chicago: St Louis dumped quite a lot
of wheat here this morning.
Chicago: Wheat opened strong and
higher on better cables. The specula tive
atmosphere has cleared in a degree by the
ious results to anyone but the principal
Chicago: Demand for corn is increas-
ing. Principal buying done by houses
with western connections
Liverpool opening cable: September Id
higher: July, Sd lower. Closing cable,
December sd higher.
Northwestern receipts: Today, Mime
apolis GA cars. Duluth IA cars: last year.
Minneapolis 137 cars, Duluth 80 cars
Chicago receipts today; Wheat IS cars,
contract II cars; corn 531 cars, contract 1Se
cars: oats 104 cars, contract Is cars.
RECEIPTS of hogs: Chicago, 10000; Kan
sas City, 1900; Omaha, 5000.
Receipts Of cattle: Chicago. 5000; Kan
New York: The wheat situation is now
the uppermost topic of Wall street. 1t is
not improbable that it will be the princi-
pal influence until some new development
is thrust into the situation. To what ex-
tent the Letter manipulation carried prices
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RIDDLE RELIEVED
That the Opposition to Leedy Was SO
Easily Vanuuished.

Taylor Riddle appeared perfectly con-
fident today. The faction which is OPP
posing Riddles reelection as state
arrival of Glenn Fairchild of Kingman
county, but Riddle thinks that he has
throttled the opposition. He said to-
day:
1.-THE opposition was knocked out at
8 O'Clock last evening and there is no
help for them. L am perfectly salts
fed with the outlook"
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Chicago Livestock Market.

HOGS Receipts. 1920 o Ieff over, ssh
Market fairly active :. 2zz@5c lower Lights ig hts
4.O2l2; rough, So. 75d3.S5.
CATTLE-Receipts, 10000 Weak to 10c
lower Beeves, $4Q5.15 cows and heifers,
81. 500 4.65: Texas steers. $4,000 IS; stock
ers and feeders. $3.S0@4S5.
SHEEP-Receipts 20.O00. Market weak
1Oc lower. Natives. SO. 50d5.10; westerns,
$4.40d515: lambs $4.25Q6.5O
Officials yesterday
HOGS-Receipts, 10 9O2: shipments, g. s43
CATTLE-Receipts, 2,909; shipments. g.
SHEEP Receipts S.352; shipments, IA
Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow,
q. 900.
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ANOTHER KIAO CHOU
Is Being Planned by Germany
in the Philippines.

London, June 15-The Berlin cores
pondent of the Daily News says: It
seems almost impossible that Germany
can have the idea of risking a war with
the United States by interfering at Ma
Mia. Nevertheless, it is equally inn
possible to ignore the significance of
the fact that ideas of repeating the
successful Kiao Chou experiment are
evidently floating through the brains
of naval persOnages whose influence is
so great that the matter deserves atten-
fiOn
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Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, june Is.
WHEAT-Irregular No. l hard, SSc; No.
2, S50SSc; No. 5. S3GCS7c: No. 1 red. S5c; No.
2, soc bid. S5c asked; No. 3. 7SQ8Oc; No. 2
spring, SIC: No. 8, soc.
CORN-Active, higher. No. 2 mixed,
311a@32c; No. white, 3112@32c; No. g. 31$s
G1@c.
OATS-Steady No white, 24Q25Ac.
RYE-Lower. No. 2. 4oq41c.
HAY-Active, unchanged.
BUTTER-Steady to firm. Creamery,
12d14Eac; dairy, 1O012c.
EGGS-Firn. Fresh. Sc.
Receipts of wheat, II cars.
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CARELESS WITH HIS GUN.
A Soldier at Camp Merritt Accident.
ally Wounds q Comrada

San Francisco, June ia Krag-
Jorgensen rifle, in the hands of Private
TUllis of company I, Twenty third
United States infantry, at Camp Mer-
rift, was accidentally discharged. After
passing through six tents and haver-
sack filled with clothing, the bullet
struck Private Reid of the same regi-
ment in the left leg below the knee,
badly shattering the bone. Reid. who
belongs to company K, was sitting in
his tent at the time. He will probably
lose his leg. Tullis was arrested and
will be punished
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BATTLE IN THE STREET
Volunteers and Regulars Fight
at PhOebus, Va.

Washington, June ia special to the
Post from Old Point Comfort, Va, says:
A hot fight occurred last night in. the
streets of the village of Phoebus between
Maryland volunteers and regulars from
Fort Monroe.
Officers from the volunteers and regu-
lars were hastily summoned and ended
the fighting after about rs prisoners were
taken and sent to the guard house. 1t
is said about twenty men received injur-
les, none of them serious, during the
melee.
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ARMY ESTIMATES.
SIS, 100000 Required for the Re
mainder of the Year.

Washington, June 15.-The secretary
of war has sent to congress estimates
for appropriations for the army up to
January 1 next, amounting to $13, 20O,-
900, as follows:
Regular supplies, quartermaster's de-
partment, $3,00OO00; army transporta-
ton, $4,000 900; contingencies of the
army, 100000; secret service, S1OO, 900.
The amount so far asked for on ac-
count Of the war is approximately $780,
600, 900.
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GARCIA is HELPING.
Sampson Reports Everything
Satisfactory at Santiago.

washington, June 15.-The navy de-
partment today posted the following
bulletin:
Admiral Sampson reports that he mas
hean reinforced by several hundred
Cubans and that our forces at Guam
tanamo are in a very satisfactory condi-
ton. The town of Aguadores has been
occupied by the troops under General
Rabi. The men under General Garcia
are cooperating with the American
forces.