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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-03
WEYLER HAS WASHED HIS HANDS OF THE
 BLOOD OF SAILORS
eepxaessed. 1888. by James Gordon Bennett

eopy4s4feds
 MADRtfsfehse- tanding the sharp criticism which Herald necessary apply him. keen anagonsm Government General WeyIer his credit to-day patriot throw aside
 sentiment and make through the
 people the United States hearing the of mssion
 which ask him. his honor soldier and the
 the credit his country whether that he had
 placed the harbor of Havana, and also, whether taken plans made for during his stay Cuba.
 General Weyer returned this morning Madrid and him
 his the Cae de Gorilla almost immediately
 which have awaiting, but he could anthoa
 charges made had placed 6 of which caused the Maine explosion. General WeyIer said "You cable using with authority and desire that deny emphatay being any whatever for the published press mines torpedoes
 Havana Nor did withdraw relating
 totally absurd that
 military organization should credit foolish
 preparations confined caber lery seemed fully protect the
 Any version of the mines and so forth is umny 6 ish for people to believe" @ 6 6 6 6 6 g ~ $ 6 6 q 60 c |. 6 Q 6 a1% a<as G
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-03
THE THEORY OF
 INSIDE EXPLOSION
 IS ABANDONED
Small Doubt the Higher Officials Believe an Outside Force
 Wrecked the Maine.

NEW YORK. March D. The Herald's Washington cor respondent telegraphs:
 Though no official informa- tion has been received from the court of inquiry as to the char acter of the evidence 1t has ob- tained, and though none is ex- pected until the final report is prepared, the belief in admins tration circles that the Maine was destroyed by an external ex- plosion continues to gain strength
 The Herald's dispatch from Havana indicating that the Maine's back was broken by the explosion, the keel being found in two pieces, the nearest ends of which are separated by a distance of from two and half to three feet, has tended to strengthen the conviction that the ship was not destroyed by an internal accident.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-03
GRAVE FEARS OF TROUBLE
 FOR AMERICANS AT HAVANA

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 s BLAMES LEE. 70 s6 2s 8 8 oo S Copyright. 1898. by James Gordon g os 2. s g 2. MADRID, March 2.-The 8 B 3. New York correspondent s s 2. of Correspondents B S s takes the responsibility s B & of cabling that General s E 8 Lee has telegraphed to s 2 s the United States Gov so " so 3: ernment that the explo- S !" = :. % .. sion of the Maine was " = = = oo .. intentional. The same .. .. .. 2. :. :. correspondent adds: es .. 2. .. This confirms my 2, .. 2. . statement that that off, 3. ,. 3, cial inspired the recent 8 o. g campaign in the sensa- & 3. 3. tional press" & 3. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 s. 8 8 s s & s ss s. 8
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Continued on Second Page.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-03

Copyrighted. 1898. by James Gordon Bennett.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-24
FIGHTING BACK AND FORTH
Charges by One Party Naturally Pro-
yoke Counter Charges by
the Other

Secretary Upton of the Populist state
central committee returned today from
LeavenwOrth bringing with him a mass
of affidavits Of convicts and ex-couvicts
corning the administration OF affairs
under the Republican warden, Bruce
Lynch.
His action was caused by an affidavit
made public Saturday evening by the
Republican state committee showing
that Secretary Upton of the Populist
committee had had printing done at the
penitentiary for the committee. So far
there has been no disposition on the
part of the Populists to make counter
charges against the Republicans but
Secretary Upton broke the ice today
4 do not deny, said he. that had
some printing done at the penitentiary
and the Republican committee would
not have had to go to the trouble OF
securing an affidavit to prove it. They
could have had the information direct
from me by simply asking. The printing
I had done was simply some little odds
and ends and I had it done there be-
cause it was convenient and paid the
state for the work. The records will
show that the work was paid for.
But have here the proof that under
Bruce Lynch, the last Republican war
den, that much work was done for the
officers that was not paid for. There are
here in Kansas homes fine inIaid tables
made at the penitentiary for which
nothing was ever paid. Some of these
tables contained as many as 1000 pieces
Of wood and represent the work of sew
eral days. So far as am able to find
they were all ordered after the Republic
can state ticket had been defeated
One of these tables was furnished to
Deputy Warden NALL, one to Col Robert
Moore, one to DR.. G. A. Morrison, one to
A ]. Schilling, chief clerk, one to Z. L.
Walker who was employed there, one to
c. Munrose, one to Warden Lynch and
one to his brother-in-law whose name
was willis and who lived in Montana
Besides this Warden Lynch had a fine
bookcase made which was worth $50 or
$40 These were all made on state time
and the books would show if a. cent had
been paid for them Five worknen were
kept busy making this fine furniture for
the men who were employed there by
the state and the state never received a
cent of benefit from it.
after we took charge we started a
new shop where these things could be
made by skilled WOrkmen and since we
have been there this shop has earned
S1191.S7
Then Mr.. Upton read from the rec
ords to show that money had been
taken from convicts without their con-
sent which was used to help buy a fine
gold watch for Warden Lynch. He
named six cOnVicts from whom money
was taken in this manner The money
was what they were allowed by the
state for their labor at the rate of 81
cents a daV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-24
SAMPSON BACKS OUT
After Promising to Address q Public
Meeting at Havana

New York. Oct. IA dispatch to
the Herald from Havana, Cuba. says;
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Sampson
started to attend church yesterday af-
tsrnOOn, but on the way were Joined by
several American friends. and for some
reason the carriage turned back when
almost at the church door Sampson
did not deliver the address which had
been advertised
A large crowd gathered at the Old
Jane theaters row known as the Old
Gethsemane chapel a great majority Of
those present being there merely to
hear Admiral Sampson. The services
were prolonged nearly two hours, but
the congregation was finally dismissed
when the Rev. Mr.. Fulton decided there
was no hope OF the admirafs appear
ing
In explanation Mr.. Fulton said Ad-
uniral Sampson had not only promised
to attend. but was anxious to do 50. a
majority of the Americans here believe
Admiral Sampson learned at the last
moment that an attempt has been made
to secure his apparent Endorsement of
an attack upon Catholicism by means
of his presence at the meeting. The ser
but were conducted by Mr.. Fulton.
whose attacks upon Catholicism have
made him notorious. assisted by the Rev
MI DiaZ. once Catholic and now a
bitter opponent. and the Rev 3Ir
Leyte OF Boston who announces that
he was educated for the priesthood
Their attacks on Rome were mild but
a circular written by MI Fulton max
ing a fierce attack upon the church in
Cuba was distributed.
The American commission is still
awaiting a reply from Washington to q
recent cable message. Arrangements
are already being made for the esta b.
ushment Of new system OF marine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-24
LOCAL MENTION.

Eugene Yates was the guest yesterday
Of his mother, Mrs B. B. Yates Of West
Sixth street. Mr.. Yates is now travel
ing in the east for the Postum Cereal CO.
Joseph Waidelick of fire station No. I
was married last Tuesday to Miss Louf-
sa JOhnasmeyer Of Cleburn- Upon their
return to this city large reception was
given them at station No. 4
Mr.. Geo. 3. Harrison, editor Of the
Topeka Advocate. made an address as
representative of the State Temperance
union at a meeting of all the churches
OF North Topeka at the Second Presby-
terrain church yesterday afternoon
Saturday night the police arrested E
T. School, proprietor OF the Holiday
house on Fourth and railroad streets.
for selling Intoxicating liquors The
clerk Of the hotel, Clint Parke, was also
arrested Both were released on a
bond of $500 which they deposited in the
form Of a certified check The police
claim a clear case against the parties
and say that the joint has ben running
for some time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-24
TOPEKA GIRLS SUCCESS.
Miss Maud Rees Now Soprano Solo
ist With Sousa's Band

Miss Maud Rees Davies. soprano soloist
for Sousa S band, is spending week in
Topeka with her aunt. Mrs. James s.
Stausfeld. Miss Davies formerly lived
in Topeka. but was known as Miss Maud
Rees She with her parents moved to
California about twelve years ago, when
she began her musical studies in Oakland,
and since that time she has achieved re
rnarkabIe success Miss Davies studied
four years in Boston. after which she
spent two years in Paris under Trabe-
While studying with Trabede1Io the Paris
pa pers We're fun of praise and encourage
ment for the young singer
Massenet. one of the most famous mas
tiers of Europe, predicted q great future
for Miss Davies, and she is rapidly fulfill
ing his predictions This is her second
season with Sousa's band. and her many
friends who are unable to hear her during
TO hearing her when SOusa visits Topeka
in November.
Miss Davies sang at the First Methodist
church Sunday, but she arrived in Topeka
50 late Saturday evening that few people
knew that she was in town and so many
failed TO hear her. She has kindly con-
sented to sing at the rehearsal of the
Apollo club Tuesday evening and at the
meeting Of the Ladies Music club We'd
nesday afternoon
Miss Davies is of 2 charming PERSONAL
ity- She is short and slight and has beau
tifu1 large dark eyes and dark hair. She
seldom sings from her music.
Miss Davies will go to Kansas City Sat
urday to Join Sousa. who opens an en-
gagement there on Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-24
W. S. GLASS is MADE JUDGE
Gov. Leedy Names Him to Fill Judge
SpiIman's Place.

Governor Leedy has appointed ". s.
Glass Of AIarysville as judge of Twenty
first judicial district. to succeed Judge
Spilnan OF Manhattan. who died a few
days ago.
Mr. Glass was the fusion candidate for
the place against Judge Sptlman year
ago He served as county attorney OF
Marshall county for two terms and is at
present member of the Democratic state
central committee
Judge Glass Will hold his office until
his successor is elected, a year from the
present election. The law provides that
in case of a vacancy in a judicial office
the governor shall appoint someone to fill
the vacancy until the next election As
the election prOclama ton and certificate Of
nomination have to be made 50 days be-
fore the election. it is too late to fill the
vacancy a the coming election If Judge
Spilman's death had occurred two weeks
earlier than it did the Republicans might
have elected his successor.
The Twenty-hrst judicial district IS
composed of the counties of Riley. Mar
shall and Clay. and has always elected a
Republican Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-24

inspection in Cuba and Porto Rico.
First a disinfecting plant viii be es-
tablished in Havana early next spring.
Later plants will be established at San
t1agO and San Juan. The plan is to
have all vessels thoroughly disinfected
at the port of sailing instead OF the port
Of destination BY this means many
lives may be saved by preventing the
appearance of disease and epidemics
viii be shut out of the United States.
The commercial influence of this plan
upon southern ports will be great and
northern ports will suffer somewhat. a
ship now sailing from Havana for No
bile FOR instance must be diSinfected
at quarantine there. In the future. hav-
ing been disinfected before sailing the
time consumed during the voyag will
count as quarantine. That means that
Cuba and Porto Rico Will be from three
to hve days nearer all the ports south
Of Norfolk than at present.
1t IS expected that the president con-
templates the appointment of a SAM
taTy commission for Cuba. of five mem
bers-tyvo doctors, q sanitary engineer,
a lawyer and an accountant This COM
mission viii not only have general
charge of the work OF improving sani-
tatlon but VIII attempt to stamp out
yellow fever. smallpox. beri-bari,
glanders, all now more or less epidemic.
The commission will also coIonize the
lepers, Of whom there are now about
500 on the island.
It is repOrted that Spain has provided
SZoOo.o0t to pay the army in Cuba and
50 100000 more viii be advanced in a
few days
A small band of insurgents near Glen
fuegos who left camp on Thursday, are
reported to be committing depredatfons.
so far they have killed no one and an
attempt viii be made to persuade them
to give up their arms and go home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-24
EASILY BUNCOED.
Young Man Beaten in a Three Card
Monte Game at Santa Fe Depot

Chief Strauss and Sergeant Owens
arrested Larry King, alias George Nor
gan and A Ring. for fleeing Walter
Nichols out Of a gold watch and $50 at
the Santa Fe depot yesterday after
noon.
Walter Nichols is an employe of the
Santa Fe at Emporia and is well
dressed and intelligent looking young
man but he fell prey to the old time
three card monte game
L was standing on the depot plat
form. said Nichols. ''aud this man came
I'D to me and asked me If 1 wanted to
see him do a trick I said 1 did and he
went round behind a restaurant and
took three cards. One of them had the
face of a lady on it There was another
man there whom I now know to be a
steerer for the man who ran the game.
The fellow put down the three cards
and asked US which one had the pic
1t and guessed it twice Then I tried
it and lost my money and watch. That's
all there was to il"
Nichols reported the case to Chief
Strauss yesterday afternoon and the
officers accompan MED Nichols to the de-
pot He explained that the game was
worked on him in the yard at the rear
Of Lon ToWnsend's restaurant and the
officers went into the kitchen Of the
restaurant. King, who is cook there.
was standing over the stove. When he
saw the officers he grabbed a stiff hat
that was on the wall and put it on
That's the man." said Nichols, but
he has another hat on
King backed towards a stairway and
put his hand in his coat pocket. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-24
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left at the Kimball Pig Co, before II
O'Clock in the morning.
Wash Densford left yesterday for his
home in Whiting
Emil ABEL Of Carbonate was IN town
today on business.
FREE-Linings free with dress all
week at Costley & Posts.
Mrs George Bingham will leave today
for a visit to friends in the east
Mrs Morris Of HOyt, was the guest
Yesterday of her mother, Mrs Hanley-
Mrs. r. T Updegraf of Maple Hill
was the guest today of Mrs E D Small
Harry and Arthur Small left Sunday
for Omaha where they will spend sever
al days
The Y. W. c. A members had charge
Of the service yesterday afternoon at
the reform school
The Argonauts will meet Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs O. D. Skin
ner. 516 Kansas avenue
MT. Heyman Of Ellis, who has been
visiting in town for several days re-
turned to his home today.
David Bowie returned Saturday from
Stirling. Scotland. where he has been
spending the summer visiting his par
ents.
Mr.. w Luckhart of BoonviIle, No, is
calling on North Side friends. Mr..
Luckhart was formerly in the shoe bus
mess on this side.
Bena D. Seymour and Earl R Sey-
mour have been divorced by the district
court of Cherokee county The mar
rage was a haSty one and the divorce
was mutually desirable.
Elmer Belts left Saturday for La Jun
IA Colo where he will work for the
Santa Fe- Mrs. Belts will visit friends
here until some time in December when
she will join her husband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-24
SCOTTISH RITERS.
Eleventh Annual Reunion of the
Scottish Rite Masons in Session.

Scottish Rite Masons in Session.
The eleventh annual reunion of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Masons Of the Valley of Topeka COM
menced the session this morning at 9
o'clock in the Masonic temple on jack
son street
The following are the members of the
class that have so far reported:
Frank Z. Cloyes, Atchison; Frank W.
Tanner. Atchison; Charles o. Moore.
Springdale; Mathew T. Dingess. Potter,
Hurbert A. Macarthur, Miltonvalei ia
cob Zellner. Ottawa; George F. Weldas
Manhattan; F. P. Stapleton, Linn;
Cory, LOwmont; Henry NJ Preston,
Easton; Chas. J. Snyder. Topeka; VIM
H Jones, Topeka; Thomas Porter,
Usage City; Edward Rolls. Leaven-
worth; Nels A Emmertz, Topeka Was
son G. Rochester, Topeka
On Thursday night all Scottish Rite
the annual banquet which will take
place in the banquet room in the tenn
pie. George W. Clark will act as toast
master and the following VIII be the
toasts:
THE supreme council" response by
Matthew NJ Miller, Topeka
The grand commander" response by
William Harvey, Kansas City, Mo.
ITO all MasOns and Masonic bodies,
world WIDE response by William NJ.
Shaver, Topeka
our departed brethren" Gin silence1
Our visiting brethren response by
Thomas W Harrison. Topeka
The grand chapter of Eastern Star"
responce by John c. POstIethwaite, Jew
ell City.
And now to the memory of him who
said: When am dead wish my mon
ument to be buiIded only in the hearts
and memories of my brethren of the
Ancient and Accepted Rite and my
name to be remembered by them in ev-
cry country, no matter what language
men speak there, where the light Of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
shall shine, and its oracles Of wisdom
and truth be listened to-
! He has lived.
/ The fruits of his labors live after him. ,
| Our greatly beloved Grand COmman-
der Albert Pike, deceased - response by
Henry Walenstein. Wichita
our youngest brethren in the Rite Z"
responses by members of the class
Patriotism" response by Charles H
kimball, Parsons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-24
CAN YOU AFFORD
To Be Skeptieal About Using Nor
rows Kid-neOidS?

We think not There are many medi-
cines manufactured to gun the public
but MOrroW's kid-ue-oids are not They
are a scientific preparation. and made
by practical chemists. This makes mat
tiers different. Still further. we show
home proof of their virtue. and print
statements from people you know or
can Investigate. That brings matters
down to where you must leave skeu-
ticism in the closet and come out bold
y and try them. This is what Mrs E
Gades 127 Van Buren, street. Topeka
did. She used to doubt the virtue Of
Aforrow's Kfd-ne-oids. but so many peo-
pie covered Kid-ne-oids with praise
Hhat she used.-was cured, and this is
what she says: 7 never made a prac-
nee OF using patent medicines but hav-
ang heard SO many good reports from
nose using MOrrOW's Kid-ne-Oids that
l went to the Swift & Holiday Drug
So's store and bought a box and used
them as directed
although my disease was OF several
years standing. and had reached a Sc
rIous stage, 1 have been completely
cured by MorrOW's Kid-ne-ofis.
nave the strongest faith in their
curative properties
Druggists so cents Manufactured by
John Morrow & Co., Chemists, Spring
geld. Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-24
A SHORTAGE FOUND
In the Quartermaster's Department
of an Iowa Regiment.

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 24.-An al
legged shortage has been discovered in
the stores of the quartermaster's de-
partment of the Iowa regiment. Col.
Lopez, comma nding the Iowa regiment,
admitted that he feared the loss would
amount into the hundreds of dollars,
though it's exact extent could only be
determined by a careful survey, which
RegimentaI Quartermaster Cady had
already undertaken He said it was his
intention to put some competent &C
countants at work upon the books and
stores of the department. The colonel
said that it was his conviction that no
loss through dishonesty could possibly
have occurred and whatever its extent,
he believed that it would be found to
have arisen merely through inexper-
fence or carelessness of those who had
charge of the issuance of supplies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-24
CECIL Rhodes SURGEON
Mixed Up in an Alleged Insurance
Fraud.

New York. Oct. PA dispatch to the
Herald from Montreal says:
An attempt to extort SIS, 900 insurance
money is seemingly at the bottom Of
the story of the alleged drowning a
week ago of DR.. W. H Ireland, a ma
tive of Trenton, Ontario, but for years
a resident of South Africa and surgeon
to Cecil Rhodes.
The city was deeply stirred by the
event which was said to have taken
place of the Donaldson line wharf, and
the announcement that Ireland'S widow
was at deaths door in her hotel. When
detectives called to see her, her story
did not quite agree with that told OF her
arrival at the hotel two hours after
wards. it is alleged, her husband was
drowned She afterwards made other
contradictory statements
The detectives say frankly that they
believe that during the two hours be
tween the alleged accident and the
time Mrs. ireland reported it at the
hotel Ireland went to a depot and took
train for New York, whence he sailed
for England. Or he may have had a
friend on the Tritonia, who gave him
a bunk in secrecy. The TritOnia sailed
at daybreak the next morning for Glas-
gov, where she will be searched on ar
rival
The face value of the policies held by
Ireland is S39, 600. but as a matter Of
fact there is only 900 on the doctor
life as the premiums on 81, 600 were
not paid on August l.
Dr. Ireland was well known in South
Africa, having taken a prominent part
in the MatabeIe war. He was wounded
in the hip and as a result walked some
what lame. He was surgeon to Cecil
Rhodes for some time and was con-
sidered a clever man
Word comes from Victoria, B. c, that
Ireland is known there and once at
tempted a similar scheme to the one
now arousing interest here Mrs Ire
land protested that she knows nothing
of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-24
REPORT FILED
On the Affairs of the Cincinnati Safe
Combine.

Cincinnati. Oct. MReceivers Pownal
and Gray of the Herring HaIl-Marvin
Safe company at Hamilton, o., having
fled their reports in the courts Of New
Jersey have returned to New York
where they will attend a conference
meeting of the eastern and western
creditors of the company which will be-
gin in New York tomorrow
A committee of the western creditors
left here today to attend that meeting
Well advised business men here believe
the outcome of that meeting will be one
of the following results:
First, a continuance of the receiver
ship; second, the reorganization Of the
company; third, foreclosure of mort
cages and sale Of the concern
If the conference finds the situation
as favorable as the receivers reports
show at first sight there will either be a
continuance of the receivership or re-
organizat ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-24
TO IMPROVE SAN JUAN.
Plan to Make It Our Best Naval Sta
ton.

Washington. Oct. 24-Secretary Long
has taken the initial steps to make San
Juan in Porto Rico the first naval sta
ton Of the United States in West In
dian waters Congress will be asked to
appropriate money enough to make it
one of the best equipped naval stations
the United States has. Speaking of this
Secretary Long says:
"A station at San Juan will be of the
utmost Importance to the government
and to the navy. San Juan is an excel
lent place for a good many of our ships
IN the winter time. It is an invaluable
possession from every point of view"
A naval officer said: CONGRESS will
be asked to appropriate large sum of
money for the Improvement of San
Juan harbor and the coast defenses. It
is proba bic that the historic forts will
be retained as far as possible. It is not
unlikely that navy yard will be estab-
Hshed' -