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directly contributed more to the ad-
vancement of civilization than all the
centuries preceding it since the birth
Of Christ says the New York "Ex-
aminer" (Bapt). In it the progress
Of the individual and Of society has in
creased with marvellous celerity. A
comparison of conditions at the close
Of the last century with conditions at
the close Of this, is the conclusive an
swer to the pessimist whose complaint
Is that the world Is growing worse
The most salient feature of the as
founding contrast is the marvellous do
minion which mind has acquired over
matter. Conquest of the material has
been the chief aim; and so success
fully has it been prosecuted that. in
many departments, discovery and utn-
ization seem to have touched the
bounds of the possible. Turning to the
century ahead of us, evidences multi
ply that in it the investigation Of mat
ter will give way largely to the study
of mental phenomena-a branch OF in
Quiry yet in it's infancy, and from
which such developments are possible
that he would be a bold prophet who
should attempt to define their limit
That they shall bring more fami!iarly
within the range of human apprecia-
tion the elements of the miraculous and
the divine In revealed religion is hardly
open to question"
The greab age of Leo XIII. makes it
probable that his successor must pe
chosen soon," says the Christian Reg
lister" (Unit) of Boston 1T is not
probable that an American Pope could
be elected, because the papacy is still
controlled by Italian Cardinals But
an amazing change in the Catholic
of such a possibility. In some respects
1t would be a relief to all parties in
Italy If an American Pope should enter
the Vatican. He would have no inter-
est In the temporal power of the pa
pacy, and could easily withdraw him
self from the political entanglements
which now so greatly hamper and en-
barrass both Pope and King. An Amer
lean Pope would in time necessitate
the transference of the papal chair
from Rome to America Then the no
man prefix would become meaningless
and the Catholic Church would take it's
place among the other denominations
of Christendom. Whatever any one may
fear or hope, this is the goal towards
which that church is tending After
that is reached, the problem of Chris
tian unity will be considered under new
conditions"
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Bad News From Manila.

Neverwork Nevers-They's going to
be a awful time over dere at Maniller.
Tatterby Tired-Wot's up?
Neverwork Nevers-Old Dewey has
cabled fer sixty t'ousand pounds O.
soap!-Philadelphi North American.
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rilla and iron, champagne cider, ginger
ale, orange cider. J. McAorry, agent.
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NO CURE-NO PAY.

That Il the way AL druggists sell GROvW0
fASTELESS CHILL TONIC for Malaria, Chills
and Fever. 1t is simply Iron and Qninine in
tasteless form. Children love 1t. Adults prefer II
70 bitter. nauseatinx TonicAs Price. 500
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Save money by buying your tea and
coffee of J. McMorry. 531 NJ
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STATE HOUSE HOTEL,
Corner Tenth and Sts., Sacramento.

BOARD AND ROOM. 81 % TO 81 PER
day. Meals, 25c.
Accommodations first-class Free bus
TO and from hotel w. ]. ELDER. M'gr
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THE SADDLE ROCK
RESTAURANT AND OYSTER HOUSE

FIRST-CLASS HOUSE IN EVERY RE-
spect Ladies' dining-room separate
Open day and night. BUCKMAN & CAR
street, between J and K, Sacramento.
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FIGHT FOR RIGHT OF WAY.
GENERAL YOUNG'S BATTLE AT
LAS GUASIMAS PASS.
Told by the Heroes Of the Day
Cavalry Led the March on San
tiago-Heavy Spanish Forces
Across the Front Young At
tackled With Odds Against Him
No Ambush, but a Well
Planned Battle.
MUCH has

Copyright, 1895, by the Author)
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TURCLU HOTEL.
QOk V Strnaf

CONDUCTED ON THE EUROPEAN
plan; strictly frst-class: hot and cold
baths free to guests; electric cars pass
the door. FRANK MEYER Prop.
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MASON EATIRE

RESTAURANT DE FRANCE AND
Oyster House, AZ * street formerly near
Golden Eagle HoteD. Meals a la carte
at all hours. Family Orders, Banquets
and Wedding Parties.
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SOUTHEAST CORNER OF FIFTH AND
X streets. First-class in all it's appoint
ments. Rooms, single or en- suite. Iced
filtered water and baths free to guests
c. F. SINGLETON Proprietor
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BAY RESTAURANT

Private rooms for families: open day
and night Orders served outside Ovs-
ters in every style. MATT and JOHN
RADONICH. Proprietors.
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e'We believe it can be affirmed with
truth that the century now closing has
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THE METROPOLITAN.

~ 2 N Street.
AN ELEGANT MODERN ROOMING
house, centrally located. Rooms in suites
and single al popular prices. Travellers
solicited. MRS. Z. ]. c. KETCHIIM
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we still see the sheath fronted. full
back skirt, repeating its decorations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13
RIOT IN HAVANA
Caused by the News of the
Death of Gen. Garcia.

Havana, Dec. 13.-After the news of
General Garcia's death spread through
Havana the Cubans wished to have all
the places of amusement closed. They
succeeded in closing two places fire.
quented by Cubans, but the manage
ment Of the Tacon theater, where there
were many Spanish officers among the
audience, refused to close the house.
Thereupon Allegrette, a former captain
of Cuban troops, got into an excited
argument with the manager of the the
alter and Allegrette was escorted to the
sidewalk by the police on duty. There
Allegrette entered into heated dis
cussiOn with a Spanish officer who
struck him across the face with the
fiat of his sword Then there was a col
lision between the Cubans and the
spanish military men, more blows were
struck on both sides and many persons
from the cafe and park cheered for
Spain and brought crowds of people to
the spot from adjacent streets and
squares. Suddenly shot was fired
either by a Cuban or by a Spaniard, in
tent1onaIly OF accidentally, can not be
said, and the Cubans retreated into the
Hotel 1nglaterra- More shots were
fired on both sides and Arturo Tisel, a
French citizen, born in Havana, was
shot and seriously wounded while sit
ting at a table.
More shots were fired and Cubans ran
through the hotel office and made their
way upstairs. Jesus SolOhongo, a Gu
pan, Lell WOunOe0 on the stars ana an
other wounded man broke into the room
occupied by Lieutenant Fitzhugh Lee,
son of the famous general and the form
er consul general here, demanding pro-
lection.
General Greene and several members
of his staff, who had been out on a
balcony, watching the crowd, heard the
uprOar in the hotel and went into the
corridor. As soon as the Spanish Off
GERS saw General Greene, who was in
uniform, they stopped the pursuit of
the Cubans, saluted and retired
In the meantime Eastaquio Lernus
had been fatally wounded in the street
and Pedro Blesa and Senior Jiminez had
been killed. Shortly afterwards the
Spanish guards on duty sWarmed in
from the neighboring streets and order
was restored.
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BURIED IN A SHAFT.
Five Men Killed and % En-
tOmbed by a Mine Explosion.

Poteau, / T, Dec. ia few minutes
after 9 o'clock last night in mine No.
2, of the Indianaola and Railway Coal
company situated about three miles
from this place, a terrific explosion took
place. Five men are known to have
lost their lives from the immediate eff
fects, and about % more are buried in
the shaft.
The explosion was caused by the ig-
milton of coal dust after a blast had
been fired It was something terrible
and was very plainly heard in this
place. The timber work of the hoist
was blown far into the air and the
shattered remains Immediately caught
ire over a hundred men were at work
in the mine at the time of the explosion
and only about One-half of these have
been accounted for. Those who escaped
were employed in another part of the
mine.
There seems to be little hope of res
cuing the entOmbed miners as the ex-
plOsion literally rent the subways asun-
der and there are hundreds of tons of
earth to be taken away before they can
be reached.
ly to rescue their comrades. They are
driven way at times because of the in
tense heat of the burning structure. It
is probable that the interior of the
mine is also burning, although at the
present time this cannot be determined
names of those who have been killed
and are buried in the mine. The fire
lights up the country for miles around
and there are thousands of people ar
irving on the scene.
This is the second time within three
weeks that an explosion has occurred in
this mine, two men having been killed
in the previous one.
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HAILED AS DELIVERIES.
Cubans Show Much Emotion at Sight
of q. S. Troops.

Havana, Dec 13-The First North
Carolina regiment, which arrived here
on the United States transport ROu-
manian, disem barked and marched
through the city with band and colOrs,
to camp, at Marainao. By the time the
regiment had reached the suburb of
Cerro many hundreds of men, women
and children were following, all show
ing deep emotion, the men embracing
one another, the women weeping from
excessive pleasure, and the children
shouting endearing names as the North
Carolinians marched along.
The troops were amazed at the in
tensity of feeling displayed. Several
hundred Cubans followed the regiment
all the way to Marainao, a distance of
seven miles. The troops, in heavy
marching order, made a fine appear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13
THE TORRENS SYSTEM
Of Land Transfers May Be introduce
ed in Kansas.


Representative H. A. Smith Of Brown
county will introduce into the next
legislature a bill providing for what is
known as the TOrrens system of land
transfer. The system is now in use in
Illinois and Massachusetts, and is said
to do away with defective titles and
also to eliminate a great deal of IN
necessary expense in the making of
deeds. The bill which Mr.. Smith will
introduce will be modelled after the
Illinois law.
The Torrens system abolishes secret
liens, and all tax certificates, tax deeds,
judgments, attachments or mechanics
liens must be properly recorded upon
the land register within a specified time
thus enabling the purchaser at a glance
to see any and all incum brances. When
once land is properly registered it is
claimed that this system will do away
with all defective titles. The law pro
vides that every deed, whether it be
warranty, tax, trustees or trust deed,
must be passed upon by competent ex-
aminers prior to the issuance of the
certificate which would do away with a
great deal of litigation regarding real
estate titles
Under the Torrens system the cost of
transfer is not more than SO, while I'M
der the present system it requires much
more than that by the time the alb
stractor's, attorneys and recorders fees
are paid.
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FOR AN ANTITRUST LAW.
Two Kansas Congressman Express
Hostility to Combines.

New York, Dec. ia local paper ad-
dressed the following inquiry to the
members of the present senate and
house of representatives:
TT is currently reported that an effort
will be made at the approaching session
of congress to repeal, or at least amend,
what is known as the Sherman anti
trust law.
viii you kindly favor US at your
earliest convenience with your views on
the question, whether or not the law
should be repealed or amended, and, if
amended, in what respect and to what
eXtent?'
Not a single member Of the senate or
house who has responded faVOrs the
laws repeal or amendment in the in
terest of the trusts, but a majority
wish, if possible, to make the law more
stringent. Two Kansas members re-
piled as follows:
E. B. Ridgley-I am opposed to re-
peal Think 1T might be amended so as
to make its principles more effective in
protecting the public.
W. D. Vincent am opposed to re-
peal It should be amended so that
it will answer the purpose originally in
tended.
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COFFEE CAUSED IT.
a Simple Way TO Locate the Cause of
Disease.

was troubled for years with my
stomach, and took all sorts of rene
dies. without being able to get well.
I did not know all this time what was
the cause of the trouble, but since I
quit drinking coffee, I found out that
was the enemy that cost me so many
days and nights of suffering.
Within an hour after breakfast where
I would drink a cup of coffee, I would
spit up the meal, and if drank coffee
for supper. I would go to bed and my
nerves twitched and jerked so badly
that was afraid to lie down.
Sometimes my stomach would fiut-
ter terribly.
I was afraid would have paralysis,
and I firmly believe I would e I had
kept on using coffee.
believe so much coffee drinking Is
the whole cause of so many dying with
paralysis and heart trouble.
All can say is all this nervousness
ana stomach trouble has left me since
4 nave been using Postum Food Coffee
according to directions on the package
and l know Of quite a number that
nave been helped by Postum.
If people would use Postum Cereal
Food Coffee, they would save hun
dreds of dollars in doctors bills. and
children would be stronger and brighter
II their parents would use 1t instead
of coffee OF course, it has to be made
right, but that is easy. Just let it
boil fifteen or twenty minutes after it
really starts to boiling, and you have
Busklrks 1882 Santa BE Ave. Eft. Mad
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THROWN INTO THE FIRE.
Melted Out to Chinese
Incendiaries.

San Francisco, Dec. 13.-Terrible
atrocities are reported from FOrmOsa.
Two hundred rebels recently attacked
village, surprising the people and loot
ing the place. They burned thirty
seven houses. A Japanese police in
spector and six constables persisted in
repelling the attack. One constable was
captured alive. The insurgents fasten-
ed on his back the bloody heads of his
companions and drove him before them
into the woods. ReinfOrcements were
sent to the village, where the mutilated
bodies of the victims were found. One
constable who escaped killed his own
wife and child with his Japanese sword
to prevent them from becoming cap
tives He was then killed by the saw
ages. There is much disquietude AMONG
the inhabitants of HankOw since the
recent fire, in which three thousand peo-
pie lost their lives. Several smaller fires
have occurred since, all believed to be
the work of incendiaries. The Shanghai
Daily Press says five Chinese were
caught in the act of igniting as many
dwellings. They were thrown into the
flames and burned alive.
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MARSH'S SENTENCE.
Keystone Bank Wreeker Given IL
Years and Three Months.

Philadelphia, Dec. 13.-Gideon w.
Marsh, former president of the wrecked
Keystone National bank was today SEN
fenced by Judge Butler in the United
States district court to an imprison-
snent of twelve years and three months
and to pay a fine of $500. Marsh was
charged with conspiracy in making
false entries in the books and issuing
currency.
It was thought probable that Marsh
might, when brought up for sentence,
make a statement duplicating others in
the wrecl1ing of the bank, but he merely
informed the court that his predecessor
in the presidency of the bank had left
a defalcation OF over a million dollars
and that he (Marsh) had never profited
a dollar through the banks losses.
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EASILY SETTLED.
Two Men Take Their Quarrel 70 Chief
Strauss Who Tells Them to
Rehaua

John Hobbs and J. N. Watkins of SIC
Monroe street walked into the police
station this morning and asked for
Chief Strauss.
This fellow tried to drive me out of
my own house with a revolver" said
Watkins.
He tried to drive me out of my bed
room which pay rent for said Hobbs.
Now who is the wronged party an
this affair?'' said Chief Strauss.
4 am said Watkins. He slept the
other night with a razor in his sleeve all
night and wanted to use it on me. This
morning he went out and borrowed a
revolver and tried to drive US all out
of the house. He scared my wife and
the other women so they were afraid to
stay in the house"
THE revolver was empty" said
Hobbs
The razor was sharp" said Wat
kins.
You just imagine 1t. did not have
1t in my sleeve" said Hobbs. It's just
like this Two strangers came and tried
to run me out of my room They was
strange guys to me- didn't want any
trouble but they tried to break my door
In and got tired of being bulldozed."
'tWen, what do you fellows want to
do asked Strauss, go to court about
it?"
NO" said both at the same time.
4 want him to quit furnishing re-
volver and a razor around said Wat
kins.
Il want him to quit bulldozing me and
trying to break my door in" said
Hobbs
Chief Strauss gave the two young
men a lecture on living as a happy
family and things were made up and
the two walked away together.
Hobbs is the young man who had the
fight with Elmer Hunter on the roof
of the state house about a year ago
when the two fought with timers tools
on the edge of the roof in deadly peril
of falling from the roof to the ground
and being killed.
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A Trophy of War.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Assistant Sec
rotary Allen received a letter today
from Commodore Farquhar, command
ant of the navy yard at Norfolk, saying
the shield, crown and scrolls of the
Spanish cruiser Cristoba1 Colon now at
that yard, can be easily transported.
Commodore Farquhar says the whole
arrangement forms an ornament seven
feet high, twenty-five feet ten inches
long and weighs 1871 pounds. 1t is
made of bronze of artistic design and
workmanship. The trophy undoubtedly
will be brought to this city, but owing
to its weight and size the authorities are
somewhat at a loss to know where to
nut it
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THE INDIANS SIDE
Of the Story of Sugar Point Battle as
Told by One of Them

St. Paul, Mimi, Dec. ia government
agent who has just returned from the
northern part of the state, where he has
been for some time among the Indians
cent war at Leech Lake, and of how the
Indians feel about it; L was for some
said today land while there saw Leech
Lake Indian who said that ne was one
of the Indians that took part in the battle
at Sugar Point.
He said that when General Bacon and
his men arrived at Sugar Point there
were twenty Indians there holding a coun-
ell and that they were surprised in the
first place to see the troops at all, and IN
the second place TO nnd that mere We're
more than twenty of them, as they ex-
pected only the small detachment that
went to Walker first At that time only
heir 'el11s This was the reason that the
attack was not made while the troops
were out searching the point for the men
they wanted to arrest. The Indians that
woods waiting for the others to come back
with their arms and ammunition. He said
that when f1 the soldiers were fPev peaa a
twice within a few feet Of where he was
ssThe attack was made soon after the
other Indians returned with their guns
and ammunition. He said there were %
Indians in the fight and that three OF
them were killed and several wounded
He said that when the fight opened the
Indians had one thousand rounds OF am
munition and that they fired it all away
the first day. They did little fighting on
the second day, but withdrew for more
ammunition and reinforcementS. He said
that they ordered large amount of ann
munitiOn and with thirteen new men had
returned to the battle-ground on the sec
ond morning after the fight, prepared to
wipe out every man in the place. When
troops had left the battlefield and gone
back to Walker. The Indians said that
the soldiers fought bravely, but that If
they had not Withdrawn when they did
they would have all been killed."
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A NEGRO LOVERS CRIME.
Shoots His Sweetheart Because He
Couldn't Marry Her

Bismarck, s. D., Dec. 13.-Sophronia
Hord, an 10 year old mulatto girl was
shot and killed by J. w. Cole, a middle
aged negro. Cole and the girl were
walking along the street together when
suddenly the negro drew a revolver and
fired three shots, two of them taking
effect in the head and causing instant
death. After committing the murder,
Cole placed an envelope containing sew
eraI letters beneath the body and then
went to the county Jail where he gave
himself up. The letters were written By
the murderer and stated that he had
loved the girl and her parents had re-
fused to allow her to marry him and
that this was the reason for the crime.
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brought the entire section raided COM
pletely under the control of the Fill
pinos. Leybe also mentions in his re-
port the capture of 124 friars and lay
brothers, many Spanish soldiers, with
their arms and property, and silver and
gold valued at $500, 00O-
The Press correspondent states that
from Spanish sources have come re-
ports of terrible atrocities committed by
rebels, who are said to have looted the
churches in the towns of Cagayan and
Apairi The correspondent says:
1.-The bishop was subjected to the
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grossest indignities. The friars were
beaten with sticks, kicked and hung up
in the torrid sun for several hours. The
natives were forbidden to render the
friars any assistance. During their
greatest suffering, while hanging
hungry and naked in the burning sun.
Chinese and natives furtively supplied
them with food and water.
zone aged friar was placed upon
horses saddle and jumped upon until
blood poured from his mouth and nose
Another, it is said, was clothed only in
a rain coat, carried in triumph for 200
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annual Farmers, Tnstitute.

held at Oak Grange hall, Mission Cen
ter, December p and %. The session
will commence at 1880 on the evening
of the 21st and continue until the even
ing of the following day. A very in
teresting program on farm and home
topics has been arranged. Dinner and
supper will be served as usual. These
institutes at Oak Grange hall have
state reputation and we expect that this
year the meeting will be better than
ever before. (Signed), Frank Logan,
president; Irwin BrOtts, secretary.
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No Commercial Treaty with Spain.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-For some time
to come the United States and Spain
must get along without any treaty to
regulate commerce between the two
countries. An effort was made at Paris
to secure an arrangement with the
Spanish commissioners looking to the
revival of the old treaties until they
could be replaced by others, but this
having failed no negotiations for new
commercial treaties will be undertaken
before ratification of the peace treaty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13
Saved by Joe Wheeler

Washington, Dec. 13.-The president
has accepted the recommendation of
General Wheeler and commuted to i'm
prisonment for life, the sentence of
death imposed by court martial upon
Private Lindsay of the Tenth cavalry
at Huntsville, Ala.
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Nine Killed bv a shell.

st. Petersburg, Dec. bly, the ex-
plosion of a, shell at Fort Constantine
at Cronstadt today nine soldiers were
killed and three officers and seven sol
diers wounded.
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A SUCCESSFUL RAID
Made by the Insurgents in the North
of I,uzon.

San Francisco, Dec. 13.-The Manila
correspondent of the Hong Kong Press
gives details of shocking treatment Of
friars and other prisoners captured by
insurgents in the northern part of the
Island of Luzon General Leybe, who
was sent by Aguinaldo to attack the
cities in the extreme north of Luzon,
sent a report to his chief that he had