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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
To Gain Time.

Madrid, June 20.-AdmiraI Camaras re-
serve fleet, that sailed from CadiZ, will
divide, some of the ships going to the
Azores to repleniSh their coal and water
supplies, the others for an unknown
cruise. The final destination is plainly
limited in the Madrid Press as surely the
West Indies. The fleet will after all only
contain formidable elements in the battle
ship PeIayo and the armored cruiser Car
los v. three torpedo boat destroyers and
one torpedo cruiser. the remainder being
two unarmored small cruisers. seven aux
iliary cruisers taken from foreign and
Spanish merchant steam lines.
The departure of Admiral Camara with
the much discussed reserve fleet from Ca
dir for IAN unknown deStina ton was a
clever stroke OF the government in do
nestle politics, because it draws popular
attention from the events imminent at
Santiago and Manila, silenceS the lingo
press agitation, perplexes the radical OPP
positions and gains time for prepare tons
going on for closing parliament Indefinite
~ with a view to install military dicta-
torShip to defend the monarchy and dyn-
aSty.
Minister of Marine Aunon played his
part we'll giving much Importance to the
preparations for the departure of the fleet
and taking care to say in his official dis
patches that extraordinary forces were on
board.
The government allows nothing to get
known concerning the destination of the
fleet, in order that everybody may be sat
iSfied, those who still fancy that the relief
expedition is going to the Philippines and
those who trust that the fleet will make
straight for the West Indies attack the
American Atlantic ports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
HEARING TOMORROW.
Coal Rate Cases Before the Railroad
Commissioners

The Kansas coal. rate hearing will
commence before the state board of
railroad commissioners at the state
house tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock
Practically all the railroads of the
state are interested in this hearing and
Wichita, Usage City, SaIina, Emporia
and Frontenac are represented by COM
plants.
Attorney General Boyle says he will
be able to show that the railroads are
discriminating against the state in
coal shipments to such an extent as to
make coal tariffs between local points
higher than in any other state in the
union, and hopes to be able to force
the railroads to put in just and reas-
enable rates between all Kansas points
on coal shipments.
The Santa Fee has been selected as
the road against which the investiga-
ton will be pushed and subpoenas
were today issued for General Freight
Agent F. c. Gay, Assistant General
Freight Agent c. r. Hudson, Auditor
of Freight Receipts c. S. Sutton and
Chlet Engineer James Dun. The evil
dence of Mr.. Dun will be used in deter
mining the cost of building and main
tanning of different portions of the line.
IF we are able to show that the pres.
ent rates are discriminating and un-
just" said Mr.. Boyle today, 1.-The board
viii readjust the rates on what it con-
siders just and equitable basis. The
railroads will then be forced to take
the aggressive and prove that the rates
fixed by the board are too low, as any
shipper in Kansas can bring suit
against the railroads for any excess
charged by the road above the rate
made by the board.
I'VE have documents now in our pos
session which show beyond the question
of doubt that the present rates
charged on coal between Kansas points
are discriminating and unjust, and the
railroads will never be able to explain
them away. For instance, coal is
shipped from Rich HILL Mo-, into Atch-
ison, a distance of 131 miles. for mills
on the ton per mile. While the rate from
Usage City to Salina, the same distance,
is cent per ton per mile. This is but
one of hundreds of instances of the
same kind. The railroads say they
can afford to make the lower rates be-
cause shipments are heavier. but this
statement does not stand because the
shipments from other states into Kan
sas points were no heavier than the
shipments between Kansas points un-
til the low rate was put in. We claim
that if as low rates are put in between
local Kansas points, the shipments will
be just as heavy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
AsToR BATTERY ARRIVES.
Enthusiastically Welcomed at Sar
Francisco This Morning.

San Francisco, June 2O-The Astor
light artillery numbering 1O1 men in
Guiding three officers arrived in this
city this morning. The men composing
the battery are by far the most hand
some appearing soldiers that have ar
rived in this city. They are thorough
ly equipped, their outfit being the reg
ulation United States light artillery
equipment. They carry with them six
Hotchkiss rapid fire cannon, throwing
12-pound Shells
The battery arrived on this bay early
this morning and the ladies of the Red
Cross served breakfast to the men be-
sides adjoining them with California
flowers. The streets were crowded with
people and the soldiers were given a
great reception. The battery marched
to the Preside and will make that place
their home until they are ordered else
where. Shortly after the Astor battery
passed through the city on their way
to the Preside. ISL men from the Fifty
first Iowa regiment who arrived here
this morning, took up their march to
Camp Merritt The Iowans are not
equipped in any particular but are a
hardy looking set of men. The Red
Cross society entertained them at the
ferry depot and they were heartily
cheered by the crowds on the streets.
They will be thoroughly equipped on
their arrival at Camp Merritt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
BANKS CAN Buy THEM.
Law Makes an Exception in the Mat
ter of Government Bonds

During the past few days Bank Com
missioner John w. BreidenthaI has been
receiving scores of letters from bankers
in Kansas asking if the banks are at
liberty to invest in government bonds.
There is a restriction clause in the new
banking law in regard to investments
and without looking into the law thor
Oughly the bankers have written in to
Commissioner Breidenthal for informa-
ton. The law states explicitly that gov
eminent bonds form an exception and
can be invested in.
1.-The banks of Kansas are at liberty
to invest in government bonds to such
an extent as is seen fit,' said Mr..
Breidenthal today. while the new law
restricts investments, it contains an
exception in favor of government
bonds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

1n1CdSO June
WHEAT-Uniformly good crop reports,
excellent weather and lower Liverpool
cables weakened wheat today. The spec
ulative sentiment was all bearish and
everybody inclined to sell. Liverpool
opening cables were st@2d lower and later
cables showed d still further decline. Re
ceipts in the northwest were light, 81 cars
against 314 cars last year. Chicago ar
rivals were 10 car loads against car loads
for the corresponding day last year. Rus
sian shipments We're 3.532. 0oJ bushels. COM
pared with 2.376. 900 bushels. the same week
the previous year. Worlds shipments
We're coo bushels. against 5, $50 900
bushels last year. July opened 12n1Ac
lower at 11G14c: sold down to 1012c. then
rose to 7034c. September began 1sc lower
657sG66c. then advanced to 661@c-
CORN-Prices of corn started weak on
the reports of perfect weather in the corn
belt. There was some liquidation by longs
July opened sc lower at 31fs0u32c. sold off
to 315sc, then rose to 313z a sc.
OATS-Oats were easier with corn. July
started &c down at 23$4c and ranged be-
tween 235sc and 2324c.
VISIONS-Provisions were steady
on outside buying. July pork started 21sc
better at s9.5412 and sold up to $3.50. July
lard opened unchanged at So I0a5.7 21S. re-
manned at that figure. July ribs began sc
BARLEY-Cash. No. 8. 31G135c.
RYE-Csh, Ale; June, Ale; July, Ale; Sep
TENDER. 40c.
FLAX-Cash 81. 1O1s; northwestern Sill:
June, s1.12; September, $106; October, $1.O5.
TIMOTHY-June, $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
A Mere Blind.

London, June 20.-The sailing of Ca
garded here as a mere blind. though a
particularly shallow one. for if the fleet
stole back under the Moorish coast to the
westward under cover of darkness, as gen
orally surmised, the trick will be exposed
effectually in few days when its where
abouts fail to be reported from the crowd
ed waterways of the Mediterranean. Be
sides, it will be due in six days the ut
most at tine Suez canal. The possibility
that the battleship PelayO or the Carlos
V. may ground in the canal, blocking traf-
fic, has been represented to the canal au-
thorities, who will refuse to permit them
to enter if their draught threatens ground
ing, but such contingency is regarded in
the last degree remote The opinion still
prevails that the fleet will return to Ca
dix, or detach or hide itself in some unfre-
quented inlet of the CanarieS.
Orders for 24.OO0 bushels of coal. half for
Cadiz and half for the Canaries, have been
delivered from Welsh ports during the
past week. and further orders for Is, 600
are now in course of fulfillment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20

construction of a court house at his par
ucular crossroads was not of more I'M
portance than the building of battleShip,
now sees. We have discovered that a
navy cannot be bought in crisis over a
counter. Money counts for naught. We
tried that. We have proved that it takes
foresight and skill to make a navy.
with that knowledge which we have
bought dearly. it is now the immediate
duty of the United States to begin the
building of the mightieSt navy in the
world at an expenditure of not less than
billion dollars. 1t is the only guar
antee of peace. There are great unset
tied issues in this world that cannot be
life and death. Because we were not pre-
pared for war. Spain dared to fight. Now
we are spending more than $1O0O.0 900 a day
to carry the war the end of which we
do not yet see. In less than four years we
one billion will have been spent and Moth
q show for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
S. BAUGHMAN MISSING
A Rossville School Teacher Mysteri-
ously Disappears.

Samuel Baughman of Rossville is miss
ing. He is a school teacher of that place,
has a wife and child and some property.
He left Rossville last Monday morning on
the Union Pacific plug, with the inten-
ton of stopping at Topeka to attend the
Shawnee county normal institute, which is
in session here His folks al Rossville
thought the attending it. and only
learned day two ago that he was not.
His father-in-law, w. H. Reeser of Ross
vile. was in the city today trying to find
some clue to Baughman's whereabouts.
He was unable to find any. and he re-
ported the matter to the police depart
ment.
So far as known. it is said that Baugh-
man had reason to leave home uneX-
pectedly, and fears are entertained by the
family lest some harm has come to him,
or that he has suddenly lost his mind and
is wandering about aimlessly. He is 35
years of age, weighs 155 pounds and is )
feet s inches in height.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
To MEET CAMARA
A Flying Squadron to Be
Formed at Once.
Will Be Commanded by COmmO-
dOre Schley.
TO FIND CADIZ FLEET.
If the Spanish Admiral Does
Not Come Over
The American Fleet Will Hunt
Him Up.

Washington, June 20.-It has been
determined by President Mckinley, Sec
rotary Long and the members of the
naval war board at a conference to or
ganize a fast and powerful flying
squadron to meet Admiral Camara's
fleet. The squadron will be under the
command of Commodore Schley and
Will be composed of the first-claSs bat
tleship Oregon, the armored cruiser
Brooklyn, the New Orleans, the Mime
apolis, the Cincinnati, the Newark, the
Yale or the Harvard and probably one
or two other vessels. The flying squad
ron will concentrate near San Juan.
Porto Rico. This squadron will form
and await the appearance of the Span
ish fleet.
Naval authorities do not believe that
Admiral Camara will proceed any fur
Their than the Canaries, but no chances
will be taken. Scouts will be sent in
all directions to guard every possible
passage by which Admiral Camara
would try to slip through. The east
entrance to the Caribbean sea will be
closely watched and the ocean on the
north of Porto Rico will be patrolled to
prevent the Spanish admiral from en-
tering Cuban ports. Scouts will be
used to protect the Atlantic coast from
a possible attack.
leans are now off Santiago. The other
ships are scattered. 1t is 700 miles
from Cadiz to the Canaries, where it is
believed Camara is headed. 1t will re-
quire four days for the fleet to make
this point.
Should the fleet be making for Porto
Rico or Cuba it's next stop will be at
Cape Verde for coal, a distance of S75
miles. Commodore SchIey will have
ample time to assemble his squadron
before the Spanish fleet has time to
leave Cape Verde.
The distance from Cape Verde to
Porto Rico is $500 miles and will require
Admiral Camara'S ships at least two
weeks to cover the distance. Future
developments will determine whether
San Juan will be taken and troops
landed before Admiral Camara is def
nitely located. Naval officials scout
the idea that the Spanish feet is MAX
ing for Manila. Naval strategists be-
IieVe that the fleet will be heard from
next at the Canaries. They do not
think that it will venture any further
than Cape Verde.
1t is not yet decided, but should Ad-
miral Camara not make his appearance.
it is probable that Commodore Schley
will be ordered to sail after him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
DID YOU KNOW THIS?
That the Kansas Apple Crop is Going
to Be Very Small

Secretary Barnes of the state horti-
cultural society stated today that the
Kansas apple crop this year would be
almost a total failure. Not more than
Is per cent OF crop, he said, would be
gathered.
The cold rains during the time the
apple trees were in bloom are assigned
as the cause for the failure of the crop.
The bees, the chief agents of apple fer
tilization, would not fly, and the bios
SONS were stunted by the cold rain
Secretary Barnes says that the yield
this year in Missouri will not be over
20 per cent of a crop, and that other
western states are in the same condi-
ton. This means that apples will be
almost a luxury this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
NEW REVENGE LAW.
Collector Stratton in Topeka to Collect
War Taxes.

Gilmore NJ. Stratton of Clay Center,
deputy internal revenue collector, who
is in Topeka today said concerning the
operation of the new war revenue laws:
1.-The tax on tobacco, cigars, and malt
liquors became effective June "A The
tax on banks. brokers, theaters.
museums, circuses, billiard tables and
bowling alleys, and stamps on notes.
patent medicines, etc, goes into effect
July L.
THE new revenues follow: Cigars,
SO so per l 900, increase of so cents; to-
bacco increased from to II cents per
10; beer increased from 81 to 81 per
barrel.
Banks, capital $4,000 or less, $50;
81 on each additional $1,000 of capital
and surplus.
Brokers, all kinds, and bucket shops,
$50. Pawnbrokers, $40.
THE Topeka theater owners will pay
800 on each house. Circuses pay 800.
They pay this amount in every state
and territory in which they exhibit.
..Proprietors of all shows, theater per-
formances, minstrels, concerts, lectures,
and all public exhibitions for money
will pay SO in each state.
Bowling alleys will pay 50 each
Billiard tables SIS each.
After July 1 stamps must appear on
all notes. deeds receipts, checks, certi-
f1cates of deposit, patent medicines,
bonds, and all evidences of debt, issued
by any corporation. This latter tax IS
cents per 800. and also includes stock
in companies and corporations.
ION notes, deeds, receipts checks,
certificates of deposit, bonds, and on
bills of lading there must be paid
cents.
THE drawer of a check pays the tax.
The man who gives a note pays the
cents. In all cases the responsibility OF
paying the tax rests with the author OF
the instrument.
"Au telephone and telegraph mes
sages contribute to the war fund. Tele-
phone messages, for which the rate ex-
ceeds Is cents, and all telegraph mes
sages must have the one-cent stamp
con deeds consideration of $500 or
less produce so cents for revenue Each
additional $500 also requires 80 cents.
Holders of life insurance policies
must nav s cents on each 500. On fire
insurance poIicyholders must pay one
half of one per cent on each dollar OF
premium charged Casualty. hdenty
and guarantee insurance policies, same
as fire insurance.
IT eases agreement, contract, free
rental of real estate one year, % cents;
over one year not exceeding three years
so cents: over three years 81 on patent
medicines including every secret form
uIa complexion powders, etc. the rate
Under cents, Is of / cent; to 10
cents 2-S of l cent; 10 to 10 cents, IS OF
/ cent: IS to 25 cents, rs of l cent. For
each additional 25 cents, 7s OF cent.
Thus a dollar purchase produces 212
cents revenue which is pald oy the
druggist and manufacturer
".(Shewing gum is assessed 4 cents
on each 81 worth.
Mr. Stratton has come to Topeka TO
make the collections. He VIII be at
the Copeland, ready to furnlsn IN
nation to all interested. He SAID:
although the law does not go into
effect until July 1. several kansas
banks have RENTED their tax and ask
20 For stamps. These are not yet on
hand. but we expect them Soon"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
STOPPED BY RAIN.
Salina Had the Best of Topeka Satur-
day Afternoon.

The base ball game Saturday between
Topeka and Salina was called in the
fifth inning on account of the rain with
the score to O in favor of Salina.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday
this week the Topeka team will play
the Atchison team 1t is expected that
by that time the Topeka team will be
supplied with uniforms and that several
additional players will be signed per-
manently. At present some of tie
players are worthy of a place on a To
peka team and others will be weedad
out as soon as possible and good bali
players put in their places.
Horses and buggies get best care at
WatSon'S>
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
1T Is A SURPRISE.
Subscriptions to the War Loan Elk.
ceeds All Expectations.

Washington, June 2O.-Although the
amount of the subscription to the new
8 percent loan is not made public it is Of
ficially stated that it exceeds all expec-
tations. This is particularly true of the
larger amounts.
The number of subscriptions received
for the sums of $500 and less is large,
but the department wishes it thorough
Iy understood by the public that even
Should the whole loan be subscribed for
several times over in large amounts,
every subscription of $500. or less will
be accepted at once as all small
amounts will take precedence in the al
lOtments over large ones.
A subscription for twenty millions
has been received from a prominent in
surance company of New York enclos-
ing a certified check for $400, OO0 as
required by the regulations governing
the placing of the loan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
Q.-See John?

Q.-See John?
Ayes
Odd Grace say anything?
A.-Yes, she told me she had to I'M
lock the front door to come over to my
house. The door, she said was locked.
= Q--What were you looking for when
Al was looking for a place where
the assassin might have escaped.
Q.-Find any?
A.-No, except a window which Mr..
Knowles found open and a door uD-
stairs which John told me was open.
Odd John tell you where he slept
that night?
Ayes, he said he slept in the room
at the head of the stairs.
Q--Say anything more?
A.-No.
Odd he say he heard the shot?
Ayes, he said he heard something.
Q-Possib1e for person, isn't it, to
come downstairs from this room with
out passing Grace's door?
A-That's my recollection of it.
Odd you ask any questions about
the revolvers?
Ayes, 1 heard them say that the
revOlvers were missing and that the
Odd you remember having taken
those kilograms?
Ayes.
Q.-Who gave them to you?
A.-C. N. Nelson. ii
Q-Was John present?
Ayes
Odd he write them?
Al understood he did. He had a
copy there and Mrs. Knowles advised
him to cut it short, make it shorter.
Q--DO you remember having sent a tele-
gram to Frances Babcock.
Ayes.
Q.-What did it say.
A.-Father is dead.-John Collins.
Q.-Anything else.
A-No. sir.
On ask you if this is the telegram
you sent. CHanded a telegram to Edwin
Lange.)
Ayes.
Q.-I'll ask you if the words Tell moth
in were in the body of the telegram
when you sent it.
A.-No; sir. they were not
Q.-Mr. LANCE, did John make arrange
ments with you to have a telegram sent
in your name.
Ayes, sir. He said he expected a tel
egram from a detective at Lawrence and
he didn't want everyone to know it.
said All right; better tell the folks
Odd you get the telegram
Al got a notice and 1 telephoned to
the office to see it was. They said it
was from Harbaugh.
o. believe it said that John should
not come down there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
new CANAL BILL
Provides For the Government to
Dig the Big Ditch.

Washington, June 20-The senate
committee on the Nicara guam canal to-
day agreed to report a bill providing for
the construction of the Nicaraguan ca
nal but on lines very different from
those of bills previously reported The
bill authorized today practically pro-
vides for the construction of the canal
by the United States. The Maritime
Canal company is to be continued in
existence, but all the stock is to be
held by the governments of the United
States, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The
bill provides for the payment of $5000,-
900 to the present stockholders for the
work already performed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago. June 20.
HOG. .rstima ted receipts hogs today.
$4,000; left over, 402: Market active and
steady to a shade higher Lights So 700
S921k: mixed. $s.SoQ4; heavy, sssOa4.05.
CATTLE-Receipts 21OOO. Market gem
orally 10c lower. Beeves, $4G15.25 cows
and heiferS. $2.500465 Texas steers. IS. 60GD
4.30: stockers and feeders. So. S0I4. So.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady
Natives. $350d5-25: westerns, $440d5. p :
Official Saturday:
Receipts, 1881: shipments. 2 7s1.
CATTLE-Receipts, A; shipments 10
SHEEP-Receipts, 1906; shipments 80
Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow,
q 1000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
FROM THE BLOCKADE.
A Vessel Arrived Today Reports All
Quiet Along the Line

kew West, June 20.-A vessel arrived
here from the blockade this morning
and reported all quiet along the line
She brought an officer of the Cuban
army and a pilot who are carrying I'M
portant dispatches to Senior Estrada
Palma of the Cuban junta, from Gen
Alexandra Rodriguez. the 1nSurgent
commander of Havana province.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
ACCUSED OF FORGERY.
Chief Bookkeeper of the L. & N. Ar
rested.

St. Louis. June 20.=Detectives have
arrested WilliamJ- Ryan, formerly chief
bookkeeper of the Louisville & Nash
Vile railroad, stationed at Louisville,
on the charge of forgery Ryan and his
family have been living in this city in a
boarding house for the past six weeks.
The complainant is Charles Quarter
an official of the Louisville & Nashville
road. whose name Ryan is accused of
having forged. while employed in the
office at Louisville. The Louisville po-
lice have been in this city for several
weeks searching for Ryan. The officer
SAYS he is ready to return at once