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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
BROOKE'S EXPEDITION
To Sail From Newport News
Not Later Than Tomorrow.

Norfolk, Va, July Pit is pretty
definitely settled now at Newport News
that part of the Porto Rico expedition
will get under way tomorrow, and it is
very probable that Major General
Brooke will be on the first transport,
leaving the embarkation of the others
to Col. Hecker. The latest arrivals are
the Fourth Ohio and the Fourth Penn
sylvania regiments, and late this after
noon four batteries of artillery, Ohio
and Pennsylvania men, arrived, COM
pleting Gen. BrOOlxe's expedition.
There was a grand dress parade this
afternoon which was reviewed by Gems.
Brooke and Haines, who highly compile
mented the troops for their soIdierly
bearing.
The loading of the transports Wash
was about completed last night, and the
nearly half a million pounds of fresh
beef. The horses will be loaded at day
break and the men will follow.
The berths on the transports are con-
sidered very small, and there is no
doubt but there will be much dis
comfort on the trip. It is said that
about 5000 of the troops will be taken
down to Hampton Roads on lighters
and board 80 st. Louis and St. Paul
Among the troops who will embark
at Old Point is the Third Illinois regi-
ment. These men, who go on the st.
Louis and st. Paul. will have decidedly
better accommodations than those on
the other transports. Both vessels will
take on immense lots of stores and am
munitiOn besides the troops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
SPANISH PROVERBS ON WOMEN
Sayings That illustrate the Estima-
ton in Which The Fair
Sex Are Held.

Spaniards have a weakness for prov
CRIBS. The common everyday converse
ton of the people contains scores OF
pithy sayings more or less wise that
express briefly the ideas of the Cas-
tilians on various subjects. Among
these are some about women that do
not show very high estimation of the
sex, and most of which would not apply
to the American woman, whether or not
they may be true of the land of the
castanets. Some of the best known
are:
Choose neither q wife nor nnen by
candle light.
Women and weather are not to be
trusted.
No season is as brief as a woman's
love.
A woman may be loyal in love, but
never to lovers.
Woman is curious creature with
long hair and short ideas.
A girls hair draws more than a ships
cable.
Woman is a guitar the sweetness OF
whose tone depends upon the player.
He who has q handsome wife or a
castle on the frontier is never without
fear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
LOCAL MENTION.

Probate Judge L. s. Dolman has is
sued the following marriage licenses:
Fred E. Hopkins, 20. Rossville, and Ber-
tina L. Templin, IS, North Topeka
T. G. Raub, "a, and Nellie c. Wilson, 10,
both of Topeka. G. E Hope, 26. and
AIDA B. Porter, %, both of Topeka,
Daniel O'Nen was arrested at $3.50
o'clock this morning by Patrolnan
Maze on the charge of carrying con-
ceaIed weapons. O'Neil had a, revolver
in his pocket and the officer heard him
quarreling with a man and Investigate
ed and found the revolver.
Sergeant Tim Donovan's injury re-
ceived last evening in arresttng S. H.
Spencer is a, painful one and may lay
him up for awhile. Spencer resisted ar
rest and in the scuff1e, Donovan slip
ped and fell on the pavement, injury
ing the knee cap. Spencer was locked
up on the charge of being drunk and
resisting an officer. He was fined IS
today.
The Quincy, Ill, Herald of recent
date contains a very complimentary ar
ticle about Miss Daisy Davidson, the
Topeka young lady who will study dra-
matte art under Lewis Morrison. Miss
Davidson is at present visiting relatives
in Quincy. The Herald devotes a half
column telling of her liking for the
stage, and her desire to be the youngest
Juliet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
MUST FEED STATESMEN WELL
Of q Presidential Admintstra-
ton in Their Hands.

my supreme social effort has been
accomplished, and 1 am nothing but
wrungout rag left to tell the tale"
writes "a Cabinet Members Wife, in
the Ladies' Home Journal in her series
of letters giving her experiences in
Washington. I'm tired enough to go
to bed by the time breakfast is over.
Do you suppose am catching laziness?
It's in the air. By the supreme effort 1
mean my cabinet dinner, the last one
Of this season, and the first state affair
to follow Lent and Easter. There is no
set time nor rule governing these din
ners. This year the cabinet ladies got
together and decided to divide the
honor equally among them. half of our
number entertaining each year, conse-
quently I will only give two cabinet
dinners during the administra ton.
Everything went of smoothly owing
to Lem and a good caterer. The truth
is, Lyde, the servants make or mar an
administration. Tariff and currency
are of Importance, but good domestic
service is a necessity. If 1 were lobby
ing for bill would first feed well the
house and senate"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
NO FOOLISHNESS
Will BE Tolerated by the Presi-
dent in Peace Negotiations.

Washington, July 27.-By tomorrow
our government will have determined
and communicated to the French am
bassador just what form the steps lead
ing toward peace shall take. 1t is like
~ that if the Spanish government real
ly is in earnest in it's desire for peace
that our government will consent to an
armistice as a preliminary. But it can
be stated positively the president is de-
termined to lose no ground through
Spanish diplomacy.
The armistice, if granted will be con-
ditiOned upon the most binding pledges
that it is to be followed by a treaty Of
peace. Moreover, the preliminary
agreement that provides for an arnis-
Gce, must constitute in itself, an I'M
dertaking on the part of Spain to sub
init to certain broad conditions by the
United States as the basis for peace.
Military operations are to go steadily
Forward so far as the United States is
concerned until the negotiations have
advanced much further than they are
at present. They are subject to inter-
ruptlOn at any moment by an armistice,
but it must be said that this is scarcely
expected Immediately.
1t is realized that when the Spanish
government learns the extent of the
demands to be made by the United
States the first effect will be to make a
reflex movement, which in turn will re-
suit in the continuation of active hos
tilities for a time. This time, it is ex-
haps SO long as it is necessary for Gen.
Miles to completely invest San Juan de
Porto Rico. That stroke it is thought
will bring the Spanish government to a
realizing sense of the hopelessness of
further resistance, if it has not before
that time yielded to the earnest repre-
sensations of those European powers
that have been so persistent in their
efforts to secure peace Military ex-
perts allow two weeks as the maximum
period of time necessary for Gen. Miles
to secure this commanding position and
therefore it is hoped that within that
space of time the Spanish government
will have been brought not exactly to
the approval of a treaty of peace, but
to an application for an arnistice that
in it's conditions will amount to a con-
cession of those things most desired by
the United States government.
1t is pointed out that the conditions
promise on a large scale to duplicate
those existing at Santiago when Gen
Toral surrendered. The Spaniards sur
rendered with provision for a commits
sion to adjust the details of the sur
render. Likewise Spain may secure an
armistice and provide for a commission
to adjust the details of a peace treaty,
but the effect of the first action will be
like that of ToraPs surrender.
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TESTING HIS NERVE.
WAR TALK MAKES TROUBLE FOR THE
BIG MAN.

While the Little Man Profits by the OPP
pOrtunity to Get Little More Than
Even With the Fellow Who Had Been
Haunting Him With COwardice.
War talk started the trouble The big
man had been holding forth to the loung-
ers in the country store, and the little man
had wormed his way into the conversation,
much to the disgust of the big man, who
haunted the little man with not having
the nerve of a woman. This promptly
brought forth from the little man ohal-
lenge for test of nerve, which the big
man condescendtngly accepted.
Now, what propose, " said the big
man, taking charge of the affair, as big
men are wont to do, especially when lit
tie man is concerned, lis this: Sam yere
has got key of powder, an propose thet
we put lighted candle in it an set down
by it, an the one who sets the longest has
got the most nerve -
A nurmur of admiration went round
the loungers at this bold proposition, but
the little man stuck up his nose and said:
'Guess I've got the choosin of this yere
nerve test. -
''An right, sonny, go ahead,'' answered
the big man, with wave of his hand and
a smile of pity.
The little man turned toward the win
dow and gazed absently out in the direc-
ton of the big mans house, while the big
man waited with a grin on his face.
Finally the little man arose and said:
I'm ready fer tibet thar nerve test "
The crowd followed them out doors,
where the little man promptly made for a
mud puddle and waded through and in
sisted that the big man should follow his
example.
Then he made for the big mans house
and threw open the kitchen door and was
about to enter when the big man said I'M
easily:
See yere, the ole woman has jes' mop
ped out in thar. -
where's yer nerves" sneered the little
man.
This brought the big man in with his
muddy boots and as they stood on the
newly cleaned floor the little man said:
Eyer wife has jes' gone across to the
neighbours, cause I seed her, an we'll jes'
stand yere an wait till she comes back an
see who has got the most nerve"
The big man only gasped at this bold
proposition.
''sbe's comm frum thar now," an
nounced the little man from his position
near the window.
The big man moved uneasily from one
foot to the other, while the crowd grinneG
in at the door.
s'She's orossin the road" said the little
man.
Beads of perspiration were standing on
the big mans face, but the little man was
calmly chewing a straw.
''She's comm in at the gate" an
nounced the little man. She'll be yere
in But the little man was alone, the
big man having fed.
And all the little man said as he wiped
his feet on the grass was:
81 knowed all the time tibet he didn' t
hev no nerve"
But see yere,'' put in one of the 1oun-
gers, II don't see Rothin of his ole wom-
an
''She's takin a lot of eggs ter the mar
ket," ohuckled the little man. 81 saw her
go before we kim over yere. detroit
Free Press.
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Market Gossip.
Furnished by the Wickham Commission
Co., 112 East Fifth street. Topeka, Kan


Chicago: There is no rain in the whole
corn belt except at Sioux City and Des
AIoines.
Chicago receipts today: Wheat 100 cars,
grade 66 cars; corn 285 cars, grade 162
cars; oats 422 cars, grade 12O cars
Receipts of cattle: Chicago, $500; Kan
sas City, 1900; Omaha, 300.
Receipts of hogs: Chicago, 80, 900; Kan
sas CITY, 5000; Omaha, 1900.
Forecast: For Kansas City and vicinity,
fair tonight and Thursday, possibly local
thunder storm tonight, continued high
temperature. For Kansas, partly cloudy
tonight cooler tonight.
Privileges: September wheat puts, $3.50;
September wheat calls, 651sc; September
corn puts, 1850; September corn calls,
S41zc; September pork puts, 1907; Septem-
Der pork calls, $9.67
Second Liverpool cable: Wheat sd
lower.
Exports four ports: Wheat, lbs, 600 BUSH
els; corn, 100000 bushels; flour, 10000 bar
rels; oats, 30, 200 bushels; wheat and -four
equal to $4,000 bushels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

Chicago, July 81
WHEAT - Favorable conditions for
movement Of the new crop today, together
with lower cables, started wheat weak
On the decline a good many stop loss or
ders were reported and the execution of
these added to the weakness. July or
cash wheat, which closed last night at
7014c, sold down to CSC in the first fifteen
minutes Owing to this decline millers
flooded the market with buying orders for
the cash article and July was bid up
quickly to 7114c. Shorts covered freely on
the advance and the distant futures re-
covered materially. Receipts here were
100 cars of new wheat. Northwestern ar
rivals were 50 car loads, against 80 car
loads last year. September opened 1sGAc
lower at 650651sc, declined to 645sc, then
rallied to 651sc. December started AQ74c
down at 65Q65asc and ranged at those fig
ures.
CORN - There was sufficient rain
throughout the various sections last night
together with predictions of more today
to start corn lower. This in addition to
the weakness of wheat caused some SELL
ing of corn. There still remained enough
of dry territory west of the Missouri river
to afford the bulls some encouragement.
AS a result the tone ruled easy with SELL
ing orders from districts which had rain
and buying orders from such as had none.
September opened 14@3sc down at 1880 sc,
advanced to S471c. declined to SSzsc. then
firmed up to SAC.
OATS-Oats followed their leader, corn.
September began 1sc lower at 207zc, rose
to posse, then fell off to 2O9sc.
Professionalism started firm
and higher on heavy buying by packers.
This advance was soon overcome by the
declining grain markets. September pork
opened 21ac lower at $3.50, rose to 50. rs, then
off to $3.50. September lard started 21Ac
higher at $5.55, sold up to $5.571k, then de-
clined to $5.521k. September ribs started
unchanged at $5.527z, up to $5.577z, then
back to S5.5215.
BARLEY-Cash, No. 8, 81@38c.
RYE-August 424c; September, 4O15c
FLAX-Cash nor .hwestern, 93c; S-ptem-
Der, S5c: October, S5c.
TIMOTHY-July, 271kc.
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NO MONEY THERE.
Gen. Shafter Reports on COndi-
lions at Santiago.

Washington, July 27.-The war de-
partment today made public the follow
ing dispatch received from Gen. Shat
ter in response to a query by the de-
partment as 10 ships being turned away
from Santiago:
Santiago, via Hayti, July 27.-Adju-
tant General q. S. A, Washington
Press reports not true. only know of
three ships having arrived, one from
Kingston, the others from the United
States. The Bratton has sold its cargo,
the others a ship from New Orleans has
sold only part of it and tells he is
going away tonight. l think he VIII
sell before he leaves. The trouble is
they did not expect to pay any duty
and arrived here without any money.
The Spanish customs as applied TO
Spanish subjects has only been collect
ed and the 20 cents per ton as ordered
by the secretary.
I discovered this morning an attempt
on the part of the municipal authorl-
ties to collect a local tax of 40 cents per
100 kilos, in this instance amounting to
81, 500. I had already settled this mat
ter by ordering its collection.
The fact is there is no money here to
do business and merchants are very
timid about making purchases, fearing
the effect of the Red Cross supplies
which really are feeding the town. The
New Orleans man for instance, brought
20 head of cattle which he sold at $50
per head; the person buying kills one a
day selling the meat at 20 cents per
pound. OF course only a few people
buy. The first week we were here, peO-
pie were starving to death and THINK
few now are suffering from the effects
of starvation I am positive, however,
that the customs have been honestly
administered. (Signed)
SKATER,
ior
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
LAW OR LEGISLATURE?
Effort of Last Legislature to Ignore the
Laws to Be Tested in Court.

In few days G. c. Clemens win file
mandamus suit in the district court to
compel State Auditor Morris to issue war
rants for the full amount of his salary
Mr.. Clemens salary fixed by the statute
is $1,000 per annum or $166 a month. But
the legislature appropriated only 81 800 per
annum to pay the salary and Auditor
Morris holds that Mr.. Clemens is entitled
to only $50 month. This rule applies
to a dozen other employees at the state
house.
Mr.. Clemens dug up an old decision in
the Tenth Kansas which he claims direct
~ bears on the case, but Auditor Morris
refused to change his ruling and it will be
decided by Judge Hazen whether the en-
ployes are entitled to the amount fixed by
the statute for each month or what was
appropriated by the legislature.
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Petition Gen. Brooke.

Chickamauga Park. July 25.
To the Editor of the State Journal:
The following petition was circulated
among the men of the TWENTY
Kansas regular volunteer infantry and
was signed by almost every man in the
regiment, and was sent to Gen. Brooke
Saturday:
ITO Major General Brooke.
I'VE the undersigned desiring to per-
petuate the record made by our fore
fathers, do urgently request that we
be allowed a place in the Porto Rican
expedition to be commanded by you"
copy of the above petition was
handed to each of the Y companies, and
all sent together to the general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
STATION AT CHICAGO
For Recruiting Sailors for the o. s.
Navy.

Washington, July 27.-Whfle engaged
in making tour of the western lake
cities, recruiting sailors for the navy,
Commander HawIey succeeded in secur-
ing the consent of the navy department
for the establishment of a permanent
naval recruiting station at Chicago, the
only one in the middle west. This sta
ton opened up for business yesterday
in rooms in the Masonic temple, secured
by Commander HawIey, before he left
Chicago on his return to Washington.
1t is in charge of Lieutenant Comman-
der Holman Vail who will have associal-
ted with him, Surgeon Moore and Chief
Engineer Bothwick, both retired officers
and BoatsWain Hudson.
The plan of operations is to recruit
at Chicago and as soon as 40 or so men
have been enlisted to send them to the
nearest navy yard where they may be
needed in charge of one of the officers
named. Permission has been given to
the commanding officer of the United
States ship Michigan now at Erie, Pa,
to accept recruits as long as the present
war continues, but beyond this and
continuing the Chicago station perma-
nentIy, the navy will do no more re-
cruiting in the west unless some I'M
foreseen emergency arises.
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RAIN IS EXPECTED.
Mr.. Jennings Says We May Conf
IDENTIFY Look for Tt Tonight.

Weather Observer Jennings says that
there is a change coming in the weather
and it will probably arrive before tomor-
row morning. There is an area of low
northwest. Mr. Jennings says that when
the change strikes Topeka the air will be
cooler and there will proba bly, be rain
temperature recorded by the government
while on the street level it was 90 degrees.
The air today is dryer than it was yes
terday. but the heat is greater Follow
ing are some heat records for the day as
recorded by the United States weather bu-
reau thermometers and from standard
thermometers in the shade on Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
Chicago Livestock Market.

chicago, July z.
HOGS-Estimated receipts today 81, 600;
left over. 5,746. Market slow, 10c lower
than yesterdays average. Light. 1860
1856; mixed, $3.7594O21z; heavy, So. 1904 O21z;
rough So. 7003. so.
CATTLE-Receipts, 1850. Market steady
to strong. Beeves, $4.40q5.6O; COWS and
heifers, 81. 40@47 rs; Texas steers, SO. 60d4 IS;
stockers and feeders, $3-15@I4. 65.
SHEEP-Rece-p s, 14,O0O. Market strong.
Natives, $3Q475; westerns, 3.S5Q46 90;
lambs, SO. 75d6.35.
Official yesterday:
HOGS-Receipts, 1893: shipments, 4,5S5.
CATTLE-Receipts, 4,2S9; shipments, L.
54S.
SHEEP-Receipts, 9,043; shipments, 472.
Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow,
$1,000.
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REPREsENTATIVE SALES.
New York Money Market.


MONEY-Money on call, nominally No
IL per cent; prime mercantile. paper, S1zQ4
per cent; sterling exchange steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at $4Sf%@
4S5 for demand and at $4.S313G# for go
days; posted rates, 81. 8475Q4.S5 and $48632;
commercial bills, $4.S215.
SILVER-Silver certificates, 5S34d5915c;
bar silver, 58s4c; Mexican dollars, 455ac.
Government bonds strong New
As, registered, 125; coupon, 126; As. register
ed, 10; coupon, 11Olz; Is, 81; 5s, registered,
111z; coupon. 11211; Pacific IS of s9, 1o2.
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saengerfegt at pavenport.

Davenport, Ia, July 27.-A1 prepara-
lions are completed here for the
saengerfest of the Northwestern
saengerbund, which commences tomor-
gay with national coIors and the Ger
man red, white and black, the fest col
ors, violet and orange and oak leaves
of the Fatherland,
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MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
Third in Five Years Near Matfeld
Green.

culiar murder that occurred only a few
yards from Captain Brandley's house
near Matfield Green, Sunday, has just
been reported here. Frank Rynard was
shot and killed. Parties who heard the
shot rushed to the scene, but could see
no one who did the shooting. In the
last five years three murders have oc-
CURED in that vicinity and none of the
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Denver Paper Co. Receiver.

Denver, July 27.-Judge Riner of the
United States court has appointed
Francis T. M AGcEnery, receiver of the
Denver Paper company. The creditors
agreed upon this action as a means of
recovering amounts due. The COM
pany's assets are worth more than ST.
900, coo. It's liabilities are $3.50, 600, near
ly all held in New England and the
middle StafpS
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Native steers, $425@5. Is; Texas steers, 81
Q45o; Texas cows, So. 35Qs.25; native cows
and heifers, S1.50Q4. So; stockers and feed
ers, s. 75@475; bulls, $225Q3.65.
HOGS-Receipts 5000. Market weak to
1oc lower. Bulk of sales, So. 6OqS. 80; heav-
les, So 1908. 80; packers and mixed, $500
$50; lights, $S.55Q3.75; workers., $3.7OQS.75;
pigs, $8.25q3.65.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1900. Market steady.
Lambs, $S.50G6.1O; muttons, $3d5.
or,r1ro INT A TIVE 6 Al rs
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UTES ON THE DEER TRAIL
Game Warden Notifies the Command
er of the Troons.

Denver, Col, July -27.-Game Warden
Swan has notified Colonel Sumner. COM
handing the department Of the Colorado,
that the Ute Indians have left the White
Rock agency, Utah, in large numbers
for the Colorado deer trail, in Routt coun-
ty, and are threatening to kill all whites
who interfere with them in the slaughter
of deer, and also threatening to have re-
venge for the shooting of their tribesmen
by game wardens last fall. Game War
den Swan has asked Colonel Sumner to
send a detachment of regular troops to
patrol the border and drive the Indians
back to their reserNa ton.
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Topeka Railway HEADLIGHTS

It has been the custom and the pleas
ure of The Topeka Railway company to
loan its headlights for outdoor parties
but the demand has grown so great
that we cannot longer comply with such
requests without serious inconvenience
to business. In order not to discrimi-
nate as to applicants, it has been de-
termined to decline all such requests
hereafter, except in cases of charitable
or church entertainments
THE TOPEKA RAILWAY co.
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Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, July o.
WHEAT-Active. No. l hard, 65d661ac;
72Q73c; No. 2, re; No. 3, 66@7Oc; No. 2
CORN,--Steady. No. 2 mixed 32Q3216c;
No. 2 white, 3215@24c: No. 3, 32c
OATS-Nominally steady. No. 2 white,
new, 2515c; old, &c.
Rhythm. No. 2, 4215c.
BUTTER- Firm. Separator. 14@16c;
HAY-Active, unchanged.
EGGS-Steady to firm. Fresh, SIC.
Receipts of wheat, IA cars.