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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
THREW DOWN ARMS.
Twenty Third Kansas Refused
to Embark Until Fed.

The following special dispatch was
received by the State Journal this
morning from New York:
Twenty third Kansas volunteers
threw down arms and refused to en-
bark until fed. Riot followed"
AS the Associated Press dispatches
announce that the troops have sailed
for Cuba it is presumed that they were
fed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
NILES MEN CALLED HOME.
Only So Many as are Needed Will
Remain.

Washington. Aug. 25.-Orders have
been issued directing General Miles to
send home from Porto Rico all troops
not actually needed for service there.
No point has been designated as yet
for their Decentralization in the United
States, but an examination of several
sites is in progress. It is desired to Sc
cure a, healthful camp and at the same
time one where Decentralization can
take place at once without any delay
such as. occurred at Montauk-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
Peace Commissioners Confer.

washington, Aug. Ex-senator Davis.
of Minnesota, and Senator Frye, of
Maine, who have been selected for
peace commissioners, arrived at the
White House a little before 10 o'clock
this morning and Immediately began a
conference with the president over the
coming labors of the commission at
Paris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
Frozen Meat for Manila.

Brisbane. Que, Aug. 25.-The British
steamer UrmstOn Grange. last reported
at Townsville, August 6. and the Brit
ish steamer Duke of Sutherland, which
arrived here August 9 from London,
sailed today for Manila, Philippine is
lands. with three thousand tons of
frozen meat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
THE 23RD SAILS.
Major Beck's Men are Off for Santa
90.

New York, Aug. 25.-The Vigilancia
left at $50 O'Clock last night enroute to
Cuba, with the Twenty third regiment
Kansas volunteers, consisting of S75
men under the command of Colonel
James Beck The men arrived at Jer-
sey City at $50 in the afternoon, after
being on the road from Kansas City
three days. They were quickly trans
ferred to Brooklyn and after being al
lowed time for refreshments, were hur-
ried on board the Vigilancia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
Racas at Fredonia.

Fredonia, Kan. Aug. 2255;-Res4ultts3 t3,.'l OF
Ion Won Baby Wells second. Billy PICK
ney third; time, 2:2414. Farmers racg- e
7 n Culver first, Crit Fowler second, Ia
RrnrfRr third.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
PASSED SANDY HOOK.
The vigilancia With the 23rd Kan
sas on Board.

New York, Aug. 25.-The United
States transport Vigilancia passed
Sandy Hook, bound out at o'clock this
morning. She has the Twenty-third
regiment of coIored infantry, from To-
peka, Kas.. on board, bound for Santi-
ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
Weather Indications

Chicago, Aug. 25.-Weather forecast
for Kansas: Generally fair tonight
and Friday; warmer in west portion
tonight; variab winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
Goes to Saratoga.

New York. Aug. 25.-Jules Cambon, the
French ambassador to this country, lett
the Holland House, where he has been
stopping with his son, at O'Clock to take
the Albany boat. His destination is said
to be Saratoga.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

on suspicion that she sent the box of
poisoned candy to Mrs. Dunning caused
little surprise here.
Why the San Francisco police made
the arrest so soon the authorities can
not say, unless it was to prevent her
escape or because they obtained evil
dence which is unknown here at pres
ent.
It was reported late last night that
Mrs. Botkin had confessed and that the
Delaware authorities had been so no
titled.
Deputy Attorney General Cooper said,
when asked regarding the rumOrs:
Il do not know what Attorney Gen
eraI White may have heard, but have
received no word of a confession"
John P. Dunning and the state auth
critics will hold a conference on Fri
day.
Dunning in New York.
New York, Aug. 25.-John P. Dunning
was in New York today in conference
with friends. He has nothing to say
for publication pending further deveI-
opments in the poisoning case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
1o Tobaceo Barns BIow Down.

storm last night leveied ten tobacco barns
in the northern part of the town, ate'o 6tew
down many trees and crippled elect.IiS
LIGHTS The damage caused is estimated
at $4,000, confined largely to ruined to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

Dover, Del, Aug. 25.-News of the ar
rest of Mrs. Botkin at San Francisco
Evening star., 1898-08-30
NINE HUNDRED DROWNED
Three Transports of fspaniards, Fleeing From
Philippines, Lost.
Sixteen Priests Were Among the
Number - FOundered in
Heavy Storm.

TACOMA, Wash, August 30.-The Hong
Kong Daily Press is authority for he
statement that 800 Spaniards, including
sixteen priests, lost their lives several
weeks ago when the Spanish gunboat
Leyte was captured by a vessel belonging
to Admiral Deweys squadron.
The Leyte he'd been stationed in an ad-
Joining Island, where the insurgents were
numerous anl aggressive. The latter Were
gaining ground rapidly, and 800 Spania1 ds
boarded three sailing vessels in an en-
deavor to escape massacre.
The Leyte undertook to tow these three
transports to Manila bay, where the Span
iards aboard them were to surrender to
admiral Dewey, if they could not land
somewhere sooner and reach Manila unde r
cover CT darkness
After the Leyte had towed them down
Parpangas river and some distance along
tie coast heavy storm came up making
II necessary for the gunboat to cut her
tGws loose and proceed to Mania for as
sistance. Before getting there she was
captured by the Americans the next day.
and an American vessel was dispatched 10
ind the three transports, but failed to dis
cover any trace of them.
The natives on the nc a, by coast saw they
saw nothing of any vessel. The Hong
Kong press finally reached the corclus on
that the vessels foundered with all on
board.
Evening star., 1898-08-30
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIpS.
The Olympia and Raleigh Have Gone
to Hong Kong to BE DOckcd.

The Navy Department has been informe d
that the Niagara, Saturn and Sterling left
Caimanera on the 21th instant for Fort
Monroe; that the Olympia and Raleigh
have arrived at Hong Kong TO be docked,
and that the Yale is at Tonipkinsville n.
y; the VesuviuS at Newport, the Prairie
at Fall River and the Suwauee at Norfolk.
Although nine of the United States war
ships sailed away from Norfolk yesterday,
bound for Boston, it is sad at the Navy
Department that this is not to be taken
as a sign that Hampton Roads is to be
abandoned even temporarily as a naval
station. Acting Secretary Allen said this
morning that the department intended to
use Hampton Roads and the Norfolk navy
yard to the fullest extent for administra-
tive purposes. 1t never had been intended
to make the roads a concentration point
for the North Atlantic fleet But naval
vessels would be continually entering the
roads, and the Norfolk navy yard would
be kept pretty well occupied in all prob
ability for long time to come in making
the numerous and extensive repairs and
changes upon vessels of the fleet that can
be conveniently and safely docked and pre-
pared there.
The vessels that sailed yesterday will be
kept at Boston only long enough to repair
them but meanwhile they will be opened
to the inspection of the public, and, con-
sisting as they do, of the best type of
cruisers, they will be objects of great ir-
terest to the public.
Evening star., 1898-08-30
TO SUCCEED SCHLEY,
Commodore Philips to Command
Second Squadron of the Fleet.

An order was issued by the Navy Depart
ment today detaching Commodore j. W.
Philip from con mand of the battle ship
Texas at New York and placing Kim in
command of the second squadron Of the
North Atlantic fleet, with the cruiser New
York as his flagship. He thus succeeds to
the command formerly held by Rear Aa-
mral w. S. Schley and to the quarters on
the New York formerly occupied by Rear
Aomral w. T. Sampson, as commanGer-in-
chief of the North Atlantic fleet. Although
the latter will remain in nominal command
OF the fleet during his service In Havana
as member of the Cuban evacuation COM
mission, ell the routine duties in connection
Herewith will be actually performed by
Commodore Philip as the second in COM
mand and the seEior officer present.
Commodore Rush r. Wallace, retired, has
been relieved from further duty as MEM
Der of the light house board and ordered
home. His place on the board has been
taken by Capt. j. J. Higginson, formerly
commanding the battle ship Massachusetts
and nov president of the special board
considering the question of the disposition
OF the vessels composing the auxiliary fleet.
Evening star., 1898-08-30
His Visit to Canton to Be Only a
Few Hours Long.
THEN GOING DIRECT TO MONFAUK
He Will Probably Be There or
Friday and Saturday Next.
LONG VACATION TER

| CLEV VELAND, Ohio. August 3O.-WhiIe
| President Mckinley very much desired to
| pay more than brief visit to his old home
| In Canton he finds that the duties of his
ONCE are such that he will be obliged to
cu> MS visit there to a mere call.
The President will spend couple of days
| In camp at Montauk Point and Camp
Wikoff, so as to correctly inform himself
| as to the condition of affairs and the truth
of the reports that have been circulated,
from personal observation and contact with
| the men,
The presidential party will be at Colonel
Myron T. Herrick's residence, The Over
look on Euclid Heights, in this city, until
Thursday morning, when they will leave
for Canton.
Big preparations have been made to re-
ceive the President and Mrs. Mckinley
there by their old friends and neighbors
and the people of Canton in general 1t
was the intention to n AXE the occasion a
civic jubilee. All this. however, will now
be modified In a measure by the fact that
Pre- sident Mckinley and party will only be
in Canton for two or three hours and will
then take train for New York. Undoubt-
edly the President Will be given a royal
welcome during his short stop over in Can
ton.
On the eastern trip, which is part of the
program outlined, the presidential party
will! hardly stop longer at New York than
will be necessary to catch a train for Camp
Wickoff and Montauk Point.
The President will probably be ii. camp
at the two places mentioned on Friday and
Saturday, leaving Mrs. Mckinley in New
York city, " hither he will return 10 spend
Sunday, and then go back to Washington.
The trip from Canton to New York will be
nIade over the Pennsylvania road, depart
! ing from Canton during the afternoon of
Thursday. President and Mrs. Mckinley,
the latters maid, and Mr.. George b. Cor
talyou, assistant secretary 10 the President,
will accompany the chief executive to New
York.
The President really had no very deliH-
ite plans for spending his time on this trip
when he started out said lis secretary
today. He made the plans aicng the way
and has been constantly receiving teie-
grams and other matters in connection
with the war that needed his attention
President Mckinley and party had intended
sTending two three days with Abner Nc
Kiniey. the Presidents brother, at Somer-
set, but the plans were changed. 1t is the
irtention of the President to get as much
rest as possible while here. He will prob
ably return to Washington for short time
after this trip and intends taking longer
vacation a little later this fall
During the morning President and Mrs.
Mckinley, accompanied by Colonel and
Mrs. Herrick, went for drive through the
pal ks.
Evening star., 1898-08-30
THE WEST INDIAN COMMISSIONERS.
Members OF Gen. wndc's Staff Who
Will Accompany Him.

Gen. Wade, chairman of the Cuban evac-
uation commission, will be accompanied to
Havana by the following members of his
staff: Maj. w. E. Almy, Capt. ]. b. For
aker, Maj. c. ]. Allison, Capt. l.. c. Girls
ccm and Capt. Jay Cooke, Sd. The auxil-
iary cruiser Resolute, which is to take the
members of the commission to Havana,
has arrived at Tompkinsyille. She will sail
from New York Saturday, and proceed
direct to Havana
The cruiser New Orleans, which is to be
Admiral Schley's flagship during his service
on the Porto Rican commission sailed
from Caimanera, Cuba. on the 26th in
slant, for San Juan, Porto Rico, and is
undoubtedly there by this time.
Ernest l.. Tosca, who has been connected
with the Havana consulate for six years
and was General Lees secratary for three
years, has been detailed to go to Havana
with the Cuban military commission as one
OF its secretaries He will be specially use
full because of his knowledge of Cuban af-
fairs.
Evening star., 1898-08-30

tnstatements-Wiiiam H. Thorne of New
York, clerk, 81, 200; Mrs. Frances f. Cougle
OF the District of Columbia, Harvey G. Ell
lis of Vermont, Miss Theresa G. Houghton
or Massachusetts, Albert ]. Xanten of Iowa
and Miss Nettie b. Browne of Georgia.
copyfsts, 500. Resignations-Mfss Alice /,
Sannon OF New York, Clerk, 81 200; Hum
phrey Nd. Burfield OF Ohio and Frank r.
Mead OF Minnesota, copyists 5000
ONCE Indian affairs: Appointment-al-
Cert o. Wright of Madison, Wis, a super-
VISOR OF Indian schools, 81 $50 vice James
J: Anderson of Illinois, resigned. Promo
uons-SamCel d. Caldwell of Pennsvlva-
ma, clerk, {l.V00 to 81 200: Miss Elizabeth
l.. Gather of Pennsylvania copyist so9o
10 clerk. 1'Ooo. Resignation-Daniel n,
Kent or Pennsylvania. clerk. s1,2oo.
Patent office: Appointments-Abra
meyer OF New York, Simon N Mallory of
massachusetts, and James r. Ketncr of
Georgia, messenger boys, $500 Promotion
Alexander II. Jones of the District of Co
ist s720. "-' ~ "ofs
General land office: Resignation-r,,as
H. Landreau of Virginia, copyist, 5000
John l.. Stevens of Boone, Iowa has hean
appointed special commissioner IN tska
1.ner ana further evidence respecting the
Des MONIES river land settlers IS Der diem
George Morris of Mobetie Tex. has hee-
authorized to act, without compersa tion
as custodian of the Fort Elliott abandoned
mlntary reservation in Texas. vice Rohert
fauSsett, resigned
Evening star., 1898-08-30
WILL JOIN THE PRESIDENT.
Members of the cabinet Will Go TO
Camp WikoH.


President Mckinley will be Joined by
most of the members of the cabinet and
the ladies of their families at Camp
Wikoff, Montauk Point, next Saturday.
Secretary Alger issued invitations to that
effect today. Those in Washington who
accept the invitation will leave here in
special car attached to the Congressional
Limited Friday afternoon, and will arrive
at Camp Wikoff Saturday morning. Se,-
sretaries Long Bliss and Wilson and At
tornsy General Griggs are out of the city
at present, but they will in all probability
arrange to avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity of seeing and comforting with the
President on national affairs requiring i'm
mediate attention. In accordance with in
structions sent to Gen. Wheeler, commafd-
ing the forces at Montauk Point, there will
be no review or military ceremonies on the
occasion of the visit of the President, who
desires merely TO look over the camp and
to show his personal appreciation of the
brave soldiers who accomplished so much
and suffered so severely in the battles
around Santiago. The cabinet party GO
ing from Washington will return to this
city Sunday evening or Monday morning
Evening star., 1898-08-30
Personal Mention.

DR.. Wms Guriey schafiirts who has been
i'll for several weeks, has returned from At
iantic City greatly improved.
Rudolph Sweet of this city left with the
troops at Fredericksburg, Va, for Jack
sonvilie, Fla. He is the grandson of the
late Rev. p. H. Sweet of Georgetown and
also eel sin OF Prof. Fay of the Annapolis
Academy.
Chas. A. Schott sailed yesterday on the
umbrfa for Bristol. England. He goes as
the representative of the feoast and geo.
detie @ survey to attend the meeting of the
British Association for the Advancement of
to IA. 2
Mr.. E. A. Mathsrrs. esodd Hope. d. c.,
mas, mas gone to Chicago and upon his return
VIII VIII start FOR Mexico, to spend about one
year there in building steam roads.
Dr = r. Purvis and daughter have gone
70 Duluth by way of the Great Lakes, Isle
OF. Mackanac and Detroit.
Lawyer Campbell Carrtngton has return
co from visit to Manhattan Beach
Evening star., 1898-08-30
DEATH OF A ROUGH RIDER.
Believed to Have Resided in Wash.
inEton Prior to EnIistment

Sptrlai DiSiltCh 10 Inc Evening star
RICHMOND, Va, August 50-A few
weeks ago a Rough Rider belonging to one
of the companies from Tampa was found
in vacant house not far from this city
lie was delirious with fever. How he got
there no one could tell. Many believed he
was deserter, and out of sympathy for
him the discovery was kept as quiet as
possible. y lady had the man taken to her
home and carefully nursed him, and a few
days ago he was removed to the Old Do
niDior Hospital Last night Re died.
His name is believed TO be Stanley Wood
sou, and If so his parents reside in Wash
inSson and he is highly connected. When
the Rough Riders were going from Tampa
to Montauk Point the train stopped here
and Woedson probably wandered off from
MS companions while i'll Of fever. He is a
member Of one of the most distinguished
families in the south He was a grandson
of Capt. Griffin of Petersburg and "a
nephew Of Mrs. w. ". Parham of that
city. Little was said about his Illness
and efforts were made TO keep his presence
here IA secret, as his relatives feared he
WAS deserter and would be shot go
Evening star., 1898-08-30
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT CHANGES.
Recent Transfers, Reinstatements,
Promotions and Appointments.


The following official changes have been
made in the Department of the Interior:
Office of the Observation-Disclosures W.
Scott Smith of New Hampshire clerk,
$1,G0o. Promotion-Charles A Clements of
the District of Columbia. clerk, $1,000 to
81 500.
Pension ofice-Transfer in grade-Wiliam
r. F'risbie of Arkansas. clerk, $500, to
medical examiner, 81, 800. Promotions-John
F. Blaekmar, clerk, s1,600 to 81, 500; Robert
R. Cooke of Virginia, clerk, 81, 400 TO 81 500;
John \. CuIbertson of South Dakota, clerk
81 800 to SLIGO; John l. Paine of New York
and John d. Bloodgood of New York, spe-
cial examiners, 1890, to clerks, Sl403:
Charles C. Townsend of Michigan and
Frederick A. Read of New Hampshire.
clerks. 81 ,2e0, to special examiners. $1,000;
Miss Minerva NJ. Purman and Miss Eleanor
L. Burritt of Wisconsin and Lincoln Fitz-
gerald of Illinois, clerks. $1,03e to 81 800:
William A. Cannon and James b. Eiinis of
Texas and Jose-h Hannoe of North Car
olina. copyists, 500. to clerks, $l.e00. Re-
Evening star., 1898-08-30
Expected to Make 1t Definitely
known Later I'm the Week.

Justice White is to have a conference
with Secretary Day when the latter re-
turns to Washington, about the end of the
present week, and IL is supposed that Il
will be then definitely determined whether
or not the former will consent to abide
by his first decision to serve as a member
of the peace commission. At last accounts
the justice was in Cooperstown, n. Y, on
vacation. NJ. Thiebaut. the secretary of
the French embassy, had a long confer
ence with Acting Secretary Moore today.
supposedly with reference to the accom-
modations to be provided for the commits
sion when 1t reaches Paris. While details
are not arranged, it is believed that the
French government viii afford the body
suitable apartments in the French foreign
Office and that the body will be treated
with distinguished consideration. How
ever, 1t will be made plain that outside
pressure from any source viii be permit
ted to be brought to bear upon the CON-
mission. IL being admitted that. notwith-
standing the keen interest all Europe has
in the work of the commission. the body
must be allowed TO deal with ali questions
coming before IL under the protocol
without interference from any country be-
sides the United States and Spain
Evening star., 1898-08-30


lean forces and which was ridden by him
during the montb preyious to the surren-
der. The horse is a sprightly little animal,
and he shifted the air Indignantly and
pranced about when he set foot on Ameri-
can soil
Another valuable relic is a. cannon that
was located on the Spanish side at San
tiaeo lust In front of the American
trenches occupied by the District of CO.
lrubia troops The cannon was there
ready tn omen fire at the close of the truce
and to carry death tn tho District hoys
The troons we're taken IN the detention
camp and located tbree or four hundred
wards from the I'd and 3d Battalions
FIRST Eattnfon SICK.
Among the sick in the 1st Battalion, ID.
G. Regiment are-
c,o,,.oua, D,
p "' Doia''
frNate felmoht-
Private Brighausen
Private Davis
Private Hver
Private Hickey.
Evening star., 1898-08-30
FUTILE SEARCH FOR ANDREE.
Walter WeIlman's Expedition In
formed by NOrthhorst's Party.

TROMSOE, Norway, August 30.-The
steam whaler Fridtjof, having on board
Walter Wellmap and members of his eXpe-
dition to Greenland, has returned after
landing an expedition at Cape Tegathoff, on
the southern point of Halls Island
While the Wellman party were returning
they met the expedition to Franz Josef
Land under DR.. A. G. Northorst at Koenigs-
kar Island, and were informed that all
search for Prof. Andree, the missing bal
loonist. had proved futile.
Prof. Northorsts expedition is financed
by King Oscar and a number of private
persons, and sailed early this year with the
hope Of finding Prof. Andree, the missing
balloonist, who ascended from the Island of
Tromsoe on July II. 1897, and whose fate
is unknown.
Evening star., 1898-08-30
END OF HER REGENCY.
Proclamation in Holland by Queen
WiIheImina's Mother.

THE HAGUE, August 30.-The Queen
Regent of Holland, in a proclamation just
issued, upon the occasion of the end of her
regency, her daughter, Queen Wilhelmina
coming of age tomorrow, expresses warm
pleasure at seeing the whole nation ranged
joyously around the throne of the young
queen" thanks God that her dearest wish
has been heard and. after thanking the
people for their loving and faithful support
of herself, invokes Gods blessing upon the
youthful sovereign and concludes:
May our country become great in every
thing in which small nation can be great -
Evening star., 1898-08-30
MAKING TIL EN- HAPPY
Major Neumeyer Takes Comforts to the
District Boys.
More Contributions for the Relief
Fund and Some Samples
of Letters.

A telegram from Major E. H. Neumeyer,
who is in charge of the disbursement OF
The Evening Star relief fund at Montauk,
veys the information that he was just leav-
ing New York for Montauk with supplies
and delicacies for the boys. The District
regiment is in good hands at Montauk, and
it can be relied on that Major Neumeyer
and his assistant, Lieutenant Swigert, are
doing everything possible for the comfort
of the men.
Sample Letters.
Contributions to the fund to make things
cozy for the regiment continue to come 10
The Star The following are samples OF
letters being received:
Evening Star Company:
Inclosed find check for $15 subscription
to the District volunteer regiment imme-
date relief fund" My only son is a pri-
vste in Company c of that regiment, and
l want TO thank you for your effort to pro-
vide for their comfort. l quite agree with
you that now is the time to show our ap-
probation of their services. l am going to
MOntauk Point early next week. and will
be glad to make further contributions to
your fund if necessary. NJ. w. KERN.
TO the Editor of The Evening Star:
i am little girl and feel sorry for our
poor soldiers. and send you for them all
the money l have in my bank, which is
only 80 cents; but l earned it all myself
NJ. N. F.
Contributions Received.
The following contributions have been re-
ceiyed by The Star for tns Immediate relief