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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-07

and Assistant Secretary Day with
whom they were closeted behind closed
doors.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, as representa-
tive of the powers, presented the fol-
lowing:
THE undersigned representatives of
Germany, Austria Hungary, France,
Great. Britain, Italy, and Russia, duly
authorized in that behalf, address in
the name of their respective govern
ments a pressing appeal to the feeling
of humanity and moderation of the
president and of the American people
in their existing differences with Spain.
They earnestly hope that further nego-
tiations will lead to an agreement
which while securing the maintenance
of peace will afford all necessary guar
antees for the re-establishment of or
der in Cuba.
1.-THE powers do not doubt that the
humanitarian and the purely disinter-
ested character of this representation
will be fully recognized and appreciated
by the American nation
President Mckinley replied as fol-
lows:
''The government of the United States
recognizes the good will which has
prompted the friendly communication
of the representatives OF Germany,
Austria-Hungary, France, Great Brit
ain, Italy and Russia, as set forth in
the address of your excellencieS, and
shares the hope therein expressed that
the outcome of the situation in CUBA
may be the maintenance of peace be-
tween the United States and Spain, by
affording the necessary guarantees for
the establishment of order in the island.
so terminating the chronic condition of
disturbance there which so deeply in
lures the interests and menaces the
tranquility of the American nation by
the character and consequences of the
struggle thus kept up at our doors,
besides shocking its sentiment of hu-
manity.
= 1.-The government of the United States
appreciates the humanitarian and dis
interested character of the communica-
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SENATE OFF TILL MONDAY.
Will Not Be in Session Again This
Week.

Washington, April Comparatively
little interest was manifested by the
people in the proceedings of the senate.
when the vice-president's gaveI fell at
noon the galleries were scarcely half
filed and the attendance on the floor
was smaller than it had been for sew
eraI days.
Mr. Allison Qowa) moved that when
the senate adjourned to-day it be to
meet on Monday next and the motion
was agreed to.
Consideration of the sundry civil bill
was then resumed, the question pending
being upon an amendment offered by
Mr. Pettus (Alabama) to appropriate
S2o0, 600 for the improvement of Mobile
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ATTACK ON HAVANA
Is the First Move Planned For
Freeing Cuba.

Washington, April up to noon to-
day nothing had occurred which will
have any bearing upon the presidents
message as already prepared, nor will
it be changed in any important particu-
lar, save in the unlocked for event of
submission on the part of Spain to the
demands of this government. This
statement was made at noon by a high
official of the government who has full
knowledge of the real situation.
The intimation given out at Madrid
yesterday to the effect that the queen
regent was about to proclaim an armis-
tice in Cuba and the indications were
that the Spanish government would
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SPAIN WILDLY EXCITED.
Daily Scenes and Incidents in the
Spanish Kingdom.


New York, April IA dispatch to the
Herald from Madrid says:
OF all the great surprises in this ex-
traordinary diplomatic struggle be-
tween the United States and Spain the
greatest is yet to come.
At the present time there is on foot
one great and final attempt for peace
which has every prospect of being sue
cessful.
If it comes it will be from the hand
of good and pious woman, speaking
in the name of all that is most holy
upon earth, a beautiful message OF
peace to Cuba.
The preparation for war continue.
Mr.. McCalmont's yacht Giralda is be-
ing fitted out with rapid firing guns and
will be used for a despatch boat
The torpedo boat Destructor, after
perilous voyage, has arrived at Cadiz.
The 1nfanta Maria Teresa, the Cris-
tobale Colon and the Carries ", are due
from Havre at Ferrol. The warships
are undergoing final fittings of arma-
nent which are made on the journey in
order to make good speed to Cadiz.
The torpedo fleet at Cadiz has, by the
order of the minister of Marine, been
reinforced by the Habana, the BARGE
Iona, the Retamosa and the Orion. The
first three will be attached to the sec
Ond torpedo squadron should it
start. The AudaZ and the Osada tor
pedo boat destroyers, are still wanting
to make up the second squadron.
1t is now decided that the CristobaI
would go in case of need to Havana
and the Carlos Wand the Pelayo would
remain about the Spanish coast
The Cardinal Cisneros left her docle
and is at Ferrol
The Osada has left Queenstown for
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violent in their utterances against the

violent in their utterances against the
United States.
Ihe cabinet ministers at their meet
ing decided to appoint a committee to
organize and superintend the national
the fleet
A semi-off1cial note issued after the
adjournment says:
The cabinet has considered every as
pect of the situation on the informa tion
of the foreign colonial ministers and es-
peclally In the light of the reports of
the ministers of war and marine
Ihe outcome of the deliberations was
the adhesion of the government to all
ats previous decisions without modifica-
ton and resolutions to that effect were
ADOPTED during the sitting the for
elgn minister made several visits to the
There appears to be much mystery
connected with last nights events. It
seems that after the regular cabinet
meeting had adjourned and the pre-
mler, Senor SagaSta had returned home
the papal nonciO, Mgr. Nava in COM
pany with the minister of foreign af
fairs, Senior Gullon arrived with a com
sidered Of such Importance, that the
other ministers were summoned end
remained in consultation until 1:3O
m.
1t is said the result of their delibera-
tions was telegraphed to Rome, where
II is to be telegra phed to the United
states. No explanation has been furn-
lshed of this procedure, but these facts
are furnished on official authority.
Madrid, April IA hitch has occur
REQ in the peace negotiations and the
CUBAN armistice proclamation will not
De issued today as expected.
London, April THE Bank of Eng
land has increased it's rate of discount
from. 8 to per cent.
Lonoon, April spanish Is opened
on the stock exchange at 5osI a a9ajrSt
4s' t1e closing price yesterday. After
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the opening the price declined to 1875.

New York, April IA dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says:
OF all the great surprises in this ex-
traordinary diplomatic struggle be-
tween the United States and Spain, the
greatest is yet to come.
At the present time there is on foot
one great and final attempt for peace,
which has every prospect of being sue
cesSful. ---.----
If it comes, 1T will be from the land of
a good and piouS woman, speaking in
the name of all that is most holy upon
earth, a beautiful message of peace to
Cuba.
Washington, April IA cablegram was
received at the White House today from
Minister Woodford containing informa ton
concerning the Spanish cabinet meeting.
It was not made public and was said not
to be of much significance.
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SMALLER VESSELS NOW
Will Receive Attention Since the
Texas Has Gone.

New York April THE departure of
the Texas from the navy yard, Brooklyn,
Yesterday was the signal for increased ac-
tiyity in the work of preparing the smaller
vessels for active duty. More than 400
men are employed in the renovation of
the cruiser Chicago. Over at the receiv-
ing shin Vermont there is a continuous
stream of applicants for enlistment The
Dolphin will be ready to leave by Mon
supplies for the North Atlantic squadron.
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WOODFORD TO LEAVE.
Announced at Madrid That He
Will 60 Tomorrow.

Madrid, April lilo a. m.-The
morning papers here are unanimous in
expressing the opinion that the situa-
ton is very grave.
Several papers announce that Gen.
Woodford will leave Madrid tomorrow.
He has taken up his residence at the
United States legation.
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ton now made on behalf of the powers
named, and for it's part is confident that
equal appreciation Will be shown for
it's own earnest and unSelfiSh endeav-
ors to fulfill duty to humanity by end
ing a situation the indefinite prolonga-
tion of which has become insufferable.'
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EXPECTING ORDERS.
Spanish F1otilla is Ready to Sail on
Short Notice.

New York, April IA dispatch to the
World from St. Vincent, Cape vera
islands, says:
1.-The Spanish torpedo hotilla under
command of Commodore Vfllam1l is
still here but expecting to sail for Porto
Rico. The whole squadron is ready to
go to sea at a moments notice..
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MAY TAKENORMANNIA
a Well Known Ocean Liner Likely to
Be Uncle Sans.

New York, April THE auxiliary
cruiser board has been instructed to
examine the steamers Normannia and
Columbia with a view to their use for
war vessels. These steamers ply be-
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NEW CoMMANDERs.
Officers Named for the Morgan Line
Steamers.

New York, April lit was announced
today that the following officers of the
rank of commander had been named to
command the four Morgan line steamers
recently bought by the government: Cam
nanders w. H Brownson, w. H. Emory,
G. J. Train and Q. W. Davis.
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London Imports Increase.

London, April THE monthly board
of trade returns for March show an in
crease in the imports of 2,757,700 pounds
and a decrease in the exports of S1Ss-
300 pounds.
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IN A PANIC.
Americans Rush Pell Nell From
Havana,
Many Leaving Their Baggage
Behind Them.
GEN. LEE WILL STAY
Until the Last of His Country
men Has Gone.
The Mascotte Arrives With so
Passengers.
WILL RETURN TODAY
To Bring Off. Another Load of
Frightened People.
Brings News of Extra Defense
Measures at Havana.
WILL RETURN TO-DAY
To Bring Off Another Load of
Frightened People.
Brings News of Extra Defense
Measures at Havana.

Key West, Fla, April 7.-Contrary to
the advices received by steamship Off
cials here, Consul General Lee did not
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TWO CENTS.

harbor, in order that war ships might
reach the wharves to coad and to re-
ceive other supplies.
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MINING N. Y. HARBoR.

been strained to the breaking point by
the developments today.
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STANDS BY RUBENs.

Kinley intent upon intervening,
peaceful solution looks impossible. :"
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London, April THE Bank of Eng
ana has increased it's rate of discount
from. 8 to per cent.
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Madrid, April IA hitch has occur
REQ in the peace negotiations and the
CUBAN armistice proclamation will not
De issued today as expected.
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LONDON, April 7.-Spanish 4s opened
on the stock exchange at 5os[ aTojns+
No. '0s closing price yesterday. After
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MEMBERS DISAPPEARED.
Meeting of Board OF Control Ended
After Pay Roll Was Approved.

The exigencies of the campaign and
a willingness of some of the controllers
to be left out of a debate on boiler
insurance and alleged high rates for
water, caused last nights meeting of
the board of control to come to a sud-
den termination, owing to the lack of
a quorum.
When the roll was called Messrs.
Shires, Francois, OMalley, Carson,
Casey, Devanney, Welsh, Conrad,
Walsh, Jacobs Schriefer, Barker, Notz
and Jennings were present. Messrs.
Francois. Schriefer and Barker disap-
peared after the January pay roll of
teachers and substitutes had been ap-
proved, leaving eleven members, or
just a quorum, present. Mr.. Shires
took his departure a moment later and
after an unsuccessful hunt through the
corridors for the one member neces-
sary to make a quorum, the meeting
adjourned.
According to a motion made early in
the session the adjournment was to
next Tuesday night, when the meeting
will be for reorganization and general
business.
The insurance committee was to have
made a report recommending the award
of boiler insurance contract through
the agency of c. G.. Boland & Co. Three
other bidders had stirred up contest
and caused a minority report to be
prepared on the grounds that the
Boland bid had been submitted direct
to the committee and not in the regu-
lar way through the board.
The approved pay roll of teachers and
substitutes for January amounted to
$15
A letter was received from Adjutant
w. S. Jones, of Lieutenant Ezra 5.
Griffin post, Grand Army of the Re-
public, consenting to act jointly with
the board in the flagraising at No. 6
school. The ceremony will be held at
2 o'clock next Tuesday afternoon,
Washington's birthday.
After the bills approved by the sup
ply committee had been ordered paid,
the session was obliged to terminate.
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COUNTY OFFICIAL
OFF FOR THE NORTH
Surveyor Edward Bartl Leaves To.
morrow for the Gold Fields.
EXPERT FOR NEW YORK COMPANY
viii Prospect for Gold in the Coun-
try This side of the KIondike In the
Canadian Possessions..Company
Has Commercial as Well as Mining
Aims.-wiil Bore for Coal In the
Vicinity OF Dawson City.

Another prominent Scrantonian is
bound for the northern gold fields. This
time it is County Surveyor Edmund
Bartl. He will start tomorrow and ex-
poets to be absent until next fall.
Mr.. Bartl goes in the capacity of sur
veyor and metallurgist for the National
Klondike Trading and Mining COM
pany, of New York. This company
does not propose to make the Klondike
proper it's field of operations, but rather
to stake and develop claims and es-
tabllsh trading posts at the uppermost
part of the Hudson Bay companys
route, in the Canadian possessions.
1t is a country where placer mining
has been carried on for years and al
though the rush has been to the newly
opened fields farther north, it is be-
lieved that the old workings can be
made to pay quite as well as the Klon-
dixie region, if properly developed.
MEMBERS OF PARTY.
The prospecting party which the Ma
tional company sends out will consist
of three men, Mr.. Bartl and the COM
pany's president and secretary. They
will spend the summer in looking over
the ground and return in the fall to
make report of what is best to be done.
The party will start on Saturday
next from New York city and will go
by way of the Canadian Pacific to Ed
monton, the northernmost point of the
road. Then they will follow the Hud-
son Bay company's route along the
east side of the Rockies to Fort st.
John, where they will strike off to the
left and head northwest about 400 miles
through the mountains.
One of the party's equipments will
be an ALUMINIUM house. that can he
put up or taken apart in ten minutes.
IT weighs only 130 pounds, yet six men
can swing hammocks within 1t. One of
the prospectors is to bore for coal when
they get within easy distance of Daw-
son city. There is plenty of coal there,
Mr.. Bartl believes, and If it can be
mined without any great expense will
be quite as valuable as gold as wood
choppers are getting SIS a day and
they can not begin to supply the de-
mand.
FAREWELL BANQUET.
Last night the active singers of the
IiederkranZ, Of whom Mr.. Bartl is one.
rendered him a farewell banquet in the
Lederkranz quarters in Music hall.
There was a large company present.
j. c. Lange presided as toastmaster
and speeches were made by Louis Rel
chart, Conrad Wenzcl, Frank Humler,
William Vokolek, NJ. Schwartzkopff
and John 7. Watkins. Appropriate
songs were sung and all in all it was
IL most enjoyable affair, although got
ten up hurriedly. The committee in
charge was Louis Reichart, Isadore
Roos and II. Landau. The society pre-
septed Mr.. Tartl with a handsome pipe,
the presentation speech being made by
Mr.. Reichart.
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SCRANTON OPEN CONGRESS
Formed Last Night mt Meeting
Held at 323 Adams Avenue.

The firsc meeting of a new organi2a-
tiOn, called the Scranton Oren Con-
gress, was held last evening at 32S Adj
ans avenue. There was a good at
tendance and at the close of the public
meeting nearly all present became ac-
tive members and a permanent organi-
2ation was formed.
Charles Lel2oy Wheeler was elected
president; p. ]. Thomas, first vice pres
ident; Joseph Mailer. second vice pres
ident Professor A. Lang:eld, treasur-
er; L. L. Williams, secretary. It. was
decided to hold weekly meetings every
Tuesday in 323 Adams avenue for the
present
The subject next Tuesday evening
will be the Currency Question" Last
evening the subject was Henry
Georges Single Tax Theory. 1t was
introduced by Professor A. Langerfeld,
who quoted from Progress and Power
ty" and pointed out the single tax the
ory by illustrations Of it's application
to Scranton. He also described the va
rious objections which have been raised
against this theory.
very interesting discussion follow
ed the lecture r. l.. Williams declared
that he agreed with Henry George as
far as he understood him and would
study his books. DR.. Szlupas declared
that he considered the single tax idea
insufficient 10 right the present wrongs,
and nothing short of the total aboli-
ton of the wage system would bring
about just distribution of the fruits
of labor Mr.. Williams, from Dun
more, also thought Well of Henry
Georges proposition because it would
prevent speculation in land. Joseph
Mailer from Chicago said he was a
faithful single taXer and believed IL
would bring permanent prosperity.
Charles Leroy Wheeler gave an H.
lustration of how the single tax would
benefit the farmers. After the close of
the debate business meeting was held
and n constitution adopted, containing
the following declarations:
An organization for affording opnortun-
tiles to the public for openly and freely
discussing economic questions concerning
the general welfare of our city, state and
nation, so as to bring out the truth and
the best. Its fur cton Is to be education
al. In its meetings the opinions of all
VIII be respected alike, and impartlally
order and respectful decorum will be
maintained. 1t will encourage liberty of
thought, open investigation and research
VIII uphold freedom of speech and the
freedom of the press, and will give and
advocate equal opportunities to all.
The organization as a whole will not
commit itself by resolution. endorsement
or vote on any public question, nor favor
or oppose any candidate, party, princi-
pie belief or special school of though
other than those stated above.
AT its meeting a short lecture, not ex-
ceeding torty-fve minutes, on an appro-
pirate subject will be provided and then
floor will be open to all present for n
free discussion of the sebject, in speeches
not exceeding ten minutes each.
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SCRANTON.
First ward-Thomas Davies, Fred Nor
gan, Adolph Longm.ar, Elijah Filler, Lee
Hall.
Second ward-Thomas Mills, John Van
Bergan, John Fidiam, Joseph Birtley,
Joseph Maloney.
Third ward-Patrick Moran, G. S.
Decker.
Fourth ward.-Howell Phillips.
Sixth ward-Adam l.. Bonn, John
Horn, Henry w. Evans.
Seventh ward, August Peuster, jr., John
Ash, Herman Hagen.
Eleventh ward-Emil Bonn, w. G.
Schiller.
Twelfth ward-James McGouldrck, p.
]. Hopkins.
Thirteenth ward-George Martin.
Fourteenth Nard-Reese Prjtchard, f..
w. Mansfield
Clark.
Nineteenth ward-Jacob Mautz Henry
Weber, Ferdinand Levick.
Twentieth ward-Julian Cooper, Charles
Kloss, James Shorten, Lewis J. Richards.
Twenty-first ward-John L. Payne, Mar
tin Joyce.
The Democratic appointees are as fol-
lows:
First ward-Richard shovelin, John
Second ward--M. j. Gerrity, A. B.
Ruddy. NJ ]. Walsh, John Salman, John
McAndrews.
Third ward-John Flynn. Thomas Null
herin.
Fourth ward-P. NJ. Rohan, Patrick
Walsh, Michael Helburg, G. d. McDer-
mott
Fifth ward-Patrick Gallagher, Michael
Rainey, Thomas Gleason, Michael Nc
Hugh.
Sixth ward-John White. Joseph Dur
rey, John Ward.
Seventh ward-John J. Lally, Patrick
Scanlon, John w. Mclean.
Eighth ward-Thomas Connery, 7. p.
Kilgallon.
Ninth ward-F. ]. McAndrews, T. P.
Hoban, 7. ]. Duffy.
Tenth ward-william Bambock, Chris
tian Tower.
Eleventh ward-Michael Kramer, Chas.
Wirth, Michael Flaherty.
Twelfth ward-John p. Quinnan, c. c.
Donovan.
Thirteenth ward-Stephen O'Hara, John
McTague, Luke Haran.
Fourteenth ward-Joseph E. Donnelly,
Michael Flynn.
Fifteenth ward-John Mack, James
Graham.
Sixteenth ward-Theodore Fahrenheit,
A. j. Howley.
Seventeenth ward--D. ]. Reedy, p. w.
Stokes
Nineteenth ward - Thomas Needham,
Andrew Conway. Richard Sheridan.
Twentieth ward-John +. Coyne, Thos.
Smith, p. ]. Mcdonnell, James Reilly.
Twenty-first ward-Edward Cawley.
For districts outside the city the fol-
lowing overseers were named:
DICKSON CITY BOROUGH.
First ward-Henry B. Jones, James
Mulderig.
Second ward-John Eley, George Ries.
Third ward-Charles D. Snyder, James
Dalton.
OLYPHANT BOROUGH.
First wGrd-P. ]. McNally, Edward
Second ward-W. R. Edwards, John J.
McAndrew.
Third ward. First district-James Win
stone, John ]. Lemon.
Fourth ward-J. b. Williams, Francis
Kennedy.
CARBONDALE TOWNSHIP.
Northwest district-James +. Quinn,
jr., Bert Hudson.
LACKAWANNA TOWNSHIP.
South district-Patrick O'Neil
Southwest district-Patrick Mulderig.
West district-LuKe Nolan.
OLD FORGE TOWNSHIP.
First district-F. r. Coyne, Salvatore
Bianco.
ARCHIBALD BOROUGH.
First ward, First district-H. C. Lin
derman.
First ward Second district - John
Thomas, John +. Boland.
WINTON BOROUGH.
Second ward-Thomas Woods, John Ma
loney.
MAYFIELD BOROUGH.
Alexander Shorts.
THROOP BOROUGH.
Oliver Pratt.
TO FILL VACANCIES.
r. T. Black, judge Of election in the
Second district, Eighth ward, to sue
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ceeed John r. Jones, VINO is serving
on the jury in common pleas.
Patrick Lonery, majority inspector,
South district, Lackawanna township.
Edwin S. Durkin, inspector, Second
district, Twentieth ward.
James Dwyer, majority inspector,
First district. Sixth ward. Scranton.
James Doyle, Judge, First district,
Sixth ward, Scranton.
NJ. ]. Walsh. minority inspector
Third district, Second ward, Scranton
Clark Lowry, majority inspector
Third district, Ninth ward, Scranton.
John ID. Phillips, Judge Of election
Fourth district, Fifth ward,
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From Every Xinw Pninf.

In travelling, the four most import
ant points to be considered are safety.
punctuality of service, comfort and
speed. The Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railway combines them all.
Its road-bed and equipment surpass
those Of any other railway in Amer
lea. And the fact that the United
states Government has selected this
road for the fast mail trains proves
that punctuality and speed are part of
it's daily routine.
If you contemplate a trip between
Buffalo and Cleveland, Toledo, Chi
cago. or points in the West and South
west, be sure and travel over the Lake
Shore -