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The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02
TOPEKA ARRIVES.
The Cruiser Reaches Port
After a Voyage
That Was Long and Full of
Danger.
SHE SAW NO ENEMY
But Was Beset by Stormy Seas
For Days.
Naval Men Call Her an Excel
lent Boat.
SHE SAW NO ENEMY

New York, May 2.-The United States
cruiser. Topeka, commanded by Lieuten-
ant ]. ]. Knapp, which sailed from Fall
mouth, England, April 19, arrived safe
ly in port after a rough passage Of IL
days.
The Topeka entered the narrows at 9
a. m, where she slowed down for the
health officers inspection, then pro-
ceeded to the man-of-war ANCHORAGE off
TompkfnSville. AS she steamed up the
bay, the vessel presented odd ap-
pearance. She has a high sided, black
painted hull and two yellow tunnels,
from which the paint had been washed
off by heavy weather. She is brig-rig-
ged, giving her a heavy appearance
aloft, without fighting tops, in fact at
a distance she presents the appearance
of big cargo steamer rather than
war vessel. The cruisers deck is entire
1y bare of guns, all her equipment being
slowed in the hold.
Lieut.. Knapp reported having expert
enced a very rough passage. From the
time of leaving the channel, up the
banks, a succession of strong westerly
gales were encountered. After passing
the banks the wind hauled to the north
east and blew a strong gale for four
days with a very rough sea. The tops
behaved well throughout and sustained
but trifiing damage about the decks. The
cruiser carries crew of forty-six men,
all told.
Lieut.. Knapp when asked whether he
sighted any war vessels during the Voy
age, replied that he had not, and was
glad he did not because of the small
crew.
The Topeka was sa1uted by several
tugs and excursion boats as she steam
ed up to her anchorage.
The Topeka was formerly known as
the Diogenes. She was built for the
Peruvian government at Kiel, Ger
many, but never was completed. She
was taken in part payment by the
Thames Iron Works, who fitted out her
sister ship, the Isosthenes, and was re-
Gently purchased from that company by
the United States government.
She is an excellent sea boat and can
sustain a speed of Is knots. Shortly af-
ter noon the recently acquired cruiser
New Orleans passed the Topeka, head
ing for the lower bay and greetings
were exchanged and flags dipped. This
was the first sight of war vessel
which the officers and men on the Tope-
ka had seen since they left British wa
terS
When seen by representative of
the Associated Press, Lieut. Knapp
could not be induced to make any state
ment regarding the vessel or as to what
her movements will be within the next
few days. further than to say that he
had a very rough passage during which
the Topeka behaved splendidly and that
her battery has yet to be determined.
1t is understood, however, that her main
battery will consist of six inch and Al
rapid fire guns.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02
VARIATION OF A ROMANCE.
An scEnoch Arden" Case in Which
One Husband Swallows Poison.

Anderson, Ind, May 2.-Charles Con-
nors took poison to end a strange
''Enoch Arden" affair and cannot recov-
er.
Two years ago he married widow.
Ten years previous she had buried a
man who was supposed to be her hus-
band.
Connors and his wife were happy and
contented. A few days ago the former
husband appeared on the scene, and he
insisted on claiming his wife. Connors
tried to shield her and keep it from the
public, but when he found he could not
he tried to kill himself. His farewell
letter said that he was about to commit
suicide to protect the woman from any
suspicion of bigamy.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02
ON HER TOOTH YEAR.
A New York Woman Danced a Five
Minutes Reel

New York, May 2.-Mrs. Eliza STAN
nard of % Brevoort place completed
century of life last Saturday. At mid
night, when the event was concluded
she wa1tzed for about five minutes with
one of her youngest guests. The last
twenty years of the aged woman's life
has been spent in darkness, she having
been stricken totally blind.
At her celebration she personally re-
ceived all the guests. Not once, from
noon until midnight, did she complain
of feeling tired. Just before adieus
were said she proposed waltz. Select
ing one of the youngest guests she
danced with him for fully five minutes
when the music ceased.
Upon retiring she declared that she
had never felt in better health or spir-
its.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02
AIR SHIP IN BOND.
Klondike Aeronaut Petitions the On
tario Government to Release His
Balloon DUTY Free.

Ottawa, Ont, May 2.-Dr. A. ]. Ter
wagne of Paris, France, was here today
on business of a somewhat unusual
character with the customs department.
He is the chief of a party of French
aeronauts who are to make the attempt
to reach Dawson City by balloon. The
party landed in New York the other day
and a staff of three assistants was sent
ahead to Vancouver with the balloon
and it's fixtures.
From Vancouver they will proceed to
Fort Wrangel on the Stikine river,
where a station will be erected for the
imitation of the airship. At present the
balloon is at Vancouver in bond, and
DR.. Terwagne came on to Ottawa to
have the minister's consent to its release
free of duty as scientific apparatus. The
request will probably be granted.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02
STIRRED UP COUNCIL.
Members Wife Precented a Bill For
Groceries.

Woodbury.. N. J., May 2.-Ex-Judge
Clymer, the Third ward member of city
council, stirred up a hornets nest Sat-
urday night over the presentation of a
poor bill for $40 for groceries and coal
furnished Mary r. Burkett.
He said that the person representing
the bill was the wife of Theodore F.
Burkett, member of the city council.
and that the laws of the state forbid
any member of such body supplying,
either directly or indirectly, any sup
plies for the use of the city. This state
of affairs has been going on for years
in Woodbury., and the matter provoked
much argument. 1t was finally agreed
to get Solicitor Watkins opinion on the
matter.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02
TROTTING BRED STEPPERS
Sale of 4o Fine Carriage Horses at
Remunerative Prices.

New York, May 2.-About 40 high
class carriage and park horses belong
ing to M. H. Tichenor, of Chicago, were
sold today at the American Horse ex-
change.
A better conditioned lot of high step
pers has seldom been seen in the New
York market, and, although compare
lively few horsemen were present, the
bidding was lively and excellent prices
were realized for nearly all of the Of
ferings. H. T. Lawson, of Boston, paid
the best price of the sale for the trot-
ting bred horse Pioneer, who was
knocked down after spirited bidding for
ored, handsome pair of trotting bred
high steppers, brought $2,10O.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02
CLARK FOR BRYAN.
Missouri Orator Outspoken in Regard
to Presidential Choice.

Mexico, Mo, May 2.-Congressman
Champ Clark says there will be no
change in the Chicago platform in
1900.
I'VE will not only reaff1rm 1.-THE said,
'but readopt it word by word, place
Bryan upon it and elect him. thereby
ushering in the 20th century as we
ushered in the 18th, with a Democratic
administration.
1--WE held power then for "a consecu-
tive years and have no doubt but that
history will repeat itself. Lincoln said:
1T is a bad plan to swap horses in the
middle of the stream, so in our case,
we will swap neither platform nor can
didate."
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02
BIG SUGAR FACTORY.
Steel Framework For the Monster
Building at Spreckels Practi-
cally Completed.

Salinas, May 2-Work on the steel
frame of the main factory building at
Spreckels was reported practically COM
pleted this morning by Superintendent
G. r. Field, on behalf of the Risdon Iron
works.
The San Francisco Bridge company
has completed it's contract with thesiron
works, and the building is nearly in
closed on the north side. Work on the
pipe line from the pump on the opposite
side of the river will commence in six
or eight days, when a new bridge over
the river will be in a state of compile
ton to receive it. The factory will be
fully completed and ready for crushing
beetS for this season.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02
MONTH OF APRIL.
There was Much More Rain Than the
Normal Amount.

The month of April has been an un-
usual one in regard to weather condi-
tions. The mean temperature for the
month was 52.4 degrees. The average
mean temperature for Aprils is 56.8 de-
grees. The highest temperature was
Sc degrees on the 10Th. The lowest was
29 degrees on the 9Th.
The prevailing direction of the wind
was from the east.
For the month the rainfall was large
ly in excess of the normal precipitation.
The total rainfall was 5.27 inches. The
normal rainfall is 246 inches, which
shows an excess this month of 2.S1
inches. The rain of Friday night meas
ured 136 inches
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02
AT BOSTON MAY IA.
First Race of American Cycle Racing
Association Between Fred I'll
tus and McDuffee.

New York, May Erred Titus and
Major Taylor, who have been doing
some preliminary training at the Man
haitian Beach track for the past week
The regular seasons training will be-
gin at once and no efforts will be spared
by the American cycle racing aSSocia-
ton to get the men in the finest possi-
BILE condition. The first race of the sea-
son will be in Boston on May IA, when
Titus will meet McDuffee in a fifteen
mile contest, paced by forty-eight men.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02
Mayor Harrison's New Picture.

Chicago, May 2.-Mayor Harrison has
a new photograph of himself taken by
an amateur. He is giving it to his
friends with more satisfaction than any
other of his likenesses. He and his
friends agree in declaring it the most
natural of all the pictures he has had
taken. Mr. Harrison likes it principally
for the reason that the camera omitted
the scowl present in all his other por-
traits, and presents him as an amlable
young man with rather belligerent
look about his eyes.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02
ASK FOR A BIG TENT.
Ministers at Tampa Want to Preach
to the Soldiers.

Tampa, Fla, May "A committee of
ministers of the various Protestant
churches and several laymen called on
Gen. Wade today at headquarters and
asked him to request the war depart
ment for a large tent to be erected on
the camp grounds and used by the vari-
Gus denominations for holding religious
services.
Gen. Wade received the committee
cordially and evinced sympathy with
their purposes, but stated that there
was no authority for furnishing tents
for the purposes indicated and that the
government has no tents suitable. How
ever, he said, if the ministers desire to
erect a tent or tabernacle on the camp
grounds they might select any location
desired
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

Topeka is now prepared to hear the
epithet ''hogtown" again, having raked
In the mobilization of the Kansas
troops. Topeka landed the state sold
ders' reunion, the Populist state conven-
tion, and the mobilization all within ten
days. Topeka is doing pretty well,
thank yOu
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02
Train Up Pixies Peak Sunday.

Manitou, Colo, May 2.-The Manitou
and Pike Peak road ran the first train
of the season to the summit of the peak
Sunday, May 1. The roadbed has been
stock thoroughly overhauled and i'm
proved Manager Sells is preparing for
a larger seasons business than ever be-
fore in the history of the road
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02
BURIED TREASURE.
Spaniard Asks Lincoln Man to Dig
Gold and Share It.

Lincoln, Ill, May 2.-W. J. Burton, an
aged merchant of this city has just re-
ceived an exceedingly strange yet inter-
eSting letter from Madrid, written by a
Spaniard signing himself Santiago de
Ochoa, who tells of a long time ago
having buried 650,000 francs near here.
He says he wants the money now to
donate to the Spanish war fund and
asks Mr.. Burton to inform him by
cablegram if he will dig up the treas
ure for a share of it.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02
No Surplus Wheat in Washington
and Idaho,

Tacoma, Wash, May 2.-Wheat Sat
urday jumped to $1.05. The supply in
Washington and Idaho amounts to s.
OOO 900 bushels. The mills in this state
require 5000, 900 bushels before the new
crop which will be available five
months hence. The milIerS are getting
alarmed because California Is drawing
heavily on the available supply and ex-
portationS continue.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02
Reduced Rates to Grand Encampment
Mining District, Wyo.

The Union Pacific will sell tickets at
One Fare for the Round Trip. plus $500,
from all points in Kansas, Nebraska,
Colorado and Utah to Rawlins, Wyo.
Dates on which tickets will be sold are
1st and Sd Tuesday in May, June, July,
Aug Sept, Oct. and Nov Stage line
daily except Sunday each way between
Rawlins and Grand Encampment.
For full information call on or ad-
dress F. A. LEWIS,
City Ticket Agent.
J. c. FULTON. Depot Agent
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02
WESTERNUNTON CENSURED.
Governor Pingree Accuses the Com
panY of Lack of Patriotism.

Detroit, May 2.-Governor Pingree is
busy hauling the Western Union Tele-
graphic company over the Goals for it's
lack of patriotism.
A few days ago the telegraph COM
pany refused to grant military or gov
ernment rates for military messages
over it's lines, and today the governor
sent an open letter to the president of
the company, asking if all his patriot
ism had been swamped by his love of
dollars
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02
a First Glass Train

for everybody-the train that leaves
Topeka 1880 a. m. daily via Santa Fe.
A local train running only between To-
pel1a and Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

The United States can hardly afford
to make common cause with the Phil
appine- Insurgents. The chances are
that if they are permitted to take Ma
nila they will butcher men, women and
children. There is too much Malay
blood in them
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

Indianapolis News: Governor Leedy
of Kansas has turned down the state
militia for raw recruits. 1t is hard to
say just why he did it, but something
of freakish nature was to be expected
from that quarter.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

The Spaniards are having a great
laugh at our peaceful blockade of
Cuba. They say after an 1S minute
bombardment of Havana we killed one
mule. A peaceful blockade is ridicu-
lous. that's a fact
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02
Why Not

Take the Union Pacific's new s:20 a. m,
train for Kansas City? Returning, you
can leave Kansas City at p. m, reach
ing Topeka at 6:10 p. m, or you can
take the Limited, leaving Kansas City
at p. m, which reaches Topeka at $3.50
p. xns
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

The Shah of Persia: These Civilized
countries are not so warm; they have
to engage In war just like US benighted
heathen
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

We know a man who has enough in
dustry and ability in his line to make
conspicuous success, if his fool way
didn't keep him down.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

1t is worth $500, 900, 900 to forever unite
the country under one flag and breath
ing one purpose. This war has its
recOmnRnsaS
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

If you see it in a yellow journal it's
so and it's also from "a to 48 hours
ahead of the "conservative press
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

The Florida hotels are preparing for
a grand invasion of Cuba as soon as
war is over. The winter resort move
nent is steadily southwark.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

It is a little surprising that England
sides with America in the freeing OF
Cuba, but it never occurs to her to free
Ireland
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

SPEEDY CURE Treatment FoR EvEzY KIND OF BABY
HUMoR- Warm baths with CUTIcURA SOAP. gentle
anointngs CUrfcURA pures eTnoIiient skin
of of blood
purifiers and humor cures
Sold throughout the world. POTTER DKua CuM1r.
Corr, Sole Props. Boston.
" How to Cure Skin Tortured Bahiea,~ mnlnd Gree.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

As time wags along, people are often
compelled to go to restaurants to get
good things to eat that are homemade.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02
Why Not

Take the Union Pacif1c's new 500 a. m,
train for Kansas City? Returning, you
can leave Kansas City at p. M, reach
+ai5a the limited. leaving Kansas City
at D. M, which reaches Topeka at $3.50
D. m.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

One of these Topeka new women
who wear mems shirt fronts, etc, forgot
herself and tipped her hat to some gem
tlemen acquaintance.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

At the battle near Cavite, Admiral
Dewey seems to have put the Spanish
fleet in a cavity.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

Very little encoura cement is required
to induce a girl to start q. story that a
man Is in love with her.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

H. B. Morse, NJ L. Howell, J. w. O'Eon-
nor, ]. E. Waterhouse, w. L. Huggins,
VIII Wayman, A. NJ. Hunter, o. w.
Way, S. T. Bennett, David Upton, G.
w. Van Orden and E. w. Cunningham.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

It's coming. A bridegroom at Santa
Clara, Californoa, drew a pistol and
threatened to shoot the next simpleton
who threw rice at him
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

Spanish honor ought to be satisfied
with the result at Manila
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

Remove the debris of love affairs !
any girls heart these days, and yo
will find under it a tender young amb
ton to be a Clara Barton.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

Where have Spanish 4s' gone to
now; to the bottom of the ocean witt
the Spanish fleet at Manila.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

The florists are talking of forming a
combine and refusing to sell plants to
women who give slips to their neigh
borS.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

People will go on calling it 'Man"-
tanzas; and even some newspapers dc
Gin Oklahoma and Arkansas).
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

What are we waiting for? Why don't
we take Havana?
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

OF course the Americans won. They
aIWays do
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

Topeka is now garrison town.
There will be 5000 boys in blue here in
a week. That's a good sized army in
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02
CHICAGO NEWS PROVERBS.

No dress is modest unless the wearer
Is.
hard to beat.
-
The man who owns paying oil well
lives off the fat of the land.
Many a mans reputation depends on
what isn't found out about him.
There is an able bodied African In
nearly every mans private wood-pile-
When a cycIer is thrown from his
wheel he feels the gravity Of his po-
mat1on~
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

TELEPHONES.
Business Office Bell Phone 107
reporters Room. BELL Phone an
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

After a man has accumulated as
much as $4,000 it is perfectly proper for
his wife to refer to the grounds" sur
rounding their home, instead of the
ssyard :"
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

Manila raises hemp; so give the Span
tards there enough rope.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02
STATE OF ILLINOIS,

COUNTY OF Cook, ss'
I, Charles F. Vogel, Notary Public in and
for said county in the State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that Emma Fisher, personally known to
me to be the same person whose name is sub
scribed to the foregoing statement, appeared be-
fore me this day in person and acknowledged that
she signed the same, and that the same is true
according to her best knowledge and belief
CHARLES F. VOGEL, Notary Public.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

Nashville. Tenn, May "A Chicago
company has bonded a site here and
will build a $500 900 brewery and an
eight story hotel, to cost $2OO0OO.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02
SORES
LIKERAW BEEF
On Baby's Face Neck and Breast.
Ran Blood and Matter.
Had to Tie Hands to Keep from
Scratching. A Bad Case.
Doctor Did Little or No Good.
Cuticura Cured. Skin Now Clear
A SWORN STATEMENT.

When my nephew was two weeks old he had
running sores on his face, neck, breast, and
hands, which continued to grow worse. They
looked like raw beef. Sometimes blood would
come and sometimes matter. He was awfully
bad. Why, we had never heard or read of
such a case. My sister had to tie his hands to
the hammock to keep him from scratching
himself, he itched so. He often rubbed his
neck and face against his shoulders. The
doctor did little or no good. Said " it came
from the blood,'' etc. She heard of CUTI-
CURA (ointment), and bought her a box, and
finding it gave satisfaction she continued to
use it. The boy is all tceH Hot1 and his face is
clear. In order to show you my good faith in
this matter and how pleased am with CUTI-
CURA REMEDIES, have taken oath to above
statements. EMMA FISHER, $50 W. 18th Pl.,
March 3, 1898. Chicago, Ill.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02
GLOBE SIGHTS.

From the Atchison GlobeI
The politicians are rapidly crowding
cut the patriots.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

Dealers who have them to sell, think
you are not patriotic unless you wear a
war badge.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-02

Call at 917 Kansas avenue and see
the portable pantry.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-03-26
War Clouds Gathering,

The officials At Washington are
sanguins that the crisis is near at
hand. The dogs of war are soon to
be turned loose and mighty shouts
will 60 up from millions of our
countrys patriots.
The prevailing impression among
republican leaders in congress il
that the president will intervene in
Cuban matters on humane grounds.
but it 10 positively stated by one Of
them who 10 on intimate terms with
the president that the Intervention
will not come until after the report
of the board Of inquiry into the
Maine disaster gees to congress:
The message relative TO Cuba will
be sent to congress- soon, after the
report of the Maine question.
The Cuban message, as forecastsd
by . prominent republican, will
waive the question of the Maine
disaster and, putting aside that aw-
full Occurrences. will be, in effect, a
declaration to Spain that the pres
ent methods of warfare in Cubs
must cease. Il will result in inter
vention in case Spain demurs. The
message will be accompanied b,
the reports of the consuls in Cuba.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-03-26
LUCKY BOY OPTION.
Colonel TreWoek Secures IL for Hall
Million Dollars.

Colonel Treweek Secures It for HALF =
Million Dollars.
Salt Lake Tribune: Colonel Nick
Treweek has secured an option on
the property of tho Lucky Boy
Mining Company at Custer City,
Idaho. on which he undertakes to
pay 100000, the option lasting
Until July Let next. Tbs. sale OF
the property, said gentleman yes.
tsrday, looks very likely. The
mine in former years has been very
productive and has to its record q
bullion output of many millions
Of dollars. Among others who are
interested in the property are Hon.
w. 8. Mccormick and Manager A.
Hanausr of the Hanausr smslter
of this city. At present the prop
erty of the company 10 affording
an output of about 40 tons . day
that yield handsome results in both
silver and gold.
Colonel Treweek, who was seen
yesterday. confirms the report con-
corning the option, and says he
feels confident of putting it to =
successful termination.