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The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-10
CATHOLIC LOYALTY.
Prayers Will Be Offered in All
the Churches For Success
of Our Arms.

Washington, May 10.-The archbish-
ops of the Catholic church in the Uni
ted States have agreed upon a letter
addressed to the clergy and laity of the
country. The letter bears on the war
with Spain and will be read in all the
churches on Sunday. 1t is endorsed by
Mgr. Martinelli the apostolic delegate,
and is as follows:
To the Clergy and Laity of the Catholic
Church of the United States, Greet
ing:
The events that have succeeded the
blowing up of the battleship Maine and
the sacrifice of 266 innocent victims, the
patriotic sons of the United States, have
eliminated in war with Spain and our
own beloved country.
Whatever may have been the individ-
ual opinions of Americans prior to the
declaration of war, there can now be no
two opinions as to the duty of the 10y
al Americans.
A resort to arms was determined up
on by the chief executive of the nation
with the advice of both houses of con-
gress and after consultation with his
caDlnet OfncerS, but not until every et-
fort had been exhausted to bring about
an honorable and peaceful solution of
our difficulties with Spain. The patient
calmneSS, the dignif1ed fOrbearance, the
subdued f1rmness of President McKin-
ley during the trying time that inter
vened between the destruction of the
Maine and the declaration of war are
the admiration of every true American.
We, the members of the Catholic church
are true Americans and as such are
loyal to our country and our flag and
obedient to the highest DEGREES and the
supreme authority of the nation.
We are not now engaged in a war of
section against section, or state against
state, but we are united as one man
against a foreign enemy and common
foe. If as we are taught by our holy
church, love Of country is next to love
of God, a duty imposed on us by laws
human and divine-then it is our duty
to labor and to pray for the temporal
soldiers who are battling for our below
ed country. Let US faithfully beg the
God of battles to crown their arms on
land and sea with victory and triumph,
and to stay unnecessary effuSiOn of
blood, and speedily to restore peace to
our beloved land and people.
To this end we direct that on and af-
ter the receipt of this circular and until
the close of the war, every priest shall,
in his daily mass, pray for the restora-
ton of peace by the glorious victory for
our flag. We also direct that prayers
for the brave soldiers and sailors that
fell in battle be said every day after
mass These prayers shall be said
aloud with the people and shall be one.
Our Father and one hail Mary, the
Dec profundus.
We pray that God may bless and
preserve our country in this great crisis
and speedily bring victory, honor and
peace to all our people.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-10
A SOLDIERS OUTFIT.
General Miles Issues Instructions on
the Subject.

Washington, May 10.-The war de-
partment has learned with some dis
may from the reports of it's officers en-
gagged in mastering and recruiting the
volunteers in the different states, that
very few of the National Guard officers
have ideas as to the equipment re-
Quired for troops in the field that con-
form in any measure to the standard
which hard practice and experience has
established for the United States ar
my.
Therefore General Miles has caused
to be prepared by the department ex-
perts a table showing in concise form
exactly what is necessary in the way of
equipment of every organization in the
service. The order details minutely
the equipment for the headquarters of
any army corps, a division, brigade,
and for a troop of cavalry, company of
infantry or light battery.
The personal equipment of each sold
ier or civilian enp1Oye to be carried on
the brigade army wagons, is limited to
one blanket, one pOnchO and one extra
suit of under garments. In addition to
this there is to be carried on the person
on horses one OVercOat, one piece of
shelter tent, and so rounds of rife or
carbine and "a rounds of revolver am
munition.
officers baggage and supplies are limit
ed to 250 pounds per troop, company or
battery. The allowance for staff Off
GERS of each corps, division or brigade
is the same.
Utensils for each company mess shall
not exceed $50 pounds for each troop,
battery or company.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-10

army headquarters this morning for
the enlistment of 800 men for the third
United States artillery. Some of these
will probably go to the Philippines,
while others will remain here to man
the defenses of this harbor. Under ar
rangements with the department at
Washington the Southern Pacific COM
pany is preparing to move about 1000
troops from Portland, and 5000 from
Ogden. The troops will be mobilized at
San Francisco preparatory to removal
to Manila.
Arrangements are being made to sup
ply the police department of San Fran
cisco Gatling guns and 400 Springfield
rifles. AS there are about LOO Spring.
field rifles and 200 krag-J -Jorgensen ri
fies in the arsenal at Benicia, there will
be no difficulty in securing all the arms
required here.
Governor Budd will proceed at once
to reorganize the National Guard of
California, which it is proposed to make
much stronger than heretofore
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-10
UNCLE SANS BOYS NOW
Five Companies of the Volunteers
Have Been Mustered In.

Today three companies of volunteers
had been mustered into the service of
the United States by noon. The COM
panies then mustered in We're those
from Kansas City, Topeka, Lawrence.
Osawatomie and Salina. While Lieuten-
ant SlavinS looks after the examina-
tion of recruits in Representative hall,
Lieut. Clarke muSterS in the member
of the different companies in the senate
chamber.
All of the volunteer companies are
now here, and the work of examining
the recruits is being pushed rapidly at
Representative hall. 1t is believed that
all companies will be mustered in be-
fore the end of the week. AS yet no
word has come from Washington con-
cerning the movement of the troops
from Topeka to LeavenwOrth, although
the Santa Fe company has been con-
tracted with for the transportation of
three regiments, and the arms, uniforms
and tents are either at Leavenworth or
on their way there.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-10
PRIDE STILL INTACT.
Sagasta Says Nothing Has Occurred
to Fracture It.

London, May 10.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Morning Post has had
premier, in the course of which the Span
ish statesman said: The sad events at
have not made them lose heart. We can
say with confidence of this disaster that
Much has been said regarding the causes
of the catastrophe, but all the disc discussion n
is we were too few and were oveFwhelm-
ed by the great superiority Of the enemyts p3S
unhappily, went against US.
In It the present t 5unetnre e there IS We Nc
must reserve all our strength and all our
energy for TOMORROW Our first duty is
mics and to uphold the honor of Spain.
Nov, this is. precisely what grieyes
fired f by the the United tied States Sta M against our
@ troops & would be sgnsl 81 n for the the anon an
are fully affected by the assault of the
gTonps WaH are in disagree
ment with the government. and have the
pretention to make e9nditions con in return urn
our efforts and diminish the strength
which is Indispensable to the government.
In such difficult times some are even
ceaselessly intriguing. others are full OF
reticence and all has been done in the
even been made to assail the monarchy,
with their authors appearing not f,,n5t, to IN
weakening the country, lowering the pres
tige of the flag, tending to the discourage.
of our enemies.
when our political adversaries attack
the government, when they criticiSe the
acts of the crown while war is proceed
ing, they are committing a crime, for
which some day they may have to an
swer before the country.
"On principle, 1 am opposed to war,
which is always disastrous, even to the
victorious nation. God is my witness that
did not wish a rupture with the United
States. 1 realized perfectly that we were
exhausted by the war which we have been
waging so long and needed rest. On the
contrary desired a peaceful solution
which would have protected our interests
The government did everything to avoid
a conflict, even more than it should have
done. When our adVerSarieS began to
treat with contempt war became in
evitable and we were compelled to accept
it with all its consequences, whatever they
may be.
The situation is very simple and unfor-
tunately can not be concealed. Spain is
desolated and ruined by internal troubles
The United States has coveted Cuba for a
lent strategic point; secondly, so as to be
masters of their interoceanic trade. To
attain their object they have literally hes
itated at nothing. They knew the state
of our finances and took advantage of it
to attack us, after having assisted the
Cuban inSurrection with a view of COM
pleting our ruin and with a cut and dried
plan, declaring war as soon as they con-
sidered our exhaustion sufficiently ad-
Vanced.
Now that the struggle has begun, the
American continue the same tactics. In
stead of openly making war they encour-
age in every way the trouble in Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines, and if
ton in the peninsula. The future is in
the hands of God. No one can fOreSee it,
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-10
TODAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal.
Chicago, May 10.

Chicago, May 10.
wHEAT-Wheat today seemed SO scarce
that it could not be had for money. There
was not a bushel on sale except at rare
intervals With very light trading July,
the leading option, jumped to 81. 20, rec
ord breaking price. The market was ex-
ceedingly erratic and the feeling appre-
hensiVe In a single hour the fluctuations
showed range of cents.
wHEAT-wheat today seemed to be
reaching for the sky. The May option
touched $3.50, the topmost figure yet July
wheat covered range 9f sac during a
quotations for July were 2AI34c below
Yesterdays close. From $1.17g118 at the
tions to $1.16A. After that offerings di-
minished and buying orders were execut-
ed with great difficulty. The market raj
and reacted again to $1.18H. Then by
jumps of halves and cents July rushed
up to SIPS, fell back fraction, touched
minute had fallen TO s1-20- A reaction
followed to 81. %. Trade was limited and
a very apprehensible feeling among the
commission houses owing to wild fuctua-
tions and the impoSSibility OF limiting
losses. Opening quotations from Liver
pool showed advances OF 1?4q294d. rms
ed the opening decline mere Liverpool
cables at 2:30 p IN. showed that market
ciines of H@51kd. the latter on May COM
pared with yesterdays close May wheat
here opened steady at s175, sold at
$1.73. but recovered later ana touched u SI-So;
Liverpool. but rallied with wheat July
opened A@7sc lower at 360S614c, rallied to
OATS-Oats started irregular and lower.
firming up later with wheat jury open
ed at 27A@Ac, compared with 2T1sq2Sc
Yesterday, and rallied to &c
VISIONS-Provisions ruled dull and
lower on light -trade..--July pork. opened
steady at s1LaOQl1-25 and declined to
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-10
CHURCHES WANT B1ooDsHED.
Will Urge the Government to Attack
the Caro1ines.

San Francisco, May 10-The churches
here which have missionaries in the
South Pacific, want the government to
seize the Caroline islands. The leaders
have held meeting and decided to ap-
peal to the president to take this
course. The Caroline islands are a part
of the Spanish possessions. They were
seized only a few years ago and the
governor general of the Philippines
rules over them. The missionaries here
say that the natives are well armed
with American rifles and would have
driven out the Spanish long ago had
it not been for fear of a gunbOat. This
so-called war vessel is one of the impro-
vised kind and hardly a warship, but
she is of sufficient strength to overawe
the natives. One shot from the Charles
ton, however, would demOlish her. The
Carolines have no land defenseS and it
is believed they could be taken without
firing a shot, the mere appearance of
the Charleston being sufficient to cause
capitulation there on the part of the
Spanish.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-10
MINES AT CARDENAS.
Investigation by the WinslOw
Reveals the Fact and Leads
to Fight.

Cardenas, via Key West, Fla, May
10.-The little torpedo boat WinsloW
yesterday morning precipitated the
first naval engagement fought in
Cuban waters. on a reconnaissance
in Cardenas harbor she drew the fire
of three Spanish coast guard vessels
and lively vest pocket fight followed
with the tiny gunboats. As the Wins
low was decidedly in the minority she
ran for the open sea where her big sta
tion mate, the gunbOat Machias, which
had been called up by the firing, took
a hand in the game with her four inch
rifles, and tossed shells over the low
sand spit behind which the Spanish
boats were sheltered. 1t was impOssi-
BILE to see whether any of these landed.
The Winslow was not touched but she
claims to have knocked a few splinters
out of the larger coast guard boat
The most important result of the
Winslow's reconnaissance was the dis
covery that Cardenas harbor is mined
If there are any batteries on shore, the
Spaniards did not think it worth while
to disclose their position. That there
are mines in the channels is important
in view of the report that it is Car
denas and not Matanzas where the
landing of United States forces will be
made
The fight occurred yesterday morn
ing. CardenaS is one of the largest
bays along the coast, the little town OF
the same name. lying at the southern
end. From the western shore Icicas
point reaches out like a long index fng-
er almost touching Peidras key llght,
which in peaceful days beaconed the
harbor entrance. The light house has
been in darkness and deserted for many
nights.
Feeling safe in the desolation of the
lighthouse and the silence ashore, the
little WinSloW crept quietly in, under
the early morning hour, for a closer in
spection of the harbOr. There evident
1y had been a lookout among the dunes
along the sand spit, for the WinSlOw
was allowed to feel her way into the
harbor, taking notes of changed buoyS
and false marks designed to lead a hos
tile fleet to the torpedo fields. But
suddenly there was puff of smoke
from among the mangrOve clumps
along one of the inlets and six pound
er shell screeched out of the boats.
Crack came another shell from the tiny
key in the bay and a third from furth-
er down the coast.
Then three coast guard boats darted
from their cover, under a full head of
steam, like a big pike after minnow.
The Winslow's crew jumped to the two
tards have it port and starboard, as
they chased in. The little gunboats
came along, shooting, but after the US
ual Spanish fashion, hit nothing but
the adjacent scenery. Then the Wins
low Scudded along for the open sea,
using her after gun as a stern chaser
and defiantIy shooting as she went
along.
The Spanish boats wasted about sc
shots, and the biggest boat mounting a
12-pounder kept up a bombardment as
long as the WinSlow was in range. The
Spaniards, who had probably heard the
news from Manila were evidently as
mad as a nest of hornets and kept up
the chase until after all four of the lit
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-10
ELLIOTT IS GLAD
And so Are His Men-Will Not Be
Parted From Their Captain.

Capt D. S. Elliott of the Independ-
ence company, who was rejected by
Lieut.. Clark, mastering officer for the
government, said today: 1.-The whole
matter has been settled. Governor
Leedy made the appointment and the
secretary of war telegraphed Lieut..
Clark to honor Governor Leedy's ap-
pointments and do away with the
physical examination of officers. I am
now of the opinion that Governor
Leedy has been right in his manner of
mastering the troops and appointing
officers. He has come out on top in
every difference he has had with the
government. 1 shall be captain of the
Independence company and a finer lot
of men were never gotten together"
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-10
MICHAEL FAILS.
Kansas City Commission Com
pany Goes Down and Takes
Topeka Branch.

Kansas City Mo-, May 10.-The w. A.
Michel Commission company, doing a
bucket shop business here in grain and
stocks went to the wall yesterday as
a result of the tremendous bulge in wheat.
The prime cause of the failure was the
selling of a big line of ''calls'' on Satur-
day last at prices from 1Ac to 14c above
Saturdays close on the Chicago market.
When the market shot up today these
privileges were called, and the firm was
is the third bucket shop failure within a
week, following, as it did, the failure OF
w. R. Mills and c. r. Lee. The MIchael
company, however, did by far the heav-
lest business, and had over thirty agencies
scattered in the principal towns through
out Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska.
When the suspension became known
crowd of bucket shop traders stormed the
the firms offices in the Board OF Trade
building, and after the doors, had been
kicked in the police We're called TO restore
not known, but the amount must be large
1t is estimated that the claims against the
firm will aggregate 100000.
The failure of the w. A. Michael Com
mission company carried the Topeka
branch down with it and Manager A. F.
today and the telegraph operator with the
chalk in his hand to record the ticks
Topeka dealers lost by the failure, but
they are is not known, for the company
does not give out any information of that
kind but it is thought that nhe Topeka
The manager of the Topeka branch has
only been here a week. He was employed
in Kansas City by the house house for for five FIVE
ing week ago." said he Il would have
gotten OUT Mr.. Palm says that he will
reopen soon and deal through some other
house. The shortage of July wheat caus-
ed the failure.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-10
CATHOLICS SENTIMENT.
Archbishop Ireland Reported Called
to Rome to Present Views.

Waterloo, Iowa, May 1O.-Catholics
here are discussing the report that
Archbishop Ireland has been summoned
to the vatican to lay before the pope the
sentiment of Catholics in America with
regard to the Spanish-American war.
The report that he is to make this trip
was given out by a priest at ST. Paul,
who stands high in the estimation of the
archbishop, in a letter written for the
archbishop, declining an invitation to
lecture before the Waterloo Chautau-
qua assembly next month.
The letter said that it was impossible
for his grace to fill the engagement,
and intimated very strongly that he
had received a personal summons to
Rome While it is not certain that the
proposed visit to Rome is on an import
ant mission, the summons is altogether
out of the ordinary.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-10
Notice.
To the Public:

To the Public:
have this day sold my good will and
banking business, heretofore conducted
under the name and title of The Citi-
zens' bank of North Topeka, to The Cit
liens State bank of Topeka, Kansas,
which assumes all obligations of The
Citizens bank and which will hereafter
conduct a general banking business in
the same building. The new business is
incorporated under the laws of the
state of Kansas and will be managed
bv the following officers and directors,
to-wit: Peter Smith, president; r.
Nichols, vice president; E. s. Gresser,
secretary and cashier; James Stewart,
A ]. Arnold, S. S. OFT and L. s. Dol
man. directors. I bespeak for the new
organization the patronage OF all my
former customers who have SO literally
patronized my business for the past
twenty years
PETER SMITH,
Proprietor of the Citizens Bank of
North TODexa.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-10

tie craft were rocking in the swell past
the Piederas key. Just then there was
a crash and a roar to seaward and the
Machias, bearing in under a canopy of
smoke, sent a shell smashing into the
pursuers. The little patrol boats spun
about like water spiders and ran to
shelter beyond the sand spits. The
Machias sent a few shells skipping in
between the sand dunnes but with what
effect could not be seen.
At any rate there are three prospective
additions to urmosquito fleet bottled up
in Cardenas harbor, awaiting shipment.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-10
he SAYS GOODBYE.
Usage Company Says Farewell to
Their One-Armed Mascot.

The Usage company was called to-
gether this morning to say goodbye to
John N Harris, the old one-armed sol
dier who came to see them we'll settled
in camp. Harris is better known in
camp as Buffalo Bill' on account of
his long hair.
.eWeli, 1 am going home this after
noon and I want to say goodbye to you
chance to fight show 'em what's in
Kansas corn fed soldiers. have here
two boxes of cigars with my compi-
mer 81" The cogas were passed around
and Harris was given three cheers and
voted an honorary member of the Usage
COMPANY.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-10
New York Money Market.

New York, May 10.
MONEY-Money on call nominally a "a
per cent; prime mercantile paper, 6GD7 per
cent; sterling exchange firm, with actual
business in bankers bills at $4S4SsQ4.S5 for
demand and at $4.S112G4S1a4 for 60 days.
Posted rates, $4.S2 and $4.S512; commercial
bills, $4.S015G4.S1.
SILVER-Silver certificates. 56d5624c;
bar silver $3.50; Mexican dollars, 45c.
BONDS-Government bonds steady. New
As, registered, 12274; new As, coupon, 12S;
As, 10S12; coupon, 1091a; Is, 95; 5s, register
ed, 110A; 5s, coupon, 11OA; Pacific Is of '99,
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-10
Market Gossip.

Furnished by the John F. Donovan
Commission Co., Room 5, Columbian
Building, Topeka, Kan.
Chicago receipts: Wheat, S34 cars; corn,
1,166 cars; oats, 669 cars.
Receipts of hogs: Chicago, A,OO0; Kan
sas City, 26, 900.
Liverpool: Wheat, 224d higher.
Chicago: Estimated receipts for tomor'
row. Wheat 240 cars; corn, 480 cars; oats.
2S5 cars; hogs, 80 900 head.
Liverpool: Wheat closed 1sQHd higher
than last nights close.
Bradstreets: Wheat, decrease 5,9o0,0OO
bushels.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-10
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, May 10.
WHEAT-Hard opened active, steady.
closed dull; soft treg95larIIy 5a1I y, higher Nc l
129; No. red, s1.44a1. .45; No. 2, $1.3sa1.44;
No. 3, 81. 1901. .35; No. 2 spring, 81 %.
CORN-Active, higher. No. mixed,
35N@1ac.
OATS-Slow. No. 2 white, S41ac.
RYE-Higher. No. 2, 74c.
HAY-Active, steady. Choice timothy,
81; choice prairie, $40. O.25D10.5O.
BUTTER-Weak. Creamery, 1SQ151zc;
dairy, 11Q14c.
EGGS-Firm. Fresh, S1kc.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-10
Chic ago Livestock Market.

Chicago, May 10.
MarRe active 5c Ri9 SigheT 5ett Ieht
@4.121a; mixed, $4a4.221s; heavy, $+a4. .25;
CATTLE-Receipts,2 600. Steady. Beeves,
$4d5.2O; cows and heifers, 81. .25G4.6 60; Tex
as steers, $3.75q4.5O; stockers and feeders,
49, 70d4.75.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market steady.
Native sheep, $3.1064.40; westerns, SS. 75Q
ABS; lambs 50. 75G5.30.
Official yesterday:
HOGS-Receipts, 49, S17: shipments, 6,49s.
CATTLE-Receipts, 10, S96; shipments, s.
SIG.
SHEEP-Receipts. 16. 1872; shipments. 72s
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-10
BLOOD WILL TELL.
Ralph ingalls, Commissioned Lieuten-
ant by Governor Stone.

Atchison, May 10.-Ra1ph ingalls,.
who enlisted in the Missouri volunteers
in Kansas City last week has been COM
missioned second lieutenant of Com
pany F, Third regiment, by the govern
or of Missouri.
ingalls, is the only Republican COM
missioned as an officer by the governor
of Missouri. He says he will not be
home or ask for a furlough until there
is some certainty as to the movements
of the army.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-10
CALIFORNIA; LEAD.
She Claims Precedence in the Call for
Troops.

San Francisco, May 10.-California
claims the honor of precedence in re-
spending to the call of the nation for
volunteers and it is probable that Col.
James Smith of the first regiment of
California will be the ranking colonel
of the volunteer army of the United
States.
"A recruiting office will be opened at
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-10
BOARDED BY sPAN1ARDs.
Spanish Cruiser Patrolling the Med
itreranean.

Gibraltar May 10.-The British steamer
Narva, from Barios, April q, for London,
has arrived here and reports having been
boarded at 10 o'clock this morning, eigh-
teen miles off Europa point by an armed
party from Spanish cruiser, which fired
in command of the boarding party ex-
amined the Narva's papers and allowed
her to proceed.