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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-13
BLANCO FEELING THE
 BLOCKADE'S EFFECTS.
Spain Taking Steps to Send Supplies From Home and Foreign Ports
 by Fast Vessels.

LONDON, June 12.-The Madrid cor respondent of the Standard, telegraph ing Sunday, says: General Blanco, hav- ing again telegraphed that in case the blockade becomes stricter it will be urgent to send war stores, as his supply is running short, the Government has taken steps to dispatch abundant sup plies by fast vessels from Spanish and foreign ports. The more important supplies from Spain will be strongly conveyed and will be sent immediately.
 General Blanco also telegraphed that the authorities at Santiago de Cuba claim to have repelled the American attempt to land in the inner and outer forces being intrenched in positions commanding the best landing places between Santiago and ~uantanamo.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-13
MERRIMAC INCIDENT
 IS TROUBLING SPAIN
Pertinent Questions Put to the Gov. ernment in the Chamber of
 Deputies.

Deputies.
 LONDON, June 12.-The Madrid cor respondent of the Times telegraphing Saturday says:
 Tn the Chamber of Deputies to-day Senor Osma, highly respected Deputy, questioned the Government, among other matters. as to whether a block ade can legimately be made effective by obstructing port with sunken ships, mines or torpedoes; whether it Is allowable for a belligerent in this fashion to obstruct port which is not formally blockaded; whether an effec- tive blockade, once interrupted, must be formally re-proclaimed; and whether it is legimate for a belligerent to em- ploy as allies semi-civilized natives liv- ing under the jurisdiction of an oppo- nent, especially when there is reason to apprehend that the latter will commit all manner of excesSeS now happily un- known in civilized warfare.
 Duke Almodovar de Rio, the Foreign Minister, in the course of a very guard ed reply, expressed the opinion that an interrupted blockade must be repro claimed He said the question as to
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-13
DAMAGE SUSTAINED
 BY DEWEYS FLEET.
Olympia Received Five Shot Holes in Upper Works and a Bullet
 Pierced Whaleboat.

MANILA BAY, May 4 (via Hong kong, May 10l-The following Is an ac- curate list of the damage and injuries sustained by the American fleet during the battle of Manila Bay:
 Olympia, five shot. holes in her upper works and six men wounded by AT inch shell striking and exploding a g. pounder shell; injuries not serious.
 Raleigh, 1-pounder shell through her whaleboat; now repaired.
 Boston, Petrel, Concord, no damage or injuries.
 The Spanish fleet was slightly over matched in ordnance, but not in such a degree as to account for the mar vicious disparity in the damages in- fiicted. Of the guns that throw a shot of one pound or over the Spanish car ried ninety, while the American fleet was armed with 11S of such weapons.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-13
TWO HUNDRED REGULAR
 SECOND LIEUTENANTS.
Honor Graduates From Leading State Military Colleges Will Be Given
 Anp0intmantS

NEW YORK, June 12.-A Washington special to the Herald says: President Mc- Kinley will send to the Senate during the week the nominations of 200 men for sec ond lieutenants in the regular army. AL though these appointments are to the lowest grades in the commissioned force of the army, the President has given them more consideration than many of the brigadier generalship class. The pressure from ponlieians for these places has been even greater than for higher grades. In order to get the best military talent without at the same time offending his soldier friends, the President contem- plates the appointment of honor graduates from the leading State military colleges.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-13
ASTOR'S BATTERY WILL
 BE SENT TO MANILA.
Captain March Receives Orders to Proceed ct Once to San Fran
 ciccO

NEW YORK, June, ,t2.-A Washing ton special to the Herald says: It is now definitely settled that John Jacob Astor's battery will go to the Philip pines. Final orders to this effect were sent to Captain March last night The battery will start immediately. It IS expected 1t will embark from San Fran cisco with the rest of General Mer- ritt's troops, comprising the third ship ment, about June 23.
 The horses and mules purchased by Colonel Astor will not be sent to San Francisco. General Merritt will take only a few horses with him as an ex- pertinent. He believes the native horses to be more serviceable and less expen- sive The animals purchased by Colonel Astor will be purchased by the Govern ment and sent to Cuba.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-13
BRITISH STEAMER LOST
 IN ST. MARYS BAY
Crew and Passengers Saved-That Scare Off Cape Race Caused by
 a British Gunboat

ST. JOHNS, N. F., June 12.-The British steamer Atbaria. Captain Smith, from St. John, N. B., for Liverpool, which went ashore in St. Marys Bay on Friday, is a total wreck. The passengers and crew are now on the way to this port.
 The war ship whose presence off Cape Race last week gave rise. to so many startling reports, proves to be the British veying some unmapped shoals on the edge of the Grand Banks.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-13
PORTUGAL ADHERES TO
 A NEUTRAL POLICY.
American Legation at Lisbon Guard ed to Prevent Treachery by
 Spanish Residents.

LISBON, June 12.-Whatever may be the anti-American feeling among the people. the Government has remained Loyalty neutral At the outbreak of the war Spain made tempting proposals to secure friendly support, but the Portu- guese Ministers wisely refrained from ac- cepting them. A guard is stationed out side the American legation as a precau- tionary measure This was not asked for by Minister Townsend, who is most popular, but is due to the large number of Spaniards-7000-in this city
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-13
- DIED.

McHENRY-At her late residence, TIC Florida street, June 12. 1898, Lillie, beloved wife of Charles McHenry. daughter of the late John and Catherine Hogan, and sister of Mary, Thomas. John Charles and Maggie Hogan and Mrs. J. Donovan, a native of San Fran cisco. aged 26 years and months.
 EyNotice of funeral hereafter.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-13
MASSACRED BY
 THE WAR BOYS"
One Thousand Persons Killed in the Recent Uprising in Sierra
 Leone.

LIVERPOOL June I2-Steamers Leone report that 1000 persons killed recent uprising hundred and them coo+s the bush by the war worse fate hundred friendly natives killed Besides tt colored missionaries of the Christ murdered at ManohDargru Inc English at the mercy of the boys" but have been moested
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-13
Spain Not Seeking Mediation.

LONDON, June 13.-The Vienna corre- spondent of the Times says:
 There is not a particle of truth in the rumor that Spain has appealed to Elm peror Franz Joseph to mediate or that a correspondence is contemplated to dis cuss the ultimate status of the Phlnp- pines
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-13
{. U.s. tsosPlvAa sHsP seLAeE

ings, 24,S30 hammocks, S125 helmets, 3s20 mosquito bars, 2000 head nets, 6066 com mon tents, 141,562 shelter halves, 3562 wall tents and l2bO conical tents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-13
BANKRUPTCY DISTRICTS.
Division of the State as Arranged by
Judge Foster.

Judge Foster today announced his ar
rangement in dividing the state into
five districts under the new bankruptcy
law The five headquarters for the re-
spective districts will be Kansas City,
kan, Topeka, Fort Scott, Salina and
wichita At each of the headquarters
the referee for the district viii have his
office The referees will be announced
not later than tomorrow.
The districting of the state is as fol-
lows:
Kansas City, Kan, district-Counties
of WyandOtte, LeavenwOrth, Jefferson,
AtchisOn, DOniphan, Brown, Nemaha,
Johnson and Miami
Topeka district-Counties of Shawnee,
Jackson Marshall, Washington, Riley,
Pottawatomie, Geary, Wabaunsee, Nor
ris Lyon. Usage, Douglas and Fran6l- n.
FIT Scott district-COunties of Green
wood Coffey, Anderson, Linn, w oOdSon,
Allen. Bourbon, Elk, Wilson, NeOsho.
Crawford Chautauqua, Montgomery,
Labette and Cherokee.
Dickinson. Mcpherson. Saline, Ottawa,
Cloud. Republic, Ellsworth, Lincoln,
Mitchell Jewell. Russell, Osborne, Smith,
Ellis. Rocks, Phillips, TregO, Graham,
Norton Cove. Sheridan, Decatur. LO-
gan. Thomas, Rawlins, Wallace, Sher-
man and Cheyenne.
Wichita district-COunties of COwley,
Butler Chase Marion, Harvey, Sedg-
wick. Sumner, Harper, Kingman, Reno,
Rice. Barton, Stafford, Pratt, Barber.
Comanche, Kiowa, Edwards, Pawnee,
Meade Gray, Lane, Scott, Finney, Has
kelI. Seward. Stevens, Grant, Kearney,
Wichita. Greeley, Hamilton, Stanton,
and Morton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-13
WAR LOAN EXHAUSTED.
Patriotic Americans Subscribe Far in
Excess of Req uirements.

Washington, July 13.-The subscrip-
tiOns to the new war loan will close at
3 o'clock next Thursday afternoon. Up
to time both the number of subscrip-
tons received and the aggregate
amounts subscribed for far exceed all
estimates Yesterday the number of
subscriptions was about p, 200 for the
day, and the total reached the surpris-
ing aggregate of 900, 900.
Those for $500 and under to date are
for about $65, 000, 900 and it is expected
it will approximate $75,00000O by 3
o'clock on the 14th instant. These sub
scriptions for sums exceeding $500 al
ready aggregate 1891, 900, 900, and it is
expected that at the time of closing
they will have reached $445 600, 600,
making the grand total, including the
large blanket bids, over a billion and a
quarter of dollars.
Offers for large amounts are still
coming in rapidly, two $1,000 900 appH-
cations having been received yesterday.
Although the hurry of receiving and
scheduling the offers has prevented the
officials from making any accurate COM
putatiOns, it is known that the individ-
uaI subscriptions are far in excess of
the whole loan, and therefore Assistant
Secretary Vanderlip will direct that,
beginning Thursday evening, all sub
ScriptiOnS from firms and corporations
be Immediately returned to the senders
with the checks which accompanied
them. This class of subscriptions alone
now aggregates about $125, 900, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-13
REPUBLICANS BITTER.
Partisan Comment Upon the goth
Kansas Volunteers

Harry E. Richter, Republican nominee
for lieutenant governor, has received a let
ter from his nephew, VIII L. Morgan, who
is with the second Manila expedition. 1t
was mailed at Honolulu on June %. the
day the trOOpShip China reached there.
First Colorado regiment. He says of the
KanSanS.
''While in camp at San Francisco our
regiment adjOined that of Kansas. in COM
mand of Colonel E G. Little The plight
of the Kansas boys was the cause of
marked pity and cOmmiSeratiOn upon the
part of the citizens of San Francisco. The
impression gained of a lack of patriotism
and a poverty stricken condition of the
state was anything but faVOra BILE to Kan
sas It would have been to the state's
advantage had she entirely failed to re-
spOnd to the call for VOlunteerS-at least
until they were better prepared. Ununi-
formed and unequipped, they presented the
and COxey'S armies. met several of
them out of camp. and their denuncia ton
of the state administration was deep and
bitter. If they were permitted to vote
this fall one might safely offer a dollar
for each vote of the entire regiment ex-
cept regimental officers, of course, for any
ticket labeled 'POBuliSt.' I found them an
intelligent, frank and braVe-hearted lot
of boys. but Smarting under the unde-
served and uncalled for humiliation be-
cause of their unprepared and unsoldierly
appearance among the other cOngregated
troops from the various states. When
ever visitors in COlOrado'S camp remark
ed about the poor Kansas boys. 1 in
and would attribute the regiments cOndi-
ton to gross miSmana cement at home and
not to any lack of patriotism to the
poverty stricken condition of the state. I
had occasion at least fifteen or twenty
times to thus act as an apolOgist or de-
fender of much-maligned Kansas"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-13
COMPANIES MUST PAY TAX.
Assistant Attorney General Boyd
Says Law is Aimed at Cor
pOratlonS

Washington, July BIN answer to
references from the collector of internal
revenue, all bearing upon the question
as to whether the shipper or carrier
shall pay for and aff1x the required
revenue stamp to bills of lading etc.
held as follows:
The laws makes it the duty of every
railroad and steamboat company, car
rieE express companies, corporation, or
person whose occupation it is to act as
such to issue to the shipper, cOnsignOr
or his agent, or person from whom any
goods are accepted for transportation
a bill of lading, manifest or some other
evidence of the receipt of goods, wares
or merchandise received for carriage
and transportation and this bill of lad
ing, manifest or memorandum requires
a revenue stamp of the value of one
cent to be fixed to it and cancelled. In
case of failure to issue such bill of lad
ing the law imposes a penalty of $50
upon the carrier guilty of such failure.
1.-The penalty for failure to 50 affiX
stamp is not more than 800. The our
pose of the law is clear. 1t was to tax
the corporation and not the shipper and
those provisions undoubtedly fix upon
the express companies and other car
rierS the duty of providing, affiXing and
cancelling the stamp and their failure
to so provide, affiX and cancel such sub
jects them to the penalties provided by
law 1t is suggested that some of these
carriers are refusing to receive goods
for shipment until the shipper pays the
tax While it is not my province to
advise as to the recourse which the
shipper may have in instances of this
kind yet, I am sure that the laws are
ample to require public carriers and
express companies to receive goods
rendered for shipping or suffer damages
f0, refusal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-13
BACK TO THE FOLD.
Illinois Cleveland Men Join the Bry-
an Party.

Springfield, July 13.-The Democratic
state convention nominated the follow
ing ticket:
State treasurer-WilIard F. Dunlop,
Jacksonville.
State superintendent of public instruc-
tiOn--Perry o. Silver, of FreepOrt.
Trustees of the University of Illinois
jacob E. Seller. of Mt. Carnal; Ma
poleon B. Nicholson. of Odin; DIR. Julia
Holmes Smith, Chicago.
The convention was held at the ex-
position building at the state fair
grounds. William Prentiss of Chicago,
was both temporary and permanent
chairman and A. c. Bentley of Pitts
field was secretary.
The chief incident of the convention
proceedings was a bitter fight over the
appointment of the state central com
mittee of two men prominent as gold
Democrats in 1896-Ben T. Cable Of
Rock Island, and Roger c. Sullivan Of
the Fifth congressional district.
The fight was carried into the con-
ventiOn. where Gable was denounced
as a traitor, but the choice of both Ca
bic and Sullivan as committeeman was
finally ratified, it having been annOunc-
ed that they would hereafter support
the Chicago platform.
The ticket was put through without
opposition. For university trustee, ia
cob f. Seller Of Mt. Carmel, was named
by the Populists, in the fusion arrange
ment
The platform endorses the free silver
and tariff planks of the Chicago de-
claratiOn; favOrs an income tax amend
ment to the constitution and the adOp-
ton of national and state antitrust
legislation.
The platform continues: I'VE reaf-
firm the Monroe doctrine and again
pledge ourselves to abide by the advice
of Washington, to keep ourselves free
from entangling alliance with foreign ma
lions.
we recognize William Jennings
Bryan as the leading exponent of the
foregoing principles.
The war plank follows: I'VE pro-
nOUnce the present war with Spain JUS
titled by every cOnsiderat ton of justice
and sound national policy. We con-
graduate the Democratic minority in
congress for their firm stand in de-
handing the redress of our national
honor. endorse the declaration of war
with Spain, and demand its energetic
prosecution in the cause of humanity.
I'VE rejoice in the glorious deeds of
valor OF our soldiers and sailors and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-13
CANDIDATES FUSS.
Republican Committee Meeting
Said to Have Been Sem
SatiOnaI.

The following appears in today's Kan
sas City Times:
"Details of a sensational scene in the
Republican state committee meeting last
Friday night at Republican headquarters
are just leaking out. The seal of siIerGe
put on the mouth of everybody pres
ent and the thing would have been kept
hushed successfully had it not been for
the fact that a Sixth district member met
Webb McNall on the train going home the
following day and told it to him. McNall
returned from the west today and told
1T appears that the candidates were ex-
pressing their views as to how the cam
candidate for associate justice suggested
that the Republicans should make all the
capital possible out of the fact that the
Stock Yards company has moved out OF
the state.
We must make the people believe he
party drove this great institution out OF
Kansas by an unjust law. e. .....--
general. took issue with Mr.. Smith, say
knowledge that the stock law is a good
thing. Nearly all the people of the state
know that the stock yards fight was a
just one. The best thing we can do is
10 attack the Populists on their fight upon
are making against the stock yards is
much more just and popular than the
fight they are making against the rail-
Billy Smith grew very indignant at
GOdard's talk against the stock yards and
in favor of the railroads. and being of a
high temper, said; Isn't it a fact that
you are the candidate of the railroads.?
ITO this Mr.. GODDARD replied: And isn't
it a fact that you are the candidate of the
stock yards? p
by this time Billy Smith was furious
and made a rush for GODDARD. Cy Leland
came between them and then Harry Rich
ter, candidate for lieutenant governor,
stepped in.
"Cy Leland said to Richter good humor-
eddy: This isn't the insurance companies
fight; I'll settle it
This made Richter mad. He was OPP
posed by Leland two years ago and the
feeling between them has not been very
Strike Leland. when Mr.. Caiderhead i or Or
Mr.. Stanley caught his arm, while Dave
MulVane led Leland away Mr. Stanley
then made a peace. talk. and, while har>
mony was apparently restored, the feeling
was still bitter when the meeting broke
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-13
CANADIANS BARRED.
Cannot Absorb All Privileges and
Lands in Alaska

Washington, July 13.-The secretary
of the interior has approved instruc
lions for the guidance of local officers
in their administration of the act in ex-
tending the homestead laws and pro-
Viding for the right of way for railways
in the district of Alaska. These in
strUctiOns were prepared by Commits
sioner Hartmann of the general land Of
flee and constitute the first prOmulga-
ton of the act approved May IA, 1898.
An important ruling is to the effect
that the section is imperative which
extends to citizens of the Dominion of
Canada the same rights as are extended
to our citizens in British COlum bia in
regard to mining lands. The only priv
ilege extended to citizens of the United
States by Canadian laws is the per
mission to lease mineral lands. Our
laws do not provide for leasing such
land and the recent act of congress
provides that no greater rights shall
be thus accorded to citizens of the
Dominion of Canada than citizens of
the United States may enjoy in the Dis
trict of Alaska" It therefore results
that the section question is ineffective.
road sixty feet in width, parallel
to the shore line as near as practicable,
is reserved for the use of the public as a
highway. The shore line is held to
mean high water mark. This reserva-
ton occurs in the prOViSO relating to the
reservation between claims abutting on
navigabIe waters, but since it is its
purpose to reserve a roadway for pub
lie use as a highway along the shore
line of navigable waters, it is to be held
to relate to the lands entered or pur-
chased under this act as well as to
reserved lands, otherwise it would
serve little or no purpose. This reser-
walton will not prevent the location and
survey of a claim down to the shore
line for in such cases the claim will be
subject to this servitude and the area
of the highway will be computed as
part of the area entered and purchased.
4 a1~t11 hClr
ize the sale of timber under certain con-
ditions but no timber taken from the
public lands in this way can be ex-
ported from the District of Alaska. Act
ual settlers, miners, etc, may use not
to exceed one hundred dollars worth of
timber from public lands each year
free Of expense. Land offices have been
established at Sitka, NulataO and
Circle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-13
NEWFOUNDLAND COPPER.
A Scotch Company Secures Options
on Several Mines.

Montreal July 13.-Owing to the in
creasing demand for and higher price
of copper, which is due in great part to
the extensive use of this metal in cleo
per deposits have attracted great at
tentiOn of late. Even at present, the
ancient colony is said to be the sixth
largest copper producing country in
world. The indications are this demand
will continue to grow with the spread
of electrical development, a consider
alton which is cheering to the New
fOundIanderS.
The Harris Sulphur and Copper COM
pany of Glasgow Scotland, realizing
this fact, has secured options on saW-
eral mines in Newfoundland, which
were secured by an expert sent out to
examine them. These properties in
clude the Colchester, Roberts Arm and
Sunday Cove mines, all situated on
NOtre Dame Bay, as well as a lease of
the Silver Cliff mine on Placentia bay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-13
NOT HERO-MARTYRS.
Admiral Cervera Will Be Shown All
Necessary Courtesy.

Washington, July 13.-Capt Cooper
superintendent of the naval academy
at Annapolis, spent some time with Sc
cretary Long, going over the question
of caring for the Spanish naval prison
ers, including Admiral Cervera, who are
to be qUartered at the academy. A
complete understanding was reached
by which the Spanish officers will re-
ceive every consideration consistent
with their rank.
Capt. Cooper stated that if he were
to remain at the academy he would in
vite Admiral Cervera into his own
house. but as he is about to go to
another duty, he could not extend this
courtesy to the defeated admiral. While
relieving the prisoners from all undue
humiliation, there viii be no DISPOSE
ton to bestow such ELUSIVE courtesy
upon them as to place them in the light
of herO-martYrs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-13
IRELAND TO BE CARDINAL.
Soon to Visit Rome in Company With
Archbishop Keane.

New York, July 1S.-It is announced
in advices from Rome that Most Rev.
John J. Keane. formerly rector of the
Catholic university in Washington. but
now titular archbishop of Damascus,
and a member of the pope's official fam
lily, will soon pay a visit to this country
According to rumOr. Archbishop
Keane will have for his companion on
his return voyage Archbishop Ireland
who has already announced his inten-
ton of going to Rome during the COM
ing fall. in response to an invitation
from the pope.
It is confidently asserted by friends of
the archbishop of St Paul in this city
that distinguished hOnors await his ar
rival in Rome and it is limited that a
cardinalate is in store for him.