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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14
TEN TRANSPORTS LOADING
at Tampa With Troops and Supplies
for Cuba

begins again to assume a similar ap-
pearance to the scene presented when
Skaters expedition sailed for Cuba
There are now ten vessels in port, all
being loaded with great rapidfty. These
vessels are the Iroquois, Cherokee,
Mohawk, Wanderer, Saltwater, Missis-
sippi, Morgan, Gussie, Miter and Whit
ney.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon the
transport Neuch sailed for Santiago,
carrying three troops of cavalry, bat
terry B of the heavy artillery, an en-
gineer corps and a number of Red
Cross nurses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14
BLOCKADE RUNNER GONE.
Marines on the Badger Celebrate the
Fourth.

Fourth.
New York, July 14.-In the following let
ter to George Newton of Newark from
]. A. Manley, formerly of Bloomfield, n.
J., but now a marine on the auxiliary
cruiser Badger, stationed off Havana
gives an interesting account of the SINK
ing of a Spanish blockade runner on the
night of Fourth of July:
Last Monday night" writes Manley,
''our lookout saw a stranger and we
as our officers thought she was one of
blockade fleet trying to fool u.s. me
converted yacht Hawk took hand later
on ana she CHASED ner- Ineh me 3 u1 r.
boat Castine took hand in the game. II
seems that they tried hard to make n esT
come to, but the pilot knew his business
and got along the coast and near TO
Mariel.
Daylight appeared and we were sig
nailed to come alongside the vessel When
we reached her we found she was large
1our-masted steamer, ana ralher lnah pc pc
caught she ran up high and dry on the
beach. The Castine had cornered herself
betWeen spanish gunooa6, ana me the Ao o,1d
by maneuvering nicely the Castine got
out. She then blazed away at the block
ade runner. Very soon the latter was a
mass of fire and burned all day long
There were several explosions on her
and our officers feel confident that she
was loaded with AMMUNITION. The AM
phitrfte got here yesterday, and will most
probably try to do away with something
before long.
Two Spanish gunboats are lodging in
and out of Mariel under protection and #
they ever overstep the bounds they will
see their finish The little Hawk is a
very devil. She scouts along like a fly
ing machine and goes right in close, dar-
ing them to waste their ammunition. They
evidently have none to waste. as they do
not take any notice Of her. We lie about
eight miles from Moro castle during the
day and about four or five at night.
I'VE have no lights and cannot be seen.
We got in a little too close last night and
a searchlight from MORO dropped right
on US. OF course we suddenly disappear
ed. The boys have great sport during
leisure hours catching sharks. Several
small ones have been caught and the Of
ficerS make a. great run for the best SOU
VenirS out of Them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14
WOUNDED MEN COME BACK.
Three Soldiers Shot at Santiago are
Taken to Eft. Leavenworth.

Kansas City, July 14.-Lieutenant w.
G. Hamilton, Twenty-first Kansas vol
unteers, passed through Kansas City
yesterday with J. c. Brennan, Burt A.
Smith and Paul DOnneny Of the Sixth
United States infantry, who were
wounded at Santiago. The injured men
were taken to Fort LeavenWorth, from
where Lieutenant Hamilton will go to
Ellsworth, Kan, having been granted a
ten days Through to allow him to visit
his mother, who is ill.,
Brennan was wounded by a. piece Of a
shell, which struck the right side of his
chest, and by Mauser bullet, which
entered his shoulder. Donnelly and
Smith say they were shot while they
were going out to receive a party of
Spaniards approaching under a flag of
truce, the shots being fired by Spanish
sharpshOOters, who were concealed in
trees Smith has two bullet wounds in
his left arm and DOnnelly two in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14
Hutchinson Bicycle Races.

Hutchinson, Kan, July 1.-THE Kansas
circuit l. A. w. races yesterday were
well attended The mile open, amateur
event was won by Jerry Woodward of
Detroit, Mich. in 2:2O 2-5. and a two
thirds mile triplet event was won by =:
D. Mexican of Greenfield, Lee Mott of
Denver and P. n. Retchey of Pueblo in
LIS. Summary Of professional events :
Mile opeR-Dan DoUgherty of st. Louis
won; Iver G. Lawson, Chicago, second {:
w B. Vaughn, San Diego, Cal, third;
Frank Wing, Ottawa, Ill, fourth; time,
2:22. Three mile handicap-George N1ier-
stein, Omaha, won; Dan Dougherty, sec
ond: Frank Ming. third.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14
looks and Railroad for Santiago.

New York, July 1.-THE firm Of D.
Van AIKEN 6. Co, have been awarded a
contract to build docks and q short rail-
road at Santiago de Cuba TO 1aclllt II5,t
tba movement of American troops The
government has placed at the disposal
OF the men, who will leave as soon as
POSSIBLE, the ship Roumanian- There
9yilI 60 to Santiago one hundred skilled
roechanics and $50 laborers and they
will carry material for building DOCKS
floats. railroads and for dredging
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14
ANOTHER CHARMER.
Dominica Begs for Smile From Uncle
Sam.

Sam.
St. Thomas, D. w I, July 14.-In the
house Of assembly Of Dominica, in the
Leeward group of the British West In
dies, a resolution was introduced in IA
vor Of accepting the offer of Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain, secretary of state for the
colonies, to extend imperial assistance
to Dominica on condition of a change in
the local legislation, by which the is
land should become a crown colony. To
this an amendment was proposed by
the anti-crown colony party, declaring
that the government was trying to de-
priVe the inha bitants of their just
the British government be asked to
barter Dominica to the United States
or some other nation. The resolution
was adopted. The supporters of the
amendment have lodged a protest and
popular excitement on the subject is
intense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14
TOPEKA LOST TWO.
Opens a Three Game Series With sa-
lima Today.

The Topeka base ball team has return
ed from Wichita. where it lost two out Of
in the score Of Is to in favor of VYich-
tia
les of three games with Salina. The lat
ter has been strengthened by the addition
of five Western association men and they
claim a winning team Perry is playing
short.
Nichols, who formerly played with To-
peka, has been secured from Kansas City
to pitch tOday's game for Topeka. The
Topeka team is still short on pitchers and
an effort is being made to secure help in
the box.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14
$4,000 PEOPLE
Follow Captain Gridley's Ashes to
the Tomb.

Erie Pa, July 1.-THE funeral SER
vices over the ashes Of the late Cap
tain Charles V. Gridley were held yes
terday afternoon. the urn that con-
tanned the remains being placed in
Lakeside cemetery and the ceremonies
concluded just at sunset. Business was
suspended in the city during the fun
eraI exercises and the cortege was over
a mile in length. Fully $4,000 people
Witnessed the interment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14
Portugal Takes Alarm.

London, July 1.-THE Lisbon cor
RESPONDENT Of the Daily Mail says:
lowing to the probability that a Re
publican rising in Spain would be fol-
lowed by a similar movement in Portu-
gal the Portuguese government IS
e11cF as sending Portuguese troops to
the Spanish frontier and calling out the
reserves in the event of disorders in
Spain"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14
GRINDSTONE BURSTS.
Skull of an Argentine Man Fractured
by an Accident.

Kansas City, July 14.-George Hoole,
of Argentine, Kas., had his skull frac-
tured yesterday in a peculiar manner.
He is an employee of Woolman's cut
Iery house, 537 Delaware street, and
while engaged in sharpening a knife on
a grindstone operated by electricity the
stone broke and one of the fragments
struck him on the forehead, above the
left eye He was taken to the German
hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14
DIR. ANDREWS GETS 1T.
He is Chosen superintendent of Chi
cago Schools.

Chicago, July 14-Dr. E. Benjamin
Andrews, president of Brown UNIVERSE
ty, was last night elected superintend-
ent Of Chicago schools by the board of
education. Thirteen votes were cast
for Mr.. Andrews and six for. Albert G.
Lane, the present superintendent. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Andrews will ac-
cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14
Good John Bull.

London, July 14-The United States
embassy announces that it will receive
the subscriptions of American citizens
for the sick and wounded in the war on
behalf of the American Red Cross So
ctety. The Chronicle, publishing the
announcement, expresses a hope that
the English people will contribute to the
fund
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14
Wheat Field Burned.

Hutchinson, Kan, July IA 15O-aere
field of wheat, belonging, to William Fair,
south of this city, was destroyed by fire.
The wheat was in the shock. but the high
stub6le carried q the FIRE The wheat T 3a
fire is supposed to have been started by
sparks from a Hutchinson & Southern To-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14
FOLLOWED HIM I6 YEARS,
Woman Finds the Man Who Deserted
Her.

South Bend, IND. July 14.-Joseph
Holmes was arrested today on a charge
of bigamy. The complainant is Helen
Holmes of Marietta, Ohio, to whom the
prisoner was married eighteen years
ago, and whom he is alleged to have
deserted sixteen years ago.
The woman pursued him relentlessly
ever since she was deserted.
He is charged with having been mar
ried twice since deserving his first wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14
Fornoer Kangan is Dead.

Minneapolis, Mimi July 14-George H.
Spry, one of the best known lawyers in
the northwest, ran in front Of a street
car today and was instantly killed. He
was born at Norwich, N. Y, served the
country in the civil war and served term
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14
DECLINE TOPAZ POLL TAX
Fort Scott Men Claim It is an Illegal
Assessment.

Fort Scott, Kan, July 14.-A revolt
all men between the ages of p and %
years broke out when a number of men
ordered to work out their tax refused to
do so. Ex-Police Commissioner j. r.
Bali was arrested and the question Of the
legality of the tax will be carried to the
supreme court. The city demands ten
hours for days work and refuses to al
low subjects to employ substitutes, re-
quiring them to either work or pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14
To FaIo and Back

via. Santa Fe. Choice of rail and water
routes. Round trip fare only $500.
tickets on sale July IL and u and for
train No. 2 of 18th Limit Of tickets
reading over Santa F'e may be extended
to September L
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14

Mr.. John Bevins. editor of the Press,
Anthem. Iowa, says: Il have used
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy in my family for fifteen
years, have recommended it to hun
dreds of others, and have never known
it to fail in single instance. For sale
by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14

The electric fans now operated in
Santa Fe Route dining cars are desir-
able and seasonabIe accessories to an
already unsurpassed service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Cincinnati, II; Baltimore, g.
Cleveland, s; Philadelphia I.
Chicago, 4; Washington. q
Games postponed on account of rain:
New York-St Louis, P1ttsburg-Brooklyn
LOUISVILLE Boston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14

We will do your Laundry work on
short order withoutout extra charge.
Peerless Steam Laundry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14
WEsTERN LEAauE

Kansas City. Is; Detroit. 4.
Milwaukee, s; St. Joseph, 6.
Columbus. 10; Minneapolis. L
Indianapolis 3; St Paul, 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14

Electric fans to keep you cool are new
and timely features of Santa Fe Route
dining cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14
Omaha Fxnosition

Fast train leaving Topeka ASS a. m.
via Santa Fe Route, arrives in Omaha
at noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14
The Direct Line

to Denver, Salt Lake City, San Francis
co and Portland, is via the Union Pacif-
&c The service of the Union Pacific to
all principal western points is unex-
celIed by any other line and consists OF
Pullman Palace Sleepers, Pullman
Tourist Sleepers. Chair Cars. Dining
Cars. CAIeals a Ia carte.)
For time table and full information
call on F A. Lewis, City Ticket Agent.
J. c. Fulton. Depot Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14
Summer Tourist Tickets

to Colorado and return for $24.00, on
sale daily to September Is, by Santa
Fe Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14

To Cure Headache in Is Minutes.
Take DR.. Davis Anti-headache. Druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14

Net how cheap but how good Is the
way we try to do our work Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 ard liz West Sth
, 1898-10-19

and TINT all Italians are suffering under the
deSpotlSm OF Il kingly tyrant. The allega-
ton is Ill the first place untrue and the in
terence is certainly absurd. As a matter of
fact Llchenni has never made the smallest
compliant ngnnsl his own tt6v4rmment, and
1t Is clear from his Gown confession that he
was willing 10 kill anybody Of Importance
whom he happened to come across, Suoh
mn cm only he treated, lis rabid animals,
winch are made 10 "~dislppvar.'
The most p~'thetic picture in Europo to-
day is tho Emperor who has lost the wife to
whom he was deyoleu. Isuppose there never
was a more tragic uttotnnce than that
which IS recorIed Of the Emperor on the re-
colpt If the terrible news II see l am not to
be spIre any singlem %siortune IL this worl T."
One would have to search all the scenes Of
hlhg Le0F before one could quote anything to
match the intense mental distress Of this
sentence. When one reflects upon the fact that
the Emperor has lost Within a very few years
his eldest son, who fell by his own hand, and
Ihat Ills WIte's SISTER was II victim of the ter
rlble ire catastrophe i'll Paris, to say nothing
OF VARIOUS other personal losses, some idea
may be gathered OF the weight Ot sorrow
which this crowned head has had to sustain.
Inc Emperor seems to have been o. pressed
by toreboding< all this year, and on one ocoa-
SION to have fervently exclaimed, Il wish
the jubilee were safely over" The one bright
spot IN the horizon is the profound attach
ment which his people express for their be
loved sovereign.
, 1898-10-19

the banks of Shanghai are independent of
their jurisdiction, but have been instructed
to Cooperate.
A despatch from Alexandra reports that
ffteeen more Italian Anarchists have been
arreSte !, nnd that the bombs found on them
contained guncottnn and Illuminated hercu-
ry. 1t appears their plan was to throw
them from IL window i'll The narrow streets
of Cairo. Documents reveal a pot against
King |HumbeIt.
Washington new, states that President
MCKINLEY Is visi ing the Omaha exhibition.
He stopped at M my l~octities ell route and
addressed large conconrses Of people.
SPECIAL.
London, Oct. 18th-The subscriptions to the
Mansion House relief fund up to Monday
night amounted to 832,300.
San Juan, October l8th.-The U. S. flag
was holsted here at noon today.
A compmy Of American infantry anil some
cavalry were dra 81 up at Government
House. Everything was transaoted in a very
dlgnliled manner and very quietly.
The proceedings were over in about 10
minutes.
, 1898-10-19

Adyices from Gambia state that the
Powers will allow the Porte to maintain a
small force as q mere emblem OF Turkish
authority in Crete.
The Rome paper 'It"lia" st"tes that
France and Ahy~~inin have concluded "
treaty against English interests. The
"Tribuna" however says that the EmpeI-
or Menelik favours England and prevented
re-inforcements from reaching Captain
Marchand, and also refused t. send AbysSi-
nian soldiers to Fasluda.
The Paris Peace Commission proceedings
are being conducted PR, atrly, but it is be-
Eieved that little progress has been made.
The Americans resist The Spanish effort to
secure the recognition Of the Cuban debt
or concessions Iega ding the Philippines
in return for acqnleScence regarding the
West Indies. notwithstanding the Spanish
attempt to retain their West Indian sovereign y
until the Paris treaty is signed. \ WnshlnE-
ton despatch says the Americans will take
possession Oh the dates previ 'nSly declared.
From Odessa it Is announced th"t at a con-
gress of Mill owners, owing to the decline in
the exports, it was decided to Pc ION the
Government to grant export bountieE on
-four similar to those Of France, the United
States, and Germany.
OLloI 0hb news ACPOA"" tH"S AN "a
cate of railway employees and workmen hay-
ing voted a strike all railway stations in
Paris and the principal provinces are occu-
pied by the military. This syndicate repre-
sents only u very small minority Of railway
officials, therefore the attempt ut ~ strike
is not likely to succeed.
Washington news reports that General
Brooke has informed the War Department
that the Americas troops will enter
San Juan, Porto Rico, on the morning
Of the eighteenth, and that the American flag
will he hoisted at noon over all the princi-
pal city buildings.
Other Washington news states that a
despatch has been received at the War
Department from Minnesota asking for 500
Springfield rifles and $4,000 rounds of am
munition for the use of the people of that
state to protect themselves against the
hostile Indians. The request was ordered
t be granted.
, 1898-10-19
STORIES OF THE MURDERED
EMPRESS.

The late Empress Of Austria, who was u.s.
sasslnated OF Geneva by an anarchist on
Saturday last, was Elizabeth Amelia Engenio
daughter of Duke Macmillan, of Bavaria.
She was born on December II, 1887. 1t was
her sister Helena and not she (sayS the
DCSly NepS) who had been thought of as tho
possible bride of the Emperor of Austria. but
when the En- erOr Francis Joseph met at
lschI the Princess Elizabeth. II wild, uncon-
veutlonal, high spiritod rustic beauty, he was
olptIvateu on he spot, and 10 her he paid
court rather than to ner more dignitied and
hIghly-educlted sister. He had not been in
any way committed to the elder Princess. so
that he was free to make his choice. Al
though she was not ye, " out. " he asked that
she should be invited to IA ball which was
given on his biltaday. Sho was his frequent
p"rtner IN die itvce. and ere the visit to tho
duc9l palace. was over. he had obtained O pro-
mise tl"t olIo would be the Empress Of Aus
tIit.
"A Romantic Betr6thal.
A circumSlautinl account IF the romantic
matchmaking was published soma years ago
III an anonymous and entertaining work on
the "Sovoreigns aud Courts Of Europe"
published by Mr.. Fisher Unwin. Said til
writer
''Towtrd3 midnight tea was served. Dur
ing this pWso The Emperor aud Princess
approached a table on which, lay q huge
album containing a collection OF pictures of
the various nailoual costumes to be found in
the tl8hleen States Of Austria. The EN-
reror Iurne'Sover the pages, showing them
to his pretty partner.
They are my Subjects" he said. "Say
orr word, and you shall equally reign over
them"
The Princess, who it pust be remembered,
had known the Emperor already as q child,
i'll lieu Of amy answer, placed her hand in the
hand he held out towards her.
'"Later,' he said, Il will give YOU YOUR
bctrothal bonquet.'
And, indeed, during the c%otilIon Francis
Joseph presented his future wife with a
magnificent bouquet of those curious soft,
white Alpine flowers, The edelwciSS, which
lie had gatherol ShimSelf IN his intrepid ram
bles among the hills.
Next dy at ten o'clock an Imperial
carIiago' nj Ieady stood at the door Of the
hotel where tho Duchess Macmillan was
staying
"'Is tho Princess Elizabeth up?' the
Emperor asked of the man in waiting.
"tles, sir, but she ls DRESSING
"'No matter. u will SO TO the Duchess
And then and there he asked for Princess
Elizabeth's hand.
"Half IN hour after the whole Imperial
family present in ]schl assembled in the.
little paNsh church, and here, to the strains
of llaydn's popular national hymn, the
b%etrotl,al Of the Emperor of Austria with
Elizabeth Of Bavaria was celebrated
, 1898-10-19
SPECIAL.

London, Oct. 17th.-The subscriptions TO
the Mansion House Relief Fund up to Sotur-
day night amounted to &3l $50.
New York, Oct. 18th.--Further particulars
from Copenhagen respecting the funeral Of
Queen Louise on Saturday state that a
special train took the Imperial aud Royal
mourners to Roskilde; they then drove to tho
Cathedral, arriving ut two pm. Upon their
entrance eight colonies and eight naval
captains took the coffin from the bier near
the Cathedral door to The Cataialque hrfore
the altar. The King was deeply affected, he
was followed between the Court function
aries and the Queens servants, who were
marshalled along the aisles; by the King of
Greece, the Crown Prince and King Oscar
of Sweden, who led the chief mourners in
double file and in full uniform. All took
seats in the choir with the ladies Of the
party.
The town was filed with people from
every part Of the Kingdom and the oathe-
dral crowded with many high dignitarivs.
After the services the coffin vas borne by
the same be rers to the chapel Of Frederick
the fifth, where the final rites were celebra-
ted. The moutncrs returned o Bernstorff
Castle. The ObSequlco were # u most in-
preSSiVe character.
London news reports that the the loss Of
the "Mohegun" is 4 mystery. 1t appears the
vessel was several miles north of her true
course and headed righ6A0shore, and struck
while at full speeds Where was no fog Mt
the time Of the disaster. 1t is reported that
the excessive zeal Of he officers 10 save the
women caused the launching of The boats
without men enough TO prevent them from
capSizing. All the officers who could CON
firm or deny that there was an error in
navigation are dead. The total fatalities
may fall below one hundred but the figures
at resent ale much confused.
Advices from Pekin report that the Tsnng
III Yamen have assured Sir c. MacDonaId
that the Emperor is cOnvalescent.
Other news states that the Empress Dowa-
gers policy is said to be not reactionsry
but mildly reformatory. Upon her birthday,
November 23rd, PriuceJnX is to be nomi-
mated us the Emperor's successor.
An edict published by the Empress
Dowager appoints W boards of Trade, but