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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18

Schmidt, wholesale liquor dealer. today
filed his petition in voluntary bank
ruptcy in the United States district
court This in no way effects the firm
Of G.. W. Schmidt & co. The schedule
as fled. shows liabilities Ss1S. 723: assets
1886, AZ. The liabilities consist of s57S, =
622 due on securities: $204. sos due un-
secured creditors; S1S.5S due on notes
The assets consists of s26, GAG due on
accounts; S455,321 in securities; money
$S,30S; personal property, S5.0S9-
New York. Nov. 1S.-A receiver was
today appointed for ConkIe & Co, ad-
vertising agents, upon application of a
creditor and subsequently a petition in
bankruptcy was fled against the firm
Attorneys fer the firm state that its
liabilities are $3.50, 900; assets, S275, 600.
The concern did a heavy street car ad-
vertising business in New York and
other large CITIES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
A JOHNSTOWN VICTIM.
Death Comes as a Result of the Great
Flood.

Johnstown, Pa, Nov. 1s.-Joseph La
France, one of Johnstown's best known
citizens, dropped dead whiIe at work in
the Gautier machine shop. The cause
of his death was heart trouble, which
dated back to the day of the great
food, when he ran at a. apid gait from
the Gautier mill warning the people
along the way of the coming water and
thereby saving many lives. He was a
native Of Montreal, Quebec, and was
born in 1S47. He was a prominent
Mason
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
Lawrence Youth Tnaana-

Kansas City, Nov 1s.-J. 7. Monahan
a young man who claims Lawrence a.
his home, was taken in charge by on
Ger EmmOns at Ninth and Mulberry
streets yesterday afternoon. Mona han
was acting strangely, and he is believed
to be insane He was locked up untn
his relatives can be heard from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
WOMEN TO VOTE.
Franchise Conferred IN School EIec-
tons in Minnesota.

St Paul, Mimi, Nov. 1s-Four con
stftutional amendments which we're
voted on at the recent elections in this
state have been carried. according to
official returns so far received. The
returns from 81 counties for the amend
ment to extend the franchise to women
on school matters shows a majority OF
SSH The other amendments We're:
Requiring majority Of voters pres
ent to adopt constitutional amend
ment: home rule for cities, and for the
establishment Of a road commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
WILL APPoINT GOOD ONES
1GE. Stanley Promises to Reform State
Charitable Institutions Himself

In my opinion the most important
subjects which come before a state ad,
Enlnistration are" said ". E Stanley
today.
Ftrst-The management OF the state
charitable institutions
Second-The care Of the inmates and
the appointment Of men and women
who are competent to fill the positions
ana VINO are also capable OF exercising
GOOD judgment and applying humane
ideas IN the treatment Of these unfor,
tunates-
The question before the newly elected
state a.drIi1nlstra ton IS not: Who shall
patronage, but rather shall We have a
clean and decent administration Of at,
GaiEa Ia cur aSylums and reform schools.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
L N. Kelly Pound Not Guilty.

Great Bend. Nov. 1s--After a weeks
trial Of the case Of the state Of Kansas
against L n. Kelley. for the Shooting o.
3. F. Ruggles, at Hoisington- Kas- on
the 26th day Of September, 1898, the 5u-
~, after being out all last night, re-
turned a verdict finding the defendant
not guilty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
DAYS FAILURES
Iude Cigar Manufacturers and
LIQUOR Dealers.
Include

New York. Nov 1s.-Emn Seidenberg.
Joseph Seidenberg and AdoIph Steilfel,
constituting the firm of Seidenberg,
SteffeI & Co. cigar dealers, today fled
a petition in bankruptcy The liabilities
are s5O8 s66 and contingent liabilities
$202 $50. No assets are stated but a few
of the creditors hold security.
Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. Sc w.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
Founder of German Lloyd Co. Dead.

Bremen, Nov. 1s.-Herr H. H Meier.
founder Of the North German Lloyd
Steamship company, is dead. He was
So years Of age.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-10-20

accrues from Cuban cane. 1t is testi-
fed that the sugar production of
Cuba, under conditions Of peace, is
more than one million TONS year. 1t
cannot be denied that the best tobacco
plantations in the world are those in
Pinar del Rio, the western province
of the island; but in times of war this
industry, like others. had been prac-
tically suspended.
mot only for richness of soil. but
for beauty of scenery the Pearl of
the Antilles is renowned. With its
fertile plains, it's lofty mountains, its
sparkling inlcts and rivers where in
all the world can the valley of the
Yumuri be surpassed? 1t Is n remark.
able fact that, although the forests
are extensive and almost impenetra.
Bile. no ferocious wild animals inhabIt
them; and the wild dog. which is the
most dangerous animal in Cuba, Is
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the work OF Fl. Allen Topper In ascer.
tainIng the practical resources Of the
island. Is invaluable. He speaks as
follows OF Cuba's inexhaustible mines.
her rich plantations and her valuable
forests:
There Ia scarcely metal Lpplica-
BILE to ind istry that Is not found In
tho island. and the Immense deposits
of pure. white sand. from which the
best earthenware Is made. form q fea-
ture of the Isle OF Pines, near n. hand.
These natural treasures lie largely un.
touched Ny the energy OF man. and
at the call Of labor. enterprise and
capital. this paradise OF the Atlantic
will give forth hidden riches.
"when Columbus discovered the
Island. he found the natives cultivat.
Ing six varieties Of sweet potatoes. rs
well as the yucca and the Indian corn.
The luxuriance OF the vegetation OF
Cuba Is a necessary consequence from
the richness OF the soil. the refreshing
Influence Of Its go rivers and the
salubrity of Its climate. The forests
abound l. the finest furniture wood,
such Us ebony. rosewood. mahogany.
cedar and lancewood: building wood
such as ccana. tocuma. ETC.; while
forty-one varieties OF the palm grow
wild. All the fruit common to the
tropics here grow In abundance. and
Humboldt is OF the opinion that the
entire island was originally fores'
OF palms. wild lime and Orange trees.
The sugar plantations OF Cuba are
world-renowned. Year after year the
cane gre--- on yielding Its sweets In
the greatest luxuriance. and the many
towering chimncys Of sugar factories
testify to the enormous wealth that
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TROOPS FOR CUBA.

Economic Division.-The island hal
q general direction OF domestic Affairs
In Havana. and six economic admins
trati0ns. one In each provincial cap
ital.
judicial DlvIsion.-The island has
three territorial courts. one In Havana
another In Mantanzas. and the other
In Santiago de Cuba; on which do
pend thirty-seven primary courts. and
on these are municipalities established
In the departments. There are be-
sides three criminal courts In Pinnl
del Rio. Santa Clara and Puerto Prin
cipc.
Maratime DIvlsion.-As to the mari
time department. the Island consists
OF four provinces. namely Havana,
L. :cvitus. Santiago dc Cuba. and Ciea-
fuegos. The command Is coniidcd to
n commandment general. chief OF the
Marine station Of Havana. having also
captains OF the por: and adJutants OF
marines.
Ecclesiastical Divislon.-This CON
sists of two dIosescs: the archbishop
ric OF Cuba and the bishoprlc of Ha'
vann, with twenty-four vicarships and
200 parishes between them.
Other Observation-Disclosures withou,
official character. nevertheless there
are in the Island three departments,
namely Western. Central and Eastern.
Also there are the Vuela Arriba
thigh circuip and Vuelta Aba3o dow
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-10-20

descended from the domestic Euro
pean dog. changed In habits md aI-
pearance by his independent life In
the woods. Tie best authorities in.
form US that there arc more than two
hundred species OF birds. many OF
them Of brilliant plumage. that fly
through these flower and fruit for.
es,s. and OIL kinds Of Ash swim In thu
rivers of the island. Although ono
may be annoyed by the numerous In
sects that are painfully In evidence
during certain months of the year.
none are venomous. with tho excep-
tIon OF the tarantula and scorpion
which are not as poisonous as else
where: and snakes are seldom seen.
Cuba has mongrel population.
For some time after tho conquest In
1911. none but Castillians We're per-
mitted to settle there: but for three
hundred years colonlsts from every
Spanish province have come hither.
and consequently Spanlards of all
classes are represented on the island.
Tho word creole Is applied to the
offspring of foreigners, whether black
or white. and the children Of creoles
are known MS 'riolles' Although the
size of Cuba Is nearly equal to tina,
Of Pennsylvania. on account of the
sand keys. the swamps and the I'm.
known mountain lands. all of which
embrace at least one-hfth OF the
island. Its population is hardly equal
to one-third OF the Keystone state.
1.-THE number Of white persons who
are not of Spanish blood Is estimated
to be not more than ten to twelve
thousand; and the negro population.
which ten years ago was 1--WE hundred
thousand. has been on gradual de-
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vince is divided into six parts, whose
seats Of government are Santa Clara,
Sagua lie Grande, Remedies, Cienfue-
gos. Trinidad and Sancti Spiritus, de-
pending on which are twenty-eight
municipalities.
Province of Puerto Principe.-This
province is divided into three judicial
departments. two of which have, as
4 seat of government. the capital of
the province, and the third has as its
seat Of government Moron. depend
ent on which are five municipalities.
Province Of Santiago de Cuba
This province is divided TO seven
judicial departments, each of which
has for its seat Of government the
capital. Santiago de Cuba, and the
others. the towns of Manzanillo, Bay-
amo. Holguin, Baracoa and Guantaa-
amo. dependent on which are fourteen
municipalities.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-10-20
All In Readiness To Take Possession
OF the Little Island, and the Reign
OF Prosperity There Is About
To Begin.

, tcer regiments. md with Colonel Duffy
At Its head. promises to make record
even though 1t be oniy In the duty Of
occupation. The Seventh and Eighth
United States Cavalry are among the
troops chosen to form one Of the cav
airy brigades. Both the Seventh and
Eighth have seen service In the West
under their old colonies. sumner and
Bacon. The Seventh did Its latest
work before the war In Arizona with
Fort Grant as headquarters while the
Eighth fratcrnIzed with the Indians
about Fort Meade In the Black Hills
region. The First and the Fifteenth
United States infantry regiments have
also been chosen. both OF them trained
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-10-20

government the capital of the province
and the remaining departments ha' :
for their seats of government the
towns Of Marianne. Guanabacao. jar
uca. San Antonio de los Banos. Beju-
cal y Guines, dependent on which are
thirty-seveE municipalities.
Province of Matanzas.-T pro-
vince is divided into live judicial de-
partmcnts. two OF which have. as a
seat Of government. the capital of the
province and the rest hn"n for their
seats OF government the towns. Car
denas. Alfonso VIII. Colon. depending
on which are twenty-three munich
palities.
Province OF Santa Clara.-This pro-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-10-20
SPANISH DIVISIONS.

Just before the war a - function
airy under the Spanish government OF
Cuba, d. D. Manuel Prima. published
work on Cuba. in which he gave
succinctly the various divisions of the
island. and this is especially interest.
ing to Americans who will now take
hold of Cuba's affairs. 1t Is as fol.
lows:
Civil Territorial Division.-Among
the several divisions of the Island. the
most prominent is the civil govern
ment. political and administrative.
which is territorially divided into
three districts known as the Western.
the Central and the Eastern. Each
district comprises two provinces. d.
vided Into several judicial depart
ments and these are sub-diyided into
municipalities.
District Divisions:-Each district
comprehends two provinces. as fol-
lows: The Western district comprises
Pinar del Rio and Havana; the Cen
trail embraces Matanzas and Santa
Clara; and the Estern. Puerto Principe
and SANTIAGO de Cuba.
Provincial Divisions.-Each province
in divided into several judicial depart
ments. and these are sub-divided into
municipalities. as follows:
Province of Pinar del Rio.-This
province is divided into four depart
ments. whose seats of government are
rs follows: Pinar del Rio. San Christie
BEL Guanajay and Guave. dependent
ON which are twenty-five municipali-
ties.
Province of uavana.-This province
IS divided into twelve departments.
six cf which have for their seat of
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-10-20

clrcuit. both belonging to Havana;
Cinco Villas five towns). to the terri
tory which comprises Santa Clara;
Camaguey. to Puerto Principe and
TERRA Adentro. which comprises the
region between Cienfuegos and Bay.
amo.
Governor. The island of Cuba Is
governed by governor-captain-gen
eral who is the chief magistrate. es.
pecially in the political and military
economy. Each of the six provinces
are governed by civil governor.
There is in each province Il provin,
clal police court, on which depend
varied officers of this kind, whose jus.
tees are the local heads Of their ad
,ninistratiye departments.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-10-20

to fight in the West. where they spent
their time before the war. the former
at. the Preside. California. and the
latter in Arizona. .-
The Fourth and Ninth United States
volunteer regiments have also been
chosen and will be among the first as.
signed to garrison duty.
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THE CHOSEN FEW.

The troops that will do garrison
duty in Cuba have been selected anil
C, iprisc tie flow, of the reguln-
and the volunteer army. The Sixty
Hirth New York is amorg the volur-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-10-20

crease. while the mongrel element ha,
greatly increased. In 1902. wheI
Ovando was sent by the Spanish gov
eminent to Cuba. he brought with
him African slaves. and although the
gradual emancipation act was passed
by the Cortes in 1870. slavery was not
absolutely abolished until 1886.
I'm 1s4T two ships from the Philip
pines reached Havana, with $40 Ash
attic coolies; @ Tiers soon followed, and
at present 1t Is supposed that there
are forty thousand of these Oriental
laborers on the island. f3tt-
"The following table gives the most
recent census Of the population by
provinces:
Province. Inhabitants.
Pinar del Rio. .22o.Soi
Havdna. -. ..................4 3l.9-H
Matanzas. ............... 2o9,o'o
santa clara. ................o
Puerto Principe. ............ 67,1S'
Santiago de Cuba. ......... .372,33
Total 80. ..............1 ,63l.oS'
"These six provinces form the po'
litical division of Cuba; the name OF
the province 9uu tHdt Ol It's uloSt III
portant city are Invariably the same
several judicial districts are estab-
lished in each province.
"Pinar del Rio Is world-renowned
for its fine tobacco; Havana. besides
its fertility, is the chief manufactur'
ing center of the island; Matanzas'
perhaps the richest province Of ALL
produces the cereals In abundance
but is especially noted for Its great
sugar plantations; Santa Clara, one o.
the first parts of the land to be set
tied, is n famous sugar region. and its
mountains are said to be rich In gold.
silver, copper and asphalt; Puerto
Principe Is a mountainous region AMI
It's vast forests contain celebrated
building and cabinet woods; and Sar-
tlago de Cuba owes Its wealth to
combination of characteristics. lis
fields are fertile. its woods are full
Of valuable trees. its mountains are
rich in minerals and is commerce.
when not blighted by war, enure2
distant ports.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-10-20
ECONOMICS OF CUBA.

With capital directed toward Cuba
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10

election, asking that an amendment or amendments this Charter, to be set out in such petition, be submitted to the people, the Board must submit to the vote of the electors of the City and County the proposed amendment or amendments.
 The signatures to the petition need not all be appended to one paper. Each signer shall add to his signature his place of residence, giving the street and number. One of the signers of each such paper shall make oath be- fore an oi cer competent to administer oaths that the statements made therein are true and that each signature to such paper appende' Is the gen. 1e signature of the person whose name purports tn be thereto subscribed.
 The Board of Election Commissioners must make ali necessary provision for submitting the proposed amendment or amendments to the electors at spe- cial election to be called by it, and shall canvass the vote in the same manner as in other cas ; of election.
 All the provisions of the Constitution of the State embracing the subject in this section provided for are hereby ex- pressly made applicable to such pro- posed amendment or amendments. But if at any time there shall be no consti- tutional provision or provisions under which this Charter may be amended, then the aforesaid amendment or amendments must be submitted by the Board of Election Commissioners tc the vote of the electors of the City and County at the election which next en- sues after such petition is filed with the Supervisors, if any such election IS not to be held within sixty days after the filing of such petition.
 The tickets used at such election shall contain the words FOR THE AMENDMENT" (stating the nature of the proposed amendmenD ano AGAINST THE AMENDMENT (stating the nature of the proposed amendment)
 If majority of the votes cast upor such amendment or amendments shal be in favor of the adoption thereof the Board of Election Commissioners shall, within thirty days from the time of such election. proclaim such fact and thereupon this Charter shall b. amended accor' lgly
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10
CHAPTER III.
Contracts.

SECTION 1. All contracts for goods, merchandise. stores, supplies. subsist- ence or printing for the City and Coun- ty. as we'll as for all subsistence SUD- plies, drugs. and other necessary arti- cles for hospitals. prisons. public insti- tutions and other departments not oth- erwise specifically provided for in this Charter, must be made bythe Supervis- ors with the lowest bidder offering ad- equate security, after publication for not less than ten days in the official newspaper; and no purchase thereof or liability therefor shall be made or ere ated except by contract.
 Except as otherwise provided in this Charter. the Board must determine annually what goods. merchandise. stores, supplies. drugs. subsistence and other necessary articles will be needed by the City and County for the ensuing
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10
ARTICLE I.
Boundaries, Rights and Liabilities.


 SECTION l. The municipal corpora ton known as the City and County of San Francisco shall remain and con- tinue body polite and corporate, in name and in fact, by the name of the City and County of San Francisco, and by that name shall have perpetual suc- cession; may sue and defend in all courts and places and in all matters and proceedings; may have an1 use a common seal and alter the same at pleasure; may purchase, receive, hold and enjoy real and personal property; receive bequests, gifts and donations of all kinds of property, in fee simple, or in trust for charitable and other pur- poses, and do all acts necessary to carry out the purposes of such gifts, bequests and donations, with power to manage, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the same in accordance with the terms of the gift. bequest or trust.
 Sec. 2. The boundaries of the City and County of San Francisco are here by declared to be those set forth in Section Thirty-nine Hundred and Fifty of the Political Code of California.
 Sec. 3. The City and County of San Francisco shall continue. under this Charter, to have, hold and enjoy all property, rights of property. rights of action of every nature and description of the existing municipality and Is hereby declared 10 be the successor of the same.
 Sec. 4 Suits. actions and proceedings may be brought in the name of the City and County for the recover of any property. money or thinf belong ing thereto, in law or eQuit.-, or dedi- cated to public use thereln, or for the enforcement of any rights Of, or con- tracts with. the City and County, whether made or arising or accruing before or after the adoption of this Charter. All existing suits, actions and proceedings in the courts or elsewhere, to which the City and Countyis a party. shall continue to be carried on by or against the City and County
 Sec. 5. No recourso shall be had against the City and County for dam age or loss to person or property suf- fered or sustained by reason of the de- street, avenue, lane, alley, court or place. or by reason of the defective condition of any sewer, or by reason of any defective drainage, whether any of said defects originally existed, or whether they were occasioned by con- struction, excavation or embankment. nor shall there be any recourse against the City and County for want of re- pair of any sidewalk. street. avenue, lane, alley, court or place or by want , of repair Of any sewer; r or shall there be any recourse against the City and County for damage to person or prop erty suffered or sustained by reason of accident on any sidewalk. street, avenue, lane. alley. court or place, or by falling from any embankment thereon or into any excavation therein: but m any such case the person or persons on whom the law may have imposed the obli- gation to repair such defect in the sidewalk. street or public highway, or in the sewer. and also the officer or officers through whose official negli~ gence such defect remains unrepaired shall be jointly and severally liable to the party injured for the damage sus- tained.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10

ARTICLE I-BOUNDARIES. RIGHTS
 AND LIABILITIES. ARTICL T-LEGISLATIVE DEPAI
 MENT. Chapter I-The Board of Supervisors. Chapter II-Powers of the Supervisors. Chapter lIl-COntracts. ARTICLE III-FINANCE AND TAXA
 TON. Chapter I-Levying of Taxes. Chapter 1.-The Several Funds Chapter 1.-The Custody of Public Chapter Iv-Payment of Claims, ARTICLE Iv-EXECUTIvE DEPART
 MENT. Chapter I-Mayor Chapter II-Auditor. Chapter III-Treasurer. Chapter IV-Assessor. Chapter Wax Collector. Chapter VI-Coroner. Chapter VII-Recorder. ARTICLE v-LEGAL DEPARTMENT. Chapter I-Superior Court Judges. Chapter II-City Attorney. Chapter fV-Pubiic Administrator. Chapter VI-Sheriff. Chapter VII-Justices Court Chapter NIII-Police Court Chapter IA-San Francisco Law Library. ARTICLE VI-DEPARTMENT OF PUB
 LIC WORKS. Chapter I-Board of Public Works Chapter 11-Improvement of Streets Chapter I1I-Opening of Streets Chapter 1V-Sewers and Drainage Chapter V-Harbors and Wharves. ARTICLE VII - PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES. Chapter I-Board of Education. Chapter II-Schools Education. 0i Chapter IV-Superintendent of Schools