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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28
FIRST FLAG CAPTURED
At Santiago Was Taken by Soldier
From Leavenworth.

Leavenworth, July 2s.-Mrs. Frank Da-
venport, the wife of the saddler sergeant
of troop of the Sixth cavalry has re-
ceived a very interesting letter from her
husband, who is now with his troop at
Santiago The letter was begun July l,
but was not finished until July 8. In it
Sergeant Davenport says:
have now an interesting souvenir of
the battle and it is nothing less than a
Spanish flag. 1t is the regimental flag of
the Third Spanish infantry, and 1Oated
from one of the numerous bIockhouses
which defend the city. 1t was the first
flag captured in the siege and the only
one captured by the cavalry. When the
soldiers were driven from the blockhouse
by our fire I ran up to it and hauled down
the flag.
b. Il am confident that I have killed seven
Spanish sharpshooters, and if all of the
men had done as we'll there would be
none left. I will keep the flag, and when
we are sent home it will be quite a Curl
osity to the citizens of Leavenworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28
NEW STEAM PLANT.
Fort Scott to Have One at Cost of
$4,000.

Fort Scott, July 28.-Mr. Rees of Lock
port, N. Y, who has the contract for the
construction of the new steam heating
plant to be put in by the Electric Light
company and which is to utilize the steam
from the electric light power house, ar
rived in the city today and will commence
work on the new enterprise tomorrow.
The new plant, it is estimated, will cost
from $4,000 to $4,000. Three car loads of
material have arrived and will be unload
ed at once The most costly part of the
work will be the laying of the pipes to
conduct the steam through the business
streets. The pipes will be laid on Second
street west to Main street, and will sup
ply heat for many of the big business
blocks and public buildings as can be in
duced by the advantages of cleanliness
and economy to patronize the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28
WANTS 1T DEWEY STREET.
Dave Leahy Asks That a Wichita
Street Be Renamed.

Dave Leahy who owns a home in
Wichita wants his street renamed
Dewey and has written the following
letter to the mayor on that subject:
Topeka, Kan, July 23.-My Dear Mr..
Ross: When I lived in your city my
home was on Morris street and the fact
that there were two streets Of that
name often caused me some trouble. L
learn that four or five other streets in
Wichita are duplicated. Now tnat
heroes are being developed every day
in the war why not rename some OF
those streets in their honor and thus
combine good sense, convenience ana
patriotism. I don't care what you may
name the other streets, so long as the
heroes of the war are remembered, but
I ask it as a special favor that IN any
suggestions you may make you VIII
suggest the name of Dewey for my
street 1t ends at the river and that
fact adds to the maritime suggestion in
the great hero's name. Hoping to pay
taxes on Dewey street from now on
am your friend,
p. S.-Remember that my street is the
next one below Lewis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28
STORY OF A DOUBLE LIFE.
Disclosure Made in a Suit Over New
York Mans Estate.

New York, July 2S-For more than thir-
ty years former Judge George w. Green,
president of the New York and New Jer-
sey Bridge Construction company, led a
double life, and the story is now coming
out in a suit brought at Middletown by
Miss Margaret Sly of this city against his
widow and daughter.
Judge Green died in 1895 in a house he
had furnished for Miss Sly, and now she
sues to recover 1000 shares of stock in the
company of which he was president. She
says he gave the stock to her.
Mr.. Green was a prominent politician
and lawyer in the Niddletown district
served five terms in the assembly, was de-
clared elected to the Forty-first congress,
but was afterward unseated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28
TO BREAK THE BOTTLE.
Wisconsin Young Women Eager to
Christen New Battleship.

Milwaukee. July 2s.-The members of the
Wisconsin battleship commission are now
struggling with the problem of selecting
the young woman who will christen the
new battleship. There has been an active
campaign in progress in behalf of Miss
Caryl Fairchild, daughter of the late Gen
eral Fairchald, and Miss Alice Rusk grand
daughter of the late Governor Rusk.
The Daughters of the American RevoIu-
ton have been pushing the claims of Miss
Fairchild, while Mrs. Ginty of Chippewa
Falls has been espousing the cause of Miss
Rusk. But a new candidate has appear
ed, and she is very likely to "cut OUT
both of the others.
The new candidate for the honor of
breaking a bottle on the bow of the Wis
cOnsin is Miss Erna Oleson. daughter of
Ole Oleson, Senator Sawyer's right hand
man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28
UNCLE SAM PAID HIM $3.50.
Which Amount He Used in Drinking
Himself to Death.

Leavenworth, July 2S.-Thomas Coyne,
an old veteran of company K, Twenty
third Illinois infantry and a member of
the Soldiers home for several years, is
dead as the result of a protracted spree.
He was recently granted a pension and
Thursday evening he received $3.50 back
pay. Friday morning he left the home
grounds, and after a two days spree, in
which he spent the most of his money,
he returned to the home and was admitted
to the hospital He was in a very bad
condition and said that he had been hav-
ing a good time" He was put to bed
and grew rapidly worse, dying of acute
alcoholism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28
PEOPLE you HEAR OF.

| Kaiser Wilhelm has been camping
| out for week under a tent on the is
| land of Heligoland. He took three car
! loads Of baggage with him.
Mr.. Brisson, the new French premier,
| lives in a. fat in a house of his own in
! the Rue Mazarin. His home is snugly
! bourgeois and not roOmy. The piano
| of Nine. BrissOn, who is musical, takes
/ UP a good deal of space. Between it
| and the boodcase there is not much
| room.
Fighting Bob Evans-which, by the
| way, is a name the gallant seaman does
not particularly Hke-in time of peace
| is a great sportsman. He is a dead shot
and a member of the Alibi club of
Washington, an organization of prof.
angler and fond of horse races.
Geronimo, the famous Apache chief,
I is at Fort Sill, in the Indian territory,
and spends most of his time playing
monte. He is 80 years old, but straight
and active and with an eye like an ca
gle. He occasionally gets permission
to go hunting and seems to enjoy the
sport as much as ever. He has been
total abstainer from liquor all his life.
Sousa wants to enter the army as
general bandmaster, with the rank of
captain. His idea is that he be made
a sort of instructor for the various
bands of the service, both army and
navy. The plan cannot be carried out,
for, with the exception of the marine
band and the one at West Point, all
government bands are private compa-
MES with their own leaders or cOnduc-
tors. The various regimental bands
and the band at the Naval academy at
Annapolis are supported by subscrip-
tions from the officers and men. If
regiment is too poor to afford a. band
it goes without music.
i
A woman VINO was brought up in
the old fashioned way and who was al
ways taught to regard Miss AnthOny's
ideas as representing all that was OBJ
nOXlous in wOmankind writes of her
nrst meeting with the great suffragist:
L hadn't been. under the same roof
with her long before I completely lost
my heart to her. She was such dear
old thing and seemed to love all of US,
young and old"
Admiral Cervera has written a. Balti-
more paper: Z do not want to let this
opportunity pass without expressing to
you my gratitude due to the entire
American people for the kind attentions
and consideration with which 1 have
been received in my misfortune At
the same time would desire Won to
convey to your colleagues of the press
my thanks for the delicate attention
IN sending me bouquet of flowers"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28
KIRBY BANK CLAIMS.
Will Be Taken in Exchange by an
Abilene Man for Kansas Land

Abilene, July 2s.-W. S. Hodge of this
city, who is himself a loser in the Kirby
bank failure, comes forward with a prop
osition to all who have deposits in the
bank, either upon open account or time
certificates, that is well worth consider
ing.
Mr.. Hodge, as agent, has large num-
Der of western Kansas farms, principally
in Greeley, Wichita and Scott counties,
but including other counties, that he pro-
poses to trade, at the government price of
$3.50 an acre, taking accounts in the Kirby
bank at par for the same. These are all
good farms, with title perfect and taxes
paid to date, and as western Kansas is
again coming to the front rapidly the Of
fer is a good one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28
1EEDY>H HIS ONLY HOPE
Franklin County Jointist May Stay
in Jail Several Years.

Ottawa, July 2s.-Mr. J. T. johnson, the
Lane jointist, is still in JAIL despite the
many attempts to secure his release. He
has served out his jail sentence, but there
is a fine of $500 hanging over him and the
goOd behavior.
The son who was sentenced at the same
time has been released, but his fine of 800
has not been paid. He may be arrested
at any time on the slightest suspicion, no
court trial being necessary for his impris-
onment The boy was released by the
county commissioners, but they cannot re-
lease the father on account of the bond.
No one but the governor can do this. I'm
less Governor Leedy shows executive LEM
iency Mr.. Johnson may stay in jail two
years yet, the length of time required by
the bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28

lators, who are now in charge of the pc
titions in the various wards of the city.
The law requires that two-dfths OF all
the resident taxpayers in a city must
sign the call for special election before
the council can grant it. In this matter,
however, an effort will be made to get an
overwhelming majority to sign the petit
tons. The mayor and council will hold
special meeting, if necessary, to issue the
election proclamation and they will coop
crate in every way with the club to get
the matter before the people at the ear
lest possible date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28
WOMAN SHAVED HIM.
And Immediately Afterward the Man
Fell Dead.

Chicago, July 2S.-An unidentified man
died suddenly yesterday afternoon of apo
plexy while sitting in a chair in the ante
room of A. B. Moler's barber school, 2S3
Clark street The stranger had been
shaved by one of the women pupils and
had retired to the waiting room to read
the papers. When the proprietor's at
tention was called to him a short time
later he discovered that he was dead.
The man was respectfully dressed in a
black suit with Prince Albert coat. His
linen was marked with the initials 80. K.
H. He is described as being about 80
years old, clean shaver, 6 feet inches
tall and weighing about $50 pounds. He
had a scar on the wrist of the left hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28
MRS. PALMER GRACIOUS.
Takes Poor Woman Into Her Car
rage and Drives to Her Home.

Newport. R. L, July ga gracious act
by Mrs. Potter Palmer when she assisted
a poor, aged woman into her own carriage
and insisted upon driving her home, has
been upon all tongues during the past 4S
hours. Mrs. Palmer was driving along
Bellevue avenue in her splendid equipage
and was handsomely gowned as became
one of the leaders of society here when
she noticed the poor woman, who had sue
cumbed to the heat, and Immediately stop
ped her carriage, took the woman in and
conveyed her to her home, attending her
with as much solicitude as if she had been
a near and dear relative.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28

"A Seattle estimate places the number
of persons who crossed the mountain
passes on their journey to the Yukon
gold fields during the present year at
10000 and that 10000 more made their
way there by various other routes. Be
sides this army of gold seekers there
were many thousands who got no far
Their than the towns and camps in south
ern Alaska and turned back. The prob
ability is that more money has gone in
than has come out so far
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28
FOR ANorHER LINE.
Cofeyville Endeavoring to Secure the
Kansas, Oklahoma Central &
South-We stern Rv.

Coffeyville, July 2s-The committee ap-
pointed by the Commercial club two weeks
ago to circulate petitions among taxpay-
ers to call special railroad bond election
as the first step in securing the construc-
ton of the Kansas, Oklahoma Central &
Southwestern railway through Coneyville
has taken up the work in an active man
ner and the petitions are nowEn the hands
of the taxpayers for signatures. This
committee consists of ]. H. Keith and c.
L. Long and they have employed circu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28
BABY APEACEMAKER.

Cornelius Vanderbilt and His Son
May Become ReconciIed.
New York. July 2s.-CorneIius Wander
bilt, Jr., and his father are to be recon
ciled, according to the story whispered
about Newport, Bar Harbor and Lenox.
Cornelius Vanderbilt disinherited his son
because of his marriage with Miss Grace
Wilson and refused to receive a visit from
him, even when there was not a probable
ity of life lingering day.
Mr.. Vanderbnts illness, instead of sooth-
ing, exasperated his resentment. But the
birth of a grandchild in May was regard
ed by Mr.. Vanderbilts most intimate
friends as an augury of the reconciliation
that rumor whispers is now about to be
achieved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28

Philadelphia Records: With respect to
the Topeka, 1t was suspected last spring
that she was an unseaworthy craft-a
sort of hOodoo from Peru, so to say
but, thanks to the skill Of our ship
wrights, she has proved to be a fair
fighter, as was most pleasingly proven
in the attack at Nipe. The American
shipcarpenter. as well as the American
gunner, has a cunning hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28
A MA1DEN's DRUNK
Responsible for the Report of an As
sault in Saline County.

Abilene, July 2s.-F1orence Baldwin, the
young girl at Mentor, Saline county, who
claimed to have been drugged by tramp
who attempted to assault her and who
had half the county out in search of her
assailant, admits that she was lying and
that she got drunk with view to making
her aunt believe she was sick. in order
that she might be sent home to her
mother at Eudora.
The girl was at one time an inmate of
the Industrial School for Girls at BeIoit,
and since her escapade she has been re-
turned to that institution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28
Wichita's Latest Fad.

Wichita, Kan, July 2S-Bicycle thieves
are getting in their work in Wichita in
good shape now. At least half a dozen
wheels were stolen from the various
places within the town last week, and so
far but one has been recovered. People
are very careless about leaving their
wheels stand around town evenings and it
is great temptation to a fellow with a
propensity for taking other peoples prop
erty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28
CATTLE GO BLIND.
Strange Affection Breaks Out in
Dickinson and Ellsworth Counties.

Abilene, July 28.-Several weeks ago a
strange disease was reported among some
cattle a few miles north of Solomon. The
animals at first were afflicted with sore
eyes and after two or three days the in
f1ammation resulted in total blindness.
The farmers were unacquainted with the
disease and did not know if it was con-
tagious but informed the proper authori-
ties.
Now reports come from Ellsworth coun-
ty that many cattle in that section are
afflicted in a similar manner. The Els
worth reports claim that the disease is
contagious and that it is spreading among
the cattle,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28
PECULIAR DEATH.
Mans Head, Protruding From a Wa
gon, Breaks Street Car Windows.

New York, July 2S.-Peter Schultz, a
hardware dealer, was struck early this
morning by an electric car. He was re-
moved to Bellevue hospital where he died.
Schultz was riding on the rear of the
wagon. The wagon was being driven
close to the track, and as the car came
along it struck the horse first, causing a
few scratches. 1t then hit the wagon and
Schultz put out his head to look forward
so as to find out what had happened. The
first window in the car struck him in the
neck, cutting deep cash. The glass was
broken and in a remarkable manner
Schultzs head struck all the other win
dows on that side of the car, breaking
each one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28

L. z. Letter will have only about
S2O,OOO.OOO left after paying Joe's debts.
The near approach of the proverbial
wolf has caused him to abandon a Chi
cago charity which he had been sup
Dorting at q. cost of So. 600 a year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28
Everybody Reads the State Journal

branches of business for revenue only,
and not for the purpose Of driving any
of them out of business.
THE court holds the ordinance under
which the above case was made to be
null and void. on the ground of being
unconstitutional
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28

Since no list Of deaths from exposure
to CALIFORNIA; climate at Camp Merritt,
was sent out yesterday, it is suspected
that a censorship has been established.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28

While the distribution Of shoulder
straps is going on why doesn't some one
recommend that Major Mckinley be
promoted?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28

It is not yet announced that the sur
render of Weyler will be one of the de-
mands made on Spain as the price of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28

AS soon as Spain found we were cap
able Of fighting her troops, the yellow
fever and the Cuban climate all at once
she gave in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28

Colonel Roosevelt is reported to have
said that he will take all the rough rid
ers to the Paris exposition at his own
expense if they keep up their fighting
reputation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28

Between Miss Jessie and the commo-
dore the schley trap appears to be set
to catch the enemy ''a-comin' and a.
sroius
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28

What the navy seems to need more
than torpedo boat destroyers Is bar
nacIe destroyers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28

In Columbus, Ohio, slot machines
have been declared by the court to be
gambling devices and therefore not tax
able
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28

In making a proper and suitable dis
position of an island, first get your Is
land
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28

Garcia wants to return to the plow.
Perhaps he is about to turn Populist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28

Ladies' Shirt Waists Hundred so that
the colors will not fade. by Fearless
Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28


The lazier the man, the more he COM
plains about dull times.
Americans are great people to manu-
fracture burdens, and carry them
around.
If you loaf around a store or office a
great deal, remember that you are not
welcome.
One of the most distressing things in
the world is to hear any one scold who
is so old and feeble that his breath
gives out.
The season has arrived when people
will pay so cents to be told to keep out
of Klondike, by a lecturer who has
been there.
=
Men do not propose marriage outside
of novels, though the result OF calling
on a girl and treating her to soda, is
just the same.
Every time a boy takes a birds egg
home, his women folks abuse him. If
all the birds nests were robbed, there
would be no birds for trimming hats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28

If ScoveI didn't have the yellow feve
so bad, he wouldn't be in troUs lie today
-Salina Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28

There is no danger of Cervera being
shot when he returns home since the
Spaniards couldn't hit anything over
here.-Cherryvale News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28

Collars and cuffs Hundred to look like
new, by Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28
Ex-RAYs.

General Shafter should put ice on his
head and remember Valley Forge
Wichita Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28

General Toral and his army will en-
gage in base ball when Shafter lands
them on Spanish soil. Their ability to
make home runs will prove a pennant
winner.-Winf1eld Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28

Spain asked for peace just in time
to save the few war ships she has left.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28

Sylvester ScoveI is not much lionized
because he struck Shafter. Anybody
ought to be able to hit man weighing
300 pounds.-Cherryva1e News.
Camara feels safe since he has got
his fleet beyond the fire limits.-Arkan-
eas City Traveller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28
GLOBE SIGHTS.

0From the Atchison GIobe)
The lazier the man, the more he COM
plains about dull times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28

Americans are great people to manu-
fracture burdens, and carry them
o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-28

If you loaf around a store or office a
great deal, remember that you are not
welcome.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

The circular of Henry Clews. under date of New York, September 10, says: 'The excess siye heat and Labor day combined were sufn- eient to prevent any activity on the Stock Ex- change, especially many large operators are still away at the seashore and mountains This together with disappointment at St. Paul not raising its dividend to 6 per cent, afforded the professional element an opportunity for de- pressing values, and wherever weak spots could be found attacks were made The results only served to demonstrate the undercurrent Of strength that the market really possesses. The strongest argument at command Of the pears was the fear of tight money Call loans were pushed up to per cent, rate not lkeiy 10 injure the market; but the futility of this method of attack soon understood. There is no possibility of any important advance In money rates long we continue such heavy creditor in Europe. Sterling exchange is already at the gold importing point. and any further advance in the money market would simply hasten the large influx of gold which Is inevitable this autumn. Europe expects to send us large amounts of the precious metal, and though the flow may be hindered slightly by higher rates for money in London. still the gold must come when wanted, as Europe has no other way in which to settle the interna- tienal account. There Is prospect of a scarcity of funds for crop or business purposes at the East the West, we advise our friends not to be frightened by any tight scare