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The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-06
CABLE EASILY REPAIRED.
With Delicate Instruments Breaks
Can Be Located.

Chicago May 6.-Charles H. Sum-
mers, electrician of the Western Union
Telegraph company, in an interview
concerning the interruption to the ca
BILE between Hong Kong and Manila,
said that the Hong Kong-Manila cable,
in direct line would be 628 miles long,
but as there is some slack, it is doubt
less 700 miles long. With delicate in
strumentS, such as cable companies
have, the break in the cable could be
located within half a mile. The test
would undoubtedly be made from Hong
Kong where the English government is
supposed to have all the facilities for
building and repairing cables.
To illustrate, Mr. Summers referred
to a test made on the Western Union
cable at the Straits of Mackinaw. The
cable is about five miles long. From
the southern shore a test was made
some time ago and a break was located
within three feet. 1t is Mr.. Summers
opinion that tests have been made cor
rectly locating within so miles of Ma
nila the break in the Hong Kong cable
The delay in repair may be caused by
not having the necessary graphing ma
chinery for pulling up the cable which
may be laid at a very great depth at
that particular point. Once the fault is
brought to the surface it is cOmpara-
lively an easy matter to make a new
splice and cut out any injuries that
may have been made to the cable
er at Hong Kong, prepared for such
work, has not been definitely ascertain
ed. If not it may be necessary to
bring g. steamer from some distant
point, delaying for some time the repair
of the cable.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-06
CRACKING GOOD SHIP.
Close Inspection of the "Topeka"
Shows Her an Excellent Sea Boat.

New York, May 6.-The United States
warship Topeka is now lying at the man
o'-war anchorage off Tompkinsville.
1.-THE Topeka is a cracking good ship
an excellent sea boat, powerful and fast
She does sixteen knots day in and day out
easily, and eighteen if driven" said Lieu
tenant Knapp. ''She has twin screws
driven by two sets of compound, back
acting engines. She was designed to carry
a main battery of six Al rapid fire Arm
strong rifles and a lot of smaller guns
but she will easily mount a much heavier
battery than that From 16 to % rapid
fire guns would be about the size of her
armament. Her fighting complement would
be about 200 men, but as an armed trans
port she could carry 1000 for a short
cruise
None of the Topeka's guns is mounted
and Lieutenant Knapp declined to say how
many or what size guns he has slowed
There are lots of en- though he ad-
mitted, and big lot of ammunition"
The Topeka will go at once to the
Brooklyn navy yard to be fitted out and
to receive her navy. crew. If the need is
pressing, the Topeka can be ready for
action in two days time.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-06

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The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-06
TAKEN IN AS SPIES.
Develops, However, That They Are
Only PooIroom Sharks.

Terre Haute Ind, May 6.-Two wire tap
pers, who gave the names of Frank Will
iams and Frederick Francis, but whose
right names are o. M. Stone and J. G.
Hammond and who Chief Colleran of Chi
cago telegraphs have been in similar trou-
Bile before, but were never convicted, were
found in the bushes near a telegraph pole
by farmer. They had a complete out
mt and had tapped the wires overhead.
The farmer sent word to the sheriff that
two Spanish spies" were there and then
did after some resistance. They began
their operations last Friday by stopping
the race report which comes from New
York, and after sending a code word over
the leased wire to a man in the pool room
VINO was formerly a railroad conductor
and is a telegrapher. and waiting long
enough for a confederate to buy pools on
the winner, they permitted the report to
proceed.
They got 1854 from one room here They
mad planned to beat the Evansville rooms
of Stubblefield, the Tennessee bookmaker
out OF thousands of dollars and were
aoout TO do so when the farmer caught
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-06
SOLDIERS IN A PANIC.
Utterly Demoralized Are SPANS
Troops Even Before Cuban
Insurgents.

New York, May 6.-The steamship
EIv CAPTAIN Perarn, arrived here TO-DAY
from Cuban ports with a story OF the
11tter decentralization of the Spanish SOL
diers along the coast and the weakness
of the Spanish Qualifications guarding
the harbors.
The Ely sailed from Cumenera on the
22d of April, and carried 81 passengers
to KINGSTON Jamaica. One-third OF
these were Spanish subjects VINO were
fleeing from the insurgents, who nave
become so bold in the vicinity OF Gu
menera that they approach within slght
of the towns and dare the Spanish SOL
diers to come out and fight.
Two nights before the Ely sailed they
burned a large plantation, Wlthln Two
miles of the cities, and a week pe1ore
that they seized money sent by Blanco
to pay the Spanish troops.
'sThere are 500 Spanish soldiers In the
city.' said the captain, but they are
utterly demoralized. They are afraid 10
stir outside of the town limits. MT.
Brooks the British consul, is doing ms
best to protect American interests.
The captain laughed when asked
about the Notifications at Cumenera
1.-THE fort" he said, "is a wooden
shanty surrounded by fence OF rail-
road iron The old time smooth pore
cannon are mounted now, and six more
are waiting to be put in position The
six have been lying on the jetty for sew
eral months 1 am told, and can say
positively that they are at least 200
years old One small shell will not only
demolish the fort, but put all the SOL
diers within sound Of the shot, to
flight"
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-06
THREAD TRUSTS TO UNITE
Three Big Combines Expect to Con-
troll Worlds Supply.

New York, May 6.-The president of
the English Sewing company, the new
thread trust in England, and one of the
directors of that trust, who have been
in this country making arrangements
with the American Thread comnay, the
new thread trust in this country, have
just returned to England.
The reason given by the thread manu-
facturers of this country for forming a
trust or combination, as they call it,
is the ruinous cutting in prices which
has been going on for a long time past.
This new trust is the second in this
country, and it is expected the three
trusts will come to an amicabIe ar
rangement in regard to prices of thread
in this country and in England.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-06
PLUNGED $50 FEET.
Horrible Spectacle at Circus Perform
ance in Sweden

Gothenburg, Sweden, May ga most
grewsome fatality was witnessed here
yesterday by thousands Of men, women
and children. The daring professional
bareback rider, SignOr Alexander Cor
radini, and his trick horse B1ondin were
hurled to instant death from a height
of nearly one hundred and fifty feet
The circus is performing here during
the annual industrial exposition of
GOthenburg, when the city is crowded
with visitors from other cities and from
the rural districts of the southern prov
inces of Norway and Sweden. One of
the principal attractions is furnished by
Signor Corradini, who executes some of
the most remarkable feats on horse
back in mid air at altitude of over
a hundred feet. He uses for this pur-
pose a medium sized balloon, from
which a bare platform is suspended.
1t is on this platform, SWaying be-
tween the roofs of the tent and the au-
dience, that the rider and horse show
their skill and courage. One of the in
cidents of the performance consists in
a brief pyrotechnical display Just be-
fore the conclusion.
Signor Corradini had nearly finished
his aerial programme when suddenly
there came frantic cries from the circus
attendants. The next moment it was
seen that the balloon had caught fire
from a gas get at the top of the tent.
Almast instantly immense volumes of
flame rushed from several parts of the
balloon and set fire to the canvas of the
mammoth inclosure.
The scene that followed beggars de-
ScEption. Hundreds of women faint
ed, and screams of terror came from old
and young in the panic stricken audi
ence. SignOr COrradini was seen to be
labor his horse in his frantic efforts to
keep it under control, but all in vain.
The horse began to rear and both rider
and steed were hurled to instant death
before the terrorized spectators.
The audience rushed toward the exits,
and a number of women and children
were injured. The fire department
succeeded in saving most of the canvas
of the big tent, and comparatively little
damage was done.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-06
WILL ABDICATE.
Queen Regent is Preparing to
Quit Spain.
Apartments Reserved For Her
at Vienna Hotel.
WATTS OPPORTUNITY
Which Probably Will Not Be
Long in Coming.
Ell Liberal Declares There Must
Be a Change.

London, May 6.-The Vienna cores
pondent Of the Daily Telegraph says:
Apartments have been reserved at a
hotel here for the queen regent of Spain
in case she arrives before apartments
have been prepared for her in her
brothers palace.
kilograms from the Austrian am
bassador at Madrid, Count Dubski, in
dicate that the queen regent is only
waiting for a suitable moment to quit
Spain without detriment to the inter
ests of her son."
Madrid, May 6.-El Liberal, in a
gloomy article, which states that the
subterraneous rumblings preceding So
cial upheaval are heard, declares that
1.-The fate of the country cannot remain
longer with the weak hands and worn
out intellects of the men now govern
ing the country"
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-06
YALE BOYS BUY GUNS.
Offer Novel Present to Cruiser Bear
ing College Name.

New Haven, Conn, May 6.-The sons
of Eli will give to the cruiser Yale two
Maxim guns.
Ever since it was decided that this
Atlantic flyer was to be named after
their college the students have been
busy raising fund to purchase a gift
for the boat.
At present more than So 900 has been
contributed by graduates and students.
1t was first proposed to buy a silver
set for the cruisers cabin, but 1t was
thought that something servicea BILE
would be more acceptable and so the
two guns will be bought. They will
cost over $4,000. Simple inscriptions on
brass will show whence they came.
Thew are to be mounted forward.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-06
TO RAISE SPANISH VESSELS.
"City of Pekin" Equipped as a Ma
chine Shop to Aid Dewey.

Washington, May 6.-The secretary
of the navy has ordered naval con-
structor, VIM. T. Capps, now at the
Union Iron works, San Francisco, to
proceed at the earliest moment, on the
steamer City of Pel<in, just chartered
by the navy department, to meet Com
modore Dewey's squadron at Manila.
Mr.. Capps will select from the Mare is
land force a number of the most expe-
rienced and intelligent workmen to take
with him. In addition he will place on
the Pekin a full supply of machine
tools, steel plate and all the materials
that are likely to be needed to make
temporary repairs to a ship in distress.
The purpose of the department in
making this order, is to put Commodore
Dewey's fleet at the earliest possible
moment into first class condition, re-
pairing all the damages sustained in
the engagement and in addition to this
to raise and repair any of the Spanish
ships, surrendered or sunk in the en-
gagement, that are capable of being
navigated again.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-06
IN OPEN SEA.
Admiral Sampson Has Gone to
Meet the Fleet
Of Spanish Warships Said to
Be Coming Over.
OCEAN SCOUTS OUT
Watching For the Approach of
the Enemy.
Schley and Sampson Will Act
in Concert.

Chicago, May GA special to the
Times-Herald from Washington says:
Admiral Sampson and the fighting di-
vision of the North Atlantic squadron
are sailing toward Porto Rico to meet
the Spanish armada and wipe it off the
ocean.
The blockading division of that squad
ron, under command of Commodore
Watson, will maintain the patrol of
Cuban waters with unrelaXed vigilance
and keep Havana bottled up from the
outside world.
Commodore Schley's flying squadron
will maintain a vigil at Hampton Roads
to be prepared to ward off an attack
on the North Atlantic coast.
If the Spanish fleet is discovered
heading for the waters of Porto Rico,
Commodore Schley will scurry south to
Join Admiral Sampson and take hand
in crushing the enemy.
If the armada is reported as aiming
at the upper coast of the United States,
to join Commodore Schley in hurting
the combined SquadronS against the
Spanish.
Far out at sea the st. Louis, the
Yale and the Harvard are securing the
Atlantic for an early sight of the arma-
da- There they will soon be Joined by
the st. Paul, and the instant these
scouts catch a glimpse of the enemy,
they will fly to land or to a rendezvous
in the ocean, to give warning to the -ex-
pectant American seadogs.
The programme is based on the as
sumption that the Spanish hotilla,
which left the Cape Verde islands last
Friday, is sailing for American shores
When it left ST. Vincent it was follow
ed until sunset by a ship which report
ed it making about II knots an hour.
If that rate is maintained, the fleet
should reach Porto Rico by Saturday.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-06
SHOW WHITE FEATHER.
One-Third of Boston Artillery Regi-
ment Refuses to Enlist.

Boston, May 6-One-third of the First
heavy artillery, the dude regiment of
Massachusetts, has shown the white fea-
ther. A week ago the entire regiment
went into camp at Fort Warren, and it
was accepted volunteer body by the
United States government, and prepara-
tions made to continue it in service at the
several island fortifications in Boston har-
Dor.
Last night 200 of its members returned
to the city on the steamer J. Putnam
Bradlee and 1T was announced that less
than two-thirds of the artillerymen had
signified willingness to enlist in the
United States service, while many had
been rejected on grounds of age and phys
ical condition.
The chief reason given by the men for
refusing to serve their country was that
they were married and preferred civilian
home life and a comfortable bed to sleep
ing under tents.
One whole battery, c, refused to a man
TO enlist and returned, while twenty men
OF battery K weakened when called upon
to volunteer for their country
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-06
FLAG IN A TREE.
Gunboat Wilmington Knocks 6C
Spaniards off Block House.

SDaniArQS OFT BLOCK house.
Key West, May 6.-The tug Leyden
had a thrilling experience landing the
small expedition in Cuba, Wednesday.
The tug left Key West Monday after
noon At daybreak her men made the
first attempt to land an interpreter to
confer with a party Of Cuban insur-
gents who were waiting on the beach.
While this conversation was being held,
the people of the Leyden discovered
about so Spanish cavalrymen coming
down from hill toward the shore, as
if accommodating.
The Leyden signa1led danger to the
insurgents and the latter took to the
bushes. Up to that time 80 cases OF
Winchester rifles had been landed. See
ing the cavalrymen the Leyden'S boat
returned alongside, lying about quar-
ter of a mile off shore. The cavalry
men levelled rifles at the tug but hesi-
tated about firing. The insurgents in
the meantime had opened fire driving
the cavalry back up the hill, the latter
firing as they fed.
The cavalry returned shortly with re-
Inducements. They paid attention
to the insurgents but began a sharp
fusillade at the tug. Bullets flew around
the tug so fast that the lookout came
down.
the ammunition just then picked up the
men she had landed and steamed back
to the flagship off Havana, reporting it
would be impossible to land the cargo
unless protected. The gunboat Will
mington was Immediately ordered to
help the Leyden. On returning to the
landing point, the Wilmington held off
shore about a mile and a half, the Ley
den going close in to the beach. The
tug was signalled by the insurgents
that the coast was clear.
Manned by four men, a boat then
left the Leyden with ammunition and
two large boxes of dynamite. When a
short distance from the beach a man
aloft on the Leyden sang out that the.
cavalry were coming down to the beach
again in strong force.
The Leyden then signalled the Will
mington and the latter came a trifie
closer to shore and with stern facing
the beach fired four shots from her A.
retreated and the cargo was then land
ed
While waiting to attack the cavalry
men the Wilmington fired at a block
house further down the beach. There
were some so Spanish regulars sitting
on top of this block house watching the
Leyden and the insurgents.
The Wilmington's first shot went
wild. The twelfth and last shot hit the
bulls eye. When the smoke cleared
away the block house, the men and all
up. The Spanish colors that had flown
from the house were seen high up in a
tree where a shot had driven them.
The Leyden and Wilmington returned
to the flagship and former then came
here. There are dozens of holes in the
tugs smokestack from the shot of the
cavalrymen.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-06

NOW A BATTLE FLEET.
Changes in Schley's Squadron Indi-
cate Excitement for Spaniards-

Washington, May GA significant
movement by the naval department is
the addition of the warship New Or
leans to Commodore Schley'S squadron
at Hampton Roads in place of the Col
umbia. This seems to indicate COM
plete change in the character of the
squadron, which instead of being a fly
ing in the ordinary sense, has now as
sumed the character of a battle fleet.
Without being as speedy as at first or
ganized, Commodore Schley's squadron
is now probably able to meet on even
terms at least, the formidable Spanish
armored cruisers which are supposed
to have sailed from Cape Verde for an
unknown destination. In view of this
action of the department and, particu-
larly if Schley should be reinforced by
some torpedo vessels, it may be assum-
ed that he is about to start in quest of
the Spanish squadron.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-06
MOrrOM'S Discovery.
HOW THE GREAT CHEMISTS L
DEAS HAVE LEssENED HU-
MAN SUFFERING.
Kidney Deases That Once Were the
Terror of Physicians Robbed of
Their Horror. When to Act.

Nature seldom strikes a severe blow
at mankind without first giving warn
ing: 1t is neglect of the warning that
leads to disaster. The first warning,
usually, that is given of impending dan
ger of diabetes, Bright's disease or 9TH
er kidney troubles, is pain in the
small of the back just above the kid
neys. When the kidneys are not doing
their work properly there is distress all
over the body; but, generally, a back
ache is one of the first and most certain
symptoms of kidney disorder.
Wise people give a pain of this char
acter immediate attention. Since the
discovery by John Morrow, the cele-
brated American chemist, of Morrow's
Kidneoids-those small, yellow tablets
that contain natures remedy for kid
ney diSorderS-thiS remedy has become
a household article, and it is relied
upon just as often to avert terrible kid
ney complaints, when they are threat
ened, as to cure cases of long standing.
When any of the symptoms of kidney
irregularities appear, such as backache,
nervousness, headache, irritable tenn
per, pain in urinaUing, ETC., it is best to
take Morrow's Kidneoids at once and
ward off disease before it becomes firm
ly rooted.
A recent case of interest in which
Morrow's Kidneoids quickly gave relief
is that of w. H. Vivion, welI-known
milliner of 20 West Main street, Spring
field, Ohio. He gratefully tells the fol-
lowing story:
ST was afflicted with pain in my back
over the kidneys, and my general
health was somewhat impaired. When
ever I attempted to lift anything the
pain would become so excruciating
that I would be compelled to stop. I
read of the many cures that were being
made by Morrow's Kidneoids and de-
cided to try them. One box quickly re-
lieved me entirely of the pains, and my
health is much improved generally.
Morrow's Kidneoids are certainly a
boon to suffering humanity"
Morrow'S KidneOids are now on sale
everywhere at so cents a box, or six
boxes for $3.50.
Morrow's Kidneoids are always put
up in yellow tablets form; none are
genuine otherwise. If you cannot get
them of your dealer, will be sent post
paid by the Herb Medicine Co, Sping-
field, Ohio, upon receipt of price.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-06
MILLIONS DIVIDED UP.
Will of Angus Smith of Milwaukee
Sent to Probate.

Milwaukee, May 6.-The will Of An
gus Smith, disposing of an estate val
ued at between SO, 900 900 and $4,000, ,OOO
was filed for probate today.
The widow receives the homestead in
this city and $100 900 in cash or bonds
of the Milwaukee & Northern railroad
to be held in trust for her, the in
come of which is to be paid to her an
nually. John Henry Sheldon.a an adopt
ed son, receives $4,000 in bonds, and the
residue of the estate goes to his son,
Jesse Hoyt Smith, and in case he should
die without heirs it is to be divided
among the children of his brother
Samuel Latta Smith.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-06
AsTOR's COUSIN FINED.
Poor Relative of the New York Mil
ionaire Taken in Custody.
8 %. m.

New York, May 6.-Ludwig Astor, an old
man, sat down to rest today on the stone
steps of $40 Fifth avenue. The sight OF
the ragged old man wars unpleasant 70
nen uaS asked to move on. He moved
to S42 Through their butler the wealthy
occupants again objected. In spite OF
them the old man fingered.
For this he was arraigned in HorkVille
police court this morning and was fined
$1O-he who had walked six miles because
he did not have so many cents. -
The rich man who owns $40 and e42 Fifth
avenue is his cousin, John Jacob AStor-
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-06
MARRIED IN PARIS.
Leavenworth Young Lady Student to
Unite With New York Man.

New York, May 6.-In Paris tomorrow
will occur the marriage of Miss Mary
McFadden, formerly of Leavenworth,
Kan, who for some time was a student
of vocal music in the city, to Mr. Ro-
land Conl1lin, who is identified with the
financial life of New York.
Some months ago Miss McFadden
went to Paris to study diction and to
perfect her music, and quite recently
Mr.. Conklin left New Y ork with some of
his friends, the arrangements for his
marriage to Miss McFadden having
been made.
Soon after their marriage Mr.. Conk-
lin and his bride will return to New
York