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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-08
WEYLER STARTS A ROW.
Condemns Politicians for Conduct Of
the War, in q Speech.

Madrid, Sept s.-The chamber has
followed the senate in discussing the
late war behind closed doors. This ac-
ton has caused the greatest sensation.
Immediately after the meeting, Senior
SaImeron, the republican leader, moved
that an investigation be made into the
responsibility of Senior Sagasta's gov
eminent in connection with the declar-
alton of war, the negotiations for peace
and the violation OF the constitution by
the suspension of the guarantees.
The premier, Senior Sagasta, quickly
asked that the deliberations be con-
Quoted behind closed doors, and the
president pronounced favorably on the
request ThereupOn the republicans and
conservatives vehemently protested and
amid an indescribable confusion, the
door-keepers cleared the galleries OF
spectators, the deputies in the meantime
shouting uproariously.
The senate session also was a stormy
one, General Weyler, Dominguez, Az
carraga Palajo and Rivera attending.
General Weyler reminded the senate
or how Count D'AlmenaS had greeted
the returning soldiers, ignoring the Of
ncerS. he declared that this was re-
Election upon the officers efficiency.
The mistakes made in Cuba are not
to be blamed upon the army he said
but upon the politicians at the head
of the government
The latter, he. declared, were respon-
sible for not sending supplies to the
armies in Cuba and Porto Rico, and in
deed for completely abandoning them.
THE ministers of war and marine
ought to have resigned. Had the army
been properly equipped he continued.
lit would not have failed. Tt would
have been better for Admiral Cervera's
squadron to remain at the Canaries for
no practical end was served by sending
the ships to Santiago
What measures did the government
take to protect the squadron, General
Weyler asked holly. The responsible
ties for the surrender of Santiago rest
ed wholly upon the government, instead
of General Toral.
General WeyleE strongly condemned
the secret sessions of the cortes and
concluded his speech as follows:
Il desire to speak to all Spain, and
not merely to the government
Count D'Almenas, replying to General
Weyler's structure, said:
81 addressed my greetings to those
who have been martyrs for their coun-
try-to the Spanish soldiers, because
they deserved such greetings. I did
not address the generals, for they show
ed themselves incapable of leading SOL
dlers to battle or of showing them how
to fall worthily on the field"
Marshal Primo de Rivera shouted:
THAT is not true" and General Wey-
Ter and others Joined in the protest.
Count D'Almenas addressing General
Rivera, replied: st am not afraid of
such cries or of epaulets or of the dec
orations that will have to be torn off
the breasts of several officers The
sashes of some generals should be torn
off and put around their necl1s.''
A great uproar ensued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-08
MAY GO TO OMAHA.
KarnivaI Knights Now Talk of Run
ming an Excursion.

The Karnival Knights are not to be
discouraged by the failure of Atchison
to hold a corn carnival and they may
go to the Omaha exposition instead.
The idea was proposed last night and
was received with approval
The Karnival knights intend to run
a special train to Omaha instead of
holding the annual mass meeting. The
train would run over the Santa Fe and
the round trip rate would be at very
low figure.
The train would be of not less than
ten coaches capable OF accommodating
500 people. The excursionists would
leave Topeka probably friday night ar
irving in Omaha Saturday morning and
President Q. K. Holiday said: Il am
certain that we could make an excursion
to Omaha a success if we can get rate
low enough. If the rate is low enough
there would be no trouble in getting 500
to go from Topeka and the K. ks
would show the Omaha people how we
do it when we go anywhere. This Is an
excellent idea and have no doubt that
the management of the exposition
would have something special for our
entertainment"
The matter of the excursion will be
fully settled at the next regular meeting
Monday night.
The Karnival knights will have
parade on Friday night Of festival week
and it promises to be good one. Major
A. P. Shreve, Will Wilton and F. H.
JeWeu are among LHOSC VIII 81 ~
look after the parade features and al
ready six floats are assured. The
Karnival Queen will have a handsome
float, probably suggestive of the tropi-
cal climate of Hawaii and the young
lady whose picture in mask appears
on the button will have a. float and Will
follow the queen. Just what the rest
of the parade will be has not been fully
determined but Major Shreve promises
that there will be enough floats and
that they will all be good Rattle-trap
affairs are not wanted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-08
MISS DAISYLEITER CHOSEN
Governor Tanner Announces the Name
of a Well Known Chicago Girl to
ofaciate at Launching of
the Illinois
the Illinois

Springfield, Ill, Sept. S.-Governor
Tanner has named Miss Daisy Letter
of Chicago as the young lady who will
christen the battleship Illinois, which
is to be launched at Newport News
October 4.
In discussing the matter Governor
while not officially advised, I IN
derstand that the battIeship Illinois is
to be christened or launched at New
port News, Va, on October 4.
I have deferred selecting the young
lady upon whom to confer the honor of
christening the great battleship until
the time was fixed, and if it were not
for the fact that October 4, if that is
the date, would give the young lady
little enough time to prepare. even if
the time was longer, I should not make
the selection, or in other words the an
nouncement of such selection, until the
time was definitely fixed, and I was Of
hcially notified.
However, as the time is so short,
will take the chances of its being true
that the battleship will be launched on
october 4, and make announcement of
my selection, who is Miss Daisy Letter
of Chicago"
Miss Daisy Letter is a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Levi z. Letter of Chicago
and washington, and a sister of Mrs.
Nathaniel Curzon of England and of
Joseph Letter of Chicago. Miss Daisy
Letter is known pleasantly in eastern
and western society circles. The new
honor to the Letter family follows
quickly after the announcement that
Mary Letters husband, Nathaniel Cur
zon, British under secretary of state
for the colonies, had been appointed
viceroy of India. Miss Daisy Letter is
with her parents at their summer home
in Lake Geneva, Wis.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-08
new TRACK IS FAST.
TOpeka Wheelmen Race Under
Electric Light.

Topeka wheelmen last night dedica-
ted the new quarter mile track at Gar
field park, with the first races seen I'M
der electric light in this city.
The weather was rather cool, but
nevertheless the crowd was patient and
enjoyed the races immensely, if APP
plause and general approval may be
taken as an indication thereof.
There was but one feature of disap-
pointment and that was in the lights.
They were inadequate, yet the track
was fairly well lighted, and the riders
could be seen all the way around the
track. Additional lights will be up for
tonight's races but it is not believed
anything but arc lights will be salts
factory. Tonight prizes of value will
be awarded. Last night blue ribbons
We're the rewards.
Local talent only is admitted to these
closed club events, but there was fast
time last night. Considering the fact
that the track is new and the men did
their first riding under electric light,
the races were remarkable. The per-
formances of last night will be improv-
ed upon tonight.
A. A. Faus established the track rec
ord, one quarter mile, at Ill 2-5.
Summaries of the remaining events
follow:
Mile novice-C. S. sardou, won; N. B.
Thompson, second; w. E. Davis, third.
Time 2:251a.
Mile handicap-A. A. Faus, scratch,
won; Frank Spetter, scratch, second;
N. H. T. Jury, rs yards, third. Time
2:24
Mile handicap, t A. A. trophy cup,
held by Roy Armstrong; c. S. Sardou.
25 yards, won; Frank Spetter, scratch,
seconds W. E. Davis, so yards, third.
Time, 2:21.
Half mile open-C. s. sardou. won;
Frank Spetter. second; Roy Armstrong,
third. Time ILL 2-5.
Mile open: A. A. Faus, won; N. B.
Thompson, second; Roy Armstrong,
third. Time 2:36.
Quarter mile open-Frank Spetter,
won; A. A Faus. second. Time 2:36.
The riders who participated in the
races were: c. c. Claudy, Peter Wall,
Ora c. Hubbard, N. H. T. Jury, w. E.
Davis, Roy Armstrong, Frank Spetter.
C. S. Sardou, W. R. Wadleigh, Art.
Randolph. Willie King, Frank McCray,
w. G. Stephenson, Ben Curtis, Karl
Henderson, Gus. Wunsch, Arnie Allen,
James Stage, A. A Faus, Jake Spetter,
c. B. Baugh,N. B. Thompson, John Per-
inc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-08
DENYER,S FIREMEN
Astonish the Crowd by Their Quick
Work at Omaha.

Omaha, Sept. Sat the tournament
Of the National F'iremen's association
Denver's paid company gave a wonder
full exhibition. A frame building three
stories high was soaked with oil, and
set on fire. AS the flames broke out the
alarm was sounded the Denver men
jumped from their hunks, hitched,
drove six hundred yards, laid $50 feet
of hose, and had water on the fire in one
minute and ten seconds, and in two
minutes and one second the fire was all
out. All the experts pronounced this
a wonderful performance.
Henry Shafnitt. the Denver pompier
and life line fireman. who fell 50 feet
and alighted on his head ten days ago
at Denver gave an exhibition. He is
still in bandages as the result of his ac-
c1dent, but he climbed to the top of Y
foot tower and slid down the line twice.
In the pompier contest Kansas City
put five men on the top of a Y foot
tower in los, Denver was second in
1:09 AS In the platform race for vol
unteers, run ESQ yards, lay 200 feet of
hose, break coupling and put man with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-08
BLANCO IN CONTROL.
Collects the Duty on Retions for
Starving Cubans.

Washington, Sept. s.-A cablegram has
been received from Havana stating that
the Spanish authorities refused to allow
the steamer Comal to land the provisions
which she carried for the starving inhab-
itants of Cuba unless the full duty was
paid. Secretary Alger theFeupon ordered
the duties upon the million rations to be
under the supervision of the United States
officers.
Whatever opinion the department might
have of the action of the Spanish author
tiles, it is believed that the United States
hungry to suffer because the Spaniards in
sist upon the payment of the full duty 1t
is also stated by the secretary that the
United States insists1upon a conformity to
the authority Of Spain in Cuba must be
recognized where its flag still waves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-08
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

| CITY Engineer Barnes is a chemist.
| Buffalo BnPs show is in Colorado now.
| HammOcks look rather chilly and DESC
! late these evenings.
! The picnic committees meet tonight at
| Trades Assembly hall.
The scaffolding in the state house dome
is now being removed.
State Auditor Morris is now able to visit
the state house occasionally
W. c. F. Reichenbach will build log
ca bin at Lake View this winter.
The floats that have been planned for
the floral parade will cost about $500.
Mrs. A. J. Huntoon is very sick and
there is small hope of her recovery.
The Karnival knights meet tonight at
the Commercial club rooms at 7:45 sharp.
Mayor Fellows looks after all the city
business now that City Clerk McFadden Is
away.
N. H. Boyd is considering a proposition
to take his company of girl cadets to the
Omaha exposition.
Mrs. S. AIcLallin will soon commence
the erection of a cottage at the corner of
Eighth and Taylor streets.
Stogies are becoming quite popular with
given is that Of quality, not price.
Mrs. Diggs' new house is to be rye
room cottage. 1t will be located near the
corner of Huntoon and Tyler streets
The youngest grandfethe in Topeka is
a correspondent for Kansas City paper
He is but 80 years old. He is a grand
father by marriage.
A Union Pacific freight train stood across
delaying cars for GARFIELD park, and many
carriages. This is Enable offense.
W ora mas D6en received IN the city OF
the death Of Mrs. Mary Pratt, wife Of
DR.. Perry Pratt, who formerly lived in
in Denver
Work is beng done night and day on the
seating of the high school auditorium
Opera chairs are being placed in the room,
which is a great Improvement. 1t in
creases the seating capacity.
The present state administration has
greatly improved the appearance of the
state house grounds. If those old red
flower pots were taken off the state house
steps the improvements would be more
marked.
The case of J. W. Allen against George
Dupree has been taken on change of
venue to Justice Chesney'S court. This is
the case in which Allen claims to have in
f1uenced the officers and the council into
releasing Dupree from the charge of NAH
tanning nuisance. He claims $40 for his
"duence."
The news has been received in Topeka
that Walt Richards, Topeka's well known
gointist, dropped dead upon the streets of
New York September 4. Since being re-
leased from jail Richards had been with
out employment and he took trip to the
east He has been in i'll health for sew
eral months and had been threa tened with
heart disease
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-08
A VALUABLE PARTNER.
England Cares for American Inter-
ests as Well as Her Own.

San Francisco, Sept. S.-The United
States steamer Albatross arrived in
port twelve days from Acapulco. She
left here a short time ago, bound for
Cocos where Captain Curtis was or
dered to protect the interests of Ameri-
can citizens A few days after the AL
batross sailed from here the British
gunboat Leander Mad reached Cocos
and by prompt action her captain not
only adjusted the rights of both Brit
ish and American citizens, but prac-
ticaIIy wound up the revolution. The
Albatross put in to Acapulco for coal
and there found orders to return to
San Francisco without delay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-08
M,NALL At EMPORIA.
Makes Campaign Speech to Large
Audience,

Tuesday night State Insurance superin-
tendent Webb MeNall spoke to a large au-
dience at the Wigwam at Emporia and
last night he spoke at Ottawa. After
discussing the silver question and state
issues and an elaborate review of the
work done in the insurance commissioner 5
office and by Attorney General Boyle, and
a financial statement showing the hum
dreds of thousands of dollars saved to the
citizens of Kansas in these two offices
alone, he called attention to the fact that
the insurance commissioner was appoint
ed by Governor Leedy, and that without
the loyal support and cooperation of the
governor he would have been powerless
to do the amount of good done. There
fore, if the commissioner, and also the
attorney general had been enabled to save
this vast amount to the people of Kansas,
much of the credit was due to the gov
eruOr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-08
CHICAGO SCHOOLS.
They Open This Week With an At
tendance of 100000.

Chicago, Sept. s.-The regular school
term for the fall and winter period be-
gan Monday. The cool weather is ia
vorab bic for large attendance, and it
is estimated that in the 237 school build
now enrolled.
There will be rigid enforcement this
year Of the rule requiring children to
show certificates of vaccina ton before
entering the schools. DR.. J. r. Nelly
of the health department, who has
charge Of the vaccination work, has $50
physicians to assist him. Dr. Nelly
says few besides new pupils will need
vaccination, as the work was done
thoroughly last wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-08
RUT FOCR AMERTCAN SHIPS
Passed Through the suez Canal Last
Year

Washington, Sept. S-During the year
ended June 80 last, 4,842.O78 tons of
goods passed through the Suez canal
borne by 1892 ships. This information
is furnished by United States Vice Con-
sui General Watts in a report to the
state department He shows that the
traffic receipts from this commerce
were So 636, 500.
AS might be expected Great Britain
is far in advance of all other nations
in the number of ships passing through
the canal, those under the British flag
numbering 1886 out of a total of 1,792.
Germany comes second with 178, France
had 1O7, the Netherlands SO and Austria
40. Only four American vessels passed
through the canal during the year, our
commerce in the quarter exceeding only
three of the commercial nations of the
world-Argentine China and Greece.
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AT WORK IN NICARAGUA.
/ $50 Men are Gathering Data Along
the Canal Route.

Washington, Sept. S-AdmiraI Walker,
president of the Nicaragua canal COM
mission, has returned to Washington
and is again devoting his attention to
the collation. and compilation of the ma
teriaI which will form the substance of
the report of the commission. The adj
niral says that the commission has now
about $50 men at work along the line
of the proposed canal and they will
stay there throughout the rainy season.
They are making borings and ascertain
ing the character of the soil at every
point where it is proposed to locate
dams, locks or other heavy masonry
structures. In addition to this, the field
parties are taking accurate measure
ments of the rain fall and the flow of
the various streams lying within the
limits of the canal course.
Admiral Walker is confident that the
commission will be able to report to
congress at the approaching session and
while he says the necessary data have
not been obtained to accurately de-
ternine the cost of the canal, he feels
confident that the project will be shown
to be entirely practicable and worthy
Of execution.
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FILIPINOS TO MEET
And Decide Upon Their Future Poll
cy Regarding the Country.

Manila, Sept. s.-The Philippine insur-
gents are converting a mass meeting to
assemble at Maloles, 30 miles north of
Manila, for the purpose of deciding from
their standpoint. upon the future of the
Philippine islands. Aguinaldo, the insur-
gent leader, insists that the insurgent
forces should remain in their strategic
positions and strengthen them. lest the
Americans withdraw from the islands, in
the meantime threatening Manila, COM
handing the railroad and threatening the
food supply.
A dispatch from Iloilo says General Rios
the Spanish commander there, has given
orders that American vessels be permitted
to have free access to the Spanish Philip
pine ports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-08
Ii HUNG CHANG OUT.
Dismissed From His Position
at British Command.

Pekin, Sept. 8.-Li Hung Chang has
been dismissed from power. It is pre-
sumed it was done IN accordance with
the demand which, it was rumored, the
British minister here, Sir Claude M.
Macdonald, was instructed to make on
account of the alleged general partiali-
ty of the great Chinaman to Russia,
eliminating in Great Britain being de-
pr1Ved of the contract for the Pekin-
HankoW railway by giving the Russo
Chinese bank financial control of the
road
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-08
GORGEOUS SPECTACLE
Garfield Park Sept. 12-1S-The Queen
of the Sea, Midsummer Nights
Dream and Marshalrs Band.

Special and elaborate scenery and eff
fects, painted and arranged for this pro-
duction, special lights arranged for the
scene in the depths of the sea, where the
queen rides in her chariot of q shell
drawn by sea dragons, amid coral, sea
weed, mermaids. sea serpeants and other
monsters of the deep.
The dances of the Maids, the Sea
Nymphs the Demons, the Gnomes, the
Fairies Of the mist, the Rjpples, the
Fays, and the flying Cupids all make
scene of universal splendor, with spec
ialties introduced all through the per-
Torrance. No reserved seats. Ad-
mission 10 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-08
IOWA Will PAY FOR 1T.
The States Volunteers Must Have
What They Need.

San Francisco, Sept. s.-Colonel Lopez
of the Fifty-first Iowa regiment has re-
ceived a dispatch from Governor Shaw
of Iowa telling him not to allow his
that the state will foot the bills. The
colonel says that his men need nothing
but Undertaking, for which a requisi-
ton has been sent in. He may employ
a special cook for those who are sick
but does not desire to NEEDLE with the
rations of the men who are well. The
colonel is emphatic in the declaration
that his regiment is all right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-08

pipe on top of 16 foot platform, Harlan.
Iowa. and Mount Carroll, ILL.,, tied for
first with AS. Corning, Iowa, was sec
ond with AS 2-5. In the run-off Mount
Carroll won in 40 "a. In the single
man coupling contest, Wiler ana Bea-
yer, both of Mount Carroll tied on
:O4 40. In the run-off Beaver won in
:05. In the ladderman's contest Abb
bott of Polo, Ill, won in :05 1-5; Gaber
Of Denver, second, in :05 As.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-08
WILL TRY CANADA.
Jamaica is Bound to Be Annexed tc
Something.

Kingston, Jamaica, Sept. s.-The pro-
motors of the movement for bringing
about the annexation of Jamaica to the
United States, having failed to secure
popular support because of the color
prejudice, are now agitating for adrnis-
sion into the Canadian dominion. Their
more successful, but before adopting def
mite measures, the promo tiers wish to see
the result of the Barbados conference to
secure relief for the sugar and other in
dustries of the British West Indies.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Henry Helmig to c. o. Knowles ct al,
receivers, 800 lots 642 and ga Topeka
avenue, Walnut Grove subdivision.
Nancy to Ida c. Reed $3.50. part south
east quarter section Is. township u, range
Quit-claim deeds:
]. T. to Ida c. Reed. s75. part northeast
quarter SECTION q, township u, range II.
IT, To Sno. Edmonson. west 20 feet lot 4ss
IT, To Sylvester Miller. lots IS. So and 60.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-08
Signal Corps is All Right.

Washington, Sept 8.-General Greedy,
chief signal officer has returned to
Washington for an inspection tour of
southern camps. The generals trip re-
lated almost wholly to his own corps.
He met all the principal officers of the
corps at the different points visited. He
found this branch of the service in good
condition and the men firm and well
cared for
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PROPOSALS FOR TENTS.

NOTICE-The Committee of Fifteen
Fall Festival Association will receive bids
at the, office Of the secretary. Room Sc,
Columbian building. Topeka, Kansas, for
furnishing five hundred wall tents and
not more than twenty Headquarters
tents, to be used for the G. A. r. reunion,
September 26 to 80 inclusive. Said tents
to be delivered on board the cars at Tope-
ka All bids will be opened at the regu-
lar meeting of the comm ttee. No. 627 Kan
sas avenue, Tuesday evening. September
10, 1898, at O'Clock, at which time the con-
tract for furnishing said tents will be
awarded to the lowest and best bidder.
ject any and all bids.
T. j. ANDERSON, President,
c. A. MAGAW, Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-08
VILLAGES SHOW
Gets Into Trouble and a Circus Fol-
lower Shot

Jerseyville, Ill. Sept. s.-while in the
tent of one of the sideshows with the
Wallace circus here today Doug Red
dish lost $40 in a gambling game. He
demanded the return of his money and
after a few words drew a revolver and
shot the gambler in the head. The
gambler fell and Reddish shot him
twice more The gambler is supposed
to be dying and Reddish is in jail.
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shafter il Mum.

New York Sept. ga special to the
World from Camp Wikoff says: General
Shafter listened with interest to a synop-
sis of General Miles interview criticising
him. Then he remarked: Il won't say a
word"