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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-22
RATES OF POSTAGE
Fixed for Mail Matter Between San
tiago and United States.

Washington, July 22-Postmaster Gen
eraI Emory Smith has issued the follow
ing order:
In conformity with the order of the
president, my order No. ISL, of the 25th of
April last, prohibiting the dispatch of any
mail matter to Spain or her dependencies,
is modified so far as to permit postal COM
munication between the United States and
Santiago, Cuba. The mails sent to San
tiago may contain mail matter of all
classes allowable in the domestic mails
of the United States, addressed to any
place within the territory occupied by the
United States forces in the vicinity of
Santiago; and the mails sent from Santi-
ago may contain the same classes of mail
matters, addressed for delivery in the
United States; all articles included in said
mails being subject to inspection by the
proper military or naval authorities.
1.-The postage rates applicable to articles
originating in destined for the United
States for the mails in question are fixed
as follows, XIX:
First class matter, cents per half
ounce.
Postal cards, single. ? cents; double. 4
cents.
Second and third class matter l cent
for each two ounces.
Fourth class matter. L cent for each
ounce.
Registration fee, cents.
''Only United States postage stamps will
be valid for prepayment of postage. Pre-
payment shall not be required, but if post
age is not prepaid in full, double the
amount of the deficient postage at the
above rates shall be collected on delivery
to addresses in the United States or Cuba.
ITO articles originating in or destined
for countries beyond the United States the
postal union rates and conditions shall
apply.
THE mails for Santiago must be ad-
dressed to the United States postal agent
a Santiago, and the delivery of any art-
Gle may be withheld if deemed necessary
by the proper military or naval authori-
ties.
Compensation to merchant vessels for
the sea conveyance of mails from Santa
go shall be made at the rates heretofore
paid to merchant vessels for conveying
mails from the United States to Santi-
ago."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-22
PHILIPPINE ARMY
Is to Be Increased to 10000 Men It
is Reported.

San Francisco, July 22.-An afternoon
paper asserts on the authority of an I'M
named army officer that 10000 troops
will be sent to the Philippines from this
city. The assertion is based on the
surmise that the insurgents will give
the United States trouble and that it
will require at least 40 900 United States
soldiers to preserve order in the Philip
pines.
Preparations are being made to rush
the available transports and nearly A.
600 soldiers will be dispatched in two
weeks. The transport Arizona, recent
~ purchased by the government viii be
fitted out Immediately, as will also the
transport Scandal. No troops have been
designated to go on these vessels, but
they will be selected and fully equipped
before the steamers are ready to re-
ceive them. Their exact capacity can
not be learned until the hunks are in
place. The St. Paul will sail next week
and the Tacoma, with cavalry horses,
will also be dispatched at the earliest
possible day. The government is stiIl
looking for available troOpShips and one
or two now at Puget Sound ports may
be added to the list.
The Fifty-frst Iowa volunteers have,
in all likelihood, been selected to go to
Manila in the transport Arizona. A de-
tail of men was ordered to take ratiOns,
and proceed to the steamer for the pur-
pose of guarding it and preventing any
of the Chinese crew from going ashore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-22
CITED FOR CONTEMPT.
Nebraska State Board of Transporta-
ton in a Quandary.

Lincoln, Neb., July 22.-Attorney Cen
eral Smyth, together with J. w. Edger-
ton, J. c. Dahlman and Gilbert Laws,
the three latter secretaries of the state
board of transportation, are cited to ap-
pear before District Judge Holmes to-
day to show why they should not be
punished for contempt of court
The action is taken on motion filed
by the attorneys for the Nebraska Tele-
phone company, and supported by the
affidavit of W. W. Morsman of Omaha
stating that the board of transportation
has gone ahead in disregard of the in
junction case brought by the telephone
company, and cites the company to ap-
pear by it's representatives and testify
in a hearing on a complaint filed by
John o. Yerser, who is seeking a reduc-
ton of rates. The differences between
the company and the board grow out
of the Interpretation of the law passed
by the last legislature, giving the board
of transportation the power to regulate
telephone and telegraph rates. A com
plant against high rates was fled and
in the test case before the district
court the law was upheld, but saving
clause was inserted, allowing the de-
PENDANT companies to file a supersedeas
bond allowing a rehearing. The board
of transportation, relying on the de-
cision, proceeded to enforce lower rates,
when the citation for contempt was is
sued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-22
Hold Up Santa Fe Train Near
Ft. Worth.
Kill the Fireman and the En-
gineer.
HARD BATTLE FOUGHT
Express Car and Cab Shot Full
of Holes.
Robbers Driven Off by Arrival
of Officers.

Fort Worth, Tex, July 22-The south
bound Santa Fe passenger train due
here at 1920 last night was held up
near Saginaw, eight miles north, by
masked men. The robbers ordered the
engineer on to North Fort Worth, three
miles from the city Sheriff's posse,
city officers and armed citizens have
gone to the scene on a yard engine.
Reports reached here that some IS
shots were exchanged between the rob-
bers and officers.
Six men did the work. Two boarded
the engine at Saginaw and covered the
engineer. They made him stop in a
deep cut one and a half miles north of
the stock yards. Superintendent Pen
dell, who was on the train, and the crew
ter. AS they advanced toward the en-
CINE they were GREETED with a fusillade
from the west bank.
The bullets went over their heads, but
perforated the engine and express car.
Engineer Joe Williams is likely fatally
wounded. The fireman can not be
found, but is thought to be also wound
ed. While their companions on the bank
were firing the two robbers on the en-
CINE Jumped off. The whole party
escaped. Nothing was obtained and no
body on the train was injured except
those on the engine.
Houston, Tex, July 22.-TWo men
Just brought in the engine of the held
train. The cab is literally perforated
with bullets and covered with blood.
The engineer and fireman are both
missing and are thought to be killed.
One officer is also said to have been
killed in the melee. The express car
was shot full of holes. The robbers fall
ed to get into the safe, the officers pour
ing such a hot fire into them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-22
GARMENTS FOR THE POOR
Contributions Asked for to Be Taken
Charge of by Mrs. Thorpe.

Chief of Police Strauss says that if
the people of Topeka who are chart
tably inclined, could see the work
which is being done in the women's
ward at the city Jail under direction of
Police Matron Thorpe, they would be
willing to contribute old clothes and
cast off garments for the poor.
He said: 1.-THE women prisoners
must be kept at work If people
would only send in cast off garments
and old clothes, patches, and in fact
almost anything which they have
thrown aside the materials will be taken
in charge by Mrs. Thorpe and the wo-
men set to work to mend it. Then it
will be given to the needy poor people
eral families in Topeka now dependant
upon Mrs. Thorpe for support. Mrs.
Thorpe would like to have people call
and see the work of her department."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-22
CUBANS ARE THIEVES.
Charged With Robbing Americas
Dead on the Battlefield.

Washington, July 22.-NearIy all the
wounded soldiers who were on the
Olivette are of the opinion that the Gu
bans whom they saw during the opera
lions about Santiago are a bad lot"
And the testimony is to the effect that
the insurgents have been of little help
to the army and are worthless on gen.
eral principles.
Ezra E. Wagon. 20 years old, of Com
pany A, Second infantry, is at the Long
Island college hospital with two bullet
holes through him but he Is splendld
type of physical manhood and will be up
in a few days. He is from near
Lafayette, Ind. He says:
81 would just as soon shoot a Cuban
now as a Spaniard. The Cubans are
nothing but towards and thieves. Our
regiment had to cross a little creek
about a mile from the firing line. The
Cubans stopped there, out of danger,
and as we were weary and overloaded
most of us threw off our haVersacl<s
and blankets, hoping to pick them up If
we returned.
mo sooner did we move on than the
Cubans grabbed up all our stuff and
made off into the brush, and we never
got a thing back. They are a worthless
lot, and hope our government will not
give Cuba over to such incompetent
control. We captured lot of supposed
Spanish soldiers, and they were Cubans
who had the rifles we had just given
them and who had gone over to the
other side"
Wilmore Reopen of Springfield, Mass,
said:
Nothing is too bad for those Cubans-
I am willing to fight for the country,
but not for those fellows. They stole
everything they could find. They even
stole my trousers. which were placed
on a tree to dry while L was in the
hospital They contained the only
money 1 had, a IS note. We fed them
with our hard tack and they showed
their gratitude by stealing our clothes,
which were left along the line of
march"
William SelIman of Company B,
Eighth infantry. who was wounded in
the leg, told this story:
II didn't see it myself, but I was in
formed that some of the Cubans went
around and took vaIuables from our
dead and wounded soldiers. AfterWard
at one of the hospitals when wounded
Cuban was brought in, one OF our
Wounded soldiers arose and pointed to
the Cuban and said: That's the man
who robbed me while was lying
wounded The Cuban denied the
charge
Gray Dalbert of Cincinnati, Company
B. Sixth infantry, says
IT saw the Cubans going through the
clothing of one dead soldier, and some
of them went about with their hands
full of money. They are bad lot ali
around, and not fit for anything"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-22
LAYS IT ON MILES.
Sampson Says the General is Respon-
sibIe for Delay.

S4DAO 4O4 OOAay'
Washington, July 22.-ConcernIng the
naval conveys Of General Miles expedi-
ton from Cuba to Porto Rico, the navy
department has made public the following
statement:
Admiral Sampson telegraphs to the sec
rotary of the navy that there has been no
delay in furnishing ample convoy to Cen
eral Miles. A day or two ago the Cincin-
natl and New Orleans were both placed at
his disposal. The Columbia and Yale,
carrying troops, are both powerfully arm
ed, says the admirals telegram, and this
is an ample convoy for his expedition and
to effect his landing. The Annapolis,
Wasp and Leyden had been ordered from
Nipe. the Gloucester also added, and the
three monitors ordered from Tampa. I'm
der these circumstances there certainly
has been no lack of naval assistance. If
General Miles preferred to wait the delay
was his own. However, in further an
swer to his request, the Massachusetts
and Dixie were also added and he has
probably started
This statement shows that General
Miles will be backed in effecting his land
ing on Porto Rican soil by a strong
squadron of the navy. In addition to the
vessels named in the statement, it is Of
iciauy admitted for the first time that the
powerful monitors Terror, Amplitude and
Puritan, which have been at Key West,
are under orders to proceed to Porto Rico
to assist in the reduction of the Spanish
forces there.
1t is probable that still other vessels of
Admiral SIMPSONS feet will participate in
the reduction of the forti1cations of San
Juan. This was indicated clearly by Sec
rotary Longs statement concerning the
sailing of Commodore Watson's eastern
squadron to Spain. In the course of that
statement the secretary said the eastern
squadron would be sent to Spain later,
when the Porto Rican campaign permits"
It seems clear that some, at least, of the
vessels will be employed in the lombard
ment of the fortificatons of Porto Ricos
principal city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-22
FLAG FOR CAPT. WALLER.
Kansas City Colored Women Remem-
Der the Volunteers.

"A committee of ladies consisting of
Mrs. J. L. Waller, Mrs. A. V. Watkins,
Mrs. r. E. Bullet, Mrs. S. B. Sullivan,
Miss Minnie Waller, Mrs. Jennie Raza-
hnkarefo, Mrs. Lula NJ. Oliver, Mrs.
Elizab beth F. Shields, Miss Lulu French
Mrs. Susan GateWOOd, and Mrs. Pres
ton Younger, all of Kansas City, Kan,
arrived in Topeka over the Santa Fe
at noon on the goth inst, with a beau
tiful flag to be presented to company
Q, Captain J. L. Waller.
They were met at the depot by Capt
Reynolds, company A, Capt. Ingram,
company G, Capt. Waller, company c,
and Lieut.. Moody, company C, by whom
they were escorted to Camp Leedy. At
the camp the committee of ladies were
met by Lieutenant Colonel James Beck
and Majors Brown and Ford, by whom
they were pleasantly entertained.
At o'clock the bugle sounded for
drill, and the eight companies at Camp
Leedy were soon on their way to the
parade grounds, where the flag was
presented to the company, by the COM
mittee of ladies.
livered to Mrs A. v. Watkins and a
response by Capt. Waller. Addresses
were also made by Ma Or Boyd of the
ABUNDANT generals office, Col. Beck,
Capt Allison, Lieutenants Moody and
Jones, and DR.. Sunday. At the presen-
tation of the flag the committee sang
MY Country IT'S of Thee
Cheer after cheer went up from the
company at the conclusion of this pat
riOtic song.
Capt. Waller in accepting the flag in
the name of the company Solemnly
pledged the committee that 1t should
never be furnished nor dishOnOred. The
captain called Mr.. Chas. Clinton, six
footer from the ranks and placed the
colors in his hands, remarking to the
company, There is your color bearer -
As Mr.. Clinton took his place in the
ranks the ground fairly trembled with
q shout from the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-22
NEVER TOO LATE TO WE'D.
Kentucky Lawyer Marries Divorced
Wife of Convicted Client.

Louisville, July 22.-The romantic out
come of a sensational criminal trial in
Kentucky has had its elimination in Har-
rodsburg, where Captain Phil B. Thomp-
son, aged 49, was united in marriage to
Mrs. Jennie Davis aged 60. The groom is
still well preserved man and the bride
could easily pass for 40. Captain Thomp-
sons handsome spouse is the divorced
wife of DR.. Benjamin Davis, who is now
serving life sentence in the penitentiary
at Frankfort, having been sentenced for
poisoning William Munday.
The victim was known to have large
amount of life insurance DR.. Davis and
Mrs. Munday are understood to have been
long on terms of undue intimacy, and
when Munday died there were so many
suspicious circumstances that an autopsy
ordered, marked signs of poisoning
being discovered. DR.. Davis had attended
deceased in his last illness. He and Mrs.
Munday were arrested and tried on the
charge of murder by poisoning. Captain
Thompson defended the prisoners, fighting
the case through several courts, but Da-
Wis was finally convicted and sentenced to
life imprisonment. Mrs. Munday was ac-
Quilted, Kentucky chivalry setting aside
evidence almost identical with that on
which the doctor was found guilty. Short
ly after her husband was sent to jail Mrs.
Davis sued for and obtained a divorce, her
case being attended to by Captain Thomp-
son. This was some time ago, and ever
since then the gallant old lawyer has been
paying assiduous court to the fair di-
vorcee.
The marriage at Harrodsburg is regard
ed as the natural elimination of Captain
Thompson's connection with the sensa-
tionaI circumstances which resulted in
Mrs. Davis regaining her freedom from a.
convicted poisOner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-22
LETTER IN CANTEEN.
Relic of the Civil War Found at Rock
Island.

Rock Island, Ill, July 22.0rhe follow
ing note was found at Rock Island ar
senaI, tucked under the cover of one of
lot of old canteens made at Brooklyn, n.
Y, during the civil war, which, not be-
ing used, was sent here to be recovered.
IF the soldier that should receive this
canteen should chance to uncover it, let
him remember the young lady that cover
ed it by addressing a kind letter to her,
as she likes to hear from our soldiers, and
I hope the soldier that receives this shall
vote for Little Mac, for hope we shall
have him for our next president, for we
have had too much of old Abe Lincoln.
Direct your letter to 211 Gold street,
Brooklyn. Miss Rosa Corven, in haste
The note bears no date, but was written
evidently in the Cos.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-22
IN AN OCEAN OF SYRUP
Young Man Immersed by the Burst
ing of Barrel

Chicago, July 22.-The usual monday
throng in River street was treated to a
very unusual and ludicrous sight at 1
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
a large barrel of maple syrup fell from
a wagon to the pavement. where it broke
at the feet of a young man. The sticky
fluid instantly surrounded the unfortunate
man, who in his endeavors to jump out of
the small lake of syrup fell fat on his
face in the saccharine flood.
Slowly rising to his feet, his clothing and
features saturated with the glutinative
treacle, he again made an attempt to
change his surroundings, but with no bet
ter success. By this time quite a crowd
had been attracted by the fruitless en-
deavors of the young man to make his es-
cape. Finally someone handed him the
end of a long pole and pulled him out of
the pond of syrup.
The sugar-coated man then made his
way to the nearest clothfer's and procured
himself a new outfit, while two industri-
Gus porters removed all traces of the mis-
hap from the street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-22
Tours in the Rocky Mountains.

The F'Scenfc Line Of the World" the
to tourists in Colorado, Utah and New
Mexico the choicest resorts. and to the
ns-continenta1 traveller the grandest
scenery. Two separate and distinct
routes through the Rocky Mountains,
all through tickets available via either.
The direct line to Cripple Creek, the
greatest gold camp on earth Double
daily train service with through Pull
man sIeepers and tourists cars between
Denver and San Francisco. The best
line to Utah, Idaho, Montana, Oregon
and Washington via the ogden Gate
way" Write S. K Hooper, G. p, &
T. A, Denver, Colorado, for illustrated
descriptive pamphlets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-22
DEAD MAN HOLDS REINS.
Indiana Horse Driven by a Corpse in
the Buggy.

Wabash, Ind, July 22.-Leaning back
against a buggy seat. moving unsteadily
from side to side with the movement of
the vehicle, the ashen hands grasping the
reins the corpse of Edward Mclaughlin,
a prominent farmer of Cass county, logged
along the turnpike.
The shocking spectacle was seen by War
rem Shields, who stopped the horse,
Strengthened the body and removed it to
MoLaughlin's home. The dead man was
Go years old, and it is supposed that he
was stricken with heart disease on the
road. He died instantly and the horse
Travelled several miles with the body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers were recorded
yesterday in the Office of the register OF
deeds:
Henry to c. B. Zarker, 800, part
nothreast quarter 7-12-16.
J H. Hunt and wife to G. Armitage,
ST. lot 349 and south 3 feet BAT Madison
street, Riches addition.
A c. Hand and husband to F. M.
Kimban, $4,000, lot 342 and south half
$40 Polk street.
Francis Brown to board of education,
S25, lot 10 Kansas avenue, Eugene.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-22
PORTUGAL Alarmed.

London. July Dispatches fled at
Lisbon, Portugal, on July IS, but which
We're suppressed by the censor. says that
owing to the suspension of the consti-
tuition in Spain, the Portuguese govern
ment has ordered reinfOrcements of
troops to be dispatched to the from
tier, fearing Spanish uprisings and the
entry of revOlutionists into Portuguese
territory, as has been the case in the
past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-22

the supreme ruler of his island It
is pitiful to think that a. nation like the
Spanish has been beaten by such mis-
cradle specimens of humanity.
American inactivity is telling on the
natives in the rebel districts. Food
is plentiful, but there is no money to
purchase it, and no way to distribute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-22
The Direct Line

to Denver, Salt Lake City, San Francis
co and Portland, is via the Union Pacif-
ic. The service of the Union Pacific to
all principal western points is unex-
celIed by any other line and consists OF
Pullman Palace SIeepers, Pullman
Tourist Sfeepers, Chair Cars, Dining
Cars. meals la carte)
For. time table and full information
call on F. A. Lewis, City Ticket Agent.
J. c. Fulton. Depot Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-22
Don't Tobacco spIt and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever De mag
netic. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
BAG, the wonder-worlSer, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-22

The electric fans now operated in
Santa Fe Route dining cars are desir-
able and seasonabIe accessories to an
already unsurpassed service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-22
SKATER Will COLLECT.
he is Instructed Regarding Customs
Dies

Washington, July 22-In accordance
with arrangements effected between the
war and treasury departments concerning
the customs duties to be charged the
port of Santiago, Adjutant General Cor
bin sent the following cablegram to Cen
era1 Shafter, as special instructions sup
elemental to the general instructions con-
tanned in the presidents pro clamatiOn:
You will at once arrange to collect GUS
tom duties and port charges on ships en-
tering Santiago or other ports or places
coming under your control. For custom
duties adopt Spanish schedules as hereto
fore applied to Spanish products, whether
goods are shipped from the United States
or other countries.
abolish one dollar tax per ton on car
goes imported or exported. Require every
vessel entering to pay 20 cents per regis
tered ton port dues. No charge for
clearing. Collect present tax 5 cents per
gross ton on iron ore exported. Collect
charges as per export tariff schedule. This
order subject to modification later on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-22
FLAG GOES UP.
Stars and Stripes HOisted in
the Philippines.
Troops Take POss ession of
Watts Island.
EFFECTIVE BLOCKADE
Is Maintained at Manila Even
to Mails.
Dewey is Expected to BOmbard
this Week.
BLOCKADE

Hong Kong, July 22.-Letters received
here from Cavite, dated July 10. say
that the American transports have
hOisted the American flag on an island
supposed to be Watts island.
General AguinaIdoi has organized the
Philippine cabinet at Bacoor, with the
following personnel:
President of the council, General
AguinaldO.
Secretary of war, Baldimiro Aguinal-
do, nephew of General AguinaIdo.
Secretary Of the interior, Leander
Ibia.
Secretary Of state. Mariana Trias.
A Cavite letter dated July IL says
that General Anderson has quartered
the California battalion at Paranaque,
several miles from Manila. The block
ade is effective and mails are not al
lowed to enter Manila except by war
ShiDS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-22

Santa Fe Route dining cars are equip
ped with electric fans.