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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
SICKNESS INCREASING.
rs Per Cent of the Men in Porto Rico
Unfit for Duty.

New York, Sept "a dispatch to the
Herald from Ponce, Porto Rico, says:
Illness among the United States
troops here is increasing. There are
more than rs per cent of the men unfit
for duty.
Within a radius of a few miles from
Ponce there are 1000 soldiers in hospi-
tails. In some commands there are 30
per cent of the men down with fever,
principally typhoid.
The City of Chester has arrived with
medical supplies and 46 nurses. The
surgeons here are handling the patients
as well as possible. Considering the
conditions, the per centage of deaths
is small
COnvalescents, however, have the eli
mate to contend with, and after the fe-
yer has left them the patients fail to
recover their strength. They should be
sent north at once.
Need for transports for convalescents
and for hospital ships is imperative. If
there is more wet weather the condi-
lions will become much worse.
All the United States troops now in
Porto Rico have been placed under the
command of General Guy " Henry,
General Brooke relinquishing active
direction of the army while occupied
with the duties of the military COM
mission.
Before his departure General Wilson
announced his approval of the findings
of the military commission in the trial
of the COrto fire bugs" Jose BurgOs
and Ramon Vega were each sentenced
to Is years at hard labor and Leonardo
Colon and Juan Martinez Florineros to
Oners have been placed in the prison Of
Ponce
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
WAR DECLARED AT PANA
All Hope of a Peaceful Settle
ment at an End.

Pana, Ill, Sept. 9.-George V. Penwell.
president of the Penwel1 Mining COM
pany, gave notice today that he would
open his mine Monday, but would pay
only Is cents per ton, the price the non
union negroes are being paid at the
Springside mine. He said: IT prefer
white miners if they will desert the I'M
ion; otherwise I must operate the nina
with negroes and foreign laborers."
The miners say they will not accept
his offer and will not work under the
scale of SO cents; neither will they de-
sert the union This means the impor-
tation of several hundred additional ne
groes and the retention of two hundred
deputies to guard them.
Captain D. H. Harris, the controlling
stockholder in the Pana Mining COM
pany today said: I'VE Pana operators
are opposed to the union as a national
body debating to us how we shall run
our business and we propose, unless
they will accept our terms to put in
negroes
The captain virtually admitted that
the object of the Pana operators is to
break the union, the price not being so
much in question as the union.
President Cravens of the miners I'M
ion today said: 1.-THE miners will never
accept the Penwell offer as the result
would be a general dissolution of the
union, Just what the operators have all
provoke trouble between the miners
and operators not only of Illinois but
Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania, for
the operators would be compelled to cut
wages in order to meet the competition
of the four big Pana mines" He added:
This is a. question of life and death to
the miners union organization and we
will fight it out on this line if it takes
all winter"
National Vice President John Mitch
ell of Spring Valley. and State Secre-
tary and Treasurer w. D. Ryan of
Braidwood, who arrived today endorsed
President Craven's statement. Mitchell
and Ryan go from here to Indianapolis
to attend a meeting of the national ex-
ecutive board of the United Mine work
ers Monday. A mammoth stockade and
quarters for imported negroes has been
completed at the PenWen colliery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
FOUGHT LIKE VETERANS.
Colonel of the Sixth Commends His
Troops Bravery.

Fort Thomas KY, Sept. 9-ColoneI H
c. Egbert of the Sixth infantry, who was
wounded in the San Juan hill fight near
Santiago de Cuba, July 1, has made out
an official substitute report to the secre-
tary of war on the part the Sixth infantry
regulars took in the famous action on July
tailed report of all the movements of the
Sixth on July and of those cooperating
Thirteenth, up to and through the final
successful, victorious charge. he concludes
What has been said of the English
that they never fight better than in their
for the Sixth infantry, very few of whom
had ever before been under fire. Yet they
like veterans of many battles Neither at
Gettysburg nor in the lines of Spottsyl-
the grass field when the sixth entered it
tanned most of its loss the highest in per
centage OF any regiment in the army Of
invasion. Yet officers and men fought
with a steady and determined Yalor
worthy of their country and race. The
regiment took into action 463 officers and
men and its loss was IL officers and
regiment who fell in this action. Captain
Alexander NJ WetheriH, First Lieutenant
5. thurman and Second Lieutenant Ed
mund Benchley, it would seem to me to
unent could be erected in memory of their
valor, and that of the officers and men
or other organizations.
The following first sergeants, Thomas
Farrell, company B; Harold NJ. Hanman
company A; James Bennett, company E;
Dick Carter, company F.; William Wylie
company D; John Murray, company c.
and William j. Brown, company H, served
with bravery and efficiency AS I am
no longer with the regiment, l cannot
obtain the names of the many non-com-
missioned officers and men who deserve
special recommendation, but I desire to
mention my orderly, Private James Null
len OF company e. who rendered valuable
service, and by his entire indifference to
danger offered a most excellent example
He was killed at my side.
earnestly recommend them for pro-
motion by brevet or for increased rank
of their gallant service in action. Very
respectfully, your obedient servant
HARRY c. EGBERT
Colonel Twenty-second Infantry late First
Lieutenant Sixth Infantry and COM
handing regiment at battle before San
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
WHY THIS APATHY.
Senator Harris Says People are Still
Wrapped Up in War Thoughts

United States Senator w. A. Harris
is in Topeka today to confer with
Chairman Taylor Riddle of the Populist
committee with reference to the part
he is to take in the campaign.
In discussing the lack of enthusiasm
in this campaign Senator Harris said;
Il think it is the most natural thing in
the world that there should be so little
interest taken in political meetings. The
country has been filled with war talk
and the people have thought of nothing
else. The papers have printed little else
than war news and it is not surprising
that it should be difficult to interest the
people in political discussions
at is also my opinion that the cam
paign was started too early. But III a
short time there will be an awakening
and we will have some of our old time
meetings. It will come in due time.
Il am personally very much pleased
with the outlook. I have been over the
state to some extent and have seen
no indication that there is a change in
the political sentiment of the people. 1t
is my opinion that our ticket will be
elected by at least as large a majority
as it secured two years ago."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
EAGANIS EAGER.
Demands Congressional Investigation
of War Department.

Washington, Sept. 9.-Commissary
General Eagan courts an investigation
of the most searching kind, and he does
not want it conducted by the army, as
ne believes such an investi gation would
not be satisfactory to the public. He
win insist upon having a congressional
committee do the probing, and chal-
lenges any one to come forward with
any specific charge, as he says it is i'm
possible to investigate glittering gen.
eralities.
L am tired Of the wholesale charges
being made against my department"
he said, especially as there are no
grounds upon which to base them. I
challenge some reputable citizen to
come forward and make some specific
charges and state that on such a day
at a place named a soldier of a certain
regiment was without food. 1 am
patiently waiting for an opportunity to
disprove these charges.
AT no time since the beginning of
the war has there been a complaint
lodged against my department in the
regular way, either from a soldier or
officer, except one from General Brooke
when he was in charge atChickamauga-
His complaint was that too much food
was being sent, and asked to have it
diverted. I wish to state that the
charges of suffering from lack of food
are exaggerated, and If there has been
any suffering it has been caused by
extravaganza on the part of officers
and men.
it was asserted that there was a short
age of food, but the captain told me
that the soldiers on board the ship
took one mOuthful of bread from their
rations and threw four away. Do you
suppose there is a conspiracy on the
part of the whole army to starve the
men to death? Would men like Cen
erals Wheeler. BOyntOn, FitZhugh Lee,
or the colonies, majors, captains and
lieutenants of regiments sit idly by and
see their men starved to death without
protesting? No sir. 1t is the first duty
of an officer to report such matters if
they really exist, and I believe these
charges are made by outsiders for ul-
terror purposes
zone case of neglect to take care of
their rations on the part of regimental
officers was at Camp WikOff, where
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
NOT ON PINGREE.
He Says the Joke is on the Grand
Arrnv

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 9.-'The joke is
not upon me but on the Grand Army
veterans said Governor Pingree as he
laughingly referred to the dramatic
episode in which he was the central
figure at the G. A. r. camp fire in Gin
cinnati. No rancor remains in his heart
because of the hooting the veterans
gave him, provoked by hasty and erron-
eous judgment. He considers his re-
ception amply atoned for by the deaf
ening cheers given for him after he left
the hall and the veterans learned he
had intended to praise and not con-
denim Secretary Alger.
when I started to talk about Gen
eral Alger,'' said the governor, "a man
in the crowd proposed three cheers for
Alger. Then the uproar started. There
was no kissing, as the press reports
say. 1t was just shouting. Some
thought was going to say something
against Alger and others thought the
man who proposed the cheers was try
ing to interrupt me- The noise kept up
until had to leave to catch my train
The real cause of the disturbance was
explained to me after I reached the
hotel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09

BROS.
626 Kansas Ave.
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended fer this column should
be left at the Kimban Pig. Co.. before II
o'clock in the morning.
Blind Boone will visit this side during
the reunion week.
Mr. Finch of Monroe street is suffering
from an attack of rheumatism.
Buy your school shoes Saturday at Cost
ley & Posts; our own Speclal pran0
A J. Kane's condition remains about the
same, there being no perceptible change
Harry Lukens came in from Hoyt yes
terday, where he has been for the past
month.
Miss Alice 1Iulroy is. at the reform
school taking the place of one OF the Of
ficers who is on the sick list
Miss Fannie Nesbitt win go to Osawkie
tomorrow to spend the day visiting rela-
tfves. She viii be accompanied by Marie
Putnam.
Mr.. Theodore Forbes and children re-
turned the first of the week from Excel
sior Springs. Mrs. Forbes is expected
back tomorrow.
Misses Mary Hohnbaum, Lena Holm
day visiting their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs
Emil APPEL of Carbonate.
Commencing Sunday, the evening serv-
ice at the Church of the Good shepherd
will begin at half past O. clock instead Of
8, during the summer.
Mrs. Howard Stuart returned today to
her home in Kansas City after a visit Of
several weeks to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hale of Park street.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. D. Skinner and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. G. Q. Nicholson
went to Wakarusa yesterday to camp
They are expected home tonight.
Enoch Seger returned Wednesday form
Comeyville, where he has been visiting for
are still there, the guests of Mrs. Seger'
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
FLAG TO COME. DOWN.
Naval Station at Newport Will Be
Abandoned.

Newport, r. I, Sept. Son October
1, the naval station of Newport will, &C
cording to an order issued by Assist
ant Secretary Allen of the navy, go out
of existence and the flag of Commodore
Albert Kautz will be hauled down with
proper ceremonies. The three depart
ments which now comprise the naval
station will become Independent stats
and the naval dignity of the place con
siderably lessened without a flag OIL
GER
OF course there Will be a senior Off
Ger present and for the time being this
will be Captain c. F. Goodrich, in
charge of the naval war college, an IN
stitution which is directly responsible
for this change over which battle VIII
be fought to keep the naval station IN
der flag officer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09

the officers of the Thfrty-third and
Thirty-fourth Michigan regiments left
the camp without rations, which had
been placed beside their quarters. These
officers deserve a court martial if the
reports are true. Such cases as. this
are laid at the doors of the commissary
department, and I am just waiting for
a chance to vindicate myself by having
specific charges made, and it will be
found that such a stupendous undertake
ing as this war has been was never
equalled in any country, and investiga-
ton will show that officers of my de-
partment did their duty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
SKATER GOING BACK.
He is Expected to Resume Command
at San Francisco Soon.

San Francisco, Sept. 9-The Call says:
Major General Shafter is expected in
San Francisco in about two weeks. He
has applied to be assigned to his old
command, the department of California,
and it is generally conceded that his
request will be granted. In that event,
Colonel BabcOck, now on his way to
San Francisco from Manila, will be his
adjutant general, he having filed this
office under General Skaters previous
administration Of this department.
The assignment of General Shafter
to the department of California will, of
course, retire General Merriam to his
own department, the Columbia, his
jurisdiction having been merely tenn
porarily extended over California dur
ing the war with Spain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
GUATEMALA'S NEW RULER.
Manuel Estrada Cabrera Elected Pres
idenG.

San Francisco. Sept. Emanuel Es-
trada Cabrera has been elected to the
presidency Of the Republic Of Guate-
maIa.
The news was received by Manuel
GARLIC, consul general for Guatemala
in this city. A dispatch of similar i'm
port was also received by Schwarts
Brothers, the well known importers
here.
Manuel Estrada Cabrera was the first
vice president of Guatemala during the
presidency of Regina BarTios. When the
latter was assassinated recently Ca
brera assumed the office of chief execu-
tive as provided by law. The elections
just concluded in Guatemala place him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
Will BE PARADE.
Soldiers at Camp WikofP are Not Able
to March.

Camp Wizofr Sept. 9.-The Ninth United
States infantry is expected to leave here
today
The information had been given out at
General Skaters headquarters that Col
onel Forwood and all the surgeons who
were requested by General Shafter some
days ago to make recommendations with
regard to a parade of the troops in New
York had all recommended against a pa
rade. The surgeons stated in their re-
port to General Shafter that the troops
would not be in shape to stand the exc
cution of a march before the expiration of
at least month six weeks.
There is an Impression at the camp that
there will be no parade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
IOWA ACCIDENT INQUIRY.
Board Will Determine Blame for Mis-
hap in Dry Dock.

New York, Sept. 9.-The Iowa, which
met with what might have been a Sc
rious accident on Sunday in dry dock
No. 8, was floated out today little the
worse for her experience. Just who was
to blame for the opening of the sea
cocks that allowed the water to rush in
to her engine rooms will be decided by
a board of inquiry. consisting of Cap
tain Merrill of the Vermont, Command
err Joseph N. Hemphill and Chief En-
gineer James H. Perry.
The Iowa's place in the dock was ia
ken by the Oregon. The WinsIow and
a torpedo boat went into dry dock No.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
Rnhher Dea1era Combine.

rubber boots and shoes from st. Louis.
Kansas City, Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apolis, Detroit, Cleveland and other
western cities, have held a meeting in
this city and formed an organization
called the "Wholesale Rubber Boot and
Shoe Dealers association of the west"
The object of the association is to pre-
vent price cutting which, it is declared
has been carried to a disastrous extent
in the territory named. E. L. Barton
of Kansas City, Mo, was elected presi-
dent of the association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

J. H. Hunt and wife to Nancy A.
Booher, 81, lots 81, SO Laurent street,
Eliza c. Evans, first addition ct al.
Ada B. Gibson to Emily NJ. Healy
for $1.7OO, lots 392. 1874, 1896 Harrison
II. ]. and J. E. Small to Katie Mid
daugh, ST. lots in AIiddaugh's first and
second addition.
T. d. Humphreys and wife to Nancy
A. Booher, 5000. lot 81 and west half SO
Laurent street, block f.. E. G. Evans
first addition.
F. G. Hentig ct al to Teresa Man
sneaker. SAG rs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
BIDS OPENED
For Construction of Coaling Station
at Pago-Pago.

San Francisco, Sept 9.-Commander
Tanner yesterday opened bids for the
construction Of a United States coaling
station on PagO-PagO, Samoa. The
lowest tenders, Nessrs. Cotton Bros,
of Oakland, offer to erect the ,coaling
sheds. wharf, ETC.. for $137, 1897. Theirs
don Iron works considers that the same
service should be compensated by $685.
OOO The intermediate bids are:
Joseph Mcmahon S162. 900; California
Bridge company S154. 1000; Eli Tibbetts
S142 600; Kings Bridge company, Cleve-
land. S217. 900; City of Improvement
company $2O7, 900; San Francisco Bridge
company 1854, 300.
Commander Tanner will give no in
dication as to who will obtain the
award.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
GASOLINE.

Through Misrepresentation on the
part of one of the oil companies of this
city, have for a few days been ad-
vertising "A deg. Gasoline at the low price
of IL cents per gallon. Upon my making
a personal test of the goods, I have
found it to be several degrees lower
than was represented to me, and have
discontinued its sale.
However, I again have Wilhoit's
strictly "A Gravity Gasoline for those
that may desire it, and fully guarantee
every gallon of it as represented.
w. S. kALE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
Gone to Meet His Wife.

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 9.-William
H. Tucker of the firm of Tucker &
Dorsey, manufa cturers, committed sui
eide at his home on Fletcher avenue
this morning by shooting himself
through the abdomen and the temple.
Mr.. Tucker has been respondent since
the death of his wife two years ago. He
has been a. prominent citizen for many
years, was wealthy and conspicuous in
Grand Army circles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
FOUGHT ON MANY FIELDS.
Distinguished Confederate Veteran
Dies at Denison.

Denison, Tex, Sept. 9.--Judge L. L.
Maughs is dead of Bright's disease.
Judge Maughs during the civil war, for
a time commanded Bledsoes famous
Missouri battery in General Prices
command. He was major in General
Forests cavalry and led the charge
which resulted in the capture of Fort
Pillow. At the battle of Chickamauga
he served the gun which killed General
Lytle, the poet soldier. Judge Maughs
was postmaster under Cleveland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
Tha Direct Line

to Denver, Salt Lake City, San Fran
cisco and Portland, is via the Union
Pacific. The service of the Union
Pacific to all principal western points
is unexceIled by any other line and con-
sists of Pullman Palace Sleepers, Pull
man Tourist Sleepers, Chair Cars, Din
ing Cars. meals a Ia carte.)
For time table and full information
call on F. A. Lewis, City Ticket Agent
]. C. Fulton, Depot Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09

Ex-Detective Jas Kesson returned last
evening from Oklahoma, bringing with
him Cal Mitchell, a North Topeka colored
tough who is wanted here for burglary
and larceny. Mitchell is charged with
having broken into a Union Pacific freight
car and. stealing several sacks of -four
He escaped from the officers and has since
been at large. He was captured in a
cornfield in Oklahoma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09

The police last evening arrested w
Brown and Della REYNOLDS and charged
them with disorderly conduct. This morn
ing in police court the man pleaded guilty
and was fined S. The woman indignant
ly denied the charge and will be tried
this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
Marriage Licenses.

Probate Judge Do1rnan issued the fol-
lowing licenses to marry yesterday: Albert
1dwards, 80, to Mary Brasgfeld. g. both
of North Topeka; Geo. w. Newman, "A. to
Edith Smith, q, both of Topeka; Chas.
F. Pholhammer, %, Topeka, to Anna L.
Beckman, q. of Ifndsborg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09

A tramp named Chris Smith was arrest
ed last night by the police and charged
with carrying concealed weapons. He had
revolver in his pocket and was arrested
in the railroad yards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09

Patrolman Maze last evening arrested
a 13-year-ofd boy named Freddie Van
C1eve and placed against him the charge
of vagrancy: He was begging on the
streets. Today the chief released him on
his promise to leave the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
Procure the Bets.

If you the best Baking Powder on earth
For Gypsy Queen you had better in
Favorite with the ladies it always has
Gypsy Queen"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
POLICE NOTES.

Patrolmen Hall and Smith early this
morning captured a runaway boy from the
reform school, in North Topeka. He was
taken to police station, where he was held
until this morning, when reform school
officers took him back. His home is in
Wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09

Cool and comfortable dining cars on
Santa Fe Route are obtained by use of
electric fans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09

Commencing at once and until further
notice the Santa Fe will sell tickets to
Omaha and return at $3.50. Depot
'phone No 6S2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do opr work. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
Dover, N. H, oct. 3.

Rfessrs. Ely Bros. The Balm reach
ed me safely and in so short time the
effect is surprising. My son says the
first application gave decided relief.
have a shelf filed with"Catarrh Cures -
Tomorrow the stove shall receive them
and FIIy's Cream Balm will reign su-
preme. Respectfully,
Mrs Franklin Freeman
Cream Balm is kept by all druggists.
Full size soc. Trial size 10 cents. We
Ely Bros. Sc Warren ST.. N. Y. City.
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saeasta VIII Resign.

Madrid, Sept. 9-The Liberal today
again makes the assertion that Premier
Sagasta will resign as soon as the cham
Der adopts the peace bill