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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
BOLTS CHESTER LONG.
Why DR.. Minick Retired From the
Seventh District Committee.

Newton, Aug. 2O.-At the meeting of
the Republican congressional commit
tee in Hutchinson last week, DR.. w. A
Minick of Wichita offered his reSlgna-
ton in a long letter to Chairman Frank
Harlow, giving his reasons for believ-
ing that Chester I. Long could not be
elected to congress and stating in a Wig
deserved defeat. The clumsy way, he
said, in which Mr.. Long had handled
the distribution of pOstoffices in the
district has stirred up bitter factions
and opposition to Republican manage
ment in Sterling, Harper, Anthony,
Mulvane, Cheney and several other i'm
portant Republican strongholds out
and party disruption are greater than
ever. In every instance a premium
has been put upon boiling by giving the
offices to the habitual kicker who
threatened to leave the party if he was
not given something.
Mr.. Long had begged the privilege of
this distribution and insisted upon it
defeat in 1896. When Senator Baker
had consented to allow Mr.. Long to
name the postmasters in the Seventh
district Long took up the matter
against the persistent advice of his
friends and doled out the patronage
from the Carey hotel at Wichita
through a series of star chamber con-
situations that made enemies of a ma
jority of the men who had called there
to see him, and lost him the personal
respect of the mass of Republican vo-
tiers in the district. AS a proof OF his
position DR.. Minick said he had nearly
200 letters from local Republican leaders
over the district from which he had
gathered material for his conclusion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
VESUVIUS A FAILURE.
The Dynamite Cruiser Will Be
Retired From Commission.

Washington, Aug. 20.-It has been decid-
ed by the navy department to place the
dynamite cruiser Vesuvius out of commits
sion and it is doubtful if this vessel will
again form a part of the navy. Experts
do not regard the Vesuvius as being a sue
cess. Upon investigation it appears the
work done by the dynamite cruiser at
Santiago was not nearly so effective as
was at first reported.
The main trouble with the Vesuvius is
that its guns are immovable, and hence
its fire is not accurate. In order to aim
the guns upon this vessel the position of
the cruiser has to be changed. An Of
ficer in the navy department said inspeak-
ing of the Vesuvius:
1T was never known to hit but one
thing, and that was the island of Cuba.
It is believed that in an actual engage
ment with a warship it would be worth
Less
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
$4,000 men FOR CUBA
Lee Will Take Over a Big Army
in Six Weeks.

Richmond, Va, Aug. 2O.-General Fftz-
hugh Lee stopped here on his way from
Washington back to Jacksonville He viii
take the entire Seventh army corps ana
some additional troops to Cuba not later
than +he 1s+ of October The exact time
of leaving will depend upon climatic con-
ditions Should riot and disorder occur
the soldiers will have to be rushed for
ward without waiting for the fall to ar
rive Lee will have an army of 5O,OOo
He will resign his commission in the
spring to return to Virginia to make &le
canvass for the United States senate to
succeed Thomas 5. Martin. 1t is the gen.
erals purpose to go into every county and
city making speeches and he will chal-
lenge his opponents to a series of joint
discussions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
WHO WAS He?
Sad Story of an outcast Who Died at
the Salvation Army Hospital

During the last week of Chief Steele's
administration man came to him at
the police station and asked for help.
He was sick and utterly unable to do
anything. He received no aid at the
hands Of Chief Steele who encountered
many such cases every day, but he was
taken into the Salvation Army hos
pital and cared for. He was hand
some, manly fellow, about % years old
and in a short time he became a favor
lite among those. connected with the
hospital because of his fortitude and
never complaining manner even in the
face of a severe sickness that was slow
ly overcoming him The attending
physician, Dr. Agnes Mckee Wallace,
said that every organ in his body was
diseased and that the trouble with
only one of them was sufficient to cause
death but in the face of all this the
young man was of cheerful demeanor
when asked the chief for help he
told me to get out of town in three
hours" said the patient who gave his
names as James Stafford. THAT was
the same old thing. Move on, move on.
was not like the Wandering Jew. L
had come to a place where I could
move no more. I had to stop. But l
guess I will move on now and out of
this world
one day said: II guess this is my last
rifle
but there is something better be-
yond," said his nurse.
DO you SUPPOSE SeiA0 liz
raising himself in bed that 1 would go
wandering round the walls Of the New
Jerusalem hunting for a job after the
way have Hved?"
He said he was a glass blower and
that he worked in the summers at ms
trade and that he went to South Amer
lea and other warm countries in the
winter. He had left home he said 10
years ago and had not seen his people
since A few days ago he moved on
for the last time and just before ne
died he told DR.. Wallace that his people
lived in Lyons, N. Y. He was buried
here by the county and the authorities
in Lyons were notified, but they repIeo
trace of hsi friends has been found.
DR.. Wallace has taken a special IN
terest in the case from the fact that the
man was well educated and refined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
JANSEN'S DEATH.
The Mystery of Thomas Jensen's TAX
ing OFF Fathomed.

It is believed that the mysterious
death Of Thomas Jansen, the wealthy
money loaner who formerly resided in
Topeka and moved from this city to
Beatrice, Neb., has been cleared up
The following dispatch has been re-
ceived:
StockviIle Neb., Aug. 2O.-The mys-
terry surrounding the murder of Thorn
as Jansen, the wealthy Beatrice money
loaner, has been cleared up. Testimony
before the coroner's jury duplicates An
drew Hawkins, on whose farm the body
was found, and several others in the
vicinity He has been arrested and
bound over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
ROBBED THE POOL BOX
Boy Thieves Steal $1,000 at
Ft. Erie Race Track.

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 2O.-Boy thieves
stole 1900 from the pool box at the
race track at Fort Erie, yesterday. The
cashier had his attention attracted for
a moment but turned in time to see a
boys hand grasp a bundle of Canadian
bills. The boy ran and was seen to
hand something to another boy who
disappeared in the crowd. The police
have arrested three newsboys who are
suspected of being implicated in the
theft. No money was found on them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
MILLS TO CLOSE.
Big Shut Down Probable at Fall
River.

Fall River, Mass, Aug. 20-The man
ufacturers here admit that the concert
ed plan for curtailment of product has
failed. The factories Will act indie
pendently in the matter, and as an
instance in point, notices were posted
in the Chase mills today for a two
weeks shut down commencing tomor-
row afternoon.
These men produce 1000 pieces week
ly, employ 700 hands and have a week
~ pay roll of $4,000. The indications
point to the closing of IA other mills
for varying periods in the next two
months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
MORE TROOPS LEAVE.
Santiago is Being Rapidly Emptied
of Americans and Spaniards.

Santiago de Cuba, Aug. ga portion of
the First regiment of infantry left on the
steamer D. H. Miller. Five hundred of
the District of Columbia troops sailed on
the transport Hudson, 500 of the Seventh
infantry on the Yucatan and six COM
panieS of the Thirty-fOurth Michigan on
the transport Santiago. The troops are
going forward as rapidly as possible. Ow-
much need of hospital ships. The num-
Der of those sick is large and there are
The embarkatiOn of the Spanish troops
continues. One thousand will leave on
the Villa de Verde. The smaller trans
ports will take the Spaniards at Guantan-
amO bay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
CHOATE is CHOSEN
As Next President of American Bar
Association.

Saratoga. N. Y, Aug. 2O.-The con-
GLIDING session of the American Bar as
ISOLATION was devoted to the considera-
ton of the amended report of the COM
mittee on federal courts, of which Ed
mund WetmOre of New York is chair
man and which was finally adopted
after various addresses. These officers
were elected:
Jos. Choate, New York, president;
John Hinkley, Baltimore, secretary,
and Francis Rowle, Philadelphia, treas
urer.
The annual banquet of the associa-
ton was held at the Grand Union
hotel Covers were laid for one hun
dred and sixty-hVe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20

London. Aug. 20.-The Hong Kong cor
respondent of the Times says: The
slaughter in southern China continues
hundred rebels who had entered Tai Wong
Kong were defeated by General Mawho.
who killed 100 Of the rebels and took 40
of them prisoners. The gentry in the dis
tricts Of Paklan and Wu-Gun daily send
to the magistrates between ten and TWEEN
IL execution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
They Died Together

Milwaukee, Aug. 2O-Hugo Zellner
and wife of Chicago, aged respectively
So and 20, were found dead in their
room at a boarding house, having COM
mitted suicide by taking chloroform.
Dependency over financial reverses
caused the aged couple to end their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20

The Woman's Relief Carps will go to
Cincinnati via Santa Fe's special
through train which will leave here on
September 5. Round trip ticket from
here costs only $16.10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
Jack Haverly In to Bankruptcy.

New York, Aug. 2O.-John H. Haverly
who was well known years ago as a
theatrical manager and especially in
connection with negro minstrels filed
petition in bankruptcy today with la
bilities of 1927, 749 and assets nominally
S16,1OO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
MADE REAR ADMIRAL.
Commodore Howell Moves Up a
Notch.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-The president
has made the following promotions In
the navy:
Commodore John A. Howell to be
rear admiral, vice Rear Admiral Chas-
S. Norton, retired.
Lieutenant Cameron NJ. Winslow to
be advanced five numbers on the list of
ieutenants for extraordinary heroism-
Lieutenant Edwin A Anderson to be
advanced five numbers on the list of
Chief Engineer George Cowie to be
advanced three numbers on the list of
chief engineers for eminent and con-
spicuous conduct in battle.
Collars and euffs laundred to look IKE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
IS Hurt in a Bull FIGHT.

London, Aug. 20.-A dispatch from
Madrid to the Times says: It is reported
that in a series of bull fights at the vii
lage of Vicalvaro. four miles from Madrid,
on Monday 8 persons were injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
Too Many Immunes.

Galveston, Tex, Aug. 2O.-The first
regiment of immune volunteers arrived
here from New Orleans yesterday
morning and went into camp on the
government reservation. Col Rich has
received no further orders and it is not
known whether the regiment will be
continued in the service or disbanded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
Fasrest Ever Built.

Boston. Aug. ga Globe special from
Providence says the Herreshoffs will soon
turn out the fastest and coStliest 90-footer
ever built. The contract has been signed
with the NOrgan-Iselin syndicate without
conditions as to the cost, which is placed
at S12O, 600. The new boat will have a
keel with aluminium hull.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
REBEL INDIANS
In Yucatan Take Great Precaution to
Keep Their Movements Secret.

Merida, Yucatan, Mex, Aug. 2O.-1Jews
from the southern part of the peninsula
is that the rebel Indians are taking ex-
traordinary measures to prevent inform
alton regarding their condition and state
of military preparation aching the
whites. Any Indian suspected of betray-
ing tribal secrets is promptly condemned.
Several engineers who have tried to PEN
citrate the wilderness where the Indians
are most numerous have returned. Among
them were a number of Chinese traders
and Turkish merchants. The Indians
trade actively with British cOlOniStS of
Belize. but will give them no informa ton
regarding their number and military
strength
Fe1ip AXE, who was their chief, has re-
Gently had to fee for his life, with his
family, the Indians having become sus-
picious of his wishing to make peace. 1t
is probable the government will Undertake
a vigorous campaign to bring them under
control.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20

We make 2 speciality of doing up col
ored shirts and waists and guarantee
Ang colors. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
THE 6. A. R. TRAIN
For Cincinnati. Ohio.

VIII leave the Rock Island depot Sun
day. September 4. at 4 O'Clock p. m,
and viii be made up OF Pullman palace
and tourist sIeeperS: also chair cars,
and Will run through to Cincinnati
without change, arriving at Cincinnati
p. m. Monday, September 5. The Ladies
of the G. A. r. and W. r. c., also the
Modocs, "a strong, will accompany
this train, insuring to all a merry and
enjoyable trip. For reservation in
sleepers, also seats in chair cars, call
at Rock Island passenger depot or write
to A. NJ. FULLER,
city Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Phone 384
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20

In all the leading groceries bear in
mind
Gypsy Queen" Baking Powder you will
find,
A Queen indeed, it reigns supreme,
Gypsy Queen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20

Sold throughout the world. Price, CUT.
CUISA SOAP, Csc CUTICURA COintmsn). soc.
POTTER DRUG AND CHEN. CORP Boston,
Sole Props. British Depot. 1 King Edward St..
London. ''EzoW to Prevent Itching Skin % free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20

$16.05 to Indianapolis and return via
Santa Fe Route. Tickets on sale Aug
ust 10. 20 and p.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20

PIMPIES BlaekAssgdI. red and ply
thin and falling hair, and simple baby hem
1shes prevented by CUTICURA SOAP because
the only preventive OF Inflammation and eiag-
ging Of the pores CUTTOURA SOAP, bscanse
of its delicate euaoIient properties, Is the most
soothing, cooling and purifying application
for summer rashes, tan, sunburn, bites aid
NATIONS undue or ofYensive persD1Tasto1 a.
well for many other sanattye uses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20

Collars and cuffs Hundred to look like
new. by Peerless Steam Laundry.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-30

a lazy sheep thinks it's wool heavy.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-30
BASEBALL.
Results Of Yesterdays National
League Games.

PITTSBURG, April 29-The Reds put
up brilliant game to-day and out
played the Pirates at every point. At
tendance, 1900
Score: Pittsburg ,, hits y, errors 5;
Cincinnati >, hits /, errors 1. Batteries
-Killen and Schriever; Hawley and
PETIT Umpires-SwartWood and Wood.
NEW YORK, April 29.-Brooklyn-
Philadelphia no game; wet grounds.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Boston
won by superior batting and Washing
toms errors Attendance, 800.
Score: Washington 4, hits 10, errors
3; Boston II. hits II, errors >. Bat
| teries-Weian and Mcclure; Willis and
Yeager Umpire-Snyder.
CHICAGO, April 29-Louisville could
not play ball to-day, and the opening
game in Chicago was a Walkover for
the home club. Attendance, 5000.
Score: Chicago Is, hits 16 errors l;
Louisville >. hits &, errors s. Batteries
Griffith and Donahue, Chance; Fra
ser and Wilson. Umpires-Cushman
and Heydler.
BALTIMORE, April 29.-The New
York Baltimore game was postponed;
wet grounds.
CLEVELAND, April 29.-Had it not
been for errors by Mexican and Childs
St Louis would have been shut out
without a run to-day. Attendance, 100.
Score:
Cleveland 6, hits Is, errors =; St.
Louis ,, hits 3, errors o. Batteries
Young and O'Connor; Carsey, Daniels
and Sugden Umpires-McDonald and
O'Day.
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SALISBURY SCORED.
Harcourt Criticises His Policy in
the Far East.

LONDON, April 29.-The Liberal lead
Ell, Sir William Vernon Harcourt. ar
raigned the weak policy of the Marquis
of Salisbury in the far east in the
House of Commons to-day, pointing out
the collapse of his open door" policy,
through Germany obtaining preferen-
tial privileges on the Shan Tung PENN
sula While Great Britain, he added, had
made an unidentified retreat in the Ia
lien Wan affair. Germany and Russia,
the speaker contended, had both scored
at the expense of Great Britain
The Liberal leader was listened to by
a full house, and great interest is at
tached to the debate, in view of the in
tense dissatisfaction felt at the Govern-
ments policy among it's own followers
and by the Conservative newspapers.
IN reply to Sir William Vernon Har-
court Mr.. Balfour, First Lord of the
Treasury, Government leader in the
House and acting Foreign Secretary, de-
MED that there had been a violation OF
the treaty at Tien Tsin. He claimed
that throughout the length and breadth
OF China Britishers had equal rights
with other nations. ENGLAND, he de-
clared, took Wei Hal Wei for military
and diplomatic reasons, and quite with
out reference to considerations of trade
and commerce. He laid stress upon the
distinction between the spheres Of in
terest and OF influence
Trade and commercial interests in
the province of Shan Tung We're not the
considerations, Mr.. Balfour continued,
which controlled the Government in
taking Wei Hal Wei; nor was the ques-
ton of the permanent occupation of
Kaichau by Germany a determining
factor. He failed to see any objection 10
conciliating German opinion. He be-
lieYed Wei Hal Wei to be of the cut
most value to us automatically at Pc
kin in times of peace and strategetical-
ly in times of war;
The Government would not have been
justified in going to war over Port Ar
thur, the occupation of which by the
British would have been q defiance to
Russia, whereas the occupation of Wei
Hal Wei by the British could be no hu-
initiation to Russia, and would not af-
ford reasons for permanently strained
relations.
Mr. Balfour contended that Russia,
instead Of being in a better was in a
worse position than she was seven
months ago.
The debate was finally adjourned.
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! caya and Cristobal Colon, accompanied
! by the Spanish torpedo-boat destroyers
! Pluton, Terror and Furore, had, at the
! hour the dispatch was filed @ O'Clock
this morning. just sailed in a westerly
direction, presumably going toward
| Cuba.
| The dispatch adds that the torpedo
! boats Azore Rayo and Ariete and the
| Spanish transports San Francisco and
Ciudad De Cadiz sailed at the same
time in a northerly direction, probably
going to the CANARY Islands
! The Evening News" commenting on
| its Dispatch says: The import of the
cablegram is that the whole effective
| fighting force of the squadron has been
dispatched west, while the non-effec-
| tives and -combatants are proceed
| ing to another anchorage.
'Well-informed naval authorities are
aware that the torpedo boats could not
traverse the Atlantic at the present
time, as they have not sufficient coal
capacity for a voyage to Cuba, and the
risk of coaling in mid-ocean is too
great.
This long delayed move is most sig
nificant. It's significance is in the fact
which can hardly be over-emphasized
that it is practically SPANS first real
move since the outbreak of histilities.
| ST. VINCENT Cape Verde islands,,
| April 25.-There has been collision
among the vessels of the Spanish fleet,
and some of them have returned here.
| NO DANGER OF BOMBARDING
| AMERICAN SHORES.
7 ONDON April 2N-Tha 6pna rt1Irp of
the Spanish fleet from the Cape Verde
Islands is regarded as the first really
! important news of the war. No further
/ information has been received here as
to it's destination, but it is considered
not unlikely that it will go to the Can
airy Islands to await reinforcements
| from Cadiz, without which it is con-
! sidered a hopeless task to attempt to
attack Admiral SIMPSONS fleet. 1t is
also supposed that it may attempt to
intercept the American battleship Ore
j gon.
The idea that ii will attempt to bonn
bard the United States Coast cities is
not seriously regarded here. No further
actual news has reached London where
the immediate fact of interest is the
expected naval battle in the Philippines.
The story that only mule was killed
at Matanzas during the bOmbardment
of the forts there furnishes a text for
many humorous remarks in the pa
pers this morning. The Russian Off
cial dispatches during the war of the
/ Crimea are recalled, when it was al
ways admitted that one Cossack had
| been killed SPANS dispatches for
! home consumption are naturally ex-
pected to be of the same character.
| According to dispatch to the Daily
| Telegraph" from Gibraltar, the Span
| ish warships Palayo, Carlos Y. and Al
fonso Kill, together with several gun
boats, are still cruising in the straits
THE TEMERARIO.
BUENOS AYRES, April %. The
! Spanish torpedo cruiser Temerario is
still in this vicinity in front of the
small bayou.
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CORONER INVESTIGATING.
Two Children Die Suddenly at San
Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, April %. - The
sudden death of two children in the
family of Mrs. John O'ConneH, at 1873
San Carlos avenue. where the mother
conducts a grocery store, have been
brought to the attention of Coroner
Hawkins, who will investigate the case
on Thursday James J. O'Connell
aged 4 years. died after a very brief
Illness. and was buried this morning
His brother, Thomas O'Connell, aged
) years, died soon after the return of
the funeral party, after an illness of
only few hours.
DR.. p. J. COnran, who was called to
attend the first victim, ascribed the
death to cholera infantum. Dr. Will
lam Bell who was summoned in the
second case gave it as his opinion that
the child had in some way been
poisoned Both children died in con-
vulsions similar to those produced by
poison.
In all probability they ate some food
that contained fatal ingredients.