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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-08
FORCED PEACE POLICY.
Naval officer Writes His Dis
content at Governments
Course.

Denver June s.-The following letter,
dated May 29, has been received by a per-
sonal friend in Denver from an officer of
the Indiana while the battleship was off
Cardenas:
Yours received while on the blockade
off Havana We are kept on the jump so
much now that we don't get much chance
to mail letters, but will leave for Key
West tonight, where we can hear from
home and friends We have been running
up and down the coast, trying to find some
Spanish ships to fight, but they are like
the will O. the wisp'-here, there and
somewhere else, and chase from one
place to another, trusting to corner them.
The last report is that the lower squadron
has them cOrnered in Santiago, so L ex-
pect We will take coal and 60 there as
soon possible.
Our, government would not let US cut
resu of it. T6 0n{ spah a fnow FR Me rs we
are and keep out of the way. while we
San Juan We had little amusement.
Went there after the ships. but as they
were not there we left our cards the
forts. Could have taken the. place, but
had no use for 1t. Was very glad that the
admiral permitted us to do some firing, as
the men were getting restless under this
showed that our men were ali that one
could wish while under heavy fire.
There is very little chance. for personal
was about all that can be given is the
thanks of congress. This to navy man
is the highest prize and one we would all
quite impossible to be promoted to one
higher. so 1 expect to be of my present
rank until my regular time for promotion
comes
II hold a position commanding a divis-
ion on a battleship and earnestly hope
that we will be given a chance to show
some Spanish ships how we can shoot. I
have in my battery eight guns manned by
so men and a junior officer, and our rec
ord at target practice has shown that we
can hold the score over either of the other
three divisions into which the battery is
divided.
There is nothing on the island except
Havana that cannot be taken If they give
US the word. But Havana-there is the
owned the place in As hours. Now the
place has guns sticking out like pins out
of a cushion, manned by thousands of
troops, and 1t will cost the United States
dearly to get the place. About the only
way to take it now will be by siege, starv
alton and repeated Smelling, all of which
will taken time; so that we will probably
not soon the end of the war. The
rainy season will doubtless be hard on our
troops and there seems to be an inclina-
ton to wait until October to land. They
don't seem to think that we are to be
considered in this question. Being sail
ors we should be able to Withstand almost
any degree of heat and rain without feel
ing it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-08
WHY AN ACTRESS SUICIDED
Sarah Neville Lost an Engagement
and Was Poverty Stricken.

New York, June s.-Poverty and the
failure to get theatrical engagement
apparently were the causes for the sui
eide, by inhaling Illuminating gas, of
Sarah Neville, an actress, on Saturday
This was inferred from dispossession
notice and letter found on her person
and turned over to Coroner yucca to-
day. The appearance in court to an
swer the notice was set for this morn
ing before Judge O'Gorman, in the
tenth district court. There were sew
eral sealed letters found in the woman's
room, at 32S West Fifty second street
These We're addressed to DR.. Pettengill
los West FOrtieth street; Mrs. Amanda
Moore. 2O7 West Fourteenth street. and
Mr.. Louis Aldrich. Actors Fund, Twen-
ty-eighth street, between Fifth avenue
and Broadway.
One OF the letters was addressed to
the press. another to Marian Mansfield.
The third letter was from H. S. Mans
field to the suicide. The letter to the
press was as follows:
To the Press of New York, to Whom
Have Always Been Under the Great
est Obligations ask as a favor that
you aid Mr.. Louis Aldrfch of the Ac-
tors Fund, in his endeavor to get up a
benefit for my son, in the care of Sis
ter Mary Austen. Fifty-first street, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth avenues.
will furnish some war news. and set
down naught in malice, only add to the
Kindness you have always shown me.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-08
which on motion was adopted

which on motion was adopted:
Be it resolved, By the mayor and coun-
walks in front of the following lots be and
the same are hereby G on Is ne VIZ ba1r
of lot IS, Eighth avenue west; also front
of lot s. Polk street city of To Topeka fdiio1ve
which on motion was adopted
Resolved, By the mayor and council
structed to notify the Missouri Pacific
Railway. company to open the. drainage
east line with Fourteenth street from Mon
roe street; also to construct a new drain
pipe under the said roadway north or
the aforesaid pipe, in order to drain the
surface water from the pond made by the
said cOmpany'S tracks
Mr.. Skinner offered the following, which
on motion was adopted:
ell, that the street commissioner be and
is hereby directed to have built stone
crossing on the east side of Monroe street.
Mr.. Drew offered the following, which
vote: Ayes, Benson, Burgess. Blossom,
Drew, Dickinson. Elliott, Morgan, Round
tree, Skinner and Warner-10:
whereas, Lots numbered 1874, 1856, 1913,
200, 202, 204, 206 and 20S on West street are
ton on account of a large pool of filthy
water that has been standing on the same
nent to The inhabitants in said locality;
therefore, be it
Topeka that the owners of said lots be and
are hereby directed to fill up the same to
grade and abate said notice within twenty
days from the date of the service of this res
olution, and if the same are not filed with
in twenty days the street commissioner De
ordered to fill the same at the expense
of the owner And be it further
Resolved. That the city clerk is hereby
directed to cause this resolution to be
served as required by law.
The city attorney reported that r. Mich
OILS had recovered judgment for 500 in
the Kansas avenue north case Mr.. Mer-
gan moved that the city pay the costs in
the case and drop the same. and also that
the new walk at the north end of the
Nichols tract be put in its proper place,
which motion prevailed
on motion of Mr.. Burgess the council
adjourned to meet Monday evening at
S. S. McFADDEN,
City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-08
ORDERED TO MAN1LA.
The Monadnock Will Go to Join
DeWeY's Fleet.

Washington, June s.-The navy de-
partment has given orders that the
double turreted monitor Monadnock
now at Mare Island, Cal, should be
made ready to sail for Manila within
ten days, and the necessary orders
were hurriedly telegraphed. The Mon
terey will not wait for the company of
the Monadnock. The navy department
will Immediately procure another
merchant ship to accompany the Mon
adnock on her 5000 miles vOya ge.
The MonadnOck is a most powerful
double-turreted monitor. With twin
screws and 5000 horsepower engines
she is easily able to make twelve and a
half knots an hour. Built on the gem
eraI lines of the Amphitrite she has
better engines and more power than
that monitor. She carries four 10-inch
guns in two turrets, besides two 4-inch
rapid-fire guns in a casemate and a
numerous secondary battery Her coal
capacity is $50 tons in bunkers, and al
most as much more stowage room can
be found on the decks. Consequently
the MOnadnock has the ability to make
without replenishing her coal supply,
yet her capacity is still too small to
permit her to make the passage from
Honolulu to the Philippines unaided.
With these two monitors Admiral
Dewey will be fully able to take care
ed-of Cadiz fleet undertake to attack
him in Manila harbor.
The monitors at their maximum draw
only 1412 feet of water, or 10 feet less
than the Spanish battleship Pelayo,
and, therefore. would be able to pick
where the Spanish battIeships could
not possibly reach them and hammer
away at the latter to their hearts con-
tent, presenting, themselves, so small a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-08
CROPS ARE ALL RIGHT
So Far All Over Kansas, According to
Mr.. Jennings Report.

The United States weather bureau eli
mate and crop service weekly bulletin
issued yesterday Afternoon gives as general
conditions for Kansas for the week ending
June 8: A fine growing week, being much
warmer and less rainfall. The rains were
heaviest in the central counties of the
western division and in Doniphan, and
ties. Hail storms occurred in Sedgwick and
contiguous counties, and in Franklin,
Riley, Atchison and Brown.
Eastern diviSion-The delayed corn
planting is now well nigh completed the
late planting coming up with a good
stroyed. Wheat is generally headed and
much of it blooming; it is ripening in the
extreme south, and in Wyandotte the
early sown grain is fully formed: wheat
has rusted some in Montgomery. Wilson,
Chase, jefferson, Brown and Doniphan.
PottawatOmie and Wyandotte.
Middle divisional fine growing week
Corn is making good progress and is be-
ing cultivated. Wheat is headed and
generally is filling well, but the red rust is
reported from several counties. Alfalfa
some have about finished: the hay is APP
pear1ng on the market and is very good
Cherries are ripe in the southern counties
ana early potatoes are coming to market.
Some damage by hail.
Western division-Fine growing weather
Crops have made good progress. Wheat
is beginning to head in the south and in
the northern counties; wheat with thin
stand is very weedy: other fall wheat
with spring wheat oats. barley, alfalfa
ana grass are in prime condition. Alfalfa
Is being cut in the southern counties, show
division, as a whole, been in better condI-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-08
DE PAW NEEDS MONEY.
Old University Embarrassed-Met
dists of Indiana and Alumni of the
College Interested

Indianapolis, June S.-There is much
interest throughout Indiana in the COM
bined efforts that are now being made
by the people of the Methodist church
and the alumni of DePauw university
to place that institution on a footing
that will relieve it from it's present
financial embarrassment until such
time as it will be able to stand alone
by reason of requests that are not yet
effective.
For many years the income of the
university has not been sufficient to
meet its current expenses, and every
year has found it with a deficit aggre-
eating about $751; The college plant
yields nothing, and the endowment of
$780, 900 yields nothing because its in
come is almost entirely absorbed by
life annuitieS which the university is
under obligations to pay. Within a few
years it will realize on the DePauw be-
quests, which, it is believed, will
amount to not less than $3.50. 900, but in
the meantime it is falling behind $4,000
ing to prevent this annual deficit by
securing an endowment fund that will
be effective at once.
Notwithstanding the gifts that Wash
ington DePauw made to the university
during his lifetime, and the requests
that it is yet expected to realize, it is
conceded that the change of name was
not a happy one and that the institu-
ton would have been as well off with
the old and honored cognomen as it is
now with the new and the prospect of
the testator's money. This is the feel
ing that is prevalent among the many
when it bore the name of Asbury uni
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-08
GIANT SEESAW.
Which Imre Kiralfy Will Build for
People to Ride on.

New York. June S.-A see-saw 60 feet
long that will carry a load of passengers
from the ground to a height of 100 feet has
been invented and patented in Europe
and America by the versatile Imre XII
rally, and will in a few days be offered
to New York city for erection in Central
park.
Mr.. Kiralfy started out to invent some
sort of a structure that would eclipse the
Eiffel tower and Ferris wheel, and has
apparently succeeded. He has the tower
and on it has balanced unique see-saw
that is most certainly a marvel in con-
struction and operation Engineers have
chanically correct; patents have have
been granted on its Invention and the
and it will be one of the great features of
of the exposition of 1900
London, New York may have the first
Kiralfy see-saw. The inventor has au-
thorized his attorney to petition the park
of ground in Central park for the erection
of the see-saw, Mr.. kiralfy to have con
troll of it for a term of years, after which
it, with the entire plant, will revert to the
city. The petition is now being prepared.
The structure consists of central steel
tower 400 feet high. Securely resting on
bearings 225 feet above the, ground will
to the length of 600 feet. The see-saw will
be of steel, strong enough to hold four
times the weight that will ever be placed
on it. When viewed from the ground as
it is stretched across the sky it will look
have been formed by the highest artistic
skill.
Below the see-saw, a little less than half
way to the ground, will be a grand prone
made, and above it, half way to the top
of the tower, will be a restaurant from
which a magnificent view can be had, but
for the view of views, which will surpass
any now existing, the spectator must as
cend to the watch tower at the extreme
top of the turret.
On the see-saw will be railway tracks,
carrying cars, operated either by cable
or rigid wheels, and by the movement of
these cars the position of the great sway
ing balance can be accurately regulated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-08

Mr.. Roundtree introduced ordinance
No 1861, being AN ordinance to au-
thorize the mayor and city clerk to
issue warrants to John Richie for side
walks constructed in 1885, which was
read the first time and on motion of
Mr.. Roundtree rule Is was suspended
by the unanimous vote of the council
and the ordinance was read and con-
sidered by sections. Sections one and
two were, on separate motions adopted.
The ordinance was put upon its final
passage and passed by the following
vote: Ayes-Benson, Burgess, Bios
som, Drew, Dickinson, Elliott, Morgan,
Roundtree, Skinner and Warner-10
The title was approved.
Mr.. Roundtree introduced ordinance
No, 1862 being AN ordinance relating
to the levying of and collecting alicense
tax on persons engaged in selling mer-
chandise in certain cases." which was
read the first time, when Mr.. Skinner
moved that the ordinance be laid over
until the next regular meeting OF the
council, which motion was lost by the
following vote. AyeS-Mergan ana SKIN
ner-2. MACPHERSON, Burgess, Bios
som, Drew, Dickinson, Elliott, Round
tree and Warmers. On motion rule
10 was suspended by the unanimous
vote of the council. The ordinance was
then read and considered by sections
and on separate motions sections one
two, three and four were adopted the
ordinance was then put upon It's hnal
passage and passed by the following
vote: AyeS-BenSOn, burgess IotOSSOAiA'
Drew. Dickinson, Elliott, Roundtree,
Skinner and Warner-9. No-Mergan-
l. The title was approved.
MrWarner introduced 'An ordinance
granting the right of way to the Kan
sas & Colorado Pacific Railway com
pany and it's successors and assigns,
uDon along and across certain streets
in the city of Topeka, and also author
izing said railway company and its sue
cessors and assigns to construct, oper-
ate and maintain a railroad track over.
upon and along such right OF way,
which was read and referred to the
committee on streets and walks, to-
getf1er with remonstranceS filed.
Mr. Roundtree introduced ordinance
No. 1860, being An ordinance to appro-
pirate money" etc, which was reao
the first time and on motion of Mr.
burgess rule IS was suspended by the
unanimous vote of the council ana the
the ordinance was then read ana con-
sidered by sections, and on separate
motions sections one and two were
adopted The ordinance was then put
upon its final passage and passed by
tbe following vote: Ayes-Benson,
Burgess, Blossom, Drew, D1cK DICK
Elliott. Morgan, Roundtree, Skinner
and ,Tarner-10. The title was ap-
Mr.. Morgan offered the following.
which on motion was adopted:
Whereas. The electric light pole IS I I0ts7
ed on the ledge of an alley north on Inlrd
street between Hancock street ana hleII
avenue, and is more or less IN the way u
driving north or south on salo alley' anu
Resolved That the said electric light
pole be removed fifteen feet further west
on Third street x,,o,-is,H
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-08
CRIME IS LESS.
Remark able Effect ofthe War on New
York's Crime Record.

New York, June S.-There is cause for
wonder in the fact that here in New York
(and it is reasonable to suppose the same
| conditions exist elsewhere) the war has i'd
an astonishing effect upon crime. Within
the last two months the police department
and the criminal courts have experienced
remarkable change. 1t is safe to say
not in twenty years has there been so lit
tie evidence of crime in New York as at
the present moment.
A casual glance through the pages of
the daily papers will show that criminal
news is scarce article. Where six months
ago you were wont to be shocked at the
breakfast table by the sickening details
of some atrocious deed, or where you were
obliged to scan column after column of
evidence that crime still exists in New
York And now you will at once jump
to the conclusion that the reason lies in
the fact that such news is either boiled
down" by the gentlemen with blue pen
ellis, with whom every newspaper office
is plentifully supplied, else is crowded
out altogether to make room for war
There you are wrong. Boiled down
the chronicles of crime certainly are to
there is comparatively little to boil down.
Everywhere. in the police courts, in the
quarters. since hostiiities with Spain be-
gan there has been great decrease in
crime.
At jefferson market police court, where
previously two sessions were required
hours each, the entire business of the
court is disposed of often at one sittlnS
which seldom lasts more than an hour.
The same condition of affairs prevails at
the other police courts.
In the district attorneys office not since
1871 has the office been SO free from Grim
inal cases. The dockets are thoroughly
cleaned out, and there is no reason why
any person who has been indicted and re-
leased on bail should not have a trial
within five days.
A positive air of stagnation permeates
police headquarters. Acting Chief DeVery
and Captain McCIusky of the. detective
bureau both agree that crime has fallen
off fully one-half, if not more, since the
first gun of the Spanish-American war
was fired. Flat robbers are as scarce as
hens teeth. Usually at this time of year,
or from now during the summer. these
gentry are usually most in evidence.
Even arrests for drink and disorderly con-
duct few and far between.
1t is with all classes of humanity.
One scarcely realizes the intense interest
taken in the latest news from the front
until one comes in direct contact with the
various elements which go to make up the
population of Greater New York. Even
the veriest Bowery bum is keyed up to a
high pitch of enthusiasm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-08
KILLED BY MOSQUITOES.
Fate of a New York Man Who Got
Lost in a Swamp.

New Brunswick, N. J., June sold
Ephraim Soden lived just long enough
to tell of his experiences while lost in a
swamp. For four days he wandered
about, fighting off the mosquitoes.
They stung him so that when his
friends rescued him he was delirious,
and few hours later he died.
His body was swollen and disfigured.
His features were OgniZable. His
face was a mass of Jumps, and the skin
was torn where the old man had
scratched himself to get relief from the
torture of the relentless pests.
Soden lived at Spottswood, near here.
On Wednesday last he went to visit a
few miles away from his home. On
his return he lost his way in the swamp.
His absence alarmed his relatives, who
searched hour after hour until last
night. Then they found the old man
lying on the ground unconscious.
At first they thought he was dead
Investigation showed that he breathed
He was picked up and placed in litter,
in which he was tenderly carried to his
home. Just q few moments before
death relieved his suffering the old man
had q sane moment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-08
HE WANTS TO KNOW
California Congressman Stirs Up the
u. P. Railroad Debt Matter.

Washington, June s.-Two resolutions
have been introduced in the house by Rep
for specific information from the admin
istration relative to the bond aided Pacific
railroads, the Central Pacific Gncluding
the Western Pacific and the Kansas Pa
cific. The resolutions allege the failure of
the government to protect its right and
request the president to inform the house
of the present status of the government
claim against the two roads and to advise
the house as to any proposed or contem-
plated action and the reasons for delaying
foreclosure the Central Pacific and for
poStponing action in the matter of re-
deeming said railroads from the prior
liens.
The Kansas Pacific resolutions say the
government is alleged to have lost S. 700,-
900 on account of its lien and the president
is requested to inform the house of the
facts concerning the sale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-08
RED Cross WORK.
California's Branch Raises $50, 100
for Manila

San Francisco, June S.-The total
amount subscribed to the Red Cross
society of California is now $39, 12O.
Thirteen thousand bandageS for the
troops going to Manila were packed
yesterday and seven thousand more
will be ready by the time the next ex-
petition sails. The women of the en-
tire state are taking an active interest
in the movement. Boxes of oranges
are daily received from the southern
and central counties. The Sam Yup
Chinese society has contributed SIP to
the fund.
The Red Cross society of Oakland is
agitating for the purchase of a hos
pital ship to be sent to Manila. 1t
would cost about 100000. The national
society. it is reported, will sanction the
plan.
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BADLY IN DEBT.
Arkeu Publishing Company and
Judge to Dissolve.

New York, June S-Justice Lawrence,
in the supreme court, has signed an order
in the proceedings taken by the board of
directors of the Judge Publishing com
corporation and appointed j. Warren
Green as receiver. fixing the amount of
his bond at $4,000. The liabilities are
placed at $425, 900, together with, certain
contingent liabilities.
Justice Lawrence also signed an order
appointing Mr.. Blumensteil referee in a
similar proceeding of dissolution of the
Arkel1 Publishing company and appointed
Bartlett Arl<ell receiver, under bond of
$50, 600 The liabilities are placed at over
$500, 5000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-08
OVERPOWERED POLICE.
Rioting is Resumed by Irish Nation
aIists at Belfast

Belfast, June S.-Last night there was a
renewal of the rioting that began during
the demonstrations in honor of the revo-
luton of 1893 and anniversary of June 6,
1856, when seven civilians were shot on
Shank Hill road by the constabulary. The
NationalistS attacked a body of Orange
men who were leaving their work and
there was veritable hurricane of SCRAP
iron and other missiles.
The police at first were overpowered. but
having been reinforced, they cleared the
streets with a free use of their clubs. The
military has been ordered out and it is
feared that there will be a renewal of
the disturbances.
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vanderbilts Cut Rates.

New York June S.-A big cut in Klon-
dixie rates was announced today by the
West Shore and the Nickel Plate rail-
roads. These roads have put in force
a new through second class passenger
rate of SIS from this city to Seattle. as
against a previous rate of s69.75. This
is the first time the Vanderbilt roads
have taken part in the northwestern
passenger rate war, which the Canadi-
an Pacific began.