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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
QUARREL OVER WAMPUM.
New York Indians Lose Valuable
Historic Belts.

Rochester, N. Y, June 20.-The Tus-
carora and the Tonawanda band of the
SenecaS-integral parts of the Six Ma
Uons-are up in arms over the action
of the Onondagas, as the official keep
ers of wampum of the Six Nations. The
Indians are now in council over the
matter, but a censorship rivaling that
of Key West has been established and
nothing has leaked out as yet.
All the tribal and national pride is
wrapped up in these wampum belts,
the origin of many of which are lost
in antiquity and all of which have ira
inally about thirty belts, but now only
a dozen can be found. For many years
the Onondagas have been intrusted
with the custody of the belts, and ia
has been considered a high honor.
The Onondaga chiefs some time ago
gave the office over in perpetuity to
the keeping of the university of the
state of New York, ostensibly so that
the belts remaining might be saved
from loss or mutilation. The TuScaroras
and others declare that if an Indian
is not competent to keep the belts no
one is, and that the whites have no
right to them. 1t is further charged
that Onondaga chiefs have been
bribed to allow the belts to pass from
their possession and say nothing, and
also that belts have been sold outright
to individuals, names and amounts be-
ing given.
The six nations are rent aSunder over
the matter and it is difficult to see
how the council now in progress can
remedy the matter much, as the Sen
ecaS and TuScarOraS are indignant ana
the OnOndagaS are defiant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
LARGEST EVER SEEN.
That is the Estimate for the Women's
Meeting at Denver.

Denver, June 20.-Although the
fourth biennial convention of the Fed
Grafton of Womans clubs does not con-
vene in this city until Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock several hundred dele
gates and visitors have already arrived
in Denver. Today the majority of the
delegates will reach the city, hundreds
of them arriving on special trains. The
largest special train will come from
Chicago, having on board about 300
delegates from Illinois and the eastern
states.
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Henrotin of Chicago,
the president of the federation has a
suite of rooms at the Metropole hotel
and is kept busy receiving delegates
and comforting with the members of
the various committees who have ar
rived in the city. She said today that
the forthcoming convention would be
the largest aggregation of talented wo-
men that the world has ever seen and
will mark an era in the history of wo-
men in this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20

of provisions and the necessaries of
life, but our informant reports, coal in
large quantities is also brought over.
This statement practically confirms the
reports that the Spanish government
has established large coal depots on
the Yucatan coast.
AT the outbreak of hostilities, it was
reported that Havana had sufficient
reserve supplies in store to last six
months. Since then, it is asserted fresh
shipments have been received by way
of Batabano and the Isle of Pines, far
in excess of the consumption, so that
apparently so far from suffering from
the evils attendant upon the blockade,
Havana has kept on in the even tenor
of an unruff1ed existence with sufficient
stores on hand to last another half
year.
A gay and cheerful note in these war
like times is sounded by the announce
ment that by way of this same Bataba-
no route an intrepid theatrical troupe
from Mexico made its appearance in
Havana and has since been playing to
full houses at the AIbisu theater, I'M
mindful of the impending fate that
hangs over the doomed city. The daily
routine of life it is added continues I'M
altered and theater parties, dances and
the usual social diversions are INDUCED
in in times of peace.
Considerable fear, says the Havana
merchant has been entertained as to
the tobacco crop. Following the usag-
es of warfare, practiced by Spaniards
and Cubans alike, it has been confident
ly expected that at least one-half of
the Vuelta Abajo crop would be ruined,
or set on fire in the field, but much to
the general surprise, almost the entire
output of the Vue1ta AbajO and Rene
dos district has been baled, shipped
and stored in Havana warehouses
One firm alone, it is alleged. had 10000
bales of '9S tobacco stored in Havana
on the first of June, valued at over
81, 500, 900.
The general health is reported by the
merchant to be particularly good eS-
pecially for this season of the year, and
he denies the reported ravages of yell
low fever and smallpox on the island.
He confirms the military activity no
ticed and recorded by the officers on
blockade duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
STRIKE IN MEXICO.
Brewery Employees Involved in Per-
sonaI Disasters.

City of Mexico, June 20.-Near1y all
Blanca brewery have presented them
selves at the establishment to collect
the wages due to them up to the time
when they struck work
AS soon as they got their money they
proceeded forthwith to the nearest taV-
ern and some of them drank to excess
and got uproarious. They were, there
fore, taken in charge by the police of
the Sixth ward and from the police sta
ton were taken to Belen.
Mr.. Fougerat, the manager is taking
on new hands and in order to prevent
delay in the operation of the factory he
is working with the men himself in
structing them in their duties.
Some of the strikers learned that one
of the employees of the concern had paid
a visit to one of the criminal courts at
Belem and they jumped at the conclu-
sion that he had gone there to present
some accusation against them. They,
therefore, went to Be1em to see wheth-
er any charge had been lodged, but
they were told that the business which
had taken the employee to court was of
quite different character.
The strikers, however, are being
watched by the police to prevent them
committing any excess While under the
influence of drink.
1t is stated that it is wholly false
that the master-brewer has struck any
of the employees as had been stated.
This strike has been disastrous for
the strikers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
CHRISTINA TO RETIRE.
Will Turn the Regency Over to
Her Late Husbands Sister.

Madrid, June 20.-The queen regent
of Spain has announced to the cabinet
her intention of resigning her rights
in favor of her late husbands sister
the Infanta Isabella
Her determination to take this step
was made three weeks ago, and last
Wednesday she summoned Premier Sa-
gasta and made known to him her in
tentions.
Immediately a ministerial council was
held, after which every member of the
cabinet visited her and urged her to
abandon the scheme for the present
They stated plainly to her that abdfca-
ton at the present time would be con-
strued to mean contemplated fight.
Premier Sagasta was most earnest
in his endeavor to change the queens
mind, and she finally stated that she
would forego the step for the present
but that she had not given up the PLAN
tempt at denial that Christina con-
templates retirement. The widow of
the late King Alfonso XII. is much de-
pressed by the conditions of the coun-
try and a lack of sympathy which is
being shown for her.
1t is said that upon her abdication she
will quit Spain for time with her two
daughters, leaving the boy King to
reign under the guidance of the new
regent. The young kings tutor is pre-
pairing to depart, and this is taken to
indicate that a sudden change is to
take place at the palace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
GOLD TO FLOW.
London Anticipates Considerable
SHIPMENTS to New York.

London, June 20.-The Statist COM
menting upon the war loan of the Uni
ted States today says: The prepara-
! tions for the loan no doubt accounts to
some extent for the fall in American
railway securities this week. The prin-
cipal cause is the collapse of the wheat
corner and if there is very much sell
! ing of American railroad securities IN
Europe, as is believed on the stock ex-
change, then it is possible gold may
soon be taken to New York in cons1d-
cradle amount. American bills are
known to be offering. Indeed it is said
bills are being drawn against credits,
in anticipation of ordinary require
ments. Therefore it is not at all i'm
probable that gold may be taken ana
if it goes, we shall certainly see a very
considerable recovery in rates in Lon
don.
Under the heading 'Is the Bank Of
Spain Solvent?'' the Statist discusses
Spain's financial condition saying: up
on the banks ability to finance the
government, depends the continuation
of the war. Practically the Spanish
government is reduced to the expedlent
of using the printing press to meet it's
war outlay and the longer that print
ing press is in operation and the more
notes are issued the greater viii be the
depreciation in the value of the paper
! peseta. If the war lasts much longer,
We may see the paper peseta which is
now at a discount of so per cent de-
preciate as did the assignat of France
at the close of the last century. The
formal suspension of specie payments
cannot long be delayed. Indeed the
! suspension has practically occurred"
The Statist then presents an array of
figures showing the exact position of
| the bank, with note circulation of
1918, 900, 900 pesetas without any re-
serve available for it's redemption and
further pointing out that such note cir
culation may be increased to 2, 500, 900 900.
Finally the Statist says that in three
years the Spanish and Cuban govern
ments have borrowed 1000. 100000 pese-
| tas from the Bank of Spain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
HAVANA is OPEN.
The Blockade is No Blockade at
All.
Provisions and Coal Pouring in
All the Time
VIA ISLE OF PINES.
Supply DepOts Located on the
Yucatan Coast.
la ISLE OF PINES.
Even a Theatrical Company
Came in by This Route.

Correspondence of Associated Press.)
Key West, Fla, June ia prom
inent resident of Havana who left that
place on the 5th instant, arrived here
yesterday on his way to New York.
His description of the situation in
Havana at the time he left contradicts
widespread reports of famine and suf-
fering in that city and throws a new
light on the effectiveness of the block
ade. which it appears, fails in it's pur-
pose so far as cutting off all means of
supplies and communication with the
outside world is concerned.
His story is entitled to full credence
and consideration, coming, as it does,
from one of the leading merchants of
Havana, foreign resident unbiased
in his views, or sympathies. He re-
ports, in the first place, that Havana is
practically an open port.
Batabano, on the south side, is only
forty miles from Havana with which
city it is connected by rail Batabano
has never been more than a shipping
point and headquarters for the sponge
fisheries of southern Cuba and a land
ing place for the Isle of Pines ferry
boats, which there connect with the
northbound trains for Havana.
The water between Batabano and the
Isle of Pines being very shallow no
where exceeding nine feet in depth,
and therefore inaccessible to any large
craft. has caused the Isle of Pines to
base of supplies for western Cuba and
as a. point deserving of greater consid-
Grafton than that attaching to fifth
rate and much mismanaged penal
colony.
1t appears. however, that constant
traffic has been kept up between the
Isle of Pines and the Yucatan coast and
that full cargOeS of provisions and live
stock have been regularly landed there
from steamers, schOoners and other
sailing vessels unmOlested by American
Warships. which rarely if ever patrol
those waters. The work of trans ship
ping these cargoes to Batabano on the
fiat bottom ferry boats constantly ply
ing between that port and Neuva Guer-
ena, the principal port of the Isle of
Pines, has been an easy matter as also
their subsequent transportation to Ha
Vana by rail-
In the first four days of June, it is
asserted, over 500 head of cattle were
landed at Batabano besides large guam
titles of flour and grain. Not only are
the shipments not limited to supplies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
ELECTRIC NEEDLES.
Used in Wonderful Surgical Opera
ton on Ex-U. 8. Senator.

New York, June 2O.-Co1oneI Wilbur
F. Sanders, of Helena, former United
States senator from Montana, and one
of the pioneers of the northwest, is re-
covering from a wonderful and success
full surgical operation, performed a few
days ago at the New York Opthalmic
and Aural institute
The operation was performed by Dr..
H. Knapp, of the hospital staff. When
he examined Colonel Sanders he found
a dangerous growth above the left eye,
extending to the nose and into and be-
yond the corner of the eye. There was
another similar growth on the right
side of the face above the colonels
muStache.
Dr. Knapp would not say what had
caused these growthS but declared they
must at once be burned out with cleo
trio needles, which would call for con-
siderable transplanting of skin.
Colonel Sanders consented to under
go the operation, and sent for his wife,
who had been with him from the begin
ming and is still his attendant and
nurse. Though the colonel was born
sixty-four years ago he is still rugged
The operation involved taking ether
The two growthS were burned out with
electric needles, and then it was found
necessary to cut large block of skin
from over the left eye and twist it
about to cover the wound. With the
growth above Colonel Sanders mouth
the operation was much simpler, as in
the other the eye had to be carefully
guarded. Skln grating WAS iOl re-
sorted to.
The patient came out of the operation
strong, even jovial-
Colonel Sanders after the war prac-
tised law in Idaho, and became in
terested in mining and stock raising.
He became one of the far-famed wig
ilantes," and was the prosecuting at
torney who did so much to rid the terri
tory of it's large crop of stage robbers
and aH-round murderers. He also took
a hand in disposing of bad Indians, and
after this work had been well done,
became general counsel for the North
ern Pacific railroad.
Colonel Sanders went to congress as
a delegate in 1864, 81. 80 and SO; was
delegate to the national Republican
conventions of 1868. IL, '76 and "a; was
a member of the Montana assembly
from 1872 to 1880; was appointed Uni
ted States district attorney by Presi-
dent Grant but declined the office, and
was made the first United States SEN
ator Montana ever had. taking office
in 1890. He made way for Lee Mantle
in 1898.
Colonel Sanders is the Chauncey De-
pew of Montana, and for many years
was the best story teller in Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
TO BURN THE CITY.
Streets of Caimanera Strewn
With Straw and Oil.

Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.)
On board the Associated Press dis
patch boat Dandy, off Guantanamo,
June 10, Kingston, Jamaica, June 90
Cuban scouts report that the inhab-
itants of Caimanera have strewn the
streets with straw and oil, with the in
tention of destroying the city and flee
ing to the hills.
Caimanera lies four miles up the bay
from Camp McCalla, under the guns
of the American ships, and the Situa-
ton is desperate. Starving and famine
stricken, convinced of the ultimate tri-
umph of the American arms and with
out faith in the protection of the Span
1sh Soldiery, the people are believed to
have determined to leave their houses
in ashes behind them and seek safety
! in the hills of the north. The scouts
declare that the story is accurate and
say that every building of the town
is being rapidly prepared for the torch.
The situation of the beSieged is a
fearful one The people are eating
horses and mules and ale securing the
hills for fruits and herbs. Occasionally
brief bombardments by the American
fleet leave the helpless citizens terror
stricken, preparations for defense
being made.
1t is also stated that the Spanish gun
boat at Caimanera has been. loaded
with inf1ammables and will be burned
with the city, her commander declaring
that she will never become an Ameri-
can prize.
The scouts also say that the Spanish
soldiers are in almost complete a
state of panic as are the civilians, and
thaA they could easily be induced to
Surrender. Some of the prisoners taken
by the marines also say they believe
the Spanish troops are on the verge of
surrender, owing to the lack of food.
Captain McCalla of the cruiser Mar
blehead and Lieutenant Colonel Hunt
ington, in command of the marines, are
not so sure, however, of the reported
Spanish rout. They received Informal
ton yesterday that a general attack by
force of $500 Spanish soldiers and
guerrillas on Camp McCalla is con-
templated within a night or two.
Preparations are made for an assault.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
WHAT LETTER LOST.
The Sum is Estimated at $780,
OOO.

Chicago, June 20.-Following are es-
Inmates of the Letter wheat losses, fig
ured on the assumption that the elder
Letter will stand for the operations of
the entire deal in cash property and fu-
lures: On cash wheat in America,
100000; on futures in America, $780,
900; on cash wheat in Europe, 81, SOC, 900
on futures in Europe. 81, 000, 900; gross
loss, $7,000,0 600; estimated probable saw
1ngs, $1,50O,OOO; estimated net loss, So
SOC, 900.
Armour & Co. have no part in the
handling of the foreign wheat. 1t is
semi officially announced that the ell
tween the foreign business in cash grain
and in futures. He will stand reSpon-
sible for the losses on cash grain, but
it is not so sure of his position regard
ing the losses on speculative business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
SUNK IN QUICKSAND.
New York Woman Escapes Terrible
Death.

New York, June 20.-Mrs. Henry Wey-
the a widow, living at Menlo Park, near
New Brunswick, makes her living by
raising ducks and geese. Saturday
night a brood of gosIings and their
mother failed to return home. At day
light on Sunday morning Mrs. Weythe
started in search for them. She found
them in a small pond and waded out
into the pond to drive them home.
The bottom of the pond is covered
with a layer of mud, under which there
is quicksand. Before Mrs. Weythe had
gone far she began to sink slowly.
Mrs. Weythe had little hopes of her
cries being heard, but about half an
hour after she had become fast, and
when the water had mounted to h1r
waist, Timothy Hogan, a laborer, heard
her cries. BY means of a raft made of
fence rails Hogan reached Mrs. Weythe
and drew her out of the mud.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
MYSTERIOUS ACTION.
of British Naval Evolu-
tions Excites Comment.

London, June 20.-It is announced that
Great Britain will not hold her usual
annual naval evolutions which has
caused much speculation as to the rea-
son for this step. In some quarters it
is said it is due to lack of coal, owing
to the Welsh strike. But in other quar-
ters it is believed that important events
are in sight
The officials of the British admiralty
decline to give their reasons for aban-
doning the maneuvers, but they say it
is not caused by lack of coal, as ample
supplies of fuel were secured previous
to the strike of the miners in Wales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
SET A DOG AFIRE.
Men Pour Kerosene on the Animal and
Light the Fluid.

Chicago, June 2O.-A crowd OF men
who were lettering in the vicinity of
Sixteenth street and the river poured
kerosene on a mastiff dog and then set
fire to the liquid. The animal ran
about suffering the most intense agony
and was finally stopped under the Six
teenth street bridge by Derwin Robert
son, a special officer employed by the
St Charles air line.
Robertson and a boy smothered the
flames and then applied lard to the
burns. The animal wandered away
during the afternoon. Robertson re-
ported the matter to the Harrison
street police and officers are now en-
deaVoring to find the men who were
responsible for the cruelty. The case
will be laid before the Humane society
and every effort will be made to dis
cover the men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
SCORE MINISTER'S.
Mormon Elders Say Preaching Is
Financial Venture.

AIenasha, Wis, June 20.-The two
Mormon elders who are holding meet
ings nightly on the public square are
creating quite a stir among church
people by their severe arraignment of
ministers generally. These disciples Of
Brigham Young aver that nine out OF
every ten ministers in the country are
not working for the Lord, but for their
own pocketbooks.
Large crowds congregate each even
ing eager to listen to what they have to
say. The two elders do not take up a
collection, saying that when they run
out of food and money God will pro-
vide them with the necessary means to
make a living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
FIRE AT ELLIS.
Destroys Property Worth
$4,000 Including the
"Headlight.'

Ellis, June 20-A fire that started at
3:15 this morning destroyed buildings
and stocks of goods amounting to fully
$4,000; partly insured.
The fire originated in the base of the
opera house, consuming it and three
frame buildings adjoining on the north.
In the buildings were two drug stores,
one general merchandise and one gener-
al grocery store, one meat market and
1.-The Review-Headlight."
The good work of the Union Pacific
fire department and citizens prevented
a much heavier loss.
The origin of the fire is not known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
TORNADOIN NEW YORK
Hundreds of Orchards Destroyed and
Buildings Wrecked.

Middleport, N. Y, June 2o-A terrific
windstorm struck Niagara and Orleans
counties early yesterday. The storm trav-
eled in a belt three miles wide and sew
enty miles long. In Orleans county hun
dreds of orchards were entirely destroyed.
A woman living near Gaines is said to
have received fatal injuries from a falling
building. Many large barns were destroy
ed and the wreckage carried from so to
100 feet The wind started in the western
part of Niagara county and Travelled east.
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CHINESE TO GO.
Uncle Sam Will Send Them Home
Immediately.

Los Angeles, June 2O.-Deputy United
States Marshal Mccullough returned
from San Diego yesterday in charge Of
four Chinese from that city who had
been examined by Commissioner
Knowles on a charge of being unlaw
fully in the country, and were ordered
deported under the provisions of the
exclusion act. These men will be held
for a few days in order that they may
be taken north for shipment in com
pany with several others who are I'M
der the same penalty.
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Give the Children a Drink

Called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, appe-
tizing, nourishing food drink to take the
place of coffee. Sold by ali grocers and
liked by all who have used it because
when properly prepared it tastes like
the finest coffee but is free from all its
Injurious properties. Grain-O aids di-
gestion and strengthens the nerves 1t
Is not a stimulant but a health builder
and children as well as adults, can
drink it with great benefit. Costs
about n as much as coffee. 10 and Csc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
COILED IN HOT WIRE.
Unusual and Fatal Accident to {
Pittsburg Foundryman.

Pittsburg, Pa, June 20.-Whi1e Will
liam Blond, a rollers helper, was work
ing about the rolls in the rod mill of the
American Steel and Wire company at
Rankin, a piece of red-hot wire passing
through the rolls "kinked" and wound
itself around Bonds neck. Cries of
horrer came from his fellow workmen
as the burning strand of steel sizzled
and frightened about Blends throat.
One of the men seized a pair of tongs
and with great difficulty cut the wire.
Blond was severely burned and is in a
dangerous condition. His recovery is
doubtful