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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
THE MOVE ON PORTO RICO.
Is Expected to Take Place Within 10
DAYS.

Washington, June .1G.--It is stated by
expedition to Porto Rico could be so rush
ed as to get it away within the next ten
days. Whether the extensive prepara-
tions. the moving of troops the gather
ing of transports and the movement in de-
tail can be executed in This time is open
to doubt, although extraordinary execu-
ton marks every branch OF the military
service in advancing the expedition to
completion.
The progress of General Shafter's army
of invasion comes in for much attention
both at the and navy departments,
for there is joint interest in the time when
the army fully reinforce the gallant
band of marines. now holding the fort at
Guantanamo. No word is possible from
this expedition before tomorrow or next
day. and then only in case Admiral Samp-
son has succeeded in repairing the cable at
Guantanamo. He has buOyed the shore
end and the navy department is expecting
almost momentarily to receive dispatch
direct from the flagship. If this opera
ton is not concluded in a day or two,
there will be the delay of waiting for dis
tch boats to reach Hayti, half day
after General Skaters army arrives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
BY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
Formation of the New Populist State
Central Committee.

At the POpulist state convention last
night Senator Householder moved that
the convention select members of the
state central committee. This motion
was adopted.
Senator Householder then moved
that the selection of memberS of the
central committee be made by sena-
torial districts.
Senator Titus was opposed to the
plan and offered as an amendment that
the selection be made by judicial dis.
tricts.
Delegate O'Neil of Wyandotte county
moved as a substitute that two mem
bers of the committee be selected from
each congressional district. After a
lengthy discussion a roll call was or
dered and the substitute providing for
two mem bers from each congressional
district was carried by a vote of All
to 2S8.
The state central committee was COM
pleted this morning according to the
plan adopted to have two members
selected from each congressional dis
trict.
The committee is as follows:
Grant w. Harrington, Brown county.
H. B. Shafer, jefferson county.
E. B. Pfost, Wyandotte county.
H S. Clark, Douglass county.
Carl Vrooman, Labette county.
J. c. Bradshaw, COwley county.
W. T. Upton, Coffey county
A w. Logan, Usage county.
Andrew Shearer, Marshall county.
Pierce Butler, Cloud county.
s. NJ. Cook, Smith county.
G H EmmOns, Graham county.
E. J. Westgate, Finney county.
B. E. Kies, Sedgwick county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
STATE FIRE INSURANCE.
Webb McNalPs Resolution Providing
For Tt is Adopted.

When the section providing for state
insurance was read it included life in
surance also which was more than
Superintendent McNan had recon-
mended. .,..,
he stricken out A delegate from the
Second district asked to have the state
insurance feature apply to chinch
bugs.
A motion was then made to strike
out the entire section. 1t was late bat
the delegates were wide awake and
warming up.
motion to adjourn was lost.
w. J. Rabb of Wichita accused the
POpulists of being inconsistent IN Vot-
ing down the stock yards measure { nj
voting no on state insurance. 'N hat
do YOU mean by this, gentlemen?' sa id
he IF you are going to be opposed to
state ownership turn it all down. Don't
play fast and loose.
Lyman Naugle of Wellington moved
to recommit the resolutions. Not en-
tertained.
Geo. NJ. Munger asked for careful con-
sideratfon of the insurance resolution.
A Seventh district delegate said there
was danger of such law being uncon-
stitutional
c. B. Hoffman of Enterprise said
that all legal objections would be rem
edied by a constitutional convention.
w F. Brown said that the convention
talked like Republicans, when they
spoke against the state insurance.
The motion to strike out the section
in favor of state insurance was lost by
an almost unanimous vote
A dozen delegates clamored for rec
ognition to discuss question of strik-
ing out the reference to 'flife,'' and
making the insurance apply to.'fire and
tornado instead.
Chase johnson said that state life in
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surance would interfere with fraternal
insurance.
Conner Davies said that it would be
a mistake to ignore the Kansas insur-
ance organizations. You will turn
10000 men against us if you adopt this
section in favor of state life insurance. -
said he.
E. B. Pfast said he did not believe
delegates wanted to slap the fraternal
insurance companies in the face.
Geo. NJ Munger said that there was
no aim to hurt fraterna1 insurance or
ders but the great insurance compa-
MES.
B. E. Kies said: 81 belong to three
fraternal organizations, but I favor
state insurance"
Jake Sheppard said: 'I understand
Mr.. McNail said the word life ought to
come out. Let US hear from him.
Webb McNan appeared. Il will say
to the convention that the resolution
sent to the committee on resolutions
did not contain the word life " Breads
a copy of the resolution sent to the
committee)
A motion to strike out the word
life" and insert lightning and torna-
do, was adopted.
The section on state insurance was
then adopted as amended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
MADE NO DEMANDS.
Populist and Free Silver Men Now
Practically One Party.

Attorney General Boyle made a short
address and J. S. Ensminger read the
following report from the conference
committee with the Free Silver Repub-
licanS:
We, the members of your committee,
respectfully represent that we met in
conference a like committee from the
Free Silver Republican convention
which very magnanimously and gen.
mandS to make of the PopuliSts and in
sisted on no position on the ticket but
that they would gladly and freely sup
port the nominees of the convention
and work faithfully for their election. -
The report was received with such a
favorable demonstra ton that Chair
man King announced its adoption with
out the question being submitted to
vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

had been taken. 'It looks to me as if
the Populists are playing into Repub-
hcan hands," said he. '"They are Civ
ing the Republicans a club with which
they can beat out their brains. 1t
means the loss of many votes to the
Populist ticket.
$50 far as 1 am personally concerned
I do not favor the metropolitan police
system, but I have served on the po-
lice force under both systems and I am
satisfied that this is a great deal better
than the old system.
Il do not know what Governor Leedy
will do; am sure if he abolishes the
system it will mean the loss of many
votes.''
Many POpulists in the city think that
it will win hundreds of votes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
DEMOLISHED.
Spanish Fort Battered Down by
Simpsons Ships.
Brick and Mortar Hurled High
Into the Air.
THE SPANTARDS FLED
After Firing Five Shots, Which
Did No Damage.
A GunbOat Shelled the Woods,
THE SPANIARDS FLED
A GunbOat Shelled the Woods,
Where They Hid.

Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.)
Camp McCalla, Guantanamo Bay
Wednesday, June 15.-3:3O p. m, via
Kingston, Jamaica, Thursday, June 16.
The brick fort and earthworks at
Caimanera at the end of the railroad
leading to the city of Guantanamo
were demolished today by the lombard
Suwanee. The warships opened fire
at D. M, and the bonn bardment lasted
one hour and thirty minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
WIN 1000 VOTES.
Some POpulists Believe Sus-
pension of Police Law
Will DO 1t.

Fred Close of the Shawnee county
delegation in the Populist convention
said today:
This resolution demanding the
suspension of the metropolitan police
system Will win 1000 votes for the Pop
uIist ticket in Shawnee county. 1t VIII
draw votes from all parties. 1t is the
most popular thing that could have
been dOne''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
CHIEF sTEELEs LAMENT.
Thinks Suspension of Police Law Will
Lose Populist Votes.

Chief of Police Henry Steele was in
the hall during the fight for the imme-
diate suspension of the metropolitan
police system and watched the pro-
ceedings without 81 comment until the
vote had been announced. The vote
was o command to Governor Leedy to
abolish the system at once and it would
carry with it the discharge of Chief
Steele.
Steele was seen just after the vote
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
Same Old Fight.

ference of the Amer -ican Window Glass
Manufacturers assoc. iation and the Ma
tional Glass Workers association began
this afternoon. An early settlement is
not expected as the VIC Vkers are demand
ing an advance of from 10 to 10 per cent
and the manufacturers Irztve placed them
selves on record against any increase
over the wages of the pa 81 year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
Postal Clerks Elect Officers

Omaha, June 16.-The National As
sociation of Railway Postal Clerks re-
elected all its old officers for the en-
suing year with the exception of the
vice president. The officers are: Presi-
dent, c. L. Shaffer, Chicago; vice presi-
dent, r. L. Coons; secretary and treas
,ury, G. A. Wood, West Medfords MsAA.
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KANSAS BOYS DEAD.
The Twentieth Kansas VOlun-
teers Lose Two by Death
Today.

San Francisco, June 16.-Private O.
H. Knight, of Fort Scott, of the Twen-
tieth Kansas volunteers dropped dead
while in chair snoking-heart failure.
Private Ferguson, Yates Center, died at
the hospital today of spinal meningitis.
z. w ELLIS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
Tables Free.

The Union Pacific Tea Co. are giving
a handsome table to every purchaser
of either lb. Tea, 1 h. Baking Powder
or with 81 90 worth Coffee. This week
only. Don't fail to procure one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
TWO CENTS.
KANSAS MEN START.
100 Recruits for the goth Depart for
San Francisco.

Kansas City, June ia Star special
from Lawrence says: The recruits Sc
cured for the Twentieth Kansas regi-
nlent by Captain d. G. Clark at Pacla,
Girard, Leavenworth and Lawrence
were mobilized here last night and lefs
at noon today over the Santa Fe to
join the regiment at San Francisco
There were 100 men in the party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
TOPEKA WILL BE DRY.
Mayor Fellows Says if He Ap-
points Police Chief He Will
Enforce the Law.

Mayor Chas. A. Fellows said today
that if the metropolitan police law was
suspended by Governor Leedy, that
Topeka would be dry town. He said:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
Tables, Tables and Tables.

Don't fail to procure one, they are
special premiums for this week only, at
the U. P. Tea Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
Spain Prohibits Carrier Pigeons.

Madrid. June ia decree has been ga
zetted prohibiting the use of carrier
pigeons in Spain the ground that they
are powerful auxiliaries in time of war
and that the governrn ent is projecting the
establishment of pigeon service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

Atchison, June 16.-The Democratic
state convention has nominated the en-
tire present Populist state administra-
ton, insluding Lieutenant Governor
Harvey
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

Buys the Official General Statutes of
Kansas. in two volumes, compiled by
W. C. Webb. Address Kansas Statue
Co.. S25 Quincy street, Topeka
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GONE AGAIN.

Madrid, June 164 p. rn.-It is again
announced that the Spanish fleet has
left Cadiz for an unknown destination
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

s. s. Ford, Ty Ty.N Ga. Beggs' Diar-
rhoea Balsam gives the hest satisfac-
ton to my customers of any medicine
I ever sold for all Summer Complaints.
For sale by Druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
SANTA FE WRECK.
Passenger Trains Come To-
gether in Colorado.

Denver, June 16.-Passenger trains
No. ) west bound and No. s eastbound
on the AtchisOn, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad collided on a siding at ConrOy,
Col, today. The engine on the east
bound train and the combination bag
gage and express car on the weSe
bound train were badly damaged and
the Wreckage delayed traffic ten hours
Express Messenger Travis had leg
broken and six passengers whose names
were not learned, were slightly E!Jur-
ed.
The following is the information ob-
tained at the Santa Fe offices here;
EaStbOund Santa Fe passenger train
No. 8, which was due to arrive in this
city at 4 O'Clock this afternoon, and
westbound passenger train No. 5.wl7icn
left this city at noon yesterday. cOiliGe.i
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ALL RENOMINATED.

lContinued on Sixth Page.1
The record-union., 1898-12-20

The Board of Trustee of the City of
Sacramento. -ordain as follows:
Section l. Section Two of Chapter 10
nance consoIdating d revising i and ' codfy
mento,'' passed June, 27, 1872, is hereby
Section 3 1t shall not be lawful for
any person to race, or run. or drive any
animal or animals in or on any of the
streets, lanes or alleys of the city, at
rate exceeding five miles hour, when
said animal or animals are loose or un-
by by'aIIn human al being. It shall be W unlawful awful
for any owner, driver or occupant of any
hack. buggy; carrijage, cart, wagon or
or animals to drive or. propel, or cause
to be driven or propelled, through the
streets, lanes or alleys of the city, such
animal through the streets, lanes or alleys
of the. city. at a rate of speed in excess
of eight miles an hour. within .he fol-
west line of Twelfth street and the west
line Of Fropt of street and md he he north boun-
dary line of + street: 1t shall be unlaw
full too for any vehicle drawn or pro-
driven or propelled; or for any animal
to be ridden in the streets, lanes, or alleys
Of the city, without the bounds above and
in excess of ten miles an hour; provided.
that the provisions of this section shall
vehicles of the Fire Department of the
city. of the Police Department, or to the
City Physician and his assistants, when
in the immediate pursuit of duty. 1t
Shall be unlawful for any vehicle drawn
by an animal or animals to be driven, or
ter line of any street, alley or lane of the
city, to the left of the driver or occupant
of such vehicle. or rider of such animal,
except in crossing such highway for the
purpose of stopping upon the other or left
side thereof. within a reasonable distance
from the point of crossing such ce.lter
Tina Or
drive any vehicle drawn by an animal or
animals, or to ride any animal out OF a
intersecting highway, SO as to make a
turn into the latter nearer than six feet
from the d senpne enp6 sfeRt Fer be
yond such corner It shall be unlawful
to drive or propel. or to cause to be driven
animal or animals, or to ride any animal
from one street, alley or lane, into an in
terseeting street alley or lane SO that
said vehicle or driver, animal and rider,
upon the left-hind side of the newly en-
teTea Of soppng i0r upon 5a
such left-hand side. In all other cases
the change of direction must be made by
begend bege Ihef the JUNCTION of the center lines Of
sbshge o drad6n w bring hs te veh
Gle and driver or animal and rider, upon
the right hand of the street, alley or
lane newly 6HttT6u. anu dlO1iS the fiuS OI
direction. 1t is hereby ordered that the
custom or usage known as THE Law Of
the Road" relative to driving and pass
ing generally among the American peo-
pie. shall obtain and be a rule of action
and observed as the law in the City of
Sacramento. It shall be unlawful to drive
any vehicle drawn by an animal or ami
mails, or by electricity. steam or vapor
Sidewalk in the City of Sacramento or
on any foot-path in any public park in the
City of Sacramento. d. MCKAY,
President of Board of Trustees
Passed February q. 1893.
Approved, February %, 1898.
VIM. LAND, Mayor.
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DUEL OVER A WOMAN.
Facts Relating to the Killing Of
Jake Still in Texas.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. ia special to the
"Post-Dispatch'' from Dallas, Texas,
says: Jake Still was killed by B. B.
Ray, on the Panhandle plains, sixteen
miles north of Clarendon, last Satur-
day, and it became known to-day that
the shooting was in reality duel over
a woman.
The name Of daughter of one of the
principals figured in neighborhood talk
On Saturday Still passed Rays house
when the latter called him back and
said: Jake, are you ready to
straighten up that talk you have been
making?"
Yes, I'm as ready as I'll be- Get
your material and come on" said Still
Ray came out with shotgun and
six shooter. Still had dismounted from
his horse, and fired his pistol at Ray,
missing the latters head. Ray fired
one barrel at Stills horse, dropping it,
and then emptied the other barrel and
his pistol in Stills body, killing him.
Ray went to Clarendon, gave himself
up, and was released on a bond of
$500.
The record-union., 1898-12-20
SACRAMENTO MARKET.
The Week Opens Quietly in Pro-
duce Circles.
Sacramento, Dec. 19tl

Sacramento, Dec. 18th.
The week opened quietly in local pro-
duce circles. Quotations We're unchanged
Following are the retail prices for ths
various articels mentioned:
FLOUR-Family Extras. S21C per 100
FRUIT-Oranges, Seedlings, zoe. SOC and
45c per dozen; Navels, SOC; Lines, 121ac; !;
Lemons, 26a4oe Cocosnuts. s.ats. 1oc s@ each; Ba-
Apples, s125 per box; dates, I0c per No.
VEGETABLES &c per 10;
Celery. SC per head; CaulldS9W,er, loe per
6nneh bunchee ene onions &c per h. Roman Rel a0z
Ss s sopsa psss 81 Beans ps4 h. re Green ps1 r Pep5s s
'DAIRY PRODUCE -Rutter-Pickie. SOC
per 70: Mountain. .a 2eH: Esdl Valley Roll, 2oc;
roll. Cheese-California, 15c per 10; Young
America. lie: Eastern Creamery. 15QoOc;
Genuine Swiss. 4oc; American Cheese. 2Dc;
NUTINew Walnuts, 15c per 10: New
Almonds. 15620c; New Brazils, 1212c; Pc
cans, 1sc;. Filberts l5c; Chestnuts, 15c per
MEATGBeef- Rib Roast. 1214a
15c: Loin. Steak: 1219g15c; Rump Steak,
aoc Shusk Koa e s Brska dnd SEX
Chops, I5c; Roast Veal. 12c. Mutton-I.eg.
uQI21ac; Loin and Rib Chops, 121ac; Nut
sSsi2c per 10: Corned Beef, Sa12Iac; sau-
sage f21ac: Vienna Sausage, 15c; Bacon.
sQl3isc: Ham. l21zG1312c.
POULTRY-Hens. 60c each; Spring SOC
each: Broilers. 2514oc each: Tame Geese.
81 so each; Tame Ducks. 5oQ65c each; Tur-
keys. lie for live and 20c for dressed per
ID.
GAME-Ducks-Teal 4oc per pair; NAL
lards, 81; sprig, 75c: Baldies, 45c: Spoon
bills. 4oc: Gray Geese 75c: White Geese,
CSC; Quail, 81 per dozen; Cottontail. 40c;
Small Cottontail. Csc; Hare, 30c.
EGGS-California, 4Oc per dozen; East
ern, 25c
HAY AND GRAIN-oat or Wheat Hay,
e0cGs Alfalfa, 70Q75c; Whole Barley.
81 50a1. so; Middlings. s1l5; Shorts, sl0:
Bran. s1.O5. Straw, GOOSE; Corn, large.
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SPANISH MINISTRY.
Semi Officially Announced That
They Will Resign TO-DAY.

MADRID, Dec. 19.-It is semi official
ly announced that the Spanish Minis
ters will place their designations in the
hands of the Queen Regent tomorrow.
The friends of Premier Sagasta and Sc
nor Montero Rios declare they are in
full accord on all questions of policy.
The most discussed solution of the
crisis are a Sagasta Ministry, to in
clude among its members General Wey-
Ter, Senior Romero y Robledo and Senior
Canalejas Y Mendes; or a Rios Ministry,
comprising representatives of the diff
ferent groups of the majority, or Mar
tinez de Campos Ministry, including Sc
nor Silvela and other Conservatives
In the event of the first or the last
the Cortes will be dissolved.
The General commanding the North
ern army has proclaimed the closure
from tomorrow of all Carlist clubs, and
societies in his district.
The record-union., 1898-12-20

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
MANILA, Nov. y, via San Francisco,
&c. 19.-The claim so Strenu1usly made
by the natives that they are a highly
civilized race is not borne out by facts,
according to Spanish refugees from the
north, who have just reached here. They
say that after the surrender of the town
of APART the insurgents formed a par
ade, the central feature of which was a
Spanish Lieutenant, who was carried
along the streets suspended from a
bamboo pole, to which his hands ond
feet We're tied, just. as hogs are carried
by coolies. On arrival at the plaza the
procession halted, the pole was placed
upon two forked sticks, and a squad of
rebels proceeded to terrorize their help
less victim by shooting as close to his
head as was possible without wounding
him. When the unfortunate man was
unconscious with terror, the procession
moved on again.
Another story is told of a Spanish
officer being confined in a cell, with his
hands tied behind his back, and COM
PEELED to eat the food allotted to him
from the floor of the cell like q dog
Not satisfied with this. his captors are
said to have hooked a rope to his swol-
len wrists, and through a pulley over
head, hauled him off his feet until he
tainted with agony.
Still another refugee states that be-
cause he threw some papers which he
did not wish the rebels to have into a
cesspool. the natives. upon learning Of
1t, dropped him into the hole and COM
pelled him to recover the papers, After
this he was paraded through the streets
for hours.
The Spanish priests who were cap
tured Jared somewhat better, accord
ing TO all reports, for the rebels organ
lied them into an extempore brass band
to head their professions, and by dint
of kicks and blows compelled their cap
tives to produce plenty of discord, which
highly amused the natives.
The natives Indignantly deny these
allegations, and their newspapers retail
ate by printing horrible stories of the
atrocities practiced by the Spaniards
before the surrender of Manila, one of
them even publishing affidavits of the
victims.
All sorts of rumors are current here
The record-union., 1898-12-20
REV. MCKEE BROWN DEAD.
Was a Leader in Ritualistic Move.
ment in the Episcopal Church.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19-The Rev. DR..
Mckee Brown, for twenty eight years
rector of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of st. Mary the Virgin, died
to-day of pneumonia.
Dr. Brown was a leader in the ritual
istic movement in the Episcopal
Church, his attitude so antagonizing
Bishop Potter that for time the lat
ter refused to confirm classes in St.
Mary the Virgin Church. DR.. Brown
introduced orchestral music, and advo-
Gated the elevation of the next host
He introduced the surpliced choir and
altar candles, and installed a confess
sional. His congregation he taught to
cross themselves and kneel when pass
ing the altar, and to use holy water
When the new church of ST. Mary the
Virgin was opened Bishop Potter was
present to dedicate it. The classes
from ST. Mary's were then confirmed at
ST. Thomas, and Father Browns tri-
umph was complete.