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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-25
HOBSON TO TRY IT.
Will Endeavor 70 Float the Spanish
Ships.

Washington, July 25-Lieutenant Hob
son came over again from New York to
Washington and had a long conference
with Assistant Secretary Allen, Cap
tain Bradford and several other officers
of the navy department regarding the
raising of the Spanish cruiser CristobaI
Colon. The lieutenant succeeded, while
in New York, in arranging with the
Merritt & Chapman Wrecking company
for the execution of the plans he had
prepared for saving the vessels. The
WreckerS have promised to get together
the pOntoOns, air bags and compressed
air apparatus which will be used to
light and right the ships and express
this material for Santiago from New
York on a fast vessel within three days.
Lieutenant HobsOn is confident that.
if the work can be undertaken before a
hurricane sets in, it will result success
fully.
Secretary Long said that the Iieuten-
ants plan for raising the Colon seemed
entirely feasible to him GOng). The
proposed plan involves methods and ap-
pliances outside of those usually en-
ployed in Wrecl1ing. They neceSsitate
the use of air appliances of various
kinds in righting and raising the ship
that rarely, if ever, before have been
uesd on vessels of the size and weight
of the Colon, and although there is
some doubt of its success the navy de-
partment officials think the prize well
worth the experiment. Lieutenant Hob
son returned to New York and will go
to Santiago to supervise the Wrecking
work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-25
AUSTRIA'S RESPECT.
It Has Increased Greatly Since Her
War Ship Was Shot At.

New York, July 25.-A dispatch to the
World from Kingston, Jamaica says:
Austria will remain neutral. Emperor
Franz Joseph has said it, and he never
breaks his word" This was the only COM
ment that the captain of the Austrian
warship Marie Theresa would make on the
Standardization war.
Recent experiences of the Marie Their
esa have certainly not been calculated to
cause her captain and crew to feel kindly
toward the United States. After being
dined and feted in Havana, they arrived
off Santiago harbor, to be shot at by the
American battleship Iowa, simply because
as the American officers explained, the
Austrian flag looked a good deal like the
Spanish.
The Marie Theresa came into Port
Royal harbor Saturday morning. In the
cabin of the big white war vessel Captain
Won Ripper talked freely about the Amer
lean battleship making a target of his YES
sci.
Everyone in the American fleet, from
Commodore down, was so polite and apol-
ogetic" he said. that have a higher re-
gard for men of the American navy than
ever before. We did not design the Aus
trian flag and we cannot help its resem-
blance to the Spanish flag. But never
mind: it is all over. My only regret is
that the rules of the Austrian navy would
not permit my leaving my ship, as L
wanted to call on Commodore Schley my
self But I could not do SO, so had to
send an officer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-25
SHAFTER MAY BETOBLAME
A Possibility That Garcia Had Cause
to Withdraw His Troops.

washington, July 25.-The feeling is
general among public men in Washing
ton that General Shafter has committed
a serious blunder in his brusque treat
rnent of the insurgent forces under Gen.
Garcia 1t is felt that the least possible
courtesy that should have been extend
ed the veteran Cuban leader was an in
vitation from the American commander
to witness the hoiSting. of the Stars
Tnent officials who are acquainted with
General -Shafter say that he is WOefully
lacking in tact and that he never fails
to speak his mind freely.
President Mckinley and his cabinet
are deeply chagrined over the reported
withdrawal of General Garcia's forces.
They have received no official report on
the subject and the press reports are
at loss to understand the exact sit
uation. Urgent messages have been
sent to Shafter, at the direction of the
president calling upon him to treat
General Garcia and his compatriots
with all possible consideration and
courtesy. The president does not desire
any break in the cordial relations ex-
listing between the Cubans and the
Americans unless it is forced upon US
bv the CubanS themselves. The reports
that Garcia has withdrawn his forces
to the hills and is waging war against
the Spaniards who have surrendered, is
Droof that the Cubans feel that they
have a grievance and that they will no
longer act in conjunction with Shafter
until they have been accorded what
they deem to be proper recognition. 1t
is believed that the trouble will be
patched up in a few days by prompt pa
cific action on the part of General Shat
ter in accordance with the presidents
instructions. It is known that. the Gu
ban tunta in Washington is exhausting
every effort to restore the entente COR
dale between the two generals.
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AGAINST THE SALOONS.
State Temperance Union Sends an
Address to President Mckinley.

The executive committee of the Kan
sas Temperance union has sent the fol-
lowing address to President Mckinley;
To the President of the United States:
Whereas, The SO-called army canteen
system, prOfessedly designed to keep
our soldiers from the temptation of sa-
looms outside of camp, has in fact re-
suited in bringing the saloon tempta-
ton directly within the camp, expos
ing thereto many thousands of young
men carefully nurtured in temperance
principles in Christian homes and
churches.
Whereas, The amount of liquor con-
sumed (the sales often averaging from
800 to 5000 a day to a canteen) threat
ems seriously to injure the military eff
fciency of our troops and to cause
widespread Generalization on the re-
turn of those troops to peaceful life;
and
Whereas, Leading army surgeons de-
clare the use of alcoholic liquors of
any kind to be extremely dangerous to
the health and stamina of our soldiers
campaigning in a tropical climate like
that of Cuba;
We do therefore, hereby, respectfully
petition that you will, to the extent of
your authority as COMMUNICATIVE chief
of the army, forbid the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors to all post and camp ex-
changes, or elsewhere within the lines
of the armies Of the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-25
TEXAS FEVER
Makes It's Appearance in Missouri
and Oklahoma

Lamar, Mo, July 25.-Dr. L. E. White
of Columbia, state veterinary surgeon
arrived in this city Friday and went
out to the farm of David Price, II miles
southwest of this city, in company with
DR.. A. D. Knowles, a local veterinarian
to investigate the reported cases of
Texas fever among the cattle belong
ing to Mr.. Price and James Dey, both
herds of which were occupying the same
pasture. There were about 100 head in
the pasture, II of which had died and
Is were sick. Upon investigation DR..
White discovered that the sick cattle
were infested with the fever ticks
agreeing with the first statement made
by DR.. Knowles. The pasture was
Quarantined and arrangements made
for dipping the herd. Each one was
given a thorough dipping and the ticks
were apparently all killed and dropped
off by the score. The sick cattle are
getting along all right and no others
have shown symptoms. Mr.. White
thinks 1t will not be long until the
disease Is entirely stamped out in this
vicinity.
Guthrie. o. T.. July 25.-The territor-
ial live stock board held a special meet
ink last night, declaring that splenic or
Texas fever existed in Washita, Gus
ter and Greer counties, o. T., and quar-
antined all three counties, prohibiting
the taking of cattle therefrom to any
other part of the territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-25
DINeLEY ON WAR PROBLEMS
Philippine Question Must Settle It
-Watson's Proposed Invasion.

Washington. July 5-Representative
Dingley, who has been in the city in at
American members of the Canadian
commission said:
Trade and industrial conditions in
New England have improved, but not
so much as would have been the case if
it were not for the war. In Maine the
people have benefited very little from
the demand for goods brought on by
the war, while the shipping industry of
the state has suffered"
What do you think will be the sOlv-
ing of the Philippine problem?'' Mr..
Dingley was asked.
No one can tell at this time. Events
adjust themselves, and sometimes in
sudden and unexpected manner. The
situation will undoubtedly be taken
care of as it arises and 1 would not like
to venture an opinion in advance of
what will be done.
Il feel sure, however, that there is no
foundation for the talk of alleged Eur
Opean interference in what programme
this government may adopt for the
Philippines. 1 believe the rumOred pro-
tests of the powers of Europe will be
found to be merely unauthorized re-
ports and will not materialize into any
thing definite. The conduct of the Ger
mans at Manila is subject to criticism,
but their action, I believe, will not go
beyond the bounds.
Il do not pay any attention to the al
legged attitude of Europe protesting
against Commodore WatSOn'S trip to
the coast of Spain. Such a position
would be untenabIe. This government
is at war with Spain, and we have a
right to strike her where and when we
please. 1t remains for US alone to say
whether we will send a fleet to Spain.
OF course, if we contemplate Selling
and holding Spanish territory on the
continent of Europe it might cause dis
Quietude among the powers for fear
that the balance of power might be dis
turbed. They would have no right how
ever, to object to the harassing of the
coast and commerce hv q fleet .
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in parade down Kansas avenue onleav-
ing and which he still has.
It is rumored that Lieutenant Guy
Morgan of company I, went to Wash
fngton to see his wife, who was there
during the National Teachers assOcia-
ton meeting.
Judge DOster is visiting with his son,
Major c. Doster.
The Twenty Kansas volun-
teers has changed it's parade grounds
and now has the largest of any in the
camp.
RegimentaI drill has been substituted
for battalion drill, the past week
Mrs. Stephenson, wife of Captain
Stephenson of company H, the college
company, is visiting her husband.
Lieutenant Thompson returned from
recuperate.
Lieutenant Weaver returned from
20 days furlough visiting his folks.
Private White returned to duty after
a 20 days furIough spent with his par
entS.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers were recorded
Saturday in the office of the register OF
deeds:
A. CopIey and wife to H. E. Hull.
5000. lots PA. 216. 218 Morris avenue, DR..
Martins Place addition.
Martha A Smith and husband to }.
f. Small, $3.50, lots 500, 81 Taylor street.
n 7 to ]. q. Small. $500. lots in Mid
daugh's first and second additions.
l. A E. Clark and wife to George r.
Clark. S275, lot 212 Chandler street,Park-
dale addition.
Eli G. Nadeau and wife to James 2.
Nadeau, 81, south half northeast quar-
ter "a, 10. II.
To Bridget Nelson, lot p Lafayette
street, Mulvane & Chase addition -
lanes Brewer to w. Q. Groves, $50,
lots All, 419, 421 Clay street, block 10
Kings addition.
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MISS SCHLEY CALLED BACK
Her Father Thinks She is Busying
Herself Too Much.

Madrid, July 25. via Paris.-Miss Jes-
sic Schley, delegate from the Peace So
ciety of Paris, has arrived at Madrid
with the intention, it is asserted, Of in
tervieWing members of the cabinet with
a Humanitarian object"
Miss Jessie Schley, referred to in the
foregoing dispatch, is the daughter OF
Charles Schley, of Milwaukee, who is
cousin of Commodore Schley. She is a
member of the Daughters Of the Revo-
luton. It was announced from Paris
last week that she was about to start
for Madrid to see the queen regent and
Senior Sagasta with a view to bringing
about peace, and then to proceed to
Washington to visit President Mckin-
ley in the same interest.
Last Friday the Milwaukee Sentinel
announced that Miss Schley's father,
on learning of his daughters intention,
had instructed her to return home I'M
mediately. disappearing her course and
excusing it as the result of a warm,
sympathetic nature and a special en-
thusiasm for philanthropic and peace
movements.
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''Maior General Comm
GIVES SAMPSON CREDIT.
Japan's Naval Attache Praises the
Admiral For the Fleets Ar
rangement.

New York, July 25.-To Admiral
Sampson is given much credit by the
foreign naval attaches for the forma-
ton of the fleet that DESTROYED Cerve-
ra's ships off Santiago. In speaking of
the great sea fight Lieutenant Akijama
of Japan, a participatOr in the battle of
Yalu, said: THE first thing 1 have to
note about the battle was the arrange
ment of the American fleet by Admiral
Sampson: 1t was complete. It was
without fault
Sampson deserves the credit of the
battle"
Il do. The officers of other govern
ments agree with me that the greatest
the plans. He gave the order. He
said where each ship should await for
the Spanish. The Spanish came The
result was the most complete victory
that ever was known. He was not
there. He was unfortunate. But the
fight showed, by its complete victory,
that his plans were all right.
IF the flagship had been in the fight
she would have fought as we'll as the
other ships. The seamanship, the crews
Of the American ships, the directness of
their aim, it is all alike. 1t could not
be better. The admiral was fortunate to
have brave, quick officers to obey the
commands he had given to them. The
smoke around your fleet was very
great. Shooting straight seemed to
be impossible. But the shooting was
very straight.
''All the foreign officers said to one
another often on the Seneca: 1t was
wonderful; it could not be better
Asked to compare the naval battle of
Santiago with the battle of the Yalu
Lieutenant Akijama said: ''They
would be hard to compare, because the
character of the fight was different.
At the Yalu there was much maneu-
vering. All through the fight the po-
sitiOns of the ships changed. At San
tiago it was shoot, advancing on the
Spanish. When the Spanish found
themselves OverpOwered and desired to
escape, it was follow and destroy. 1t
was simple, but it was we'll done. If
it had not been well done it would not
have been simple
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RICHEST IN THE WORLD.
Another Mans Verdict on the Klon-
dixie Gold Fields.

San Francisco, July sc. H. Hines,
who represents a New York syndicate,
has returned from the K1ondike, which he
regards as the richest mining region in
the world. He said in an interview:
What greatly impressed me is the
wealth and extent of the bench claims.
LAS an instance, I saw a claim the
9Th in French gulch which appeared to be
about 1000 feet above the creek bed which
was turning out $1,000 per day. What ex-
tent of territory this class of ground COW
ers no man knows and the development
of the diggings will probably occupy
years. AS to quartz lodges, after care
full investigation 1 am strongly inclined
to the belief that they no longer exist in
that region. AS to the future POSSIBLE
ties, would say that they are apparent
~ immense"
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WHEELER ANNOUNCES.
The General Asks His Constituents to
Re-eIect Him.

Birmingham, Ala, July 25.-General Jo-
seph Wheeler has published a letter in the
newspapers addressed to the voters OF the
Eighth congressional district announcing
his candidacy for denomination and ap-
pealing to his friends to support him.
The letter is written from Santiago de
Cuba. In it General Wheeler expresses
the opinion that the war with Spain will
not last much longer, but says he will not
be able to return to his district this sum-
mer He adds that, if returned to con-
gress again, he will be the senior Demo-
crat of the house, an honor which he de-
sires very much.
General Wheeler is opposed by Judge
William Richardson and Samuel Black
well, third auditor of the treasury under
Mr.. Cleveland. Both are already canvass
ing the district and criticising General
Wheeler for not resigning his congression-
al seat when he went to war, but the vet
Grams friends seem confident the old war
rior will win again.
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MAUSER WOUNDS
Prove To Be Less Dangerous Than
Many Others.

New York, July 25-Surgeon Major Kim
ball, in charge of the army hospital on
Governors island, said that all the wound
ed in his care were getting along well and
were being sent home on furlOugh when
able to travel. He added that the nature
of the wounds made by Mauser rifles was
most gratifying to the surgeons, and that
fewer operations were necessary and the
percentage of recovery far greater than
would have been the case had the wounds
been made by the old Springfield or Mar
tini-Henry rifles. He said that the small,
pencil-lilxe bullets seemed to have an anti
septic effect. as the wounds healed with
great rapidity and caused very little dis
comfort to the men. He mentioned the case
of one soldier who was shot through the
lungs. THE man has a slight cough,
said the doctor. but otherwise he seems
to be all right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-25
SINGS OCR PRAISE.
Norwegian Representative Going
Home With Big Story.

New York, July 25-Sailing on the
Thingvalla line steamship Hekla for
Christiania was Lieutenant Geelmuy-
den, of the royal Norwegian navy. He
ment sent here to watch the naval
movements of the war. He witnessed
the destruction of Admiral Cervera's
squadron and had nothing but praise
for the skill shown in handling the
Americans in the fight and the ac-
curacy of the American gunners.
Lieutenant Geelmuyden examined the
vessels of the American fleet after the
engag ement. He said he did not be-
lieve ship builders of any other nation
could build a battleship equal to the
Oregon.
The Norwegian navy is soon to au-
thorize the building of two warships
and in his official report of the naval
fight, the Lieutenant said he would
recommend that the contract for the
vessels be given to an American firm
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Notes From Camp AIger.
(From the State Journals Special c
reSDOndRnt =

(From the State Journals Special Cor
respondent
Miss Lindsey, daughter of Col. H. c.
Lindsey, is visiting with her father at
the camp.
Miss Graham, daughter of Liuetenant
Colonel Graham, is visiting her father
here.
The hospital department has been
furnished two medical chests by the
government.
Mrs. Biddison, wife of the chaplain,
has returned home after several days
visit with her husband
The Twenty-second regiment is
known as the owl Regiment named
so by Captain Ross of company I, who
owned the owl Billy that was carried
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UCHFEYER PREVAILS
At Santiago, But Few Cases of the
Yellow Variety.

Washington, July 25.-A dispatch re-
ceived by Adjutant General Corbin
says that 1896 new cases of fever of all
classes were reported in his camp be-
fore Santiago Saturday. AS the same
dispatch reports only four deaths
and none of them from yellow fever
from among the hundreds of cases Of
fever known to exist in the camp, the
war authorities are more than ever in
clined to the belief that the cases of
yellow fever are of mild type.
Previous dispatches from General
Shafter and the medical officers of his
corps have indicated the existence in
the camp of a very large number of
cases of malariaI fever and dengue fe-
yer, the latter being peculiar to the
Cuban climate.
Some clear cases of yellow fever are
reported, but the officials say they are
few as compared with those of other
fevers.
General shaeer's dispatch, as made
public by AdJdtant General Corbin,
Number of new cases of fever of all
classes for Saturday approximately
1896 Deaths not previously reported:
private Daniel A. Stone, Company D,
First Illinois infantry, typhoid fever,
July 20; Sergeant J. Blair, regimentaI
quartermaster, Twelfth infantry, died
July p of dengue fever, and on July %
" A41dLdI4dI lever 9G1VaIGS WIlIldm
Peacock and CARAT Learnesheck, both
of Company E, Second infantry.
''SHA FvTER
Major General Commanding.
Owing to persistent reports that there
was yellow fever at Tampa, notwith-
standing denials by the Florida state
officials, DR.. Drummer, the yellow fever
specialist, who represented the marine
hospital service at Havana at the out
break of the war, decided to make an
investigation. He reports that after
a close inspection of Tampa it can be
stated that there is not a case Of yell
low fever there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-25
An Extra Santa Fe Sleeper.

An extra sleeper has been added TO
the equipment of Santa F'e train NO:
ont of Kansas City to accommodate the
present heavy travel to the COLORADO
summer resorts. The sleeper will be
run through to Colorado Springs, and
mart mart of the equipment of train No. s.
The regular equipment of train No.
is heavy, and if it is found that the
e,z+ra sleeper interferes with the time
Of the train, it will be discontinued on
No. 5 and placed on train No. IL, which
runs from Kansas City to Emporia over
the ''cut off,
Colorado points is unusually heavy this
year.
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TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Lawrence and Sheldon to Play Finals
L G. Bronson Defeated.


In a club tournament in singles held
Saturday afternoon on the courts of
the Topeka Tennis club at Tenth and
Fillmore streets, the following contests
took place: Preliminaries, Bronson de-
feated Wilder 6-3. 81; Mohler defeated
Lawrence, GA, 1-6, 6-5; StOker defeated
Armstrong, 6-5, Cd; and Lyon defeated
Noble, 6-5, 3-6; Ga.
In the second contest Lawrence de-
feated Bronson, GA, 6-5, and Sheldon
defeated StOker, 3-6, GA, Ga. Sheldon
defeated Lyon, GA, ga
The finals between Lawrence and
Sheldon were postponed on account of
darkness, and may be played off this
afternoon.
The feature of the afternoons play
ing was the contest between H. S. Law
renee and J. c. MOhler. 1t was a close
fight from start to finish.
Lawrence's victory over L. G. BrOn-
son was also a feature.
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Beauty Is E-ood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. Nc
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, bIackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed 10c, 25c, SOC.
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Forest snnervisors Named.

Washington, July 25.-The following
have been appointed by the secretary
of interior, forest superinten lt7I az az
Miles C,itv Mont; Cameron w Gar
nett of Sheridan, Wyo.; James Glen
dining of Salt Lake City. Utah; George
L. RObb of Iowa; Eugene - 1ide o.
nanvi1Ie III. In addition a numbe OF
forest inspectors and rangers have been
anDOinted.
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Saturdays Games.

New York, s; Baltimore, o.
Cleveland, 4, Chicago, 2.
Boston, 4; Brooklyn, g.
Philadelphia, 6; Washington, 2
Cincinnati. 3; Pittsburg, 2.
Minneapolis, 3; Detroit, 2.
Milwaukee, 2; Kansas City. 1.
Indianapolis, 3; St. Joseph, 4.
St. Paul, 10; Columbus, 2.
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BRYAN'S "GOLD" COMMAND.
Most of the officers of the Third Ne
braska Said to Be Republicans.

Jacksonville, Fla, July 25-Colonel
William J. Bryan, who is at Panama
park in command of the Third Nebras-
ka volunteers, says that his regiment
cannot properly be called a silver
command, as most of the officers are
Republicans.
The colonel was given an enthusiast
tic reception as he passed through the
camp with Gen Lee