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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
TO FIGHT FOR AMERICA
Englishmen in London Anxious
to Enlist in War With Spain.

London, April 20.-There have been
many applications at the United States
embassy and the United States CONSUL
ate here this week for enlistment in the
army or the navy. Most of the appli-
cants were Englishmen, including sew
eral officers and former officers of the
British army of the lieutenant's grade.
A number of engineers also applied and
applications were received from women
who are DESTROYS of serving as nurses
in the field.
A majority of those who applied for
enlistment expect to be sent to the
United States at the governments ex-
pense. They were all told that the
United States officials here had no au-
thority to accept enlistments.
Between forty and fifty English and
Irish sailors applied for enlistment at
the United States consulate this morn
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
SHOUTING NCUBA LIBRE."
Cuban Sympathizers at Key West Pa
rade the Streets.

Key West, April 2O.-A high naval Of
hcer discussing the situation today
said: Spain cannot surrender with
out at least one fight. She must make
a show of resistance, in order to ap-
pease her people at home. 1 suppose
she now will be given "a or 4S hours
notice to get out, but personally, think
five minutes is all she should get, and
that the fleet should be sent to Havana,
forthwith, so that the Spanish troops,
may evacuate the island under our
guns"
The effect of the news from Washing
ton was soon noticed on board the ships
lying in the inner harbor. The officers
began sending their personal belongings
ashore and the ships were stripped of
whatever superf1uOuS articles remained.
All the work in progress is being
rushed to a finish but little or nothing
to be done, which will delay the fleet
for a moment. The Cuban colony here
is in a high state of elation. All the
morning groups of excited patriots have
been discussing the possibilities, while
others have been marching through the
streets shouting Cuba Iibre."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
a TRAVELLING MAN
Gives Some Valuable Hints. Regard
ing the Care of Health While
Travelling.

Mr.. r. w. Wincherdon, a commercial
traveller from Birmingham whose bust
ness keeps him almost entirely on the
road, relates in the Sunday News the
dangers to health resulting from con-
slant change of residence and the way
he overcame the usual injurious eff
fects.
He says: One thing people travelling
cannot very well avoid is the constant
change in water and food; the stomach
never has an opportunity to become ac-
customed to anything; and in a few
years or much sooner the average trav-
cling man becomes a hopeless dyspep-
tic.
For several years I suffered more or
less from indigestion, sour stomachs
headaches, distaste for food often no
appetite, gas on the stomach and the
usual unpleasant effects of imperfect
digestion
Nearly every travelling man has his
favorite remedy for different troubles,
and 1 tried all of them with Indifferent
results. Finally on the train between
Pittsburg and Philadelphia one day, I
overheard a conversation between two
ladies, one of whom had suffered Sc
verely from indigestion and stated she
had been completely cured by remedy
which she called Stuart'S Dyspepsia
Tablets; remembered the conversation
because it directly interested me; and
at the next town 1 inquired at the first
drug store and bought a package for so
cents, and from that day to this /
have never been without them They
are pleasant tasting tablets not a Sc
cre&patent medicine, but composed of
vegetable essences, pure pepsin, fruit
salts and Golden Seal; being in a tablet
form they never lose their good quail
ties like a liquid medicine would, but
are always fresh and ready for use.
carry a box in my pocket continual
~, and whenever / see any symptoms
of indigestion take one, also one after
each meal, and for year and a half
have not lost day by reason of poor
health and can eat anything and relish
what I eat; my digestion is absolutely
perfect as far as 1 can judge from my
feelings, and although there may be
other stomach medicines just as good
as Stuart'S Dyspepsia Tablets, do not
know wheeN they are. Certainly for peo-
pie who travel they are far ahead of
any liquid medicine, as they are con-
venient, they can be carried in the pock-
ct and used whenever needed.
believe they are sold by all drug
gfsts at so cents, and believe anyone
who will try them will agree with me,
that for indigestion and stomach trou7
BILE Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are un-.
@Qualed~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
AFRAID OF SUPREME COURT
Railroad Pool is Demoralized Because
of Anticipated Adverse Decision.

Chicago, April 20.-Railroad men are
of the opinion that the supreme court
will, this week, declare that the Joint
Traffic association is an Illegal associa-
ton, and they are already proceeding
to manage their affairs without any ref
erence to it or it's order. Instructions
have been quietly passed among the
railroad contracting agents that they
need pay no attention to the rules of
the Joint Traffic association in securing
business and the result was that there
was a lively scramble for business, in
which contracts were made for handling
grain between Chicago and the Attain
tic seaboard as low as 1G cents. This
Generalization appeared in the absence
of any authentic information that a
decision adverse to the Joint Traffic as
sociation had been rendered and it is
expected it will become worse if the de-
ciSion should be as much against the
roads as is anticipated.
The roads claim that they have no
direct information as to what the decis-
ion will be, but at the same time say
that they have no doubt that it will
declare the association to be illegal
Contracts have been made by the
Northwestern road for the transporta-
ton of 5000 troops from points in Mon
tana South Dakota and Michigan to
the various points of mobilization in the
south
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
ATLANTA OWNS 1T.
City Purchases the Cyclorama of the
Battle of Atlanta

Atlanta, April 2O.-The cyclorama of
the battle of Atlanta at Grant park is
now the property of the city.
The cyclorama was painted a few
years ago, at a cost of $37, 500, and was
at one time one of the most beautiful
paintings of it's kind in the country.
The canvas has been neglected for some
time, however, and has suffered as a
result.
resolution to spend a good sum repair
ing the painting, and it will soon be in
firSt-class condition. Mr.. GreSS made it
a condition in his gift that the city
council should not spend less than 81, 900
repairing the picture, and approaching
the generosity of the offer, council will
spend something like 81, 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
ON KENNESAW'S CREST.
Great Plan of Some Western Veterans
to Erect q Monument

TO 6T0CG a monument.
Atlanta, April 2O-The Colossus of
Rhodes, Washington Monument, Statue
of Liberty and the great pyramid of
Cheops or Corfu, are to be surpassed in
magnitude by a military monument one
third of a mile high to be erected in
plain view of Atlanta.
The scheme also cOntemplateS the
greatest military national park in the
world on and around KennesaW noun
tain.
1t is proposed to introduce in the park
some novel features, chief among them
statue of white glass, so feet high, on
top of Kennesaw, the statue to be il
Illuminated at night by a dazzling light
from within. To give strength to the
statue which will typify American val
or in the form of an American soldier,
the glass will have an interior frame
work of steel and when lighted up it
will be visible so far that the inhabit-
ants of other planets will think the
earth has a new moon located about 20
miles west of Atlanta.
The originator of this scheme is A. B.
Leeper, major general commanding the
department of I1linoiS-"Comrade of
the Battlefield adjutant general
Grand Army of American Volunteers -
can Patriots
The military park and battle monu-
ment project is not backed by either
of these organizations, but is being pro-
lnoted by a new order, known as the
Society of the Atlanta Campaign This
society proposes to hold a meeting at
Kennesaw about June q to prepare
plans for the campaign.
The adjutants writes that Secretary
Long, Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and veterans
In q states have Endorsed the project
He says that he spent three years car
rying musket at $13 month and the
dollar worth only so cents
Secretary Long was asked to save the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
M'kINLEY IN EFFIGY.
Spaniards in Paraguay Prohibi-
ted From Continuing Such
Demonstrations.

New York, April 20.-The Herald's
correspondent in Montevideo telegraphs
that son of the famous dictator, San
tos, who is young naval officer, is now
serving on board the Spanish cruiser
Vizcaya. Other Uruguayan officers are
about to enter the services of Spain in
her army and navy.
The police are now guarding the Uni
ted States consulate in Asuncion, Para
quay. The Spaniards have made noisy
demonstrations against the United
States. They have been prohibited from
burning effigies of President Mckinley
and other America statesmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
WILL CHOOSE TOPEKA.
POpulist State Convention Will
Come Here on June 8.

There is practically no doubt that To-
peka will be selected as the place OF
holding the Populist state convention,
June Sth. Nine of the fifteen members
of the state central committee have sig
nified their favor to Topeka either for
publication or to friends
They are Chairman Taylor Riddle,
Grant w. Harrington, of Hiawatha; j.
L. Simpson, Tonganoxie; c. S. Ritter,
lola; w. E. Upton, Lansing; P. H. Do
Ian, Salina; c. M. Ross, Topeka; D. E.
Ballard, Billiards. Falls, and E. v.
Wharton, Yates Center.
The remaining six members have
either committed themselves as in favor
of one of the other competing cities, or
refused to express a preference. 1t is
believed, however that the selection of
Topeka will be unanimous.
The committee meets at 1 o'clock this
afternoon, and the delegations from To-
peka, Wichita, Pittsburg and Hutchin-
son, the four competing points will be
given a hearing separately. The del
egation from the Topeka Commercial
club will be heard first. AS soon as the
hearings are over the selection of the
place of holding the state convention
will be made.
Grant W. Harrington, member from
the First district, said today:
There is no doubt in my mind that
Topeka will be decided on as the place
for holding the state convention. The
majority of the members are in favor
OF bringing the convention here, and
understand the Topeka Commercial
club will make as good an offer to the
committee as any of the other cities
Topeka is in every way the place for the
convention, and the committee will not
make the mistake of taking it to any
other point
The members of the state central
committee by districts are as follows:
At large-Taylor Riddle, Marion,
chairman.
First district-Grant w Harrington
Hiawatha; J. L. Simpson, Tonganoxie.
Second-C. S. Ritter, lola; H. S. Clark,
Lawrence.
Third-M. L. Walters, Scammon; J.
NJ. Allen, treasurer, Erie.
Fourth-E. V. Wharton, Yates Gem
Ter; W. T. Upton, secretary, Lansing
temporarily.
F'ifth-P H. Dolan, Salina D. E. Bal
lard, Billiards. Falls.
Sixth-F. c. Johnson, Phillipsburg;
c. NJ. Ross, Topeka, temporarily.
Seventh-E. ]. Westgate, Garden
City; Rufus Cone, Wichita.
All the members with the exception
of Messrs. Ritter, Cone, Walters and
Allen are in Topeka. Chairman Riddle
holds the proxy of Committeeman Rit-
ter, and Cone, Walters and Allen are
represented respectively by Col. H. l..
Taylor, S. w. Baxter and Charles Alli-
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
sYMPATH1zEs WITH AMERICA
John Burns, British Member of Par
lament, Favors Mediation.

New York, April 20.-The impending
war is the sole topic of conversation
here says the London correspondent OF
the World. To what complex motive
it may be due, the undeniable fact is
that the English feeling has been to
the end, dead against war. John Burns
last night said emphatically: 81 am
firmly convinced that even at this eleV-
enth hour, war could be averted if
Great Britain used her influence with
the continental powers to bring pres
sure which might be made irresistible
on Spain to grant concessions which
would satisfy America.
My sympathies are wholly with the
United States, but L am totally opposed
to war though I can understand and
appreciate the feelings for it by the
American peOD1e''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
TABERNACLE BURNED.
Spurgeon's Famous London Church
Totally Destroyed Today.

London, April 20.-Spurgeon's taber-
nacle was destroyed by fire today. 1t
was a Baptist chapel situated in the
southern part of London. on the Sur
rey side of the river Thames. 1t was
opened in 1861 and was made famous
by Rev. Charles Hadon Spurgeon who
died in 1892. The tabernacle had about
80 mission halls and schools, in addition
to aims houses connected with it. Rev.
Thomas Spurgeon, brother of the dis
tinguished divine, has been the pastor
of the tabernacle, having occupied that
position since 1894.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
Army Moving South.

Washington, April 20.-The three
branches of the regular army, infantry,
cavalry and artillery, began It's move
ment toward the mobilizing points in
the south, from all parts of the United
States yesterday. The four points to
which the army moves are Chicka-
manga, Tampa, New Orleans and Mo-
bile.
There the troops will go into camp.
Advance agents of the department have
preceded them and made all necessary
arrangements for their comfort and
convenience The troops have 80 days
rations and a number of rounds of am
r11l10itinn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
TEXAS RANGERS READY.
Mexican Invaders Reception Commit
tee Ordered to the Border.

Austin, Tex. April 20.-Adjutant Cen
eral Maberry has ordered the range
forces to concentrate on the southern
and western frontier for the purpose of
repelling attacks from Mexican out
laws, fear of which is justified by re-
ports from that end of the state. Cap
tain McDonalds will go to Valentine
and Captain Hughes will take his men
to Langtoy, while the companies COM
manded by Captains Rogers and Brooks
will remain at Alice and Cotullo. Or
ders were also issued for the immedi-
ate recruiting of each company to dou-
bic the present strength.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
J. c. BRECKINRIDGE SELECTED
Gen. Miles Completing His Staff
Ready for Action.

Washington, April 20.-Gen. Miles
made another addition to his staff to-
day
Brigadier General J. c. breckenridge,
now inspecting general of the United
States army, will serve on Gen. Miles
This makes four staff officers selected
for assignment on Gen. Miles staff
within the last few days and it is his
intention to have all the departments
only be necessary to add a signal officer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
New Vessels Being Armored.

Washington, April 20.-The navy depart
ment has arranged to place some light ar
NOR on the four vessels acquired from the
Morgan line, the Prairie, Yosemite, Yam
kee and Dixie. The Carnegie company
has undertaken to roll Immediately light
steel plate H. inches thick. Two layers of
this plate will be placed around the boiler
and engine rooms of the boats, making
about $50 tons of armor in each case. This
will be sufficient at least to repel the fire
of machine guns and perhaps to keep out
the murderOuS six Founders shells.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
RoosEvELTs SUCCESSOR.
Retired Rear Admiral Walker to Be
Assistant Secretary of Navy.

New York, April 20.-Rear Admiral
John G. Walker, retired, may be the sue
cessor of Theodore Roosevelt. as assistant
secretary of the navy, says the Washing
ton correspondent of the Herald. Rear
Admiral Walker has been a member of
the naval strategic board and is thorough
ly in touch with the plans of attack and
defense prepared both by the war and
navy departments. His experience in
command of two naval squadrons, his
handling of delicate diplomatic questions
in the past and his general and varied
knowledge of valuable requirements par
ticularly fit him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
INSANITY, THEN DEATH.
Theodore Schell Jumps From
Steamer in Mid Ocean.

Queenstown, April 20.-On arrival here
today of the Red line steamer Belgen-
land, which left Philadelphia April 9
for Liverpool, Captain Thompson re-
ported that Theodore Schell, saloon
passenger, became insane and was
placed in a straight jacket. Suisse
quently Mr.. Schen became calrner and
was released, but later jumped over
board. He was rescued alive, but died
soon afterwards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
TO QUIT BUSINESS.
Spanish Consul in New York Ready
to Close His Office.

New York, April Cot was said at
the office Arturo Baladanzo, Spanish
consul general, today that orders to
close the office are expected as soon as
the president signs the Cuban resolu-
lions and that the Spanish officials are
ready to go when so directed. When
the Spanish consulate general is closed
the French consul general will take
charge of it's affairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
RECOMMEND BALLOONS.
General Greedy Advocates Their Use
in Field Service.

Washington, April 2O.-Secretary AIger
has made several additional alIotments
from the emergency fund for the war de-
partment. One million dollars was given
to the quartermaster's department, chiefly
to meet extraordinary expenses in the
transportation of troops and munitions of
war; $4,000 for work balloons and $500
for perfecting the army Geographic serv-
ice.
General Greedy. the chief signal officer.
is a staunch advocate of the use of ball
looms at the various ports of the country
and in regular field service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
Proteot Americans ait Matanzas.

Washington, April 20.-Representa-
tive Mahaney of New York has intro
duced a resolution directing the secre-
tary of state to inform the house of
representatives, if not compatible with
public interests, what steps, if any,
have been taken to protect the lives and
property of the 300 Americans left by
Consul Brice at MatanZaS, Cuba.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
New Orleans Consul Composed.

New Orleans, April 20.-The Spanish
consul at New Orleans, Senior Petinto,
says he has received no instructions to
return to Spain or to get all of his coun-
trymen out of the United States into
Cuba or other Spanish possessions.
Two Spanish merchant vessels now
in port the steamship Miguel Jover for
Barcelona, and the Catalonia for Bar
celona and Genoa, are loading at the
head of ST. Andrew street. They are
losing no time about it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
PRETENDER rs ACTIVE.
Located for the Present at Ostend, so
Miles From England.

Ostend, April 20.-Don Carlos, the Span
ish pretender, accompanied by numerous
that he will remain at Ostend for some
time. Ostend is a seaport town of Bel
gium in West Flanders, sixty miles from
England, where the followers of Don Car
los have been very active recently, under
the leadership of the Earl of Ashburnham.
Ostend has regular steam communication
with London and Dover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
WILL LIVE AT A HOTEL.
Gen. Brooke Will Not Go Into Camp
at Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 2O.-At
Chickamauga Park everything is about
in readiness for the several thousand
troops due today.
Chief Ouartermaster Lee of Chicago
is here and will spend the time before
the arrival of Gen. Brooke in arranging
preliminary matters. The camping
places of the various detachments have
not yet been selected. Gen. BrookeS
headquarters will probably be at the
Park hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
curfew Law vetoed in Maryland.

P. Moore has vetoed the Snow Hill cur
few law, which was passed this week by
the city council. He says that the law
If enforced would prevent many social
and religious meetings of those to
whom it would apply. 1t would pre-
vent the employment of messengers fer
medical aid and other necessaries If the
messengers happened to be under 16
years Of age
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
Edward Rellamy Recovering.

Denver, April 20.-Since his severe
attack last Friday Edward Bellamy has
steadily improved, and his condition is
not now considered dangerous. Mrs.
Bellarny, who had not left her hus-
bands side during his illness until TAX
en- sick two days ago, was much i'm
proved last evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
Weather Indications.

Chicago. April 20.-For Kansas:
Showers and warmer tonight; Thursday
partly cloudy, with possibly showers in
east portion; warmer in east portion
Thursday southerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
WATER FOR WELLINGTON.
New Commercial Club of "a Members
Will Take the Question UP.

Wellington. April 2o-A commercial club
of S4 members has been organized in We'll
lington for the purpose of advancing the
welfare of the city. One of the first
steps will be to provide better water
system,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

send it to Tampa or Key West so that
it could be brought to Atlanta and used
for the framework of the glass statue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
Mineral Water.

The finest in the west. Come and try
It J. w. PHILLIPS.
612 West Eighth st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

Dallas, Texas, and Return One Fare.
Via Santa Fee Route. Tickets sold
June II and 13, with Is days limit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

Not how cheap but how good Is thu
yay we try to do our work Peerless
steam Laundry. 112 ard ia West Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

Board your horse at Watson's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
Why Not

Whitmere Bros. ssrDers. 80 Kan. ave