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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21

list and sketch of its officers and mem
bers, with their genealogical record, and
probably, will be illustrated with half-tone
portraits of most of the members. If this
idea is carried out it viii place the Kan
sas book in some respects ahead of any
that has yet been published by any state,
and this will be keeping up the Kansas
rRcnrd-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21

which Suhl jumped before it struck the
other train. But there was only about
one car length between them when the
stop was affected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
A HANpsomE FoLDER.
Santa Fe Advertises Their California
Flyer IN a Royal Manner.

The reinauguration Of the Santa F'e
limited train service between Chicago
and the Pacific coast is advertised in
an elaborate publication just gotten out
by the passenger department of the
road. The publication consists Of q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
SCandalOuS.

It's rumored about town
that we are doing large lots
of family washing for very
little money. It's true. We
also do the best Shirt, Col
lar and Cuff work in the
city
Phone 1873.
Topeka Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
PART OF THE EXPOSITION.
F. W. Peck Asks for a Site for the
Lafayette Monument.

Paris, Oct. 21.-At the meeting of the
municipal council of Paris the president
of the council read a letter from F. w.
Peck, United States commission to the
Paris exposition of 1900, asking him on
behalf of the Lafayette monument COM
mission for a site in the exposition
grounds for the proposed statue of La
fayette.
The president thanked the United
States for this evidence of sympathy
and republican brotherhood" and said
he had forwarded the request to the
exposition commissioners with a recon-
mendation that it be granted.
Let Davies & Nicholson
Fill that bin before cold weather sets in.
To Otto Kuehne & Co.. wholesale ord
ers send,
On "Gipsy Queen you always can de-
pend,
Rich ia leavening power, pure as cream
''Gipsy Queen"
Davies & Nicholson Sell Coal
Tel S90-First and Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
e Davies 8 Nicholson

Davies & Nicholson Sell Coal
Tel Ss0-First and Kansas avenue.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-27

to warlike use, such as church service and
musical instruments, household wares and
goods and other such like articles, and in
Guiding many that are purely mercantile
in character.
No article of merchandise is contraband
unless transported beyond the territorial
waters and jurisdiction of neutral state,
nor unless destined for an enemy port or
for enemy use or for an enemy ship upon
the high seas, which belligerent ships are
permitted to police in search of enemy ships
and contraband of war.
No final and exhaustive definition of con-
traband articles can be given. They are
changing with the progress of inventions.
Some articles were formerly contraband
which now are not; and the converse is
true. Each belligerent government is COM
contraband. It's prescription of contraband
articles Is conclusive. If such prescription
should be made in outrageous disregard of
international law or of treaty rights, neu-
trail states affected would probably inter-
pose. Neither belligerent can treat goods
as contraband in violation of his treaty
stipulatons with a neutral power as re-
CARDS the subjects of that power. Anyone
desiring to ship goods to a foreign port in
neutral vessels would profitably consult
any existing treaties between Spain and the
government of that port.
London, April 23.-Spain, it is semi
officially announced, has declined to act
in conformity with the declaration of
Paris respecting neutral vessels and
neutral goods.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-27

the honor and the territory of the nation"
The queen regent then referred to the
trouble in the Philippine islands and, con-
tinuing, said:
Although a dark and gloomy future is
before US, the difficulties are not beyond our
powers. With our glorious army, navy and
the united nation before foreign aggression,
we trust in God that we shall overcome,
without stain on our honor, the baseless
and unjust attacks made upon u.s."
The reading was greeted throughout
with cries of viva Espana!" A won
derful picture was presented by the
queens encourage, consisting of most
of the highest personages in Spain in
brilliant court, military, naval or pal
ace uniforms. AT the close of her
majesty's speech there was renewed
cheering, after which Premier Sagasta
declared the cortes opened, and the
queen regent and the boy king, accom-
panied by the court, left the building
amid another wild burst of enthusiasm.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-27
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Always in the Mood.-"Brusque is .
great whist devotee, believe" Great?
He is so fond of whist that his wife
never dares speak to him."-Chicago
Record.
Mrs. Brown (after shopping)-"Mrs.
Smith manages to get such bargains,
and 50 many of them!" Brown-"Oh,
well, suppose money is no object with
her."--Puck.
Its Place.-Editor-"I am afraid it
wouldn't be safe to print that" Con-
tributor (apologetically)-"I thought
perhaps it would be all right for the
Sunday edition. Puck.
Wabash-"Jovc! old man; but that's
stunning-looking woman" Ogden
''Isn't she, thought" Wabash-"Won-
der if she is unmarried" Ogden-''Yes;
three times, 1 understand. Chicago
News.
Why He Liked Them.-.Yes," he
said, in those hard tones which betoken
cold-blooded nature, Il am very fond
of the old poets" why" she ex-
claimed, 81 didn't know you ever read
them" That's why 1 like them. You
can put the old poets up on shelf in
the library where they can't force
themselves on your attention, and let
them stay there. Chicago News.
| Miss Wellwood-"Yes, L belong to the
Daughters of the Revolution, and pride
myself upon being the most distin-
guished member of the society,"" Mr..
Hargreaves-"I Indeed! I suppose you
trace your lineage back to some man
who was lion in his day, eh?" Miss
Wellwood-"No my great-great-grand
father was only private, but from all
| that can learn he seems to have been
the only one in the whole army
| Cleveland Leader.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-27
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
ish COrtes-Many 0s Spain's Most
Notable PersOnages Present.

Madrid, April 21.-The opening of
the Spanish cortes Wednesday was
magnificent sight. All the wealth and
beauty of Madrid gathered in the SEN
ate, where every available foot of space
was occupied. There was a terrific
crush at the entrance leading to the
senatorial seats, many of which were
occupied by ladies. The correspond
ent of the press secured a seat beside
minister of justice and conservative
leader.
The queen regent read the speech
from the throne, with the little king
on the right. There was great en-
thusiasm.
She referred to the troubles mentioned
at the last session of the cortes, saying
they had increased, lowing to the attitude
on the part of the people of the United
States in fomenting rebellion" adding that
hitherto Spain had submitted ito these
threats and injuries, as not being an ex-
preston of the American nation. But be-
coming national, they would oblige me to
break relations with the United States"
Continuing the queen regent said that in
the supreme crisis the pope spoke words of
peace, which were hearkened to by my
government, in the firm consciousness of
| right and in strict performance of interna-
tional duties
Her majesty added:
SPANS gratitude is due to the pope, and
also to the great powers, whose action
| strengthens my conviction that SPANS
cause deserves universal sympathy"
| Continuing her majesty said:
Possibly, however, the peace efforts
ma "a n M c
cited against Spain. Lest this moment ar
rive, 1 have summoned the cortes to de-
| fend our rights, whatever sacrifice they
! may entail Thus identifying myself with
| the nation. I not only fulfill the oath
swore in accepting the regency, but fol-
| low the dictates of a mothers heart, trust
| ing to the Spanish people to gather behind
my sons throne, and to defend it until he
| is old enough to defend it himself, as well
as trusting to the Spanish people to defend
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-27

warned by the commander of the blockad-
ing forces, who will indorse on her register
the fact, and the date, of such warning,
where such Endorsement was made; and if
the same vessel shall again attempt to en-
ter any blockaded port she will be captured
and sent to the nearest convenient port for
such proceedings against her and her car
go as prize, as many be deemed advisable.
Neutral vessels lying in any of said
ports at the time of the establishment of
such blockade will be allowed 80 days to is
sue therefrom.
I'm witness whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington, this
22d day of April, A. D. 1898, and of the in
dependence of the United States, the One
Hundred and Twenty-second.
"(Signed) WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
by the President.
JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary of State"
The limitation of the blockade in
Cuba to a certain part of the island was
not officially explained, but one plausi-
BILE reason advanced for the govern
ment's action was that by refraining
from establishing a blockade over the
eastern portion of the island under
stood to be practically in the control of
the insurgents the way has been left
open for them to freely receive all
needed supplies and munitions of war.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-27
proclafms Martial Law.

Havana, April 23.-Capt. Gen Blanco
has published a decree confirming his
previous DEGREES and declaring the is
land to be in a state of war. He also
annuls his former similar DEGREES
granting pardon to insurgents, and
places under martial law all those who
are guilty of treason, espionage, crimes
against peace or against the independ-
ence of the nation, seditious revolts, at
tacks against the form of government
or against the authorities and against
those who disturb public order, though
only by means of printed matter.
London, April 23.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily News says the
government has instructed Gov. Gen.
Blanco to declare the armistice in Cuba
ended.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-27
SILAS SKINNER'S DIVORCE.
1t Was Brought About by Combfna-
ton of Drink, Phosphorus
and BuniOns.

The American lifted a long leg from
the table and placed it over the other.
We had been talking of the easiness of
divorce in some of the states, and he
had not been silent.
II know a case," said he, curling
leaf round his Laranaga, Gin which
friend of mine was divorced on account
of mere misunderstanding. 1t oc-
CURED in Florida, where there are mos
quitoes and frefies. His name was
Silas Skinner.
''Silas and his wife had logged along
pretty we'll for some years, but she was
a martyr to bunions. She had two on
each foot as big as dollars. There was
not surer weather-prophet in the
whole states than that woman. In dry
weather she was as bright and chirpy
as a cricket, but if there was only drop
of water in the air for 20 miles round,
that woman knew it, and limped like a
mule who thinks he has too much on his
back She could tell if a storm were
coming, three days beforehand, and on
those occasions Silas found that his lie
was burden to him.
"Then one day she heard there was
nothing better for bunions than phos-
phorus. She bought some phosphorus
and rubbed it on her bunions one night
before going to bed, Silas being out.
When he came home he was not drunk,
but he was not sober, SO he went up in
the dark and got into bed as quietly as
he could. Now, it was hot that night,
and he couldn't sleep. By and by he
opened his eyes and he saw couple
of enormous firefiies shining as COM
Portable and complacent as could be at
the bottom of the bed. He thought:
This is blamed nonsense and shut his
eyes; but the idea of those little things
made him open them again, and this
time there were four firefiies. Then he
prayed that he might be delivered from
the curse of whisky, and he tried again
to go to sleep. But he couldn't, and
when he looked up there were the fire
flies winking away quite calm and nat
ural. Blame the tlings!' he said, and
he reached his hand down gently to the.
floor and picked up his boot-a good.
solid boot, with nails in it. He raised
himself softly, SO as not to wake his
wife, and then he hit out with the boot
as hard as he could at those cunning lit
tie creatures.
There was yell and a commotion
which puzzled him nightly, and he
found after awhile that his wife was
bowling and nursing her feet, which
shone like moons.
at doesn't seem much, but, anyway,
Silas is divorced now, and his wife that
was is president of the Women's Anal
gamated Teetotal association. Pick
Me-Up.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-27
FaIIacy About Flowers.

Some experiments made recently in
Belgium tend to throw doubt on the
truth of the assumption that insects
are guided to flowers by the brightness
of their colors. Brilliantly -colored
dahlia, were covered so as to show
only the disks, and butterfi.s and bees
sought these flowers with the same
eagerness and frequency as those which
were fully exposed. The conclus N
reached that the insects were guided
by their sense of smell rather than by
their sight seems Chicago.
Chronicle
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-27
NO pRIvATEERING.
Statement of Course the United States
VIII Follow AZ to Conduct on
the High Sens.

Washington, ApS-l 23.-Following up
the formalities beginning with the
blockade proclamation, the state de-
partment addressed an identical note
to all of the representatives of the
foreign nations accredited to Washing
ton notifying them of the policy to be
pursued by this government in the
matter of privateering and neutrality.
This was followed by the sending of
cable messages to all American en-
bassies and legations abroad contain
ing the same information in a little
more succinct form for presentation to
the governments to which they are ac-
credited. The statement in brief de-
clares that our government will not
resort to privateering; that enemy's
goods in neutral bottoms, save contra
band, are exempt from seizure; that
neutral goods not contraband under
enemy's flag are safe from seizure, and
that blockades TO be binding must be
effective. In substance these are the
principles laid down in the agreement
of Paris of 1856.
The following unofficial but authen-
tic statement has been obtained from a
high official of the government:
In determining, according to the law
of nations, whether merchandise is con-
traband OF war, it is classified:
/. Absolute contraba band.
2. Occasional or conditional contraband.
g. Goods not contraband.
The first class includes all goods Of an es-
sentially warlike character
The second class includes provisions.
naval stores, coal. horses, certain kinds of
machinery, certain forms of steel, iron,
ETC., which are subservient to warlike use
and which are destined for the use of the
enemy. They are contraband or not, ac-
cording to occasions and conditions as to
their character, shipment and destined use.
Every such case depends on its own facts.
The third class includes articles not suited
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-27
WIN Remain Neutral.

New York, April pa London cable
gram to the Commercial Advertiser
says: Trustworthy information is that
the continental powers will preserve
strict neutrality between the United
States and Spain until there has been
enough bloodshed to appease Spanish
honor. Then they will try concerted
plan, already vaguely considered, to
get Spain out of its difficulties as light
ly az possible.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-27
ULTIMATUM TO SPAIN
Text Of Note Demanding Immediate
Evacuation of Cuba.
Spanish Government, I'm Anticipation
of This Event, Notifies Minister
WOodford That Diplomatic
Relations Are on.

Washington, April 81. - Wednesday
was day of events in the history of the
Cuban question. The signature by the
president of the joint resolution re-
quiring Intervention in Cuba; the mott
fication of that action to the Spanish
minister here; his demand for pass
ports; the departments prompt reply
to that demand; the departure of the
Spanish minister, and the transmission
of our ultimatum that Spain must
evacuate Cuba and must make answer
by Saturday, through Minister Wood
ford, followed ia rapid succession.
The UItimatum.
Washington, April 22.-The follow
ing statement of the text of the ulti-
matum to Spain was issued Thurs
day:
ION Wednesday. April 90 1898, about II
o'clock a. m. the department of state served
notice of the purposes of this government
by delivering to Minister Polo copy of an
instruction to Minister Woodford, and also
a copy of the resolutions passed by the
congress of the United States on the 18th
instant. After the report of this notice
the Spanish minister forwarded to the state
department a request for his passports,
which were furnished to him on Wednes-
day afternoon. Copy of the instruction to
Woodford is herewith appended.
1.-The United States minister at Madrid
was, at the same time, instructed to make
a like communication to the government
of Spain. Thursday morning the depart
ment received from Gen. Woodford a tele-
gram, copy of which is hereunto attached
showing that the Spanish government had
broken off diplomatic relations with this
government. This course renders unneces-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-27
Polo Leaves Washington.

Washington, April 21.-The Spanish
minister, accompanied by six members
of his staff, left Washington at 1880
o'clock Wednesday night, and the Span
ish government thus terminated its dip
lomatic representation in the United
States. The minister and his party left
by the Pennsylvania road going north
ward to Buffalo and Suspension Bridge
and thence to Toronto. While the min
lister was on this side of the border he
had the protection of the passports is
sued by the state department at his re-
quest, following the delivery of copy
of the presidents ultimatum to Spain.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-27
sary any further diplomatic action on the
part of the United States
Note to WOOdfOrd.

Note to Woodford.
april 20, 1898. Woodford, Minister, Mad
rid.-You have been furnished with the text
of a joint resolution voted by the congress
of the United States on the 18th instant
approved to-day = in relation to the
pacification of the island of Cuba. In
obedience to that act, the president directs
you to Immediately communicate to the
government of Spain said resolution with
the formal demand of the government Of
the United States that the government of
Spain at once relinquish it's authority and
government in the island of Cuba and
withdraw Its land and naval forces from
Cuban and Cuban waters. In taking this
step, the United States hereby disclaims
any disposition or intention to exercise
sovereignty, jurisdiction or control over
said island except for the pacification
Thereof and asserts its determination when
that is accomplished to leave the govern
ment and control Of the island to it's peo-
pie under such free and independent gov
eminent as they may establish.
IF by the hour of noon, on Saturday
next. the 23d day of April instant, there be
not communicated to this government by
that of Spain a full and satisfactory re-
Spouse to this demand and resolution
whereby the ends of peace in Cuba shall
be assured, the president will proceed with
out further notice to use the power and au-
thority enjoined and conferred upon him
by the said joint resolution to such extent
as may be necessary to carry the same into
effect.
-(Signe0 SHERMAN"
Woodford's Dispatch.
Madrid, April q. 1S9S.-Sherman Wash
ington.-Early this Thursday morning,
Immediately after the receipt of your open
telegram and before had communicated
same 70 Spanish government, Spanish
minister for foreign affairs notified me that
diplomatic relations are broken between
the two countries. and that all official COM
munication between their respective repre-
sentatives has ceased. I accordingly asked
for safe passports. Turn legation over to
British embassy and leave for Paris this
afternoon Have notified consuls.
"(Signed) WOODFORD."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-27
They Want Lee.

Key West, Fla, April 2o.-The Cuban
volunteers will memorabilia President
Mckinley to appoint Consul-General
Fitzhugh Lee to be territorial governor
of Cuba, pending the establishment of a
Cuban republic. Resolutions to that
effect were adopted Tuesday night.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-27
German Press BIames Us.

Berlin, April %. = The German press
continues to blame America. The Kol-
nische Zeitung declares that the Amer
lean plea of humanity is put out of court
by the declaration of war. 1t believes
that ga conflict between the United
States and Spain will probably involve
greater bloodshed than has been caused
by the Cuban rebellion"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-27
CUBAN PORTS CLOSED.
Blockade of Havana and Other Cit
les Now in Effect.
Text of President McKinley's Proc.
lamation of the Fact-Blockade
Limited to Only Part of
the Island.

Washington, April 23.-The following
proclamation, announcing blockade
of Cuban ports, was issued Friday:
by the President of the United States
A Proclamation. Whereas, by joint reso-
luton passed by the congress and approved
April 20, 1898, and communicated to the gov
eminent of Spain, it was demanded that
said government at once relinquish its au-
thority and government in the island Of
Cuba, and withdraw its land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters; and
the president of the United States was di-
rected and empowered to use the entire
land and naval forces of the United States,
and to call into the actual service of the
United States the militia of the several
states to such extent as might be necessary
to carry said resolution into effect; and
Whereas, in carrying into effect said
resolution, the president of the United
States deems it necessary to set on foot
and maintain a blockade of the north coast
of Cuba, including all ports of said coast
between Cardenas and Bahia Honda, and
| the port of Cienfuegos, on the south coast
of Cuba;
Declares blockade.
"Now, therefore, l. William Mckinley
president of the United States, in order tc
| enforce the said resolution, do hereby de-
| clare and proclaim that the United States
| of America have instituted and will main
| tain a blockade of the north coast of Cuba
| including ports on said coast, between Car
denas and Bahia Honda, and the port OF
Cienfuegos on the south coast of Cuba
aforesaid, in pursuance of the laws of the
| United States and the law of nations ap-
plicable to such cases. An efficient force
| will be posted so as to prevent the entrance
| and exit Of vessels from the ports afore-
! said. Any neutral vessel reaching
| said ports, or attempting to leave the same
| without notice or knowledge of the estab.
! lishment OF such blockade, will be duly
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-27

Portsmouth, o., April 2o.-The repub,
licans of the Tenth Ohio district Tues
day night on the 1,477th ballot nom
mated S. j. Morgan, of Jackson, for
congress to succeed Congressman Fen
ton, who is serving his first term. The
convention was in session q week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-27
She Meant business.

Ardent Lover-For ye, my bonnie las
sic, wad lay me doun and dee.
Practical Maid-Oh, you make me
weary with your imitation, Scotch dia-
lect. What 1 want is man who will
get up and hustle for me.-Boston Trav--
eler.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-27
Mosbx want. to rake Part.

San Francisco, April 23.-Col. John
S. Mosby, of guerrilla fame. who is now
resident of this city, has wired to Gen.
Miles for authority to raise battalion
or regiment of volunteers for special
service in the front.