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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20

ton today that Congressman w. D.
Vincent of the Fifth district may not
be present. His mother is very sick
at his home in Clay Center and he sent
word that he may not be able to come.
Congressman J. d. BOtkin who has
been in Topeka several times recently
is here to participate in the conference.
H s. Martin, the fusion nominee in
the Fourth district came in early. The
fight that the POpulists started on
Martin seems to have about burned it
self out.
Congressman Jerry Simpson of the
Seventh district is expected to arrive
on a late train this afternoon. He has
not been in Topeka since congress con-
vened. He may be able to secure some
pointers to help him in his fight with
Chester Long at the conference, but
Jerry Simpson is not much of a hand to
accept advice
Senator Harris came in last night
and is stopping at the ThrOOp hotel He
says that he does not know much about
the situation in Kansas but hopes to
know more before he leaves.
Governor Leedy was to have arrived
in Topeka today and would have par
ticipated in the conference but he has
been detained and at the executive Of
flee today no information about him
was obtainabl
Grant Harrington is here with num-
berless pages of manuscript and fig
ures. He is ready to place the whole
book before the conference tonight and
there may be some things eliminated
and others added.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
START FOR PORTO RICO
Will Be Made From Camp
Thomas Tomorrow.

Chickamauga Park, July 2O.-The
movement of troops from Camp Thomas
for Porto Rico will begin tomorrow. To-
day the various commands included in
the first order to move are busy pack
ing up and loading their effects. They
will have everything finished by night
and can get out at an early hour to-
morrow without delay. Railroads have
trains in readiness and have things so
arranged that they put the troops
through to Newport News in a very
short time.
The signal corps is under Major
Glassford; the reserve hospital corps
under Major L. S. Smith and the re-
serve ambulance corps with 33 am
balances is under Major Frank Boyd.
Major General Brooke was at his
headquarters early today. He spent the
morning in consultation with his officers
arranging plans for the departure to
Porto Rico. He declined interviews on
the movement of troops or any other
subject.
Although the orders have not yet
been issued, it is believed that the third
brigade first division first corps and the
second division of the first corps will
These commands are composed as fol-
lows:
Third brigade, first division: First
Kentucky; Fifth Illinois and Third
Kentucky.
First brigade, second division; 16Oth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20

in that way. Congressman Grosvenor
tried that too, and he was made to ac-
knowledge that this is a patriotic and not
a partisan war;
With reference to the ridicule of the
state troops for political effect, he said !:
quiries at the war department about them,
and was assured that the Kansas troops
were as highly esteemed for their dis
cipline and efficiency as any of the state
troops.
''The fact of the matter is that the Kan
armed more than ten days, and even then
they showed remarkable efficiency. I
second regiments are a credit to their
state and country, and 1 see by the As
sociated Press dispatch that the
Kansas troops are more efficient than any
other troops on the Pacific coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20

Ivnx-eyed watch on the Olympia de-
+er+ed a larger craft steaming out of
Manila. under a flag that looked like
the Spanish coIors. The McCulloch was
ordered to get under way and five min
iner nm the bav at a IS knot gait. Every
officer had his side arms buckled on
and the crew stood ready at their guns
They headed direct for Manila in order
1,e+Teat of the supposed Spanish boat
when she neared the fleet, it was dis
covered that the craft under suspicion
carried the Austrian flag and the chase
ended.
The .McCulloch held her course, how
ever. and made a careful examination
of the batteries in front of Manila and
a close inspection of the foreign fleet.
No hostile demonstration was made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
PEACE WHEN SNOW FLIES.
Senator w. A Harris Says War Will
Soon End.

Senator w. A. Harris. who is in Topeka
to attend a meeting of the Populist con-
gressmen and state officers for the pur-
pose of outlining the work of the cam
paign, discussing the war and its end, said
that peace was not far away.
'.The snow will be flying when peace
comes There will be no more serious
loss of life among our men. When the
seas son is right Havana will be invested
and our troops will wait until compelled
by stress of circumS stances BlancO will be
forced to surrender. In the meantime our
government will completely take Porto
Rico and the Philippines. Spain must be
thrashed pretty well before peace can be
brought about without Wearisome diplo-
macy"
When the fact was mentioned that the
Republicans of Kansas expected to make
capital out of the conduct of the war he
said: THAT will react The people of
Kansas are too intelligent to be deceived
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
FLIES THE TRACK.
Spanish Commander at Guantanamo
Declines to Give Up.

Madrid, July 2O.-Gen. Perreja, the
Spanish commander at Guantanamo,
refuses to be included in the 'tcapitu-
Iation'' of Santiago de Cuba Accord
ing to Spanish military law, a COM
mander can surrender the troops which
he personally commands, but he can
not oblige other commanders at dist
ant points, even though under his au-
thority to follow suit Consequently
it is held here that the "capitulation''
only comprises 1000 troops actually at
Santiago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
PLOTTING.
Carlists Ready to Break Out at
Any Moment.
Movement is Strong in Many
Parts Of Spain.
THEFALL OFSANTIAGO
Is Expected to Lead to Active
Operations
As Soon as the News Spreads
Through Spain.
THEFALL OF SANTIAGO

London, July 2O.-The English Car
lists are most active and are in hourly
expectation of momentous news. The
leader of the organization here says:
I'VE are quite ready for active opera
tions. Moreover there is no doubt the
authorities at Madrid are aware Car
list rising is imminent and that it will
be successful. We are immensely strong
in many parts of Spain and SO soon as
the truth Of the cowardIy surrender of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
GRASPING AT STRAWS.
A Hope at Madrid That Watson
Will Be Stopped at the
Straits.

Madrid. July 2O.-The newspapers
mere say that a coalition is being orga-
nized between the different parties and
against the government, on account of
the suspension of the constitution.
The peace movement is losing ground
and newspaper ventures the supposi-
ton that a. British squadron would pre-
vent the American squadron from pas
sing the straits, but the suggestion is
regarded as improbable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
East Trains Abandoned.

Chicago, July 20.-Excess fares on the
Colorado flyers will be taken off August
Ia. The interested roads have at
length agreed upon a settlement of the
question The present schedule of the
fast trains run by the Rock Island,
Northwestern and Burlington roads is
about 2S7A hours. 1t is proposed to
lengthen out this time an hour and a
half on the westbound trip and two
hours and half eastbound. This will
practically restore the old schedules.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20

BeIlinger, U. S. A; Lieutenant Leon S.
Roudiez. U. S. A; John w. Mason of
West Virginia.
To be captains: John w. McHarg,
J. Edward Farnum, Thomas S. Gras-
sell, James A. Campbell. Nathan M.
Flower, Lieut., Edwin r. Butler, Second
Arkansas volunteer infantry; Ben t.
Haughaut, Harry B. Chamberlain,
VIM. Scott, Charles T. Baker. Samuel
Beard, Thomas Downs, Walter B. Bar
ker, Charles NJ. Wrigley. Marion NJ.
McMillen. George L. GOOdaIe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20

Santiago de Cuba percolates, our forces
will be greatly increased.
1.-The foreign enlistment act curtails
our activity in England and ever since
the Madrid government began to get
into difficulties, we have been shadow
ed day and night by spies and detec-
tives. However. we have money which
is sorely needed in SPAIN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20

Indiana; Thirty-first Michigan; First
West Virginia.
Second brigade-Sixth Ohio; Fifteenth
Indiana; Second Ohio.
Third brigade: Fourteenth Minneso-
ta; First Pennsylvania; First Georgia.
General Poland, commander of the
second division of the First corps has
been i'll for the past few days, but hopes
to be out in a day or two. He will ac-
company his division to the front.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
THE COWBOY BAND
Is Making Arrangements to
Join TOrrey's Rough Riders.

Pueblo Col, July 2O.-Colonel Torrey Of
the rough riders, now at Jacksonville,
Fla, is trying to secure for his regiment
the services of the famous Dodge City
Cowboy band, which now has its head
quarters here. Negotiations have been
going on for some time, and it is expect
ed the organization, with thirty men, viii
start for the south in a few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
CAUGHT IN A FLOOD.
Senator Pritchard Narrowly Escapes
Drowning.

AshevilIe, N. C., July 2O.-U. s. Sena-
tor J. c. Pritchard of North Carolina
left his home Sunday to attend court
at Burnsville. 1t has just been learned
that while crossing q, swollen mountain
stream his buggy was overturned and
the senator had a narrow escape from
death He mad an exhausting strug-
ole with the flood and his horse and
buggy were swept away and the sem
ator came to Burnsville bruised and
wet and with several ugly cuts, none
of which was serious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
TEMERARIO SAILS.
Takes a NOrthward Course
From Assumption.

Assumption, Paraguay, July 20, (via
Galveston. Texas.)-The Spanish tor
pedo gunboat Temerario, which has
been undergoing repairs here for sew
eraI weeks past has left this port, going
in the direction of Cuyaba, Brazil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
FLEEING FROM WATSON
Spanish Steamers Hastily De-
part From Cadiz.

, Gibraltar, July 2O.-Three Spanish
Transatlantic steamers have arrived
here from Cadiz, fearing that the
squadron of Commodore Watson will
attack the place and destroy all the
shipping in port.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
OUR TERMS OF PEACE
Are Reported to Be in the
Hands of the British
Ambassador.

New York, July 2O.-A London dis
patch to the Journal says:
Sir Henry Drummond-Wol British
ambassador at Madrid has been fully
informed of the terms upon which the
United States government is ready 10
make peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
CUT OFF FROM CUBA.
Spain Can Get No More News
by Wire.

Madrid, July POI p. m.-The minister
for war, Gen. Correa, categorically de-
MES that Captain General Blanco has
resigned. He adds that there is abso-
lutely no news from Cuba, cas- the
Americans control the wires and refuse
to transmit official dispatches
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
BLANCO DIDN'T KNOW.

Madrid. July 20.-Captain General
ment that Santiago was surrendered
without his knowledge. Gen. Tora1 will
be tried by court martial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
ARMY APPOINTMENTS

dent.
Washington, July 2O.-The president
has made the following appointments
and prom tions in the army:
Ouartermaster's department-To be
lieutenant colonel: Maj. Charles r.
Barnett, L. S. A.
To be majors: Captain Joseph B.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-07
FIRE IN ATLANTIC CITY.
The Academy Of rlusic and the Bryn
rlawr Hotel Destroyed.

Atlantic City, N. j., Feb IA great fire
Ia raging on the beach front. 1t broke out
at 8.45 O'Clock this morning In the Aoade-
my of Music, large frame structure, 10.
Gated between New York and Kentucky
avenues on the beach front. This was de-.
stroyed in a few minutes and the Bryn
Mawr Hotel was also destroyed. The loss
Ia alrendy estimated at 500. 900.
At this hour, $50 u. M, the flames are
far from being under control. About 200
feet OF the boardwalk has been destroyed
and is still burning. The entire block
bounded by New York and Kentucky
Avenues, on the East and West and Pa
cidc Avenue. and the beach on the North
and South, containing dozens Of big hotels
and dwellings, Is In danger of being burn
ed. -lr- ..-r
The origin of the fire is a mystery. on.
Ger Robinson discovered smoke Issuing
Academy Of Music, A general alarm was
sentin but before the engines arrived the
Academy of MusioF was enveloped In
flames, The fire spread to Lapre's confec.
tionery store, and there communicated to
tho rear Of the Bryn Mawr Hotel.
The flames quickly spread to Bacha-
rach's furnishing store, Rutters School Of
Phrenology, Myers photograph gallery.
the Gold Mine bath houses, Smiths roll.
ing chair establishment and portion Of
the yitascope parlors on the boardwalk.
For time it looked as though the Berk.
ley Hotel, the largest hostelry on Ken.
lucky ave., would surely be destroyed.
The rear of the hotel adi joined the burned
buildings, and the stiff westerly wind
famed the flames toward theiibig house.
Several lines of hose were run out Of the
hotel indows, and the side of the build
ing and surrounding property were thor.
oughly droached. The guests In the Berk-
ley Hotel hurriedly packed their clothing
wind shifted at this time, and this alone
saved the hotel
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-07
COURT is OPEN.
Superior and General Session Tribunals
Opened at Noon-Much Business.

The February term Of General Session
and Superior Courtsswas opei OF noon. -
After tho customary oath was admin
istered to Foreman William p. Biggs
personally. and the remaining Jurors, con.
lectively, the body retired to consider the
sixty-fve indictments attorney General
White and his deputy Peter L. Cooper,
have prepared.
Immediately after the grand jury had
retired Henry G. Conrad motioned for the
admission of Sylvester d. Townsend, Jr;,
to practice before the bar. The court ad- |
mitted Mr.. Townsend and ordered him to J
pay the usual fee and take the usual oath.1
The liquor men who seek renewed
licenses swore to their applications.
The case against Samuel r. Estes who
forged the name Of William G. Fairbanks
to check and passed 1t on Daniel Ross,
was nolle. pressed. The Court felt dispos.
ed to be lenient toward him and discharg~I
cd him with reprlmand.
James Cook, who was on Robert Murs
phys bail bond surrendered him to tnc
court, which in turn placed Murphy lin
the hands OF Sheriff Finn for safe keeping
pending trial. Murphy is accused of steal
Ing a wrap belonging to Mrs, Edgar .:
standing In front Of Davis grocery store ut
Second and Washington street.
The charge OF highway robbery against
John Hannigan was fixed for trial this af-
ternoon.
Capiases returnable forthwith were 10.
sued for Preston l.. ,Muusely, James L.
Hall, Andrew Cong and Frederick
p At13O o'clock the grand jury returned
with these indictments: Ludwig Orsini,
carrying concealed deadly weapon;
Miles Murphy, Robert Murphy, Charles
Jones and Charles Wilson, larceny. Coure
recessed until a. 80 a. CLOCK. =,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-07
Was il a Bluff?

A diliGcnt search of tho proper records
both in New Castle county aud in Kent
CDun fails to reveal any account of a
carius issued by John + salisbury, for the
arrest of the publisher Of The sun. Yet
that bll herskltc from kont county comes
to Wilmington and marching up and
down Market street with gun IL his
pocket, n cano in his hand and con-
stable by his side, declared that no camc
here with Il capias for tho owner of this
paper and thai he was going to drag him
back To Dover with him. That was bluff
and lie and John L. salisbury knows
Ii.
Why don't he come right down to the
facts and truth, ana if he wants to issue a
capins for the publisher of this paper, get
it and have it served. This matter Of pa
rading the streets using all manner of in
decent language in an cifGrt to convince
people that thu Suns charges are not true
dom 80. Neither does it go to have mon
DIGGING the footsteps of the employees OF
the paper and watching the building in
which tho paper Is printed. Come to time
or stop this disgusting exhibition OF bluff
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-07
1atters At Dover.

Dover, Del, Feb. O. The prospects aro
that the Legislature will continue In $685.
sion until the month Of May, The LeRis.
lature has now been In session since the
18th of January, and have done nothing
but most and adjourn The c,s-.te '-as 80
scinded from It's position MOTTO receive any
new business and perhaps now soInething
will be done in the way OF expediting busi-
ness.
The most Important business to come
before that august body are the bills relat-
ing to the Delaware Judiciary. the revis-
Ion of the election laws aid the enanaot.
ment of general corporation act.
The Legislature will also appoint time
for the new Supreme Court to meet, which
at the present time cannot hold any sos
sion for the reason that tho constitution
failed to provide time for its OPEN
ing.
The legal commission appointed to-as.
sist the Legislature in amending the laws
will probably cost tho State in the neigh~
borhood Of $40 00J, as there Is little or no
disposition to limit the number of laws
yers employed in tho work Of drafting
bills.
1t is now expected that work now
mapped out in the General Assembly will
work harmoniously together until all Of
the business before them Is completed.
The fixing of tho salaries Of the State
Judges will be given attention this week
and finally disposed of. The salaries Of
the Chief Justice and Chancellor will be
fixed at So, 800 year each and that of tho
Associate Justice 5000
Representative Dempsey will make
fight to have the salaries fixed at $4,000
and 50, $50 respectively.
The matter of granting charters will res
ceive attention, and probably will DO
given into tho hands OF the Courts. !,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-07

John Biggs, eX-Attorney General, Is hav.
ing his boom launched as candidate for
U. S Senator to succeed Honorable George
Gray. Johns boom was launched during
tho session Of the la,t Legislature. 1t is no
idle boast that John is in favor of free sill
yer, having given that jntimation IN the
speech he made before tho Young Mems
Democratic Club, on the celebration of
Jackson's day last month.
Senator Gray is in favor of he har dly
knows what. now that tho majority of the
Democrats OF Delaware appear to DO in
love with the fire.. silver falacias.
Senator Gray is Mr.. Nearys first choice
md Mr. Bags his second. There Is no
question If Mr. biggs' qualifications and
the fight will be an interesting one be.
tween now and 1899, when the next Legis.
lature assemblies in Dover to vote on a sue
cessor to tho Honorable George Gray
The Ford admirers are also back of Mr..
Biggs and will whoop it up for him ms far
as it lies in thuirpower. The ex-attornuy
General is ambitious for tho the Senator.
ial toga tn fall uuon his shoulders. IL re.
mains to be seen where Mr.. John H. Dick.
ry's choice falls, rs he is keeping quite and
net showing his hand in this fight thus
far.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-07
pocKsTApEB's THEATRE,

Another array OF high class and brill
liant performers have been engaged TO ap.
pear at Manager Dockstader's palatial
family theatre this week. Good, first
class, clean, comedy will prevail through
out the entire performance, the ensemble
Of artists Include Wesson and Walters, late
members of the five Castilliars who were
the features of Hydc's comedians for two
seasons, Mcbride and Goodrich in a big
comedy act. Rossley and Rostelle novel
sketch artists, Miss Jeanette Lilford, male
impersonator. Howley and Leslie eccentric
comiques, Billy Williams the popular
comedian and the Sisters Raymond In
beautiful and dazzling dancing divertise-
mepts. The s. Akimtoto troupe Of jap
anese performers will also appear in con-
junction with the ABOVE bill the hit made
by these dexterous artists was so pro-
nounced last week that Manager Dock
stader decided to retain them for six
days longer; they will presentlan entirely
new program. Performances will be
given every afternoon throughout the
week.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-07

Sales of personal property will take
place as follows:
February 8, ], L. Perkins, Erandywine
hundred
February ., at 9 O'Clock, tools and fix.
ture' No East Seventh street.
February II, q. Ebr!ght. Brandywine
hundred.
February Il, furniture sale, No 9l9 Mad
ison street
February II, Albert Woliaston MN
Greek hundred.
c. February Il Dredging Company near
February Is, B. L, Dickey, White Clay
Creek.
February 10, Eli Davis, administrator,
Mill Creek hundred.
February y. VIM. Newlove. New Gas.
tie hundred
February 20, j. X. Williams, near Mid.
dletown, Del.
February "A, Ann Haley, BranGywiuo
Hundred,
March o, VIM 4. Rothouse, New Castle
hundred.
March 10, Thomas Gray. Brandywine
hundred.
March II. furniture, 9O2 West Ninth
street, city.
March is, Hiram King, Chrstiana hun
lred
March l6 furniture, So? Madison street,
city.
Parties intending to have sales this com
II q spring should engage an auctiUneer at
an carly day, so that there may be no con-
In sion IN regard to oates.