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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-06-17
% Acres of Land More or Less

situated about one mile from the former place.
Oh the road from Sarah Furnace to the Baptist
Meeting House, and adjoining the lands of
RockhOld, being part of a tract called BLACK
Rock" and being the same land described in q
deed from Lloyd Hooker to George Robinson,
dated the Sd day of November, 1870, and re-
corded among said Land Records in Liber a.
L. j.. No. ID, folio 475. There is fine running
stream of water through this property, about
acres in wood and balance arabic.
9TH. All that Tract conta aiming
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-06-17
PROPOSALS FOR COAL.

ford County.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-06-17

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-27
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal.

Chicago, April 27.
WHEAT-Wheat today opened trifie
lower on declines of 1AQ2d at Liverpool
The weekly crop bulletins We're very IA
Vorable, with the exception of that from
California and the weather map indicated
rainfalls in the dry of the northwest.
with 100 cars dayetaoinununuetao
with 100 cars last year. Minneapolis and
Duluth got 1893 cars, against 207 cars a
year ago. Liverpool had good rally, and
at 2:3o p. m. was only 4@1$sd below yes
terday's close; The Paris market was
strong and 2sz@3A cents over yesterday.
These recoverieS on the other side started
areaction here and the market became
strong at about yesterdays closing fig
ures. July opened lac lower at 933sGAc
May opened steady at $1.23, declining to
CORN-Corn opened weak with wheat
Shorts covered freely the opening dip
close. July started sc lower at 3S7s0L3414c,
declined to 3os4c, recovering to 34A@asc-
OATS-OatS also followed wheat. Shorts
were moderate buyers. July opened nc
VISIONS-Provisions started weak
on heavy receipts of hogs and decline
of SC at the yards. Small recoveries fol
lowed on covering July pork opened 15c
lower at $11.3712 and rallied to 81 .45. July
lard started sc off at $3.50, rallying to
So. 721a. July short ribs opened steady to
SC lower at $5.50d5.55, holding firm at $685..
BARLEY-Cash, No 3, 40q50c.
FLAX-Cash, $50; cash northwestern.
81. 80; May, $1.30.
TTMOTHY-April, $3.50
HAY-Scarce. higher. Choice timothy,
5000; choice prairie, SO;
EGGsEWeak. Fresh, &c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-27
OUR BIG FAIR.
Which is to Raise S., 200 or
$4,000 For the Audi
tOrium.

The Auditorium association will meet
Thursday evening and an effort will be
made to secure a large attendance.
Plans will be discussed for the Nfidsum-
mer fair. The time will probably be
fixed and it will undoubtedly be during
the latter part of June or early in July.
1t would require extraordinary work to
have the fair any earlier.
E. H. Crosby said today: eff we
could have a meeting or two on the
auditorium question like that held
Tuesday to protest against the Kan
sas troops being modified at Leaven-
worth it would only take about two
days to raise all the money needed for
the auditorium. What is needed is
some one to take hold and push
things
Pressure will be brought to bear to
have Mr.. D. J. GreenwaId take hold of
the project and manage it. Mr.. Green
valid does not care to take the respon-
sibility but with the almost unanimous
support of the people of Topeka it is
believed that he will not refuse.
All the preliminary arrangements in
Guiding who should be the general
manager of the fair, will be discussed
at the meeting Thursday evening.
There is nothing more to be done by
the association about plans or the de-
tails of the building. All that is out of
the way and the only thing left is to
provide means for raising the rest of
the funds necessary to build and equip
the auditorium.
Among the projects proposed for the
fair, is that the Germans of the city
have a German village similar to the
one at the Worlds fair; that the Swed-
ish residents erect a building (made of
canvas properly painted) representing
some historic structure in Sweden, and
fI,sD TA11 L,
er nationalitieS each take part in a
body. 1t is also proposed that the
Hoosiers club together for one booth,
the New Workers for another, the Hi
QOiSaQS for another and so on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-27
MASTERING OFFICERS.
Detailed for the Various Places of
Rendezvous.

Washington, April 27.-Secretary Al
ger has detailed the following named
officers to muster into the service of
the United States for the states and at
the stations set opposite their names,
troops called out by the president s
proclamation. The officers to go without
delay to the rendezvous designated and
report their arrival to the governors of
the states and execute the work as
signed them as soon as Practicable:
California. Rendezvous, San Fran
cisco. Mastering officer, Capt. Frank
Del Darlington, First infantry.
Colorado. Rendezvous, Denver. Mus
tering officer, Capt. Elton F. Wilcox,
Sixth cavalry.
Idaho. Rendezvous, Pendleton. Mus
tering officer, First Lieut. Robert D.
Walsh, Fourth cavalry.
Kansas. Rendezvous, Fort Leaven-
worth. Mastering officer, First Lieut..
Harry A. Smith, Fifth infantry.
Missouri. Rendezvous, st. Louis. Mus
tering officer, First Lieut.. Letcher
Hardeman, Tenth cavalry.
Montana Rendezvous Helena. Mus
tering officer, First Lieut.. Robert B.
Wallace, Second cavalry.
Nebraska Rendezvous, Omaha. Mus
tering officer, First Lieut.. John NJ. Stot-
zenburg, Sixth cavalry.
oregon Rendezvous, Portland. Mus
tering officer. Capt. Harry T. Kendall,
Eighth cavalry.
Texas Rendezvous, Houston Mus
tering officer, Second Lieut.. Alfred w
Drew. Twelfth infantry.
Utah. Rendezvous; Ogden. Muster
ing officer. Second Lieut.. Bryant H
Wells, Second infantry.
Washington. Rendezvous, Tacoma.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-27
ELEVEN DEAD
According to Latest Report
From Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz, Cal, April FIT is now
known that eleven people were killed
in last nights explosion at the Santa
Cruz powder works. All that remains
to tell of the gun cotton plant is some
twisted iron and a large hole in the
ground made by nitro glycerine. Be
sides those killed by the explosion, an
employe named Decosa who had suffer-
ed from heart disease, dropped dead at
his home as a result of the shock. H.
Connolly had his ribs broken. It is
thought that a young man named Mil
Ter was killed, as his horse, with both
eyes blown out, was found where he
left the animal. There were two 9TH
ers of the name of Miller who were in
the list of killed. The bodies of those
killed with the exception of GilIeran are
unrecognizable, having been frightfuIly
mangled-H H. G. Cutter who was thought
to have escaped is now to be found
among the dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-27
LOCAL MENTION.

The examinations for teachers GER
tificates will be held at the high school
on Saturday.
Lottie Ferris has commenced an ac-
ton for divorce from her husband, w
J. Ferris. Abandonment is charged
Mrs. W. c. Webb has been appointed
Administrative of the estate of her hus-
band, the late w. c. Webb. In the af-
fidavit the value of the estate is placed
at $1,000.
Probate Judge Dolman was called to
the Chesterfield hotel last evening
where he married w. S. Leachman and
Alice Watkins. The couple left on the
night train for California.
The suit of Elizabeth Myers against
the City of Topeka for personal dam
ages was commenced in the district
court today. Mrs. Myers claims that
she was injured by fall on a defective
sidewalk.
The Kansas Academy of Languag
and Literature will open it's fifteenth
annual session Thursday evening at
Library hall. The meetings on Friday
morning and Friday afternoon will be
held at Washburn college chapel, and
on Friday evening at Library hall.
The Topeka railway employees are
pushing the appointment of Charles
Bigley as chaplain of the first regi-
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-27
TOUSE JONES' ISLAND.
Milwaukee Mayor Suggests Site for
the Crematory.

Milwaukee, April 27.-Mayor Rose to-
day sent communication TO the coun-
Gil recommending the use of the city
property on Jones island as a site for
the garbage ,crematory. The mayor said
he had paid a visit to the property, in
company with Health Commissioner
Shultz and from what he had learned
he believed the property could be uti-
lized for the purpose, and in this belief
the health commissioner agreed.
The property, the mayor said, being
owned by the city, it would be unneces-
sary to purchase anywhere else. Fur
thermore, the site would be away from
any residence part of the city, and, be-
ing near the plant for pumping the sew
age, the plant could be utilized to some
extent in the working of the crematory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-27
RIBBONS FOR SOLDIERS.
Senate Passes a Bill Pertaining to
Medals, Etc.

Washington, April 27.-During the
two hours session of the senate yester-
day, the conference report on the army
reorganization bill was agreed to and
the measure engrossed and signed. The
remainder of the session was devoted
to the passage of IA private pension bills
and numerous measures from the gen
eral calendar.
Bills were passed as follows:
To amend an act granting to the Ar
kansas, Texas and Mexican Central
railroad company, a right of way
through the Indian territory; to enable
the officers, warrant officers, petty Off
GERS, and marines of the United States
navy who may distinguish themselves
in action to receive medals of honor,
rosettes and ribbons; in reference to the
civil service and appointments there
under affecting additional advantages
to honorably discharged soldiers; to
amend the naviga ton laws relating to
the licensing of officers of steam YES
sells; to place on the retired list of the
army as sergeants four survivors of
the Franklin Arctic expedition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-27
RAILWAY CREDITORS.
Meeting at Terre Haute Russell 3.
HARRISON Summoned.

Terre Haute, Ind, April 27.-About
20 creditors of the Terre Haute Street
Car company and Electric Lighting
company, which recently went into the
hands of a receiver, and of which Rus
sell B. Harrison was president, met
here Yesterday in an angry frame of
mind. They wanted to know about the
sale of several hundred thousand dol
lars worth of bonds of which, it was
reported, there is no record in the cash
books of the company.
1t was stated that one lot of $685. 900
had been sold at Csc on the dollar The
debt of the company has been increased
$500 or 5000. Receiver Jump told the
meeting, at which Edward Q. Brown,
of the First National bank of Chicago,
presided, that he could give no 1nfor-
nation about the bonds from the books
The creditors spent most of the morn
ing sending for Harrison, who was
busy getting ready to go to war as a
paymaster for the Indiana troops. He
left this afternoon about the time the
meeting adjourned, but he had been
with the creditors for few minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-27
RAN BLOCKADE.
Another Spanish Steamer Slips
Into Havana.

Havana, April 27.-The Spanish coast
ing steamer Cosmo Herrera, which ran
the blockade on Saturday last, appears
is not the only vessel that has reached
this port since the blockade was estab-
lished, as the arrival of the steamer
Aviles from Nuevitas is also reported.
1t is announced from Cayo Frances,
near Caibarien, that two United States
monitors captured two schooners load
ed with coal. but discovering that they
were German vessels, they were re-
leased.
Dispatches from Matanzas say an
American torpedo boat destroyer has
twice entered the port of Matanzas.
The second time, it is added, six shots
were fired at her and she retired.
The italian cruiser Giovanni Bausan,
arrived here on Saturday Her band
played the Spanish national hymn and
the forts and the Spanish warships an
swered, their bands playing the Italian
national hymn. The usual salutes were
exchanged.
The local newspapers publish what
they believe to be the names of the YES
sells composing the United States block
aiding fleet and incidentally they refer
to the Dauntless. now the dispatch boat
of the Associated Press, which gave the
SpaniardS so much trouble, it is
claimed, by landing filibustering expe-
d1tions on the coast of Cuba.
The Spanish gunboat Ligera, it is an
nounced here, encountered near Car
denas, not far from Matanzas, an Amer
lean torpedo boat destroyer, which
opened fire on the Spanish warship.
The gunboat, it is added, answered with
eleven shots. 1t is claimed the Ameri-
can destroyer was damaged and re-
treated.
The Spanish steamer Montserrat,
from Cadiz, on April 10, via Las Pal
mas, on April 49,, for Havana, has ar
rived safely, it is announced, at Glen
fuegos. She had on board two millions
in silver and a quantity of ammuni-
ton. She is commanded by Captain
De Chamm and is of 1888 tons.
1t is officially announced that the in
surgent brigadier general, Masso, has
been authorized to form division of
natives to fight against the United
States troops. The Spanish officials
say that the well known insurgent
leader, Juan del Gado, with II of his
followers, has been killed near Cano.
The situation here today is one of ex-
pectation and quiet patriotic enthusi-
asm, combined with a desire upon the
part of the Spaniards for the opening
of real hOStilitieS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-27
RELATIVE STRENGTH
Of the Spanish and American Fleets
at Manila

Washington, April 27.-Navy depart
ment officials confidently expect that
within three days a decisive battle will
have been fought between the Ameri-
can and the Spanish naval forces OPP
Grating in the waters OF the Ph1HpplneS-
1t is understood that Commodore
Dewey's plan of campaign contemplateS
the capture or destruction of the Span
iSh fleet. There are six of these craft,
none of which is to be compared with
the protected cruisers Baltimore, Olym-
pia, Boston and Raleigh, of the Amer1-
can squadron.
The Spaniards have one good cruiser
at Manila, the Reina Christina, of 8, 500
tons; four effective gunboats of less
than 1, 200 tons, and half dozen small
Ter craft of no fighting value,
Manila has few modern guns
mounted, but will be powerless against
such a force as that of the American
fleet.
The total number of guns carried by
the American warships is 102, while the
Spanish vessels muster 1873 guns. The
mpariSOn in favor of the Spanish fleet
ends here, however, for the seven Ves-
sells of the Asiatic squadron have a to-
tai tonnage of 20, 642, as against II, SOP
tons shown by the enemy.
Commodore Dewey's flagship is the
Baltimore, a protected cruiser carrying
"a guns and capable of a speed of more
than twenty knots. The strongest YES
sci of the squadron is the Olympia,
which has battery of % guns and can
speed nearly twenty knots an hour. The
get over the water at the rate of nine
teen knots an hour The Boston has IS
guns and a speed of fifteen knots; the
Concord carries Is guns and has speed
of seventeen knots; the gunbOat Petrol
has a small but effective battery, and a
speed of thirteen knots, and the last
boat of the squadron, the revenue cut
ter McCulloch, carries nine guns and as
rated at seventeen knots an hour.
The Spanish fleet has two cruisers,
the Reina Christina and the Reina Mer-
cedes, which are in the same class with
the United States cruiser Concord.
These two ships and the cruisers Cas-
tilia, Don Antonio de Ulloa and Don Ju-
an de Austria, are at Manila with three
gunboats of inferior speed and arma-
ment. Down at the Caroline islands,
which are within two days steaming Of
Manila, are the cruisers Isla de Cuba
and Isla de Luzon, both slow moving
and carrying light ornaments. Spain
also has a large number of gunboats
scattered among the Philippines, but
they are too small to be of any service
in a naval engagement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-27
Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago, April 2.
HOGS-Receipts, $4,000; left over, ], 900;
opened steady. closed weak. Light, So. 75d
3.971a; mixed, $3.S5@4e5; heavy, S3.S514.0 71&
rough, SO. S503.90.
CATTLE Receipts. Is 900. Steady. Beeves
sos. 90; cows and heiferS, 81. 25Gt4.65; Texas
steers, s3.75Q4.50; stockers and feeders,
sHEEP-Receipts 10000. Market steady
to strong. Native sheep, $3.25Q4.70; lambs,
$415. go.
Official yesterday:
HOGS-Receipts 80 267: shipments, 77O1.
CATTLE-Receipts, 1899; shipments, l.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1904: shipments, 422.
Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow,
81, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-27
TO BURY THE WIRES.
ST. Louis Board of Public Improve
ment to Act at Once.

St Louis April 27.-The board of public
improvements decided yesterday to bury
the city's telegraph and telephone wires at
once. The communication from the Bell
Telephone company ordering the city. to
remove its wires from the Bell poles be-
fore July was referred OF the committee
on public lighting. The board will make
an urgent Recommendation to the comp
troller for an appropriation of from $50, 900
to S75OOO to cover the cost of putting the
wires underground Supervisor of City
Lighting O'Reilly is busy preparing an
estimate of the cost of the cable that will
be required to carry the city wires. The
under the supervision of Superintendent
Benedict of the police and fire alarm tele-
phone and telegraph service.
The city will not have the expense of
laying conduits, inasmuch as each con-
duit laid by lighting and telephone COM
panies contains one or more ducts for the
use of the city. All the city ducts CEN
ter at the new city hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-27
Made Money on Mules.

J. w. Bell of this city, says that the
report that Topeka horse dealers lost
money on the sale of mules to the
United States government is a mis-
day on contract price, every one being
accepted. There are but two mules
felt in Topeka said Mr.. Bell 1.-The
other dealers sold their mules, and
everyone made a reasonable profit on
them. We ship the mules, over 100 in
all on Saturday night Kansas, City
horse dealers had some trouble about
the sale of their mules, which probably
gave rise to the report that the To-
peka dealers lost money on their con-
tract sales
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-27
MULyANES WIN.
A Big Damage Suit Decided in Their
Favor.

The DeBarrows damage suit was de-
cided by jury in the district court to-
day in favor of John r. and Joab Null
vane.
Richard DeBarrows lived on the Null
vane ranch near RoSsville and when
Foreman Ross of the ranch tried tic
eject him DeBarrows Killed Ross Mrs.
DeBarrows claims that she was injur-
ed in the fight and sued the owners OF
the ranch for damages. In the first
trial of the case the jury disagreed but
after being out since Tuesday at p.
M, this jury brought in verdict for
the defendants. The suit was for $780,
600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-27
a Clever Trick.

It certainly looks like it, but there is
really no trick about it. Anybody can
try it who has lame back and weak kid
neys. malaria or nervous troubles. We
mean he can cure himself right away by
taking Electric BitterS. This medicine
tones up the whole system, acts as a slim
uIant TO liver and kidneys, is a blood pur-
fer and nerve tonic 1t cures consitpa-
ton, headache, fainting spells, sleepless-
ness and melancholy 1t is purely vege-
system to its natural vigor. Try Electric
Bitters and be convinced that they are a
miracle worker. Every bottle guaranteed
Only soc bottle at Swift & Holiday 5
drug store
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-27
OUR STEAMER CAUGHT
Spanish GunbOat Captures the
Saranac.

Madrid, April 27.-An official dispatch
from Manila, capital of the Philippine
islands, says the governor of Iloilo,
Philippine islands, announces that the
Spanish gunboat Ell Cano, has arrived
here having captured the American
bark Saranac, Capt. Bartagy, from New
Castle, N. S. w, on February &c, for
Iloi1o. The Saranac had 1900 tons of
coal on board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-27
DECIDED.

Governor Leedy has decided to rem
devious the Kansas troops in Topeka
and 400 tents will be put up at the fair
grounds by Friday noon. After the
troops are sworn into the United States
service they will be modified wherever
the war department may order, proba-
bly, at LeavenWorth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-27

Liverpool: Wheat I'D lower.
New York: Traders at the Stock Ex-
change worked yesterday on the idea that
a large short interest would be disclosed
a the fortnightly settlement in London,
which begins today. They were encour-
aged in this by the attitude of London it
self, when arbitrage purchases followed
the receipt of a little higher prices from
the other side. The room traders tried
promptly to make London's buying as
expensive as possible. This was about all
the motive that there was in yesterday
narrow speculation, except in a few in
stances where particular factors were in
operation. So far as the war news is
running, it is favorable at the moment to
traders on the bull side. The blockading
squadron of the United States is bringing
in Spanish merchantmen prizes and it
is likely to be successful at that work for
some time. Then, too, our fleet in Chi
nese waters is expected within a few days
to strike a blow at the Philippines. Should
war be prolonged any considerable length
of time it is certain that the government
would be compelled to have recourse TO
the loan market in addition to increasing
taxes of the people. 1t is therefore wise
to bear in mind the possibility that money
will work a little dearer. 1t is expected.
however, that the transition will be so
gradual to cause no acute disturbance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-27
WATCH MAKERS FAIL.
E. Howard Company Assign With
Liabilities 100000.

Boston, April 27.@The E. Howard
Clock & Watch company, Samuel Lit
tie, proprietor, has made an assignment
for the benefit of creditors to F. E.
Snow Samuel Little and his son Ar
thur also have made individual assign
ments. Both are said to be on the
paper of the clock company for large
amounts. 1t is estimated that the La
bilitieS of the watch company will reach
$500, 900 with assets of 100000. The
cause of the assignment is not known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-27
ARMY SURGEONS NAMED.

Governor Leedy has appointed army
surgeons as follows:
First regiment-W. w. Walters,
Leavenworth
Z Second regiment-F. G. Armstrong,
EldOradO.
Third regiment-Dr. c.. M. England,
Meriden.
First assistant surgeon-W. H. Raj
ter, HOltOn.
There are seven assistant surgeons
yet to be appointed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-27

Mastering officer, First Lieut.. John H.
WooIey. TWenty-fourth infantry.
Wyoming. Rendezvous, Cheyenne
mastering officer, Capt. Thomas Will
helm, Eighth infantry.
If, from any cause the governors find
it necessary to change the place of rem
devious, they are to notify the war de-
partment at once
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-27
Reduced Rates to Grand Encampmen
Mining District, WYo.

The Union Pacific will sell tickets at
One Fare for the Round Trip, plus So. 90,
from all points in Kansas, Nebraska
Colorado and Utah to Rawlins, Wyo
Dates on which tickets will be sold are
1st and Sd Tuesday in May, June July,
Aug, Sept, Oct. and Nov. Stage line
daily except Sunday each way between
Rawlins and Grand Encampment
For full information call on or adj
dress F. A LEWIS,
City Ticket Agent
]. c. FULTON. Depot Agent.