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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-26
JUST IN TIME.
Marrow Escape of Ward Line Steam
er From Havana Harbor.

New York, April 26.-The Ward line
steamer Saratoga, Capt. Johnson, ar
rived today from Havana, with 211 pas
sengers and full cargo of cigars, SUI
gars, etc, and about one million dollars
in specie. The Saratoga sailed from
New York, April IA, with Z cargo of
supplies for Havana, where she arrived
the 18th instant and was received by
MORO hoisted the American jack and
great rejoicing prevailed. The people
ran wild about the streets Hnd troops
We're seen marching and counter
marching on all sides.
When the steamer had discharged
her cargo, the agents were ONerwhelm-
ed with applications for Passage and
the ships steward was obliged to go
ashore and purchase supplies for the
211 passengers, who embarked.
The Saratoga sailed about $50 a. M,
the people was displayed IN a different
manner. They lined the shores of the
narrow channel in dense crowds, jeer-
ing and hOOting, cursIng and hurting
obscene epithets at the steamers pas
sengers.
While passing down the channel, three
guns were fired from each side of the
entrance and red lag was hoisted on
MORO Castle. The captain and crew of
the Saratoga were in dread of the forts
and feared detention, but keeping close
to German steamer also bound out
they succeeded in getting away safely
ed by the appearance off the harbOr of
the United States blockade fleet. The
Saratoga proceeded without molesta-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-26
THREE VERDANT FARMERS
Have a Good Time in North Topeka
and End Up in Police Court.

George Piper, George Palmer and c.
L. Talcott, three honest sons of toll
who live near Winchester in Jefferson
county, came to Topeka yesterday on
business. After their errands were
over they decided to have a little pleas
ure. They left their teams at Lodges
stable in North Topeka and soon after
ward made the acquaintance of Fred
Markham, son of the North Topeka
blacksmith. He told them to come
back after supper and they could '.have
some fun They did so.
George Piper was the ''chaperon" of
the two young farmers. He didn't like
beer, but he was good fellow and he
gave young Markham some money
with which to rush the can The
beer>waS disposed of and more was or
dered. Farmer Piper hung his coat up
in the office of the sale stable on West
Norris street and he and Farmer Tai
colt went into another part of the
building. When he returned he found
his coat and $17.20 in cash was missing
from it. Then Palmer told him that
young Markham had gone through his
pockets. The matter was Immediately
reported to the police and Markham
was arrested in a joint a short time
afterward where he had had a SO bill
changed. When arrested he had some
thing over 50 in his pockets.
In police court today Markham
pleaded not guilty to the charge and
added: He told me to go to his coat
ST. 49, -(''- '|''>e
George Piper was sworn and said:
I'VE came to town yesterday and in
the evening went to that sale stable.
This young man (Markham) went and
got some beer and the boys drank it.
1 left the coat in the Office and when
came back 1 missed the money. Then
Palmer told me he saw Markham going
through my pockets. I didn't give him
permission to get any money from my
coat
George Palmer said: Piper went
J ,a1r nd
came along and said he was told to get
a piece of money out of the coat. [
saw him take a $40 bill and 50 in sill
yer. Then / told Piper and we had
him arrested"
At this point in the trial Markham
asked the witness:
Tell what 1 was to get the money
for
81 suppose for some beer" said Palm
er.
Judge Atchison-Tell what this was
for. L want to know.
Markham-Wasn't there some women
up there?
Palmer-Yes, but I didn't like to tell
that.
c. L. Talcott said: Whenever I
come to town I figure on having a pref
ty good time. So last evening we start
ed out. Markham told us to leave our
coats in the office and leave the money
in them because we might be robbed.
1 left my coat there but L hid my mon
ey in my trousers. l was wise. I
don't know anything about the robbery
except that we found Markham in a
joint with plenty of money!
Chief Steele said: This is bad boy.
He has good folks, but he is tough. No
doubt he took this money. 1 will see
that Mr.. Piper gets his money back
Judge Atchison: Il think you are
guilty, Markham. L will fine you $25''
The three farmers started for home
this morning, having had a sporty night
of it, but much wiser today. They are
XKral1 lrI1n ia org Of TGff
ty and they are much chagrined at be-
ing made the victims of the robbery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-26
TWO PORTS NEEDED.
One on the North and One on the
South of Cuba.

Washington, April 26-The strategic
boards of the army and navy are being
urged to supplement the pacific block
ade by the taking of one port on the
north coast of Cuba and one on the
south coast, for the purpose of esta b.
fishing a juncture with General Gomez
troops at Sancti Spiritus and with Cen
eral Garcia's insurgent forces in San
tago de Cuba. Secretary AIbertini of
the Cuban legation, said today that
movements of this character would be
extremely valuable in opening UP con-
nectiOn with the insurgent forces 1t
is felt that small ports could be taken
practically without opposition, and that
Cienfuegos, on the south coast and
Sagua La Grande, on the north coast
are probably best fitted in point of To-
cation and lack of coast defences, as the
basis of supply. Cienfuegos, on the
south coast, is the point most accessible
to the commands of both Gomez and
Garcia, while Sagua is within easy
reach of Gomez.
By having two bases, one on the
north and one on the south, the danger
of interruption in the communication
from one to the other would be avoided
and it is thought through cOmmunica-
ton between the two could be effected.
1t is said that Cienfuegos and Sagua
could not offer the resistance that Ma
tanZas and other large ports are able to
present. The large Cuban ports have
fairly good batteries, and it would take
a considerable naval force and the de-
lays incident to giving the non-com-
batants time for departure, before they
could be captured. On the other hand,
smaller ports could make little more
than a formal defense, if, indeed, they
did not surrender at the outset, know
ing that opposition was useless. With
two such bases of operations secured
the Cuban authorities here feel that
the Cuban forces in the field and those
ready to take the field could be speed
lily and effectively equipped with arms,
ammunition and supplies. 1t is said
that Gomez and Garcia have the men
and the enthusiasm capable of striking
an effective blow, once they have arms
in hand, and that the only reason for
their present inaction is their failure
to have adequate ammunition for
strong forward movement on the Span
ish forces.
Recent conferences between the Gu
ban military officers here and General
Miles leaves little doubt that the war
department will equip the Cuban forces
in every way practicable with the pres
ent heavy demand for arms and am
munition made by the calling into ac-
tive service of the full force of the
army and 125, 900 volunteers. But it will
be still necessary to effect a junction
with the Cuban forces, and to this end
the suggestion is being made that ports
on the north and south coasts of Cuba
be taken. Action is likely to follow, as
soon as the war department feels that it
is ready to place adequate supplies and
ammunition in the hands of the CubanS.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Ed. Kellam leaves next week for a
visit in Europe.
Even the hotel porters carry their
brooms in military fashion and have
adopted the military salute.
Mr.. Fred Buchan of Kansas City was
in Topeka yesterday looking for the
chance of wearing shoulder straps with
an eagle or an oak leaf
Doc" Brown, the pride of Kansas
City, returned to his native heath yes
terday after dropping the remark that
Junction City is jist as easy. Dey's
nice folks. but dey CANT walk" Brown
won a cake walk there.
Police Matron Thorpe says that who
ever gave the reporters the story that
she ran from an obstrOperOus colored
woman at the city Jail. misrepresented
5her Mrs. Thorpe is not very large, but
she says she isn't afraid of anybody.
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HOGAN WANTS TO KNOW
Whether Senior Bernabe is Ac-
credited to All North
America.

London, April 26.-In the house of COM
mons today Mr.. James F. Hogan, anti
Parnellite member for the middle division
of Tipperary, will ask the government
leader, Mr.. A. J. Balfour, first lord of
the treasury and acting secretary of state
for foreign affairs, whether Senior Polo y
Bernabe, the former Spanish minister at
Washington, who is now in Canada, is at
liberty to use Toronto as a base for sup
plying Spain with informa ton, and
whether there is any. foundation for the
suggestion that Senior Bernabe is accred-
tied to the whole of America north of the
equator. and that he has thereby acquired
a definite status in Canada and generally
ito indicate the limitations imposed by
precedent and diplomatic usages on the
activities of an ex-minister of belliger-
ent power who keeps up a temporary res
idence in a British colony"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-26
QUIT THE TROCHA
Spaniards Abandon the One
Across Puerto Principe
Extending From Coast to Coast
in Cuba.
TROOPS CLEAR OUT
And Leave the Field to the
Insurgents.
TROOPS CLEAR OU'
Spaniards Appeal to Cubans to
Help Kill Yankees

New York April pa correspond
ent of the World at Nassau, Bahama
Islands, where he had just arrived
from an observation trip to Cuba, ca
bles that the famous Moran-Juca
trocha across Puerto Principe province,
from ocean to ocean, has been abandon
ed to the insurgents, the Spanish troops
guarding it having left Moran, it's
northern terminus, by boat for Nue.
vitas, near the eastern end of the
province
The Telegraph stations on the hills
of Cayo Romano keep the Spanish YES
sells informed of the movements of the
American cruisers in the vicinity.
They are thus of great service to the
Spanish gun boats near Cato, COrpitas,
and Nuevitas.
The Spanish officers are appealing to
the insurgent forces to unite with those
of the mother country to kill and bury
the accursed Yankees, which they de-
clare ''can easily be done in sixty days"
The Spanish officers laugh al sugges-
tions that they can be beaten by Amer
lean troops.
The Spanish soldiers who until now
have been guarding the trocha present
ed a pitiable spectacle with their gaunt
faces and ragged uniforms, but their
spirits were undaunted and they APP
peared to be eager to meet the Yankees.
President Masso and his cabinet are
of course delighted with the action of
the American congress and are eagerly
awaiting the landing of the American
troops.
Now we can use our ammunition
without stint" they say. We will lis
ten to proposals for an armistice only
when the Spaniards leave Cuba. 1t is
5n6anRn6PnPR
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MUST LEAVE CAPE VERDE.
Portugal Tells the Spanish Admiral to
Clear Out.

Washington, April 26.-The Post saws:
THE Spanish fleet, which modified at
Cape Verde island, was yesterday no
tilted by Portugal to leave st. Vincent !"
London, April pa dispatch to the
Daily Mail from St. Vincent, Cape
Verde island, dated Monday, says:
Visiting the Spanish fleet has been
forbidden, and no manoeuvering, target
practice or exercising whatever is pro-
ceeding.
All the ships have been painted black.
No shore leave is granted.
The cruisers have been all day coal
ing from the Ciudad De Cadiz. All the
stores and supplies in ST. Vincent have
been purchased to supply the squadron
and even passing vessels are laid under
contribution. The bay is busy with
launches and boats carrying stores. and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-26
SOCIAL. AND PERSONAL.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town.

Gan communications to this department
must give the full name and address Of
the writer. Anonymous personals and
descriptions of social affairs will not be
published.l
The Baton Music club met Monday
evening with Professor Worral, at us
was given:
1. Piano solo. The Waves
Prof. H. Worral.
2. Mandolin solo .Tyosempre
Mr.. Harry Smith.
8. Piano solo. Valse de Salon
Miss Berenice Fuller.
4. Trio. Yea Boston Tea Party
Flute. Mr.. Lewis; violin, Mr.. Wolff, and
piano, Mr.. Homer Fox.
Miss ONeal.
Miss Grace Hindmarch.
z. Piano duet. Fanfare Des Dragons
Miss Lydia Culp, Prof. Worral-
PART II.
Miss McCarter.
9, Solo. The Flower Song
Prof. Turney.
10. Piano solo. ..-..............- Selected
Miss Bertha Wentworth
IL. Trio. The Bride ELECT
Messrs. Wolff, Lewis, Fox.
II. Piano solo .HelmWay
Mrs. McCahan.
10. Two piano pieces. .Quadr1lle
Miss Mamie Worral and Prof. Worral.
The next meeting will be held May g.,
at the same place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-26
ALL FAIR IN WAR.
IF the Cable is Not Cut Tt Should
Be-

washington, April 26.-Nothing is
known at the naval department of the
reported cutting of the cable connect
ing Cuba with Key West by the Man
grove, ten miles out at sea. There is a
great deal of doubt as to the accuracy
of the report, and it is believed that
what has been done in that direc-
ton has been the tapping of the cable
for strategic purposes. The United
States is a party to q convention which
binds all the signators, most of the
marine powers of the world, to "efrain
from interference with cables in the
event of war.
Perry Belmont, while chairman of the
house committee on foreign relations.
Iabored to this end for several years
and finally succeeded in having the
United States sign the agreement. A
naval officer of high rank when ques-
toned on the subject today remarked
that almost all agreements are SuS-
pended by war when they injure the
interests of one of the combatants and
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Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs. Ben Criswen went to kansas
City Monday for a two or three week
visit.
Miss Isabel Peck left Saturday for her
home in Chicago after a few days visit
in Topeka.
Mrs. Russell White has returned to
her home in Kansas City after few
weeks visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs w. w. Proctor.
Miss Rossington and Miss Florence
Rossington are going to give a dancing
party Thursday evening at the physl-
cal culture rooms, in honor of their
guest Miss Adeline Grant of North Da-
kota.
Mrs c. E. Fargo of Chicago will ar
rive the last of the week to visit Mrs.
w. A. L. Thompson.
The Modern Literature club met Mon
day afternoon with Miss Mabel Wilson.
The L. A w. Whist club will meet
this evening with Miss Rosamond Hor-
ton.
turned from an extended visit in the
east and are with Mr.. Popenoe's pa
rents in Highland Park
Mr. J. w. Bailey will leave the last
of the week for Denver. He will be
Joined in a week or two by his wife ana
son and they will make their home IN
Denver.
MIR. Lawrence Chamberlain, who has
been seriously i'll, is convalescing-
Mrs T. B. Trader spent last week
with her son and daughter in Kansas
Miss Emily Elliott. Miss Mabel Will
son and Miss Helen Wilson will attend
the Phi Delta party in Lawrence Mon
Miss Josephine Dietrich. Miss Grace
Jilson and Mr.. Frank Smith spent sun
day in Horton.
for her home in Chicago after a two
weeks visit in Topeka.
Mrs. Jacob Nipps of Phillipsburg is
visiting her son, Mr.. F. r; N1pps.
Mrs w. F. Ripley and daughter LII
liam of Denver are visiting Mrs. Anna
Ripley at her home in Potwin.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
U and I Flower mission is BENG heIo
this afternoon at the home of Mrs. l..
Mr.. Walter Smith spent Sunday in
Kansas City
tanned few friends Informally Satur-
day evening for DR.. H. S. Judd VINO
left Monday for Colorado, and his
brother DR.. Judd OF chicago VINO mas
come to Topeka to take his place. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ho-
bart Miss Grace Foulks, Miss Marie
Norton Miss Ethel Hilton and MI
Glen Hall.
Mr.. oscar Woolverton is arranging for
a subscription dance to be given in
Mr.. and Mrs w. G. Covell of King
man are spending the week in Topeka
with relatives and friends
Mr.. c. NJ Merriam is expected home
today from a two weeks trip in the
east.
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Miss Margaret Mark1ey. and Mr.Bert
Swan, Wednesday, May 4, at the home
of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
Markley in Highland Park. Miss Ollie
MarkIey will be brides maid and Mr..
Harry Goodrich, best man. The flower
girls will be Nellie Scott, BERTHE Swan,
Lille Markley, Alice Cavanaugh, Ha-
eel Scott and Blossom Scott.
Mr.. c. c. Graves of Sedalia, Mo,
spent Sunday with Topeka friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Steinberg spent
Sunday at Lawrence.
Mr. Clarence Young spent Sunday in
Kansas City.
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AT MATANZAS.
Blockading Vessels Capture Spanish
Schooner.

New York, April ga dispatch to
the Herald from Havana, Cuba, via
Kingston, Jamaica, says:
The day passed quietly with no
change in tn position of the blockading
ships. A battleship and a torpedo boat
before MatanzaS intimated to neutral
vessels to put to sea. They captured
small Spanish schooner.
Later in the day events were foced
by another battleship which steamed
close in accommodating. Morillo fort
opened fire on her and she retired
without returning the fire.
Demonstrations were made against
Cardenas and Mariel, one vessel against
the former and three against the lat
ter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-26
NOTED NEW YORK WEDDING
President of the Siegel-Cooper Co.
WEEDS Mrs. M. v. Wilde.

New York, April 26.-Nrs. Marie Vaughn
Wilde was married last evening in this
city to Henry Siegel, president of the Sic
gel-Cooper company. The bride is the
daughter of Judge Vaughn of Illinois and
the widow of George NJ Wilde of ST.
Louis. She is cousin of former Gov
ernor Campbell of Ohio and grandniece of
the late Governor Bell, one of Ohfos first
governors. She is also related to Cardi-
nal Vaughn.
Mrs. Wildes wedding day CHANGED to be
the day on which she appeared to the
world author Her first novel,
"Juleps and Clovers," was given to the
public yesterday only a few hours before
she became Mrs. Siegel.
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THERE IS PRECEDENT.
Coal Has Been Declared Contraband
of War Before.

London, April 26.-Some of the newspa-
pers here assert that the rule in regard
to coal being contraband of war is new;
but it is Identical with Lord Granville's
proclamation of 1870, at the time of the
outbreak of the Franco-Prussian war. and
identical with the proclama ton at the
commencement of hOStilitieS between
China and Japan, prohibiting supplies be-
ing furnished to belligerent ships, except
provisions and coal sufficient to carry a
vessel to the nearest port of her own
country, no coal to be again supplied to
the same ship without special permission,
within three months of the time she had
previously been supplied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-26
Had Catarrh SO Years.

Josiah Bacon, conductor on the P. W.
& B. r. R., says. 81 had suffered with
catarrh for 80 years and regarded my
case as hopeless. One day saw the
testimonial of Geo. H. Hearn in Braz-
i1ian Balm circular. Hearn was the
engineer on my train and I knew his
case was desperate. talked with Hearn
and his cure gave me hope. began
the use of the Balm at once. There was
not much change for the first two months
but then began to improve and in six
months, to my inexpressib1e satisfaction,
I was entirely cured
Sold by druggists. A j. Arnold 6
Son, wholesale agents. Topeka. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-26
A Hint From the K1onkike.

Joseph Ladue, the famous trapper and
miner and the present owner of Dawson
City. and for many years the agent of the
Alaska Commercial company, gives hint
to persons going to Alaska, and pays a
great compliment to well known article.
He writes:
''I have always used the Royal Baking
Powder in Alaska and Northwest Terri
tory, as no other gave equal satisfaction
in that harsh climate. 1 also found my
customers always insisted on having that
bra nd -
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BLANCo CAN WALK.
Horse Bought for Him May Go to
General Lee.

New Orleans, April 26.-At the auc-
ton sales of mules and horses intended
for the Spanish army in Cuba, which
the government prevented from leav-
ing, a handsome Kentucky horse in
tended for Blanco was purchased by A.
A.McGinnisS, a wealthy manufa cturer
who intends presenting him to Fitz-
hugh Lee, if the latter returns to Cuba
as an American general.
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EDITORS TO FIGHT.
Newspaper Men of Republic County
Anxious to Go to War.

Belleville, April 26.-The newspaper
men of Republic county are for war.
H. N. Boyd editor of the Freeman is
assistant adjutant general and in the
thickest of the melee.
D. A Davis of the Republic City
News has raised a company of voIun-
teers and is ready to land them in Gu
ba, while A. B. Kimbau of the Scandia
Journal wrote a letter to Gov. Leedy
rendering his services when needed.
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Noted Opera Singer to Marry.

Paris, April 26.-Mlle Marie Van Zandt
the opera singer, will be married at Cannes
on Friday next to a Russian gentleman
M Descherinoff. She will retire from the
stage after her marriage.
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TO SPOIL ATHLETICS.
Some of Harvard's Best Boating and
Football Material Enlisting.

Cambridge, Mass, April 26.-Harvard's
enlistments in the various branches of
service in the war with Spain have al
ready made inroadS the uniVersity'S
athletic material. EX-Captain Goodrich.
c. c. Bull and L. Coleman of the varsity
crew squad left Cambridge for Washing
ton, where they hope TO get commissions
for service in the auxiliary fleet.
Four men who would have probably
been included in the makeup of the so
called Weld varsity crew are enlisted in
the militia and will have to stop rowing.
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NO SHOTS EXCHANGED.

Washington, April 26-Secretary
Long today authorized an emphatic de-
NAL of reports current today that ad-
vices had been received that MORO
Castle had fired on the fleet and that. it
had replied.
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SPANS REGRETS
Expressed to the Powers in Circular
Note.

Madrid, April 26-The Spanish gov
eminent today sent a circular to the
powers experimenting its circular of
April IS, and expressed regrets at the
''hard necessity of being compelled to
appeal to force in order to repel the
scandelOus aggression of the United
States and defend the national dignity
and historic integrity of the father
nd
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Plague Breaks Out in Calcutta.

New York, April 26.-The Evening
Posts London correspondent cables
that he has information that the plague
has broken out in Calcutta.
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night with electric search lights and sig
nails.
Two Portuguese men-of-war are here,
and Governor General De Lacerde is
staying until the Spanish depart.
The Portuguese consider the Spanish
feet very strong and believe that Spain
ment, but that Americas money will
eventually triumph.
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DENIED IN SPAIN
That the Blockading Fleet Has Been
Fired Upon.

London, April 26.-The Madrid cores
pOndent of the Daily Mail says:
Despite the reports from America,
the forts at Havana have not opened
fire yet upon the American fleet which
has never yet been within range. The
Americans have not cut the cable at
Key West. The government is receiving
kilograms via Jamaica and Bermuda