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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-05
STILL FIGHTING.
AguinaldO Has an Army of
10000 Men.

London. Sept. 5.-The Manila CORES
pondent of the Times, telegraph Sun
day says: Regular trains will begin to
run on the Manila Dagupan railway to-
morrow. Gen. Aguanildo refused to
permit repairs to the line and a re-es-
tablishment of train service except on
the significant condition that no for
eign troops were to be conveyed. q
Today he affected an important alli-
ance with the Santiaglesi, a party in
the northern provinces of Pangasinan
and Zambelles. This party commands
5000 armed troops and had hitherto re-
sisted Gen. Aguinaldo's pretensions to
dictatorship.
There are active movements among
the insurgents everywhere north of Ma
Mia. Vigan has lately been occupied
and a compaign has been directed
against Bamaran, where the Spanish
are supposed to be congregated. The
insurgents are in possession of the
whole of Laguna Bay, except a single
position.
This does not support the stories of
serious dissatisfaction among the insur-
gent leaders, although Aguinado's I'M
popularity is undoubtedly increasing
He is evidently using every effort to Sc
cure recognition at the HispanO-
American conference in Paris, of the
revolutionary government. His army
doubtless numbers over 10000 men, well
armed and equipped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-05
WAS NO WAR.
Gen. Pando Says the Politicians Made
Fools of the Soldiers.

New York, Sept. Seen. Luis N.Pan-
do, the former commandments of
the Spanish troops at Manzanillo, who
arrived on the Ward liner Philadelphia,
spoke to the newspaper men through
an interpreter.
Asked to express his views of the
war in general, the general replied, with
a gesture of derision:
why there has been no war. There
are zoe, 900 soldiers in Cuba, who have
not seen an American soldier. My opin-
ion is General PandO said, that the
Spanish and American soldiers were
simply inveigled into war by the poll
ticians of the two countries The poll
ticians made fools of the soldiers, they
sold them"
Asked if he believed that Gen. Tora1
should be court martialed, Gen. PandO
replied:
4 believe that in the regular course
of events, considering what has hap
pened, he will be-
Asked to explain the story which has
been printed to the effect that he had
secretly fed from Cuba with 10000, 600
francs, Gen. Pando replied; when L
get back to my country will get what
is of more value to me than the amount
of money you mentioned, the respect of
my fellow countrymen."
In response to the question of his des-
tination, Gen. Pando replied that he
was on his way to Madrid. He wished
to get there, he said, as quickly as pos
sible, in order to attend the meeting of
the cortes. He would not go to Paris,
he thought.
Asked if he thought the Cubans could
govern themselves, Gen.Pando said that
he thought they could.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-05
COPPER RIVER NO GOOD.
A Returned Prospector Says There Is
No Gold There.

Port Townsend, Wash, Sept 5.-H
H. Hill, who has arrived here from Cop
per River, Alaska, says that when he
left Valdez, August 26, nearly 100 desti-
tute men were being fed from govern
ment supplies. Mr.. Hill prOspected the
various streams emptying into Copper
river for distance of 200 miles and
failed to find any gold whatever. This
has been the experience of 400 others
who crossed the Valdez glacier. About
700 men will winter in Copper River val
ley. Their scanty stock of provisions
has been the experience of 1000 others
prOspectOrs who are endeavoring to get
out of the country.
Mr.. Hill estimates that at least 200
men have been drowned and died from
various causes since the rush to the
Copper river began.
August &c the United States gunbOat
Wheeling arrived at Sitka, from St
Michael with so stranded men from that
place. She Immediately sailed for
Cooks inlet and Copper river with sup
plies to relieve reported restitution at
those points.
The latest advices from Pine Creek
say that out of the large number of
claims located, that of Miller Bros, the
original discoveries, has been worked
extensively. They took out $4,000. Min
ing operations have been suspended for
the season. Another new discovery is
reported near the mouth of Pine Creek
and large number of claims have been
located
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-05
SOAP COMPANIES FIGHT.
War Between Rival Companies in the
Federal Court.

A war between rival soap companies has
reached the federal court. William Waltke
and company of st. Louis, has filed suit
for damages against w. F. DoIan and
company of Atchison, on the ground that
the latter violated the formers copyright
by using the word lava" in describing
a soap product. The Waltke company
has for several years manufactured
Lava" soap, and recently the DOlan com
the name of .'Mechanic's'' SOAP. and an
nounced that lava was one of the ingredi-
entS used in its manufacture. This
caused trouble. and the Waltke company
asks that the DOlan company be compell-
ed to pay to it all profits derived from
using the word lava" and be enjoined
from further using it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-05
WHAT THEY GET FOR 81.
Members of the L A. W. Complain
That the Officials Are Lax.

Chicago, Sept. 5--There is a general
complaint that Indifferent steps are
taken to circulate among racing men
ana meet promoters in the small coun-
try towns adjacent to the large cities
the racing rules and regulations of the
L. A. W. Within the last four weeks
the racing board of the league has
number of riders hailing from country
towns upon the charges of riding in
unSancuoned races and competing with
suspended riders and professionals
1t develops that tWO-thirdS of the
cases in which these men violate the
rules are directly the result of ig-
norance of the regulations and not with
the object of ignoring the jurisdiction
of the L. A. w. over the sport. In the
versant with the rules.
Now that cycle racing is spreading
out, and races are run at all the coun-
try fairs and at meets in small towns,
1t IS essential that the L. A. W. should
instruct its meet promoters regarding
the restrictions to be enforced. The var
ious members of the racing board 10
try are supposed to look after thBse
affairs, but in some cases they take
no steps to instruct riders and pro-
motors how meets should be conducted.
A suggestion has been made that the
racing board should provide a sufficient
number of books to furnish all appli-
cants for sanctions for meets with a
set of racing regulations.
Such custom it is felt would aid
materially in instructing racing men
with the customs, reduce the work Of
the board, and lessen the liability of
riders to break regulations through
ignorance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-05
POPULIST HANDBOOK.
The Second Edition of It Ready TO
Distribution.

The second edition of the Populist
hand book is ready for distribution 1t
contains eight pages of additional mat
ter and a frOntispiece in the form of a
half tone picture of Governor Leedy.
The additional matter is made up of
a two page write up of the record of the
Republican party on pensions. This
was furnished by the Populist congress-
men and Senator Baker under the sup
ervision of Congressman Jerry Botkin.
It is made up principally of criticisms
of the conduct of the pension depart
ment and Commissioner Evans by G. A.
r organizations throughout the cOun-
try.
There is a chapter on the action of
Governor Leedy in recognizing the col
Ored troops, a brief discussion of the
state school fund by superintendent
Stryker and a recapitulatiOn which
Taylor Riddle says was written by
Grant Harrington.
Chairman Riddle says that the next
edition will contain half tone cuts of all
the state officers. He says that the pic
lures in the book give him the night
mare whenever he looks at them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-05
KISSED A SOLDIER.
New York Detectives ohicious Arrest
of a Girl Loses a Case.

New York, Sept. 5.-Nellie Anderson,
% years old, won her discharge in the
West F'ifty-fourth street police court
this morning by giving a new expIana-
ton of what the policeman called dis
orderly conduct. Detective Curry of
the tenderloin precinct. who had made
the arrest, said that he had caught the
woman at o'clock in the morning kiss
ing men on Sixth avenue. When asked
if the charge was true the prisoner re-
piled:
1T certainly is. your honor. I not
only kissed but I Rugged two men at
Sixth avenue and Thirty-first street,
but they were both soldiers, and they
were in uniform"
Were they tanned and Drowned up?
Were they from the Seventy first regi-
ment?'' asked Magistrate Pool
They were tanned all right" the girl
replied, but they were from the Eighth
regiment. I'd be glad to kiss a Seventy
first man, but there are other heroes in
the town.
Was your only motive in greeting
these men so affectionately to show
your appreciation of the fact that they
had returned home safe and sound from
the dangers of Campo" was the next
question.
THAT was my only motive declared
the prisoner
Then she was discharged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-05
PLATT IGNORES THREATS.
Refuses to Declare Preference For
Governor of New York.

New York, Sept. 5.-Louis F. Payn,
Governor Blacks campaign chief, de-
manded of Senator Platt that he declare
himself publicly as to his preference for
governor or risk such a drubbing in the
Republican state convention as would
seal his fate as the boss of the ma
chine.
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff also
pleaded with the senator to make
known his choice. Senator PIatt listen
ed to what Payn and Woodruff had to
say, but refused absolutely to define
his position. The governors manager
and the lieutenant governor retired,
vOwing that if the senator declared for
anybody but Black they would carry
out their threats to defeat him at Sara
tOga and end his political career for
ever.
Mr.. Payn declined to discuss matters,
except to say he regarded Governor
Blacks denomination as certain. Wis
itOrs to his headquarters exclaimed
dolefulIy: IF Roosevelt is nominated
he will be defeated worse than Folger
was in 1882
Frederick S. Gibbs, Congressman
Quigg and other PIatt leaders at the
senator's office were prophesying. al
most at the same time, that if Black
is renominated he will be whipped by
as great a plurality as Mckinley scored
over Bryan in New York in 1896.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-05
JUSTICE WHITE STILL OUT
Has Not Yet Accepted a Place on the
Peace Commission.

New York, Sept. 5.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says;
1t be stated on excellent authority
that Justice White has not officially &C
cepted the appointment as member OF
The question is still open and this would
seem to indicate that there is a chance OF
commssion It IS known. however. that
President Mckinley has several proTni-
nent men in view in case Justice White s
declination should be final.
1t is confidently stated by admlnistra-
fifth member of the American commission
will be selected the early part of the pres
full body will be held in the state de-
partment the latter part of the week to
to receive instructions from the president.
President Mckinley Wtll be in Washing
to be held on that day will undoubtedly
consider draft of the instructions which
been considering since they left Washing
Acting Secretary Moore expects to have
ready for submission to the eommission
all the data relating to the Philippines
ment of the claims arising from personal
injuries or property loss in Cuba which
It is said that the French embassy has
not yet Informed the state department OF
sioners
It is not expected that the. Madrid gov
eminent will transmit this information un-
til the receipt of the names of the Ameri-
can representatives, which viii be sent on
of the names of her Representatives. Spain,
it is believed. desires to show that defer
ence which should properly be paid to the
victor by the vanqutshed.
Besides the instructions to the peace
commissioners. the president will have
several important matters to dispose OF
upon his return. He will have to prepare
an instruction to the American ambas-
sador at st. Petersburg in reply to the in
vitation of the car to participate IN the
disarmament conference. While admins
ira ton officials with whom your CORE
spondent has talked, look upon the car
proposition as quixotic and not Directly
applicable to the United States, still there
is no doubt that the president will find It
desirable to approve of the cars plan ana
to inform him that American repreSen-
tative will attend the conference.
President Mckinley will also confer Win
the American members of the Canadian
commission regarding its work and the
concessions it will make in return Tor
equally valuable favOrs. The Samoan
question, which Germany is trying TO
bring to life again will also have to De
considered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-05
CARGO OF CIGARS ARRIVES.
Release of Blockade Permits Havanas
to Reach New York.

L
New York, Sept 5.-The first cargo
of tobacco and cigars to arrive in New
York from Havana since the war
reached port yesterday in the steamer
Matanzas of the Ward line. It consists
OF 1,257 bales of tobacco and sol cases
of cigars. A trif1e more than One-half
of the cargO-795 bales and 167 cases
is consigned to the steamship company
and is probably therefore only in
transit
The officers of the steamer said to-
day that the cigar industry was the
only one in Havana that they did not
them that the cigar factories had an
south coast of the island which was not
time during the war any interruption
of manufacturing.
The Matanzas was the first American
steamer to go to Havana since the war
and still greater interest attached to
its visit by reason of the fact that it
was originally the Spanish steamer
Guido, one of the early prizes of the
war. The Ward line bought the vessel
from the government for Cuban trade.
It carried a full cargo of provisions on
it's initial trip.
Captain Rogers and Engineer Carroll
went ashore at Havana. AS to senti-
ment, they said they found a predom-
mating preference for annexation to
the United States. 1t was declared that
the well-to-dO inhabitants, the business
classes, and foreigners generally do not
want a republic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-05
SPANISH SOLDIERS REBEL.
VIII Not Return to Spain Unless
Paid First

Havana, Sept 5-Isast Saturday night a
large number of posters were circulated
around town and many fastened at street
corners, exhorting the Spanish soldiers to
first paid in full all that was due them.
Many have not been paid for fifteen
months, and they fully realize how hope
less their case is if they return home,
there to await a day for payment.
The posters were the result of the dis
satisfaction of the troops, who feel that
they have been deceived and betrayed by
the Spanish government.
A further Illustration of this diSSatis-
faction is furnished by the following in
cident:
Captain Stewart NJ Brice, of General
Skaters staff, has been at the Hotel
Pasajes here on leave of absence for sew
eral days. One morning last week a lieu
tenant in the Spanish army, dressed in
his uniform, called upon Captain Brice
American army He said he would be
glad to accept even a sergeants appoint
ment, as he wished to leave the employ of
the Spanish government.
Captain Brice explained to him the diff
culties that lay in the way, expressed
ish officer had displayed and ended the
interview by treating him to a bottle of
champagne, which the Spaniard evidently
regarded as the everyday beverage of all
American officers, easily procurable out
of the handsome pay allowed by the Unit
ed States government. Such incidents
are, of course, tri1ing, but they show the
way the wind is blowing. An exchange
of opinions with a number of SpaniardS
here in various walks of life, cOnvinceS
one Of their readiness to accept an Ameri-
can prOtectorate with good grace
In fact the prevailing sentiment is one
of animOsity toward the Madrid govern
ment, in which they have lost all faith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-05
CELLULOID WORKS BURN.
Fourteen Persons Injured While
Making Their Escape.

New York, Sept. 5.-Fire in the New
ark Cellu1oid works and neighboring
buildings, Newark, N. J., did fully
$3.50, 900 damage last night. The fire
started in the converting department
and in a few minutes spread to other
buildings, some of them filled with fam
lilies who were watching the fire.
Most of the surrounding buildings
We're three stories and were occupied
by people working in the factory. They
were rescued with difficulty and most
of them lost all their household goods
The flames were confined to the block
bounded by West Scott, Darcy, Maya
zine and East Ferry streets. The con-
tents of the CellulOid works buildings
are believed to be totally ruined.
The fire burned until o'clock this
morning. 1t was under control at 2
o'clock but it was three hours later be-
fore the flames were entirely extin-
guished.
Twenty-Five buildings were more or
less burned. Nearly all were of frame,
from two to four stories in height.
Fourteen people, residents of the houses,
were burned about the face and arms
while escaping from the fire.
The loss on the buildings is placed
at 100000. and the loss to the Occu-
pants of the houses is given at $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-05
WHOSE FAULT WAS THIS9
200 Sick Arrive at Camp Wikof
Unannounced.

Camp WiI1off, Montauk Point, l.. L,
Sept. 5.-The transport Roumania, which
arrived with 600 troops, from Santiago was
the means of an additional test of the cap
acity of the hospital in the detention
camp.
OF the 600 men on the Roumania, about
200 were so sick that they had to be put
in the hospital The authorities of the
detention hospital, although they knew
of the transports arrival had received
no notice as to the number of sick men
they would be expected to care for
ABOUT D o CLOCK the amDuIanceS with me
sick men began to arrive at the hospital.
The detention hospital will accommodate
$50 men, with eight cots to a tent, which IS
the normal capacity By putting ten cots,
800 patients can be taken care OF, but Win
corresponding decrease of comfort.
At the time of the arrival of the sick
men from the ROumania, the hospital al
200 additional ones sweIled the number to
about 800, 24O more than the hospital COM
fOrtably can hold. Although there was
enough cots for the 500 sick soldiers, there
was not the space under canvas to place
them. Therefore as a mattress on the
floor takes up less space than a cot, a
number of patients were taken from cots
and placed upon mattresses on the floor
also placed between cots on the floor. Con-
Sequently this morning about 25O men are
lying on mattresses on the floor because
of the lack OF tent space. The detention
does not look as though the construction
department can put up more than ten or
fifteen tents today, consequently it is
probable that some of the men will have
While the sick men were being taken
from the ROumania to the detention hopi-
tai, two of them died. They were:
DORCTAS BROOMER. private Company
ALBERT PICKWORTH. private Com
pany G, Thirty-third Michigan volunteers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-05
TOPEKA ELKS PLAY.
What the Wichita Papers Say About
the Baseball Team.

The base ball team, composed of Topeka
Elks returned from Wichita yesterday,
where they covered themselves with glory
oy defeating the Flks team of Wichita by
the score of to 4 in a hard fought and
closely contested game.
The Wichita Eagle devotes the best part
Of column to the game and in giving an
extended description of the costumes of
Inc wichita men, The following is said
about the Topeka players:
Mr.. COe of Topeka had a splendid
clown makeup. TOrrington and Morgan
were dressed as ballet. girls and every few
wont of the true ballet girl Mr. Cod
lard was cOstumed as a farmer. Lee
ZONES had on mother-hubbard and kept
tracking jokes along the whole route. Mr..
Bennett was dude Lux was in a bright
costume specifying nothing in particular
Guild was a Turk. Dr. Hamilton had on
q striped suit
Before the game the two teams paraded
the streets A return game will DrOba bIz
be played in Topeka within two weeks -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-05
KILLED BY INDIANS.
Prospectors Shot While Drifting
Down the Yukon.

Tacoma, Wash, Sept. 5.-The schoon-
er J. NJ. Coleman, which has arrived
from St. Michael brings news that two
prOspectors were ambushed and killed
while drifting down the Yukon in e
boat. Indians fired on the boat killing
one and woUnding the other. The
wounded man escaped and reached a
police camp. Police started and found
the Indians enjoying the prospectOrs'
supplies. They were brought to Daw-
confession.
Mr.. Frank, who came on the Cole
man, says when he left Dawson there
was stampede to Dewey and Sampson
creeks from which fine reports came.
Both are in American territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-05
MAY INVADE CHICAGO.
Wanamaker Figuring on Entering
DEPARTMENT Store Field.

Chicago. Sept. 5.-The fact that the
Crouch estate property a Lake and
Dearborn streets, on which the Ire
mont hotel stands. has been in the mar
ket for some time has given rise to var
iOus speculative rumOrs as to prospec-
tive purchasers. The latest report is
that John Wanamaker, the Philadelphia
clothier, has secured an option on the
property with the intention of adding
a Chicago department store to the ones
already operated by him in Phila-
delphia and New York William H
Wood who manages the property for
the Crouch heirs, denies any such ne
gOtiatiOns with Mr.. Wanamaker
Mr. Wanamaker is said to have con-
templated entering the Chicago field
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-05
KILLED HER DAUGHTER.
Mrs. Amelia Bates Arrested Charged
With Murder.

East Weymouth, Mass, Sept. 5.-Mrs.
Amelia Bates has been arrested at Nor
we'll CHARGED with the murder of her
17-year-old daughter Lottie s. Bates,
whose death under suspicious circum-
stances occurred at the home of the
family on August IS. 1897
The Bates girl on the day of her
death was found sitting in chair with
her clothes nearly burned from ner
body and a bullet wound over net
heart. on the table beside her was
fo11nd a letter stating that she would
take her own life, but the Handwriting q
has since been doubted. TO-DAY II Is
stated that Ceorgianna Bates mas CO..
fessed that her mother mace her "ii'S
the letter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-05
LEAVING IN DROVES.
Negroes Being Driven Out of Parts of
Texas.

Mount Pleasant, Tex. Sept. 5.-A mass
meeting of citizens of this county has been
called by Sheriff Dickson and about 100
others, to meet at the county court house
to take the necessary steps for suppress
ing the continual state of lawlessness.
which has existed in the northern part of
the county for several months. Since early
in the summer a continual warfare has
peen carried on against negroes N that
lin and lobe Newton, have been shot and
killed from ambush. For the past two
weeks notices have been posted on gates
and elsewere. telling. the negroes to leave.
Four members of the Thomas Newton
family were fired on while in the field
picking cotton. The negroes are leav-
ing in drOVeS.