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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
TROOPS MAY CHOOSE.
Those Desiring to Go Home
Will Be Mustered Out First.

Washington, Aug. 18.-At midnight the
president announced his decision to
muster out of the service from rs to 100
thousand of the troops. Those to be
discharged will include three branches
of the service, infantry, artillery and
cavalry.
The question of the mastering out of
volunteers has been under considera-
ton for several days. 1t was quite evil
dent to begin with that a considerable
force necessarily would have to be re-
tanned. With only a part of the volun-
teer force to be mustered out, it became
a delicate question to designate the or
CARNATIONS which should go.
From a prominent official it is under
stood to be the desire of the president
to ascertain the wishes of the VOlun-
teer troops themselves as to remaining
in the service. One or two Organiza-
lions have already indicated a desire to
leave the service as soon as the govern
ment can reasonably do without them.
So far as the interests of the govern
ment will permit, it is expected that the
president in the mastering out of the
volunteers will accommodate himself to
the desires of the men themselves
Within certain obvious limitations
those troops who want to be mustered
out will be, and those who desire to
continue in the service will be retain
ed, so long as they may be needed. 1t
may be some time before the Organiza-
tiOns to be mustered out will be desig-
teer force will be made as soon as prac-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
CURTIS IS THERE.
The Congressman Goes to
Washington to Protest
Against Mastering Out
the 23rd.

A special to the Kansas City Times
from Washington dated yesterday says:
The war department is playing poll
ties again 1t is now letting the polit-
zeal harpies who run the department
have a hand in saying what state
troops of the volunteer army shall first
be mustered out. Last night the war
departments list of the 10000 men who
are to be let go was taken to the White
House. The president refused to give
the list his approval and sent it back
to Secretary Alger with the announce
ment that he would have to try again
Today the second list was sent to the
White House and almost as promptly
the president returned it minus his ap
prevail Tonight it is announced that
the list of regiments to be mustered out
may not be ready for some time. The
truth is that President Mckinley has
practically rebuked the secretary of
war for his notorious unfairness in
making up the number to be mustered
out, and has told him to act with more
fairness to the men and states con-
cerned.
The relations between tn epresident
and secretary of war are decidedly
strained now anyway, and it would not
be surprising if there was a change
when peace is fully established. Sec
rotary Alger fears a congressional in
vestigatiOn next winter, and he does
not want to retire from the cabinet I'M
der fire His friends have been quietly
trying to have the president appoint
him on the peace commission which
would open a way for his retirement
from public life.
Representative Charley Curtis of
Kansas arrived today to see the presi-
dent and secretary of war to protest
against the proposed mastering out of
the Twenty third Kansas regiment. He
saw the secretary this afternoon and
will have an interview with the presi-
dent tomorrow. He is confident that
he will carry his point, and that the
Twenty third will be assigned for duty
in Cuba.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
CUT AWAY DOWN.
Only 1915 Sick at the siboney Hos
pital-Six Deaths.

Washington, Aug. 1s.-Six deaths
among the troops at Santiago were re-
ported by General Shafter to the war
department last night. His dispatch
follows:
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. II, 1898.
Adjutant General Of the Army, Wash
ington, D. c.:
Sanitary report for August 16:
Total number sick, 1876; total num-
Der fever cases 1,139; total number new
fever cases 90: total number of fever
cases returned to duty 236.
Deaths August p:
Private John w. Longuist, Company
c, Third infantry, malariaI fever, ex-
haustion and heart trouble;
August IA:
Rowen Williams. civilian, typhoid fe-
yer.
August. IS:
Ward MILFORD, Company B. Eighth
Ohio, remittent malarial fever.
August 16:
Private Carl Linsener, Company F,
Twelfth infantry, typhoid fever; Cor
poral John S. Lee, Company G, Eight
Ohio, yellow fever; Private James T.
Stills, Company c, Thirtythird Michi-
gan, dySentery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
DOSTER Is ACTIVE.
Chief Justice Predicts That PETERS
Vote Will Be Small

In an interview in Leavenworth yes
terday Chief Justice DOster of the SUI
preme court, said:
1.-The campaign has only opened, and
it has not attracted any special atten-
ton yet, and it is too early for predic-
lions. OF course, 1 think the chances
favor the election Of the present state
administration"
How do you estimate Mr.. PETERS
vote?'
He will get the ordinary third party
vote. No more
''WiH you take a prominent part in
the campaign"
7 will speak in a few places. I have
already spoken once. expect to have
leisure to fill a number of appoint
ments."
judge should not make political speech
es in a campaign"
''Then you do not believe that a
f'I take no stock in that idea. A judge
is a citizen, interested in all unsettled
public questions. There is no reason
why he should not advise with his fell
low citizens. I think that a judge
should not concern himself with the
mechanism of politicians. but it is his
right and duty to publicly discuss pub
lie questions so that he does not take
the time from the performance of his
official duties.
Judge Brewer of the United States
supreme court, whom greatly admire,
frequently does so. He is at this time
as occasion justifies, opposing the an
nexation of the Philippines, a question
of great political Importance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
EMPTYING THE HOSPITAL.
375 Patients From Siboney Ready to
Start Home.

Santiago, Cuba, Aug. 18.-Three hun
dred and seventy-five patients from the
hospital at Siboney were brought to
Santiago and will leave by the hospital
ship Quitania tomorrow. The Eighth
will leave on the Mohawk. One COM
pany of the 34th Michigan regiment will
go IN the morning to GUANTANAMO bay
for transportation on the United States
steamer Resolute.
over 500 refugees from the province
of Santiago have returned within two
days from Jamaica. They are mostly
planters and their families. The auth
critics are finding difficulty in main
tanning discipline in the city.
The immune soldiers are causing
much trouble, and, though the city is
being patrolled by the Eighth Illinois
regiment (colored) it will be necessary
to supplant them with specially or
ganiZed police force.
The Associated Press correspondent
today visited the wrecks of the war
ships of Admiral Cervera's fleet. Cap
tain Sharp of the Chapman Merritt
Wrecking company, is working vigor-
ously to float the Maria Teresa and ex-
poets to get her afoat and in such con-
dition as to enable her to come to San
tiago within a fortnight. The Maria
Teresa has a hole Is feet long in her
bottom, very close to the keel. This is
being closed with unr1veted plates, SOL
der and cement and bagging.
Captain Sharp suggests bringing the
Maria Teresa first to Santiago for tenn
porary repairs and then taking her to
Havana where it will be possible to
patch her up sufficiently for her to un-
dertake the voyage north. He thinks
the vessel can be so repaired as to
make her available as a first rate
cruiser.
Captain Sharp, however. has no san
guine hopes of saving the CFistoba1
Colon. In fact, he considers the task
practically impossible. despite the con-
trary opinion entertained by some and
he could not guarantee that the vessel
can be floated. The salvage of the
Reina Mercedes and the Merrimac, he
says will be easy.
Both can be f1oated with little diff
Guilty and he will undertake the con-
tract with confidence.
Thirty men are at work on the Maria
Teresa and 81 more will be sent.
The Almirante Oquendo and the Viz
caya are both total wrecks and are not
worth saving for junk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
WITHIN A CENTURY.
Senator Daniel Says the World Will
Be Controlled by English
Speaking People.

New York, Aug. ia special to the
Times from Washington says:
Senator Daniel of Virginia last night,
discussed the war situation with ami
notian, expressing the greatest Satisfac-
ton at the exploits of the army and of
the navy and was particularly gratifed
because General Wheeler and General
Butler, two well known confederates,
had been offered an opportunity to
show to the world to how complete an
extent the animOsities of the civil war
had been Obliterated.
But when we come to look at the
other side" said the senator, cit is pit
liable too, to believe in not one instance
have the Spanish proved worthy in bat
tie. In a war of three months were two
battles that win be remembered so long
as war is interesting to mankind.
Nothing could be much worse to the
soldier than the report of the attempted
resignation of General BlancO in the
face of the surrender of his forces. A
military officer, by all the rules of war,
is bound not to do that. Regardless of
the idea OF 1nSu bOrdination, it suggests,
General Blanco was bound in honor and
duty, as the commander of the Spanish
troops in Cuba, to stay with them
whatever their fortune. He should not
have undertaken to make their humili-
alton the greater by seeking to run
away from it. By no means; he should
have shared their fate like a man. What
would have been thought of General
Lee, if at AppOmattOx, he had mounted
his horse and run away from General
Grant, leaving his heroic army to sur
render alone without a commander.
August seems to be another of the
same kind. He stayed with his army
until 1t was in distress and was about
to suffer the adverse fate of war. Then,
instead of bearing the disgrace with
them and leaving it to his foe to treat
him with the consideration that his
rank and misfortune would have dicta-
ted, he runs away. This may be Span
ish, but it is not honorable. Better a
thousand times to have died in the
trenches in Manila than to have escap-
ed alive under such circumstances"
Senator Daniel looks now for an era
of great prosperity and of expansion.
He hopes that the Cubans will justify
the hopes of their friends and help the
United States to start up the independ-
ent government they are to have.
I'VE shall go on prospecting for hun
dred years. I wish I could live to see
what we shall be then. But by that
time I shall have lost interest in the
matter"
A moment later he added: by that
time, however, the world will be con-
trolled by the English speaking people
of the earth.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
VANDERBILT SMILED
When Tt Was Suggested That Further
Issue of Bonds Be Stopped.

New York, Aug. 1S.-Assistant Secre-
tarv of the Treasury VanderIip who
has been hearing some suggestions
from different directions on the posi-
bility of limiting the issue of bonds
to an amount below 5000 GOO, 600, the full
issue authorized, the idea of the sug-
gestors being that the Termination of
the war removes the necessity for more
money than will be provided by the
customs and enlarged internal revenue
receipts, smiled when he was asked
about the probability of the adoption
of the suggestion, says the Washington
correspondent of the Times
1T is a very pretty suggestion" Mr..
VanderIip said But I do not believe
it will be adopted. The treasury has
already accepted the loan and agreed
to furnish the bonds provided for the
subscribers A part of the bonds have
been sent out and others will follow.
It is true that there will be less press
ing need for money, as the closing of
the war will remove the necessity for
some large expenses already incurred
which must be met and some will come
for awhile after hostilities are inter-
rupted.'
The report of the treasury, putting
the expenditures on account of the war
at about $3.50. 900, 900 since hoStilities be-
gan. are not considered as covering all
the expenses on account of the war,
but simply those items in the treasury
statements that are charged up direct
" to the war and navy departments.
These cover the greatest expenses in
cluded in the other classifications of the
statements and they will substantially
increase the aggregate of expenditures
in excess of what they would have been
in a condition of peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
SCOFIELD CHOSEN.
Wisconsin's Governor Renominated
by a Large Majority.

Milwaukee, Wis. Aug. Ex-Governor
Scofield was renOminated by the Re
publican state convention in this city
last night. 1t required but one ballot
to settle one of the hottest political
fights ever waged in this state. Gov
ernor Scofeld received 6201a votes
against 36412 for his opponent, Robert
NJ. LafOlette, with 533 votes necessary
to a choice.
The platform adopted endorses the
course of the national administration
and reaffirms the St. Louis declaration
of principles. No mention is made of
annexation question. Two reports were
presented at the evening session by
the resolutions committee. The minOri-
ty report of the LafOlette supporters
failed to endorse the state administra-
ton. This test showed the voting pow
er of the ScOfield delegates and they
Immediately forced the nomination for
governor after adopting the majority
report of the resolutions committee.
The committee then took a recess until
10 o'clock this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
Results in the Drowning of Mrs. Pax
ton at San Francisco.

San francisco, Aug. 1s,-A sad accident
occurred on the bay yesterday. A launch
from the government transport steamer
Scandal was having a trial on the bay
with number Of invited guests on board.
including Mrs. Charles Paxton, Mrs Cone
of Red Bluff, Mrs. Peters of Red Bluff
and Nat Messer, besides Captain Hart of
the Scandal, an engineer and his assistant
and two sailors. All was going smooth
ly when the government steamer General
Mcdowell came up from behind in some
manner yet to be explained and crashed
into the launch, throwing three occupants
into water Every effort was made to
save the drowning people, all but Mrs.
Paxton being rescued. Mrs. Paxton is
the wife of a local stock broker
It appears that the launch blew her
whistle signalling the Mcdowell to pass
her on the eastern side and that she start
ed to do so, when the launch for some
reason slowed up with fatal result. Eye
Witnesses, however, condemn the NTcDow-
ell for the accident and say she could
have cleared the launch The Mcdowell
is also censured for making no attempt
to save the people who were thrown into
the water thrugh her agency. The body
of Mrs. Paxton has not yet been recover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
ASKED FOR HIS RELEASE.
The President Visited by Little Girl
From St. Joseph, Mo.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-A 4-year-old
girl in white came up to the White
House door yesterday while her mother
and her aunt stood in the grounds. APP
proachlng the usher at the door, she
said:
Please, sir, want to see the presi-
dentP'
What do you want to see the pres
ident about, little grip asked the ush-
er.
Il want to see him about my brother
Ralph; he's a soldier, and we want him
to come home"
Just then General Corbin came along,
and the usher told him what the child s
mission was.
Want to see the president. eh?"
said the old general ''Wen, he's very
busy now, but am going up to see him,
and you can come along. We will see
yours
The little miss went along, and was
introduced to the president.
What is your name?" the president
asked her.
blanche Richardson
"And what is your brothers name?"
His name is Ralph Richardson, and
we live in ST. Joseph, Mo-. but Ralph
has been going to school at Yale and
he Joined the First Connecticut regi-
ment''
And you want him to come home
now, do you?' asked the president.
Yes, please, sir. He's been away
an awful long time
General" said the president, ''see
what you can do about this
Then, STOPPING to the little girl: ct
think you can count on seeing that
brother of yours before very long"
Thank you, sir; Pm very much
obliged and she made a courtesy as
she left the room to join her mother.
ST. Joseph, Mo, Aug. 1S.-Ralph Rich
ardson is a son Of John D. Richardson
of this city, president of the American
Biscuit and Manufacturing company.
The boy is 10 years old and has been to
Yale two or three years. His parents
are anxious to have him finish his
course there and went to Washington
a few days ago for the purpose of secur-
ing his discharge. The young man came
home three weeks ago to attend the fu-
neral of his grandfather, Major J. D.
Richardson, and stated then that he did
not desire a release. Since peace has
been declared he has changed his mind.
Blanche Richardson, the little girl
who asked for the discharge of her
brother, is 4 years old. She is a bright
child and the pet of the family. Young
Richardson's father is well known here.
He was engaged in the manufacture of
crackers with F. L. Sommer before the
factory was sold, a few years ago, to
the trust. Members of the family here
say the only reason they have for ask
ing that Ralph be discharged is that
they want him to finish his course in
college. He enlisted in the First Con-
necticut regiment with other Yale stu
dents when the first call was made for
volunteers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
DIR. DUNCAN'S TRIAL.
Lieut. Gov. Harvey Offers a Unique
pefensefor His Client.

The trial of DR.. Louis c. Duncan on
the charge of desecrating a grave has
not yet been concluded at Thorough
fare Gap, Va The defense will prob
ably open today, and an attempt will
be made to show that the principal wit
nesses against DR.. Duncan are personal
enemies of the Kansas surgeon.
Considerable evidence was taken by
the court martial yesterday 1t was
mostly cumulative in character and
corroborated that heretofore taken
Major Harvey of the Twenty second
Duncan's leading attorney, declares MS
him, that on his return to camp from
a sketching trip he saw some soldiers
who had been digging for relics, that
the captain ordered the grave filled up,
end that Captain Ross, who testified
AGAINST him had long been one Of his
enemies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
1o,,rs in the ROCKY Mountains.

TIE Scenic Line of the World" the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, offers
r. tourists in Colorado, Utah and New
Mexico the choicest resorts and to the
trans-continental traveller the grandest
scenery Two separate and distinct
roIItes through the Rocky Mountains.
ali through tickets available via either.
The direct line to Cripple Creek. the
greatest gold camp on earth Double
daily train service with through Pull
man sleepers and tourists cars between
Denver and san Francisco. The best
line to Utah, Idaho, Montana, oregon
and Washington via the ogden Cate
vvav.'' Write S. K. Hooper, G. p. s.
II A. Denver, Colorado, for illustrated
descriptive pamphlets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
ARSENIC IN CANDY
Which Caused the Death of Four
Women at Dover, Del

Dover, Del, Aug. 18.-Attorney Cen
era1 White was today in consultation
with Congressman Pennington relative
to the determination of the identity of
the sender of the poisoned box of candy
which resulted in the deaths of Mrs.
Pennington's two daughters and two
other women. 1t is reported now by all
in touch with the case that the candy
was mailed at San Francisco and that the
sender was a woman. The attorney
general was informed of all of Mr.. Pen
ningtOn's suspicious.
A further investigation of the candy
was made today by DR.. Bishop, who
attended both women during their ILL
ness. He found arsenic in large guam
titles in the candy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
JUST ONE NEW BOAT
Will Be Built to Contest for the
American Cup.

New York, Aug. 1s.-The Times today
says:
The varied rumors that have been
current for the past two weeks, relative
to the formation of several syndicates
to build as many yachts to participate
in the trial races for the selection of
a representative boat 10 defend the
new boat. which will be owned by the
Whitney-Durea syndicate, in which it
is reported that Commodore J. Pier
pOnt Morgan will be the largest owner.
E. D. Morgan is also said to be in
terested in the new craft
Another boat which will participate
in the trial races, will be controlled by
c. Oliver Iselin and will probably be
the Defender, overhauIed and improved
by the Herresoff company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
RAILROAD NEWS.
Rock Island Will Construct
Stock Yards at Norton.
Accommodations For Feeding
an6 Watering Many Cattle.
MO. PACIFIC HOSPITAL
RumOr That One Will Be Estab-
lished at COncOrdia.
negotiations Under Way For the
Necessary Building.
MO. PACIFIC HOSPITAL

Norton. Aug. 1S.-It is definitely set
tied that the Rock Island will erect
in Norton, stock yards and feed lots
on their vacant quarter of ground ad-
Joining the town on the west, which
takes in several miles of the Prairie
Dog stream.
The yards will be large enough to
feed and water several thousand head
of stock They will be known as di-
vision feed yards, this town being about
half way between Montana and Missou-
ii river. Norton has always been
friendly to the Rock Island road, the
railroad company having purchased
several hundred acres of land during It's
building, and on which many improve
ments have been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
GEO. R. PECK GARNTSHEED.
Sued on a Bond Which He Signed
for Dick Walker.

Kansas City, Aug. ia garnishment
summons was served on G. H Foot
district passenger agent of Chicago, Mil
waulzee & St. Paul Railway company,
in this city, yesterday against the sal
airy of George R. Peck, the general So
licitor of the road, with headquarters
in Chicago, who was a bondsman for
Richard L. Walker when Walker was
United States marshal for the district
of Kansas, in 1891
Mr.. Foote has the company's money
and the company pays Mr. Peck's sal
airy, so it is thought the service will
reach the desired end, even If Mr.. Peck
does live in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
A RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
Passengers in Caboose are Violently
Shaken Up.

0A6A0A ~ p
Larned, Kan, Aug. 1S.-In making
a flying switch at the station on the
Santa Fe road, a caboose and freight
car were thrown violently against a
string of cars on the side track and
two caboose passengers, DR.. E. NJ.
Halliday Of this city and Samuel Hans
brough, a travelling man from Atchison,
were badly, though probably not SER
iously hurt.
DR.. Halliday received a cut across
the bridge of the nose and was badly
bruised about the left eye and temple
and on the back of his head, the latter
hurt being inflicted by a large water
cooler which fell on him as he lay
stunned on the floor of the caboose. His
friends fear brain fever as a result of
his injuries. Mr.. HansbrOugh was cut
on the right temple, the wound extend
ing from above the eye almost to the
ear.
1t will in all probability be the fOun-
dalton of a couple of damage suits
against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe Railroad company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
NEW CHIEF SURGEON.
DR.. Smote Succeeded by DR.. John
Davis at Ottawa.

Ottawa, Aug. 1S.-Surgeon-in-C Chief
Raster Of the Santa Fe, has returned
to Topeka, after making the hOsnitaI
changes here. DR.. Smote. former SIR
Eeon in charge, returns to Newton. to
resume his private practice.
DR.. John Davis, the new superinten-
dent in charge goes into immediate ser
vice; this will not, however, interfere
with his private practice as member. of
the firm of Davis & Davis. DR. r. s
Black is continued as consulting ply
stefan and surgeon.