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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15
THE CAPTURE OF FORT SAN
ANTONIO ABAD.

First Company, Colorado, forward!''
With cheer the men went over the
trenches, and we after them At 100
yards from our works the company
halted and lay down in the swamp
From the water our fleet continued to
pound the Spanish fort and trenches.
After a time our signal station notified
them to stop fire. Colonel Hale and
Lieutenant Colonel Mccoy. First Colo
RADIO, Joined the one company in the
swamp.
up and on!" shouted the colonel. Be
fore the fort could be reached there was
a stream to ford. The men went up to
their chests in water, holding their
rifles well over their heads to keep them
dry. Our Illustration, taken from
Harper's Weekly, depicts the volunteers
at this critical moment. Were the Span
iardS waiting to annihilate this handful
of men? On our right, in the direction
of the First brigade, there was heavy
firing. At 100 yards from the fort the
company knelt and fired. Just then the
magazine in the fort blew up with a
flash and puff of smoke. Another
series of short PUSHES, and the company
was within twenty-five yards of the
fort. At that moment the flagship
Olympia, about three thousand yards
from shore, sent single shell from one
of her S-inch guns. It was a splendid
shot; it cut along the back Of the
Spanish wall which ran from the sea
to the fort, and drove out any Spaniards
that were left there Then there was a
dash for the wall and A scramble to get
to the door of the fort. Outside lay a
wounded soldier on a stretcher, aban-
dOned by his companions in their haste.
Inside the fort no one stopped to notice
the few dead, but climbed over the
debris to get the Spanish flag. To Lieu
tenant Colonel Mccoy belongs the honor
of pulling it down, and up went the
stars and stripes.
Suddenly, from our left, the Spaniards
opened a brisk fire. and our men took
refuge behind garden walls as best they
could. Stray shots came from houses
secreted themselves. RefnfOrcements
kept coming up. Down the long street
leading to the walls of Manila we could
see the Spanish soldiers retreating.
General Greene and staff at the head
of the Second brigade, came up. Gallop-
ers came and went, carrying the gen
erals orders. This was a dangerous
occupation. for the Spanish sharp shoot
ers were still at work.
The rumOrS spread that the white flag
had been raised on the walls of Manila,
and, sure enough. as the advanced regi-
ments broke into the open before the
city walls, there on one corner a white
flag streamed to the wind. Cheer after
cheer rose from our men.
All honor to our generalSt all honor
to our sOldiersl all honor to our cOuntryf
Such a thing has never happened before
in the history of wars. One hour after
the city was taken the tram cars were
driving about and women were walking
unmOleSted in the streets. As I write.
our men-wet, tired, and hungry-lie
about the streets in the rain as safe
guard to the property and lives of our
conquered enemy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15

hides that they cannot import hides
with profit. This is alleged as one of
the reasons for the curtailment of hide
imports The appraisers say that the
decline in the value of Colombian cur
rency-the premium on American gold
having increased from 175 to 21S-makes
it necessary to increase the invoice val
uations.
1T is said that you are about to close
up your tanneries. Is it true?" one OF
the officers of the United States Leath-
er company was asked yesterday.
eve cannot tell what our plans are,
he said. 1--WE never give out our BUSH
ness. All the stockholders in this COM
pany are men who are in the tannery
business, and they are not stock specu-
lators. If we had to answer every Ques-
ton started by rumOrS about the leath-
er business we wouldn't have time for
anything else. When we stopped wet
ting hides three years ago it wasn't to
bear our stock in Wall street, as some
of the papers said, but it was done be-
cause the prices of hides were too high.
and there was an OVerStOck of leather
on the market. The same thing was
done in '92. It's only matter of supply
and demand. Business is not particu-
larly busy just now, hides are not par
ticularly high, and leather is not par
ticularly low. When business is dun,
hides high and leather low. the leather
makers do just what men in other bus
inesses do under similar conditions.
Some of the tannerieS not in the trust,
are going to close up, you say? Well.
we don't know what the otehrs are do
ing. and we can't say what we are do
ing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15
TO KILL
THE KAISER.
Nine Italian Anarchists Arrest
ed in Alexandria.
Two Bombs Full of Bullets
Found in a Cafe.
CAIRO WAS THE PLACE
First Selected For Attempt on
EmperOr's Life.
His Change of Plans Upset the
Arrangement.
CAIRO WAS THE PLACE

Alexandria, Egypt, Oct. 1.-THE Alex
andria police have arrested nine italian
anarchists since last night and have
thereby frustrated a plot against En-
peror William, now on his way to the
Holy Land to be present at the eonse-
Grafton of the Church of the Savior at
Jerusalem.
The first to be arrested was acafe keep
er, a well known anarchist, in whose
house the police discovered two wire
wound bombs of great strength, full Of
bullets.
This arrest was made in consequence
of notification from the Italian con-
sui general at Cairo that two anarchists
had left Cairo for Port Said.
The police investigation showed that
the arrested cafe keeper had bribed the
stewart of a steamer sailing from Alex
andria to Port Said and Syria to take
on board a box of bombs. Apparently
the anarchists originally intended to use
the bombs at the Palais Abidin, at
Cairo, while Emperor William and the
khedive were there.
When the kaiser decided not to visit
Egypt the anarchists changed their
plans and decided to attack him in Pales-
tine. The liveliest satisfaction is felt
over the smart captures and the Ger
man consulate has expressed it's warm
est thanks.
The two Cairo anarchists who left for
Port Said have not yet been arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15

niva1 week and to give visitors a series
OF entertainments which will meet all
expectations. The parades will be con-
solidated on one grand parade and ex-
penditures upon floats will be greatly
reduced
An idea which emanated from Presi-
dent w. N. Pyers of the Denver festival
board is to close Arapahoe. Champa and
California streets to traffic from Six
teenth to Eighteenth, erecl booths in the
middle of the streets and there give an
Mr.. ByerS would leave Seventeenth
street open but would not permit of We
hicles on any of the cross streets in the
list He proposes to provide awnirg s
for the booths and for the time men
toned to use the thoroughfares as ar
cades are used in large cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15

When young man asks father for his
daughters hand in marriage, if the father
is wise one he thinks of one thing equal.
" as important as the young mans morals,
social and business standing and intelli-
gence. A young man who suffers from i'll.
health has no right to marry until his health
is restored. To do SO is to commit crime
against the human race. While all diseases
may not be directly inherited, the constitu-
tiOnal tendency to acquire them is inner
tied. If a man is q consumptive, the
chances are that his children will have
weak, understood lungs, and predisposi-
ton to acquire the same disease.
The young man who suffers from bron-
chitis, weak lungs, splitting of blood or any
disease of the air-passages which, if neg
1ected leads I'D to consumption, may take
DR.. PieTce's Golden Medical Discovery with
almost absolute assurance of recovery. II
cures oS per cent of all cases when taken
in time. It soothes and heals the delicate
and sensitive tissues of the air-passages and
lungs, checks the cough, facilitates expect
Grafton, drives out all impurities and dis
ease germs from the tainted blood and
builds new and healthy tissues
MI John G. Born, of 1920 Liberty Ave Pitts
burgh, Pa, writes: Some thirty months ago I
sand 10 my wife, I don't want TO keep ANYTHING
from You, must tell you I in the last stage
of cousum ption.' In December 1896 comm ced
taking DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
I could then only speak in whispers. I have
taken thirteen bottles and can say with truth
am greatly benefited People are surprised to
hear me speak. I ha1ioo and my voice has
not been as good in eight years NV stomach
was never in better condition. FCrTnerly could
not eat without suffering very much Immediately
after, but now can eat anything"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15
BUTCHER AS A LOVER.
Gets Gay in a Letter and Lands in
Jail

Denver, Oct. 15.-In a greatly agi-
tated state of mind Miss Jennie Phelps
called at the police station and asked
that the officials take notice of a letter
she had received from her ardent ad-
mirer, w. 3. johnson, a butcher of
South Omaha, Neb., as follows:
Dear Jennie-I write you for the last
time, to see if you will be kind enough
to have an interview with me tonight.
Let me know if I can meet you at the
same place at $3.50, Seventeenth and
Champa, and do not say you will come
II you do not mean to. would like to
leave you in a respectable way, and
would like to have talk with you be-
fore L go. Let me know if you will be
there for me, as 1 will have my sleeping
car ticket extended to the next day.
Now, Jennie, if you are going to act
mean and will not see me, will be just
as mean as you. 1 think the world of
you, and you know it, but if you wOnt
meet me tonight will stay here and
bring a suit for breach of promise gainst
you. Don't think 1 want any of your
money. for I don't, but it would only
be serving you right, and mean what
I say, you can depend upon it. I don't
like to do it, but if you are going to act
as you do I can show you that you
can't jolly me that way, and I will get
judgment in spite of your teeth.
IF you will see me tonight L will do
the fair thing by you. You have broken
me all up and if you don't mean to come
say so like a lady and 1 will have the
papers drawn up 1n1neQlaLeIy ana lnen
you can see who am and what am.
If can't see you tonight suppose that
the next place I will see you will be in
court, and if you don't appear I will get
judgment anyway. If you Will tell me
for fact that you will see me tonight
I may not do it, but if you don't you
can expect to be in hot water for some
time to come, and also to a good eX
pense. Don't drive me to this for I don't
like to do it, but I will just as sure as
the day is long. You have made a nice
fool out of me and now 1 will show you
that you have a few points to learn yet.
I mean every word I say. 1 don't care
what the cost will be. I will see that
you can't use me this way. I will treat
yOu as nice as I can, but I think you
Let me know for a certainty if you
will be there tonight, and if you don't
come you can look for trouble and
plenty of it in the courts. So suit your
self. I will not run after you any more.
Don't think that I am some zap that
YOU can use this way. I should think
that you would feel proud of yourself
Jennie, you are too good girl, and if
you do what is right towards me will
cause you no trouble. You know that
I love you and you are driving me to
do something I don't like to do, but if
you don't be there tonight 1 will surely
upon it. mean what I say. Ever yours,
WILL
Miss Phelps was advised to keep the
appointment and Detective DeLue was
detailed to accompany her to the place
of meeting. They found the anxious
swain standing at the corner and De-
Lue took him to police headquarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15
BANKS IN NEW COLONIES.
Comptroller Dawes Opinion Concern
ing Charters For New institutions.

ing Charters For New Institutions.
Washington, Oct 15.-Comptro,ler Dawes
will not grant charters for national banks
in the dependencies of the United States
until specifically authorized by law. APP
plications were filed early in the summer
for national banking privileges at Honolu-
III, San Juan de Puerto Rico, Havana and
Manila. The comptroller notified the par
ties in cases where these applica lions were
OF a formal character that they would be
recognized as having the first title to
were granted. He did not feel disposed
at that time to take any further action,
and examina lion of the law has led him to
the belief that he is not authorized to
grant charters in the absence of new legis-
lation on the subject.
The question whether he has the right
justice for an official opinion bv the at
the treasury that the opinion of The aftoT-
ney general will be favorable to the grant
the legislation necessary to give American
by Comptroller Dawes in his annual re-
port. There are many subsidiary ques-
lions connected with the subject, such as
the money of redemption in countries
employed. The power to establish ma
considered as capable Of exercise before
they are Incorporated under the civil laws
done without action by congress.
There is more definite reason for refus-
waiian islands. where congress has spe-
cihcally provided that the laws of the
islands shall remain in force until a sys-
TEN of government is provided by the leg
iSlation of this country. Acting under
this state of the law. Comptroller Dawes
has written to a banking firm which made
application for authority to establish a
bank in Honolulu a letter containing the
following statement of the case:
You are respectfully advised that the
above mentioned parties have applied for
this charter and since they were the first
to make application for this particular
name, the same is being reserved for them
in accordance with the custom in this
country to reserve the title for those first
applying for the same. Under the sres0-
LUTON of annexation passed by congress,
this office has not the authority to charter
bank prior to the formal extension of
the United States laws over the islands,"
The parties referred to at the beg. mn 'nar
of the letter are Mr.. Perry Heath. now as
sistant postmaster general. and several
gentlemen who joined him in asking for
charter when the annexation of the Ha-
waiian islands was first proposed. in 1893.
These gentlemen have renewed their APP
plicatiOn from time to time, pending the
success of the annexa ton project and
may finally obtain charter when the ex-
tension of the banking laws to the Ha-
waiian islands is authorized by congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15
CHICAGO'S PEACE JUBILEE
Festivities Begin With President
McKinley's Arrival Tonight


Chicago, Oct. 15.-The programme for
ChloasU : peace jubilee follows:
Saturday, Oct Is, 9 p. m.-President
Mckinley arrives in Chicago.
Sunday 1890 and IL a. m.-Jubilee
services in 800 Chicago churches.
s 0. notwithstanding services at
Auditorium. Studebaker hall, and First
NJ. E. church
Monday, 1870 p. mathematician ar
bitration mass meeting at First NJ. E.
church.
$3.50 p. m.-Public reception for Presi-
dent Mckinley at First regiment ar
mory.
7:SO .. m.-Bicycle parade.
Tuesday, 1890 a. m.-Meeting to vel
come the president and distinguished
guests at Auditorium. Chairman Geo.
r. Peck. Prayer by the Rev Frank
Crane Addresses by archbishop Ire
land and Judge Emory Speer.
1870 o. m.-Jubilee services at twenty
four school buildings for the school
children.
D. m-Jubilee mass meetings at
the Auditorium, Studebaker hall, Cen
trail Music hall, First regiment armory'
First NJ z. church, North Side Turner
hall
D. m-JubiIee ball and reception for
President Mckinley at the Auditorium.
o. m-B,ue Jacket ball, Medinah
Temple.
Wednesday, IL a. m.-Military and
civic parade.
6 D. m.-Banquet at Auditorium
Observation-Disclosures mems meeting
IL D. m.-President Mckinley departs
F'riday-Exercises in high and gram
mar schools and in Lake Forest, North
in private schools and academies IN the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15
CARNIvALS REVISE PLANS
Kansas City Talks of Keeping Open
House at All Theaters.
rFrom the Roclky Mountain News.I

TFrom the Rocky Mountain News.1
Bert Skinner of the Gulf passenger de-
partner: has returned from Kansas
City, where he made some interesting
observations in regard to the annual
carnival held in that city. He says the
attendance at the carnival this year
showed such a falling off that the board
of control is considering a decided
change in next years programme. "Ona
MI. skinner yesterday, lis to lease ali
the theaters in the city for three days
and give free theatrical performances
to visitors from outside points. Sub
scribers to the carnival fund will be
supplied with theatrical tickets and viii
distribute them amor g their friends ar
irving from the country. 1t is proposed
to invite first class attractions for car
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15

Ask your doctor how
many preparations of cod
liver oil there are.
He will answer, "Hun-
dreds of them - Ask him
which is the best. He will
reply, "Scott's Emulsion
Then see that this is the
one you obtain. 1t contains
the Purest cod-liver oil, free
from unpleasant odor and
taste. You also get the by
PoPhOsPhites and glycerine.
All three are blended into
one grand healing and nour-
ishing remedy.
soc. and SI.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists. New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15
TWINS WE'D TWINS.
Most Remarkable Case of Doubles In
a Double House.

Wilmington, O., Oct. 15.-In the re-
markable wedding which took place at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Mckee,
near this city, Thursday evening. twin
sisters, Misses AIDA and Alma Mckee.
married twin brothers, William and
Frank Brindle. William paired with
AIDA, and Frank with Alma. The we'd
ding was solemnized by Rev. Levi Mills
of this city, and Immediately after the
ceremony large number of guests sat
down to a fine wedding supper. The ex-
traOrdinary likeness between the twins,
pair for pair. has been the occasion of
much confusion and fun. The two
brothers and the two sisters are so
much alike, that everybody but their
parents long since gave up distinguish
ing between them. The brothers might
as we'll look in a mirror as at each 9TH
er; so also the sisters. Will and Frank
dress precisely alike; so also AIDA and
Alma. The Brindle twins never made
friends until they met the Mckee twins
and vice versa But, although the
brothers are so much alike, AIDA never
mistakes Frank for WIN. or Alma Will
for Frank So too, it may be said Frank
never mistakes AIDA for Alma, or VIII
Alma for AIDA. The brides are daugh-
tiers of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Mckee,
and their husbands the sons of Mr. and
Mrs. J. w. Brindle of this city. The
two couples will live in a large double
house in Prairie avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15
Bow to Fravent Cronn.

We have two children who are subject
to attacks of Group. Whenever an at
tack is coming on my wife gives them
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and it
always prevents the attack. It is
household necessity in this county and
no matter what else we run out of, it
would not do to be without Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. More of it is sold
here than of all other cough medicines
combined-J. M Nickle, of NickIe
Bros, merchants, NickleviIle, Pa. For
sale by all druggists.
The chief evidence against young
Jesse James appears to be his name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15

Tt absolutely has no equal and all
others who claim theirs is as good as
Beggs' German Salve are imitators. A
fair trial will convince any one that
there is no preparation yet discovered.
that stands even an equal in allaying
pain and in its healing qualities. For
sale by all druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15

Make Arrangements With Davies
for your winters supply of coal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15

Ask for "Gipsy Queen" its merits try.
Strictly pure; none better you can buy,
Acme of perfection! A poets dreamt
"Gipsy Queen"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15
An Hour of Pleasure.

Eagle's Rose Tint five cent cigar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15

Up to Date Finish at
Topeka Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-15

soc. and SI.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE Chemists, New York.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-11
THE MER Gu lESS DONS
An Interesting Leaf from the His
tory Of Louisiana.
OrEanizatiOn % the lrirst Republic
ON American Soil Followed by
the Massacre Of the Leaders
Of. the Movement:
Especial New Orleans Letter.

Especial New Orleans Letter.J
The first rebellion in what is now
America was against the Spaniards in
Louisiana and its failure is marked by
one of the most cruel deeds in the
history of this country. This re-
bellion against Spanish, barbarity
was the first attempt on this
continent to organize an independent
republic, antedating the American rev.
olution by ten years. After France
had failed to colonize Louisiana sue
cessfully, after half century's eff
fort and the expenditure of as many
millions of francs, she gave the coun-
try to Spain. But the prime motive of
the gift was to prevent Louisiana from
falling into the possession of Great
Britain. The French did not like the
| transfer of themselves with the ter
ritory, as chattels, as they termed the
change of sovereignty. At that time
New Orleans and the adjacent river
districts were settled by French, Ger
mans, Swiss, Italians and about 1000
Acadians, who had been exiled from
Acadia by the British government.
Knowing the Spanish character for
cruelty, as practiced in the Floridas,
the French decided to resist the Span
ish occupancy. As they had been cast
away by their paternal government,
they must organize another. It should
be an independent republic.
The idea of a republic was suggest
ed by Capt. Pierre. Marquis, Swiss
soldier of fortune, and the scheme was
readily adopted by the French and
Acadian reyolutionists. The Louisi-
ana republic was to be modelled after
the Swiss republic, and the chief was
to be styled "protectbr.'' Nicolas
Chauvin Lafraniere, an exiled Acadi.
an, was one of the leading cons ira-