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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-06

the 18th of June and sailed for Cuba on
the 18th. We sighted land from our
ship the Comal of N. Y, on the 21st Off
the south coast of the island. We
steamed up to within IS knots of MORO
castle, west, and landed provisions for
5000 Cubans under Gen. Garcia. We
stayed just out of range of the Spanish
guns all next day and landed on the
23d, about 20 miles east of Santiago.
We started to march at about p. m
and marched six miles, camping at a
little mining town from which iron ore
is shipped to Santiago by rail. The
place was in flames, the marines having
cleared our way.
On the morning of the 24th the ad-
vance was ambushed about seven miles
from Caney. The rough riders, who
were dismounted on account of no
roads, lost two men, among them being
a New York millionaire. The First reg
ular cavalry lost four men and the
Tenth cavalry, colored, lost one. The
Spaniards were concealed in the
thick brush of wild century plants on a
hill, while our men were coming in a
deep cut all of single file. The cO1ored
boys ran them out and killed about 200
and wounded many more.
When we heard the firing we dropped
everything but our guns and canteens
and were ordered to the front, but be-
fore we could get there the Tenth were
coming back.
On July 1st we were fighting in front
of Caney, a small town on the hill. We
were between two hills. We ran down
LfllS nlIl IN the IdCe OF those Spanish
block houses and drove the Spaniards
out of the road in the hollow and back
into the town. We had not lost a man
when we reached the road.
Our company which was the first in
the line of fire then ascended to the
crest of the hill which was bare of trees
and held it alone for two hours until
the others came up. We then cOntin-
ued until evening. An English officer
said in the hearing of one of our cor
pOrals that he never saw the equal of
the Seventh infantry in taking that
Gibraltar
After that we approached the city
and built intrenchments within 400
yards of the Spanish lines. On the 10th
we opened fire on the city and after five
hours stopped for the night We did
not lose a man that day The Span
iards kept a white flag flying but would
not give in, so Gen. Shafter ordered
them to put that flag up to stay or be
wiped out. They surrendered at
noon on the 14th of July, twenty-five
days after we landed.
We were ordered to treat them with
respect and not cheer, which we did.
The Spaniards could have kept US out
if they had known it, but we scared
them when we would not retreat.
BERTRAM T BRUCE.
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STILL THE TALK.
Despite Denials the Prince of Wales
Scandal is Discussed.

London, Aug. 6.-In spite of repeated
denlaIs that the Princess of Wales has
gone home to her mother at Copen-
hagen on account of the princes ac-
t1onS, the talk goes on in all British
circles.
While the Prince of Wales has been
handsome women figured, those which
attracted the most attention were epi-
sodes which made the names of Lily
Langtry and Lady Brooke familiar all
over the world. The escapades of the
prince apparently caused no trouble in
his immediate family relations until
Lady Brooke, now Countess Of War
wick, appeared on the scene. Much as
Langtry was discussed, the Princess Of
Wales made no outward show of dis
pleasure.
With Lady Brooke, however, it has
been different. She is said to be the
only woman whom the gentle and long
suffering princess has hated Albert
Edward was so open in his devotion to
Lady Brooke that matters took a de-
cidedly unpleasant turn that brought
the venerable queen into the matter.
The Princess of Wales manifested a de-
cided dislike for Lady Brooke, and
reached the point where she would not
attend a function of court or social
character where Lady Brooke was to
be among the guests.
The Prince of Wales insisted that
Lady Brooke be received at court, to
which prOpOSlClOn the princess ODJeClSu
vigorously. There followed what for
royalty was a mighty hot time. Finally
the prince appealed to the queen, who
is so anxious to keep her court free from
scandals. In her royal capacity, she
commanded the princess to appear in
court order, but the princess did not
appear, pleading illness as an excuse.
She adopted the same ruse on the oc-
casion of the dinner given by Whitelaw
Reid to the prince. Lady Brooke was
present, but the princess was not, and
gossip was busy. Those at court say
there has been nothing more than a
platonic friendship between the Coun-
tess of Warwick and the prince.
Lady Brooke was the object OF the
princes attention for several years She
it was who gave to the world the great
baccarat scandal at Tanbycroft, when
placed the prince in the light of an eX-
pert gambler. For that, some witty
member of London society dubbed her
1.-THE Babbling Brooke" She was also
known. as the Volcano" because OF the
ferments she created in the royal house
hold.
Matters became so bad, in fact that
the great British public, with Whom
the princess has been so popular began
to express sympathy for her, and Lady
Brooke retired for awhile. 1t was sup
Dosed the royal atmosphere would clear
after the withdrawal, but 1t did not
do SO
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NOPANAMA FOR us.
France Would Like Somebody to
Help Her Out.

New York, Aug. 6.-The American Cham
Der of Commerce in Paris recently ad-
dressed an inquiry to Mr. Edward Hol-
brook of this city in regard to some pro-
posed alliance of interests between the
Panama and Nicaragua canal companies,
asking particularly whether it would be
possible to awaken the interest of the
American people in the Panama project.
Mr. Holbrook referred the inquiry to Hi
rim Hitchcock, president Of the Maritime
company of Nicaragua, from whom he
has received the following letter:
Edward HOlbrook, President of the Cor
ham Manufacturing Company:
Dear Sir: In reply to your question as
to whether there is any ground for believ-
ing that America OF the American people
would be willing to aid or encourage the
construction of the Panama canal, l viii
say that 1 believe any movement in that
direction would be wholly futile. Our
WiSeSt engineers do not consider the Pan
anna canal feasible in any economic sense,
II at all The Nicaragua route being at
the lowest depression in Central America,
and with attendant favorable conditions,
IS the route marked out by nature user
for the gateway to the Pacific" En-
g1neerS of greatest ability and experience
all admit its entire feasibility at a mod
tude.
The Maritime Canal company of Mica
ragua is chartered by the United States
and holds the concessions from Nicaragua
congress, which will undoubtedly become
a law, amending the charter 50 to en-
eDie tue CuAleO 0ldteS 10 acquire ~ per
cent of the stock of the company and to
furnish all the money required for con-
The Nicaraguan canal is a realization of
American control" and its construction
has become the declared purpose of the
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GEN. KING TO START.
Will Leave for the Philippines Next
Week.

San Francisco, Aug. 6.-Brigadier
General King has announced his inten-
ton of sailing with the troops on the
transport Arizona, which he expects
will be ready next week. Colonel J. C.
LOper of the Fifty-fir Iowa volun-
teers, has received a telegram from
Congressman Hull, of that state, ad-
vising him that his regiment would GER
tainly be sent to Manila. As soon as
the news was communicated to ms
command the band paraded through the
streets of the camp.
The quarterly report of the manu-
facturers and producers association
shows that the war has caused con-
tracts Of various kinds to be made in
this city for about 100000.
The ship Tacoma conveying horses
and mules to Manila, is detained in the
harbor while repairs are being made to
the engine used to work her condensers
and electric light plant.
Quartermaster Sergeant workman,
Company G, First Tennessee, who re
Gently assaulted Private Neal, of the
same company, with a hatchet.has been
sentenced by the second brigade court
martial to pay a fine of SO and to serve
twenty days at hard labor. He must
also descend to the ranks.
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MURDER CLUE FOUND.
Mystery of the Dead Woman in
Chains May Be Cleared Up.

Milwaukee. Aug. GA few hours more
may tell the story of one of the worst
crimes in the history of Milwaukee. The
police believe that the woman whose body
was found at the breakwater on Wednes-
day morning was murdered. They believe
the murder to have been a deliberate
crime. coolly and carefully planned and
executed. The evidence secured so far
seems to bear out this view.
The woman was probably murdered
June s. Young Frank Davis, employed
by Muhlenbach, boatman at the foot of
Wisconsin street, furnished the police with
their first good clew. 1t is a story of a
man with a travelling bag who went out
boat riding with woman Ine satchel
was heavy when the man and woman
went away in the boat. The man came
back alone and the satchel was HghI-
Did this satcheI contain the heavy iron
weight which was found attached to the
waist of the woman? 1t was 1:1o O'Clock
in the evening, June & when a man and
satchel in his hand. The woman was at
ready for the man and he helped the wo-
man into it. Frank Davis handed in the
satchel to the man. It was quite heavy.
The man pulled out with the boat. At
1890 oclock the boat returned. The man
on the platform it struck the wooden floor
lightly. The dead weight seemed to have
disappeared.
The man was asked what had become of
the woman who was with him He re-
frightened a the water which had fresh
ened up, and he had put her off at Lake
Il guess I'll go to KIondike," said the
man as he paid his IS cents and disap-
peared.
The employees of the boathouse had al
ways been suspicious of the stranger
away The round trip is a good six
miles of as hard pulling as man in
one but an expert could pull the six miles
in three hours and thirty minutes without
straining every muscle.
Inspector Reimer of the detective force
is satisfied he is on the right track.
I'VE have a first class murder mystery
here" said the inspector: but think We
will get to the bottom of it. The Inuderer
was undoubtedly a MilWaukeean, as he
knew too much about lighthouses and
Lake Park to be a stranger. The woman
is also known by someone in Milwaukee.
and we are sure to learn more about this
strange affair. I have a number of my
best men at work on the case.
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STILL BETTER.
Health Conditions Continue to I'm
prove at Santiago.


Washington, Aug. 6.-The war de-
partment last night posted the follow
ing:
Santiago, via Hayti, Aug. 5.-Adju-
tant General of the Army. Washington,
D C--Sanitary report for August 4:
Total sick, 1854; fever cases, 2,54S; total
new cases Of fever. SOP; total cases of
fever returned to duty, $40.
Deaths August 4:
JOS HyneS, troop z. Ninth cavalry,
and David Mertner, troop z, Third cav
airy, cause not reported.
Peter L-VanderbOen, company L, 34th
Michigan, malarial fever
II l.. Pease, company H, Sth infant
Ty, malarial fever
Patrick Nealy. company F. gath Mich
1gan, yellow fever.
L. Pagner, company G. Both infantry
yellow fever
yellow fever
Alfred II. Taylor, company H. 21st in
fantry, yellow fever.
owen IhorntOn, company B, 34th
Michigan, yellow fever.
Paul hanback,, company K, 1st IL
hnO1s, yellow fever.
CHARLES Thoman, company A, Sth
Ohio, malaria1 fever
William Cornin. companv G. 22nd in
fantry, malarial fever.
William Murphy. comDanv F Sth in
Iantry, thermic fever exhaustion.
W llIlam Gibson, company G. 7th in
1antry, typhoid fever
Nathan J. Abbott, company B. 7tb
infantry, typhoid fever.
(signed) sHAFTER.
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advices are so unqualified in stating
that the American terms are accepted
that there seems to be little chance
Spain will attach any conditions to her
acceptance and yet only the answer it
self. final. unconditional and concIu-
sive, can make it clear that the last
chance of controversy is removed.
There will be little surprise here if
the elimination Of the peace arrange
ment brings about change in the
Spanish cabinet not so much by a crisis
as bv a. concerted movement among the
leaders to institute cabinet represent
ing all elements, including the army,
capable of taking the responsibility be-
fore the country, of the acceptance Of
the American terms.
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A BANK AT SANTIAGO.
North America Trust Company
First on the Ground.

New York. Aug. 6.-The North American
Trust company office received a telegram
from S. NJ. Jarvis, its vice president, now
At Santiago in which it was stated that
+he company has secured the banking
rooms formerly occupied by the Bank OF
eyvajr at Santiago and the office has
been fully equipped. Business will be-
gin Monday morning
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FROM A KANSAS BOY.
Bertrann T. Bruce Who Fought in the
Trenches Before Santiago.

The following is an extract of letter
written by Bertram T. Bruce to his
brother, P. w. Bruce of Topeka.
Bertram Bruce is a Kansas young
man 25 years old. He was in the navy
before the present war. He was brought
up in Augusta, kansas. He is the
fourth generation of soldiers in the
Bruce family, the line of descent be-
ing as follows:
James Bruce and three brothers in
the revolution.
Thomas Bruce in Blackhawk Indian
war.
Dr.. M. r. Bruce, first lieutenant, and
one brother in civil war on the union
side and one brother, a captain in the
rebel army.
Bertram Bruce is a private in Co. I,
Seventh U. S. regular infantry, Third
ter is dated Santiago de Cuba, July Is,
and reads as follows:
We left Tampa for Port Tampa on
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MAY BE NUMIDIAN.
Which Was Reported Sunk in the
Strait of Belle Isle.

London, Aug. 6.-There was a rumor at
LlOyds today that the passenger steamer
reported from St Johns. n. F. on Thurs
day last as having probably been lost with
all hands in the vicinity of Belle Isle was
the Allen line steamer Numidian, Captain
Nicol. which sailed from Montreal on
August for the latter port. The Off
Gals here of the Allen line discredit the
rumor
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OFF FOR HONOLULU.

San Francisco, Aug 6.-The transport
steamers Lamke and Charles G. Nelson,
bearing five companiese of the First New
York volunteers and the Second United
States volunteer engineers sailed for Hon
oI11I11 fOdav
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PEACE COMMISSIONERS.
A Number of Exes Being Considered
For the Places.

recently been giving consideration to the
personnel of the peace commission
1t cannot be said that he has yet def
fnitely settled upon anyone, but 1t is re-
garded as certain that Stewart l. Wood
ford will be one of the commissioners
Arnore otbar names mentioned are former
Secretary Tracy. former Secretary Oh
ney. former Senator Edmunds and also
ex-President Harrison
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Maria Teresa Floats.

Norfolk. Aug. 6.-The Merritt Wreck
ing company have received advices
from Santiago that make it certain that
the Infanta Maria Teresa is now fiOated
and in fairly good condition as to her
machinery and boilers. Sne will shortly
start for Norfolk under her own steam
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Weather Indications.

sas: Partly cloudy with conditioDg
favorable for local thunder storms TO
night and in east portion Sunday. cool
er IN western portion tonight; cooler
Sunday; south to west winds
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president, the congress and the people Of
the United States.
I am aware that have written nothing
new to you who have been so long identi-
fed with this great enterprise. Very re-
spectfully,
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John r. Jeffery of Elmdale has writ
ten to the board of railroad commits
sioners wanting to know why his town
was left out in the adjustment of the
coal rates.
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pleaded guilty to striking an old color
ed woman.
John Green was arrested on lower
Kansas avenue yesterday on the charge
of fast driving. He deposited So for his
appearance.
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SPAIN YfELDS
President McKinley's Peace
Terms Are Accepted.
Only Await Sanction of the
Queen Regent.
SHE WILL ACT TODAY.
Cabinet Meets This Afternoon
For Final Action.
Peace is Now Unlikely Before
Next Week.

Madrid, Aug. .6.-The Spanish reply to
the United States, which it has been
learned on high authority. accepts the
American peace conditions, has been
completed and will be submitted to the
queen regent previous to this after
Moons meeting.
Waiting Official Notification.
Washington, Aug. 6.-The answer of
Spain to the American terms on which
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Gen. ToraI said Gen. Linares' wound
was CAUSING him great pain.
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(From the Boston Globe.)
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-04

Notice d hereby given 10 tho crsditoEs Of
the estate 81 Mrs u ~ Henry decoagod,
thaf letters te~stnmentaFy we're granted %
mo 81 said estate ~ the chaneory court Of
Leaore county, Mississippi On the 18th az
OF January. feH, A. executor Of said estate.
and 81 creditors having any claims against
said sstato ore hereby notified 70 hayo tho
pfohated and registered By tho clerk
81 tho chancefy court of Ieaote county
30 sissipplsHithin ono year from this date
and failure 70 % probate and register said
clalms within that time shall Dor sald claims.
Witness my hand this list Day January,
1879 n. q nEHpansOH.
Rush a Gardner. Eola. Executor
Yet. t-sl.
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Notice to Tax Payers

/ respectfully call your attention 10
the mbiolnod section Of the state con
stitution with reference TO tho time for
the payment Of taxes, Please govern
yourselves accordingly
Section 24l, Every male nhabltant
OF this state, except idiots, insane per.
sons and Indians not taxed, who Is s
Of tho United stAtoa twenty-one
years old and upwards, who has resided
IN this state two years and ono year In
the election district or IA the inoorpo
rated city OF town ID which be offers to
vote, and who Is duly registered as pro.
vlded ID this article, and who has never
been convicted Of bribery burglary.
theft, arson, obtaining money or goods
under false pretensas, perjury, forgory,
embezzloment, OF bigamy, and who has
paid, on OF before the first day Of Feb.
roary Of the year in which ho shall offer
to vote, MI taxas which may have been
legally required Of biui and which ho
has had N opportunity o. paying ne.
cordiug TO law for The two preceding
years, and rn5sagll produce 20 the OFT
.cerB holding the election mt
evidence that he has paid said taxes Is
declared to Be q qualified oioctof but
any minister q tho gospel n charge q
al organized church shall b entitled 70
vote after ar months residence IN THO
election district, II otherwise quaiiaod
j. D. HUMPHREYS,
n..aw
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Stfayed 81 stolen Ono efoam c0lored
mare male hFe years old and fifteen
hands high Information az 70 her
whereabouts 81 return % me as kuMne
mede Plantation OF Greenwood. Will
be paid for. a. HENDERSON.
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CITATION NOTICE

arATn or MISSISSIPPI TO.
Clafk6 stugYesant Grocory o., stLOuis, No.
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IFbyN 0Nlilahd Memphis, Tenn,
GOodbar e Coz Memphis, Wennt
Preston e etaufeF, Now Orleans La
Marks q Eaden, Memphis, Tound
Frank a Newton, CINCINNATI DhiG4
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III. Ct. Garrison, Mgfuphlat Tenni
Geo. Arnold CO.. Memphis Ienn.t
White, Branch q McConkon, stLOuls, Moi
Is. Bryan Bros, Nashville Ienn.t
w. R Moore y Coz Memphis Ienn.f
Hamilton Brown Shoe Co.. 81 Louis Moi
Stein, LanCr & shahi, Cincinnati, OhiQi
Ply. H0bs0n e Talboft, New Orleans, Lh.i
Hnt. FOnfain & Goa Memphis, Tenn
B. LoWenstoln a Goa Memphis. Tonn.i
You are commanded "a appear before the
Chancey Court d tho County o. LeioFei IN
sud state. on
Tie First Monday 81 April, A, D. 1898,
10 defend the suit OfI ~. Slack, Hherein you
arc g defendant
This 2nd day Of Feb A. d. HB,
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one of the most fertile end desirable
places IN Loaoro comfy for sale 100
acres II the tract, % acres cleared
Terms reasonable Apply 10
YARDANhS 3 crosby
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notice.

by virtue of Tho authority vested III
ms IN The instrument Of assignment q
j. q. Harris and undor the order 81
the chancpry court of Leaore county
MisBissippi, BHid instrument Of assign
ment and order being On hle Ia The
chancofy clerks Office 81 said county
reference to which II hereby made, !
VIII, II pursuance of said instruction
ID said instrument 81 assignment and
according 70 the order Of said court on
Monday, February the t4fh, 1926
s8li 10 front Of the store house Ia the
town of Greenwood, Leaore county
Mississippi, recently occupied BY j. q.
Harris at about the hour OF " h, ct
public outory 10 the highest bidder FOR
CASH, no bid under e, $50 being 70
csived, OIL tho goods, wares, mefGhan
disc, ohatteis, effects, fixtures. &C.,
now being n said store house On Mar
ket street, also tho unexpired lease %
said stOre house tsaid sale 70 be ~
bulk
The inventory Of said stock f. on file
IN Trio chaneery clerks Office and sub
iect % inspection
Also stock Of goods may DO inspected
by application 70 me.
Witness my hand this The End day
y VI. SLACK.
Assignee.
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lam buying cattle for shipment. end
i win pay The highest price tire market
win permit Bring them 70 me or let
me know whore Jon have thom and I
viii 70 for them myself Remember !
pay cash, ana the highest price
address,
D. ". HUFFH0N.
Greenwood Miss
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e the dem0efaaie leadership from
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Mardi Gras, Birmingham, Ala,
February 7znd, 1898.
asaaesd Rasoa Va southsrn Rallvay,

On account Of the Mardi Gras Carni
val st Birmingham, Ala, February
22nd, 1893, the Southern Railway will
sell tickets from on points On ita lines
10 Birmingham, AZ rate Of one fare for
round trip. Tickets sold February.
10th to 2Ist inclusive limited 70 return
March 9th, 1898.
Call On any agent Of theI Southern
Railway for further information.
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HENDERSON q BAIRD

The stores Of our city always pFassnt
bent city appearance Their stock +
fuIf and high classed as any Ct she
les three times the size. And e. q
ces. right here ii Greenwood you can
what you want below what they
yau is GrsenviIle, Memphis Of s6
M Waprsdict FOR our merchants
& completion q the bridge 2 large
tHda from Gle FARMERS q hehore
moab wonderful healing con-
81 Sc nineteenth century br
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sf6r8nts miamation @ suppurIa
haals like magic Cures e9lsei
man 81 herst. fieasant pef
5si st6iniess Every body taRoE
81 wherever known. Don
afHfhat All drugs lists ike O. aat 81
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Leave Jour orders With j. H siesn e
you want tie choicest meats on the
market