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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-29
BREWSTER FOR CONGRESS-.
Kansas Man to Be Nominated in the
Fourth Missouri District.

St. Joseph, Mo, Aug. Estate Sem
ator Arthur w. Brewster of this city
has consented to become Republican
candidate for congress in Fourth dis
trict and will be nominated by accIa-
nation at Rockport Thursday. Brews-
ter is barely old enough to be eligible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-29

Total visible: Wheat 5927, 900 busheIs&
corn, 16,5SO,000 bushels; oats, 329s.OOO bush-f
Chicago stocks: Wheat, 1888 900 bushels;
corn, 5,697O00 bushels; oats, 45s.OO0 BUSH
Receipts of cattle: Chicago, q, 900, lower;
Kansas City, $500, lower; Omaha, $500,
Liverpool: Wheat I'D higher, corn I'D
higher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-29

Mr.. Brewster was a member of the
Missouri senate last year. He is a
Kansas man, and was for several years
a resident of Topeka. While here he
attended Washburn college and won
the first prize in the intercollegiate
state oratorical contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-29
Ranges Of Prlces on Stool.

Furnished by the Wickham Commission
Co., 112 East Fifth St, Topeka, Kan:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-29
Ran ge of PRICES.

Range of Prices.
Furnished by the Wickham Commission
Co., 112 East Fifth St, Topeka, Kan.
Chicago, Aug. 29.
Article. Open High Low Close Sat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-29

columbian" ware, every piece guaranteed
as represented or no sale. Not price quoted
below that is over half the value of the goods.
Two quart Tea and Coffee Pots, csc ca.
Four quart Tea and Coffee Pots. Soc ed.
Extra large EnameIled Spittons, SOC goods,
for 25c ca.
Four quart Covered Pals and Kettles, SOC
grade, for Csc.
Six quart Covered Pals and Kettles, 75c
grade, for 35c.
Ten quart Dish Pans, worth SOC. at &c.
75c Ever and Basin, the set for 35c.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14

ment and has the approval of the secre-s
tary of war It is not the bill framed
by Gen. Miles, as this measure has not
the high rank proposed by the Miles
bill. and some of the appointments are
open to officers of the volunteers or
from civil life. A synopsis of the meas
ure follows: ":'.-::.
It provides for lieutenant general and
what is, considered a sufficient increase
OF major generals and brigadier generals
to command an army Of 100000 men scat
tered from Porto Rico to Manila. The ar
t1liery arm Is reorganized, separating them
into coast and field artillery. but promo
tion to be by seniority Of the whole arm.
decrease Of the enlisted men is made SO
that the army can be increased by recruit
Ing In case of war to full strength. The
cavalry Is increased two regiments, the in
fantry five. The enlisted strength Of an
infantry company is not to exceed 145, 20
that In case OF war new regiments would
have to be formed, probably all Of which
would be volunteer. but the regular army
would make a. substantial first line. The
bill provides for the three battalion for
nation. The stafr corps are Increased
about 40 per cent, and with the exception
OF one adjutant general, inspector general
and ordnance are open to appointments
from the volunteer or civil life. The most
noticeable change is In that of the medical
department. in which provision is made for
hospital corps Of 5000 privates, with the
necessary noncommissioned officers, with
largely increased number of surgeons and
assistant surgeons. All officers and men
serving In the subtropical countries are to
have an increase of Is per cent. in pay. I'm
der the immediate control of the president
inhabitants of the new countries may be
enlisted in the organizations there serving.
The bill gives total of IA regiments of ar
tillery, IL of cavalry and 30 of infantry.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14

Detailed Statement of Disposition ',
Emergency Defense Fund.

Detailed Statement of Disposition IF
Emergency Defense Fund.
Washington, Dec. 5.-The manner in
which all war funds were spent is told
in detail for the first time in letters
sent from all the departments and bu-
reaus to the house committee on appro-
priations and made public as part of the
report on the urgent deficiency bill.
OF the emergency national defense fund
of $50.0O0,Ooo, the navy department got the
largest amount, viz. $29,973274. OF this
the department proper spent $17,7O6, 1864,
mainly in buying ships; bureau of yards
and docks, LOSS, ,4S0; equipment. 81, ,29O 1888:
navigation, $124,000; ordnance, $685. O84 !:
construction and repair. $1.115,315: steam
engineering, $43O, ,613; supplies and accounts.
$211, ,1s4; medicine and surgery, $4,000;
marine corps, $106,
The navy has q balance of $275 600 Of this
emergency fund.
The war department expenditures Of the
emergency fund amount to 1885, ,305, as
follows: ONCE OF secretary OF war. $116.-
206; ordnance bureau, a, ,797, ,036; engineer
bureau. $5,339, ,7S7; quartermaster's bureau,
81, ,985 $50; medical bureau, s, ,233, ,e93; pay
masters bureau, $136.944: chief signal Of
hcer, 1928. $50: lighthouse board, $685. ,S66. ~,
Secretary Hay states in a letter to the
committee that the state department re-
ceived $393,000 in five allotments from the
emergency fund. OF this amount the sum
Of $10O,00 has been transferred to the bank
ers for this department at London, Eng
land, for the use Of the peace commission
at Paris. and $50, 600 was advanced to the
d1sburS1ng officer for the commission prior
to their departure for Paris. The amount
zdisbursed BY the department. including
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14
CUBANS TO BE EDUCATED.
American Colleges Offer to Give
Scholarships to Promising and
Reputable Young Men.

New York, Dec. 8.-The Cuban Edu-
cational Association of the United
States has been organized for the pur-
pose of accepting and carrying out the
offers made by the American colleges
in response to Gen. Wheeler's sugges-
ton that these colleges should each
give free tuition to two or more reput-
able Cubans.
The association has announced that
the responses received from Cubans de-
string TO accept these offers are
numerous, but that allotments now be-
ing considered include the young
Cubans who can pay their. own board
and incidental expenses. No young
men will be allotted who do not promise
to make their home in Cuba after their
education in the United States.
Testimonials as to good character
will be required from each student. It
is hoped that the academies will follow
the lead of the colleges and grant free
tuition scholarships to proper .candi-
dates. The cost of board and incidentals
for young Cubans in the educational
institutions in the United States will
vary from $1oO to $3.50 per annum.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14
WILL BE SIGNED SATURDAY,
tled-Only Minor Points Un-
der Discussion.

Paris, Dec. 8.-There was no Joint
session of the peace commissions
Wednesday, as the Spaniards are still
occupied in translating the Americans
answer to their proposals in regard to
the status of Spanish subjects in the
annexed territories.
AS cabled Tuesday evening, the eight
principal articles of the treaty are set
tied and all that remains for the COM
missions to attend to is the settlement
of the minor points of the treaty. The
latter will probably be signed on Sat-
urday next, for the Spaniards are as
anxious as the Americans to finish the
work in hand. Secretary Ojeda, of the
Spanish commission, said:
1T is very painful for us to remain here
haggling over details, since the main points
have been settled, and we have been Obliged
to relinquish our colonies.
"All the work will be finished this week
The commercial treaty between the United
States and Spain will be negotiated upon
the reestablishment of diplomatic relations
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14
TELLS | j OF HIS WORK,
Attorney General Griggs Presents
His Annual Report.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE D0INCS
Enforcement of the War Revenue Act
Raises Perplexins Questions-The
Spanish Prixes-How Defense
Fund Was Spent.

Washington, Dec. s.-Attorney- Gen
eral Griggs Wednesday submitted to
congress his annual report of the oper-
ations of his department.
''The war revenue act," he says, has
been especially productive of doubtful
questions, and many instances of advice
and direction to the commissioner of in
ternal revenue relative to different features
OF that statute will be found in the report
OF that officer. The attention Of congress
Is respectfully called to them in order that
II 1t be deemed necessary or advisable, con-
gress may correct any defects or ineauaH-
ties IN the law which the interpretations Of
the department of justice have made
Cases of Spanish Prizes
Very soon after the outbreak of the war
with Spain the department was called upon
to take charge Of legal proceedings for
the condemnation of vessels and cargOes
captured by the navy as prizes and brought
into our ports for adjudication. AS early
as April %, two Spanish vessels-the BuenaL
Ventura and the Pedro-were so taken.
and thereafter similar captures were made
by our warships during the progress of the
war until a total Of Sc vessels were brought
into various ports and labeled as prizes
or this number 80 were taken to Key West.
within the jurisdiction of the southern dis
tr1ct OF Florida, four were taken to Charles
ton, one to Savannah, and one to New
York. All but eight of the so cases brought
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14
Gen. Wheeler to Be Relieved.

Washington, Dec. 8. - Maj. Gen.
Wheeler probably has seen his last ac-
tive service in the United States army.
He was at the war department Wednes-
day and had talk with Secretary AL
ger and Adjt. Gen: Corbin. It is un-
derstood that he will be relieved from
further active duty unless there is a
recurrence of war, but that he will re-
main on the active list of the United
States volunteer army until that army
is mustered out of the service by the
declaration Of peace. This privilege is
accorded to him in recognition of his
distinguished services, and will leave
Gen. Wheeler free to exercise his func-
tons as member of the house of rep
resentatives during this session.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14

drafts Of ambassadors, ministers and con-
suls, also for transportation of consular Of
ficers. Cuban refugees and others from
Cuba, cablegrams. etc., was $4s,276.
Assistant Secretary Spaulding writes con-
corning the treasury's expenditures of the
emergency fund:
"Allotments Of $4,000 for investigating
the administration Of civil affairs in Porto
Rico have been made to the department,
all of which will probably be expended.
An allotment Of $4,000 for expenses of
commission of inquiry into the conduct of
the war has also been made to the treas
ury department, of which $4,000 have been
advanced to the disbursing agent of the
commission. How much more will be re-
Qutred the department Is unable at this
time to state"
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14
Needs of Alaska.

1.-THE attention of congress is called to
the necessity of providing more complete
and adequate form of government for
Alaska. The efforts to administer Justice
and maintain order in the territory, with
the large accessions Of population that
have recently gone into that region, re-
stricted by the very limited machinery
provided for Alaska in it's original sparsely-
populated condition. are attended with
great difficulty and embarrassment The
power Of congress to provide a form Of
government adapted to the peculiar condi-
tions of this territory is undoubted The
machinery of justice is entirely Inadequate
There should be an increase in the num-
ber of judges, the number of United States
commissioners and United States district
attorneys. The powers of the United
States commissioners in that territory
should be increased, so as to enable .hem
to hear and conclude minor cases of both
civil and criminal nature, with right of an
peal to the territorial district court. Much
complaint arises from the operation of the
fee system in connection with the office
of United States commissioner. / recon-
mend that change in the method of COM
pensating these officers be made, so that
their compensation shall be paid entirely
by fixed salary. and all fees covered into
the treaSllrvH
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14
Train Knocks a Bridge Down.

st. Paul, Minn., Dec. s.-A St. Paul
& Duluth train of 40 cars loaded with
wheat struck one of the supports of
the Sixth street steel bridge. About
$50 feet of the bridge fell. A. Cohen
a collector, was on the bridge at the
time and went down in the wreck, sus-
tanning internal injuries and a broken
leg. The damage to the bridge is esti-
mated at $4,000 and to the train at
$4,000. One of the wheat cars jumped
the track as it approached the bridge.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14
Thought to Have Perish ed

Milwaukee, Dec. Sat least three
Milwaukeeans are believed to have lost
their lives in the recent terrible storm
on the Atlantic coast. They were on
:he barge Red Wing, which was sup
posed to have been one of the three
tows which the steel barge Katahdin, on
her arrival at Boston Tuesday, reported
as lost. The names of the three per-
sons from this city on the Red Wing
are: Charles Anderson, captain; AL
exander Anderson, cook; James Neil
son, mate.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14
Acquitted.

Columbus, o., Dec. e.-Oscar Gardner
has been acquitted by jury on the
charge of prize fighting. On April Z
last he engaged in a glove contest with
George Stout, during which the latter
fell or was knocked down, his head
striking the floor and injuring Stout
50 that he died. An attempt was made
20 indict Gardner for manslaughter,
but unsuccessfully, the grand jury re-
turning an indictment for prize fight
inu
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14

LAKE SUPERIOR may lose it's distinc-
ton of being the largest body of fresh
water on the globe. African explorers
begin to think Lake Victoria Nyanza
Is larger: Superior covers $1,000 square
miles, and Nyanza has been credited
with about 10000; but recent explora-
tions have discovered hitherto un-
known bay on it's southern side, which
30 increases its known area as to make
it a question whether it is not larger
than Superior. Fuller explorations
and more careful surveys must be made,
however, before decision is reached.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14

AN odd marriage custom obtains in
the island of Himla, opposite the is,
land of Rhodes. The Greeks, by whom
1t is peopled, earn their living by the
sponge fisheries. No girl is allowed to
marry until she has brought up Ger
tain number of sponges, which must
be taken from a certain depth. In
some of the other Greek islands it is
the men who must dive for the sponges.
IT there are several suitors for the hand
of a maiden the father bestows her on
the man who can bring up the largest
number of sponges.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14
Town Not Burned I'm.

Milwaukee, Dec. s.-A Journal spe-
cial from Weyauwega. Wis, says that
the reports sent out from Appleton
were greatly exaggerated. Only
Woods hotel, large three-story struc-
ture and one of the oldest buildings
in the place, was burned. While the
whole of Main street was threatened.
the local fire department succeeded in
preventing the flames from spreading
beyond the hotel. The loss was
trif]ing.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14
Storm in MichiEan.

1ronwood, Mich, Dec. S.-A terrible
snowstorn is raging here. It has been
showing and blowing continually for
the last two days. The snow is about
three feet deep on level and in places
is drifted to the depth Of five to eight
feet. All incoming trains are delayed
and street car and other traffic is de-
moralized. The temperature is IS de-
grees above zero, but a cold wave is ex-
pected.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14

A LONDON paper says that an an ad-
jutant in the Salvation Army has
achieved the remarkable feat of sing
ing SO hymns in SO minutes. The occa-
sion on which this record was made
was called ''singing BATTLE" He be-
gan with II will follow Jesus" and
hymn after hymn followed swiftly.
When he reached the Doxology, .after
inging eight extra hymns, he was two
and a quarter minutes ahead of the
stipulated time. When he finished he
shouted: "Bless the Lord; I've broken
the record"
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14

AN average-sized man weighs 40
pounds; a woman 125 pounds. Curious
ly enough, the mean weight and
height of lunaties are below those of
sane people. Another unexpected
thing in this respect is that Ne
gro's skeleton weighs more than that
of an Englishman.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14
To Raise Sugar Beets in Indiana.

North Judson, Ind, Dec. s.-Jamie-
son 4 Hiedrich, of Peoria, ILL.,, have
purchased from Danielson u EIl1ng-
son, of Hamlet, this county, 1.1so acres
of land for $36,500. 1t is proposed to
establish beet sugar factory if the
coming Indiana legislature passes a
bounty law. Sugar beets testing 2s.e
per cent. sugar were grown on this
land last year.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14

THE latest invention is a pipe line
made of glass. The glass manufactur:
ing firm whose plant is located at Port
Allegany, Pa, is preparing to make
glass tubes that can be used for send
Ing oil or gas across the country, fox
carrying of sewage, supplying cities
with water, etc. The glass pipe does
not corrode, is impervious to the cleo.
trolysis in underground conduits, and,
It is claimed, is less likely to break
than iron pipe. An Ohio company il
now putting in such pipe line, and q
practical test Of the system will soon
be possibl Tor : distance Of 100 miles
at least. s.s5 u. M S
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14
To Cultivate Friendly Relations,

Hong Kong, Dec. s.-Gen. Riewodidos
and DR.. Lesdajluna, Representatives of
the Filipino junta, started Wednesday
for Washington under instructions ito
;endeavor to remove misapprehension
and suspicious and cultivate the friend
liest relations with the American gov
'ern1nent and people," .=-@.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14

THE marks on playing cards are said
70 nave their origin in q symbolical
representation of four different classes
Of society. Hearts represent the clergy,
spades the nobility derived from the
italian word ''spads," meaning sword);
clubs, the serfs, and diamonds, the cit
izenS
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14

SWIMMERS can make long voyages in
the water with the use of new appli-
ance, consisting of an air chamber to
surround the body, with an umbrella
attached, for use in sailing and keep
ing off the rays of the sun, a propeller
being operated by the hands to drive
the swimmer along.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14

THE coin known in Austria as tho
kreutzer has been withdrawn from
circulation, and will not be accepted
even by the government after Decem-
Der 81, 1899. The coin has been in ex.
istence since the fifteenth century,
and took its name from the cross mark
ed uDOn it,
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14

A MOVEMENT has been started in
Georgia to honor the memory of Miss
Winnie Davis by establishing an in
dustrial school for girls. The move
ment is headed by the Daughters of
the Confederacy and will have the
hearty support of the Georgia legisla-
ture and of Georgia's people. The idea
ROuudsayille.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14
The Farmers' Conrres..

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. s.-The farm
ers' national congress session Wednes-
day was limited, but few subjects being
discussed. Resolutions were adopted
regarding arid lands and noxious weeds
and appointment of consu1s and their
relations to agricultural interests of
the country ~$7:> -. &g:, elz:.z =
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14

A BERLIN patent agency announces
that Polish engineer has found q
method Of chemically treating straw
In such a way that it can be pressed
into q substance as hard as stone and
cheaper than wood paving, for which
Il is expected to prove substitute.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14
On Trial a Second Time,

San Francisco, Dec S.-The second
trial of Walter Rosser, the Tennessee
soldier who shot and killed Henry Hill
derbrand, a civilian, on the night Of
September 13 while under the influence
of liquor, commenced Wednesday. A
jury was impaneled and the case will
go on without delay. The first trial.re-
suited in disagreement. ,>- r
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14
Mine StartR I'm.

Crystal Falls, Mich, Dec. 8. - The
lease of the Breitung interest in the
Monitor mine, near this city, to Cor
r;gan, Mckinney & Co., of Cleveland,
O., was signed Wednesday and the
whistle blew for the first time in five
years. This district has an aggregate
output of 100000 tons yearly. The
main offices of the company will be
moved here from Negaunee January /.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14

ONE of the best signs of the times as
regards the success of the motor car
riage is the fact that some of the
English companies were compelled to
decline to exhibit at a recent show,
giving as their reason that they were
80 rushed with orders it was impossi-
bic to spare a machine for exhibition
Y111rnncoc
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14
Aood'a pllla are the favorite cathartic.
Low RATES TO THE SOUTH.
A Splendid Opportunity 10 sAs
Southern Points at Sma11 COSt.

On Tuesday, Dec. 9Th, and Tuesday, Dec.
Goth, a popular low rate excursion Wil De
run from Chicago to the South via Chicago
l. Eastern Illinois Railroad. On those days
round trip first class tickets at greatly re-
duced rates. One way tickets will be tor
continuous passage; on round trip tickets
stop over will be allowed on going trip at
points in the South. Round trip tickets will
be good twenty-one days. The Chicago q
Eastern Illinois Railroad has two ds1ly az
ton, Chicago, for all points beyond the
Ohio River; both trains carry through first
class coaches, sleeping cars and have G din
ing cars serving meals out of Chicago. Tins
is the shortest route to the South and the
time made by its trains is the quickest FoI
agent or address Charles L. Stone, General
Passenger & Ticket Agent G. & E. l. r. H.,
Chicago.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14

MISS ANNIE FRANCES BAYARD, whose
death is reported at Algiers, was the
second daughter of the late Thomas F..
Bayard. She was known as ''Miss Nam
nie," had been absent from home for
years and had been living with her sis
ter, Countess Lewinhaupt, in Paris.
She went to Algiers for her health, ac-
companied by Philip Bayard, youngest
son of the late ambassador.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14
purposes.

In proportion to it's size, Switzerland
has far more inns than any other coun-
try in the world. Indeed, the enter
tainment of tourists has become the
chief industry of this hospitable land
hospitable, that is, to paying guests.
1t now contains no less than 1, 700 hos
telries, stationed for the most part on
the tops of mountains or by the side of
plazierS.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14

The japanese always bury their dead
with the head to the north, and for
this reason no Japanese will sleep with
his head in that position. Many pri-
vate houses and hotels have diagram
of the points of the compass pasted on
the bedroom ceiling for the conven-
ience of guests.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14

and the question of Spanish ships and
products in Cuba and Porto Rico will be
included therein
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14

A dull, racking pain-neuralgia. It's sure
Cure-St. Jacobs Oil.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14

Nothing emits a worse odor than tainted
reputation.-Chicago Daily News.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14
UNCLE sAMShe Will Be Coker Johnny Forget

in the Florida district have been heard
and decided, those still undecided being
those captured during the later stages Of
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14

The baby's little game-Bawl.-Goldez
DAVIS
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14

If woman has dollar every man thinks
he is entitled to share of it, and lawyer
will take it all.-Judge.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14

"A cruel pain-sciatica It's cure is sure.
Use St. Jacobs Oil.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Csc.
Willmar tribune., 1898-12-14
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.

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