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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-04

born in Kentucky and graduated from
West Point in 1870. He and his wife
inherited fortunes, and they are count
ed among the richest couples in the
army.
Capt. Chas. Dodge, Twenty fourth in
fantry, entered the service as d private
in 1875. He graduated from the Fort
LeayenwOrth infantry and cavalry
school in 1888 He married Miss Tay-
lor of Leavenworth.
Lieut.. Orien B. Myers rose from the
ranks and graduated from the infantry
and cavalry school last year. He is
noted for his courage.
Lieut. Albert H. Scott, formerly of
this post was born in Texas and grad
Uated from the military academy in
$780, He has been with the Thirteenth
infantry since entering the service.
Capt. John B. Rodman, reported
fatally wounded, left here with the
Twentieth infantry. He is a son of
Gen. Rodman, inventor of the famous
cannon that bears his name. Capt.
Rcdman is a graduate of West Point
and served in two Indian campaigns.
He left here as senior captain, but com
manded the First battalion of his regi-
ment since the promotion Of Coils Haw-
kins and WeaUon. His family reside
here.
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SHOULD SEE SAMPSON.
Blanco Asked the Queen to Relieve
Cervera From Command.


New York. July 4-Advices received
by the junta say:
News has reached here to the effect
that Captain General Blanco has sent
a message from Havana to the queen
regent of Spain requesting her to re-
lteve Admiral Cervera from command
of the fleet in the harbor OF Santiago,
and urging that he be replaced by Com
modore Villamil. General BIanco said
further that he did not believe Admiral
Cervera was equal to the Importance
of his command, and intimated that if
Santiago is lost to the American and
Cuban soldiers it will be due to his
neglect to take advantage of his Oppor-
tunitieS.
Blanco thinks that Admiral Cervera
has allowed valua BILE opportunities to
slip by while he has been lying in the
harDOr OF Santiago, and says that he
should have gone out to meet and fight
the American feet before the invading
army was given an opportunity to land.
At the same time Blarco's message
shows that he still believes or rather
hopes that Spain will be victorious. He
informs the queen regent that the dis
sension and revolt among the police
and volunteers in Havana due to the
strict observance of military discipline,
have blown over, and the inhabitants
of the city, as well as the soldiers, are
pacific and patriotic in their expressions
and actions. He says that the American
soldiers are not fit to fight in Cuba,
never having had any experience in
tropical countries, and the intense heat
and peculiar climate have produced
much illness among them.
The Cuban soldiers he refers to very
contemptuously, saying that no account
is to be taken of them, and he urges the
queen regent to pay no attention to
American reports of victory in Cuba
which, he says, are written for the SEN
satiOnal American press, and have no
foundation in fact.
According to the message, Blanco
co hot a1o01- rafx ea1e cd
with provisions from various ports have
arrived, and that there is no danger of
a, famine. The American blockade of
Havana, he says, is absolutely inef-
fectual and the steamers find no DIFF
fculty in running it. A few of them
are captured, but the majority, so far,
have succeeded in landing their cargoes.
At the same time the queen regent
rciVed information from the representa-
tives of the South American govern
mentS in Madrid that they could not
undertake to intervene or interfere in
any way with the Spanish-American
war, even to the extent of offering their
services in the matter of securing IA
VOrable peace terms. Their declina-
ton is accompanied by expressions of
as to leave Spain no hope of aid from
that quarter.
The majority of the South American
governments represented in Madrid,
while preserving a strict neutrality,
are at heart in favor of Cuba, if not of
the United States, and would do nothing
to place obstacles in the way of the
island people and the independence
which now seems assured to them.
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HOT SEA FIGHT.
Two Spanish War Vessels De-
stroyed by Mosquito Fleet.

Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press.)
Off Santiago de Cuba, July 2, via King
ton, Jamaica, July An the morning of
July the Hist, Hornet and Wampatuck
destroyed Spanish gunboat near Cape
Cruz. On the afternoon of the same day
these members of the mosquito feet de-
stroyed another war vessel at ManzanilIo.
At the latter place a hot engagement en-
sued between the three small American
craft and nine Spanish vessels supported
by land batteries and troops ashore.
One large Spanish torpedo boat was dis
abled. three Spanish gunboats were seri-
ously injured and pontoOn full of Span
ish troops was sunk, the enemy escap-
ing in boats. The Hornet was temporar-
lily disabled, but the only casualties on
the American side were three men scald-
ed by escaping steam.
The Spanish loss is believed to be large.
The Hist, Hornet and Wampatuck re-
turned to Santiago de Cuba and were sent
to Guantanamo today for repairs. Rear
Admiral Sampson warmly congra tulated
Lieutenant Young. J. NJ. Helms and c.
w Jungen, the commanders. respectively.
of the Hist, Hornet and the Wampatuck
for their bravery and the successful tack
ling of such a superior force
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General Shafter.
General Skaters cable to General Miles tOda 81 feel that master
Of the situation and hold the enemy for any ng Of time

Spaniards yesterday. One of their bat
teries, masked by a block house over
which the Red Cross flag was flying,
on the road leading from Gen Skaters
quarters on the Rio Sevilla to the front
has been for two days infested at var
iOus points by sharp shooters, who fired
deliberately upon our wounded and
upon our men who are engaged. It was
supposed they have stolen through our
lines on the right, taking refuge in the
hospitals.
In the trenches secured by US, many
shells and explosive cartridges have
been found.
The impression appears to be well
founded that the Spanish losses, espec-
tally in dead, will probably amount to
5000 killed and wounded. The losses of
the Spaniards are much heavier than
ours In some of the trenches, the
corpses lay in unbrOken lines and Oc-
casionalIy two or three deep.
1t was not Gen. Skaters intention
to attempt a general assault on the
Spaniards today unless our lombard
ment and Gen. LawtOn's fire on our
right developed an exceptional Oppor-
tunity. The morning orders were to
cOnfine our principal operations to the
defense of the positions we have taken
and reinforcements for the whole line
were sent forth early in the forenoon.
The second regular infantry was sent to
the right, the Ninth Massachusetts
and the Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth
Michigan to the center, in all about two
thousand fresh troops.
The formation of the line today IS
as follows: Gen. LawtOn on the right,
Gen. Kent on the right center, Gen.
Wheeler left center and Gen. Bales on
the left.
Gen. Garcia's main insurgent force is
thrown out to the right. Gen. LaWtOn
sent a message to Gen. Shafter later in
the afternoon saying he was in posses
sion of several positions for planting
batteries to dominate both the city and
the outer Notifications of the port.
From his headquarters Gen. Shafter
has examined infinitely MORO castle
and its supporting batteries on the
range facing the ocean and it was def
nitely ascertained that there were in
the port of Santiago one gunboat, three
ironclads and one transport.
Gen. Shafter says Gen. Pando has
not yet arrived at Santiago de Cuba
and that Gen. Garcia is expected to
stop him and he has been asked to do
so at all hazards
AS the correspondent is about to
leave with this dispatch for the sea-
coast, heavy fighting has been resumed
on our right.
The sharp cracking of the Spanish
mess like discharges of our infantry
Tt is understood we have gained there
a substantial advantage, commanding
the Spanish flank.
A German newspaper correspondent
named Ring was arrested by order of
Gen. Shafter last evening on the charge
of being a spy of the Spaniards. The
safest estimate of the killed and wound
ed in yesterdays fight places it at near
ly one thousand. Fourteen men died
in the hospital last night and this morn
ing.
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SANTA FE FAST FREIGHT.
Train From Chicago to the Coast on
Passenger Time.

When the Santa Fe summer time card
goes into effect on next Sunday, July 10.
the fastest freight service on any western
railroad viii be ina ugurated from Chicago
to the Pacific coast. A fast freight train
Will leave Chicago every night about
o clock and run through to San Francisco
on passenger train time, averaging over
80 miles an hour. AS many sections of
the regular train as may be necessary al
any time will also be run through to the
coast on the same time.
The fast freight will carry principally
perishable freight and freight in compe-
tition.
A Encouragement of the present freight
schedule on the Santa Fe Is the purpose Of
the new time card. Lately the traffic de-
partment Of the road has been careless in
handling fast freight, and much freight
which did not require rapid handling has
been shipped through as red BALI or
fast freight This has often resulted in
delays to freight which demanded fast
movement Under the new schedule only
freight requiring rapid handling will be
allowed in the fast through train, and in
this considerable saving viii be accomp-
liShed. In addition, the unusually fast
freight service from Chicago to the coast
will increase through freight traffic on
the Santa Fe.
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COLLISION ON A TRESTLE.
Engineer Killed in a Disastrous
Wreck Near Paducah.

Paducah, Ky, July A disastrous
collision occurred on the Illinois Central
railroad at the Garrison creek bridge,
seven miles east of this city yesterday
morning at 2:30 o'clock regular
freight train, going west, loaded with
coal, met a train carrying empty coal
cars going east on the long trestIe over
the creek. Both were going at full
speed.
Engineer Jake Thompson, who was
on the train going east, was killed out
right. He was knocked off the treStIe
and crushed to death beneath a car Of
coal. Only one hand could be seen when
a search for him was made. James
Scott, of MadisOnville, Ky, who was
stealing a ride, was fatally injured.
Henry Reeves, fireman, was painfully
injured. John Bryant, brakeman, was
hurt. Conductor Harry WiIstach. En-
gineer A. J. FTailey and R. L. Moore,
fireman, were also painfully injured.
All except Engineer Thompson who
killed, were injured by jumping from
the train.
Garrison creek bridge is between two
steep grades, and both trains were run
ming at the rate of forty miles an hour.
The train going west was Obeying or
derS and was on time The other train
should have stopped at Clarkson's sta
ton, a. quarter of a mile west of where
the accident occurred Conductor Bob
Mccain did not understand his orders
and this caused the accident. Both
engines are a total wreck. Twenty
nine empty cars and five loaded cars
plunged off the trestle in a mass and
are a total wreck. Other disastrous
wrecks have occurred at the Garrison
creek bridge, and the place is regarded
with superstition by railroad men. The
loss will be about $50 600. 1t is be-
lieVed that Engineer Thompson be-
lieved he was meeting the passenger
train and remained on his engine with
the hope of saving many lives.
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SPAIN NOT IN 1T.
All Other Nations Represented
at Omaha Today.

Omaha, July 4-The biggest Fourth
of July celebration ever observed in the
west Is in progress on the exposition
grounds here today. The crowds were
greatly enthused by the glorious news
from Santiago and add the celebration
of Shafter and SIMPSONS victories to
the original object of the day.
The parade was one of the unique
features, being made up of the Midway
denizens, and every nation under the
sun, but Spain was represented. One
hundred thousand people We're on the
grounds when the parade moved. After
the parade there were Old-faShiOned
exercises on the grand plaza, where the
Declaration of Independence was read,
5on.James NJ. Beck of Philadelphia de-
liVered an grafton.
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SATURDAYS BATTLE.
Belated News of the Second Days
Conflict

Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.)
On the Hill Near Ell PasO, Before San
tiagO de Cuba, Saturday, July 2, via
Fort Antonio, Jamaica, per the Asso-
Grated Press Boat DauntleSS, July A.
-Four batteries of artillery which were
placed IN position this morning, began
the day with bOmbarding the San Juan
quarter of Santiago and the Spanish
position in front of our right. After a
quarter Of an hours Smelling, General
LaWton's troops, who had been rein
forced, pressed forward upon the enc
my's left flank, pouring in an exceed
ingly hot fire which was continued dur
ing the greater part of the afternoon.
1t is not intended to force the fighting
before tomorrow the present plan be-
ing to turn the Spanish left taking the
whole line in enfllade and thus obtain
ing speedy entrance into the upper
end Of the city
Admiral SIMPSONS guns Numbered at
intervals all forenoon and the American
shells were distinctly seen to explode
with tremendous force and loud detona-
lions beyond the San Juan barracks,
over Whlcn numerous red cross flags
were lying The concentration of the
American artillery on what is now dub
bed Grimes HILL" near our east center
was the result of blunder made last
night in posting our guns so near the
Spanish infantry entertainments that
they could not be properly supported.
The idea of q cross artillery IRE was
abandoned but the position occupied bv
hnquished
Later Admiral Cervera's fleet in the
harbor succeeded in getting an approx
innate range angle of our advance on
the left and sent in many heavy shells
which exploded close to the entrench-
ments.
1t was realized late yesterday that we
might have hard fighting today in or
der to maintain this advanced position
around the large block house, or So
called fort. Strong entertainments were
therefore thrown up there during the
night.
Thus far today the Spanish infantry
have let these works severely alone.
Near this position 200 Spanish soldiers
and 81 officers were captured this morn
ing Both these and two thousand priS-
ohers taken yesterday on the right were
marched to the rear during the fore
noon. The expression on all their faces
was exceedingly sullen-
Inc rumOr that one prisoner turned
upon a Lieutenant of the Tenth cavalry
VINO mad Just turned him over to the
guard and stabbed him, the guard taking
immediate vengeance for this bastard
y 9eeo, by telling the Spaniard with a
outlet is not confirmed.
Fire on Our Wounded.
There are many evidences of disloyaI
DEEDS VS. FORE
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MRS. WEBB WINS.
Obtains Judgment Against John
Branner for $15, 800.

The suit of Mrs w. w Webb against
John Branner, administrator of the ia
cob Klein estate, to recover one-fourth
interest in the lot and building at 1855
Myers at Holton Saturday Mrs. Webb
was given One-fOurth interest in the
property and damages amounting to
So, 500 The damages represent Mrs.
Webb's interest in the rents and inter
est. The property is valued at $40, 900.
Other suits against John Branner
by Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Schuyler Mich
OILS, heirs of the Klein estate, to recov-
er interest in Topeka business property
will come up in November. It is be-
lieved that the result of the suit decid-
ed Saturday forms a precedent for all
further litigation.
The building on lot 165 Kansas ave
nue. is now occupied by Troup's Enter
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First Accident Reported.

John Speed, boy who lives with his
parents at 318 Taylor street, was fright
fully burned by an explosion of fire.
crackers while eating breakfast this morn
ing. He had a bunch of frecrackers ana
some matches in his hand when by some
means the fire crackers were ignited and
the whole bunch exploded, burning his left
hand and the left side of his face fright
fully DR.. Tefft was called and dressed
the wounds and the boy will soon recover.
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Baseball Games Todau

The result of base ball games plaved
this forenoon follows: pay Gu
Topeka 4; Kansas City Schmelzers n
Ptttsburg 9; St. Louis y
Brooklyn 4; Washington g
baltimore y; Philadelphia 5.
Cincinnati g; Louisville 4
kansas City 10; Omaha O.
Detroit 4; Milwaukee 2
minneapolis 2; st. Paul 3
Chicago 2; Cleveland IL.
New York 8; Boston 6.
indianapolis 0; Columbus 4
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Red Handed Brute.

Jackson, Mo, July 4-John Hen
bricks, a farm hand who shot Farmer
LaH to death Friday, cut Mrs. LaiPs
throat and then compelled Miss Lail
to wash the blood from his hands, gave
himself up today. He had been hiding
in the woods since the crime. The
sheriff took him out on the river in
skiff to prevent mob violence and
when the II o'clock train arrived they
boarded 1t for St Louis
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q. 6. Company Arrives.

The company of colored soldiers from
Kansas City. Kan, came in at 1873 on
the Union Pacific in charge of Captain
John L. Waller. The company was met
at the train by a drum corps and dele
cation from Ft. Pillow post, G. A. +.
and Jackson's Military band The pro-
cession marched to the fair grounds
where all Joined in the celebration.
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Railroad WAGES Advanoad

Tacoma. Wn., July At is announo-
ca mere that the salaries of an enpi-
I IsS ana hremen on the Northern Pa
cent. commencing this month r is aI
SO reported that conductors are to re-
ceive an increase in wages. -
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The electric fans now operated in
Santa Fe Route dining cars are desir-
able and seasonab1e accessories to an
already unsurpassed service.
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,,I,! n,rou g. sleepers both standard and
20 -4uI Isl 70 Washington for the N, r a
VIA santa zs and Pennsylvania lines r.; ~
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roo LATE 10 CLASSIFY.

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FOR RENT-Suite of beautifully furnish
ed rooms, with board. $40 Harrison st.
FOR SALE-Lady's Crescent bicycle,
cheap. 1858 Polk st.
LADIES, girls. boysi Earn wheel sell
ing our goods Easy to sell Dewey
Tea Co., go East North ave-, Chicago.
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Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 ara IL West sth
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Great Day at Frisco.

San Francisco, July 4-The great vic
tory achieved by Admiral Sampson on
the sea and Gen. Shafter on the land
added to the lustre Of the celebration
planned by the people Of San Francisco
to celebrate the national holiday Pa
triotism and enthusiasm were more evil
dent than ever before in the history of
the city. The news of the browning
triumph Of American success was on
the lips of everybody and the celebra-
ton which really commenced with the
receipt of the news gathered force as
the hours progressed until the city was
wild with joy. The citizens were al
most hysterical with delight and the
great crowds which gathered around
the newspaper bulletin boards, could
hardly wait for additional news from
the seat of war.
The parade of soldiers and citizens was
the greatest in the history of California
and the grandeur of the spectacle at
tracted people from all parts OF CalifOr-
MIA, many excursions being run from diff
ferent points for the benefit of country
residents. over 1880 men participated in
the parade, including thousands of troops
from the forces gathered at Camp Merritt
and from the Preside. The volunteers
and the regulars attracted particular at
tenIiOn from the thousands of people gath
cred along the line of march They were
cheered TO the echo they marched
along, and 1t was the realization that
these were the men who We're fighting for
people to the greatest enthusiasm that
has been seen in this city since the COM
mencement of hOstilites.
All the military and civic celebrities now
was reviewed by General Merriam as il
COuntermaTched on Van Ness avenue.
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CERVERRS SHIPS SUNK.
CONTINUED from First Page.1

of General Duffeld's brigade have been
with Shafter for week, while the re
rnainder have Just debarked- During the
past week a second expedition of large
carrying a good portion of General Sny-
der's division of the Fourth corps as re-
Inducements for General Shafter. As
sistant Secretary MeiklejOhn said today
carry Snyder's troops, and, While without
any official information on the subject, he
assumed that probably 5000 of them were
now on their way in these transports to
troops to be sent to the aid of General
Shafter will according to the understand
ing here be the remaining portion of
General Skaters division, and such other
and ready for active work. General
Brooke, commanding at Chickamauga, has
already received instructions to have hf-
teen regiments prepared for immediate
which was under orders for Santiago. in
cluded the following regiments: Eleventh
and Nineteenth infantry of the regular
army. the First District of Columbia, the
Second New York, the Fifth Maryland.
the Third Pennsylvania, the One Hundred
and Fifty-Seventh Indiana and the First
General Garretson's brigade, now at
Camp Alger, Va, is under orders for San
tfagO. General GarretsOn's brigade IS
sachusetts and the Eighth Ohio volunteer
regiments. The army officials, feeling that
they have profited by the experiences in
the first expedition, say better time will be
made with those to follow.
The Mohawk and the Mississippi two
vessels of the American transport line,
just acquired by the government, have IA
ciities for about 1890 men and animals
Shafter. They are now at New York un-
der orders for Tampa.
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Enc on On Wnnnded

Inere are many evidences of disloyaI
oeeos OF warfare upon the part of the
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Spain Ought to Quit.

Paris, July 4.-The Temps this after
noon says: The capture of Santiago
de Cuba is an irreparable blow for the
Spaniards.
The paper concludes its article by
saying: Spain has not an hour to
loose to negotiate for peace.
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Sampson Promoted.

Washington, July 4-The president to-
day sent these nominations to the SEN
ate:
Navy-CommOdore Frederick V. Nc
Nair. to be rear admiral; Captain VIM.
T. Sampson, to be commodore; Com
mander Francis w Dickens, to be a
captain; Lieut.. Gunior grade) H. A.
Field, to be Lieutenant; Ensign Albert
Norton, to be a lieutenant; Lieut.. Com
mander VIM. S. Cowles. to be a COM
mander.
Commodore SIMPSONS rank was
that, of captain and he has been only
acting admiral of the North Atlantic
squadron, succeeding Admiral Sicard,
retired.
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named Ring was arrested by order of
Gen. Shafter last evening on the charge
of being a spy of the Spaniards. The
safest estimate of the killed and wound
ed in yesterdays fight places it at near
ly one thousand. Fourteen men died
in the hospital last night and this morn
ing.
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Washington, July 4-Adjutant Cen
eraI COrbin has received the following
via Hong Kong, July 5, from General
Anderson, who commanded the first
military expedition to the Philippines:
Cavalry, artillery and riding horses
desirable; can get limited number
draught animals here. (SigneO,