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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
LEE FOR HAVANA.
His Friends are Moving to Have Him
Sent There.

Washington, Oct MAJOR General Fitz-
hugh Lee was at the war department to-
day. If there is no pressure for his irnmedi-
ate return to Jacksonville, he intends,
after going to New York for a short visit,
to spend few days in the Virginia noun
tainS upon the recommends ton of his
physician. General Lee has been suffer-
ing somewhat from malaria.
There seems to be no doubt in official
circles that General Lee is scheduled to go
Cuba. Some question has arisen, how
occupy. quite q humber Of pubic men
and it is probable that General Lee him
sent to Havana. There IS Sentiment IN
the matter, and some have expressed the
Lee might march into the city. 4 num-
Der of men in official life have already in
teT;eested themselves s IN this subject and
for the occupation of Cuba with this end
in view.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
NO EXAGGERATION.
Stories of Suffering at Camp WikoH
are Endorsed.

Denver Oct. mo newspaper could
possibly exaggerate the suffering that was
caused by neglect and mismanagement IN
the hospitals at Camp Wikoff," SAID MIS-
VIM. s Iafferty mother of the late Lieu
tenant Herbert A. Lafferty. The noise
and confusion day and night, after my ar
rival at the camp to attend my sick son,
She continued. were enough to drive
well person mad. They would tear down
several tents and then go to work and
erect an old wooden hospital. Lieutenant
Roberts of the Seventy-fiIrst New Y so1
The noise made him hysterical, and at
times he would shake like an aspen Leaf teat,
but no attention was paid to It by those
in charge. He died the Monday after
left Mrs. Logan was the only woman
engaged in relief work that seemed to
have any authority. She had letter
from President, Mckinley that seemed to
enable her to do as she pleased
Mrs Iafferty has been trying to re-
cover her sons sword end s7S which he
Cross nurse saying they cannot be found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
To Pennsylvania and Ohio at Low
FarA.

Excursion tickets from st. Louis to
Pittsburg will be sold October 8th to
18th. inclusive, via VadaIia-P ennsylva-
MIA Short Lines, account Knights Tenn
plar Conclave. Holders of tickets over
the Pennsylvania Route can, if they
desire, purchase additional excursion
tickets from Pittsburg to points IN
Pennsylvania and Ohio and to Balti-
more and Washington by depositing the
return coupon with the Joint Agent at
Pittsburg For details address w. F.
Drummer. A. G. P. Agt., St. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
LOCAL DRAMATIC NEWS.


Sowing the Wind" the sex against
sex drama under the direction of Julius
Kahn, comes to the Crawford theater
next Monday evening after a successful
week at the Grand Opera house in Kan
sas City. The sale of seats for the
performance is now open az Rowley &
Shows drug store When Sowing the
Wind was first produced it ran for
200 nights at the Empire theater in New
York and caused no end Of discussion.
It is o strong dramatic attraction, and
is said to be in the hands of the COM
petent cast this year.
Hi Henry's Ministries come to the
Crawford theater in this city next Tues
day evening, and will receive the
patronage that invariably falls to the
lot of a good minstrel attraction in
Topeka. The company has enjoyed
several successful seasons in the east,
and is now en- route to San Francisco
for the first time in several years. The
sale of seats for the performance open
ed at Rowley & Shows drug store this
morning
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commission it is time to send"

commission it is time to send.'
Today the following cablegram was
received by Miss Clara Barton from
Havana: Spanish authorities have
designated Matanzas as port for free
entry from whence you can distribute
to other ports''
The Red Cross steamer City of San
Antonio will sail at daylight tomorrow
Friday, and it is expected that Miss
Barton and staff will Immediately Join
the vessel at the port and proceed with
distributions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
The War in Formosa.

Yokohama, Sept. 3O.-The rebels have
attacked government officers on the ISL
and of FormOsa and set fire to a build
ing in which they were located. They
fed, however. on the approach of the
troops and the latter attacked the reb-
els in that district, burning a number
Of villages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
ministerial Union Meeting.

The Topeka Ministerial Union will
meet in regular session on Monday, in
the parIor of the Y. NJ. c. A at 10
O'Clock Rev. DR. Countermine has been
requested to read his paper on rs the
Pulpit Losing It's POwer?" All min
listers in and about the city, and all
others interested, are invited to be pres
ent to hear this paper.
JOHN D. KNOX, Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
PRIVATE COLLIER DEAD.
He Belonged to Co. I, Twenty-second
Kansas

James p. Collier of company I of the
rFTyentV-second Kansas regiment of VOL
IInteers died of typhoid fever at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania hospital yester-
No word has been received as to the
disposition of his remains. but it is thought
they will be sent home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
CYCLONE COMING.
West Indian Storm Getting
Under Way.

Kingston, Jamaica, Oct. 1.-The
weather bureau reports that cyclone
northeast of Jamaica is rapidly ap-
preaching. The weather at this port is
fair but there is an ominous sea swell
on the north and east coasts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
Chafse Goes to Camp Poland.

Nashville. Tenn, Oct. lit is cur
rentIy reported here that Major General
Chaffee, the hero of Ell Caney, will soon
take command of Camp Poland,in place
of Gen Mckee. There are now eight
regiments at Camp Poland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
CAN LAND AT MATANZAS.
The Cuban Port is Open to the Red
Cross.

New York, Oct. lon the goth ult,
as the outcome of an interview between
Charles A. Schieren, of the Central Gu
ban relief commission, and the presi-
dent, the following ca bIegram was sent
by the Red Cross chairman to General
Wade, chairman of the United States
commissioners at Havana.
RED Cross is prepared with supplies
for the destitute and suffering in Ha-
vana, whenever, in the opinion of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
Texas State Fair and Dallas EXPOSE

Tickets to Dallas and return will be
sold by Santa Fe Route at one fare for
round trip September 30 to October ,,
inclusive. Return limit October 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
Help Wanted

When your hair is falling out or turn
ing gray. Beggs' Hair Remover has for
81 years been famed as a preventative
for falling hair. Take no substitute.
Ask for "Beggs." Sold by all drug
gists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
Webb McNall

VIII speak at Hamilton hall Monday
evening on the political issues of the
day Everybody invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
TRIENNIAL CONCLAYE
Knights TempIar, Pittsburg, Pa, Oct.
1O-14-One Fare for Round Trip

From all points on the Union Pacific
For dates of sale and limits on tickets
call on F. A. Lewis, city ticket agent,
or J. c. Fulton, depot agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do opr work. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West 9Th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01

Ladies' Shirt Waists Iaundried so that
the colors will not fade, by Peerless
Steam Laundry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
The Topeka Cruis

The best 5 cent cigar on earth, Gee
Burghart manufacturer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
SOUGHT EMPEROR'S LIFE.
Three Laborers Convicted of High
Treason and Sentenced

budapest. Oct Three laborers,
Musizik, Hartmand and Koracs, con-
victed of plotting against the emperor's
life. were today sentenced-Musizik to
five years penal servitude for conspir-
ing to commit high treason and Hart
mand and Koracs to two years each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
Anaateur Photographer.

AMaJsuE Z OIOBTapH5T.
Leave your plates and films to be de-
veloped and finished by
JON. F. STRICKROTT,
531 Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
Rock Island Route Excursion.

Denver and return, $17
Dallas, Tex, and return, s1550
Ask Rock Island agents for dates OF
sale and limits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01

Rock Island Route Excursion.
Denver and return, ST.
Dallas Tex, and return, $3.50.
Ask Rock Island agents for dates of
sale and limits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
HERE WE GO FOR OMAHA.
$3.50 for the Round Trip Via the
Santa Fe.

Tuesday, October 4, the Karnival
Knights will run their excursion to
Omaha and return at the very low rate
of $3.50, tickets limited to three days
The special train will leave Topeka at
9 a. m, Tuesday, October f. and arrive
at Omaha at p. m. the same day Oc-
tober has been reserved for Topeka
day For further information see Thos
L. King, agent, or any of the Karnival
Knights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01

a Spasm
Of delight, Eagles Silver Statue Cigars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
"a Hour OF PIeasl1re.

Eagles Rose Tint I'VE cent cigar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01

You haze a Stock of Goods to
sell, a little IS cent Adgerffse-
a'te'ft mag bring YOw trade aOOrth
fess times the cost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01

Money be carefully Invested in
Ad0ertfst,sg it ggf8 pay big re-
tH'7as. 4 "SntaH Adoertfse-
menu S's The State journal
costs 5 cents a line a day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01

YOA haze anything to Trade,
ggHether it is a Bicycle, a SfOge
or a Piano, tell the people about
1T f's This Paper, and yO4 qgfH
get q Customer.
The record-union., 1898-10-31
Patagonian Marksmanship.

It may be as well to refer to some
other tribes about Cape Horn which at
tracted the attention Of Professor
Hatcher For example may be men
toned the Yahgans, who live nearer to
the South Pole than any other known
people. They occupy certain small ISL
ands lying south of Terra del Fuego,
and are found also on the south beach
of that great island itself. The terri
tory they occupy is a maze of mountain
peaks, and the conditions under which
they exist are almost beyond realiza-
ton of a civilized person.
The typical weapon of the Yahgans
is the rawhide sling, with which they
are able to kill water fowl afloat at
200 yards To hit any bird at that dis
tance would be called right good shoot
ing. They can knock down and stun
a guanaco with a heavy round pebble
up to hundred yards. The reason
for the sling as a tool of destruction
is found in the fact that the Yahgans
live on the beaches, where plenty Of
round pebbles are always at hand.
These islanders try out oil from whale
blubber and store it for future use in
the bladderlike leaves of az kind of sea-
weed found everywhere in that re-
gion.
Quite distinct and peculiar is the Ona
tribe, which inhabits the prairie re-
gions Of Terra del Fuego. This great
island has the shape Of q triangle, and
is almost as large as the State Of New
York. Once upon a time 1t must have
had a tropical climate, inasmuch as the
bones of monkeys and parrots are
found fossil there in great numbers.
The Onas have no horses. They eat
those they capture from the sheep men,
considering horse meat the greatest of
delicacies. They depend for food chiefly
upon the guanaco, which abounds in
Terra del Fuego, and kind of prairie
squirrel. In the chase they rely main
" upon bows and arrows and the bolas,
the latter consisting of two or three
stone balls on the end of hide thongs.
On being thrown the balls diverge in
obedience to centrifugal force and fly
round and round in the air until the
object is struck, when the thongs wind
themselves about 1t. These savages
can throw the bolas so dexterously as
to fasten a man to his horse. The
Onas. however, often kill the guanaco
by surrounding bunch and running
them down. 50 wonderfully fleet of foot
are they-Boston Transcript.
The record-union., 1898-10-31
Saved His IiPa-

1t is pretty difficult piece of diplo-
macy that confronts the stranger that
attempts to get a drink Of something
stimulating in Colorado Springs. Dur
ing the convention down there this was
evidenced by the frequent INQUIRIES of
number Of the Denver delegation for
someone who had a pull and could in
troduce them to some druggist with a
cheerful and conf1ding disposition. One
OF the boys, however could not wait for
the red tape process necessary for a.
stranger to become a member Of the
drug store club, 50 he bolted in on his
own motion and began:
Mr.. Druggist, I want a quart Of
whisky. One Of the boys from Denver
Is dying!"
Cant let you have 1T without a pre-
scription," was the cold-blooded reply.
But he Is going to die and I want it
Immediately. Can't I get a physicians 8
prescription later on?'
THAT will be agreeable" replied the
druggist, and he hastened to put up the
quart
When the Denverite got it and was
walking out the druggist ventured to
ask him how long he thought the man
would live.
He won't die now" came the cheer
full answer. II am the man that was
denver Times.
The record-union., 1898-10-31
Roasted His "Store" Tea

The country storekeeper was engaged
in a lively argument with Colonel Bill
Cottonhead as to the probable effect OF
the Bradley-Hunter split upon the fu-
ture of the Republican party in Ken
lucky, when old Tom Moseley, one OF
the oldest mountaineers in Letcher
County rode up and dismounted.
"Hev yeuens airy bit Nv store tear
he queried, as he rified his yarn sock for
an annoying cockleburr.
why, yesa Moseley, plenty of it," re-
piled Brown, would you like to have
some to-day?"
Wall, I guess not ter day, Frank;
jess never he'd seen eny, an I thought
eff yeuens he'd any I'd laik tuh look at
hit"
Brown considerably took the old
man back into the rear room, where
freshly opened caddy of Young Hyson
was standing alongside the counter.
Running his fingers down into the
depths Of the lead colored mass, he
drew out a handful, which he held up
to the old mans gaze.
The old fellows eyes sparkled, and a
strange quivering was noticeable about
his lips.
WALL swow; an thet air store tea,
air hit?'
TT certainly is,'' Brown asserted.
Better put UP pound for you"
"Whut mout hit be wuth?"
TITS worth rs cents a pound, Nose
ley, but, as you are an old friend, and
have never tried any of it, you may
have 1t for so cents'
''Yuh kin put me up er poun'."
Five days later the old man dropped
into the store for tobacco supply, and
Brown, after a lengthy conversation
touching on mountain topics in general,
Queried:
How did you like your tea, Nose
ley?"
Far tub middlin', Frank; far tub
middlin'; mouter bin bettah, but I
guess laikly thuh ole womern used uh
leetle tew much grease in roastin' hit"
Louisville Post.
The record-union., 1898-10-31
LESSONS OF THE WAR.
The Old Army Routine Breaks
Down In Emergency.

The United States has not had an
army since 1866 Fragments Of regi-
ments it has had, and in some cases
whole regiments. There has been no
such thing as a brigade, division or
corps. The isolated fragments were
splendid, but there was no opportunity
to study the problems of organization
and supply on a large scale in a prac-
ucal way. The usual routine Of busi-
ness gradually became such that not a
wheel was turned in the Quartermas-
ter's Department nor nail driven
without express permission, previously
obtained from the Quartermaster Cen
eral at Washington. The ordinary re-
pairs, for example, to public property
were required to be estimated for from
three months to year in advance. If
any energetic officer ventured to dis
obey this rule, his energy was forthwith
diverted into the channels of Official
explanation of his unapproved action,
and it took a vast deal of energy to
prevent the money cost of such ex-
penditure of material from being
charged against the luckless wight who
dared to disregard the official routine.
In the Commissary Department there
was a similar system, and the same re-
marks apply to all the other staff de-
partments of the army. The Admins
tration had become bureaucracy with
everything centralized because the
whole army for thirty years had been
administered as one body, without the
subdivisions into organizations which
are inevitable in war time.
War became a reality with great sud-
denness. Those who have grown gray
in the service and whose capacity, hon.
esty and industry have never been nor
cannot be impeached found themselves
confronted with the problem Of
handling nearly 100000 men, and they
had no authority to change the system
Of supply and transportation. The mi
nutest acts Of officers Of these depart
ments were regulated by laws Of Con-
gress, enacted with a view to the small
regular force and with no provisions
or notifications for war; In authoriz-
ing the formation Of large volunteer
armies Congress did not authorize any
change in the system of administration
or make any emergency provision. AS
before, every detail Of supply and
transportation had to be authorized
from the central head. Is 1t any won
der that under such extraordinary cir
cumstances as those encountered in
Cuba a system designed for peace and
25,OO0 men weakened in some respects
when the attempt was made to apply
it to 100000?
The great wonder is that it did the
work as we'll as 1t did; and that it did
accomplish the work, after a fashion,
was due to the superhuman exertions
of the chief officers Of the supply de-
partments and their able assistants
American Monthly ReYieW of Reviews
The record-union., 1898-10-31
MRS. SMITH CAME BACK.
It Didn't Take Smith Long to Find
II Ont


We reached the banks of the Repub-
lican River to find the stream running
deep and strong, and, sitting on a log,
with bland smile on his face, was q
man about fifty years old. He INDUCED
in a broad grin and chuckle as we
saluted, and when asked the cause of
his merriment, he replied:
It's about the old woman and the
hoss, strangers
DO you mean your wife?''
Il do. We We're going over to Bucks
Vile, both on the same hoss, and she
was mad and out of sorts. When we
got here and found the river bank full,
I sez to her:
Nancy, the old boss kin never take
us across. Let's US go up to Carter's
Ford
Carriers Ford be hanged!' sez she.
But dassen't try it here
Then you kin stay behind, and I'll
go alone
You'll be drowned, fur sure
Thar amt water 'nuff in the State
to drown me-
II argued and reasoned with her."
continued the old man, "but she was
stiff necked and sot in her ways. The
more argued the more determined she
was, and bimeby slid off the boss and
Sez:
Well, Nancy Smith, 1 haven't got
any more breath to spare. If you are
bent and determined, then go ahead
never was more benter or deter
minder in all my life,' sez she, and she
gives the ole hoss cut and q lick and
in he goes.
And did she make the crossing?"
"Noap 1 told her she couldn't, and
she didn't"
You don't mean she was swept
away?"
That's what she was. The hoss
didn't keep his feet a mint. I stood
right here a-lookin' when he turned
over ana over, and jes' got one
gllmpse OF the old woman as she throw
ed up her arms and went out of sight" +"
AND you are smiling about It," ex-
clalmeo the Colonel in great indigna-
ton.
i can't help it," replied the old man.
Sne was determined to hev her way,
II 1t Killed her. told her and told her.
but She"
lie stopped short and his smile faded
away. We heard a movement in the
bushes close at hand, and as we turned
the OLD man started off at his best
speed Five seconds later a head
ed, oare-footed woman, with her wet
garments clinging to her like a plaster
molo' sprang out Of the scrub with a
club in her hand and took after him.
ana as they disappeared over a ridge
half a mile away she was almost near
enough to hit him on the back.-Phila-
delphia Press.
The record-union., 1898-10-31
The Prodigal's Return.

Jest got letter here from joe our boy,
that said he'd got
Disguised hvin' on the farm, and guessed
Into the busy. rushin' world, an try to
make a name,
That in the comm years'd be close
coupled up with fame.
He'd got an Irresistible desire to gather
wealth,
An said that he helt his grip on his sur
prism health
He'd some day take US all to town to
wear store-boughten clothes,
An with the upper-tenners pack an ele-
waited nose.
We tried to turn him from his course
with calm advisin' words,
But might as we'll have chartered to the
Fur Joe was sot in all his ways, an when
he'd fixed pint
A stroke O. nghtnin' couldn't knock his
'rangements out o. j'int.
An so we told him. he could go, but
warned him Of the snares
The city allus lays to ketch the stranger
But he jest laughed our fear away. an
said with bitin' scorn
The sharper that could do him had ne
elected to be born.
drawed a hundred dollars from the pile
had in bank,
An tGId H n him bls fss s5R K shove it down
An then he kissed his ma goodby, an
give my hand a grip,
Both of US fightin' an attack of tremblin'
of the lip.
At night down on our bended knees we'd
speak word fur Joe,
An axed the Lord to stay with him wher-
ever he might go,
But not message did we git from him
that went away,
So full O. golden dreams, till this here let
ter come to-day.
He writes fur me to meet him at the
deppo down to Rome
An bring along the OF brown coat he
used to wear at home,
An have his mother patch the pants he
left ahangin' here
That's sort o. busted in the knees an
shattered in the rear:
He also wants the striped vest he give to
his brother Pete,
An I must fetch a pair o. shoes-hes in
his naked feet
An take along some underclothes an
socks, an such as that
Likewise his Oh blue wooden shirt; ne
says he's got a hat.
Denver Evening Star.
The record-union., 1898-10-31
Massacre in Crete.

The assassination Of an Empress
counts for more in certain circles than
the massacre of a thousand peasants.
So 1t happens that the newspapers of
last month give a great deal more space
to the stabbing Of the eccentric ab-
sentee wife of the Austrian Emperor,
who roamed about Europe in pursuit
of her own private, unimportant whims,
than to the frightful slaughter Of Chris
tians by Mohammedans in the island
of Crete. If the European Powers had
only supported Prince George of Greece
when he made his raid for the purpose
of quieting Crete and annexing 1t to
Greece. much subsequent trouble would
have been avoided. For example, there
would have been no Turkish campaign
in Thessaly. Through all these weary
months the European Powers have
tried to maintain joint naval and mil
tary control of Crete without, how
ever, sending away the Turkish troops.
The recent massacre of Christians,
which seems to have been carried on
mainly by the Turkish soldiers them
selves, had it's immediate beginning in
a quarrel with certain Englishmen; and
it seems that before the whole affair
was at an end England lost about as
many subjects by reason Of this upris-
ing in Crete as in the battles of the
memorable campaign which has just
succeeded in capturing Khartoum. If
Lord Salisbury had only sided courage
ously with the Greeks at the proper
moment, this retribution would have
been spared. The British Admiral has
now acted with much energy, and his
ultimatum has led the Sultan to con-
sent reluctantly to the disarmament Of
the Mohammedans in Crete. England
would have the hearty approval of the
United States If she should proceed to
settle the Cretan question once for all.
American Monthly Review of Re-
VinvVc