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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23

the port in day or so, are thought to
be fitted with hunks and stalls. When
the orders come for the embarkation he
said it will require two or three days
to get the troops, horses and artillery
on board. He still adheres to his view
that no movement will be made until
the Spanish fleet is disposed Of
Asked as to how many troops would
probably be taken to Cuba, General
Shafter said that so, 600 would surely be
enough. He thought the first expedi-
tionary force would not aggregate this
number but a considerable army would
be sent over to establish a basis and
hold it and await the coming of the vol
unteers under General Lee and others
He said also that he did not think the
movement would be delayed on account
of the siege guns. He has received ad-
vices from 48 of these guns, together
with 1000 men and 1900 horses have
been ordered from Washington, but
they have not yet begun to arrive. They
would not be necessary, of course, in
the commencement of the campaign. as
they are needed chiefly to take part in
the bombardment of Havana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23

was taken off. He says famine pre-
walls everywhere in Cuba In Cardenas
rice is 25 cents a pound, condensed milk
sells at $1.50 per can and horse flesh
brings 75 cents pound There is no
beef or bread.
The insurgents are in dire distress.
Formerly provisions were smuggled
from the cities, but that belief is now
impossible since the cities themselves
are starving. The insurgents are try
ing to subsist on peppery wood and
palm buds. Senior Castro tasted meat
today for the first time in five weeks.
Gustavo Aranguren, a brother of the
late Cuban insurgent general, Nestor
Aranguren, has received letters from
Havana, via Vera Cruz, dated May T.,
stating that General Blanco's orders
impressing all Cubans into the Spanish
army had had the effect of driving
many into the insurgent ranks.
A. BlancOurt, AN American citizen and
Gonzales Arrange, the letters state,
have been arrested and confined in the
Cabanas fortress on charges of aiding
the insurgents.
The destitution in Havana is fright
ful and is increasing. The grocers, all
of whom are Spaniards refuse absolute
ly to sell food to the Cubans as if de-
termined to StarVe them. The CubanS
say the Spaniards hate them more than
they do the Americans.
Senor Arrangements correspondence
declares that the Spaniards realize that
Cuba is lost, but that before yielding
the island they will endeavor to ex-
terminate the CubanS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23
CASINO DESTROYED.
Belated. News From Cardenas-Quiet
Sunday at Key West

Copyright, 1898. by the Associated
Press)
Key West, Fla, May 23.-The tran
guilty of a tropical Sunday has been
undisturbed by definite news from any
quarter.
A few naval uniforms on the streets
are the only signs of the proximity of
this languid town to the theater of war.
There are only one or two ships in the
harbor, and they are coaling with all
haste to get away to join their fellows
in an action which all are convinced is
only a matter of days-perhaps hours.
Speculation is still concentrated on
the whereabouts of Admiral Cervera's
squadron, the general opinion favoring
some point on the southern coast As
both sides of the island are now patrol
led by United States warships, the ma
val authorities will not admit the pos
sibilityof Cervera's escape without the
most desperate conflict in the history of
naval warfare.
Reports from Admiral Simpsons s
squadron say that all is quiet off the
northern coast of Cuba. Nothing from
Commodore Schley is expected before
Monday or Tuesday. A rumor reached
here that four American warships, while
bOmbarding Santiago de Cuba, had been
driven off by the Spanish fleet, but the
story is generally discredited Where
1t came from. is a mystery.
Senior Ernesto Castero, a well known
lawyer. and president of the revolution
junta of Cardenas, has arrived here on
the United States gunbOat Annapolis
During the recent bonn bardment of Car
denas, Senior Castro was in the bay in a
small boat, trying to reach the Ameri-
can vessels and get transportation to
the United States on an important mis-
sion. He was compelled to return to the
shore, where he saw and heard of the
results of the bombardment
The Spanish gunboats that Iured the
United States torpedo boat WinsIow in
to the death trap, were the Antonio Io-
fight, the two former retreated behind
the wharves and the Ligera behind the
key. 1t was the Antonio Lopez that
opened fire on the Winslow and decov-
ed it into the trap. The Spanish troons
formed on the public square, not desir-
ish flags were lowered, as they furnish
ed targets, and the families all fled to
JOVellanOs.
Senor Castro says an American shell
Spanish Casino, shattering the building
ana setting it on fire. The Casino which
mad been used as a military headquart-
ers and infantry barracks and which
was the largest structure in the town
was utterly destroyed. Other buildings
We're wrecked. Some of the shots went
so lar as the Triente sugar plantation
Two miles in the interior
Inc spanish loss of life Senior Castro
oeheNeS to have been very heavy It
was so reported After the lombard
Iheht ceased, the military commander
pressed all able bodied men into the
k MoIk OF carrying sand to build new
H,t,,'aIIDs, @c.eIiIles, ana the next day 1900 men
were brought from Matanzas and Ha-
Ndna TO continue the work
Seior castro, after passing four davs
On On tHe Pledras key, signalIed the Uni
'eu states gunboat Wilmington and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23
$4,000 AT TAMPA.
Regulars Supplied and Equipped,
Ready For Invasion.

6eadY FOR INVASION.
New York May 23.-A dispatch to the
Times from Tampa says:
The army here has grown to consid-
cradle proportions during the last week.
Within the military district of Tampa
there is now a force of not less than
25, 900 regulars and volunteers. 1t is
composed of about thirty regiments as
follows:
Regulars at Tampa: One brigade of
light artillery, Third, Sixth and Ninth
cavalry; the First, Fourth, Sixth Sew
enth, Ninth, Tenth Thirteenth, Six
teenth, Seventeenth, Twenty-frst,
Twenty-second, Twenty-fourth and
three companies of engineers. At
Lakeland and the First and Tenth cav
airy.
The following volunteer regiments are
also in this district. Three from Flor
ida, the Seventy-first New York Second
Second Georgia and one each from Wis
consin, Michigan and Iowa.
All of the regulars and most of the
volunteers are fully equipped and well
drilled Those that are not equipped
can be furnished with uniforms and
came to the rendezvous without uni
forms or guns. General Shafter said
that there are sufficient supplies here
and the Georgia troops will be fully
equipped and put in shape shortly. A
Michigan regiment also came without
rifles but will be furnished with arms
Immediately. General Shafter denies
report that the transports at Port Tam
pa are not ready and that it will take
at least a week to get them in condition
all of the eleven ships that have been
here for some time are in complete
readiness and that the five or seven now
on the way, and which will arrive at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23
HEAVY CANNONADING.
Haytians Think a Battle is on in
Windward Passage.

New York, May pa dispatch to the
Herald from Mole st. Nicholas, Hayti,
says:
Numerous and very frequent reports.
resembling heavy cannonading which
were heard in the Windward passage
Friday afternoon and Saturday give
rise to the rumor that a naval engage
ment was in progress between squad
rons OF the United States and Spain.
No man-of-war has been seen outside
of the harbor, however, and none has
entered it. It has been impossible to
learn whether or not a naval battle ac-
tually took place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23
IN SUSPENSE.
Hope That SchIey Has Captur-
ed CerVera's Fleet.
Sailed in Pursuit of Spaniards
Several Days Ago.
NOT YET HEARD FROM.
If an Engagement Has Been
Fought
Dispatch Boats Have Not Had
Time to Return.
NOT YET HEARD FROM.

New York, May 23.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from Key West says tits figured
that Commodore SchIey has had time
to come up with the Spanish fleet, if it
remained in the neighborhood of San
Iiago, but there has not yet been time
for swift dispatch boat to bring back
word from him.
A cruiser which has been scouting
along the western and southern coast
of Cuba, has reported that everything
is quiet in the Yucatan channel.
1t is understood that the number of
blockading vessels off Cienfuegos is to
be increased and the blockade strength
ened off Havana. The naval demon
stratiOn at Havana is big enough to
convince both the pOpulace and Off
cials that if the Spanish fleet should an
pear. it would not be able to fight it's
way into the harbor. Immediate bonn
bardment of Havana does not seem to
be part of the plan for the military oc
cupation of Cuba
newspaper dispatch boat was in
the neighborhood of Santiago u hours
before the Spanish fleet made its ap-
pearance. 1t met no American ships
there, nor did 1t encounter a squadron
coming along the northern coast and
through Bahama channel to Key West.
The Spanish authorities have gun
boat at Caibarien, which is the nearest
landing place to Gomez's headquarters,
and they are trying to strengfh hen thSir
patrol. They cannot, however, extend
it east.
Washington. May 23.-The navy de-
partment posted the following bulletin
at IL o'clock yesterday morning:
mo truth in the published statement
concerning an engagement off St. Mich
Olas Mole, Hayti, in which II Spanish
ships were reported to have been sunk
by Sampson"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23
SPANISH as RISE.
Rumors of Franco-Spanish Alliance
Were Responsible.

London, May 23.-The st. James Gazette
this afternoon in its financial article says:
I'm the foreign market this morning sew
eral dealers were said to be in possession
of advance news Of the forthcoming an
hence the rise in Spanish As" In connec-
ton with the above it is currently reported
that the recent speeches or the Marquis OF
did not refer to West Africa, but to the
impending alliance, against which Mr..
American alliance were intended as a
counter-blaSt
The strength of silver is attributed to
the prospective purchases to replace the
Withdrawals from the Bank of Spain;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23
NEED GOVERNOR LEEDY.
Alabama Guards Refractory-Loyal
Negro Volunteers

Mobile, Ala. May 23.-The Alabama vol
unteers are organizing slowly. The Sec
ond regiment is short. several hundred
men. The difficulty arises from the fact
that the militia companies belonging to
the national guard want to preserve their
name and organization. The most of
these have not more than thirty or forty
men, and the communities being small
this number cannot be increased to the
regulation mum Der of so.
The battalion that is to be composed of
negroes exclusively will be brought to
camp here on Tuesday. The negroes have
volunteered far in excess of the call, and
the pick of the number will give one of
the finest bodies of troops the south will
contribute. The battalion will have white
officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23
GIBRALTAR's SUMMIT,
POLITICALLY Known as Queens Chair"
Will Be Fortified.

Madrid May est is rumored that
the Spanish authorities propose to for
tify "the queen Of Spains chair on the
summit of a mountain overlooking Glib
raltar, and that they also intend to
erect fortifications upon Europa Point,
at the eastern entrance of Algeciras
bay and facing Gibraltar.
A dispatch received here from Ha-
vana. says the colonial government
'rhas decreed that the importation of
food into all the ports of Cuba, Is to be
free of duty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23
100000 DAMAGE.
Tornado at Ravenna, Texas, Kills Two
and Injuries Eleven.

ST. Louis, Mo-, May pa special to
the Republic from Dallas, Tex, says: A
tornado struck Ravenna, in Tanning
county, last night from the southwest,
blowing down IL barns, 10 dwellings and
the Methodist and Christian churches.
The tornado travelled in a northeasterly
direction and passed just north of Ivan
hoe, where Capt. Joe F. Dupree was
killed and his house wrecked.
At Clarksville a negro was killed and
IL people injured. Many horses and
mules were killed. The property dam
aged in Red River valley will reach
$1OO. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23
@aIvE NO QUARTER"
Pastora1s Urge Manila Spaniards to
Destroy Americans.

London May ga dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Hong Kong says:
"Spaniards in Hong Kong and at Ma
Mia openly boast that a fleet of Warships
is on the way to the Philippines, and the
bishops have issued pastorals to the effect
that Spain and God are preparing to cut
out these social excrescences from Amer
lea. The pastorals urge the people to
give no quarter, and they ascribe Ad-
rniral Deweys humanity in refusing to
lombard Manila as due to fear. At the
same time money IS being spent in brib-
gents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23
TAMPA IS TORRID.
Volunteers From New England
SunStruck-NO Deaths.

Tampa, Fla, May 23.-Intense heat and
a continuance of the conditions that have
prevailed for a week past sums up the
situation at Tampa today. The volunteer
troops at Lakeland are severely suffering
from heat. They are from New York and
New England, and are unused to the
tropical climate of Florida. Upward of
100 prostra tions from heat occurred in the
camps there yesterday and today. No one
of the cases was serious, however, and
the men will all recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23
ANOTHER SMALL PRIZE.
Spanish Bark Taken in View of San
Juan Forts.

(Copyrighted, 1897, by the Associated
Press.)
ST. Thomas, Danish West Indies, May
23-The British steamer A1deborough
Captain Farrant, which arrived at Por-
to Rico on May 6, from Mothil Scot
land, reached this port from San Juan
de Porto Rico yesterday morning.
He reports that an American cruiser
captured a Spanish bark six miles north
of San Juan on Saturday morning last.
The capture of the vessel was observed
from San Juan. The prize towed north.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23
RAINY SEASON BEGINS.
Disagreeable Work for the Blockad
ing Fleet Off Havana

Key West, Fla, May 23.-The rainy sea-
son, several weeks delayed, has begun in
the Gulf region. The intermittent thun-
der showers. mornings and evenings, that
have nrevailed for weeks or more gave
way this morning to the regular summer
rain SQUALLS of the tropics
A gale of wind accompanied the rain
that set in this morning, and reports from
the blockadine fleet are to the effect that
tbe rough weather is making work along
the Cuban coast decidedly disagreeable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23
Amblard Goes to Madrid.

Copyright 1898, by the Associated Press.)
Kingston. Jamaica, May 23--Senor Ar
tuerO Amblard, the autonomist leader and
secretary OF justice in the Cuban cabinet
arrived yesterday from Vera Cruz on the
French steamer Lafayette, which left 1a-
vana May 9. Senior Amblard is bound for
Madrid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23
NOT TILL JUNE Is.
Lieut.. Col. Little Says Kansas Troops
Will Be at Frisco Some Time.

San Francisco, May 23.-Col. E. C.
Little said today that the Kansas troops
would probably not leave for the Philip
pines before June Is. The men have been
given guns and uniforms and are drill
ing hard. ELLIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23
OLEO LAWS INVALID.

Washington, May 23.-The United
States supreme court today decided
convictions under the oleomargarine
laws of Pennsylvania and New Hamp-
shire, to be invalid. thus holding the
laws unconstituational.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23
French Colonial Minister Resigns.

Paris, May 23.-The minister for the col
onies M Lebon. has rendered his reSigna-
ton owing to the fact that he failed to be
reelected to the chamber of deputies in
liamentary general elections. The prem
ier NJ. Melfne, has requested him to de-
fer resigning until after the cabinet has
had an opportunity to discuss the matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23
Merritt in Chicago.

Chicago, May 23.-Major General
Merritt has arrived in this city from
Washington. He will remain here two
or three days, it Is said, and Will probab-
Iy sail from San Francisco for Manila
In about ten days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23

fantry, who is his aide-de-camp.
Major p. R. Jones, who came from
Omaha. will be the quartermaster Of the
Major r. F. Thompson, who arrived
from Tampa, will be the chief signal Of
f1cer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23
Ready for Coast Patrol

Newport, r. L, May 23.-The United
States steamship Hist formerly the yacht
The Spia, has arrived for the Rhode ISL
and naval reserves, who are enlisting in
the navy for coast patrol duty. She
mounts five guns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23
Fortifying Gibraltar.

Gibraltar, May 23.-A Spanish battery
of artillery arrived this afternoon at
San Rogue, seven miles northwest of
Gibraltar, and has been placed in posi-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23
100000 Volunteers Mustered.

Washington, May 23.-Adjutant Cen
eral Corbin reports 100000 volunteers
mustered in and that all the volunteers
are expected to be enrolled by the fol-
lowing week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23
Senator Foraker's Father Dead.

Cincinnati, May 23.-Henry s. Fora
ker, father of Senator Foraker of Ohio,
died at Hillsboro, O., today, aged SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23
ITALY PROTESTS.

patch received here today from Rome,
Italy has protested against the block
ade of Cuba, claiming it is ineffective.
Washington, May 23.-At the state de-
partment an emphatic denial was made
to the report that Italy or any other ma
ton had made a protest against the
blockade.
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RELEASED.

Key West, May 2s.-2:15 p. m.-The
British steamer Ardanhor captured by
the Osceola was released this afternoon
by order of Commodore Remey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-23
COL. GRIGSBY ARRIVES

ing hard.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-15
WHO THE TALL MAN WAS.

A tall man in black clothes of no par
ticular style entered a Broadway jewelry
shop the other day and asked to see a
watch, says the New York Sun. The
clerk, sizing him up for poor country
parson, who he would be well rid of, pro-
duced a 5000 timepiece as a discourager.
The stranger looked it over and asked to
see something better. Winking to the
cashier, the clerk reached for specially
made chronometer, the price of which he
felt would be squecher The seedy man
examined the watch and inquired its
value.
"Ah,' observed the customer. LET me
see a chain, please"
An expensive chain was produced and
then the visitor selected a valuable charm
which had been made for exhibition only.
The stranger stuck the jewelry into his
vest pocket, and the clerk, fearing that
he might have entertained a thief, kept
close to the suspect who quietly fished
out big roll of bills and placed two
$1,000 gold certificates upon the counter.
Utterly phased. the salesman remarked
that it was customary to keep the names
of customers to identify goods if lost by
purchasers.
MY names is Jones'" said the STRANGE;
Senator Jones, of Nevada. You may ad-
dress me at the capitol" And the silver
senator, taking the change for his gold
certificates, departed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-15

The change OF the receiving type
writer into a transmitter is very cas-
lily accomplished. All that is necessary
is to give a special signal at the end
of the communication. The first opel
atOr raises his second lever while the
other depresses his, and thus the trans
mitting instrument becomes a receiv-
er, and the receiver a transmitter.
The device can then be worked like a
simple telegraph; if it is left as a re-
Ceiver, man finds on returning from
an absence the different messages
that have been sent printed on the
strip. 1t should be added that the ma
chine can write about 120 letters
minute. The telescriptor can also be
combined with the telephone; the same
wire can serve for both, and may he
used for either telephone or telescrip-
tor by means OF simple switch.
The telescriDior seems fitted to rem
der great service TO industry, because
ii leaves a printed record of commu-
nications. The telephone is very l Sc
full and renders innumerable services.
but if, for example, it Is necessary to
Senl an order involving precise and
exact measurements. or if corrections
are to be sent to the printers AMI a
whole series of similar cases may be re-
cited--the telephone may be the cause
of errors. The telescriptor gives ex-
act indications in typewriter manu-
scripts, for they are controlled by the
very person who gives them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-15
Cloak Department.

We have great variety of Chdren's Coats,
Ladies Coats and Capes, which are not only
stylish and of good material, but also fit per-
fectly, giving style to ladies wearing them
not found in all garments.
We have made this remarkable mark down:
Ladies' Boucle, Cheviot and Beaver Coats,
High Storm Collars, irst-cass Coat
in all particulars, for only ..........$3.o5
All 81. so to 5000 Coats and Capes for only.$5oo
All $I2.5o to $500 Coats and Capes for
only NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. so
All $500 to $4,000 Melton Goats for only
.S0 so
All $500 Illuminated Mohair Skirts for
Only ............ 920o
All $I.75 and $2.oo All Wool Waists for
only Observation-Disclosures .$I25