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

to the coast, the sharp competition and
reduced rates by rail from the great
grain fields of the west to the South
Atlantic ports, and the increased rail
and water facilities of transportation
between the upper Mississippi valley
and the Gulf ports, together with i'm
proved harbOr facilities at various
points, have produced material changes
in the drift of the great bulk of the
grain provision product of the country,
which goes to Europe, while our increas-
ed commerce with Asia and Oceanica
has materially and advantageously af-
fected the business of the ports of the
Pacific coast.
These facts, together with the claims
that certain ports enjoy special adVant-
ages in railway rates and terminal IA
cilities, have made the interest in the
comparative business of the various
ports unusually great.
The Gulf ports increased the expOr-
tatiOnS materially, especially in wheat
and wheat flour, though in corn there
was a heavy decrease, Galveston in
creased her exports over those of last
year 17.6 per cent, while those of New
Orleans increased IL per cent In i'm
ports Galveston made a marked in
crease, those of 1898 being 49.7 per cent
greater than those of 1897, while New
Orleans lost materially in her imports
which in 1898 were 41.9 per cent less
than in 1897. The imports at New Or
leans in 1898 amounted to 1.57 per cent
of the total imports into the country
against 217 per cent in 1897; 2S6 per
cent in 1894 and PA per cent in 1891
while the exports were 9.15 per cent of
the total of the country in 1888 against
81 per cent in 1897; 9.1S per cent in 1898;
12.4 per cent in 1892 and II 90 per cent in
1890.
Galveston's share of the total expor-
tations of the country in 1898 was 5.56
per cent against 5.54 per cent in 1897;
Alp per cent in 1896; 3.93 per cent in
1894; 3.43 per cent in 1892 and 2.8S per
cent in 1890.
Pacific coast ports show gain both
in imports and exports. San Francisco
exported in 1898, 3.34 per cent of the to-
per cent in 1895; 2.79 per cent in 1894,
1886 per cent in 1892 and 4.24 per cent in
1890 Her percentage of the imports
was in 1898, 6-98 per cent; in 1897, As per
cent; in 1895, .95 per cent and in 1890,
6.1S per cent. The Puget Sound customs
OF the commerce of the country, her eX-
ports in 1898 being Las per cent of the
total against 1.13 per cent in 1897; .SS
per cent in 1896; .55 per cent in 1893, and
SO per cent in 1895, while the imports
of the year, although slightly less than
those of 1897 were much greater than
those of any prior year.
Taking up the leading articles of our
exports, such as wheat, corn, flour, etc,
it is found that the North Atlantic
ports have lost materially in their pro-
portion of the export trade, while their
loss becomes the gain of ports further
south. New York which in 1893 handled
handled but 24.9 per cent of the wheat
exported in 1898; her percentage of the
corn export of 1898 was 26.7 per cent.
and in 1898 but 203 per cent; her per
percentage of the flour export, which, in
1898 was 36.2 per cent, fell to 1928 per
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
WORK OF THE VULCAN.
Important Part of the Repair Ship IL
Naval Warfare.

New York, Aug. 8-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
The repair ship Vulcan is one of the
naval successes of the existing war.
That so wholly novel an adjunct to a
modern fleet should prove her worth
at once and so signa1ly, in the intricate
science of naval conflict is evidence
not only of the need which she has
filled, but of the vigilance and foresight
of the engineer in chief of the navy
with whom her design originated and
under whose direction her plant has
been installed.
In preparing for this exigency, the
navy on the outset of the war pur-
chased the steamship Chatham, re-
named her the Vulcan and fitted her
out with much expedition at the BOs-
ton navy yard. 1t may here be noted
that the Vulcan is not the first repair
ship which the engineer-in- chief has
projected. That the Vulcan has full
filled the promise of her originator as
shown by the fact that for further ser
vice our ships are not coming home eX-
cept to be locked. The great fleet of
Sampson lies in the land locked Cuban
harbor, with the Vulcan close at hand
prepared in every essential way for the
duty which the navy department may
prescribe and this after many of the
vessels have been months away from
a northern machine shop and nearly
year from a dock yard.
The character of the work now being
done by the repair ship is shown to
some extent in a letter from one Of her
officers, who, writing from Guantanamo
bay says in regard to the vessel and its
utility: Il can only say that we are
busy night and day. Our brass furnace
is going every day, there having been
unexpected calls for castings of all
kinds and sizes. 1t seemed that every
vessel in the f1eet-coIliers, transports,
supply and warships-has either a
winch, a blower engine or dynamo
broken down. New eccentric straps
and rods galore are required, with new
brasses, gun castings, etc. We have
supplied also an enormous quantity OF
stores to the different ships As said
before, we are busy all the time and
there is no vessel in the fleet but mas
had something done to it. The torpedo
boats, small yachts and tugs required
the most work.
1T will be seen from this how fully the
Vulcan fills one of the Imperative needs OF
modern war, the maintenance OF the meet
in being so that the massive warriors
shall be, TOrringtOn SAID long ago, NJ
to lie in a line; to be battleShlpS as wen
after long service as before: Inc propleIn
of the repair ship is one of many Whlch
the navy department has had to solve, IN
the eXigencieS of war, after generatlon
of peace. The department. ana the ma
ton are to be congratulated that IN meet
ing these conditions they can command
the services of such men as the present
engineer-in-chief of the navy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
NO TIPS TO WATERS.
The Luncheon Club With That Plat
form Opens Its Doors.

New York. Aug. S.-The Luncheon
club, founded partly to abolish the sys-
tenn of tipping walters, threw open it's
doors at No. 20 Broadway yesterday
The first meal it gave was a buffet
luncheon at which the guests helped
themselves.
There was no hostile demonstration
against the club from the waiting fra
ternity. The walters of New York have
had their eyes on the organization and
have manifested a lively interest in it
but they have resolved not to put them
selves on record either for or against
it. They will let the problem of to tip
or not to tip settle itself feeling sure
that in the end they will be indicated
An officer Of the club, between mouth
fuls of lobster salad, told a World man
that the club had no extreme notions
on the subject of tipping. and did not
purpose posing as a pioneer, although
an impression had spread that it meant
to war to the death upon the system of
giving walters presents.
The principal officers of the club are.
President, George r. Sheldon; treasur-
er, Joshua w. Davis; secretary, Frank
Ign A. Plummer.
There is no punishment prescribed in
the bylaws for a member who tips a
waiter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
HAWAIIAN COMMISSION.
The Party Will Sail From San Fran
cisco Wednesday.

San Francisco Cal, Aug. 8.-The Ha-
waiian commissioners, Senators Cullom
and Morgan and Representative Hitt,have
arrived in this city and will take passage
for Honolulu on the Mariposa, sailing
Wednesday. The party, which embraces
several members of the commissioners
families, their secretaries and clerks, was
heartily welcomed all along the route. At
Auburn and Sacramento stops were made
and gifts of California fruits and flowers
received. At the latter place the COM
missioners made brief speeches from the
rear platform of the train. Their arrival
here was too late for any demonstration,
but before departing they will be enter
tanned by the Chamber of Commerce ana
the Union League club.
Senator Morgan. in an interview, said
that he thought the settlement of white
families on the islands would solve the
labor problem there. The Japanese con-
tract 1aborers might be sent back home
at the expiration of their terms of service,
but existing contracts must be respected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
A FRUITLESS SEARCH.
Judge Dillon and Mr.. Perry Failed to
Find What They So11oht

Halifax, n. 6. Aug S.-The steamer
Hiawatha. which left Halifax july 20
to search for bodies of La Bourgogne
victims, has returned. Mr. Perry ono
Of the members of the expedition. said
the steamer went to the place where
the captain of the steamer Old Field
reported he saw 200 of them floating.
No bodies were found in this locality
but a few miles further away the firsf
body was found. During that dav-
Sunday-and succeeding DAYS until An
gust 3, the members of the expedition
worked continuously, the weather be-
ing favorable and the sea calm Dur-
ing that time 81 bodies were found
Those found on the first day were in a
fair state of preservation. Those found
later were advanced in decomposftion
Nearly all were the bodies of steerage
passengers or sailors This col1Id Ia.
told from the clothing. Most of the
BODIES were men, a few were women
ana some boys Some were taken on
board for particular examination. None
were those Of the Perry or Dillon fam
lilies.
All of the bodies were buried at sea
in the usual manner and all the effects
such as they were were brought
ashore. There was hardly anything
about the female bodies to aid identid-
cation: Only one or two were those Of
first class passengers On Wednesday
the Hiawatha went to Canso on az
count of heavy weather. They were
advised there of the reports of other
gate, of passing bodies
The Hiawatha returned to the latf-
tude and longitude given but was IN
able to accomplish much and fDdi7oD
no more bodies, abandoned the trim and
returned. The first body was that of
Eugene DObOse of Montreal. This name
was on visiting cards and there were
bills of exchange payable to his order
The bodies were found within a radius
of one hundred miles of where the bod
les were seen first.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
Tours in the Rocky Mountains.

TIE ''Scenic Line OF the World, the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, offers
to tourists in Colorado, Utah and New
Mexico the choicest resorts. and to the
trans-continental traveller the grandest
scenery. Two separate and distinct
routes through the Rocky Mountains
all through tickets available via either
The direct line to Cripple Creek, the
greatest gold camp on earth. Double
man sleepers and tourists cars between
Denver and San Francisco. The best
line to Utah, Idaho, Montana, Oregon
and Washington via the ogden Gate
way Write S. K. Hooper, G. P. &
T. A, Denver, Colorado, for illustrated
descriptive pamphlets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
FAMOUS COWBOY BAND
Passes Through Kansas Yesterday
En- Route to Jacksonville.

Kansas City, Aug. 8-Sixteen men
clad in blue shirts, cowboy hats, chap
eraros or leather 1eggins, extending
above the knee, and spurs, arrived at
the depot last night from Pueblo, Col
They belonged to the celebrated cow
boy band which is on it's way to Jack
sonville, Fla. to join TOrrey's regiment
of rough riders to which it will be at
tached- The band was in charge of
Jack Sinclair the famous leader, and
Lieutenant P. c. Crazy, the mastering
officer.
The party occupied a tourist sleeper
which was literally loaded with bag
gage and good things to eat, which
We're given them by the citizens Of
Pueblo on their departure.
The cowboy band is the original
Dodge City band which now has it's
headquarters at Pueblo 1t was or
gained several years ago and made
several tours of the country, attracting
much attention in its typical western
garb. The boys play their instruments
as well from the back of a bucking
broncho as on park pavilion.
The cowboy band was offered to Col.
TOrrey's rough riders as soon as au-
thOrity was given to raise the regiment
of cowboys.
I'VE couldn't back down." said Lead
er Sinclair last night. When the cow
boy regiment was formed our boys
wanted to go, and before actual hos
tilities began each volunteered to go,
and Colonel Torrey was notified. Not
until last week did we get notice that
we should report at Jacksonville for
service
The trip through Kansas yesterday
was an ovation. At Usage and Gypsum
the men left their car and played sew
eral patriotic airs. When they left
Pueblo a grand demonstration was held
in their honor. The band was presented
with a stand of colOrs and a large silk
banner, upon which was inscribed:
THE Original Dodge City Cowboy
Band"
Leader Jack Sinclair, who is popular
throughout the west, was presented
with a baton studded with jewels and a
revolver mounted in gold and silver
The barrel was silver incrusted and the
handle faced with solid gold. All over
the weapon jewels were set in different
designs. AS a sight a magnificent
emerald was used. The gun, which rep
resented nearly $1,000 was presented
to Mr.. Sinclair by the Knights Templars
of Colorado and is highly priced by him.
The band left at 9 o'clock over the
Missouri Pacific for st. Louis. From
there it will go south over the Illinois
Central.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
NEW YORK LOSING.
Gulf Ports are Winning Her Export
Trade From Her.

New York, Aug. S.-A special to the
Times from Washington says;
Representatives of the great ports OF
the United States will be interested in
some figures which the bureau of sta
tistics of the treasury department mas
and EXPORT trade of the various ports
of the country and comparing the
years business with that of preceding
years.
the honor and profit of handling sat
isfactory proportion of the foreign COM
merce has been unusually sharp in the
past year or two. The rapid growth of
the carrying trade along the chain of
great lakes and thence by canal or rail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
FATAL STABBING AFFAIR.
A Tailor and Farmer Fight and the
Latter May Die From Injuries,

Ottawa, Kan, Aug. Sword has been
received here of fatal stabbing at Wa
verify about Is miles west of here, Sat
urday. o. W. Winters, a tailor in that
little city, and John Smiley. a farmer.
who formerly conducted restaurant in
the town, had trouble and came together
once before, Winters intiicting. a severe
with his tailor shears.
Saturday. Smiley came to town and en-
newed the quarrel. He displayed a large
knife, and the tailor grabbed his shears
again. Smiley slaShed with his knife and
Winters stabbed with his shears. The
result is that Smiley received serious in
juries in the breast and neck and it is
thought they will prove fatal. Winters
injuries are not serious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
Mangled bv a Thresher.

Kansas City, Aug. 8.-Wtu Duncan, the
14-year-OId son of A. G. Duncan. who lives
near Lees Summit while trying to put a
beEt on a threshing machine Saturday,
was caught by the belt and carried into
the machinery. His right arm was so
badly mangled before he could be extri-
Gated that it was necessary to amputate
it. and his left arm was broken in several
places He was taken to independence,
where his wounds were dressed. 1t is not
thOught the Injuries are fail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
Grand island Enters Kansas Citv.

Kansas City, Aug. 8.-The first train
into Kansas City over the St. Joseph and
Grand Island arrived at the Grand Cen
traI depot yesterday morning, and new
"a lroad was added TO the list which makes
this city one of the great railroad centers
of the country. The train carried a good
load of passengers, and its arrival was the
occasion of great deal of interest. The
first train out of the city over this route
left the Grand Central last night at Z
o'clock, provided with all the accompani-
ments of first class train service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
Garmant Nakers Meet.

Cincinnati. Aug. s.-The Association of
United Garment Makers of America be-
gin their fourth annual convention here
today, which is expected to last a week.
The executive committee last night cut out
the work for today. Sixty delegates, most
of whom have arrived. will be present, a
large number of whom are women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
Weather Forecaster Dead.

rill cbief Of the f6reca Ct SiI,isi0n Of The
weather bureau, died here. last night of
typhoid fever. He came here from At
lanta and had been employed by the wea-
Their bureau for four years. He leaves a
mother and widow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
DEATH OF GEN. POLAND.
Result of Fever Contracted at Chick
amauga.


Asheville N. G., Aug. 8.-Brigadier Gen
eral John s. Poland died here today of
fever contracted at Chickamauga. The
remains will be taken to his home in New
York state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
40 Wreck Ia tha straits-

London, Aug. S.-A special from Lloyd's
agent at St. Johns, n. F., says he re-
garded the reported wreck of a transat-
lantic steamer in the Straits Of Belle Isle
as being without foundation in fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
OMAHA EXPOSITION.
June 1st to October 31st the Grand
est Exposition

Except Worlds Fair) ever planned in
the United States. Located within
cheap and quick access of the entire
Missouri and Mississippi Valleys, at
your own doors. Through tickets be-
yond Omaha allow stop-overs. Reduced
excursion rates to Omaha. Take the
burlington Route the old and firmly es-
tabIished line to and through Omaha in
any direction.
L. W WAKELEY
General Passenger Agent
HOWARD ELLIOTT
General Manager.
St. Louis. No
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
Liver
Trouble

When the yellow Tag of quarantine
is hoisted over dwelling it means disease
and danger. So when the yellow flag
flies in the face-whent the cheek is sallow
and the clear white of the eve is Owed
safron-there is danger. It is Iiver
trouble. > The liver is one of the most i'm
portant organs of the body. On the
proper discharge of its functions depend
human health and happiness. When the
liver fails of its duty, poisons at once be-
gin to generate, and other organs of the
body become involved. Never neglect
the liver if you value health. If you are
suffering from liver trouble, begin at
cnce the use of AYERS PILLS and YOU will
ind prompt relief and permanent cure.
Il igas so i0eGkeRed b. Iiver trouble that
could scarcely Eift my head. While in
th1s condition I 6sgaR the use of Auer's
PdAs, aHd finding atmest Immediate 5eaeff
continued thsir use Aatd I sgas cared Of
my complaint"
e. r. W. BENTLEY.
TOwner, ND.
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Ladies Shirt Waists Hundred so that
Steam Laundry
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-13
WILL REMAIN
IN SERVICE.
Secretary Of War AIger Says the
Volunteer Army Will Be Used
inCuba and Porto Rico.

Washington, Aug. 13.-The army will
not now be scattered. 1t will be kept
consolidated. at least until the question
of garrisons for Porto Rico. Cuba and
the Philippines has been specifically de-
cided upon. This statement has been
made by Secretary Alger:
"Of course" said he, mo detailed plan
OF the government can be given under
circumstances such as these, but orders
for discentinuing hostilities have been
sent out to the different commands.
"The troops at Montauk Point will
not be Immediately assigned to sta
tions,' he continued. THE work Of
garrisoning the islands must be taken
up before any change In the organiza-
ton of the army Is perfected. Undoubt-
edly a large force will be required in
Cuba. These troops Will be put at diff
ferent' important points in Cuba. The
regiments that will go have not yet
been designated. 1t will be the policy of
the administration to have all the
states represented as far as possible. so
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-13
Until Treaty Of Peace IS Ratified Cuban Junta Has
Notified War Department That Insurgents Will Ac-
cept Terms Of Protocol and That HOsti|itGs on
Their Part Will Cease -SchWan Met and Defeated
Spanish Force in Porto Rico Thursday General
Wheeler Defends General Shafter- Efforts Made
to Stop Fight at ManzaniIo.

washington, Aug. 13.-with peace
proclaimed. all of the energies of the
military and naval establishments today
were directed into pacific channels. The
orders given last night for the imme-
diate cessations of hostilities brought
all military and naval movements to
halt and II now remained only to bring
affairs back to peace basis. In this.
however, the authorities were acting on
the theory that the protocol Of yester-
day was but the first step and that not
until final and lasting peace was Sc
cured could there be an entire return to
peace basis.
This was particularly true as to the
navy department. In that branch 1t
was accepted that permanent peace un-
doubtedly would be made and yet in
stead of stripping our warships, redis-
tributing them into squadrons on
peace basis and returning them to their
old channels the naval authorities acted
on the principle that the present armis-
tice might end in a resumption Of hos
tilities.
For that reason the four battleships
and two armofed cruisers ordered north
from West Indian waters are to un-
dergo a complete overhauling as for
many months they have been in trop-
ical waters and their engines and ma
chinery need careful overhauling.
The smaller warships in West Indian
waters have been ordered to safe har-
bors. as the West Indian hurricane sea-
son Is near at hand, while sufficient
ships for police patrol are left'along the
Cuban and Porto,Rican coast. the big
unwieldy monitors will remain at Porto
Rico and most of the blockading fleet
will centre at Key West under Commo-
dore Watson.
1t is expected that the American oc-
cupation OF Manila will occur imme-
diately after the receipt by Admiral
Dewey and Gen. Merritt Of the message
sent them last night.
These orders are much more specific
than those sent other commanders. as
the occupation OF Manila and the hold
ing of the bay and harbor involve more
important considerations than the mere
cessation OF hostilities.
During the early hours of today the
war and navy departments received no
acknowledgements from the various
naval and military commanders but 1t
was presumed that the orders suspend
ing hostilities were being carried out In
all directions.
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that there may be no possible basis for
complaint of unjust discrimination,
which IL Is desired to avoid.
"rhe army will remain In Porto Rico.
1 am not certain that IL will be in
creased, as that seems to be the most
tractable territory, and as we are In
full possession OF that island with no
doubt or consent as 10 our claim. But
IL will take a much larger force TO gar
rison Cuba, and the additional troops
will be sent over as soon as, from a
sanitary standpoint. II is safe to do So"
Secretary Alger was reminded that
the promotions in the army were COM
paratively few thus far compared with
those in the navy. He replied that IL
was because official reports with recon-
mendations had not been received from
commanding officers. AS soon as these
reach the department prompt action
will be taken to recognize the services
of those who have deserved IL.
From what Secretary Alger said,
there is no reason TO believe that the
consideration of these promotions will be
referred TO a Board OF any kind, but
they will come up for consideration
under the eye of the President and Sec
retary Of War.