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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-26

Visit Brady's, 400 Westminster street, for
all kinds and styles OF mattresses and bed
steads at lowest prices. Iron beds spec
ialty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-26

all Kinds and styles OF mattresses and bed
steads ut lowest prices. Iron beds spec
ialty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-26

Haiftone, Photo-w Wood Engraving.
Best work, low prices. The J. J. Ryde,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-26
Plan Decided on to Prevent the Escape
Of Any Of Cerveras Ships.
WILL Then HAVE SPAN|ARDS AT HIS MERCY

His Vessels Will Be Relieved When in Need Of Coal
by Ships From Simpsons Squadron president Has
Decided on Vigorous. War Po|cy--Capt Concha
Tells Of the Poor Condition Of the Spanish Ships
When They Went Into the Fight at Mani|a--More
Spanish Canards About Mishaps to Americans and
American Warships at the Philippines.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-26

Providence Public Market will be closed all
day Monday, May 80tn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-26

Visit Brady's, 400 Westminster street. for
all kinds ana styles of mattresses ana bed
steads at lowest prices. Iron beds spec
ialty.
Providence Public Market will be closed all
day Monday. May 30th
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-07
HORRIBLE SITUATION.
Thousands of Dead and Decay
ing Fish in WelIingtOn's
Water Supply.

Wellington, Feb. IAN unknown dis
ease is playing havoc with all kinds of
animal life in the waters of Slate creek.
The surface of the water is literally
covered with dead and decaying fish
and turtles. In many hooks and eddies
the dead fish are so thick as to com
pletely cover the water. Banked up
against the dam where the water from
the creek enters the pipes to be pump
ed up town for blinking purposes, are
thousands of decaying fish ranging in
length from three inches to one foot
and including all the different kinds of
fish that inhabit the watersheds, carp,
sun fish suckers, catfish and turtles.
Some of the dead turtles will measure
nearly a foot across the back.
The disease seems to be of a cancer
Gus nature, affecting alike all kinds of
animal life in the water. A close in
spection of some of the fish reveals
sores back of the gills and on the tail.
Hundreds of fish constantly come to
the surface, gasp, turn over on their
side or back and slowly die. 1t is a con-
sentative estimate to place the number
of dead fish in Slate creek between the
dam and a few miles north of the poor
farm at one million. The stream below
the dam is also full of dead fish. They
constantly float down from up the
creek and add their poisonous, decaying
bodies to the city's water supply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-07
TIME AND FEVER.
These Are Relied Upon by Gu
ban Insurgents
To Win Victory and Independ-
ence From Spain.
FIGHT NO BIG BATTLES
Their Plan is to Wear Spain
Out Financially.
q - Il
BIG BATTLES
Autonomy is a Humbug and
There's No Peace in Sight.

Cleveland, o, Feb. 7.-Dr. c. n. Thorn
as of Illinois, who has just returned
from Cuba, where he has been studying
the existing conditions of the island for
several months past, is now in Cleve-
land, and in speaking of the war, said:
From the present indications the war
in Cuba viii continue for long time to
come. The Spanish will never grant
the Cubans their liberty as long as they
can possibly help it. The Spanish are
not only proud, but very patriotic peO-
pie. They realize that 400 years ago
they were the greatest and most power
full nation, and ruled One-tenth of the
land on the globe.
"A treaty between the Cubans and
Spanish is absolutely out of the ques-
ton. The hatred between them is very
strong. The talk of Cubans accepting
home rule is simply ridiculous. Equally
absurd is the idea of Spain granting
Cubans home rule as we Americans IN
derstand home rule.
THE policy of the Cubans is not to
say yellow fever is destroying the Span
ish army fast enough. Their plan is to
wear out Spain financially.
The reports about the awful suffer-
ing among Cuban women and children
are to some extent correct In the large
cities the suffering is not nearly 50
great as in the interior of Cuba In some
beyond description and awful enough
to make strong mans heart ache, and
the longer the war continues the greater
is the suffering
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-07
MONTGOMERY AT MATANzAs.
Six Hundred People Visit Her and
Cuban Band Plays.

New York, Feb. THE United States
cruiser Montgomery arrival here excl
ted much interest, says the correspond
ent of the World at Matanzas- Insur-
gent sympathizers are dOwncast- They
had been told that American ships
would come to Cuba to aid Spain in es-
fishing autonomy and now they believe
it.
Upon entering the harbor Captain
Converse, the commander of the Mont
gomery. hoisted the Spanish flag and
fired a salute of q guns, precisely as he
would do on entering Barcelona or any
other Spanish port
The Maine, on entering Havana har-
Dor, did not salute until her commander
knew that the courtesy would be re-
turned.
Captain Converse's action shows that
there has been a change in the United
states governments instructions. The
results prove the fallacy of the reason
ing that there would be trouble If an
American warship should visit Cuba,
against which proposition the World
alone has fought.
Six hundred persons visited the
Montgomery Saturday A part of the
Spanish military band stationed here
volunteered to give a concert aboard
ship.
The Montgomery will go from here to
Santiago, where she is due Tuesday
morning. Then she will go to Jamaica
for coal and orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-07
CLARK OUTBTDS GOULD.
Montana Mine Owner Pays $4,000
for Fortuny's Painting.

New York, Feb. w. a. Clark. who
outbid George Gould at the Stewart art
sale and won FOrtuny's painting
Choosing the NOdel' on a bid of Si2,-
600 is a millionaire many times over
his fortune being variously estimated
anywhere between $40 600, 900 and $780,
coo 600.
Although Mr.. Clark is 2 citizen of
Butte he has really spent most of his
time in New York for the last twelve
years, and almost considers himself a
resident of this city. He maintains a
home in Butte. but he seldom occupies
it All his western business. his mines
and his large railroad interests are con-
trolled from his office at 43 Cedar street,
this city He owns a newspaper in
Butte the Miner. but he never sees the
inside of its Office from enc years end
to the other The best he does is to
dictate its editorial policy, which is
democratic
Mr. Clark's home in this city is a
sumptuous suite of apartments in the
Lisbon, at IFS West Fifty-eighth street
In spite of his many millions and the
fact that he has lived here a dozen
years. he. has attracted public attention
on only two occasions. One of these
was when he purchased the Fortuny
and the other when in WoOdlawn Gene
terry last summer he erected the hand
soonest mausoleum in the vicinity Of
New York The cost of the edifice was
$3.50. eco and it was erected as a memoir
ial to Mr. CIark's wife, who died in this
city an 1894
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-07
ADOLPH SUTRO CRAZY
Ex- Mayor of San Francisco
Loses His Mind.

San Francisco Feb. 7.-Adolph Sutro.
ex-mayor of San Francisco and builder
of the famous Sutro tunnel, has been adj
judged mentally incompetent by Superior
Judge Belcher. His daughter, Dr. Emma
Sutro-Merritt, who has been in constant
professional attendance upon her father
for many months past. has been appointed
guardian of his person and estate. her
bond being fixed at $4,000 Her two
brothers and her sister who reside in this
city. became sureties on the bond
Mr.. Sutro IS over 81 years old and the
loss Of his mental faculties is attribute
to the weight Of years combined with the
effects of two strokes Of apoDlexy, which
he has suffered within the pasI few
months The petition to have his daugh-
ter appointed his guardian was made by
Colonel Little manager of the Sutr0 prop
critics after the members of the family
and their attorneys had decided that such
a step was necessary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-07
TO SHUT OUT CURTIS.
Combination Made Between Bailey
and Broderick.


In the First congressional district "
J. Bailey and Case Broderiek have form
ed a combination for the purpose of de-
featng Charlie Curtis for the nominal
ton.
The general plan is that Bailey shall
work in counties and townships where
Broderick is not strong; that Frederick
will not interrupt him IN those places.
/ but will look steadfastIy after the parts
of the district he feels he can carry
By this method the two candidates be-
heve they can organize things to such an
extent that Mr.. Curtis will be unable to
break in on the arrangement and 1ha-
one or the other Will secure the nomIna-
ton.
Mr.. Bailey will have Doniphan. Brown
and Nemaha counties. although Brown s
not friendly to Bailey. But there is
district judge TO be elected Tor those
counties this fall and that office is now
being traded for congressional delegates
Nemaha, Bailey's own county. viii be for
him. He has pledged to Brown counST
the support of Nemaha for R. F. Buckles
of Hiawatha for district judge. Then
Mr.. Leland has promised to keep the Dom
iphan county candidates for judge on the
track and support the Brown county cam
didate, in exchange for which Brown
county has promised TO support Le.and's
candidate for congress, AIR. Bailey.
MI Leland has candidate running in
AtchisOn county for congress 1t is yeas
enable to suppose that Mr.. Walker viii
be able to select his own delegation and
then deliver it TO Mr.. Leland -0r Bailey's
use. 1t is said that Walker is not alto
gether satisfactory to Leland and 9nother
candidate has been talked of, but UP TO
this time he has not been announced
In Jefferson the three candidates are
having lively contest. Mr. Curtis has
done less than either Mr. Bailey or 8Ir.
Broderick. both of whom have their mis-
sionaries a work all the time. Mr.. Bailey
himself has spent much time there and
is confident he will capture the deIesa-
ton.
In Leavenvorth the indications are that
the delegates will be divided among the
the candidates. Senator Baker has NOT
decided which one OF the men he pre-
fers, and the division of the delegation
will preclude the necessity Of the county
taking any part in the fight for the nom
inatiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-07
Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs. w. J. Black has returned from a
VISIT in Leavenworth.
Mrs. J. w. K. Lemon and daughter
Grace and son Bert came down from
Kansas City Saturday and are stopping
at the Throop.
Mr.. Dana McVicar was down from Law
renee to spend Sunday.
Mrs. Noble Prentts VIII come down from
Kansas City to attend the reception given
by Mrs J. K Hudson for the Federated
Clubs. She Will be the guest OF Mrs. w
c. Campbell.
Mrs. Q. H. Manning and daughter of
Chicago are visiting Mrs. P. I. Bonebrake-
Miss Gussie Fuller has returned from d
weeks visit in Emporia-
Miss Mary BIcCabe of Kansas City spent
Sunday in Topeka.
Miss Retta Reeve of Chicago, who is the
guest of the Misses WATSON, will remain
with them another week
The Iris club, new literary organiza-
ton. will meet this evening with Miss
Selma Johnson at her home on Western
avenue
Mrs. 5. L. Seabrook is entertaining in
formally this afternoon.
Miss Dora Furman went to Wichita this
morning to visit relatives. She will also
Cheatham. She expects to be away sew
eral weeks.
Mr. Charlie Davidson of Kansas City
spent Sunday with Mr.. Dean Low
Mrs. Dwight and Mrs. Fine, who have
been visiting Mrs. T. P. Gully the past
week. will leave tomorrow for their homes
in Hamilton, No.
Mr. Burr and Mr. Shell Burr Of Leaven-
worth spent Sunday with Topeka friends
Mrs r c. Ten Eyck came up from EN-
poria the last Of the week to visit Mrs.
Avery Turner before leaving for her new
home in Purcell. L T.
Miss Mabel Baker. Miss Suza Jewell,
Miss Santa Waters. Miss Fe Waters and
Miss PearIade Prescott will have charge
of the japanese booth a [ the Carnival of
Nations this week
Miss Orphia Hilton Of Arkansas City,
formerly Of Topeka. will be married this
evening to Mr.. Floyd Z. Learned, also of
Arkansas City. The marriage viii take
place at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Hilton, at 800 North
First street. Mr.. Hilton is in the en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-07
SERVICES FREE.
No Charges Except For
Medicine.
Until February 18th, For
All New Patients CALI
ing in Person or
By Mail.

The American Doctors will, from now
until February 18th, treat everyone
who calls upon them on or before the
above date free Of charge, except the
charge for medicines to be used in
each case. This will apply to all med
ical treatments. This will prove a
grand opportunity to all to get cured at
a very small cost for the most popular
medical treatments ever given to the
suffering public of Topeka and vicinity
As there has been so many who have
been cured under the successful treat
r1ent OF the American Doctors, not one
has been disappointed who has follow
ed directions fully. This liberal propo-
sition viii not be extended beyond the
time mentioned so that all who wish
to receive the benefit of this liberal Of
fer must commence treatment before
the time expires. All forms of chronic
diseases, cancers and tumors and dis
eases Of women a speciality. lungs and
nervous diseases. These doctors have
cured Eaore people in and around To
pska than any specialists that have
ever been in the city before. They are
reliable and trustworthy, and their ex-
aminations the most thorough and com
plete that can be made. never failing
to find the exact cure and locate the
disease. Office, European Hotel us
West Sixth street, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-07
BLACKLIST BREAKS NO Law
Judge Brown, Sitting in the Chicago
Circuit Court So Holds.

Chicago, Feb. by sustaining the
demurrer of the attorneys for the de-
PENDANTS in the case of William AIcDOn-
aid VS.. the Illinois Central railroad and
the Chicago and Northwestern railway
Judge Brown of the circuit court yes
terday, it is claimed, virtually disposed
of all of the railroad blacklist suits
resulting from the American Railway
union strike of 1894. William J. Strong,
attorney for Mcdonald, at once gave
notice OF appeal.
The case of Mcdonald was similar to
those brought by other railway en-
ployes through William J. Strong. Nc
Donald was a switchman in the employ
of the Illinois Central in 1894. At the
time of the strike he went out When
the railroads again began the move
ment of trains he applied to both the
Chicago and Northwestern and to the
Toledo and Ohio Central roads for a
position, but was unsuccessful. He &C
cordingly brought suit against the Hi
nois Central and the Northwestern for
$4,000 damages.
In the bill filed in the suits, as in that
in the cases of Ketcham and others. it
was charged that at the time of the
strike the railroads prepared a black
list of all striking employees and that
McDonald's name was upon it Be
cause of this so-calIed blacklist it was
further claimed that the plaintiff was
unable to obtain employment and the
amount OF MS material damage was
placed at $50 600.
The case came up before Judge Brown
Saturday. The attorneys for the de-
PENDANTS filed a demurrer on the
grounds that the plaintiff had failed to
show legal grounds for bringing the
suit. It was urged that an agreement
between railroads in regard to the
further employment of striking en-
plOyes was not illegal and that on the
contrary it was fully permissa bic. It
was conceded, upon argument, that no
representation was made by one
company to the other and that no com
pany could be compelled to employ any
man applying for situation.
The court, in granting the demurrer,
gave the opinion that the statment con-
tanned no charge Of any unlawful &C
ton on the part Of the railroads, and
adverted to the fact that a similar
claim might be made against other en-
ployers of labor and against the en-
plOyeS themselves when entering into a
voluntary agreement for their own pro-
lection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-07

ploy of the Ranney-A1ton Mercantile com
pany.
The Epworth league of the Second
Methodist church will give a reception
Tuesday evening, February s. at the resi-
dence of DR.. c. B. Lyon.
Miss Constant returned TO Ottawa SAT-
urday after few days visit with her
brother. Mr.. J. L. Constant.
Last Saturday. February 5, being the
birthday of Mr.. J. d. Saimons OF 1913 T'y~
Ter street, Mrs. Salmons arranged a sur
prise for him in honor of the occasion.
A congeniaI company partook OF O'Clock
dinner and spent a most delightful even
ing with games and conversation tin a
late hour. when they left for their homes.
wishing their host many happy returns
OF the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-07
ADRIFT ON ICE FLOE.
Five Men Rescued From Lake
Erie With Great Difficulty.

Cleveland, Feb Five workmen
who had started to walk across the ice
from the new waterworks crib, five
miles out in the lake were rescued last
evening by the fire boat Cleveland,
from an ice foe after an exciting ex-
perience. The men had started to walk
ashore and when mile out discovered
that they We're on a detached ice foe
and rapidly moving away After pro-
Ionged cries and waving of their coats
they finally attracted the attention Of
a skater near the shore who teIephoned
to the fire boat. After a hard battle
with the ice, the Cleveland succeeded
in crushing her way through and rescu-
ing the men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-07
HE KILLED THEN BOTH.
Frank Bellew Confesses to the Murder
of HIS Brother and Sister

Suisun, Cal, Feb. Frank BeiIew has
repeated to the district attorney his con
fession of the murder of his brother and
sister. He has made only a few new
statements. He said that before he left
the ranch on the afternoon of the day he
put the poison in the kettle. He emptied
the powder out of its original package
and folded it in a newspaper, throwing
away the box in front of the ranch house
He thinks he burned this paper. He also
said: When I held Susie's hand. while
she was dying, I did not give her water
to drink, anything else. All that I
gave her was some ice. 1t is not true
that my brother Tom knew anything about
the poisoning, either before or after it
happened. He is entirely innocent. I
am sorry for Tom and Arthur, but I do
not see why they want to worry
Arthur Bellew cried bitterly when he
met his brother in his cell Tell me
with your own lips, Frank said Arthur
that you have made this confession. l
can hardly believe it."
That's what I did" was the answer
1T is true. I killed Susie and Louis. but
I don't really know why I did it,
The murderer has expressed a desire to
plead guilty, but rather hesitated about
this after a visit from his attorney.
Reese Clark. The attorney asked per-
mission of Sheriff Rush to bring physi-
clan to the Jail with him, and there is
little doubt that his request means insan-
ity has been chosen as the line of defense
mat will be adopted.
The case will be brought before the
grand jury on Tuesday. Under Sheriff
Robinson says Waterman Wells thought
Frank Bellew tried to commit suicide last
night by putting a handkerchief down his
throat Wells says he thinks the at
tempt was made. though Bellew vigor-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-07
HAS MONEY TO BURN.
Joe Letter Denies That He Has Bor-
rowed a Million Recently.

Chicago, Feb. IA report of doubt
full origin is in circulation to the effect
that Joe Letter, the young Napoleon in
the Chicago wheat pit, has borrowed a
cold million dollars in New York on his
fathers name, and that unless there is
a war to help him out. Letter viii go
broke on his wheat holdings. But Joe
Letter is not the only man in the Whea T
clique There are others and they are
men with unlimited capital They are
men who believe that their holdings
viii eventually make them money, and
they are not worrying over the out
come It is the public that is doing the
worrying The Northwest seems TO
have plenty of wheat to sell but there
any time Some say that the present
free deliveries are wheat that was
bought some weeks go to arrive.
Ny bank balance is larger than I
know what to DO with" said Joe Letter
today. 1T is not true that I have tried
to borrow 81, 600 600 at New York and it
is not true that 1 have tried to borrow
$1,000, 600 anywhere else. I am not a
borrower anywhere, and do not expect
to be If I had occasion to borrow
money could set it cheaper here than
1 could in the east
This was drawn out by the repetition
of a sensational story printed at Mime
apohs declaring Letter was trying to
borrow 81. 600 600.
I have telegraphed to St. Paul. con
tinued Letter, to discover. If possible
the authors of the story there 1 shall
not permit 1t to pass unnoticed. 1t is
merely one of the numerous efforts of
the people who are short and in des-
perate straits to break the price of
wheat to relieve their own situation -
All the Information in regard to Lett
er's financial position is. and has been
of the reassuring sort His deal was
financed months ago, and people in the
banking business who know say he Dor
roWed his funds cheaper than anybody
ever did in any great wheat speculation.
That Is saying a great deal. because
Armour has run wheat deals at various
times, and no one can borrow money
cheaper than the big packer. But Lett
er had the advantage of a period of
cheap money. Chicago has never seen
anything like it-time money begging
and rates in a western city lower than
in New York, and SO low that millions
of Chicago money have been trans
ferred to foreign capitals because of the
better interest rates ruling over there.
This situation has been greatly to the
advantage of the Letters. They had
the best sort of collateral to borrow on
and they found the money market the
lowest ever heard of.
I can hardly imagine Of wheat drop-
ping low enough, said Joe Letter to-
day, as he ended his interview. TO com
pei ire to figure as a borrower any
where
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-07
Q. FLYER on TIME.
Makes the Run From Denver to Oma-
Ia in IA Ia Hours.

Missouri Valley, Ia, Feb. THE Chi
cago special the new fast train from
Denver, over the Union Pacific and
Chicago Northwestern railroads reach
ed Omaha at O'Clock this morning on
time. The train ran the 562 miles from
Denver to Omaha in IA and One-half
hours, allowing for one hours difference
of time The first go miles out from
Julesburg over the Union Pacific were
run in 80 minutes and this running time
was eQuaHed if not excelled on other
parts of the road. At Council Bluffs
the train passed to the tracks of the
Chicago & Northwestern and it was
boarded there by a party of Northwest
ern officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-07
PICTURE OBJECT LESSONS.
Popu1ist Handbook to Call Attention
to Republican Shortcomings

The handbook for campaign purposes
which the Populists are getting out VIII
contain photographs OF various barren.
stony walls at the state house. which the
last Republican administration paid out
money to have plastered-
There is no sign of plasterinS any
where on some of these walls. but the
Populist committee in charge Of the book
will exhibit by photographs the vouchers
upon which warrants were drawn to pay
for the work which was not done
The book will also show that the state
paid for the concrete foundations under
those miserable walks in the grounds.
and then paid also 5000 for the gravel
placed on top of the crushed stone This
is regarded as the most injudiciOus ex-
penditure yet discovered and will be gwen
a good airing by the Populists-