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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-05
REVOLT BREAKS OUT
Among the HOmeOpathists
Against the Triune
Meeting.

A merry war was precipitated at the
State Homeopathic Medical society
meeting at Library hall, when resolu-
lions were presented and discussed pro-
testing against the joint meeting of the
three medical societies.
DR.. Eva Harding presented the fol-
lowing resolutions, which brought out a
lively discussion, and almost precipi-
tated a breach in the state society:
Whereas, Certain persons assuming
to act as representatives of the homeO-
paths of the state of Kansas, have ar
ranged for a union meeting with that
body of Empires, to whom Hahne-
mann gave the name AllOpath, and
whose supreme boast is simply the mer-
it of antiquity, who have taken up, adj
vocated, and then been compelled to
discard their shotgun prescriptions,
blood letting, heavy doses of calomel
and jalap, the rejuvenating fluid OF
Brown-Sequard, the KOch's sure cure
for consumption, the coal tar prepara-
tions, perhaps the most fatal of all their
fads, and are now putting their patients
in cold storage-a remedy which seems
even more efficacious in assisting their
victims to the happy hunting grounds
their regarding of all disease as excre-
sent, and to be Topped off, and the stom-
ach unnecessary; and,
Whereas, notwithstanding the flag
rant confessions of the leading lights of
their school as to the ultra worthless
ness, uncertainty and direful results of
their practice, they still clamOr for rec
ognition as a school and seek legisIa-
tive protection; and,
Whereas, The doctrines of Hahne-
mann are today as he announced them,
and as they will remain forever; there
fore be it
Resolved, That we, the Homeopaths
of the state of Kansas, do protest
against such a meeting as a practical
Endorsement of their school. a shame
and an insult to the memory of Hahne-
mann-the founder of the scientific law
of cure-Similia Similibus Curantur."
The joint meeting had been arranged
by committee of five from each SOcie-
ty. DR.. A. M. Hutchinson, president of
the Homeopathists, was a member of
that committee. He was therefore OPP
posed to the resolutions. The discus
sion waxed warm and further trouble
was avoided by tabling the resolutions.
The hOmeOpathiSts, accordingly, at
tended the joint meeting last evening,
but they had the satisfaction of feeling
that they had declared their independ-
ence.
The meetings of the State Homeo-
pathic Medical society are being held
today in Library hall. Among the no
table physicians present is L. G. Van
ScOyoc of Kansas City, Mo. He Will
read a paper before the society. He
Kansas City, and is regiSt& of the
Kansas City Homeopathic Medical col
lege.
This evening at o'clock at Library
hall a reception will be rendered the
Homeopathic physicians in attendance
on the state meeting by the Homeo-
pathic physicians of Topeka. There will
be music and refreshments and a social
time will be had. DR.. Charles Lowry
has charge of the arrangements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-05
YELLOW DODGERS.
Mysterious Attempt to Infiame
London
During the Busiest Hour Last
Night.

London, May 5.-A remarkable and
mysterious attempt to influence public
opinion in London through circulars dis
tributed in the streets during the BUSH
est hours began last night. While the
theaters were emptying many men
were employed in handling dodgers of
yellow paper with large headlines read
ing:
why the United States is making
war upon Spain.''
Under this heading were extracts
from the remarks recently made by
Edward ]. Phelps, former United States
minister to Great Britain and who from
a legal standpoint, expressed the opin-
ion that the United States was not JUS
titled in going to war with Spain. These
extracts were accompanied byquotations
from alleged pro-Spanish newspapers,
printed in America and pro-Spanish pa
pers published in Great Britain.
Up to the present it has been impos-
Slb1e to ascertain who is fnanciering
and engineering this street propaganda.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-05
RUINED HER HOME.
Mrs. Pribble Complains of the
"JOints" to Sheriff Cook.

"The jointists have been the destruc-
ton of my home and I have been left
helpless in the world with two little
children said Mrs Eudora Pribble to-
day when she appeared before Sheriff
Cook and asked him to help her find
her husband.
Mrs. Pribb1e says that her husband,
Irving Pribble, came home last Satur-
day evening with $50. He soon left the
house and she has not seen him since.
He spent the money in North Topeka
joints.
All forenoon Wednesday Mrs. PribbIe
sat in the joint operated in North To-
peka by a man named Durkin. She
was waiting for Durkin to return, so
that she could demand back the money
her husband spent. A policeman came
in and warned her to go away, presu-
mably sent by Durkin, but she held her
ground. Business was suspended, but
the woman said she would never leave
until she saw the proprietor. Mrs. Prib-
BILE says that Patrolman Hendricks
came in and threatened to take her to
the police station unless she would
leave, but she was not awed by the Of
ficer's threat. She finally left without
the money.
81 have tried to have the jointists ar
rested said Mrs. Pribble, but 1 can
do nothing. The officers do not seem to
care to help me. They sell liquor and
ruin homes, while the officers sit by
and do nothing. I know that they could
stop this business if they would. My
home is not the only one that has been
ruined
+ The officers say that Mr.. Pribble is in
hiding, but Mrs. PribbIe thinks that
the jOintiStS are keeping him out Of
reach. A warrant has been issued for
his arrest for deserving his family. He
is a stationary engineer and works at
the sand dredge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-05
LONG RENOMINATED.
Seventh District Convention at
Hutchinson Was Very
Short.

Hutchinson, May 5.-Chester 1 Long
was renominated by reclamation for
congressman in the Seventh district by
the Republicans assembled in conven-
ton here this afternoon.
Long was nominated by o. H. Bent
lev, and made an extended speech af-
ter which candidates for state offices
were heard.
The Wichita muddle was settled by
the election of DR.. w. A. Minnick as
committeeman, after a hard fight.
The resolutions, which were reported
by Judge w. B. Hutchinson of Garden
City, commend the party for keeping
with the national platform and the re-
demption of it's promises; endorsed Nc
Kinleys course in the Cuban affair and
pledged the nominee of the convention
to stand by the national administration.
1t is raining very hard here this after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-05
CAUSED BY MINES.
Capt. Kent, British Expert, Examined
the Maine Wreck.

New York, May 5.-A special to the
Herald from Toronto, Ont, says:
Almost Immediately after the Maine
disaster Captain Kent, torpedo expert
for the British, Halifax squadron, was
hurriedly sent to Washington, D. c.,
whence he proceeded to Key West, Fla.
His departure caused considerable COM
ment at the time, and the government
was asked a question in relative to the
trip, but simply answered that it was
purely a departmental affair. g.,
Captain Kent has now returned. to
Halifax, and from some remarks he has
made it is evident, whatever other
business he had in hand he was making
inquiries about the Maine disaster.
He expresses the opinion that the
vessel was blown up by external means
and that it was probably a mine put in
position not long before the explosion
took place. He saw Captain Sigsbee
and went carefully over all the evidence
taken during the inquiry, and this, with
his own accurate knowledge of explo-
sives, their effect when exploded in GER
tain conditions, and the certainty that
in such a case as that of the Maine dis
aster all traces of how the mine or tor
pedo was laid would disappear, made it
plain to him that external agency had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-05
WHEAT CLOSEDAT Sl.5O
Went Up 90 Cents-Leiter Sells
9 Million Blu. to France.

Chicago, May 5.-May wheat rose 20
cents on.the bushel today. 1t closed at
$3.50 a bushel, the highest since 1888.
The excitement in the wheat pit dur
ing the closing hour was intense Tine
market f1uctuated violently all morn
ing, but gave no evidence of the pyro-
technics to follow.
Joseph Letters brokers were quietly
at work, and during the first hour they
bought about 1900, 900 bushels of July,
principally short sales. July opened
only 7sc above yesterdays close, or at
e91hc. For a moment it got over the
dollar mark, AID then dropped back to
$3.50.
Letter announced that he had sold
1000, 900 bushels of No. 2 red wheat to a
French syndicate at $1.47 per bushel.
Pit traders were stampeded. July
rushed to $1.03, after selling down to
$3.50, May jumped 1c, &c and &c between
trades to $3.50, and closed there. July
fell back to 1.0214, closing there, net
gain of 35gc compared with net gain
OF 20 cents in May
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-05
DIVISION OF THE ARMY.
High Opinions Differ as to the For
nation of Volunteers.

Washington, May 5.-Now that the
formation of the volunteer army and
the recruiting of the regular army to
its full war strength is fairly under
way, the president and Secretary Alger
are giving some attention to the ques-
ton of their subdivision into corps, di-
visions, brigades, etc. Several plans
already have been mapped out, but so
far it is said none has been finally de-
termined upon. The nomination of a
number of major and brigadier gener-
ais today, however, will hasten the
completion of this work
The law for the formation of the vol
unteer army leaves it discretionary
with the president as to whether three
or more regiments shall constitute a
brigade and also whether two or three
divisions shall constitute corps. Those
questions determined upon finally, the
assignment Of the major and brigadier
generals will be fixed readily.
General Villas faVOrS the formation of
seven corps in all-two in the regular
army and five in the volunteer army. In
other quarters it has been suggested
that the volunteers be divided into three
corps. A major general commands
either corps or division, so that the
plan determined upon will provide for
a sufficient number of those to give as
signments to the officers of the higher
grades.
The volunteer army act also makes
for the commanders of corps, divisions
by the president and confirmed by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-05
BROWN OF GREELEY.
Earned His Position in the Hutchin-
son Company by His Talking
Abiljtv

]. .. Brown, the Republican repre-
sentative from Greeley county in the
last legislature, is first lieutenant in
the volunteer company from Hutchin-
SON He won his position by his abili-
ty to talk.
Brown was unknown to practically
all the men who enlisted in the COM
pany, but the first opportunity he got
he made a speech to the men along a
patriotic line. Brown learned how to
talk in the legislature last winter, and
he made his best effort. The men liked
the way he eXtOlled the American ca
gle and routed the Spaniards, and elect
ed him first lieutenant
Brown was born in Westmeath, Ire
land, but received his education at De-
Pauw university at Greencastle, Ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-05
MAY HOLD THE ISLANDS.
F. r. Coudert, the Diplomat, Talks of
the Philippines.

New York, May 5.-Frederick r. Cou-
dert, the eminent lawyer and jurist who
represented the United States in the
Boring sea commission in an interview
gave his views of the disposition of the
Philippines follows:
THE United States has the right to
either hold the Philippines for indemni-
ty or to keep them altogether as part of
her territory, just as Germany took
Alsace-Lorraine in the Franco-Prus-
sian war. We may keep possession of
them until hostilities are ended, and
then their disposition will be one of the
factors in the making of peace.
I'VE would, of course, have to re-
spect the vested rights of other nations
in the islands, if they have any. These
rights would include coaling stations,
liens or mortgages on custom houses
and claims of that nature. Spain can
not give US any more than she owns.
IF we can find sufficient indemnity
nearer home, for instance, in Cuba, we
would possibly content ourselves with
holding the Philippines during HOSTILE
ties for use as military or naval base,
but if adequate indemnity could not be
procured in this hemisphere, then we
would hold Manila until Spain paid up.
Some arrangement would be made
whereby we would keep possession for
a certain number of years while Spain
was paying the installments of the in
demnity. This is all a matter of con-
tract and agreement between nations.
I'm regard to the selling or transfer
of the islands to another power by the
until we had a valid title to the is
lands, which can be obtained only by a
treaty of peace with Spain, in which
she cedes the islands to us. Otherwise
we would be selling a disputed title and
the country that purchased it would
have to reckon with Spain.
1.-THE law is the same among nations
in this respect as among private per-
sons. This law was observed between
France and Austria in 1859, when Pied
mont was turned over by Austria to
France, and by France handed over to
King Victor Emanuel.
1.-The theory of modern times is that
a principality or province should not be
turned over to another nation without
the consent of its people and a plebe-
settle is usually held, as in the case of
Nice and Savoy.
"Once having secured title from
Spain, however by a treaty of peace,
there could be no legal international
objection to our disposing of the is
lands, either by ceding or selling them
to any nation we chose or by offering
them to the highest bidder, but such
proceeding would cause jealousy and
bad feeling among the nations.
But this is not war of conquest,
and I do not think the United States
would resort to any such practice. But
we have a legitimate claim against
Spain for the expenses of the war, and
Spain must pay the costs. When that
is done. the United States, I believe,
will relinQuish all claims to the Philip
pine islands and return them to SDain I"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-05
TROOPERS SENT HOME.
Two Junction City Men Will Be Dis
missed for Disorderly Conduct

Yesterday afternoon two privates
from the Junction City company were
on the streets in a drunken condition.
They insulted pasSers by and went in
to the hotel corridors where they made
themselves obnoxious and had to be or
dered out. This morning the two men
were brought from the guard tent I'M
der a guard to the headquarters of Ma
jor General McCrum who gave the cor
poral in charge of the guard the follow
ing note and with orders to take it and
the prisoners to Ed Little.
Ed G. Little, Els.
Two men of the Junction City COM
pany 1 send you under guard with the
recommendation they be dismissed and
sent to their homes. Cause, drunken
ness and disOrderly conduct on the
streets of Topeka Respectfully,
MAJ. GEN. CHAS. M'CRUM.
This will be an example to others"
said Gen. McCrum. ''Such conduct will
not be tolerated in Camp Leedy and
. those are not the kind of soldiers we
want
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-05
CAPTURED THE MAILS.
Spanish Steamer Argonauta Fur
nishes important Information.

Spanish Steamer Argonauta Fur
nishes Important Information.
New York, May 5.-A special to the
Tribune from Key West says:
1.-THE mail bags on the Spanish steam
er Argonauta, which was brought in by
the Marblehead yesterday, may prove a
most important capture. There were
twelve sacks in ALL They contained
mail both to and from Havana, some
confusion having resulted when the au-
thOrities arranged to send everything
by way of Cienfuegos to avoid the
blockade of the northern coast of Gu
DO.
zone letter from Havana, under date
of April 26, spoke of suffering among
were entirely without means of support.
The writer himself said he did not know
where he was to get his dinner. Another
letter spoke of suffering, but apparent
ly the government had a fair amount of
supplies for the soldiers. A large
spectators, who foresaw the blockade
and placed it in a storehouse. Blanco
was expected to seize this.
1.-The Argonauta had a cargo chiefly
of provisions intended for Havana. The
suggestion has been made that these
States under convoy of warships to re-
lieVe the reconcentrados.
THE mail taken shows that the con-
dition of the Spanish in eastern Cuba
was desperate. They were then on the
point of yielding some of the smaller
garrisoned cities held by them The
later report that the Spanish garrison
at BayamO has capitulated to the in
surgents confirms the statements in
these letters that the troops could not
hold out They were badly off for both
food and ammunition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-05
New York Money Market.

NEW 7 Ork, May 5.
MONEY-Money on call nominally 21s
@312 per cent. Prime mercantile paper.
6Q7 per cent; sterling exchange, steady,
with actual business in bankers bills at
$4.S4A @12 for demand and at $4.S1@
ASH for so days; posted rates, SASH
@4.S2 and $4.S5@4S51k; commercial bills,
$4.SO1A,
SILVER-Silver certificates, 10000
ounces at SEC; bar silver, 561sc. Next
can dollars, 45c.
BONDS-Governme bonds, strong.
New As, registered, 121; new As, coupon,
1211s; As, 10S; As, coupon, 10S14; 2s, 95;
5s, registered, ITO; 5s, coupon, 10; Pa
cific IS of '99, 1929.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-05
PERFORMING DOGS.
Prof Gentry's Show is Bigger and
Better Than Ever.

Prof. Gentry's school of performing
dogs and ponies, which are to exhibit
under a tent in this city, on the corner
of Thirteenth and Harrison streets, Fri
day and Saturday, May and Z, at 2:30
in the afternoon and o'clock in the
evening, will be a great treat for the
little folks. The exhibition, while it is
especially attractive to the children, is
equally enjoyable by the older people.
and the many additions which have
been made to the show this year, make
it more attractive than eve~. There is
a big troop of monkey actors this sea-
son in addition to the dogs and ponies,
all of which have some new act to pre-
sent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-05
FEAR MASSACRE AT MANILA.
Believed That Insurgents May As
sault the Spaniards.

New York, May 5.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Anticipating early communication
with Commodore Dewey Secretary Long
sent to Hong Kong today a long ca
future guidance of that officer.
Considerable apprehension is felt in
naval circles at the probability of a
massacre of Spaniards in Manila by the
insurgents, who, it is believed, aided
Commodore Dewey in the capture of
the city. Oppressed as they have been
by Spaniards, the officers said they had
no doubt that as soon they had the
chance they would attempt retaliation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-05
A Motorneer Sued for Divorce.

Maggie P. Schriefer has commenced
divorce proceedings against her hus-
band, John Schriefer, a motorneer on
the Topeka City railway. In her petit
ton she charges that he frequently
abused her and beat her and attempt
ed to drive her out of the house. She
asks for the custody of their 3-year-old
child and secured a restraining order
from Judge Hazen to prevent her hus-
band from molesting her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-05
SNOW ALONG SANTA FE.

Snow fell along the Santa Fe lines
in Colorado last night and early this
morning, and today the weather is
cold. The temperature over this state
is much lower than it has been for sew
eral weeks, and a cold drizzling rain is
falling over the southern and eastern
portions. The ground in the southern
part of the state is so thoroughly soak
ed that railroad trains are unable to
make schedule time, and are compelled
to run over the tracks at greatly re-
duced speed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-05
OAKLAND SCHOOL FIGHT.
Ex-Treasurer Williams is. Being Sued
for Shortage.

Another chapter in the Oakland
school fiasco is being written today in
the district court by Stenographer
Ralph Cav, who is reporting the case
against B. P. Williams for a shortage
in his accounts as treasurer of the
school board.
Mr. Williams was sued for $500, and
he claims in his answer that the dis
trict owes him Sis. Expert testimony
is being taken and the witnesses are
numerous on both sides. The case will
probably be given to the jury this even
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-05
kansas City Produce market.

kansas City, May 5.
WHEAT-From 4c to &c higher for
hard, 7c to 1Oc higher for soft; falling
off in receipts No. hard, $1.13; No. 2,
$1.09Q1.14; No. 3, $1.0S@1.11; No. 1 red,
$1.18; No. 2, $1.14@1.17; No. 8, $1.13@
LA: No. 2 spring, $1.10; No. 3, $1.O9.
CORN-Higher, active. No. 2 mixed,
32A @33Ac.
OATS-Higher, active No. white,
34s4 @35c.
RYE-Higher. No. 2, CSC.
HAY-Strong, higher. Choice timo-
thy, 81. 25Q11.50; choice prairie, $1O25Q
1850.
BUTTER-Weak. Creamery, 1910
Ice; dairy, 11@14c.
EGGS-Steady. Fresh, SC.
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AUsTRIA's ATTITUDE.
Decides Not to Aid Spain Except by
United Action of Europe,

London, May 5.-A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Vienna says:
Although the position of the queen
regent of Spain grows daily more diff
hcult, no step can be taken by the Aus
TRAN cabinet in the matter, notwith-
standing the deep and wide sympathies
felt in high quarters here.
1t is stated at the foreign orffice that
separate and isolated action on the part
OF Austria must be carefully avoided
This is only in strict accordance with
the principles already laid down.
Moreover, such an attempt at rem
der1ng assistance to the queen regent
might be easily misinterpreted and be-
sides meeting with the strongest oppo-
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sition from those who side with the
Americans could not fail to give rise to
misunderstanding in many quarters
Accordingly, there is a firm determ1n-
alton here that if Austria takes any
part at all in regard to the conflict it
will be only to take part in united ac-
ton by European cabinets, and then
only if Spain herself seeks the inter-
ventiOn of the powers.
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END OF THE RAIN
Is Again Predicted by the Weather
Bureau.

Word is given out at the United
States weather bureau in this city that
the rain will have been ended by to-
night. For tonight and Friday fair
weather is predicted. The night was a
wet and dreary one. The minimum
temperature was 43.5 degrees. During
the past "a hours one-fifth of an inch of
rain has fallen. For the "a hours pre-
vious to that .05 of inch fell. The
government forecast from Chicago to-
day is as follows Rain this after
noon; fair tonight and Friday"
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Home Districts of Companies
That Are Short
Will Be Given First Chance to
Fill Quota.
IF THEY DON'T COME
Vacancies Will Be Open to
Anybody Else
And Necessary Enlistments Will
Be Made Here.
If THEY DON'T COME

Maj. Gen. Charles McCrum said to-
day: Orders will be issued to the cap
tains of the companies that are not
complete for them to recruit men from
their home district enough to fill the
quota If enough men can't be recruited
in this way, the number will be made
up from men from other places who
wish to enlist" This will give the men
in Topeka who have not enlisted and
who want to do so, a chance to join the
volunteers.