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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07

that the first detachment of soldiers
will be sent on board some time We'd
neSday. The vessel has been thor
Oughly inspected and pronounced to be
in first-class condition. The Zea1andi9
will go into the stream after she has
been boarded by the troops to await the
finishing of the work on the China and
Colon. The alterations being made for
the accommodations of the soldiers will
be finished on the China and Colon by
tonight and tomorrow the work OF load
ing the stores will be taken up. 1t is
now reported that these vessels can not
sail before the end of this week and
even next week is mentioned the
most probable time for the start. 1t
has not been officially given out as yet
what troops will go on the second ex-
petition.
The steamer Centennial is being thor
oughly examined by the inspector of
huIls and boilers who will probably
make his report tomorrow. She was
looked over by army officers and they
do not like her condition at all The
vessel can not sail as she is and be
healthy troop ship and the army Off
GERS have recommended several very
radical changes for the convenience,
comfort and health of the troops.
The United States steamer Monterey
and the collier BrutuS, which is to &C
company her on her voyage to the
Philippines are still lying peacefully at
anchor in the bay. Some needed re-
pairs were made today in the MOnter-
ey's distilIer and it is not expected that
the Two VeSselS Will get away DeIore
tomorrow morning. Troop E, Fourth
United States cavalry arrived this
morning from Vancouver barracks by
train. It is under the command of
Captain H. J. McGrath with whom is
Second Lieutenant Lettinge.
The next troops to arrive will be two
train loads of recruits for the regular
army from FIT. Mcpherson, Ga Com
pany c, Fourth New York volunteers,
are to arrive in two or three days. as
will also a company of recruits from
Ohio The F'ifty-first Iowa volunteers
should reach here Wednesday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
END OF A NOTED CASE.
The Hale and Norcross Suit Nearing
Close.


San Francisco, June 7.-Rumors were
that the famous Hale and Norcross case
was about to be compromised. Much
color is given to the compromise theory
by proceedings occurring before the
state supreme court, sitting en- banc
this morning. Attorney Garrett Nc
Enerney representing M. w. Fox and
the other stockholders who filed the
original suit against Alvinzia Haywards
and the w. S. Hobert estate, made a
motion that the supreme court issue an
order amending the last decree rendered
the effect that the judgment awarded
the stockholders for $417,6 with inter-
est, be stricken out out, the only stipu-
lation being that the defendants pay
the entire costs, amounting to about
$4,000.
Attorney McEnerney argued that the
Judgment for $4,000, placed all the
costs on the defendants. The defendant
was willing to admit this, but mildly
objected to the payment of 81, 300 costs
on the second judgment for $417, $685.
even though the stockholders were will
ling to waive many claims, presumptive
or real.
This matter was argued at some
length and was taken under advisement
by the court. Should Mr.. McEnerney's
motion be granted the Hale and Nor
cross suit will have been forever closed
and one of the most interesting and
at last brought to an end.
Stockholders are on the anxious seat
and are holding their stock for an ex-
pected jump. In some quarters the
compromise is looked upon as q stock
jObbing enterprise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
GAR HEARS OF OREGON.
he Sends for her Builder to Arrange
For More Battleships Like Her.

Washington, June Irving Scott. pres
ident of the Union Iron Works of San
Francisco, stopped over in Washington
on his way from San Francisco to New
York. whence he will sail on Tuesday for
Europe Mr. Scott is going to Russia on
invitation of the imperial government, to
battleships. When the Russian naval
authorities heard of the wonderful record
made by the Oregon in proceeding from
San Francisco to Florida in 65 days with
out an accident they cabled to Mr.. Scott
to come to st. Petersburg to arrange for
building more vessels like the American
battleship, which was a product of the
Union Iron Works.
Mr.. Scott said last night that he believ-
ed a mistake had been made by congress
in authorizing the construction of four
single-turret coast defense monitors of
small coal-carrying capacity. He is of
the opinion that larger monitors, with
plenty of room for fuel, thus insuring a
greater steaming radius, would be better
adapted for offensive and defensive pur-
poses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
WILL FIGHT THE SPIRITS
W. B. Covert Offers to Beat Mediums
at Their Own Work.

the great anti-Spiritualist and medium
fighter, whose national debate with
Moses Hull, the great champion Of
Spiritualism attracted so much atten-
tional anti edium association, rented
tents and engaged cartoonists and pro-
poses to make a fight against the In
diana association, which goes into
has leased land next to their entrance
and there he will pitch his tent and will
conduct his meetings as a side show.
He will post the standing offer of $500
to any medium who will produce any
phenomena which he cannot reproduce
and expose, and he will cartoon and
give records of all mediums attending
the meeting on his big linen bill boards,
such as used by side shows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
THE MAN OF THE HOUR.
He Has Invented a Shell for High
Explosives.

New York, June 6.-Since the discovery
of high explosives the military and scien-
tific experts of two continents have been
cudgeling their brains to perfect shell
to throw them, says the New York Press.
An officer in the United States army has
practically completed a device which will
perhaps perform this hitherto impossible
task. He is P. E. Pierce, instructor in
the West Point military academy and
second lieutenant of the Second infantry.
The invention is a decorating fuse for
a shell to fire high explosives. Such a
fuse. it is believed, will advance ten years
the day which 1t is predicted that at some
time will come when will be more
waged because of its very deStructivenesS.
The minute an American rifle hurlS a shell
of this kind successfully all other shells
will be as antiquated as rifles without
magazines The day that witnesses the
perfection of such a shell will relegate to
a position of secondary Importance bill
lions of dollars worth of ammunition stor-
ed in the arsenals of Europe. So say
ordnance experts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07

DELAYED AGAIN.
Second Philippine Expedition Will
Not Start Before the Last of
This Week

San Francisco, June To-day was
pay day at Camp Merritt Word was
passed around last night that the pay
master would visit the camp today and
that the long looked for money would
be distributed. The volunteers expect
ed to receive their quota of coin of the
realm today along with that which the
regulars received, but they were DOOM
ed to disappointment. The paymaster
visited the camp early this morning
and took with him besides clerks. $780,
600. The paymaster and his corps Of
assistants went directly to the camp of
the regulars.
The money paid to the mep today
represents two months pay, one in ad-
vance, which the government last week
decided to give all troops who are about
TO depart for Manila, It is expected
that the Pennsylvania, Colorado and
other volunteer organizations which
are to start for the Philippines this
week Will receive the money due them
tomorrow.
The steamer Zealandia will be the
first of the second fleet of transports
ready for sea. The work of placing her
stores, which began yesterday is almost
completed and little remains to be
done before troops can be sent aboard.
The carpenters and painters have
finished their work and 1t is expected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
TO VISIT FATHERLAND,
Nearly Two Hundred Scandinavians
Leave Chicago on an Excursion to
Their Former Homes.

Chicago, June NEARLY two hundred
happy Scandinavians left Chicago yester-
Gay afternoon at o'clock on a special
train the first of the midsummer ex-
cursions to Norway and Sweden. The
party was in charge of George Broberg
of the Dominion steamship line and is
scheduled to sail from Montreal tomor-
row. The objective point of the excur-
sion is GOthenburg, Sweden, from which
point the travellers will scatter to their
various former homes. The tickets are
good for three months, and nearly all the
members of the party will return to this
country.
In the party were probably fifty people
from points in this state outside of Chi
cago, as well as from Kansas, Texas. Col
oradO, Utah and Washington. From the
latter state was a man who had nothing
when he came to this country nine years
ago and who last year harvested a wheat
crop of over 1900 bushels. The party
will be met at Montreal by fifty fellow
countrymen from Minneapolis who will
sail with them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
HoBsoN MAY CHOOSE.
He Can Have Almost. Anything he
Likes From the Government

Washington, June THE promotion
in store for Lieut.. Hobson, the hero of
Santiago is under consideration by the
navy department. Acting Secretary
Allen and Commander Hitchborn, chief
of the bureau of naval construction,
talked it over in a general way today
but no conclusions were reached.
The department is DESTROYS of know
ing what would be most acceptable to
Hobson himself, and when this is learn
ed, a recommendation will be made to
congress, which that body will doubt
less carry into effect without delay. The
present indications are that HObson
will be taken out of the staff and be
made a line officer, as that ensures not
only an increase of pay, but an oppor-
tunity to rise to the more conspicuous
line position of admiral.
At present HObson is an assistant
constructor with the relative rank of
lieutenant, Junior grade. 1t develops,
however, that within the next four
weeks, he would have secured a promo
ton to the rank of constructor, rela-
tive rank full lieutenant in the usual
course of advancement. AS this rank
is already earned by length of service,
it would hardly be an honor for con-
gresS to confer this rank upon him.
About the only eXpedient is to give
promotion in the line, probably as lieu
tenant commander, or commander,
where his pay would be greater than it
would be in the staff service and the
chances for future advancement would
be ample. There is some doubt how
ever whether an officer who has shown
much genius in the scientific branch of
the naval service would care to leave
that service for the line.
Congratulations will be sent to Hob
son as soon as there is an opportunity
to communicate with him. While he is a
prisoner at Santiago it is obviously i'm
possible for the naval authorities to do
more than convey their congratulations
and thanks to Admiral Sampson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
Academy Elects officers.

Denver, June 7.-Oficers of the acad-
envy of medicine for the ensuing year
have been elected as follows:
President, DIR. Edward Jackson of
Denver; first vice president, DR.. w. L..
Estes, South Bethlehem, Pa; second
vice president, DR.. ]. T. Searcey, Ala
bama; third vice president, DR.. W. E.
Elmer, Trenton, N. J.; fourth vice pres
ident, DR.. Robert H. Babcock, Chicago;
secretary and treasurer, DIR. Charles
McIntire, Easton, Pa; assistant secre-
tary, Dr. Walter I. Pile, Philadelphia.
In his annual address the retiring
president, DIR. Duncan Buckley of New
York, discussed 1.-THE dangers of spec
ialism in medicine
Able papers were read by DR.. Edward
Jackson, DR.. Carey A. Wood of Chica-
go and DR.. Elmer Lee of New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
THREATEN TO STRIKE.
Engineers and Firemen on Kansas
City, Pittsburg and Gulf Have
Grievances.

Kansas City, Mo-, June IA committee
representing the engineers and firemen
employed on the Kansas City, Pittsburg
& Gulf railway is in session in this city,
and has made a demand upon the officials
of the road for an increase in wages to
conform with the standard scale in vogue
on all the leading roads of the country.
The members of the committee state en-
phatically that If their demands are not
complied with there will be a general
strike of trainmen and a tie-up of the
entire system. The men claim that they
have been compelled to work from 20 to
80 per cent less than the standard scale.
and that they have not been allowed for
overtime, frequently doing eleven hours
work for ten hours pay. 1t is believed
that their demands will be met by the
company, tie-up at this season of the
year would mean a heavy loss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
MARRIED IN BED.
New Yorker, While Preparing for Ger
emony Fell Out of Window.

emony Fell Out of Window.
New York June Frank McKenna
is not the man to put off his wedding
because he fell from a third story win
dow an hour and a half before the time
set for the ceremony. McKenna lives
over his saloon at Fourth avenue and
Tenth street. He was in the middle of
his dressing for the wedding when h9
had his unlucky fall.
The wedding was appointed for 6
o'clock Wednesday evening and was to
take place at the home of the bride
groom. While making his toilet Nc
Kenna concluded to close the shutters
of the Window of his bedroom on the
third floor. He leaned out of the win
dow to swing the shutters in. They had
ruSted fast, and he tugged until he lost
his temper. Then he gave a yank which
tore one shutter away from the wall.
bringing it's hinges and support with it.
The sidewalk below was crowded and
McKenna didn't dare let go. The weight
doubled him over the window sill. His
footing gave way, and, with shout of
warning to the people on the sidewalk,
he fell headlong to the pavement. The
weight of the shutter, which he still
clutched, enabled him to swing clear
around them before he struck, and he
a1ighted on his feet. The shock broke
one of his legs and he fell in aheap.
People on the street gathered him up
and carried him into the house uncon-
scious.
He had not come to his senses when
the bride arrived with some of her
friends. When she was told what had
happened she grew white and tainted.
The girls with her began to moan and
scream. 1t was not at all like a we'd
ding. The brides parents said they
thought that the wedding ought to be
postponed. The bride revived at this
Il don't care" she said. At don't
care. Even if he doesn't get over
1T and is going to be a cripple all his
life. I'll marry him just the same.''
They argued about it for an hour or
more. Word was brought that McKenna
had recovered consciousness.
ASK him what he thinks about it,
said the bride. 'I'n stand by whatever
Frank says
McKenna was for wedding at once.
The priest from ST. AIMS saw nothing
10 hinder, so at o'clock McKenna was
propped up on pillows. Very pale and
weak, he took the brides hand and
whispered the responses. The wedding
guests burst out sobbing at every an
Swer.
NOW" the bride said, when 1t was
over, I'm happy. I'm awful1y happy"
McKenna looked at her appreciatively
and smiled. The doctor says he will get
well. and all the quicker for having an
efficient nurse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
SENATE VOTES MONEY.
Passes the Urgency Deficiency Bill
Appropriatipg $17,745, 900.

Washington, June beyond the
passage OF an urgent deficiency bill,
made necessary by the war with Spain.
the senate accomplished little yester-
day. The deficiency measure carries
authorizations for the war and navy
esta bishments aggregating $17.745, 900.
These appropriations are in addition to
the amounts to be carried later by the
general deficiency bill. During the
greater part of the session, the meas
ure providing for the taking of the
twelfth and subsequent censuSes was
under consideration, but no progress
was made toward it's COMPLETION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
CRIPPLE CREEK MINES.
Dividends for Six Months Ending June
l AGGREGATED S1,O3S.625.

Colorado Springs. Col, June THE Grip
pie Creek mining district is producing gold
at a rate which far exceeds the eXpecta-
tons of the most sanguine- One company
alone paid on June l a quarterly dividend
of 100000. This amount exceeds by $40
600 what the company had, expected. The
total amount of dividends paid for the
six months ending June 1 is 81, OBS, 625. A
lively scramble for cars is expected soon.
amounted to more 4 than i 500 tons tons of n ore
the greater part of which was high grade.
This record would have been eclipsed
could enough cars have been secured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
VANITY CAUSES SUICIDE.
Indiana Girl Kills Herself Because
She Cannot Have Luxuries.

Anderson, Ind, June 7.-Coroner Sells
OF this county today returned a most
peculiar verdict in a suicide case. He
finds that Cora Drake poisoned herself
because her vanity was not appeased.
1t seems that she pinned for better
clothes and more Injuries and was not
content with what she could afford. The
distressful condition became so acute
In her case that at last she was driven
to take her own life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
NO ACTION ON HAWAII.
A Majority Against is Claimed in the
Senate.

Washington. June THE senators
who are opposing the annexation of Ha-
wall have been canVassing the senate
and claim that they have a sufficient
number of senators pledged to adjourn
in preference to taking up the annexa-
ton resolution. They say the names
of seven Republican senators are in
cluded in the list who have thus pledged
themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
CharnleY Inquest.

Los Angeles. Cal, June THE YER
dict rendered at the inquest over the
remains of C. NJ. Charnley of Chicago,
who committed suicide on Saturday
last, was in accordance with the facts
already published. The detectives here
are still searching for the elder Charm
ley though it is well nigh certain he Is
not in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
MRS. GRIDLEY'S REQUEST.
She Wishes Her Husbands Remains
Cremated at Yokohama

Washington, June IA private dis
patch from Mrs. Gridley, widow OF the
late commander of the cruiser Olympia,
was brought to the department by Mr.
Harry H Smith, a friend of the family
She asks that the remains be crenated
at Yokohama. If there are facilities
there for this disposition. Otherwise
she wishes to have the remains en-
balmed and sent to this country The
department will do everything possible
to comply with the desire of Mrs. Grid
ley
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
MEDALS FOR MERRIMAC CREW
Joint Resolution offered Appropriate
ing $500.

Washington, June 7-Representative
Hartman of Montana. has introduced
a joint resolution directing the secre-
tary OF the navy to have prepared and
delivered suitable medals of honor to
of his crew for gallant, heroic and
patriotic services rendered to the Uni
ted States at Santiago harbor on June
8, 1898. 1t appropriates $500 for the pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
Ottawa Chautauqua.

The Missouri Pacific trains will stop
at Forest Park station as usual. Trains
leave Topeka 8 a. m. One fare for the
round trip from June 18th to Path. See
F. E. NIPPS,
Ticket Agent,
Telephone No. 81, Topeka, Kans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07

Mr.. P Ketcham of Pike City, Cal,
says: During my brothers late sick
ness from sciatic rheumatism, Cham
berlain's Pain Balm was the only rem
edy that gave him any relief Many
others have testified to the prompt re-
lief from pain which this ln1ment af-
fords. For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
Something Swell

Those Stanhopes. See them at
WARNER & POTTER,
628 and $50 Quincy Street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
The Only Line to Denver

Via Pueblo and Colorado Springs-the
Santa Fe. Through Pullman sleepers
and free chair cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
mae ONLY Lime to Den

Via Pueblo and Colorado Springs-the
Santa Fe. Through Pullman sleepers
and free chair cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
ONLY One Night co Denver

Colorado Springs and Pueblo via Santa
Fe Route. Pullman palace sleepers and
other line runs ats trains through all
these points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07

We make z speciality of doing up col
ored shirts and waists and guarantee
ing colors. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07

Collars and cuffs Hundred to look like
new, by Peerless Steam Laundry.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

Indian boats. The largest ones were
twelve feet wide and they could accom-
modate forty men beside the paddlers.
Along the banks of the Nile followed
the comnissariat, the heavy baggage
and the horses. The Tenth Hussars
and Egyptian cavalry Kitchener pick
ed out especially for the expedition and
camels he used to transport the COM
missariat.
1T was in providing unusually good
rations for the men that Kitchener
made his first hit, and his determine
ton to have the men well fed in a hot
tropical climate is responsible in great
part for his wonderful success. He is
always as careful of his commissariat
as though the camels were carrying
precious stones
Every morning at 10 o'clock he is out
to see to the details of giving out the
stores, and any sergeant who makes a
complaint about food always receives a
hearing. Kitchener laid in a supply Of
things which we had never been treat
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

the sire of many sons General Kitch-
ener is unmarried and will probably
remain a bachelor all his life, so that
the Arabs consider it about the funniest
thing possible to greet Kitchener with
this legend.
Kitchener then had charge prac-
tically of the Gordon relief expedition,
and If he had had his own way Gordon
might have been saved. We reached
Khartoum just about seventy hours
after the massacre. and Kitchener was
so sorry and enraged over this that he
almost shed tears
I'VE got away from Cairo in April,
1884 The other expeditions had made
their way through the Soudan, but
Kitchener planned to go up the Nile in
order to reach Khartoum more readily
For this purpose we were provided
with canoes specially built In Canada
and padded by Canadian frontiers
men. The canoes varied from twenty
feet to sixty feet in length and had
turned up ends after the style Of the