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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
BOYS IN TROUBLE.
Soldiers Squandered Uncle Sans
Socks for Writing Paper, Etc.

Camp Alger, Va, June THE Second
Tennessee is about half uniformed.Leg-
gings, caps and blouses were issued to
them yesterday and they are pretty
we'll provided with all necessities ex-
cept trousers. These, by some strange
oversight were not given to them,
though there seems to be plenty on
hand, and though the need of them is
very apparent when the regiment is
viewed from behind. No doubt they
will get theirs tomorrow. The boys had
a fine time last night. Before the uni
forms were issued company B wander
ed up and down the camp streets dur
ing the relaxation period singing: GO.
B, Co. b, we are ragged as ragged can
be: rags, rags, rags, and so on.
Three pairs of socks were issued to
each of the men yesterday, more than
they know what to do with in camp life.
Consequently many of them traded off
one or two pairs of these for tobacco
and other things When this was dis
covered this morning, Col. Anderson
ordered that every man who could no.
show his full supply should be put into
the guardhOuse. One poor fellow had
his stolen and protested that fact, but
it was of no use. He went to the
guardhouse with the rest. Another ex-
planned that he had traded his for writ
ing paper in order to write home to his
sweetheart, but even this excuse did
not avail. The truth is that the men
are penniless. They have not been
paid at all yet, and a good many of
them had very little money to begin
with. Col. Anderson is looking for the
men who bought the socks. They can
be severely punished for buying what
they knew was government property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
A STEEL COMBINE.
Carnegies, J. P. Morgan and the Rock
efellers Have a Gigantic Scheme.

New York, June THE big steel in
terestS of the United States are being
brought together in a gigantic combi-
nation. Only the breaking out of the
war has prevented a contamination of
the deal before now, and, as it is, all Of
the ends are being tied together and
before long the users of iron and steel
in any form may find themselves at the
mercy of a big trust.
This combination is being formed by
the Rockefellers, Andrew Carnegie, J.
Piermont Morgan and the So-called
DreXel crowd of Philadelphia. Through
J. S. Morgan & Co, the London repre-
senta tives of the same banking house.
English money is to be invested in the
proposed combine.
The first outward move showing how
the control of the companies in the deal
is being secured was the recent cleo
ton of Charles H. Coster, who is a
member of the firm OFF,. P. Morgan &
Co., as a director of the Illinois Steel
company. Following this move came
the news from Philadelphia that DrexeI
&, Co. had secured control of the Col
umbia Iron company, one of the largest
concerns in the country.
Other important corporations to be
taken into the deal are the Bethlehem
Iron company, Ohio Steel company,
Carnegie Iron and Steel company,
Scranton Iron company, Lackawanna
Iron and Steel company and the Mime
sofa Iron company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
BANDITS BIG BOOTY.
Broncho Bill Exhibits His Pile - He
and Johnson Had Over 100000.

albuquerque, June Tt was learned
here today from a "cow-puncher' who
came in from the west with a train load
of cattle that the two Belen train rob-
bers and murderers are in hiding in the
Black River country OF Apache county,
AriZ. He stated that after the men
had shot and killed three members of
the Valencia county posse they cut
across New Mexico through the Ameri-
can Valley, and, after crossing the San
ia Fe Pacific track west of Holbrook,
rode in the direction of ST. Johns, going
to camp with some cowboy friends on
June 1.
On being asked if he was willing to
give the names of the two bandits. he
replied: "They are not the notorious
Pedro Garcia and Joe Evans, but known
among the cowboys as 'Broncho Bill
and Bill Johnson The latter is only
about 20 years of age. Both men were
wounded in the fight with the sheriff
posse" said the informant, Z" 'BrOnchO
Bill being shot in the left thigh and
johnson got a bullet in the neck. The
wounds, however, are not serious.
When 1 saw them they had over $780,,
900 in money as the result of the blow
ing open of the Wells-Fargo Express
cOmpany's safe on the Santa Fe south
bound passenger train at Belen about
two weeks ago, and 'BrOncho counted
out his pile before the campers, giving
to each Of us several gold pieces"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
FOR DOING DUTY.
Incident at the Naval Academy Show
ing Lieutenant Hobson's Strength
of Character

Pittsburg, June 7.-Colonel J. P. Farley,
commandant of the Allegheny arsenal, is
a cousin of Lieutenant Hobson, the hero
of the Merrimac affair. In interview
Colonel Farley said:
Lieutenant Hobson is a brave man.
His courage was well attested when serv-
ing as midshipman at the naval acad-
envy at Annapolis. Acting as cadet cap
tain of gun crew he reported one of his
classmates for some breach of discipline
which the class a, whole resented and
for time OStraciSed him. Young Hob
son carried himself with such dignity I'M
der these trying circums tances as not only
to command the respect of all others at
the academy who were not of his class,
but when the point of graduation
committee of his classmates waited upon
him for the purpose of extending its hand
in good fellowship.
Cadet Hobson, while acknowledging the
courtesy, politely but decidedly declined
to accept any advances at that late hour
from his classmates collectively. He ex-
pressed himself, however. as only too will
ing to meet the members of his class in
dividually on the following day after
graduation and on terms of friendship
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HARRITY DEPOSED.
]. IL Gufey Succeeds Him as Secre-
tary of the Democratic Nation
al Committee

Washington, June ii. NJ. Guffey has
been made the representative of the state
Of Pennsylvania on the Democratic ma
tional committee to succeed William F.
Harrity. Afessrs. Harrity and Guffey were
notified of the change by Senator Jones
of Arkansas, who is chairman of the COM
mittee. The substitution of Mr.. Guffey's
name is the result of a poll of the ma
tional committee made through the mail
by Senator Jones. 1t grows out of rep
reservations of the Democrats of Pennsyl-
vania, who, first through their state COM
mittee and latterly through their state
convention, required that Mr.. Harrity's
name be dropped and Mr. Guffeys added
on the general ground that Mr.. Harrity
had ceased to be in accord with his party.
Not desiring to take the responsibility
of making the change himself, Senator
Jones sent all the correspondence bearing
upon the subject to the various members
of the committee. This was done on the
18th of April last. All but three of the
members cast their ballot, and these three
were notified ten days since that the re-
suit would be ANNOUNCED today. Mr.. Jones
declines to make public the figures show
ing how the vote stood.
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CAME TO HER SENSES.
Detroit Woman Abandons Plans for
a Klondike Trip.


Chicag June Jennie " Roe aban-
doned her plans to go to the Klondike
and accompanied her brother Charles 10
their home in Detroit. Tt took the young
man the entire day to persuade his Sis
ter to agree to this arrangement, but
when he left the Great Northern hotel
he felt that his journey had been sue
cessfuI. He had in his possession near
ly all of the 81 200 that his sister had
procured on a trust deed and Miss Roe
announced her intention of relinquish-
ing her Alaskan schemes, though a few
hours before she had declared this was
the last thing to which she would
agree.
Although steps to detain Miss Roe
mad been taken by securing a warrant
qulry into her sanity the warrant was
not returned when she gave up the
funds which her relatives declare she
raised upon property belonging to u
niece who is a minor. Then her brother
convinced her that he had been as anX-
ious for her return to her home as the
recovery of the $1,000. At first Miss
Roe insisted on continuing her trip 20
Alaska, and said it would be but
short time before she would acquire
wealth in that land of gold, where. she
had been told. she could earn $25 a day
by plain sewing.
Mr.. Roe assured his sister she would
receive a hearty welcome from her SIS
scented to return
The brother declared that grief had
affected his sisters mind or she would
never attempted to have Joined an ex-
petition for Alaska or have raised the
money to make the trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
THIEvlNG SOLONS.
Pacific Express Company Paid
Nebraska Legislature
100000.

Omaha, June THE preliminary
hearing of former Auditor w. F. BecheI
of the Pacific Express company for al
legged embezzlement has resulted in
Bechel being held for trial During the
nearing it developed through testimony
OF former officers of the company that
something like 5000, 900 had been ex-
pended in the last ten years for the
purpose of controlling the Nebraska
legislature.
The story of how the facts became
the property of the public prosecutor
came out When the Union Pacific
passed into the hands of the forces con-
ironing the northwestern property it
gave that company a controlling share
OF the Pacific express stock. Erastus
Young, auditor of the Union Pacific. had
heard of the vast sums spent for lcgfs-
aat1Ve purposes and Influenced Presi-
dent Burt of the Union Pacific to in
matter came to the ears of President
Moresman of the Pacific Express com
pany he objected. He had been the
company's president 25 years. He said
sary
When Auditor Young started the in
vestgatiOn President Morseman at
plclon- Auditor Bechel and his assist
ant, I: K. Sudburough. who had been
with the company II years were dis
charged and togethsr with Chief Clerk
Andrew Hunt were arrested for embez-
element.
Now the reform forces of the state
are preparing for an anti-corporation
fight that is sure to cost the corpora
tons thousands of dollars. They have
In the material furnished by this sensa-
of the Venal lobby maintained by the
express companies at Lincoln
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07

A more ridiculous method of curing a
man who is suffering from nervous exhaus-
ton and is threatened with nervous pros
tration could not be we'll conceived. A man
who has overworked does not need more
work, but less work and more rest. The
man who has lost his appetite needs some
thing to restore it The man whose nerves
are shattered needs something to tone and
strengthen them. Get the nerves right and
sound, and refreshing sleep will follow. A
man who sleeps well and eats well, and
digests and assifnilates his food will not
remain Ill.
In cases of this kind DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery goes to bed rock-to
first causes. 1t creates hearty appetite;
it makes the digestion and assimilation
perfect; it invigorates the liver; it purifes
the blood and fills it with the 1ife-giving
elements of the food. It builds up new
flesh, new muscle and new nerve fbres. It
is an unfailing cure for nervous exhaustion
and nervous prostratior1, and the best of
all medicines for overworked men and wo-
men. An honest druggist won't urge an
inferior substitute upon you, thereby IN
eulting your intelligence.
1t is dealers business to sell you what
you ask foT-not what he prefers for selfish
profits sake to SELL
A man or woman who neglects constipa-
ton suffers from slow poisoning. Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipa-
ton. One little " Pellet' is gentle 1axa-
tive, and two a mild cathartic. All medi-
cine dealers sell them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
MORMONS IN BROOKLYN.
Protestant Societies Organize to Fight
in City of Churches.

Greenport, L. I..June 1.-The women of
the Missionary association of the Presby-
terry of Long Island, in session here, caus-
ed something of a sensation at the after
noon session by an attack upon Mormon
ism in the city of Brooklyn and Long
Island. Miss Tolles, a missionary lee
turer employed by the Presbyterian socie-
ty, had just finished an appeal for contri-
buttons for the missionary stations in
Utah, when Mrs. D. NJ. Miller of the First
Presbyterian chuch of Brooklyn arose and
explained how Mormonism was gaining
a foothold in the City of Churches. She
said:
The headquarters of the Latter Day
Saints were at first situated in some of the
side streets, but they now located up
on some of the principal thoroughfares of
the city. The city is being systematically
canvassed by a coterie of Mormon mission
aries who have become so bold that they
enter private houses and ask the people
to attend their services leaving behind
leaflets containing the most plausible ar
guments in their favor. Converts are be-
ing sent right along from Brooklyn to
Utah. Not only are they in Brooklyn,
but they are canvassing Long Island and
Selling every opportunity to gain a foot
hold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
LACKS CONFIRMATION.
Spain is Not Certain That the Balti-
more Was Blown Up.

Madrid, June Tn the chamber of
deputies today Senior Giron, the minis
ter for the colonies, replying to inquiry
on the subject, said the government had
no information tending to confirm the
Spanish report that the United States
cruiser Baltimore had been blown up
by an internal explosion at Manila, ex-
cept the fact that Lloyds Gazette had
American Ships
Deputy Comas asked if a note had
been sent to the powers pointing out
the American violations of the interna-
tional law" and he urged the govern
ment to include in such a communica-
ton the fact that the Americans had
furnished arms to an almost savage
race in the Philippine islands.
Senior Giron declined to say whether
or not a note had been sent.
The minister of finance, Senior Puig-
cerver. replying to criticisms in the SEN
ate today on the raising of a new loan,
declared that the present situation, or
the needs of war, neceSsitates the meas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
HOBSON MORTGAGE.
Debt on the Lieutenant's Home to Be
Paid by Subscription.

Mobile, Ala, June IN P. Inge,
trustee OF the old city debt of Mobile,
and former resident of Greensboro.
Ala, has associated with himself John
L. Rapier, publisher of the Mobile Reg
lister, and r. V. Taylor, auditor of the
Mobile & Ohio railroad in an effort to
raise a fund to pay a mortgage upon
the home of the heroic Richmond Hob
son at Greensboro.
Mr.. Inge says:
Through honorable misfortune Mrs
Hobson was forced first to sell a part
of her homestead property and then to
mortgage the rest and has not been
a bic to redeem it, despite the fact that
her son faithfully sent his mother all
of his pay above the cost of actual
maintenance of himself as a cadet since
being in the service. notice in the Ala
Dama Beacon, published in Greensboro
that this mortgage is advertised for
foreclosure sale which will take place
on the 18th of this month. Thus this
brave boys mothers home is to be ia
ken from her, no doubt because from
his meager pay as a naval officer he
Is unable to lift the debt Now Young
HObson will doubtless be voted the
thanks of congress, together with a
sword or medal but these will not
pay mortgage, and propose to ap-
peal to the people of the nation to pay
off this mortgage and buy back part OF
the old homestead that has been sacri-
feed, and that the title shall be in the
name of Richmond P. HobSon, where
he will find rest with his mother when
peace shall bring its blessing to our
country"
morning and although no publication
was made, contributions came in, in
large numbers to Mr.. Inge and are still
arriving.
The First National bank of Mobile
has been selected as the repository of
the fund.
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GETTING IN SHAPE.
The Chaos Which Has Prevailed at
Chickamauga is Disappearing.

Chickamauga Park, Tenn, June T.
The very warm weather which mas
been the only drawback to the work OF
the park is relieved today by steady
breeze and the men are getting through
their drill work with much less trouble
than usual. Regiment and company
drills and in some regiments, camp in
spection are the order of the day.
The main work of the regimentaI
commanders outside regular routine
during the next few weeks will be the
work of recruiting each company to its
full strength of LOG men. The major
of each battalion accompanied by four
men will be sent out to do the recruit
ing Offices will be opened in the best
places in all the states represented here
and every effort will be made to get
the work finished in a short time. When
the regiments are recruited to 1uII
strength the park army will number
1900 men. The First regiment, South
Carolina infantry, under Col. Thomp-
son, arrived this afternoon 1t was
taken through to the park soon aIter
arriving here.
Gov. Bradley with a large party of
prominent Kentuckians arrives TINS
evening at o'clock on special train.
The party will remain in the park sew
eral days. All the light batteries of
light artillery at the park are now
fully equipped and the infantry reg1-
ments will soon receive their equip
ment.
Three division hospitals. are now. com
plete and in operation. These are for the
Second and Third divisions of the First
corps.
Colonel Hartsuff, surgeon-in-chiefs states
that he has sufficient medical supplies on
hand to last some time. The volunteer
however, he states, expect more and use
more medicine than the regulars. A large
consignment of surgical instruments Is
enrOute.
Major Nye commssary of subsistence,
stated this morning that one-third of four
and half million rations last ordered had
been received and that the balance was
coming as fast railroads could haul it.
Captain w. K. Wright, assistant quarter
master, states that up to 6 O'Clock last
evening the volunteer army had been fur
nished by the quartermasters department.
with 4,500 horses and 300 mules. The
army is now about fully supplied with
cavalry, artillery, wagon train and Of
ficerS horses and mules and only few
more are needed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
YUKON'S GOLD.
It Is Said That $25, 100000 Is Now
Coming Out.

Ottawa, June From information Of an
undoubtedly reliable character con,talne s
it is learned that the operations s; Of 9 last
mining districts were most favorable;
that there has not, been a single death
pie supply of food for those in the 'couu-
try at present. Mining operations have
been carried on vigorously. and new and
valuable finds are Of more frequent occur
renee than is made known to the outside
world. The report says there is a desire
among those in the Klondike region to
keep matters as quiet as possible, so as
to prevent further rushes. The report
says. that in many places the gold looks rs
if it had ben shot into the ground by
gun. 1t is said that fully $4,000 go is
now. on the way out, and it is only the
product of the first washout of the sea-
son. 1t is also declared that the Ameri-
cans in Alaska are SO elated over the re
cent discoveries their side of the line
that they are preparing for twenty-five
years boom. 1t is generally believed in
the Klondike that when the first washoHt
reaches. the Pacific the greatest gold boom
in the history of this continent will take
place.
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CATHOLICS ADMONISHED.
Bishop Ludden Forbids Round Dane
ing and Drinking.

.
Syracuse, N. Y, June THE Rt.
Rev. P. E. Ludden, bishop of Syracuse,
has issued an edict directing the atten-
ton of pastors and Catholic societies
to rules governing picnics and excur-
sions, to prevent and guard against
abuses in connection with church aud
society picnics, excursions, festivals,
etc Among others, the following reg
uIations are prescribed:
"AII kinds Of round dancing, night
dancing, dancing in halls or bathrooms,
are strictly and unqualihedIy forbid
den.
1.-The sale of wine, beer or any other
kind of intoxicating liquors at church
picnics excursions, festivals, supperS,
ETC. is strictly forbidden. Moonlight
excursions, picnics continued until after
nightfaH and meetings of the people
where morals or good behavior are en-
dangered are also strictly forbidden.
before any picnic or excursion may
be held the written permission OF the
ordinary must be obtained. The atte1l-
tion of the presiding officers of the var
ions Catholic societies throughout the
diocese is called to the diocesan law
strictIv forbidding all kinds of round
dancing night dancing in public nails
o. baIiTooms whether for church pur-
Dosas n1lblic charities or for the bena.at
IF such societies. No Catholic societies
ave nernlitted to have such dances. If
+bev violate the diocesan law as above
nen+ioned they cannot in future be
recognized as Catholic societies"
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GEN. MERRITT IS TIRED.
Delays of the War Department Make
Him Weary.

San Francisco. June THE Call prints
an interview with General Wesley Merritt
in which. after praising the troops here,
he says: My only complaint now is the
delay in the furnishing of the transports:
I have represented to the department
that the transports are coming in very
slowly. After 1 make the shipment OF
troops contemplated by the three vessels
the China Colon and Zealandia-I will
have forwarded to the Philippines but one
fourth of the command
s'The want of transports is the crying
want of the expedition. Twenty thousand
men are to be sent to Manila The three
vessels which 1 have mentioned will carry
only about $500 There are now on the
way across the Pacific $500 troops, SO you
can easily see the stuat ton. l do not
wish to be understood Is making any
complaint or any criticism of the war de-
partment 1 am merely making a state
ment of facts in reply to your inquiries
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SPAIN WILL FIND a WAY.
Figuring on Means for Meeting the
Cuban Debit

London, June THE Financial News
publishes an interview with Senior Ro-
the course of which. he said that Spain
would find a, way of meeting the Cuban
debt. In the time of my predecessor
said Senior Giron. there was negotiation
for a loan of $50, 900, 600 francs from the
French government, but it depended on
the renewal of the railway concessions in
Spain, measure 1 have always opposed
in the cOrteS."
With reference to Manila Senior Gfron
said: Admiral Dewey is short of am
munEion and his fleet is being decirnated
by smallpox. The natives are very I'M
certain. They might take either side, al
though a large number have volunteered
their services to Captain General August
since the Cavite engagement. 1 think
the Americans will find that very little
reliance can be placed on the promises of
a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
HATED THE BRIDE.
Scamps in Massachusetts, Wreck a
Home For Spite.

Boston, June 7.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Schwaar of Newtown, who We're married
last week. were summoned home hurried
ly yesterday by telegraph. On entering
their beautiful house they found that al
most every article of value had been de-
molished, but nothing had been stolen.
Carpets, draperieS and rugs had been
slashed to pieces. A costly piano had
been demolished with an axe. Silk dresses
We're cut to pieces with a sharp knife, and
every picture of Mrs. Schwaar that could
be found in the house had been torn to
bits. In some places the walls had been
hacked with an axe.
The loss is at least $1,000 The house
and contents 1t3 yer, were owned by Mrs.
her marriage. Several months ago the
house was partly destroyed by an incen-
diary fire,