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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
oRIr1c1zEs THE HISTORIES
Mr.. Stanley Informed That There are
Pages About Old Soldiers,
IA About Cleveland.

Blue Rapids, Oct. Civ. E. Stanley,
who came here for an afternoon meet
ing Thursday was greeted by the cold
est weather he has yet experienced, but
Notwithstanding this, large crowd
heard his speech. A. A. GCdard and R.
B. Welch accompanied Mr.. Stanley. Mr..
GODDARD made the first speech; Mr.. S an
ley followed, the two men dividing the
hour and a, hale which intervened be-
fore the departure Of the train which
took them to Marysville for the night
meeting, Mr.. WeIch completing the af-
ternoOn meeting.
Mr.. Stanley confined himself to state
issues here, placing particular empha-
sis on the subject of school book legtsla-
ton. He said:
Our friends of the other faith have
secured a cheaper school book and
congra tulate them. Although the books
may be inferior, yet this is step in the
right direction. Give credit where it
is due. am glad this much has been
accomplished.
Z have been told that there is much
fault being found with the history" Ad-
dressing himself to the old soldiers he
said:
To you we owe the present magnifi-
cent union of states Your heart 8
blood dyed our noble flag with patriot
Ism, yet this new and cheaper school
history which is now in use in the pub
lie schools of Kansas devotes seven pa
Ees to recounting those noble deeds
This is certainly unjust, especially when
we find that this same history devotes
fourteen pages to the glorification of one
Grover Cleveland
Mr.. Stanley then stated that he had
been told of these things and had writ
ten to his boy to have one of the histo-
rieS at home Monday. TT en-" he sad
I will examine it, and see for myself
if it contains a sickly tribute for the old
VeteranS-a1 honor and glory to them
and, If 1t does / say that our economy
has been extended in the wrong direc-
tiOn'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
STARTLING.
2,243 Persons Have Died of
Consumption
In Havana During the Current
Year.
OIL FROM STARVATION
Fevers of Various Kinds Caused
by Lack of Food.
Have Carried Off Many Thou.
sands Besides.

New York, Oct. 21.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says: An agree
ment between the two commissions as
to the date OF evacuation again seems
probable. The American uItimatum is
January 1, and this date will be finally
accepted by the Spaniards.
The commission has served notice on
Mr.. Hammin who purchased copper and
bronze guns sold at auction that the
American government would contest
the legality of the sale and he would
dispose of the guns at his own risk. A
New York agent who was about to de-
pOsit a draft of $100, 900 to purchase the
guns from Mr.. HammilI was also warn
ed and later refused to complete the
deal
DR.. Brunner has just forwarded to
Washington complete report on the
mortality Of Havana from January to
october 13. His figures are enough TO
strike terror to the hearts of those con-
templating visiting the city.
Hunger has caused no deaths thus far
in October but feverS are still on the
increase. DR.. Brunner's figures deal
only with the city proper. Military hos
pitfalls in the suburbs would add ma
terially to the totals.
In spite of the fact that Havana was
considered practically free from yellow
fever this year eighteen died from that
disease during July; twenty in August;
twenty three in September, and seven
teen in the nrSt thirteen Gays OF &C
tober.
The increase in typhoid fever is start
ling, as shown by the following list of
deaths:
Fifty-seven in June, 81 in July, 1877 in
August, 1876 in September and SO IN the
first thirteen days of October.
Pernicious fever carried off 81 in the
first thirteen days of October, an IN
crease of 200 per cent over the record OF
any preceding month.
In the first thirteen days of October
maIariaI fever caused 145 deaths, max
ing a total since January 1 of 652.
Dysentery is decreasing but the total
thus far for the entire year is 1,O52 from
entritis.
Fever is generally caused by lack Of
food and might be written 'starvat ton.
It has caused 2,4OS deaths. Since Janu-
ary~ POI have died as a direct result or
starvation.
Those who have heard that the Ha-
vana climate is good for tuberculosis,
will be interested in learning that 2,24S
died from that disease this year.
The total number of deaths, S46 in Oc-
tober, usually a fairly healthy MONTH
shows the increase of all diseases.
Col. Waring is convinced that with
good sewers, clean streets and the or
dinary rules of sanitation, it will de-
crease the mortality almost so per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
TOM FENLoN's PREDICTION.
Tells Governor Leedy That Fusion
Will Garry Leavenworth
County hv 400

Leavenworth. Oct 21-The enthusiasm
Tor the Leedy ticket aroused by the pOliti-
S SSa1 mee1ng held at Turner hall Wednes-
gay evening and addressed by Governor
John w. Leedy and Captain Joe Waters
Iook practIcal shape yesterday morning
when DR.. 5 F. Neely. Carl Bergfreid a and
the prominent Democrats Started 0u+ in
bugg1es 70 attend the country auction sale
OF w m Mullins: consultation was held
and 1t was agreed that an active country
campaign should be carried on till cleo
ton
DR.. Neely suggested that a good omar
tunity to begin presented itself in the sale
that William Mullins had ADVERTISED for
Wednesday. Mullins Is prominent farmer
and large crowd of farmers was assured
The opportunity to get converts was TOO
tempting for Carl Bergfreid to resist. so
ne seconded the suggestion A party was
made up, and while the auctioneer cred
himself hoarSe shouting, Now I have the
dollar, viii you give the halt2' or Going
at the half, Will you make it the dollar2f7
as the case might be. the Leavenworth
delega ton were explaining the political
campaign Is being vigorously pushed in
Governor Leedy left here yesterday
morning 1or AtchisOn, where he was billed
with John H. Atwood of this city to speak
last night. Before going the governor
said he was pleased with his reception
mere and the local situa ton. He said: ::
Everything looks encouraging for our
ticket While have not been able to get
around over the state this year owing to
tne CONDITION Of my health, I have reports
from various sections of the state The
same men that told me that I would be
elected two years ago, at the same STAGE
and If their judgment of the situatiOn was
good TWO years ago, think 1 can rely on
While here the governor met Thomas
Fenlon. who was the chairman of the
Gold Democratic state convention two
years ago A1r. EenIon greeted the gov
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
seLEST WE FORGET"
David Starr Jordan Makes a Plea
Against Territorial Expansion

Omaha, Oct. PA bold and unmis-
taxable argument against Imperialism
was made by President David s arr
Jordan Of Stanford university BET re the
Liberal congress of religion, and it was
listened to by crowded church.
Summed up, it was to the effect that a
policy of expansion would make incum-
bent upon this country an expensive
colonial system, with all that implies
to a costly army and navy; that our
government system would have to he
largely changed from American repub-
Ifcanisrn to British imperialism; that
the pursuits of war would take the
place of the pursuit of peace; that it is
not suited to this country; that the ef-
fact of living in the tropics is to degen-
crate the Ang1o-Saxon chara cter; that
a better way is to preserve the frieni-
ship between this country and Great
Britain and finally that this nation
stands for an ideal of individual citi-
zenship. which is a higher purpose for
humanity than national aggrandize-
ment.
Prof Jordan's paper was entitled
Lest we forget" from Rudyard Kip
Hng's hymn, the ''RecessionaL"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
CHEAP OMAHA RATE
Causes a Row in Railroad Circles
Trouble is at Concordia.

Atchison, Oct. 21.-There is a row over
the proposed Missouri Pacific round trip
of $1.60 from Atchison to Omaha on the
night of the 26th. The Burlington be-
gan investigating the matter yesterday,
and the Missouri Pacific officials at St
Louis denied to Mr.. Wakeley, of the
Burlington, that such a rate had been
authorized. Mr.. Styles, local repre-
sentative of the Missouri Pacific, gave
notice yesterday afternoon to the Bur
nngton that the rate had been author
lied from st. Louis.
The trouble is at Concordia, on the
Central Branch, to which point the
Burlington has a line. It made a 81
round trip rate from Concordia to
Omaha, which is a half cent a mile, ac-
cording to the agreement made by the
railroads Several days ago. But the
Burlington has the short line from Con-
cOrdia, and in order to meet it, the Mis-
souri, Pacific was compelled to make a
lower rate than half a cent a mile. From
Netawaka, which is within the two
hundred mile limit, the Pacific will ad-
here to the half cent a mile rate, but
from other points the rate would be
less than half a cent a mile. The in
tention is to run a special from Stock
ton, connecting with the special at At
Gibson. The rate from Stockton to
Omaha for the round trip would be So. IS,
decreasing eastward. The Burlington
kicks on this arrangement, and says
that the agreement was for half cent a
mile. The wires are being kept hot to-
day and the outcome may be big row.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
PUBLIC LAND LEFT.
Amounts to 579, 1858, ,274 Acres Ex-
elusive of Alaska.

Washington, Oct. 21.-A statement
prepared at the general land office
shows that at the present time there
are $40, ,369,274 acres of unappropriated
and unreserved public land in the Uni
ted States exclusive of Alaska. OF this
area, SAG, ,549, ,655 acres, or more than 81
per cent are in the 13 so-called desert
land states and territories.
OF the vacant lands in these states
and territories it is estimated that 332,-
lie, 600 acres are of a chara cter that
may be denominated as desert under
the law providing for the disposal of
desert lands; that is lands that do not
produce native grasses in sufficient
quantities to make an ordinary crop of
hay in usual seasons if unfed by graz
ing animals and lands which, without
irrigation do not contain sufficient mois-
ture to produce a natural growth of
trees or make an agricultural crop of
any kind in amount to make the culti-
vation thereof reasonably remunera-
tive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
MR.. STANLEY AND TWO BABIES
He Gets Them Mixed Up and Has an
Interesting Time.

Concordia, Oct. 21.-At LeonardviIle
w F. Stanley was walking among the
people, shaking hands. He met a wo-
man carrying a baby, He soon had
fond mother placed a much bundled in
fant on the candidates other arm. Then
Mr.. Stanley promenaded around the
hall to refute the statement of his
when they saw him and realized they
were in strange hands.
The candidate for governor returned
to place the children in their mothers
arms. The two women had changed
places and Mr.. Stanley was non
plussed. He feared to return the chill
dren because he did not want to COM
plicate an otherwise pleasant incident
by mistaking the identity of his charges.
After half an hours effort to solve the
problem. he gave up in despair and re-
turned the babies to the wrong wo-
men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
MR.. ATWOOD TELLS A STORY
How a Red Flag Increased the Mum
ber of Office Seekers.

Atchison, Oct. 21-As an introduction
to his speech here Mr.. Atwood told a
story. He said;
You may be aware of the fact that
Senator Lucien Baker is unfortunate as
to have a business connection with me.
Well when he was elected senator the
whole horde of hungry office seekers
came pouring in on him. Talk bout
POpulists and Demo Gratis being hungry
for office, why they amt in it with Re
publicans. They came early in the
morning and filled up cur large front Of
flee and they stayed all day and things
got so bad I had to do something ard
SO 1 said: here Baker, someth ng has
got to be done; rent day is coming on
and this crowd here keeps our clients
out They are afraid they will be ia
ken for office seekers if they are seen
coming up here and am going to take
the matter in my own hands and see if
I can't do something. am going to
put out a smallpox flag and see if
can't scare some of the Republicans
away.
well, I told the office boy to put out
a smallpox flag. And the boy said he
would. 1t only increased the crowd.
I Instituted an investigation and found
that the boy not being well up in sani-
tary signals had by accident hung an
auction flag and the Office seekers
thinking that Offices were to be wen
out in the customary way were pressing
more eagerly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
VIENNA ALARMED
By the Death of Barisch From Bu-
bOnic Plague.

Vienna, Oct. 21.-The death of Bar
isch, the employe in the meteorological
department of Prof. Nethnagel's estab-
lisment who contracted the bubOnic
plague here while assisting in cultivat-
ing the plague bacilli for purposes of
scientific investigation, has almost Gre
ated a plague panic in Vienna.
The remains were buried with re-
marka BILE precaution, the body having
been soaked in disinfectants and placed
in a double metallic coffin, carefully
sOldered.
Barisch's two nurses have developed
alarming symptoms They have been
isolated. His duties in the NetanageI
establishment were to clean and feed
the rabbits. rats and guinea pigs that
were the subjects of experimental inno-
culation. His widow says that famili-
arity with danger made him careless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
A NEW WEAVING MACHINE
Invented in France Which Surpasses
Anything Else in the World.

Washington, Oct. 21.-In their effort
to meet German competition the fabric
manufacturers of Roubaix, France,
have developed the new weaving ma
chine which in speed surpasses the new
Northrop machine of American inven-
ton and permits the use of ordinary
material. The fabric produced is
turned out at the astonishingly rapid
gait of from 100 to IT'S yards per day Of
ten hours.
There is great economy, one workman
overseeing six machines and the motive
force is one-half of the ordinary re-
ouirement The fabric shows woven
effect on one side and knitted on the
other and it is believed that the ma
chine will be powerful factor in com
petine for the plain goods market If not
for higher novelties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
STRIKE DECLARED OFF.
Nearly Ali the Wire Drawers Secure
Their Old Places.

Cleveland, o., Oct. 21-By a. unan-
imous vote at a meeting of the striking
wire drawers, the strike was declared
off. Half an hour later, National Secre-
tary Gillette and local officers of the
Wire Workers union with about forty
of the American Steel and Wire COM
pany, and announced the fact. After a
brief conference superintendent Nye
was called. He announced that all the
old employees who desired to return to
work could do so as far as there were
vacancies. This will provide places for
all but a few of the strikers
A. E. Cliff, as president of the union,
has endeavored to have the men pre-
serve order, so when superintendent
Nye announced that Cliff would be
made foreman of one of the shops a
cheer went up and a long step was
taken in healing the soreness caused by
the contest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
DIAMOND FIELD JACK.
Is Given One More Chance for His
Life.

burg at the request of the state board
of f Pardons 5 has granted a reprieve to
"Diamond Field Js ck' Davis. who was
under sentence to hang week from to-
morrow for the murder of Cummings
and Wilson. the sheep herders.
The reprieve is to last until December
18th, and further consideration of the
"a Sc was postponed by the board until
december 1st, at which time the inves-
tigation will again be taken up for the
purpose of ascertaining whether Davis
killed the sheep men or JEFF Gray and
niea for cIenency that the shooting was
done in his presence by Gray in self
defense, but that he allowed Davis to go
to the foot of the scafold before he stat
ed the truth
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Revival of 1Einine Tndustrv.

washington, Oct. 21.-From informa-
ton obtained of the general land office,
it appears that there was an increase of
nearly four hundred mineral entries
during the fiscal year, 1888 as compar-
ed with 1897. This it is said marks a
revival of the mining industry which
had fallen to it's lowest ebb in 1895, when
but Isl entries We're made.
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TO FILL sP1LLMAN's PLACE.
w. s. Glass Likely to Be Appointed
by Governor Leedv.

Marysvil1e, Oct. 21.-The vacancy in
this judicial district caused by the
death of Judge R. B. SpiIlman of Man
haitian, will be filed, until the next
general election, by an appointment by
Governor Leedy.
w. S. Glass. the Democratic polite
ian of this city is a candidate for the
place and rumor has it here that he is
likely to secure it.
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TICKETS NOT BOUGHT.
John TuttIe Gets Into Trouble at Fort
Scott.

Fort Scott, Oct. 21-A Sedalia, No,
young man named John Tuttle was
placed in the Crawford county jail at
Girard today, charged with breaking
into the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
depot at Hepler, kan, and forging a
wholesale lot OF tickets. He rode to Sc
agent claims he didn't buy, and his ar
rest there resulted
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THE NERO on FIRE.
American Collier Arrives at Annoy in
Bad Condition.

Manila, Philippine Islands. .Ooct. .21-The
United States cruiser Boston and the
collier Nero which, on October 5, were
ordered to proceed to Hong Kong in
connection with the recent disturbances
at and near Pekin, have arrived at
Annoy, on the island of that name, in
the province of Fo Kien, opposite For
mosa-the former short of coal, and the
latter with her cargo afire.
Well authenticated reports have
reached here of terrible state of an
archy in the southern Philippines.
The Spaniards there are cooped up in
the principal towns.
The Americans continue capturing
the rebel vessels as they arrive at Ca
vite. Two have been captured this
week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
Lukins Released on Bond.

Virden. m, Oct 21-superintendent
Lukins of the Chicago-Virden Coal COM
pany has fled a bond and been re
arrest of T. c. Loucks, president, and
w. S. York, secretary of the company,
have been issued. The charges relate
to the recent trouble at the company's 5
mines, in which fifteen lives were lost.
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To EIiminate Cut Prices.

St. Louis, Oct. 21.-The National AS
sociation Of Retail Druggists has finish
ed its business. After holding a series
of meetings the delegates parted salts
fed, organization haviE g been completed
and progress made toward remedying
existing evils. The outlook to the re-
taller is very favorable for the elimina-
ton of cut prices which he declares are
harmful to the drug trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
HOPE FOR cALDERHEAD.
Chairman of the Fifth District Quotes
Figures Looking That Way.

Concordia, Oct. 21-J. B. Tomlinson,
chairman of the Fifth district congress
sional committee said today:
My judgment is that Mr.. Calderhead
will be elected to congress. The Popu-
list statisticians have figured a majOrity
of 12OO for Mr. Vincent. He had 634
majority two years ago. Then the con-
ditions were against US. Now every
thing is reversed. The conditions are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
Concede seaton,s ELECTION.

Atchison. Oct 21-Of the two mem
bers of the legislature which are to be
elected in Atchison county the fusion
lists concede that John Seaton, the Re
publican candidate in the city district,
will be elected. They claim they will
elect the other one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
DREYFUS IN PARIS.
A Newspaper Says He Was
Brought There Secretly.

Paris. Oct 21-An evening newspa-
per announces that Captain Dreyfus is
already in Paris and is now confined
in the fortress at Monte Valeyn to
which he was secretly brought
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
COLORED MEN FOR LEEDY.
Form Clubs and Announce Their In
tentions Boldly.

Leavenworth, Oct. 21.-The second
negro club in this city has been or
ganized during the present campaign
and the members of it will vote for
Leedy. This club is in the second ward
and officers will be selected tonight at
223 Cherokee street.
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ernor very cordially and. Predicted that
LeavenwOrth county would give the coun-
tv ticket 300 majority Mr. Fenlon said:
Il don't know how the state ticket will
run; sometimes the fact that the local
men are favoraply known at home gives
them a little the advantage. Speaking
of the ''WetmOre letter. Mr.. FenlOn said:
''The practice of trying to gain votes by
such methods as bringing out such letters
shortly before election ought to down any
party among intelligent voters.
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more favorable to US than ever before.
We need to accomplish only a change
of 80 votes in each county I am fully
confident that we have already made
head will undoubtedly be elected and
by a safe and unquestionable majority"
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Weather Indications

Chicago, Oct 21.-For Kansas: Part
ly cloudy tonight; Saturday fair north
erly winds, becoming variable.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-03

affairs better and that the personal super
vision of the commanding general should
be necessary
Major Starr, inspector general of the
department, Is on furlough of 30 days.
Col; whey, lieutenant governor. is sick
with malaria, but Gen. Wood was equal
to the emergency. He had the vessel sup
piled in short order with Red Cross stores
ana with an adequate amount of other
provisions, and the transport left the har-
Dor IN time to pass MORO Castle before
sundown. The Port Victor should reach
New York City. Monday, as she is a fast
boat.
The steamer Josefta. about which some
anxiety was felt, arrived here, today.
from ManZanilo, 56 hours late She en-
countefed hurricane and was obliged to
cast ANCHOR off Cape Cruz.
Gen Wood Is preparing a Thanksgiving
proclamation, being of the opinion that
blessings they have received. The Amer
leans want to keep the day in the old
fashioned style, and are writing their
friends in the North to send on turkeys
The custom house receipts at the ports
IN the military department of Santia.o
nearly 100000
The steamer Josefita. which will leave.
tonight. will call at Santa Cruz del Sur
TO embark the delegates of the Cuban
military Assembly, who have decided 10
hold subsequent sessions of that body at
tary element In the Assembly has COM
pletely overwhelmed the civil element and
is now in control of everything
The United States transport Morterl,
Capt. Faircloth, which left New York.
Oct 23, arrived, today. with the United
weeks. The vessel will now be returned
to her owners.