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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
THE NEW TORPEDO FLEET.
Contracts Will Be Let for Construc-
ton in q Few DAYS.

Washington, Sept 9.-The board of
naval bureau chiefs, which has been
carefully examining the large number
of bids and plans submitted by ship
builders for the construction of torpedo
boats and torpedo boat destroyers has
almost completed that work and within
a day or two is expected to report to
Acting Secretary Allen a plan for dis
trfbutiOn of the awards. The work has
been difficult because of the multiplicity
OF plans and the originality displayed
by some of the bidders. The decision
arrived at by the board is to distribute
the craft as follows among the bidders:
To the Union Iron Works of San
Francisco, probably three deStrOyerS;
rows Point four or five destroyers;
Neafie & Davis of Philadelphia, two or
three destrOyerS; Harland & HOllings-
worth of Wilmington, two destrOyers;
Fall River company of Massachusetts,
two or three destroyers; w. r. Trigg &
Co of Richmond, one or two deStrOyers,
and three or four torpedo boats; Bath
Iron Works of Maine, three or four tor
pedo boats; Lawley of Boston, one or
two torpedo boats. Another of the tor
pedO boats will go either to Lewis
Nixon of Elizabethport, N. J., or to
HerreSchOffS of Bristol, r. L, while If
the department decides to distribute the
work still further and reduces the num-
Der of boats awarded to some of the
bidders, the Columbian Iron Works OF
Baltimore, and the Gazengi Gas Engine
and Power company OF Norris Heights,
N Y, may secure one boat each.
The board is now about to turn its at
tention entirely to a close inspection of
the bids recently submitted for the con-
struction of the three battleships. So far
the plans for the battleships have been
examined only cursOrily. But this su-
perficial examination has made it appear
that the selection of the best designs will
be much more difficult than was at first
supposed. The bureau chiefs appear to
have widely different opinions as to the
bounds of possibility that the department
will decide not to make the awards in ac-
cOrdanCe with the lowest bid In such
a case the Newport News bid, the low
est, would be thrown out and two of the
three ships would go to Cramps, the third
going to the Union Iron Works. One ele-
ment in the board favOrs rejection of all
but as the adoption of this course prob
ably would delay the letting of contracts
the success of the efforts of the depart
ment to secure further appropriations for
ships at the approaching session, it is not
likely prevail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
BRUCE A TRAITOR.
J. F. Curley Thinks Reform School
Engineer Will Work for Re-
Dublicana

]. F. Curley, of North Topeka, form
erly assistant engineer at the reform
school, said today:
James Bruce, the engineer who re-
signed at the reform school, is response
BILE for the condition of the boilers
which he criticises. When he took
charge the plants were in first class
shape, neither are the buildings going
to ruin. Mr.. Bruce is mistaken and
makes these statements in the interest
of the opposition with which he has
now associated himself. I presume he
will now go to work for the Republican
state committee.
THE cooking for officials and en-
ployes is all done in one kitchen and the
officers do not live in luxury, as Mr..
Bruce claims
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09

poses and We purpose to see that it is
stopped and that no political machinery
be put in operation in Cuba until, in
the opinion of the American govern
nent' the Cuban people are ready for
it.
"One reason for starting the national
1st party thus early is practically to be-
gin a campaign of education Our peo-
pie in Cuba of course need such in
structtOn. We wish and we think we
are able, to form a large and powerful
party It viii contain, of course, the
original revolutionary party and we
expect to be Joined by the Left autOno-
mlsts, who constitute the most progress
slVe and liberal element of that class
If the purely Spanish element wishes
to aSSimiIate with the new party. we'll and
good It will be received without refer
ence to its sentiments of the past. The
commercial interests of many of the Span
iards are important, and as they would
suHering by returning to Spain. it is not
contain many of the old time rOyalisUs.
= n OW viii the CubanS take to pOlitics2
l. L. may pc a SLOW process. MAT Gu
ban arrives at by course of political
reasoning. an American will reach by in
are capable of self-government. The Gu
bans seen by the Americans during the
war. with the exception of few leaders,
We're of the lowest class which forms not
more than a third of our popula ton. This
IS largely the negro class. Judged by
them, the Cubans are judged unjuStly. It
IS as though a cultured foreigner judged
the body of Americans by some portions
will always be discordant elements in
every country, but when the American
nope to be prepared to meet the situa-
Mr.. Pierra. in speaking of the CONNER
clal development of the island. said he eX-
pected few enterprises would be started
diers had left And after that he said.
fO ell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
A HOUSE DIVIDED.
Two Wander bilt Roads Engage in
Rate War.

New York, Sept. 9.-The Times says:
One of the results of the Canadian Pa
cific railways acquiescence in the de-
cision of the interstate commerce COM
mission that that road is not entitled to a
differential in it's relations with Amer
lean lines, is expected to be speedy
cessation of passenger rate cut
Chicago. The Canadian Pacific
purposes to restore rates to the stand
ard basis on September Is. General
passenger agents of the American trunk
lines expect to see the true rates from
New York, Chicago and st. Paul restOr-
ed to the regular figures at the same
time. The only excuse that some of
the weaker American trunk lines have
had for cutting westboUnd passenger
rates during the past few months has
been to get even with the Canadian
Pacific" This warfare, however, has
caused heavy losses of revenue to some
of the trunk lines and it has produced
some extraordinary situations.
New York Central, the Pennsylvania
and the Erie which have maintained
rates strictly, have grimly watched the
shrinking of their through passenger
business, while weak line" like the
West Shore, quoting reduced rate of
SIS to St. Paul, with a reba te at Chica-
go, has more than doubled its through
business. The returns of through pas
senger business for the month of July
showed that the West Shore carried $50
passengers from New York to Chicago
and points beyond, while the PennsyI-
vania line in the same time carried only
655 passengers. Even the New York
Central, with its double connections
westward, carried only 221 more through
passengers than the West Shore.
The recent sharp competition between
the New York Central and the West
Shore for passenger traffic has caused
much surprise and some amusement in
view of the recent consolidation of the
Vanderbilt railroad interests. The West
Shore is practically owned by the New
York Central, and for several weeks it
has been taking dollars out of the pock-
cts of the New York Central people. In
the bidding for contracts for transport
ing soldiers, the West Shore has on two
occasions underbid the New York Cen.
trail and in one instance the West Shore
cut the New York Central figures 81 a
passenger when a cut of cents would
have secured the contract and added
many dollars to the Vanderbilt reve-
nueS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
POLITICS FOR CUBA.
A Party is Being Organized inNev
York

York.
New York, Sept. 9.-The Times saws:
The Cuban revolutionary party in this
city is engaged in the formation of a
political party for Cuba to be known
as the Nationalist party. The plans of
the leaders have so far progressed that
a meeting will be held today or tOmor-
row to select a committee of from 200
to $50 Cubans as a nucleus of the or
ganizatiOn. The movement is in the
hands of T. Estrada Palma, F7idel @.
Pierra, HOratiO S. Rubens and others
equally well known. So far the plans
have been kept quiet, but the Cuban
leaders will, within a few days issue a
manifesto setting forth their purposes
and cause it to be widely distributed
among the followers, principally in
Cuba.
According to Ffdel G. Pierra. the prin-
ciples of the new party will be based
on the principles contained in the war
resolutions of congress, passed on April
3, 1898. In explaining this and other
features. Mr.. Pierra said:
our intentions are, IN this movement,
to follow closely the desires of the
American government and the laws laid
down by it for the reha Utilization of
Cuba When once the preliminaries of
the organization are arranged we
shall send a committee of two or three
to Cuba to undo some political work
that has already been started and that
is in conflict with the ideas of this gov
eminent By this I mean that some of
our people have already made arrange
ments to hold, in a town in the province
of Santiago de Cuba, a political gather
ing in october for governmental pur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
PENSION FRAUDS CHARGED
Former Michigan Member of Congress
is Under Arrest.

Hagerstown, Md, Sept. George r.
Anderson, formerly a member of con-
eress from Michigan, was arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner EIag-
ner in this city today on the charge of
fraudulently representing himself to be
a United States pension agent and OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
He was held in $4,000 bail for United
States court in Baltimore in October.
It is stated that Anderson has been
under the surveillance of the secret ser
vice for the past ten years, but not until
he began alleged operations near this
city was sufficient evidence secured to
warrant his arrest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
w. ]. COCHIN
SPANIARDS WANT TIME.
re in No Hurry to Discuss
Evacuation of Porto Rico.

San Juan de Porto Rico, Sept. 9.-The
Spanish evacuation commissioners
seem disposed to delay the meeting of
the commission.
They say their instructions have not
yet arrived, but are expected on the AL
fonso XIII in the course of a few days
They intimate that even then they will
need time to study them.
The American commissioners have re-
piled that the first meeting must occur
before Sept. II, under the terms of the
protocol.
The United States cruiser Cincinnati.
Captain Chester, arrived this morning
from st. Thomas and saluted the Span
ish flag and Rear Admiral Schley's
pennant. The Spanish forts and war
ships replied
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
KANSAS LANDS.
Some of the Letters the State Labor
Commissioner Receives.


Since Labor Commissioner johnson
announced mat ne natd Inaue some n
Nese4gatlOn WITH reference TO unOccupled
hau5es LANDS ICr pUDIICaJ4Ou Al aiS
IOILnCOIa-l-Z report ne I4as La-4. Ge.uzs-d
WITH InQ UlrAvs AIo on IiOLn- Secherz. ~ e4tr-
~ every nIAI bI44SS O4e u more let
IeI's nom peop1e " no want 20 KNOW
more about tAaL.sds and hansas Ianus.
IuIS mas starred sir. johnson 10
thinking and ne mas about concluded
that there should De some officer n tae
employ OF the state VINO would act as
Immigration agent without cost to the
emlgrant. In Minnesota the labor COM
missioner lncIudes that in his work and
special appropriation is made for that
purpOses me labor bureau as the law
now makes it in Kansas is not of great
value. Statistics are compiled and much
labor is expended without any good re-
suits being obtained, but if the labor
commissioner could be a herald of the
states growth and prosperity the bu-
reau would be of much more value.
Labor Commissioner Johnson has tried
to answer all tine inquiries but he has
not been in position TO help them to
the best lands.
The following are samples of the let
terS being received:
Weston, Platte Co, No, Aug. 25 '9S.
Mr.. w. L. A. Johnson, Labor Commits
sioner, Topeka, Kansas.
Dear Sir:-I am interested in cheap
land mentioned in enclosed clipping It
is stated that you have gone to consid-
cradle trouble and expense to find out
how it can be obtained. I have some
grown boys and we have not sufficient
room here, so seeing this statement in
the paper, I write to request you to
send me further information on the
subject. We would all try to fix up and
move to cheap Kansas land if we could
see our way clear. Hoping that you
viii be so good as to give me further
information on the subject am,
Yours truly,
JAMES M. CARPENTER.
Harrisonville, Mo-, Aug. 25 1898.
want you to help me to secure the
800 acres you mention in Marion coun-
ty, Kansas. have a brother in Green
wood county and we want to get togeth-
er. Tell me what to do to get this 800
Yours truly, A J. JONES.
Seldom, Sheridan Co, Aug. 26.
VIII you kindly inform me how to
proceed to get a quarter of land in Kan
sas, government land, L mean. I am
poor man and came from Gage county,
Nebraska, a week ago to look for a home
and any information on the subject will
be gladly received. 1 would like to get
east as far as possible. There seems to
be no government land in this commu-
nifty. Yours truly,
w. J. COCHIN.
Labor Commissioner Johnson's figures
show that there are 2,485,319 acres of
public lands available in Kansas. OF
government lands subject to homestead
and the rest is railroad lands. Mr.
Johnson says that in some counties
cattlemen who use the public lands try
to keep the fact that they are public a
secret.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
Freed bv Limitation.

Rossland, B. c.. Sept. 9.-The last day
in which the British-America corpora
ton could apply for an extension of
the order appointing a receiver for the
Leroi mine has passed. Counsel for
that corporation admit that no applica-
ton has been made and counsel for the
Turner interests say this practically
settles the question and there will be
no more receiverships. The courts linn
iting the output to 100 tons per day ex-
pireS today. AS a result the Turner
control has Increased the force to 225
men and beginning today shipments
will be increased to $50 tons per day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
HICCOUGHS CAUSE DEATH.
Clergyman of North PlainfeId, N. J.,
in a Serious Condition.

New York, Sept 9.-Incessant hic-
coughs have put Rev. DR.. Schnellen-
drussIer, pastor of the German Reform
ed church in North Plainfield N. J., in
a serious condition today, and fears are
entertained as to his recovery from this
second attack.
He is 65 years of age and had just
recovered from a severe attack of hic-
coughs about the middle of August
when he was seized again.
He is the third man of Plainf1eld who
has been near deaths door with hic-
coughs within year. The others were
DR.. Clark and B. A. Hegeman, the lat
ter a prominent railroad official
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
NO GOLD IN SIGHT.
Copper River District Complete
Failure.

San Francisco, Sept. 9.-The bark
Electra has arrived q days from
Prince William Sound, with salmon for
the Alaska Packers association. The
Electra brought number of prospec-
tors from Copper river who were de-
lighted to return to this city. They re-
port the Copper river district a COM
plete failure and no gold in sight in
that country. Hundreds of miners are
anxious to return but many have not
the means to pay their way. Many of
the Electra's passengers are residents
of eastern cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
Cnhan Government Moves.

Key West, Sept 9.-The steamer AL
fredo. belonging to the Cuban junta,
has arrived from Guanaja, Cuba, bring
ing a commission of the Cuban gov
eminent, which is going to Havana on
Saturday. They report that the Gu
ban government is moving to Santa
Cruz Del Sur. with the object of having
a seaport cable connection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
Ordered 10 Lexineton.

Prescott, A t, Sept. 9.-Orders have
been received for Colonel McCord's reg
iment of Arizona, New Mexico, Okla
homa and Indian Territory volunteers
to proceed at once to Lexington, Ky,
and go into camp there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
ALL A MISTAKE.
Tho Gear Didn't Intend an Immediate
Disarm ament

st. Petersburg, Sept. Sin view of the
irritation in France, the politicians and
czar's peace circular in new light They
urge that it has been misconstrued, and
assert that the imperial government never
contemplated the imm ediate convOca ton
of a conference. being fully aware of the
difficulties in the way. 1t was only hoped,
they continue. to SOW good seed. which
would gradually terminate and bear fruit
when circumstances are more favorable.
These utterances are regarded as indi-
eating, owing particularly to the attitude
of France, that the effect of the car S
proposal is foreseen and that public opin-
ion is being rrenared for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
DRINK EMBALMING FLUID.
Employees of Casket Works Poisoned
by Using Old Jug

Owosso, Mich. Sept. 9.-Employes in
the clothroom of the Owosso Casket
works this afternoon sent one of their
number to a neighboring we'll for drink
ing water, using what they supposed to
be a new jug.
After drinking heartily they were all
taken violently i'll and on inspecting the
jug found that it had formerly con-
tanned embalming fluid. Several were
taken to their homes and are reported
to be in q serious condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
VALUABLE DONATIONS.
Kansans Send 800 Worth of Useful
Articles TO Salvation Army
HosDital

Captain w E. Johns of the Salvation
Army hospital wishes to return thanks
to the Army Relief society of Kansas,
Martha C. Jones of Seneca. Mrs. Sa-
rah J. Penny of Goodland, Miss Laura
Coleman of Oneida and Mrs. Lydia A
Logan of Towanda, for donations of
sheets, pillow slips, towels and night
shirts to the value of 800 or over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
Two HTillions for . nrine.

Butte, Mont, Sept. 1.-TWO million
dollars for the purchase Of the Center
Star mine in Rossland, B. c., has been
deposited with Cashier T. NJ. Hodgens
of the State Savings bank here. The
purchasers are an English syndicate of
which Sir Charles Ross, now in New
York. is the head. The stockholders
who sell out are principally Butte peO-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
Web Feet Want to STAY.

San Francisco, Sept. Ex-Governor W. P.
lord of oregon has personally inspected ID
fully convinced of the falsity of the re-
ports of the men from the web-foot state
bly, quartered, well fed, with little sick
ness among them and all comparatively
happy and DESTROYS of continuing in the
service while there is any chance of see
ing foreign service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
3IS PATIENTS
In the Division Hospital at San Fran
cisco.

San Francisco, Sept 9.-There are now
S1S patients at the division hospital
Ninety-four invalids have been sent
home on fUrlough. Nine convalescents
were today. sent to the hospital of the
Red Cross society.
Private Charles Yuger of company
K, First Washington volunteers, has
died of typhoid fever
Victor Peterson of company F, Eighth
California, died at Fabiola hospital of
typhoid fever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
A BOURGOGNE VICTIM.
Picked Up by the British Steamer
Londouiau

Washington. Sept. s-The consul gen
eral at London has reported to the state
department that he has received a letter
from the receiver of wrecks saying that
the body of Alfred R. Jacobs, an Ameri-
can citizen, one of the victims of the wreck
of La Bourgogne was picked up bv the
Brltlsh steamer LondOnian, and that he
MODS certain property found on the body
ana desires an inquiry to be made in or
DER to ascertain if there are legal heirs
living in the United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09
Cervera Goes to Portsmouth.

New York Sept. 9.-Admiral Cervera,
accompanied by his son, Angel Cervera.
and his aide, Lieutenant Gomez, left.
for Portsmouth last night to arrange
for returning to Spain the Spanish pris
oners there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-09

City Of Mexico and Return S4S 65
By the Santa F'e route. Tickets on sale
september s, and 10. Depot phone 6S2.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-05
MAY MEAN CONSOLIDATION.


Next week there will be two very
important meetings held In this city
around which business a. weii as rail-
road interests center. on the nth
the Stockholders o. the Union Pacific
railroad will hold their annual meet
Ing at the once Of Judge Le Grand
Young. the attorney Of the company A.,
on the day following the annual meet
Ing OF the Stockholders ~ the oregon
Short Line will convene at the Office
Of Farley l., Williams. general counsel
for that road.
Usually these meetings are merely
Informal Affairs. doing the work that
has been mapped out before. These
meetings. however. will doubtless be
OF a different character. as the high
officials Of both roads will be present
and the policy Of the two roads forfnu-
lated. There II sirong
feeling In both organizations
that the lines should be more
closely connected and Hispa viii doubt
less be taken 20 arrive at some plan
where by this end can be accomplished.
OREGON short Line officials we're very
reticcnt on the subject. but at the local
ONCE OF the Union Pacific u was an
open secret that some such deal was
IN view going even as far a. re-
nmaigamatlon u the roads. The actions
OF the officials will be watched with no
small degree OF fntcrcat.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-05

The board Of county commissioners
yesterday stopped the pay Of sheriff
Lewis for the month Of September.
amounting 20 $3.50, The refusal Of the
commissioners 10 allow this pay IL
based on rhe allegation that the sher-
IN has failed 20 pay over 90 che county
part ~ the earnings OF the county
JAN Tor ghe feedlng " United States
prisoner. confined thsre from time 90
time. The N rim claims thal the
c1uuiy l. not entitled 90 any p0r-
lion % this board money and Is deter
mined 90 night che matter out with she
commissioners.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-05

The general conference Of the Rellef
Hociety will be held In the Assembly
Hall. Halt Lake city. "Wednesday. DC
10 a. M. and y. M. A. usual. n IL
desirable that each stake organization
Of the society should be represented
by the preadent or an authorized rep
rosentative. All members Of the so
slety and Of the Church are most cor
dialiy invited. The meetings Of the
conference are open 20 all Interested
IN charitable or phllnnthropic work.
ziNA u. II. YOUNG.
President
JANE y. RICHARDS.
BATIIsiiEBA W. SMITH.
counselorA
Il. n. WELLS.
Secretary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-05

The general board Of the Primary
associations will hold their semi-an.
nuai meeting on Friday. Oct It'll, at Z
D M, In the Latier-day Saints Bust
nesa College In the Templeiou. All the
members o. the board are expected 10
be present. all stake officers are In
yfted. also any who are interested IN
the Primary work will be welcome.
LOUIE II. FBLT,
President.
MARY Anderson.
Secretary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-05

The BOARD OF Education recently
adopted a rule which will require ain
pupils IN the public schools who are
loaned books belonging TO the Board
10 provide book-sacks In which 10
carry such books 10 and from their
homes. To enable pupils 90 comply
with this rule We have added TO our
large stock Of stationery a complete line
of school Bags and Satchels from 10
cents TO ti.25 each,
GEO. Q. CANNON a SONS co.
New Rock Store n ana ~ Main st.