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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
The City SurrenderS to the
Insurgents.
Gen. AguinaIdO Occupies the
Capital.
U.S.CONSULWILDMAN
Receives Hundreds Of Con-
gratuIatOry Messages,
But Expresses Doubt Of the
City'S Fall.
FROM SINGAPORETOO
FROM SINGAPORETOO
The News Tends to Confirm
the Report.
Insurgents Have Been Stead
lily Winning Victories.

New York June "a copyright
dispatch to the World from Hong Kong,
saws:
A report has reached. here that Ma
Mia has fallen.
1t is said to be now occupied by the
Philippine insurgents, commanded by
Aguinaldo. The rebel junta and
wealthy Philippine islanders resident
here. are jubilant over the news, and
the United States consulate has been
crowded all day.
The American CONSUL Mr.. Wildman,
has been the recipient of hundreds of
congratulations from the junta giving
him almost as much credit for the re-
ported capture of Manila as they gave
TO AguinaIdo himself, since Mr.. Wild
man has been their unswerving cham
pion and has advised them in all their
plans.
Consul Wildman does not credit the
report that Manila has actually been
occupied but he believes that it will be
before next Saturday.
The Spaniards have been fighting des-
perately. but their workmanship is
poor and they have lost heavily.
London, June 9-The Singapore cor
respondent of the Times. telegraphing
Tuesday says:
The local Philippine insurgent CON-
Inittee received today dispatch from
Aguina1do, saying: 1--WE have taken all
in the province of Cavite and several
towns in the province of Balangas. We
have captured ten guns, 1000 rifles, l.
200 spaniards from Spain. with 500 Phil
ippine Spaniards, killing 800. We are
besieging Bijou. In the church there
are 500 Spaniards entrenched who must
surrender soon. We hear that the gov
ernor general proposes to capitulate."
The Philippines in Singapore seren-
AIDED the United States Consul General
E. Spencer Pratt last night. Before the
serenade they presented him with an
address thanking him for sending
Aguinaldo to Admiral Dewey, congrat-
ulating Dewey and expressing a desire
for the establishment of a native gov
ernment under American protection.
The spokesman, continuing. depreca-
ted restoration of the islands to Spain
or their transfer to any power, and ex-
pressed his confidence that the natives
themselves. The Philippines then gave
cheers for America, England and Ad-
miral Dewey. Mr.. Pratt responded and
presented the spokesman with an
American flag amid great enthusiasm
Madrid, June 9.-The following COM
munication from Captain General Au-
gusti dated at Manila, June 8, has been
published:
The situation is very grave. Aguin-
aldo has succeeded in stirring up the
country and the telegraph lines and
railways are being cut. 1 am without
communication with the provinces. The
province of Cavite has completely re
belled; and the towns and villages are
occupied by numerous bands. A Span
ish column defends the Seapote line to
prevent the enemy from invading the
province of Manila, but the foe has en-
tered through Bulacan, Lagina and
Moren so that Manila will thus be at
tackled by land and sea.
I am striving to raise the courage of
the Inhabitants and will exhaust every
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
SAMPSON HAS THE CABLE.
He Can Now Communicate With
Washington Direct.

Copyright 1898, by Associated Press.)
On Board the Associated Press Dis
patch boat Dauntless, off Santiago, via
Kingston, Jamaica, Thursday, June 3
Communication between the island of
Cuba and the outer world was severed
yesterday. The Kingston Santiago ca
BILE was cut on Monday and the Mar
blehead, Yankee and st. Louis cut the
Haytien cable running into Guantana-
mo bay yesterday. The ends were
buOyed and Rear Admiral Sampson can
establish communicable with Washing
ton direct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
SECOND BALLOT.

The second ballot, owing to an error
in the record, was declared void.
Stanley gained 20 votes this bal
lot.
Hood lost 80.
Seaton gained u.
Hessin gained 4.
Edwards lost II.
COburn lost "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
LEAVING THE CITY.
Hutchinson Delegates Depart-Cen-
trail Committee Does No Work.

The Republican state central commit
tee held a meeting this morning, but ad-
journed without transacting any busi-
ness to meet in Topeka, within two
weeks, upon the call of the chairman.
The delegates are leaving the city as
fast as the trains can carry them. This
has been the shortest state convention
in the history of the party in this state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
BAILEY NOMINATED
For Congressman-at-Large by the
Hutchinson Convention.

Hutchinson, June 9-W. J. Bailey o
Nemaha was nominated for congress
man-at-large, against r. w. Blue. The
vote stood 57515; Blue 3351A. LELAND
claims this as a victory for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
STANLEY WINS
The Republicans Name the
Wichita Statesman
AS Their Standard Bearer in
the Fall Campaign.
THREE BALLOT TAKEN
Shawnee and Seaton Get Left
in the Roundup.
Cy Leland Too Much of a Load
For Hood.
THREE BALLOT TAKEN
Prohibition is Not Mentioned
in the Platform.

Hutchinson, June ss.-W. E. Stanley,
of Wichita, lawyer. a superintendent
of the First Methodist Sunday school
of that place, was nominated for COVER
nor by the Republican state conven-
tion at 5:15 o'clock yesterday after
noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09

tion. know no factions; have no clubs
for anyone, and will treat all alike.
''If I can have my way, Morton AL
baugh of Kingman will be made chair
man of the state committee"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09

Bailey, of Nemaha. defeated ex-Con-
gresham r. w. Blue by vote of 5751a
to 3351b
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-26
One Veteran without . Pension.

! sat on q hill with a sergeant who
knew history and horses. He remem-
bered Pansy, which had served l6 years
in the troop and first rate old horse
then, but a id inspector with no
soul came browsing around one day and
condemned that old horse. Government
got q measly S10-or something like
that This ran along for time. when
one day they were trooping up soYa
lonely valley, and, behold. there stood
Pansy, as thin as a snake, tied by q
wickiehp. He greeted the troop with
joyful neighs. The soldiers asked the
captain to be allowed to shoot him, but
Of course he said no. I could not learn
If he winked when he said it. The COL
umn wound over the hill, carbine
rang from its rear. and Pansy lay down
in the dust without a kick. Death is
better than Indian for horse. The
thing was not noticed at the time,
but made world of fuss afterward,
though how it all came out the sergeant
did not develop, nor was it necessary
Frederic Remington in Harper's Maya.
zine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-26
PRICE THREE CENTS.
KIDNEY TROUBLES ENDED.
Death From Kidney Diseases A
Thing of the Past.
Kidneoids an Infallible Cure for Dis
orders of Those Organs.

The progress of medical science
and its application have so far adj
vanced during the century, the most
eminent specialists are of the opinion
that so years from now will find no
disease incurable. This being so. and
we have no reason to dispute it, As all
experience and thought demonstrates
the feasibility of such progress in
medicine. we are verging upon rev.
elation. that will show us, if not real
" astonish. the true relation of all
bodily organisms to each other. All
medical discoveries, however. cannot
conquer death, but they will give
the assurance that, if every one take
advantage of the means TO heal dis
eases. old age will be the only thing
that nature can use to remove us from
our present existence.
Among those who have made prog
ress in medicine, no one will stand
out more prominently than that re-
howned chemist, John Morrow, of
Springfield, Ohio, the discoverer of
Morrow's kidneoids, the only remedy
that will cure all diseases of the kid
neys-recent or long standing, acute
or chronic.
Pain in the back or loins, sick head
ache, uneasiness of the stomach,
chilliness. loss of strength and ener-
gy, etc, are some of the first symp-
toms of kidney trouble. Morrow 5
Kidneoids, taken at the very first, will
give almost instant relief. If the all
ment is allowed to gain ground, OF
course it will require longer treat
ment with Kidneoids. Morrow s
Kidneoids will not work miracles, but
they will cure beyond a shadow OF
doubt all kidney disorders and make
the kidneys sound and useful as they
were when in their original perfect
health.
As long as the world stands and
mankind is amenable to nature
laws and suffers from disease-seem.
ingly his Observation-Disclosures Kid
neoids will hold a preeminent place il
Materia Medica. Not even anti-toXin
the remarkable cure for diphtheria
has so great a hold upon a grateful
public as Morrow's Kidneoids.
Morrow's kidneoids are on sal,
everywhere at 80 cents a box or 81,
boxes for $3.50. Kidneoids are al
WAYS put up in yellow tablet form
none are genuine otherwise. If yoI
cannot get them of your dealer, viii
he sent post paid by the Herb Medicin,
company, Springfield, Ohio, upon re
ceipt of price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-26
MGIFFERT CASE COMES UP.
Three Reports on the Alleged Heresy of a
Presbyterian Professor.


Presbyterian Professor.
Winona Lake, Ind. May 26.-The Nc
Giffert case came before the Presby-
terian general assembly late yesterday
afternoon on reports from the commit
tee on bills and overtures. OF these
there were three, a majority and two
minority reports. The first advises
that the assembly take no action, but
leave it to Professor McGiffert to ex-
plain his position or retire from the
Presbyterian ministry.
The first minority report desires
that the matter be referred to the pres
bytery of New York for action and
settlement. The second minority re-
port recommends noaction but condemns
the alleged erroneous teaching of the
New York professor. The reports We're
ordered printed and the subject was
made the first order for tomorrow after
noon.
Westminster church, Minneapolis,
was chosen as the next place of the
assembly's meeting. The order of the
day was foreign missions. which wera
freely discussed. At the afternoon ses-
sion the report of the board of publica-
ton was considered. and for a time
Governor Mount presided. At the even
ing session there were numerous ad-
dresses on foreign missions by mission.
aries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-26

though It is probable that the COM
manding general will leave for the south
at an early day. At the close Of the
day at the navy department the situa-
tion as to the fleets, both American and
Spanish. was precisely as it was in the
morning, so far as the officials knew,
the only noticeable difference being an
apparent strengthing Of the confidence
Of the officials in their belief that Ger
vera's squadron is lying in the Santiago
harbor.
Ever since the determination fas pos
itively reached to invade Cuba before
the dry season next fall there havebeen
published intimatiors that the delay, or
what appeared to be the delay, in be-
ginnig the invasion was attributable to
the navy. In other words, that the army
has long been prepared to start for Cuba
but could not do so for lack of con-
voys and ships to insure landing. IT
can be stated on the highest authority
that there never has been a moment,
even when SIMPSONS forces were at
Porto Rico. when the navy was not pre-
pared on instant notice to aid the army
in effecting landing in Cuba.
Nor, on the other hand, has the army
been at fault in this matter. 1t was at
first proposed 10 throw a small force Of
soldiers, about 10000. into Cuba immedi-
ately and allow the remainder of the
army of occupation to wait until next
fall before going over. There were va
rious reasons for abandoning this plan
such as the discovery Of the insufficient
support that could be rendered the first
army by the insurgents; the fact that
to delay the campaign meant the abso-
lutte determination of the starving re.
concentrates, and there were beside in.
ternational reasons for making haste.
These considerations caused complete
change In the army plans and that in
volved delay. To equip an army o,
100000 men in thirty days and put then
in condition to fight trained veteran
soldiers on their own soil was no small
undertaking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-26
OF Much Interest to Newspapers.

Milwaukee, May pa special tele-
gram from Marinette, Wis. says: Henry
Churchill, OF Herkimer. n. y, repre-
sent;ng the eastern paper syndicate.
has been here for several days inspect
ing the plants and water powers OF the
paper and pulp mills in this district
From here he goes to the Fox River
valley. His object is to secure options.
data and other Information looking to
the syndicating OF the manufacture OF
print paper in the west. The eastern
combine proposes to obtain control Of
the pyint trade
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-26
ON CERVERA'S TRAIL.
How and When Our Squadron
Departed to Bottle Up the
Spanish Admiral.
WENT OFF EASTWARD WITH RUSH

Latest Authentic Information of the ships
That Are to Destroy the Armada-Start
Was Made Monday Morning for the
Manoeuyre That Is to Dish the Dons-
Murder Of Marine at Key West Almost
Ends in Mob Law.
Associated Press Dispatch Boat
Wanda, off Havana, May 23.-Filed at
Key West, Fla, May %. 6:15s .. m.-
Copyright, 1898. by the Associated
Press. l-At daybreak on Monday morn
ing the entire squadron under Rear ADJ
miral Sampson was lying directly OPP
posiie the entrance to Havana harbor,
about ten miles off shore, a formidable
mouse-col6red fotilla of battleships,
monitors, cruisers, yachts. lighthouse
tenders and torpedo boats. The peace
ful inactivity noticed the day before
on board the vessels OF the fleet had
given way to scenes of great life and
hustle. The decks of every ship swarmed
with crowds of blue jackets and white
jackets, marines and officers. Around
the flagship, from whose mainmast
fluttered the crimson pennant of pre-
cedence, rocked on the choppy waves
a score of launches and gigs from sur
rounding warships. each manned by
sailors in spotlsss white.
Squadron Moves Of to the East.
They had brought aboard the flagship
the commanding officers Of their re-
spective vessels, where they had appar-
entity been summoned for orders. A
half hour later the gigs and launches
left the flagship and returned with their
officers aboard their own vessels. AL
most Immediately thick columns Of
black smoke began to pour from the
| tunnels Of the assembled fleet and
slowly, almost irperceptibly, the flag
| ship began to move to the eastward.
A number Of vessels wera left behind
| on blockade duty. About two hours
| later large double -masted and double
| funneled cruiser came steam!ng under
| full heaGway from the westward. When
| within distance and without slackening
her speed she exchanged signals with
| the acting flagship off Havana. a
string of colored bunting was hoisted
| aloft on the fiagship's halyards, and
the cruiser pushed on to the cast at
| full speed.
Gone 20 Eottlc-Up Cerycra.
| Afterwards the squadron was in the
Nicholas channel off Cardenas, heading
for the old Bahama channel The squad
ron was proceeding with care, for Ad-
/ miral Cervera had not yet actually beer
bottled up and care must be taken lest
the fox turn and dash out Of Santiago
A great game is being played and the
situation is one of extreme suspense
After Admiral Cervera is sealed up IL
Santiago harbor the problem will be, a!
in the case of ''varmint" caught in {
trap, whether to shoot or starve him
In any event Admiral Cervera, 1t is be
lieved. cannot reach Havana. TIVE
powerful fleets, each having fast yes
sells as we'll as heavy ones. ard eacl
able to destroy him, are closing In upol
him. Naval officers here believe tha
the battleship Oregon will be ordered
| to Join Rear Admiral Sampson's feet,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-26
INSISTS ON TAKING PICTURES.
Philadelphia Publishing House Defies the
War Department Rules.

Philadelphia Publishing House Defies the
War Department Rules.
Washington, May 26.-Secretary Alger
sent to the house yesterday a communi-
cation enclosing a letter from a promi-
nent publishing house in Philadelphia
in which it urged a correspondent to
adopt means to get photographs Of the
defenses despite the prohibition. Thecon-
Germ in this letter, which was turned
over to the government, stated that it
had emphatically been refused permis-
sion to make photographs Of the League
Island navy yard and Fort Miff1in, but
the next day it hired a tugboat, and its
photographer, stopping in front of the
yard, took several views and urged it's
agents to secure photographs Of all for
tifications by those or similar means.
Rear Admiral Sicard. president of the
war board, to whom the letter was re-
ferred, recommends that the publication
and exposing fer sale Of views of the
navy yards, Notifications, new ships
and other government structures for
military or naval service should be for
bidden by law during the war. Chief of
Engineers Wilson, Z. S. A, adds a rec
ommendation for an act making photo
graphs of fortifications or publications
Of descriptions of wcfks Of defense q
penal offense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-26
TURBULENCE AT KEY WEST.
Marines and Sailors Try to Execute Mob
Law on Negro Thugs.

Law on Negro Thugs.
Key West, May 26.-What threatened
to develop into an ugly affair, If not
lynching, occurred last night. A report
was circulated last evening that ma
rine had been shot and killel by a negro
from a seCond-stOry window. Nobody
seemed to know what had become Of
the victim or perpetrator. but the report
had reached the sailors and marines.
the latter of whom were enjoying their
first days liberty since arriving here,
ard they formed into two battalions
ard marched on the Jail with loaded re-
volvers. Sheriff knight met them at
the door Of the jail and parIeycd, aFsur-
ing them that the negro was not in
custody.
The invaders drew off a short distance
ard selected two bluejackets and one
marine to so through the jail The
sheriff was powerless to resist and the
appointed committee proceeded through
the Jail, but could not identify the ne
gro, and there was a proposal made to
hang some negro on general principles.
This was given up. but the party
secured the town in the hope of coming
| upon their man. The feeling among the
tackles" and the marines against the
| negro population is intense, aggravated
by an affray Tuesday night, when
Charles Kitchener, also a negro, shot
and wounded two seamen. Their re-
| venge would be quite as we'll satisfied
| If Kitchener could be located, and they
were looking for him as well as the
| mysterious negro who IS supposed to
| have killed a marine.
The party eventually dispersed at a
late hour without further trouble.
| Commodore Remey. who is in command
of all the military forces here. issued an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-26


Miles, Corbin and the members of the
strategy board. 1t is believed that
plans for an active campaign against
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines
in the near future, were thoroughly
discussed. 1t is understood that
more troops will be called for as rap
idly as they can be equipped until an
effective army force is obtained sufii-
cicnt to make short work of the Span
iards whenever and wherever encoun-
tered.
Washington, May 26.-The senate
resumed consideration of the war
revenue measure.
The warship Scare Again.
st. Johns, n. F., Nav 26.-An I'M
known steamer is ashore south of this
port. 1t is reported it looks like q
warship.
New York Ready for Bombardment.
New York. May 26.-The Com
mercial Advertisers Halifax special
says fleet of French and Spanish
warships is just reported off Halifax
harbor. Hurried orders were ISSUED
to all troops in the garrisons and the
forts of the city and harbor are being
guaIded by an extra force.
~ LOrrgon at Key West.
SSkey West, May 26.-The battleshiI
Oregon arrived this morning and il
now anchored near Sand Key light
All is quiet along the blockade thi'
morning.
seventh Illinois Ordered East.
Washington, May 26.-The 9TH 1lli
uois infantry has been ordered t.
Camp Alger. Va.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-26
Couldn't BE Held as q Spy.

Key West, Fla. May 2e-Colonei
Jimenez, the alleged Spanish spy, is not
q spy at all. He was a passenger on the
ing held on board as a ordinary prisoner
Of war. In response to telegram from
the north United States Marshal Horr
made an investigation to find out IL
Jimenez had a map and chart in his
possession. As the Panama left New
York before war was declared he had a
right TO buy any charts he wanted to.
Furthermore. persons arrested on the
high seas cannot be arraigned as spies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-26

order at 10 o'clock to have all the ma
rines taken into camp and the sailors
to their ships. Squads Of men from the
camp and ships were sent out to bring
them in, and at a late hour last night
squads of marines were still patrolling
the streets gathering in the marines
and the sailors. A squad of more than
seventy armed soldiers had been placed
around the fail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-26
Spanish Terror Has Gone.

st. Pierre. Martinique, May 26.-
copyright, 1898, by the Associated
Press.]-The Spanish torpedo boat de-
troyer Terror finished coaling from the
Alicante, whose disguise as an ambul-
ance ship was virtually thrown off
Tuesday. and early yesterday morning
left Fort de- France, taking a north
westerly course. Three men-of-war.
according to the account Of fishermen
who arrived here yesterday afternoon,
were seen yesterday morning at day
break off the northwest point of the
island. The fishermen assert that they
were Spanish warships.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-26
As TO REPORTS AND RUMORS
Regarding Armies of Invasion and the
Location of the Fleets.

Washington. May 2s.-Reports were
currert here yesterday that armies o..
and Porto Fico. II was based on the
conjecture which has been current of
late. but officials in authority gave it no
Endorsement, as il was manifestiy con-
trary to public policy to give any ad-
vance information of such a move. if ii
were contemplated. The report that
General Miles and his staff would leave
last night was specifically denied. al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-26
Cereras Squadron Reported to be Not Only Bottled up
But the Cork in.
IMPORTANT Meeting OF THE CABINET.
Prospect of Vigorous Warfare and Still More TroopsAn-
other Fleet Off Halifax

AIASIITNGTON, May 26. - The
w officials of the navy depart
ment are confident that they not only
have the Spanish fleet bottled up but
have the cork in the bottle. Their
advices are not from either of the
squadrons direct, but from an unoffi-
cial source that is considered reliable.
An important conference of high Of
ficials. lasting several hours, was held
at the White House today. Among
those present were Long, Alger,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-26
Disaster to a British steamer.

Calcutta, May 26.-While the Brit
ish steamer Mecca was towing the
sister ship Lindula Hawser the parted
vessels collided. The Mecca sunk
and the captain and 40 others were
drowned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-26
First Pension Voucher of the War.

Chicago. May 26.-Colonel Jonathan
Merriam, the United States pension
agent at Chicago. issued yesterday the
first pension voucher of the war with
Spain. 1t is for Mrs. Elsie A. Mont
ford, OF Council Bluffs, Ia, mother of
Seaman William F. Montford. who was
a victim of the Maine explosion in Ha-
yana harbor Feb. Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-26
Close of the EpwOrth League.

Bloomington, May 26.-The closing
session of the state Epworth League
was held this forenoon. +. ID. Dun
ham, of Onarga, was elected presi-
dent. The next meeting will be held
at Peoria,