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The Topeka state journal., 1898-09-24
10000 HOUSES GONE
And Hundreds of Lives Lost by
the West Indian Hurricane.

kingston, Jamiaca, Sept. 24-NIail ad-
vices which reached here today brought
melancholy relief to the suspense re-
garding the full extent of the hurricane
disaster at the islands of st. Vincent,
St Lucia and Barbados, showing that
the first accounts were not exaggerated
At ST. Vincent about 300 lives have
been lost, not counting the loss of life
suffered through the destruction of
shipping. The coast is strewn with
the wrecks of vessels, many of which
were from Barbados.
The storm ragged from 10 o'clock in the
morning, Sunday, Sept. IL, until 2
o'clock in the afternoon, completely
wrecking the island. At the capital,
Kingston, fully 200 houses were demOl-
ished, while the suburbs, Coxheath and
Monte BellO were Obliterated. Among
the principal buildings destroyed are
the Catholic churches. the fine new hos
pitaI and Fort Charlotte. All the other
public buildings were more or less in
jured.
The cloudburst from the mountains
swept much of the ruins into the sea,
as well as several dead and injured per-
sons.
Throughout the island the destruction
was on a wholesale scale, not only the
estates and buildings being razed, but
cultivation being Obliterated-
The following towns and villages were
destroyed:
Rose Place. Grand Sable, Arnosvale,
Mount Pleasant, Argyle, WallilabO, Bar
rouallio, Layon and Buccament, and the
second city, Georgetown, was consider
ably damaged.
No approximate estimate of the pc
cuniary damage done has been reached,
but the island is practically ruined.
st. Lucia suffered mostly from rain
and land slides, the deluge lasting ten
hours Cul de Sac and Rousseau val
leys, the centers of the cane and cocoa
nut region were converted into lakes.
and partly filed with debris from the
mountains, which ruined the crops,
while many plantations elsewhere We're
wrecked Serious damage was sus-
tanned at Mormetabo, which precipitat-
ed an avalanche three miles long, COW
ering the valley to the width of a mile
and overwhelming Ruby and a couple
of other estates. Similar avalanches
partly destroyed the Dramond. Pearl
and San Jacques plantations. The city
of CaStries suffered somewhat, chiefly
from a tidal wave which swept over
half the town and wrecked portion Of
the bay street. Thirteen lives were
lost. The full extent of the damage
has not yet been computed, but it is in
compare bly, less than at St. Vincent
The hurricane struck the island at
Barbados on the night of the 10TH
completely Wrecking that fiat, exposed
island, and sweeping away 10, 900 houses
while damaging thousands more. It
left three-Quarters of the inhabitants
homeless. Over 100 people were killed
so far as known. The city of Bridge
town was partly destroyed and the
suburbs St. Michael and Belleville were
entirely demolished All the shipping
was wrecked or blown out to sea In
the country the desolatiOn is awful, ow-
ing to the destruction of the provision
grounds on which the population de-
pended. While all the parishes suf-
The Topeka state journal., 1898-09-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

j. C Badger, of Leoti, Wichita coun-
ty, the home of Frank Grimes, RepubII-
can candidate for state treasurer, has
written Attorney General Boyle, ask
ing if he can not challenge Grimes
vote this fall. He says Grimes owns
property in Coronado, but has no house
on it. Notwithstanding this for the
past two years Grimes has gone over
to Coronado and sworn his vote IN.
Mr.. Badger wants to know If he has
any right to do this.
James Senter, secretary of the state
board of railroad commissioners. left
today for the Seventh district to make
speeches for the Populist ticket He
will be at Toronto tonight, Winfield
tomorrow, Cedarvale on Monday
Hutchinson on Tuesday and in Sumner
county on Wednesday,.
For the first time in nine years John
w. Breidenthal has gone out into the
campaign to make a speech-'stalk" he
calls it. He left last night for Jetmore.
where he speaks tonight. Heretofore
Mr.. Breidenthal has always been too
busy running the campaigns to go out
and make speeches himself, but as he
has not the responsibility of manag ging
the campaign on his shoulders this year
he has consented to talk politics a
little direct to the people
The Sixth district is getting the best
of this campaign from both parties
There seems to be the bitterest fight in
that district. The Republicans have
planned for another onslaught on the
ond week of October. A. A. GODDARD and
l. e. Lambert viii be sent out there
and have been assigned to the follow
ing dates: Hill City, October 10; Hoxie,
October 13; st. Francis, October IA;
Goodland, October Is.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-09-24
YALE TEAM GIVEN WORK.
Former Capt Rodgers Will Not Re
turn to Law School

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 24.-The
Yale football squad was given harder
practice yesterday than it has had in
any one day so far this season. They
all went to the field for the first prac-
tice. Here the backs were practiced in
kicking and catching punts, while the
Hnemen did starting and practiced fall
ling on the ball. Two teams were then
lined up and put through the signals
which are to be used in the game with
Trinity. This afternoon the squad was
given long and hard practice. Then
the university eleven lined up against
the college team and a ten-minute game
was played. The university backs were
put on the scrub team in order to even
up matters.
The makeup of the University team
was: Center. Walton; guards, Brown
and Richards; tackles, Rawson and
Dyston; ends. Coy and SchWeppe; quar-
ter back, Sullivan; halves, Beard and
Dudley; full back, Dashieu.
Neither Mcbride nor DeSaulles
played. DeSaulles was out, but only
took light practice in catching punts.
The report that Jim Rodgers, last
years captain, would return and enter
the law school and be eligible for the
team, is officially denied.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-09-24
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Charles Adams of Quincy, Meets Death
at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Kan, Sept. 24.-The badly
mangled body of a man was found by
the side of the Kansas City, Pittsburg
and Gulf railroad this morning about 5
O'Clock by one of the furnacemen en-
ployed at w. & ]. Lanyon's smelling
works, as he was going home from his
nights work. The authorities were
notified and the corpse was taken to an
undertaking establishment. Both legs
were cut off above the knees. one arm
was broken and there was an ugly
cash in the abdomen.
A man by the name of James Dunn,
who was arrested last night as a
vagrant and passed the night in jail,
identified the body this morning as
Charles Adams, and said that they had
been travelling together for several
days. He says that Adams parents
live on Vine street, Quincy, Ill, and
that Adams was formerly telegraph
operator. but for. some time he and
Dunn have been touring the country
testing and repairing platform scales.
It is supposed that he was stealing
ride to Joplin when he met with the
accident which cost him his life.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-09-24
KITCHENER'S CLOSE CALL.
The Sirdar Nearly Lost His Life at
Omdurman.

London, Sept. 24.-The Soudan war
correspondents returned to London yes
terday evening. They speak indignant
ly of the treatment they have been
subjected to General Sir Herbert
Kitchener. They say they were kept
in the dark as to everything that was
going on and they add that their mes
sages were mutilated by the censor.
1t leaked out this week that General
Kitchener had a narrow escape from
death through treachery during the
battle of Omdurman. He was riding
with his staff in front of a Soudanese
battalion, which was advancing, when
at least a dozen bullets whizzed past
his head. General Kitchener galloped
away as fast as he could and word was
sent to the officer commanding the bat
talon. There is ne, doubt the per-
petrators were some of the recently en-
listed derViShes.
The city corporation has decided to
present General Kitchener with the
freedom of the city and a sword of
honor.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-09-24
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

=, Civil service examinations were held in
No street fakirs will be allowed on Kan
sas avenue next Friday. the Festival day.
Deputy United States Attorney Harry
Bone has returned from Wichita.
The bureau of public comfort during the
reunion will be situated at III East Fifth
street.
The reception committee of the G. A. r.
has esta blished headquarters at III East
Fifth street
The Committee of Fifteen win have
headquarters at Garfield park during the
G.. A. R. reunion.
c. P. Bolmar may soon leave Topeka.
He has a prospect of a position with
railroad contractor.
w. H. Thompson, clerk of the court Of
appeals, will leave on Sunday to take dep
Ositions in Arkansas.
About 50 applicants for government .Po-
at the postoffice yesterday.
Sousa's new march. The, Charlatan."
band at the concert last night
The railroad companies have refused to
ing the Topeka festival and reunion.
William Benson of North Topeka en-
riched the Golfers of the police court one
dollar yesterday for riding his bicycle on
the sidewalk.
David Overmyer will open the cam
paign for the fusion ticket on the part
of the Democrats at Marion on next Tues
day evening.
Mr. H. F; Morris. formerly assistant
auditor of the Rock Island in this city,
but now with the company in Chicago, is
The attendance at the concert by Mar
shalPs band last night was small. There
may be no more open air concerts at the
park this season.
Justice Guy says he is satisfied these
days if his office clears him dollar a
day. Before the fee bill passed SO was
considered about the proper thing.
The blind woman who runs the hand
organ on Kansas avenue always has
sympathetic group of small boys for listen
ers. But they seldom contribute.
1t was a noticeable fact last evening
that the people who attended the "open-
ing of a Topeka store rushed first for
coffee and tea, then viewed the goods dis
played.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Jones returned yester-
day from hunting trip on Mission creek
They bagged dozen squirrels and three
raccoons. Mrs. Jones killed most of the
game herself.
w. S. Eberle has been appointed deputy
county treasurer by II. NJ. Phillips, coun-
ty treasurer-elect. Miss Emma Wallace,
who will be displaced, has been the dep
uty for IA years.
The Santa Fe poster advertising the
Priests of PaHaS and KarniVal KreWe fes-
tiVities al Kansas City is one of the most
attractive posters gotten out by the road.
The design is in red and gold on a black
background.
An A. D. T. messenger boy ran over an
aged woman on his wheel last evening at
the transfer station, knocking her down
Contrary to the custom, the little fellow
returned and apologized. The lady was
not seriously injured
The Topeka state journal., 1898-09-24
BEN, THE MISSING LINK.
New York Interested In Visitor Just
Arrived From Java.

New York. Sept. 24.-The missing link
or his near relative arrived today on
the British steamship Indrani, from
BOrneO- Ben, as he is called is the
property of Captain Theophilus Trot-
ter. commander of the Indrani, and his
chief engineer. John Drew. They bought
him for a song from a woman in Java.
who had made him a domestic pet
Ben is a little more than 215 feet high
and he has legs and arms that are
longer by half than his slender body
Like all of his kind, Ben never uses
his hands in walking, but stalks along
in an upright position, with his broad
shoulders well braced back. His face
is ebony and looks very human. The
coarse, dark brown hair that covers
his body is sparse on his arms and legs
but grows low on his forehead. which
shows not more than two inches of
bare skin.
His eyebrows are arched above a pair
of big brown, kind-lool<ing eyes, which
lack entirely the cunning look that is
usual among members of the monkey
tribe. These eyes are mild in their
expression-as mild and bland as those
of a MOngolian. The nose favors the
human animal. The chin recedes but
not more so, as Captain Trotter as
serted, than some of the human apes
seen in civilized countries. On the voy-
age Ben became a thorough sailor and
not one of the tars can climb to the
masthead any quicker than he.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-09-24
FEARS FOR CUBA.
The Islands Future Looks Dark to
DR.. Congosto.

New York, Sept.24.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says:
DR.. Congosto, on the eve of his de-
parture for Spain, via New York, said
in an interview: 'Supposing that Spain
has to relinquish her sovereignty over
Cuba, the problem of the islands fu-
ture is a most difficult one The diff
Guilty lies in different directions from
that generally supposed.
THE problem is social and racial
rather than political. had studied the
question closely for many years before
I came here and studied it without pre-
judice, forming all my judgments with
out passion and baSing them on facts
and rational deductions.
''It has been my misfortune to be
constantly misunderstood although my
sole aim always has been as it is now
to see the people of Cuba happy and to
do all that was possible to further that
happiness. How to secure that happi-
ness is the great problem. Imnigra-
ton by four or five million persons and
increase in the population might solve
it but how that immigration is possible
in view of the dangers of fever and eli
matte conditions is a great difficulty.
All I can say is that it is my greatest
wish for the people of Cuba that they
shall attain happiness
When asked regarding his own fu-
ture, CongOstO said that he was leaving
the island as secretary general of the
government and he hoped after that to
resume his consular service. When
reference was made to some sentiment
against him in the French colony by
reason of the TacOn theater row, Con
goSto said: mo one here could regret
more than I the occurrence at the Ia
con theater. Had the power of censor
ship been mine this play would never
have appeared, for have always done
all in my power to avoid anything that
might wound the feelings of others; but
have had nothing to do with the cen
sorship. of plays or responsibility for it
since the first of this year.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-09-24
MIssoURrs COACH
David L. Fultz Arrives at M. S. u
Poor Team in Prospect.

Columbus. Mo. Sept. 24.-David L.
F'ultZ. the new coach of the university
football team, has arrived. He played
half back on the Brown university foot
ball eleven and is a fine specimen of
physical manhood He has had the
candidates for positions on the team
out on the quadrangle every afternoon
at 4 o'clock and has been giving them
instruction in the rudiments of the
game, especially in kicking. The pros
poets for good game are not very fiat
terlng at present. only seven men haV-
ing turned out to practice. G. c. Troy
and Robert Parker are the only mem
oers OF last years team who have re-
turned to the university who are par
tieipating in the practice. w. w Wood
son and F. G. Howard of last years
team are here, but as vet they have not
donned the sweater B. MOssman, one
OF the new men, is developing into
good punter and will try for fuT-back
A game has been arranged with Seda-
ia for October 8, but considering the
present condition of the team II will
probably be postponed
The Topeka state journal., 1898-09-24
QUEEN WILL ATTEND.
Pavilion for the "Rose of Hilo" at
Thursdays Bicycle Races

LAAESudy 8 bicycle ESaCoS-
The Topeka wheeImen are making
great preparations for their meet of
Thursday night, September %. This
meet will differ from the meet of the
7th and Sth when only local riders COM
peted, but on the 18th the fastest riders
of the midwest will face the starter
Al Laitner Of Kansas City, winner of
the Waldo Park and Waukesha road
race will be in attendance, as will also
NJ H. Wood, John White, Plummer
Rebenscheid, Bush, Felix Bros, and a
score of others
An elegant pavilion will be erected
opposite the grand stand, which will be
occupied by the Karnival Queen and
her escorts.
Among the many features in cycle
racing which will be offered to the pub
lie, probably the most interesting will
be the multi-cycle handicap. triplets,
tandems and single machines taking
part. Also the trial against time by
the triplets.
The track will be in record shape and
the programme and entry list promise
some of the fastest riding ever wit
messed in Topeka Extra lights have
been added to those already in and the
track will be as light as day.
The officials of the meet are:
Referees-C. w. Barnes, J. F. Ollin-
ger.
Judges-A. E. Hickerson, F. D. Dreis-
bach, NJ. Schlegel
Timers-C. S Hood, c. A. Dean. w.
Fish.
scorers-w. Usher. Cephas wtngett.
Umpires-G. Hatfield, chief; assist
ants, F. Burcb, E. Morris, H. B. Hoge-
boom.
Starter-C. G. CIaudy.
Announcer-J. B. Doncyson.
Clerk of the cOurse-O. S. Townsend; ;
assistant, z. l. Good.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-09-24
A REQUEST.

TO the Good People of Topeka:
The KarniYal Knights respectfully re-
quest that every lady and gentleman
in Topeka purchase a Karnival button.
The knights are under great expense
and the sale of KarniVa1 buttons is
their one great source of revenue If
the good people of this city will only
please remember that the knights
have to provide suitable entertainment
for the brave young lady who is jour
neying 5000 miles to honor US, the
knights are confident there will not be
a x arrival button left unsold inside of
twenty-four hours. For sale at all
stores. Respectfully.
c. K. HOLIDAY, JR.,
President K. K.
GALEN NICHOLS. Secretary K. K.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-09-24
TOD SLOAN'S VICTORY.
Wins Golden Opinions From the Eng
lish Sporting World.

Lon on, Sept. 24-The event of the
sporting week has been the reappearance
of Tod Slona, the American jockey, on
the Manchester race course, where he car
ried the Lorillard- -Beresford stables col
ors with good success. He met with
great reception his arrival at the pad
dock, and crowds followed him every
where His first victory aroused intense
enthusiasm and he was cheered to the
echo.
A comparison having been made be-
tween the riding of the late Fred Archer,
the famous English jockey, and Tod
Sloan, Lord William Beresford has given
the opinion that Sloan is a distinctly bet
ter jockey than ever Archer was.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-09-24

fered, the greatest distress is in St.
A1ichaels, Christ Church and st. Philip.
All the sugar estates are damaged and
many of them are completely wrecked.
suffered considerably, the cane has not
been totally ruined, as first reported,
the damage not exceeding one-fifth of
the cane. The total estimated damage
besides the loss from the cane crop and
provisions, is about $1.5OO,0O0 at Barba-
does
The Topeka state journal., 1898-09-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Chicago 2; Baltimore 0.
Washington 3-6; Cincinnati 1-1O.
Philadelphia 5; Cleveland 1.
Louisville 6; New York 3.
Boston 2; Pittsburg 1.
Brooklyn 4; st. Louis 8.
Indianapolis 5; Kansas City g.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-09-24
Funeral Notice.

Members of Sloan lodge No. 225,
A F. and A NJ, are requested to meet
at Masonic hall at O'Clock Sunday.
September 25, 1898, for the purpose Of
attending the funeral of our deceased
brother, Chas. N. Nelson. All Master
Masons are invited.
c. s. DOWNING, ". NJ
J. z. DUBRENIAL, Secretary
The Topeka state journal., 1898-09-24
OMAHA EXPOSITION.
East Train Via Santa re.


Leaves Topeka 4:55 a. m, and arrives
in Omaha at noon.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-09-24
Attention Democratic Flambeaux.

Special meeting of Importance, sat-
urday Sept oath, 8 p. m, concerning
Fall Festival All old time members
JOHN SCHMIDT, Pres.
w. J. HANLEY. Sec'y.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-09-24

Opens his new up-to-date restaurant
and lunch counter Monday, Sept. 26th.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-09-24
A Beauty.

Frank Longs new restaurant. He will
open it to the public Monday, Sept. &c.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-09-24

carload of Pianos just special sale
They Are All the Latest Make and Finish.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-09-24

9.25 to Chicago today via Santa Fe.
No change of cars.
Washington sentinel., 1898-03-12
An american Medal of Honor.

Julian Hawthorne, in a recent
magazine article laments at length
over the fact that the United States
have no medal of honor for the
army similar to that Of England's
Victoria Cross, Germany's Iron
Cross or the Russian Cross OF St.
George.
The United States have Medal
Of Honor, harder to win than the
Victoria Cross 1t has been con-
ierred upon 500 men, heroes every
one. 1t is now worn by about 900
men. And 1t will hereafter be con-
ierred upon all men who "distin-
guish themselves in action" This
"order" was instituted July IL,
1869, and the act was amended
March 8, 1868, Sac, 900 being then
appropriated, and the interest hav-
ing since been used for this pur.
pose.
This is a republic. Distinctions
Of this kind carry with them no
rank, pay or privileges, and the
proposal to create it met with
strong opposition, despite the TACT
that Washington first instituted it
in the Revolutionary war.
The American Medal OF Honor
is usually brought by the postman,
who hands the winner of il a little
package bearing the War Depart
ment stamp for free delivery, and
the recipient usually puts il away
in a drawer as keepsake for his
children and grandchildren.
There is no parade of troops, no
official ceremony, no list Of the M.
II. published in the Annual Regis
ter of the Army or in popular al
manacs; but now and then at pub
lie meetings there will be one who
wears on his left breast
"a bronze 6ve-pointed star-in
the middle. within a circle Of stars,
Minerva repulsing Discord -sus-
pended by trophy of two cross
eannons surmounted by an eagle,
united by ribbon of thirteen striDes
to a clasp Of two cornucopias and
the American arms"
This man wears the American
Washington sentinel., 1898-03-12
The "JinROes. +"

During the last eight days the
number of " "Jingoes" has increased
by the millions. Almost every
body, from the President down, is
a lingo and feels proud to be a
Jingo. The peace-at-any-price
contemporaries have disappeared
and even our German American
colleagues now blow the war trum-
pet.
But, in our opinion, there will be
no war now. Spain will have to
subside and relinquish poor starved
Cuba. The American people. by
taking a manly position, have
stopped Spanish arrogance.
And does not even Wall Street
feel happier now that American
manhood has asserted itself and
the world has learned that there
are some things this nation values
more highly THAN dollars1 Is it
nothing to feel that we are all citi-
zens Of no mean country, and that
when our Republic stretches Quits
mighty shield the oppressed and
the suffering can find safe shelter
under it1
What have we lost BY the manly
stand of our Government New
York has not been bombarded.
American interests have not been
ruined. The elevated roads are
still carrying passengers as usual,
regardless Of the price of their stock
in the market. War is no nearer
than it was before--in fact it is
further away. Spain has received
a SOLDERING shock, and even her
maddest Jingoes are beginning to
realize that to rush into a wanton
struggle with the United States is
20 invite the ruin that is ready
enough to come without invitation
Washington sentinel., 1898-03-12
where Are These Mines Now?

The Ciudad Condad is one OF
the steamers OF the only Spanish
line between New York and Cuba.
On Nov. 20, 1896, she sailed from
that port with 1900 pounds OF
dynamite, submarine wire, explod-
ers and powerful battery-all the
appliances for the construction OF
powerful submarine mines.
This part OF her cargo was
bought by an agent Of Gen. Wey-
Ter, then in command in Cuba, and
was consigned to and was received
by the Spanish authorities at Hav-
ana.
Where is that consignment OF
submarine mines now1 Is it still
intact, or is part oft missing since
the Maine disaster2 Who had ac-
cess to it if il was merely in readi-
ness for use and not in position
under the water OF Havana Bay1
Spain ought to be willing 70
answer these questions. Failure
to answer them can have no ex-
planation that is not more or less
sinister.