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The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-24

public connected with said claims And
said committee is authorized to conduct
such investigation by a subcommittee
and to send for persons and papers and
to administer .oaths to the witnesses
called before said committee or sub
committee
Continuing Mr.Pettigrew maintained
that questions of annexation involving
an entire change in the traditional poll
Icy OF the government ought not to be
forced to consideration at such a time
as this. Let us fight out the war up
on which we are all agreed" said he,
land then at the close of the war we
can discuss this policy of Imperialism
in the full light of facts"
Although he had not concluded his
speech, Mr.. Pettigrew, ON account of
fatigue yielded the floor to Mr.. McEn-
cry Oem., Lao who presented a consti-
tutlonaI argument against annexation.
Mr.. McEnery said that the conditions
in Hawaii after annexation would be
an exaggeration of the condition of the
south during the days of reconstruc-
tion- 1t would be overrun, he declared,
with criminals and with social and po-
htical adventures. There would be on
the islands q carnival of crime and de-
bauchery that would be a disgrace to
our people and our government. Very
soons he thought, Hawaii would seek
admission as a state and "thiS rotten
borough, oriental, ignorant and corrupt
will be sending representatives here TO
assist in the election of a president or
the United States.
"This annexation of Hawaii, too, will
be only the beginning of the extension
of our territory he continued. THE
Philippines will follow, then Cuba Porto
Rico and the Canaries and the remain
ing colonial possessions of Spain. And
very shortly we shall have an excuse
to wrest the Azores, the Madeiras and
Cape Verde islands from Portugual.
Foreign complications cannot, in
these circumstances be avoided. AL
ready we are facing troubles in the
Philippines. The rest will be that this
country will become an armed camp.
Instead of having 125, 900 at Chickamau-
ga, Tampa, and Mobile every village in
the land will have it's troops ready to
repel a foreign foe. We will be worse
off even than Germany where every
hamlet is occupied by soldiers. We will
become weak and exhausted by contin-
ua1 war;"
At this point Mr.. McEnery yielded
the floor and Mr.. Pettigrew presented
conference report upon the bill to ratify
the agreement entered in between the
Dawes commission and the Seminole
Indians, the house conferees having
agreed to all of the senate amendments.
Hhe report was adopted.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-24
TRIPLE KILLING.
Returned Klondiker Seeks Vengeance
and Meets Death.

Tacoma, June 24.-Jan1es D. Bartlett
of Dyea entered a stall of ChiIberg's
restaurant in this city, drew a revol-
yer, and shot Clarence D. Emery and
Mrs. Lilly Chandler. He was in turn
shot twice and killed by the woman
with his own revolver. All three parties
to the tragedy are dead.
The woman formerly lived with Bart
lett in Dyea- Two weeks ago she came
to Seattle. She met Clarence Emery,
who was a bartender on the steamer
City of Seattle, and who brought her
down from Dyea. Bartlett came here
and traced the woman and his rival to
the restaurant. Emery and the woman
were seated at the table eating when
Bartlett entered with the waiter.
AS soon as the latter made his exit
from the stall Bartlett drew a revol-
yer and shot Emery through the right
breast, the lated staggering to his feet
and going out into the adjoining stall,
where he fell dead. Another shot struck
the woman in the left shoulder. The
murderer dropped the revolver and,
picking up case knife, stabbed her in
the cheek. Mrs. Chandler obtained the
revolver and fired two shots, killing
Bartlett almost instantly. The woman
was removed to a room, where she died
In a half hour
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-24
NEW P. o. RULE.
Grows Out of Contest Over a Site
in Kentucky.


Washington, June 24.-First Assist
ant Postmaster General Perry Heath
said today that a new principle has
been laid down by the postOffice de-
partment as a result of a contest over
a postoffice of the third class. This
is that while the recommendation of
member of congress as to a selection of
a postoffice site in his own district will
be adopted he can have no more in
fluence than any one else as regards
such matters outside his district.
A Mr.. Mason was some time ago ap-
pointed third class postmaster at May
field, KY, and in accordance with GUS
tom, his selection of a building for a
poStoffice was about to be adopted by
the department. Then protests began
to pour in from members of several
political parties, asking that another
building be chosen. Three inspectors
have been sent to investigate and have
reported in favor Of the postmaster's
selection. Charges of fraud have been
made by the persons protesting, the in
habitants of Mayfield have lined up
into two opposing parties and it is
said affairs are assuming all the
aspects of a feud.
Senator Lindsay and Representative
Evans are probably the only members
of the Kentucky delegation who have
not been actively engaged in assisting
one or the other party to gain its end.
It is to avoid such complications that
the postoffice department had laid
down the mentioned principle and will
take matters entirely in hand and adopt
the original selection of the postmaster.
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READY TO GIVE UP.
H. H. COLLIS THOUGHT HE WOULD
HAVE TO STOP WORK.
He Writes a Letter in Which He
Gives Advice to People Who are
Suffering From Kidney
Troubles.

The way in which kidney diseases are
increasing in the number of cases year
by year would be extremely startling
were it not far the fact that at the
time when wrong living had multiplied
cases, scientific inquiry has discovered
the natural remedy for all disorders of
the kidneys.
While working on new lines, with new
ingredients, John Morrow, the noted
American chemist. discovered Morrow's
ing the standard remedy. They check
kidney disorders as soon as the evil ap-
pears, and they cure the most obstinate
cases of long standing where many
physicians have failed.
Out of hundreds of letters OF grateful
users of Morrow's Kidneoids. this one
from H. H. Coils. is typical Mr.. Col
lis is a pressman with the Barrett Pub
fishing Co., and lives at 227 South Gen.
ter street. Springfield, Ohio.
Il had such a pain in my back
could not rest at night, and could not
get relief. I tried all kinds of kidney
remedies have ever heard OF, but none
OF them ever did me any good My
urinary organs and kidneys were an
such condition that I was ready to
give up. could not handle my plates
or forms at my work. I heard of Nor
rows kidneoids, and have taken two
boxes. and ] cannot fully express my
gratitude to Mr.. Morrow for this great
perfectly well. I am full of life and
energy, and life is very dear to me. No
one suffering from kidney troubles
should delay one minute, but get Nor
rows Kidneoids and take them as di-
rected, and cure is sure to follow"
Ask your dealer for Kidneoids, in yell
low tablet form. If he does not keep
them. you can get them of the Herb
Medicine Co, Springfield, O., postpaid
% cents a box. or six boxes for s2.5o.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-24
BUNCO MAN CAPTURED.
Iowa Farmer Seizes the Shark and
Lands Him in Jail

Chicago. June PAT. R. Carritt of
Castina, Iowa, was accosted by two
confidence men yesterday, but, contra
ry to the general custom, refused to be
taken in. Much to the surprise of the
men, who showed a police star and
threatened to arrest the farmer for car
rying counterfeit money, the victim did
l<~t surrender, but seized the supposed
officer by the arm and held him until
Officer Cannon arrived and arrested the
confidence man.At the Harrison street
station the man gave his name at }.
W. Crauch.
The affair took place at Harrison
street and wabash avenue, where Car
ritt was approached by a man who
asked him where to find an entrance to
the elevated railroad. While the two
were talking a third man came up and
accused them both of belonging to a
gang of counterfeiters that he had been
looking for for some time. Carritt had
read of the game and began looking
around for a policeman. At the re-
quest OF the supposed officer he showed
$50 he had in his pocket, but seized the
man when the bona ffde officer ap-
preached. The accomplice escaped.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-24
FELL FROM TENEMENTS.
Longest Fall Caused the Least Injury
to a Child.

New York. June 24.-Four wisps of hu-
manity fell from tenement house windows
yesterday to the sidewalks below. The
Child that fell from the greatest height
four stories-escaped with a few bruises
One that fell from the third story was
killed on the spot. So was one that fell
from the second story. The fourth Drop
ping only one story, FRACTURED her skull.
The one of these pitiful little adventur-
ers that fell furthest and was hurt least
was Helen Murphy, 2 years old.
Alexis Clune was 5 years old, vet he
Jared worse than baby Helen; He and
cord dangling in the airshaft. He reach
ed out too far and fell to the tagging be-
low. He died in the Harlem hospital an
hour later.
Not an instant did Victoria Corbett live
after striking the sidewalk. She had been
leaning out of window on the second
floor, and, being only three years old, did
not know enough not to lean out too
far. Her skull was fractured
Regina ThilOmene's skull was also frac-
tured, but she did not die Immediately. 1t
is hardly likely that she will live, however
And yet she is three years older than
Helen Murphy. and did not fall so far by
three stories She was taken to ST VIM
cents hospital.
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RECRUITING UNDER WAY.
Quotas Under the Second Call VIII
Soon Be Filled.

Washington, June 24.-Reports re-
ceived at the adjutant generals office
of the war department. show that the
formation of the new organization OF
regiments, battalions, etc, under the
presidents second call for troops by the
mastering, in Of volunteers is now fair
ly under way. In most Of the states,
the probability is all the men necessary
for the new organizations should be OBJ
tanned in two or three weeks from the
present time when the regiments and
battalions will be ready for orders from
the commanding general of the army
The rendezvousing points for the men
in the states have been signifed by the
governors and it is understood here
that they will be same as for the troops
raised under the first call for 125,000
men. At the same time the recruiting
for filling existing organizations to
their maximum strength is progressing
rapidly and daily detachments are be-
ing sent to the mobilizing points. Very
few applications were made to Secre-
tary Alger for changes in the appor-
tionment, as originally announced by
the department which was a source OF
so much annoyance and trouble to the
officials under the first call.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-24
DELICATE OPERATION.
Mark Hanna's Brother One of Eight
Who Survive.

Boston, June 24.-H. Melville Hanna,
a brother of Senator Mark Hanna, has
recently undergone a serious surgical
operation in Boston, from the effects
of which he is now slowly recovering.
The operation was performed at st.
Margaret's hospital and was a most
delicate one, successful results having
been attained in only eight instances
in the history of surgery, of which Mr..
Hanna'S case is one. The operation
is for the aff1iction of the throat caused
by the formation of a small sac behind
the aesophagus, which, as it enlarged,
so compressed the passage as to make
the swallowing of food practically i'm
possible. In order to reach the seat
of the disease an opening was made in
the side of the neck, extending around
the lyrnax and aesophagus, through a
multiple Of small blood vessels. AL
though attended with great danger, the
uncomfortable sac was successfully re-
moved and the opening closed.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-24
CALIFORNIA FRUIT.
In Some Localities Growers Will Suf-
fer, But the Acreage is Good.

San Francisco. June 24.-Despite the
most unusual climatic conditions that
prevailed during the whole of last
spring and winter and the gloomy pre-
dictions that California would have no
fruit crop this year, as much money will
some into the state for fruits as usual.
In some localities they will make more
money than they have for several years.
There will be a full crop of grapes, ap-
pies and pears all over the state.
The prune crop in Sonoma and Napa
counties will be as good as usual, If not
a little above the average, and in San
ia Clara county the crop will be fair.
The apricot crop Is very light. What
fruit ripened was very small and of in
6erior quality. The peach crop, or the
whole, will be about half the uusuaI
crop The grape and apple yield will
be very heavy all over the state. The
scarcity of other fruits will stiffen the
price of table grapes. The walnut crop
now promises well, but it will depend
on the weather. Oranges are setting
well, but it is too early to tell much
about the Weld.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-24
TO REFORM THE NAVY.
Chinese Accepts British Suggestions
and Progresses.

London, June 24.-In the house Of
lords the Marquis Of Salisbury, reply
ing to Lord Connemara, conservative
ex-under secretary of state for foreign
affairs, said her majesty's government
was communicating with the Chinese
government respecting the reorganiza-
tion of the army and navy of China
The premier added that negotiations
respecting the navy reorganization
were more advanced and there was ev-
cry hope that a distinguished British
officer would make arrangements with
the Chinese government, whereby he
would renew his help to reorganize the
Chinese navy.
China, the marquis continued, had
shown her willingness to accept Brit
ish assistance, the difficulty lying in her
reluctance to give a sufficient independ-
ent position to the officers to enable
them to overcome the traditional and
deep-Seated evils.
In conclusion, the premier said: 1--WE
do not anticipate a catastrophe, yet
there can be but one end and issue of
the present trend Of events so far as
the Chinese empire is concerned, unless
the army and navy are developed on
lines involving entire reform
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-24
MUNKACSY DERANGED.
Painter of "Christ Before PLATE" Has
Become Hopelessly Insane.

, Paris, June 24.-On the demand of
Mime. Munkacsy, the tribunals here
have just issued a decree pronouncing
her husband, the celebrated painter, to
be insane and incapable OF managing
his affairs.
The evidence which she produced In
court went to show that it is entirely
useless to entertain any hopes whatso-
ever OF his recovery, and likewise
brought to light the legal proof that the
name of the celebrated Hungarian art
ist is not really Munkacsy, but Lieb.
Michael Munkacsy's insanity dates
from 1897. His picture of "Christ Before
PLATE" made him famous. He took the
name by which he was known to the
public from Munkacsy, Hungary, the
place of his birth. He began business
life as a turner's apprentice.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-24
sePULL" VERSUS LEARNING.
In Chicago Merit is Inferior to Po-
1iticaI influence

Chicago, June 24-Lewis P. Frost, an
employe in the civil service commits
sioners' Office, delights in a degree be-
slowed upon him by Harvard univers-
ity- For over a year Mr.. Frost, who
has acted as an examiner for the board
has cracked hard grammatical nuts,
perpleXing problems in arithmetic and
posers in photography with a prompt
ness and ease which made him an OBJ
ject of wonder among his fellow en-
plOyeS.
Some time ago the civil service COM
missioners decided that all the "exam-
iners'' in their office should take an ex-
animation and be certified regularly, as
are the other employees of the city. This
was done. The questions consisted Of
the subjects in which Mr.. Frost has
reveled during the last year. The elig-
ible list has been posted, and 19 candi-
dates, all with more or less
authenticated political pulls, stand
above the Harvard graduate on the
roll. He is told tauntingly by his fell
low employees in the civil service office
that college education is not in it
with a drag" when it comes to securing
an appointment as examiner for the
board, Influenced by politicians.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-24
He SEES GHOSTS.
Louisiana Senator Pictures Direful
Consequences of the Govern
ment'S Course.

Washington, June 24.-Discussion in
the Senate of the Hawaiian annexation
question was interrupted by Mr.. Raw
Inns (Utah), with a speech in which he
criticised vigorously the provision EN-
bodied in the conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill, which ac-
knowledges the right of Indians to lease
mineral lands on their reservations. He
declared that it was a far Sraver mat
ter than the annexation of the Hawa-
iian islands, as it would involve the
cession to the Indians of the mineral
rights in territory exceeding nifty mil
lion acres of land not included in the
territory of Alaska. He charges that
speculators had obtained already leas
es to much of these lands, and if the
provision proposed by the committee
We're adopted the government would
lose tens of millions of dollars.
When the Hawaiian resolution was
called up Mr.. Pettigrew Is. D-(, re-
sumed his speech in opposition, address
sing the senate for about two hours.
In the course of his argument, which
was forceful and interesting, because
he had made a personal investigation
of the subject, he maintained that the
harbOr of Kislxa, on the Island OF Great
Kiska, owned by the United States
would make a much better coaltng sta
ton for. our navy than Honolulu, and
it was in a more direct line from this
country to the Philippines than the Ha-
waiian islands and more than a thous-
and miles nearer.
was defended by the sentiment that it
was the manifest destiny of the United
States to extend its territory. 1t was
manifest destiny. he said, that had
committed more crime and had done
more to Cypress the people than any
other thing in the history of the world.
Manifest destiny had built the feudal
castles and gathered the serfs around
them. It was the justification of the
strong for the plunder of the weak; He
declared that if the United States
should annex territory into which we
could not introduce our form Of gov
ernment the reflex action of such ac-
QUESTION of territory and people far in
ferior to our own would cause our own
government to deteriorate.
Mr. Pettigrew yielded to Mr.. Morgan,
who secured the passage of the follow
ing resolution:
"That the select committee on the
construction of the Nicaraguan canal
is directed to inquire into the claims of
the republic of Nacaragu relating to
the stock securities of the Maritime
Canal company under the concession of
said republic to the Nicaraguan canal
company and any demands of said re-
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-24
ROW OVER BICYCLE SKIRTS
Mrs. Maggie Mcdonald Objects Forci-
=. bly, to Neighbours Costume.

Chicago, June 24.-Because Mrs. Mag
gle Mcdonald had made some facetious,
but uncomplimentary comments anent
the prevailing fashion in abbreviated
bicycle skirts a neighbor, Mrs. Allie
Benson, caused her arrest. The latter
is partial to the wheel and its kindred
pleasures. She is an expert rider and
as such prefers the use of the diamond
frame in preference to the drop frame
usually affected by women. This pre-
cludes the possibility of long skirts and
consequently Mrs. Benson was obliged
to don the latest style of cycling skirt,
known as the military.
1t appears that Mrs. Mcdonald is not
an expert on bicycles and bicycle cos
tunes and has decided views on the
wheeling paStime for married women.
This was what led to all the trouble.
Day after day Mrs. Mcdonald was COM
PEELED to see her nattily attired neigh
Dor venture forth in abbreviated cos
tune and the oftener she saw her the
less Mrs. Mcdonald admired the dis
play. Finally she lost control OF her
feelings and in the bitterness or her
wrath allowed in ironical tones that
she too was about to amputate several
yards of skirt in order to make show
of herself"
This remark was made to a neighbor,
but news travels quickly in the vicinity
of Forty-fifth and Halsted streets, and
before the night was far advanced MRS.
Benson had heard of it. The following
morning a warrant was sworn to be
fore Justice Fitzgerald of the stock
yards police court and Mrs. McDonald's
arrest followed. The matter was given
a hearing Thursday and the court room
was crowded with friends of both par
ties. Mrs. Mcdonald practically ad-
mitted that she had made the remark
accredited to her in the complaint, but
she also maintained that it was her
glorious American privilege to say that
She intended making "a show of her
SELF if she saw fit.
The prosecution could not show that
Cd
MIS-. Benson when she expressed her
feelings, and the case was consequently
dismissed by the justice after few
words relative to neighborly friendship
and the wisdom of refraining from re-
marks which might be construed in a
double sense,
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-24
Admiral Sampson Has Decided
to Put an End
To Blockade Running Along the
Cuban COsst.
HAS BEEN CONTINUOUS
Arms and Provisions Have
Been Pouring In
And Blanco is Probably Pre-
pared For a Long Siege.

Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press)
Off Santiago de Cuba, June %, via
Kingston, Jamaica, June 24.-With the
complete investment Of Santiago de Gu
ba by land and by sea the Admiral has
decided to strengthen the blockade of
the large ports on the southern coast
westward of Santiago. For three weeks
the south coast, west Of Santiago to
Cape San Antonio has been practically
unprotected. The blockade has been
simply on paper, in name only, with the
result that it Is known that quite a
number of ships have run the blockade
and that an immense quantity OF pro-
visions has been smuggled into Havana
Most of the blockade runners have
landed their cargoes under the lee of the
Isle Of of Pines and thence the provis-
ions, ETC., have been taken in small
boats to Batabano, whence the railroad
runs to Havana only 35 miles away.
The majority of the blockade runners
have gone out from Jamaica and two of
them at least are known to have made
several trips. Only last week the
steamer Purisima Conception, flying
the Spanish flag, took a cargo out OF
Kingston, ostensibly for Manzanillo,
but probably for the Isle of Pines. The
auxiliary cruiser Yosemite missed her
by a few hours. The Purisima Concep-
cion carried, in addition to provisions,
arms and ammunition. These cargoes
Spanish lines and will aid Captain Gen
eral Blanco greatly In wtthstanding the
siege.
The admiral has now decided that
blockade running must cease, and yes
terday he dispatched four fast ships to
patrol the coast from Cape Cruise to the
Isle of Pines.
Madrid, June 24.-In the chamber Of
deputies today Captain Aunon, minis
ter of marine read the following official
dispatch from Havana:
THE Spanish auxiliary cruiser Maria
Christina has succeeded in running the
blockade and has entered CienfeuEos
with a large cargo of provisions and
war stores"
A special to Ell impartial from Ha-
vana says: 1.-THE cruiser Reina Chris
tina escaped from Santiago and after
running the gauntlet of the entire
American fleet safely reached Havana
Three fast American cruisers pur-
sued her near Havana 1t was an ex-
citing chase but the Americans did not
venture within the range of the Havana
forts"
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-24

CINCINNATI 13; BALTIMORE 4.
Cincinnati, June A.-The Orioles played
miserably. Breitenstein kept the hits well
scattered. Attendance 1850. Score:
r. H. E.
Cincinnati ........0 311022 3-13 IA l
Baltimore .........O o 1904 Il 8
atteries-Cincinnati, Breitenstein and
Peits; Baltimore, Hughes and Clarke.