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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-07
ENTHUSIAST AT FRISCO.
California Volunteers Being Made
Ready for the Philippines.

San Francisco, May THE official
report of Admiral Dewey's triumph at
Manila created the widest enthusiasm
here. 1t is now regarded certain that
troops will be sent from here to aid
Dewey, and preparations will soon go
on with a rush. The First regiment of
volunteers has already been sworn in
and is in camp at the Preside. The
Seventh regiment will arrive from Los
Angeles this afternoon, making in all
1000 volunteers Immediately available.
The steamer City of Pekin, which has
been chartered to take the troops to
Manila, is due here today, but has not
yet been sighted. Upon her arrival she
will land her passengers in quarantine
at Angels island and her cargo at the
dock.
This probably will take two days.
Then she will be taken to Mare Island
navy yard, where she will be loaded
with ammunition and supplies for Dew
ey's fleet and temporary quarters for
troops will be erected. 1t is hardly pro-
bable that the Pel1in will sail for Ma
Mia before May Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-07
EXCITED WASHINGTON.
Navigation Bureau Officials Had to
Lock the Doors.

Washington, May THE city was
thrown into the widest excitement at
breakfast this morning by the issue of
extra papers announcing the arrival of
the McCulIoch at Hong Kong with dis
patches for the government from Com
modore Dewey. The publication of
newspaper dispatches telling of terrible
mortality among the Spanish and the
escape of the American forces, men and
ships from serious injury added to the
excitement and to the intense satisfac-
ton with which the long expected news
was received
There was an instant rush of news
paper men to the navy department to
secure further information from official
sources, and perhaps dismayed by the
number and impetuosity of the newspa-
per contingent, the officials of the navi-
cation bureau, where cipher dispatches
are Transcribed and translated, prompt
ly closed and locked their doors against
invasion. One of the officers of the bu.
reau had been on, duty every moment
of the "a hours for several weeks past
waiting to receive cablegrams of i'm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-07
TOO RIGID.
Physical Examination of Vol
unteers and Their Wholesale
Rejection is Absurd.

Up to o'clock this afternoon ten out
of the 29 members of the Kansas City
volunteer company, examined by Lieut.
Clarke and DR.. Bannister, were reject
ed for United States service
Seven of the men were rejected for
defective eyesight and the remaining
three were rejected because of slight
physical defects.
The men rejected are Elmer Albert
son, Roy Albright, Olaf Anderson, Bert
G. Ashlock, Gee. H. Baker, Robert Boyd,
Richard Mates, Dewitt Otterman, Ed
ward G. Henbee and William S. Jones.
On this basis fully one-third of the
volunteers now recruited will not be ac-
cepted for government service, and fur
ther recruiting to supply the Kansas
quota will have to be done.
1t is generally believed by those who
are informed of the results of the exam
ination now going on, that it is severe
to the point of absurdity, and that the
war department will have to interfere.
The government doesn't ask for a mod
ern Hercules in every volunteer. At
Des Moines only "a out of a whole regi-
raeQt were rejected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-07
WHEAT'S new RECORD.
Touched $I.7O Today and Clos
ed at S1.67.

Chicago, May MAY wheat scored an
other sensational advance today, touching
$1.70 bushel and closing II cents higher
than yesterday. July f1uctuated violent
" and added 5as cents TO its value
TodayS short session of the board or
trade was the most exciting in years. Pro-
fessionals have been putting out short
lines in late deliveries with great conf
dence. When closing cables from Liv-
erpool, which were available at the OPEN
ing of this market, showed advances of
8 2-3 cents for May and cents for July
the bears were not so confident July
started 1AG1a4 cents higher at 81. 1.O21sQ4.
May opened u cent higher at 81 80 These
were the lowest quotations of the day.
July rose irregular1y to $1.06a4c, reacted
some and closed worth $1.O6as
May trade was heavier than for some
sales it climbed to s1.7G easing off and
closing at $1.67 bid. Shorts did the buy
ing and Letter brokers supplied the May
They sold about 100000 bushels on each adj
vance of . cents, checking what would
undoubtedly otherwise have been run
away market"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-07

portance. A similar state of affairs
has prevailed at the state department,
where one of the assistant secretaries
and the chief clerk have divided up the
watches of the nights sleeping on tenn
porary cots set up in the ante room.
The state department has the honor
of receiving the first news 1t came in
the shape of cablegram of three words
from United States Consul WiIdman at
Hong Kong and was as follows: Hong
is the usual form in which naval move
ments are reported by able. This dis
patch was received by Third Assistant
Secretary Cridler, who was turned out
o'clock this morning. The naval Off
cials were promptly notified and await
ed with intense interest, the dispatch
which was expected to surely follow
from Commodore Dewey.
About half past nine, Manager Mar
can of the Western Union Telegraph
company appeared at the department,
bringing with him sheet comprising
four lines of the mysterious jargon
which makes up the naval cipher. He
handed this directly to Secretary Long,
who gazed at it a moment and turned
it over to Lieutenant WhfttleSy, one of
the cipher experts of the navigation bu-
reau for translation into English. Then
the secretary made pretense of sitting
down at his desk to transact other bus
mess, but it was plain to be seen that
in spirit, he had Joined the anxious
throng of newspaper men and officials,
who thronged the reception room and
the corridors waiting for the news.
The naval cipher is one of the most
complex in the world. The messages
come in words of strange formation,
taken from all languages. These words
are turned by the translating clerks, in
to groups of figures and these iE turn
are resolved into their equivalent
words in English. All this takes time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-07

Meanwhile, Secretary Alger, hearing of
the receipt of news, had come over from
but he was also obliged to wait patient
ly for the translation. Senator Hoar,
member of the foreign relations COM
mittee also Joined Secretary Long and
waited upon the cable experts.
About 10 o'clock Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt, as he expressed 1t, "as per-
haps the last favor he would be able TO
bestow on the newspaper men," came
to their relief and gave them a short
abstract of the cablegram so far as un-
ravelled. This only whetted the inter-
est of the crowd in waiting. Half an
hour later, Secretary Long appeared
with a copy of the translated cipher in
his hand. There was a great rush
towards him, but the secretary, good
naturedly made allowance for the ex-
citement of the crowd and smilingly
read from the corner of the room into
which he had been forced, the following
cablegram:
Manila, May 1.-Squadron arrived at
Manila at daybreak this morning. I'm
mediately engaged the enemy and de-
stroyed the following Spanish vessels:
Reina Cristina, Castillo, Don Aontopio
de UllOa, Isla de Luzon, Isla de Cuba,
General Lezo, Marques de Duero, Cor
REQ Valesco, Isla de Madinao, d trans
port and water battery at Cavite. The
squadron is uninjured and only a few
men are slightly wounded. Only means
of telegraphing is to American consul
at Hong Kong. I shall communicate
with him. (Signed)
"DEwET."
1t was immediately noticed that the
cablegram, as officially promulgated
did not entirely agree with the brief
summary of its points which had been
previously given out and the immediate
presumption was that in the short time
accorded for consideration, the officials
had concluded that it was public policy
to expurgate the dispatch. Thus, as
made public, it contained no reference
to the cutting of the cable by ComIno-
dore Dewey; to the fact that he lacked
men to take possession of the place and
finally that he had the entire bay of
Manila at his mercy. 1t was also no.
ticed that the dispatch bore the date of
May 1. The McCulloch could not have
occupied more than six days in making
the short run across to Hong Kong.
Therefore it was Immediately asSum-
ed that the above dispatch was only the
first of two more that had been brought
over to Hong Kong by the McCulloch.
In other words, Commodore Dewey had
written Sunday night, stating in his
message the brief accounts of the days
work. Instead of sending it immediate
ly by the McCullOch to Hong Kong, he
had delayed that vessel for two
three days at least, probably to use her
in the subsequent bombardment of the
town and forts. The events of these
last few days without doubt were made
the subject of one or more official dis
patches which are to follow the orig
inal message.
The department, at 10 o'clock, after
the first message was at hand, was still
receiving sheets of the cipher code from
the telegraph company while the cipher
experts were still at work behind the
heavy closed doors of the navigation
bureau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-07
HIS SON GEORGE
Says he Had no Doubt of What Would
Happen Under the Circumstances

New York, May when informed of
the report of Admiral Dewey at Manila,
his son, George Goodwin Dewey, was
greatly elated.
1.-The news of the victory of the Amer
lean fleet pleases me beyond express
sion," he said, but only confirms the
opinion I have had all along of what
would happen to the Spanish fleet if my
father ever met it. 1t is a great victory
for US, and am proud to be the son of
a man who is such an honor to his
country
Mr.. Dewey expressed surprise that
none of the men of the American fleet
was killed
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cate with him. DEWEY.
Washington, May 7.-Assistant Sec
retary Vanderlip has received a cable
gram from a friend who was on the
McCulloch during the great naval en-
gagement at Manila, in which he says:
''The Spanish fleet of eleven warships
was destroyed totally. Best of all no
American ship was lost or even dam
aged. No American was killed, and on
ly six Americans were injured"
Another cablegram received by Mr..
Vanderlip from the commander of the
McCulloch at Hong Kong states that
Chief Engineer F. B. Randall died on
May 1st The cause of his death is not
given.
Washington, May Tt is said at the
navy department that it's advices also
show that Dewey's forces were not suf-
f1cient to make a landing, but that this
in no way interfered with the complete
control he exercised over the city and
its fortifcations.
The assistant secretary oftreasury has
received a dispatch from some one on
the McCulloch, announcing the Manila
engagement a heavy Spanish loss. No
lives of Americans lost, and six of the
Americans were wounded. The presi-
dent has received no official advices be-
yond the announcement of the arrival
of the McCulIoch.
Washington, May IA further dis
patch received from Commodore Dew
ey says:
"Cavite, May Al have taken posses
sion of naval station Cavite, on Phil
ippine islands. Have destroyed the for
tifications at bay entrance; parolling
garrison. I control the bay completely
and can take the city at any time. The
squadron in excellent health and spir-
it's. Spanish loss not fully known, but
very heavy; $50 killed including captain
of Reina Christina. I am assisting in
protecting Spanish sick and wounded;
250 sick and wounded in hospital with
in our lines Much excitement at Mani
la Will protect foreign residents.
DEWEY"
Owing to the complicated names Of
Spanish ships destroyed by Commodore
Dewey, the following is taken direct
from the list given by Secretary Long:
Reina Cristina, Castillo, Don Antonio,
Isla de Ulloa, Isla de Luzon, Isla de
Cuba, General Lezo Marques del Duero
Ell Corrso, Velasco, one transport, Isla
de Mindano, Isla de Cuna, probably
means Isla de Cuba. The FL Corrso
probably means Ell Cano. The Ell Don
Antonio is the Don Antonio de Ulloa-
The Isla de Ulloa is not given in ac-
cessible data of Spanish ships and is
confounded with Don Antonio de Ulloa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-07
GAME FOR SAMPSON.
Spanish Cruiser and Three
GunbOats at Porto Rico.

New York, May 7.-Captain Holm of the
Norwegian steamer Bratton, which ar
rived from Porto Rico ports today, said
that when he left San Juan on April 25
he saw in the harbor three Spanish gun
boats and one Spanish cruiser. On board
these vessels the greatest activity pre-
vailed.
The harbor of San Juan was being mined
and at night no lights were shown from
ships or shore. On land volunteers were
being recruited and drilled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-07
HER 'DEWEY DAY"

Des Moines, Ia, May THE railroads
today scheduled 2O5 coaches to arrive
in tomorrow's excursions. Arrange
ments are being made for the accommo-
dation of from ten thousand to twelve
thousand visitors. The camp officers
have agreed to arrange a dress parade
from u m to $50 o. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-07
THE FIRST NEWS.

The State Journal gave Topeka the
first words from Dewey, at $3.50 O'Clock
this morning, on it's bulletin board. A
first extra edition, giving particulars,
was issued at $3.50. The news was re-
ceived with great rejoicing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-07
SUNDAY BULLETINS.

The State Journal does not expect to
issue a Sunday evening edition, but in
view of the situation, its Associated
Press telegraph wires will be manned
tomorrow, and any important news will
be bulletined on the front windows of
the building between 1880 a. m and
o'clock p. NJ, and later if the news
should warrant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-07
REACHES MILAN.

Rome, May martial law has been
proclaimed at Milan on account of the
bread riots. The troops occupy the main
streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-07

that committee on Monday a resolution
of thanks to Commodore Dewey. He will
rear admiral. Commodore Dewey can not
be named in the bill, but it will provide
for the promotion of a commodore, who
has won honor for the United States navy
and the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-07
HELEN GOULD'S CHECK

Washington, May THE president has
accepted the gift of Miss Helen Gould of
New York to the government of 500, 900
for war purposes and her check for that
amount was today received at the treas
ury department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-07
LATER FROM MANILA.
Private Dispatch to Mercantile Firm
in New York.

Washington, May THE state depart
ment today received the following dis
patch, dated New York, noon, May z:
Secretary of State, Washington, D. c.:
Have cable from Hong Kong saying:
Spanish feet entirely destroyed. Manila
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in hands of the Americans The latest
news is all quiet
LAS we have a line of steamers running
between Manila and Hong Kong, it is
possible that this news may be of interest
to you. (Signed)
'.JARDINE MATHESON & CO."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-07
HOW 1T IS AT DIES MONIES.

Springfield, Ill, May THE Fifth
regiment, 1. n. G., is no more. The en-
tire regiment, under command of J. S.
Culver, has been mustered into the
service of the United States govern
ment by Major c. S. Roberts, Seven
teenth infantry, u S. A; "a privates
and one officer failed to pass the ply
sical examination; 904 privates and 45
officers being mustered in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-07
CONGRESS WILL ACT

On Vote of Thanks and Promo otion for
Dewey.
Washington, May 7.-Chairman Bou-
telle of the house committee naval af-
fairs, says he will introduce from that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-07
MarshalI's Band.

Members please meet at the band room
at 2:3O tomorrow, Sunday, afternoon, in
fatigue uniform for concert work
GEO. NJ. LESCHER, President
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-07

Washington, May 7.-Secretary Long
at 1890 o'clock read the following to
newspaper men as Dewey's dispatch:
Manila, May 1.-The squadron ar
rived at Manila at daybreak this morn
ing. Immediately engaged the enemy
and destroyed the following vessels:
Reina Christina, Castillo, Ulloa, Isle de
Cuba, General Lezo, The Duero, Correo,
Velasco, Mandanas, one transport and
the water battery to Cavite The squad
ron is uninjured and only few men
were slightly wounded. The only means
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-07
Weather Indications.

Chicago, May For Kansas: Gen
orally fair tonight and Sunday; warmer
tonight; southerIy winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-07

from Commodore Dewey was dated
Hong Kong, is in cipher and brief, con-
sisting of only four or five lines. The
navigation bureau is locked and experts
are deciphering the cable, which will be
made public as soon as translated. The
only open" word is Manila"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-07

Washington, May THE long expect
ed word from Commodore Dewey has
been received at last. At 9:30 O'Clock
the navy department received a cable
gram from Admiral Dewey. Tt came
from Hong Kong announcing the arriv-
al of the revenue cutter McCulIoch.
This is the information received but
the department expects fuller advices
within the next three or four hours.
Washington, May THE announce
ment of the arrival of the revenue cut
ter McCulloch at Hong Kong came to
the navy department in a cabIegram
containing simply the word 'McCulloch'
and signed Brunn, the name of the
commander of the vessel It will prob
ably be some hours before the report
which it is taken for granted the Nc
Culloch brings, can be prepared for the
press.
New York, May THE World in an
JUST ASSUGQ puDISneS a
dispatch from Hong Kong to the effect
that news received there from Manila
on the dispatch boat McCulloch is to
the effect that the entire Spanish fleet
of eleven vessels was destroyed. Three
hundred Spaniards were killed and 400
wounded. No lives lost on United
States boats but six wounded Not one
of the American ships was injured.
Washington, May Tt may be about
noon before the report from Commodore
Dewey can be made public The ex-
perience of the navy department is that
a cipher message from Hong Kong will
take about six hours in transmission to
this city. As it undoubtedly will come
IN the department cipher, the transla-
ton of the report will take some time.
The cablegram from Commander Bum
reached the navy department at 4:4o a.
m Allowing six hours for transmits
sion and an hour for translation. the re-
port from Dewey could hardly be made
public much before noon today.
washington, May THE dispatch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-07
NEWS COMES FROM DEWEY

of telegraphing is to the American con
sui at Hong Kong. I shall communi
cate with him. DEWEY.
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Washington. May 7.-The dispatch
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21
WHAT THEY EXPECT.
An Instance Of the Unreasonable Ex-
pectations Of Some New
women.

She was new woman and was rather
proud of the fact that she had place in the
world of business that enabled her to regard
herself as being on an equality with man.
But there was one thing that annoyed her.
.! go down on the car early every morn
ing" she said, with young man who lives
little farther out than do, and | don't
courtesy and gentlemanliness is"
What does he do" inquired her big
brother, who doesn't think very much Of
new women, anyway, and is consequently Oh.
posed to his sister being in the world of bust
ness:
what he doesn't do, Time and again he has
Jet me stand up all the way downtown, when
it would seem as if the very least he could
have done was to get up and offer me his
seat"
THAT is wrong, isn't it," returned the
big brother ''''
ITS contemplate selfshness; that's what
1t ls, she answered.
The fact that he is in possession of a
does not entitle him to it if fellow clerk Of
the opposite sex happens to want it, And
yet men in business will do those things.
Why, know girl who has twice the pr;ev.
ance you have in that line"
What's happened to herr" she asked.
Man there first and refused to give up
when a.G she came along" he explained.
mo; give up his job. She has discovered
that it would just about suit her, but the
great big brute. of man hasn't chivalry and
courtesy enough to get up from his desk, bow
politely and say: Madam, permit me to offer
you my, job Actually, he just hangs right
on to it himself and lets her go hunting round
for something to do. Most ungentlemanly.
isn't it? But, do you know, I think the old.
fashioned courtesy is" ~
However, she did not wait to hear about
that. She merely said he was mean thing
ana didn't understand what was due to a
lady at all. And he himself admits that con-.
sstantly changing conditions make it mighty
hard to find out.-Chicago Post.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21
HSettle It,0

Squire Masters, of Petersburg, ILL.,,
an old friend of Lincoln, recently told
new anecdote of the great president,
one which shows how he practiced
law: At one time before the civil war
Squire Masters was threatened with a
lawsuit. He went to Springfield, where
Lincoln was located, and had talk
with him about the case. Lincoln told
him that if he could not settle the case
he would undertake the defense, burt
he urged his friend to make an ami
cable adjustment. ''What'l you charge,
Abe, to go into court for me?' said Mr..
Masters. WELL" was Lincoln's reply,
sit will cost you ten dollars, but I won't
charge you anything if you can settle
it between yourselves" The other
party heard of the squire's visit to
Lincoln, and agreed to settle.-Youth's
Companion.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-21
CHAPTER III.

They had left the room and closed the
door after them when they saw man
accompanied by two uniformed police
men step from the elevator.
Hendricks grunted contemporary
aad quickly drew the doctor into cor
ridor leading off to the right.
''That's the way young detectives do
it." be sneered. Half dozen people
must have seen those blue uniforms as
cend the elevator and are now wonder
ing what's up. 1t won't be five min
utes before the whole thing will be pub
lie property. Ye gods!" las two young
men turned corner and rushed past
them examining the numbers on the
doors). 'Reportorial vampires! Our
clerk despaired of making anything
out of me by holding his tongue and
has sent these fellows up the rear
stairs. They know the number of the
apartment and they'll get there in time
to report the whole bloody business in
the morning. Geewhilikins, won't the
public have a royal feast?"