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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-09
EYESIGHT FOR LIBERTY.
Desperate Means Taken by a Prisoner
to Gain Freedom.

Kansas City, Aug. 9.-Men have ia
ken great chances to gain their liberty,
have risked limbs and even life to
achieve that object, but few if any in
stances are recorded where a man has
deliberately risked total blindness to
get chance to breathe the air of free
dom. J. Bond, a prisoner at the work.
house, has done this and it is more than
likely that he may never again see the
light of day.
Last month Bond was arrested by the
police charged with vagrancy, was fined
500 in the police court, and in default
of payment was sent to the workhouse
for six months. Ever since his impris-
Onment he has been insubordfnate, has
exercised all his ingenuity to effect his
escape.
Monday DR.. Lapp was summoned to
the wOrkhOuse to see Bond, whose eyes
were found to be terribly inf1amed and
almost closed, and as the nature of the
case was serious, Bond was taken to
the hospital where it was found that
he had rubbed some poisonous sub
stance in his eyes in order to make
them sore, so he could be sent to the
hospital.
He succeeded only TOO well, as it is
the opinion of the attending physicians
that as a result of the injection of the
poison in his eyes he will become total
ly blind
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hands of the United States government
during the day but it is possible that
the ambassador will deliver it to Sec
retary Day and that there may be no
occasion for a conference between the
president and M. Cambon at the White
House. The only notification the gov
ernment has received on the subject is
a brief announcement that the reply it
self has been received.
Translation Not Yet Complete.
Washington Aug. $3.50 p. m.-The
Spanish answer has not yet been de-
livered to the president or the state
department either directly or indirectly.
The final translation in the shape in
which it will be laid before the United
States government has not yet been
completed. The reply will be delivered
today but probably quite late.
All Conditions Accepted.
Washington, Aug. 9.-Spain's reply is
an acceptance of all the conditions laid
down by the United States, but Spain
presents elaborate views of each point
involved and on questions which would
naturally arise when the American con-
ditions were carried into execution
Whether this will be considered salts
factory remains to be decided.
Possible Difficulties.
New York, Aug. "a dispatch to the
World from Madrid says:
Serious differences in the way of
making peace are predicted by the Ma
drid newspapers.
To begin with the reservations and
the objections in the Spanish note for
warded to Washington by way Of Paris
may cause President Mckinley they
say to demur to the Madrid govern
ment's answer to the American condi-
ton
In the second place they believe that
obstacles viii arise in case the two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-09
MILES HAS ENOUGH.
Movement of Troops to Porto
Rico is Stopped.

washington, Aug. e.-The secretary
of war has stopped the dispatch of
further reinforcements to Porto Rico.
General Miles reported by cable this
morning that the force at his command
was ample for the purpose of complet-
ing the conquest of the island. This
leaves all of Gen. Wade's provisional
corps of Is regiments still in the United
States.
It is believed that all of Gen. Wilson s
division, except the Third Kentucky
and Fifth Illinois, have already sailed
and they will be allowed to proceed.
The two regiments above named are at
Newport News, and will be detained
there until the department has arrang-
ed for their further detail
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M 'KINLEY Is TOLD
The President is Informed by
wi. CambOn
That the Spanish Reply to His
Terms is Here.
is LOOKING 1T OVER.
The French Ambassador is Ex-
amining 1t
And Will Deliver the Document
Sometime Today.

Washington, Aug.9 .9.-The Spanish an
swer to the American peace conditions
will be presented to the government of
the United States sometime today, pro-
baby this afternoon.
No time has yet been fixed for the
delivery of the answer and none will be
until the French ambassador has time
to give careful consideration and study
to the reply, which has been deciphered
in full and is now receiving close exam
ination.
The reply certainly will be in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-09
CABINET ADJOURNS
Without Hearing Anything of
Spain's Reply.

washington, Aug. e.-The cabinet ad-
journed at 1875 without having re-
ceived official word of the Spanish ac-
ceptance. No hour had been fixed for
Ambassador Cambon to arrive but
when the cabinet broke UP it was
stated that the ambassador might de-
liver the answer to the president within
an hour.
The president made no statement
about the reassembling of the cabinet
after receiving the answer. 1t was un-
derstood, however, that the tenor of the
reply might necessitate calling the cab
met together again. A dispatch was
read from Admiral Dewey announcing
the arrival of the Monterey and Brutus
at Manila, and that there was plenty OF
coal and fresh provisions to last three
months
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CAPT. SHERMAN DEAD.
Popular officer of the 22nd
Kansas Dies of Typhoid.

Governor Leedy received the follow
ing dispatch today:
Washington, d. c., Aug. 9, 1898
Governor J. w. Leedy, Topeka, Kan.
Captain W. D. Sherman, Company K.
Twenty-second Kansas, died at the
general hospital, Fort Myers, Virginia,
at o'clock this morning.
H. c. CORBIN,
Adjutant General
Captain Sherman has been very low
with typhoid fever for some time. His
home is at Seneca. He resigned the
position of city marshal to enter the
army and has made his company one Of
the best in the service. He was un-
married
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precautions are being taken, but Spain
has not enough lazarettos for such an
emergency.
The first steamers will arrive at San
tander, Corunna and the Balearic is
lands, where there are Iazarettos capable
of receiving a few thousand persons.
It is expected here that the two gov
ernments will so arrange the evacua-
ton of Cuba and Porto Rico that the
majority of Spanish forces there will
not be sent home until after the end of
the unhealthy season in the West In
dieS-in October.
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Sugar Goes Up.

New York, Aug. Announcement
was made today by the American sugar
refining company of the withdrawal of
its 80 days price guarantee, and three
grades of soft sugar refined by the
Company were advanced one sixteenth
of a cent
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Kansas Farmer Hangs Himself

Sterling. kan, Aug. Emil Daenzer,
a PROSPEROUS German farmer, living
three miles west of Sterling, was found
hanging to a tree near his home What
caused the deed is unknown 1t is said
he announced his intention of commit
ting suicide to his wife. He was a sue
cessful fruit grower. making the raising
of Deaches a speciality.
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CORONET IN SIGHT.
Mary Letter CurzOn May Join
the Nobility.

London, Aug. 9-shouId the Hon
George N. Curzon, the parliamentary
secretary for foreign affairs, be ap-
pointed viceroy of India in succession
to the Earl of E1gin, as appears certain
he will probably be raised to the peer
age before he starts
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Spanish FOrceS Attack the
American Entertainments
In an Effort to Turn the
Army'S Right Flank.
POSITION IS HELD.
Our Loss l3 Killed and ~
Wounded.
Spanish Losses Run Into
the Hundreds.
REPEATED CHARGES.
Insurgents Took No Part In
the Battle.
The Attacking Force Num-
bered 5000 Men.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. "a special
to the Gail from Cavite, August 6, via
Hong Kong, August 9, says:
The American forces engaged the
enemy before NIalate on last Sunday
night and compelled them to retreat
with heavy losses. Our troops lost thir-
teen killed and AZ wounded. It has
been impossible to ascertain the exact
losses of the Spanish. The fighting
lasted four hours.
The American troops engaged were
part of the Tenth Pennsylvania. First
California and the Third regular ar
tillery.
The Spanish led in the attack at
tempting to. disIodge our troops by a
flank movement from the strong posi-
ton they have been holding near the
enemy's lines. The position is still held
by our troops.
A special to the Examiner from Ma
nila, dated July 81, via Hong Kong,
August 8. says:
A heavy engagement took place to-
night between the American and Span
ish forces at Malate. The Spanish made
an attack, attempting to turn our right.
After an hours fighting they were re-
pulsed The troops engaged were the
First battalion California volunteers,
Tenth Pennsylvania, First battalion,
Third artillery, regulars, and battery
A, Utah. Our loss was nine killed and
A wounded. The Spanish loss was up
ward of 200 killed and 300 wounded. Our
volunteers made glorious defense
against upwards of 5000 of an attack
ing force. The battle ragged for three
hours
Merritt's Report of the Battle.
Washington, Aug. 9.-The war de-
partment today received the following
cablegram from Hong Kong:
Adjutant General, Washington.
Mac Arthur's troops arrived 31st. No
epidemic sickness. Five deaths. Iieu-
tenant Kerr, engineers. died of spinal
meningitis. Landing at camp delayed
on account of high surf. To gain ap-
proach city Green's outpost was ad-
vanced to continue line from the Camio
to beach on Saturday night. Spanish
o1teiChGu SHARPLY AEIlu6ry OurpOSCS
behaved we'll; held position. Necessary
to call out brigade. Spanish loss ru-
mored heavy. Our loss killed: Tenth
Pennsylvania, John Brady. Walter
Brown; infantry. VIM. Brinton, Jacob
Hull, Jesse Moss VIM. .Stillwagon; First
California, Maurice Just; Third artiI-
lery. Eli Dawson; First Colorado. Fred
Springstead.
Seriously wounded: Tenth Pennsyl-
vania, Sergeant AIva Walter; Privates
Lee Snyder, Victor Holmes, c. S. Car
ter, Arthur Johnson; First California,
Captain R. Richter; Private c. J. Ed
wards; Third artillery, ,Privates Charles
Winfield. ]. A. McEIroth. Thirty-eight
slightly wounded MERRITT.
Details of the Battle.
New York, Aug. "A copyrighted
cablegram from Manila Bay, August 4,
via Hong Kong. August 9. to the Even
hg World, gives the following particu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-09

Yates Center. Kan. Aug. 9.-The firm of
Jones & Knight turned its general mer-
chandise stock over to the Yates Center
bank today to satisfy q claim of s., 7O0
There are no other large creditors.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-Weather forecast
for Kansas: Fair tonight and We'd
nesday; south to west winds.
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WAR JUST BEGINNING.

Washington, Aug. 9.-Secretary Alger
regards the Manila fight as the begin
ming of the general attack in the Phil
ippine capita1
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Father OF the ereenbackera Dead.

La Sale, Ill, Aug. Eek Congress
man Alexander Campbell, known as
the father of the greenbacker is dead.
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MR.. STANLEY IN TOWN.
Shakes Hands With Hundreds of
People in Topeka Today.

W. E. Stanley is in Topeka today
handshaking. Major Tom Anderson took
Mr.. Stanley in tow and marched him up
and down Kansas avenue introducing
him to every one he met. They also went
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-09
The Monterey Arrives.

San Francisco, Aug. "a special to
the Call from Cavite. dated August 6,
says:
The three transports which sailed
from San Francisco with General Mer-
ritt, but which were delayed at Homo
lulu arrived today. The monitor Mon
terey also arrived.
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Details of the Battle.

New York, Aug. "a copyrighted
cablegram from Manila Bay, August 4,
via Hong Kong, August 9. to the Even
ing World, gives the following particu-
The sun., 1898-07-17
OBITUARY.

Harvey Spencer of 81 Irving place died on
Friday at the home OF his daughter. Mrs. Morris
Heckscher. at Bryn Mawr. Pa Mr.. Spencer
was born in New York in 1880 and was a son of
Harvey Spencer. q merchant of Revolution
ary stock. Early in life he entered the
firm OF John Hedden L Co. and later be-
came the head Of the firm Of Harvey
Spencer & Co. wholesale dry goods merchants
ct 100 Worth street. He married Sophie Ed
wards, descenda Of Jonathan Edwards by
whom he had six children. all of whom
low of the Academy OF Designs and was
for thirty years a vestryman OF St.
Georges Church. Three years ago he suffered
this. together with cancer Of the stomach; The
funeral services will be held to-day at Trinity
Chapel. the Rev. Morgan Dix officiating.
j. Morrison Harris one of the best known
citizens of Maryland. who served three terms in
Congress before the war and took leading
part In local and national politics in Baltimore,
died in that city yesterday. aged 81 years. He
was bitterly opposed to the secession movement
and used every effort to prevent the breach
but very independent He could have been again
elected to Congress then had he promised to
support President Lincoln under all conditions.
no matter what his policy. This, however, he
refused TO do. In 1875 he became the fusion
candidate for Governor. 1t was claimed at that
ltme that he was elected and counted out.
The sun., 1898-07-17
INTERNAL RETrxUE DEorsTONa
billiard Rooms In Military Camps Must
Pay the Tax-lIiHed Flour Defined.

Pay the Tax-Mixed Flour Defined.
WASHINGTON. July 16-Assistant Attorney
General Boyd. Of the Department Of Justice. TO
whom questions relating to the construction Of
the provisions Of the War Revenue bill are re-
ferred for answer. and the Treasury Depart
ment oficials are busily engaged in turning out
decisions and rulings regarding this law.
Mr.. Boyd to-day decided that samples Of
pharmaceutical and proprietary medicine prep
arations intended for free distribution need not
be stamped. The language OF the law relating
TO these articles reads differently from that re-
lating TO cosmetics and perfumery. This de-
cision. although IL has the approval Of Attor-
ney-General Griggs. It Is understood does not
commend itself to Commissioner of Internal
Revenue Scott, who Is holding It under con-
sideration before promugatlng It,
Mr.. Boyd has also decided that a billiard or
Dool room located within the limits Of mill
tary camp. BY permission Of the commander.
must pay the tar prescribed by the Law for sim
liar places outside camps, and that military
officers have no authority to interfere to pre-
vent the collection OF the tax The case upon
which the deesion was made arose at Camp
A decision by the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue announced to-day is likely TO cause
what constituted mixed flour" within the
meaning of the law upon that subject was
language Of the law f Is; That Tor p's the puT e
poses OF this act the words mixed -four shall
be understood to mean the food product made
from wheat. mixed or blended In whole or in
part with any other grain or other material. or
the manufactured product Of any other grain
or other material than wheat"
Quoting this language, the Commissioner
holds that any article of trade OF which -four
forms part, whether great or small, and which
y commercially known as -four, is mixed
-four" and the package in which It Is offered for
sale must be branded mixed -four" In letters
at least two inches high, and the manufacturer
must De licensed to do business and pay tax
OF cents on every barrel he sells. Under this
ruling all seH-rising" dours. bpckwheat.
Hour con ntaining any proportion OF wheat -four.
and all similar combinations, are placed under
the ban.
Assistant Secretary Howell has decided that
ships manifests. made out for statistical pur-
poses merely. are not subject to the stump tax:
but requisite certifcations thereof must bear q
10-cent stamp imposed on every certificate OF
any description required BY law and not other
wise specified
Certificates Of delivery Of unappraised mer-
ehandise. issued to i'm portera to cancel imme-
diAte Transportation bonds. not being required
BY law. Mr. Howell says. need not be stamped.
The sun., 1898-07-17
4 nEAN roUNp l-rnDrRrn.
His Body Gives Evidence OF Fiercs struarls
before He Was Beaten 70 Death.

Before He Was Beaten to Death.
On Sixteenth street. between Avenues B and
G, one OF the darkest blocks in the city the body
OF murdered man was found last night at
1880 O'Clock by Policeman DouEherty.
The dead mans face was battered so that
1t will be difficult to identity him. His
clothing. consisting Of cheap black coat and
trousers, was besmeared with blood. tuft OF
hair matted with blood was found in his right
hand. giving evidence Of the fight he had prob
ably mad6for his life Both OF his eyes were
gouGed out. and there was an ugly cash ex-
tending across his left cheek from the eye to
the lawbOne,
Policeman Dougherty summoned assistance.
ana, to be on the safe side. called an am
bulance DR.. Barber OF Bellevue Hospital re-
sponded to the call He said 1t was evident
that the man had been beaten TO death
Ihe body was taken TO the East Twenty
searched. Two keys and S13 were found in
the trousers pockets. together with pack age
OF smoking tobacco and new pipe. 1t was
evident that robbery was not the motive for the
A general alarm giving description of the
man, as follows. was sent out by the police:
Height, 3 feet 10 inches; weight, about 40
pounds; complexion, blond blue eyes and light
colored mustache.
: The police believe that the man was dock
after the finding of the body. The men arrested
were Patrick Corcoran. 2b years old, of 525
East sixteenth street. and William and Dennis
1oung OF Z2b Avenue G.. The three were de-
tained at the station house as suspicious
Members of the notorious Dump Gang
Killed the poor fellow" they said at the East
TWenty-second street station last night
The sun., 1898-07-17
zoLA'S LATEST PH1LIPPIC
He Donounoes NJ. Brisson for His Recent
Speech on the Dreyfus Cass.
Sn..lnI GnkI. n...nk.A IA IT, arru.

Ne D0nounoas NJ. BFisson for His Recent
Speech on the Dreyfus Case.
Spseiol Cable DsspatsA 10 TIE SUE.
LONDON. July 16.-The inevitable revival Of
France'S crying scandal IL now tormentinG all
classes In the quasi republic to the verge Of
madness. 1t is hardly worth while to describe
all the latest features Of the Dreyfus- -Esterhazy
horror. but the moral position of those who de-
fend the illegal condemnation Of Dreyfus be-
comes moro hopeless than ever. N. Zola. un-
dismayed By obloQuy and persecution. publishes
to-day . second pdooltse, directed this time
against N. Brisson. It IL no less dsnunciatory
than his first philippe, and leaves the unhappy
Radical Premier defenceless before the prin-
ciples Of Justice and fair play. This Is some Of
his language:
Thought you too we'll advised. II. Brisson.
not to be convinced that no Ministry can live so
long e. this affair is not settled There II some
thing rotten in France and normal life can only
be rO-established when the Dreyfus trial u re-
vised You committed suicide. therefore. on
the first day when you thought you were estab-
nshing your power SoLidly and for long time
The worst is that shortly when you fall. you
viii have lost political honor
II. Zola further reproaches NJ Brisson with
having allowed the truth to be murdered under
his eyes. You have Just killed the truth. It
10 q crime. Everything has its reward and you
will be punished. It Is painful to me to think
that you possessed 30 little intelligence as to
have . shadow Of ooubt Of the innocence Of
Dreyfus; but to admit for q moment that you
sacrificed the truth and that you consider q lie
necessary to save France appears to me still
moro insulting. You are making the Govern
msnt utterly ridiculous Germany is not the
only country to be amused. Russia also is con-
vinosd Of the innocence Of Dreyfus"
In conclusion. n Zola. after remArking that
all politicians are ambitious. expresses sur
prise that there are not among them men who.
seeing the real game. play 1t boldly Not one
Of you" he concludes. appears to suspect that
the man who three years hence win enter the
ElysSe will be the man who has restored the
worship Of truth and justice in France By re-
vising the Dreyfus trial"
The sun., 1898-07-17
THE CANADIAN COMMISSION.
President Mckinley Announces the Namet
of the American Members.

President Mckinley Announces the Names
of the American Members.
WARRINGTON. July 16.-The American mem
bers Of the Joint Commission to settle the dif-
ferences between this country and Canada
were announced to-day at the White House as
follows:
Charles W. Fairbanks. Senator from Indiana
George Gray. Senator from Delaware; Nelson
Dingley Representative from Maine: John A.
KAsson and John W. Foster OF the District Of
Columbia The commission will meet in Que
bee about Aug. l.
The name at the head Of the commission is a
surprise. as Senator Fairbanks had not been
named In connection with the place. week
ago It was said that Senator spooner would be
the first name on the list. and the announce
ment Of the personnel was expected last Satur-
day: but for some reason there was reconsdera-
ton and delay. in the course Of which various
names were considered. Strenuous efforts
States to get a member from that part Of the
country and the name OF Senator Hans brouGh
vision authorizing the appointment and work
OF the commission was put into the law. was
suggested, but it did not bear fruit, There
Kasson or Mr.; Foster with acftizen Of the North
Pacific coast. but that. too. failed.
understood. lay between Senators Gorman and
Gray. Preference was given the former for the
H Snss M has TO se
German was definitely out as a result of the
contest Of last year in Maryland. But Mr.. Gray
evidently IL OF the opinion that the work OF the
comm ission will be concluded by Oct /. and
tina. he can have that month In which 70 do his
campaigning. unless. indeed. it should de-
velop that he is not to enter the contest at all.
At present senator Gray Is conducting the de-
on trial at wilmin Gton on an Indictment charS-
ing him with criminal completely with the de-
faqlttng cashier of national bank at that
The sun., 1898-07-17
AHorHKR STORY OF Ia BoUReoeNE
omoors and Crow Accused by . Man WI
Says Ne Was One of Them.

omsSrS and Crow Accused BY . Man VEA0
Says No Was One OF Th0m.
SpscIaI csDEs DssDateA to TIE sua.
vuHHA. July 16-Herr H0nsohel. an Aus
t<1an. who says he was QuartSrmaSter on the
French steamship La Bourgogno whom she
was sunk on July 4. has arrived here. He had
the starboard watch and was on deck when tho
ShipS struck.
There was no time to avoid . collision, he
says. when the Cromartyshire was seen. When
the collision occurred Capt. Delonol0 was 30
overcome with excitement that he forgot to
press the button signalling the closing Of the
Water-tiGht Compartments. and cried continu-
ally: MY God. all Ii loSt!"
The crew OF La Bourgogne. the majority Of
whom were CorsicanS rushed to the boats and
took all Of the places therein. The sailors pre-
vented the passengers from getting into the
boats. In consequence. the Italians on board
resisted the sailors. fighting desperately with
knives for places in the boats. There were
Scarcely any life belts. and the few that wero to
be had were useless.
When Henschel attempted to get into boat
the French sailors struck him over the head with
cara. but the Italians interfered and helped
him to get in. Henschel IL emphatic In his as
sertion that the discipline and equipment Of
the steamship was very bad
The name OF Mr. Henschsl does not appear IN
the lists Of the Officers. crew or passengers.
saved or lost, Of La BourgoGnO.