The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-02
Government Places an Immense
Order For Provisions
Kansas City Firm Running
Night and Day
TO MEET THE DEMAND
) 100000 Pounds of Canned
Meat Alone.
War Supplies Given Preference
ON All Roads.

London, April 2.-Operators on the
stock exchange today believing that war
is inevitable endeavored to realize on
American secureties as much as pos
sible. After the close of the market
these securities sagged lower, dealers
aiming to get their books level with the
fall in Spanish As a result of Paris SELL
ing heavily.
Havana, April 2.-The newspapers
here from news which they have re-
ceived from the exterior and interior
of the island regard the situation as
critical. The tone of all the morning
papers is intensely patriotic The Con-
stitucion says: 1t is time to let the
PUBLIC know the real state of affairs
between the United States and Spain.
We deprecate undue fanfaronade cries
of Ito Washington like those of "A
Berlin" of France before Sedan.
Rome, April 2-The vatican circles
announce that Archbishop Keane,
bishop assistant at the bontifical throne
in the name of the pope has sent to
Archbishop Ireland the expression of
Archbishop Ireland use his influence
with President Mckinley in favor of a
pacifactOry attitude in the Cuban QueS-
tion. 1t is explained that Archbishop
Ireland was asked to do this because of
his friendship with President Mckinley.
washington, April Z.-Ihe navy de-
parment has been informed of the de-
parture of the gunboat Marietta from
Callao, Peru, to Valparaiso, Chill. AL
though the officials will not say SO it
is generally understood that this vessel
has been detached from duty on the Pa
cifc station and ordered to join Capt.
SIMPSONS fleet at Key West.
Washington, April 2-The Secretary
of the navy issued an order today clos
ing the Washington navy yard to visi-
tors. This order takes effect tomorrow
morning and will operate as long as
present conditions exist. The command
ant says that it was especially desired
that the yard should be closed to all
visitors tomorrow inasmuch as it was
INTENDED to complete the work on the
Nesuvius so that she would be enabled
to leave on that day if necessary.
Key West, April 2-Capt. Chadwick
of the New York has assumed his du-
ties as chief of staff and Lieut.. Staun-
ton of the Iowa has been appointed
Chadwick's assistant.
Ensign Bennett has been appointed
flag lieutenant, vice Ensign Henslow,
who goes north today.
Milwaukee, Wis, April 2-Henry c.
Payne, National Republican committee
man for Wisconsin, who has been in the
east for the past week arrived home to-
day. Mr. Payne saw President Nc
kinley while in Washington and bas-
ing his belief on his talk with the pres
ident says that war with Spain is inev-
liable, and that within a week the con
fiict will have begun.
Chicago, April 2--Libbey, Mcneil &
Libby have received an order from the
United States government for 45O 900
pounds of provisions, including mess
pork and canned meats to be shipped
at once to the navy yard at Brooklyn
The SchwarzschiId & Sulzberger com
pany of Kansas City have also received
government order for 100000 pounds
of provisions for immediate shipment
to the Brooklyn navy yard To fill this
order the plant of the company has
been put at work both night and day
Other large orders have been prepar-
ed by the government and will be pIac-
ed under contract within the next 4S
hours 1t is estimated that Immediate
government orders for canned meats
alone will amount to 5000 600 pounds.
All railroads are now giving preference
IN movement and time to government
supplies over all other traffic. excent
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