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The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-07

ed by Commodore Dewey they turned
to their data showing the character of
those ships destroyed, as it gave full
idea of the extent of the devastation
caused by the American fleet. Taking
the list in the order reported by Com
modore Dewey the ships destroyed are
as follows: The Reina Christina, cruis-
er, a single screw, barque-rigged ship
with one funnel, displacement 5000
tons; length 28O feet, beam 43, mean
draught Is feet Armament 10 Hontora,
6 inch and inch guns. The machine
guns and five torpedo tubes, compile
ment $40 men.
Castillo, built at Cadiz in 1887, single
screw, barque-rigged one funnel, cruis-
er, displacement 3.342 tons, length 246
feet; armament 10 Krupp guns and four
revolving cannon, two torpedo tubes;
complement 300 men.
on Antonio de UIloa, built at Caraca,
in 1887; iron cruiser, single screw, ,barque
rugged, one funnel, displacement LISP
tons. Length 210 feet; armament 8
Hontora guns one machine gun, two
torpedo tubes; complement 173 men.
Isla de Cuba, built at Elswick in 1896.
Steel cruiser, double screw, two masted
with military tops, length 1So rect OlS-
placement, 1,040 tons; armament IL
guns, three torpedo tubes; complement
164 men.
Gen. Lezo, built in Cartagena, in 1887,
double screw, schooner rugged, length
15S feet; displacement SIS tons; arma-
ment three guns, three machine guns
and one torpedo tube; complement SO
men.
Marquis del Deuro, built at Laseine in
1875. Iron gunboat, double screw,
schooner rugged, displacement 500 tons,
armament, three guns, one machine
gun; complement SO men.
Sci Correo, supposed to be Ell Cano,
that being the name given in the data
o fthenavy department. She is an iron
gunboat of 525 tons, double screw,
schooner rugged with three guns, three
machine guns and one torpedo tube;
complement SO men.
21O feet long, 1,139 tons displacement;
armament three guns, two machlne
guns; complement 173 men.
Isla de Mindanao, transport built in
1881 displacement Lbs tons
The naval book at the department did
not show a Spanish ship of the name of
Isla de UlIoa The nearest to that name
is Don Antonio de UlIoa. As the latter
is not in Commodore Dewey's list it is
nossible that names have been made
out of this lengthy single name.
The Topeka state journal., 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 a cablegram of three words
from United States Consul Wildman at
Hong Kong and was as follows: Hong
Kong-McCullOch. Wildman" That
is the usual form in which naval move
ments are reported by cable. 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
who gaZed at it a moment and turned
it over to Lieutenant WhittleSy one of
the cipher experts of the navigation bu-
reau for translation into English. Then
the secretary made a 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., 1898-05-07

Meanwhile, Secretary Alger hearing of
the receipt of news, had come over from
the war department to see his colleague
but he was also obliged to wait patient
ly for the translation. Senator Hoar,
a 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 it, '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 copy of the translated cipher in
his hand. There was 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 Aontop;o
de Ulloa, Isla de Luzon, ISla de Cuba,
General Leo, Marques de Duero, Cor
REQ Valesco, Isla de Madinao, a 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."
It was Immediately noticed that the
cablegram, officially promulgated,
did not entirely agree with the brief
summary of it's 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 Commo-
dOre Dewey; to the fact that he lacked
men to take possession of the place and
finally that She had the entire bay of
Manila al 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 McCulIoch to Hong Kong he
had delayed that vessel for two or
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., 1898-05-07
HIS SON GEORGE
Says he Had no Doubt of What Would
Happen Under the Circumstances.

New York May 7.-When informed of
the report of Admiral Dewey at Manila,
his son, George Goodwin Dewey, was
greatly elated
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 I 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
The Topeka state journal., 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 %
he in the harbor three Spanish gum
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., 1898-05-07
EXCITEMENT FATAL.

Chicago, May IA News special
from Washington says: Francis B.
Randall, engineer on the McCulloch,
died May 1. 1t is understood that he
was not hurt in the battle, but died be-
fore. He had been suffering from heart
disease for some time, and this is sup
posed to have caused his death.
The Topeka state journal., 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 1890 a. m. and 2
o'clock p. m, and later if the news
ShOIIId warrant.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-07

cate with llIn. DEW E4s
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
McCulIoch 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-
ficient to make a landing, but that this
in no way interfered with the complete
control he exercised over the city and
its fortifications.
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 McCulloch.
Washington, May IA further dis
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;
$50 sick and wounded in hospital with
in our lines. Much excitement at Mani
Ia 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, 1sla de
Cuba, General Lezo Marques del Duero
Ell Corrso, Velasco, one transport, Isla
de Mindano, IsIa de Cuna, probably
means Isla de Cuba The Ell 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., 1898-05-07
BUT SIX DROWNED.

Sidney, N. S. W., May 7.-Later in the
dayi became definitely known that the
steamer ashore at Brooker Bay is the
Maitland. But only six of her passen-
gers have been drowned, whereas, the
first reports had it that all her passen-
gers and crew, numbering IS persons,
had been lost.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-07
BALTIMORE WIRES.

Baltimore, May Capt. Dyer, Uni
ted States cruiser Baltimore, sent the
following cablegram today from Hong
Kong:
William T. Master Mayor, Balti-more:
Cruiser Baltimore to city of Baltimore
through New York Herald sends news
of victory, DYER
The Topeka state journal., 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., 1898-05-07
BOSTON TO BOSTON.

Boston, May Mayor Quincy re-
ceived the following cablegram this af-
ternOon:
Hong Kong, May ITO Mayor Bos-
ton: Cruiser Boston to city of Boston
sends news of victory.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-07
HER "DEWEY DAY."

Des Moines, Ia, May THE railroads
today scheduled 205 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 o. m. to $50 D. m.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-07
TO LEAVENWORTH.
Troops to Be Transferred There When
Mustered In.

Lieut.. Clarke this afternoon received
a telegram from Washington stating
that arrangements would be made to
transfer troops from Topeka to Leaven-
worth as soon they are mustered into
the service of the United States. Gov
the troops march to LeavenWorth. The
troops will probably not leave Topeka
before the end of next week, at the ear
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-07
PLENTY OF PIE.

At 4:3O this afternoon one corner OF
the Journal business office was stacked
up with baskets, boxes, and jars of good
things for the Sunday dinner for the
soldiers One lady alone, Mrs. Or.
Dick, sent. in twenty large pies, enough
for a COmpanY.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-07

Washington, May THE long expect
been received at last. At $3.50 o'clock
the navy department received a cable
gram from Admiral Dewey. 1t 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 cablegram
containing simply the word "McCuIloch''
and signed Brunn, the name of the
commander of the vessel. 1t 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
extra edition just issued publishes 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 1T 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
an 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
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., 1898-05-07
ANNEXATION PARTY
Is Growing Rapidly in Porto
Rico-Waiting on Uncle Sam.

St Thomas, Danish West Indies. May z.
Matters at Porto Rico are growing daily
more serious. Refugees who have reach
ed here from the Spanish island say that
great distress prevails there
It is said that the annexationists are
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-07
REACHES MILAN.

Rome, May Marital law has been
proclaimed at Milan on account of the
bread riots. The troops occupy the main
streets.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-07

in hands of the Americans The latest
news is all quiet
'.As 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)
The Topeka state journal., 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 $780, 900
for war purposes and her check for that
amount was today received at the treas
ury department
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-07

that committee on Monday a resolution
of thanks to Commodore Dewey. He will
also introduce a bill creating an additional
rear admiral. Commodore Dewey can not
be named in the bill, but it will provide
for the promotion of commodore, who
has won honor for the United States navy
and the United States.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-07
LATER FROM MANILA.
Private Dispatch to a 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
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-07
CONGRESS WILL ACT

On Vote of Thanks and Promotion for
Dewey.
Washington, May 7-Chairman Bou-
telle of the house committee on naval af-
fairs, says he will introduce from that
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-07

On account of the Bryan meeting at
Peabody today, the Harvey county Pop
ulist convention has been poStponeo
until next Saturday
Clifton Mcdonald of Ha1stead, a son
of r. H. Mcdonald who now resides
there. is one of the Baltimore's crew
This vessel is in Commodore Dewey's
squadron.
The Harvey County Banner is keep
ing this motto at the head of the paper:
For President in 1900; w. j. Bryan"
The Whitewater Independent speaks
of the late presidential candidate as
~. B. Bryan"
w. c. Edwards, if elected governor,
intends to introduce reform in the dis
that it has never been properly distrib-
uted. He does not specify as to par
ticulars.
The Fourth of July celebrations In
Kansas this year will be the most elab-
crate ever seen in the state. Every
town, little or big, is agitating the sub
ject There is more patriotism in the
air now than there has been since 1850
The Olsburg Optic. after twenty-six
issues has Winked out.
The lola Register suggests that the
Republican politicians need look no
further but accept A. A. GODDARD for
attorney general and give him the nom
ination without further question.
J. M. Miller of Council Grove who is
now a candidate for the nomination for
congress in the Fourth district, will de-
liver the Memorial day address at Lyn-
don.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-07
Marshall,s Band.

Members please meet at the band room
a 2:3O tomorrow, Sunday, afternoon, In
Fatigue uniform for concert work
GEO. NJ LESCHER. Presidents
The Topeka state journal., 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
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 a few men
were slightly wounded. The only means
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-07

The Harvey County Banner is keep
ing this motto at the head of the paper:
For President in 1900; w. j. Bryan
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-07

from Commodore Dewey was dated
Hong Kong, is in cipher and brief, con-
sisting of only four or five lines. The
are deciphering the cable, which will be
made public as soon as translated. The
only open word is Manila"
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-07
news COMES FROM Dewey

of telegraphing is to the American con-
sui at Hong Kong. 1 shall commune
cate with him. DEWEY.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-07

The whitewater Independent speaks
of the late presidential candidate as
- B. Bryan"
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-07
Complies a List of Vessels and
Armament
From Data on File Among the
Archives.

Washington, May 7.-As soon as the
navy department had the complete Of
fcial list of the Spanish ships destroy
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-07

Washington. May the dispatch
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-17
t,Owsil and the Boy.

An author whose home was IN coun.
Try town had planned days outing In
Boston. He intended TO transact little
business, see a few sights and crown the
day by attending a reception given to
James Russell Lowell He had made
up his mind, after some consideration
to take his little son with him for an
early glimpse of distinguished society.
Of course the small bog, who had never
before been IL the city, was delighted
end in due time the pair set out.
On their return the other members Of
the family clustered about them, and as
they unwound the little fellow from his
heavy furs and m1faers he was asked
eagerly, "What did You see in Boston?'
ave thaw," came the answer in q
Breathless burst, the anaconda and the
fat woman and the Living Herculethe.
They had been to museum Of Curl
6sities as well as to an authors recep-
ton, and-according TO youthful rules
Of precedence-Mx. lowell naturally
ranked LONG way after this renowned
trio
Nevertheless the boy bore away two
distinct memories Of the poet. though
In the first it is probable that ths Liv-
ing Hercules had his shsre. having
doubtless suggested the topic Of CONVEX
sation. which was physical strength.
Mr.. Lowell had narrated to his open
mouthed, small auditor an aneedote Of
prizefghter who, In danger Of being
run over In a crowded London thorough
fare, had Knocked down and killed .
horse with blow between the eyes
His other recoilections are of his own
pleased embarrassment and the insistene
cordiality of the poet-so often spoken
Of as overpunctilious and fastidious-
who would shake hands with him. exs
tending for the purpose hand fault
lessly gloved in gray kid. which ciasped
without reluctance the child 5 hesitat<
ing. fuzzy paw. clad in q wooden nit
ten, sticky with recent InoIasses eaady
--YOuth' e (,ornran5ru
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-17
The Fifth to the Front.

According to the San Antonio Ex-
press, the Fifth Cavalry left Fort
Sam Houston last Saturday for New
Orleans. Brownsville has many &C.
quaintances among both officers and
men of the Fifth and is interested in
learning of their setting out for the
scene OF war. The boys were nicely
treated BY San Antoniaus before
their department, as the following
clipping from the Express shows:
capt. FL. ". Wheeler through the
columns of The Express, wishes to
thank the Lone Star Brewery for a
half barrel of beer, sent to the Fifth
CavaIry yesterday afternoon. The
troops also wish to thank Mr..
Schurch OF Government Hill for two
kegs Of beer, sent them last night"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-17
7enny.on and the PesrAge.

Three times the baronetcy was offered
70 Tennyson, and as many times he re-
fused it When, therefore, one day IN
1888. Mr. Gladstone said to the laure.
ate's son that for the sake of literature
be wished to offer his father the higher
distinction of q barony. there was grave
doubt about its acceptance The only
difficulty which the prime minister
thought insurmountable was the posi-
bic insistence by Tennyson on his right
TO wear his wide awake IN the house
Of lords Tennyson. so well beyond
the mere fiattery OF an offer of the peer
age that be took the friendly uEgence OF
Mr. Gladstone with great calmDess.
and at first was not TO be moved from
his determination to remain plain Mir
Tennyson to the end of his days
He was finally persuaded. however,
that as the foremost representative OF
literature in England he ought not 70
put aside q distinction which would
mark the formal recognition Of the place
and function of literature in the life OF
a great people II cannot but be touch
ed, he wrote 70 MIR Gladstone. ''by
the friendliness Of your desire that this
mark Of distinction should be conferred
On myself. and / rejoice that you. who
have shown such true devotion 90 liter
ature BY pursuing it in the Hldss 4
what seems TO most Of rs overwhelming
and all absorbing business. should be
the first thus publicly 20 proclaim the
position which literature ought to hold
II the world s work "--Hamilton W
Aabie In Atlantic.