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The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
$4,000 COLORED.
The President Wants Congress
to Provide For That
Number.

Washington, July THE president
made it known to senators and repre-
sentatives who called upon him today
that he considered it unwise for con-
gress to adjourn before the bill to raise
$4,000 colored troops was passed.
He considered it absolutely indispen-
sable that this bill should be enacted in
to law Immediately. Chairman Hull of
the military affairs committee, was in
conference with him today over that
legislation and stated afterward that
he believed the bill would be passed.
1t was recently recommended by the
secretary of war who stated that these
troops were specially adapted to the
Cuban climate, necessary to the success
of the war.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
WOUNDED HEROES.
No Means Escape the Wounded
American Soldiers.

American SOlQ16ES.
Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.)
Camp Siboney, Tuesday, July 5, per
the Associated Press Dispatch Boat
The general health of the United States
troops is excellent. Not a case of yel-
low fever is reported despite the fact
that Santiago de Cuba is recognized as
a great fever focus as far as Rio Dan
tos.
OF over 1000 wounded treated in this
division hospital, only two have died
John Myers, company Q, Sixth infant
~, whose limb was amputated at the
thigh, and Private James F. McCart-
who succumbed to a brain operation.
Both were buried this morning after
religious service.
There have been no cases of blood
poisoning. The behavior of the patients
and wounded is heroic. There is not a
moan or a murmur among the whole
zoo. Last night many were lying on the
hard ground outside the tents. Sur
geOns and nurses worked increasingly
for 4S hours without rest or meals, and
there are 200 wounded yet to come from
the field. The hospital corps is short
handed and doctors from the vessels of
the fleet are working day and night.
The wounds show that the Spaniards
are not only using explosive bullets, but
also brass covered bullets with the ends
filed. The latter make most CHASTITY
wounds as when they strike the brass
lining spreads out, tearing the flesh
like barbed wire.
The Spanish sharpshooters are firing
at the Red Cross society people and at
the ambulances. They shot one driver
who was returning with wounded.
The raging surf makes the shipments
of the wounded to the transports and
hospital ships very difficult, as there
is no pier and the landing facilities are
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
LOST NUMBER $50.
By the Sinking of the French Steam
er La Bourgogne.


New York. July IA telegram was
received at the French line Office today
state that the survivors of La
BOurgogne wauId arrive in Boston by
boat at o'clock Friday morning. They
viii probably come on to New York by
rail. One of the agents of the line will
go to Boston today. Acting General
Manager Paul Faguet, gave out today
the following list Of the lost: First
cabin IS; second cabin 113; steerage 246;
officers and crew 11S. Total 565.
A telegram was received from Halifax
last night by NJ Faguet from S. Cunard
& Co. which stated that the wreckage on
board La BOurgogne proved to be such
an obstruction that the passengers and
crew We're unable to reach the starboard
Hfeboats. There was, therefore, a great
rush TO the port boats. The crew en-
deavored to launch these, but owing to
the vessels heavy list to port it was i'm
possible to do so. The telegram stated
Halifax the officers and crew did their
duty nObly.
Most of the sailors who were saved were
PICKED up in the water and were not taken
from the life boats. NJ. Faguet received
another telegram stating that life boat
No. was taken possession of by some
foreigners, presumably sailors, who were
any violence was shown toward strug-
Cling passengers by anyone it was by
these sailors and not by members of the
crew OF La BOurgOgne.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
REFUGEES FLEE.
$4,000 People ThrOng Roads
Out of Santiago.

Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.)
Ell Caney, Province of Santiago de
Cuba, Tuesday Evening, July 5. per the
Associated Press Dispatch Boat Dandy,
via Port Antonio and Kingston, jana
lea, July Fifteen thousand refugees
today filed the roads leading from San
tiago to Ell Caney, Beniato, San Vicente
and San Louis, adjacent places. The
exodus was in response to prOclama-
ton by Gen. ROS, a political general in
Santiago, who gave all people deSirOuS
of leaving the city to escape. the bonn
bardment a chance to go between 5
o'clock and o'clock this morning.
The time between the issuance of the
proclamation and the period set for
leaving gave only a small opportunity
for transporting household effects or
any of the comforts Of life, particularly
as the Spanish authorities had forbid
den any horse or carriage to be taken
from the city, as horses are needed
there for carrying water to the men
in the trenches.
The way to Ell Caney is long and the
weather excessively hot AS the fugi-
tives had no means of carrying water,
and as there is none on the road be-
tween Santiago and Ell Caney, there
was great suffering. Men, women and
children lay alongside the road, wher-
ever there was a small patch of shade,
begging passers-by, particularly sold
ierS with dangling canteenS, for water,
which was always freely rendered.
One old man, with a long silver beard
was carried up a long road on litter
by four young men. When they reach
ed the town all the available space was
the sick man but a spot of bare ground
in the middle of the plaza.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
GALLANT ATTACK
Gen. Lawton's Report of Assault on
High Stone Buildings and Walls.

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.)
Before Santiago. Tuesday, July 5, via
Port Antonio and kingston. jamaica July
a-Ge1neral Lawton, in his report after the
assault upon and capture of Ell Caney by
his division during the first days fight
ing. says:
1t may not be out of place to call atten-
ton to this peculiar feature of the battle:
It was fought against an enemy fortified
ana entrenched within a compact town of
stone and concrete houses, some with
walls several feet thick, and supported by
a a number OF covered solid stone forts. and
the enemy continued to resist until nearly
every man was killed or wounded, with
seemingly desperate resolution"
says:
The action of the American troops at
EI Caney will always have place in his
tory as an illustration of a successful as
sault upon a fortified town by foot SOL
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
PAY OF OFFICERS
Is Governed by Nominal Rather Than
Actual Rank.

Actual Rank.
Washington, July Gen. Miles has
promulgated to the army a decision by
the attorney general constituting that
portion of the act of April 26 last pro-
viding that in time of war any officer
serving with troops operating against
the enemy who exercises by competent
authority a command above that per-
tanning to his grade, shall receive the
pay and allowances of the grade appro-
pirate to such command.
The attorney general holds that this
clause was intended to apply to all
instances where the troops of the Uni
ted States are assembled in separate
bodies such as regiments, brigades, di-
visions, or corps, for the purpose Of
carrying on and bringing to a cOnclu-
sion the war with Spain, but that all
service in the army at the present time
is not to be considered as operating
against an enemy. Troops and their
officers on the western frontier per-
forming the same service as garrison,
which is requisite in time of peace and
now is considered a part of the army
assembled to carry on the war with
Spain, would not be within the meaning
of the act'
To entitIe an officer to the pay of the
grade above that actually held by him
the assignment thereto, it is held, must
be by written order of the commanding
general in the field or the secretary Of
war
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
BIG GUNS FOR SHAFTER
Rush Orders For Movement of
Heavy Artillery.

Washington, July with a view of
giving Gen. Shafter the benefit of more
heavy artillery, orders were issued to-
day for the immediate departure of four
heavy batteries to Tampa for trans
portation to Santiago at once. These
batteries are K, of the Seventh artillery
at Willetts Point; D, of the Fourth ar
tillery at Fort NIcHenry, Nd, and H
and K, Of the Second artillery at Fort
Adams and elsewhere in Rhode Island
Rush orders were given to each of
these batteries and it is expected that
they will start for Tampa today.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
TRooPs ARE MoVINa.
Skaters Reinforcements Embarking
at Charleston. S. G.

Charleston, S. C., July General ].
F. Wilson and his staff arrived here at
8 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He went
at once to the Charleston hotel and
established headquarters and placed
himself in communication with the war
department.
The first train load of troops, a de-
tachment of the Third Wisconsin regi-
ment did not arrive here till dark. It
was followed shortly by II car loads of
the Sixth massachusetts,. These troops
were taken at once to the water front
but they remained in the coaches for
the night. Ten other trains of troops
will arrive here during the night and
by noon tomorrow the Third and Sec
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
Fought at Close Range.

Vienna, July THE Austrian cruis-
er Maria Teresa has arrived at Kings
ton. Jamaica, with n refugees from
Santiago de Cuba. Her officers report
that the range between the opposing
vessels, during the destruction Of Ad-
1niral Cervera's squadron never -ex-
ceeded l, 500 yards
Captain Ripper of the Austrian war
ship. acknowledges the courteous treat
ment of Admiral Sampsoni in promptly az
ceding to his request to be allowed to
take off neutral refugees.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
SPAIN UNGRATEFU1
Ministers Denounce Cervera and
Quarrel Among Themselves.

Quarrel Among Themselves.
London, July THE Madrid CORE
spondent Of the Daily News says:
The ministers fear the effect of the
latest disaster upon the garrisOns in
Havana and San Juan de Porto Rico.
The whole story of Admiral Cervera's s
squadron from first to last is one of
unreadiness, indecision and bungling
Senior Sagasta. and Captain Aunon
minister of marine, throw the whole
blame upon Admiral Bermejo, former
minister of marine. Senor Sagasta
gave Bermejo a free hand and he used
1t to insist on Admiral Cervera leaving
the Canaries to be waited by q favor
able wind across the Atlantic.
Admiral Cervera went reluctantly
and under protest. When Captain
AunOn entered Office things had gone
too far to be righted. Coal was scant
and ammunition just sufficient for gun
practice, while the gunners were un-
trained. Admiral BermejO sent the
squadron across ting Atlantic at Gen.
Blanco's suggestion. SenOr Sagasta
seems to have thought from an early
date that Bermejo made great mis-
take and the government got rid of the
admiral
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
GRIDLEY'S ASHES.
They Arrive at San Francisco
on Board the Rio de JaneirO.

San Francisco, July THE steamer
Rio de Janeiro arrived here today from
Hong Kong and Yokohama via Homo
lulu. The vessel left Hong Kong June
IS. She will be unlOaded and turned
over to the government for use as a
transport vessel in a few days. She is
in fairly good condition and but little
is required to fit her for the service re-
quired of her by the government.
On board the Rio is an urn containing
the ashes of Captain c. V. GridIey of
the U. S. S. Olympia. The urn and the
effects of Captain Gridley will be ship
ped to Mrs. GridIey at once.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
MESSAGE FROM DEWEY.
AguinaldO Proclaimed Himself
President July 1.

Washington. July THE navy de-
partment has received the following
cabIegram from Admiral Dewey:
''Cavite. July 4. via Hong Kong, July
7-U. S. troops have landed and have
been comfortably housed at Cavite. In
surgents are still active. -4guinaIdo
proclaimed himself presidento OF the revo-
Iutfonary republic on July 1. (Signed),
DEWEY
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
ELLIOTT DISAPPEARS.
Mysterious Departure of an Ottawa
Nan Unexplained.

Ottawa, July THE disappearance
of J. E Elliott on the afternoon of July
nensiOa on the part of his relatives and
many friends in the city. Mr. Elliott
was last seen on the afternoon of July
4, just before the POS Missouri Pacific
passenger arrived from the east. He
was seated near the Cottage house
reading a newspaper and it is prOba BILE
that he may have boarded that train
out of town. He did not purchase a
ticket, however, and no one saw him
board the train. Since that time he has
been neither heard of or seen.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
Chicago livestock Market.

HOGS-Receipts, 24.O0O; left over. 8031
Market 5d10c higher. Light, SO. .65039O;
So. .75d3 50.
CATTL Receipts. 800 Market strong.
BeeVes, $4.10d5-35; cows and heifers, S2.49Q
40; Texas steers, S3.70q4.60; stockers and
SHEEP-Receipts. 1909. Weak. Ma
tiyes; 50. .25Q5; westerns, So. 50Q4.55; lambs,
Yesterdays official:
HOGS-Receipts, 20. $50: shipments, ,955.
CATTLE-Rece.p pts, 1924; shipments, O.
SHEEP-Receipts. u. .975: shipments, sO3.
Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow,
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
AePAcIFIC" WARFARE.
So characterized by Capt. DeLoncIe,
Who Went Down With La
R0urronoa

Paris, July IN. DeLoncle, former
member of the chamber of deputies,
publishes in Figaro a long letter which
his brother, Captain De LoncIe of the
ill-fated La BourgOgne, wrote him be
fore the Santiago disaster, contrasting
the immense superiority and efficiency
of the American navy with the weak
ness and unpreparednes of the Span
ish and expressed the opinion that the
comparative inactivity of the American
navy thus far had been due to a desire
on the part Washington government to
conduct q so-called pacific warfare.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
HER SECOND COLLISION.
La Bourgogne Collided With the ALI
sa in 1895.

mind the fact that the French liner
La Bourgogne has had a similar col
lision before with the steamer Ailsa-
The steamer AilSa. steamed out OF
New York harbor at two o'clock in the
afternoon of February 20, 1896, and be-
ing caught in a fog in the narrows
dropped anchor. The Bourgogne fol-
lowed soon after her and in the fog a
collision occurred. The case was taken
into court by the Ailsa, who contended
that the Bourgogne was exceeding the
fog limit of speed. The case was final
ly decided by the court that neither
of the ships was to blame.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
New Marine Observatory.

San Francisco, July THE chamber
of commerce has received through Sen
atOr Perkins a, communication from
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson to con-
gress, recommending an appropriation
of $50 900 Tor a teIegraphic cable to the
FaralIon islands and the esta blishment
there of a marine observatory. The
chamber Immediately sent a reply ex-
pressing its hope that the appropriation
might be secured before the adjourn
ment of congress.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
BANKS ALL CLOSED
Financial Panic Prevails at
Valparaiso, Chilli.

New York, July IA dispatch re-
ceived here from Valparaiso. via Gal
weston, says: "A financial panic has
been occasioned here by the withdrawal
and expectation Of gold which has
caused the Chilean government to Off
cially close all the banks in Chilli until
the government will consider the ad-
visibility of issuing paper money"
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, July Z.
WHEAT---About steady No. / hard,
new ne; No. 2 old, S4@S5c; new, 73d75c;
No. g. old. SIC; new. re; No. l red, new
nc; No. 2. old. S36S4c; new, 74676c; No. 3,
Tic.
CORN-Higher. No. 2 mixed, s2c; No.
2 white, 3224 Q33c; No. 3, 31s4c.
OATS-Firm- No. 2 white, 26627c.
RYE-Steady. No. 2 3SG40c.
HAY-Active. Choice timothy old s. so;
new. 81: choice prairie, old, 81; new, S.
BUTTER-Country active, firm Sep
artor, 126t1455c; dairy, 12c-
EGGS-Steady. Fresh, SIC.
Receipts of wheat, Is cars.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07

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RAIN EXPECTED.
Observer Jennings Says It is Due
Here Tonight.

Mr.. Jennings says that rain may be
expected tonight in Topeka and vicin-
ity. The government forecast is for To-
cal rains tonight and cooler, fair wealth
er tomorrow.
The heat record today shows 1t to be
a warm day, which with the large per
centage of humanity in the air, makes
the weather oppressive.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
Ruseian Papers Counsel Peaee.

St. Petersburg. July THE Russian
papers counsel the United States and
Spain to cease their terrible war"
They declare that diplomatic interven-
tion has become necessary.
The Novsti says: In view of her
close relations with the United States.
Great Britain might without departing
from her neutrality, offer her mediation
to President MckinleX-,,
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07

ond Wisconsin, the Fifteenth Pennsyl-
vania, the Sixth Illinois and the Sixth
Massachusetts regiments will be in the
city.
Preparations have been made to
quarter the soldiers in warehouses on
the water front until the transports
arrive here
The work of transferring some of the
men to the Yale now off the bar will
begin tOdav
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
URGE SPAIN TO YIELD.
European Newspapers Advise
Her to Sue For Peace.

London, July Newspapers through
out Europe are urging Spain to sue for
peace. 1t is generally recognized that
SenOr Sagasta's cabinet will shortly be
superseded. The difficulty in the way
of peace is the army which is anxious
to retrieve the failure of the navy.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
DREYFUS AGAIN.
The Case is Dragged Forward by
Count de CastelIane.

Paris. July Tn the chamber of dep
uties today replying to an Interpolation
of Count De Castellane on the subject
of Alfred Dreyfus, the prisoner of Dew
IFS Island, the minister of war, Mr.
Cavaignac made an exhaustive state
of the guilt of Dreyfus, some of it the
form of official documents, which he
read. The chamber, by a vote of 572 to
2, approved the minister's statement
and ordered it to be printed and pIa-
carded throughout France.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
BOMBARDMENT BEGUN

Madrid, July IA rumor is current
here to the effect that the bombardment
of Santiago de Cuba has commenced.
The Spanish batteries are said to be re-
plying vigorously.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
NO ATTACK ON MANILA.
Every thing Was Quiet Up to
July 3rd in the Philippines.

Hong Kong, July THE British collier
Eddy. which left Manila on July 3, arrived
here today. She reports that no attack
had been made upon the town up to the
three British, two French and one Jap
anese Narships were then at Manila
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
Death of Parker PiIIburv.

Concord, n. H, July Parker Pills
bury, the associate of VIM. Lloyd Gar
rison, Wendell PhwiIlips and Others of
the great anti-sIavery movement, died
at his home here today. He was SO
years of age.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
OFFICERS DESERT.

Washington, July 7.-Advices received
here this morning from Gen. Shafter
announce that a number of high Span
ssh officers are deserting across the
lines at Santiago into the American
camp. This act is regarded here as
highly significant Of an early sur
render.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
Seeking Ice for Wounded.

Kingston, Jamaica, July THE Red
Cross society's steamer State of Texas
has arrived at Port Royal from Santiago
de Cuba, via Port Antonio, seeking ice
for the wounded.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07

with actual business in bankers bills at
s.. .S5Aq 4.S6 for demand and 8, ,S415q9z >sforr
sixty days; posted rates, $4S515 and $A-S555
0I4.S7; commercial bills S4 S3s<
SILVER-Silver certificates, 59G59ssc;
bar silver, 5834c; Mexican dollars, 451zc-
BONDS-Governme bonds firm. New
As, registered, 124a4; new As, coupon, 124As
As I1014 As, coupon, 11O1k; Is, IS; 5s reg
istered, 1121z; 5s, coupon, 1121z; Pacific s.
of 99, 1912.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
Official Notice.
State of Kansas,
Insurance Department
To whom it may concern:


Notice is hereby given that I Webb Nc
Nall superintendent of Insurance within
and for the state of Kansas, have this
7th day of July, 1898 revoked the license
of the Connecticut Fire Insurance Co, OF
Hartford, Conn. together with all local
agents licensed by this department, for
the reason that said company refuses to
submit to an examination of its assets
and to pay the expenses of such examin-
alton. All persons interested will govern
themselves accordingly.
Witness my hand and seal this 7th day
of July, A. D. 1898.
(SeaD WEBB McNALL
Superintendent OF Insurance.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
Wounded VIII Recover.

Key West, July THE doctor in
charge of the hospital here says that
the wounded men who arrived yester-
day from Cuba are improving. and that
all will recover
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07

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S-SlN MONTHS IN HADES- By Ciarice I. Clineham.
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The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
Kansas City Livestock Market

Kansas City. July 7.
CATTLE%Receipts. 4 500 Market Strong
to 1Oc higher IN Native steers. 50. 559L5; 10;
3.3O: native cows and heifers 81 5O14 95:
stockers and feeders. $350Q5.O5; bulls. 81. .85
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
New York Money Market.

New York. July Z.
MONEY-Money on call, nominaIy 1N0
IL per cent; prime mercantile paper, 3A
a per cent; sterling exchange steady,
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
GOOD TINES HAVE COME,

You can afford to indulge yourself or your
family in the luxury of a good weekly news
paper and a quarterly magazine of fiction
You can get both of these publications with
almost a library of good novels for SIS per year.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07

Ladies' Shirt Waists laundred so that
the colors viii not fade, by Fearless
Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07

HOGS-Receipts, 5000 Market 1OGi5c
higher, active. Bulk of sales. s3. .65d3 90;
heavies, SO. .S004; packers. SO. 65D3.9O mixed,
5000 80; lights $3,50Q3-70; yorkers, 1850
EEPEReceipts 1000. Market firm.
Lambs, $4Q6.40; muttons, 1904 65.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-07
Range of Prices.
ArtIcle. Open Hi

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Co., 112 East Fifth street. Topeka. Kan.
Chicago, July Z.
Omen High Low Close
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Ranges of Prices on Stocks


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Co. 112 East Fifth street, Topeka. Kan
New York, July T.