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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
A STATION AT CADIZ.
A Missouri Democrat Wants
Everything In Sight.

st. Louis Mo, Aug. 8-A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Springfield, No,
says:
1t is declared here that when the
state Democratic convention meets
Wednesday the leaders will be found
in perfect accord on that plank of the
platform referring to the acquisition Of
territory by the United States.
Editor James j. Bradshaw, brother
in-law of Speaker F'arris, candidate for
Richard Bland last week in a letter of
apparent opposition to the requirement
of territory, says today:
There will be no trouble about the
platform. All that Bland desired from
the start was to prevent a declaration
against the annexation of territory. H 8
position is just this: we will have Porto
Rico in a short time. When peace is de-
clared the Americans will pour into
year perhaps formal applications Will
be made to be annexed to the United
States and Cuba will inevitably pass in
to our hands. Why should the Demo
cratic party of Missouri declare itself
against a procedure which will be short
ly consummated AS to the Philippines
we have no business with territory on
the other side of the world, except suf-
fcient to answer for a cOaling station
or naval harbOr. Therefore 1 say that
Bland and Stone are in perfect accord
on this subject
Democratic State Committeeman Vir-
gil NJ. COnklin of Carroll, voiced the
Missouri sentiment in its extreme today
when he said: Il am in favor of ac-
quiring all the territory favored by
any other Democrat, and in addition @
cOaIing station at Cadfs."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
|. C. SMITH AT FAULT.
1t is Suggested That He Pay
500 to the Government.

San Francisco, Cal. Aug. S.-The board
of survey appointed by General King to
report upon the informal issuing of blan-
kets, shoes and clothing by First Lieu
tenant L. c. Smith. regimental quarter
master of the Twentieth Kansas reg. g.ment
has made its report. While Lieutenant
Smith IS not held criminally careless in
the conduct of his office. yet the respons-
ibility for the shortage is fastened upon
him and it is recommended that he ma Ike
good the value of the supplies, which is
< report has been filed by the board of
survey appointed by General Merriam,
finding that 1924 pairs of shoes issued to
the Tennessee regiment were very in
ferior; that 1O74 Springfield rifles furnish
ed the same regiment We're second hand
and worked over. though servicsable. The
condemnation of 1872 bayonet scabbards
and an equal number of cartridge boxes
is recommended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
SICKNESS ABATING.
Number of New Cases at Santiago Be
low the Number Returning
to Dufv


Washington, Aug. Seen. Shafter' s
daily report to the war department of
the health of his command at Santiago,
as bu1etined by Adjutant General Cor
bin last night, follows:
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. Z, 1898
Adjutant General of the Army, Wash
ington
Sanitary report for August, 6:
Total number sick, 3,6S1.
Total number fever cases, g 63S.
Total number of new cases fever, 431.
Total number fever cases returned to
duty Az.
Deaths August 5:
Private NJ. W. Desmond, company L,
Ninth Massachusetts, typhoid fever.
Private Dallas Tannay, company K,
Thirty-fourth Michigan, malarial fever.
August 6:
Private George P. Mclaughlin, com
pany B, Ninth Massachusetts, typhoid
fever.
Private John A Lewis, company B,
Twenty-hfth infantry, chronic diarrhea.
Private A. ]. Grills, company H, Thir-
ty-fourth Michigan, typhoid fever.
Major NJ. J. O'Connor, Ninth Massa-
chusetts, perniciOus malarial fever.
Corporal Albert E. Kerr, company A
Second infantry, pernicious remittent
fever.
Private Burton Salisbury, company
B, Twenty first infantry, chronic diar-
rhea.
Private Anthony Massa, company A.
Seventh infantry, thermic fever.
SHAF'TER, Major General
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
DEMONSTRATES IT.
Otto Kuehne's Irrigation Plant
Proves What Great Things Ir-
rigation Can Do.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
In your article the other day describ-
ing Otto Kuehne's irrigating plant no
mention is made of the important ser
vice he has rendered to the residents of
the Kaw valley by practically demon
strating that at a depth of about so
feet there is an ineXhaustible flow of
water.
Beginning with seven 3-inch points
driven to a depth of about 20 feet and
all connected to his pumps he soon
found they were utterly inadequate to
supply the pumps. He then drove four
points to a depth of about 80 feet and
was able to run both pumps. He has
since put down the other points to that
depth and as you state is getting about
20 900 gallons of water an hour. which
means 500 tons of water in 10 hours.
With an unlimited supply of fresh,
clear water assured, a starch factory
is among the possibilities of Topeka's
Industries. c. T SEARS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
BLANCO GIVES UP.
LiberateS Cuban Prisoners and
Prepares For Peace.
Treats Insurgents With Great
Consideration.
HIS PROCLAMATION
PROCLAMATION
Tells How 1t Happened That
Spain Was Whipped.
Urges That Cubans Be For
given and Treated as Friends.

New York, Aug. s.-According to ad-
vices received from Havana by the Gu
ban jUnta, Captain General BIanco ap-
preciates the fact that he must soon
withdraw himself and his forces from
the island of Cuba. He has assumed a
mildness of demeanor which compares
strangely with his previous bombastic
attitude and frequently expressed de-
termination to hold out in Havana to
the death and he is treating the insur-
gents with great consideration.
In a recent proclamation he made
known to the Spanish people of Cuba
that Spain, through the intervention of
foreign powers, had been forced to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
A PARLEY AHEAD.
Fresh Difficulties Looked For
by Madrid Press.

Madrid, Aug. S.-The Liberal this
morning says:
The government accepts the United
States conditions, ad referendum, be-
lieving that it is not authorized to cede
territory without the vote of the cortes-
If Mckinley objects the cortes will be
convened this month. A fresh note from
President Mckinley replying to Spain's
reply is expected during the course of
this week.
Continuing the Liberal expresses the
opinion that certain passages of
Spain's reply may lead to an exchange
of cable messages of a critical nature,
possibly creating fresh difficulties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
DAY TO RETIRE.
Secretary of State to Resign
His Office
And Become a Member Of the
Peace Commission.
HE WILL NOT RETURN.
VIII Go Back to Canton After
Peace is Concluded
And Resume the Practice of
His Profession.
HE WILL NOT RETURN.

New York, Aug. 8.--A special TO the
Herald from Washington says:
In connection with the probable Sc
lection of Secretary Day as one of the
peace commissioners, it is stated that
ne will at an early date retire from the
office of secretary of state and after
concluding his labors as a member of
the commission resume the practice Of
law in Canton Although this is the
first public announcement that Secre-
tary Day intends to retire from public
life, it it has long been known to his in
innate friends that when he accepted
the portfolio he did SO with the UNDER
standing that he would resign his Office
Immediately after peace had been re-
stored between Spain and the United
States,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
HOSPITALS OVERFLOW.
And Tents Are Erected at the
Camp in California.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 8.-There are
at the Preside. Botf-of the big buildings
in use are full and five hospital tents have
been erected. OF the last u patients
brought in, seven have measles, three
from the Seventh California, two from the
First Iowa, one from the First Tennessee
and one from the First Oregon recruits.
The most serious case in the division hos
pital is that of First Sergeant Kimmerly
of the First Tennessee, who has spinal
meningitis and is not expected to live.
In the Preside post hospital there are
SO cases, or. a decrease of two from the
total Saturday morning. Only one pa
tient is dangerously i'll, Private Reed of
company E., First New York regiment,
who is very low with pneumonia,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
SANK A SLOOP.
The Hudson Also Catches Another
Loaded With Fish.

Key West, Fla, Aug. S.-The tug
Hudson, which has been with the I'm
cas- on the north coast blockade, sank
a little Spanish slOop a few nights ago
and captured another one off Cardenas.
The captured slOOp was the Christina
and was loaded with fish, a quantity of
which was served up for breakfast by
the Hudsons men who had been out
for a month and had little left in the
way of provisions. Three Spaniards
who were on the Christina put off in
their tender when they saw the Hud-
son approaching and gained a key just
off shore.
The converted yacht Oneida also came
from the blockade. She reports that
day before yesterday a body Of Spanish
infantry fired about thirty rifle shots at
her from a point on the beach several
miles east of MOrrO castle. The gun
boat did not return the fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
QUjIBBLING.
Length of Time Consumed in
Transmission
Of Spain's Reply to the United
States
CAUSES SOME DOUBTS.
Every thing Points to a Quail
fed Answer.
It is Believed That New Fea-
lures Have Been Added.
CAUSES SOME DOUBTS

Washington, Aug. 8.-Spain's answer
to the demands of the United States is
now on the way to Washington, but is
coming with a slowness almost painful
in view of the earnest desire to know
whether the acceptance is complete or
qualified. The reply had not reached
here during the early hours of the day.
The French ambassador and staff
awaited it until a late hour last night
and then concluded that it would be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08

ers, but when the latter depart for Paris
the opportunity for a breathing spell
will be offered and will be utilized. The
members of the cabinet are going in
various directions. The presidents plans
are not formed, but he is under partial
engag cement to review the Grand Army
of the Republic at Cincinnati the early
part of September. He may conclude
to make a round of the great camps
at Chickamauga, in Virginia, at Jack
sonville and at MOntauk Point. and hold
a series of reviews of the troops Com
manding officers have urged that a
visit from the president will do the
troops much good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
ALL ONE COLOR.
Not White Man in the Eighth Illi-
nois Volunteers

Springfield, Ill. Aug. S.-The men of the
today, and later left over the B. & o.
Southwestern, going via Cincinnati and
Washington to New York. They expect
to arrive in New York Tuesday night and
will take the steamer Yale direct to San
tiagO. The men were in fine spirits, all
seemingly glad to get the chance to go
The Eighth is famous as the one regi-
ment of the United States army that is
composed entirely of colored men, includ-
Companies A. p, c. D. E and F. Chi
cago; G, Bloomington; H, Springfield; I
Quincy; K. Litchfield: l. Mound City: M
Cairo. The field and staff Officers are:
Colonel; John r Marshall: lieutenant col
Jackson; major. Frank Den;son; adjutant.
Captain Harvey A. Thompson; quarter
tain Jordan A. Chavis; surgeon, A. A.
Wesley
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
DAN LAMONT'S PERIL.
Freight Train Runs Into His
Private Car on a TrestIe.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. S.-News has been
received here that the private car of Dan
iel S. Lamont. vice president of the North
ern Pacific railway, has been badly wreck
ed on the Seattle and international road
between Getschen and Arlington, 80 miles
from this city. Fortunately no one was
hurt.
While the passenger train to which the
car was attached was standing still on a
trestle so feet high, it was run into from
the rear by a freight train. The engineer
of the freight train had reversed steam
and the force of the collision was not suf-
ficient to throw the passenger train on
the track Mr.. Lamont and the Occu-
pants of the car took refuge in the for
ward cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
DEWEY'S THREAT.
Told the German Admiral He Would
Sink Every Boat of His Fleet.

Wichita, Aug. 8.-Judge W. P. Camp
bell of this city has received a letter
from his son Joe, who is with Battery
D, First California volunteers. The
volunteers arrived at Manila on July /,
and it seems that the German admiral
took occasion to inform the Spanish
of the strength of the American force.
How this action was met by Admiral
Dewey is told by young Campbell as
follows:
THE German admiral signaled to the
Spanish our strength and Dewey this
morning told him the next time he in
terfered he would sink every German
boat in the harbor.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
Wreck at Hiawatha.

St. Joseph, No. Aug 8.-An east
bound freight train on the St Joseph
and Grand Island railway. ran into a
herd of cattle yesterday near Hiawatha
Kan Sixteen cars and the locomotive
were demolished and six cars of wheat
We're scattered over the right of way
Engineer Thomas sustained broken
arm and other injuries. Three steers
were killed. The loss will aggregate
thousands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
TRAIN CREW KILLED.
And Five Mail Clerks Injured
in a Collision.

Canton, Mass. Aug. S.-Three men were
killed and a number of mail clerks were
severely injured at Canton Junction to-
day by an express-mail special from New
York to Boston jumping the tracks. The
dead are:
James Sheldon. engineer.
O. w knOwltOn, fireman.
cab.
Injured: Mail Clerks Buckland Butter
fed. Lincoln. Seymour and La COnnta
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
Rev. bartholomew Lampert Dead.

Chicago. Aug. S.-Rev bartholomew
Lampert is dead after an illness of eight
months. He was presiding elder of the
Northern Illinois district Of the German
Methodist church and member of the
important committees on missions and
church extensions of the Methodist gen
eraI conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
PRESIDENTS VACATION.
Mr.. Mckinley and Cabinet Members
Soon to Take a Rest.

Washington, Aug. S.-The president
and members of his cabinet are looking
forward to a vacation trip. If the peace
preliminaries progress as rapidly as
now anticipated, the administration will
be moving not many days hence After
the protocol is signed, the president will
name the five commissioners for the
United States. The president and the
secretary of state will have to hold sew
eral conferences with the commission
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
National Wheat Stores.

committee appointed to inquire into the
question of national wheat stores re-
ports that it is profoundly impressed
with the immense Importance of such
concern as aids for national defense
and recommends the appointment of
royal commission to deal with the mat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
Hobson to visit Cervera.

Annapolis, Md, Aug S.-Assistant
Naval Constructor Richm%nd P. Hob
son arrived this morning at $40 and
will be in town only a few hours. He
will call on Admiral Cervera and will
also visit his quarters at the naval
academy which he still retains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08
Weather Indications

Chicago. Aug. S.-Weather forecast
for Kansas: Fair tonight and Tuesday;
variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-08

Death of George Ebers.
London, Aug. s.-George Ebers, the au-
thor. is dead
The Newtown bee., 1898-09-23

ply because human government and GUS
tom have fixed upon a certain standard
or rule by which all weights must be
computed; have established unit Of
weight, in which Cor multiples of which,
all weights must be expressed; ana ev-
cry instrument for weighing worthy
of public confidence must con-
form to this rule or standard.
The standard, too, must be so accurately
adjusted that whatever is weighed in it
or by 1t, ir will give result which will
express to all the world it's exact and
true valuel If barrel of -four whose
standard weight is 1876 pounds, through
a defect in the machine or by false ad-
iustment, was made to weigh 100 pounds
or even 100 pounds without any change III
the standard amount of -four per barrel,
it is easy to see what confusion W ould be
introduced into the commerce of the
world and what cheating: and fraud
might be practiced! The only safeguard
against error and wrong is to have a
standard ard conform to that! Now
God has such q standard and every &C.
ton weighed by him ia weighed by that
standard of eternal rectitude. 1.-THE
law of the Lord is perfect" is the
Psalmist's testimony. AS there is no
shadow or variableness of turning with
God, neither is there any variation, not
even the shadow or faintest appearance
The Newtown bee., 1898-09-23

quences follow, as alter or fix the histo-
ry of one, and it may, many persons for
time and eternity! A step, look, a
motion, has wrought untold good or
evil; an act, so insignificant that it was
unnoticed at the time, has often changed
the history of individuals, families,
churches and communities and decided
the fate of nations. Oh, what results
depend on our actions, everyone of which
may be the beginning of chain, which
will take to itself link after link and
never be completed until it encircles
eternity (were that POSSIBILITY Don't
write there" said one boy to another,
who was writing with a diamond on a
pane of glass. "Why not?" said he.
because you can't rub it OUT" was the
reply.
IF WE HAD THE POWER TO FOREsEE THE
RESULT
of what we do or purpose doing, think
we would oftentimes thank some one
to tell US or warn US as did the boy his
companion; Don't do it; you can never
erase it or stop the onfiow of that one
act; once done the record is made for,
and will be read during all eternity.
'No act falls truitless; none can tell
How vast its power may be;
Nor what results, infolded, dwell
WITHIN it, silently"
Now since God is God Of knowledge,
The Newtown bee., 1898-09-23

of departure from perfect and exact
estimate of the quality Of our actions.
Do you remember the somewhat singular
expression IN the proverbs: "a just
weight and balance are the Lord's"? and
the equally striking assertion that "a
Lord?' do not regard these expressions
as referring solely to human weights and
standards; they show that God has
some weighing to do; that there is a
spiritual balance which is
ALWAYS HELD WITH PERFECT FAIRNESS
and that whatever is weighed by him is
accurately and honestly weighed. He
who hates sin and error will not err here
he who is above all deceit will not de-
ceive or be deceived; il false balance ia
an abomination unto the Lord no one
need fear that he or his actions will be
falsely estimated by the Lord. 1t is a
comforting and st the same time a solemn
thought that we are all TO be weighed by
such being in such balance to see II
we conform to such standard: Com
forting, because we know a mistake ia
impossible and THAT however much we
may be miejudged by man, God will
Judge as rightly: Solemn, for it is an or.
deal from which anyone might shrink
even the hottest man may say SIT
is a fearful thing to fall
into the hands of the living
God. Let us fix it in our minds, then,
that Gods standard OF moral weights ID
perfection itself; that by that law we
must be Judged. Gods standard, and
not mans, will be used at the Judgement
day and that the result will be known
and read by all This is only another
way Of expressing that truth, so clearly
revealed, that God will Judge every man
according to his deeds: ii ID only an.
other way Of saying there ID, Con the
part OF many certain fearful looking
for of Judgement TO come. In view
of this solemn thought and fact that we
must all be weighed or judged by the
deeds dome In life, why should this
pious woman Hannah or any one con-
The Newtown bee., 1898-09-23

He sees the end from the beginning; He
knows perfectly well what will be the
result of each action and each decision OF
ours; and he is, therefore, competent to
take these results into account, as he es-
Inmates the action. This we cannot do
Gods eye alone can run over the scale
and oyer the eternity to come, and notice
the exact effect, the exact weight. He
does the weighing, and some time He
say either, "How glad ana did that, u
or, "Would had not acted sop If such
important consequences depend upon our
most trivial acts, and If God knows the
result of each act and we do not, how
much do we need His wisdom to guide
in our decisions, His unerring counsel to
advise us in our daily life! Ii a King
has his Councillors, President his Cab
met of advisers, and even the man OF
sagscity and judgement his trusty and
trusted friend, to advise and assist him,
surely we, in our ignorance and weak
ness, should seek the guidance and help
Of Him who is called the Wonderful
Counsellor" IF any man lack wisdom
let him ask of God" / believe If we
could and would bring ourselves into q
frame of mind where we would say, not
only in important crises Of life, but as
the natural and continual uprising of the
soul, 30 Lord, undertake thou for me
0 Lord, guide me by thy counsell" We
would act wisely and rightly more fire.
quently than we do.
Still another reason that may be giveI
why the Lord, and not man, must weigh
actions lie, that
HE ALONE POSSESSES THE STANDARD
by which the weighing or estimating Of
actions is to be governed and to which
all just estimates must conform. You
have noticed, doubtless, that on nearly
all of the scales and other machines for
weighing material objects the word
ssstandard" is found. No one is willing
to use any other than the a0-called
s'Standard scales" Why ID thisS Sim-