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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-23
NAVAL PREDICTIONS
Which VIII Follow the Retirement
of Admiral Bunce.

washington, Dec. 23.-The retirement
of Admiral Bunce next Sunday will re-
suit in the promotion of the following
officers:
Commodore Albert Kautz to be adj
miral; Captain Frederick R. Rodgers,
to be commodore; Commander Edwin
White, to be captain; Lieutenant Com
mander G. c. COrnweIl, to be command
tenant commander; lieutenant junior
grade, T c. Fenton, to be lieutenant,
and Ensign L A. Kiser, to be lieutenant,
junior. grade.
Admiral Bunce, though going on the
retired list Sunday, will be retained in
command of the New York navy yard
some time by express orders of the sec
rotary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-23
One Who Knows.
Philadelphia Physician Like Philadelphia Lawyer Noted For Wisdom

familiar with Pabst Malt Extract, The
Best " Tonic.
If you have been sick, this tonic
will help you to recover your health and
strength. It will put new flesh upon
you, brace you up, revive the whole
system. It feeds blood, brain, nerves
and bone. If one of your loved ones is
ill, and is growing thin and weak, Tbs
"Best'' Tonic will give him new strength
and keep up his spirits It is easily
digested, and is full of the very best nour-
ishment in concentrated form, food for
both the body and the nerves. If pale
and anemic, it win give rich, red blood,
and plenty of 1t, and will help to bring
glowing cheeks and sparkling eyes. II
nervously exhausted, it viii brace you
right up, give you vim and bounce. It
is a boon to every nursing mother, and
supplies the right nourishment for both
herself ana her baby. It brings strength
to the invalid. creates a good appetite,
helps to cure dyspepsia, and viii 60 far
Ito insure sound, refreshing slumber 70
all those who suffer from Wakefulnes5
from any cause.
How many pretty-featured - girls
and women lose all their charm and
attractiveness by being pallid, sallOw
and gray, as if all the blood in their
veins were turned to skinned milk
Even when riding a bicycle, playing
tennis or golf, or taxing oLner Pleasan5
exercise, their eyes are still dull and
| lifeless, no flush beauties their cheeks,
and the air of lAnguor and lassitude
makes them ''sicklied Ger with the pale
cast of thought" or else, ike Cassius,
have clean and hungry look" These
disagreeable features are the outcome
CT anemia, q wasting out Of the corpus
Giles of the blood, thinning down Of the
vital fluids, until a person is weak,
emaciated and unhealthy looking. The
lantidote to this unpleasant condition,
however is at hand. Pabst Malt Extract,
The g Best Tonic, is an immediate and
visible help in making a soft, glowing
color, q splendid appetite, . power to
digest and assimilate the food, and turn
lit into fine, pure, healthful blood. Don't
look so faded out and limp when you
can easily look sweetiy strong. A few
bottles will show you what It can de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-23
ALL OUR OWN WAY.
Inhabitants of Cuba Ready to Accept
Anything Mckinley Offers.

London. Dec. 23.-The Havana CORE
spondent of the Times, in the course Of
a letter published this morning, says:
President Mckinley has an unfetter-
ed hand here. A majority of the Cubans
are prepared to accept unreservedly any
regime treating them justly and insur-
ing the tranquility of the island.
The Spanish residents also are con-
tented to accept the inevitable. believ-
ing that their interests will be protected
and themselves fairly treated. There
fore, the way is clear to establish any
system of government the Washington
authorities may see fit to impose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-23
ISLAND REVENUES.
Customs Receipts of New Territory
Since Its Occupation

Washington, Dec. 23.-The new bureau
of the war department, the division OF
customs and insular affairs, today made
it's first public report on the revenue of
the new Gnsular possessions of the
United States, including Cuba, which is
being considered for the present as
United States territory.
The customs receipts at the port of
Santiago de Cuba, under the occupation
of the United States forces, up to De
July. $3.50; August. $s4.s5O; septem-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-23
ANOTHER STEP.
City Council Formally Adopts the
Waterworks Resolution.

The waterworks resolutions which
were agreed upon at a meeting of the
committee of the whole two weeks ago
were formally adopted.
They instruct the city attorney to
at once begin quo WarrantO proceed
ings to forfeit the charter of the water
company.
The city engineer is also authorized
to employ an assistant to help in the
preparation of plans for a new plant.
The water company is also requested
to submit proposition to sell the plant
now in use to the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-23
CHRISTMAS MONEY-
s6,277.78
MAYORS Franks Don't Go.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The postmaster
general has received word from the
postal agent at Porto Rico that he has
stopped out of fairness, to this govern
ment the practice which has been car
ried on by certain mayors of Porto
Rican cities, of fixing simply the mayor
atty seals to mail matter when post
age stamps are lacking in their offices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-23
Der, s44187; october, ss9.ss5; November,

Der, $44,1s7; October, SIS, 665; November,
$50, 627. Total $275, 218.
The gross total of receipts from Gus
toms received up to Dec. Is, 1898, from
the date of the military occupation of
the island of Porto Rico, by the United
States forces is 761, 278.25 pesos. The
total receipts from all sources Of taxes,
exclusive of customs, is 81, OS3.3 80 pesos.
The gross sum total of taxes and GUS
toms received up to Nov. 80, 1898, at the
port of Manila since the military occu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-23
VALE BOOK THIEF.
Stole 5000 Volumes Before He Was
Caught at It.

New Haven, Conn, Dec 28.-James P.
Miller. a Yale divinity student and a
three years graduate, has been arrest
ed for shOplifting. He was seen by the
detectives to purloin three books in
book store and by tracking the man
they discovered that he was evidently
a professional shoplifter. Five thou
sand volumes were discovered at his
rooms at his home. The books ranged
from editions de luxe to pocket editions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-23
a chicago Capitalist Dead.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Edward F. Law
renee, one of the most prominent cap
italists of Chicago and associated with
many large financial interests Of the
city died today after a short Illness.
He was born in Massachusetts in 1885.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-23

patton of the port by the United States,
is !, 577,978 pesos.
No statement has yet been given OF
expenditures in these territories
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-23

Local dealers have already identified
2 500 volumes. Miller wears a coat fit
ted with pockets such as professional
thieves wear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-23

"best malt is known to the trade as
The BEST" Tonic-Pabst Malt Extract.
It is a long time since I first came into
the knowledge of this excellent brand of
malt, and it win be an equally long time
off iive) before will give it up for any
other. / believe in The BEST" Tonic
as being the best; no punning being in
tended. 1t is not acrid or sour, as too
many of the brands are. It "sets - well
on the stomach in weak ladies who re-
iect the ordinary malts. 1t keeps well
also, which is an item of moment. 1t is
economical in cost, and is pleasant in
taste. Such characteristics ought to
make doctors try it, if you don't already
know its merits, and such of my readers
as have not yet invested in it would do
we'll to find out for themselves what it
really is, and I am sure that they will
not be disappointed when they do"
What this Philadelphia doctor has
said is an cid story with those who are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-23

WANT ADAMS STREET OPENED.
Thomas Hicks requested the council
to open Adams street from Crane to
Thornton street. The request went to
the committee on streets and walks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-23
D. & R. @. Dividend.

New York, Dec. 23.-The directors OF
the Denver & Rio Grande have declared
a dividend Of 2 per cent on the pre-
ferred stock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-23
HAPGOOD BOND APPROVED.

Inc bond OF George II HapgoOd VINO
has the contract for disposing of the
dead animals in the city. was approved.
His sureties are W. L. Gordon and
George Beach.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-23
Dried Fruits.
Canned Fruit.

can BIB. Cal. Grapes. 10
can 3-Ib. Cal Egg Plums ........ 10
can 3-lb. Cal. Green Cages. 10
cans 3-lb. Cal. Apricots. ........ IS
? cans BIB. Cal. Peaches. .......... .25
can 3-lb Cal. Pears ............... 10
? cans 3-lb. Cal. Cherries. .25
cans 2-Ib. Raspberries ......... Is
can BIackberries. ........... .OJ
cans 2-lb. Red Cherries. ........--. Is
3 cans .2-Ib. GOOseberries ........ p
cans 2-lb. Strawberries. .....---... Is
gallon can Apples. Is
gallon can Peaches ............. 80
cans 3-lb. Grated Pineapple. rs
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-28
r c AT SANTIAGO.
Welcome on His First Visit After He
Left in a Fit of Pique.

Santiago de Cuba, Sept. 24.-To the
residents of Santiago Thursday was the
most important day since the capitulation.
1t was the occasion of the first visit of
Gen. Calixto Garcia to Santiago since
he left in a bad temper on July II. AT
9 o'clock Gen. Wood, with a portion of
Gen. Lawton's staff and several Ameri-
can officers, met Gen. Garcia outside the
city limits and escorted him into the
town.
Garcia was accompanied by his staff
and by his son, Col. CaliXto Garcia, by
many Cuban officers who have recently
come to Santiago and by 200 Cuban
cavalry. The streets through which the
party passed were thronged with cheer
ing people, and it was estimated that
10000 persons filled the plaza in front
of the palace, where Garcia dismounted.
He was met at the door by Gen. Law
ton, and an informal reception by the
American officers was held in the audi
ence room. At night another reception
was rendered Gen. Garcia at the San
Carlos club, which was filled with prom
inent Cubans, American officers and la
dies. The plaza was brilliantly lighted
and decorated with flags, and music was
furnished by the band of the Fifth in
fantry.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-28
MERRITT
But Dewey is There to Stay-The
Admiral Wants the Phil
ippineS Retained.

Manila, Aug. 29.-(Via San Francisco,
Cal, September 24.)-Merritt's army is
homesick, and there has been a rush of
applications for relief. Garrison duty
does not seem to keep the enthusiasm Of
the troops up to the proper point, and,
when 1T was announced that Merritt had
been summoned to Paris. and Gen.
Greene and several others had been given
permission to return to the United States,
there was a flood of applications for re-
let. The desire to get away is not to be
condemned among the volunteers, for
they feel that the fighting is over, and
their thoughts run to their neglected bust
ness.
Merritt himself was glad to get away.
lie has never seemed pleased v tn his
position, II has appeared bored by many
Of the details incident to his work. 1t
has been uncharitably ascribed to the love
OF an cid man for a young girl, and
again to unwiIlingness to fairly face the
real difficulty and responsibility. He has
stated several times that he would rather
be at home than here. His selection for
he mission to Paris has also been criti-
cised. He was ashore only a few times
before the attack on August -. In addi-
ton to his lack of information, it Is feared
that his personal inclination will have
some bearing on the subject.
Standing on the quarterback OF the BAL
timore and gazing at the American flag
over Fort Santiago within the walled
city, Admiral Dewey said:
l hope it floats there forever, forever.
1t is strange that we have Wrested an en-
pire from those people, and that with the
loss of only a few men. Our navy did most
remarkable work. If l were a religious
man, and l hope 1 am, l should say that it
was the hand of God. l remember, when
we engaged the fleet, seeing shells fired di-
rectly at US, and l do not understand under
heaven why we ESCAPED.
Then we came up we're in the Olympia
and sent them an ultilnatum. In three let
terS that were written by Consul Williams
/ told them if they fired another shot l
would destroy their city. l demanded the
surrender of some small vessels that sour
ried into Pasig, and which. / believed. were
torpedo boats, and / asked the Joint use Of
the cable. We were close in and alone. but
they did not fire, and we never did.
l am proud of these men under me, and
proud to be their leader. They are all eff
ficient. l gave up the Olympia and sent
her to Hong Kong, and came on the Balti-
more. Here l find everything as efficient as
on the Olympia. / am sending all Of the
squadron I'D to be cleaned, and have asked
for Il battleshiD and armored cruiser. I
do not intend to go home, unless it is alb
s%olutely necessary, for there is much work
still to be done here. l do not want to go
until it is all over. The truth has not been
told about this place. 1t is not so hot, and
the weather is much better than has been
asserted. In the feet we have less sickness
than on an ordinary cruise.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-28
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
A Loan and Trust Company in
Straits-Cause of the
Trouble.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 26.-It was
announced this forenoon that Otto Ban
mart Of New York, treasurer of the Con-
tinental Trust company of that city, had
been appointed receiver for the New Eng
land Loan and Trust company. with head
quarters in this city.
The firm dealt in city and farm mort
cages in the West. It's capital is given
as SS25.000, and its last printed statement
showed a surplus Of 100000.
The company is composed mostly of
New York. Philadelphia and Des Moines
men. The home office of the company is
at Des MOines, though the main otiice is
IN New York city. Besides the branch
here there are branches at Dallas, Tex.
and Oklahoma City. O. T.
John c.. Hall IS the company's attorney
at Kansas City. The cause of the fail
ure.' he said to a reporter. was IL in
ability to keep UP our losses on loans
made on Western city property in 1888
and 1889. The company was organized
IN 1876 and did a profitable business i'll
farm loans until 1888. when it began
making loans on property in Omaha and
Sioux City. Salt Lake City and Ogden.
hen the boom went TO pieces fOrecloS-
ures became necessary and we found our
selves so burdened with deprecated city
property that it has taken more than the
profits on our farm loan business to keep
UP the interest, taxes and repairs. If we
Aad had another year or two in which to
catch up, we could have pulled through
all right. and we may yet if the securities
behind the debenture bonds don't fail us"
The cOmDany's securities were sold al
most entirely in the East.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-28
L IN REVISION.
French Government Apparently
Anxious to Gain Time in the
DreyfuS Case.

Paris, Sept. 24.-The cabinet met to-
day and decided to postpone its decision
on the question of the proposed revision
of the Dreyfus case until Monday next,
owing to the absence from the meeting
of the minister of finance, M. Peytral,
and the minister of agriculture, M. Viger.
1t was officially announced this after
noon that the civil commission which had
been examining the documents in the
Dreyfus case, with the view of reporting
to the government on the advisability Of
reopening it, is equally divided for and
against reopening it, and the government
considers that this decision gives it full
liberty of action and also of responsible
ity. Therefore the government has de-
cided to wait until Monday, when a full
cabinet meeting will be held and a de-
cisiOn will be arrived at,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-28
Tulare Lake Dries UD.

Tulare lake has passed out of existence
Where once there was a body OF water
in central southern California more than
1000 square miles in area there is now
only a barren desert of mud, drying and
cracking in the heat of the desert sun
shine. For years this lake has been
known as the largest body Of fresh water
west of the Rocky mountains. 1t was
over eighty miles long and about thirty
fve miles across at the widest point. Its
depth was never very great. From 1854
to 1872 the waters Of the lake changed
very little in area. 1t was about these
years that irrigation was started in the
valley between Visalia and Bakersfield,
and the shrinkage became very rapid.
The Kings river and Tulare river were
tapped in several places, and the water
that would have gone into Tulare lake
was spread out over the dry pastures and
cOrnfieids. From 1872 to 1875 the shrink
age was not marked. The southern end
Of the lake contracted and took the form
of a creek. 1t narrowed until it was not
more than a mile wide, and had drawn
up from the southern end at least fifteen
miles. Between 1875 and 1880, when
vineyards began to be planted, the waters
shrunk up almost to the borders of Tulare
county. In 1882 they crossed it and left
Kern county altogether.-Boston Tran
ScriDt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-28

Pink Pills for Pale People. He coaxed
his granddaughter to get him a box of
the pills. After that box had been used
he secured another. In three weeks he
began to feel a little life in his arm; at
the end Of four he could move his fingers
at the end of two months he could walk,
and in three months he could shave him
self with the injured hand.
AS he told his story in the Herald Office
he looked the perfect picture of health.
He carries a box of the pills in his pocket,
and whenever he does not feel just right
he takes them. They cured him after doc
tors had given him up, and his death was
daily expected.
All the elements necessary to give new
life and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves are contained, in a con-
densed form in DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. They are an unfailing
specific for such diseases as locomotor
ataxia, partial paralysis, st. Vitus' dance,
~sciatia, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous
headache, the after effects of la grips,
palpitation of the heart, pale and sallow
compilations, all forms of weakness either
in male or female.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-28

the two men who entered his Office last
last night. The card read:
We, the masked knights of the road,
robbed the NJ. 2. at the Belt Junction to-
night. The supply of quails was good.
With much love. we remain, John Kennedy,
Redmond.
We are eX-com-spect-to.
Redmond is wanted for completely with
Kennedy in the Schumacher murder.
1t will be remembered that last winter
Kennedy was arrested late at night load
ed down with arms. He claimed to be
going quail hunting, but it was believed
be was in the Benton train robbery.
People in the vicinity of Dawson early
this morning claim to have seen five men
drive furiously away from the scene of
the robbery in the direction of Kennedy's
home in the Cracker Neck district. Ken
nedy's whereabouts today are not known.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-28

fused murmur as they fell away from
their guns.
The Porter's commander spoke again
and this time there was no menace in his
voice, but wonder only:
els that Capt. Chadwick"
Yes" answered the New York's cap
tain. "Is that the Porter!'
Eyes, sir"
"Why didn't you show the night feet
signal?'
1--WE did. sir, twice. There, was no an
swer the first time. The second time
just now-the New York displayed the
wrong signal"
Capt. Chadwick thought that could not
be so, but everyone on the torpedo boat
knew it was. and after some more OK
PLANTATION the Porter swung away from
the flagship and glided off into the night.
Discussed by Commanders.
AS was customary, several captains met
in the admirals cabin on the flagship
in the morning. and | was told afterward
that the night encounter was the subject
of considerable talk. 1t appears that
Admiral Sampson himself had been
awake, ard | was informed that when
someone said to Lieut.. Fremont that the
Porter should have been more careful
about the night fleet signal the admiral
said gravely:
Il saw the Porter's signal displayed
and there was no answer from this YES
sell"
There was an end to that argument. at
least, but Il torpedo man from the Por-
ter and an officer of the flagship asked
each other what would nave happened if
the Porter's hail had not been answered
just when it was.
DO you know what our next order
would have been?" asked the flagship
man.
NO" said his friend from the Porter;
what would it have been?"
Full speed ahead and ram!' was the
reply.
The torpedo man laughed. You'd new
or have rammed us" be said. and indeed
he was right. But for the discovery
which came like a reprieve at the last
s I'd of endurance the New York was
doomed: The Porter might have been
sunk; the flagship must nave been.
1t was said afterward that there was
some defect that night in the New York's
signal outfit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-28
A NEW CABINET OFFICER.
President McKin1ny will Make Re-
concentrations in His Message.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 24-The agi-
station for a new executive department of
Me government and a new cabinet place
will be resumed when Congress meets, and
the President may make some recommen-
dation of this kind in his message. The
control of Hawaii, Porto Rico and the
Philippines will add a considerable burden
to the already overloaded department Of
the interior, and if the President makes
any recommendation it will probably be
for the creation of a department of COM
merce and manufacture which will take
from the interior department the patent
office and several other bureaus more
closely allied to manufacture and COM
nerce. transfer to the war department
the bureau of pensions, and leave with the
interior the control of the territories, add
ing those of Hawaii, Porto Rico and the
PHILIPPINES.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-28
BACK FROM PONCE.
Transport YuCatan Brings 1874 Of
ficerS, PrivateS and Civilians
from Porto Rico.

New York, Sept. 26.-The transport
Yucatan, Capt. Robertson, arrived today
from Ponce and Santiago with 1874 Off
GERS, privates and civilians, the latter
mostly discharged laborers and packers.
These returned officers and men are mem
bers of the different regiments and are
mostly convaiescents. sent home to be
discharged or mustered out. All are well
and as the transport has been at sea for a
period longer han the incubation period
of yellow fever, she was permitted to
proceed to anchorage, where she will
await orders from the quartermaster's
department.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-28
WOODFORD HAS RESIGNED.
Complications Regarding the Spanish
Embassy Removed.

New York, Sept. 24-Gen. Stewart L.
Woodford admitted today that he bad re-
signed the Spanish mission, in the fol
lowing statement: "The statement that
l have resigned as minister to Spain is
correct. With peace once made, and the
treaty signed, the work for which the
President drafted me into the diplomatic
service in June, 1897, will have been fin
ished. / have held this place at loss and
to the neglect of my business. l was
glad to do SO as long as it seemed that
l could render any public service which
would overbalance my personal loss. But
with the return Of peace, which is now
assured, feel free to resign"