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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-27

ant a cause of action which the circuit
court for the district of Kansas would
take cognizance of and enforce.
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Some doubt has arisen in the public
mind as to whether Plat or Roosevelt
IS the boss
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A VALUABLE RELIC.
Piece of Rope Attached to Hawaii's
First Flag Comes to Kansas.

Abilene. Sept 27.-J. NJ. Peterson.
sexton at the cemetery, is the proud
possesor Of a relic that is of more than
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-27
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IFrOm the Atchison Globe1
Soda water never tastes right after a
man is 80.
Men say the great fun in getting
married is the wedding trip; women say
It IS getting presents.
Fun is more valuable than money,
provided it is the genuine article But
look out for counterfeit.
-
In every party there is some guest
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about whom all the other women are
wondering how on earth she broke in.
When a newly married woman goes
away from home to visit longer than
week at a time, the people begin to say
that she doesn't love him"
In every business place, there is an
opening for a good man. The trouble
is, there are so many men who just
keep from being discharged.
The Christmas etiquette fits all right
in receiving wedding presents. TT is
just what I wanted a. bride is expect
ed to say on the receipt of every pres
ent, whether it suits her or not.
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No one has ever been able to explain
why baId-headed men have their hair
cut oftener than other men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-27

Love, like ice, is awfully slippery and
it soon thaWs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-27

Leading woman to the altar is US
ually a mans last act of leadership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-27

A woman's idea of a hopeless fool is
a man who praises some other woman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-27

Only his employer ever appreciates
the worth of a successful bill collector.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-27

When it comes to a matrimonial en-
gagement. every girl thinks she is a self
appointed board of strategy.
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A wise spinster says it's better to be
laughed at because you are not mar
ried than not to be able to laugh because
you are.
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Love levels all ranks-except in Ken
lucky, where it takes the toughest kind
of whisky to level major or a. colonel.
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CHICAGO NEWS PROVERBS.
Family trees are more or less shady

A woman's ideal husband is usually
a fool in the eyes of other men.
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During courtship lovers overlook each
others faults, but after marriage they
spend most of their time in looking for
them.
A wife certainly has no cause for
complaint if her husband doesn't love
her any corresponding he doesn't love
her any less
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Andrew Carnegie who has purchased
the SkibO castle estate in Sutherland
shire, Scotland. is going to buy the ad-
joining land of Creich and CIashmore
from the Duke of Sutherland.
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In1872 Sahah Bernhards was getting $40
a month at the OdeOn; in the last twen-
ty-fve years since then she has received
81, SOC, 900.
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N every party there Is some guest
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Sir Herbert Kitchener does not seem
to believe that Friday is an unlucky
day, for twice in the past six months he
has upon it attacked and overcome the
soldiers of the khalifa.
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Russell Sage is the only living original
director of the New York Central rail-
road and the only survivor of the foun-
ders of the Fifth Avenue bank.
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THEIR ESCAPE A MARVEL.
Thousands of Projectiles Were
HurIed at HObsOn md His Party.

Hurled at HObsOn and His Party.
KEY WEST, Fla, June e.-The officers of
an auxiliary cruiser which has arrived here
from Santiago de Cuba says the sunken col
lier Merrimac effectually blocks the cham
mel of that harbor. Their version of Hob
sons exploit is similar to the reports on the
subject cabled to the Associated Press. In
brief, they say that it was $3.50 on Friday
morning when the Merrimac, in charge of
Lieutenant Hobson, with seven companions,
was run into the harbor, passed Morro Cas-
tie, to Australia point Her anchors were
then let go fore and as she swung across
the channel she was scuttled by the explo-
sion of torpedoes previously arranged on
board of her. Lieutenant Hobson and his
crew, it is added then put off on a cata-
maran and were eventually captured by the
enemy and taken ashore. The same after
noon Admiral Cervera's chief of staff went
to the flagship New York, under flag of
truce, to obtain clothing and provisions for
the prisoners. Captain Oviedo, the Spanish
officer referred to. remained on board the
New York for three hours and effusively
congratulated the American officers on the
galantry of the crew of the Merrimac. Capt.
Oviedo expressed his admiration for the dar
ing of the Americans and said he had never
needed, he explained, was money and cloth
ing, which sent to them.
The American officers who saw the Merri-
macs perilous adventure say it is a wonder
any one on board escaped. The Spanards
evidently sighted the Merrimac and per-
mitted her to pass the first line of their bat
teries. AT the second line all the Spanish
guns opened on her and it seemed as though
thousands of projectiles were hurled at the
collier. The night was dark, the American
officers also say, and a launch from the fleet
went into the harbor entrance after the
Merrimac hoping to pick up Lieutenant
Hobson and his men. At daybreak she had
not done so, and, being discovered, the Span
iards opened fire on the launch. which had
a narrow escape, but succeeded in regaining
the fleet.
While off Santiago de Cuba the officers of
the auxiliary cruiser, which arrived here
to-day recognized the Spanish armored
cruiser Cristobal Colon. and they also saw
the two other ships of identical appearance
in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba.
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A Port Antonio Story.

Copyright, 1885, by the Associated Press)
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 6.--News has
been received here to-day from Port An
tonic confirming the report brought there
yesterday by vessel from Santiago de
Cuba saying the Spanish torpedo boat de-
stroyer Terror (F'uror) had been sunk by an
American war ship. 1t appears that the
battle ship Oregon saw a long craft sneak
ing close to the shore and heading toward
the harbor. She signaled the craft to turn
and the signals were improperly answered,
whereupon the Oregon opened fire upon
her.. thirteen-inch shell struck the tor
pedo boat aTnidships, and she sank with all
hands. The vessel is supposed to have been
the Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror
trying to make her way from Porto Rico
into the haTbor of Santiago de Cuba to re-
join the fleet of Admiral Cervera with
which she arrived at Fort de France, Island
of Martinique. The Terror was compelled to
remain at Fort de France owing to her
boilers being out of order. On the other
hand, il is believed the torpedo boat de-
stroyer sunk may have been the Furor, of
Admiral Cervera's feet, as the latest re-
ports concerning the Terror seem to show
that her boilers were still out of order.
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HOBSON WITHOUT A SCRATCH
THOUSANDS OF PROJECTILEs
HURLED AT THE MERRIMAC.
But Only Two of the Dare Devils on
Board Slightly Injured-SampsOn
Watching the Channel.
Copyright 1925. by. the Associated Press)

Copyright, 1895. by the Associated Press)
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June 5, on
board Associated Press Boat Dauntless, via
Kingston, Jamaica, June 6, 10 a. m.-Admi-
raj Sampson is determined not to allow the
Spanish to remove the Merrimac from the
spot where she lies. On Sunday it was re-
ported that they were working at the hull
and the American fleet formed in line of
battle with orders to lombard 1t turned
out that the Spanish were not so engaged
and the fleet withdrew. Admiral Sampson
had given special orders that Ell Morro
where the heroes of the Merrmac are i'm
prisoned, should be spared in the firing Ad-
miral Cervera's polite assurances were ac-
companied by the statement that Lieuten-
ant Hobson and his men were confined
there. This placing of prisoners in the di-
rect line of fire is denounced by the Amer
lean officers as in keeping with Spain's
methods in the thirteenth century defense,
and as an act of incarnate cruelty.
General Castillo, commanding the Cuban
forces in the west and north of the province
of Santiago, has been concentrating 1900
Cubans in the vicinity of the city.
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AIleged Naval Combat.

Copyright, 1898 by the Associated Press)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, June 6.-Advices
from Santiago de Cuba to-day say that
this morning about 7:45 lively cannonade
was heard in the direction of Aguadores. 1t
increased in intensity on both sides and
towards. o'clock became violent. At $3.50
o'clock it was stin very furious. No further
details have been received. but it is be-
leved that the Spanish ships, anchored in
the bay of Santiago, held the insurgents
in check when the latter were attacking the
town. 1t is said here-but the source of
the information is doubtful-that United
States troop ship debarked troops under
the protection of the fire of the American
squadron.
News has been received from Mole St.
Nicholas that a naval combat took place
yesterday off Jean Rebel between Port De
Paix and the mole. Three Spanish war
ships and four Americans were engaged.
After brief but lively contest the Amer
leans retired. This news lacks confirmation.
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unteers.
BLOODY BATTLE.
Spanish Casualties Numbered 15O--Re-
ward for Aguinaldo.

Copyright 1898, by the Associated Press)
MANILA, May 29, via Hong Kong, June
6.-Many natives will try to secure the large
reward the government has offered for the
capture of the insurgent chief Aguinaldo,
dead or alive. Already several of the in
surgent's officers have been assassinated.
1t is officially declared that four armored
cruisers, with GOLFERS, torpedo boats and
transports carrying ten thousand troops
have left Spain for Eastern waters The
Spaniards are utterly unimpressed by the
laval defeat here. They explain that their
squadron was vastly outclassed, and are
confident of a victory on shore. They are
determined to fight to the end, as the ships
did. Evidently, they will never learn COM
mon sense until Manila is annihilated by
street and house fighting in the outer city
and by bombardment of the walled cita-
del.
The insurgents raided railway station
ten miles to the north of Manila and killed
three priests and an officer. There has also
been a. pitched battle at a Spanish post.
south of Manila, near Cavite, the result be-
ing that the insurgents retired. The Span
ish casualties were 15O
At Manila the work of constructing the
defenses goes on. and there are sand-bag
breastworks in all directions The Amer
leans are always using their searchlights,
but they never interfere with the work on
the defenses. The Spaniards believe they
are short of ammunition.
The governor has issued proclamation
offering the natives great concessions and
declaring that the Americans will be power
less on the land. Meanwhile the insurgents
are steadily advancing along the coast. sup
ported by the United States gunboat Petrel-
and are driving the Spaniards into Manila
They have captured five important positions
nine miles from the city. and over four hum
dred Spaniards have been killed Four thou
sand Spanish reinforcements have been sent,
but it is asserted that Aguinaldo will enter
the city by June Il. A bombardment will
be avoided ii possible.
The foreigners have held a public meet
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Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Presso

Copyright 1898. by the Associated Press)
MANILA, May 81, via Hong Kong, June
6.-The Spanish outposts have been driven
in all along the line simultaneously and
with great slaughter. 1t is said over a
thousand have been killed. There has been
hours, despite the typhoon which is raging
The violent winds and torrents of rain rem
der the rifles of the Spanish troops unavail-
ing. The natives easily win at every step
with their slashing knives.
To-day the insurgents hold Malabon, Tar
lac and Bacoor. They are attacking Santa
Mes and Molate, the suburbs of the city,
which is completely encircled for distance
of seven miles.
A native regiment under Colonel Aguin-
aldo, cousin of the insurgent leader, yester-
were dropped into the city to-day They
are supposed to have been a signal for the
natives.
The governor has issued despairing proc
lamation begging the insurgents to come
to terms and meanwhile he is arranging to
remove all the Spanish population inside the
old walled city He is filling the moats, test
ing the drawbridges and placing strong
guards in the principal streets and artillery
along the walls. All the other troops are
camping in the suburbs The weather is
terrific.
Later.-It now appears that the rockets
yesterday We're not signals to the natives,
but a warning from the German consulate
of the approach of the typhoon, issued for
the benefit of ships in the harbor.
L visited Cavte without the Spaniards
Knowing it and found there 1877 wounded
and fifty-six prisoners, among the latter six
Spanish officers, the others natives. All
were we'll treated.
Chief Aguinaldo, in the course of an an
terview, has said that the insurgents are
eager to rush upon Manila forthwith, but
that Admiral Dewey refused to "alow
hordes of passionate semi-savages to storm
civilized metropolis"
Admiral Dewey intends to await the ar
rival of the American troops. In the mean
time the insurgents have been forbidden to
cross the Malote river. seven miles south of
Manila; otherwise the Petrol will be sta
toned there to lombard them.
The volunteers smelt powder yesterday
n officer was lxillad aud f,raa otnnc.
wounded. The rest retired rapidly. One
German resident has enlisted with the vol
unteers.
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WILL BE PROMOTED.
Lieutenant HObsOn May Be Changed
from staff to Line officer.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-The members of
the naval construction corps are still quiet
ly rejoicing over the splendid exploit of
Hobson and Powell. The latter a young
cadet who sat through the long hours in
steam launch under the Spanish fire wait
ing to fetch away Hobson and his crew. is
also a member of the construction corps,
according to Chief Constructor Hichborn
The youngster was assigned to the force
of naval architecture at Annapolis, and, ac-
cording to the rules, that placed him in the
construction corps as much so as Chief
Hichborn himself
The promotion in store for Lieutenant
Hobson is under consideration by the Navy
Department. Acting Secretary Allen and
Commodore Hichborn, chief of the Bureau
of Naval Construction. talked over ii in a
general way to-day. but no conclusions were
reached. The department is desirous of
knowing what would be most acceptable TO
Hobson himself and when this is learned
a recommendation will be made to Congress
which that body will doubtless carry into
effect without delay. The present indica-
tions are that Hobson will be taken out of
the staff and be made line officer, as that
insures not only an increase of pay. but an
opportunity to rise to the more conspicuous
line position of admiral AT present Hob
SON is an assistant constructor. with the
relative rank of lieutenant, junior grade
1t develops that within the next four weeks
however he would have secured a promo
tion to the rank of constructor. with the
Continued ON second Page)
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HOBsoN UNINJURED.
Not Scratch Received by the Hero
Oviedo,s Message from Cervera.


Copyright, 1888, by the Associated Press.)
WITH THE FLEET OFF SANTIAGO,
June 8, 6 p. M, via Kingston, Jamaica, June
5 delayed in transmission. JAIL the men,
bers of the Merrimac expedition are safe.
Two are slightly wounded, but Lieut. Hob
son escaped without a scratch. This almost
incredibly good news was brought out this
afternoon to Rear Admiral Sampson by Adj
mral Cervera's chief of staff under a flag
of truce Admiral Cervera," said Capt.
Bustamente Oyiedo, is so touched by the
bravery of your men that he felt it only
right you should know they are alive. They
are prisoners of war ard are being we'll
treated"
Tremendous enthusiasm reigns over the
complete success of the expedition. During
the day the Merrinac was plainly seen ly
ing athwart the channel She could hardly
have been placed better had she been sunk
in the daylight and with no accompaniment
of fire. 1t was an anxious day all the
ships. BY noon officers and men feared the
Merrimacs heroes had died in their noble
work, but at o'clock this afternoon, q
little black tug, flying a white flag, was
seen coming out from the saffron hills of
the harbor. Slowly she moved towards the
New York, the flagship. Assistant Chief
of Staff Staunton boarded the Vixen flying
a flag of truce, and met the Spanish tug,
which proved to be the Colon, half way.
Captain Oviedo signified his desire to see
Admiral Sampson personally and he was
taken on board the flagship.
The enthusiasm as the news spread from
signals from the Vixen was so intense that
the appearance of the Spanish captain over
the side of the New York hardly excited
the surprise that might have been expected.
Admiral Sampson greeted captain Oviedo
most cordially, thanked Admiral Cervera
for his gallant courtesy and made the pre-
limnary arrangements for the exchange Of
Lieut.. Hobson and his seven heroes How
ever, as they have naturally learned much
about the fortihcations, it is hardly likely
that they will be exchanged for some time.
After friendly chat in the cabin Admiral
Sampson sat on deck with Captain Oviedo
and pointed out his great ships with pride.
Stores and clothing for the Merrimac's
heroes were put aboard the Colon and Capt.
Oviedo went back in his little black tug
under a flag of truce, never used perhaps.
to more chivalrous purpose
The names of the two wounded men were
not ascertained. One has a slight wound in
the cheek and the other in the hip After
blowing up the Merrimac Lieut.. Hobson and
his party swan ashore and were captured.
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MOLE ST. NICHOLAS. Haiti, June o.
Advices received here to-day from the flag
ship New York. off Santiago de Cuba, and
forwarded at O'Clock Sunday afternoon,
say there is no truth in the report from
Port Antonio, Jamaica, that the Spanish
torpedo boat destroyer Terror had been
sunk by the United States battle ship Ore
gon.
1t is also reported from the flagship that
no further news has been received from the
MerTimao prisoners. A launch came out
from the shore on Sunday morning under a
flag of truce and the Spanish officer who
was in charge of the boat said he thought
he saw flag of truce flying on board the
Iowa. When the officer discovered his mis-
take the launch returned to Moro Castle.
The United States transport Resolute. for
merry the Yorktown, has arrived at SAINT
iago de Cuba with apprentices for the fleet
The United States dispatch boat Suwanee
has also reached the fleet safely. Fine
weather continues to prevail off Santiago
de Cuba
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KEY WEST, Fla, June 8, 1886 p. Man
auxiliary cruiser of the United States fleet,
which left Santiago de Cuba at 1 o'clock on
Saturday morning, came in here this after
noon for coal. She had been in Santiago
waters since Wednesday morning. but was
with the other ships of the squadron only
part of that time, and saw nothing in the
nature of a bombardment. She reports,
however that on Friday night, when about
mile from shore, what was thought to be
a Spanish torpedo boat was sighted, headed
for the cruiser Three or four ships int me
diately opened a heavy fire upon her. and
when the smoke cleared away the torpedo
boat had disappeared, having apparently
put back into the harbor. Apart from the
sinking of the Merrimac in the channel of
Santiago de Cuba by Lieutenant Hobson
and his gallant companions, this torpedo at
tack was the only occurrence coming with
in the knowledge of the officers of the
cruiser,
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MYSTERIOUS FIRING.
Torpedo Boat or Train Attacked by
the Fleet at Night.

the rIeet at Night.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press)
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June s. on
board the Associated Press dispatch boat
Dauntless. via Kingston, Jamaica, June s.,
10 a. m.-Whether the American fleet sank
q Spanish torpedo boat destroyer on Friday
night has not been absolutely confirmed At
10 o'clock Friday night the cruiser New Or
leans discovered what appeared TO be a
torpedo boat destroyer close to the shore
and signaled the flagship New York that it
was evident a night torpedo attack was to
be made. Both the New York and the New
Orleans opened fire and their shells burst
around the dark object Finally a thirteen
inch shell from the Massachusetts (not the
Oregon as first reportedl was fired and ex-
ploded and the searchlights of the vessels
were turned on the spot where the sup
posed destroyer had been sighted, but not
a trace of the boat could be found and il is
believed aboard the New York that she had
been sunk.
The first assumption was that the vessel
was the Terror, but 1t is believed that ii
was the Pluton or the Furor. as the Terror
is not understood to have been at Santiago.
On Saturday two Sehwarzkopf torpedoes
were found floating two miles south OF El
Morro. This is the class Of torpedo used
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CAPTAIN MILLER's STORY.
Another Account of the Daring Ex-
pIoit of Lieutenant HOhsnn

KEY WEST, Fla. June 6.-Captain Miller.
of the collier Merrimac, arrived here to-day
He said: Lieutenant Hobson's act was the
bravest l ever saw or heard Of The idea
was to block the narrow exit from the har-
Dor. Whether Hobson proposed sinking the
Merrimac l do not know, but he arranged
the details between himself and the com
mander Every officer and man in the fleet
would have volunteered to go, but Hobson,
being naval constructor, was the man for
the place. Three of the men belong to the
Merrimac. They were Coxswain Deignan
Chief Machinist Phillips and Water Tender
Kelley Another Of the heroes was Gun
ner's Mate Charterelle. The details were
arranged and the crew on board Thursday
morning and the vessel had started. but
day had commenced to break and the ad-
miral signaled for her return Hobson beg
ged to be permitted to proceed, saying he
would be successful. However. the admiral
insisted on his return. The men were given
a good sleep and early the next morning
the Merrimac started again. She had been
thoroughly stripped Of valuable articles,
even the clock and bell being taken of.
Along one side torpedo belt had been