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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
BROOKE ABOUT THROUGH
Par1eying With the so-Called Cuban
Leaders.

Washington, May 19.-''It is the sheer
est nonsense said Secretary Alger to-
day in commenting on the story that the
president or himself had countermanded
an order made by Gen. Brooke relative
to the disarmament of the Cuban
troops.
The state of the case, in brief, is as
follows:
The president canvassed everything
very thoroughly with Secretary Alger
and Gen. Brooke as to the best method
of securing the diSbandment of the Gu
ban troops and their re-entry into in
dustrial life. 1t was decided that a
necessary move toward this end was the
surrender of the arms held by the Gu
ban soldiers. 1t was apprehended that,
retaining their arms, some, if not
large portion, inclined by their past pre-
datory existence, would lapse into brig
andage. So the president himself or
dered Gen. Brooke to cause the arms of
the Cuban soldiers to be delivered up
to representatives of the United States
army. With these instructions, Gen.
Brooke has been patiently striving to
carry out the presidents plans. He has
arrived at the point where the Cuban
leaders, as a matter of sentiment, they
say, make it a condition of disarma-
ment that the arms shall be placed in
the custody of the mayors of the Cuban
towns. Realizing that to assent to such
conditions would be contrary to the
presidents instructions, Gen. Brooke
facts in the case and asked for de-
cisiOn. The secretary in turn has COM
municated with the president and asked
for instructions; for he feels that he is
not authorized to amend or revoke an
order originally emanating directly from
the president. That is the state of the
case at present. The president has not
yet notified the war department of his
intentions. 1t is said at the war depart
ment that should the Cuban leaders re
fuse to accept Gen. BroOke'S offer,
whether it is conditional on the surren-
der of arms to United States army Of
fcers or to Cuban mayors, that will ter
inmate the efforts of the governor gem
eral to come to a satisfactory arrange
ment with these leaders. For thereupOn
Gen. Brooke will proceed to direct him
self directly to the Cuban private SOL
diers He will have his agents-United
States army officers-pay off every bona
fide Cuban soldier who is willing to
comply with the conditions laid down
by him, and this will be done without
further reference to any of the malcon-
tent leaders who have so long retarded
settlement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
CZAR'S HEALTH
Pledged in a Toast by Emperor
William.

Weisbaden, Prussia, May 19-At
luncheon given by Emperor William in
accordance with his custom in honor of
the birthday of Emperor Nicholas, the
kaiser toasted the car in the follow
ing terms:
with the toast to the cars health
which propose every year with heart
felt sincerity, 1 would today couple my
hearty good wishes upon the opening of
the conference at The Hague, which
owes it's origin to his majestys initia-
tive"
Then, turning to the Russian ambas-
sador, Count Won Osten-Saken, he con-
tinued:
"Honored Count, it is my sincere
wish that those two tried and expert
enced statesmen, NJ. DeStaal and Count
Won Munster, acting in accordance with
the old traditions uniting my house
with his majestys and the German
with the Russian people and carrying
out identical instructions given them
by the car and myself, may so con-
duct the conference that the result
will satisfy the car. To the health of
his majesty. Hurrahi''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
ADDS HIS EVIDENCE.
Story IS the Same as From Other
Sources.
Lots of Money Spent but No Returns
Have Been Received.

The people in Topeka willingly add
their evidence to that which has already
been given in favor of Morrow'S Kid
ne-oids, the best remedy that has ever
been sold in the city for backache, kid
ney and urinary disorders, sleeplessness
and nervousness. Our druggists report
wonderful cures and state that Kid-ne-
oids are daily increasing in the opinion
of our people. kid-ne-oidS act directly
upon the kidneys and nerves and restore
them to their natural condition. Good
kidneys make good blood, good blood
makes strong nerves; Kid-ne-oid make
good kidneys and strong nerves.
l.. B. Rosseau, 1016 Madison street,
Topeka, Kan. says: q have used a
package of Morrow's Kid-ne-oids for
kidney troubles and obtained so much
relief that 1 will purchase a box and
continue to use them with the assur-
ance of entire relief from all my former
troubles. 1 can heartily recommend
Morrows Kid-ne-oids for kidney trou-
bles.'
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not pills,
but yellow ablets, and sell at fifty
cents a box at all drug stores and at
Swift & Holidays drug store.
Mailed on receipt of price. Manufac-
tured by John Morrow & Co., Chemists,
Springfield Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
FROM DODGE CITY.

Heustis is on duty again.
Bowen is off. Williams in his place.
Brakeman Clark is out with Jastatt in
Sears place.
Dunaway is laying off and Davis is out
in his place.
c: s Parsons is laying off and Wood is
in his place
conductor, Hubbard is laying off. Judd
Conductor Junkins was off one trip last
week on account of sickness
Conductor Sullivan is laying off on ac-
count of sickness Sears is in his place.
The ladies of the O. r. C. auxiliary gave
a lawn party at Mrs. Glenn CrawfOrd's.
Night Yardmaster Walker and wife
have returned from few weeks visit to
Dayton. O.
brakeman Miller has returned from a
90 days visit in the east part of the state
and is duty again
Conductor Jones is laying off and Craw-
ford is in his place. Gingrich is out with
Reed in Crawford S place.
g. Fox received telegram stating his
brother died near Chicago and was buried
on Saturday. Mr.. Fox was in La Junta
cago in time to attend the funeral
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
nAlLhUAU NEWO-
w. E. Curtis Tells of a Broken
Monopoly.
Santa Fe's Successful Fight In
California.
WHIPS A GREAT RIVAL
Story of Big Transportation
Enterprise
Making a Continuous Line From
Chicago to Frisco.

Under Los Angeles date W. E. Cur
It's sends to the Chicago Record late
particulars of the Santa FEES fight to
reach San Francisco. He says:
The good people Of San Francisco, who
have been fighting and praying for re-
lief from a monopoly of railroad trans
pOrtatiOn for years, are about to be
gratified, for the Santa Fe company
will be running unbrOken trains from
Chicago to Stockton by the first of July,
and expects to get into the city of San
Francisco by the first of October next
At present and always the Southern
Pacific Railway company has controlled
every line OF railroad, north, south and
east, that entered San Francisco and
of course charged its own rates for
transportation.
Without entering into this discussion
which has absorbed a large part of the
attention of the California people for
nearly a quarter of a century. it will be
universally admitted that a competing
railway system will be a great benefit
to the state and therefore is a matter
of general congratulation.
Nor have the people of San Francisco
ever enjoyed the advantage of local
competition in their own state The
Southern Pacific has controlled every
thing in the way of transports alton
facilities, until in IS94-5 a popular move
1nent was undertaken, under the lead
ership of the Spreckels brothers, the late
Mayor Sutro and others for the con-
struction of a line of railroad north and
south through the center of the state,
along the valley Of the San Joaquin
river The public subscribed $2,474. 800
to the stock and authority was obtain
ed for the issue of Sc 000, 900 in bonds
of which $2,671, 900 were sold. The
stockholders and bondholders were
chiefly merchants and other capitalists
IN San Francisco and ranchmen.
Nearly 100000 worth of ground for
the right of way and station purposes
was donated by communities and in
dividuals, and at a cost of So, 421. 564 the
road was built from Stockton. which is
at the head of deep water navigation
on the San Joaquin river, to Bakersfield,
a distance of 235 miles, and a loop was
constructed from the town of Fresno
to Tulare through a fertile district in
the center of the state, a distance of
forty-four miles. The total length
therefore, including sidetraclzs, is about
S03 miles. The company owns fourteen
locomotives, twelve passenger coaches,
SIC freight cars and eight other cars.
It is said to have been the cheapest
road ever built in this country, because
the men who subscribed the money did
the work. and most of them were actu-
atad by patriotic motives, The enter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
TO RAISE 100000.
Task Undertaken by the Cumberland
Presbyterian General Assembly.

Denver Colo, May 19.-Rev. DR.. Jas.
McGready HalseH of Houston, Tex, who
was elected moderator of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian general assembly
yesterday afternoon, presided over that
body today. The report of the educa-
tional society was taken up and DR..
VIM. J. Darby, secretary, outlined his
plan for raising $1,000. 900 desired for
educational purposes. He proposed the
election of a committee which shall
assign committees for work in the var
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
LET HIS DOGS BURN.
John Welch's Reason For Not Trying
to Save His Fifty-five Valu-
able Pets

Boston May 19.-John WEIGH. who lost
ffty-five valuable dogs by the burning of
his kennels at Brighton, says that he was
in the house adjoining the kennels when
the flames reached them. and that he
might have saved the whole lot. He did
not release them because he feared the
dogs, many of them of savage breeds:
would have harmed the spectators and
firemen, for. crazed with excitement, they
would no doubt have bitten everyone in
their path. So Mr.. WEIGH deliberatel sac
rificed his pets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
PEcos VALLEY CATTLE.
Five Hundred Carloads Have Been
Sent to Northern Ranges.

Roswell, N. NJ. May 19.-Five hun
dred cars of cattle have been sent to
northern ranges from the Pecos val
ley within ten days, while there are
about fifteen hundred cars more con-
tracted to move within the next 80
days for northern ranges, 20 per cent
of which are contracted to go by the
Santa F'e route. The fall shipments df-
rect to market will be unusually large.
You will have no more saw edges on
your collars if you will send them to
the Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19

ledo. The resolution calls upon Mayor
Jones to secure from the legislature the
necessary enactments which will give
the city council the power to buy the
roads and also the power to issue bonds
to pay for the same.
A fight was at once started when
member moved to table the resolution
and the strength of the council for it
was shown in the vote. being % to 8
against laying on the table. The resOlu-
ton was then placed in the hands of the
ways and means committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
CHOATE'S PORTRAIT.
Mr.. Sargent Painting It For the Har-
ward College Club of New York

London, May 19-Mr. John S. Sargent,
R. A, is painting a three-quarter
length, life size, standing portrait of
Mr.. Joseph H. Choate, the United States
ambassador, showing Mr.. Choate in
ordinary morning costume. The por-
trait was ordered by the Howard Col
lege club of New York.
When the picture is finished Mr.. Sar-
gent will paint another portrait for Mr..
ChOate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
VIM. BRAY Heard From.

Emporia, May 19.-Letters have been
received by Mrs. VIM. Bray from VIM.
Bray since his departure and the pieces
that he had left his wife, were printed.
He wrote from ST. Louis where he was
looking for work. He has gone on east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
More Bridges For Russia

Philadelphia, May 19-American bridge
builders scored another victory over for
efSn competitors today when the Phoenix
Bridge company, whose works are located
at Phoenixville, Pa, was awarded the
contract for six additional steel bridges
by the Russian government for use on the
Transsiberian railroad, which that gov
eminent is building. This makes eigh-
teen bridges the Phoenix company is con-
Structine for Siharia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
Annie Russell Ill.

London. May 19.-Owing to the indispo-
sition of Miss Annie Russell rehearsals for
the forthcoming London production of
THE Mysterious Mr.. Bugle" have been
suspended and Miss Russell is resting in
the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
TOLEDO TO BUY CAR LINES.
First Step Toward Municipal Owner
ship Taken by the Council

Toledo, O., May 19.-Alderman Kirk
has introduced into the city council a
long anticipated resolution which is ex-
pected to end in the purchase by the
city of all the street car lines in To-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
Wales Not to visit ireland.

London. May 19.-The report that the
Prince Of Wales intends to visit Ireland
is untrue He was invited to do so by
Earl Cadogan. the viceroy, but he has
notified the lord lieutenant that his en-
gagementS will prevent his visiting him
this year, he had hoped to 60.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
The Blind Boone

Concert Co. will give an entertainment
al the Third Christian church, Monday
evening, May %. Admission, Csc and
35c. Reserved seat tickets on sale at
E. NJ. Newland's, 1901 East Sixth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19

ious states. These committees in turn
will arrange for mass meetings, etc.
1t is hoped the amount needed may be
raised >bV 1900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19

75c for $500 Kilt Suits.
$1.95 for $3.50 Silk Collarettes.
800 for $1.5O Striped Linen Skirts.
$1.OO Misses Bingham Dresses for Soc
SOC for 75c Wrappers.
75c for $1.OO wrappers.
Some of these were carried over while others
new and bought for the bargain counter.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-27
Gov. TYLER Should Resign.

Now that he is a full-hedSed can
didate for the United States Senate.
there is one thing altogether proper
that Governor Tyler should do. lie
should resign his present office, That
would be manly. entirely within the
lines Of the prophecies of the sltua-
ton, and eminently Virgin'an-like.
1t would, besides, be just as Senator
Daniel did. And moreover, by SO
doing he will save himself from the
severe criticisms and singing re-
Dukes from his opponents and the
"enemies" of his candidacy, which
will surely fall to his lot if he holds
on to one good, fat Office while he
seeks another. Then, too, he would
certainly raise himself in the esteem
of his friends. lie could visit horse
shows, ct cntera, not as the Governor
of Virginia, seeking to become bet
ter acquainted with the different
sections and peoples Of his great
Commonwealth, but as candidate
for higher position, seeking the pro-
motion of his own cause, and that
without the semblance of forcing his
political interests by his present
official position.
IL he would 10 the one thing proper
in every sense, by all means let
Governor Tyler resign.-Bftstot Til
bune.
The Tribune ought to be better
posted. Senator Daniel never re-
signed any office. He was elected to
Congress in 1884 and in 1885 was
elected to the United States Senate,
serving out his term in Congress,
which expired on March 4th, 1851
the same day being sworn in as Cui
ted States Senator. Charles I. O'Fer-
rell did not resign his seat i'll Con-
gtess until perhaps two or three days
before he was inaugurated Governor
of Virginia. So, if Governor Tyler
adheres to presidents, he need not
resign.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-27
Bob Taylor on the Boy.

The happiest period in life is
youth; and the happiest specln EN- OF
youth is a big, healthy, awkward
watery jointed, rollicking froIlclng
boy. with his heart full OF dreams,
his head full of schemes. and his
pockets full of apples and things.
lie is the beloved bandit OF every
mothers heart and the delightful
outlaw of every daddy's home.
What cares he for painted walls
and garnished rooms and velvet rugs
and pictured tapestries, and crayonS
in frames, and Of glitterings? what
cares he for frescoed halls, and pol
ished floors and stairways OF ma
hogany? What cares he for all the
chandeliers that shine, so he Las the
liberty to romp on the green carpets
of the meadows and billsi Hnqer
heavens flaming chandelier, and a
place to sleep in the lumber rooms
among the cobwebs and OLD dirty
trunks where his rest is as sweet as
though he was pillowed on the coucn
Of a king with Siiken cHrtains ArSWH
around him7 What cares he Tor
.consomme' so he has plenty OF Sonp!
What cares lie for sir loin' so he has
boer n eat? What cares he Tor all
the alas and 'apipses' OF the up-to,
date MEME They are sanity 4Ei
vexation of spirit to him in eompaH-
son to a good old fashioned dinner
gteaming like an engine and tempt
ing MS sppetise with the mlnghng
aromas of boiled cabbage AID ste,wed
turnips, mashed potatoes, smoking
biscuits, corn dodgers behind the goI-
den battiemepts ef fresh country but
ter, with big white pitchers, 3geat'
ing on the outside, Of fresh cold but
termilk and pumpkin pies all Over
the table. 1t wish to find a sure
enough boy, 1 do pot search Tor INN
in the parlor, but in the pantry. l
do not expect to find him in i'f
drawing room, but in the dining room.
Not in the library, but in the back
ward with the ehickens, white rab-
bits, and billy goat, or ~ TIE fields
shooting in the glorious company Of
his dogs. The reason is. that he
likes his stomach better than poems
and art The truth is, that he is ma
ture's aad the child loves to play
close to the wa,sa, throbbing heart
of its mother. Mature iu'nisaes hlm
with mud puddles to wade and holes
to swim in, and stones to throw and
birds to throw at and hills to coast
on, st,eams to fish in, shade to cool
il. fruits and berries to eat, molly
cotton-tails to hunt aad q ibopsand
other Joys which bless his lite.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-27
FROM TURKEY COVE.


CORRESPONDENCE Of The Rig Stone Gap Posi-
Tr,vrv Covr. Va, July -, lS99.-Mr
/. J. Wilson. salesman for the h'hg-
richardson Publishing Co, has been III
the Cove making his first delivery OF BOOKS
He has sold III books in u days. Mr.. >.
q HYATT has made his first delivery Tor
the same company
Fey. Fred y LooneY preached az I'VE
Seminary ON the 9th, at u a. m. lie re'd
for his morning lesson the eth chapter OF
(, 1ohn His text is found in the 18th
verso of the same chapter. The choir
sac ga an cpeuiug song II will come 70
,he cross" Rev. Locney preached an
,IJe sermon. SUNDAY School was re-or-
caniaed at 2:Jo p. III. More than ~ pu-
pills we're classified into five different class
es. At3p. m. a matched singing COM
menced between the Franklin Acade
class aal the 0linger class on one
and tLee Turkcy f0ie seminary class o.
rho other. The Seminary class lost the
yerdict bv an average OF tvo percent. The
Seminary cias, ND IN memhers IN its
choir. the other classes combined bad 70
members. The SEMINARY class and the
Academy class have combined to sing
against The 0I"scr class before m"fy
SuHdays
There will he n Sunday School tonVer-
ton held at Turkey Cove Seminary Oh
SATURDAY the 18th of August, commencing
at IOa. m. The following persons VIII
s.ssk il the convention on that day: froi'
Riggs. Of East stone Sap DR.. D. ;. Eeas-
or of Franklin Academy; Pro. Marcpm,
If DRYDEN: Prot. j. Il. Wolf. of Green Hill.
and others 10 be selected. The choirs o.
,ilipgsr, SEMINARY and FRANKLIN Academy
will unite 10 giye'ihe mgsic. Hey. Loon
q, .ass that he wants the people 10 fur-
nish a basket dinner Ga the grounds OF
the church. Every body I. cordially III
vitcd.
Newton Collier, citizen of Wolf Co,
kv., "a. ,se4 visiting relatives and
friends in the Cove.
The Odd Fellows in their Christian en-
deavor, met in their hall at Olinger ut =
IN. the 18th inst. Their meeting was well
attended. and made more interesting
than it had 3eesp for some time. There
were several Christian and religious feat
ures and olliga ions warmly discussed by
Dr.. Reasor, J. j. iiIahG apd others. Ile
discussions were so cheerful that all the
members felt dearer, nearer aud more Ike
brothers than ever before. Come again
next Saturday, boys, and we will make
out mseiigr very interesting
James IieasaF, Nqlier hqqE ard John
Thompson are obligiDg }oupg eierks IN
their respective stores at ulInger. Sir.
Bum saws that Walter siays too long at
Squire Olinger's sometimes. when he goes
for pitcher of water, Never mind Old
Brother, Miss Mary will take care of Wal
iet
Mrs Geo. Skeen has gone 10 hast St0ne
Gan Oh visit among relatives and
friends "fEAHL.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-27
First Camp Meeting in Amer

1.-The effect OF the MoGee brothers
preaching-esrecially of John Mccee
at Presbyterian quarterly meet
ing on the banks of Red River, in
Kentucky, was SO startling. and
seemed SO clearly to indicate that 1t
was the result OF Divine agency or
some mysterious force possessed by
the preacher, that the news of the
occurrence spread rapidly in all di-
rections throughout that part of the
State, and attracted unbOunded in
terest," writes Clifford Howard in
the July Ladies lloae journal. "lf
it did not at once awaken respOn-
sive religious feeling, it at least ex-
cite curiosity, and when it was learn
ed that the McGee brothers were to
hold a meeting at RuSSellVille, Ken
lucky, newly settled town in Logan
county, near the Muddy River, per-
sons from all parts Of the adjoining
country, irrespective Of their religious
beliefs or church alliance. prepared
to attend. 1t soon became evident
that the four walls Of a country meet
ing house would not suffice to hold
the large numbers that were making
ready to go to Ru~sellville. The
problem thus presented was solved by
determining to hold the meeting in
the open air. Those coming from
distance were prepared to camp; it
would be no hardship for them to re-
main out of doors. The recent ex-
perience at Red River had proved
this. 1t was not expected by those
who were coming that the lodging
accommodation at the village of
Russellvle would be sufficient by
any means. Why, therefore, attempt
to house the people? Prepare camp
ing-ground. aud let the meeting be
camp meeting This, then, was
the origin of camp-meetings; and the
first one held in America was on the
banks of Muddy River near RUSSELL
vile, Kentucky, in tie month of An
gust, l799-one hundred years ago
Not that religious worship had never
before been held in the open air. but
the special feature OF camping out
and the nature of the services made
the camp meeting distinctive insti
tuition, and characterized this partic-
ular gathering on Muddy River as
the first of its kind"