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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
Filipino Congress Has Named
a Commission
To Make Terms With Gen. Otis
at Once.
INSURGENTS WHIPPED
Gen. LaWtOn Has Given Them
No Rest.
AguinaldO Must AcQuiesce or
Be Repudiated.

New York, May ia special to the
Herald from Manila says:
Definite peace propositions from the
Filipino government are imminent The
Americans positively have entire con-
troll of the situation if the rainy season
does not set it within ten days and
make further military operations i'm
possible. should the insurgents still
prove intractable.
The purpose of the Filipino leaders to
give up the struggle against American
authority was made known by two del
egates of the Filipino peace commission
who remained in San Isidro when it was
captured and surrendered to Lawton s
advance guard.
In conversation with American Off
GERS they state that the Filipino forces
have been for the last four days willing
to secure peace on any terms that Gen
Otis might see fit to offer. They de-
clare that Gen. Lawton by his rapid
and energetic advance from Balinag has
not allowed their forces a moments
cessation from fighting.
The delegates add as their most i'm
portant information that AguinaldO
himself will sue for peace through the
peace commission within two days. If
he does not SO act the Filipino govern
ment will promptly repudlate him as
the war and desire the early ending of
hostilitieS-
The Filipino congress voted on May
to name a peace commission, which as
finally made up consists OF BuencaminO,
Del Pillar. ArgueIles, Torres, Pamprenos.
PaternO and Herrera. These delegates
had intended to proceed to Gen. Law
ton 5 headquarters to begin negotiations
for pacific settlement, but the Ameri
can attack on San ISidro caused them
TO take flight to the nOrthward- The
two who remained here and surrendered
assure the Americans that the others
will return to san IsidrO to carry out
the original design.
1t is stated that Aguinaldo fed from
the town the day before yesterday. He
is now reported to be at Cabanatuan,
IS miles north of San Isidro.
CASUALTY LIST.
Washington. May 19.-Gen. Otis last
casualty list is as. follows:
Killed:
May 1S-Twenty- second infantry, L,
Corporal Henry Lanford.
Wounded:
May 5-Twenty- second infantry. Ser
geant Peter COsgrove, arm. slight; Pri-
Yates Carl Carlson, abdomen. mOder-
ate; l. Simon Shuller, abdomen, severe.
May 15-Thirteenth Minnesota F, Pri-
Vate w E. Tew, thigh, slight.
Second Oregon, L, Private Frank
Butts, thigh, slight. OTIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
TOPEKA'S GROWTH.
New City Directory Shows In
crease of ,265.

Col. Sam Radges promises that the
city directory, now in the hands of the
printers. will be the finest ever pro-
duced. The book will be 500 pages in
size and contain $50 half tone cuts of
prominent Topeka business men. The
summing up of the names shows 16,479
against 15,312 of the last directory, an
increase of 1906. The directory knows
city limits but takes in all the out
lying additions. The book will start
with Topeka" by Capt. ]. G.. Waters.
as Col Radges says This will treat of
what we have, what we need and what
we ought to have" said Col. Radges-
1T may not all be true but it will be
readable. 1t will close with a poem on
expansion that will be even believed
by Senator PETER. The statistical re-
view will be in four parts: Topeka.
Shawnee county, Kansas and the
United States. Greater United States
will be shown. Then there will be the
tax payers of Shawnee county and a
postoffice directory of kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
SCHLEY AT OMAHA.
A Large Crowd Meets the Ad-
miral at the Depot.

Omaha, May 19.-In spite of the fact
that a steady rain was falling and had
been for several hours when the train
bearing Rear Admiral Schley arrived
in Omaha this morning there was a
large crowd at the Burlington depot tc
greet him. AS he emerged from the car
a cheer went up and an effort was made
on the part of the many to secure a
handshake. He hurried into a carriage,
however, and was driven to the resi-
dence of ex-senator MandersOn, whose
guest he will be while in the city. At 2
p. m the army officers from the head
quarters department of the Missouri
and Fort Crook, will call on him in a
body. During the morning a number of
citizens called on him by special invita-
tiOn. but there were no public receptions.
1t is the intention that the evening shall
be passed quietly. The first public
function will be a reception to the gen
eral public tomorrow afternoon in the
rotunda of the city hall, which is be-
ing elaborately decorated with potted
plants and bunting for the occasion,
which promises to be a memorable one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
FERRIS WHEEL TO MOVE.
Chicago Career of the Big "Merry-G Co.
Round" Almost at an End.

Chicago, May 19.-Ferris wheel, the
giant merry -go-round," that has been
one of Chicago's wonders ever since the
Worlds fair Will probably do its next
turn in St Louis, where it is wanted as
an attraction for the Louisiana pur-
chase centennial in 1903.
A New York amusement firm has also
filed proposition for it's removal to
the vicinity of Manhattan island. Man
ager L. v Rice of Ferris Wheel park
said today that the wheels destination
was not determined, but that its Chi
cago career was almost at an end.
When the Columbian exposition was
over the wheel was dismantled and re-
built at North Clark street and Wright
wood avenue. 1t failed to make any
money until a company that acquired
control of it established an amusement
park at its base. with vaudeville and
summer garden features.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
WILL FIGHT JUNE 9.
Fitz and Jeffries to Meet In the Day.
time-Betting Favors Fitz

New York. May 19.-Wm. A. Brady Mar
tin Julian and Alec Brown met yesterday
and agreed to postpone the Jeffries-Fitz-
simmons fight until June 9. This action
was taken to allow spectators to reach
the city from different points. The fight
will take place between noon and o clock.
rain or shine According to Brady there
will be postponement.
The prices of admission to the big mill
will be moderate, ranging from IS to $25.
Betting has already been begun on the
fight, with Fitzsimmons the favorite at
100 to 20. The first big bet was made last
night at Jim Corbetts resort. A man
named Walsh offered to wager 2 to l on
FitZSimmons, and Syracuse sport named
Olin put up 81. 500 on the Jeffrfes end. The
money covered, and Corbett was
agreed upon stakeholder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
FREE FROM YELLOW FEVER
Not Case of Yellow Jack in the City
of Havana.

Havana, May 19-The man who was
reported to be suffering from yellow
fever is now out of danger and no new
cases of the disease have developed.
Orders have been issued that only
immunes are to be allowed to work
under the ground near the harbor, as
it is believed this work caused the
former case of fever.
Owing to orders from Washington a
majority of the employees have been dis
charged from the navy yard here, which
has not left enough men at the yard to
pay proper sanitary attention to the
place.
Naval officers expect that in the near
future the city sanitary inspectors will
be called upon to take steps in order to
properly safeguard the city for cleaning
certain portions of the yard.
Gov. Brooke has ordered the irnmed-
late making of copies of all concessions
for public works and railroads given by
the Spanish government. or by former
governor generals of Cuba.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19

party to further violations of the law in
this direction.
The Populists added SIS to the month
iy salary of the Populist steward to en-
a BILE him to pay rent on bouse which
his family occupied in the city. When
II. J. Hill, Governor SANKEY'S father
in-law was elected steward he rented
house which required the payment of
SIG per month. He asked the board to
increase the rent allowance and an in
vestigation to discover if the board had
any right to do so led to the discovery
that no such expenditure is allowed by
law and the matter was dropped.
Governor Stanley approves the action
of the board in dropping the SIS MONTH
ly increase of salary for the steward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
TO ABOLISH EXILE.
Gar Appoints a Commission to
Substitute Some Other
Punishment.

st. Petersburg, May 19.-The czar
presided yesterday at a meeting of the
council called to discuss the question
of abolishing transportation to Siberia,
on the ground that it had become preju-
diciaI to the interests of the country
and was a serious obstacle to the
progress of Siberia AS an outcome of
the deliberations. the cZar ordered a
commission, to be presided over by the
minister of justice, Privy Councillor N.
V. Muravieff. to meet for the purpose
of considering the question of substitute
ing another penalty for transportation
to the Siberian mines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
CAPTURED CANNON
To Be Distributed Among Towns and
g. A r. Posts.

Washington, May 19.-The secretary
of war has secured from Judge Advo-
cate General Leiber. an opinion con-
firning his right to loan or give to
municipalities, G.. A. r. posts and other
patriotic organizations such of the
cannon captured from the Spaniards in
able.
Today the first of the guns which are
in possession of the army were bestow-
ed upon the military post at Fit. Thomas
Kentucky. They are two beautiful
bronze pieces of antique pattern made
in Barcelona in 1853 and 1863.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
INCLUDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Executive Council to Take F. d. Co
burn Out of Darkness.

The executive board has decided to
give Secretary Coburn of the state
board OF agriculture more commodiOus
quarters and the subject will be taken
up at the first meeting of the council
which will be held in June.
AS a suggestion to the executive coun-
Gil the friends of the State Historical
society would also like to see this bene-
fetal and important part of the state
government given the consideration,
upon this same proposition, which it de-
serves.
Mr. Coburn's> office is in the worst
place in the state house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
THEY WANT PEACE.
Chicago Board of Trade Interested in
the Buffalo Strike.

Chicago. May 19-The board of trade
directors today passed the following
resolution and telegraphed it to the
parties in interest at Buffalo:
Resolved. That it is the sense of the
board of directors of the board of trade
of the city of Chicago that the contract
of Mr.. Corners with the Lake Carriers
association should be Immediately bro
gated and that normal conditions affect
ing transportation on the great lakes
and the unloading of cargoes at Buffalo
should be instantly restored" !"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
Spanish Pris oners Must Stay.

Madrid. May 19.-The Epoch. conserv-
atiVe, today quotes the minister of for
elgn affairs, the Marquis Pidal as max
ing the following statement: The nego-
tlat1ons for the release of the Spanish
prisoners in the Philippine islands hay-
ing tailed the pacification of the Phil
lpplnes must now be awaited before
fresh steps can be taken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
BIG TRESTLE BURNS.
Missouri Pacific Suffers in the Flint
Hills.

El Dorado, May 19.-The big 400 feet
trestle on the Missouri Pacific in the
Flint Hills, about a mile and a quarter
east of Summit, was damaged by fire
yesterday to such an extent that no
trains will be able to cross for several
days About 130 feet of the trestle
burned, the cause of the fire not being
definitely known.
All the section men in the county
were sent to the scene of action while
all the men Of the bridge and building
department that could be gotten to-
gether went to work, loaded train of
material and went out to work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
FAxoN GOES TO CONGRESS.
Topeka Man to Be Congressman
Longs Private Secretary.

Congressman Chester I Long of the
Seventh district, who is in the city, an
nounces that he will appoint Ralph
Faxon as his private secretary Mr.
Faxon Travelled with Mr.. Long during
the campaign, since which he has been
attending to Mr.. Longs correspondence
at Medicine Lodge.
Faxon is a Topeka young man and
spent some time in the newspaper bus
mess here, going to Newton to work on
the Newton Republican. He lakes a
lively interest in politics and has a
large acquaintance in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
GOLD AT CUSTER.
Rich Vein of Ore Uncovered Fourteen
Inches Wide.

Deadwood. s. d. May ia vein of ore
carrying $4,000 in free gold has been dis
covered on ranch near Custer City. The
vein is II inches wide and has been uncov-
cred for a distance of 30 feet, but no sink
ing has been done yet 1t is the nrSt
quartz that has been found in that vicin-
ity. although rich placers have been work.
ed The find has created an excitement
in Custer which amounts almost to a
stampede All the surrounding country
is being staked off and located. The
owners of the ground have been offered
SIS. 900 for the property, which they have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
Bound, Gagged and Unconscious.

Lincoln. Neb.. May 1s.-Miss Lethe E.
Watson teacher of elocution in Cotner
university. was found by students last
night bound. gagged and unconscious in
a room of the university building. Cotner
is the seat of the Christian church and
UNCONVENTIONAL college, six miles from
Lincoln. According to the story of Miss
Watson she was alone in class room
on the fourth floor of the building and
overheard two men plotting to burn the
university. She surprised them. when
they knocked her down. bound and gag
ged her and locked her in room. She
was not badly injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
sTANLEYs SPEECHES.
Governor Has Six Dates; Five at
School Commencements.

Governor Stanley has announced the
following list of places at which he
will speak in the near future:
Colby high school, May &c.
At the national encampment of the
Woodmen of the World, Kansas City,
June 6.
State university commencement, Law
renee, June Z.
June 8.
Wichita Christian Endeaver conven-
ton, June 9.
Stockton high school. June %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
INTERRUPTED TENNIS.
Police Are Called to Disperse Crowd
of Boys.

7Ti va d nulI , y Up Up cd1d 70 enth aIa
out the first car.
He found a crowd of 40 men and BOYS
gathered on a tennis court. He inquired
what the matter was and found that some
of the young men had been playing ten
mis- while others bothered them. George
Miller complained against two of them,
SO the officer took the two to the station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
IN BRYAN'S PLACE.
Boston Evang elist Chosen to Deliver
Manhattan commencement
Address

Manhattan. Kan, May 19.-The Rev.
B. Fay Mills of Boston, the evangelist
has been selected to deliver the COM
mencement address in June at the Kan
sas State Agricultural college Presi-
dent VIII had invited W. J. Bryan to
deliver the address, but the new Repub-
lican regents decided that Mr.. Bryan 5
invitation be recalled.
Mr. Mills financial views are not
given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
100000 Mortgage.

Knoxville. Tenn, May 19.-The Vir-
ginia Iron, Coke and Coal company
George L. Carter of Bristol, Conn.,, pres
ident, has filed in Johnson county and
will file in other counties of this state
and Kentucky, in which properties are
located. a mortgage covering all the
property of this company in Tennessee.
Virginia and Kentucky. The amount
secured is $4,000 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
Is DECLARED A FRAUD.
Alleged Victim of the Colombia Gov
ernment Is Accused

Fort Scott, Kan. May 19-Archie Nc
Carter of this city, who has interested
President Mckinley in his claim for
50.0O0 against the Colombian republic
for unwarranted imprisonment and tor
ture a spy, is alleged by f. H Quick
of Brooklyn and Elmer H. Smith a New
York lawyer, to be a fraud
Mckinley has ordered the state de-
partment to take McCarter's claim UP
at once. 1t is known here that McCar-
ter was in a COLON bian prison
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
NEW BANK AT Ell DORADO.
Representative Adams Cashier of the
Citizens State Bank

The Citizens State Bank of FL Dorado
is a new institution which will be in
s-orporated al once with a capital of
S25,O 600. The final arrangements are
now being made by Representative J.
b Adams of Butler county, who is in
the city today for that purpose
N F. Frazier will be president of
the bank and Mr.. Adams will be the
cashier. The application for charter
will be filed today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
BELMONT SELLS HORSES.
Nineteen Thoroughbreds Bought by
R. H Munro of England

Lexington. Ky. May 19-RusselI H
Munro of Oakham. England. has bought
of August Belmont and Milton Young
nineteen head of thoroughbred yearlings
which will be exported in June. At Nur-
Sery stud Mr.. Munro secured ten head
several of which are by Henry of Ma
varre. and at McGrath he pur-
chased nine head, including one or two
HanoVerS.
The prices are unknown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
CLEVELAND GOING HOME
With Big String of Black Bass From
Lake Erie

Middle Bass Island, O.. May 19.-Ex-
President Grover Cleveland, who with
a party of friends has been fishing in
this vicinity for several days past will
leave for home tomorrow. All the mem
bers of the party have had splendid
sport, catching large numbers of black
bass daily
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
Cholera Follows Plague.

London, May 19.-It is announced in
a special dispatch from AlIahabad. cap
ital of the northwestern provinces that
a serious epidemic of cholera has fol-
lowed in the wake of the plague At
Currachao the principal seaport town
OF Sinde. there We're Ga deaths yester-
day from cholera
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
Weather Indications

Chicago. May 19.-For Kansas: Part
ly cloudy with showers tonight and
probably in east portion Saturday:
cooler in extreme west SATURDAY. winds
mostly southerly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
MRS. sTANLEYs FATHER
Appointed Steward at Olathe But
State Will Not Pay His Rent.

The state board of charities discover
ed a peculiar bit of Populist fnaneier-
ing at the Olathe deaf and dumb school
and Immediately refused to become
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
Coxev BUYS a Mine.

Massillon, O., May 19-'Generals
Jacob 5. Coxey has bought the Little
Daisy lead mine at Joplin. Mo- Its
prospects are said to be bright
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
He Found Bill Watson.

Wichita. May 19.-Dr. Esmond, mem
Der of a posse seeking Bill Watson a
notorious horsethief, was shot and kill
ed by the latter northwest of Shawnee
Ok last night. The gang escaped and
another posse is in pursuit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-19
Copyrights Are Cheap.

New York. May 19.-Dan Sully, the actor
and theatrical manager, has filed a petit
ton in bankruptcy Liza abilities. $30. 713:
assets. s23 including the copyrights of six
plays valued at 81 each.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-12-07
QUESTION ANSWERED.

Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale OF any medicine III tho
civilized world. Your mothers and
grandmothers never thought fof usins
anything else for INDIGESTION or Bilious
ness. Doctors were scarce, and they
seldom heard OF Appendicitis. Nervous
Prostrstion or Heart failure. etc. They
used August Flower to clean out the
system and stop fermentation Of undi-
Rested food. regulate the action of the
liver, stimulate the nervous and organic
action Of the system, and that is all they
took when feeling dull and bad with
headaches and other aches. You only
need y few doses of Green's August
Flower. in liquid form, TO make you sat-
isfied there is nothing serious the mat
ter with you. Sample bottles At the
Williston Pharmacy. Williston. n. D.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-12-07

Bob Lucas is remodeling Wm. Snyder's
old building on tho west side OF Main
street. for tho purpose Of = billiard hall.
The partitions have been taken out, new
floors laid, and the interior walls are
being plastered and papered in neat
and tasty style. There will be two
tables put in for the accommodation Of all
those who love to handle the cue and
spend their leisure hours toying with
tho polished ivories.
E. G. Sieeers. Patent Lawyer. WASH
ington, d. G., reports the following
patents granted to inventors in the
states Of North and South Dakota, No.
vember 2l, 1899. lie will mail copy Of
specifications and drawings Of any
patent for 10 cents in stamps. w. II.
Gripman. Sioux Falls. s. d.. cartridge
rslosding tool; L. A. Lang, Yule, N. D.,
Valve gear e pxtents); i. F. Porter,
EIdridge. N. D., smoke stack attach
ment.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-12-07

1t is generally the unexpected which
happens. This time it is Tommy Cos.
tsllo who has cot the town all agog and
on the gossip, but Notwithstanding
this. the Graphic takes pleasure In an
nouncing the marriage Of Mr.. Thomas
Costello and Misc Lulu Strigle 1t Grin
nell, this county, by Thos. Even. esq.,,
last Friday. Dec. lst. Tom, old boy,
your friends are waiting to receive you,
and ready to smoke tho pipe Of peace
or ''Seal Of Minnesota" il you please.
The department OF agriculture has in
troduced into this country winter
musknslon from Turkistan, and OK
periments with it prove that it will
readily grow in parts OF she country.
The melons wore distributed to growers
in the southwest and in Utah in the
Green River Valley. In the south west
they were = failure, but in the Green
River Valley they averaged from twelve
to fifteen pounds and are reported rs
superior to tho imported stock. One
peculiarly Of this new fruit is that it
must he pulled from the vines about the
first frost aud put away in storage. The
longer the melons are kept, the bet.
ter they are; they grow mellow with
age. At tho time Of picking they have
y taste like cucunbers and reach their
full flavor about January first. These
melons will readily bring $l.O0 each in
tie large markets.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-12-07

Everybody in Williston SAYS that they
never enjoyed . more pleasant Thanks
giving than they did last Thursday.
Well, ifthey all Jared rs we'll as ye scribe
did on that day. they certainly had just
cause to he thankful. Per invitation Of
Mr.. Paul Schierbeck, your humble SER
want, in company with Meseer. Carl
Kemna, W. d. Parshall, M. and Mrs.
Robert, and Editor Butler OF the Herald,
we psrtook Of one OF the most elaborate
Thanksgiving dinners it is possible TO
conceive of in this northwestern coun-
try-such an one a. our hostess, Mis-
tress Scher beck, excells in preparing.