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The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27
te of New York. moored at

state of New York. moored at
Tompkinsville.
Flag Lieutenant Brumby of the Olym-
pia, called on Mayor VanWyck today
The visit was merely formal, and Lieu
tenant Brumby conveyed to the mayor
an expression of Admiral DeWey'S re-
spect- 1t was the return visit paid by
the mayors secretary to the Olympia
yesterday.
The admiral arrived at the Brooklyn
navy yard shortly before 3 o'clock on
an official visit to Rear Admiral Philip,
returning the visit made to him by the
rear admiral yesterday.
GEORGIA VOLUNTEERS START.
Atlanta, Ca. Sept. 27.-Six companies
of the Fifth regiment Georgia volun-
teerS, under command of Lieutenant
Colonel Park Woodward left here at
noon today on a special train over the
SeabOard Air line. for New York to
participate in the Dewey reception. The
companies Will form a battalion of the
Georgia regiment which viii march in
the land parade under the command
of Colonel A r. LaWtOn of Savannah.
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COMMANDER DELAYED.
Gen. Shaw Did Not Arrive Until Las
EVENING

National Commander Albert D. Shaw
of the G. A. r. arrived in Topeka over
the Rock Island at $40 o'clock Tuesday
night.
The old soldiers knew he was com
ing as early Monday but no one
knew at what time. Trains were watch
ed but in the midst of the afternoon
camp fire preceding his arrival a tele-
gram was received announcing the time
of his coming. The old vets stood up
and yelled welcome. Then they went
down to the train to meet him
An impromptu parade made up of the
Boyd cadets, Lincoln Post drum corps,
the SunfiOwer band and an escort of 200
old soldiers. Department Commander
o. H. Coulter. Major T. J. Anderson,
Chaplain E. B. AIKEN, Captain P H.
Coney and General J. K. Hudson form
ed the reception committee. The COM
mander was escorted to the Throop
hotel and retired early.
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MANY SOLDIERS.
Large Number of Veterans At
tend 6. A. r. Reunion.
Old Soldiers MingIe With the
Young on the Grounds.
LITTLE EXCITEMENT.
Pension Question Has Been But
Lightly Touched.
Incidents of the Camp Fires
and Tented Field.

The crowd at the State C. A. r. re-
union today is large. It is estimated
that there are about 10000 people on
the grounds.
The event is a reunion pure and sim
pie and the camp fires furnish practi-
caIly the only means of entertainment.
They are all the old soldiers want
There is a sprinl1ling of young men
among the ranks of the veterans. They
are dressed in the blue uniform of the
army which they wore while waiting
for the call to Cuba in the dreary
camps at Camp Thomas or Camp Al
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HARRY MANIFOLD DEAD.
Popular Young Business Man of
Beloit Passes Away.

BeIoit. Sept. 27.-Harry Manifold, son
of A. Manifold, of Manifold's Military
band. died at his fathers home in this
city this morning after an illness of two
weeks. Deceased was % years of age
and about a year ago graduated from
polytechnicaI school at Peoria, Ill. He
was also a member of the A. o. L. w.
carrying policy of 81. 600 payable to his
mother. By his death Beloit loses one
of its best young men, the band a
faithful and accomplished musician
and the parents a dutiful and loving
SON All Beloit today is mourning this
irreparable loss. Funeral services will
be held tomorrow, interment taking
place in Elmwood cemetery.
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100000 PEOPLE
Great Crowd Is Pouring Into New
York Citv


New York, Sept. 27.-Beginning today
there will be a real crush in the New
York hotels. Practically all of them
We're filled to their utmost capacity
last night. but thousands of persons
who engaged quarters weeks ana
months ago will arrive in the city to-
day to claim them. Other thousands,
who were accommodated last night
with the understanding that they
should seek other quarters today, will
be turned out to shift for themselves.
Governors, captains of the vessels in
Dewey's fleet. members of the cabinet
and officers high in the navy, will ar
rive in the city today. Quarters for all
of the cfty's guests have been provided.
but all others who come today to seek
rooms in the hotels will be turned
away.
David r. Francis. former governor of
Missouri. and secretary of the interior
in President CleVeland'S last cabinet,
arrived in the city last night He is al
the Hoffman house. Gov Wells of
Utah viii make his headquarters at the
Hotel Netherlands; Gov. Bushnell of
Ohio at the Majestic, and Gov. Rich
ards of wyoming at the Parker.
Estimates as to the number of visi-
tors in the city range from 100000 to
1000, 600. Most of the railroads agree
that unless weather conditions are
most unfaVOrable there will be two mil
lion visitors here on Friday and Satur-
day This means that the railroads and
ferries viii have to handle such crowds
as never before. Active preparations
are in progress day and night in antic-
ipatiOn of these conditions and the
managers of all the lines declared yes
terday that they did not anticipate a
single hitch.
All available passenger equipment Of
the various railroads is being concen-
trated at the most advantageO ter
minals for bringing crowds into New
York The greatest inward movement
ie fal IN "a nj
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THE ADMIRAL IS SMART.
That Is the Conclusion of the St
James Gazette.

London. Sept. 27-The evening pa
pers express amusement at Admiral
Deweys premature arrival at New
York The St. James Gazette says:
Admiral Dewey must have heard
rumors of the reception preparing for
him and very probably drew his own
conclusions as to their appropriateness
Whatever the nation, which is totally
unaccustomed to naval victories over
an alien race, may think of the Battle
of Manila. the admiral who directed
those very business like and thorough
the calibre of the foe which was unable
to prevent him from taking an over
whelming advantage. The New York
ers were caught unprepared as were
the Spaniards at Cavite. Admiral
Dewey is a smart officer
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An Active Volcano.

Victoria. B. c., Sept 27.-The officers
of the British warship Leander which
returned to EsQuimault today from a
cruise in South American waters. re-
ports that a volcano on James island.
one of the Galapagos group became
very active about three months ago.
sending broad streams of lava down its
sides. No damage was done as the is
land is uninhabited. When the Lean
der was going into CallaO the British
bark TeneSSeran was found stranded
off the Rimac river. For three days the
Leander worked at her before, with the
assistance of the steamer BaQuin, she
was saved.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27
TOUCHING INCIDENT.
Major Harvey's Speech Touches Heart
of Bereaved Mother

Major A. NJ Harvey told in his speech
how the volunteers in the war with
Spain fought with the courage and de-
termination they had inherited from
the warriors of the sixties.
How the soldiers lay in the hot sun on
the sands below San Juan hill under the
fire of the enemy. That when the time
came to charge no one had to tell them
to go but that they jumped up and
stormed the hill without on order At
the close of his remarks an old lady
made her way through the crowd and
up to the platform. Her eyes were fill
ed with tears and her voice trembIed l.
She grasped the young majors hand
and said, You were right God bless
you. had a boy in that charge and he
fell at the top
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REAR ADMIRAL HOWISON.
Who succeeds Sampson in present COM
manding the N0rth Atlantic squadron-
outranking every naval officer, except
Dewey
outward bound British steam r saluted
as she passed with her small cannon.
There was no answering boom of guns
from the flagship. but string of sig
nal flags was sent alOft in response
An official visit was paid to Admiral
Dewey by Major Burbank. command
ant at Fort Hancock. and his star The
visitor was met at the gang plank and
escorted to the admiral's cabin, where
they spent half an hour. When they
returned to shore all the members of
the military party were enthusiastic
over their reception
AT 9 o'clock the Olympia started up
the bay for the government anchorage
OFF Tompkinsville- The progress thith-
er was triumphant, all sorts of crafts,
including the dispatch boat Dolphin.
with Assistant Secretary of Navy Allen
on board. accompanying the Olympia
up the bay. The thousands that greet
ed Admiral Dewey and the Olympia had
the satisfaction OF seeing the hero of
Manila. who stood with Assistant Sec
retary Allen and Capt. Lamberton up
on the superstructure. repeatedly dOff-
ed his cap to the cheering crowds in re-
turning their vociferous salutations.
It was explained today that while
both Admiral Dewey and Rear Ad-
miral Howison outrank Rear Admiral
Sampson. there viii be no change in the
arrang ngements giving Rear Admiral
Sampson full control of the naval por-
tion of the demonstration in Admiral
Dewev's honor. Rear Admiral Howison
will be a guest at the ceremony. but
his presence viii not interfere with
Rear Admiral Sampson.
HIS FOLKS GO TO MEET HIM
Admiral Dewey's relatives. who have
been stopping at the Waldorf Astoria.
as the guests of the city. started on the
government tug Nareeta at half past 9
O'Clock this morning to pay a visit to
the admiral on the Olympia. There
We're fifteen in the party. as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Dewey of Mont
peIier. w. T Dewey. their son: James
P Dewey. son of w. T Dewey. Charles
Robert Dewey. nephew of the admiral
and his wife. Mrs. James L Marty.
Mrs. H. L. Finley and Miss Frances
A Finley; Edwin Dewey brother of
the admiral and his wife. and Mr. and
Mrs F. 3. AdcCuen. the latter niece
of Admiral Dewey
Lieut. Theodore Dewey was in charge
OF the tug from the navy yard and was
aboard with his wife to meet the others
of the party
The first soldiers to arrive in the city
for the Dewey celebration We're the
Walthan Guards from Meridian, Miss.
- men. commanded by Capt E. NJ
Martin. The men are paying their own
way to take part in honoring the ad-
miral
Captain Martin preceded them to
hunt up accommodations during their
stay. Nobody met them at the depot to
welcome them and they stacked arms
while waiting for Capt Martin.
THE DAY IN DETAIL
Long before dawn steam and sailing
craft of all imaginable sizes gathered in
the vicinity of the southwest channel and
swarmed around the Olympia like midg-
cts around light as she lay swinging
gracefully with the tide. Her string
Gf signal lights was kept constantly
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27
SURPRISED AT PREPARATIONS
Dewey Has Just Begun to Realize
What We Think of Him.

New York, Sept. "a reporter of
the Associated Press was received by
Admiral Dewey in cabin Uttered by
the illustrated Dewey editions, which
together made hundreds of pages in
black and white and in colors all con-
cerning the great admiral and the pre-
parations to receive him.
1T almost saddens me- he said ito
see what my people are doing for me.
The pride and qualification is immense,
and i cannot express the appreciation
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27
LAST NIGHTS CAMP FIRE.
Tt Was In Charge of Ed. B. Jones o.
HoIton

The camp fire Tuesday evening was
presided over by Ed B. Jones of Hol-
ton
The Modocs opened the exercises with
America Forever" Congressman
Charles Curtis was the first speaker.
When he mentioned the names of
from the seats. The men cheered and
the women waved their handkerchiefs
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27
BY All Manner of Sailing and
Steam Craft
Some Remained Near the YES
sci All Night.
STARTS UP THE BAY.
Progress Was the Occasion For
an Ovation.
The AdmiraI's Relatives Go to
Meet Him.

New York. Sept. 27.-Admiral Dewey
rose early today and could be seen from
the Atlantic Highlands pacing the
Olympia's quarterback The warship
was surrounded by all manner of sail
ing and steam craft. including a num-
Der of newspaper boats which had re-
mained near the flagship all night. An
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27

ger. This is their first reunion and they
appear less at ease than they did when
they marched up the streets of Topeka
with guns on their shoulders. They are
being initiated. The veterans of a dOz-
en- or more reunions are extending to
them the hand of fellowship and teach
ing them the art of story telling.
The arrival of National Commander
Shaw has created great deal of inter
est for he is looked upon as a hero be
cause of his refusal to allow the G. A.
r. to accept a subordinate place in the
Dewey parade.
The pension question which it was
supposed would be the bone of conten-
tion has hardly been touched. The an
ticipated denunciations of Commission
er Evans and President Mckinley have
not materialized.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27
LEFT a Foor IN CUBA.
Manned Spanish WarVeteran Attend
ing Reunion.

Mingling with the gray haired veter-
ans is a black haired veteran who left
foot in Cuba.
He is James Ritehie, of Augusta
Kan. He was with the First regular
cavalry during the Cuban campaign
and in the charge up San Juan hill and
the lighting around Las Guisiamas. It
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27

was at Santiago de Cuba that a Spanish
rifle ball pierced his right foot and
when he left the hospital he walked on
a crutch.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27

Chicago, Sept. 27.-For Kansas: Cen
orally fair tonight and Thursday: cool
er Thursday: southerly shifting to
northwest winds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-04
BRYAN TALKS To $4,000 PEOPLE.
Ovation for the Silver Champion 1T IN
T-x-s State Fair. ..
.. (Ey rTelaoranh

DALLAS. TEN. Oc- 3-The second
and last day of the Democratic carni
val in conjunction with the Texas State
tar, was the most successful from
point OF numbers of any political gath
ering in the history of The State 1t
is estimated that $4,000 people were
present. Colonel Bryan and party Of
friends arrived at 1925 a. NJ, and he
was accorded a magnificent ovation
The meeting was called to order by
chairman Garden, and Judge James P.
Tarvin, OF Kentucky, VAS introduced
as the first speaker
Then there We're loud cries for BRYAN.
The Nebraskan stepped forward and
was enthusiastically received He dis
claimed being present as a Presidential
candidate and spoke so- an hour On the
issues OF the Gay. -
The meeting then adjourned until
evening. when the dollar dinner closed
the Proceedings
n the afternoon the Young Mans
Democratic Club rendered Rbanuuet
to the visiting Jefferson Club, Of Mis-
souri,.
There was large attendance at the
dollar dinner tonight. The first speak
err Of the evening was Hon. Oliver Fl.
P Belmont, OF New York
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Beers Nor Britons Lose Time
Preparing for Action.
SALISBURY CRIES PEACE
1t is Reported That II. Has Instructed
MIR. Charnb erlain TO Wire Coucllfn-
NJ tory Declarations to
.@ " Ounl Paul.
tRy Tele1.aph.l


LONDON. Oct. 3.-'rhere are no new
developments in the T,ansvaal sitra-
ton. 49,. n UM.. ..."
Arrangements for the dispatch of
war stores and men continues. a
quantity Of balloon material has been
sent 70 South Africa. the war office
deciding that military balooniug will
proc Of the greatest va!u4 in the kind
or warfare expected in South Africa
The chartcring Of transports is still
going on. Five vessels of the Cunard
Line are now engaged.
One result Of the war scare is an adj
vance Of shilling TO eighteen pence
in the price asked for the wheat Of
fere,i in the Lynn market today.
a telegram from PARIS announces
that NJ. .Arnaud. president of the Inter
national Arbitration and Uo;,ce League.
has sent an appeal to Lord Salisbury
entrea1ing him To choose Il power to
act With a power chosen by the Trans
vaal with the object Of ;,vcrt1.g war.
ANXIOUS TO AVOID WAR 4.
Mr.. Montague White. consul general
for the South African republic in Lon
DON informed the Associated Press
that representative of one OF the
largest capitalists Of :he Rand had
called upon him this morning ard as
serted that it was known in capitalist
circles that Lord Salisbury had deter
mined there should not be wat and had
instructed the secretar. OF State for
the Colonies Mr.. Cha 1l;)arlin. 10 wire
to South Africa furIhc. assurances
with regard to the British Gas:rc to re-
spect the complete Independence Of the
Transvaal. No confirmation of this is
obtainaFble in official circles
BRUTAL Beers.
According to a dispatch from I.o.I-
renza Marquee, Portuguese East AZ
RIGA, crowd of Beers. who were as
sembled at the MacEadrop station.
forced the refugee passengers to uncov-
er during the singing OF a Boer ma
tional air. and severely n4altreated sew
era! i-n2lishmen, stahbins one and
Kicking and trainpling upon others 1t
is reported there also that Two ladies
We're outraSeouSly assaulted at Piarkde
station by Beers, one being struck in
the tact with Il rifle. showed through
the railway carriage window. and the
other struck by her ass;iilant'S tistst.
The war office. it is reported, has re-
ceived an offer from two thousand Of
ficers and men of the Cuban army FOR
service in the Transvaal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-04
aAwros WILL HUNT THE FILIPINO.
Has Organized a General Movement to
Clear Broad Stretch III Country.
N (RY Telegraphl

BACOOR, LuZON, Oct. General
Lawton came to Bacoor this morning
and organized general movement to
clear up the country between linus and
Bacoor, taking personal command.
General LaWton's force consists of all
the troops from Bacoor and Zapoto,
five companies OF the Fourteenth regi-
ment. Colonel Baggett. commanding;
McGrath's troop of the Fourth cavalry,
Reilly'S battery of two guns and an
other battery of two guns.
General Fred Grant is cooperating
with force composed Of three compa-
MES of the Fourth regiment. Major
Price )n4nanding, Kniabenshine's
scouts and one gun.
The American losses yesterday in the
fighting with the insurgents at linus
were captain of the Fourteenth regi-
ment and corporal OF the regiment
OF the signal corps killed, and three
men of the Fourth regiment and three
OF the fourteenth wounded
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-04
CALL II CRIMINAL.

-.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct 3.-The follow
ing was forwarded by telegraph TODAY
oy the president of the New Orleans
cotton exchange in reference to last FIJI
Gay nasco concerning Liverpool ono
tations: =
New Orleans, Oct. 3, 1899,
President Western Union Teiapra Nh
Co. New York 60
II. as stated in Mr. Dealy's explana-
'lon, the operator in sending Liyerpool
specials on Friday. changed the sys-
TEN without notification. leaving the
; ,,aae 70 read the dispatches as has been
customary. and which reading created
4 raise impression of enormous adyau-
ses MS action was no less criminal
deception - - ~
The c,tton trade Of the south has
80 n.En Nlcllmlzeu and demoralized by the
cilhi!lla' neglect and careless negligence
on the pa:t of your EMPLOYEES and ;tIis
que the cotton trade as well as the III
telcStS OF your company, that the Off
clal or officials whose neglect of duty
pernltted such conditions and the oper-
go aeo,. o. operators, who sent the de-
sPatches without notice Of chanpa
Should be known to the worj6 ana
promptly dismissed as an example "a
aetcr others in future from like Grim
inal negligence = -
we 40 not consider absence of Off
t ta VINO leave their duty to be per-
formed by incompetent people any
cuse For so grave an issue.
ne board Of directors of this ex
chanEe meet tomorrow take vigorous
acton IN the matter and your nron,nt
reply IS requested for their consider
'signed> JOHN NJ. PARKER,
President New Orleans Co1fon ~
change" -. = .
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Farmers National Congress.
{By Telegralnhl

BOSTON. Oct. 3.-The Farmers Ma
tlonal Congress opened today in Fan
euli Hail. which was crowded by dele
gates from all sections OF the union.
Ihe convention was called to ord:t by
President w. d. Hoard. of Fort Atkin-
son, Wis, Josiah Quincy, mayor Of
Boston. welcoming the delegates in
Boston in behalf Of the city and Cen
era! Francis Appleton, OF Governor
Wolcott's staff, spoke for the State.
Responses We're made by President
Hoard and others. and President Hoard
delivered his annual address. review
ing the work Of the past year.
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WAR DEPARTMENT., NorlFtED

WASHINGTON. Oct. s-The War
Department was today Informed Of the
nabeas corpus proceedings in the case
Of Captain Garter and Major Johnston.
OF the adjutant generals Office. was
sent to New York, WITH i transcript Of
the record. Colonel Clous, OF the Judge
advocates department. will represent
the War Department in further pro
ceedirgs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-04
WRIT OF HABEAs CoRPAs
Served in the Carter Case. war Depart
mont Takes A ctIop.
(By Telegraph.'

NEW YORK. Oct. "a L,esenta
tive of the law firm OF kellogg, Rose
& Smith. has served a writ OF habeas
CORPUS on Capt. b. x. Roberts com
mandant of Governors Island. de-
handing that Captain Oberin NJ. Car
ter be produced in cour, before Judge
Lacomb. Of the Unite,; States Circuit
Court at II 4. NJ. tomorrow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-04
HOLDS TELEGRAPH rJARrr

iOA-l'S l'tILEGRAPH LIABLE. ~
MAMMAL. GA, Oct. 3.-The at
torneys OF the Savannah cotton e.x=
change rendered q decision today on
the matter of fixing the liability for the
day. :
they quote the Supreme Court OF
Georgia as saying that the telegraph
company must, at it's peril. see to it
that messages are sent and delivered
Without alteration notwithstanding the
company is not ordinarily an insurer.
when q telegraph company enters in
10 SPECIAL contract to furnish market
reports. Quotations. etc." says the re-
port. 1T insures the correctness Of the
Intelligence It receives for informa ton.
as Wen as the correctness with which
the communication itself is made"
| The cotton exchange is advised. there
lore. that the telegraph company Is IL
anie 70 1t. But the exchange is not IL
snle 10 IT'S members for trades made on
the information received through the
company. -
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WASHINGTON, Oct. Forecast for.
Virsinia-F'air Wednesday,; Thursday,
rain, easterly winds. increasing and
shifting 70 northeas terly Thursday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-04
Concerning Recent False Liver
pool Cotton Quotations.
CROOKED DEAL is INTEMATED
cd, VIII Protect Victims by Buying
.. In All tho Cotton They Took
at Inflated Prices.
iBv Ta!a%rl.,)h.)

ATLANTA. GA. Oct. 3.-The Journal
today publishes 4 story .othe effect that
the Western Union Telegraph Co Will
Guy all the cotton secured by lner-
chants at prices based on the recent
fake quotations which came over their
wires. .
The Journal says:
There is the strongest kind Of n ru-
nor on the cotton markets today that
the recent fake Liverpool quotations.
which caused so much excitement in
the southern exchanges and which
were said to be due to u mistake on the
part o! the telegraph company, is as
Stunning the proportions Of Il deal 1t is
said on the inside that the telegraph
company has notified all it's customers
VINO bought cotton on the fake quota
tons. and who have threatened to
bring suit against the company for the
mistake. that it will take all the cotton
bought on the quotations.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-04
An Aust. Ian Steamer.

The Austrian steamer i.acroma, from
trieste. Cap:. \. Cercch. entered yes
terday. She sailed from her home port
September : for New Orleans and stop
ped in here for COAL
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REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATE
Mr.. E. y aHuicahey VIII Give Mr. Madison
Race.

Race.
Inc Republicans have decided to rut
a candidate in the field for the Legis-
iature from this district. No conven-
ton Will be held, but it is understood
that an acceptable candidate has been
found in the person of Mr. e. J. Mui-
cahey, of this city. who is Well known
Doth in political and labor circles. He
IS machinist at the shipyard and was
TOT f1ve years president Of the Hunt
lngton Republican League Club.
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VeaeAle Arrived.

Barge j. w. Slowetl, Bangor.
steamer Empress (Br.), Stewart, Sa-
Yannah n ~ -