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Arizona republican., 1899-07-27
CAUSES NO CONCERN
AoonciIIo's Statements Cannot Have
ANY Effect.

Washington, July 26.- Agoncillo's
review of the Philippine situation,
published this morning, causes no con-
Germ in administration circles, be-
cause of the certainty that the So
called Filipino republic will no. be
recognized by any European or Asiatic
state.
Although Agoncillo declared that
the natives will continue their strug-
gle for independence, the military au-
thorities are confident that the cam
paign which will be begun as soon as
Che dry season opens will end the war.
Much thought is being given to the
question of sending additional cavalry
to the Philippines instead of mounting
a regiment of infantry. The steamer
sailing from New York for Manila
Tuesday will cary twelve Sims
Dudley dynamite guns, with q large
quantity of ammunition.
The final trials of thorite will take
place within a few weeks, and should
it continue 70 give satisfactory re-
suits, a large quantity Will be sup
piled to the troops. Not only in men
and horses, but in arms and equip
ments, the troops will be put in a
condition TO strike telling blow at
the Filipinos.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-27
COUSIN GEORGE APPROVES
Satisfied With The New York plan
FOR His Reception.

Washington, July 26- Admiral
George Dewey has cabled from Trieste
his approval of the plans of the local
committee of 100 for his reception in
this city and the presentation of the
sword voted by congress, the latter
ceremony being the crowning event of
national Importance marking the re-
turn of the American admiral to the
capital city.
The admiral's approval will enable
the committee to forge right ahea Il
with its plans, and a complete pro-
gram will soon be arranged. President
Mckinley and Secretary Long ex-
pressed early approval of the outline
of the reception arrangemen sub
mitted to them, and st was through the
secretary of the navy that a synopsis
of the letter addressed by the commit
tee was forwarded at so early a date
to Admiral Dewey. The foundation
having been perfectly laid, the work
of building up the details of welcome
which will eclipse any event of recent
years in Washington Will proceed with
all haste, that everything may be in
readiness when the admiral shall have
arrived in New York.
Nothing is known at the navy de-
partme Mt of any intention on the part
of Admiral Dewey to change the plans
he had already framed as to his move
ments in Europe and the date OF his
GT7 To-.
Long. still expects that that date will
be some time in October, and he does
not know that the admiral contem-
plates leaving the Olympia, as is re-
ported in an English newspaper, ard
returning from Europe to the United
States on a mail steamship. This re-
port is discredited at the navy depart
ment.
The plans for Admiral Dewey-s re-
ception in this city at present cortem-
plate many interesting ceremonies.
Probably the afternoon Of his arrival
in Washington the presentation of the
sword given by congress will take
place at the east front of the capitol.
Secretary Long of the navy will Off
cially present the sword to Admiral
Dewey. The ceremony will be wit
messed by President Mckinley, the
members of his cabinet and all the dis
tinguished statesmen in the city at
that time, as well as prominent local
residents A stand will be erected for
the accommodation of these special
guests of the citizens committee. The
decorations will be patriotic and elab-
orate.
The evening of the day of the sword
presentation will be marked by a
grand military, naval and civic parade,
which will be reviewed by the presi- |
dent and Admiral Dewey. The city |
will be Illuminated, and fireworks |
Arizona republican., 1899-07-27
HELD IN CHECK
Military Taking PART In Cleveland
Railway Strike.

Cleveland, July 25.-That the pres
ready has had a most salutary effect
upon the lawless element was evi-
denced this morning by the fact that
distractions placed upon the tracks
of the big consolidated lines last night
were found to be fewer than at any
time since the strike began.
This morning practically the full
Arizona republican., 1899-07-27

war. The president knew that peace
was assured. and that all his soldiers
were by law to be mustered out on the
instant when he made official an
nouncement that the Spanish war was
over
Under the terms of the regular
army bill $4,000 regulars were added
TO the % TOG0 who composed the army
in times of peace. We could not theD
foresee thar this force was not suffi-
cient. \ conflict with the Ffipinos
was not anticipated.
From the hour when congress as
sembled in December the president en-
deavored TO draw its attention to the
situation in which the government
would be left upon the proclamation
of peace. In one measure he delivered
to the senate the peace treaty. In an
other he warned congress that as soon
as the Ireaty was ratified he would
be compelled 10 muster out the troops
a Manila.
Am army bill was urgently pressed
upon congress. The country Will re-
member the bitter opposition it en-
countered from the democratic party
The men were not needed in Manila.
these leaders said, and they actually
argued that the administration was
using the unlikely menace of a war in
the Philippines as Il means of extort-
ing from congress an enormous army
for the suppression of liberty at
home.
1T was March before congress
passed the army bill, and the war I'D
the Philippines had been going on four
weeks When the country considers
this facs. and realizes that the 10000
American troops then at Manila had
been assembled solely for the purpose
of defeating the Spaniards. and that
the president had been told by no less
an authority than Admiral Dewey that
5000 men would be sufficient. surely
his judgment will be everywhere APP
proved.
''The now army bill was not what
the president wanted, but 1T gave him
permission to raise a regular army of
G5,0GO men, and a volunteer army of
81, 900 men ard keep them until July L,
1901. Under the terms of this act,
$4,000 regulars have already been en-
listed and have taken the places of an
equal number of men who have been
formally mustered out. The new regi>
ments of volunteers are now organiz-
ing. General Otis has been supplied
with 22,G00 regulars already. having
two years of service before them
What more could be asked or ex-
pected? What possible criticism can
be passed upon the intelligence and
foresight with which these different
affairs have been conducted? What, |
praise, both of the administration at
home and of the army abroad?
''There is nothing for which any
need apologize in this
1t is a record of un- |
1aralleled success, a success that be- |
gan with the message no Dewey, go |
md destroy che Spanish fleet in
Manila bay and that will not end
1ntil the possessions which duty and |
.ortune have confded to our care are
irmly advanced on the high road to
)eace and prosperity"
Arizona republican., 1899-07-27
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

The Hague. July 26.-The drafting
committee of the international peace
conference today decided upon a
form of a convention on laws and Gus
toms of warfare and the adaptation
of the Geneva convention to naval
warfare. as we'll as a formula for ac-
cession to the arbitration scheme by
non-signatory powers. 1t is hoped the
conventions will be fully signed by
Saturday.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-27
IMPENDING AT DETROIT.

Detroit, Mich, July ga strike of
the street railway employees of Detroit
is among the possibilities of the near
future The executive committee of
the local union was in conference this
afternoon with the company officers
The chief issues are changes, in the
crease in pay from 21 to 25 cents per
hOur
Arizona republican., 1899-07-27
GEORGIA DISORDERS
State Military Ordered 10 The Seat
of fnc Trouble.

Bainbridge, Ga, July 26.-Two COM
panies of rhe state militia, ordered by
Governor Gambler to prevent any fur
ther Iynchings, arrived today and are
now on duty around the county Jail.
John Williams the negro whose life
was threatened last night, was not
lynched. 1t is alleged that the mob
will be reorganied today.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-27
AN ARIZONA GRANT.

Washington, July 26.-Tha secretary
of the interior today decided the case
Involving what is known as Racca
Float No. 3, embracing about 1OG, 900
acres of land in the territory of Ari-
zona. in favor of the grant claimants.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-27
A REVOLVING MURDER

westchester, Pa, July PA re-
voting murder came to light today.
It is alleged that Mrs. Fannie Steven
son, eolored, crushed her infants
head with an ak and then threw the
body to some hogs, which devoured it.
The woman and her husband fed.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-27
PINGREE'S STRIKE OFF.

Detroit, July 26.-The combination
strike and lockout in Pingree and
Smiths shoe factory is over. All en-
ployes will resume work tomorrow.
The company gained victory over the
union.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-27
BASE BALL.
Where Games Were Won and Losj
Yesterday.

At Pittsburg-Pittsburg s; Wash
ington, 1.
At Brooklyn, 5: Louis
Vile, 2.
At ST. Louis-St. Louis. 4; New
York, g.
AT Cincinnati.-First game, Boston,
8; Cincinnati, s. Second game, Gin
natl, 2; Boston, 1.
AT Chicago Philadelphia, 4 Chi
cago, 5.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-27

display will add to the occasion, which
promises to be a gala one.
Rumors that American politicians
have arrived here TO consult Admiral
Dewey regarding the presidency of
the United States are without founda
tion.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-27
GUATEMALAN RAILROAD SALE.

San Francisco, July 26.- President
Cabrera of Guatemala advised Consul
General Galeccio of this port of the
sale of the Guatemalan Central rail
road TO New York syndicate
Arizona republican., 1899-07-27
A FALLING OFF.

Washington, July 26.- Information
from the Klondyke up to June 20 has
reached the state department from
United States Consul McCook, who
says that $1O,OOO,OOO instead of $780,
100000 in gold will cover the gold
product Of the past twelve months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
CHINA'S MAIL SERVICE.
IFrom Home Talk

Difficulties of the civil service examin-
ations are multiplied tenfold in the re-
Quirements set down by law of appH-
cants for positions in the mail service
of China
In the first place an applicant must
have strength and courage. To acquire
these he goes through a very queer
method of training. He wanders
through mountains and valleys, forests
and caves. The exact time to be occu-
pied in a trip is fixed by law, and a
heavy fine is imposed for unnecessary
delay. He must repeat these trips at
night, and if he listens to the bad spirits
and thereby fails to appear at the re-
Quired time at a certain place he is sure
to lose his rights to a position.
This is not all He is obliged to carry
an enormous weight for many miles
and return with it within a given time.
No allowance is made for his inability
highwaymen, his road usually leading
through a district thick with bandits.
In training the candidate eats very
Httle-though he is used to this-and he
tries every straining exercise. Then
comes his real examination under the
direction of government officials. He
is taken into a long room, where, sus-
pended from high beam with strong
ropes, are very heavy sacks filled with
rocks.
The candidate must give a swinging
motion to all of these sacks and then
run to and fro between them, carefully
guarding against a blow by one of the
weights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
CABLE CHESS MATCH.
Limitations Suggested For Game Be-
tween the English and Amer
lean Universities.

New York, Feb. FL. D. Broughton,
Jr., has received, a letter from the Univer-
stiles of Oxford and Cambridge on the
matters of a chess match by cable with
the American universities of Columbia.
Harvard, Yale and Princeton. The limi-
tation suggested in the letter would bar
out the Harvard champion, E. E. South
ard, of Boston The matter has been sub
mitted to the American committee. Fol-
lowing is the letter
Il have to inform you that a meeting
of the Oxford and Cambridge officers of
the Oxford University Chess club have
agreed:
THAT the conditions of eligibility be the
same for both Sides viz:
'First-Those players to be eligible for
either team who are eligible for the inter
varsity match in England and the inter-
university tournaments in America.
''Second-That such players shall not be
of more than five years standing and to
be residents in the universities they repre-
sent.
And also that Baron Rothschilds will
be asked to act as referee and DR.. I4ask-
er to act as adjudicator of unfinished
games in the match
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
RAILROAD NEWS.
The II. & s. w. Railway to Be-
gin Passenger Service
Out of Anthony to Arkansas
City March /.
AND AID TO TRAFFIC.
Will Give an Outlet to the
Products
Of SOUfh Kansas nv Santa E0
AND AID TO TRAFFIC.
Of South Kansas by Santa Fe
Terminal Arrangements.

Arkansas City, Feb. 27.-Effective the
24th. the Kansas Southwestern Railroad
company completed traffic arrange
ments with the Santa Fe route for the
interchange of freight and passenger
business. This opens up another outlet
for the products of southern Kansas
and completes agreements of the line
with four trunk systems of the west.
Effective March l, the Kansas South
western will put on a straight passenger
train, leaving Anthony, Kan, at S:35
a. M, arriving at Arkansas City at IL
a. m; leaving Arkansas City at 4:55
p. m. and arriving at Anthony at 1920
p. m, Sunday included.
Daily freight leaves Arkansas City
at 7:30 a. m. and arrives at Anthony
at II noon; leaving Anthony at 1:30 p.
m, arrives at Arkansas City at $50
p. m.
This is the first straight passenger
train service the towns on the line have
had for three years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
CERvERA SAYS He WEPT.
Spanish Commander Foresaw Disaster
When Ordered to Cuba.

Madrid, Feb. 27.-The newspapers are
urging the government to maintain it's
precautions against Carlist activity, es-
pecially upon the frontier, where at
tempts are being made to smuggle arms
and ammunition into the country with
a view to an early Carlist rising.
The committee of the senate for the
notification of credentials has examined
Admiral Cervera, who has commended
that he was entitled to sit in the senate,
inasmuch as criminal proceedings had
not been taken against him. The ad-
miral declared that if the loss of his
squadron were a crime, it must be at
triubuted to the government which sent
him to the Antilles against his will. He
told the committee that he wept on re-
ceiving congratulations upon his safe ar
rival at Santiago de Cuba, for he had
foreSeen disaster.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
CONFEDERATE DEAD.
A Partial Report Sent to the Secretary
of War.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Col. Ainsworth
of the quartermaster's department has
transmitted to the secretary of war for
transmission to the senate a. partial re-
port upon the number Of confederate
cemeteries and their interments and is
prosecuting the work of completing the
statistics that were asked by the senate
resolution with a view to carrying out
the presidents recommendation that
government care be given confederate
dead. The figures so far prepared have
not been given out yet.
The work of securing complete records
is attended necessarily with delay. Com
pilations relative to the larger ceme-
small cemeteries little known, wherein
many confederates lie buried. Gen.
Wright who had charge of confederate
statistics in the preparation of the rec
ords of the civil war is in charge of the
present work under Col. Ainsworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
WILL TRY 1T AGAIN.
Greater American Exposition at Oma
ha Getting Under Way.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-The directory of the
Greater America exposition has just
elected these officers:
DR.. George L. Miller, president Frank
Murphy, treasurer, and Dudley Smith,
secretary.
The usual bureaus have been orga-
nized and many applications are being
received from prospective exhibitors
and cOncessionaires. Agents are now
collecting the colonial exhibits.
DR.. Miller, the veteran editor. is we'll
known in the midwest. He was prom
inent in national politics in the days of
Samuel J. Tilden and Horatio Seymour
and has just presented to the city of
Utica, N. Y, a large bronze bust of
Seymour. DR.. Miller will make a tour
of the east in the interest of the Omaha
expOSitiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27

ton Tom Anderson said: Every
travelling man in Kansas will be on our
packs if we pass this unreasonable bill.
That baggage provision is ridiculous.
Some OF the senators were absent and
a vote was taken. There were not
enough votes To pass the bill and a call
of the senate was had. Still not enough
votes and Mr.. Titus changed his vote
from aye to no to enable him to move
for a reconsideration of the bill, OF
which action he has given due notice.
During the discussion of the bill Mr..
Titus chided the senators for riding on
passes and opposing railroad legisla-
ton. II have a pass in my pocket" he
said, but l am willing to join every
man in Kansas in a refusal of passes
and the payment of 2 cents per mile for
railroad fare"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
ANNEXATION RESULTS.
Increase of Business anticipation in
Hawaii.

San Francisco, Feb. 27.-The custom
house figures at Honolulu for the year
1893 have just. been compiled They
show a large increase both of exports
and imports. The total value of the
exports was $17,346,7 44, as against $16,-
021,775 for 1897.
The value Of the imports including
specie was $11 $50, $50 as against 81, 6S2,-
62S in 1897, an increase of SO, S6S, 262. Half
OF this increase was an increase in inn
ports from the United States.
The increase in imports from Great
Britain and Germany come next in
amount, those from Great Britain being
$421945 and from Germany $3.50 Ill.
The customs duties collected were
$896,975 as against $7OS.493 for 1897.
There came to the islands during the
year 1929 persons mot including naval
or military forces) and there departed
1913, leaving a net gain of population
through immigration of 9.9l6
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
FAILURES IN GERMANY.
Show q Steady Decrease In Number
For Three Years.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Interesting sta
tistics concerning the number of fail
ures in Germany during the years 1895,
1896 and 1897 have just been published
by the state department. The figures
show a decrease in the number of bank
ruptcies during a period of increase in
population and in the number of indus
tries. In 1895 there were 5,782 failures;
in 1896 there were 5,492 and in 1897 s.
662
The figures show that no particular
class has suffered severely but the ag-
ricultural enterprises do present a rath-
er marked increase in failures, 523 be-
ing reported in 1897 as against 472 in
1895.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
SENATE IS INDUSTRIOUS.
A Saturday Night Session Which Is
Very Unusual

The members of the senate became
unusually industrious late Saturday af-
ternoon and decided to hold a night ses-
afternoon was consumed by a, debate
upon the bill to confer the life certifi-
cate privilege upon all state institutions.
a privilege which the state normal has
had corner on for years.
The bill was finally recommended for
passage and may muster enough votes
to stand the onslaught on final passag e
but as it now stands there is some doubt,
among its friends, as to its getting
through.
Senator Young served notice that he
would early this week move reconsid-
Grafton of the vote by which the COM
mittee of the whole recommended this
bill for passage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
MENINGITIS IN KENTUCKY.
The Plague Has Assumed Alarming
Proportions in the State.

Louisville. KY. Feb. 27-The spotted
fever plague has grown alarmingly
through Kentucky in the past few days.
Far over 100 deaths have been reported. At
Henderson alcce thirty-nine fatalities
from meningitis, in that city and county,
have been reported from February up
to the present time.
Three new cases appeared at Bowling
Green today, and one death from the
plague occurred at Paducah yesterday.
Five persons died of meningitis yester-
day at Cordsville. a small town near
Greensboro. The disease is very fatal and
the patients usually die within twelve
hours after being attacked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
Reforrn Party win oreanize.

Cincinnati, Feb. PA national or
ganization of the Union Reform party
will be made at the national conference
of the amalgamated elements here on
Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
Secretary NJ. A. Neff, of the Ohio COM
mittee, says there will be over a thou
sand delegates present from the differ
ent states, representing Silver Republi-
cans, Populists, Socialist Labor party,
Liberty party and others, especially
those faVoring direct legislation Any
person committed to the referendum
principle of direct legislation will be
admitted to the national conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
GRANT FAMILY REUNION.
It Will Be Held in Old Windsor,
Mass. Oct. ~. of This Year.

westfeId, Mass, Feb. N.-The Grant
family association, of which Ulysses S.
Grant, Jr., is president, will hold a re-
union of all the descendants of Matthew
Grant in Old Windsor. Mass, October q
of this year.
The reunion will be held in the historic
homestead of the family at East Wind
sor Hill. now occupied by Russell Grant
The house was originally built for an an
cestor of General L. S. Grant by the ar
chitect and builder of the famous John
Hancock house in Boston. Representa-
tives of the Grant family from almost
every state in the Union are expected to
be present at the October reunion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
GAINING IN CHINA.
of American Goods
Shows an Increase.

Washington, Feb. 27.-ConsuI General
Goodnow transmits from Shanghai a
copy of a circular letter making a COM
parison of imports of cotton goods and
yarns into all China in 1887 and 1897. In
1887 the imports of English goods
amounted to $38. 437, 800, or S7.46 per cent
of the total, while the American impor-
tations were only IS, 331, PSI, or 1918 per
cent. In 1897 the value of the English,
including Indian, importations was $43,-
csc, 9S2, or 1909 per cent of the total and
the American goods imported amounted
to SIS, 500 802, or 1902 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
KICK FROM DODGE CITY.
Old Soldiers Want No New Tangled
Dining Hall Schemes.

The inmates of the state soldiers
home at Dodge City are making a Wig
orous complaint against the bill now
pending in the legislature to provide
for the dining hall system of feeding
the inmates of the institution.
The Kansas soldiers home is built
on the cottage plan and to this the in
mates desire to adhere strictly, because
1T gives them more or less of an idea
of a home of their own, and change to
a public dining hall system is a very
Objectionable one to them.
Protests against the passage Of the
bill are coming in to Representative
Swinehart, who represents Ford county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
FOR A NEW BUILDING.
University Wants the Natural His
tory Collection Preserved.

Prof. L. L. Dyche, the Kansas univer-
sity natural history professor and ex-
plorer, is in the city lobbying for a mu-
scum at the university. He wants a
building in which his splendid natural
history collection which was exhfb-
tied at the Worlds fair, can be shown
off to the best advantage, and he is
meeting with some encoura cement.
A number of legislators have ex-
pressed themselves favoring the
idea, using the money which would
have been spent for an exhibit at the
Paris exposition.