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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-04
DEWEY'S PLANS.
He Has Been Detached From
the Olympia

Washington Oct Admiral Dewey
made an early start today to fill a
number of engagements After break
fast he Joined one of his associate Of
fcers for a stroll out Connecticut ave-
nue. and on returning proceeded to the
navy department, accompanied by Ad-
miraI Farquhar. the new commander Of
the North Atlantic station and Captain
I.ambertOn. his chief of staff and a
Chinese servant. Few people were
aware of the admiraIs coming and
there was not much of a demonstration
when he entered the department.
The admiral went to see Secretary
Long and talk over his plans for the
immediate future and as to these Secre-
tary Long promptly gave notice that
the department was willing to give him
perfect liberty to do as he pleased
The admiral was therefore at nis in
stance detached formally from the
the Olympia, as of this date. he viii
telegraph the executive officer of the
ship at TOmpldnSville to haul down his
flag today and thus will terminate his
connection with the cruiser, which for
more than two years has been his home.
In accordance with projects already
planned, the admiral will go to Yer
mont Monday as the guest of w. Sew
ard Webb, Shelburne Farms, near Bur-
nngton-
After a reception at the state capitol
on the 18th instant, he will go to Boston
to attend the reception there in his
honor on the 14th instant. The Olympia
will meanwhile have arrived at that
place, for her orders issued today are
to proceed at once from New York to
Boston TO be put out Of commission and
be extensively repaired
After the Boston ceremonies, Admiral
Dewey is expected to return to Wash
ington to meet his colleagues of the
Philippine commission. Secretary Long
said today that the admiraPs time
would probably be fully occupied in the
deliberations of the commission for
some months to come and in the mean
while in order to leave him free for this
work, he will not be assigned to any
naval duties. Further than this point
the department has not yet undertaken
to define its plans for Admiral Dewey 5
future.
When all of these details had been ar
ranged the admiral walked over to the
White House to keep an appointment
made with the president to discuss the
Philippine situation.
The admiral remained with the presi-
dent an hour.
President Schurman of the Philippine
commission was also at the White
House and Joined Admiral Dewey, as
he left the President.
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ENGLAND is PLEASED.
Gratifed at the shamrock's Good
Showing and American Friend
liness

London. Oct. 4.-The momentary dis
appointment that the first days contest
for the Americas cup should have re-
suited in no race. has been followed by
a feeling of satisfaction that Shamrock
has shown herself a worthy challenger
and hope runs high that she will wipe
out a long record of defeats. Among
yachtsmen. great admiration is ex-
pressed for the way in which Captain
Hogarth IS reported to have handled
the yacht.
The afternoon papers comment IN
much the same terms as the morning
papers. All think that the chances OF
the Shamrock and the Columbia are
about equal. and all are grati1ed at the
extreme friendliness displayed by the
Americans.
The Pail Mall Gazette. says:
Never have the qualities SO peculiar
to Anglo Standardization determi-
nation TO fight a contest TO the end on
fair field and without favor-been more
conspicuous than they were in yester-
days race"
The Marquis Of Dufferin, commodore
of the Royal Ulster Yacht club, reply
ing to the Associated Press telegraph
as follows;
From yesterdays abortive race, il Is
quite impossible to form a reliable
opinion as to the result Of future con-
tests
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ing the Americans in force was furn-
ished during the recent fighting by the
fact that when our line swept across
several miles of country, firing by vol
ley and cheering, the Eilipinos melted
before them and it was only occasion
ally that glimpses of the enemy could
be obtained as they ran from their
trenches and lodged through the
bushes like rabbits.
One body of the enemy under a for
Iner mayor of linus. retreated toward
Perez Das Marinas and another in the
direction Of San Francisco de Malabon.
Lieutenant Knabenshue, with a party
of scouts, crossed the river and found
twenty-eight dead F'ilipinos in the
trenches, fifteen had been killed by one
shell.
When the marines marched into linus
the soldiers cheered them and General
Lawton compIimented them upon their
work One detachment from Cavite
was commanded by Captain Haines
and another from the Baltimore by
Captain Myers
The first wagon train with provisions
to reach linus in three days has ar
rived and two companies of the Four
teenth regiment from towns along the
bay, marched in to relieve the Fourth
regiment, whose members have been
kept awake in the trenches day and
night for a week under the annoying
intermittent fire from the insurgents
outside the town.
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PETITION NJ 'K!NLEY.
Prominent Americans Ask Him
to Mediate In South Africa.

New York, Oct. 4--The New York
World last night teIegraphed President
Mckinley the first instaIIme nG of sigma
lures to a petition asking him to offer
the friendly services of .he United
States in mediation between Great Bri-
tain and the Transvaal Among those
who have signed the petition to the
president are ex-senator George F. Ed
munds. ex-Secretary J. Sterling Morton.
John Sherman, Archbishop Ireland, Ma
JOr General O. o. Howard. Ovid Starr
Jordan. president of Leland Stanford
James d Phelan, mayor of San Fran
cisco; Vim. Warren. president Of Bos-
ton university; F. 1)e La Tour Booth
Tucker, commanding the Salvation
army, BallingtOn and Maud Booth. of
the Volunteers Of America Archbishop
Kain of St. Louis ard James Gray
mayor OF Minneapolis
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same way we do about this matter. and
as it applies only to Topeka there
would be no difficulty in passing d gen
eraI law applying to all cities of the
We must devise some arrangement to
stand in the breach between the city
officers and the creditors in the mean
time. I think it can be arranged by
guaranty. I am willing to go in with
others in this matter"
Councilman Warner-If you men are
willing to carry out your assurances,
most of your troubles are over. That's
what we want and if we can get that
I am willing to go on record as in favor
of this expenditure.
Mr. Crosby-Mr- Willard wants each
man to obligate himself for the full
amount. I am willing to give 800 for
this reception and to obligate myself
for $3.50 more, but when it comes to
each of US obIigating ourselves for 5000
that is a different matter and don't
think we should be called on to do it.
Mr. Willard-Au We want is to be
sure we would get our money back.
pledge himself for the fun amount, but
if the guarantee is divided we would
want the guaranty to be more than
s.. 900 in order to cover any losses that
might occur from those who might
leave the city.
It was Councilman Mergan's idea to
have each member of the council and
the MAYOR give his personal note for
the notes if they desired
This would raise s., COO Mr.. Morgan
said he was ready to give his note for
$500.
Mr. Mulvane thought it better that
it should be a municipal action and not
a personal one. because it would then
be in better shape for the legislature
TO legalize.
Councilman Burgess-Nobody is tax
ing any risk in this matter. If the
mayor and council borrow this money
they Will pay it back That's all there
is to it.
Mr. MaeLennan-Wh Mr.. Willard
comedies that he was willing to accept
the guaranty if it gave him margin to
cover possible loss, I think he approach
ed the solution of this problem. If the
council should give its note for $1,000
and 20 or 80 responsible men should
Obligate themselves for double the
amount it would cover the ground. For
instance, suppose 20 men should obli-
gate themselves for $500 each, or 40
for $3.50 each, it would make a guaranty
fund of $1,000
Mr.. Willard-That would be all right.
Mr.. MacLennan-I am willing to be
one of a considerable number OF men to
90 on a guaranty fund for double the
amount borrowed in that way. OF
course, the exact details can be ar
ranged.
After some further informal discus
sion. Mr.. Willard said he wished to
consult with the attorney for his bank.
Colonel w H ROssingtOn, concerning
the power OF the legislature to legaIize
the appropriation. and concerning the
form of the guaranty. before he could
make any positive agreement as to de-
tails Pending this the committee ad-
jOurned to meet again tomorrow night.
Councilman Warner wanted to take
immediate action declaring the sense of
the committee to be in favor of the ex-
penditure, so that no time should be
wasted in more committee meetings,
but Colonel Burgess insisted that the
details for securing the money should
be arranged first.
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FILlPINOs DISPERSED.
Details Of the Recent Fighting In
Luzon-

linus. Luzon, Oct. 4-The statement
that Major Price asked Admiral Wat
son to send the gunboats to his sup
port in the recent engagement of his
regiment in the vicinity of linus is in
correct
General Lawton has dispersed the in
surgents driving them to the west
ward. The purpose of the rebels was
to cut the communication maintained
between BacOOr and linus by means of
the road between those place at a point
between linus and the east bank Of the
river. The insurgents had trenches
along the west bank commanding the
open spaces. A force of 800 rebels at
tackled linus and 500 proceeded against
BacOor with detachments along the
river
Colonel Daggett's force spread along
the road from BacOOr toward linus and
three companies of the Fourth regi-
ment. under Captain Hollis. were
thrown out from linus. the two com
mands forming junction The entire
line crossed the river and drove the
F'ilipinOs from their trenches to the
westward, through ricefields and thick
cts. The marines. whose services were
rendered by Admiral Watson, crossed
the river near the bay, forming a part
of the line of advance.
Before the forward movement was
begun the American artillery SheIled
the enemy's position The only Ameri-
can casualty was the WOunding of a
lieutenant of artillery. Several wound
ed Ffipinos were attended by Surgeon
Major Penrose and members of the am
buIance corps. A number of prisoners
We're taken.
General Lawton, while riding up the
road to linus, was the target for many
shots.
The telegraph line was cut at a bend
in the road, commanded by the enemy s
trenches, a hundred yards distant, and
when Lieutenant Cunningham, with a
repair party, appeared to restore the
wire, two men and Lieutenant Gun
ningham's horse were shot Lieuten-
ant AIcCloskey then brought a gun of
Riley's battery into the open. and train
ing it on the trench, dispersed the Fill
pinos with two we'll aimed shots.
Captain Poore and the Sixth infantry
attacked the insurgents Sunday in a
new trench which they had constructed
near Tabuan. island of Negros. and
scattered them The Americans took
one prisoner and captured twelve rifles
5000 cartridges and a quantity Of rice
and hospital supplies.
ONE SHELL KILLED FIFTEEN.
Bacoor, Luzon, Oct Another Illus
tration Of the insurEent policy of evad-
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War Ceases For Five Days In
Venezuela
While the Insurgents and Gov
ernment Confer.
WORD FROM DETROIT.
Captain HemphilI Is Watching
the Situation.
viii Go to Puerto CabellO To-
morrow.

Washington, Oct. 4-The navy de-
partment today received the following
dispatch from Capt. Hemphil. com
manding the Detroit:
Laguayra, Oct. 4-Detroit arrived to-
day. Armistice Of five days pending
conference between insurgents and gov
ernment. Detroit will leave about Oc-
tober 3 for Puerto CabeTo with the Uni
ted States minister to learn the result
from the government representative
CSigned) HEMPHILL.
ANDRADE IS WHIPPED.
New York, Oct IA cable dispatch
has been received in this city from
Caracas to the effect that the president.
Ignacio Andrade, has engaged passage
for himself and family on the Red ID
line steamer Philadelphia, which leave
La Guayra on the 10th, for Ponoa. Por-
to Rico and New York. 1t is generally
believed he will go to Ponce
If the dispatch is authentic, il means
that President Andrade regards . iTai ELF
defeated by the insurgents undA Gem
eraI Cypriano Castro. and will leave the
country to save himself. Latest aj-
vices received here say that General
Castro and his advance guard are at
ElvaIle, which is only three miles from
Caracas. General Castro, however, has
declared against entering the capital.
as battle there would entail the loss
Of the lives of many disinterested per
sons. He wishes, therefore, to engage
the government troops just outside the
city. The latter. however. show no dis
position to meet the rebels in a decisive
battle.
The revolutionary forces have been
augmented by the followers of General
Jose Manuel Hernandez, who is now in
prison in Caracas. Thus far the latter
have fought independently of the Cas-
trO forces. General Samuel Acosta, one
of General Hernandez's leading officers,
has been appointed military governor
of the state of Carabobo, which has
fallen into rebel hands General Acosta
is the person who killed President Cres-
DO in battle.
There are now said to be nearly 1000
political prisoners in Caracas The
news of insurgent success it is asserted.
has done injury to the credit Of the
present government. A local firm re-
ceived a cable order last week from
the Venezuelan government for 1900
rifles, 100000 cartridges and one Hotch-
kiss rapid-fire gun. The firm, it is de-
clared, refused to make the shipment
unless they received pay before de-
livery.
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TOMORROW or NEVER
War Is Expected to Begin at 4
O'Clock Thursday.

London. Oct 4.-Advices from Cape
Town announce that Sir George Stew
art White, Y. C, who viii command the
British forces in Natal viii proceed to
Durham today. On his arrival at Cape
Town he found the situation on the
Natal border SO grave that he wired
for immediate transportation for him
ser and stan to Durham and the Brit
fsh secOnd-class cruiser Forte was
placed at his disposal
A London News agency publishes the
following dispatch from Nolksrust
Transvaa1, dated October 3 An un-
confirmed report is in circulation here
that time allowed the British troops to
depart from the Transvaal border will
expire at 4 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
and failure to comply with the demand
will be considered tantamOunt to a de-
ClaratiOn of war"
The British foreign Office this after
noon informed the Associated Press
that absolutely nothing was known
there Of any TransvaaI demand for the
withdrawal of the British troops from
the frontier.
house of commons, including several
former members of Liberal cabinets.
was held this morning at the private
residence of the leader of the Liberal
opposition in the house. Sir Henry
Camp ell-Bannerman.
The subject under discussion was the
governments South African policy; and
the meeting resolved to support the
government on the re-assem mbling of
parliament even at the expense of plac-
ing the present leaders of the Liberal
party in conflict with their former col
leagues. Sir VIM Vernon Harcourt and
Mr.. John Morley.
The various announcements regard
ing ROer movements seem to indicate
their probable plan of campaign in the
event Of hOstilities- Their chief force
apparently would surround the narrow
stretch of Natal territory juttlng into
the Transvaal, thus threatening Laings
Mex. CharlestoWn and Dundee while
the Orange Free State commander from
Harrington is expected to operate
near Van Reenans Pass. and threaten
ing Ladysnith-
21ilitarT critics are confident that
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SHOES MUST 60 HIGHER.
Meetin Called at Boston to Arrange
the Advance.

says
President Thomas James. of the Ma
uonal Association of Boot and Shoe
manufacturers has announced the place
and date Of the meeting of the associa-
tor The convention will be held at
Boston October "A. The association was
organized at Philadelphia in August
last A resolution was adopted declar-
ing that on account of the advance in
raw material and machinery an ad-
vance in the price of shoes was war
ranted and the association recon-
mended an advance in the price rather
than cheapening of the quality
The meeting at Boston VIII be I'M
portant following up this preliminary
action,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-04
FEAR FOR THE WAKEFIELD
She Is Now Nearly a Month Overdue
at San Francisco

San Francisco. Oct. 4-Shippfng men
fear that some disaster has befaIlen the
ship Cyrus Wakefield, which sailed from
New York for this port 1S3 days ago.
She was last heard frc N at Port stan
ley, where she put in after the death
at sea of her master. Captain Henry
She left Port Stanley SO days ago in
charge of Captain Chapman and should
have reached here nearly a month ago-
Five percent reinsurance is being paid
on her. The ship Valkyrie reports
passing the mast of a ship IN the track
of vessels rounding Cape Horn
Mariners say that this may have be-
longed to the Cyrus Wakefield, which
is possibly now making slow progress
under a jury rig.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-04
FAST TRAIN DENIED.
Court of Visitation Says It Need Not
Stop at Albany

The court of visitation has decided
the third case since it was created. The
court has denied the petition of the cit
izens of New Albany, Wilson county,
which asked that the Frisco railroad be
compelled to stop its fast trains at that
point.
The company made a showing indi-
eating that the station has ample train
facilities without adding the fast trains
and upon this condition the court de-
MED the petition
If the court has another case between
now and Christmas the judges viii be
SURPRISED.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-04
BROKE WORLDS RECORD.
VIM. A. stubbs Sets 1890 Ems an
Hour

Philadelphia, Oct. 4.-Wm. A. Stubbs,
a compositor OF the Baltimore sun.
broke the worlds record for machine
type-setting in a contest for wager Of
$3.50 a side. with Vim. Duffy OF the
Philadelphia Inquirer. The contest was
held in the Philadelphia Times office.
Stubbs set Sc. 617 ems in five hours and
S6 minutes. or an average of II. $40 ems
an hour. Duffy set So. 026 ems in five
hours % minutes The previous record
was 500 ems an hour made in the St.
Louis Post Dispatch Office four years
ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-04
Reunion at Kippman.

Kingman, Oct. IA three days re-
union Of the Twenty y-first Kansas and
veterans OF the civil war commenced in
this city yesterday The attendance is
good Business houses of the city are
all gaily decorated The exercises con-
sisted of an address of welcome by Will
liam Wallace of this city. response by
Col. T. G. Fitch of Wichita and drills
and marches. The members of the
Twenty-6r held an enjoyable campfire
in the evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-04
Freight Claims Men Meet

WashingtOn, oct The freight
claims association Of the United States
began it's semi-annuaI meeting at the
Shoreham today. President Graham
called the meeting to order The meet
ing viii last two days and will cover
the subject of claims and some read
iustment of the association,s rules.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-04
A Wire to Dawson.

Skagway, Alaska, Sept %, via Sc
attic. Wash, Oct. 4.-The Canadian
telegraph line was completed to Daw-
son yesterday. The Dominion line
reaches from Bennett to Dawson and
IL wires of the White Pass and Yukon
railway cover the distance between
SkagWay and Bennett The first mess
age was to the minister of public works
at Ottawa.
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GEN. GREELY GOES Up.
Makes an Ascent In a Military Kite
Balloon at Potsdam-

Berlin, Oct 4-Brigadier General A
w GreeIy,- honorary vice president Of
the International Geographical con-
gress, accompanied by Major H T. Al
Ier. military attacheof the United States
embassy in Berlin today ascended at
Potsdam in military kite balloon, the
invention Of PercivaI Siegsfeld. En-
peror William granted General Greely
a special permit to make the ascent.
General Greely has purchased a similar
balloon for the q. S. government
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Maxim Becomes an Englishman.

London, Oct The Gazette an
nounces this evening that Hiram
Maxim and John c. Meiggs, of the
United States, have taken out certifi-
Gates of naturalization. Mr.. Maxim's
certificate is dated September 16, and
that of Mr.. Meiggs. August 30
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chicago, Oct 4-For Kansas: Partly
in southwest portion. Thursday gen
orally fair with warmer in north por-
uon5 nOrtherly winds becoming varia-
bic.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-07
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr.. W. A. Chenoqeth of birmingham is
a guest of the Pulaski
Mr.. B. f. Wilcox of Waycross is stop
ming at the Pulaski House.
Mr.. II. p. Smart and family have gone
10 New York on a pleasure trip.
Miss Hennie Struck has returned, after
delightful visit with friends in North
Carolina.
Mrs. George j. Baldwin left last night
bv the Florida Central and Peninsular for
Asheville, n. c.
Mr.. ]. w. Morse of Atlanta spent yes
ferdav In Savannah and was a guest OF
the Pulaski House.
Mr.. w. X. Halle of Jacksonville was
among those who were registered yester-
day at the Pulaski
Mrs. c. c. Martin and children. Miss
Mamie and Miss Jack, returned last night
from a months visit to Huntsville, Ala,
Mrs. Martins old home.
Col. william Elliott of Beaufort. S. c.,
and family came to the city yesterday and
iaft last night by way of the Florida Cen
trail and Peninsular for Ashevile, N. {.
Col. Elliott represents his district, the
seventh, in Congress.
Sheriff John T. Roman, who has been
quite i'll at his residence on Haoersham
street for several days, was reported yes
terday to be somewhat improved, with
homes for further improvement. Sherlit
Romans many friends hope That ne VIII
soon be in attendance upon his usual du-
ties again.
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