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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
GOMEz'S LETTER
Cabled to Mckinley, Accepting
the PrOffered Terms.

Remedies, Province of Santa Clara,
Feb. 3.-Immediately after the confer
ence with Mr.. Robert Porter,
General Gomez wrote the follow
ing letter to President Mckinley in
Spanish:
Republic of Cuba, Headquarters of the
Army, Remedies. February 1, 1899.
president Mckinley, Washington
1T has been a great pleasure to me
to confer with your commissioner, Mr..
Porter, introduced by my friend, Ques-
ada, and am now aware of and pleas
shall go to Havana and confer with
General Brooke, so that everything will
go well. Following your advice, will
lingly cooperate in the work of recon-
MAKING GOMEZ.
General
Today General Gomez is preparing for
the trip to Havana. The whole atti-
tude of the old fighter is much more
cordial than was anticipated by Mr..
Porter. He told the latter he was proud
to meet the special commissioner of the
president and he is evidently much
solution of the disarmament PROPOSE
ton. Then money will be sent on Com
missioner Porter's order to General
Brooke and will be paid out as called
for, by distribution through Sub-com-
mitteeS of Cuban and American officers
in the various provinces. As agreed up
on at the conference the entire amount
will be in Spanish silver.
At the rate of 60 it will amount to
81, 200 900 or nearly 500 for each man in
the Cuban army, as estimated by the
delegation from the Cuban military as
sembly which went to Washington in
December and has recently returned to
Cuba The late General Calixto Garcia
told President Mckinley this amount
would be satisfactory.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press learns that the delegation was
examined by Mr.. Porter for the presi-
dent and that a report was submitted
which has not yet been made public.
The figures given in it, as supplied to
the correspondent of the Associated
Press yesterday calls for $57 ,000, 900 as
the first estimate of the delegation, but
the delegation said they would take less
and acknowledged they could hardly
expect better pay for the Cuban pri-
Yates than the American privates get,
which is $13 a month, or AZ per cent Of
their figures, and the American basis
would mean 100000 for privates. As
the sum to be paid is worth more than
100000 in Spanish silver here, nearly
half of the amount calculated on the
American basis is to be realized by the
CubanS.
At the conference IMPORTER laid spec
ial stress on the fact that the s., 600, 900
was not to be regarded as wages due
for services rendered but as relief fund
from the United States to expedite
the disarmament of the army and to
further the aims of reconstruction. This
article of the compact, previously
cabled, was the most delicate point un-
der consideration, the question of
the recognition of the Cuban army as
a military body and tacitly, of the Gu
ban revolutionary government was in
voIved. General Gomez acquiesced In
this premise more Feadily than might
have been expected, in view of his re-
puted hostility to the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
A $4,000 MONUMENT
To Be Erected Over Graves of the
Names Crew.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Mr. Wolcott
(Col) gave notice at the opening of
the senate's session today that he would
address the senate tomorrow on the
subject of expansion.
Mr.. Hale (Me) presented the confer
ence report on the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill and it was
agreed to.
The president pro tenn presented a
memorial from the chamber of COM
merce of New York urging the ratifca-
ton of the peace treaty
Mr.. Hale, chairman of the naval af-
fairs committee, reported favorably the
following joint resolution and it was
adopted:
THAT the secretary of the navy is
hereby authorized to have erected in
the Colon cemetery, at Havana, Cuba,
a suitable granite monument to the
memory of the sailors and marines who
lost their lives by the explosion of
the United States steamship Maine in
the harbor of Havana on the 18th day
of February, 1898, and whose remains
are buried in that cemetery, and to
suitably inscribe and enclose such mon
ument; and the sum of $4,000 is ap-
propriated for this purpose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
NINE PER CENT. SICK.
Official Report of Death and
Sickness at Manila.

Washington, Feb. corresponding to a
resolution of inquiry the secretary of
war today sent to the senate Gen. Otis
report on the health conditions at Man
lila. The report was dated yesterday
and of course was made by cable. 1t
follows:
Deaths among troops in the Philip
pines since the arrival to February l,
seven months, 22O, of which 40 were
due to wounds and accidents. OF the
remaining 179, IS died of typhoid, 43 OF
smallpox, % of dysentery. 8 of malarial
fever The remaining deaths were due
to many various diseases. Smallpox
causes apprehension. The entire COM
mand has been vaccinated several
times. Twelve physicians have been en-
gagged for several weeks Vaccinating
natives. The more sic6ly season is
during the hot months, March, April
May, when fevers, smallpox and dys-
entery are more prevalent. Nine per
cent of the command are now reported
sick. a great majority of the cases
being slight ailments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
TODAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

Chicago, Feb. 3.
wHEAT-Moderate receipts, today and
ed wheat firm. May opened unchanged
al 735s@Ac and for few minutes held
steady at 1880. At that figure holders of
long wheat started to liquidate and May
cars of which only graded contract
Minneapolis and Duluth got 40 car loads,
as compared with 432 for the correspond,
ing day year ago. Indications OF a good
export demand at the Atlantic coast, to-
gether with reports from New York that
foreigners We're good buyers of futures
there, had strengthening infuDnce ana
May rallied to 7334@ Ac; There was no in
dividuality to the buying and as all out
side markets were weak, May SagSed to
7324c. Argentine shipments for the week
amounted to 624 OOo bushels, compared with
A, 600 bushels last week. This increase
had bearish influence, and as each sue
ceeding quota ton from Liverpool added
little to the opening decline, the market
CORN-Lower cables, liberal Argentine
shipments and good acceptances from the
country weakened G s3Tnoa e g9So bod deal of
holders and as the buying was very slack
sharp decline resulted. Receipts We're
700 cars. May opened a shade lower at
381k@14c and fell to 37ac.
OATS-Oats started firm but yielded I'M
der heavy selling of long. property Re
ceipts We're 1s4 cars. May begaE I'M
changed at 2S2s@12c and sold off to 2Slzc.
and lower. Packers sold heavily and liqui-
dalton by longs was liberal. May pork
opened Pic lower at 5000 and declined to
ribs, 215c lower at $5.121kd5.15.
FLAx-Cash northwestern, $119; cash
soRth y EtTfs 1b5; My Nay a1S
RYNCash, 5514c; May, sac.
TIMOTHY-February, 81. 40; March, g. 71a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
CENSORSHIP OF THE STAGE
Is Provided For in a Bill Drawn by
Senator Gray of New York.

New York. Feb. 3-The fact that public
opinion does not prevent the production
of improper plays in New York has i'm
PEELED Senator Gray to prepare for pre-
senta ton to the legislature a bill creating
the office of censor of public amusements.
This official, it is intended, shall exam
inc every play to be produced. every song
to be sung and every dance to be danced.
eight days before the same is done in
public. If the performance does not Of
fend public decency the censor must st
filed issue a permit for its production. If
the act offend public decency the permit
is refused.
If the theatrical manager thinks that
the censor does not know his business he
may appeal from his decision to the art
commission. Any manager who produces
a play, an act, a song or dance of which
the censor has not approved Will be liable
to punishment for miSdemeanor. Tina
means that he may be required to live on
BlackwelPs island for year and pay a
fine of 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
BLISS is ANXIOUS.
Secretary of the Interior Wants to
Retire From Office.

Washington, Feb 3.-The change in
the head of the interior department is
expected to occur the middle of this
month, though no definite word has
been received from Ambassador Hitch
cock, the newly appointed secretary.
The latter was expected to sail from
st. Petersburg about New Years day,
but was unable to arrange his affairs
there by that time, and then planned to
make his departure on January %. If
he got away at that time he will reach
here in season to relieve Secretary Bliss
by the 18th or earlier. Secretary Bliss
is spending this week in New York and
for some weeks has consistently avoided
taking up any new questions of policy
pending his successors arrival. He is
anxious to be relieved at the earliest
DOSSible moment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
TWO BIG FIRES.
Philadelphia Leads Off With the
Destruction
OF a Six Story Building and
Loss of Over Half a Million.
CLEVELAND FOLLOWS
With the Burning of a Four
Story Business Block.
Fire Department Truck Strikes
a Trolley Car.

Philadelphia, Feb. "a fire originated
in the big cracker bakery of the Stewart
Cracker company at Thirteenth and
Hamilton streets today completely des-
troying that structure and thousands OF
dollars worth of adjoining property, the
total loss being estimated from $SOO,OOO
to $500, 900.
The six story building occupied by B.
Hooley & Son, silk manufacturers, the
Philadelphia Novelty company and 2.
P. Mast & Co., manufacturers of agri-
cultural implements, the big storehouse
of Hopes & Townsend, bolt and nut
manufacturing company, and the build
ing occupied by J. Hoover & Son, ntho-
graphers and publishers, caught fire
from the blazing bakery and the flames
soon leaped across Hamilton street to
the Cooper Brass works and plumbers
supplies and the annex of the Hopes &
Townsend establishment in the rear of
the Cooper Brass works. The east end
of this building was entirely eaten away
by the flames. The block in which the
fire occurred is occupied entirely by
manufacturing establishments
DISASTROUS FIRE AT CLEVELAND
Cleveland, Feb. Sire which broke
out on the top floor of the four story
Gaenslen block at No. 80 Water street,
has destroyed that structure and badly
damaged the Mayer and Bingham build
ingS adjoining. The total loss is eSti-
mated at $4,000. Harrington & Co.,
sole cutters, occupied the two upper
floors of the Gaenslen building. They
estimate their loss at $40, 900. Various
firms who occupied the lower floors of
the Gaenslen block and the buildings
adjoining suffered losses ranging from
$500 to $1,000. Truck No. 2 while on
the way to the fire collided with a
trolley car, smashing several windows
and causing a panic among the pas
sengers. Beyond a severe shake up,
however, none was injured. The driver
of the truck was thrown 20 feet. He
was injured but will recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
FoRTY-oNE BILLS PASSED.
All of Local Nature and Atchison's
Court Bill Killed.

The house went into committee of the
whole yesterday afternoon, with Rep
resentative McKeeVer in the chair, and
ground out Al local bills before it rose.
A number more were brought up for
consideration, but were passed over for
various reasons. When the committee
rose the Al bills which had been passed
on favorably were recommended for
passage.
The only bill killed outright was one
introduced by Seaton of Atchison by
request. 1t was to create new court
in the city of Atchison to do part of the
business of the Justices courts. 1t was
killed because the expense of running
the court was charged up to the county
instead of the city of Atchison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
A SHIP 9 MONTHS OUT.
Little Hope Remains of Ever Seeing
the Princess Edward.

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 3.-There is
little hope for the ship Princess Edward
that left Baltimore nearly nine months
ago for Honolulu to load sugar. When
the Coptic left Honolulu the Princess Ed
ward had not reported and the friends of
Captain Pande and his crew were COM
mencing to feel the greatest uneasiness.
The ship was considered a bad risk for
insurance men some weeks ago, and when
the news that she had failed to report was
brought here today, all hope for her safe
ty was abandoned.
The Princess Edward, if she has foun-
dered, has carried down with her a crew
of q men all told.
There is a bare possibility that the ship
was disabled and has gone ashore on one
of the numerous islands of the South seas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
WERE NOT NEW GRAFTERs.
All the Men Who Come to Town IN
Silk Hats Don't Bring Doodle.

The 'tgrafters' thought they had struck
a new snap yesterday afternoon Three
sleek-looling men. wearing silk tiles, reg
istered at the Copeland and then wended
their way towards the state house. Word
was passed around that a new, lobby had
come to town with its pockets bullying out
with money-mostly bills of large denom-
nation Nobody knew Just what lobby
it was, but the ''grafters' felt sure that
it was an important one and they got
ready to ''be seem
The three men were here legitimate
business, however. Complaint had been
made concerning the kind of policies that
are being issued by the State Life InSur-
ance company of Indianapolis, and Super
intendent of Insurance McNan had set
yesterday for the taking of evidence in
the matter. The three men were repre-
sentativeS of insurance companies.
The fight is one between insurance COM
panies and Mr. McNall. and Mr.. McNal1
panies. and Mr.. McNaI has taken it I'M
der considera ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
M'KINLEY TO GOMEZ.
Cables His Appreciation of the Gen
erals Action.

Havana, Feb. 3.-The following mes
sage from President Mckinley was re-
ceived by Robert P. Porter this morn
ing and was transmitted to General
Gomez:
Hon. Robert P. Porter, Havana.
The president sends his hearty con-
gratulations and thanks for your dis
patch. Convey his cordial greetings to
General Gomez and his grateful appre-
citation of the generals frank and
friendly message. The cooperation of
General Gomez in the pacification of
Cuba will be of the greatest value for
both peoples. (Signed)
JOHN HAY,
Secretary of State.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
ROCK ISLAND DOES WELL.
Business Shows an Increase Over a
Year Ago.

Chicago. Feb. 3.-President Purdy of
the Rock Island railways says:
THE December figures issued today
show moderate increases over a yean
ago January was also slightly ahead
of year ago which is attributed prin-
cipa1ly to the maintenance of tariff
rates. Weather conditions for moving
traffic are good. There is a fair move
new CROP
Mr.. Purdy makes no attempt to fore
cast the business of the next three
months. Usually storms prevail caus-
ing uncertainty as to movement. Rates
are exceptionally well held. He asserts
that the Rock Island is taking nothing
below tariff and that he hears nothing
to the contrary from competitors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
KEEPING UP PARTY oUARRELs
Much to the Disgust of the Public
Which Can Use a Club Only Once
in Two Years.

Governor Stanley is mad at the Popu-
list senate and charges that body with
having failed to accord him courteous,
official treatment.
II have treated every Populist in
Kansas with decency,' he said today,
land the senate has treated me shame
fully. have sent several appointments
to that body which has ignored them
absolutely ignored them-having given
them no notice whatever 1t is my judg-
ment that the appointments should
have been acted upon favorably or I'M
faVorably.
THE controversy over the special ses-
sion has nothing to do with my official
affairs L had nothing to do with it.
] did not create it; am here simply to
discharge my duties, but the senate
seems to want to prevent my so doing
Il will not permit further nominal
lions to be made the football of the
senate. 1 have not attempted to re-
move a single Populist officeholder but
have simply appointed men to fill the
vacancies which have occurred. and
there is no good reason why these NOM
nations should be held up in the sem
ate"
The governor will. unless the senate
acts soon. refuse to make further APP
pointments until the legislature has
adjourned. Then, the offices will be fill
ed and if the Populist office holders do
not vacate the Republican party mana
gers may inaugurate a series of invest
tgations to Gust them.
Meanwhile the senators say that if
the republican administration officials
had not made donkeys of themselves by
urging Attorney General GODDARD to is
sue his opinion that the special session
was illegal, they would have acted on
the nominations at once. They say they
will not act until the question of the
legality of the special session is settled
Meanwhile the People with a capital
''F''' may look on and moralize on the
futility of common sense ever being ex-
ercised by their public servants. Year
in and year out the politicians make
fools of themselves and delay public
business for the sake of party ends, and
every two years the people turn the
whole crowd out, hoping to teach them
that they are there to transact the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
Lights in Jail.

The county commissioners have or
dered electric lights placed in the lower
corridor of the county Jail. Only three
lights have been kept burning at night
on the corridor and it was so dark that
it was difficult to see anything and this
fact is largely responsible for the escape
of Filing. Sheriff Cook requested the
board to put in the extra lights and
they at once made an order complying
with his recommendation in the matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
THREE MAILS A MONTH
Provided For the People Living on
the Alaska Coast

Washington, Feb. Postmaster
General Charles Emory Smith and Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General Shall
lenberger have closed a contract with
the Alaska Commercial company of
San Francisco for two additional mail
trips month between Juneau via Sitka
and other points as far west as Kadiak
This is supplemental to existing ar
rangements and will give the people
along the southern coast a postal ser
vice of three trips a month from April
to October
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
A remedy for Nasal Catarrh which I,

A remedy for Nasal Catarrh which is
drying and exciting to the diseased
membrane should not be used. What is
needed is that which is cleansing, sooth-
ing, protecting and healing Such rem
edy is Ely'S Cream Balm. To test it u
trial size for 10 cents or the large for 80
cents is mailed by Ely Brothers, So
Warren Street, New York. Druggists
keep it. The Balm when placed into the
nostrils, spreads over the membrane
and is absorbed. A cold in the head
vaniShes quickly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
NOT A SINGLE PETITION
From Anybody in Favor of Result
mission Against 1t.

Nearly 1000 men and women signed
protests against reSubmiSsiOn which
We're presented in the senate today.
Senator Householder filed a bundle Of
manuscript, containing over 1000 sig
natures. Senator Sheldon filed another
containing the signatures of 626 men and
572 women.
Senator Lupfer filed a protest from
his constituents, against the passage of
the proposed medical bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03

per cent; prime mercantile paper 3d3H
per cent; sterling exchange steady, with
actual business in bankers bills ar S4.s5is
rates, $4.S41s and $4.S611; commercial bills,
$4.S21A
SILVER-Silver certificates. nominally
5919Q601&c; bar silver, 5914e; Mexican dol
BONDS-Governmen bonds steady. 3s
1O61s; new As, 1283s new As, coupon, 129; As
III; coupon, 112A; Is, SO; 5s registered,
u113; IS, coupon, Ill.,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
Weather Indications.

Chicago. Feb. 3.-For Kansas: Snow
f1urries this afternoon; partly cloudy to-
night, with colder in southwest portion;
Saturday fair and continued cold; brisk
northerlY winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
Canal Bill Goes to the House.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The house COM
rnittee on interstate and foreign COM
merce today directed a favorable report
on the Hepburn Nicaragua canal bill,
with amendments, as substitute for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
An American Prima Donna WEEDS.

New York. Feb. S.-A dispatch from
Rome announces the marriage there
yesterday of Miss Lillian Blauvelt, the
American prima donna, to w. F. Pen
dleton, formerly a broker of this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
PEOPLE LOSE INTEREST.
Only Fifty People Turn Out to a Ken
lucky Hanging.

La Grange KY, Feb. 3.-Wm. Miller,
colored. was hanged here at TIA o'clock
today in the jail yard and only about 80
persons witnessed it. Miller protested re-
1igion and said that he was ready to die.
He was not quite II years old. The crime
for which Miller was hanged was Grim
inal assault, committed September /, on
Mrs. Gertrude Leet, wife Of Frank Leet,
a farmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
SHAWNEE FEES AND SALARIES
Bill to Give the Sheriff and Clerk
More Money, Passes the Senate.

The senate late yesterday afternoon
passed Senator Anderson's bill to re-
1ieve the sheriff and clerk of the dis
trict court of Shawnee county from the
operation of the fee and salary law
passed in 1897.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
Idaho Prohibits Gambline.

Boise, Idaho, Feb. S.-The bill to pro-
hibit gambling passed the senate today
by vote of IL to 10. after a struggle
of week. 1t now goes to the governor,
who will sign it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
LIKE A DEADLOCK
The Voting on the Insane
ASylumS
Much Like the Voting at Nomi-
mating Conventions.
BUT NO OUTCOME is
Promised by Such a Method
and the Senate
Considers the Vexed Question
in Another Form.

After disposing of the judicial con-
tests Thursday afternoon the senate
resumed the consideration of the Ques-
ton of locating a new insane asylum.
The first ballot, the thirtythird in num-
Der, resulted as follows:
Wellington -----.-.-.. .-..-.....'-.'''-1t
Chanute Observation-Disclosures. II
Clay Center
PARSONS .-.-....--.--....-.- ---..---.-- :
On the thirty-fifth ballot Chanute had
13; Clay Center 9; Wellington 9. On the
tl1irty-ninth ballot Clay Center took the
lead with IA; Wellington 10; Chanute IL.
On the fortieth ballot Clay Center went
back to IL; Chanute II; wellington g.;
Salina 4.
At the close of the forty-sixth ballot
the vote was:
Clay Center ........ ............ 9
wellington III
sauna OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -------.-.- z
9dTSonS ----.---.------
columbus $1,000. Z
Eighteen votes are necessary to a
choice
arriving at decision, whereupOn, Mr.
Lewelling called up his concurrent res
olution, providing for the appointment
of a committee of four from the senate
and seven from the house to locate the
asylum, and thereby take the subject
out of the hands of the legislature.
This resolution was soon killed by be-
ing referred to the judiciary committee
and the discussion was ended by plac-
ing the. asylum bill at the head of bills
on third reading, subject to amendment
and debate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
Sugar Market.

New York, Feb. g.
SUGAR-Raw strong, tending higher
fair refining, 3-16c; centrifugal sc test
'5-16c; molasseS sugar, 9-166J5sc. Refined
ulated, &c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-03
HYDROPHOBIA.
The American Vice Consul at Patras
Greece, Victim of Rabies.

New York, Feb. ga special from Pa
tras, Greece, says:
Colville Y. Ingate, American vice con-
sui here, has died of hydrophobia. He
was bitten two months ago, but kept the
matter secret. He refused treatment. He
was much beloved and regretted.