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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02
DEBT Is PAID.
Money Obligation to Spain Is Fully
Discharged.

Washington, May 2-The last move
with Spain occurred when Secretary
Hay paid to the French ambassador,
NJ Cambon, the 500, 000, 900 provided by
the treaty of peace for the cession of
the Philippines. The payment was made
in four treasury warrants of s., 100000
each and was receipted for by M. Cam
bon as completely liQuidating the obl1-
cation of the United States in this con-
nection. The ambassador deposited the
$40, 900, 900 in the Riggs National bank
of this city and the cashing of the war
rants is expected to be made through
the City National bank of New York.
The Spanish government was notified
by cable of the payment, but nothing
will be done as to forwarding the funds
to Europe until Spain directs the exact
course to be pursued
1t is expected that the warrants for
the $40, 900, 900 payment to Spain will
reach the sub-treasury today and that
exchange for the entire $40, 900, 900 will
be purchased by SPANS representative
the opinion this afternoon that exchange
for about three-q quarters of the amount
of the indemnity had already been
gathered and that the remainder would
be obtained without a further advance
in rates.
The form of receipt signed by the
ambassador was as follows:
Received from the secretary of state
of the United States the sum of $40. 000,-
900 in four drafts upon the assistant
treasurer of the United States at New
York. numbers 45o9 4510, Ash and 4512
Of date April 20, 1899, each draft being
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ton boilermakers will do the work.
A force of workmen is engaged in laying
a pipe line from the pumping plant at the
roundhouse to the Castaneda hotel, at Las
Vegas. The distance is upward of 1,50O
feet. Six-inch cast-iron pipe is being used.
Several connections will be made with the
pipe, supplying intermediate points
One hundred and sixty-eight car loads
buquerque this morning. They will COM
mence to arrive at Las Vegas this even
rived here last night, of which number up
ward of fifteen were fed at the local yards.
The cattle shipments now arriving origin
ate in southern Arizona and it is thought
that, the season having commenced so
late, will be an unusually short and busy
one.-Las Vegas Optic.
A number of the engines on this division
of the Santa F'e have water pipe that
is. called the "Keely cure 1t connects
drive wheels. In case the boxes over the
journals get too warm, the 'keely cure"
pipe runs a stream Of water on them, with
man today to the Optic; rs a good bit of
a fad; some engineers think it is just the
thing while others don't want it on their
engines LAS Vegas Optic.
Ted Akin will leave tomorrow for Tope-
treatment for his eyes. Some time ago.
while working on an emery wheel. piece
OF steel new IN his eySi The injury has
w. H. Earl is now a resident engineer
of the middle division. and the formal
transfer of the Oklahoma division office.
with its records, was made to S. A. Nc
CoyNyesterday. Mr.. McCoy's headquarters
will be at Newton for the present, until
Frank Mitchell left yesterday for En-
poria and z. r. Stocker began work this
mechanics office.-Newton Kansan.
Conductor Short has returned from En-
poria to Newton to take the middle divis-
ion west again He has been on the Cot
tOnWOOd for three months.
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KANSAS RAILROAD NOTES.

The Pecos Valley and Northeastern will
probably erect stockyardS and loading pens
south of town, about one-half mile below
Phoenix. The cattlemen have agreed to
furnish the ground and the railway COM
pany will build the yards Titles to land
are now being secured, and when they are
secured the work will COMMERCIALLY
Argus.
Mr.. and Mrs N G. Pillsbury and fifteen
of the railroad men who board with them
presented Mr. and Mrs w. n. Breen with
a silver cake basket. Mr.. and Mrs. Breen
have been boarding with the Pillsburys
for some time, but they now intend to go
to housekeeping. and it this occasion
which called forth this token of respect
Emporia Gazette.
Superintendent Barnes and Assistants
Hilderbrand and Wells of the Santa Fe
are making the surveys for the new OF
tawa Santa Fe depot platform. force
of men will be put on and the work pushed
to completion at once. The new platform
is to be of brick.
The seniority lists of the engineers and
fremen of the Oklahoma division north
of Arkansas City and east of Wellington
have been consolidate with that of the
Cottonwood at Emporia.
Engineer ePte Smith of Ration has given
up service on the mountain engines and
will hereafter engage in the passenger
service.
One hundred and five car loads of cattle
Vegas yesterday en- route to eastern and
northern markets.
The stationary boilers at the Albuquer-
que shops are being furnished with an air
blast attachment which will greatly lessen
the work connected with them.
A twenty-four foot steel water tank will
be erected at once at Springer and another
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02
CILMORE'S men.
The Yorktown Crew Probably
in Gen. Luna's Hands.
Gen. Macarthur Invites an EX-
change of Prisoners.
MACABEBE is TAKEN.
Citizens Welcome Americans
With Shouts Of Joy.
Gen. LaWtOn Has Resumed His
Forward Movement.

Manila, May 2.-Gen. Macarthur has
sent officers to Gen. Antonio Luna, the
Filipino commander, under a flag of
truce, carrying money and provisions
for American prisoners in his hands
and asking an exchange of prisoners
and the names of such as he may have.
1t is reported that the insurgents have
two officers and sixteen others, and it
is supposed that among these are Lieut..
]. c. Gilmore and eleven of the crew
of the United States gunboat York
town, who fell into the hands of the
Filipinos last month when the gunboat
visited BaIer, on the east coast Of Luz
zon.
Maj. Bell with a squad of scouts has
captured the town of Macabebe, about
four miles southwest of Calumpit, the
people ringing bells and shouting
''vivas.''
The American army is now employing
Macabebes instead of Chinese, and they
are delighted to get so cents a day, de-
claring their loyalty to the Americans.
Maj. Gen. Lawton is advancing He
has organized a band of forty scouts to
go ahead of the column. The band.
which is under William Young, an old
Indian fighter, who killed five Fflipinos
last week, includes Diamond, Harring-
ton, SOmerfield and Murphy of the Sec
ond Oregon regiment.
Yesterday, the anniversary of the bat
United States fleet, the usual drill being
omitted. Admiral Dewey had many vts-
itors, and the American and British
merchantmen dressed ship.
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RAILROAD NEWS.
III. M. SWank Appointed Travel
ing Passenger Agent
Of the Santa Fe, With Head
quarters at Topeka.
A VALUABLE EMPLOYE
In the Kansas City Ticket Office
For Several Years.
Harry Grow viii Succeed Mr..
SWank Other Changes.

Harry NJ. Swank, for several years
assistant to George Hagenbush in the
Santa Fe passenger office at Kansas
City, has been appointed travelling pas
senger agent of the road with head
quarters in Topeka He will work as
assistant to Mr.. c. L. Seagraves, the
present travelling passenger agent, who
because of the great amount of work
in the general passenger office will here
after spend the most of his time in the
office. Mr.. Swank will be on the road
practically all of the time.
The appointment of Mr.. Swank will
cause several changes in the general
passenger department here. Harry
Crow, now special rate clerk, will go to
Kansas City to succeed Mr.. Swank.
Everett Dallas will succeed Mr.. Grow
as special rate clerk, and Harry King
will take the position now occupied by
Mr.. Dallas. John Dennis will enter the
office as office boy to General Passenger
Agent Black.
The changes become effective at once.
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NKaYvy WotAers,
G1utI1uas


- IrETTER TO MRS PINKHAN NO. 1881
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAAf-I have many,
many thanks to give you for what your
Vegetable Compound has done for me.
After first confinement was sick for
nine years with prOlapsus of the womb,
had pain in left side, in small of back,
a great deal of headache, pa1pitation
of heart and 1eucorrhea. I felt SO
weak and tired that could not do my
work. L became pregnant again and
took your Compound all through, and
now have a sweet baby girl. never
before had such an easy time during
labor, and 1 feel it was due to Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
am now able to do my work and feel
better than have for years. 1 cannot
thank you enough. - Mrs. Ed. Ell
LNGER, DEvNE, TEX.
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EQUALS BLAND LAW.
Silver Coinage For April Exceeded
100000

Washington, May 2.-The monthly
circulation statement of the comptroller
of the currency shows the total national
bank note circulation on April %, 1S99
to have been $242 ia, 1888, an increase for
the year of SIS. 101, 4SS. and a decrea Sc
for the month of 1881, 9S4. The circulation
based on United States bonds was $207,-
966, 2S7, an increase for the year of Sill
S10,352 and a decrease for the month
of 81 ,959, 702. The circulation secured by
lawful money aggregated $34, S,O46, an
increase for the year of So, 291, 196, and
an increase for the month of 81, 621, us.
The amount of United States regis
tered bonds on deposit to secure circu-
lating notes was 1922, 167, $40, and to Sc
cure public deposits $72, 395, $40.
The coinage executed at the mints Of
the United States during April, 1899,
aggregated $40, 066, 1874, as follows: Gold
$7,S94,475; silver, $2,159,4 49; one cent
bronze, $1,000.
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WITHOUT A COUNTRY.
Porto Kicans Are Now Citizens of No
Where.

Washington, May 2.-Luis Monoz
Rivera, former premier of Porto Rico,
has arrived here to discuss with the
authorities the condition of affairs on
the island, particularly the depressed
commercial conditions. Accompanied
by Senior Gonzala De Quesada, he call
ed today on General Davis, who is
about to assume the governor general
ship of Porto Rico, and conferred on
era, belongs to the liberal element in
Porto Rican politics, who warmly sup
port the authority of the United States
and are seeking to improve commercial
and financial conditions. Senior Rivera
pointed out the various forms of dis
tress and depression and the anomal-
Gus political condition of the Porto Ri
cans, in being without citizenship in
anv country
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A PEANUT TRUST.
Coolers to Be Handled Entirely by
One Concern.

New York, May "A consolidation Of
the peanut industry of the country, I'M
der the control of a single company,
with a capital of 900, is about to
be effected. The promoter of the con-
solidation several months ago secured
options from many of the pea
nut growers. Some of the larger
ones declined to give options
but it is said that, now that the
plan of consolidation is known, most of
them are willing to sell and take stock
in the new company. The options eX-
pire on May Is next and the promoters
express confidence that the new COM
pany, which is to be called the Ameri-
can Peanut company, will be incorpor-
ated before then. The main offices and
warehouses of the company are to be
in Norfolk, Va, and shipments will be
made from that point to the large cities
of the country instead of being distrib
uted from New York, is has been the
custom in the past. The value of the
peanut crop of the United States an
nually is estimated at between Sc, 200, 600
and IS, 600 900. One of the plans of the
consolidation is to increase the prOduc-
ton and to export part of it.
The peanut crop of the United States
is raised almost entirely in Virginia,
North Carolina and Tennessee.
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CABLE SHIP SAILS
To Unite All Important Philippine
Points by Wire.

New York. May 2.-The United States
cable steamer Hooker sailed yesterday
afternoon for Manila to connect by
cable all the principal points in the Phil
ippines. The Hooker was formerly the
Panama, one of the first prizes cap
tured in the Spanish war and has been
extensively altered to fit her for cable
service She has three great tanks
sunk into her decks, which contain 300
miles of cable. This length of cable,
which is an inch in diameter, with its
covering, is only part of that to be
laid and more will be obtained at Hong
Kong when this is exhausted. Lieuten-
ant John L. MaXffeld is in command
and with him go a full detachment from
the signal corps, who, with the crew,
number 125 men.
William T. Fee of Ohio, the new
United States consul at Bombay, and
his family are passengers on the Hooker
and will be landed at Colombo.
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"Department OF state. Man /. 1s9a."
FIRST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
In Porto Rico to Be Organized at San
Juan.

Chicago, May ITO representatives
of the Chicago diocese of the Protestant
Episcopal church belongs the honor of
planting the first church of that de-
nomination in the islands of the West
Indies that recently have come under
the control of the United States The
congregation will be organized at San
Juan, Porto Rico, with a membership
of So under authority conferred by
Bishop McLaren of Chicago, in docu-
ments he forwarded to San Juan, ap-
pointing the Rev. George B. Pratt to
assume charge of the new congregation
as rector. The Rev. Mr.. Pratt, form
erIy of Chicago, is now in Porto Rico
engaged in religious work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02
HENDERSON AND TINCHER.
New Members of School Board From
Sixth Ward.

AS was predicted the school board last
night elected George Tincher and VIII
liam Henderson as members of the board
from the Sixth ward.
Mr.. Tincher was elected to give the Au-
burndale people representation and Mr..
Henderson, was elected from Potwln. The
D. Ogilvie and w. NJ. Forbes. The most
vigorous fight was made or. Tincher;
dale, was presented. asking for the cleo
ton of 0gilvie The majority OF the
to elect Tfncher an< to elect either Forbes
or Henderson from Potwin- Tfncher was
elected by vote of nine to one over Ogil-
vie. For the other member Henderson
received six votes and Atwood four
Little other business was gone through
with except the hearing of Judge Ferry
report on the building situation. Accord
not be commenced until fall, after the
meeting of the board in August. Judge
Ferry as legal adviser of the board, said
that the buildings would have to wait.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02
BIG LAND SALES.
Union Pacific and Kansas Land De-
partment's Great April Record.

Omaha, May 2.-Sales of Kansas land
by the Union Pacific land department
for the month of April exceed those Of
the corresponding month in any pre-
vious year in the history of the depart
ment. The sales for the different years
for April have been as follows: In 1891
3,213; 1892, 6,614; 1893, 1,418; 1894, 1910;
1885, 376; 1896, $50; 1897, AGO; $685. none,
on account of receivership, and in 1S99
1902 acres.
on the Union division, which en-
braces the lands in Nebraska, Wyom-
ing, Colorado and Utah, applications
have been approved during the month
for H. 900 acres. The department eX-
poets to be able to close up contracts
on the Union division within fifteen
days. and when it does it will issue
papers ON approved contracts to date
representing SO, 437 acres.
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for $1,000 900, the same being in full
payment of the obligation of the gov
eminent of the United States to the
government of Spain as set forth in ar
ticle three of the treaty of peace be-
tween the United States and Spain,
of which were exchanged in the city of
Washington the eleventh day of
April, 1899, the payment being provided
by the act of congress, approved March
2, 1899, entitled an act making an ap-
preparation to carry out the obligation
of the treaty between the United States
and Spain, concluded December 10th
1898. (Signed),
JULES CANNON,
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LION IN THE PATH.
Russian Bears March to the Indian
Ocean to Be Checked.

Berlin, May 2-The Frankfurter Zei-
tung publishes a dispatch from Bagdad,
Asiatic Turkey, asserting that Great
Britain has already taken steps to
counterfeit the efforts of the Russian
expedition, consisting of seven officers
and fourteen engineers, which recently
completed a survey for the extension
of the Tiftis and Kars railway from a
point on the Little Fab river, northeast
of Bagdad, to the Persian gulf.
According to the advices in question,
a British gunboat has been sent to the
Persian gulf, presumably with the OBJ
ject of taking possession of the mouths
of the rivers Euphrates and Tigris.
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A common expression is:

A common expression is:
"The human race is grow
ing weaker and wiser
That we are growing weak
er is proved by the large
number of pale, thin and
emaciated people.
That we are growing
wiser may be proved by
overcoming these disorders
with the timely use of
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil with Hypophos-
Phites which gives strength,
enriches the blood, invigor-
ates the nerves and forms
fat.
sec. and $500, all druggists
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists. New York
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Fund For Nebraskans.

Omaha, Neb., May 2.-The World
Herald has cabled 81, $50 to the surgeon
of the First Nebraska regiment, Ma
Mia, to be used as a hospital fund for
sick and wounded Nebraska soldiers,
the regiment having suffered more than
any other during the campaign. The
money was contributed by the World
Herald readers in five DAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-02
UNION BROKEN UP.
The Plate Glass Workers Strike Ends
at Alexandria.

Alexandria, Ind. May 2-After nine
weeks of forced idleness the plate glass
factory resumed operations thsi morning.
President Cunningham of the Plate Glass
Workers union stated that concessions
were made on both sides. while the COM
pany claims a victory over the union men.
It is know that the men are to destroy
their cards and go in as non-union men
and that the company is to take all the
men back just as they came out. This
factory is one of the largest of the kind in
the United States and its forced idleness
has been disastrous to the business inter-
ests of this city.
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An Elaborate Ceremony.

Chicago. May 2.-wfth elaborate cere-
mony the Right Rev. Alexander J. Nc
Gavick was consecrated as auxiliary to
Archbishop Feehan, with the title of
Bishop of Metropolis. The service was
held at the Cathedral of the Holy Name.
Nearly 300 visiting priests were in attend
ance- They marched behind twelve bish-
ops, led by Archbishop Feehan. At the
cathedral services Archbishop F'eehan act
ed as conSecrator and celebrant of the
solenmn pantifical high mass. Right Rev
T: j. Dunn of Dallas, Tex, and Right Rev.
Maurice F. Burke. bishop of St. Joseph,
No, assisted him.
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ARRIVES AT MEMPHIS.
The Nashville is Making Her Way
Up the River.

Memphis, Tenn, May 1.-THE United
States gunboat Nashville entered Mem
phis harbor at 6 O'Clock yesterday, after
noon amid the deafening shouts of more
than 20, 900 people and dropped anchor near
the Arkansas shore: The city is thronged
with visitors. The principal business houses
and residences are profuseIy decorated in
honor of the event.
Captain Maynard and the officers of the
gunboat were entertained by reception
committee at the GayosO hotel. Today
parade of all the civic societies will be had
in the afternoon and at night a banquet
will be rendered the officers of the ship at
the Pea body hotel.
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Disastrous Prairie Fires.

Sioux City, Ia, May 2.-SpeciaIs from
South Dakota to the Journal state that
the prairie fires have done much dam
age in that state. Nearly one-third of
Brule county has been burned over,
many buildings lost and much stock
burned. Near Parker considera BILE dam
age has been done and the town itself
had a close call from destruction. 1t is
feared much damage has been done
near Huron. Near White Lake, S. D..
200 sheep were burned on the ranch of
NJ. w. Russell.
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HELP FOR PEARY.
A Relief Expedition Will Leave st.
Johns Next Month.

ST. Johns, N. F., May 2.-The sealing
steamer Hope went into dock here to-
day to be thoroughly overhauled and
repaired preparatory to proceeding
northward next month with an expedi-
ton for the relief of Lieut. Peary, the
Arctic explorer, who went toward the
pole last summer with specially Sc
Iected party and who may now need
assistance. as his steamer, the Wind
ward has been frozen in the ice since
the early part of last winter.
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q The Girl From Indiana. y

Chicago, May 2.-Charles R. Trow-
bridges new musical comedy, 1.-The Girl
From Indiana" has been produced with
Miss Edna Raymond in the title role.
The play is a success and will be placed
on the road next season in the same
manner as originally produced by Max
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Howard Gould Going Cruising.

New York, May 2.-Howard Gou1d's
steam yacht Niagara is at quarantine
prepared for a long foreign cruise. he
is to visit the Azores, ports in England,
Scotland and Norway, and possibly
Spitzenbergen. The Niagara is expected
to be back in time for the international
races for the Americas cup in the fall.
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SAMOAN REBELS RETIRE
Burning Forts and Villages as They
Go.

Apia, April %, via Auckland. May q
The rebels since. advices under date Of
tions at Vaillamia, which they demolish-
ed together with other forts along the
coast.
There has been no further serious fight
ing, although some skirmishing between
the rebels and friendly natives has occur
red in the VICINITY of Apia. The British
munition from sydney. n. S. w.
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wonderful1y Strengthened.

SCI have been taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, Blood
Purifier and Liver Pills and feel won
derfully strengthened. Before using
your remedies was in terrible state;
felt like fainting every little while. I
thought 1 must surely die. But now,
thanks to your remedies, those feel
ings are all gone. "-MRs. EMILE
ScHNEIDER, 1914 HELEN AVE, DETROIT
MICH.
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" In q Horn.o

st. Petersburg, May 2.-The Anglo
Russian agreement with reference to
spheres of influence in China is not in
the form of a convention, but is set
forth in a note, duplicates of which have
been exchanged between the Russian
Muravieff and the Russian ambassador
to Russia, Right Hon. Sir Charles s.
Scott; the preamble states that both
countries agree to uphold the integrity
and independence of the Chinese en-
pire.
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WANT 100 NEW CARS.
Santa Fe Places a Large Order With
Its Construction Department

The Santa Fe management has placed
an order with Master Car Builder John
Hodge at the Santa Fe shops in this
city for the construction of 100 addi-
tiOna1 box cars. The cars will be 40
feet long and similar to the cars now
building. The Santa F'e company ex-
poets to have plenty of grain to handle
this year, and the new box cars will be
needed