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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
CUBANS WILL WAIT.
Not Quite Ready to Drive Out the
Americans

Havana, May 17.-Members of the
late Cuban military assembly and 9TH
er discOntented persons belonging TO
the new revolutionary club styled the
Veterans association, met last night
and indulged in a prolonged debate on
the question of the Cuban troops sur
rendering their arms One group was
in favor of entrusting the arms to the
brigade chiefs, or Cuban municipalities.
Another group was opposed altogether
to surrendering the arms, saying it
might be necessary to use them
against American pretensions."
The meeting was presided over Dy
General Jose Lacret and was attended
by ScanguilIy, ,Andrade, Vidal and Juan
Gomez. kilograms from all the pro-
vinces were read, opposing giving up
the arms The sO-called weakness of
General Maxine Gomez was contrasted
with AguinaIdo's patriotic courage"
No decision was reached. During the
send the following telegram to Santi-
ago:
General discomfort. We refuse to
surrender arms. Opinion unanimous"
General Andrade declined to agree to
the suggestion. saying it would not be
advisa BILE to make such a display of
feeling. Instead of the dispatch pro-
posed by Miyores the following was
sent:
Reunited. Decided to agree to mus
ter out on the basis of the decree of
former assembly. Announced that
Brooke will modify his decree. Await
to see if satisfactory.
Concert with you in final proceed
ings.''
The vote on this dispatch was 10 in
favor of against Sc opposed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17

gents are disintegrated and demoralized
is perfectly manifest from the press dis
patches and the cable received from
Gen. Otis today. Gen. Lawton, who was
pushing the line of the rebel retreat
along the Rio Grande has flung his ad-
ing a San Miguel northward about II
miles, has taken San IsadrO, the second
insurgent capital, and when Gen. Otis
dispatch was sent was still pressing the
enemy nOrthward.
The fact that he is sustaining few
losses in his forward movement, al
though in an almost continual contact
with the enemy, is another proof of
their utter decentralization.
According to Gen Otis cable, they
still continue to throw up intrench-
ments, but Gen. Lawton's strategy out
f1anks each position in turn, keeping
them in full retreat and giving them no
opportunity to reconstruct their scat
tered forces.
1t will soon be the mountains or the
could be transported by sea to the
mouth of the AgnO and a new base of
operations established there it would
be folly for them to take that course.
Scattered, demoraliZed and dishearten-
ed it is almost certain that the rebels
in desperation will retreat into the
Businesses of the mountains where they
would be safe from pursuit and where
they could keep up guerilla warfare
indefinitely or until their leaders came
to their senses.
Although all the past efforts of our
troops to get into the rear of the inSur-
gents have failed up to this time, by
sheer force of the battering ram, the
enemy has been driven back step by
step into the pocket where nothing will
be left for them but surrender, or the
mountains. Over 55 miles, as the crow
flies, the rebels have been forced back,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
WANTS TO BE AN EDITOR.
John Collins Learning to Do Mechan-
ical Newspaper Work

Leavenworth, May 17.-John Henry
Collins. serving a life sentence in the
Kansas penitentiary for the murder of
his father, has changed his occupation,
and he is now learning the printing
trade with a view of becoming an edi-
tor. When first placed in the peniten-
tiary he was put to work in the tailor
ing department to learn his trade under
the tutorship of Emmett Dalton, the
noted train rObber. He soon tired of
running a sewing machine and working
all day stitching pantaloons.
A vacancy occurred in the peniten-
tiary printing office a few days ago and
Collins requested to be transferred to
that department so that he could learn
the trade. Collins has shown a dis
position to be a model prisoner and
Warden Lands granted his request
He was sticking type today, and has
already tried his hand at proof reading
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
HERESY HUNTERS
They Will Have an Inning at
Minneapolis Tomorrow,
When the Presby terian General
Assembly COnVeneS.
A FACTIONAL FIGHT
For the Choice of Moderator is
in Prospect.
Union of North and South
Church to Come Up.

Minneapolis, May 17.-At II o'clock
tomorrow morning the eleventh annual
assembly of the Presbyterian church
in the United States will begin it's ses-
sion in Westminster church in this city.
About $50 commissioners will be in at
tendance from the twenty-five synods
and the assembly will bring to the city
some fifty foreign missionaries besides
many persons interested in the eight
auxiliary boards and other church Or
ganizations including the seven women's
foreign mission boards.
The opening sermon will be preached
by the retiring moderator, Rev. Wallace
Radcliffe, D. D., of Washington, D. c.
In the afternoon the assembly will be
organized and a new moderator elected
AT least seven candidates for the mod
eratorship have been announced, but
there is prospect that the contest will
''heresy hunters and those who are
disposed to overlook heterOdOX ten
denotes.
The Rev. Dr. VIM. McKibben of Wal
nut Hills chu/ch, Cincinnati, is sup
posed to be the candidate of the con-
servatives, the other candidates being
Rev: DR. r.. F. Coyle, First church,
Westminster church, New York; Rev.
Matthias Haines, First church, Indian
apolis; Rev. Maltby B. Babcock. Brown
Charles A. Dickey. president Presby-
terian hospital, Philadelphia; DR.. Ar
thur j. Brown, New York, secretary
of the board of foreign missions.
The assembly has a great mass Of
business to face. Among the more con-
spicuous subjects are the so-called
heresy case of DR.. Arthur c. McGiffert
of Union Theological seminary, which
may be settled by the letter DR.. Nc
Giffert is said to have addressed to the
assembly; the matter of restricting the
moderator's powers; the union of the
northern and southern wings of the
church and the standing of ministers
without paStOrateS.
The work of the eight boards, three
special committees and numerous rou-
tine matters. will come before the as
sembly, there being some thirty sep
arate items on the docket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
BEE STILL BUZZES.
Dick Blue Cannot Give Up His Con-
.gressional Career.

1t is announced upon authority of a
statement made to personal friends by
Dick Blue who is now residing at Che
topa and practicing law there and at
Vinita. Indian Territory, that he will
make the race for congress in the Third
district next year.
Blue has formerly lived at Pleasan-
ton in Linn county, the Second congress
SiOnal district but his removal to Che
topa and his interest in political af-
fairs leads the politicians to accept as
true the statement from one of Blues
close friends that the ex-congressman
at large Will make an effort to secure
the nomination in the Third district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
HE FOUND NEW PEOPLE.
An Explorer Makes Ascent of Mount
Morrison in Formosa.

Vancouver B. C., May 1.-THE as
cent of Mount Morrison, the highest
mountain in FOrmosa, has been made
by K. T. Stoepel, an explorer of note.
On the mountain near the summit he
discovered a tribe of human beings that
had never seen the face of a white man
and possibly had never seen a China
man. These people were of ferocious
aspect, extremely ugly, thin, and en-
tirely naked. They were successful
hunters, evidently, and existed on wild
animals, and were not averse to human
flesh
Lower down on the mountain he dis
covered wild race of MalayS which
seems to have intermingled with the
Chinese race.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
GERMANS PROTEST
Against Efforts to Kick Up a Fuss
With the Fatherland.

Rochester, N. Y, May IA meeting
of delegates of the various German So
cieties of the city representing over A.
900 German Americans, was held last
night in Meinnerchoir hall. Addresses
were made by some of the most infiu-
entail German citizens of Rochester,
including Health Commissioner Frank
Fritzche and Herman Pfaeffiin, editor
of a German paper. Resolutions were
adopted protesting against the meas
ureS lately taken by many tending to
antagonize and create a hostile spirit
between the United States and Ger
MANY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
GONE TO CUBA.
Bert Russell, Missing Soldier, Desert
ed to Become Teamster.

Charles Lindsey. who was quarter
master sergeant of the TWenty-Second
Kansas regiment. says that he can ac-
count for the disappearance of Bert
Russell
According to Sergeant Lindsey, Rus
sell deserted while the regiment was at
Camp Alger near Washington. Lindsey
was in town one night and saw Rus
sell and asked him if he was going
back to camp and Russell replied that
he would be out on the next car. Lind
Sey says Russell went to Cuba and
Joined the Cuban army to drive
wagon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
General Merriam Wires Request
to Washington
For Two Additional Troops Of
Z. s. Cavalry
TO HOLD MINERS DOWN
He Has Already Taken 395
Prisoners.
Says He is Merely Supporting
State Authorities.

Washington, May 17.-Secretary Al
ger has received the following telegram
from Gen. Merriam in explanation OF
the situation in the Coeur d 'Alene:
"Wardner, Idaho, May 16-Adjutant
General, Washington: The governor OF
Idaho has carefully reviewed the situa-
tion here and deems it necessary to
place troops at Burke and Mullan in
order to avoid disorder. 1 request two
troops of cavalry. Referring to the press
criticisms, 1 have made no order. My
action is limited strictly to the support
of the state authorities. There are 395
prisoners still in custody under invests
cation. MERRIAM
"Brigadier General
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
ORGANIZE FOR WORK.
Twentieth Kansas Reception Com
mittee Settles Down to Business.

mlttee Settles Down TO Business
The committee appointed by the
Commercial club to take charge of the
reception to the Twentieth Kansas
when it gets home, met Tuesday even
ing and projected an organization, pre-
paratory to getting to work. The com
mittee is composed of NJ. c. Holman.
General J. X Hudson, d. ]. GreenwaId,
James A Troutman, P. I. Bonebrake,
G. A. Fellows. ]. S. Warner, E. H.
Crosby and T. F. Doran.
General Hudson was selected as
chairman Of the committee, NJ C. Hol-
man was made secretary, and D. J.
Greenwald treasurer. The committee
will receive suggestions for a pro-
gramme for the reception to the Kan
sas soldier boys, but it won't wait for
suggestions-the members of the COM
nittee will skirmish around and get
some ideas of their own.
A meeting of the committee will be
held next Tuesday evening to get their
ideas into shape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
Third Engineers Out.

Atlanta Ga. May 1.-THE Third en-
gineers, Col. David Gaillard was mus
tered out of the service at Fort Nc
Pherson today. The regiment was
made up of recruits from all parts of
the country but most of them from St
Louis and Washington. The eastern
contingent will leave over the Seaboard
Air Line tonight and the st. Louis men
divided themselves between the western
roads Col. Gaillard has been ordered
to report at Washington for assign
ment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
SANK IN LAKE ERIE.
Schooner Ganges CollideS With
the Steamer Presque Isle.

Detroit, Mich. May 1.-THE schooner
Ganges was sunk in Lake Erie about IL
o'clock last night by a collision with the
steamer Presque Isle, about eight miles
off Colchester, Ont. Her whole side was
smashed in and she went down in ten
minutes after being struck. The crew of
eight men was taken off by the Presque
Isle and landed in Detroit today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
Camp Onward Vacated.

Savannah, Ga, May 1.-THE Thirty
first Michigan, Col Cornelius Gardner
was mustered out here today. The
Michigan men have made a fine i'm
preston here and the officers were pre-
sented with a loving cup by members
of the First Georgia with whom they
were brigaded one year ago. The Thir-
ty-first was the last regiment here and
Camp Onward is a thing of the past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
EXTRAORDINARY.
Governor Roosevelt Again Com
venes the Legislature.

Albany, N. Y. May 17.-Governor
Roosevelt has called an extraordinary
session of the legislature to meet on
Monday night next. AT that time he
will transmit a message calling atten-
ton to such legislation as he desires
passed. The body thus assembled can
only act upon questions submitted to
them by the governor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
Santa Fe Agent Receivers

Mr.. w. w. Arnold, Santa Fe agent at
Sterling, Kan, has been discharged
from the Santa Fe hospital in this city
and returned home to resume charge
of his office. Five months ago blood
poisoning developed in his arm, and
from that time up to within few days
ago he was under treatment. Mr.. M. E.
Way has been acting as agent during
his ahSence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
Few Can See the Shamrock.

London, May 17.-Sir Thomas Upton.
the Associated Press is informed. has
limited to fifteen the number of guests
to be present at the launching of the
Americas cup challenger, Shamrock.
The date of the launch will not be made
public. The Prince of Wales and the
Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha will
have a private view of the Shamrock
a hoIlt TIlne z
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
TOWN DESTROYED
By a Storm - Two Men and a Child
Killed.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, May 17.-Colsburg,
Delaware county, was practically de-
stroyed by a storm last night. Two men
and a child unknown, were killed. 1t
is feared great damage was done in
the farming district around Colsburg.
The storm covered a large area. and
many towns north of here report severe
damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
Price of Grapes Fixed.

Fresno. Cal. May 1.-THE California
Raisin Growers association, which con-
trolls all the grapes produced in the five
central counties of the state, has fixed
the price of the second crop of Musca-
tel wine grapes at so ton, which is 81
more ton than they brought last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
TROOPS TO BE SENT.

Washington, May 1.-THE war depart
ment is satisfied with the dispatch
of Gen. Merriam and the belief that he
has only assisted the governor of Idaho.
and that the military will not be used
for any other purpose than that for
which it was sent to the disturbed
regions.
The troops of cavalry requested by
Gen. Merriam will be sent from Ft.
Meade, S. D., and Ft. Robinson. Neb.
Several troops of the First cavalry are
stationed at these posts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
Ben Harrison Sails

New York, May 17-Ex-President
Harrison on the st. Paul sailed for
England today where he goes as chief
counsel for Venezuela in the boundary
arbitration proceedings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
TOPEKA RACE MEETING.
Will Be Held June 2O-23-Four Days
Proeramme.

The Topeka Exposition and Racing as
sociation has selected June 20. q. % and
% for the June racing meeting. The fol-
lowing programme has been arranged:
a Y IIINE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
Weather Indications.

Chicago, May -17.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight; Thursday probably unsettled
weather; variable winds.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-24
The CATTLE RUSH.
From the Pecos Valley and the Texas
Plains.

Plains.
The Pecos Valley railway and the
Santa Fes panhandle line are having
rush with cattle. A local paper on the
Santa Fe line one day last week said:
To-day there are $500 cars Of cattle
along the line of the Pecos Valley rail-
road awaiting shipment over the Santa
Fe. To-day at noon there were 375 cat
tie cars in motion, westward bound, be-
tween Wellington and Amarillo. These
cars will be loaded tomorrow. They
will reach Kansas City markets early
in the week.
Last Tuesday these cars were COM
Ing east. On that day the Santa Fe han
died 331 car loads Of cattle, transport
ing them 1886 miles. They made up thr-
teen trains, which means twenty six
engines and train crews, thirteen into
Woodward from the west and thirteen
out to the east. Counting five men to
the crew, it took 130 men to handle these
trains while in motion.
ITO handle this business the Santa Fe
has on this division twenty-seven en-
gines and twenty-five train crews. The
extra number of engines is utilized by
making some trains double headers.
"The shortage of stock cars has been
obviated. AT present the road has plen-
ty of cars. The shortage now Is in en-
gines and train crews. For instance,
Yesterday morning there was not a
stock car in the Wellington yards. In
side of three hours there were PIP cars
on those tracks. But all Of them, as
we'll as nearly as many more that ar
rived later, are now speeding westward
to be loaded"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-24
CANADA is CHEEKY.
Will Arbitrate If She Be First Given a
Port.

London, October 24.-The Associated
Press is enabled to give authoritatively
Canada's final proposition for a perma-
nent settlement of the Alaskan dispute,
which was delivered to Ambassador
Choate by the Canadian minister of
marine and fisheries, Sir Louis Henry
Davis, late the night before the latter
sailed and dispatched to-day to Wash
ington by the officials of the United
States embassy.
1t is as follows: That the boundary
line will be arbitrated upon terms SINH
lar to those imposed by the United
States and Great Britain over Venezue-
la, particularly those provisions making
a fifty years occupancy by either side
conclusive evidence of title, the occu-
pancy of less than that period to be
taken as equity allows under interna-
tional law. That as conditions prece-
dent absolutely preliminary to the arbi-
tration, Skaguay and Dyea be conceded
to the United States without further
claim if Canada receives Pyramid har-
Dor. In other words, Canada gives up
the disputed gold country in return for
a seaport, but stipulates that She must
get the latter before she agrees to ar
bitrate the boundary line.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-24
Mines at Golden.

J. c. Painter and Robert Corner, of
Chicago, ILL.,, are at Golden, southern
Santa Fe county, to start work on their
Kimball placer ground, east of the In
dustrial Placer Mining Company's prop
erty. They have bought one Of the new
ly invented wet washers from T. W
Newberry. Mr.. Newberry, the inventor
of the machine, is experimenting the
placing of 1t, and several tests that have
been made have proved very satisfac.
tory. The washer Is able to handle q
cubic yards per day with fifteen barrels
Of water. A washer of 200 yards capac-
ity is to be placed near Golden in the
near future.
The Industrial Placer Company in
tends to put in a large stamp mill al
Golden to treat the cement beds in con.
nection with their placers. A good flow
of water has been secured from we'll
and makes the project of new mil
feasible.
The Monte Christie at Golden will
start up again in a week or two. The
new pumps are in place, and are fur,
nishing plenty of waiter.
Thomas H. Bates and Luis Zeith, o.
Dallas, Tex, are at Golden to star
work on five claims they own. One o.
these, the Goldsmith lode, discovered
five years ago, produces some of tn,
richest ore found on the east slope O.
the Tuerto mountains.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-24
COURT AT MORA.
A Number Of Gases Disposed 0f-0utlav
Arrested.
Correspondence New Mexican.

Correspondence New Mexican.
! Mora, N. NJ, October 81, 1S99-The
town of Mora, county seat of Mora
county, during the past week presented
quite crowded appearance. The streets
were lined with people from all parts
Of the county who had come to attend
the regular term Of the district court.
The court was called promptly on
Monday, 18th inst, Chief Justice w. ].
Mills presiding. There were present
Deputy Clerk Charles Shirk, District
Attorney Charles A. Spiess, w. C. Gort-
ner, stenographer, and N. Segura, inter
prefer. Also the following attorneys: l..
c. Fort, A. G. VOORHEES,, w. B. Bunker.
0. Larrazola, Eusebio Chacon, A. A.
Jones, T. V. Long, Fernando Nolan and
| Stephen Davis. The docket was read,
and jurors were called. The grand jury
| was empaneled, with Luciano Gallegos
as foreman. The grand jury was COM
posed of good sensib'S men, and did its
duty. The petty jury was empaneled,
| and was also composed of citizens and
| taxpayers who had the good of the
community at heart.
Two cases were tried by the petty
| jury, the Territory VS.. Pablo Guiana,
| petty larceny, found guilty and SEN
fenced to fine of $40 and costs. Also,
the Territory VS.. Petrolena Lucero, as
sault and battery, found guilty and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for one year.
1nocencio Valdez pleaded guilty to mur-
Ter in the second degree, and was SEN
fenced to imprisonment for life in the
penitentiary
Several cases were dismissed Judge
Mills pushed business during the term
and cleared the docket in great shape.
The people of Mora are very we'll
pleased with Judge Mills, and are equal
ly we'll satisfied with Governor Otero,
who comes among them every few
months, visits them, mingles with them
and gains information as to the condl-
tions of the county and it's people.
An important arrest was made at Ro-
ciada, San Miguel county, during the
past week. Isaac Martinez, of Taos, a
fugitive from justice, was the man who
was arrested. He Is charged with the
murder Of Jose Ma. Martinez three
years ago. The arrested man is suffer-
ing from three shotgun wounds, but he
will not tell who shot him. 1t is prob
able that he attempted to commit some
other crime and was shot recently. He
has been taken to Taos county by Off
GERS from there.
The grand jury made it's report Sat
urday, in which Chief Justice Mills re-
ceived high compliments, and District
Attorney Charles A. Spiess was also
,omplimented for his energetic serv-
quiet again reigns over the ancient
own of Mora.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-24
MARXBr REPORT.

New York, Oct. 24.-Money on call
firm at 8 per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper, ~ "a 81. Silver, SIX.
Lead, $40.
Chicago.-Wheat, Dec, 7O1s; May,
TAX. Corn, Oct, 3l1a; Dec, BIZ. Oats,
Oct, 22A q 22A; Dec, 22% @ 22H.
Kansas City.-Cattla, receipts, $4,000;
steady; native steers, "a. rs a So. Is; Tex
as steers, 80. 500 "a. 25; Texas cows, 81. 40
q $3.50; native cows and heifers, az. .00
q S4.90; stockers and feeders, SO. so @
"a. 40; bulls, $2.75 a $500. Sheep, 5000;
steady; lambs, s4.00 q $500; muttons,
$500 q S4.OO.
Chicago. - Cattle, receipts, 5000;
market steady; beeves, $4.40 q IS. so;
cows and heifers, SITS q $500; Texas
steers, $3.50 "a $500; stockers and feed.
ers, $500 q 84.75. Sheep, $4,000; slow
sheep, Ss.7b q SAILS; lambs. $500 a
$5.75,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-24
Colfax County Mines.

The Ohio company has decided to
push the tunnel on the Arlington and
Florence 900 feet further. 1t Is now in
300 feet. A wagon road Is being built to
the properties.
The Golden Era, on Mills divide, on
the northwest slope of Baldy mountain,
has been bonded to w. P. Mcintyre, of
Cripple Creek for $25,0OO. The group in
cludes the Golden Era, the Fairfax,
Twin and War Eagle, all patented. The
veins are opened by tunnels. showing 3
to feet of ore. The high grade ore will
be shipped out and the other grades
treated in the mills near Elizabethtown
On the Mountain Queen John johnson
has ten men employed, at Elizabeth
town, and two more arrastras are be-
ing added to the one now running.