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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25
KAFFIRS WILL ATTACK.


Several Thousand Threaten the Town Of
Lorenzo, Which Is Poorly Protected
LORENZO MARQUEE. Delagoa Bay, Sept
25-Several thousand kafirs are threat
ening to attack this town. The govern
ment has distributed arms among the
white population for defense. Serious
trouble is expected. Lorenzo MARQUEE
is small Portuguese town Of Africa, on
the north side Of Delagoa bay.
1t has a good harbor, which give it
considerable importance in the trade
with the Transvaal The town has
a population Of about 5000, and is
projected by number Of roughly con-
structed old forts. The town is situated
in the southern portion of the province
OF Portuguese. East Africa which ex-
tends along the coast from the mouth Of
the Zambesi to Delagoa bay and is bound
ed in by Mashonaland, MatabeIe and
TransvaaL
The Transvaal leaders have long been
anxious to secure control of the Delagoa
Bay railroad and they have also been
ambitious to have seaport, Lourenzo
MARQUEE preferred. With this object in
view the beers recently sent a sum Of
$25O,000 in London in order to purchase
the bonds which Portugal is expected to
issue as soon as the Berne arbitrators
have decided the question Of boundaries.
A few days ago, on September Is, adj
vices from Pretoria said that the Trans
vaal government had acquired the prior
rights in DeIagoa bay, Including control
of the port duties, thus giving the Trans
vaal a commanding position and free ac-
cess to these.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25
Orphans Home Entertainment

DIR Brownfeld will give an entertain
ment at Hamilton hail Wednesday even
ing, September 20. DIR. Hamilton will
kindly donate the use Of the hall for
this entertainment Persons who know
of the entertainments DIR. Brownfield has
given on West Sixth street will have
some idea of how pleasing a concert may
he expected at Hamilton hall tomorrow
evening. In addition TO the concert
there will be a supper. Neble g. John
son win furnish the milk and mush and
the ladies' Of the orphans home will have
charge of the doughnuts and coffee.
All expenses are donated and the entire
proceeds Of this entertainment goes to
the orphans home
In addition to this DIR. Brownfield do
mates $25- Fifteen cents will be charged
at the door, and this will give a ticket
for the concert and one course Of re-
freshments. either milk and mush or coffee
and doughnuts
The managers or the orphans home
hope its friends will give generous turn
out at this entertainment The winter is
coming on, times have not improved and
there will be many friendless little waits
who will have to be fed, clothed and
taken care of During the present month
there have been twenty-three children
in the home. This means sixty-aix meals
a day, 462 meals a week or 1.84S meals
meals of the children alone are con-
sidered, those Of the help sare not in
Guided 1t takes money to carry on a
work like this, and the home has always
appreciated the fact, that il is a very
popular charity and the public has al
ways responded very generously to its
appeals for help.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25
FRANK JAMES IN ST. LOUIS
He Has Left the Race Track for the
Theater Business.

Theater Business.
ST. LOUIS, Sept pa modestly
dressed man. wearing dark brown over
coat over a business looking suit Of gray
cashmere, a pleated bosom white shirt, d
polkadotted Scarf with diamond scarf
pin, took his place at the door of the
Standard theater last night He was
none other than Frank James, the once
noted desperate, train robber and high
wayman. He was rendered the position
a few days ago and accepted it.
"Yes," said he, II have abandoned the
race course forever: there is no money in
it 1t has ceased to be profitable. Then
there is another reason why have given
it up. I have son who is now II years
OF are and it is natural TO suppose that
if I had continued in the business he
would have drifted into 1t also.
Il do not say that the business is dis
graceful: oh no, not that; for / have met
hundreds Of gentlemen on the track
Some of my best friends are there But
Of course there are bad ones to be found
you cannot tell why exactly, but these
are the kind a young man generally falls
in with.
Il have. therefore, forsaken a follow
ing that has afforded me much amuse-
ment and entertainment for his sake
sin the future I viii be in the theatri-
cal line, not on the stage but in the bust
ness Office or at the door or somewhere
near about where money is taken in. I
nave commenced at the bottom round
and expect to work my way gradually
up. There is money il the business
when you work it right"
so you will never go on the stage?"
Never. have no merit in that line
and no sort of practice would make me
an actor. / have had plenty Of oppor-
tunities to go before the footlights. I'm
mediately after my acquittal and vindi-
cation, was offered $4,000 a year by
New York company but | declined IT,
"In the future my home will be in St.
Louis. / am tired of roaming around. /
shall try TO find my son place in d com
mercial house and we will live together.
To make a quiet. steady, sober man Of
him, is now my highest ambition"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25
STOP THESE FIGHTS
Prize Fighting in Topeka Has Gone
Far Enough.


Neither County Attorney Stafford = or
chIef Lindsey are DoIng Their
Duty.
At the end Of the street car line 81
Lowman Hill last night, there was prize
fight between Mike West and Harry
Hotfmaster for purse Of thirty dollars
and West won it in five rounds.
It was the same West that whipped
young Barabini near Washburn college
on Sunday in two rounds.
The sports had a hard time to find a
place to have the fight unmolested last
evening. II was first announced among
the elect that the fight would take place
at Oakland park. At the last moment it
was changed to the fair grounds, but
Chief Lindsey and some officers in a
hack appeared on the scene and the
crowd lodged them and wentto Lowman
Hill. where they were successful in get
ting a five round entertainment
IL il said the fighters used six-ounce
gloves. The fight took place in a vacant
lot and Was witnessed by about one hun
dred and fifty men and boys. There
we're several knock downs, and in the
fifth round West suddenly swung his
right under Hoffmaster's heart, and the
latter dropped like log. He was up in
nine seconds. but fell again without be-
ing hit and failed to respond to the
tenth second. The combatants we're less
than twenty years of age.
County Attorney Stafford and Chief Of
Police Lindsey are certainly neglecting
their duty if they do not arrest and pun
ish these violators Of the law. This dis
graceful business has gone far enough
aud should be stopped If the officers
Of the law arc not going to do their duty
in the matter of prize fights, we want 70
know it quick.
There has been altogether too much
lodging of responsibility lately, and
loud complaints are coming from all the
best classes of the city. If Chief Lind
sey doesn't propose to make arrests, that
il no reason why County Attorney SAT-
ford shouldn't proceed against these par
ties at once. The inaction OF the public
officers in these matters is an outrage on
decency. and that is the mildest term
that can be used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25
TO ANTAGONIZE UNIONS.

Employers and Builders League to Devise
Ways and Means Against Them
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-At a meeting Of
the Employers ard Builders league
last night John p Lee was elected per
manent president and Francis J. Schuch
vice president The object of the or
ganization, a. announced by President
Lee, is to devise ways and means TO an
tagonize union labor in the building
trades
tiers, three stair builders and twenty-six
painters signed the roll The organiza-
ton aims to deal with the Individual
Iaborers rather than with the unions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25
RICH GOLD FINDS.

A Mexican Placer Miner Takes 81, 600
Out of a Pocket Near Phoenix.
DENVER. Col, Sept pa special from
Phoenix, Ariz-, to the News. gives an ac-
count of a rich gold find A Mexican
placer miner. working fifteen miles from
Phoenix. discovered a rich float that had
been turned up by the recent rains.
Following it up he found a pocket
from which he took over $4,000 worth of
gold Since then the Spaniard and two
companions have taken out $4,000. Fur
Their searches resulted in the discovery
of a rich ledge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25
JAPANESE POLITICS.
There May be an End OF Factions in Japan


WASHINGTON, Sept 25.-The assem-
bling of the new Japanese parliament on
October 10. may be the occasion accord
ing to advices received in diplomatic cir
cles here, Of a political union or recon
ciliation between factions which have
been hitherto irreconciliable.
When the last Japanese parliament
dissolved, the leaders of the different
parties were at swords points, hut in the
presence of war with a power of China's
magnitude involving the supremacy of
the orient, the old personal feuds have
been set aside and efforts are being
made to have all factions represented
through their leaders in the new Japan
csc cabinRt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25

An opportunity to do 20 much good for
as little money il seldom given the pub
lie 10 cents viii admit you to DIR.
Brownheld's entertainment at Hamilton's
hall, Wednesday evening, September 20.
and will also entitle you to a bowl Of de-
licious mush and milk, furnished by
Nobel E johnson, or to bowl Of de-
licious Mocha and Java coffee and
doughnuts, that you will enjoy like those
you ate in the days slang syne.v We
hope everybody will bring himself along
and see that his neigh Dor goes with him.
The money that you bring to this enter
tainment means comfortable home
warm fires. nourishing food. and good
care 10 many homeless and frfendIess
children "Inasmuch as ye do it unto
them ye DO il unto me-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25
a CARLE CAR WRECk.

Two Cars Crash Together in a Tunnel in
Chicago
CHICAGO. Sept 25.-A panic occurred
among cable car passengers today when
four heavily loaded trains, loosened by a
slip Of the cable, dashed down the incline
in the Van Buren, street tunnel and
crashed into each other at the bottom
The Dassenpers were hurled in all di-
rections by the shock, but none were se-
riousIy hurt, although the cars were
badly wrecked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25
ACCUSED IN ROME.

Archbishop Corrfgan said to be Charged
With Conspiracy.
NEW YORK. Sept. 25.-The World this
morning publishes a page story stating
that Archbishop Corrigan is accused IN
Rome Of a conspiracy. The document is
said to be signed by some of the leading
Catholics of the country. The old charge
is brought out to the effect that the arch
bishop, through the assistance Of Michael
Walsh, secured the publishing of articles
in the Catholic press severely rejecting
upon SatOlIi.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25
WON'T HAVE RACING NEWS.

d OFeE 7
Birmingham, Eng, Libraries.
BIRMINGHAM. Eng, Sept 25.-The
Birmingham and Aston free library com
mittees have decided to obliterate all rae
ing and betting news from the newspa-
pers on file in the library under their
control With this object in view the
committees are causing white pieces Of
paper to be pasted over such news az
aoon as the nanars are received for fiIino-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25
A. r. u. MEN SENTENCED.
A Populfst Candidate for Montana state
senate Among Them.

BUTTE, Mont. Sept. 25--Fred Walker,
j. H. Calderhead, George Boomer, w. B.
Dye and l. Z. Barton, mem bers of the
A. r. Z. have been sentenced to jail for
thirty days and fined 500 each by Judge
Knowles Of the United States court for
contempt. They we're prominent partic-
ipants in the strike.
Calderhead is president of the local a.
r. u. and is Populist candidate for the
state senate. Thirteen other defendants
we're discharged for lack Of evidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25
FOUGHT OVER A GIRL.
Young Men Were Going to Have Due
but Couldn't wait

ANDERSON. Ind, Sept. 25.-Orval John
son and William Malone, two young men
Of this city, were to have fought a duel
in North Anderson last night. They met,
and while their seconds were N marking of
the ground and making the arrangements
the two principals got into a fight which
resulted ia MaIone's being laid out stiff
and rendered unable to proceed. Both
the young men are prominent socially.
The trouble arose over girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25

ATLANTIC. CRY. Sept 25.-In the At
Iantic county court today Cowboy Evan
pelist Justin r. Rice. who created such a
Juror in this city the past summer by
preaching in the middle of the principal
streets IN defiance of the authorities, was
adjudged to be common nuisance and
fined $25 and costs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25
se.25 PER TON,
Screened Nut Coal.
Topeka Coal Go.


VIII run a special to and from Kansas
City, account OF Priests Of Pallas. parade.
leaving Topeka at $50 3. m, and re-
turning after parade, leaving Kansas
City 1L30. running direct to Topeka
without y stop Remember, only So
round trim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25
$3.50 per Ten
. . % CT 4 D77-
Screened Lump Coal,
Topeka Coal Go.

Nobel and johnson will furnish the
mush and milk for the Orphans Home
entertainment Wednesday evening. Sep
<enber % Come one, come all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25

WAsHINGToN, Sept 25.-Ihe president
today appointed Gen. VIM. Ward Duff
field Of Detroit, Michigan, superinten-
dent of the coast and geodetic survey to
succeed Prof. f. G. MendenhaI, re-
signed The position IS worth $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25
4 six Months Bicycle Ride.

TACOMA, Wash, Sept. 25.-Louis S.
Young has arrived here having ridden
bicycle from Pittsburg, Pa He was six
months making the trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25
The Rock Island H. or ~ Excursion
TO IA amans CITY

From what the people say. the Rock
Island will run the popular train to Kan
aas Ity tuesday, October ?. remaining
tlll after the parade, and only 81 round
trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25

The use Of Hamilton hall has been do
mated by DIR. Hamilton, for the Orphans
Home entertainment. TO be given by DR..
Brownfield, Wednesday evening. sep
fam Ear Oh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25

81. 25 PER ton,
Scr eened Nut Coal
Topeka Coal Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25

Read the Wants" Many Of them are
as interesting as news ltems See II Il
is not 50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25

Mrs. Johanna Squires (colored) who
died in North Topeka Sunday, was bur-
led Yesterday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25

60 90 done by the PeerlesA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25

So 20 Per Ton,
Screened Nut Coal,
Topeka Coal Co
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25

6hfrts mended 81 tne PeerIesA

Aorner.
Topeka Coal Co
Shirts mended BY the Peerless.
Sc SO Per Ton.
Screened Lump Coal,
Topeka Coal Co.
Mrs johanna Squires fcoIored) who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25
Sc. SO per Ton.

DEL 20 uG4 LUILI p N7yd'
Topeka Coal Co.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-02-01

New York, Jan. 29.-John G.. Carlisle,
secretary of the treasury, is at the Fifth
Avenue hotel in this city. He made pub
lie last night the following statement:
1T has been enormously published III
| some newspapers that the committee or
the judiciary of the house of representa-
tives had agreed to and reported a reso-
| luton denying the authority of the secre-
tary of the treasury to issue and sell
bonds, as proposed in his recent circular.
and these publications have evidently
made an u~nfavorable impression on the
| minds of some who contemplated making
bids for these securities.
The only resolution in reference to this
subject that has been before the commit
tee is as follows:
"'Resolved, That it is the sense of the
house of representatives, that the secre-
tary OF the treasury has no authority
under existing law to issue and sell
bonds of the United States except such
as is conferred upon him by the act APP
proved Jan. IA, 1915. entitled An act to
provide for the resumption of specie pay
ments,' and that the money derived from
the sale of bonds issued under that act
cannot be lawfully applied to any purpose
except those specified therein
ut will be seen that this resolution as
sumed that the authority to issue bonds
was conferred upon the secretary of the
treasury by the act approved Jan. IA,
1875, and that such authority still ex-
lists: but it asserts that the proceeds of
the bonds cannot be lawfully used ex-
cept for the purpose of resumption"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-02-01

h.ansas City, Jan. 29.-The grand jury,
nov in session here, has for several DAYS
been investigating a deliberate scheme
10 detraud the National Bank of Com
mercc out of 100000, and it is known
that two indictments have been returned
and that capiases for the arrest of the
Offenders are in the hands of Marshal
Stewart. The fraud, which has caught
the banks in several commercial centers
or the United States. was brought to
light by its Kansas City ramifcations.
Its extent, as far as traced, is between
$4,000 and 100000, with all the de-
tails not yet ascertained. The persons
against whom indictments were found are
j. III. Bemis and one of his sons, both
of the lumber firm of j. III. Bemis & Co.
of Jefferson. Tex. Banks in Connecticut,
Missouri, Tennessee, Kansas, Nebraska
and Illinois are known to nave been de-
frarded, and the full extent of the fraud
is not yet known.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-02-01
Ihrssss Acru:c .ss.

fittsburg, Jan. pa wave of sr,r.u
III whose train followed bloodsbed' arson
ana tne destruction of propertv nassod
over the Mansfield coal region S,tnr5'
u began at dawn and at dusk II yas
estimated that $10O.O0 worth of ,ron'
erly a been destroyed. Made wild nv
nahclsa grievances and liquor. a mob Of
several hundred foreigners. Hunrnri,ps
niavs, Italian and Frencbmen swan,
over n country surrounding Mansfield
ana through the valleys of 'rorn.s ana
I aih'er runs. They attacked mir,
owners, miners and the few scattered
deputy sher1ffs, burned tipples. wrecteJ
cars and destroyed railroad m onertv
ch'h noon the mob met hardly any r..
slstance. AT that time it reached Tho
mines OF the Beadling Bros, near Fed.
eGai' On the Pittsburg, CHARTERS & Yon.
~gr,oSheny railroad. Here the rioters mot
determined resistance and were checked
NhL repeating Winchester rifles in thoir
naids. Thomas, William and Harry
Beacling stood their ground and opnnol
lire upon the mob as it advanced Thy
nred four volleys in quick succession
FATALLY wounding one and injurins a half.
dozen others. Soldiers arrived and rho
mob dispersed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-02-01
A Stage Divorce.

Fargo, n. d., Jan. 29.-Fargo's divorce
court did a land office business Saturday.
An ong tie DEGREES grarted We're three
for New York parties, the most notable
II being Cora Tanner. the well known
actress, from her husband. Col. Bill
Sim, of the Brooklyn opera house. Cora
came here Sept. %, and in four months
gained the coveted prize. In her cont
plant she says she was married to the
colonel at Cleveland, Ohio. Feb. IA. 1896,
and lived with him until November, 1892,
since which time he has failed to pro-
vide for her support. She secured the
decree and mill be allowed to resume her
maiden name. She has left for New
York and will at once arrange to re-
turn to the stage.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-02-01
Murdered for Money.

P%ittsburg., Kan. Jan. 29.-One Of the
most horrible murders ever committed in
this part of Kansas was discovered yes
terday morning. when the body of Will.
lam A. Chapman, one of the prominent
citizens of the city. was found dead in his
sleeping room, with his throat cut and
his body fearfully cut and slashed and
covered with ~coagulated blood. Mr..
Chapman was the proprietor of a grocery
store, and was also treasurer for the
A. O. u. w. for Pittsburg. His resi-
dence adjoined his store. For some time
past he had been sleeping in his store,
on account of the many burglaries com
mitted here. Yesterday morning, about
{ O'Clock. Mrs. Chapman went to the
store to call her husband. and no response
being made, she aroused a couple of
~neighbors, who forced the door, when n
horrible sight awaited them. On the
floor behind the counter, in a large pool
of blood. lay the ~lifeless body Of Mr..
Chapman. with his throat cut, his hands
tied behind him, a gag in his mouth and
his body hacked to pieces with a knife,
and u wound On the eye. apparently
made with II club. Robbery is believed
to have prompted the deed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-02-01

Boston. Jan. 29.-Tne American EEL
Telephone company will his week pc
tition the legislature for PERMISSION 10
increase its capital stock about $4,000
coo. The present stock represents So
0O0,0 600. and the cOmppny desires TO
make it S50,0O0,OOO. OstanSibly for the
purpose of extending and improving the
service, and in order to place it beyond
the reach of any competing company that
may be organized 1t is stated by those
OH the inside that the increase of the
stock is for a triple purpose-the extern
sion of the lOng-distance service, the alb
sorption Of IA number of subordinate
companies and for extension, improve
ments and general changes.