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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-18

last. As the detectives, who
engaged in the fight stopped of at the
scene of the robbery to chase the robbers
and rhe train hands continued east, little
could be learned from them.
+. Ell. Wilson, Pullman car conductor,
had time to talk a few minutes before
proceeding on his trip west.
''Such a scramble for safe Places said
ne, Il never Witnessed The women
were frantic IN their endeavOrs to get
out of the way and the men no
less eager, showing as much fright
as they possibly could display. Some lay
Hat on the floor, others barricaded them
selves in their berths or clamored under
meath while others ran franticaliy up and
down the aisle, apparently bewildered.
~One man, probably so years of age,
when the shooting began to be fierce,
knelt down in the aisle and prayed long
and loud for deliverance."
George Blue, one of the conductors of
the train, in his official report made after
reaching Kansas City. says:
Il was in the rear part of the train
when / heard the engineer answer
hagman's signal The train soon came
to a standstill and in few minutes !
heard gun shots. I hurried back and
sent out my hagman to protect the rear
end of the train.
''By the time this was done, the firing
began. When 1 reached the ground /
saw three men by the side of the express
SAAs OuO HAL AC1A 10 Tic GEOQil4 1uA
supposed he was shot. Whether or not
he was able to get up or was carried
away by his pals, do not know. The
other two men went under the express
car and escaped to the south.
"They did not get away Immediately,
for they were surrounded by the guards,
who began shooting rapidly On both
sides of the track there is a dense
timber and the robbers had only
to run few feet to get under cover. 1
found that William Prescott was shot in
the right shoulder, and / only remained
a few minutes when l pulled the train
into the station so as to have his wound
looked after.
ION board the train was one of the
company's surgeons, DR.. G. J. Cruik-
shank, Of New Mexico. I called him,
and he did what he could for Prescott
Engineer Prescott told me he was tagged
by red lantern, and coming in so
near the station it did. and
there being curve just ahead
of him, he supposed there was a
train at the station and the track was not
clear and that this was one Of their flag
men, but when he stopped and the bandits
were getting up on to his engine and he
realized their business, he called to them
70 keep of
without more ado they opened fire on
him. Soon after this the guards opened
fire and the battle was on. The guards
did nobly. They followed the robbers
into the dense timber in the darkness
and crowded them so closely that they
shot one Of their horses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-18
TOPEKA PEOPLE on BOARD.
Father Hayden's Experience on the Hell
Up Train.

Father Hayden's Experience on the Held
Up Train
Very Rev. Father Dean Hayden Of the
Church of the Assumption and his sister,
were passengers on the Santa Fe train
which was held up by robbers at Gorin,
Mo. this morning, and arrived in Topeka
on time at 1880 a. m today.
Father Hayden told his story of the
hold up TO a STATE JOURNAL reporter.
He said. 1T was al 2:15 o'clock this morn
ing. a short distance from CORN, Mo,
that our train was stopped by a red Ian
tern signal, and the passengers were
awakened by rapid firing at the front of
the train
sThe firing was at the engine and ex-
press car. but we did not know what
minute a stray shot might come through
our car. I tell you it made one feel like
making his will for a few minutes 1t
did not last long, however, and before
any of the passengers could get out the
prepared for the raid. Dir. Kinney of
Topeka was on the engine and there
were four guards in the express car
besides several armed men who were on
other parts of the train.
ssThe engineer, Mr.. Prescott. | was told
formerly lived IN Topeka. He was shot
through the shoulder but stayed on the
train until we got to Marcelline and his
fireman ran the engine that distance
under his direction. At Marcelline the
engineer was taken off to have his wound
dressed.
AThe train only stopped where the
robbery was attempted about five minutes
but I tell you it was a lonely place. The
train was held at GOrin about an hour
where a posse was organized. I spoke
to Mr. Kinney and he said they were
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FIVE FARMERS DID 1T.


KEoKUK. Iowa, Sept 18.-Five farm
ers living three miles north of Arbella,
N O., are the men who held up the Santa
Fe at CORN. Two Of the men were cap
tured at Memphis, Mo, this morning,
one being shot six times with a Winches-
ter. He cannot live.
The names of the captured men are:
Charles Abrams and Lincoln Overtield,
the former being the one SO badly
wounded.
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At least that is the Information on
which the robbers were acting. But the
rain came down too early and with too
much vigor even to permit start De-
tective Kinney was badly chagrined
man when the train passed the point, at
which according to programme, it should
have been tagged. He was ready for
them that night; even more so than he
had been before.
He was then clad in a suit of blue
jumpers and looked for all the world
like An apprentice to the art Of firing an
engine. Snuglv ensconeed in a slillfnlly
constructed dug out" in the heapins
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GOULDs CATCH A PRINCE.

Miss Annie Gould said to Be Engaged to
Prince Francis of Battenburg.
LONDON, Sept. 18-A dispatch to the
Daily News from Paris says that papers
in that city announce the engagement of
Miss Anna Gould to Prince Francis of
Battenburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-18
METBY BULLETS
Robbers Hold Up Santa Fe Train
Nc. 5 at G0rin, No.
They Flag the Train and Shoot
the Engineer.
PREPARED FOR THEM.
Hold Up Was Expected and
Guards Open Fire.
One Bandit Severely Wounded
and One Horse Killed.
PREPARED FOR THEM.
FIVE FARMERS DID TT.

Two Of Them Captured This
Morning at Memphis, No.
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WAsHISGToN, Sept 1S.-The following
is among the recent appointments am
nounced at the White house today: John
B. Kessler, to be postmaster at Ottawa,
Kan.
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for DeIiv eranee.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 1S.-When the way
laid train reached this city the Kansas
City passengers were not Ioath to leave
it, after their night of suspense. Several
Of them, as they expressed themselves 70
an Associated Press reporter, passed the
worst night of their lives. and TO-
time thought it would be their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-18

An Excited Passenger Kneels
and Prays for Deliverance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-18
GOV. FLOWER WON'T RUN.
He Declines to be the Democratic Noml-
nee in Interests Of the Party


ALBANY, N. r, Sept -1s.-Governor
Flower declined to be a candidate for re-
nomination for governor. lie made
known this determination after long
interview with Senators Hill and MUIR
phv.
At the conclusion of the interview
Governor Flower said to an Associated
nv nomination, If it should be accorded
to me by the convention, would not be ao
likely to command the full vote Of Che
party As would the nomination Of some
other Democrat and am too desirous Of
party success to be a candidate under
these circumstances.0
G. H xBansur Appointed comptrolher.
WASHINGTON, sept Is The president
has appointed Charles IA. Mansur, of
Missouri, assistant comptroller Of the
treasury Mr.. Mansur has held the place
Of second comptroller Of the treasury,
which Office was abolished BY the Dock
cry commission.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-27
NOT NOTIFIED OF WAR YET.
THO Jnpanese Consul Has Implicit
Faith In His Governments.

Mr.. Maoyemon Hashiguchl, the Japan
csc Consul at this port, sat in his Office
at Warren street this noon smoking a
large perfecto and opening the Oriental
mail that had Just come in,
Mr.. Hashiguch requires second
glance TO reveal his Oriental origin. He
wears his hair and an ample beard at "A
Partisan cut and dresses like New
York business man. At the same time
nc speaks English huently and with just
a slight accent
he was interested in the dispatches
printed .in the morning papers announc-
inE the declaration OF war between
Japan and China, but he had no official
Information on the subject. He thinks
that his home ministry is wise, and IL
they declare war against China they will
Ia amply able 10 make very effective
campaign.
He conceded China her superior popu-
lation, but regarded the primitive mill
tary tactics and equipments, TO which
she still adheres as a serious disadvan-
tage
The last telegram he received from
Japan came several days ago, when he
was Informed OF the night between Jap
anese troops and a Coresn mob In
Seoul.
the Toxic jim. The only thing In II
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that the reporter tould read was. sig
nihcantly enough, part OF the adVer-
tisement Of an American pistol manu-
factory. There was a large picture. rep
resenting the murder and robbery OF one
man by many.
The Consul explained that It illustrat-
ed an episode OF twenty years ago.
when a Japanese student in Seoul was
robbed and murdered by q crowd OF
Coreans and Chinese. That episode. to-
gether with remote and recent incidents
that will infame the popular Japanese
mind against Corea and China, Is be
ing published and illustrated by the
Ji-Ji, which is adding its influential
voice to the general clamor for war.
A call was made about the same time
at the Chinese Consulate at Is West
Ninth street. A fat Chnaman with a
fowery shirt hanging outside a pair OF
blue pajamas answered the bell.
A cloister-like silence pervaded the
house and a few fantastic ornaments
could be seen inside. Consul Shen Woon
was not to be seen Just then. and the
reporter was told to call again.
The Chinese Consul and his household
adhere to their native costumes and Gus
toms and have very little to say on mat
ters Of public polity, which Is very dis
Greet position to take when too much
talkee may cost the talser his head.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-27
Round About Town.

Gu.sle Jishin; two years old. was committed
Charity Hospital. The father has disappeared.
Isaac Newman twenty years old OF ~ Goerck
street was remsndsd by Justice Feitner In the
Essex Market Police Court to-day. He is accused
OF stealing Ss and 10000 cigars belonging to
his father and Herman Dupe. tobacconists, at
Il Avenue b,
Johr Cavanagh. thirty-one years old of S.
Lewis street. WAS held for trial a charge
Of assault by Justice Feitner IN the Essex Mar
relied with Edward J, Martin, OF IS Lewis street
and blsckened his eyes.
Morris Nelson of Q Bowery, was sentenced
to the island for hve days in Essex Market Police
Court to-day. He was crazy drunk last night
and rushed through Hester street in his bare ieet
threatening 10 Kill pedestrians.
The unknown man who killed himself In
Dom!nIck street by taking dose OF cArbolic
acid on Tuesday last, was Identified at the
MorEue yesterday as Albert Weber, cabinet
eighth street
MAY Balough twenty years old, Of 1871 Goerck
stree. ~S' Ssd for ira in E'ss' Msrts, Court
his roommate, benjamin Rosenberg.
Herman noumann, bartender. twenty eight
years old, of l5s East Third street, was held ioT
trial In Essex Market Court to-day on the charge
Of assautins John Becker. Of sos Filth street
The istter says his scalp wss cut open by a
Walking stick,
George Duny has been arrested on an order
from Justice FitIsmons, OF the CITY Court In an
action brought b. Epstein a Brookman cIoal
manufacture, OF 80 Cathsrine street, to recO, =
it2s for cIoaks he obtained, II Ia alleged on the
false representation that he had store at $50
Third avenue, brooklyn
Charles Halstead has been arrested on an order
from Justice Cullen, OF the Supreme Court. in an
action by Charles W, nm to recover $500. which
II is claimed, was xiyen him by HIN to forward
to Hlrs mother at cardIu, England.
William Gofing, twenty years old Of 1911 De-
lancey street.. Was held In $500 for trial In Essex
Market Court this morning on the charge OF at
tempting 70 break into the apartments Of Mrs.
Rosa Sprung Of 70 coumbia street.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-27
Mr.. M'CLAVE'S ACCOUNTS.
The Investigation VIII Probn bly,
Begin Next Monday.

Commissioners OF Accounts. Charles C,
F. Wahle, jr.. and Edward Owen and
Police Commissioner Kerwin will confer
this afternoon concerning the investiga-
ton Of ex-Police Commissioner McClave's
accounts as Treasurer of the Police
Board and Of the Police Pension Fund.
The investigation was ordered yester-
day by Mayor Gilroy at the request, 1t is
said. of Gen. Kerwin, who succeeds Mr..
McClave as Treasurer.
Commissioner Wahle said this morn
ing that the investigation is a customar y
one after the retirement of an official
intrusted with financial affairs. and does
not, in any sense, reflect upon Mr.. Nc
Departments funds. The examina ton
of the accounts will probably begin next
Monday. and will hardly be concluded In
less than two months.
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DEATH PENALTY NOT TO GO.
Report Of the Com1ittee on Pre-
amblo Presented at Albany.

tby Associated Press
ALBANY. July T.-The Committee on
Preamble and Bill Of Rights this morn
Ing reported adversely Mr.. Tucker's
amendment abolishing capital punish
ment and substituting life Imprisonment
without hope OF PARDON also Mr. Tuck
er's amendment forbddlng statutory lin
itation in cases of death by accident on
the rail.
The vote on this latter proposition was
8 to 5. a reversal of the former vote.
In the Committee, Mr.. Dickey favored
the amendment, and Mr. Paulding. of
the New York Central Railroad, opposed
II.
The adverse report on capital punish
ment abolition is final and carries all
propositions with 1t.
There was no quorum when the Com
mittee on Preamble met this morning
to act on the matter of gambling and
horse racing, and no action was taken
on the subcommittee report.
The Committee on Preamble reported
adversely MIR. fuckers amendment for
bidding imprisonment for debt, and
also that compelling a Police Justice
diately try all persons arrested.
When the report on the amendment
to remove the limit for damages by
death was read In the Convention II
was by motion made a special order for
next Tuesday evening.
The Committee on Cities reported to-
day the plan for the government of
cities as sent out exclusively by tn.
Associated Press. II was received and
sent to the Committee of the Whole,
4 minority report was made simply
disagreeing with some sections of it,.
but not with the whole scheme. The
scheme does not touch city finances or
the city debt.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-27
E5 SUNDAY WORD
SENATE TARIFF SITUATION.
Direct Vote on Instructing Con.
ferrees May Be Avoided.
Senator Harris to Declare WASH
burns Motion Out of Order.
tBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. July 27.--The Demo-
cratic Senators feel very confident that
they will have the Tariff bill back in
conference without any instructions
from the Senate.
While the matter of instructions de-
Ponds very largely on the vote OF Sena-
tor Stewart. the general impression is
that he will not vote at all. and the vote
then being a tie the motion to instruct
will be lost.
1t is possible that direct vote on the
question may not be reached.
Senator Harris, who occupies the
chair, will decide Mr.. Washburn's mo-
ton out of order. An appeal will then
be taken. and the vote will then come
on sustaining or overruling the Chair
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-27
BODY FOUND IN THE KILLS.
MiddIe-AEcd Man with BIacL Hair
and Nhiskers.

PORT RICHMOND, S. l., July 81
The body OF "A man was found floating
in the Kills at 1 o'clock this morning
and was landed on the shore at Port
Richmond. II was that OF man feet
10 inches in height, weighing 200 pounds.
He was middle-aged, had black hair
and mustache and whiskers The body
was dressed in dark sack coat and
pants and vest. tennis shirt and long
black tie and lace shoes
In the pockets II the clothing was a
small amount OF change, a pearl knife
and pawn ticket with the number Il, ~,
on It, from MCAleenan's store. lSI
Washington street, brooklyn. In the
pockets was also found Coney Island
race track ticket.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-27
CHINA MEANS TO WIN.
japan May Come Out Ahead in
the First Skirmishes.
But Millions viii. Go Out Against
the mikado's Troops.
Celestials Believe They VIII Drive
Their Enemies from Corea.
tBy Associated Prcss)


TEN TSIN. China, July 27.-The gray-
lily OF the situation is fully realized here.
now that hostilities between China and
japan have commenced
Considerable anxiety Is expressed here
as TO the result of the war. The general
opinion seems to be that. while Japan
may be looked upon as likely to score
, the first victories, the Chinese troops
VIII eventually drive the Japanese out
of Corea. even II millions of men have
to be sent to the front to do SO.
In Government circles here 1t Is ad-
mitted that China and Japan are now
at war. The official announcement to
that effect may not be made for several
days. however. as, at the suggestion Of
the representatives Of the powers, pour
parlers are still in progress.
But nobody here, close to the authorl-
ties at Pekin. believes for moment
that the disputes between China and
Japan in regard to Corea can be set
tied without a considerable amount of
bloodshed on both sides.
The Chinese and Japanese hate each
other. and now that the first shots have
been exchanged. and China has the
"S'Ss Va ehc Sii6dStiiNHlS, nOlnlTlB Dut
decisive struggle between the two
countries can be anticipate.
Japan has been preparing for this very
crisis for years, and for this reason, IL
for no other. she will resent any Euro
pean interference.
The first overt act OF war, as already
cabled exclusively to the Associa ed
Press, occurred on Tuesday last. Tae
Japanese fired on and sunk the steam =.
ship kow Shuns. belonging to Hugh
Mathieson & Co., Of London. which had
been chartered by the Chinese Govern
ment to convey troops to Corea
According to report q japanese cruiser
sighted the Kow Shung and ran within
easy range Of her She then signalled
the transport to put back. The trans
port continued steaming ahead until the
cruiser fired a shot across her bows
No attention being paid to this shot,
according to the story, the Japanese
cruiser opened fire upon the transport
in earnest, put number of shot into
her, and the transport eventually sunk
with all hands.
1t is believed that there must have
been about thousand Chinese soldiers
lecture.
A number of trading boats belonging
to Chinese companies, which have been
intimately connected with the Mathie-
sons steamers, in the China coast trade,
have been taken over by Hugh Mathie-
son & Co. and will hereafter fly the
British flag
So far as the two navies are con-
cerned. China has about thirty war
ships. large and small. of which five
are fairly good armored ships, armed
with Krupp guns. In addition. she has
chartered a number of transports, and
and these are being armed as rapidly as
possible. and with the best guns China
is able to procure.
The Japanese Navy also consists of
about thirty war vessels including five
armored ships carrying krupp guns.
1t is believed that the japanese naval
officers are superior to those OF China.
and the Japanese warships are also
believed to be in better condition than
the Chinese.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-27
VANDERBILT'S MENAGERIE.
big ConsiR nment OF Animals and
Birds from India Arrive.

The steamship Elysia. from Venice
July II. brings a large collection OF ami
mails. consisting of six Indian cows and
four bulls. Chinese ducks, pheasants.
mongooses, fve deer. pigeons and doves,
adtutant cranes and storks, par
tridges, squirrels and fowls, consigned
to W. X. Vanderbilt.
They came direct from Calcutta by
steamer Bohemia. and were put on
board the Eysia 1t Gibraltar.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-27
FATHER BILL" LOSES A BOY.


prenticeship by the Court.
Father Bill" Daily. the well-known
horseman, applied this morning to Judge
Gladding.. at sheepshead Bay. to have
nineteen-year-o Joseph King, a Jockey
who has been quite successful on the
racing tracks in this vicinity, sent to
the House Of Refuge until his twenty
first year. King had been indentured
by his parents to DAILY, but having be-
come dissa tisfed with his situation. ran
away and rode at the Flushing races.
DAILY then had him arrested for violat-
ing the Apprentice law.
Howe & Hummel, who appeared for
King, raised the point that the law
regulating the employment of appren-
tees provided that the articles of appren-
ticeship should be sealed, and the com
pensa tion agreed to be paid specified
therein. Kings papers were defective
in this respect.
Judge Gladding directed the discharge
of King and the cancellation of his ap-
premiership. Father Bill left the court
crsstfallen, saying that when he got
good boy It was Impossible for him to
keep him.
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FOR A MURDER IN ST. LOUIS.
Harrison Duncan, Negro, Hanged
at Clayton. Mo-, To-Day.
INV Associated Press)

CLAYTON, Mo, July 27.-At SO A. NJ.
to-day Harrison Duncan was hanged
for the murder OF Police Officer James
Brady, whom Harrison murdered in a
craps shooters den. run by Charles
Star k, at 40 North Tenth street, St.
Louis
Duncan was one of a large number OF
negro gamblers whom Officer Brady.
assisting two brother officers. tried TO
round up. In the fight ensuing, Brady
was shot and instantly killed.
The trial was held and execution took
place ct clayton by reason of change
of venue.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-27
STEAM YACHT RUN DOWN.
Islander Sinks the Alert Among the
Thousand Islands.

ALEXANDRIA BAY, N. Y, July a.
Johnson, of Clayton. N. Y, was run
down and sunk by the steamer Islander.
off Round Island, at S.45 this morning.
The purser OF the Alert went down
with the boat, but was brought up by
Antonio John, Syrian peddler. who
dove after him and disentangled hun
from the awning ropes Of the yacht.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-27
BLAINE's DAUGHTER IN PERIL.
Mrs. Truston Beale Saved from
Drowning in California.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. July G.-Mrs
Truxton Eeale daughter of the late
James G. Blaine, had narrow escape
from death at Santa Monica Beach
Wednesday. Mrs. Beale, her husband
and a party of friends went to the North
Beach bath house, where they INDUCED
in bathing in the big plunge. Three or
four were in the water when Mrs. Beale
ventured beyond her iep,h and went
under.
Roy Jones. the proprietor. was at
tracted by her cries and he plunged in
and rescued Mrs Beale after she had
gone down 4 third time.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-27
CORBETT'S MANAGER HOME.
says "a Fight with jackson VIII lie
Promptly Arranged.

W A. Brady, manager OF Champion
Jim Corbett, arrived from Europe last
night on the Britannia.
He says Corbett is in magnificent
health. and that a eight with jackson
Will be arranged at the earliest possible
day
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-27
OUR MARINES At SEOUL.
Capt. Day Confirms the Report o
the COrean Kings Capture.
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE King OF
Corea is Japanese prisoner. This was
the important statement contained in a
telegram dated yesterday, which Secre-
tary Herbert has received from Capt.
Day, of the United States steamer Bal
timcre. now at Chemulpo, Corea.
Capt. Day also reported that he had
despatched force OF marines from his
ship to Seoul, the capital, to protect
the United States Legation.