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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-24
RAILWAY RAINMAKER.
The Rock Island Will Have Ten
Rain Making Outfits
IN CHARGE OF RAINMAKER JEWELL.

Railroad News OF General Interest
Notes and Personals.
Moved by the success it had in the
same line last year, the Rock Island Rail-
road company will this year renew its
efforts at rainmaking in southwestern
Kansas, Oklahoma and at such other
points as may demand it Last summer
during the dry season rain fell, through
the efforts of the Rock Island rain depart
ment Tor at least il is credited with it, at
points on its line where there was no rain
at all in any other parts of the state. TIE
management of the road therefore feels
encouraged to try its experiment again.
Only one outfit was out last year but this
season at least ten rainmaking ontfifs
will be in readiness to respond promptly
TO the call of drought threatened sections
of the roads territory. The idea was in
augurated and carried out by Chief Dis
patcher c. B. Jewell at Goodland. Kas.,
and he will have charge of the rainmak
ing department again this season.
Mr.. Jewell has been in the city visiting
his father, who is night depot master at
the Rock Island, and in conference with
Superintendent Hit and other officials of
the road in regard to the coming seasons
work, and the department will soon be
ready to GO to work whenever needed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-24
STATE HOUSE NOTES.

Some Items of Interest Picked Up In
Office and Corridor.
Attorney General Little, who has been
to Olathe, says that Harris, the colored
janitor of the state house, is now a free
man. He secured $500 bond. Mr.. Lit
tie says that Harris did no shooting at
all. but the other fellow did.
The auditors Office is being given
thorough cleaning. When Auditor Pra-
Tiers desk was moved it was found that
the moths had almost destroyed the car
pet under the desk. The carpet was put
down about two years ago.
The force in the state superintendent
office is busy today sending out the coun-
ty examination questions for the teach
ers' examinations to be held next Satur-
day. The questions go to every county
in the state and are securely sealed be-
fore they leave the office of the state su-
perintendent
The citizens Of Richland, Harvey
county. have asked the board of railroad
commissioners to compel the Santa Fe
railroad to establish telegraph office at
Annelly. The township voted $4,000 to
and station facilities should be main
tanned. Now the company has taken the
telegraph office away.
G. T. Armagost of Mankato is in the
city and called upon state officers today
'sThefe are good many people in the
DlAIn 0lSlElct. ne SdlO, WIN are III Id
vor of getting Weaver to move into our
district and run for congress. He would
unite the different factions better than
any one else. All the candidates are
fighting the scheme, but l think the peO-
pie are in favor of it )"
Secretary Wykes of the board of pub
lie works and the state plumber, John
Sheahan, have gone to Emporia to over
see the connection of the heating appa-
ratus in the new wing of the normal
with the old system They will next go
to Osawatomie, where they will make
the connections of the water system in
the new addition to the insane asylum.
Kansas now has state plumber. The
state board of public works has elected
John Sheahan of 1913 East Seventh street
to that position. He is Popul;st Only
once before has there been a state
plumber and he acted only in connection
with the construction of the state house.
No appropriation is made for the office
and he draws his pay out of the funds
appropriated for the construction of
state institutions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-24
MIR. McLELLAN,s INTENTIONS
One Train a Day Over the Southwestern
May BE Run.

Receiver Z. I. Mcclellan of the Leav-
enworth, Topeka & Southwestern expects
to receive his official notification from
the court either today or tomorrow, and
will at once make trip of inspection
over the road. The line Is owned jointly
by the Santa Fe and the Union PACIFIC
and is encountered at present by mort
gage in the hands of the American Loan
& Trust company.
Mr.. Mcclellan desires to run at least
one train each way over the line each
day and his duties will not interfere with
his position division superintendent
of the Santa Fe at this place. There is
little doubt that Mr.. Mcclellan will sue
coed in his plans and make the road pay
expenses, well as give Topeka thereby
oirecr communication with Leavenworth
and Jefferson county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-24
ALL ALONG THE LINES.
Railroad News Items Interesting to Ra
readers and the Public

Railroad News Items Interesting to Rail-
readers and the Public
Probably all that can do so of the Santa
Fe conductors and trainmen will attend
the union meeting at Newton next Sun
day afternoon. The meeting has been
called to discuss the abolition of the
seniority rule on the Santa Fe and a
The seniority rule is unfair to a superior
workman and makes the inferior his
equal, promotion depending only on his
time of service instead of merit.
The Rock Island trains are again run
ming through Omaha, Kelly's army hav-
ing retired eastward. The change run
ming through trains between Denver and
Chicago. through st. Joseph and Horton
WAS in effect only on Saturday and Sun
day.
John Lee has returned from st. Louis
and will work in the Santa Fee boiler
shop The report that he will join
Coxey's army is denied.
On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Friday of each week the Santa Fe shops
Bible class meets at the noon hour at the
railroad Y. NJ. c. A rooms. The men
bring their dinner buckets with them
and at one of the tables is a place for
each-a cup of coffee and a clean plate.
Beside each plate is Bible and the class
exercises continue throu gh the meal
Just now the class is studying the second
coming of Christ.
John Frelinder, of the Santa Fe shops,
who was married to Miss Celia Beeler at
her home, 1416 East Sixth street, last
Wednesday evening, is in southern Kan
sas with his wife. They will return in a
few days and begin housekeeping at 332
Lawrence street
l.. Wilder, treasurer of the Santa Fee,
il in Chica for A few dava
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-24
ESN'T BELIEVE 1T.
The Former Attorney OF the Pullman
Company the Strike.


Company on the Strike.
Afred Ennis of Chicago is at the Cope
land today. Mr.. Ennis was for several
years the regularly employed attorney
of the Pullman Car company, but re-
tired little more than two years ago to
begin general practice in Chicago with
his son, who has since died. Mr.. Ennis
is now carrying on the practice alone
A STATE JOURNAL reporter this after
noon asked him about the strike Of the
Pullman employees which has been an
nounced to occur on May 1st and would
involve over 1000 men.
81 don't believe it." said he; 81 have
read the announce ment but l take no
stock in it. The Pullman company is
disposed to be very fair with its en-
ployes and is on very good terms with
them. l should be surprised if the men
went out The company has had very
little trouble in this way and hopes to be
free from it always. / should say the
rumor is hardly worth any attention"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-24
A CYCLONE BRINGS DEATH
Every House at Gf1chrIst, Texas, Said to
Have Been Blown Down.

BuRKEsvILLE, Tex, April PA water
spout and cyclone has played havoc
about twelve miles west of here. Every
house in Gilchrist was blown down.
Flying timbers struck a Winchester in
Ralph Gilchrist's house, causing it to
discharge.
The bullet struck Miss Rosie Gill
christ, inflicting a fatal wound. Houses
were blown down on the following
places: A. G. Hancock, Jack Joyce, j..
E. Donohue and r. M. Quinn. Several
bridges were were washed away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-24
SHOPS AND OFFICES.

Some News Notes of Personal and General
Interest.
Engine 400 leaves the Santa Fe round
house for Wellington today.
Receiver c. t. Mcclellan of the South
western is in Kansas City today.
The Santa Fe freight repair yards are
full of fat cars today being rebuilt and
repaired.
Switch engine 216 got of a switch in
the Santa Fe yards last night No dam
age was done.
Sam Childs, travelling passenger agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-24
NEW CORPORATIONS.
Charters Secured for Corporations Tor
Various Purposes.

Various Purposes.
The Cedarvale Prospecting and Mining
company of Cedarvale, Chautauqua
county, has been chartered. The capital
stock is $4,000. The directors are 7. III.
Albright and w. L. Madden Of Winfield;
John Dosbaugh, f. VI. Hills, Nc ID. Sta
pleton, Jas. J. Brady, L. G. Adam, J. r.
Marsh, and w. II. Study of Cedarvale.
The company has been organized to pros
pect for coal and gas
The Southern Kansas Grain company
of Fredonia, Kas. The capital stock is
$4,000. The directors are Henry T.
Pratt and Chas. A. Pratt Of Chicago, Ill,
and Daniel p. Pratt, Robt i. Mundell
and s S. Kirk patrick of Fredonia.
"The German Evangelical Lutheran
ST. Johns congregation" of Smith county
The objects of II g company are to estab-
lish a parochial school and church. The
trustees are w. Bergman, II. Ottoman
and II. Beckman, all of Athol, Kas
MT. and Mrs. J. R. Spetter, of 415
East Eleventh street, are the parents Of
a 10 pound girl, born last night.
Examine our $4,000 and $500 dress
and business suits.
ALTHES & McMANUs,
Popular Price Tailors,
610 Kansas ave.
Frank L Megow, Cutter.
Good work done by the Peerless
ss2 calls up the Peerless
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-24
JESSE sELIGMAN's SONS
Carried Through Topeka on a Flyer
Midnight.

Midnight
s special train of a baggage car. a
special car and a coach passed west
through Topeka last night at 1890, over
the Santa Fe. It was the Seligman spe-
ciai and on board were two of Jesse
Seligman's sons on their way to San
Diego, California, where their father
died yesterday. Jesse Seligman passed
through here last week and stopped over
night at the Throop, as he was too i'll to
travel farther without rest. The special
of last night was a flyer and made the
distance from Argentine to Emporia in
three hours and ten minutes, more than
forty miles an hour.
Mr.. SeligInan will be buried in New
York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-24
BEGAN TO SHOOT IN CHURCH
a Crazy Man Fires His Revolver In =
Paris Church.

PAIRS, April 24-In the church of
Notre Dame, man, supposed to be in
sane, who was among the crowd of wor-
shippers, suddenly drew a revolver and
fred four shots before he was disarmed.
The firing caused a panic in the
church. men. women and children run
ming shrieking toward the doors, antici-
pating another anarchist explosion.
Luckily not one of the shots took effect
and the man who caused the panic was
removed in custody.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-24

Kansas City and Return S&.OO-Santa
Fe Route.
Tickets sold April % and 90, good TO
return including April %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-24
LOCAL MENTION.

A handsome young lady who lives on
West Tenth street can throw with the
force and accuracy of base ball
pitcher.
P G. Noel and George Seward, of the
state treasurer's Office, are exactly the
same height They were weighed last
evening. Mr.. Noel tipped the beam at
$50 and Mr.. Seward at 157.
Secretary Gault, of the Kansas Repub-
lican league, says there is considerable
interest being manifested among local
Republicans in regard TO the National
league convention to be held in Denver
in June.
Rising Sun Lodge, No. l, Knights of
Pythias, with a membership of forty
brave men, was organized at APO Kansas
avenue last evening by Supreme Deputy
Chancellor, R n Frazier. The lodge Is
composed of an energetic set of young
men who promise TO have the best lodge
in Kansas. The officers are as follows:
w. j. johnson, chancellor; J. r. Lyle,
vice chancellor; f. ID. Skinner, prelate;
J. Fl. Childers, past chancellor; ]. w.
Johnson. 4. r and s.; J. W. Speese, NJ. of
F.; J. Fl. Guy, NJ. of excheQuer; L. l..
Mitchell, master at arms; w. L. Jamison,
grand representative. Inner guard,
Lewis Greer; outer guard, Albert Ed
wards; medical examiner, J. NJ. Jamison;
Chas- Molten, RI. Skearse, A. Bass, trus-
tees. The evening closed with very
enjoyable banquet. Meeting nights first
and third Wednesdays of each month.
Kansas City and Return $$.OO-SRnta
Fe Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-24
Here's
An Eye
Opener!

You've seen the bottom drop out
of things a good many times,
but IL never fell so far as it goes
this trip. The entire grocery
line going at prices that will
make famished purses plethoric.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-01

iuc sovrrnment iij tar GA H-
ton 10 lniusi the hoIss of lluia, VIII d
tUv pUer rejected t.n home rule D.N.
That bill convinced tuU cIuutty tnlt
lrglslatloh must ho controlled by %
cham CT when would 0thetrly tuu u.
At the cnurlu.iIu NJ BRltout's speech
the amendment were agreed lu, 2i3 10
30 aud thu house adjourned.
There W state ui frvHfiHh excite
mrnt turoug hout ths dUbitc % thn
.ffuil was apparent iu the faces OF
Gladstone AMI other Hirmbtls OF tho
miui.try While Gludtlnn WIS talE.
INK 10 WINS whisHafud ou all sides tuai
the great liberal iyauvr was making his
Lost speech 10 the CImmJus His dc.
laytd attack ou the lords delighted the
radicals ami irish.
Dlung the session Chancellor Har.
court announced that the government
mad no Information which would lead
10 10 teliBve that the government &c.
sltrI the Resembling OF the monetary
conference. Tnc British government
Jli not intend To- mttu such proposal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-01

Gladstone Delivers Probably iIiz La,
speech ~ the House.

Gladstone Delivers Probably Ills Las
speech ~ the House,
LONDON, March l.--Gladst0nu WAS
loudly chosTed this afternoon as he
entered the house VI commons
The 3 Ieaker put the question, That
the house Of lords amendment 10 the
local government bill be- considered.
Gladstone rose aud addressed tho house
Ia his full, resonant voice, barring a
slight huskinuss, but with marvellous
energy ana yiglL lie sale, tho g1y'
eminent felt that the operation ui send
ing and rpsouding bill from one
house 10 another had continued long
enough, loud cheerlng.) To con
tinus the process would be- the Ices OF
dignity Of both houses aud the govern.
munt had decil el 10 stop tho operation
and take decided course. The gON'
eminent had the choice NJ reJectiuy
the house OF l0tii Amendment, hbau'
doning all hope OF passing the
bill, or accepting Il under protest
With the hone Of soon reversing H.
The government had adopted tho latter
cuurse. (Cheof..l Gladstone con-
tiuued' 1--WE have now reached an
acute stage. II appaaa that the lords
desire TO annihilatt tue wh0le work OF
tho house VI commons. IN regard 10
tho present bill tho government desires
10 save something from the wreck IL
has therefore accepted the amendments
nut with the declaration mat
the differences betWeuu tho houses
ARE not temporary or casual
This state OF things, I am eompolleu 70
say, cannot continue. lIfo'ongel
chvrrs,) An issue has been faiseu nr'
tween the assembly elected ny thr
people ana An assembly occupied py
many men " virtue and nlehIH ol
considerable variety. Once ui,eu lht
issue must 10, no doubt, 20 a. hlBho,
authority than that OF the nous. D'
commons, namely tho guthnri, OF w.
nation (cheers) which mast lu 'h' lAa'
resort decide al once. ll' move"
cheers anu opposition cheerrl ..,
When that Judgment IN 10 DO lh'l',t
In ~ question which tho COVE 'nheh'
alone eau decide.
Gladstone closed by asking tho hoAsu
TO accept the lords' amendment
Hon, A. J. Ball0uT, me cuEheINh'
tive leader, rose amid cheers iJ reply
lie sail dlaistone's speech WIS % ~
claratlon against the auoiont ennfl'u'
lion OF the realm. lie asked WY
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-01

p.crurvalion Of their laufels Lest they
he 4oEorvedly taken from them by Mt.
Bfetley, whose proficiency Is constants
by becoming moro manifest. 80 LDv-
ing HeiTD aud "I Dreamed |
Dwult In Marble Halls" were well
received from tho popular sol0ist,
Llxzit-rhomas Edward. Uiah's crest
vloHnist, Willard Wcihc, was given
most hearty welcome ami 10 was with
feelings NJ regret on the part OF the
audience that he did not continue the
almost mngiclau.like manipulation Of
bic tow for their benefit after he bat
played his fret selection aui responded
TO Two oucDrrs. Is. r. Nouug's "Blli
IuiIcd lamp and Mum Yri's "5iIu.
uaIgn wcrr extremely iunuy anu tho
occasion of much mosflmrnL George
ID Pypu's tenor ald Horace Enslga's
baritone solos both called forth tue
ttOngust expfHuions Of hpprCci iiion
aud Cauh gave an encore. The xyl1.
phone s1isa by Aivlbcti Bsg'.oy ard
tho mandohn auJ guitar selections by
the NeupDlitau qu.n,utle club were
uls1 OF q high order
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-01
SURPRISED THE SURPBIsERS.


A gang OF thieves made raid at tho
residence OF james Diuwoodey, the old
and well known caterer, NJ No. $50
south West Temple street last night
that caused much annoyance aud con-
siderable loss In the aggregate TO a
number Of persons.
A party Of abou, twenty young PEG.
pie, had galherered at the house for the
purpose OF surprising his son Charles
on the 18th anniversary Of his birth.
That part OF the program was
carried out successfully. rhe young
people brought we'll laden lunch
baskets with thum aud these were
temporarily placed on n long table Ia
the dining room at the renf Of the
house while tho party repaired TO the
patlDr In front 10 enjoy themselves IN
game nnd song. White thus engaged
I've house was entered through an open
" indow at the back aud every atom u
the splendid supper stolen, including
the dishes on which II was placed.
NOt content with this, every pair Of
fubb,yfs and OyorshOcs that hAu been
lrft ol the outside on the porch was
also carried Oh.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-01
A VERY NEAT FOLDER,
Issued by the Union Paeiilc.-ulah the
Wonderland OF America.

A large installnent Of very pretty
and unique folders came TO hand today
from Omaha. The production deals IN
general on tho mineral resources Of
Utah and the gold mines Of the Terri.
tory Ia particular. Utah Is described
No the wonderland Of America. The
opening sentences are M follows
"lt has n mystified science with
more illustrations " creative eccon.
trioity than has any other portion oil
the union.
"lts mountains and valleys hru said
10 have been hidden for centuries
beneath the waters VI primOuiisl
ocean, VI which no record now remains
save tho wHvc,wfltlen record ON the
rocks, and no remnant but tho btlny
ana ifrldescont lake which nov glis-
teus-a splendid Jowol-on utah's
breast.
every mountain range has lis In.
eGplioabie geological anomaly, and
every mining camp some curious dc.
p1sit, to exhibit
"In one locality, reo's Of com mon
sandstone -Ulsewher tho most sterile
r0cks-abound In precious metals, and
In another the petrinot trees Of a
primevnl forest have for twenty years
been mined AMI milloi for silver"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-01
AMuSEAENTS.

OPERA ToSiuur - The brilliant
venetian opera Of tho Crimson Scarf
interpreted by us strong company Of
aiugcrr, players aud insirumenlalist- AZ
our local ranks afford, will buT,nlercd
tor tue nr.t aud only dine ai the
rheator tUls evening. rho pr,acuce o.
handsome audience is already
assured. The cast viii bo maJc ny
oi such well known people ns
Nrg. Jennie Hnwley Woodrow, Mlas
Winston, Mr Spencer MI founa,
MG PypuE Mr. Wosiefvst aud Me-.
tbwa1u, while pf1icssur Nf0uHs aud
WcIlc will conduct specially en-.
.argul orchestra consisting oi the iul.
lowing well known ugsiciausl fIfst
w1uus, Mours. Wrihu nud IounEdalt,
scconI violin, Mr. Mnstrrman; Viola,
Nr. Jrsgunuu, uass, Mr. Chrisuanson.
iiule, Nc Buudixou; clHTl1not, Nj.
Nichoh; coruci, Nj Zimmerman;
trombone, Ne Olson; piano, Mr. Bues-
10y; ltunu, Mr.. Bufry. Tar Venetian
cJ-tunirs VI tho ladiys aud gentlemen
viii bu a special feature, Tho opera
VIII bb preceded by tuu curtain raiser,
Team, Idle Tear, in which NJ. Wulls,
EIith Clavdoa and i,Itlu Ulafldgb
viii enact the principal roles.
TnR NINETEENTH ward concert last
evening was a great success both from
40 artistic uud nuaucial standpoint.
rhu building was Jammei. AMI the
organ fund will he SUBSTANTIALLY buuo.
died.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-01
NlNETEGNTa WARD CONCERT.
A Splendid Entertainment Of Vocal aud
instrumental Music Last Night.

One OF the finest ward concerts
given ia this city tho present winter
was presented Ia the Nineteenth ward
meeting house last night before large
and delighted audience. IL was Tor a
worthy purpose, the proceeds going to
augment the organ iuud, Tbs affair
was planned by hui entfuried to the
care OF NJ. J. Thomas, director Of tho
choir, and to him largely Is the bril-.
liant success due,
Throughout the rendition OF The pro-
gram be acted MS master oi ceremonies
aud was ably assisted ny Alvin Beos.
ley, the popular and efficient ohoir
OTganisl.
The initial number was the whip,
po0rwill song, rendered BY tue choir Ia
y manner that called form warm
round Of applause, ~ Woull That
Ny Love- was then bswlicnlhgly rem.
dered by Misses Carrie ElWhfd anu
Elite Pike. For an encore lhu Hast
verse OF the same song was repeated.
Master Charlie Pike, the b 'ir mascot
anu prize winner, Sans "LoHe's hur'
row" with strength aud oleaTneas
expression aud Tenderness VI feeling
not often econ IN Unu 10 young fof az
encore he sang two BlauLa2 D. Tue oil
iayorite, "HAye Courage NY BOY T.
Say No."
II was the unanimous opinion, aitor
Alvin Boesloy had played lHo organ
solos, that the young oTganls'a OF SAT-
Lake viii nave ~ LOOK WelI " Tue
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-01
THE LABOR TROUBLE
S.Fol, COllci Between Striking Hin
efB and NOl- Union Men.
THE STATE MILITIA CALLED our
rbe uen Anxiou. 10 tight.-Niucrs
strongly Entreuched.-More
Trouble Feared.

CuARLtstoN, Va, March i,-Dis'
p,tohe. from the sosno Of last nighps
B,bt between the striking miners aud
pop.uni5n mun In wyaups Eaglc
mine, say that many VI the attacking
miners were drunk ami clam9tJus.
The attacked men replied with vigof
DO the assailants' Ere. 10 is said that
not more than huudfci yaria
ssp,fat,I them. 10 " said
that three Of wyanps men we're
killed, but this ia cou,radicioi.
rne Fayu.tc county sheriff was on
ihr ground with flity deputies but did
ut feel gble 10 cops with the rioturfi
90 uc called fof troops. WANT mon
afg furious, u Is reported, nnd are
anxious Tor another battle.
A later account says that after lasi
uighps conflict the attacking party
went 10 tho Montgomery AMI Haley
mines Tor reinforcement. They -.
turned ut 3 -. IN. l,lOD strong. wy
ants men are strongly nuirunchci IA
tho mouutaiu4 Seven companies OF
militia are on the ground. AZ tic
latest accounts the nsht hal not been
renewed.
The excitement sull runs high, but
now outbreaks are now icaiUi. One
dsa 4, anu ELK are seriously wounded,
according ~ the oilicial ruposI OF last
uIfhp ailfny. Another telegram say
u.H rioters are only waiting Tor tue
Withdrawal OF the troops uu.0To making
another attack.