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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-10
LAID BARE.
The Plot to Lynch the Six
Negroes,
Is Exposed In All Its Details
Today.
THOS e IMPLICATED
Are Known and VIII Be Placed
in Jail.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept 10 The
whole plot OF the lynching Of six
alleged negro incendiaries near Mill
ington, Tenn, on the night of August
81 has been laid bare, and before
many hours elapse. every man inn
plicated in the conspiracy viii be in
Jail Robert McCarver, son of j. a.
McCarver, sheriff Of Shelby county, is
the man who exposed the cOnspira-
tors. He was invited before the grand
Jury and told the whole story. Young
McGarver at first refused to give testi-
mOnv, but when given the alternative
of going to Jail for contempt of court,
or revealing the plot. he chose the
latter.
In his testimony before the grand
jury McGarver said he was invited TO
participate in the massacre of the
negroes by H. N Smith, one OF the
men now in the county jail under in
dictment for murder in the first
degree for completely in the lynching.
Smith gave McGarver the names OF
the men who would compose the mob,
and told how the negroes would be
arrested by Detective w 5. Richard
son, placed in q wagon and driven to
Big Creek Swamp, where the mob
would be in waiting.
When the invitation to assist in the
assassiha ton was made to young Nc
NT1rVGF IL was re DEGSGnb6A LnAb HIS
father knew OF it, and that Judge
Cooper of the criminal court was not
in the dark These represen tations
were untrue, and were made by Smith
with the intention, if posi- BILE, of mix
ing Sheriff McGarver in the affair
through his son, so that his hands
would be tied if an investigation
should be instituted by the authOri-
ties. Young McGarver declined to
Join the mob but the lynching came
off in due time.
McGarver, the day after the lynch
ing. disclosed the details of the plot
to joseph Theirs and Hoffman; then
the grand jury obtained its first in
formation about the conspiracy and
the Importance of McGarver's testl-
mony.
Cox. who denied all knowledge of
the affair in his testimony before the
grand jury, was indicted for perjury
Criminal Court Judge Cooper, after
hearing of McGarver's confession, or
dered him placed under SO, 600 bond to
insure his presence at the trial of the
1vuchers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-10
HAVE TAKEN PITTsBURG.


Ehe Grand Army In Possession OF ehe
Psnnsy1vauEa City.
PTTTsBURe, Pa. Sept. 1o.-ssCom-
rades'' and friends have been focl-
ing into Pittsburg, taking complete
possession of the city. It is estimated
that on the night before the opening
OF the twenty eighth national en-
campment at least 100. 600 visitors
were here and to-day's arrivals
will swell the number. A copious
shower fell yesterday afternoon
clearing the atmosphere and tenn
perlng the heat SO that sight seeing
has been made pleasant. This had
the effect of crowding the streets to
an extent never before witnessed in
P1ttsburg, which is rather a staid old
town and noted for its quiet ude on
the Sabbath. The saloons were closed.
OF course, but other business was
transacted in a way which made the
average citizen imagine that he was
away from home visiting some other
place not SO stiff in the observance of
the blue laws.
Among the noted arrivals were two
men from Honolulu They repres emit
the G. A. R. in Hawaii and were de-
termined to be present at the last n
campme mt which they will likely ever
enjoy.
The Women's Relief corps head
quarters has been a place of activity
all day. No business was transacted,
but as each member of the corps
would arrive she was taken to head
quarters and made to feel at no me-
About the only matter that would
be called disagreeable in connection
with the encampment so far is the
feeling of bitterness felt by the G. A.
r. people at the action of the rail-
roads in refusing a one-cent a mile
rate for nearby towns, thereb by keep
7Farr n -
least 20. O0O It has cropped out that
convention and a resolution offered,
backed by the delegates from Penn
sylvania and Ohio, to the effect that
hereafter no encampments will be
held, but that the delegates, /, 200 in
mum Der, meet and transact necessary
business at the expense of their re-
spective posts without asking favors
from the railroads The veterans can
not understand why, in the past,
Colum bus and Milwaukee we're grant
ed the 1-cent rate Pittsburg denied
it. From what can be learned the
Cleveland people are leading the re-
volt 1t is not known how the resOlu-
ton will be received.
The first fatality among the veter-
ans to be reported is the sudden
death of COmrade Louis Treasler of
Mcclure, Snyder county, Pa He was
a member of post 355. On arrival at
the post headquarters Treasler was
completely exhausted and died of
weak heart within fifteen minutes
after reaching the building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-10
EVE OF TWO sPARROWs.
They Were Guying People on Steam
ship When. Something Happened.

They We're Guying People Steam
ship When Something Happened.
Two impertinent sparrows met
curious and untimely death in the
presence of an Interested New York
crowd a few days ago. One Of the
Cunard steamships was beng warped
in to her dock while crowds of people
on the pier and the vessel were chat
ing at the delay and slowness of the
tedious process. thick hawser
fastened to capstan near the bow
was being used in the warping pro-
cess and was stiff as a pole under the
tremendous strain
The sparrows who had been twitter-
ing and chirping about the place hut-
tered out to examine the hawser
Evidently it was a new perch
stretched for their benefit where it
would afford a good view of both boat
and pier, they thought. They settled
on it half way out. At first the slight
vibration Of the big rope caused them
some uneasiness, but they soon got
over it and fell to polzin9 fun at the
waiting people. They would glance
pertly first at the travellers; then at
the expectant friends, and then they
would turn to each other and chirp
out impertinent, guying remarks and
twitter with glee until they nearly
fell off their perch.
q In the very midst of their enjoy
ment something happened. There
was muffied report and the thick
hawser parted like a thread just
where the feathered jol<ers had been
standing, causing the dockmen to run
as one end came writhing toward
them like snake. 1t was like the
burst OF thunder sound in Mrs
Hemans' poem; the birds, oh, where
were they? Two little fluffy lunches
of feathers rode the crest of a ripple
in the water and disappeared under
the pier
'Poor little things 1t killed Them
said lady on the pier.
Then "a new hawser took the place
Of the old, the big ship swung in, and
every body pushed forward to greet
Tonga bsent friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-10
A NEW DIPHTHERIA CURE.
Blood Serum Method OF Dr. BehrInR
Causes Wonderful Results

Blood Serum Method OF Dr. Behring
Causes Wonderful Results
BERLIN, Sept 1O.-The diphtheria
cure of DR.. Behring of Berlin, disci-
pie OF Professor Koch. has been ex-
plotted at the Budapesth medical
congress and indorsed by many
OF the delegates present DIR. Behr-
ings cure is called a blood serum
BY successive and increased doses,
diphtheria virus was injected into
animals and they gradually acquired
immunity against the maIady. The
blood of such animals, injected into
other animals, had the effect of con-
ferring immunity upon the latter or
healing them if suffering from diph-
iberia. OF this blood Dr. Behring K
tracted the serum and has injected it
into human beings with wonderful
results.
Professor Heubner of Berlin, and
Professor ROux of Paris, Endorsed the
cure at the congress Professor Roux
said he had applied it at the Children 8
hospital, where, up to last year, 60
per cent of the cases of diptheria end
ed fatally This year he had inocu-
lated over 400 children with the ser
UNI and the mortality fell from 60 to
Is per cent After a few injections
the malady changed almost instantly
to fever and then soon disappeared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-10
THEY MUST ACQUIESCE.
satollI Declines to Interfere In the
bishop Bonaeum Trouble.

SatollI Declines to Interfere In the
Bishop Bonacum Trouble.
OMAHA, Neb., Sept 1O.-A week ago
the priests in the Nebraska diocese in
re bellion against the authority of
Bishop BOnacum sent a committee
to Arch bishop Sato1H to secure
relief from what they term
the prelate's tyranny. This includes
three-quarters of the priests
of the diocese. This commit
tee returned yesterday. The mission
was a failure, the ablegate refusing
to interfere. The case IN which the
priests hoped to secure papal inter
ference was the arbitrary removal of
Father Z, glish of Hastings. a very
popular IN, to an obscure location.
They claim this is the result of the
opposition of English to the bishop in
tie recent trial
The priests of the Lincoln diocese,
particularly those who attached their
autographs to the charges against
Bishop BOnacum. are given what
might be called an eye-opener by the
failure Of the Hastings mission to
Washington. It was hoped the able
gate would interpose his authority
and protect them from the wrath of
the bishop, but as he profe sses to have
no power in the premises, they will
be obliged to take whatever medicine
the bishop may prescribe and COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-10
TIEhG'S FEATHER
The Chinese Admiral Loses His
Peacock Plume.
He Is Deprived of 1t For
COWardice.
CHINESE WAR NEWS.
Almost Impossible to Get Re
liable Reports.
WAR NEWS.

SHANGHAI, Sept. lot is reported
that Admiral Tieng, commander of
the Pei Yang squadron, has been de-
graded for cowardice and incapacity
and that he has been deprived of the
peacock feather and is ordered to
leave the feet and take a shore COM
mand. The native papers say that
Ii Hung Chang is working to procure
the mediation of England and Russia
in the war with Japan The emperor
and dowager empress are, it is said,
furious at the suggestion and refuse
to listen to it.
vIcroRIA. B. c., Sept 1o.-The
Northern Pacific liner Sikh, from
Yokohama, brings int sesting ad-
vices of the war in the Orient. The
reason given by the commander of
when asked why he fired upon the
KOw Shung. seeing she was flying
the British flag, is now given for the
first time, and is certainly pertinent t:
Because she was sailing under false
colOrs, was carrying Chinese troops
and had been sold t. the Chinese gov
eminent and fully paid for "
Notwithstanding the explanation
the same paper which gives it public
itv announces that the sum of $780,
600 has been agreed to by the Japan
csc government as a reparation for
the SINKING OF captain alWOrCnY 5
vessel and compensation to those de-
pendent upon the Europeans lost With
her.
Both China and Japan are at pres
ent keenly alert for articles contra
band of war and to this the delay in
the arrival of the Sikh is attribute BILE
The government has declined to con-
slider rice as a contra band of war, but
both belligerents claim it to be such,
and use every endeavOr to intercept
rice carrying vessels. The Sikh was
delayed at Shanghai by a Chinese gun
boat which made an attempt to gain
possession of the rice portion of her
cargo. The British consul objected
and the merchan tman was allowed to
proceed.
1t is almost impossible to get relia-
Bile war news anywhere in the Ea st,
even at Shanghai This trip the
steamer passed very close to the Foo
ChOO forts and saw the Chinese garri-
son drawn up in line. They were all
attired in flowing sack gowns of
gaudy color and had high, three cor
nered silk hats and presented a curl
Gus spectacle.
These forts are in charge of an En-
glishman. the son of a naval officer.
and are said to be exceedingly strong
One of their eighty ton guns burst
some time ago, killing several men.
1t Is generally understood that this
occurred through ignorance II nam
ding it China is now hurrying an
army of hundreds of thousands of men
through Northern China to COrea, but
as they are subsisting on the products
of the country through which they
are passing and most of it is mount
ainOus, it is hard to say with what
success it will meet.
Most of the men enlisted and draft
ed into the Chinese army are coolies
Of the low order The Chinese have
been Offering great induceme nts to
Europeans and Americans to enter
their service and have secured many.
On the other hand the Japanese will
have no outsiders in any branch of
the service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-10
MORE FOREST FIRES.
Alarm OccasIonsd In the Region Around
Duluth BY New Outbreaks.

Alarm OccasIonsd In the Region Around
Duluth BY = New Outbrsak.
DULUTH, Mimi, Sept 1o.-Forest
fires were renewed again yesterday in
this region by a heavy southwest
gale which steadily increased in
force. The bright sun was shut out
and the horizon again took on the
sickly yellow coat of the fatal Satur-
day a week ago. There was great
excitement here and everyone rushed
to the telegraph and train dispatch
ers' Offices.
The sensation was intensified by the
breaking out of the forest fires in the
city limits Fire crept around IN the
underground at Oneata and caused
some apprehension, for this is IN the
vicinity Of the Mesaba ore district
Then an alarm came in from Duluth
heights. a suburb at the top Of the
hill. which is surrounded by timber.
The fire department sent up a de-
tachment, which, a little later, sent
for a fire engine. Then excitement
was at fever heat, for news had been
coming IN Of the side tracking OF St
Paul and Duluth passenger train be-
cause Of fires on all sides of them.
At Kerriclx, the inha bitants put in
the afternoon fighting the fire, but
thought in the evening the danger
was over.
Barnum. too, had a narrow escape
all the afternoon
At Kimberly, on the Northern Pa
cific, only a large gang of railway Ia
bOrers saved the town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-10

Some who read this headline will
say yes and swear to it, while 9TH
ers, equally as well acquainted with
the mysterious in agricultural lore,
will declare that like produces ike"
and that one species Of grain never
sprung from another. There is but
one instance on record in all the
annals Of agriculture where a spike
of cheat has been found in bed Of
wheat. This curiosity is, or was quite
recently at least, preserved in the
Agricultural museum in Springfield. III
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-10
WHE RRUDENT DUYER
HE II RUDENT DUYER

Will find larger assortment Of bed
room suits on our floors than he can
see ia any store i'm this state. He
will also find better goods and lower
prices on them too. The prices are
So adjusted that a little money goes
a long ways in buying furniture.
When you can buy for $14 a three
piece bedroom set with long dress
Ing mirror to it, you can easily I'M
derstand you are buying cheapIy,
buying a bargain, but while this is
true Of the $l4 suit, what do you
think Of three piece bedroom suit
Tor 1927 About 81 apart is the
range Of prices on these suits. We
have "A hundred different patterns in
stock at e12, &14. $40, $l6, SIS and
$40 per suit. and a room full from
$50 and up into the hundreds Of dol
lars per suit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-10
REAR END COLLISION.

Bad Railroad Wreck in the HOoanio
Tunnel-TwO KILLED, Three Injured.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Sep. 1O.-The
most horrible disaster known in this
vicinity took place on the Fitchburg
road last evening in tie HOOsaic tun-
mel, a short distance east of the Cen
trail shaft The accident was caused
by a rear end collision between east
bound freight trains, and, as near as
can be ascertained, happened about
1920 p. m A freight train had stopped
to repair an engine which had
broken down, and at about the same
time the west bound express train
passed through the tunnel, filling it
with smoke A second east bound
freight train was allowed to enter
the tunnel, contrary to the rules of
the road, and the engineer being un-
abIe, on account Of the dense smoke
left by the passenger train. to dis
tinguish the lights from the train
from the lights on the walls Of the
tunnel, went into it with a crash.
A fearful disaster was the result,
both trains were badly wrecked. The
tunnel was blocked. and two men
killed outright and three seriously in
jured-
The east portal operator, who was
in charge Of the signal lights at the
time, is confined in the police station
on the charge of criminal careless
ness
W. Hodgkins, west portal operator.
has also been placed under arrest.
He claims he received the ''ok" from
the east end operator and cOnse-
quently changed his signal The au-
thorities will make 3 thorough in
vasffca tion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-10

Caldwell, Kan, Sept 1O.-John
Eaves shot and mortally wounded
John Ward, both colored, in this city
at 4 o'clock yesterday. The two boys
were in room over the First National
bank and caves pointed a revolver at
Ward and snapped it twice. Ward
told him to desist, as he could see the
loads in the revolver, and turned to
leave the room caves again pulled
the trigger and the gun went OF,
striking Ward in the back just below
the left scapula. passing over the
heart The boys were about Is years
old, and Eaves is now under arrest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-10
PHARMACEUTICAL BOYCOTT.
WIN NOs FstrOniHe manufacturer who

WIN not Patronfze Manufacturers Who
Furnish Physicians With Supplies.
AsHEvnLE, n. c., Sept 1O.-The
American Pharmacu etical association
voted to boycott manufacturers who
furnish physicians with their manu-
featured products for use in dispensing
prescriptions 1t is claimed by the
druggists that year by year the doc
tors are getting more and more into
the hab of filing their own. pre-
scriptions and dispensing drugs from
their Offices, greatly to the detriment
of the prescription business of the
drug stores The resolution authOr-
ling the boycott was the work of
Professor Whitney of Boston, and
was adopted without dissent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-10

Contains the MILLIONS OF Germanysa
War Trennuraa.


War Treasures.
The Julius tower, not far from Ber-
tin, contains the war treasure of I2O,-
100000 marks yielding no interest.
This large sum, consisting Of crowns
and double crowns, is from time to
time, without long notice. counted by
two mem bers Of the imperial debt
committee. Entrance to the well
guarded tower can only be gained il
these two members put their compli-
stated keys in the keyhole simultane-
ously. Needless to say that there is
always a sentry at the entrance door.
A strict record is kept of the hour
Of opening and closing the tower. On
opening it one enters at once into the
rotunda. where the shining 100, 600. 600
marks are stored. This vast sum is
divided into twelve equal parts, each
subdivided into ten others of the value
Of 1000, 600 each. This 1000, 600 il
again distributed in ten bags of 10000
marks each, two-thirds Of which sum
ion is ordered the number of the di-
vision and subdivisions to be counted
is chosen at haphazzard
For the counting a squad of soldiers
is ordered As soon as some of the
10000 mark bags are counted and
found correct the war treasure is
considered to be properly revised.
The other large funds-thosaspf the
invalids' relief and the fortihcation
building fund-are also overhauled
by carefully comparing the coupon
sheets, numbers, series, &c, with
the original entries. Until the begin
ming of the new reichstag building,
this fund was also kept in the julius
tower AS soon as the work of count
ing and comparing is finished the
auditors report is drawn mp and
signed by both functionaries@ two
keys are again simultaneously in
serted in the locks-and the revision
of the war treasure is concluded.
The counters are drawn up in line
and marched back to the barracks,
the committee" drive off in a cab and
the thoard" is left once more in that
absolute quietude which every peace
loving Teuton hopes it may enjoy for
many years to come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-10

1t was during a recent small -pox
scare in a certain town in the Mid
lands, in England. An old lady from
the country thought she would like
to take a cab, but she was rather
anxious, having heard that many of
the cabs had been used to carry
smallpox patients to the hospitals.
She asked the driver whe Their there
was any risk of catching the disease
s'Not in the least, num-" answered
the abby, eve had one Of my back
wheels vaccinated, num-" Thus re-
assured. the old lady stepped in and
proceeded On her way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-10

"A prominent Milwaukee lawyer who
has a few peculiarities Of his own,
employs as his stenographer young
lawyer whoehas even more PECULIAR
ties, and some great stories are toid
about their doings. 1t IS said that
when the enc ployer takes his steno8-
rainier into his private Office to die
tate a brief they frequently fall into
hot disputes as to the law, and coca
sionallv the young lawyer declines to
take down such nonsense an he deems
his employers utterances 90 be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-10

THOMPSON mRO'a
A HOMPSON DRO'5.
626 Kz 4NsAss AVE.
617-619 QggHEEESSTE 81 81.
NEW A RREy4Hs

OF furniture are OF almost daily oc-
currence. What we haven't one day
is very apt to arrive the next New
ness, variety, freshness and good
taste characterize our stock; people
realize this fact hence when they
want proper styles, the absolutely
correct thinz7 in furniture they
patronize our store. When they
want low priced furniture or medium
priced or expensive furniture, they
come TO our store, because those who
are posted know that we carry by far
the largest stock Of furniture In the
state OF Kansas, and therefore have
both the variety or goods and the
right sort of prices on them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-10
P zRE8R SUIT

At $50 is not very much money for
one. There are five pieces uPhol-
stored in silk coverings. one rocker,
one arm chair, two parlor chairs and
one divan. For $40 we can sell a six
piece broeatelle suit, that you might
pay elsewhere $50 for, and then
think you were buying cheap. We
have very pretty parlOr suits for 49,
&55, 500 and 1928.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-10
OPPOSED TO STRIKES.
Grand Master Workman Sovereign Talks
the Subject.


on the Subject
BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept 10. - The
executive board Of the Knights of
Labor will hold its regular session in
this city to-day. Grand Master Work
man Sovereign and Grand Secretary
Mcclure are here Speaking of the
recent great strike Mr.. Sovereign de-
clared that he was decidedly opposed
to strikes
81 can't imagine" said he, that
an emergency might arise that would
demand a strike, but generally speak
ing only temporary victories are ac-
complished in that way. Strikes
widen the breath between labor and
its employers All strikes are illegal
and strikers are criminals. Workmen
must look for relief to some other
source"
When the committee gets through
here it will adjourn to New Orleans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-10

HANNIBAL, No, Sept 1O--WiIliam
Henry Hatch, representative in con-
gress from this, the First Missouri
district, and author of the Hatch anti
options bill, will doubtless be renom-
mated for congress by 300 or 400 ma
jOrity. The a bove is shown by returns
from the Democratic congressional
primary elections just given out
Although these figures may be slight
" changed when the official returns
are received, Congressman Hatch's
nomination seems certain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-10

BURLINGTON, Kan, Sept 1O-Last
night about o'clock while attempt
ing to cross the Neosho river at this
point, Frank Martell of Madison, Kan,
was drowned, and both of his horses.
Marten owned stock ranches near
Madison and Williams burg.