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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-29
FORTY-ONE ROASTED
A Dreadful Christmas Holocaust
at Silver Lake, Oregon.
Forty-one People Burned to
Death in a Building.
Al LAMP WAS UPSET.
Crowd Became Panic Stricken
and Couldn't Escape.
Men, Women and Children Tram
pied and Burned.
Many of the Injured Ones VIII
Surely Die.
The Town IS $50 Miles from a
Telegraph Station.
Crowd Became Panic Stricken
and Couldn't Escape.
Men, Women and Children Tram
pied and Burned.
Many of the Injured Ones VIII
Surely Die.
The Town is $50 Miles from a
Telegraph Station.

KLAMATH Falls, Ore, Dec. 29-N ews
has Just reached here that most horri-
Bile holocaust occurred at Silver Lake,
Lake county, Oregon. on Christmas even
ing, ia which forty-one persons were
burned to death and sixteen badly in
jured, five or whom will die.
A large crowd had assembled in Christ
man Bros hall to attend Christmas
tree festival While the festivities were
going on some one climbed on a bench,
from which point he expected to get
better view Of what was going on. In
doing so his head sruck a lamp hanging
from the ceiling. overJurning it.
The oil immediately caught tire, aud
everything in the room being dry and Of
an infammable nature the room was
soon . mass of flames Some one shout
ed. "-hut the door and keep quiet; it
can be put out"
BY this time the confusion was so great
that people began scrambling IN wild
endeav0r to reach the door Women and
children were trampIed under foot and
as there was only one exit to the hall
and the fire being between the majority
Of the crowd and the door many rushed
headIong into the flames. The dead are:
Mrs. JoHN BUICK and two children
Mrs. OwsLEY and two children.
]. J. BUTcK and daughter
Mrs. SMELLING.
Mrs. HOWARD and two children.
w. @ HEARTS and wife,
Mrs. CosHOw.
FRANK WhsT, wife and two children.
ED BOWEN.
Miss AiCCAULEY.
T. j. LABRIE and child
Mrs WARD
Mrs. e. B. ABsIIIRE
FRANK HORNI&G.
Mrs. PAYNE
hrs. NErTIE WILLIAMS and child.
w. Clay MARTIN and wife
R0BT SMALL
Mrs. ELLA W ARD aud child.
FRANK Ross. mother and sister.
A CHILD of ROY WARD
IRA HAMILTON.
Mrs Gus SCHROEDER and child
The five injured and likely to die are:
Mrs T. J. Labrie.
Robt. Smelling and sister.
Edward Payne and son.
Silver Lake is a small village in Lake
county, Oregon. of about 100 inhabitants
and it IS $50 miles from the nearest tele-
graph office.
The news was brought here by sIedge
from Silver Lake. Only meager par
ticulars were sent as the little town is in
q frenzy Of excitement aud grief.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Ielen, the infant daughter Of Mr.. and
Ars. J. G. McRae, died Friday night and
will be buried Sunday at / a III.
VIM. Brown, " ho stole an overcoat off
g defenseless Kansas avenue dummy, is
serving a sentence Of twenty-five days IN
the CITY jail for il.
The United Presbyterians will begin
a series Of evangeiistic meetings January
eth, conducted by Rev. j. ". William
son Of Amoret. Mo.
Henry Stilson and Pat Mcpherson, two
Parkdaie young men, brushed up their
j4gs q little the other night and had a
pleasant little time between them Each
was fined 80.
J. T. Lee, who so far forgot himself as
TO admit that he was a lawyer, was IN
police court this morning and also
pleaded guilty 10 having been drunk.
lie was fined So
james CIaudy and man named Nc
Clavery were arrested for beng drunk
last night. y cClavery put up SO and
CIaudy put up his 81 80. Neither was
ia police court this morning and the
money was forfeited.
Pastors Of city churches are requested
to send IN the subjects Of their Sunday
sermons, morning and evening. il pos
aible, but not the Sunday school hours.
notices of prayer meetings, etc The
latter can not be published without
charge. All church items Of news are
welcome.
The knights Of Pythias Will vote, be-
fore the meeting of the next grand
lodge, on the question. SHOULD the Dusi-
ness of the grand lodge be done exclu-
siveiy by the representatives. elect This
question Will be discussed next Wednes-
day evening by Home lodge No. 155. by
J. q. Wood affirming and Frank Herald
denvinQ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-29
uR. ROBSON's ANECD0Tr.

The Actor Tells Most Interesting
One About Edwin Booth.
Stuart Robson is here today He and
Mrs r bs0n and their five ear old son.
and bis nurse. are All At the Ehroop.
Dir. Robson remem bers that he was
not here with his company, last year. and
is a little worried about it.
II am afraid they viii remember it."
ne said to a Journal reporter this after
noon. "and some Of them may stay away
tonight I very much regret that sort Of
thing and it doesn't happen of:en 1t
was absolutely necessary or it wouldn't
have happened them
Mr.. Robson spoke Of the newspapers.
ssThey have been very kind TO me-" he
said, and / believe l appreciate il moro
get older An adverse notice worries
me more now that it used to. 1t worries
me very much. Other actors are the
same way
About year before he died 1Er. Booth
said to me one dav, Stuart. do you know
that / haven't read the dramatic column
of q newspaper for eight years. l am
40 afraid shall see something
about myself that Will wound
me- am very sensitive TO it.
keep posted on the general events, but
when [ see article that promises to
say something about Edwin Booth [ skip
it l am very much that way and |
guess we all are
ssG4iles Shine is not with me this year
We are not playing The Comedy Of
Errors this season at all Leap Year
and The Henrietta are our principal
pieces now ] consider Leap ! ear full
IS good as any Of them
Mrs Robson is the large woman who
PLAYED the widow IN "Ihe Henrietta
and will play Sarah O'Leary tonight.
Mr. and Mrs. Robson say they are going
TO make an actor out of their boy, and it
is certain that if there is anything in
heredity lie will be a great success.
Mr.. Robson was much obliged to Mr..
Dickson for the compliments paid him
last night in his speech.
Mr. Robson and his company will be at
the Grand tonight in Leap ear; or, the
Ladies' Privilege" and the house will be
warmer. There IS good advance sale
and several box parties.
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THE SPEAKERSHIP.
How the Senatorial Candidates
Stand Upon 1t.
Major Hood is Not Involved
Lii the Fight
LOBDELLINTHE FIGHT
Burton, Ady and Smith Men
May Unite.
Gil Leland Not Likely TO Get
Into a Combination.

The speakerahip contest is growing
warmer every day. and, although there
has not vet been any bad blood stirred
np. no one can tell what may happel
a story has been circulated that the
managers of Major Hoods and Cy Le-
lands senatorial forces have taken 2 hand
id tile speakership fight and are quietly
working for LobdelL This is not true as
far Us Major Hoods friends are concern
ed Major Hood is taking no part
whatever in the spea kership contest and
his friends who are for him for senator
are divided among themselves on the
apea kership question.
lit IS true some III them are for Lobdel
but many of them are for other can
didates for speaker One of M aldr Hood ;
most active managers. who Will occupy
4 seat ia tile house and will have q vote
in the caucus which nominate
speaker. has from the first been Tor
Benedict for speaker and il still for nIm
and wall vote FOR him.
Whom CT Leland Is for, for speaker, is
hard ro tell. il il known that several eff
forts have Deen made to draw him into
com uinarions On the speaker fight but
Cy Leland IS too shrewd politician e be
caught nArpinr in chat way.
It is conceded that Lobdei is still in
the lead for speaker, although he won't
be long lf the senArDrlaI candidates from
the western part Of the stale have their
way about il, which seems doubtful
I'll came out today that the Burton,
Ady aud smith managers have been at
tempting ro form d combination I'd unite
the opposition TIP LobialI for speaker on
Judge tT B sutton of Russell county.
sutton would no doubt get q big vote in
the sixth district ana It was hoped
that tie would draw from Lobdells
strength in the Seventh.
sutton has gone home and it is now
said he has refused to be Il party to
4 candidate for speaker and would like
t0 have the office.
D.ck Blue is attempting TO pay some
Of his political debts uv taking hand in
THE senatorial fight and il doing all he
can for Adv
lt il understood that Ady helped him
corral some Of George T.. Douglass
strikers which gave him the nomination
at the state convention last summer and
he il now playing even
C0mgrasst nan-elect Chester I. Long, of
the Seventh district is for Ady. but it is
natural that he should support 2 man
from his section Of the state.
In spite of Dick Blues efforts in behalf
uf Ady. tie is NOT accomplishing much, as
the Second district mem bers Will most of
them GO to Thacher rather than Ady.
The Burton senatorial forces are hard
at work. ana claim everything that is not
known to be solid for some other candi-
date. although it is a we'll known fact
that but small number of mem bers Of
the legislature are pledged to any can
didafe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-29
FAIR AND COLDER.
1t VIII BE That Way Tomorrow Lven
ing, says Oberver Jennings

1t VIII BE THAT Way Tomorrow Isven-
ing, says Oberver Jennings
It was not so cold last night as the
night before. The lowest temperature
last night was only IS above. whereas it
was the night before. This afternoon it
il 30 above.
Dir Jennings says the wea. her Is clear
today with few exceptions, though snow
is falling IN Nebraska aud Montana.
TIE temperature has risen 1T all
stations between the Mississippi
river and the Rocky Mountains, the gen
eral rise being from u to IS degrees, at
Pueblo It IS 20. at Cheyenne "a. and
at Miles City, Montana. 23, while At
Helena it has risen onIy S degrees in the
last twenty-four hours.
The conditions indicate fair and
slightly warmer today and tomorrow,
probably turning colder tomorrow even
IuU
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P1TTsBURe. Dec. 29-The lowest point
four degrees below zero at z oclocz last
evening At a. III. today the signal
service reported ? degrees below. Con
siderable trouble has been experienced
BY a shortage a the natural gas supply
caused BY the breaking Of a big main
leading from one of the gas fields. Re-
ports from the mountains say that at
some points tine mercury reached sixteen
degrees below zero.
NEW IoRK. December % The cold
has been eptionaIly severe the last p
hours. The mercury this morning
marked 8 degrees above zero. AT -ar-
80 degrees below WIS recorded: at Hum
tlngron Ferry, in the same region, the
temperature was 40 below zero AT GEN
eseo the mercury fell ten degrees below
zero
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-29

The death Of ..Tnc Blind Woman 81
Manzanares has attracted wide at-
tention in Spain, where She tsaA
known from one end Of the country to
the other She was poet ard had i
remarkable talent for writing be4r-
g.ng verses. describing hcr misery
Many Of the poems are beautiful. and
the author enjoyed a large income.
She was said 70 be o1e Of the best re-
citers in Spain, and many of the most
famous men ia that country made
pilgrimages to her house t. hear her.
Queen Isabella gave her a pension
years ago. and She left about So. 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-29
ON THE RIGHT TRACK.
The sheriff Believes that He ds-NevelH'
Hearing Postponed


Sheriff y. n. Burdge and ex-SheriH
John M. Wlkeraon are giving their en-
tire time and attention 10 hunting down
the murderer Of MIRA A. d. Matson.
Sheriff Burdge said to STATE JoUR-
NAL reporter today. Il believe we are on
the right track and the man who did the
deed viii be punished. 1 am not at lib
erty TO make public all 1 know as it
might interfere with a fair trial and
might help the guilty man 70 get away.
The coroner's jury is still la session,
although il may adjourn tonight.
Since the coroner's jury mus been made
the subject Of SO much comment. the
coroner today called on the sheriff and
informed him that when the coroner's
jury adjOurEs he would furnish rhs
sheriff with any Information in his pos
session which the sheriff may want
Sheriff Burdge has not been Informed
what the cor0uers jury has heen do4nG.
although be is the officer who ID eN-
pected 10 bring the guilty parties to JUS
tice. The coroner says the jury may
possibly adjourn this evening
Frank Novels. the colorea man who il
now in jail, charged with the murder.
was to have had his preliminary examin-
alton this morning before Justice Che=.
ney but at the request and on motion of
his attorney. the examination was con-
tinued until January I'D.
BY securing tAis continuance Neyels
escapes being tried at the next term of
the district court and his case can not
come up for trial in Judge Hazen's court
before the April term.
Nevels says he was a deputy sheriff
under Sheriff Morse in Sumaer county
for a year, but Sheriff Morse says he was
not Novels also tells his attorney that
he believes the people who are testlfying
against him are trying to shield them
selves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-29
GLADSTONEIS $ TODAY.
His Eye@ight FHas Been Restored and Ezis
Health Good

LoNpoS. Dec. 90 AT Hawarden today
the Right Hon. VIM. f. Gladstone is
celebrating the s5th anniversary or his
birth. and as usual be has received many
c0ngrAtulAtory telegrams.
Mr GlAdstone's eyesight has been re-
stored and his health is good. lie spends
hours daily iu classical and theological
study.
In addition to the many friends calling
upon him today. Mr. Gladstone will re-
ceive 3 deputation from the American
associations of London and Paris.
The con gratulaticns upon this occasion
Of the Tory news papers seen 10 be
mingled with fear that Mr.. Gladstone
may be prevailed upon to return to active
political life
The St James Gazette says. -'It H.
pleasant to think that the veteran is en-
joying his ease with dignity and we re-
gret he did not take the rest 10 which he
was entitled years ago. How much bet
GER fer his reputation had h he retired be-
fore the home rule bill Of 1856 r
The Pail Mall Gazette says or 1Ir
Gladstone May lie for many years De
able to look back with satisfaction upon
his old age. study Tie classics and theol-
oEy and the encouragement of trade in
eggs and jam
The Midlothian Liberal and Scottish
associations have sent c0ngratulatory
messages to Dir. Gladstone
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the recent election in Alabama, eduea-

the recent election in Alabama, educa-
ti6nai campaigns, etc
The committee on educational cam
paign reported IN favor of club or
lar campaign work, but under the ulrec-
ton of . separate national committee,
the system is to be similar to that Of
older party clubs
After considerable desultory debate
the report was amended by striking out
cf the club system in the hands OF
national committee and referring il TO
the existing state committees. The re-
port was then adopted
Z pom motion Of Mrs. Stryker Of Kan
sas, the national committee was requested
in sending out literature upon the
Omaha platform, to include Herewith
proper proportion Of literature upon
woman suffrage.
The conference then took a recess to
swat the report on any address TO the
party.
J. w. Breidenthal. commissioner Of
banks in Kansas, and chairman of the
Populist state committee, was called
upon just before adjournment and ex-
plain why Kansas was lost to the Popu-
lists IN the last campaign But IN 1896
he thought that the Republican party
would once more be routed
Grand Master Workman James H. Sow
ereIgn Of the Knights Of Labor, said that
the test Of membership TO the organ.za-
ton was being sharply drawn tnat
neither a Republican nor Democrat
could become member.
There is but one feminine delegate in
the conference. She is Miss Mary E.
O'NeilI, ediIress of the Peoples Record,
Saline county, NO. Miss O'NenPs paper
IS said to be one Of the ablest advocates
of Populistic doctrines in the state. She
occupied space at the press table. and
when an artist attempted to sketch her,
she informed him that he was e "horrld
thing Mary Elizabeth Lease of kan
sas, who, it was anticipated, would be
present and assist ia making things
lively. telegraphed yesterday that she
could not be present Many regrets
were exnrassad
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Oregon has long been celebrated az
the land Of big red apples and rea-
checked children, and the supply of
both is pretty well maintained some
do more in keeping mp the record than
others. but q couple on the east side.
Jarrett by name, have, it is believed.
broken the record for Oregon, aud
are world beaters. They have five
living children. born to them within
a period of one year. The tI.plets.
two boys and a girl, are about 3 years
of age, and the twius. a boy ana a
girl, are less than a year younger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jarrett came from Mis-
souri, to the state.
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SANTA FE FIGHT.

A Powerful stock Interest May Bring suit
Against the Reorganization Committed
BosToN, Dec. %. "A news bureau to-
day says: "a powerful stock interest is
con1ending with the Atchison reorgani-
zation committee. These stock hold
ers are entitled to have re
turned to them four or five
million dollars applied as interest on
the income bonds and mortgage
bonas given in exchange for income
bonds.
Threats are made Of suit to recover
this money. II is probable that plans
Will be issued for two weeks Directors
of the Atchison company have as yet
scrutinized only part Of the proposed
niar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-29

Ostend hasS Shnally decided to per
nit gambling tables to be maintained
at the Karsall- though the 1essees are
taxed heavily for the privilege. What
with engagements TO pay large spsci-
fed sums to the hospitals and the
town charities. the undertaking ta
pay half the town taxes and cost Of
keeping the establishment lighted
and in repair, the rent will mount to
at least sf25, 900 a year for a season
which normally lasts six or seven
weeks The privilege is granted for
nine years from 1895.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-29
DEMANDs OF FARMERg.

The Colorado Alliance Wants More
Money and Postal savings Banks.
DENVER, col, Dec 29.-The conven-
tion of the state Farmers Alliance mas
adopted a political programme watch
demands:
4 national currency, safe. sound
and flexible, issued by the gen
eral government only. full
legal tender for all debts public
and private and that without the use of
banking corporations; the free and IN
limited coinage Of silver aud gold. as the
present legal ratio of / 6 to i; that the cir
culating medium be speedily increased to
at least $50 per capita, exclusive Of
legal reserves, a graduated income tax;
that national legislation shall tie 90
framed in the future as not ID build up
one industry At the expense Of another;
that postal savings banks be es-
tablished By the government for
the safe deposit Of the earnings Of
the people and TO facilitate exchange:
that land should not he monopolized for
speculative purposes and alien ownership
Of land should be prohibited; govern
ment ownership Of the railroads, he
telegraph and telephone systems
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-29
POLICE CIVIL SERYICIl.
Every Chicago Policeman Must submit
ID Physical and 0IentaI EsNalnI natIoll.

Every Chicago Policeman Must submit
to Physical and Mental Examination
CHICAGO, Dec 29.-The first examIna-
ton under the new civil service gov
ernment Of the Chicago police force was
held today. Every policeman on the
rolls must submit to physical and
mental examination and those failing to
reach the required standard VIII be dis
missed.
Today's installment consisted OF 220
big officers from the north side district
and every one Of them wore a worried
look under his helmet as the squad
filed into the examination rooms
and took seats at the desk The
examination was a long one, but it was
not believed that many Of the policemen
would lose their positions, as Il was an
derstood that past efficiency ID the ser
vice would count heavily in the mark
ings.
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acquitted or Embezxlement.

KANSAS CRY, Dec 29-At Indepen-
dence today Montgomery H.Lewis. charg
ed ith en- bezzling $1,000 from the Lom-
bard Investment com pany. while acting as
its auditor, was acquitted on all six counts
The jury could not agree last night and
nothing better than u disagreement WAS
looked for by Lewis and lis comnsel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-29
TWENTY-sIX BELOW
a Severe BIizz ard in Colorado and Utah
With Heavy SHOWS

DENVER, Dec. 29-An Denver I1 Rio
Grande and Colorado Midland trains
from the west came in several hours late
today. in consequence Of 8 blizzard in
Utah. The storm began yesterday morn
ing and continued all day At Provo,
Utah a foot of snow fell
BRUSH, Colo, Dec. z9.-The weather
for the past three or four days has been
the severest lat has been experienced
for years. The snow fell to the depth Of
about three inches on the oath, then
again an inch on the Goth and last night
the mercury dropped 10 26 below zero.
The stock which are in pastures and
have some kind Of shelter fare very well,
but those which are on the range with
out feed or shelter have very hard time
Of il. but up to date there has been no
renork Of deaths
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KANSAS Cry. Dec. ia special %
the Star from Wellington, Kansas
says: At noon today Anderson
GRAY was given the death
sentence by Judge Burnett, accord
ing to the verdict of the
jury, finding him guilty Of muir
der in tile first degree for the
killing Of Thomas Patton. Thomas Nc
Donald. while under the hypnotic iufla-
ence of Gray did the killing, but was dis
charged after the trial.
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TO COVER Up FRAUD.


KANSAS CITY Dec pa special to
the star, from Perry, @. r, says: Great
e1citement exists at saltwater over the
burning Of the county court house Thurs
day night
Ill IS openly charged that the old coun-
ty officers, who are % be displaced Janu-
ary i, are res sponsibie for the fire. and
that they burned the court house to cover
up cro0kedness for the past Eve years. Ii
is said that many arrests will follow
shortly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-29

CHICAGO. Dec. 29 The 5000 employees
in the packing house Of Armour & Go.
have been Informed that commencing
next week eight hours viii constitute Il
days work. The plant has been running
ten hours up to this time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-29

CINCINNATI, Dec. 29-Each OF the
four members of the city board Of ad-
ministration today sued the Tribune for
$2J, QUO damages. d total Of 100000, for
false charges in connection with recent
contracts for water works tanks.
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ehurchfis-s Condition NO asetro,.

LONDON, Dec. % Lord Randolph
Churchill had periods Of consciousness
today and conversed with the physicians
in attendance upon him and asked for
his sister, Baroness De Ramsey.
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CARTHAGE, Mo. Dec 29-A colony OF
NebTaskans is negotiating with Garth
age real estate firm for large tract of
land ia jasper county upon which to
locate They want from 5000 70 $4,000
acres and an offer las been made them
for large tract near Alba
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&rnrfa for .Eanan.

WAsHINGToN. Dee. 2y.-Ex- Secretary
of State Foster started from here today
for Japan. where he will join the peace
commissioners Of the Chinese govern
ment 10 act as their legal adviser
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TOLEDO q Dec. 29=The Dayton 81
Michigan elevator .sRu hnrnaI ST 3
O'clock this morning and iz ! total Ices
About half a million bushels rf xvbea+
vas ~ store, the loss On which will be
&3J0,0J0.