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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-16

An Extra Session OF 1t is ConvoIzed to Con-
slider the War

slider the " aE.
LONDON, Oct 16-A dispatch from
Toxic says that imperial rescript has
been issued convoking the Japanese
parliament III extra session at Hiroshima
The session is to last seven days and it is
for the purpose of discussing matters
connected with the exciting war, which
require parliamentary sanction.
AT the time of the dissolution of the
last parliament the various party lead
ers were at swords points but
the war has healed all differences
and efforts are making to have all the
parties and factions represented in the
new cabinet None of the portfolios are
vacant, but it is proposed to create new
cabinet offices in order to secure the CO.
operation Of the former opposition lead
ers.
Among those urged for the new Offices
are the most active leaders Of the parties
which were opposed to the government
prior TO the war. These include Count
Chuma, Count Iatagaki Count Aatsu-
kata and NiscOunt Shinagawa-
YOKOHAMA, Oct. 16.-Tae diet has
elected NJ. Kussomo president and d.
Schimada vice president. The formal
opening Of the diet will take place Wed
nesday.
Count Invuve, minister of the interior,
has left for Corea. NJ. Nomura has been
appointed to fill MS office. Many pris-
oners OF war have arrived at Toxic.
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TILLMAN's LATEST PLAN.


COLUMBIA, s. O.. Oct I6-At the re-
cent state Democratic convention a cam
palgn committee, with Senator Irby as
chairman, was appointed. Tonig ght that
committee Issued a lengthy address to th e
people on the constitutional convention
issue.
This has always been one Of Governor
TilIman's measures and his opponents
have fought it step by step.
Recently many Tillmanltes have shown
opposition to it, and last week Larry
CAN'T, ID the Spartanburg Beacon Or Re-
form. published 4 long editorial oppoa-
ing it The address was principally pre-
pared by Governor Tillman. VINO revised
it tonight, after il was dictated to type
writers.
The address declares that the strained
relations and factional bitterness that
have existed since 1880 point inevitably
to a permanent division in the ranks Of
the white people. and that the public
mind is being educated to appeal 10 the
ignorant, debased vote Of the negroes to
restore the minority to power. lie de-
clares that the COlEm bIan State, backed
by a large number of other news papers.
is now urging the organization Of the So
called true Democracy, and boldly an
nounces the purpose TO ignore the pres
ent party machinery and the executive
committee as at present constituted as
being Representative Of the Democratic
party.
The address goes on to declare that the
minority's purpose Is to appeal to the ne
gro as the arbiIer OF politics in the cam
paign OF 1895, and states that the recent
efforts OF the Republicans to overthrow
the registration law OF the state have
been instigated and sympathized with
by the "inde pendents.
The address then calls attention to the
inevitable Consequences which will fol-
low an appeal to the negro and points to
the holding Of a constitutional conven-
ton to deal with the question Of suffrage
as the opportunity to obviate all future
danger
1t j. declared that ~there Is deep dyed
treachery 10 white supremacy ia lhis an
tagonism to a new constitution" and
characterizes the anti constitutional con
vention resolution passed BY the straight
out convention as "a damnabIe scheme"
to catch negro votes. Continuing, the
address says:
Its purpose is shown by the fact that
at the time OF its passage there was la
the hall a negro representative of the
Republican party, while a half dozen
colored and white leaders Of that party
were waiting in the lobby Of the state
house ready to join hands with the IN
dependent movement as soon as it had
haor launched =
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LOCAL MENTION.

Over one hundred Lutheran preachers
are mem bers Of the Kansas synod
The Lutheran synod of Kansas which
j. to convene this evening, viii be il
session until next Monday.
There will be a meeting il Unity
church Farlors tomorrow evening 10 or
ganize the work Of the Unity club for
the year
Miss Grace E. Gnlpatrick died this
morning Of consumption, at the family
residence. 921 Fillmore street The fu-
neral will be held at p. N. Thursday
The convention Of delegates from the
Kansas Turner societies mas adjourned.
They agreed to hold the next turn fest
at Marysvslle. A proposition 70 have a
national festival was voted down
Ex-City Jailor A. r. Jester has been
refused registration BY the com missioner
Of elections He has been III Colorado
for year. but claims that he did not
vote there, and always considered To-
Deka his home.
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KAFFIRS KILL NINE.

Lourenxo Marquee Attacked but Portu-
suese Refuse Aid Of Beers.
LONDON, Oct 16.-A dispatch received
today by the Pail Mall Gazette from Jo-
hannesburg confirms the dispatch lii re
gard to the attacks recently made upon
the town Of L0urenzo Marquee. DeIagoa
Bay, southwest Africa The Pail Mall
Gazette says that nine Portuguese sol
diers and two white women were killed
in the attack on Sunday last.
The dispatch adds that the Portuguese
have declined the offer Of the Transvaal
republic 30 send 800 Beers to the assist
ance Of Lourenzo Marquee The Portu-
guese are afraid to admit the Beers into
the town believing it might rot be 50
easy to dIsloge them when their services
would be no longer needed
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OFFICERS CONFER.


Conference of Executive Officials Of Mea~
tern and SoutIvv eStern Lines
ST. LOUIS. Oct ia conference Of
the executive officers Of the western and
southwestern railroad lines adiourned
from last September's meeting at
Chicago began at 1920 o'clDek
today at the Planters hotel Tia This
city. 5eventy-two lines are reported di-
rectly and indirectly. The presiding Of
ticer. in the absence of President Marvin
Hughitt of the Chicago 81 N Northwestern.
is Chairman Nidgley Of the Western
Freight association
Such questions as car mileage and the
expediency OF abolishing free trans
portation in 1895 viii be taken up BY
this body Of managing officers, and
they will probably remain in session
at the Planters several days lt is e2-
pected that the mileage on freight cars
except refrigeratOrs will be fixed at six
mills as suggested at the recent New
York conference.
Tomorrow the western trunk lines com
mittee of which Freight Traffic Manager
Bird of the Chicago, Milwaukee & 50.
Paul is chairman, will be called together
at the Planters 1t is believed
the meetings in St Louis this week
will result ia the restoration of rates gen
orally west of the Mississippi, and q re-
newal Of confidence in the efforts 10
maintain tariffs and equitably distribute
the business for the balance of the year.
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RAILWAY BRIDGE MEN.
Superintendents Meet in Their Annual
Convention at Kansas City.

Convention at Kansas City.
KANSAS CRY, Oct. 16.-The fourth an
nual meeting of the American Inter-
national association Of railway superin-
tendents of bridges and buildings,
began at the Coates house at II
O'Clock this morning. Mayor Davis
delivered the address of welcome. About
175 members are present, representing
the principal railways throughout the
United States and Canada. At the meet
ing. which will last three or four days.
several reports on important subjects
will be na@e and acted upon. Among
the topics to be discussed are the follow
ing:
Depressing cinder pits and other kinds,
report BY Walter G. Berg Of the
Lehigh Valley railway, Jersey City.
n. j.; Interlocking signals, A.
Shane Of Big Four railway,
Lafayette, Ind Best method Of bridge
inspection by G. NJ Reid Of the Lake
Shore. Cleveland. Pumps and boilers by
q. w. Markley Of the Big Four, Craw-
fordsville, Ind. Maintenance or pile and
frame trestle, w A. McGonagle of the
Duluth s. Iron Range, Two Harbors,
Minn. The best scale foundation, O. j.
Travis Of the Elgin, Joliet q Eastern,
Ialiaf TIls
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TO CONVERT AMERICA.



WAsHISGToN, Oct lex Secretary
OF State John w. Foster, who has just
returned from trip around the world.
last night addressed the presbytery Of
Washington on the extent to which
Christianity was pushing its way into
China. Japan, India Palestine. SYRIA
Egypt, CeyIon. Burmah and the Malay
peninsula. Mr. Foster graphically de-
scrlbed the conditions he had recently
observed.
He spoke Of the menace China would
be to the world, with its 100000, 900 peo-
PIE, trained to the arts of modern war
fare and possessed of the resources Of
western science, if once inspired with a
hatred Of Christianity. 1t was, however,
the Judgment of all who travelled around
the globe that christianity would follow
in the wake Of commerce, steam and
electricity in entering China.
OF japan Mr. Foster said its marvellous
advance in civilization had not been kept
pace with by the advance in christian
ity. He told Of a Japanese delegate to
the parliament Of religions at Chicago,
who reported TO his people that the par
Lament was called because western ma
tions had come to realize that Christian
ity was a failure and were meeting IN
convention to learn what the best relig-
ion is. Also that Buddhism had been
found superior to Christianity and that
Americans were ready to accept Japan's
superior religion
Dir. Foster was in Asia at the time of
the parliament and he says the Hindo0
and MOhammedan delegates held similar
Impressions and as result are preparing
missionary movements for the CONVEX
sion of America to their respective
faiths. Mr.. Foster said the parliament
was dIsheartening to missionaries abroad.
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ALMOST An ACCIDENT.
A RocEz Island Passenger Train NsrroyyIy !
Misses a Collision Last Night.

A Rock Island Passenger Train Narrowly v
Misses a Collision Last Night.
The west bound Rock Island passenger
train that left Kansas City last night at s.
o'clock very nearly came to grief at Lin
wood at about $3.50.
Engineer Dan Hardigan and Fireman
Tom Quinn we're on the engine Of the pas
senger train and we're pulling into Lin
wood with their customary speed when
Hardigan noticed that the freight train
that had left Kansas City just ahead of
them had not yet entered the passing
track II would be almost impossible to
stop the train so HardIgan reversed his
engine and jumped and his fireman, Quinn
jumped also The engine stopped before it
struck the freight train and there was no
damage to property. Mail Clerk J. F.
Dale Of st. Joseph was standing in the
doorway Of his mail car, and seeing the
danger jumped when the engineer and
fireman did.
Engineer Hardigan was just able to
bring his engine through to Topeka.
Hardigan was badly bruised but not Sc
riously hurt. Mail Clerk Dale is hurt
about the same. Fireman Quinn had
one arm broken and badly bruised lie
remained at Linwood last night
Railroad men say the conductor OF the
freight train should have had his Danger
signal out. and it is likely some body viii
be fred after the investigation.
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VOTED INSANE PAUPEBs
Lexow Committee i Going 20 ~tog Voting
of Paupers and DruniSard-.


of Paupers and Drunisard~.
New YORK. Oct 16-John Nv. GoH ST
the Lexow committee. in a letter % the
commissioners of charities and correc-
ton, today informed them that if the
notorious .'boat house" frauds upon the
registry were not stopped this year and
the wholesale manufacture Of vl&ers out
of insane paupers and paretic druukarda
put an end to, pertinent questions would
be asked the department by the committee
and its counsel. He called attention u
the ruling Of Justice Barrett OF the su-
prcme court that persons claiming resi-
dence at the Tombs had to belong 70 one
Of two categories- prisoners or employees
Of the city.
"If the former. theo had no right Is
register or vote. The same principle
applies to institutions on Biackwelfs is-
land
Dir Goff also wrote a letter ID Superin-
tendent Byrnes calling attention % the
threatened possibility Of illegal registra-
tion.
The committee will assume its sessions
tomorrow. Considerable anxiety IS ex-
has been or Will be subpwnaed as Che
custodian of the books Of Iammany hall
during the period covered by the black
mail already exposed. President Mar
tin, Of the police board, said today that
he thought Capt Schmidttberger would
be tried on Agent Forget's evidence that
he accepted a $500 bribe from the French
steamship line.
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GROVER TO VOTE FOR HILL
4 Member of the Cabinet Says Cleveland
j. Anxious to Have Hill EIeeted-

a Member Of the Cabinet says Cleveland
j. Anxious to Have Hill Elected
New YORK, Oct. 16-A special from
Washington says
President Cleveland on his way to
Washington from Gray Gables will stop
in New York to register and on the day
Of election he will 60 to New York and
vote the state ticket headed by David B.
Hill and the city ticket headed by
Nathan Straus-
This Information comes direct from a
member Of the presidents cabinet He
says the president is anxious to have
Senator Hill elected governor Of New
York this fall. This same mem Der Of
the cabinet said he believed the presi-
dent would also take occasion while in
New York. to let it be known that he
sincerely desires the election Of Senator
Hill and Mr.. Straus.
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IT WAS SUICIDE.

The Jury Decides That Birch Adams
Died by His Own Hand
The coroner's inquest was held yester-
day afternoon on the body Of Birch
Adams who shot himself Sunday even
ing as told ia yesterdays JOURNAL The
coroner's jury returned verdict Of sui
eide.
It was found that the bullet had en-
tered the right side Of the head instead
or the left as was at first reported and
the face was found TO be slightly powder
burned.
The funeral took place from the resi-
dence at 2O21 West street at 9 o'clock this
morning.
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LIVING PICTURE sCALDED
Hot Water was Turned on the ScantiIy At
tired Water Nymph-

Hot Water Turned the ScantiIy At
tired Water Nynph-
BosroN. Oct 16-AIiss Annie Stath-
more is one Of the girls who pose in the
Fountain Living Picture entitled THE
Birth Of the PEARL the last but one Of
the list In it the two front corners are
occupied by girls half enclosed in mer-
maids tails. while back Of them Miss
ence, her arms bent upwards and back,
grasping a sea shell above her head.
She IS clad only in feshings and a tight
undervest.
As the curtains part the fountain
streams are seen throwing themselves all
over her body. OF course il is necessary
that the water should be at least luke
warm. a pipe of boiling water is con
nected with the cold stream. The picture
has been running six weeks without
trouble, but in some way the cold stream
was turned of. Miss Strathmore
felt the water growing hotter
and hotter. but bravely resisted
the impulse to cry out Finally
driven frantic by the scaIding steam, she
screamed. and the curtains were quickly
drawn. Many Of the audience were hor-
rifed upon realizing that there had been
a serious accident, but few guessed its
cause.
DR. Daniels. of the Emergency hos
pital, was quickly called pom strip
ping of Miss Strathmore7s tights it was
found she had been very badly burned
on the legs. abdomen and breast 1t il
believed that she will recover
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]. D. VAWTER's Wiz.
He Gives Half OF His $4,000 Worth of
Property 10 His widow.

The will Of the late J. ID. Nawter was
this morning filed for probate aud tne
deceased's widow. Louisa Il. Nawter was
made the administratrix.
Mrs Nawter receives one half or the
property. The grand son, George j.. AIc-
Collum and the grand daughter NiolaMc-
Collum, one-tweIfth each; the son Benja
min and the son James, each one sixth.
and 800 each to the deceased's sons
John. Heury, VIM. j., Clarence and the
daughters Caroline Hinman, Louisa Me-
Collum, Martha Simpson, Harriet Meade
and Sabrina Stout The value Of the ea-
tate is estimated at $12, 090.
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JERRY SIMPSONS NAME.
IL seems the Seventh District Democrats
Want Il Their Tickets.

Want Al Their Tickets
Attorney General Little and Secretary
Of State Osborn are still holding their
court Of inquiry in regard to the nomina-
tion of candidates to be voted for at the
coming election.
ct case was concluded this morning and
the Jerry Simpson case was taken up.
Eugene Hagan appeared for the Dem
ocratic state central committee. which is
objecting to Jerry's name being placed
on the official ballot the Democratic
candidate.
Chairman Silvey Of the Democratic
congressional committee of the Seventh
district appeared in behalf Of placing
Simpsons name on the ticket.
The Rathbone Judicial case from the
Twenty third district VIII be heard this
afternoon. No decisions Will be an
nounced until all the hearings are com
nlafed-
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GLADSTONE As A PRELATE
The Report That He T. to Take Holy
Orders + Denied

LONDON. Oct I6.-The World today
made an assertion subsequently shown
to be untrue, which, however is attract
ing considerable attention in spite Of its
lack Of foundation in truth
The World asserted that Mr.. Gladstone
has long entertained the idea Of taking
holy orders. and it was for this reason
he determined to retire from parliament
The World added that if Mr.. Gladstone's
health and sight allows it. he viii shortly
be a candidate for ordination Mr. Glad
stone, in response to a telegram Of in
quiry as to the truth Of this statement,
says that the assertions made were quite
untrue.
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kELLY's NEW CRUSADE.


49, 4 A1'l1E N ANN aAaHfIR on san Jose and
AdJaeeit itasProarrtive Regions.
OAKLAND, Cal, Oct -~General'
Charles 4. Kelly. who led the San Fran
cisco regiment Of the Coxev army TO
Washington, has completed arrange
ments for new industrial march. but
instead Of going across the continent he
Will this time direct his invading forces
toward San Jose and the productive
regions that lie along the route.
Inc oplect pr this march is to secure
signatures TO congressional petition for
rs4lsI of the unemployed and incident
ally ~ OBTAIN contributions Of supplies
for the army that il rapidly increasing ii
mum bers At its big tent
Branches OF the arr1v will he estab-
Hshed Ia various parts Of the state with
lhs intention OF massing the forces at
Sacramento during the next session of
ne legislature, n the manner that Coxey
anu hAs followers went to Washington.
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NORTHERN PACIFIC no SUE

Proceedings to BE Begun Against Henry
Willard and Others for $4,000. .OOe.
ATIkwAUKEE, Wis, Oct 16-It has de-
veloped IN the proceedings in the United
States courts that the Northern Pacific
company, through Brayton Ive5 has
made good its threat and has petitioned
Judge jenkins to Instruct the receivers
to bring suits against Henry Willard,
Colgate Hoyt and Charles Colby 10 re-
cover nearly $2-000,OO0 alleged f0 have
been made unlawfuily through Northern
Pacific deals.
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no 10 Away win Rag=ageman.

SAN FRANcIscO, Oct 16.-Ihe ChrOni-
Gle says the Southern Pacific is continu-
ing its policy of retrenchment by dis
missing all the baggagemen employed
on the road. The work on the trains to
be performed hereafter by the express
messengers through an understanding
with Wells-F Fargo & Co. The baggage
men predict that the new arrangement
will prove impractical Bile.
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Nunemacher 8 Piazza, fruit and pro-
duce commission men of Kansas City,
filed a suit in the district court today to
recover about 5000 from 81 T. Dowding
They claim that between January l and
October 5 Of this year they sold Mr.
Dowding merchandise to the amount Of
$2.324S3. On this they have $1,19z
credited as paid leaving a balance Of
s52zS3 for which they pray judgment
Call s. Ingalls, represent the plaintiffs
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PHILADELPHIA. Oct 16.-Nov. 10 has
been liked Is the date 81 the big foot
ball match between the Tnfvarsitv of
Pennsylvania sand Princeton. The dues
tion Of the selection OF the grounds has
not been settled The game will be
played either in Trenton, Princeton OF
Philadelphia.
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1t is Investigated Before the Lexoss
nfttee Today.

1T is Investigated Before the Lexow Com
mittee Today
New YoRK, Oct Policeman Gala
hams "pul" was the subject Of the earl
lest inquiry today by the Lex0w com
mittee. James Smith, who keeps
restaurant on Greenwich street told
the committee how the officer came
to his place intoxicated one day
last week, threatened him with a revoi-
yer and otherwise conducted himself TIA
a disorderly manner, winding up by TAX
ing the witness to the police station
Lawyer Moss told the committee that all
in due season the police commissioners
would be called upon TO explain why
Callahan and other brutal Or drunken
officers were permitted to remain on the
force undisciplined.
Joseph Frankel. saloon keeper, told
of paying Policeman Shelvy $5 week
for "protection" and Of having been arr
rested upon a trumped up charge and
bulldozed into paying 5000 for the assist
ance OF "Silver Dollar" Smith 10 save
him from state prison. Frankel was dis
charged without hearing by the police
justice after the money had been paid
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EsamIty or CatfIenaen Towards sheep


DEBEQUE, Col. oct. 16.-Thirty I've
high bred rams belonging TO Eeber
Young and twenty ordinary sheep be-
longing to John Fitzpatrick, have been
slaughtered in their pens presumably by
cattIemen. 1t il reported that Young's
main herd of 5000 sheep on the range
have also been slaughtered, but this IS
doubted. as the herd is strongly guarded
bv we'll armed men,
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NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Senator Faulk-
ner, chairman Of the congressional Dam-
ocrat;e campaign committee. has issued
an address to the Democratic votera Of
New York city directing their attention
to tine fact that divisions in the congress
ional districts here, may cost the party
the control Of congreaa
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New 1oRK, Oct. Senator Bradley
says he is going to have "A LexOw com
mittee IN Brooklyn. s'The very first week
at the next session of the legislature"
said the senator today, ~ will Introduce
bill to have Il committee appointed ID
investigate the currupt contract ays-
tenn, the bridge and other department.
in Broollyns government need inVesti-
eating. The committee will be the same
as the present Lexow committep with
perhaps few changes, but I'LL possible
we want the same committee to cross the
bridge and do the same work theran