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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-03
DYNAMITE ON HAND.
Striking Connellsville Coke
Workers Prepared
For Campaign of Destruction
and Lawlessness.
MANY DESPERATE MEN
Among the Strikers Who Hesi-
tate at Nothing.
Other Labor Troubles of Ser
ious Nature.
DESPERATE MEN

CoNNELLsvILLE, Pa, April 3.-The
situation in the coke region is now at
the most critical stage. At first it was
thought the Frick men would remain at
work. but this impression was dispelled to-
today when the men at Trotter came out.
The company has made no attempt to re-
sumo and will probably not until the
strikers cease their hostile demonstra-
tions.
A crowd OF strikers assembled in the
vicinity early in the day and although
they, are peaceable their actions are such
as to indicate an outbreak the moment the
company attempS to start up. 1t IS said
a body of strikers intend to march to
Frick's Davidson works this afternoon
and force the men there to stop work.
In the Scottdale district all the plants
are still in operation. The feeling among
the foreigners throughout the entire
region is very bitter. They seem to be
well supplied with dynamite and will not
hesitate to use it if the occasion presents
itself
They Are Breeding Trouble.
Over one thousand men gathered at the
Oliver works, near here, today, armed
with revolvers, clubs aud stones and at
tempted to force the English speaking
workmen into line, but failed.
The strikers then started for Leith and
Brownfield, headed by a martial band,
determined to force the men out at those
places. The workmen had guards estab-
lished and were notified of the
approach of the rioters SO that
when the one thousand armed men
swept down on the plants there was not
a man at work except the colored men
in the pits. About twenty-five deputies
are now in charge.
The strikers camped in a woods near
Leith and an attack on the workmen is
expected the moment they attempt to
work. The rioters are nearly all Hun
garians, the element forming the back
bone of the strike.' This afternoon, the
coke strikers notified the miners at Leith
and Browntield that if they we're not out
within a few hours, the air supply would
be cut off.
The Scottdale convention this after
noon was attended by at least 5000 men
and was very enthusiastic The leaders
say that Thursday morning will see one
of the most widespread and determined
strikes ever inaugurated In the coke re-
gions. After the meeting this afternoon
the strikers marched to all works be-
tween Bradford and Mount Pleasant to
force the men out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-03
DOESN'T RELISH 1T.
Judge Bradley Turns His Back on Breck-
enridEe When He TestiIies.


WASHINGTON, April 3.-A battle royal
of wits between ex-Congressman Jere
Wilson and Congressman w. G. P. Breck-
inridge, was expected today after the
interesting sparring of yesterday
Judge Bradley does not seem to relish
the testimony which Col. Breckenridge
is giving. The judge occupies a chair
beside the witness box, but on a
raised platform behind a ponderous
desk. Whenever Colonel Breckin-
inridge begins to talk the Judge wheels
his chair around so that the heavy up
holstered back Is turned toward the wit
ness box and directs his gaze toward
far corner window, reads legal docu-
ments or closes his eyes. This same Co
sition was assumed by his honor soon af-
ter Col Breckenridge stepped into the
witness box this morning.
Mr. Butterworth opened with ques-
tions Of the admissability Of correspond
ence alleged to have been held with
Madeline Pollard in 1886
Half an hour was consumed in argu-
men.
Mrs. Louise Lowell, who was Colonel
BreckinridGe's stenographer from 1886
to 1890, testified in regard to a number
of letters written.
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The A. r. A. Agitation Results I'm Blood
shed At the Election.

The A. T.. A. Agitation Results in Blood
shed At the Election.
KANSAS CRY, April 3.-A riot occurred
this afternoon between members of the
A p. A. and anti A. p A. politicians, in
which one man was killed outright, two
were mortaIly wounded and several
others were seriously injured by stray
bullets
The trouble occurred over the swear
ing in of some deputy marshals who at
tackled the A. p. A. workers.
The riot was between Catholics and
members of the A. p. A 1t occurred
about half past two o'clock. 1t was the
elimination of bad feeling that had been
minifested all day between these ele-
ments. Mike Callahan, well know poll
tician, Catholic and supporter of Frank
Johnson, for mayor, was killed.
Jerry Pate, deputy constable, was
shot in the head and viii die.
j. B. Rosnaha was shot through the
kidneys and will die
Pat Fleming was shot in the shoulder.
Jerry Fowler was also shot.
John MCGOWAN, shot, but not seriously.
Eight arrests have been made so far
of those who participated in the riot.
The scene of the riot is on the South
west boulevard. Constable Pate inter-
fered among the crowd Of angry dispu-
trnts and Callahan, il is said. fourished a
pistol Pate called on him to
surrender. Callahan fired, but missed
Pate returned the fire and shot Callahan
dead. The shooting then became gen
eral and resulted in the above casualties
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FIGHTING FIRE.
A Large Part of the Population South
west of Town Kept Busy.

a Large Part of the Population South
west of Town Kept Busy.
The most serious prairie fire known in
many years ragged in the southwestern
part of Shawnee county yesterday after
noon and last night.
The fire started in the vicinity of Au-
burn about 4 o'clock in the afternoon
and went north with the wind about ten
miles spreading until it covered space
OF four miles in width. When the fire
reached a point almost directly west of
Topeka the wind changed to the north
east and drove the fire back again, as
sisting the farmers in controlling and
finally finguishing the flames.
Farmer George p. Whiteside of Dover.
who was in the city today, said almost
every man, woman and child in that en-
tire section of country out all of last
night fighting fire and Dacktiring to save
their homes and barns from destruction.
As far as could be learned no buildings
were. destroyed, although much damage
was done in the way of burning hay and
fences.
w r. Comstock, who carries the mail
between Topeka and Auburn, said the
fire crossed the Dover and Auburn road,
and that fully five hundred tons of
hay We're destroyed along the road
he travelled today. The worst dam
age was done in the McClatchey,
Beard and Grove neighborhoods. A
great deal of fence was burned and for
miles three out of every five posts in
wire fence were burned off at the
ground and today are swinging in the
wind on the wire. Several farmers lost
as much as $50 tons of hay each.
= he fire burned all night and it was
almost daylight this morning when it
xktea on al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-03
SANTA FE MAKES A CUT
Freight Rates to Texas From Missouri
Kiver Points Greatly Red uceal.

Freight Rates to Texas From Missouri
River Points Greatly Red duced.
KANSAS CITY, April 3.--The Santa Fe
has made big cut in freight rates from
Kansas City and other Missouri river
points to Texas on SOME of the leading
commodities.
The rate on flour and other grain pro-
ducts was reduced from 81 to 25 cents
per hundred; from 30 to 20 cents on
wheat: from 80 to 1S cents on oats. and
from ~ to Is cents on corn, hay and
straw.
The new rates. which will be effective
on the 9Th. will doubtless be met by the
other lines, and will probably result in
general decentralization of the Texas
rates
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HARTFORD BURNED.

The business Portion Of the Lyon
County Town AnnfhiIated-
EMPoRIA, April 3.--Fire during the
night destroyed the business portion of
Hartford, a town Of 1000 population,
just south of here.
Evidence discovered shows the fire to
have been Of incendiary origin. The
total loss exceeds $4,000; insurance $685.
600.
The principal losers are Dudley &
Griffith, butchers; @. w. Britton, drugs:
w. l.. Milno. dry goods and groceries:
w. H. Holt s. Son, drugs: f. Kill. boots
and shoes There is practically not a
business house now Standing
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PUBLIC PRINTING.
Government VIII Save $50. 200 by Doing
IT'S o wn Work

Its Own Work
WAsHINGToN, April 3-The govern
ment bureau of engraving and printing
is com paratively new one, and since ils
beginning in "a small way in 1862 has
had hard fight with the three or
previously held the government CON
tracts, and their successors.
s " hen the contract for furnishing the
postage stamps was awarded to the bu-
reau. it marked the close of this long
warfare and placed under government
control the last class of securities issued
by the authority of congress Now the
bureau is the only establishment
which has anything To do with
the printing of government bonds,
national currency, internal rev
enue stamps and postage Stamps.
While the fight i'll congress over the new
departure is not yet ended, it seems
probable that none of the government
engraving will be done by private con
Germs in the future.
By the printing of stamps by the bu-
reau, Chief johnson expects to save the
government $4,000 year and saving
Of $4,000 has been effected In the meth
ods of printing cigarette stamps, which
are cancelled as soon as they are af.
fixed to the packages, and for counter
feiting. for which there Is little oppor-
tunity.
The great saving this makes in do
ing lis government work lies in the
fact that there are no dividends
to pay on the investment, that
no one receives profits SO that with
equally skillful managementa and efficient
business methods il must necessarily
produced the government securities at
lower rates
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AT CHICAGO.
Struggle for Honest Government as
Against 3OodleIsm.

CHICAGO. April S.-The spring alder
manic election is in progress today, and
the ward hustler5 are out in force. The
campaign has been conducted exclu-
sively on local issues, the efforts of both
parties having been directed toward de-
feRting candidates for reelection who
have been idenufied with the gang ele-
ment Of the city fathers, and have heaped
up immense fortunes on the pittance
paid by the city for their services
Some of the candidates for reelection
have been identified with several notori-
GUS jobs, in which the Doodle has aggre-
gated scores of thousands of dollars, and
against these hot fight has been waged
by reputable Democrats and Republicans
alike Quite a number of prominent
business men,, including the proprietor
of one of the leading hotels of the city,
have been nominated in the various
wards 10 do battle with the gang. To
days contest, therefore, is one between
Doodle rule and honest government
Plug URlies Do some shooting.
The election of aldermanic and town
tickets here today was attended by many
brawls and disturb Dances. The ball
opened with a free-for-all fight in the
Twenty-third ward, in which several
ward heelers and policemen We're badly
bruised John Bell, Coughlin heeler
in the same ward was shot twice in a
saloon brawl by Lewis Tuttler Skakel
follower, and may die, and in the Ninth
ward Samuel Phelps was shot at the
polling place by Samuel Marshal and
may not recover.
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IN COLORADO.
Women Voting In that state for the FIrs


Time.
DENVER, April 3.-Unusual interest is
taken ia the municipal elections that are
being held today i'm the suburbs of Den
Yer and in some other cities of the state
because this is the first election at which
women have been privileged to vote. Up
TO noon few women had availed them
selves of the opportunity
1t is held by those who are closely
watching the turn OF affairs that candida
tes who are not strictly in sympathy with
the cause of temperance will receive
but little of the support from the female
element at the polls. In the Highlands
ten women are candidates, and the city
clerkship contest between Miss Eva Tur-
ner, Populist, and Mrs West, Republi-
can. is close and exciting. The presence
of women at the election booths as Off
GERS and workers makes the scene at the
polling places very different from those
witnessed when the business was man
aged by men exclusively.
The equal suffrage association held an
election last year and the organization
was captured by Republican women who
packed the hall.
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FRYE's ARMY AT sr. LOUIS.


Said to Be Very Resp psctabie Looking
Body of Men.
ST.. Lo0Is, April 3.-Gen. Frye's army
of unemployed worknien arrived at
Jefferson barracks from Poplar Bluff to-
day, and are now camped in the railroad
yards at Ivory station. The army pre-
sented a picturesque sight as the train
pulled in. The Commonwealers were on
the tops of the box cars, many dressed
in blankets to ward off the cold for which
they were unprepared. There were 1O8
cars in the train, some loaded with cattle.
Over the car in which Gen. Frye's
headquarters We're, f1Oated the American
flag. Old Glory was saluted by COM
pany of United States regulars as the
train came to a stand before the Bar
racks platform. These same regulars,
while very friendly inclined toward the
industrial army, had orders to prevent
them from getting off their their train
and their orders were promptly carried
out
There were 600 men in Frye's army in
all and they appeared to be well dis
ciplined and respectable lot of men.
squad of police from the city under
Captain Sam Boyd met the army at the
barracks and escorted them to their quar-
ters at Ivory station. Captain Boyd re-
quested General Frye to keep his men
together.
The general at once posted pickets
about his camp. while Captain Boyd and
Captain Young posted police officers and
detectives at every road leading into
Carondelet, with orders not to let any of
the army get into the city. After getting
into camp breakfast was cooked. consist
ing largely of cornmeal mush, of which
there was scarcely enough to go around.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-03
PERU HAS A DICTATOR.

General Caceres Autoerat in spite of OPP
position of the People.
LIMA. Peru, April .a-Ex- President
Caceres. one OF the candidates for the
presidency, has been proclaimed dictator
of Peru The dictator is supported by
the army but congress and the people are
hostile to him.
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The entire time of the district court
has been taken up today in the trial of
the case of Win Wheeler. a young coll
ored boy, who, with his companion, Abb
ner Taylor, are charged with robbing a
north-side house last fall. The principal
thing taken from the house was the door
bell. Taylor's case will be tried this
evening and tomorrow morning.
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CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, April 3.-The
camp is all stirred up by discovery that
the deputy sheriffs posted there are
leagued TO support the citizens ticket
and intend to elect it fraudulently if need
be- Sheriff Bowers is wired to remove
his deputies or else there will be a fight
and As special policemen have been ap-
pointed by Mayor Whiting who is can
didate for the election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-03
ELEPHANT FIGHTS KEEPER.
The Elephant Dies from Wounds-H Had
Largest TusI<s in America.

WICHITA, Kas., April 3.-George. a big
elephant belonging to Howe & Cushing's
show, got on rampage yesterday and
his keeper is now in the hospital New
keepers took charge and strapped the
elephant down and beat him with stake
pins and bored him with a red hot iron.
A terrible struggle took place between
the keepers and the animal and then in a
fight that ensued, the elephant was badly
hurt and died at noon today. He is said
to have the largest set of tusks in Amer
ica
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-03

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 3.-AIl the
cities of this state hold elections TODAY.
In many places the religious issue has
been brought into the campaign and the
a. r A proposes to make its influence
manifest. In this city Mayor Koch is
candidate for reelection. and is opposed
by Herman Fehr, who il the candidate
Of the Democratic element opposed to
she rule of Boss Wall and his cabinet
Ihe "A. r. A. influence has made itself
felt In this city to a larger extent than
anywhere else in the state. and il i said
that owing 10 the strong anti-association
plank that was Incorporated in the Derno-
cratic platform the Catholic vote will "a
almost splidly for the Democratic ticker
The sole hope of the Republican is to
get ont full vote, and even in this event
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MORE OFFICES.
POstmasters Nominated by the President.
Other Appointments.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The president
today sent the following nominations to
the senate: John r.. Brawley, of Penn
sylvania, TO be assistant register of the
treasury; George A Howard, of Ten
nessee, auditor of the treasury for the
postoffice department
Postmasters: John r. Stoslesbury,
Leadville, Colo: George r. Howard,
Neota, Iowa; Benjamin F. Winterstein.
Akron, Iowa; Weston Dawson, New
Madrid, Mo-; John W. Jamison. Van
dalia, Mo-; X. L. McGaffrey, Roswell,
N. NJ
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RHODE ISLAND LABOR WAR.
The Biggest One Ever Seen I'm That State
Now On.

PROVIDENCE, April 3.-The biggest
labor war Rhode Island has ever seen ia
on. 1t is a struggle of the weavers
against the two looms system-a war
against an improvement which they
claim is impracticable. In Manton and
Lymansville, R. l., and Lawrence, Mass,
the introduction of the system has
caused strikes, and today the weavers of
the Riverside mills at Olneyville, after
making a last demand, left their looms
and the weavers' shops are silent.
In ten days 1,2O0 employees will again
three months will disturb the town of
Olneyville. All of the weayers went out
today. and they are determined to stay
out until they are victorious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-03

LEAvENwoRTH. Kan, April 3.-Six
conncilmen and six members of
the board of education are the
principal candidates in today's munich
pal election. Vote is light This is the
first election at which women voted here
under the Australian ballot law and they
are casting about one-fifth of the entire
vote. The Democrats viii probably elect
four councilmen, as many Populists
seem to be voting the Democratic ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-03
ALI STRIKE AT MrALESTER
Miners in the Territory Have Quit
Work.

Sr. LOUIS, Mo-, April 3.-A special to
the Republic from South McAIester, /.
t.. says: With the exception of the
mines operated here and at Anderson, the
great strike which was to affect all min
ing interests throughout the territory on
April 1, is an accomplished fact. The
whistles at Krebs, McAlester, Lehigh
and Coalgate blew for work this morn
ing, but all shafts at each place are idle.
If the strike is long continued in effect
much distress will follow, as the mild
ness of the past winter has reduced min
ers' wages to the minimum. About 5000
families are directly affected.
The agitators threaten to employ dras-
tic measures to compel the miners here
to side with them. Much apprehension
exists among business men as, following
the recent general financial depression,
a strike now will break up many of
them.
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The ELECTIONS.
Webster Davis in the Lead at
Kansas City Today
ST. Joseph Has Three Tickets
in the Field. 81.
WOMEN ARE VOTING
All Over the State of Colorado
Today,
As Well as 1IY the Sunfiower
WOMEN ARE VOTING

KANSAS CRY, April "a full munich
nal ticket is being voted for in this city
today. The voters have an assortment
Of candidates to choose from, there be-
ing six tickets in the field The day Is
perfect and heavy vote is being polled-
Webster Davis, the Republican candi-
date il in the lead
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IN MISSOURI.
There Are-Three Tickets in the Field at
st. Joseph.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. April 3--Election day
here is bright and a heavy vote is being
polied- The fight for mayor is very
warm, there being three tickets in the
tields the first time the contest has been
divided for many years. Thirteen city
offices are to be filled. but aside from the
mayoralty the contest is not very warm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-03

FWNIHB -HUI u , ~ -N11J u 1-H'7
pal Contes
STERLING, Kan, April 3.-There were
four tickets in the field here, one of
them headed by a woman for mayor.
Out OF 537 votes cast 1S1 of them we're
BY women. T. A. Dlley was elected
mayor Party politics did not enter into
the contest
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LAWRENCE. Kan, April 3.-Very little
interest is shown in the municipal cleo
tion here today. With the exception of
one ward, there are no candidates but
the regular Republican nominee
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The British fleet ON the North Pacific
station Is small. comprising but six yes
sells, and therefore could scarcely furnish
a proper force for the Behring sea
patrol On the other side of the Pacific
on the Asiatic station however. the Brit
ish have strong feet of p vessels
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the mayor viii probably not get more
than one thousand majority and some of
his running mates may be defeated
for the religious question the party
would have had at least two thousand
Democratic votes without the asking.
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ARCADIA, Kan, April 3.-The city cleo
ton was very close. L. NJ. Brewer, Pop
ulist candidate, was elected mayor by g
majority of three.
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CRIPPLE CREEK MINERS.

;
Among Them.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, April "a
committee from the Miners union at
Cripple Creek and mine owners are con-
ferring to settle the disagreements which
have caused all the past trouble. The
X mine owners offer $2.621z for -
hours actual work: the miners want
$2.75 for the same time The PROPOSE
ton was wired to the Cripple Creek min
ers last night by the miners for decision.
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WILSON COMING.
He win soon Take Charge of the |
Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, April Representative
Wilson viii be on hand to manage tariff
bill when il reaches the house from the
senate, according TO Mr. Tarsney. who
reached the capitol today from Texas.
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Behring sea Bin Passes.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The Behring
sea bill has passed the senate. Senator
Morgan said that at this hour perhaps q
similar measure was being passed ia the
British parliament
J. J. Hit receiver Of the land office got.
word today from Washington that his
bond had been approved
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-17
Her Isafhinr Tnrs.

Tho little boy was very much inter
estcd in "a picture that his sister had
had taken while mt the seashore. II
was picture that had been taken just
for the fun of the thing" and not for
distribution among her friends s-one of
those pictures that girl keeps in her
own room where none but her intimates
may see it. This one showed the young
lady and her dearest friend" on the
beach IN bathing suits. Both of the
girls We're pretty and had good figures
that the bathing suits showed to excel
lent advantage. hut the picture seemed
to I've a source of endless speculation to
the hoy.
Did you and Mamie wear them togs
at the seashore:" he asked one day.
"Of course we did. she replied.
Did you wear them short skirts and
stockin's so you could go in bathing!"
he persisted.
Certainly: what makes You ask such
question:"
"Oh. dunno. he replied carelessly.
Il thought mebbe you went in bathin
SOS you could wear them togs. Chi
cago Post.