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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-12
CY LELAND'S ssBAR'L."

1t Has Been Opened and Found to Con-
tain Apples.
Cy Leland, chairman of the Republi-
can state central committee has changed
his tactics. There was so much com
plaint about the cigars with which he
has treated his callers that he has aban-
doned his cigars and this week sent two
barrels of apples to the committee rooms
from his orchard in Doniphan county.
The barrels stand open n the rooms and
visitors are invited to help themselves.
The apples are Of the large green
variety and it is only just to Mr.. Leland
to say that they are much better than his
ciPArs
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NAY ARREST edison.
Because He Had PugiIists Fight for His
Kaleidoscope PlcturesI

NEWARK. N. J., Sept 12.-Much inter
est is manifested in the doings Of Essex
county grand jury now in session fin this
place on account of the expected indict-
ments against the persons who we're inn
plicated in the prize fight at Edisop'a
laboratory between COrbett and Court
ney.
1t is understood that subpRnas will be-
issued today for Mr.. Edison. w. X q.
Dickinson and number Of other per-
sons who Witnessed the fight. Mr. Dick
inson was in charge of the electrical ap-
paratus while it was recording the move
ments OF Corbett and Courtney during
the contest
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TO PLUMBER ALL CHICAGO.
A Great Gang of Thieves That Had the city
Districted.

capture of "Nother" Martin and s.Taps"
Hogan gang of thieves whose fence on
west 10th street was raided recently. I'm
earthed one Of the most thoroughly or
ganized bands of robbers which has ever
infested the city.
The gang, the police claimed, was as
thorough organized as police force,
covering the entire city by districts and
working in night and day shifts. The
ring leaders had a mysterious influence
and all members of the band had been
frequently arrested. They were often
released or dismissed with light fines.
A part of the "fOrce'' it is claimed. con-
sisted of boys. and several of the young
sters are under arrest.
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SAN Francisco, Sept. 12.-According
20 a correspondent Of the japanese Ad-
vertiser, which reached here today, there
are now in Corea 81, 500 troops OF this
mum Der 800 are cavalry. The Chinese
army numbers about the same. the main
body being encamped at Ping Yang,
where formidable earthWOrke have been
thrown up. Besides the Chinese, the
same correspondent asserts that there are
10000 Coraapa aFraved against the Japa-
nese-
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AMADWOMAN'S FRENZY.

She Tried to Choke Her Husband and
Jumps into a Cellar.
Mrs. J. H. Righy Of North Topeka, who
has become violently insane within the
last week. was today taken to the asylum
by her friends.
A few nights ago she attempted to kill
her husband by choking him and yester-
day morning jumped down a flight Of
stairs into the cellar, when her father-in-
law. who was near tried to stop her.
Mrs. Rigby is the mother of several
children. The family resides on Monroe
street near Gordon
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HARD FOR G. H. J. TAYLOR
His sAfrO-American Bureau Called a Cess
pool of Corruption.

WASHINGTON, Sept 12-H c. G. Ast-
wood has rendered 70 President c. II. J.
Taylor his resignation as chairman of the
executive committee of the Negro Dem
ocratic league In his letter Astwood
pays his respects to the Afro American
bureau of Organization, and declares that
the bold and vulgar manner il which col
ored officers are Icing forced TO contribute
against their Will, 'is a spectacle so hui
initiating that II renders negro DemOc-
racy a cesspOOl Of corruption"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-12

Eight Hundred Delegates Attend the
Convention at Denver.

EIBnt Hunureu DeIeNntes AEIeIlu TIC
Convention at Denver.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Sept. 12.=
The city is full Of strangers wearing
blue and yellow badges. They are the
delegates to the national convention Of
Kelley leagues. When the convention
was called to order by President Andrew
J. Smith there we're about 500 delegates
in attendance. The Fort LeavenworIh.
Kansas, delegation 100 strong. accom-
panied by a brass band, came in today.
At the forenoon session the report of
the executive committee, which fav0rs
disbanding Of the state leagues, was
presented. Harrison, Pa, was chosen as
the place for the next convention. An
drew J. Smith was reelected president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-12
BURDGE NABS THREE.

The sheriff Captures Three People
Wanted Here for Burglary.
Sheriff Burdge and Delaney Wilker-
son went to BIayetta last night and
brought back four prisoners who are
wanted in Topeka for horse stealing.
They are Charles Williams, Walter
Wheeler and Josie Mabie.
1t is charged that they rented buggy
at Finch's livery stable IN North Topeka
and neglected to take il back.
1t was afterwards found out IN the
country and returned to the owner. The
cuIprits are said to have walked to May
eta. They are all pretty frequent offend
ers IN the lower courts.
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ANDERSON, Ind. Sept 12--At Alexan-
dria at about a. m, a natural gas ex-
plosion took place. Four people were
burned in the debris OF the express and
telegraph building. They were Samuel
Myer, wife and one child and his sister
in-law. All will likely recover except
Myer. A four days old baby was taken
from the debris unscratched.
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NEWARK, N. J., Sept 12.-Edward,
Joseph and Frank Sabeter, aged 8, and
3 respectively; Cornelia Ross, a domestic
in the Sabeter household: Mrs. Soma,
hired man; Mrs. Augusta Crawford, 80
years OF age, and Frank Crawford. 8
years Of age, were poisoned today by
eating corned beef.
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Eoc0moffve F7remerl.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept 12.-The
greater part OF the days session of the
convention of the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Firemen was taken up with the
hearing Of reports Of Grand Master Sar-
gent.
The wOmen's auxiliary reports
thirty-three lodges, with a membership
of 534 There are over $4,000 in the
treasury clear of all expenses, which the
report says have been very large during
the past two years
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The Topeka kindergarten board met
yesterday afternoon and made final ar
rangements for the opening of their
schools for the fall term, The Central
school opened today in the gymnasium
of Bethany college, and three other
schools will open later. Mrs. II. E. Ball
was added to the executive committee
and Mrs Eugene Quinton to the board
of managers. The annual report of the
association will be ready for distribution
FRIDAY
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DULUTH, Sept 12.-At the meeting of
the Duluth Gas and Water company,
proposition was made by President r. L.
Belknap to sell the gas and water plant
to the city on valuation of S210,OOO, the
city to pay $254.OOO and assume a bonded
Indebtedness of $1,S12,OO0 The city
has 40 days in which to accept
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-12
BLOWHOLEs CARNEGIE
Given a Scoring by General Collins Which
Makes a Sensation.

RIrTsBURe, Sept 12-General Daniel
E. Sickles WAS rendered a reception in
the First NJ. E church by the mem bers
of his old corps, the Third, today. Cen
eral Charles II. Collins of New York
created a sensation in the brief speech
he made. He referred to the alleged
arnor plate frauds. and insisted that the
Investigation should not be allowed to
drop. and if the authorities failed to
act, they should take such action at the
next election AS would remove the de-
linquent officials and put more Jealous
and patriotic men IN their places.
General Collins presented the matter
in the form OF a resolution, but it was
declared out Of order.
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ALandmnrk Gone.

PRINCETON. Ill, Sept 12.-The first
house erected by white men in the north
ern half Of the state was destroyed by
fire today It was located on the old
Dixon Trail and was nine miles north of
here. The family of the Rev. John Hall
was murdered in this house by Indians
during the BIackhawk war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-12

The nomination papers OF :. M. Gar
denhire, candidate for Representative in
the 37th district, were filed in the county
clerks office today. Mr.. Gardenhire is
the first candidate of any party to file his
papers in this campaign. They contain
no statement of the expense in securing
the nomination. It states simply that he
was successful at the Republican pri-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-12

the Democrats and the Populists can
combine and elect a member Of the leg
islature and thereby defeat a Republi-
can. 1 think Is is right that they should
do II. | believe they should defeat the
Repu blicans whenever and wherever
they can"
When asked to give an opinion on the
local Democratic fight between the Eu-
gene Hagan and Frank Thomas fac
tions, Senator Martin assumed a sur
prised look and said:
81 didn't know there was any trouble
in local circles OF course knew there
was some trouble in the county conven-
tion when delegates were elected to the
state convention. but / supposed that
was All Strengthened out l shall not
bother myself about local affairs. If l
make a campaign in the state it viii be
all that can be expected of me-"
Senator Martin, when informed that the
local Democracy had on Saturday last
noml mated county ticket, inquired
about the nominees.
When the reporter informed him that
Col. w. T. Tomlinson had been nominal
ed for probate judge, he said: "Thar's
funny nomination to make, isn't il? /
thought TOIrlinson was a Republican.
He was Republican two years ago and
not only supported the Republican state
ticket and voted for it, but he voted for
the Republican National ticket l
thought he had gone back into the Re
publican party to stay"
''COl. IOmlinsOn carries the Overm7er
state ticket and the county ticket nomi-
mated Saturday. at the head of his edito-
rial column in his paper, the Topeka
Democrat" suggested the reporter.
"Ihat doesn't make any difference; the
way he votes is what counts. l guess he
surely must be q Republican. That's
very strange ticket to nominate to sOlidi-
fy the Democratic voters of the county.
isn't itq~
Charley Holiday was nominated for
clerk Of the court and Mike Heery for
comfy commissioner; they are both good
Democrats are they nots" queried the
reporter.
'Oh yes; Charley Holiday is a good
Democrat and Nike Heery too. I wish
Mike Heery could be elected. He would
make splendid commissioner. Yes.
Mike is good Democrat, but I would
like 70 know how TomlinsOn is expected
to solidify the Democracy of the county -
~N hat do you think Of the withdrawal
Of jeff Hudson?n
II don't know what to think about it
1t was a surprise to me. when I saw the
announcement in the papers JEFF surely
would have been reelected. It is true
there is another Democratic candidate
IN that district, that man Sapp, but i
oont believe he would have drawn
thousand votes away from Hudson.
Hudson did not say anything to me
about retiring and il was a very great
surprise to me-
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No. YYnnf anndav Obnerved

A petition has been received at the OF
fee of General Manager Frey, Of the
Santa Fe, signed by 100 citizens Of Waver-
day excursions and asking the Santa Fe
to discontinue the practice Of running
Sunday excursion trains TO Kansas city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-12
SAWS AND SAYINGS.

When bees are old, they yield no
honey.
He that converseth not with men
lnoweth nothing.
Every day has its night. every veal
its woe. Danish.
Better to go to bed supperless than to
get up IN debt.-Spanish.
Go early to the fish market and late
to the shambles. Spanish.
Building and the marrying Of chill
dren are great wasters. French.
Mrs. Lease will speak at the picnic az
Hughes Grove near the Reform school,
tomorrow. Teams viii be at the electric
line, Gordon street, for passengers % Che
grove.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-12

General J. s. Sanders, who was fined
$50 in the United States court At Wichita
yesterday afternoon was unable to pay
his fine and was sent to jail. He said he
expected Auditor of State Van B.
Prather to send him the money to pay
his fine today. Mr.. Prather is at home
sick and his clerks at the auditors Office
say Mr.. Sanders viii probably have to lie
in iaiI awhile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-12

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept 12-In the
United States circuit court Of appeals to-
day the decision of the United States cir
cult court Of New Jersey, in the Edison
Westing ghouse infringement case in IA
vor Of Edison was reversed, and the case
remanded with directions to enter a de-
cree dismissing the bill Of complaint
Costs are put on Edison.
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COURT HOUSE COR. STONE.
The General Masonic Committee VIII
Meet Friday Night.

Meet Friday Night.
The general committee having in
charge the laying Of the corner stone of
the new Shawnee county court house
will meet in Masonic temple Friday
night. 1t has been decided that Chief
Justice Alfred Horton shall represent
the state, Chairman J. Lee Knight of the
county board, shall represent the county,
and Mayor T. W. Harrison the city.
There will be a parade on Kansas
avenue of all the military and civil
bodies in the city. including the pupils
and teachers of the city schools, on Kan
sas avenue from Ninth to Fifth streets
The dedication will be a week from Sat
urday, September %.
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WAsHIEeToN, Sept 12-The rumor
published in New York today that Civil
Service Commissioner Roosevelt cOntem-
plated resigninz from the board in order
to become the Republican candidate for
mayor Of New York is believed here to
be accurate at the present time.
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NO EGGS EXPECTED.

A. d. Wilson Proposes to Talk Prohibition
Tonight Seventh Street.
A Q. Wilson, the temperance speaker.
who was egged at the corner Of Fifth
street and Kansas avenue Monday night,
says he will speak again tonight at the
corner Of Seventh street and Kansas av-
enue. He says he proposes to keep
within the bounds of the law himself
and thinks the police ought to be com
PEELED to give him protection.
His assistant, DR.. Z. D. Christy, viii
sing at the meeting tonight
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denver, Sept 12.-Gen. McCook to-
day issued an order Withdrawing the
troops from Ration, n. NJ, where they
have been guarding the tunnel on the
Santa Fe road ever since the A r. Z.
strike began.
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LeIsenrIng Dying.

HAzLEToE, Pa, Sept 12.-Private ca
Diagrams from Hamburg. Germany, an
nounce that L. II. LeisenrinR, the multi
millionaire, is at the point Of death at
that place 1Ir. Leisenring is president
of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation com
Dany.
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ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT.
Engineer GaIletty and r. F. Berry Have :
Fight

Y
Fight.
Frank GaIletty, until recently the en-
gineer of the East Side Circle dummy
line. was arrested today on a warrant
which charges him with assault The
victim was r. f. Berry. the ex-Santa Fe
engineer who is now the manager Of
Ament's VinewoOd property. The trou-
BILE was caused by a misunderstanding
which resulted in Galletty's being dis
charged. Berry was badly bruised in
tha ecuff1a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-12

WAsHISGToN, Sept 12.-Secretary Car
Isle. although he has not yet writ-
ten formal letter to that
effect authorized the official
announcement today that he would not
pay any sugar bounty earned but unpaid
when the new tariff bill went into effect
August 10
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-12

PITTsBURG, Sept. 12.-The last parade
Of the encampment occurred this after
noon when the union ex-prisoners of
war turned out 10000 strong, every state
in the union having one or more repre-
sentatives in its ranks.
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The weather remains agreeable for all
purposes except picnicking and sleigh
ing. Mercury dropped to 46 last night,
aud 2:30 indicated ~ degrees.
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senator PETER Says senator Martin Can't
Be Reelected

Senator PETER, in speaking of the
probable re-election Of Senator John
Martin, said: II guess John will not %
back to the senate. His course has not
been satisfactory 20 our people, and he
VIII VII De succeeded BY straight Populist.
de made a great mistake when he went
into the senate Democratic caucus. The
fopulists expected that he would take =
dlnerent stand. and have been greatly
disappointed in his action. When he
arrived at Washington 1 begged Of him
not 70 go into that cancus. but he said
tnat he could do nothing else. that he
was Democrat and must act with his
party associates. / tried to convince him
The sun., 1894-04-25
THE GREAT NORTHERN STRIKE
President Hmi I. NininE to Treat, bat the
Men Hold on.

sT. PAUL. April 24.-Thers was great dis
appointment tonight over the announcement
that there are yet no signs OF the resumption
OF trafIic on the Great Northern Railroad. The
sponshility for the failure to run trains to-
day rested with the employees OF the COM
pany.
President Debs. Vice President Howard and
the men sent here from along the Great
Northern line, were in conference all day.
Differences arose which prevented any agree
ment. -
Hill BY ths conference committee. asking him
when he would be ready to meet them. Mr,
Hill at once returned an answer that he will
be ready at any time on thirty minutes notice
He remain ed at his Office until ~ waiting for
the com nmittee, but It did not sPpear.
1t IL learned that several Montana branch
unions have sent their men here with IRON
clad In structiona to accept no compromise.
but to demand the wages In effect prior to
August 1893
Meantime affairs on the road remain In .
hopeless tangle. with nothing running except
mail trains. Nine moro arrested strikers were
brought here this evening. No serious dis
turbances were reported along the line.
The sun., 1894-04-25

should be assessed in proportion to the ability
~ nb hbthe taxpcyer 70 spsy. 400 IN proportion %
had eVsr Senfd that ne 90 Gs 1To,eSsS s
called on the LeEtsiaiufe 70 repeai the ineome
Tie State Of New York Why w was II mo not ons also
fair one for the United statesp 1t was use-
tax as odious, sectional and inGuisitorisi. Il
y wss useless 70 make any sophistlcal srGu.
% Snstssn1s sTsp ~ ,b hight and duty man
ment It had got TO he done. The American
people, we're IN earnest about it, II this Com
that was closing American mi m ARK cts IN d driving
ing thcm 70 Mashin eton In ihoussnds to plead.
moi no. thei rgntI SSt fGr rasces more
which they were living now. '"'" 'iOSe unuo'
Ia conclusion Mt, Mills said: There is
duty devSlying % on thi. bSdy II ceanot be es:
not only pass Il but We must must stop this BUSINESS %
American people have made up their minds
about this measure: They have not sent us
year {s Ms hsSs sSs
question OF taxation since the people sent
ns..dg us here nrtO to Execute their will They
ton in fa'2. They did not send us
here to hear nrGun ents for new trial. They
sent us here to drive the protectionist Grim
male out OF the country. to restore prosperity,
ment Of ita natural rights. That is our duty.
IL Ia our duty so to alter the rArliamenta
rules OF this body that We can close the de-
bate ard bring the matter to iasue. do not
care what are the traditions OF this body as to
free debate
In the early history OF the body there was
Is here, in. defiance OF all laws; and the mi
nority boldly assume that they may prevent the
majority from executing their Will say that
" !orty-four Senators on this side are q the
same purpose as am. and 1.-THE forty NTH he
seated in the presiding officers chair would
pass this bill In lesa than forty ight hours.
There was considerable applause on the
moor and In the Eaneties as MI Mills con-
sought the floor. the Senate again went into
the consideration OF executive business, and
at 4:O0 u. vi. Adjourned until to-m orrow.
The sun., 1894-04-25
Obituary Notes.

Mrs Sarah washburn Heald died at her
homo in Llswelyn Park. Orange. n. J. yester-
day m orning. OF paralysis. She was ~ years
old and was the wife OF Daniel A. Heald. the
President OF the Home Insurance Company OF
New York. Mrs. Heald was q member OF the
Orange Valley Congregational Church and OF
the Board OF Governors OF tho Orange Me-
mortal Hospital She was the founder and the
editor Of the Hospital ussseager. son. John
daughters. Mrs. A. NJ. Burtis aud Mrs George
l. Manning. survive her.
Howard ARnew. musical critic OF the Com
mPrctdi Advertiser. died Yesterday OF pneu-
monla aged 35 at HIS home in this city. He
was a grandson Of DIR. Agnew OF Massachu-
setts. lie was graduated from Harvard in
1881. He leaves a widow. who was Miss
Marion Weston. and young daughter
John J. Parsons. secretary and treasurer OF
Coum bia Mutual Building Association In thS
Stewart building. this city, died suddenly yes
terday at his homo in East Northport, l.. l.. ut
the age OF 55. ON Monday he contracted o
cold which led to his death.
John Abberley died yesterday In his eighty
third year at his home at 10 South Ninth
street. WilllamsburGh He was born In Eng
land. He leaves a wife. three daug ghters. and
ono son. He was in the painting business In
this city for many years.
Ex-Sheriff Charles ". BeldinR OF Dutchess
county died at Poughkeepsie yesterday morn
ing OF con SUMPTION from which he had been q
sufferer for several years. He recently re-
turned from Florida. wife and two children
survive him.
Joshua Peacock died yesterday at his home
in Ocean Grove, y. j.. OF paralysis at the age
OF 40. He formerly lived at Camden and he
owned considerable property at both places.
The sun., 1894-04-25

Some or HIS Ola Army Comrades Greet
Him At the Union League Ciub.

Some OF HIS Ola Army Comrades Greet
Him At the Union League Ciub.
Archbishop Ireland was tho guest OF honor
at q dinner given By members OF the Union
League Club at the club house last night. Tho
banquet was intended as tribute to the patri-
otto sentiments recently expressed by tho
Archbishop. and most OF the guests were mill
tary men.
The Archbishop went to the front in the civil
war as Chaplain Of a Minnesota reg giment and
many Of the diners were old army comradea
Some OF those present were Gen. Wager
Brown. Col. Blagden. Col. Lee. Capt Williams
John A. Logan, Jr. Gen. Thomas. Can't Ray
mond. DIR. Humphrles, Paymaster smith. Ap-
gar ID. Barton. DR.. Butler. Col. Gillespie. Sur
geon Chalmers. Major Hickox. and Capt
At the close OF the dinner Gen. swayne e1-
tended cordial greeting to the distinguishes
guest The Archbishop In response said that
loyalty was the life OF n nation. and that the
now as It did during tho war. and all true
Americans were as much to be depended upon
now as then.
II there was another war latent patriotism
would be rousel into activity The Arch
bishop said he was not among those who be-
lieyed universal suffrage IA failure.
He would not. however. give suffrage to
foreigners until they had been in this country
at least five years. He would have no inter-
ference with voters. and he would have severe
punishment meted out to those guilty OF cleo
tion frauds
spoke.