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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-07
MIR. FARNSWORTH FIRM.
The Short Weight Coal Troubles Re-
suit in a Row.

The Short Weight Coal Troubles Re-
suit In a Row.
There came uear being the biggest
kind of fight in front of the police sta
ton at 3 o'clock this afternoon, when the
colored driver of wagon %, Southwest
ern Fuel Co., refused to weigh his
load of coal on the City
scales. City Inspector ]. P Farnsworth
asked him to do SO on the corner of Fifth
and Kansas avenue, and after some
words the driver started west down Fifth
street. When he reached Jackson he
did not turn down the street towards the
scales, and the inspector ran across the
west side of jackson and Fifth and
grabbed the horses heads.
"Let go of those horses" roared the
driver, with string of epithets. 81 won't
weigh this. Get down off my wagon be-
fore l kick you off,
The drivers colored assistant advanced
threateniagly, but Inspector Farnsworth
was not bit abashed. A number of po-
iicemen ran out and after receiving or
ders from the office the colored men
agreed to weighing it.
1t was a full load of three tons or more
and was found to be 270 pounds short
according 10 the weight ofth wagau on
the city scales this morning. The in
spector ordered them to return to make
assurance doubly sure about the weight
of the wagon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-07
NOT TOPEkA'S SENTIMENT.
Gov. MOrrIII Believes That Topeka Is Still
Prohibition Town.

Gov. MOrrIlI Believes That Topeka Is Still
Prohibition Town.
Governor Morrill,, who last spring cre-
ated a sensation by saying in an inter
view that the prohibitory law could not
be enforced in communities where pub
lie sentiment is against it, still adheres to
the position he took at that time.
To STATE JOURNAL reporter this
afternoon Governor Morrill, said: "Of
course still stand by the sentiment ex-
pressed in that interview. believe and
have always believed it to be an unal-
terable fact, applicable not only to the
prohibitory law, but to all laws.
"Do you think then that we will now
have saloons in Topeka because of tho
expression of public sentiment at this
election?"
"Oh. no; don't believe the people of
Topeka want saloons, and anyway the
vote cast at the election Tuesday in To-
peka was SO small that it can't be taken
as the sentiment of the town."
The reporter suggested that although
the vote cast was very small Mr.. Burdge
ran so far behind his ticket that the peo-
pie surely meant something.
To this the governor replied: "Well,
really, l don't understand your politics
here; but don't think the people of
Topeka want saloons"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-07
The Situation is Becoming More
and More Alarming.
Army and Navy Said to be Ready
to Revolt.
PLOTS IN THE PALACE.
An Outbreak There is Not at
All Unlikely.
Action of the Powers the
Gravest for Years.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 6. via Sofia,
Bulgaria, Nov. The Turkish minister
for foreign affairs, Said Pasha, has prom
ised to give the ambassadors of the pow
ers definite reply within two days as to
what steps the porte intends to take for
the restoration of order in Armenia.
This was the point especially alluded
to by tho ambassadors on Tuesday last
when they called separately and repre-
sented that the present state OF affairs in
Armenia could not be allowed 10 con-
tinue.
No combined action of such grave i'm
portance upon the part of the powers has
been taken for years past.
Il is considered a direct warning to the
sultan that Europe will intervene to re-
store order in Armenia unless the Turk
ish government acts promptly.
AS each day passes, however. the sit
uation becomes more and more alarming
and adds to the difficulty of the task be-
fore the porte and possibly, before the
European powers From Syria, especially
the most disQuieting rumors are coming
and that they are based on facts is shown
by the mobilization of twenty battalions
of reliefs out of the sixty available, and
the steps being taken to dispatch them as
promptly as possible to that portion of
Asiatic Turkey
This lends color to:the report that the
Armenians are receiving support from
unexpected sources, and that the Turk
ish government may soon be face to face
with an open and widespread revolt
against the rule of the sultan.
Possibly the most grave turn in recent
events lies in the fact established beyond
any doubt that the dissatisfaction against
the rule of the sultan has extended to
the Turkish army and navy aud that
the palace officials are well aware of
this fact and are in state of the greatest
alarm.
Nobody here would be astonished to
hear at any moment of an outbreak in
the palace itself; in fact people who are
well versed in Turkish affairs assert that
this is among the immediate prOba biiities
and that only a prompt show of force
upon the part of the European fleets Can
avert it.
A veritable reign of terror is said to
exist in the Asiatic provinces of Turkey
and bloOdshed and robbery are OF daily
occurrence.
To such an extent is the system of
police surveillance carried here that two
servants in the employ of English mer-
chants here have been arrested while re-
turning from the pCstOffice with letters
and newspapers. The latter were seized
by ;he police, in spite of the protests Of
the servants and were carried away to
the police depot for examination. The
English merchants promptly complained
TO the British charge d 'affaires
1t is believed the porte would not hes
itate TO proclaim a holy war against
Christians in the case of an invasion of
the Turkish dominions.
A new Turkish ministry has been
formed with Hall RifaI Pasha, grand
vizier; Said Pasha. president of the
council of state; Tewfk Pasha, minister
foreign affairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-07
APPRECIATE PADEREWSKI
Americans Go wild Over the World
Famous Pianist.

New YORK, Nov. 7-Ignace ]. Pa
derewski's appearance at Carnegie hail
in the first grand concert of his season
of 1S95-'96 in America was greeted by
the tumultuous applause of what proved
a most appreciative audience.
The artist was five times recalled at
the end of the first number by an audi :
ence that filed the great house from the
arch to the uttermost gallery seat.
The feeling of the notable gathering
found its most turbulent expression after
the closing number fantasie of Pade-
rewskps composition. The artist was
under extreme nervous tension. AS he
retired the outbreak began, and when he
reappeared, with pale, nerve e-strained
face, the people supplemented the clap
ping of hands by vociferous shouts Of
"Bravow and with cries of "Paderew-
ski,' This was twice repeated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-07
FOUR BLACK SCAMPS
Responsible For Recent Robberies Have
Been Captured and Brought Back.

Responsible For Recent Robberies Have
Been Captured and Brought Back.
Chief of Police John N. Wilkerson re-
turned from Kansas City .sat II o'clock
last night in company with Sheriff Dave
Burdge, who went to that city yesterday
morning. They brought with them the
two colored men, Bill Wheeler and Mat
Smith, whose arrest was chronicled in
yesterdays JOURNAL, together with
Caleb Gilkie and Frank Smith, who were
later arrested for lthe same burglaries.
The four were found in Kansas City
with the stolen goods. They had the
goods from the tailor shop of Jacob
Levi, 5121z Kansas avenue, burglarized
Halloween night, and also part of the
lace curtains taken from the home of
George NJ. Crawford. 234 Tyler street.
Wheeler confessed the crimes impli-
eating all of the men. He said the rest
of the stolen goods is hid in a shock of
corn at the north end. of the Santa Fe
bridge.
He and Gilkie have complete records
at the county Jail Frank and Mat
Smith were taken this morning. They
are no relation. Frank is 20 years old
and a stranger in the city. Mat is a
brother of "Chippie" Smith. is 18 years
old, short and heavy. Frank is short. bat
spare. They laughed and blew clouds of
cirgarette smoke about the room as
Jailer Burdge examined them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-07
FIRST HEAVY SNOW.
Nearly a Foot Has Fallen in
Minnesota and Dakota.
It is Just in Time to Save Fall
Seeding.
FOREST FIRES OUT.
FIRES OUT.
The Snow Quenches Dangerous
Flames in Wisconsin.
Good Rains Reported from ALI
Parts of Kansas.

OMAHA, Nov Tt rained and snow
ed throughout Nebraska last night and
much moisture is falling today in many
sections. This is believed TO be in time
to save all fall seeding, although the
acreage is not probably as heavy as it
would have been but for the extended
dry weather.
ST. PAUL. Nov. 7.-Specials from South
Dakota, northern Iowa, southern Mime
sofa and western Wisconsin report the
first real snow of the season in some
places over foot being reported.
WINONA, Mimi, Nov. NEARLY foot
of heavy wet snow has fallen here during
the night. The weather still remains
rather mild but snow continues to fall
rapidly. This is the first of the season.
BLACK RIVER FALLS Wis, Nov. T.
snow storm has been raging the en-
tire morning aud about four inches has
fallen, being the first snow storm of the
season. The forest fires are completely
quenched. The snow is a godsend for
this country.
JUNCTION CITY, Kas., Nov. THE
northwest half of the county was given
splendid rain yesterday afternoon and
last night. Wheat, although some late,
has been coming up nicely.
lola, Kas., Nov This county has
had twelve hours soaking rain.
PITTsBURG, Nov. IA good soaking
rain fell here yesterday and last night,
which was much needed as no rain of
any consequence had fallen for several
weeks. Nearly every cistern in the city
was dry.
GREAT BEND, Kan, Nov IA good
rain fell here yesterday for six hours.
INDEPENDENCE, Kan, Nov. IA good
rain fell here last night which will bring
up fall wheat which in some cases had
not sprouted, and afford abundant stock
water, which had become scarce
EMPoRIA, Nov. IA gentle soaking
rain fell here Yesterday afternoon and
continued all night The rain was gen
erai over the county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-07
Gen. Campos Says Cuba Must
Have Home Rule.
Tells Spain United States Will
Interfere if She Doesn't.
1T WILL SAVE LIVES.
Autonomy Alone Will Save
Wealth and Human Lives.
Urges Spanish Government to
Do This at Once.

New YORK, Nov. THE Paris corre-
spondent of the World cables the fol.
lowing: I am able TO send you the fol-
lowing authentic translations of copies
of official cable dispatches now on file
at Madrid: $40 Minister Ultramar, Mad
rid-Referring to your cablegram of Oc-
tober 30, expressing dissatisfaction al
the newspaper interview in which 1 ex.
pressed the opinion that the United
States would recognize Cuban belliger-
ency, reiterate my statement and say
further that if this war is not brought to
a speedy termination by granting home
rule to Cuba the United States will sure
ly give aid to the insurgents and espouse
their cause sooner or later.
81 urge that autonomy be granted to
the island, believing this to be the only
means of ending the struggle without the
loss of many lives and waste of the inn
mense wealth of the island. (Signed)
MARTINEZ DE CAMPOs
MADRID, Nov. 2.-"To Martinez de
Campos, Captain General, Havana, Cuba.
The question of autonomy is being
considered, but we fear the Cubans will
not accept it, (Signed) ULTRAMAR,
Minister"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-07
TAKE STRIKERS PLACES
The Great Northern is Bringing Men in
From the Outside.

From the Outside.
CHICAGO Nov. IA dispatch from ST.
Paul, Mimi, says: The Great Northern
Railway company has taken steps TO put
its service back upon its old footing.
Men have gone out at Kalispell, Mont;
Hillyard, Wash; Devils Lake, n. D..
and ST. Cloud, Mlnn. Men to take their
places have been brought here from
Chicago, ST. Louis and southern Illinois
points
They will leave some time today for the
points on the Great Northern where the
men have gone out.
A dispatch from DEVILS Lake says the
Great Northern is still tied up there. No
freight trains whatever are being moved.
The engineers and fremen are willing
to work, but can not get the conductors
or brakemen to take out their trains
Colonel Dodge of Minneapolis is here
to look after the legal side of the strike
situation.
MINNEAPoLIs, Minn., Nov IA
Devils Lake, n. D. dispatch says: The
backbone of the Great Northern strike
was broken this morning by the arrival
of train with seventy special police
men, eighteen new conductors, twenty
five brakemen and three firemen
The deputies are patrolling the yards
and the trains that were hung up have
all been started out with crews made up
of old men willing to work and the new
men. The recruits were enlisted at Chi
cago by a detective agency and are a
sorry looking lot for clothing. But there
has been no disturbance and none is ex-
pected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-07
THERE WAS CRIME AFOOT
Another Instance Where the Police Should
Do Some Figuring.

Another Instance Where the Police Should
Do Some Figuring.
1t has developed that the fire at the
house of Mrs. Mary A. Cornelius at the
corner of Twent- first street and Kansas
avenue Tuesday morning at 2 o'clock
was inceudiary.
Mrs. Cornelius lives alone in a brick
house on the east side of Kansas avenue,
just across the Shunganunga creek She
is a widow.
The morning after the fire she discov-
cred evidences that the shed addition TO
the house had been set on fire
by some person, who had
then taken burning piece of
wood and having broken in the window
to her bed room had thrown the brand
upon the bed. The charred brand was
there and part of the bed was burned.
Nearly all of Mrs. Cornelius clothes
were destroyed as we'll as her speech
that she had prepared to read before the
entertainment of the Equal Suffrage as
sociation, of which she is president, to-
morrow night.
Mrs. Cornelius was not at home at the
time. She has lately been in the habit
of sleeping at the home of a neigh Dor,
NJ. c. Cham bers, and was there that
night.
Mrs. Cornelius and her friends feel
very sure that the burning was an at
tempt at murder and that the Matson
horror might have been repeated had
she been at home
No one is blamed with the outrage and
it is suspected that it was committed by
some persons not acquainted with Mrs.
Cornelius and that the motive was rob-
berry.
Topeka women have had one lesson in
living alone that should be
sufficient warning. The murder of
Mrs. Matson a year ago could not
have taken place had she not been a re-
cluse. Mrs. Cornelius homo is even more
secluded than was Mrs. Matson's. 1t is
situated on the bank of the creek in a
lonely place not very near to any other
house.
There was no insurance on the prop
ertY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-07
SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT.
One Had a Sack of stolen Coal On Its
Back.

Tom Clifton was a seedy, sorry look
ing tramp of 80 years before Judge
Ferry this morning. He pleaded guilty
without any preliminary when accused
Of petit larceny this morning, and the
judge, with equal dispatch, lined him
$15. 81 haven't a cent" he said, as he
heaved a sigh and followed the iailer to
the rock pile.
At I o'clock last night as the rain was
beginning TO come down fast and heavy,
Special Watchman S. Watson of the
Rock Island saw two men making away
from loaded coal car, one with heavy
sack upon his shoulder. He
gave chase, following them as we'll as
he could see through the pouring rain
aud darkness of the night. He soon over
hauled Clifton with the sack, but the
other one escaped. The sack was filled
with coal, and it was useless for Clifton
to set up any defense this morning. Wat
son is keeping a sharp watch for coal
thieves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-07
STILL MORE DEAD.
The Death List of the Detroit Fatal
ity May Reach Forty.

The Death List of the Detroit Fatal
ity May Reach Forty.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. Twenty five
bodies have already been taken from
the ruins of the Journal building, and
the search still goes on. In addition to
the list sent in these dispatches the fol-
lowing have been added:
ADOLPH SCRIEBER, JR,
JOHN GORDON.
KITTIE LEONARD.
Rosa MORGAN.
JOHN BRITENBECHER.
UNKNOWN MAN.
JENNIE NIEBAUER. 16 years old.
BERTHA WEIDBUsCH, 10 years old.
ERNEST PERKINS, assistant ma ling
clerk Journal, body recovered at 1880.
Body of girl, about 25 years old, lower
extremities burned off.
About o'clock searchers found seven
mora dead bodies in the ruins. They
have not yet been got out.
There are yet twenty missing, swelling
the probable list of dead to forty or forty
five. Besides these nineteen persons
were more or less seriously injured two
of them fatally. The cause of the dis
aster has been definitely ascertained as
boiler explosion, but what caused the
explosion is still a mystery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-07
WHY NOT MARTINS HILL.
Prospect of "a summer Resort There No
An InpOssibIlity.

Prospect of "a Summer Resort There Not
An ImpOssibIIity.
Mr.. Edward Wilder thinks that To-
peka might successfully be made its
own summer resort and he thinks that
the original plan to beautify and build
summer hotel on Martins hill, west of
the city, would have proved successful
venture. He said in his paper last night:
Though never connected in any wav
with the Topeka Land and Development
company, l have always said, and still
have, firm belief that the Improvement
of Martins hill would prove of great
value to the city and remunerative to the
projectors.
1--WE labor under the serious disadvant-
age of being from 500 to 1000 miles from
anywhere if we wish to go for a rest, or
send our families for the summer. We
do not need to leave Topeka and our
comfortable homes for climate or fresh
air, but an occasional change from anv
normal condition is always useful, and for
many it is better than medicine
or tonic. If we could close our
houses for a few months during the
heat of summer, and find pleasant
rooms in a simple but attractive summer
hotel on Martins Hill, with good home
table, ample provision of games and
pastimes, the beautiful and extensive
view, the bracing air, the evening calm,
and the drive in and out of the city, or
the rapid ride in the electric cars, it
would be far more satisfactory to many
than the separation and the weary Jour
ney back and fourth to the eastern re-
sorts.
Gould anything here be more delight
full than drive in the fresh early morn
ing air, or after hot days work, over
good park road by the river and under
beautiful trees? Would not the cyclists
rise up as one man (and one woman)
and call US blessed? Could we do better
for our young people or for ourselves,
or for future generations than to pro-
vide for this frequent touch with ma
ture-this getting away from the brick
and mortar and asphalt of our daily
Iives9''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-07
ALL OVER A BALE or HAY.
Accusation of Theft Results in a Suit for
Damages.

Damages.
On Feb 16 last Armstrong 6 Kasse-
baum, the commission firm on Kansas
avenue near Second street, missed ton
of baled hay from their store. They
Immediately accused Dick Johnson, who
ran a restaurant next door of the theft,
and it is said that he offered to pay for il.
He was suspected because he had free
accees to the rear of the store.
The commission firm refused his al
legged offers of settlement and. after con-
sultation with the county attorney, had
Johnson arrested. In the trial in police
court they not only failed to connect
Johnson with the theft, but could not
show where the hay had been taken,
not proving that he had ever had it in his
possession. 1t was also shown that 9th
er persons could have access to the
rear of the store from the alley the same
as johnson could from his place.
Johnson was discharged by Polcei
Judge Ferry and he brought suit for
$2,500 in the district court for malicious
arrest and prosecution. This trial occu-
pied the entire day today In the district
court. 1t is not thought that johnson
will recover anything, as Armstrong &
Kassebaum acted in good faith on the
advice of the county attorney, anj this
will clear them of all guilt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-07
ARTIST GIBSON MARRIED.
He and Miss LanEhorne Made Husband
and Wife Today.

do ana MISS A9nEhOrn6 MAu0 huSDauu
and Wife Today.
RICHMOND, Va. Nov. THE most
notable wedding of the season here took
place today when Miss Irene Langhorne
became the bride of Charles Dana Glib
son of New York.
New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Washington and Virginia were
largely represented and the scene in St
PauPs church, which was brilliantly
Illuminated with hundreds of candles,
was striking one. The church was ei-
fectivelv decorated in white and green.
The bridesmaids were Bessie Martin
and Sallis Pemberton of Philadelphia,
Misses Aliis Connels and Ellen Hobson:
Misses May Jones and Elizabeth Gibson.
Misses Mamie and PhyIli Loughorne.
The best man was Langdon Gibson and
the 'ushers were Messrs. Harry Lang
Algernon Craven. James De Kay, L. T.
Sykes Thomas Hastings. John T. Andes-
son, Milburn 7. Meyers, Tompkins. MIC
Ilwaine and Richard Harding Davis.
While crossing a field J. A. Smith, of
Brooklyn, who came here to act as
usher at the wedding, fell from his
horse md had his right arm broken.
The accident prevented him from acting
in the capacity of an usher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson left at o'clock
for Old Point Comfort, whence they will
90 to New York and other northern
cities, but will return to Richmond be-
fore sailing for Europe on the 23rd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-07
NO APPOINTMENTS MADE.
The Places of Mileham and Ogee at the
Poxtoffics FiIIed Only Temporarily

The Places of MfIeham and Ogee at tho
POStOffics Filled Only Temporarily.
No one has yet been appointed to per-
manently fill the vacancy caused by the
suspension of Frank Mileham rs chief
clerk of the money order department at
the postofIice For the present Miss
Nellie Newman is filling the place.
G. W. Ogee, the "stamper," who was
also interested in the shortage to the ex-
tent ST 1886, has been suspended and ).
NJ. Robinson is taking his place temper
arily.
Neither Mileham nor Ogee have been
dismissed. The dismissal remains for
the department. A postmaster has only
the right to suspend and recommend
that certain things be done. Postmaster
Arnold will recommend clemency in the
cases of Mileham and Ogee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-07
Mayor Whnrtor Reatrns.

G. G. Wharton, chairman of the Pro
hibition state central committee. who
was last spring elected mayor of Ottawa
over the regular Republican candidate,
and who was on Tuesdny defeated for
county clerk by the Republican candi-
date for that office, is said to have re-
signed the office of mayor at the meeting
Mayor Wharton's oppointees has been
confirmed by the council and he has
been having trouble ever since he was
elected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-07
MRS. sTANTON's NIGHTCAP.
Her SOth Anniversary Soon to BE Gle
brated In New York

New York, Nov. 7.-Elizabeth Cady
Stanton's SJth birthday anniversary will
be metropolitan event. It is TO be cele-
brated in a lew days, and the octogen-
arian will receive her friends in her New
York home in honor of the occasion
She attributes her HISTORIAN longevity to
the fact that she always put on a night
cap and leaves her window open when
she goes to bed.
The same procedure, she AYERS, will
enable anyone, man CIR woman, to live
even longer than that venerable number
of years. Mrs Stanton feels quite sure
that she will yet attain her hundredJh
year. provided nothing happens to the
night-cap and no impediment is put in
the way of the opening of the window,