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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02
ROBBED THE PASSENGERS
A Southern Pacific Train Is Held Up by
Three Highway men.

A Southern Pacific Train Is Held Up by
Three Highwaymen.
GRANTS Pass, Ore, July 9. The
Southern Pacific overland train was
stopped last night at 1915 p. N. by three
highwaymen near Riddles, about thirty
miles south of Roseburg and thoroughly
robbed.
Sticks of dynamite were placed on
the rails which disabled the engine by
blowing the fanges off the pony trucks
and brought the train to a stop. Taking
the fireman, two of the highwaymen
went through the train and every car
from the express Gar to the rear Pullman
was searched
Nothing was obtained from the express
car, for there was no treasure on board.
In the mail car better success was met
and the Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and
Victoria, 3. c., registered sacks were
rifed.
The passengers were also searched
pretty thoroughly, but just what success
was met with is not known. One high
wayman took a hasty shot at Conductor
Kearney, who was in charge of the train,
but no damage resulted.
A posse of officers was hastily made
up at Roseburg and started at once, and
another of rough and ready mountaineers
started from here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02

Herr Berson, at the meeting last week
of the German meteorologists in Brem-
en-, gave some further interesting par
ticuIars about the results of balloon as
tensions, with and without travellers in
the basket" The "Cirrhus," a balloon
sent up without aeronauts, but fur
nished with meteorological instruments
rose 20 a height of 49, 500 metres. but at
that height the thermometer could no
longer register the temperature, hav-
ing already marked 81 degrees of frost
at a lower height. To about 1000
metres the temperature gradually
sinks; above that point it sinks much
more rapidly, and the freezing point is
reached in summer at about 5000
metres At the upper limit of the
earth's atmosphere the absolute nil
point is reached, that is, 278 degree s
centigrade below freezing point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02
NEWS OF KANSAS.
An Emporia Man Sandbagged
at Strong City.
Explorer Henry NJ. stanley's
Story About Leavenworth.
OTHER STATE NEWS.
Rev. Mr.. Brumbaugh ExhOrts
AtchisOn Newspapers.

EMPoR1A, July 2.-Jack Armstead, a
young colored man who lives near the
junction, was sandbagged and seriously
injured at Strong City Saturday night
At the time of the attack he was walk
ing alone a few PAGES behind his brother,
who was in conversation with another
man. As he passed dark alley three men
sprang out and one of them hit him a
terrible blow in the back of the head.
He fell to the ground and has not been
conscious for any considerable time
since. His brother brought him home
on the midnight train and he is now un-
der the care of physicians.
Larkin Armstead turned and saw the
meu running up an alley alter the at
tack. / claims that they were white
men, Win were lying for another fellow
and struck his brother by mistake 1t
is not believed that ArInstead's injuries
will be fatal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02
LOCAL MENTION.

G. ]. Devlin, manager of the Santa Fe
coal properties, is in Illinois
Land Commissioner John E. Frost, of
the Santa Fee, is in Albuquerque for this
week.
John W. Fox return ed to his home in
Sabetha yesterday after a weeks visit to
the Lacey brothers.
Eleven young people walked out to
the East Indianola school house last
night to attend the concert
Receiver c. T. Mcclellan, of the L T.
& S. W. trunk line, came home today
from his visit of a month in Maine.
The district conference of the colored
H. E. churches is to be held in Lane
chapel, Topeka, July 5.
The women and children go out into
the country these days and come back
fairly loaded with handsome wild flow
ers.
DR.. J. Fl. Lukens, of the World Medical
Institute, Kansas City, Mo, is in Topeka
today, looking after the interests of the
branch institute in this city, at 631 Quin-
CIV street. He says that expert physi-
sicians and surgeons will be in charge
here, and that the public can depend
upon the Worlds Medical institute to
give skilled treatment and attendance;
and that every effort will be made to
keep the reputation of the institute up to
a high standard, and make it one in
which the people may always have con-
fdence This institute should not be
classed with some others of unreliable
character, that have victimized the pub
lie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02
THE LONGEST DAY.
AS Observed at v: us Points on Our
Busy Globe.

AS Observed at v: us Points on Our
Busy Globe.
The Evangel has recently compiled
some interesting statistics regarding the
longest day of the year. 1t says: 1t
is quite important when speaking of the
longest day in the year, to say what
part of the world we are talking about,
as will be seen by reading the following
list, which tells the length of the longest
day in several places How unfortun-
ate are the children in Tornea, Finland,
where Christmas day is less than three
hours in length!
At Stockholm, Sweden, the longest
day is eighteen and one-half hours in
length.
At Spitzbergen, the longest day is
three and one-haf months.
At London, England, and Bremen,
Prussia, the longest day has sixteen and
one-half hours.
At Hamburg, in Germany, and Dant-
zig, in Prussia, the longest day has sew
enteen hours.
At Wardbury, Norway, the longest
day lasts from May Il to July %, with
out interruption.
At St. Petersburg, Russia. and To-
bolsk, Siberia, the longest day is nine
teen hours, and the shortest five hours.
At Tornea, Finland, June q brings a
day nearly twenty-five hours long, and
Christmas one less than three hours in
length.
At New York the longest day is about
fifteen hours, and at Montreal, Canada,
1t is sixteen.
But the longest day of all will be in
New Jerusalem; for there shall be no
night there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02
A shadow Combat.

People residing in Gay alley neigh
borhood witnessed rather unique fight
last night. Ed Cleary, a musician, who
carried about his person a jag of a
weeks standing, while passing through
the alley happened to look behind him
and saw his shadow. He thought the
shadow was a man, and shook his fist
at it, and the shadow in return did the
same thing at him. This made Clearly
very mad and he cried: eff you are
looking for trouble I'm you're game"
Then he lay down and beat the shadow
until blood tricked from his fists, and
when he saw that his silent foe was in
vincible he got several rocks and ran
the shadow for fifty yards or more. AS
he turned back he saw that the mag.
mary man was still chasing him. He
increased his walk into a rua and his
shadow did likewise Finally he recog-
nized that the imaginary foe was clean
grit and had got all the best of the
fracas, and he continued a hasty re-
treat, the shadow chasing him into the
arms of a policeman. At the station
he wanted to shake hands with the
shadow and make friends, but the
officer hustled him off to a CELL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02
NOT MUCH OF A sMASs."
The Mass Meeting of Colorado Democrats
Brought Out 80.

The Mass Meeting of Colorado Democrats
Brought Out 80.
DENvEB, July 2-Just 80 persons
were assembled in East Turner hall at
10 o'clock, the time set for the Demo
cratic mass convention for the considera-
ration of the financial question. Chair
man Frank Arbuckle, of the state
meeting at the request of the committee
was not present, but had sent an address
discouraging radical action. to be read
by Secretary Olney Newell, which was
as follows:
Democrats of Colorado:-By direction
of a large majority of your state central
committee, you have been called to-
gether in mass convention for the pur-
pose of considering the financial ques-
ton.
when the agitation favoring a state
convention was started l. as state chair
man, wrote a letter to each member of
the Democratic state committee, strongly
advising against convention being held
at this time, for reasons therein stated,
but being a thorough believer in party
discipline and majority rule, your wishes
have been complied with.
sit is the supreme duty of the Colo
RADIO Democracy at this time to hold fast
the respect, confidence and the good will
of the national Democracy by proclaim
ing allegiance and devotion to principles
of 'bimetallism,' "a tariff reform and the
rights of states
Early in 1895 and as soon as the ma
tional committee fixes date for the ma
tional convention, we will meet again
for the purpose of electing delegates
and arranging party affairs. In my
opinion the action of the Illinois Democ-
racy was impolitic and disgraceful. Such
work is positively detrimental to western
interests"
None of the federal office holders were
present It was claimed that the small
attendance was due to misuuderstand-
ing of the time at which the meeting
was to be held. Mr. Newell in his open
ing address suggested that the present
financial policy of the government &C
counted in a measure for the fact thai
leading Democrats of the state had sent
letters instead of attending the meeting
He spoke in severe terms of the action
of certain off1ceholders in trying to pre-
vent the present meeting, lest something
might be said to hurt their political
chances.
Mr.. Newell also read a letter from
Charles s Thomas, who was detained by
business in Colorado Springs, strongly
endorsing the convention and urging
action in favor of free coinage of silver
It was warmly cheered.
Organization was affected with Gen
Samuel E. Brown as chairman and ]. II
Mcdonald of Weld county as secretary
A committee on resolutions was selected
after which the meeting adjourned unit
p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02
WORKING FOR SPEERs.

Missouri Senators Trying to Get Kim APP
pointed Warden of the U. S. Renitentiary.
KANSAS CITY, July at is announced
here today that Major R. w.
McGlaughey absolutely refuses to
accept the wardenship of the new
United States penitentiary at the fort at
Leavenworth, Kansas. and that both SEN
ators Vest and Cockrell, of Missouri, are
working to have the appointment given
to sx-chief of police, Thos. M. Speers. of
this city. Also that the final appoint
ment would either go to Mr.. Speers or
an Indiana man. Ex-Chief Speers says
he knows nothing of the efforts being
made in his behalf. He does not know
whether or not he will accept the posi-
ton if it is rendered him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02
WHO STARTED THE JOKEg
Joseph Reed Seriously Doubts the Report
That He Is Dead.

Joseph Reed Seriously Doubts the Report
That He Is Dead.
Every one on the streets last night was
talking about the report that Judge Joe
Reed had committed suicide. There were
several versions of the story. One was
that he had shot himself through the
head at his office and another that he
had hung himself at his home.
Joe is n practical joker, but when he
reached home at o'clock last evening
from his farm and found at least twenty
people there much agitated over the
news, he did not relish the joke
"Of course / am nos dead" said he.
"Don't you see that am all right? Are
you crazy, or what is she mat
ter? Yon folks remind me of
the man who went into a grave
yard and saw the inscription
on a tombstone, He still lives' That
man makes me tired, said he If / were
dead l would admit it. Now don't you
know that l would admit it if I were
dead"
People continued to come until mid
night, and when Joe did finally get to
sleep he was almost in a frame of mind
to commit murder, if not suicide.
He said this morning that he had no
idea how the report started.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02
THE MAN WITH AN 1NKHoRN.

Rev. Mr.. Brumbaugn ExhOrts Atchison
Papers to Get on the Side of Law.
ATCHIsoN, July Rev DIR. Brum-
baugh's sermon at the Kansas Avenue
Methodist church Sunday night on ''The
Man with an Inkhorn, or the Power and
Influence of the Public Press" was, in a
great measure, a disappointment to many
persons. A number of people went to
the church expecting to hear the doctor
severely criticise certain Atchison men,
but he didn't.
In speaking of the Atchison press he
said he had nothing but words of COM
mendation. 81 shall not attempt to in
struet the press" he said. II have no
right to tell editors how to edit their
papers. Neither have editors any right
to say what l shall preach. what shall be
sung by the choir, or in what manner it
shall be rendered, although they do
sometimes. Editors who do not attend
church in twenty years sometimes try to
tell the church people how their build
ings shall be ventilated and how lighted.
"Ever since have been preaching the
gospel people have been telling me, it is
your business to save souls. That is an
old execration but an important piece of
| information. Preachers should do all in
their power to save souls, but they
should not wait until people die before
the saving process is begun" He said
the sight of the mayor of a Kansas city
! referring to Mayor Waggener's visit to
| Governor Morrill, going to Hiawatha to
| plead with the governor to allow saloons
to run open here was a sight to make
the gods weep. In speaking of the fight
| just begun DR.. Brumbaugh said minis
tiers might preach until Gabriel blew
his horn and it would do no good unless
there was some one to act after the
preaching.
He concluded by calling upon the
press to come out on the right side, not
only in this controversy. but in all others
and assist in putting down IawIessness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02

Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for your
troubles? If not, get bottle now and
get relief. This medicine has been found
to be peculiarly adapted to the relief
and cure of all female complaints, ex-
erting a wonderful direct influence In
giving strength and tone to the organs
If you have loss of appetite, constipa-
ton, headache, fainting spells, or are
or troubled with dizzy spells, Electric
Bittera is the medicine you need. Health
and strength are guaranteed by its use.
Large bottles only SO cents at J. Z.
Jones drug store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02
sTANLEY's STORY OF LEAvENwORTH
The Explorer Has Wild Bill Tell Story
In His Latest Work.

In His Latest WORK.
LEAvENwoRTH, July 2-There is
story in Explorer Henry Stanley's latest
book which is located in Leavenworth
in the early days when Wild Bill was
well known throughout this section.
The writer allows Hickok, one of
General Hancock's express riders on the
plains, to tell the story of how he killed
his first man.
81 say, Mr.. Hickok, how many white
men have you killed to your certain
knowledge?" After little deliberation,
he replied, 81 suppose l have killed
considerably over a hundred" "What
made you kill all those menf Did you
kill them without cause or provocation?"
mo, by heaven, l never killed one man
without good cause" allow old were
you when you killed the first white man,
and for what cause?"
81 was 20 years old when l killed the
first white man; and if ever a man de-
served killing, he did. He was gamb-
Ter and counterfeiter. and I was then in
a hotel in Leavenworth City, and
seeing some loose characters around
l ordered room, and, as
had some money about
me. / thought l would retire to it.
had lain some 30 minutes on the bed,
when I heard men at my door, pulled
OUT NY revolver ANU DOWI6 AnlA0. 2uQ
held them ready, but half concealed, and
pretended to be asleep. The door was
opened, and five men entered the room.
They whispered together, and one said.
Let US kill the = ---"; III bet he
has got money Gentlemen" said he,
''that was q time, an awful time. kept
perfectly still until just as the knife
touched my breast l sprang aside and
buried mine in his heart, and then used
my revolver on the others right and left
"One was killed and another was
wounded: and then, gentlemen, l dashed
through the room and rushed to the fort,
where procured a lot of soldiers. and
returning to the hotel, captured the
whole gang of them, fifteen in all. We
searched the cellar. and found eleven
bodies buried, murdered by those viii
lians." Turning to US, he asked: would
you not have done the same? That was
the first man killed, and I never was
sorry for that yet"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to the
State Journal

Furnished by the Associated Press to the
State journal.
CHICAGO. July 2-Wheat was weak at
the start today without any apparent
cause aside from the disappointing alb
sence of outside trade. There were no
rains and short sellers were more aggres-
sive than of late. September opened 40
higher at 715s, dropped to 702s and re-
acted to 713s.
Corn was weak with wheat Septem-
Der opened d c lower at 46A and de-
clined to 463s. At that point 1t receiv-
ed some support from holders of puts
and reacted to the opening price.
Oats were easy. September opening
nc lower at 2415, touched 2474 and re-
acted to 245s.
Provisions were firm on light hog re-
ceipts.
September pork opened unchanged at
$12 30 and seld TO $1245.
September lard sold at $67O and ribs
at $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02
HIS FIRST RIDE ON THE CARS.
A Stockton Man 81 Years Old Rides ON tbs
Railroad.

ATcHIsoN, July 2.-Among the excur-
sionists over the Central Branch to Kan
sas City Sunday was S. B. Bell, Stock
ton iveryman, who is 81 years old, who
was taking his first ride of any conse-
quence on cars. Twenty six years ago
he rode for few miles out of Detroit
and then walked and rode by boat to the
British possessions. From there he
drove overland to Kansas aud has been
at Osborne and stockton ever since with
out giving up single dime to the rail-
roads. AS he has been in the livery bust
ness, he was probably jealous of his
rival, which carries people to Woodston
and Alton, common points" as railroad
men say.
The cheap rates to Kansas City cauaht
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02
CHICAGO MARKET LETTER.

Furnished by Topeka Grain and Stock Ex.
change, Room 5, Columbian Building.
Wheat opened firm with the talent
hammering it for a break. They sue
ceeded in forcing the September price
to 7019, and when they attempted to
cover short lines there was no one willing
to sell, and the market advanced 10
rapidly and closed at the top with indica.
tons of going higher tomorrow. The
market acts stubborn and reacts quickly
when buying orders appear. 1t looks
like a good purchase now and would
buy on all soft spots for a good upturn.
Corn and oats act weak and looks like
going lower for the present
Provisions quiet but firm.
Conservative traders think pork good
purchase
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02
HAYEAHARBOR SURE.
A Deep Water Harbor at Arkansas Pass,
Texas, is Assured.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July 2.-Tele-
grams have been received here announc-
ing that Brown & Sons of Baltimore had
signed the contract to furnish the money
necessary for the construction of deep
water harbor at Arkansas Pass, Texas.
There is great rejoicing throughout
the country. Flags are flying, and it is
conceded that it is the most momentous
event in the commercial history of the
southwest and northwest Mexico.
The contract calls for twenty feet of
water over the bar by January %, 1896,
the final result to be thirty feet of water
at the entrance to the harbor.
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him, and he concluded that he would
visit sister in Clinton, Mo. whom he
had not seen since 1919 He may go on
from Clinton to Troy, Illinois. where his
father is still living at the advanced age
of 104 s'Uncle Bell," as everybody calls
him at Stockton, is as hale and hearty as
a man of fifty. He did not marry until
he was 7R years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02
WON OVER TO SUFFRAGE.

A CottOnWood Fails Pastor Now FaVOrs
Woman Suffrage.
COTTONWOOD FAILS. July 2-Rev. W.
C. Somers, formerly of the U. P. church
of this city, and probably the strongest
anti-suffragist in the county, has gone
back On his errors and joined the suf-
frage ranks.
The cause of Rev. Mr. Somers' change
Some months ago he married Mrs. Emma
Smith of Winfield and Mrs Emma Smith
Somers is an evangelist, an advocate OF
prohibition on the platform and lectur-
or for suffrage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02
Pumping Station to Open.

irrigation Will ' formally op s for pubic
inspection and exhibition pumping sta
ton No. at this place on the 9th day of
July. This is the first plant completed,
and consists of six-inch tubular well,
1870 feet deep, fitted with a cylinder
51ax60 inches. operated by tsn-horse
power gasoline engine. The reservoir is
60x125 feet A suitable programme will
be provided for the entertainment of all
who attend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02
W. e. DENNIS FINED SO.
The Assau1ter of John Whitmora Pleads
Guilty-Othsr Police News.

The Assau1ter of John Whitmora Pleads
Guilty-Othsr Police News.
In the police court today w. E Den.
mis-, the tailor at 726 Kansas avenue who
assaulted John Whitmorc, the barber
next door, pleaded guilty and was fined
SO. Dennis was not arrested at the
time. but Officer Fowkes gathered him
in later in the day. A disorderly
house in Booge's fats on Crane street
was raided by officers Wellman and
Washburn last night A. NJ. Balm, who
Is said to be the proprietor, and Minnie
Balm, Charles Boyd aud Ella Clark were
captured. They left $40 each for their
appearances.
Two sad-looking tramps admitted that
they had trespassed on railroad property
and were fined So each.
Three suspects" found in a box car
are still held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02
Make Your Entries for the Fourth O1
.Lmlv Races. =

The entries of the Fourth of July har-
ness races will close at noon Wednesday,
July 3D. Those having horses to enter
in any of the six races will leave them
with Frank II. Foster at the Colum bian
building or John A. Van Vechten, at the
office of the Topeka Paper company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02
CAMPOS' lNHUMAN PLAN.

VIII Prepare Poisoned Food aud Allow
Insurgents to Capture It.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July "A Tampa
special to the Citizen says: The follow
ing private advices have been received
here: Campos is said to be preparing an
expedition, or convoy, which will be sup
piled with large quantities of poisoned
food, and defective cartridges loaded
with bullets, but with no powder
1t having been the custom of the in
surgents to capture number of the con-
VOWS, it is hoped that these will also be
captured and the food taken by the
Cubana
Boston and return by the Santa Fe,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02

Pure baking powders are one OF the
chief aids to the cook in preparing per-
feet and wholesome food While those
are to be obtained of well established
reputation, like the Royal, of whose
purity there has never been a question,
It Is proper to avoid all others
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02
MAYOR AND COUNCIL TO GO
The City Government VIII Take an Out
ing to st. Joseph.

ing to St. Joseph.
The mayor and city council, city attor-
ney and city clerk will spend the Fourth
of July in st. Joseph. They will leave
Topeka at o'clock in the morning by
the Santa Fe.
The time of the return will be govern :
ed by circumstances. The trip is the re
suit of an invitation by the mayor and
council ofSt Joe, the occasion being a
big demonstration and horse races. The
council do not bet on races, but they
will probably enjoy the trip in spite of
that fact