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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-02-27

Cause q Bad Wreck on the Louisville .
Nashville Road = One Passenger Killed
and Thirty Wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
MORRILL'S ERROR
The Governor Pardons Jas. Wat
son from the Penitentiary
Because He Gave Testimony
Against Warden Chase.
HE ROBBED AGAIN
After Being Turned Loose on
the Community
And is Nabbed and Tried in
AtchiSOn.
GOES BACK TO PRISON.
This Is What Petty Politics
Does in Kansas.
Abuse of the PardOning Power
for P Olitical Ends.

Just after the Atchison corn carnival
two men were arrested in Topeka for
robbing people at Atchison during the
carnival.
Sergeant Tim Donovan of the police
force, who assisted in making the arrest,
noticed that one of the men kept his face
averted and all his efforts to get good
look at the man were futile. He, how
ever, noticed something familiar in the
face and he tried to remember where he
had seen the man before.
At last he recognized the prisoner and
he said to him:
"Oh. know you, Watson. You don't
need TO hold your face away any longer"
"WeIl, if you know me-" sulkily re-
piled the man, sail right"
isn't your name WatsonS" inquired
Donovan.
"You say it is. That's enough"
Sergeant Donovan went to Atchison
this week to testify against Watson and
mis- pal, who turned out to be James
Hardin, another penitentiary bird. and
both were convicted and sentenced to
terms in the penitentiary.
Watson was convicted in the Shawnee
county district court of picking the
pocket of John Shafer in the Grand
opera house in 1888, and was
sentenced to seven years in the
penitentiary, and served until he was par
doned by Governor Morrill, last spring.
He gave much of the damaging testi-
mony against Warden Chase, and it was
thought that for his services he WAS given
his freedom.
After his release he returned to Tope-
ke, but in a short time the police say he
disappeared, and it was not known what
had become of him until Donovan
helped arrest him on the depot platform.
Watson will prabably have an oppor-
tunity to accumulate testimony against
Warden Lynch for future reference. Al
any rate he may be able to compare the
Populist and Republican wardens to his
own satisfaction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
ALI Will HELP WALLER.
Kansas CongresEmon BeIieve His Release
Should Ise Demanded.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Ambassador
Eustis cabled to the state department
this afternoon saying the French govern-
mont had refused to furnish the court
martial record in Walters case. Officers
of the state department are inclined 10
believe that the French will not release
Waller as an act of justice, but only as
an act OF clemency.
The Kansas congressman are almost
unanimously of the opinion that Walters
release should be demanded as matter
of right. Senator Baker of Kansas, ex-
pressed his y ,ews strongly:
"If the French government will not
furnish a copy OF the record or permit
US to take copy, then this government
should assume the imprisonment to be
illegal and act accordingly
The refusal to furnish a copy of the
record of conviction in the Waller case
raises the presum ption at once that his
imprisonment is illegal. The govern
ment should stand upon such presumD-
ton and demand his release and see to it
that the demand is complied with, even
though it takes all the power of the gov
ernment 20 enforce such release. We
must do this or else 60 out of national
business"
Representative W. A Calderhead, Of
Kansas, says: 81 am not surprised az the
indifference and neglect on the part Of
the department of state in the Waller
case l expected nothing else. / feel
that Waller has been uDjustly persecuted
and imprisoned.
"As soon as 1 get settled intend to go
more fully into this case and intend to
do all in my power to assist Waller in Sc
curing his liberty and rights"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
More Gold Ordered at Sub
Treasury for Shipment.
A Million and a Half Already
BespOken for Saturday.
WILL Do THEIR PART.
Shippers Bringing the Reserve
Down to $75,OOO,OOO.
Then the Administration Has
Promised More Bonds.

NEW YORK, Nov. 21-The reported
understanding between the treasury Off
cials and the New York bankers that as
soon as the gold reserve had dropped to
$75,000.000 another issue of bonds would
be made, seems to have stimulated the
bankers to do their part to bring the gold
reserve down to that figure
Since the news of such an under
standing was published a few days ago
the reserve has dropped from about S92,
100000 to So, 100000 and the exports
still continue.
The balance of trade being against this
country as shown by the report on i'm
ports and exports for last mouth would
naturally make the shipment OF some
gold necessary. Yet almost if not all
that which has been shipped has been
withdrawn from the subtreasury
This would seem to indicate that the
gold shippers are perfectly willing to
hasten any probable bond issue.
Today Barring, Magoun s Co. ordered
100000 gold at the sub-treasury for
shipment on Saturday. They say they
will probably increase the engagement
to $1,000,000. The gold is for the ac-
count of Messrs. kidder, Peabody u Co..
of Boston. This firm has hitherto not
been prominent among those shipping
gold
Muller, schan tt Co. state that they
will forward gold on Saturday unless
they can secure bills. The amount is
not expected to exceed $500,OO0
Lyons s Co., commission merchants.
have withdrawn $4,000 from the sub
treasury for shipment on the steamer
Alps, sailing today.
Later in the dav Barring, Magoun & CG,
have ncrea ed their gold engagements
for Saturday to 100000.
HeidelbAch, Ickleheimer & Co expect
to ship 100000 on Saturday.
WASHINGTON, Nov 21.-The statement
today of the condition of the treasury
shows available cash balance $177, $780,
| CSC; gold reserve. 7,S04, ,o57.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21

the theater train. l have quit going TO
the Topeka theater, and many other peo-
pie have done the same. It ia nonsense
TO say that good plays have been brought
here. The people know what is good
and it is no use to blame them for not
patronizng bad show.
81 know that people would rather go
to plays in Topeka, but what have they
been given? There are many who like
me have become disgusted, and they
have quit patronising the Grand entire
ly. These will go to Kansas City. The
idea is a good one"
Rankin Mason, assistant United States
district attorney. said: 81 think the
theater train is a good thing. When
want to go to a play go to Kansas City
now"
President c. C. Baker of the City
Street railway company, said. ~ do not
know that l would go to Kansas City,
but 1 have not attended a play in To-
peka for two years. I have stopped
going, that is all. l wish that some
thing could be done to bring better
shows to Topeka.
All the young men about town who are
now patrons of the theater are unani-
mously for the theater train. The fol-
lowing are samples of what they say:
John Waters:-"It is just the thing.
Let US have the tEester train by all means.
There is nothing here to attract people
and we can be assured good things in
Kansas City"
DE. .Palmer:-"Th theater train is all
right, Let's have it,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
KANSAS =. S. A. AT EUREKA
The Fight Mrs. Johns is Still On With
out Being Lessened.

The Fight on Mrs. Johns is Still On With
out Being Lesseued.
EUREKA, Kan, Nov. 21.-Many women
from all over the state, are here to attend
the Kansas Equal Suffrage association
meeting, which began il the Methodist
church this morning.
The fight that has been made against
Mrs. Johns, for the partisan work she
has done during the past three years, has
not abated in the least, but seems to
gather strength and fury, which may
finally cuIminate in utter destruction.
A letter from Miss Anthony, written
to the district president, Mrs. II. r. Addi-
son, will be read in open session, urging
the women to introduce plan of work,
non partisan work, organizing with one
general non-partisan head. Many of the
women are non-committal on this
Among the numerous women spoken
of for president are Mrs Ollie l. Royce
of Phillipsburg, Mrs. Web Wilder of
Hiawatha, Miss Helen Kimber of Par
sons, Mrs Emily Newcomb of Kansas
City, Mrs Taylor of Wichita, Mrs. II. R
Addison of Eureka. There was a dele
gates meeting and conference last night.
The first session began today at 9
o'clock, the presidents annual address
was read and the reports OF district presi-
dents heard. In the afternoon session
the following papers were read end dis
cussed: Duties of Secretaries" E. T.
Hopkins; Duties of Treasurers." DR.
Carrie Tiffany; "How to Extend Organi-
zation," Helen Kimber. This evening q
reception will be- rendered to the officers
and visiting delegates at the home of
Mrs. George Morrison.
Mrs. Johns has plan for work for the
coming year, which she fondly hopes the
ladies will adopt. She says: 81 wish to
shift the scene; favor change of ground
l wish proposition to make women legal
voters upon their enfranchisement sub
mitted, and after that constitutional
amendment for the enfranchisement of
women, to be voted upon by the women
of the state"
Mrs. Johns urges the women as indi j.
viduals to push into party work and
suffrage state association as has been
reported if they do not pay her. Mrs
Johns is not a candidate for reelection
under any circumstances. This is final,
she says.
Among those that have already arrived
are: Mrs ii. E. Haines of Augusta, Mrs
Minnie Morgan of Salina, Mrs. Ollie I.
Royce of Phillipsburg. DR.. Hall of Fort
Scott Mrs. Luella Grabele of Winfield,
Helen Kimber of Parsons, Mrs. s. A .
Thurston, Mrs. Elizabeth Wardall, Mrs.
n. A. Cornelius, Lucia o. Case, Mrs
Rippey, Mrs. Harman, DR.. Eva Harding,
Gracia Cary Hart. Bessie Hayes and
Miss Ella Green of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
DICK BLUE ARRIVES.
Gets to Washington and is Said to Be Can
didato for Senator.

Gets to WashiBgto ton and is Said to BE Can
didato for Senator.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Congressman
Dick Blue of Pleasanton, representative
at large from Kansas, arrived in Wash
ington last night and registered at the
Riggs house. He is accompanied by
A. R. Greene of Lecompton, Kan
sas, who will act "a his Sec
retary. Mr Bi1e will reside at
the Riggs house this winter. Judge O..
[. Miller of Kansas City, Kan, is also
registered at the Riggs house. The men,
bers from Kansas now here are Curtis.
kirkpatrick, Calderhead, Long, Baker,
Blue and Miller. The only absentee is
Case Broderick, who is expected here in
a day or two.
Rev. f. D. Fisher, of Topeka, is in the
com bina:ion for chaplain of the house
1t is believed that at least two of the
Kansas deleg alton, Case Broderick and
Curtis, will indorss Mr.. Fisher, and per
haps all of them, though at this time
several of them, for some reason, seem
to be lukewarm in his support. But Mr.
Curtis, of Topeka, will befriend his
townsman, and may be able to Swing all
of the Spnfower statesmen into line for
Mr.. Fisher.
Dick Blue was seen at the Riggs and
tainly elect Mr.. Reed speaker, and this
is as it should be; but the magnitude of
this office overshadows all of the other
house ofices combined, and the south
and west, zhich furnish the great pre-
ponderancs of representatives, should be
allowed to name the clerk, sergeant at
arms. and doorkseper. l am going to
work hard for my old time friend and
comrade, General Henderson, of Illinois,
for clerk"
Mr.. Blue was asked if he had cut out
any particular work for himself in con-
gress, this winter.
"No, l am stranger in Jericho" said
he, "and will wait for my whiskers to
grow before I get too ambitious"
"Will you wait till they grow as long
as Peffer's?"
"WeII, hardly" laughed MI Blue. "If
did, would not accomplish anything
at all. But to be serious, 1 will, OF
course, do all l can for Kansas, without
neglecting subjects of national impor-
tance."
Mir. Blue did not discuss his candidacy
for the senate to succeed PETER, but
others of the Kansas crowd say that he
will be a candidate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
WHEWy OH MY!
George t. Anthony Blows Up State Auditor
Cole.


Cole.
State Insurance Commissioner George
T. Anthony, the only man in the state
house who recognizes no superior, is
awfully mad at State auditor George E.
Cole.
Commissioner Anthony can't get over
he fact that Auditor Cole refused to al
low him to collect $109 from the state
for his summer trip, after it had been
officially announced that no expense
accounts would be allowed for any state
department for trips out side of the state.
When a reporter asked him his opin-
ion of Auditor Coles ruling Commissioner
Anthony said:
81 have only to repeat that which all
intelligent men already understand,
that the ambitious young auditor
has succeeded, for the present, in levy
ing a contribution upon me in sup
port of his tenderly cherished ephem-
eral boom of popular favor. He
should not be blamed for ii, for he is SO
completely dazed by the glamor of his
official exaltation, and enveloped in the
mist of self-importance. that he could not
see through them to distinguish the diff
ference between a .junketing tour in ma
ture or result, from the immaculate Con-
ception.' The state will, in due time. rec
oganize faithful, intelligent service in
the interest and honor of it's people, and
the divine law that the hireling is worthy
of his hire. Not only this, but it will
gratefully remember such service long
after its two for a-cent statesmen have
passed from public memory"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
A FUNNY CHASE.
Kearney County Trustees Come Travelling
Post Haste to Kansas ty7 EssEs

kearney County Trustees Come travelling
Post Haste to Kansas tY7 Essss
KANSAS CITY. Nov. 21.-The trustees
of Kendall township, Hamilton county
and of Kendall township, Kearney county
are having trouble over $4,000 worth of
bridge bonds which were voted at be
last election to build bridge across the
Arkansas river which divides the two
counties and townships. The high water
last spring washed out their old bridge
and.the people on both sides of the river
wanted q new bridge 30 they voted the
bonds.
E. E. Carter, chairmat; Of the Kearney
county trustees came to Kansas City yes
terday to sell the bonds and the Hamil-
ton county officials followed him think
ing that all was not straight and they
were afraid Mr.. Carter was trying to get
away with the bonds.
Mr.. Carter had expressed the bonds to
his own address at Kansas City but the
Hamilton county officials notified the ex-
press company not to deliver the bonds.
T., right to the possession of the bonds
will .4ow have to be settled in the Kansas
City courts before the express company
will deliver them to anyone.
Mr.. Carter SAYS he was trying to dis
pose of the bonds for the two townships
to get money to pay $500 due on mate
rial on the new bridge which according
to the contract with the bridge company
was to be paid when the material would
be shipped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
WE OWE UNCLE SAM $1,000
For Militia Supplies That Can Not Be Ac-
counted For.

For n1IlSt1o supplies 1nat Can NOT BE Ac-
counted For.
There is an accumulated shortage of
over 1900 in the account of military sup
plies between Kansas and the general
government, running back over period
of ten years.
Adjutant General Fox has since he has
been in charge of the state war depart
ment, been checking up the various ac-
counts and he finds that there have been
supplies furnished Kansas troops by the
United States government to the amount
of at least $1,000. which are today unac-
counted for.
Most of the missing material is in uni
forms and camp equipage. The officers
of military companies have failed to ac-
count for all the supplies turned over to
them and it will now be necessary for
the state TO have q board of survey ap-
pointed to straigkten out the matter.
General Fox says the state will not
have to pay the government anything
for these missing supplies, but it will
take about six months 10 straighten out
the accounts. A new system of accounts
will be introduced when the old accounts
arc straightened out by which it is ex-
pecfed these old errors will be evaded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
MORE LITTLE BOYS.

Dead Loads of Kids Arrested, But No
FootPads or Burglars
Four days ago some wicked little col
ored boys threw stones through window
OF Union Pacific passenger train in the
western part of North Topeka. One
glass was smashed This morning Willie
Wheat, aged IA, was brought over to the
prison by Officer Lucas as one of the boys
who did the mischief, and warrant is
out for another boy by the name of Kim =
ball on the same charge. Wheat is said
to have confessed to Officer Lucas, but
ne pleaded not guilty at court this morn
ing, and will be tried at o'clock.
Our police force are dead cinch" in
arresting small boys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
POWERS AGAIN PROVOKED.
The Sultan Rewards officer Guilty of
Previous Massacres.

The Sultan Rewards an Onncer Guilty OF
Previous Massacres.
CoNsrANrINoPLE, Nov. 21.-The trou-
bles which threatened to cause the dis
ruption of the Turkish government were
yesterday looked upon as almost ended,
bnt further jarring has occurred, and
it is once more Bahri Pasha who is the
disturbing element. This notorious
official made himself so conspicuous by
his cruelty TO Armenians and maladmin-
istration of his district when governor of
Van that the British ambassador insisted
upon his removal which was done.
Now, however, the storm has burst
again, for Bahri Pasha has been ap-
pointed military commander of the Alep-
po district. The bad impression which
this has produced can hardly be exag-
gerated, for the diplomats feel that it
will be almost impossible to prevent him
from pursuing tho same tactics al Aleppo
as he did at Van. The result was that
they have joined in a note to the Turkish
government saying that they cannot
answer for the consequences which
might ensue should the Armenians of
Zeitoon be massacred after their surren-
der, which the Armenian patriarch, at
the instance of the representatives of the
powers, is endeavoring to bring about in
order to prevent further bloodshed.
A despatch received here from Aleppo
says the greatest alarm still prevails
there.
The British feet is still at Salonica,
and the French and Italian fleets are at
Smyrna, about 200 miles from SaIonica.
Smyrna and Salonica, however, are about
an equal distance from the entrance to
the Dardanelles.
The United States minister. Mr.. Alex
ander w. Terrell, at the request of the
American missionaries at Karput. has
prevailed upon the Turkish govern
ment to telegraph orders to the
Turkish commander there to furnish the
missionaries with an escort of troops to
conduct them to the nearest point on the
Black sea coast, possibly Trebizond, in
order that they may embark for this
city.
Mr. Terrell has also advised the mis-
sionaries in other disturbed districts to
retire from their posts for time so that
their presence may not be made the
excuse for further disorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
PHILOSOPHS.
Topeknns Who Like Science Listen to An
Essay on Geology.

Topekans Who Like Science Listen to An
Essay on Geology.
At the meeting of the Philosophical
society at the high school laboratory last
night B. B. Snyth of the Kansas Academy
of Science delivered a talk on the geo
logical formation of Barton, Rush, Ness.
Scott and Wichita counties through
which he recently made a two weeks
trip on his bicycle. He had discovered
nothing new, but had good many in
teresting specimens to show. He and
Prof Prosser also talked about the geol-
ogy of Marion and Chase counties.
At the next meeting, December II,
Mr. Beede will talk of the geology of
Shawnee county. Early in January there
is to be an evening devoted to a sympo-
sium on Cuba, 1t will be taken part in by
J. c. Caldwell, W. Il. Hornaday and G.
3. Hale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
RAIN OR SNOW

Is Predicted by the Railroad W Gather
bureau, for Kansas.
Reports received at the Santa Fe tele-
graph Office this afternoon predict rain
or snow throughout Kansas tonight and
tomorrow.
The weather along the Kansas lines is
at present slightly cloudy.
In New Mexico, Colorado and Texas
the weather is reported clear and fine.
Rock Island reports state that the
weather along the northern lines IS clear
with slight cloudiness on the western
diuisinn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
HOT-HEADED HEITMAN.

The Man is in More TrOubIe-NOw 1t Is q
@ $4,000 Damage Suit.
Joe Reed is after the scalp of Charles
Heitman in the courts. a day or two ago
Heitman was fined S25, as was also his
son, in Justices court for assaulting
Josef Zmek on a farm near Tecumseb.
This afternoon Reed fled suit for $i9,-
900 damages for Zmek in the dist let
court.
The Bohemian wants S 5000 for being
fore IDLY and with arms elected from
Heitman's property near Tecumseh. on
which he was a tenant He will take
another $1,000 if ne can get it, because
the defendant took from him his house
hold goods aud belongings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
WILL NOT PLEAD GUILTY.
Both AHiIeham and ogee viii stand Trial
in the Z. 5. Court.

1t has been rumored on the streets
that Frank Mileham, ex-money order
clerk in the Topeka post office who is
under bond for embezzlement would
plead guilty. This is not true. Both
= Milehsm and Ogee will stand trial and
they have employed Eugene Hagan TO
defend them. Both men will deny that
they embezzled any government funds.
Neither Mileham nor Ogee will be
tried at the coming term of the United
States district court. 1t is necessary for
an Indictment to be returned by the
grand jury and the grand jury will not
be in aession at this term. Their cases
will probably not be henrd before next
snmmar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
CAN WE GET RAIL BACK?
A. A. GODDARD Has Conc to Oklahoma to
SEES About 1t.

See ABOUT It.
Assistant Attorney General A. A
GODDARD has gone to Oklahoma City to
represent the interest of the state of
Kansas in habeas corpus case.
few days ago Governor Morrill,
issued a requisition for the arrest of
Eugene Rail, ex-treasurer of Garfield
county, who, it is charged, is $4,000
short in his accounts, and who made no
settlement with the state when Garfield
county was attached to Finney county.
The sheriff of Finney county arrested
Mr.. Rail at Alva, Oklahoma, and started
homo with him, when he was served
with writ of habeas corpus. and it is
the hearing on that writ that Mr. GODDARD
has gone to look after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
NO ACTION YET.
The Conductors Waiting for Presence
Other Members.

The Conductors Waiting for Presence of
Other Members. Il
The annual convention of the dele
gates of the Order of Railway Conduc-
tors from the different divisions of the
Santa Fe system formally opened at 10
o'clock this morning in a. o. U. w. hall
with thirteen members present.
No official business was transacted or
grievances presented, owing to the ab-
R w. McElwaine of Dodge City and
]. F. Deitrick of Arkansas City arrived
last night and the others are expected
this afternoon.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year will take place tomorrow morning
Smoke Little Gen," best 5o cigar made