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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-11
BATTLE OF KAI PING.

Resumption of HOstilities In China-Chin-
ese Defeated, With Many Killed.
YOKOHAMA, Jan. 11.-An official dis
patch received here today states that the
division of the Japanese army COM
manded by Major General Nogi COM
menced an attack on Kai Ping at half
past five o'clock yesterday morning.
The fighting continued for four hours,
at the end of which time. the town was
in the hands of the Japanese. The
Chinese fed towards Hal Shakai with
the Japanese closely pursuing. Num-
bers were killed on either side but the
total loss is unknown.
The first Japanese army while moving
its headquarters to Shen Yuen was
warmly welcomed by the inhabitants
who manifested strong desire to remain
under Japanese rule.
Dispatches from Kinchow received
this morning say that Japanese soldiers
reports that large force of Chinese are
moving down to support the Llaping
force which has retired towards New
Chwang.
At Kaiping the Chinese numbered
5000 men and they had twelve guns.
About go Chinese were killed; the num-
Der of wounded Chinese is not known.
About $50 prisoners were taken. The
Japanese Casualties are not stated
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BI-ME TALLIC PARTY.
That is What the Country Needs
and Must Have,
According to the Views of Gen.
A. J. Warner.
CANNOT UNITE THEM.
Friends of Silver Must Come
Out of Old Parties.
And Cannot Be Got Together on
the Omaha Platform.

WASHINGTON. Jan. IA. ]. Warner,
president of the American bimetallic
league, admitted today that confer
ence of leading bimettalists from differ
ent parts of the country had been held in
this city recently. In this connection he
said: st was the decision of the
conference that strong and
growing sentiment is manifestlng Itself
in favor of uniting the friends of BIZ
metallism in a bi metallic party, and to
appeal directly to the people on the
money issue alone. The consideration
which seems to be leading to this result
is the widespread conviction that there
is no hope of restoring the bi-metallic
standard through the Republican
party, nor through the Democratic
party as that party is now controlled.
And, on the other hand, that it is equally
impossible to accomplish this result
within the lines of the Populist party, or
to unite on the Omaha platform those in
favor of restoring the bi-metallic stand
ard as it was before 1875 and on govern
ment control of the money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-11
POPE AND PYTHIANS.
The Catholic Church Again Manifests Its
Antipathy to Secret Societies.

The Catholic Church Again Manifests Its
Antipathy to Secret Societies.
DENVER, Jan. 11.-At the reception
given to Mgr. SatolIi last night, enc of
the priests while walking past the re-
porter's table showed a circular which
he said was the cause of the recent cru
sade against secre: societies in this coun-
try.
The circular, which is in Latin, recites
that in the United States are various
clandestine societies, the chief of which
are the Good Templars. Odd Fellows
and Knights of Pythias. 1t then goes on
to say that as these societies began their
meetings with prayers. and the show of
fraternAl love and good will, and no ex-
pressed vow is exacted to abjure Catho-
lie teachings, many priests absolve the
members unhesitatingly while others
absolutely refuse to do 80.
The circular then processes to show
that beneath the amiable outer trappings
of the societies is ritual entirely antag-
onistic of Catholic doctrines. References
are given to pages and paragraphs in
the ritual of each of the societies.
The circular concludes by praying that
His Holiness deign to decide whether or
not, according to the laws of the church
these societies may be tolerated and
their members sacramentally absolved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-11
A CREED'S FINAL OUTCOME
One of the Biggest Unitarian Churches in
Chicago Breaks Loose.

One of the Biggest Unitarian Churches in
Chicago Breaks Loose.
CHICAGO. Jan. 11-All Souls congre-
cation will sever its connection with the
Unitarian denomination and vote to build
a 100000 auditorium for worship.
This church is the modern institution
presided over by Jenkin Lloyd Jones, at
the corner of lakewood boulevard
and Langley avenue. 1t be-
gan as mission establishment,
based on the idea that a church should
be home and place of education and
the best enjoyment 1t made conclu-
sion that the building should be opened
every day, always warmed aud lighted
and a place more to be sought for its
cheer and comfort than as a place of
worship on the Sabbath.
Jenkins Lloyd Jones and his big circle
of 40O families have now concluded they
have wider field than the connection
with any doctrinaI section will allow.
This years work has been larger than
ever. with an expense of $4,000 for
charity and unity clubs, and education
through agencies of university extension
cenuers. All money received has been
spent in actual work, with no deduc-
tions for the frills and furbe-
lows usually attendant upon churches.
No architect has yet planned the new
structure but the scheme of this end-of-
the-century church is thoroughly estab-
lished and settled. 1t will lift its head
seven stories toward the sky, but with
no towering waste built into spire.
There will be three productive and re-
munerative floors, three devoted to the
church auditorium and the church in
situations. and the top floor will be the
parsonage
The auditorium will have stage and
opera chairs. In fact, the first, second
and third floors will be arranged for
offices for rent, and the fourth, fifth and
sixth will contain student rooms, apart
ments. lecture rooms, society rooms and
all the other devices necessary to busy
congregation. In the high easements a
row of stores will face the boulevard.
The entire institution will be open daily,
with the best reading room and libraries
OSaihla
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-11
TOPEKA DEFEATED.
The Leavenworth Gun Club Wins the
Championship Cup.


In the contest for the team champion
ship of Kansas, between the Leaven-
worth and Topeka gun clubs which
took place yesterday at the grounds of
the West Side Gun club, the visitors were
declared the victors after closely con-
tested struggle. The Topeka gunners
were at some disadvantage owing to one
of their best shots being absent, but as
one of the Leavenworth men remarked,
flor team that had no good shots in it,
they did remarkably we'll"
Exceptionally fine shooting was done
by Sexton of Leavenwor. y who scored %
of his 80 singles, and Mr. Robinson of
Leavenworth who scored IS out of 10
pairs of doubles; both of whom belonged
TO the visiting team. The match was at
80 single blue rocks. known traps. I'M
known angles, and 10 pairs, known traps
and angles.
The score was as follows:
Observation-Disclosures 81, McEIroy 81,
Golf 81, Sexton AZ, Robinson A, Total
1874.
Topeka-Clark AZ, Dibert 80, Biscoe 80.
Jenkins 81, Hlndmarsh 81. Total 1885,
The trophy, beautiful silver vase. was
donated to the Kansas State Sportsmen's
association by Shooting and Fishing and
was won by the West Side Gun club in
July, 1898. 1t is subject to challenge but
once year, and no doubt the Topeka
boys will endeavor to redeem it as soon
as the necessary time elapses.
After the team race, number of
sweeps were INDUCED in at both live
birds and targets and the visitors ex-
pressed themselves as being well pleased
with the treatment they received at the
hands of the home club.
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SHOWED HIM HIS GUN.
Henry Hamilton, Confidence Man Arrested
and Lodged in Jail.

Henry Hamilton, Confidence Man Arrested
and Lodged in Jail.
Henry Hamilton was arrested at the
Rock Island depot last evening by Under
Sheriff Tom WiIkerson.
1t is believed Hamilton is the same fell
low who confidenced r. W. Craig of
Hutchinson, out OF $40 at the Santa Fe
depot about two months ago, and that he
has been working similar schemes to get
money, for long time.
He admitted his name was Hamilton
when he was arrested. but declared he
would not go without warrant. Will
kerson finally showed him II six shooter
and Hamilton changed his mind.
Hamilton is a rather heavy-set man,
with an air of respectful ility and beard
that is streaked with gray. He lives at
Kansas City, Kas.. and the Santa Fe de-
tectives say they have been on his trail a
long time. lie is wanted for several con-
fidence games and a representative of
the road swore out a warrant against him
today
Hamilton is in jail, being unable to
furnish the $500 bond required by Judge
Chesney,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-11
LEWELLING'S MERCY

BesOught and Secured by Several Convicts
in Jail and Penitentiary.
Governor Lewelling has committed the
sentence of Patrick NcArdIe. the Atchi-
son murderer, to four years in the peni-
Tertiary This will let McArdle. out
some time .ext summer. Mrs. McArdle
visited the executive office and took the
communication home with her.
Since Monday morning Governor Lew
cling has issued pardons to James and
George Pease of Chautauqua county.
imprisoned for stealing three calves:
James Read of Nenaha county, impris-
oned for grand larceny; Arthur McGre-
gor OF Lyon county, for receiving stolen
goods and aiding prisoners to escaue.
and to H. c. Winter of johnson county.
VINO was on December 81 convicted of
selling liquor.
Winter had been sentenced to paw a
nne OF $1OO and serve thirty DAYS in iail.
but the Governor commuted all of the
Jail sentence and made the fine 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-11
ASTORS' BAD TASTE
They Are Giving and Attending
Parties and Balls.
While Mrs. William Waldorf
Astor is Still Unburied.
SOCIETY Is SHOCKED
At the Heartless Behavior OF
the Millionaires,
Who Seem to Be Devoid OF
Ordinary Feeling.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The funeral OF
Mrs. William Waldorf Aston will be held
from Trinity chapel, on West Twenty
sixth street, at 11:3O a. m. Saturday. Inc
body will be buried in the family plot IN
Trinity cemetery on Washington
Heights. There will be ten pail bearers,
selected from among friends of the
family. Mr. Astor himself prepared the
list. which will be given to the pubic
today. The Rev. Morgan Dix will
otficiate and an invitation has been ex-
tended to Bishop Potter to assist Rela-
tives of Mrs. Astor are expected IN this
city tomorrow morning to attend the
funeral
Tongues are busy among the -Four
Hundred concerning the peculiar, and as
some put it, hearsless actions OF the AS
tors in regard to Mrs William Waldorf
Astor's death. People are wondering
what is the matter with the Astors. Mr..
and Mrs. John Jacob Aston gave dinner
last night in their new Fifth avenue res
idence. Mrs William Astor has cards
out for a banquet to be given at
her residence. The body of Mrs. Will
liam Waldorf Astor lies in Trinity chapel
awaiting the funeral services.
Mrs. William Astor and Mrs John
Jacob Astor appeared at the opera on
the night of the day the news of the
death of Mrs. William Waldorf Astor
was cabled Mrs. Astor and her daugh-
ter-in-law are in mourning. They wear
gorgeous raiment still Mrs. John jacob
Aston was one of the reception commit
tee at the first assembly of the season
last week. She surprised every one i'm
mensely by appearing there in gorgeous
array.
1t seems that Mrs. J. J. Astor, accord :
ing to the friends who side with her.
has had grudge in mind for a long
time. When John Jacob Aston died he
passed away in the night, and William
Waldorf Astor failed to notify Mrs. AS
tor, who was to sail for Europe, and de-
parted on steamer of the French line
at 3 o'clock in the morning. The first in
timatiOn she had of the death was when
she reached the other side.
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MIGHTY MAGNATES MAD.
Fred Close and the North & South Pole
Road at Civil War.

Fred Close and the North & South PoIe''
Road at Civil War.
There was to haye been a meeting of
the directors of the Gulf g. Interstate
railway yesterday afternoon in Topeka
to elect officers.
There are two factions, however,
among the stockholders and it seems one
of them had not been properly notified.
There was of course an objection and
the crowd on the chilly side of the fence
concluded it would just see about that.
An Injunction was prayed for in the
district court late last evening against
J. II. MILESTONE E Stoddard, a. Griffin,
e. J. Jones, A. Wardall, F. ]. Close, Noah
Allen, d. l. Furbeck and L. P. Feather
stone, to restrain them as stockholders
from taking any action towards eiecting
officers or transacting other business
without their being allowed to vote
The petitiones are c. J. Rundell, N. j.
Kimpton, II. NJ. Dake, E. E. Carpenter,
j. A. Carpenter. H. D. Mcmillan, II. A
Keefer, D. H. Perkins, NJ. n. Benson, J..
a. Turner, j. /. Johnston, c. S. Brown,
r. A. Whitehead, w. w. Charles, II. n.
Middaugh, ]. NJ. Carpenter and ]. II.
Broght
1t was late before Judge Hazen de-
| cided to issue Il temporary injunction
and most of the officers were elected.
The case was to have been heard today
but was postponed at the request of the
plaintiffs for about two weeks.
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PETER AND HILL.
They Have Some Controversy Regardin
the Income Tax.

They Have Some Controversy Regarding
the Income Tax.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The senate was
called to order today by Mr.. Harris
Dem, TENN who was yesterday re-
elected president pro tenn.
On motion of Mr.. Butler DEN, S. c.
the senate agreed to a resolution asking
the secretary of war to submit an esti-
mate for certain Improvements in Port
Royal sound, S. c., including channel
of thirty feet at high water over the bar.
On motion of Mr. Cockrell Dem. Mo-
the senate then took up the urgent de-
ficiency bill and Mr.. Hill Dem. n. Y
spoke in behalf of his amendment to the
time to allow an opportunity to test its
constitutionality.
Before proceeding with his speech Mr..
Hill made a statement regarding q re-
day bearing on his (HilPs) opposition to
the law. Mr.. Hill was under the i'm
preston that MIR. PETER had charged
him with filibustering and said
that he knew of nothing that
had taken place since he was
a member of the senate that justified the
senator from Kansas in charging that
this bill was to meet with any tilibuster-
ing so far as he (HilD was concerned.
Mr. PETER declared that he had not
used the word filibustering since he had
been d member of the senate. He had
said the senator from New York and the
senator from Pennsylvania Quay had
made up their mind to defeat the collec-
ton of the income tax if in their power
to do SO, and that the amendment pro-
posed by them was the first step in that
proceeding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-11
WAR OPEN IN MADAGASCAR

Four French Cruisers Fire Hot Shot Into
the Port of Tamative.
TAMATIvE, Dec. 28.-At 6 o'clock in the
morning the French cruisers Priman
Gnet, DuPetit, Thuars, and Papin. sup
ported by two guns in a shore battery.
opened fire upon the Hova position out
side of Tamative.
At II o'clock in the morning the Hovas
withdrew the seven guns mentioned, but
they were badly aimed and their projec-
tiles did not reach the French ships.
Firing ceased about an hour later, the
Hovas having suffered serious loss.
he cruiser Prima Guet sailed away later
in order to occupy Mojanga
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PEARL BLOUNT ABDUCTED.
Remarkable story Told by Young Girl
to Her Mother.

A Remarkable story Told by Young Girl
to Her Mother.
Yesterday morning Miss Pearl Blount,
the II year-old daughter of Mr. j. S.
Blount, started. from her home at 1905
West Tenth street little too late, as she
and her mother thought TO. reach school
before it was called. Mrs. Blount said
she thought then til 1t she would not be
surprised if Pearl did not get home early,
as she would probably be kept in for
tardiness
Pearl returned in short time; prob
ably at about 1880 with story that
would make almost any mothers heart
stand still with fright The girl said
that she had been seized but
a few blocks from home by two men,
gagged, bound and thrown in a small
express wagon which she had noticed
following her from the time she left
home.
The men threw a tarpaulin over her
and drove rapidly away. After what
seemed long time to her IN the painful
position of lying on her hands tied tight
ly behind her back, the wagon stopped
and the men urcoveriug her face looked
at her. She says one of them remarked,
''She is not the right one." and untying
her hands and the rag from over her
mouth and eyes. they put her out of the
wagon and told her to go home.
She describes the men as of medium
size. each wearing blue overalis and
overcoats of nondescript color, much
worn They also wore wooden muffiers
close up about their faces. hiding d good
deal of them. She says she particul arlv
noticed that they both had blue eyes.
The one horse, she says. was dun colored
She said her hands were tied with a strip
of cotton flannel that had once been
white.
While Pearl answers unhesitatingly
every question put to her about the mat
ter, the particulars as she gives them are
somewhat vague, and would be of but
little assistance in identifying the alb
dutors.
A neighbor who saw Pearl on her way
| home says she looked very white and
appeared sort of dazed. When seen by
JOURNAL reporter she was quiet and
self possessed
Her mother says her wrists were
swollen when she came home, Lut that as
she is not nervous girl and is very fond
of school, she was allowed to go in the
| afternoon as usual
Her father is travelling man for the
dry goods firm of II. L. Mcdonald of St
Joe. He is absent from the city and his
wife says that he would Tot have al
lowed Pearl to venture out again if he
had been at home.
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LETTERS TO GO FOR 1 CENT
Lyman j. Gage at the Head of an Organiza-
ton to Pr. SIS 1t.

Lyman j. Gage at the Head of an OrganiZa-
ton to Pr. SIS 1t.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 11.-An organ
ization of which Lyman J. Gage is
treasurer is making contracts with bust
ness men, the country over, for the in
fuencing of Legislation in regard to rates
of postage, through which large sums of
money are being obtained and which in
wolves the payment of millions if the
effort proves successful.
The organization is known as the
National Postage union, and its repre-
sentatives are making contracts with
business men to pay them one half of
their savings from / cent postage during
its first year in case of the passage of the
bill for 1 cent postage, which they agree
to press.
The method of the organization is to
organize state branches and work upon
the prominent business men, and espe-
cially the larger patrons of the post
office. They organize their state associ-
atlons and then send their men to the
business houses asking them first how
much their postage bills are in year.
After learning this they ask if they will
pay one half of the first years savings if
a l cent postage law can be enacted.
Naturally most of them are willing to
agree to this. Then they show that they
are working to that end, and offer a con-
tract by which they are to make such
payment at the end of six months after
the enactment of a 1-cent postage law.
But that is not all; they also require
those making this contract to agree to
pay 10 per cent of that sum in cash to
help carry on the expenses of the work.
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IN JAIL AT WOODSTOCK
Debs and His Companions Bunking Two
and Two in Prison.

Debs and His Companions Bunking Two
and Two in Prison.
WooDsTOCK. Ill, Jan. 1.-The inter-
est IN Eugene Debs and his companions
who are in Jail here because the Cook
county jail is regarded as unhealthy. con-
tinues Ia this little town When Debs
was brought here Sheriff Eckert and
about half the male population of Wood
stock met the train. Officers and priso-
ners had to force their way through the
crowd. and Debs especially was re-
garded with curious interest Cries
of fall in and jocular remarks
to Marshal Donnelly, whose home is
in Woodstock, enlivened the scene.
Great satisfaction was expressed that the
town had been chosen as the abode of
the men. The cry to s'fall in" had the
desired effect and a solid procession
formed and followed the prisoners to the
Jail, where Deputy Sheriff Austin I'M
loosened the bolts and admitted the guests
to the corridor.
Mr.. Debs said to the sheriff: "You
will have no trouble with US, for we in
tend to make good record here"
The prisoners cells have been supplied
with new mattresses, and the prisoners
express the opinion that it was great
improvement over what they could have
expected in the Cook county Jail
There are but two other prisoners in
the Jail One is charged with larceny
and the other with threatened arson.
The Jail was recently overhauled and
supplied with new steel, for short time
ago horse thief escaped. But Debs
and his companions say they have no de
sire to break JUL Their quarters are
small but not uncomfortable, although
they will be compelled to bunk two in d
cell
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ROCK ISLAND EXCURSION
TOTEXAS & OKLAHOMA.

On January 10 we will sell round-trip
tickets to all points in 1exas at one low
est first class fare plus two dollars
Tickets will be good for return within 20
days-with stop over privileges. Now
is the time to get cheap lands in Texas
and Oklahoma We always have low
rates to all points in this or any other
country. For further information tick
cts, ETC., call on or address
I'll. O. CARNEY,
City ticket agent, 601 Ksnsas ave.
WATSON 81 CROMWELL,
P o. North Topeka.
Or depot, corner First street and Kan
sas avenue.
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GET OUT YOUR BLANKETS.
1t viii BE Auch Colder Tonight and Per-
haps Warmer To- MorroM.

maps W ar10er To- MOTrOW.
The sudden change for the colder this
forenoon rather nonpuZzled Mr. Jen-
nings of the weather Office but he has
recovered in time TO announce that the
present conditions favor colder weather
tomorrow. It will continue fair and will
be warmer towards evening.
The low temperature north of Montana
yesterday morning has moved with a
swish to Michigan, leaving light SHOWS
in Montana, the DAkoias, Minnesota
Wisconsin anG Eastern Iowa.
The temperature has fallen rapidly in
Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota and
Northern Nebraska, and in Kansas and
Missouri.
Brisk and high north and northwest
winds are blowing across the northern
states
The temperature at o'clock this morn
ing was "A degrees below at Bismarck in
North Dakota, Is below at Huron. South
Dakota, and IA above at Omaha
At Topeka the temperature was 90
4bove at Z o'clock and was % above at 2
o'clock this afternoon.
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ORTLAND'S CHEAP TEXAS
EXCURSIONS.

Ortland's next Texas excursion leaves
Topeka via Santa Fe route. January TO-
Low round trip rates have been recured
for Alvin. Eagle Lake. Matagorda, coun-
ty, aud ali points in Texas. Stop over
privileges
Call on or address A. T. & S. F.agents
or CHAs. ORTLAND,
Immigration Agent,
Topeka, Kans.
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WANTED TO BEIMPRISONED
A Live Anarchist Reaches Kansas City
and Gets What He Wants.

KANSAS CITY. Jan. 11.-Aug1st Ellsner,
who declared himself to be an anarchist,
created a mild senation in the Kansas
City state bank at Seventh and Delaware
shortly before noon today. He was
standing in froat of the bank when he
pulled from his pockets three pieces of
bar iron and threw them through the
plate glass window
The bars looked very much like dyna-
mite bombs, hence the excitement At
the station Ellsner said he wanted to go
to Jail for shelter, and adopted this means
of reaching that haven.