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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
United States Warned That It
May Lose Prestige.
SPANS NOBLE sCIONS.
Her Noble" Children Will Take
Us Down.
Sinking Of the Schooner Irene
is Confirmed.

NEW YORK. March 20-A special from
Kew West says:
La Union Constitutional, semi official
newspaper at Havana, reviews the allie
cations in the Alliance case, and opines
that if that vessel was really fired upon
the Spanish commander was fully justi-
fed 1t assumes that there was some
thing suspicious about the appearance
or movements of the vessel, and that
when the Spanish cruiser proposed to
examine her she ran away, and it there
upon fired after her. The article then
recites the achievements of the Spanish
navy and proceeds:
''1t would be well that the United
States should bear this in mind so that
the prestige of that nation may not suffer
in the contentious tina: may arise through
adventurers and traitors who make war
on Spain and her noble scions; and let
that nation remember that the laws of
neutrality were made for nations that
know how to respect them"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
LEAGUE WILL NOT ACT.

The Municipal League Not Inclined to
Take q Hand IN Politics
The Municipal league will meet to
night at Trades Assembly hall, at 113
East Seventh street, to discuss the ques-
ton of what shall be done with the un-
employed? c. J. Evans, Fl. r. Hilton and
Mike Heery are to lead the discussion.
The plan adopted by the mayor of De-
troit in putting to use the vacant lands
for cultivation will be discussed.
1t has been expected by some that the
question of placing a candidate in the
field for Mayor will be considered, but
it is evidently not the intention of the
League 10 take any hand in the city cleo
ton this spring as an organization, and
unless the leading members make a de-
mand that the League take some action
nothing will be done. tonight on the
question of electing city officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
BADLY MUDDLED.
The Committee Finds That the
Republican Primary
Was So Loosely Conducted That
it is Impossible to Tell
WHO WERE NOMINATED
For Certain Ofices-Can't Tell
Head or Tail.
A Big Error Discovered in the
Third Ward.

There is now Indication that the re-
count Of the votes cast at last Saturdays
primaries will end in a muddle and no
satisfactory result will be reached. The
committee abandoned the count of the
votes for all the offices except mayor and
councilmen this afternoon, and the count
on these is proceeding rapidly. while the
various candidates are getting ready to
file nomination papers before the legal
| time expires, which is on Friday.
In the third precinct of the Second
( ward the ballots of the women were not
kept separate and as the women had no
/ right to vote for the justices of the peace
and. constables the committee saw no
! way out except to give up the count for
I those Offices In other precincts it was
/ found that the women had voted for
!. justices and constables and their votes
! were evidently counted. 1t was found
t that Josiah Ross gained seven votes in
one precinct for constable, nearly enough
to nominate him but the count was
abandoned just the same.
/ Ross and Stonestreet. candidates for
I consta bles, have their nomination papers
i with the necessary twenty five signatures
i ready to file and will file them no matter
what the committee does. Justice Ches-
ney also has his papers ready to file and
! will file them today or tomorrow. There
are other candidates ready to file, and it
! commences to look as if there will be a
| free-for- all fight at the city election.
Mayor Harrison hopes that the COM
I mittee will make a thorough investiga-
| ton and he has not decided whether or
! not he will be a candidate if the COM
! mittee declares the result without in
vestigating the charges of fraud. Peti-
tions are being circulated today asking
Mayor Harrison to become a candidate
no matter what action the committee
takes.
There were some changes in the can
vass this afternoon. In the fifth pre-
1 cihct of the Second ward it was found
that eight votes cast for Harrison had
not been counted. and in the first pre-
cinct of the Third ward Fellows gained
sixty votes. The returns originally gave
the vote in this precinct: Fellows, 79
Harrison; 172. The recount shows it.
Fellows, 1O7; Harrison, 141.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
LOCAL MENTION.

George Gordon, 'the gold brick man"
from jackson county. is sick at the coun-
ty jail with the mumps.
Mr.. Bunton, a Santa Fe engineer, from
Ration, New Mexico was in the city on
Tuesday.
Dean Millspaugh will speak at the
Santa Fe coach shops Thursday noon.
Rev. Theo. Johnston commenced a Sc
ries of meetings in the Wesleyan Meth
odist church, az Third and Jefferson, on
Monday night
Abe j. August arrived home from an
extensive eastern trip.
Mr. j. E. Lodge and bride of Suyden-
ham Place, Kingsey, Quebec. are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Wentworth, 1014 Van
Buren, street, en- route to their home, Los
Angeles.
Edith, the 9-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E. L. Robinson, died at noon to-
day. Funeral tomorrow at 2 o'clock at
1857 Clay street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
WILL Be AIRED.
The Topeka Insane Asylum Will
Be Investigated.
Committee Named to Look Into
It's Mismanagement.
THE CHARGES FILED.
The Principal Ones Are Against
Senator Householder.
Pat McAndreWs and A. H. Ball
Bring the Complaint.

There is to be an investigation of the
Topeka Insane asylum and the public
will some day know the facts about the
disgraaeful mismanagement of that in
stitution.
Governor Morrill, said to a STATE
JOURNAL reporter today that he had
taken advantage of the general Law
which allows the chief executive at any
time charges are fled to authorize the
appointment of a Legislative committee
to make a public investigation. s
The governor said the investigation
had been ordered on the strength of the
charges fled with him against Senator
Householder which are signed by Pat
McAndrews and man by the name of
A. II. Ball
The committee which will make this
| investigation is composed of two senators
and three representatives, of whom two
are Populists and three are Republicans
The members of the committee are:
Senator John c. Carpenter (Rep.) of
Neosho county, Senator ). NJ. Leeds
(Pop) of Reno county, Representatives
Otto G. Eckstein (Rep) of Sedgwick
county, Alexander Warner (Rep.l of
Cherokee county and f. Fl. Smith Dem
Pop.) of Sherman county.
Representative Warner is an old polit-
ical enemy of Senator Householder's,
and being from his county will no doubt
| insist on thorough investigation.
| f. II. Smith, one of the representatives
on the committee, is physician, which,
no doubt, accounts partly for his appoint
ment
Governor Morrill, says it is his under
standing that the investigating commit
tee being appointed under the general
laws special appropriation for its ex-
penses is not necessary but the expenses
may be paid out of the general fund
Pat McAndrews has denied knowing
anything of the charges against Senator
| Householder and says he was induced to
sign the charges by Dr.. McCasey and
his attorney.
Who A. II. Ball is no one seems tc
| know. He is not known at the asylum
and it is said no man by that name evel
worked there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
REPUBLICANS BOLT.

Every Party Paper in Toledo Opposed to
Their Candidate for Mayor.
TOLEDO, Ohio, March 20-Every Re-
publican paper IN Toledo has bolted the
nomination of Guy G. Major for mayor
whom the most obnoxious seems to be
James W. Martin for police commission
er. Even the old Toledo Blade. Nasby's
old pillar of Republicanism, goes square
ly back on the ticket
In referring to the convention and the
ticket, among other things the Blade
says:
"fhe character of the ticket nomina-
ted at Saturdays convention was the
necessary results of the methods used in
obtaining a gang majority in that body
and of the high handed manner in
which the slate was forced through 1t
is more than probable that the majority
was obtained by fraud. The holding
back of the returns from some of the
wards on Friday night points to the
manipulation in the interests of the gang.
Then, to make assurance doubly sure,
no contests were allowed on the floor of
the convention.
"The chairman had his little list and
ignored all protests from honorable and
fair minded delegates. The Blade most
emphatically refuses TO endorse or sup.
port the head and arch manipulator OF
the ticket nominated by Saturdays con-
vention-a body whose majority we be
lieve to have been secured by fraud and
whose proceedings were marred by out
rageous defiance of right and justice and
fair dealing.D
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
NEAL DOW 81.
His Birthday is Celebrated in London
With Much Ceremony.

His Birthday is Celebrated in London
With Much Ceremony.
LONDON, March 20.-The ninety first
anniversary of the birth of General Neal
Dow the great American temperance re-
former, was celebrated last evening in
the Western church, Highgate this city.
The delegates from all the temperance
societies were in attendance. Dj Chowry
Muthu, the christian Brahmin, presided.
Mr.. Roberts, NJ. P, and others addressed
the meeting.
The meeting, which was remarkable
for the great enthusiasm prevailing,
passed a resolution warmly congratulate
ing General Dow upon the attainment of
his ninety first birthday and recording
the meetings. deep appreciation of his
immeasureable services in the cause of
temperance and prohibition and to hui
manity and to God.
In conclusion the meeting sent Gen
eral Dow greetings in the wording of
Numbers VI, verses "a, % and 26, as
follows:
''The Lord bless and keep thee.
"The Lord maketh His face shine upon
thee and be gracious unto thee.
"The Lord lift His countenance upon
thee and give thee peace"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
STORM SWEPT.
Georgia Cities Struck by a Cy-
clone This Morning.
A Number of Houses Were Blown
Down in Augusta.
MANY PEOPLE HURT.
Citizens Aroused from Their
Slumbers in Columbus.
Fertilizer Company's Buildings
We're Unr0ofed.

AUGUSTA, GA, March 20.-At o'clock
this morning the wind storm struck
Augusta back cf the old Lafayette race
course. The first house struck was
hurled across McKinnie street and
thrown against the house on the opposite
side. Its sole occupant, colored woman,
was badly hurt Nothing but the floor
of the house was left In the next house
demolished were a negro woman and
five children buried under the wreck,
but after an hours. hard work they were
extricated alive, though some of them
were badly bruised
In the central southern part of the city
a dozen houses were wrecked, and all
along the path of the storm, trees, fences
and outbuildings were levelled. A small
house was hurled through the roof and
into one of the big rooms of the Miller
-four mills.
The Central railroad round-house and
paint shops were badly damaged, and
one engine was smashed under the
debris. 1t is extraordinary that no lives
were lost and that few people were
hurt The entire police and tire de-
partment forces were reinforced by
large numbers of citizens. who are at
work on the ruined house, and those
who have been hurt are being cared for
at the hospital.
COLUMBUS, Ga, Mach 2O.-A heavy
wind in the nature of whirlwind passed
over this city and Girard. Alabama, at
| 5:45 this morning. Little damage wa
done on this side of the river, but three
residences were levelled on the Alabama
side. The Columbus Fertilizer COM
| pany's building was partly unroofed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
HOG THIEVES ARRESTED.

Brubaker and Watson Had Been Stealing
Hogs From Lon Beal of Valencia.
Amos Brubaker and C. w. Watson
were arrested by the police today charged
with stealing hogs from Lon BeaI, who
lives at Valencia.
Beal had been missing hogs for some
time, and this morning he heard
that Brubaker and Watson had come
to Topeka with load and he
followed them. He reached the packing
house just after the deal was made and
recognizing the hogs had the men ar
rested and held until he could get out
warrant for them. The warrant was
served this afternoon and the men turned
over TO the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
DEBS AND EAGAN MEET.
It Is a War of Words this Time With
More to Follow.

It Is War of Words this Time With
More to Follow.
SEATTLE, Wash, March 20.-The sim
ultaneous appearance in this city of E.
Y. Debs, of the American Railway Union,
and John NJ. Eagan, ex- president of the
General Managers association, which
conducted the great railroad strike, has
resulted in trouble.
In an interview Monday Eagan spoke
severely of Debs, charging him with the
responsibility of the loss of employment
by hundreds Of men and they were men
who were competent. He animadverted
severely upon the strike methods
After reading this interview Debs adj
dressed mass meeting, at which he
scored Egan in d most savage
manner, openly accusing him of
dishonesty, etc. He loudly assert
ed that Egan would never meet
him in private or public and discuss
"who were the conspirators," for he
(Egan), knew who they were and what
would be the result The prospects are
for savage controversy between these
gentlemen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
THE GOULDS'. TAXES.
Suit to Have Assessment Set Aside to
be Heard Thursday.

New YORK, March 90 Corporation
Counsel Shott has filed his returns in the
suit OF George ]. Gould and the other
executors and trustees of the Jay Gonld
estate to vacate the 1898 assessment of
$1O,OO0,0OO. The case will be argued in
the supreme court special term on Thurs
day.
The return is in answer to the writ of
certiorari obtained by the Goulds. They
ask to have the assessment set aside
The tax commissioners have in reply
said that at the hearings given before the
amount of the assessment was finally
fixed, George j. Gould and his
counsel, ex-Judge Dillon. claimed that
the assessment of $1e,000,000 was excess
i've but never could be brought to show
by testimony or by the production of
books and papers what the real assess
able value of the estate was
George ]. Gould had offered to pay on
$7.0O0,O00
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20

General Grants Secretary Passes Away at

General Grants Secretary Passes Away at
RidgewoOd, New Jersey
RIDeEwooD, N. j., March 20-Gen.
Adam Bedeau, who was on the staff of
General Grant as military secretary and
who afterwards served as secretary of
the American legation in London, is
dead, aged "a years.
His death was caused by apoplexy.
The general was stricken at abont 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon while talk
ing with his adopted son George Corsa.
The two had been together about if
teen minutes when the general began to
gasp and fell back into the arms Of Mr..
Corsa, dying in few minutes.
During the past six months the general
had to undergo several operations to re-
move cataracts from his eyes. He had
resided with George Corsa and Miss
Chillman, his adopted children since last
fall The funeral will probably take
place on Friday from the church of Our
Lady of Mount Carmel Bishop Wigger
will officiate at the requiem mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
BITTEN BY VICIOUS DOGS.
Major Ely, a 7-Year-Old BOY Severely
Hurt-The Dogs KILLED.

4AuEB-4ne logs EAA11e0
Major Ely, a 7-year-old boy, was Sc
verely bitten by two bulldogs at noon to-
dav While he was passing the alley
few PAGES west of Kansas avenue the
two vicious brutes sprang upon him,
knocked him down and started to drag
him up the alley. T. d. Humphrey was
standing near'a and Immediately ran to
his assistance, trying to beat them off
with club
The two dogs, tan and white, held
on with all their stubborn nature There
were others there in an instant and the
tan let go, but the white one had
secured firm hold on the boys right
side just belo W the arm and the men
kicked. pounded and pulled before he
would loosen his grip.
By this time Officer Cunningham ar
rived and large crowd had collected.
The dog made up the alley followed
by part of the crowd and the officer,
while Mr.. II. L. Resting took the wound
ed boy to his home at the Ladies Ex-
change.
He is the son of s. B. Ely who runs
the Exchange dining hail. When his
! shirt was removed his side showed the
large holes where the white dog had
| fastened his teeth. n edical aid was i'm
mediately summoned.
Meanwhile Officer Cunningham and
the crowd had followed the dogs to
the rear Of w. B. Schlegel's butcher
shop, where they belonged The other
part of the crowd joined them. Every
body clamored for the death of the dan
gerous brutes The officer went around
through the shop and back into the yard
where they had taken refuge. The dogs
were called into their kennel and Cum
ningham emp.ied the five loads of his 38
| calibre into their heads The crowd
then, after talking awhile and giving
vent to a great deal of Indignation, dis
persed.
This is not. the first offence of these
dogs Not very long ago Charley Ely, a
brother of the boy bitten today. had a
piece taken out of the calf of his leg
by the white one.
Mr. Schlegel was seen by a reporter
He did not object at all to their being
killed, although he said he would have
refused 800 for the white thoroughbred.
He is not accustomed to letting them run
at large, but they escaped from their en-
closure in the rear of the shop by going
through the shop and out the front way.
Mr. Schlegel was at dinner, at the time.
In all probability the wound of Major
Ely will not result seriously.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
MAKES BIG DEMANDS.

newfoundland VIII Ask Much When
Add ed to the Dominion.
OTTAWA, Ont, March 20. 1t is stated
here that an effort is being made in New
foundland to add enormously to the de-
mands of the colony when the terms of
its admission to the Dominion are con-
sidered.
The latest proposition is that Canada
should tunnel the straits of Belle Isle
in order to give the island all rail con-
nection with Canada This, it is urged
would confer special advantages upon
Canada, refusing the sea voyage to
England and render it possible
to convey passengers from Montreal to
Liverpool in 10S hours.
Where it is proposed the tunnel is to
be built the straits are about 1919 miles
wide and the land formation is said to
favor the undertaking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
FIFTY SHOTS FIRED

Robbers Attack Three Men in a
Tunnel.
MIDDLEsBoRo, KY, March 2O-Rob-
bers attacked Frank Ball, George Neo
and Gibson in Cumberland Gap tunnel
this morning. Ball and his companions
were armed and battle ensued
Fifty shots were exchanged, and
one robber was wounded but escaped.
Gibson was slightly wounded. The Lou
isville & Nashville pay train passed over
the road today, and it is supposed the
robbers were waiting for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
RELEASED IN ONE COUNTY
The Supposed Lynchers of Barrett Scott
Are Arrested in Another.

The Supposed Lynchers of Barrett Scott
Are Arrested in Another.
O'NE1LL, Neh, March sO.-Another
chapter was ended in the now famous
Scott case last night. Attorney General
Churchill appeared in court and nolle
pressed the case pending in the district
court, and which was to come up for
trial today, against George D. Mullahan.
Moses Elliott, Merit Roy and Fred Harris,
charged with the murder of Barrett
Scott.
Warrants were at once sworn out in
Boyd county, and the accused will be
taken to Butte for preliminary exami-
nation More arrests are likely to be
made before the preliminary examina-
tion of the defendants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
STOLE BULLION.
Shortage of 100000 at the Carso
Mint.

Shortage of 100000 at the Carson
Mint.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-Mr. Preston,
the director of the mint, today, in speak
ing of the reported defalcation in the
Carson, Nevada, mint, said that early
last month he received an intimation
that there was a shortage in the accounts
of the smelter and refiner of the Carson
mint, and that Superintendent Mason OF
the New York assayor's office was imme-
diatelv detailed to make an investigation.
On the face of the accounts there ap-
peared shortage of 1900 ounces of gold
and 1900 ounces of silver, making ID total
of something less than $60,00U. So far
as Mr. Preston knows, the responsibility
has not yet been located, but he has no
doubt that one or more arrests will be
made very soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
JAPAN.S NEW CABINET.

A New Man to Handle the Money
China Will Pay.
WASHINGTON, March 20-The Japan
ese legation has received cable informa-
ton of several cabinet changes, one of
which is Mr.. Matsu Cata is to be minis
ter of finance, and has not yet
been announced Field Marshal
Yamagata, who was in command of the
first army until he became i'll. now be-
comes minister of war. The place was
occupied temporarily by Marshal Oyama,
the hero of Port Arthur.
The new minister of finance will have
charge OF the enormous cash indemnity
in gold or silver to be paid by China.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
TWO SUCCESSFUL ARTISTS.
They Are Awarded Prizes by the Ameri-
can Society.

AHey Are AWarded Prizss by the Ameri-
can Society.
New YORK. March 2O.-The jury of
the society of American artists has made
its selection for the two awards which
are made at each annual exhibition of
the society. The custom is to make
these awards before the next exhibition
is open to the public
The Webb prize of $500 for the best
landscape, painted by an American artist
under forty years of age, has been given
to Childe Hassam. William Charos' pic
ture, "a Friendly Call,' was selected by
the jury under the terms of the Shaw
fund This fund appropriates $500 for
the purchase of figure composition,
painted in oil by an American artist,
which becomes the property of the fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
WORKMEN FIGHT.
Trouble Between Union and Non-UniOn
Men in Michigan.

Trouble Between Union and NOn-UniOn
Men in Michigan.
ST. LOUIS, March 20.-A special to
the Republic from Dowagiac, Mich,
says: This city, which is the location OF
the immense plant of the Round Oak
stove works, was the scene late this after
noon of serious strife between union and
non-union men.
Lester Copper, a non-union man, was
struck with an axe and probably fatally
injured in the melee which became gen
eral A score of workmen we're seri
ously injured Arrests have been made,
and it is feared serious trouble is irnmi-
nent.
The Round Oak Stove company until
the recent lockout employed union labor
exclusively. The present trouble is the
outgrowth of differences between en-
ployers and employees.
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sHoULOTAkE ACTION.

At least two supervisors of the recent
Republican city primary have made
positive charges that they of their
own personal knowledge know that
Democrats and persons residing out of
their wards voted.
The public is anxious to see this matter
sifted and the committee investigate
these charges
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NICE WEATHER ,TOMORROW
Mr.. Jennings Says Il WIN BE Bright and
saAaaE.

1HA1s Otl say DO 1S11 NJ anu
s@ang.
It will be fair ava Warmer tomorrow
according to Mr.. Jennings. The storm
has moved eastward, and is now central
in western Tennessee During its pass
age Tuesday and last night considerable
rain and some snow fell in Kansas and
Missouri, with rain in Oklahoma and Ar
kansas.
Dodge City reports over one inch of
rain and melted snow, and Topeka sixty
six-hundredths of an inch. The tenn
perature has fallen in Kansas and the
surrounding states, but risen in Wyo-
ming, Montana and North Dakota, where
the barometer is now falling. A "low"
is north of Montana this morning, and
with its eastward movement the temper
ature will rise, giving US fair, warmer
weather tonight and Thursday.