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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10
A Stock Train Crashes Into a
Passenger Coach.
The Collision Occurred Near a
Hannibal, Mo-, Tunnel
-ONEFATALLYINJURED.
Miss Whitney of Quincy, Ills,
Fatally Injured.
One Coach TumbleS Down an
Enbankment.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, Feb. 10.-Fifteen
PERSONS were more or less seriously
hurt, and one cannot recover, as the
result of collision at 1910 o'clock
yesterday afternoon between an east
bound Wabash stock train and a st.
Louis, Keokuk and Northwestern pas
senger train coming south. he col
lision occurred near a tunnel, one
mile north of this city. The stock
train, which had just emerged from
the tunnel, struck the passenger train,
crushing in the side of the day coach
and throwing it over an embankment,
almost into the Mississippi river.
There were fifteen passengers In the
coach, and that none were killed is a
miracle All were more or less bruis-
ed, but only the following were hurt
seriously:
II. F. Hudwell of ST. Paul, Mimi,
arm crushed.
Miss Eva Petit, Hannibal, Mo-, eye
brow badly cut.
Miss NJ. Whitley, Quincy, Ill, hip
fractured, recovery doubtful
J. c. Cohen, stockman, Minneapolis,
head cut.
Mrs. Triester and son, Hannibal, Mo-,
both cut about the head.
d. G. Webster, engineer Wabash
tram, knee injured.
The injured were sent to ST. Louis.
]. c. Peaselee, vice president of the
Burlington system, and family, were
in the special car, Lycoming, at the
rear of the passenger train. They re-
turned to Quincy. Responsibility for
the collision is alleged to rest with the
engineer of the Wabash train. He
did not stop, as the law and instruc-
tions require, before approaching the
crossing. He stated that the air
brakes failed, but it was found that
his engine was not reversed. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10
THE FIGHT WILL COME OFF
So Says the Fistic Carnival Promoters at
Ell Pas0.

Ell PAso, Texas. Feb. Io.-Bob Fitz.
simmons and Peter Maher will meet in
the ring in spite of official action, and
there is strong proba bility that several
of the other carnival events will take
place. Dan Stuart so declares and the
preparations are being made as though
no bar had been placed upon the
events.
The only effect of the action at
Washington has been to make the pro-
moter and his associates more secret
i've as to the plans. At midnight last
night much of the paraphernalia for
the mills was taken from the city.
Great care was taken to keep the mat
ter quiet. The material presumably
went across the border into Mexico at
a point north of here. Adjutant GEN
eral Mabey of Texas galloped into the
city yesterday morning at the head of
a company of twelve Texas rangers
Their arrival caused stir until 1T be-
came known that the object of their
visit was to see that the fights did not
take place on Texas soil. When the
troop found there was no likelihood of
it being called into action the indi-
vidual rangers expressed an intention
of being spectators. The fights may
take place at any time, although they
are not likely to be brought off for at
least forty eight hours. EE
At meeting of Dan Stuart and
his ieutenants it was decided that on
the day of the big fight Bat Masterson
will be given charge of the train and
will have 100 men under his orders.
Jim Bates will be given charge of the
equipment and Secretary Wheelock
was made master of transportation.
Governor Ahumada of the State of
chihuahua, arrived at Juarez yester-
day afternoon and the story at once
spread around that he had come to
prevent the fight taking place. He
laughed when asked if such was the
case and declined to discuss the fight
in any way. He had, he said, declared
himself once, and that was enough.
Last evening Martin Julian received
the following caDlegram:
LONDON, Feb S.-Should the con-
test not take place and there is no
chance to pull it off, the National
Sporting club of London will post
e5, 900 for a twenty round fight. Wire
acceptance or declination to A. Lum-
ley, New York. REUTER-"
When Julian opened this message he
crumpled it up and said indignantly:
well, what do you think of that?
Here we are fighting to a finish for a
cheap purse and taking chances
against soldiers when we might pull
the fight off In the best club house in
the world and get lot of money out
of it.''
The New Mexico border is protected
by posse of deputy sheriffs. At
Juarez, Mexico, there are five COM
panieS of Mexican national infantry,
two of the companies having been
transferred to the Juarez barracks
within the past ten days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10
NEWS I'm BRIEF.

The Circuit Federal court has de-
cided that John Cinnamon living in
this country cannot go back to the
Celestial empire and bring their wives
back to America with them.
The New York Republican central
committee indorseu the presidential
candidacy of Governor Morton.
An ice gorge has caused an unprece-
dented rise in the Platte river at
Clarks, Neb. Many families are in
danger.
Governor Stone has appointed Raw
son j. Morehouse of Appleton City in
spector general of the National Guard
of Missouri.
Thomas Sexton has been asked to
become leader of the Irish Parlia-
mentary party, but he is unwilling to
do so.
Birdie Sutherland, a London ballet
dancer, has sued the Hon. Dudley
Majoribanks for SlOO. 900 for breach of
promise.
It is said Senator Vest will not be a
candidate for delegate-at-large to the
Democratic National convention.
Richard Croker was banqueted and
presented with loving cup by Tam
many hall. The leading Democratic
politicians were present.
company is forming to erect and
operate an antitrust zinc furnace at
Webb City, Mo.
The Missouri Democrats in Congress
elected Mr.. Dockery their member of
the Congressional Campaign COM
mittee.
Senator Dubois resolution to change
the Senate rules concerning distribu-
e l. i
5eated by a vote of 90 to IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10
Howard NJ. Cummings Takes
Poison at Fort Scott.
Son of Judge Cummings of Ok
lahOma G. A. R.
AWELL KNOWN SPORT.
His Name Familiar Throughout
Kansas and Missouri.
First Attempted to Hang Him.
self From the HeadbOard.

Fort ScoTT. Kan, Feb. TO- Howard
Cummings, a well known gambler,
committed suicide last evening in his
room in the Hotel Huntington, by
taking morphine, after first attempt
ing to hang himself to the headboard
of his bed. He arrived in this. city,
where he is well known, a week ago
Friday, from Houston, Texas, but reg
istered from Clinton, Mo. He was a
sufferer from catarrh of the stomach,
and had twice before attempted his
own life.
Cummings is a brother-in-law of r.
e. Lattimer, a tailor, of Clinton, Mo.
for whom he left a letter. He is a son
commander of the G. A. R. of Okla
homa Territory, and the probate
judge of Kingfisher county.
He asked to be buried here, and
that none of his relatives be notified
until after the funeral. He demanded
that his money be given to his parents
and that he be buried in pine box in
a cheap lot, adding that he did not be-
heve in giving a $50 man a $500
burial"
Cummings was recently employed as
agent for Pete Golden, the Atchison,
Kan, gambler. at Weir City, Pitts
burg, Kansas City, Clinton and other
places
Cummings was known as one of the
most daring gamblers of the three
states, having operated in all the
large cities. He recently came here
and won 81, 500 from the king gambler
and then went to Houston, Tex,
where he operated until a few days
ago. He was about % years old. He
directed that there should be no
funeral, no parade, no invitations and
no display; and ordered that his body
he ha al In. Z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10
RILEY HALL ON SILVER


The Missouri Congressman Abandons she
White Metal in q Sensational SpeeGm.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-In the House
Saturday, Mr.. Hall, Democrat, of Mis-
souri,, announced his conversion to
''sound money" in rather sensational
speech, in which he charged that eight
senators who voted for free coinage,
according to ''credited informa tion,"
had privately said that they believed
free coinage would bring upon this
country national and individual bank
ruptcy and ruin. He charged them
with trying to Feather their
nests at home" and declared that the
greatest sin of the present age was the
cowardice of statesmen. He also de-
clared that high officer of the admin
istration had said that the silver agi-
ment S262, 0OO, 900 in bond issues, and
in the course of the next twelve
months the bond issue would increase
to 81 900, 200, 900.
He said in part: IT am convinced
that the greatest curse that besets our
country is the cowardice of our poll
tlcians who have not the courage to
tell the people when they get wrong
on these economic questions l know
1t is regarded as political death for a
man in a rural districtnot to throw up
his hat and applaud these delusions,
but if my people want a man of that
kind to represent them they can get
rid of me and 1 will willingly and
gladly retire from political life"
Il did not intend to make an ad-
dress further than to put myself on
record as the one Democrat from a
rural district west of the Mississippi
in a purely agricultural region,
that dares stand up and say that
sound money is the salvation of
the agricultural and laboring
classes of this government. I
understand full we'll that the action
of the National Bimetallic League
has put my district on the black list.
1 understand, situated as I am, both
of my senators on the opposite side of
the question, my entire State and
all my speaking colleagues on the
Democratic side on the other side of
the question, that it leaves me stand
ing alone practically and with hard
row to hoe. And if 1 shall go down to
defeat will go with my own self-re-
| spect and my friends will be able to
appreciate that 1 was not too cowardly
to tell my people what 1 believed to
be right when their judgment was en-
| tirely the other way"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10
EDISON on the Roentgen Ligbt.

LEwELLING, N. j., Feb. 1o.-Inven-
tor Edison was not able to photograph
the human brain Saturday owing to
delay in preparing the apparatus. In
al interview he said: 1.-The Roentgen
ray is a wave in ether. More than
this cannot say at the present time.
consider it a very great discovery
and have confirmed all the expert
ments of him who gave it to the
world. These experiments with the
forescent light are all very sim pie
and beautiful and 1 am only trying to
increase the power and perfection of
the record"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10
Troops Ordered to Jaurez.

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, Feb. 1O.-Gov-
ernor Ahuamada of the State of Chi
huahua has taken decisive steps
toward preventing the proposed pu-
giIistic carnival taking place within
the confines of this State. He has is
sued orders for l 900 troops to proceed
to the border and patrol the city of
Jaurez and adjacent territory during
the days on which the fights are
scheduled to occur. The governor has
also addressed a letter to the princi-
pals and managers of the fights in
forming them that they will positively
not be allowed to trespass upon Mex
lean soil if any pugilistic encounters
are contemplated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10
BROTHERS FIGHT A DUEL.
Carl and Herman DahIke Slash Each
other With Knives.

Carl and Herman DahIke Slash Each
other With Knives.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1O.-Carl Dahlke and
Herman Dahlke, brothers, fought a
frightful duel to the death with
knives last night in the rear of EOS
Blackhawk street, the home of their
sister, Mrs. William Stuy. There had
been a family gathering for the
christening of babe, when the
brothers quarreled- They adjourned
to the back yard to fight, and after it
was over Herman was picked up. head
and face cut into ribbons. Before go
ing into the yard they had been
drinking and quarreling, but had
been separated by their wives who
chung to them. Carl and Herman
DahIke are middle-aged, each having a
large family. Carl is laborer. Her
man is night Waterman.
A policeman arrived just too late to
catch Carl, red handed with his
brothers blood. a child had run to
the corner and informed him. but
after Herman had fallen Carl jumped
over the fence and made his escape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10
IN Paso in the Hands Of Touehs.

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 1o.-The ad-
jutant general has gone to Ell Paso, at
which point it is understood that the
ajor portion of the ranger force will
be found concentrated within the
next few days. United States Dis
trict Attorney R. U. Bulburson has
also gone to Ell Paso. presumably in
obedience to instructions from Wash
ington, and United States Marshal
Ware may depart for that city to-
morrow. From persons who have just
come from Ell Paso it is learned that
the city is in the hands of the boldest
gang of toughs ever gotten together
in any one spot on earth, and hold-ups
are SC common there now as to attract
no attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10
Loved a Married woman.

Barneybeak shot Mrs. Catlin on the
street about IL o'clock Saturday night,
while she was returning with friends
from a visit to her neighbo Barney
beak escaped in the darkness, but ten
minutes later appeared on Third street
and shot himself through the head,
dying instantly. Barneybeak former
~ boarded with the Catlin family and
conceived a passion for Mrs Calling,
which was in no way encouraged.
He had several times been driven
away from the house. Barneybeak
came from Quincy, Ill Mrs. Catlin' 8
injuries will not prove fatal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10
NEW WOMAN PROPOSES.
Simply Co Get i'm Practice Tries He
Art ON Farmer.

Simply co GET i'm Practice Tries Her
Art ON q Farmer.
SARATOGA, Neb-, Feb. 10.-As result
of her devotion to the cause of equal
rights, Miss Emily Hays, one of the most
ardent workers for the emancipation OF
her sex, is in fair way to have breach
of promise suit on her hands. Miss
Hays has always commended that women
have as good a right to propose marriage
as the men.
Frank Wallets, coy young farmer
near town, was selected as fitting sub
ject upon whom to make the experiment.
Miss Hays now claims that the proposal
was only joke, that she merely wanted
to practice upon Wallets, and he is real
mean to take the matter seriously. This
is what he has done, however, and has
consulted alawyer with a view to bring
ing suit
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KILLED IN A CHURCH.

Walker and Williams Boys FIght-One
Man Killed and Another VIII Die.
SULPHUR SPRINGS, Tex, Feb. lO-A
tragedy occurred yesterday at Clifton
Springs in a church where the people
of the neighborhood had assembled for
worship. The participants were the
Walker and Williams boys. Pistols
were used freely and with deadly re-
suits Charlie Walker was killed out
right, two balls entering the back of
the head and lodging over the eye
brow. Will, his brother, was shot
under the right arm. The third
brother, Eaton, had his scalp grazed
with two shots. 1t is not known how
badly the Williams boys are wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10
Knows the Rihla by Heart.

DANvILLE, Ky, Feb. 10.-Rev. w. c
Hicks, backwoods Baptist minister
of extraordinary attainments, is at
tracing a great deal of attention in
the revival meetings he is now hold
ing in different parts of Adair county.
lie is only rs years of age lie has
committed to memory every chapter
in the bible except two. In order to
test the reliability of his claim, he
closes his bible and permits anyone to
call at random for different chapters
of different books, which he recites at
once, without hesitation, word for
word.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10
seMard Countx:s Bonds.

Assistant Attorney General GODDARD has
forwarded to Seward county to be filed in
the district court of that county the pa
pers in a suit on the part of the state TO
compel Seward county to pay the state
the principal and interest on $4,000
worth of refunding bonds owned by the
state school fund The bonds have been
in default since July. 1895, by reason of
an Injunction proceeding commenced in
that county to prevent the county officers
paying out any more money on the
bonds. The defaulted interest on the
bonds up to this time amounts to $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10
WANT PAY FOR SLAVES.
A Virginia Company Organized to Bonn
bard Congress.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb 1o.-A unique
bill which is attracting much attention,
was introduced in the Virginia senate
today by MIR. Little of Petersburg.
1t provides that w. E. Bib, W. 3.
Pendleton, ]. E. Bib, t. B. Porter. j. w.
Baker, William Kean and j. J. Porter
all of Virginia, be Incorporated a body
polite under the name of the National
Adjustment company.
The purpose is to effect by constitu-
tional amendment the payment by CON
gress for emancipated slaves, one-half to
go to the former owners and one half to
go to the former slave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10
A New AmerIoan Order.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-A new ma
tional semi-military organization has
been formed here by General NJ. A.
Dillon, founder of the Union Veteran S
Union and the Medal of Honor Legion.
The organization is called the Oriental
Order of ZOuaves, and its principal OBJ
jects are to cultivate among citizens
of all classes and ages a strong spirit
of Americanism, with a special view to
rigid enforcement of the Monroe doc
trine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10
Funeral of william H. English.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 10. - The
funeral of William II. English occurred
from English's hotel, the late resi-
dence of the deceased, yesterday after
noon at 2 o'clock, and was one of the
largest ever held in this city Mr..
English was the wealthiest man in
the city, his property being estimated
at from $1,000, 600 to $1,000 OO He
has taken a prominent part in the
affairs of Indiana for half a century.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10
a TRAIN BLOWN OFF THE TRACK.
Unusual Accident Near Georg etOwn, Col,
in Which Five Are Injured.

Unusual Accident Near Georg etown, Col,
in Which Five Are Injured.
GEORGETOWN, Col. Feb. 10.-The
regular passenger train which left
Denver at o'clock yesterday morning
was blown from the track half mile
from the depot here at 1910 o'clock.
The injured are: Fred Van Sicklen,
Chicago, editor of Fowler Truth,
bicycle paper, badly cut about the
head.
Mrs. Van Sicklen.
E. A. Eager of the Union Manufac-
turing company, Toledo, Ohio.
;. g. Gillarc, of the Dunlop Tire
company, Boston, Mass.
j. P. Day, of the Referee, a bicycle
paper.
The train was blown over at point
within 1880 feet of where similar acct
dents have occurred several times be-
fore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10
HACKING Senator PeRcr,a RiII.

The officers of the state temperance
union are sending out notices asking
persons interested in prohibition to write
personal letters and prepare petitions for
circulation urging the passage of Senator
PETERS bill SENATE bill No. 1891 which
will forbid the government issuing liquor
permits to persons not already authorized
by the state law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10
PopuIlst senate Nominees.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The Populist
Senators in caucus nominated Thomas
Watson of Georgia for secretary
and Mr.. Taubeneck of Illinois for SER
geant-at-arms of the Senate.
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CRIPPLE CREEK, Feb. 1O.-A party of
thirty-three sight-seers. business and
mining proprietors, capitalists and par
ties in search of work, reached town last
night from Topeka, Kansas. 1t is be-
coming popular tn form party in visit
ing the district in order to get the bene-
fit of low rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10

BERLIN, Feb. 10-In the Reichstag
Chancellor Hohenlohe made a lengthy
declaration of policy on the silver
question. in which he said Germany
would not take the lead in calling an
international monetary conference.
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of laying the foundation for the large
plant of machinery to be erected on the
new Burns shaft on the Portland gold
mining company's property. has been
started. The boiler for the pump, which
is to force water throughout the entire
group of mines, is already In place on
their placer ground at the foot of Battle
mountain, and the pump ordered for
this service will he the largest ever
shipped to this district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10

LONDON, Feb. e.-President KrugerN
of the Transvaal, has accepted the inS
vitation extended by Colonial Secre-
tary Chamberlain to come to England,
accompanied by some members Of the
Transvaal executive, to act as a COM
mission. Probably a special session
of the Volksraad will be called to
grant formal sanction and to nomi-
nate a commission
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10
The AlIianca Goes Ashore.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Feb. 10.-The
three masted schooner, Alliance,
which left New York Sunday, went
ashore on Plum Island last night and
was stove to fragments, four of the
crew being saved and three drowned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10
Judge John A. Doimaa Is Dead

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. 1O.-Judge
John A Dolman, one of the best
known citizens of st. Joseph, died at
7:50 yesterday morning after a brief
illness. General debility was the
cause of death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10
Market Prices in Alaska.

Gold may be plentiful in the Alaskan
fields, but it takes a good deal of it to
buy what in most places are considered
common luxuries if not necessities.
Whisky costs so cents a drink, meas
ured out by the vendor, too, in Circle
City, and a gallon of it costs $40 or
more Beer hot from the vat costs 25
cents a drink and is scarce at that.
Usually it is to be had only on festal
occasions, at dances and the like. Then
brewing kettles are kept going on the
cook stoves, the beer is set aside few
moments to cool little and then it is
passed steaming over the bar at 25 cents
a drink. A brewery is now being built
at Circle City-Exchange
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10
PENITENTIARY EXPENSES.
They Are Much Greater Than the
Earnings for January.

The state penitentiary does not make
very good showing for January, the ex-
penses of the institution exceed the earn
ings $8,610.52.
The expenses of the penitentiary for
January were 81, 3701S, and the earn
ings were $2,55966 The earnings were
from the following SOURCES:
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A mormon Temple Destroved.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Feb. 1o.-The
Mormon temple at Brigham City,
Utah, was destroyed by fire. Loss,
S25. OOO
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A GRowBNG INDUsTRY.
The Victor Listed on The New York Ex
ohange-$4S5.O 900 Dividends.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Feb. 10.-The Victor
is to be listed on the New York ex-
change and the company has opened an
office in the Manhattan building. Here
are some interesting figures given in a
circular prepared for distribution in New
York. The Victor was bought in 1892
for sos, 900; in 1898 it produced $685.
321. 90, at a cost of ST4, $40 .32; in 1894,
$500, 29a 90, at cost of $50. 7S6 "a; in
1895 the production was 1891, 1890, the
expense $151, 86456; showing profit of
$239, 1856 "a.
The company has paid $495.0O0 in
dividends. This year the production is
being kept up, as usual, and develop
ment continually under way lays up
stores for the future.
Largest Pump In the District.
f.nsnRIE CREEK Feb 1Q-Tha work