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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
BANK ROBBED
IN DAYLIGHT.
Thief Enters American Ma
tiOnal At Kansas City, KS.
He Gets $1,000 or More and
Then Escapes.
ABSENT A MOMENT.
The Cashier and Teller Had
Gone on a Errand.
Robbery Most Daring as Bank
Is In a Busy Place.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 21.-Across
the line in Kansas City, Kan, this
morning. an unknown thief entered the
branch of the American National bank
during the momentary absence of the
cashier and prying open a desk, secur-
er 1000 in currency or more and made
his escape.
Two hundred dollars in silver was
untouched by the robber. The act was
most bold and was apparently COM
mitted by some one familiar with the
premises The bank is situated in a
busy portion of the place, making the
robbery more daring.
E. r. Boswell, cashier and teller,
opened the bank shortly after 9 o'clock.
After counting several thousand dollars
taken from the safe, he remembered
he had a message to deliver to a neigh
boring business house. He hurriedly
returned the bulk of the money to the
safe and the rest of it to a drawer II
the cashiers table desk.
Across the, hall from the bank sat
J. r. Stoller, president of the Kansas
City live stock exchange. He was only
a dozen feet distant and Boswell felt
safe in going out
Although he returned in at least five
minutes, the robbery had been COM
mitted without anyone knowing it. The
robber had come behind the railing,
pried open the driver, probably with a
smll bar, taken what currency he could
easily carry, and carefully closing the
receptacle, departed. The exact
amount taken is not known and may
exceed 81 900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
GERMAN RITUAL USED.
German Knights Of Pythias are Using
it in Spite of Orders.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-The use of the
German ritual in Knights of Pythias
lodges is again exciting discussion. AS
a result of an investigation recently
conducted by Commissioner Howard
Douglass, past supreme chancellor, a
report will be submitted to the bi-en-
nial convention of the supreme lodge
forbidding the use of the German rit-
ual which has been systematically ig-
nored and violated.
The three men whom the charges
were brought against are German Post
ChanceI1ors Chas. T. Loehr of Rich
mond, Va; Henry Vellen Voss of Louis
Vile and Fred Buchanan of Chicago.
Inquiry among the local Pythians
leads to the conclusion that the Ger
man element is prepared to go to 6.ny
extremes rather than submit to the
DEGREES of the supreme lodge that their
proceedings shall be conducted in
English.
The action of the supreme lodge on
this question will be watched with in
tereSt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
WALL STREET
WAS SHAKY.
The Greatest Uneasiness Was
Felt There Today.
A Resort to Clearing House
Certificates Was Feared.
RELIEF is NEEDED.
But Bankers Say There Is No
Immediate Danger.
Gold Bullion Advances In the
London Market.

New York. Aug. 21-Considerable
uneasiness prevailed in Wall street to-
day on account of the report of the
distress among the merchants and urg-
ent need of financial relief.
Estimates of a reduction of $3,0OO,OOO
to $4,000, 900 in tomorrow's reserve in
the bank statement and of a cores
ponding heavy shrinkage in deposits
encouraged the expectation of an early
issue of clearing house certificates by
the banks and it was reported that a
meeting of the clearing house company
had been called to take action in the
matter.
A representative of the Associated
Press made a careful canvass of the
leading bank officials anI elected a
unanimous expressOn Of opinion that
there was no need for an issue of GER
tifcates at the moment, and that such
an issue would only be made in case of
prime necessity. No meeting has been
called to consider the issue of certif-
Gates.
A banker in close touch with the
mercantile situation says that undoubt-
edly some of the merchants need mon
ey, but that most of the large maturi-
ties passed off all right at the first Of
the month, and that most of the weak
concerns have already been weeded
out A limited market is reported to-
day for the choicest grades of mercan-
tile paper at 8 per cent Time money
is an unknown quantity at 6 per cent,
and also commissions.
A private cable reports an advance
of Is to 77s1032d in the price of gold
bullion in London, and that the Bank
of England has sold for shipment to
the United States 200, 600 pounds in
American eagles at 76s71ad.
LaZard FereFS say that they have
engaged in all 81, 5000 in gold for i'm
port to this country. All OF the gold
comes from France and $1,000 600 was
shipped on the NOrmandie which sailed
yesterday. Every dollar of it will re-
main in New York
A London cablegram to the Evening
Post today says; Two hundred thou
sand pounds in bar gold and eagles has
been sold by the Bank of England.
The shipment from France which was
cabled about yesterday ($5OO, 900 in
gold) in confirmed. It goes on Satur-
day. The Bank of England has lower
ed it's selling price for eagles a half
penny per ounce, to us, Sgd. The
banks stock of eagles is correctly es-
timated at $4,000, O0O I understand that
the shipment from the Bank of Eng
land tomorrow was about equally di-
vided between bars and eagles. More
gold may go from France to New
York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
VETS CAN LIVE IN TENTS.
Provision Has Been Made for 1000
at st. Paul if They Want It.

st. Paul Mimi, Aug. 21-Work on
Camp Mason, where 1000 veterans who
wish to renew old associations by hv-
ing again in the tents, may spend en-
campment week, has begun and will
soon be completed. There will be 400
tents, covering six city blocks, at the
west end of the cable line, and all con-
veniences are being placed there, in
cluding lunch and hospital facilities,
free cooking of all manner of provis-
ions has also been arranged for.
Street decorations are well under way,
some of the main down town streets
having donned most of the gala attire
they will wear for the next three weeks.
Colonel Detrech of Chicago, chief of
staff for Commander-in-Chief Walker,
has been in the city this week looking
after arrangements, and is well salts
fed with them. He expects an enor-
nous crowd. The First, Second and
Third regiments will be in attendance
and do police duty during the week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
IS TIRED OF POPULISM.
South Dakota Politician Comes Out
for Mckinley.

Letcher, S. D.; Aug. 21.-CoL NJ NJ.
Price of Sanborn county. who was the
Populist nominee for lieutenant gov
ernor in 1882, has turned his back on
Popu1ism and Democracy, and will
speak for the Republican state and ma
tional tickets throughout the campaign.
In an interview today he said the
POpulist party had surrendered to the
revolutionary wing of the Democracy.
and that all individual POpulists must
take their choice between the two old
parties. They must affiliate with the
Tillmans and Altgelds and stand for
free trade and idle factories and starv-
ing laborers and mob violence and
hostility to Union soldiers, or they
must stand for protection, reciprocity,
industry, prosperity, sound govern
ment, sound money and stable COM
merce. Between these alternatives he
can have but one choice, and that
choice he will advocate on the plat
form from now till election day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
STANDARD OIL RIVAL.
Cudahy Brothers to Pipe Oil From
Indiana to Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-The Times-Hera1d
says:
Michael and John Cudahy. wealthy
packers of this city, have entered into
an oil deal of enormous proportions
If their present plans materialize, Chi
cagO is to have a new industry, rival
of the great plant OF the Standard Oil
company at Whiting and the first pipe
line from the oil fields to enter its Inn
its.
The Cudahys have purchased in Wells
and Adams counties, Indiana, the en-
tire plant and wells Of the Northern
Indiana Oil company. What price was
paid is not known, but the purchase
was made more than a year ago. and
this fact has only just leaked out in
the commercial circles of the city.
Following their purchase they have
this week placed with the National
Tube and Pipe company of Pittsburg
$500, 900 order for six-inch oil pipes. How
big the order is may be appreciated
when it is known that il covers pipes
for an underground oil line 170 miles in
length and extending from the oil fields
to Chicago.
With the tankage which they will erect
in Indiana and the refining plant, and
the tanks needed at the Chicago end,
it is estimated that their investment,
aside from the original purchase price,
will represent 81, 500 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
CHANAS TO BE DEPORTED.
French Fencing Master and Marie
Cobourge Have Trouble.

New York Aug. 21.-Leander Chanas,
the French fencing master, who is de-
tanned on Ellis Island with Marie
Cobourge, for having eloped with her
from their home in France has been
ordered depOrted, by the special board
of inquiry.
The girl also will be sent back. They
will leave on La GascOgne on Saturday.
The French consul here has sent a let
ter to Ellis Island stating that Chanas
was we'll known in Paris, and was, as
far as known, a respectable and honor
able man The board, however, took
the ground that in case the pair are ad-
mitted Chanas might fail to make
enough money to support the girl and
to keep on the safe side, determined to
depOrt both of them.
Chanas has hired a lawyer and will
fight the immigration officials. He said:
4 will not submit to the outrage [
will first appeal to your highest tribu-
nails, to Mr.. Cleveland, even before I
viii land alone and with out the com
panionship and Indispensable assist
ance of my collaboration She shall not
be deported simply because she hap
pens to be both beautiful and brainy."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
MERCURY GOING UP.
It was at 90 at O'clock and Can't be
Kept Down.

If Mr. Jennings desires decent wealth
er he will have to commence to pull
the string Immediately. At 2 o'clock
this afternoon the temperature reached
90 degrees. and the prospects are that
unless some heroic measures are taken
at once, the mercury will climb to the
position occupied before the cold snap.
The wind is blowing from the south
west at the rate of u miles an hour
this afternoon, but is not hot
Generally fair weather tonight and
Saturday, cooler in the western portion
tonight and cooler tomorrow is the pre-
diction sent out today.
The weather today is reported
throughout the state as generally clear
and warmer, with fair southerly winds.
The temperature ranges from 80 to 1O1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
RACE FOR A TARPAULIN.
Mark TarbeII Chases -Four Farmers
Who Stole His Stack Cover.

There was an exciting chase of thieves
in Longview addition, two miles east
Of the city, last night A new tarpau-
lin was stolen from haystack in a
meadow owned by Mark TarbelI, but
after a chase of a mile was recovered.
Last evening MI. Tarbell adjusted a
new tarDauIin on a haystack in his
meadow a short distance from his
home, and had just returned to the
house when two wagons, each with two
men in, drove by. When opposite the
haystack the wagons stopped, and one
man crossed the meadow and pulled the
tarpaulin from the stack. This he
threw in one of the wagons and both
teams started off on run.
Tarben called for his brother and
both mounted horses and started in
pursuit At the end of a mile the
wagons were overtaken and stopped by
threats of shooting, and the tarpaulin
recovered. The Tarbell brothers recog-
nized the men, and say they are we'll
known farmers living a few miles from
Topeka. No arrests have yet been
made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
sINBAD-NOT THE SAILOR.
He Was a Peddler Without License
and was Gathered In.

Sinbad Fernandez is in Topeka. Sin
bad is not a sailor, but a Russian Jew
so years old. He has a large bushy
beard and looks like the pictures of the
anarchists in the cartoons.
Sinbad Fernandez is an Industrious
fellow, but he made a mistake today
when he attempted to sell some fancy
articles to people at their houses with
out first having secured a city license
City Tax Collector Kingsland found
the little Russian Jew selling fancy
goods to some residents in the south
western part of the city and arrested
him. The little man pleaded, but to no
effect. When he was taken into the
police station Richard Won Zeller was
behind the desk, and he registered Sin
bad on the book.
I go oop ant see me broOter-in-law
aboot dis said he, and away he went,
leaving his goods as security.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
WANT A CHURCH MEETING
Money Pledged at Winona Assembly
to Get Presbyterian General As
seublV.

Eagle Lake, Ind, Aug. 21.-At a large
and enthusiastic meeting of Ohio people
in attendance upon the Winona assem-
bly, strong resolutions were adopted
pledging themselves to assist in raising
$4,000 of the 1000 additional neces-
sary to suitably accommodate the gen
eral assembly of the Presbyterian
church here next May.
The Illinois people passed similar res
olutiOns for another SO, 600 and the In
dianians present propose to raise $780,
600, $4,000 OF which was pledged at their
meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
TO BROWBEAT EMPLOYEES.
Lumbermen Asked to Influence Their
Men in Favor of old.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Aug. 21.-The di-
rectors of the Mississippi Valley Lum-
bermen's association issued today q
circular to the members showing that
the cut this year has been curtailed
more than 25 per cent, and that the
saw mills are idle while the importa-
ton of Canadian lumber has doubled
The directors declare that this state
of affairs is due to reduction of the
tariff on lumber and the fear of free
silver. They advise members to i'm
press this fact on their employees and
point out that the maintenance Of a
protective tariff and the existing gold
standard is a matter of business and
not of politics
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
RAID MOONSHINE MEN.
Noted Outlaws and Illicit. Distillers'
Camp Broken Up.

St. Louis. Aug. 21.-A special to the
Republic from Bristol Tenn, says:
A party of twenty revenue officers,
representing all sections of Virginia.
went to Franklin county to break up
the most noted band of outlaws and il
Icit distillers in that state.
By artifice they succeeded in captur-
ing II of the outlaws without bloodshed
and destroyed several stills. Among
the captured men were Calvin Moore,
the Martin brothers and the Atkins
brothers, the leading spirits of the
gang.
While coming out of the mountains
the officers were fired upon at different
points and in one instance waged a
fierce fight on the would be ambushers,
driving them back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
PINGREE FOR SILVER.
Republican Nominee for Governor in
Michigan Opposed to Gold

Boston, Aug. 2I.-Mayor Pfngree of
Detroit, Republican candidate for gov
ernOr of Michigan, announces that he
IS against single gold standard, and
he is in favor of an income tax He
takes the position of free coinage of
silver, and says he will make his race
for governor on this line.
He believes that the Republican par
ty can be relied upon to legislate for
silver, but it will be a fearful firbt in
side the party lines and among some of
the leaders- Some features of the Chi
cagO platform are so OBJECTIONABLE fI1a+
they overcome the friendly expressi0n
for silver, and in his judgment there is
no necessity for a silver Republican to
leave the party, but he insists that III
IS the best plan to fight it out in party
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
FINANCE CAUSES SHOOTING.
In a Quarrel Over the Coinage Cues
ton a Cousin of Stanley Wey-
man is Shot.

Columbus, O., Aug. 21.-A curbstOne
discussion of the coinage question here
led to a shooting which may result fatal
ly. Joseph Rath, q retired manufac-
turer and an advocte of free coinage.
engaged in a warm argument with
Horace Weyman, an EngliShman.
They separated but Rath got q revOlv-
er and when Weyman came back he
fred three shots at him, one striking
him in the right arm, spHntering the
bone. AS Weyman is an old man, the
injury is a serious one. 'Weyman is a
cousin of the English novelist, Stanley
Weyman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
6instrels are in Town.

The theatrical season opens in To-
peka tonight at the Grand with the
Richards & Pringle colored Ministries,
the one minstrel organization that has
succeeded in rounding out a quarter of
a century successfully. Billy Kersands
is with them still and this year they
carry the quartette that helped make
Alabama famous
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
CO-OPERATOR QUITS.
The State Organ of the Populists
Gives Up the Ghost.

The Co-operator, the state organ Of
the Populists went to the wall today,
and an effort is now being made to or
publication.
The Co-operator organized several
months ago and Col. F. J. Close, who
ing, was the principal stockholder. It
never paid, but absorbed the Press
when that paper failed. The Charles
Robinson estate holds a mortgage on
the plant but if the reorganization is
effected it viii not be turned over to
the rnnrfga gee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
SILVER MANS FAITH.
Offers $3.50 in Gold for 1000 5o-cent
Dollars.

Usage City, Aug. 21.-Ben Heilbrun,
a well known free silver man of Usage
county, offers to put up a forfeit in an
Usage City bank on the following con-
ditions:
He will pay $3.50 in gold for 1000
American coined silver dollars, after
the passage of a. free silver act, or for
felt the $3.50; the party putting up a
like forfeit to lose if he fails to deliver
1000 of such silver dollars at the time
stated for $3.50.
Mr. Heilbrun explains that if this
gold standard talk about so cent dollars
means anything, here is a chance for
for some Of its advocates to make 25
cents apiece on 1000 silver dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
TO ARM WITH ARGUMENTS.
Republican Committee Distributes
Literature to It's Own Party.

Washington, Aug. Z-Chairman
Babcock returned from New York to-
day. He had a conference with Chair
man Hanna, and feels very well salts
fed with the result of the campaign
thus far. He says that Mr.. Hanna re-
ports everything in good shape and the
work of the campaign progressing very
satisfactorily. Mr.. Babcock says the
reports show that the people are anx-
ious to read the documents.
"Our object said he, lis not so much
to make proselytes in sending out this
literature, but to arm our people
so that they may be informed and
ready in arguments. One man writes
me that he has distributed the 300 doc
unents we sent him, and that these
documents have won over so votes to
the Republican cause
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
FACTORIES CLOSE DOWN.
Three Companies at Waltham, Mass,
Shut and Throw Men Out of Work.

WaItham. NIass.,Aug. 21.-The O'Hara
Dial factory, employing over 100 hands,
mas closed for an indefinite period. The
Boston Manufacturing cOmpany's plant,
employing 1000 hands, has also closed
for five weeks and the American Watch
company has decided to continue the
shut down of itss big factories Lack
OF business is the cause assigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
IRISH DYNAMTTERs.
Complain of Vile Treatment in Her
Maiesty's Prison.

London, Aug. 21.-dr. T. P. O'Con-
ner's Sun today publishes a column
sensational account of the condition Of
John DAILY. the Irish political prisoner,
who was released from Portland prison
yesterday afternoon.
It says: Without forestalling what
DAILY will eventually divulge relative to
his treatment, it is certain that Daily
will be able to prove that the Irish
dynamiters have been subjected to in
dignities and punishment that the viii
est criminals in her majesty's prisons
have escaped -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
Freight on coal Advanced.

New York, Aug. 21.-The Lacka-
wanna will on September 1, advance
freight rates on anthracite coal %
cents per ton west bound to and includ-
ing Buffalo and east bound 55 cents
per ton. The other anthracite compan-
les viii make similar advances on Sep
tember Z
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
American Bar Association omcera

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 21.-The Amer
lean Bar association elected the follow
ing officers today: President, James NJ.
Wolworth of Omaha; secretary, John
Hinkley of Baltimore; treasurer, Fran
els Rawle of Philadelphia; executive
committee, Alfred Hemenway, Boston;
Chas. Clafin, st. Louis; William w.
Howe, New Orleans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
miss Mitcheu TO stnnn for Rrvan.

Kansas City, Aug. 21-AIiss Helena
Hartnett Mitchell,a an actress and teach
er of Delsarte, will shortly take the
stump for Bryan. Miss Mitchell will
open at Bloomington, Ill, on Labor
Day, and from that time up to election
will make daily speeches through the
country. Miss Mitchell has been auth
orized by Mr.. Bryan to take the stump
for him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
12OO Miners Strike.

Columbus, O., Aug. 21.-Twelve hun
dred miners have struck at Corning,
Rendville and Hemlock in consequence
of resolutions adopted by the miners
convention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
SEWALL'S SHIP LOST.
The Willie RoenfeId Foundered IN the
Pacific Ocean.

Rio de JaneirO, Aug. 21.-A dispatch
from Santa Catherine says that the
American ship Willie ROenfeld, 1858
tons, Captain Dunphy. which sailed
from New York on April % for San
Francisco, recently foundered 400 miles
from the coast. Part of the crew were
landed safely at Santa Catherine. but
IA others are missing.
The Willie Roenfeld was owned by
Arthur Sewall & Co. of Bath, Ne.
where she was built and from which
port she sail=d-
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FAVOR M. E. INGALLS,.
A Boom Started for Him for Gold
Candidate for President.

Cincinnati, O., Aug. 21.-The Times
Star announces that there is a move
ment to press NJ. f. ingalls,, president
of the Big Four and Chesapeake &
Ohio railways, for the nomination of
the National Democratic party for
president. The convention of the First
and Second Ohio congressional districts
are to be held here this evening and
the state convention at Columbus next
Thursday. The Times-Star states that
the Ohio delegation to Indianapolis will
favor INGALLS,.
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DEATHS.

Mrs A H. AIdrich, aged 81 years, died
yesterday of congestion of the lungs at
her home in Dover. The funeral ser
vices were held at the residence today,
the interment being in the Dover GEM
etery.
James Smiley, aged % years, died yes
terday of heart failure at his home 1912
Quincy street. The funeral services
will be held at the residence tomorrow.
The interment will be in the Prairie
Home cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
CODFISHERY FAILURE.
widespread Disaster Resulting Along
the Labrador Coasts.

St Johns, Aug. 21-Fhe Labrador
G(oo1Ishery IN which 10000 New Found
4aloeIs are engaged every year. is a
complete failure, according to latest
reports brought by the mail stesroe1,
Lne labrador coast having been block
adeu with ice until the end of Jl1ITr
Business men are very aDDrebe,ei,-o
concerning the commercial sit1Ia4io0
likely to result from this uufort11nste
condition Of affairs
Widespread destitution among +be
Ashing classes 10 inevitable,