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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
RUNAWAY TROLLEY CAR.
One Of the LOWman Hill Cars
Gets Away.
Goes Tearing Up Hill and Down
Through the Suburb.
Finally Runs Ofthe Track at the Ter
minus and Flows the Ground Up
for Eighty-four Feet

Yesterday afternoon about O'Clock
as Motorman Jake Haskell and Con-
ducror A DeNeen were taking their
car to Lowman Hill on the Topeka
railway. an accident happened, the like
of which has never occurred in the his
tory of the road.
When near the school house in Low
man Hill Conductor "A. DeNeen got on
his car and went into the school house
yard to get a drink.
Motorneer Jake Haskell continued on
slowly with the car. At this time there
was about two-thirds current on the
motors and the car was going about
ten miles an hour. Some boys attempt
ed TO jump on the car and the motor
Aeel got down on the step to scare
them of He did not notice that he
was nearing a sharp curve, or that the
car was fast gaining speed on the down
grade.
When the truck struck the curve it
threw MOtOrneer Haskell off the plat
form As soon as ne could get up he
pursued the car 1t had made the curve
ana was plodding UP the hill to Wash
burn avenue. 1T was a good runner
and climbed the hill easily. The motor
neer ran his best but he had his over
coat on and the car beat him to the top
of the hill.
West from Washburn avenue. to the
enc OF the line, distance of probably
three blocks. there is a steep grade.
AIOJOfnear Haskell got to the top of
the hill in time TO see the runaway car
dashing down the incline. With the
two-thirds current and the steep grade
It acquired a frightfuI rate of speed
A woman who was waiting at the
terminus Of the line to board the car
fled in terror. She ran for the nearest
fence ais if an unruly COW were pursu-
ing her The car was running at least
IS miles an hour. When it struck the
ground at the end of the track it
ploughed hub deep through the soft
dirt 1t ran "a feet off the track before
stopping When it came to a standstill
it was so deep in the dirt that the plat
forms We're touching the ground. Had
there been q beaten road extending
west from the end of the track. the car
would probably have run half block
The burroughs ploughed by the wheels
and truck look as if a canal We're being
built there.
The wrecking crews Of the Topeka
railway We're sent to the place and be-
gan the work of pulling the runaway
car onto the track. 1T required two
hours of hard work with a large force
of men and improved appliances to set
the truck on the track again And
strange to say very little was broken
about the car. Motorneer Haskell and
Conductor DeNeen were released from
service for careleSsneSS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
AMONG RAILROAD men.
This Years Taxes of the Santa
Fe Railroad.
The Road Pays 100000
This Year on Its Property.
Items of Interest About Kansas Rail-
road Matters-Personals and
Miscellaneous.

Tt viii take 500 600 per month for the
u months of this year to pay this
years taxes on the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe road proper. This amount
has been set aside monthly on the esti-
mate of the tax commissioner, his
statement placing the years taxes at
81, 200 0OOs
The Santa Fe tax department in this
city is now at work compiling the
amounts of taxes to be paid in the
eight states and territories through
which the road runs. The first payment
is due December 8, and the last pay
ment the latter part Of April.
In Kansas the taxes this year viii be
lower than last year This is due to
the fact that this year the Frisco taxes
are not included with the Santa Fe-
The taxes last year amounted to $780,
000 and this year the amount will
probably not exceed $3.50 600. The taxes
in Kansas are due December 20.
Besides the Kansas taxes the taxes
in Arizona are the only taxes due in
December The taxes in New Mexico,
Missouri Texas and Oklahoma are due
January 1. The Colorado taxes are due
February %. and the Illinois taxes the
latter part of April.
Since taking charge Of the Santa Fe
system last December, President Rip
ley has succeeded by strict economy in
saving an amount equal to the amount
of taxes due on the Santa F'e road
proper It is estimated that by the end
of this year he viii have saved s., 200, -
OOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
FREE sILYERITES SLOW.

We're so Long Getting Around That
Their Candidate May Lose by tt
The free silver people are in trouble
today and so are two of their candi-
dates for the legislature, Col c. K. HoI-
liday and Wilson Keith
The time for fling nomination pa
pers expired last night and according
to the papers now on file in the Office
Of the county clerk Mr.. Keith is the
nominee of only the Populist party and
Col Holiday is the nominee of the
Popunsts and Democrats and not OF
the free silver Republicans. If things
stand as they now are the places on the
tickets VIII remain vacant.
A mandamus case may be brought to
compel the county clerk to put the
names on the tickets, but the leaders
have not yet decided whether such a
move would be wise They claim that
County Clerk NIcCabe took an advan-
tage Of them or the papers would have
been regularly filed
Col Holiday is supposed to be the
nominee of three parties in the city
district the Thirty-sixth He was
nominated by the Democrats, POpulists
and Free Silver Republicans The
Democrats and Populists filed the nom
ination papers in good time but the
Free Silver people neglected to do so
until late yesterday afternoon when one
of their number discovered that they
had not been filed. He says he had
conference with County Clerk NIcCabe
who informed him that the office would
be kept open until o'clock He re-
turned at about s o'clock and says he
found the office closed. Mr.. McCabe
says the clerks were in the vault at
work and they could have been
reached.
The experience of the Democrats and
Silver Republicans in the case of Mr..
Keith who is the nominee in the Thir-
ty-sevnth district, was similar. They
arrived too late with the papers and
when thy were presented today Coun-
ty Clerk AIcCabe refused to accept
them because the legal time for filing
them had elapsed.
If the mandamus case is filed it win
be on the ground that the office of the
county clerk was not kept open during
office hours. 1t is claimed that if the
eight hour rule is observed the office
could not be closed before o'clock.
Col Holidays friends fear that I'M
less his name appears on the ticket as
the Free Silver candidate he viii lose
the bulk of the Free Silver Republican
vote and for that reason they are es-
pecially anxious to have his name in
the Free Silver column.
Mr.. Keith. who is a Free Silver Re
publican, naturally objects to his name
appearing only on the Populist ticket
and not on the Free Silver ticket
All the other nomination papers have
been filed except the Populist ticket in
Topeka township and there viii be but
one township ticket, the Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
CLUNG FAST FOR LIFE.
Terrible Night Spent by a Crew on a
Sinking Vessel.

New York, Oct. 14.-Captain W. W.
Gheen and six men. crew Of the schoon-
er Luther NJ. Reynolds, of Frederica,
Del, were picked up at sea from their
dismasted and water logged vessel by
the Morgan liner Elmar, and We're
brought to this city today. Captain
Gheen said the schooner left Bruins
wick, Ga. on September 80, with a car
go of railroad ties for Elizabethport
N J., and on October 10, when off Cape
Romano she met with a northerly
gale. but managed to beat up to Win
ter Quarter light ship, when the gale
increased to a hurricane.
She was headed off shore for eight
hours, and then hove to under close
reefed mainsail and spanker and made
good weather of it until Sunday morn
ing last, when three or four heavy seas
washed aboard, starting the dead load
and opening seams so that the vessel
began to leak badly. The crew manned
the pumps and stuck to them in spite
of the fact that the water steadily
gained on them until the vessel filed
and burst up the matches. The hurri-
cane struck the Reynolds brOadside,
and she keeled over until the top
masts touched the water, all the crew
scrambling over the bulwarks onto the
high side and clinging there.
The seas were running heavily and
soon washed the masts and deck
houses away and~then the vessel right
ed, but the decks were ripped up, the
cabin washed out, and all the food,
water, clothing and nautical instru-
with no protection save strip Of can
vas. while the seas broke continually
over the schooner All Sunday night
they watched for help. and Monday
morning at II a. m. the Elmar hove
in sight well to the southwark and
sighting the wreck made for her and
took off the Reynolds crew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
A THIEF IN THE NIGHT.
M. J. E. Small Captures One on His
Farm.

Mr.. ]. E Small who lives on a large
farm near Shorey has had great trou-
Bile with people stealing his corn. He
has large corn fields and the thieves
have entered his fields and taken corn
by the sack full and even by the wagon
load in spite of his efforts to guard it.
Last night Mr. Small decided to watch
his corn fields. About 10 O'Clock he saw
a man enter his property and load up
sack of corn. He bore down upon him
and at the muzzle of a shotgun COM
PEELED the man to walk TO Kansas ave-
nue. and Gordon street where he turn
ed him over to PatrOIman Carlson. The
man gave the name Of b. r Sillxwood.
and his age as SO years. He Still had
the sack Of corn with him. Today Mr.
Small swore to a state complaint charg-
ing him with petit larceny. and silk
wood has been transferred to the coun-
ty Jail
Mr.. Small has offered q reward of SIS
for any person Who would capture a
thief in his corn fields, and now he has
won his own reward
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
DISPUTE OVER OLD COSTS.
John Couingsworth Says He Paid It
This is Denied

John Collingsworth, who is now pro-
prietor Of the Fifth Avenue hotel at
Emporia is i'm the tolls Of the law for
the non payment of 5000 costs due the
county since his last arrest two years
ago.
Collingsworth claims that he paid the
entire amount and he also claims that
he has the receipt of David Burdge
who was the sheriff showing that the
money was paid. There is no record
that the county ever received any Of
the money and the county commission
ers are now waiting for Collingworth
to produce the receipt he claims to
have.
He was released on parole until the
receipt is shown to the commissioners.
COllingsWorth says that he intends to
come back to Topeka to live and he
want TO have his old affairs with the
county cleared w.
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HURRICANES OVER.
The Result Was a Half Dozen Lives
Lost and Immense Property
Dar17a cre

Philadelphia. Oct. 1.-THE hurricane
which has devastated tine New Jersey
coast during the past 4S hours has
finally spent its force. Some half dozen
lives have been lost and more than
$50 600 worth OF property destroyed
The greatest damage was done at
Atlantic City Anglesea, Sea Island
City and Holly beach. Steamers ar
irving at the breakwater gave evil
dence of having encountered terrible
weather. The steamer Baron Innerdale
seems to have been the chief sufferer
She was struck by the hurricane on
Sunday about nooon. Her decks were
continually flooded. rails We're torn
from the decks. two small boats We're
broken to pieces and Seaman John
Gibbons was washed overheard and
drowned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
CHEERFUL FOR BRYAN.
Ohio Grain Firm Gold Mem Fear that
Ohio is Going for Bryan.

Kansas City, Oct 1.-THE Times pub
fishes the following special from Oma-
ma.
An Omaha firm has just received a
letter from the Abner i. E}ackus &
Sons company grain and seed mer-
chants at Toledo, o., to the effect that
that firm was dubious about doing
business for fear that Bryan would be
elected
It was the same old letter sent out
for effect
The Omaha firm, whose membe
know considerably more about grain
than they do about politics promptly
replied that there was no danger of
ka would go for Mckinley The fol-
lowing letter was received i'm reply.
The Abner l.. Rackus q Sons Com
pany Grain and Seed Merchants.
Toledo, o.. Oct. 10. 1S96.-Dear Sir.
Your letter came In and noted. You
make US feel better at the political sit
ulation, but we have had three polls
here in a 1000 majority district and
dare not announce the result.
we have 10000 idle men in our city
alone who are anxious for a change
and we fear the labor vote is solid
against Mckinley
I'VE claim Ohio by $50. 900 to 800 OOO
but our wisest men are not doing any
we can obtain shows labor unions here
are about 278 for Bryan and one for
Mckinley, and this is his own state
AS soon as the new corn moves we
trust we can work some from you.
Yours truly.
THE ABNER L. BACKUS & SONS
COMPANY"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
SHOPS AND RoUNDHOUsE.
Personals and Items Among the En-
ployes of the Mechanical De
19o 1-f-1a7auf

Fireman Edgar Powell is confined to
his home by illness
Fireman George Williams has return
ed to work after an absence of three
months on account of illness.
Engine $40 has been placed in the
shops for an overhauling and Engineer
Manley assigned engine %.
Engineers W. o. French and Charles
Yeweu have been sent to Arkansas
City for temporary service. Engineer
French took engine POS to that place.
The Scranton coal train which was
discontinued last spring. has been re
established. The train runs to Scran-
ton in the morning and returns with
coal at night. The Oldest engineer and
fireman in point of service who makes
application before October II will be
assigned the run.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
REGISTRATION HEAVY.
Chicago Shows a Large Increase Over
Two Years AGO.

Chicago. oct. 1.-THE total registra-
ton in Chicago is very heavy At
1880 yesterday the total registration
for the city with one precinct missing,
was 2q2. 427 against 245.7S0 for the first
day two years ago 1t is now expected
by the election commissioners the to-
tai registration will be 100000 against
BAT 574 in 1894.
In the First and Eighteenth wards.
both Democratic stronghOlds, the
registration was $3.50 and 1921 respec-
lively against 6.OS4 and 1854 in 1894
Al heavy gain in the registration is
shown in the strong Republican wards
of the city The Thirtieth ward, which
REGISTERED 1868 on the first day OF the
last registration last night reported
1888. The Thirty-fourth. always an
overwhelmingly Republican ward.
shows a gain of 2. 900 The Fifth and
Sixth. strong Democratic wards. show
a gain of 500 and 1000 respectively
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
PEAT MUST BE CAREFUL.
If He Ever Sells Liquor Again Judge
Hazen Promises Severity.

Thomas Peat. the well known joint
ist, who has been confined in the coun-
ty jail for four months, was taken be
fore Judge Hazen this morning and
pleaded guilty to selling liquor
Judge Hazen said that since Peat
had spent so much time in jail he
would suspend sentence and release
him He said that he would be re-
quired to give a 5000 bond that he
would not again sell liquor. And If
I find that you ever sell liquor in
Shawnee county again I Will have you
brought into court and give you the
full penalty of the law" Peat fur
nished the bond and was released this
forenoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
STATE HOUSE NOTES.

The state board of railway commits
sioners viii so to Eureka today to in
made against the Santa re by NJ a.
Martin Of that place who is a coal
dealer and charges the railroad is dis
eliminating against him and in favor
Of other local dealers in the matter Of
freight rates.
The Wilsonton Cemetery association
of WLsonton, Labette county has filed
its charter with the secretary of state
The incorD0rators are Mrs. Augustus
Wilson who is president of the asso-
CATION Lewis Weldon and Emma Ad-
line.
Governor Morrill, has commuted to
one year the two year sentence of Thos.
Davis. sent to the penitentiarv from
Jackson county November 5. 1895. for
obtaining goods under false pretenses.
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To Colorado, Montana, Hot Springs
Puget Sound and Pacific Coast
Via Burlington Route.

Take the shortest and most desirable
line to the far west; complete trains
from the Missouri River Daily train
leaves Kansas City at 1910 a. m, ar
rives Billings Montana. i $50 miles dis
sas City to Lincoln; through sIeepers
Lincoln to Billings. Connects with fast
train beyond to Montana and Puget
sound Ten TO twenty-five hours short
er than other lines from Kansas City.
Through s1eepers and chair cars Mis-
souri, River to Denver; Rio Grande
scenic lire beyond for Colorado. Utah
and California
Ask Agent for tickets over the estab-
Iished through lines Of the Burlington
Route. L. w. WAX ELEY
Gen. Pass. Agent.
St. Louis. No
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
Sequel of the Argentine smashup.

AS a result of the investigation held
to determine the cause Of the five San
ia Fe trains coming together in the
Argentine yards a week ago the engi-
neer of the extra stock train. the rear
brakeman of the extra stock train and
the rear brakeman of passenger train
No. 2, have been discharged. All other
train and engine employees We're exon
Grated from blame The operator at
Turner was also held to be in part re-
spOnsible and was discharged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

F. Gudge, a white barber Of rare ca
paeity, has opened UP a nicely furnish
ed shop at 534 Kansas avenue, base
ment, Banks old stand Every
thing is neat and clean, new
" papered and carpeted. Mr..
Gudge is a pleasant man, and deserves
patronage. Watch for his elegant pole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
1Fav 60 I'd smithsonian.

Washington. Oct 144President Jor-
dan. of Leland Stanford university. Cal
ifornia. is most prominently mentioned
TO succeed the late Prof. Goode as as
sistant secretary of the Smithsonian
institution and director of the national
museum 1t is not known that he would
accept His present salary is $4,000
while that of director of the museum is
less than half as much.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
DON,T WANT ALTGELD.
Tammany Has Not Asked Him to
Speak in New York

New York. oct live know moth
ing about the report that Governor Alt
geld viii speak ia this city" said John
=. NIcC4oIdrick. secretary of Tammany
Hall. "Tammany has not invited him
to come here and viii not take part in
any meeting at which he is to speak
All of the Tammany leaders are posi-
tive in their statements that they had
nothing to do with bringing Altgeld
here and that they viii have nothing
to do with him, after he gets here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
TOBACCO SYNDICATE.
Capitalists Have Bought Pat
ent Rights of National Cigarette Co.


New York. Oct. 14-Rumors that
have recently attended the sharp up
ward movement in tobacco stock Of
negotiations pending for control Of
large tobacco manufacturing plants by
foreign capitalists have crystallized
into definite report, that a London
syndicate has been formed with a cap
ital of 100000 and has purchased and
Will operate abroad the foreign patent
rights of the National Cigarette and
Tobacco company.
The National company. it is alleged,
is building fifty cigarette machines to
be delivered in England by January l.
In the domestic tobacco trade there are
persistent rumors of impending start
ling developments of a bullish charac-
ter. in the direction of a strong combi-
nation on Standard Oil lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

san Francisco. Oct. 14.-Baron Mich
sian fur seal Islands. is here on his
way to Washington, d. c., where he in
tends to present through the Russian
ambassador, the form of a new treaty,
Governing the seal trade between his
countrx and the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
sunnvside Rrvan Clnb.

A Bryan Free Silver club was or
ganized at Sunnyside. just south OF
the city last night. The club starts
off with 65 members. O. NJ. Duncan
is president ana A. j. sinel secretary.
The officers claim that there are ten
silver Republicans among the mem
bers. ID. C. Tinotson made a speech
Of an hour and a half last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
Brotherhood of St. Andrew Conven
f50u.

Pittsburg, Oct 1.-THE eleventh an
nuaI convention of the brotherhood of
St Andrew Of the United States open
ed here this afternoon. About 800 dele
gates were present, but by tomorrow
when the business sessions begin at
least 500 more are expected. The Broth
erhood of St. Andrew embraces ]. 300
chapters with a total membership Of
12 600 in America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

Mr. Rudolph Blankenburg of Phila-
delphia, who will speak at Hamilton
hall tomorrow evening is one of the
most entertaining orators sent out by
the national committee. Do not fail to
hear him. Everybody is cordially in
vited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

Grand Haven. Mich. Oct. LEX
United States Senator Thomas W Per
~ died here very suddenly this morn
ing of paralysis.
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The Golden BOD

rs offering some great bargains in
blankets and cloaks this week They
are offering very great bargains in
all their departments They are dis
posing of a great many ladies' hats.
Call early and remember the place, 433
Kansas avenue
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LARGE Registration il New Jersey.

New York, Oct. 14.-Yesterday was
the last day of registration in New
Jersey. The total registration in Jer-
sey City with one precinct missing was
40 600 an increase of about 200 over
last year. The registration is by far
he IargasL IN The cl-E-s llsLorZ.
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J. S. Erwin,s Brother Dead.

J. S. Erwin, night operator at the
Rock Island telegraph Office. was called
to Geneva. Kan. yesterday afternoon
of Manhattan has been assigned the
place OF night operator until his re-
turn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

Washington. Oct. 1.-THE first re-
ception to Mgr Martinelli, the new car
dinal since his arrival in this country
was rendered to him last night by Vice
Rector Garrigan and the professors Of
Caldwell hall at the Catholic univer-
sity. Tit was purely an anniversary ar-
rnf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
LOCAL MENTION.

Prof Samuels does not intend to va
cate the house in which he lives, all
though Justice Guy has decided that
he must. Prof Samuels says there are
other and higher courts. He viii ap-
peal his case to Judge Hazen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14
.qgationaI Democratic Party'' Goes.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE appellate de
vision Of the supreme court, sitting in
Brooklyn today decided that the use OF
on the official ballot is permissible This
reverses the decision Of Justice Clem-
ents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

The great annual Apple Carnival at
Leavenworth will be held October IA
and IS. The Santa Fe viii sell excur-
sion tickets for this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

Ladies' shirt waists laundered so that
the colors will not fade by Peerless
Steam Leunsry. liz and ia ". St1.