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The Dickinson press., 1896-08-29
Two Injured by Il Team,

Princeton. Mimi. Aug. -. = Mrs. 6.
A. Eaton was seriously injured in Il
runaway last night near Milaca. Ar
thur Snow. the driver. was tramplcd
under the team while attempting to
stop it. and suffered internal injuries.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-29
Zanzibar Wear, Grape.

Zanzibar. Aug. 27.-Thc sultan of
Zanzibar. Hamcd Bin Thwain Bin
Said. is dead. lIc was about forty
years of age. was Il nephew of the
late sultan. Ali Klmlifa and Burghash.
and succeeded to the sultanatc on the
death of Sultan Ali, March ), 1893.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-29
wrenn Champion

: Newport, Il. l., Aug. 26.-In the all.
comers' tennis match in the national
championship between w. A. Larned
and W. d. WreIn this morning the
Inter won handily. Larned took the
first two games by scores of 4-G and
3G. Wrenn won the three final games
with scores of GA, Ga and 6-3. Ollie
Comnhell was referee.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-29
Stoned ~ Fast Train,

Winona, Mimi. Aug. 2G.-While the
fast mail OH the Milwaukee road was
passing through the city, some mis-
creant threw Il stone through the Win
dow of the rapidly moving train. The
:lying glass struck n lady in the train
and she was quite badly cut. The po-
lice are on the trail of the offenders.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-29
A1.,ttle Gold Comm.

New York, Aug. q. - Icidelbach,
Ickclhcimer l. Co. have S50O,OOO in
gold Oh the TeutOnic. which sails
from Liverpool tomorrow The firm
expects to have gold Oh the steamer
leaving on Saturday.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-29
Cnlnrcd KniUlfN

Boston, Aug. 2i.-Over 1900 dele
gates from all parts of the world are
in attendance at the meeting of tie
International Order of Twelve,
knights and Daughters Of Labor. held
here this week. The organization is
cO,nnOscd entirely of colored people.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-29

Newport. Il. L., Aug. 27.-Champion-
ship day Of the national lawn tennis
tournament opened clear and bright
with Il breeze invigorating alike to
players and spectators. The champion.
uovey. was defeated by Wrcnn.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-29
A Child Burned to Death.

Sioux Falls, $. d., Aug. 27.-A four
year-old son of Oscar Ericsson was
burned to death last night. He was
playing with an old miners lamp and
filled it with gasoline. which. when
lighted. exploded and burned him ter
ribly. He lived five hours.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-29
SD Enxxortb Lenuuers.

Huron. $. D.. Aug. 27.-The annual
convention Of South Dakota Epworth
Leagues opened here to-day with del
eSates present from all parts Of the
state.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-29

city for holding the next convention
will also be decided tomorrow. be-
tween Nashville. Boston. New Orleans
Philadelphia and San Francisco. Cali
fornia has no delesate in attendance
and is. therefore. considered out of it.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-29
A Lad Broke Jail.

Canton, $. d.. Aug. q. Joseph
Myers. arrested week ago on the
charge of highway robbery. broke Jail
yesterday. He was gone some hours
before missed.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-29
Pratt Rcno,ninnted.

Minneapolis. Aug. 27.-The Reput-
licau city convention today renom-
mated Robert Pratt for mayor. w.
q. Nyc was nominated for controller
and 4, G. Huugen for treasurer.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-29

Mckinley and IIo1'art's pictures. amid
the applause of the New Workers. who
We're the first to awaken enthusiasm
i'll the gathering.
The band played 'Thc Old Ken
tucky Home and My Maryland"
but Dixie" brought forth the first
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-29
HILL AND BRYAN
THE SENATOR ENTERTAINS THE
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE,

1t Is Thought That an Understand.
ing Has Been Reached Which
lnsures bryan the support of the
new York Democratic Or,snnixn-
tton-Senator Hill Does Not At
tend the Bryan Meeting Held
Later.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-29
Lumber Company Fails.

Louisville, Aug. 26.-The s. A. Conn
Lumber company, doing an extensive
business in Southern Ohio. assigned
today.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-29

Tin Plate Strike Ended.
Elwood. Ind. Aug. 27.-The tin plate
strike was ended ut midnight by the
company signing the scale.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-29
& Ribot Conins

: london. Aug. 2G.-M. Ribot, EXPIRE
mier Of France, has sailed for Amef'-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
WILD ELEPHANT
Causes a Reign of Terror in
West Chicago.
Charges Up and Down theStreets
and Alleys.
KILLS HER KEEPER.
A Small Army of Policemen
L Small Army of Policemen
PoWerless to Act.
Scott the Third Man She Has
Killed.

CHICAGO, March GA crazed ele-
plant who had killed her keeper and
escaped from her quarters, charged
up and down the streets and alleys of
the West Side yesterday afternoon
and although escorted in her wander
ings by small army of policemen
was not captured until late last night.
The animal was the big elephant
Gypsy, attached to travelling circus,
and Frank Scott, whom she killed yes
terday, had had charge of her for
number of years About l o'clock he
went into the stall where the big
beast was confined and cast her loose
He then drove her into the alley and
proceeded to give her the daily exer-
else. Scott mounted Gvpsy's head
and rode her around for q few min
utes, finally stopping her nearly in
front of the barn.
Reaching over in front Scott
damned the iron hook, with which he
controlled the big beast into the flesh
just above the right eye. Then he slid
down her forehead to the ground.
Scarcely had his feet touched the
ground when Gypsy raised her trunk
and knocked Scott to the ground.
With a scream she seized the man in
her trunk, raised him high in the air
and hurled him violently against the
QOOIS Oh d Sn0Q. ne force Win
which he was cast against the doors
broke them down and Scott landed on
the ground inside, crushed and broken
Twenty policemen were called from
the West Lake street station, half
dozen from Warren avenue station,
and ten Park policemennnderC Captain
Patcek. No one cared to tackle the
brute. When he was first informed of
the affair. w. Fl. Harris, owner of the
animal, offered large sums for man
who could shoot, but no one responded.
Had GYPSY charged into the street at
any time her victims would have num-
bered many, for the boulevard was
thronged. The animal was finally
quoted by the elephant trainers from
the city parks.
The real name of the elephant is
said to be Empress, although she goes
by the name of Gypsy, owing to her
reputation for dangerous temper]
Scott is the third man she has killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March Gov. FL.
Moore, who has plowed corn and
threshed wheat near Geneva, Kan,
for the last quarter of century, to
the exclusion of newspaper reading,
was at the Union passenger station
yesterday morning, when he was APP
preached by a wel1 dressed young
man who claimed to be nephew of a
neighbor of Moore's, and who was
going to visit him. The two boarded
a Missouri Pacific train, and soon a
third man came aboard and sprang
the old freight bill racket. Moore's
new friend asked the loan of S60U to
pay the alleged agent of the railway,
and was accommodated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
SCORING BEN BUTLER.

Massachusetts, Military Men Protest
Against Erection of Equestrian Statue.
Boston, March 26.-Genera1 Butler s
military career was severely scored
yesterday when the bill providing for
an equestrian or military statue of
Butler came up before the committee
on ways and means at the state house.
The remonstrants were called upon
and Colonel Thomas L. Livermore
spoke. He declared Buffers exploits
were dwarfed by thousands of acts
performed by other Massachusetts
men. Butler did not lead the regi-
ment through Baltimore-he was
in Philadelphia. He did not seize
Annapolis until so ordered. From
April, '61 to May, "a, General Butler
never directed the movements of a
man in the face of the enemy. After
that he directed the army in but one
battle-Drurys Bluff-and then he
was compelled to retire The reason
he never again attempted to direct
troops was because he saw he was not
fit to do it. Colonel Livermore also
said the idea of commemorating ex-
ploits of this sort by equestrian
statues borders on the ridiculous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
A Train wrecker Confesses.

MACON, Ga, March 2e.-Warren
Criswell made a voluut ary confession
to having removed the rail that
caused the wrecking of the two trains
on the Southern railroad on the night
of February 30. Three people were
killed outright and fifteen seriously
and some permanently injured in the
wreck. Criswen says he removed the
spikes from the rail under the direc-
ton of Tom Shaw, who held him COW
Grad with a shotgun. Shaw has been
arrested but denies the charges made
by Criswell. The wives of both men
were on the train and both were in
jured. The detectives at work on the
case say they heve positive proof that
the men entered into the plot to get
rid of their wives and at the same
time collect damages from the railroad
COMPANY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
Killing Its Virtue.

was talking to a policeman at the
entrance to the Brooklyn bridge the
other day when a ragged and hard up
looking colored man came up and ex-
hibited small parcel and said:
'I'ze dun gotter do it. Reckoned I
could hold out, but can't
"What is it?'' asked the officer.
"Gotter sell my maidstone, what's bin
in de family SO vars. Didn't want to
let go of it till died, but I'ze after
meat and taters. -
whats it worth?" was asked as the
paper was unrolled and piece of stone,
looking ike a carpenters oil stone.
was brought to view.
Cant zactly say, sab. It has cured
fo'teen different pussons who were bit
by mad dogs. 4"
Eyes. 1 see," unused the officer as he
brought out his old knife, spit on the
stone and began whetting the blade.
"What you dun? What you gone an
dump shouted the old man as he jumped
up and down.
''I'm sharpening my knife. -
"But you spit on dat stone, an dat
takes all de virtue outer it ! You has dun
ruined it foreber an eberl''
sch, come off. -
'Doan' you hear me talkin? When
you spit ON a maidstone, it doan' work
any mol want $4,000
"Bosh %
"Den I'll sue you fur a millyun !
Whar's de boss? Whar's de lawsuit Of
fee? Look at dat He's spittin aginl I
want you all fur to witness dat, he's
dun ruined dat maidstone an damaged me
a millyun dollarsl''
And off he went to find lawyer and
begin suit for damages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26

seated at the tables, but all continued
eating and refrained from looking up.
After survey of the place Bill walked
over to a man who was just about to
begin his meal, and squaring OFF in
front of him he said:
stranger, ye pear to be the critter
I'm after. Ar ye heeled?"
mo, have no gun.
''Then that's bad for ye. I'll gin ye
one mint to say yer prayersp'
ST hain't got any to say" calmly re-
piled the man, ''but mebbe yen do
me a favor?''
''Mebbe will -
'sThe price of this supper is $40, cash
in advance. hev paid fur it, and 1T
took my last shillin. Don't do any
shootin till I've cleared the table. "
''How long Will it take yer"
''Not over 20 minits, and then ye kin
shoot and be hanged to ye. as I'm a
broke man and had better be dead than
hvin.'
''I'm howlin for gore, but TIL gin ye
90 minits anyhow replied Bill. and
he sat down on chair to wait. He had
been drinking heavily, and at the end
of ten minutes was sound asleep. The
stranger finished his meal, rose up and
brushed off the cr1mbs, and then look
ing at the sleeper and around on the
half dozen men left he said:
''That's jest my luckl I'll hev to go
out and pick fuss and git sum one else
to shute mel When he wakes up, tell
him he's too slow fur meP'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
Flockiup to the Insurgents.

New YORK, March ga special to
the World from Havana says: The
adoption by the Senate and House at
Washington of resolutions looking to
recognition of the rebels as belliger-
ents has fred such hope in the Cubans
that thousands have joined the in
surgents in the field in the last ten
DAYS. score or so of men often leave
Havana quietly on some excuse and
join the rebels, who are still only if
teen miles distant. The sugar plant
ers dare not grind, in spite of General
Weyler's orders. All preparations to
do so have again ceased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
HE SPANKED GROVER.
A California Pioneer Who Once
C@st1gaEed President Cleveland.

A California Pioneer who once
C@stIgated Presidents Cleveland.
SAN Francisco, March 26-Thomas
Davids, who died at the home OF his
daughter out in the foothills, near San
Diemas. this week, at an advanced age,
was probably the last person who ever
spanked President Grover Cleveland.
He told the circumstance many times.
In 1912, when deceased was young
man living in Clinton, N. Y, he was
janitor in Hamilton college and also at
the little Presbyterian church there.
President Cleveland's father preached In
the church, and Cleveland was little
boy just wearing trousers. MIR. Davids
and Rev. MIR. Cleveland became intl-
mate friends. and the former carried
Grover, then known as little "Sfephen
Grover Cleveland" many times through
the deep snow drifts from the church to
the parsonage.
On one occasion at church Grover was
corrected be Janitor Davids for some
fault, and when he was saucy to MIR.
Davids, the latter turned the boy up and
gave him several spanks- His father
said it was just what he deserved
Davids came across the plains from
Leavenworth, Kan, with an OK team in
1850, and was one of the first settlers in
Hangtown, afterward Placerville. he
soon became rich, but his fortune went
as quickly az it was earned. For the
last ten years Mr.. Davids had been de-
pendent upon his daughter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26

EMPoRIA, Kan, March 26.-J. A
Wismayer. a wel1-known railroad
man of Memphis, Tenn, who at one
time held position with the Santa
Fe road here, last night, at a late
hour, awoke Probate Judge Chaf1ee
aud by him was united in wedlock 20
Miss Anna Diefendorf, the 18-year-old
daughter of a merchant of this city.
The young couple took the midnight
train for Memphis, leaving a note for
the parents Opposition on the part
of the mother, who insisted on the
daughter marrying rich relative, was
the cause of the e1opement It was a
total surprise to the parents. The
father seems not much dispIeased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
The Negro Politician COrrals
His Forces for Reed.
Flock to HimLike Sheep toTheir
Leader.
M'KINLEYITES BUSTED.
Stirring Times in the Texas
Convention.
The Reed-AllisOn Combine Are
Winners.

AUSTIN, Texas, March 26.-The State
Republican convention did practically
nothing in the matter of selecting
delegates to St. Louis at the daylight
session yesterday. It was l o'clock
before the convention was called to
order. This delay was the result of
Quincy, the Allison temporary chair
man, dickering with the Reed men
about his committees The Reed
forces demanded of Quincy a full rep
resentatiOn on committees for their
support in electing him temporary
chairman. They have every one of
the committees as a result, and the
chairman of each is a red-hot Reed
man. AS soon as the committees were
announced the convention adjourned
until p. ID.
At o'clock last night the conven-
tiOn had not been called to order,
awaiting the report of the committee
on credentials The committee, of
which a strong Reed man is chairman,
has been in session since noon, and
will probably not conclude its 1abors
before daylight to-day This commit
tee is, with rare persistencv and con-
slant regularity, counting the Nc
Klnley men out and Reed or Allison
men in.
The convention has now been called
to order for two days and has as yet
done nothing.
As an evidence to what extent the
credentials committee is knocking out
Mckinley men, they decided to throw
out the Grant delegation from Gray
son county, which is Grants own
county, and he is the leader of the
Mckinley forces in Texas. The mat
ter was afterward reconsidered, and
the delegation was allowed to cast
half the vote of that county through
courtesy to Grant. The Mckinley
men, many of whom are white men,
are thoroughly worn out and are
leaving for home, saying they see no
reason for staying here. Quincy has
corralled his following, and they an
nounce that they will remain here a
month longer if he wants them to. 1t
looks as if the Quincy forces were try
ing to wear the Mckinley men out.
The executive committee is rapidly
unsea ting all those who are remain
ing, and the outlook is extremely
gloomy for the Mckinley faction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
Where Both Had q Pull.

There are conductors and conductors,
you know. The one who came through
our train may have had a bilious head
ache, for he was grim and taciturn and
snatched at the tickets as if they were
redhot. There were about 90 of us in
the smoker, and in the center of the car,
occupying a seat alone, was an oldish
and quiet looking man. He began
searching for his ticket, but it was not
to be found.
"Ticket, sirI'' grufHy exclaimed the
conductor as he reached the man.
81 had one, but seem to have lost
it, was the reply.
"Where to?''
"Denison.
Cricket or fare l'
olive lost the ticket. :"
''Then payr'
"Give me five minutes to look over
my clothes. I had that ticket as sures
you're born. -
''Not minute. siri Will you pay?"
"No!"
''Then you'll get OFF,
"Where?"
"Right here and nowP'
Up went the conductors hand to the
bellrope, and as it reached it out came
a gun from the quiet mans hip pocket.
and as he leveled it be said:
lyon pull that cord and I'll pull
triggerl''
The conductor held to the cord for a
few seconds and then dropped his hand.
eff you bring in a crowd, let 'em
bring their guns along" observed the
passenger. eff you come back alone in
about ten minutes, think we kin fix
things up.
A quarter Of an hour later the con-
ductor sauntered in alone. The old man
had found the ticket in his pistol pocket,
and as he handed it out he said:
e"That's what you want, reckon.
Scuse me if 1 hurt your feelin's but
I've made two or three one handed men
in my time, and it was hard for them
to make living afterward.' -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
THE EIGHT-HoUR DAY
Executive Council of the A. IF. L. Be-
gins the Caupairu for 1t.

Executive Council of the A IF. L Be-
gins the Campaign for It
I INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 26.-The
executive council of the American
Federation of Labor adjourned yester-
day afternoon 1t was given out that
headquarters will be noved at the
close of the present year to some
other city, probably Chicago. The
following committee report on the
eight-hour day question was unani-
mously adopted and given out as the
sentiment of the council:
We heartily approve the shorter
worlxday asked for by the Journeymen
der it and the United Brotherhood OF
Carpenters our active cooperation and
united assistance in their present
efforts to reduce the hours of toll
We congratulate them that they are
in a position to undertake this move
ment without our financial aid.
To secure continued and successful
efforts by the working people in this
direction, the president and secretary
of the American Federation of Labor
are hereby directed to issue an ad-
dress to the wage workers of the coun-
try urging them to join the trade
union movement, with a view OF secur-
ing all possible advantages resulting
from organization, and especially to
put into operation the eight-hour
workday as soon as business will
Justify such action without injury to
the public.
Further, that the press, pulpit, pub
lie speakers and reformers generally
be urged to make the need of the
eight-hour work day theme for con-
certed and persistent discussion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
GEN. CASEY DEAD.
Finisher of Washington Monument and
Constructor of Famous Public Works.

Finisher of Washington Monument and
Constructor of Fa mous Public Works.
WASHINGTON, March 25--Brigadier
General Thomas Lincoln Casey.
retired for many years chief of
engineers of the United States
army, died very suddenly this after
noon. He was stricken in the Con-
gressiona1 library at Il o'clock and
was removed to his home. He had
been designated by Congress to take
charge of the construction of the new
Congressional library opposite the cap
itOl and, since his retirement from the
office of chief of engineers. owing
to his having reached the age
limit, he had devoted most of his time
to the construction of the new library
building. The dead man was best
known through the fact that the
Washington monument was completed
by him after it had remained for
years IN an unfinished state.
General Casey was the eldest son of
General Silas Casey, and was brother
of Commodore Silas Casey. He was
born in 1851 and was graduated from
West Point in 1859, where he acted
as assistant professor of military
engineering for five years. At the
out break of the civil war he was com
mandIng the engineering corps on the
Pacific coast, but was transferred as a
staff engineer to Fortress Monroe. By
the close of the civil war he had been
brevetted colonel He was appointed
superintendent of public buildings
March 3, 1877, and completed the State,
war and navy department building.
He engineered the Washington noun
ment, the Washington acqueduct and
the improvements at Monticello. In
1883 he was appointed brigadier gen.
Gral and chief of engineers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
TESLA'S NEW WONDER.
Wires No Longer Necessary for the Trans
mission of News.

Wires No Longer Necessary for the Trans
mission of News.
NEW YORK, March 26.-Nicola Tes-
la, the well known electrician, said
yesterday that he was satisfied that he
had machine which, when perfected,
would enable him to make practical
experiments in distributing electric
waves about the earth so messages
mieh hit be conducted to all parts of the
globe simultaneously. He believed
electric waves might be propagated
through the atmosphere, and even the
ether beyond, a disturbance of the
waves at any point being instantly
felt at every other point along them
He declared he believed the transmits
sion of news about the earth by cleo
trlc waves in the place of wires was
no longer a dream.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
A Matter of Principle.

81 know these amt eggs" cIucked
the old hen, eying them critically. 81
know one of EMS a doorknob, another
is tenpenny nail, and the others are
pieces of corncobs. / don't expect to
hatch either a hardware store or a 40
acre field of corn, but there's princi-
pie at stake, and I'm going to show
those folks in the big house at the other
end of the yard they can't regulate my
instinct. When want to go into the
young chicken business, I'm going into
it, eggs or no eggs-that's ALL
And she settled herself down on the
nest for another three weeks. Chicago
Tribuna.