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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
Two Kansas Counties Being
Swept by the Flames.
Most Serious Confiagration is
in KioWa.
VISIBLE AT PUEBLO.
Reflection Can be Seen for Hun
dreds of Miles.
Residents of st. John Are Panic
Stricken.

WICHITA, Kan, Jan. There are
probably two counties in Western
Kansas covered by fire. About 9
o'clock last night 1urid light was
seen in the sky, observable almost
simultaneously at Pueblo, Col, and
Wichita. 900 miles apart. 1t being
impossible to see the reflection of the
same fire at both points, the snpposi-
ton is that there are two immense
prairie fires in Kansas, a distance of
about $50 miles apart.
The Eagle has reports from ten sta
tions which indicate that the largest
fire is in Known county, and that it is
of vast proportions. Haviland is the
nearest station to the fire that can be
reached, and the agent there says the
nearest fringe of the blaze is probably
fifteen miles away, but so powerful
that a newspaper can be read, almost,
by the light IN the streets of his
town.
At st. John, Stafford county, the
people are panic stricken. as the fire
is sweeping in their direction before
strong wind
The probability is that the fire ex-
tends over an area of country equal
to a county. Many of the farms have
been abandoned for years and the fire
is feeding on the rank grass, sum
flowers and dead hedges.
St John people think that the loss
of property and of lives of man and
beast will be appalling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
VIEWS OF RorHscHILps
What They Think of the Latest United
States Bond Issue.

WHIST They Think of the Latest United
States Bond Issue.
New YORK, Jan. Tin response to
the Worlds telegram for their views
on the bond issue, the Rothschilds re-
piled as follows:
I Last year when there was a finan-
clal crisis in the United States, we
made an offer for per cent gold
loan, and failing, Congress giving the
treasury no power to enable such an
issue to be made, we undertook with
others to place = certain amount of
per cent coin bonds As you now have
done us the honor of asking our opin-
ion, we must tell you very frankly
that in our Judgment the severe finan-
cial situation at present is chiefly
caused by the political crisis, and
as soon as the American and English
governments have satisfactorily settled
the questions at issue the financial
strain will be considerably relaxed, If
it does not altogether disappear.
Until this boundary question is ar
ranged we do not believe either the
European public or capitalists will
take many American bonds for invest
ment, if any, and we believe that al
though certain mum Der of people on
this side of the Atlantic have signifed
their intention of taking share in
syndicate to be formed in New York,
they have only done so in the belief
that at the present moment they
would obtain terms which would en-
able them at once to resell the bonds
in America. When the political
horizon is quite clear and it is
finally tabIished in the minds
of all men that the good feeling
and understanding which exists in the
hearts of the people of England and
America is beyond doubt. and is ac-
know1edged and ratified by the two
governments, then will be the time
and opportunity for America to apply
to the British capitalists. We offer no
suggestions how this is to be accom-
plished. It is for the governments to
decide between themselves. All we
can say is the good feeling exists
among our people on our side, and
you, sir, have proved by your patriotic
efforts, that it exists on the other side
of the Atlantic.
n. M. RoTHsCHLDs & SON."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
Caused by = Boy.

The other afternoon boy of 10 years
Of age who was crossing Broadway at
Murray street fell down and hit his head
on the cobblestones. The result was
trif1ing scalp wound, but the boy burst
into tears and sat down on the curb
stone Inside of 60 seconds a crowd of
100 persons had gathered. In another go
the crowd blocked the street.
-"What is it?' yelled one.
"Who's been run over nowf"
'FHas call been sent in for the am
bulance?''
CHATS the third man killed right
here
For five minutes the crowd held the
fort. The cable cars had to run slow. the
mail wagons and trucks came to "a dead
stop, and City Hall park was black
with people streaming across it to find
out what had occurred. I saw dozen
men have their hats knocked off or their
heads punched while trying to crowd to
the fro1t. and followed four policemen
into the mass, expecting to see nothing
less than the mangled remains of three
or four persons. When we reached the
boy, one of the officers demanded:
''Here, what's the matter with you?''
"Got hurt, blubbered the lad.
Chow? Where?''
''Fe1l down and hurt my head. "
els that all? Get along with you !
Come, now, gentlemen, scatter. Away.
you gol Nothing but boy got a funk
on the cocoanut.''
"Ohi Ahi Umr' exclaimed the
crowd, and the next minute Broadway
had resumed its normal condition M.
Quad in Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
Hen TOP the Crowd.

He entered the car on which was
seated on the Sixth avenue elevated,
and after bit he leaned over and whis-
pered in my ear:
"I'n be hanged if they haven't done
itp'
.Done what?'' I asked.
"Got my watehP'
"Who?''
Dunno. Some fe1ler picked it out
of my pocketl''j
"Well, that's too bad. You ought to
have been more careful. Are you a
stranger in the city,"
eyes, perfect stranger. Got here only
two hours ago. Say. it's immense, amt
it?''
ST don't exactly understand. I"
'Don't you? WaaI, do.''
git back homer
"The folks will laugh at you for los
ing your watch
"Wil1 they? Not as I knows of. You
jest let me git down alongside the stove
in Whites grocery and tell the crowd
that some Teller down here in New
York picked that watch often me and
never felt touch, and I'll be the biggest
man in town fur the next two weeks -
"And if you lost your wallet you d
be bigger man yet?"
''You bet would Here she is, stickin
right outer my pocket, and there's SO
in her, and if somebody'1 sneak her out
and not let me feel 'em kin go home
and knock the socks off n the Teller who
was dubbed by policeman and run
over by cable ar-down herei"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
SKETCHES BYM. QUAD
Speaking of ATr. irompkins.

had come out of the Fifth Avenu,
hotel and turned into Twenty-Five
street when well dressed middle aged
man overlook me and exclaimed:
81 beg your pardon, but how do you
do, Mr.. Tompkins; how do you do?
just caught sight of your face as yoI
turned the corner and WASH t quite sur
it was you. And how are things il
Akron?'
Moving along all right repliet
as shook hands with him.
"How long have you been in town.
"Oh, a couple of days.
Here on business, of course? You
were always q busy man. How's my
brother Dan? You know Dan, of course
president of the First National bank?'
Certainly. Dan is all right and al
hearty as buck. He said would be
apt to run across you in New York.
He did, eh?" queried the man, seem.
ing to be quite surprised. care you go
ing to remain long?"
Three or four days"
81 shall be glad to show you around 6
little. don't think you exactly remem-
Der me, do you?''
"No, not exactly"
CT saw you in Akron often for three
or four years, and I made many pur.
chases at your store. I think we were
introduced by my brother Dam
''No doubt. Your brother Dan is q
keen, sharp fellow, isn't he?''
Eyes, pretty sharp" he replied in a
noncommittal way and looked at me
very sharply.
eyes, he's a sharp one. The day /
left Akron I met him on the street, and
he said to me, 'Tompkins, if you meet
my brother Bunko down in New York,
tickle his chin for me- -
HE said Bunko, did he?'' queried
the stranger as he began to draw off.
"That's what he said, sir. How is
business in your line?'''
"You think yourself cute one, don't
you?" he sneered as he looked me over.
"Well, Tompkins of Akron is nc
spring chicken. Do you make mistakes
of this sort often?''
''None of your business. -
'FNo, of course not, but I just thought
I'd inquire, you know. I'll tell your
brother Dan I met you, but that you
were off your feed. Good day, Bunko. "
went back to the hotel and found,
sure enough, that Tompkins of Akron
was registered there. The bunko man
had gotten the two of us mixed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
Teacher Uses a Knife.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Jan. 7.-Professor J.
L. Green, principal of the Broadway
school, and Deputy Constable R. w.
Barnett had personal encounter in
the school building yesterday fore
noon, in which a knife and a revolver
played a prominent part. The consta-
BILE was wounded in the abdomen by a
knife which the professor used, and
the officer was compelled to draw his
gun and threaten to nse it in order to
save his life. The trouble grew out
of Principal Green suspending Bar
nett's son for alleged cigarette smok-
ing. Professor Green was arrested,
and gave bonds to answer for assault.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
Outsiders Not Wanted.

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE senate
committee on public lands has decided
to report favorably all the nomina-
tions before it, except in cases where
q nonresident has been sent to an
other state or territory. Two nomi-
nations of this kind are before the
committee, one being William Il. An
derson of ShelbyvilIe, KY, to be reg
lister of the land Office at Enid, Ok.
Another nomination in Oklahoma is
opposed by Delegate Flynn of Okla
homa, and was laid over until the
next meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07

ST. LOUIS, Jan. THE trial of the
case of Charles H. Jones against JOS
eph Pulitzer and the Pulitzer Pu b1ish-
ing Company for the perpetuation of
the temporary injunction granted
by Judge NJ. Wood, restraining the
plaintiffs conduct of the Post-Dis'
patch was begun to-day. The case
involves issues important to corpora
tions and upon its outcome depends
the future policy of the only daily
paper in the city in line with the free
silver wing of the Democratic party.
Colonel Jones has been on the witness
stand all for enOon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
Kansas win Not Get Royse.

GUTHRIE, Okla, Jan. r. Officers
here from GOodland, Kan, with
requisition for Frank Royse for issu-
ing spurious drafts on New York from
the imaginary bank of Jamaica, Iowa,
which were cashed by various banks,
have made hard fight to get their
man. but the government has refused
to grant the requisition, as Royse has
just been convicted in Enid, Okla, for
embezzlement in connection with the
failure of his bank there, and SEN
fenced to three yenrs in the pen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
To Consider the Tarln BIN.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA caucus of
Republican Senators will be held
to-day at the request of the Republic
an members of the committee on
finance, to consider the questions
which have arisen in connection with
the house tariff bill. The committee
is undecided between reporting the
bill without amendments and amend
ing it so as to make sure of the sup
port of certain Senators who have in
Dictated a disposition to press very
strongly for increases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
POPULAR RESPONSE SLOW.
The People Are Not Yet ClamOrous for
the New Bonds.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Up to the time
of closing the department yesterday
the treasury officials had received only
= few kilograms concerning the new
loan, and these were not of character
to indicate how the announcement had
been received throughout the country.
Although the President was con-
strained to make this a popular loan,
as far as possible, by soliciting indi-
vidual subscriptions. it is understood
that neither he nor Mr.. Carlisle place
any reliance in its success, except
through the aid of the syndicate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
HALL FOR FREE SILVER.
The Nissourian Does Not Believe in the
Principle, but His District Does.

WASHINGTON, Jan. when the
Senate bill providing for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the rate
of 16 to 1 comes to the House, as is
now considered possible, Mr.. Hall of
the Second district of Missouri will
vote for it. He said as much to-day.
81 was nominated on a I6 to 1 plat
form" he said, land while 1 am
against the free coinage of silver and
have taken the stump in my district
against it, I know that the, people
want it, but my duty to them compels
me to say that 1 shall vote for the
silver bill Then 1 shall go home and
tell them 1t is wrong in principle.
While I would not accept another
nomination on a silver platform, 1 am
sufficiently aware of my duty to my
constituents to vote for the free silver
bill when it comes from the Senate"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
Silver.
Fine OzS.

The director of the mint is of the
opinion that the estimate of the gold
product of Oregon is 5000. 900 too high;
of Montana, $3.50, 900 too high; of South
when the final figures are compiled,
the production of gold by the mines
of the United States in 1895 will be
found to have been from S46, DOC, 600 to
RI7, 600, OcO, and the silver product
about $4,000, 600 fine ounces. The
product last year was $39. 500, 600 in
gold and 40, 500, 900 fine ounces Of
silver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. :. = The
Jefferson Shoe company, which has
been doing business in the penitentiary
owned by c. NJ. Henderson of Chicago,
will move all its machinery and plant
this week to Dixon, Ill, where other
shoe factories owned by Mr.. Hender-
son are located. The factory has en-
ployed 200 prisoners for which the
State has received fifty cents a day
each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07

PERRY, Ok, Jan. THE biggest
statehood convention tbatever met in
Oklahoma, will convene at Oklahoma
City Wednesday. 1t seems now that
the Democrats have captured the dele
gates, and that the convention will
pass resolutions favoring single state
hood only. There will be nearly 500
delegates present, and hot fight be-
tween single and double statehood is
anticipated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
AT JOHANNESBURG.
The Whole of the National Reform Com
m1ttee Thrown Into Prison.

CAPE Town, Jan. 7.-Pl esident Kru-
ger has stopped the food supplies into
johannesburg. The whole of the ma
tional reform committee has been ar
rested. Nobody is allowed to enter
the TransvaaI territory without a
passport from Kruger.
It is stated that DR.. Leyds, the Sec
rotary of state for the Transvaal,
with a secret fund at his disposal, has
f1oated German colonization company
to introduce 5000 German military
settlers into the Transvaal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
Convict Murders a Convict.

JEFFERSON CITY, No, Jan. George
Murray, jackson county man, serv-
ing five year sentence in the peni-
Tertiary for burglary, died yesterday
from cuts received by him some days
ago at the hands of George Arnold. d
ST. Louis convict. They were at work
in a shoe shop when the cutting oc-
curFed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
Breach of promise Suit.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Jan. miss Maud
Chase, of Severance, Kans., has fled a
sensational breach of promise suit here
against Fred Davis, wealthy young
man of this city. She claims that he
promised to marry her eight months
ago and places her damages at s. o00
Miss Chase has refused to compromise
S11it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
a nTnrderer Confesses.

GOLDEN CITY, No, Jan. Great
excitement prevails in South Green
field over the confession of one of
three men said to be responsible for
the murder of s. L. Purcell, drug
gist of that place, last October. The
alleged confession was made to an
old farmer by the name of Morris. 1t
duplicates very strongly three men
named French, Ragsdale and Earring
ton, respectively.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
Co1ean VIII Plead Insanity.

FORT SCOTT. Kan, Jan. TN the
District court here J. r. Colean, the
defaulting cashier of the State bank,
of this city, plead not guilty to one
charge of ENLIGHTENMENT and two
charges of receiving money when the
bank was insolvent. His defense will
be insanity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
rennesaee pe1erates tor Reed,

WASHINGTON, Jan. Hon A. M.
Hughes returned from his home in
Tennessee yesterday. He thinks
Speaker Reed will have large follow
ing in the Republican delegation from
Tennessee to the st. Louis convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
An Inheritance Tax Bnl.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Among the
bills and resolutions introduced in the
House yesterday was one by Mr..
Tracey of Missouri, giving Congress
power to levy a graduated inheritance
tax on all inheritances and estates
whose value exceeds 500. 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
The Tammany TICKET wins.

NEW YORK, Jan THE open pri-
maries for the Aldermen ordered by
the general committee of Tammany
Hall, were held in all of the thirty
five districts in this city yesterday. A
large vote was polled and scarcely any
opposition was shown to the regular
Tammany ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07

Mr.. Keep Cash--Did you write that
man who advertises to show people how
to make desserts without milk and have
them richer?
Mrs. Cash-Yes. and sent him the
dollar
'What did he reply PSI
"Use cream. west Medford Wind
mill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07

CLAY CENTER, Kan, Jan. AT 2:45
yesterday morning fire was discov-
cred in Beck & McChesney's livery
stables, and was already under such
Roadway that very little was saved.
About forty head of mules and horses
were burned,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
Campos Criticised at Madrid.

MADRID. Jan THE military au-
thorities severely criticize Captain
General Campos for his conduct of the
campaign, but the government ap-
pears determined to maintain him in
command of the forces in the Island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
GOLD AND SILVER.
Estimates of the Outputs of the Various
States.

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE director
of the mint has received approximate
estimates of the gold and silver pro-
duct of the United States for 1895,
from the mint officers and other agents
employed to collect these statistics.
The value of the gold and the num-
Der of fine ounces of silver produced
by the several States and territories is
estimated to We been as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. THE report of
the experts shows that the entire de-
fa1cat1on of ex-City Treasurer Henry
Bolln amounts to more than Sill, 900
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-31
HAS ONLY ONE LEG.
But Mr.. Puariea Is an Expert Bicycle
Rider.

County Clerk Puariea, of whatcom.
comes pretty near being the champion
long distance bicycle rider. In his class, in
the state of Washington. He has only
one leg. but that does not prevent him
Jumping on his Phoenix wheel and riding
seventy-three miles over the toughest road
imaginable in seven hours. His best record
on Whatcom county roads. good wheeling,
In a day Is ls3 Is miles. On several occa-
sions he has taken his baby with him on
his wheel and made an eighteen-mlle run.
The baby has become greatly Interested in
those rides and will watch its papa closely
when he commences putting on his cycling
clothes.
Fisher. NJ c. Dickinson. OF Fairhaven,
and 8. Barrett. rode from Samish to
MarysvilIe yesterday between o'clock IN
the morning and O'Clock n the afternoon.
The road" said Mr.. Puariea. was, for
the most part after we left Stanwood, over
paths and along the railroad track II was
about as tough a ride as one would care
10 take"
What wheel were you riding?'
Il was on Phoenix. the same kind that
is offered by the Observation-Disclosures In its
voting contest By the way, you have no
Idea how much interest there Is all over
the Sound country in that contest. 1t Is
really astonishing. You hear II talked OF
in every town on the Sound. Well I must
catch the train back home, so good night"
and away went Mr. Puariea
Say. Mr.. Puariea." yelled Beriah. don't
you End II awkward TO ride with only one
iegg'
Not at ALL" replied Mr.. Puariea; IF I
fan don't get my legs mixed up"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-31

Kansas city. May 7a-Oue hursras ard
t"enty-elEat scorcneFs competed this aft
ernoon n the annual rosa rare over TIE
waco park course. ave miles and retura.
thousands OF spectators lined the ~ou-S.
ne nrsi man 20 cross The Ire was Jsrraz
A h!noah, Of Humboldt. Kan. G 7 Ban-
p,lt - Kansas Ct,y. was second. ara = 7
Miller. % Humboldt third Rv a p@r,,ifsr
GO. nc.'ience al these riders we're s,lovess
minutes and * seconds nv The ha,s;,-a n
pers- TIE winner % the srst t3-,a 80.
was vincent 2. Dole. Of Kansas CIV
"Sose time WAS TIES TIE b~St r,-a,.s,,,..
nnsc i'aae over the course was So T
W Aiaa- ~ Kansas City, was second. his
oTne beng %.ia ard G. " Tahoe, 80
Kansas CITY. third. rs time h.s-w --.,s
pf ire scratch men. . II Rsbrns,s.~4 ~
Kansas CITY. was TIE oaly one "a enis5
Alter the result - the ra~a haa 49,
posted e was demonstrates hat sava-a,
rl'.Ff Aaa not ser given re places earned
anf 80 uura dlssatlsfac-isr - $50
thA' ne Judges fsnAlly withdrew ,s4i- s@s-s-
sion IN fAe case % The frs. mar "a ~.
ta7se tine winners. Pending fsrther ,rxe<-
tiS4tron-