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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-11-10
INDIAN GRAIN RIOTS

BOMBAY, Nov. 9.-Serious rioting oc-
CURED yesterday at Shotaput and 5000
men looted 1900 bags of grain. The police
fired upon the mob, killing four men and
wounding six Further outbreaks are
expected, as Shoatput is in the worst Of
the famine tracts.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-11-10
JUSTICE MILLER DEAD.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 9.-Ex-
Chief Justice w. E. Miller died at his
home in this city today at the age of 70.
He was member Of the supreme court
from 1870 to 1876.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-11-10

by the federal grand jury for making
criminal use of stamps, was arrested
yesterday at his home and released on
$500 bonds
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-11-10
A POSTMASTER ARRESTED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9.-John f,
Glackin, the postmaster of Oak Park
Sacramento county. recently indicted
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-11-10
A MARINE DISASTER.

SEVILLE, Nov. 9.-The victims in the
sinking of the steamer Aznafarache in
clude the auditor and cashier of the
Bank of Spain and several merchants
and officers.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-11-10

Four vagra-ts, two from Pasadena
and one ea--- m Los Nietos and Po-
mona, were sent in to the county Jail
yesterday to serve sentences of from
five to evenly days.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-11-10

Undelivered kilograms remain in the
Western Union Telegraph office for w.
D. Waggoner, A. Ludwig, Mrs. X. M. C.
Green, May johnson and Mrs. C. Fl.
Durkee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
SWEPT into
ETERNITY.
A Great RainstOrm Near Pitts
burg Causes Destruction.
Thirty Lives Reported to Have
Been Lost
in THE FIRST REPORTS
Later News May Make the Num-
ber Greater.
Storm Reaches the Character of
a CIOudburst.

Pittsburg, Aug. 1S.-A great rain
storm burst over this vicinity this
morning at O'Clock deIuging a terri
tory of several miles in area, swelling
streams into torrents, sweeping away
bridges and buildings and sending
score of lives into eternity.
There was a cloudburst at Dehaven,
a small town near Wildwood oil field,
about o'clock this morning and six
people are reported drowned.
Definite information is meagre as
everything is washed out between
Sharpsburg and Dehaven. The town
of Dehaven has several hundred in
habitants and is situated about six
miles north of Allegheny City, on the
old Butler plank road. Pine creek,
which empties into the Allegheny river
at Sharpsburg, runs through the town.
The creek has overfiowed its banks
and is a raging torrent. Houses and
oil tanks barns and oil buildings are
floating down and have lodged against
the Pittsburg & Western railroad
bridge at Etna
The water is rising rapidly and at IL
o'clock there was eight feet of water
on the main street of the place. The
residents are moving to the upper stOr-
les of their houses. or seeking safety
on the hillsides. The Dehaven bridge
has been washed away and the Pitts
burg & Western bridge at Sharpsburg
is expected to go at any time. The
lowiands of Sharpsburg are now under
water and the flood is spreading rap
idly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
Later

Reports from the Pine Creek valley
indicate that the loss of life from the
cloudburst will be heavy. At 12:45 p.
m, thirty lives We're reported lost. The
whole Pine Creek valley, eight miles in
length. is devastated.
At Dehaven an entire family by the
name of Appleton were drowned. How
many were in the family is not known.
Among the others who lost their lives
were Mr.. Thomas Byrnes, Mrs Thomp-
son; three bodies have been recovered
so far.
AT Etna, the water rose so rapidly
that the, employees at Spang, Chatfau
& Co.'S iron mill were compelled to
swim for their lives. The foundry of
Walter Watkins was also flooded and
the workmen narrowly escaped drown
ing.
Confirmation of the loss of six lives
by the cIoudburst at Dehaven, were re-
ceived at the coroner's Office at noon
but particulars and names were not
given. The storm was the heaviest of
the year in this city.
Within an hour there was a rainfall
of two inches. Great damage is re-
ported from all parts of the city, but
no fatalities. Every street car line
was tied up and heavy washouts are
reported on a number of railroads en-
tering Pittsburg. The water is now
falling at Sharpsburg and Etna, and
no more damage is apprehended
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
BRYAN RECEIVES.
A Vast Moving Throng of Hand
Shakers at Windsor Hotel

New York, Aug 13.-At II o'clock a.
m. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan left Mr.. St.
Johns house and drove to the Wind
sOr hotel A vast crowd of people fill
ed Fifth avenue in front of the hotel
under the blazing sun awaiting his
coming.
The party, however, avoided them
and went to the FOrty-seventh street
entrance Then it was announced that
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan would receive in
the main parlOrs, and the great crowd
pushed towards the front doors. The
police finally succeeded in forming a
line and then people We're slowly ad-
mitted. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and Mr.
Sewa1l, the nominee for vice president
stood in the parlors, the lady between
the two men.
Mr. St. John had announced that
Mr.. Bryan would not talk and would
not shake hands S his arm was
weary. Mr.. Bryan chose to disregard
this order and the entire party gave
each visitor a cordial grasp of the hand
Mr.. Bryan wore a. black alpaca coat
no vest, a black tie and white turn
down collar. Mrs. Bryan was in black
crepe with white silk and lace ffchu
and bead trimmings. She wore no
jeWelry.
NIr Sewan wore a long black frock
coat light, trousers and light tie. It
is estimated that 5000 people shook
hands within the hour and a
half the party received a. club of 100
men from Scranton being among them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
The First Labor Toward Build
ing the New Bridge
Was Performed This Morning
-Timbers Are Hauled.
LET US ALL HURRAH.
Carpenters Already at Work on
the Framework
For the Temporary Bridge -
Visit the River Tonight.

The first work on the new bridge was
done this morning. A force of men is
at work hauling timbers which win be
used in framing the approach for the
driveway to the temporary structure
and carpenters are already at work
making the frame work.
A small force of men is also at work
clearing away the shrubbery on the
bank of the river east of the old bridge.
The work being done is preliminary to
driving the piles and building the piers
for the temporary structure
The plan is to move the old bridge
down the river about 25 feet and place
it on the piles to be used until the new
bridge is built. The old bridge will
consequently be used for at least seven
or eight months in its new position.
The piles have not yet been received
but they are expected daily and when
they are received a pile driver viii be
put in place at once and the pile piers
will be driven.
The contractors expect to have the
old bridge on it's new foundation within
three weeks. High water will not him
der this work to any extent and there
is every reason to believe that work on
the new bridge itself will be commenced
not later than September 1.
There are about 20 men employed
now and large force will not be nee
essary until work on the new bridge is
commenced. Then the number en-
ployed will vary from 100 to 200 as the
occasion demands.
The work being done now is under
the direction of Mr.. Edwin Thacher Of
the firm which has the contract. Mr.
Keepers, the other member of the firm
will be here by the time the work has
progressed far enough to move the old
bridge.
The contractors say that travel VIII
not be interrupted more than q day by
the moving of the old bridge. They
expect to commence the work Saturday
night and have the bridge ready for
travel Monday morning.
The work commenced this morning
will be continued until Topeka has one
of the finest bridges in the world. The
time of its completion, however, will
depend somewhat upon the weather
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
MERCURY FELL.
It Took Tumble of Eight Degrees
Just Before Noon.


The weather perpetrated a very
pleasant surprise party a few minutes
past noon today. The wind, which had
been blowing from the south during the
morning, suddenly veered to the north
east at that time and commenced to
blow at a lively rate. The sudden
change in the wind affected the tenn
perature to the extent of eight degrees,
the mercury falling from SO to IS de-
grees. Later the wind changed to the
direct east and at 2 o'clock this after
noon was blowing from that direction
with the thermometer registering Sc.
Mr.. Jennings says that the surprising
action of the weather was caused by a
low running into the south and
high to the north, leaving this por-
ton of Kansas in a central position.
He is of the opinion that the wind will
change to the northwest, but does not
think that the spell will last long.
Generally fair weather tonight and
tomorrow is the prediction sent out to-
day by the weather bureau.
The weather is reported generally
clear and warm throughout the state
today. The temperature ranges from
"a to 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13

The SCOreher's Farewell to His Steed.
with apologies to McGuffey's Third Reader.l
Ny beautiful, my beautiful Thou standest
meekiy by,
sprocket geared SO highI
Fret net to roam within the park with all thy
winged speed;
may not seorch on thes sgain-thou TT pinch
ed, my silent steedi
Fret not with that impatient tire. sound not
the warning gong.
They II check You in a basement damp because
/ scorched along.
The bike cop hath thy handle bar-my tears
will not avail.
fleet wheeled and beautiful, farewell, for
thou'rt held for baill
FAREWELL Those fat pneumatic wheels fuu
many mile have spun,
To bask beside the Cliff EOuse bar or de = CEN
tury run.
Some other Land less skilled than mine must
pump thee UP with air;
The patent lamp that won't stay lit must be
anothers care.
Only in sleep shall behold myself with bend
ed back
Only in sleep shall thou and avoid the trolley
track.
And when I churn the pedals down to check or
cheer thy speed.
Then must I, starting, wake to learn thourt
pinched, my silent steedi
All, rudely. then. unseen by me, some clumsy
chump b. tride
Eay wablIe into rough brick walls and dish a
wheel beside,
And compressed wind that's in thee 'scape in
shriI, indignant pain
Till cruel nan that thee rides will I'LL thee
up again!
With slow, detected foot I roam, not knowing
where when
III meet good samaritan who'll kindly loan
ten,
And som etirnes to the park go, drawn in my
hopeless quest
Twas here 1 struck record elliptic copper
did the rest.
Who said that had given thee up? Who said
that thou vert lost2
IT'S false, tis false. my silent steedi fling
them fine and costl
Thus-thus leap upon thy back and hit the
asphalt traill
Away, my bright and beautiful pawned my
watch for bail.
Charles Dryden IN San Francisco Examiner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
SWAN FROM A FOUNDRY.
Water Rose So Rapidly the Men
Barely Escaped.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 13.-ShortIy af-
ter 10 O'Clock the body of Mrs. Thomp-
son of Sharpsburg was recovered from
the river. The water completely sub
merged Spsng and Chalfant's mill and
rose so rapidly that those who were at
work at the time were compelled to
swim for their lives.
The men in the foundry of Walter,
Walker & Co. also had great difficulty
in escaping. All work was suspended
One of the peculiarities of the storm
on Pine creek aside from it's severity,
was that it was unaccompanied by
thunder and lightning. 1t came very
er The heavy rain lasted for fully
three hours. The cause of the storm
can be directly attributed to the ap-
proach of the cool wave from the north
west. A heavy fog which was mixed
with smoke hung over the city during
the early morning. This was an indi-
cation of approaching trouble. The to-
tai rainfall up to IL o'clock amounted
to 2.24 inches.
In one hour the weather bureau
showed that the precipitation had
unusual for this year. The heavy rain
seemed to keep well north of Pitts
burg
At the Leaves island dam the near
est station to Pittsburg, at 12 o'clock,
but so inches of rain had fallen. There
must have been three or four inches
OF rain at De haven, While 1t lasted,
to cause so much damage. AS a re
suit of the heavy rain there will be a
rapid rise in the rivers and to give the
people timely warnings, the weather
bureau have arranged to receive at 8
p. m. reports from all the weather sta
tiOns.
The storm in Pittsburg and Alleghe-
ny was one of the most severe of the
year The rainfall was very great;
over two inches falling during the af-
ternoon. Great damage was done by
the water in various parts of the city.
Streets were scattered with mud and
debris car lines were tied up and their
tracks bIockaded, and houses were
flooded and rendered unsafe. The storm
was especially felt at Butler street, in
the vicinity of Sharpsburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
FLOOD GAME AT DAWN.
Downfall of Water at Pittsburg Was
Tremendous.

Pittsburg, Aug. 13.-From the south
west great banks of dark angry clouds
hovered over Pittsburg and surround
ing country this morning, turning dawn
into darkness and striking terror to the
hearts of the inhabitants.
Suddenly the clouds burst asunder
and the rain fell in sheets. The great
est damage is reported from the Pine
Greek valley, a few miles north Of this
city, but definite reports of the loss of
life and property are coming in slow
ly. First reports placed the number
of lives lost at six but it is now be-
Heved that no less than thirty persons
have perished in the flood.
Pine creek has overflowed it's banks
and from the little hamlet of Dehaven
in the Wildwood oil fields the greatest
damage is reported. At noon informa-
ton was received at the coroner's office
that six lives were lost at Dehaven,
but no names could be learned.
From other sources comes reports of
fatalities along Pine creek but con-
firmation of these is difficult. Dehaven
is an oil town of several hundred in
habitants.
The bridge across Pine creek at this
point was carried away by the flood
and the creek soon filled with oil tanks
houses barns and other drift which in
dicated a heavy total of loss to the
neighborhood. The creek flows through
Etna and suburbs and at this pointMain
street was flooded to a depth of six
feet.
Residents along the banks of the
creek were forced to flee from their
houses to the hillsides for safety. A
whole family named Appleton occupy
ing a house on the banks of Pine creek
were wiped out. Mr.. Thomas Byrnes,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
w. E. BRUBAKER DYING.
Overcome With Heat While in Ham
iIton Hall Today.

w E. Brubaker, a prominent old
the heat this morning about IL o'clock
while working in Hamilton hall and it
is expected that he will not survive.
Mr.. Brubaker and some other men
were engaged in putting up the large
red curtain in the hall which had been
removed for the convention.
Suddenly he fell to the floor in a dead
faint. Medical laid was summoned.
After two hours of working with him
he regained consciousness for a short
time, but soon lapsed in a state of un-
consciousness, and since that time has
had eight convulsiOns.
DR.. J. P. Lewis is attending him. Up
where Mr.. Brubaker was working it is
very hot and with but little fresh air.
The doctor considers his condition very
serious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
Co1rMENr ON BRYANs SPEECH
Westminster Gazette of London on
His aFinancial Herasvo

London, Aug. 13.-The Westminster
Gazette in its financial article this aft
ernoOn refers to the speech made yes
terday evening in Madison Square Gar
den, New York, by W. J. Bryan, and
says:
Mr. Bryan's speech will certainly not
increase confidence in the minds of in
Vestors- 1t is replete with financial
heresies and viii cause investors every
where to desire TO withdraw their mon
ey from the United States while they
are able to obtain gold in payment for
debts.
ShouId the free silver party be elect
ed gold viii undoubtedly be driven 0ut
of circulation and a substantial pre-
m1um would at once be demanded bv
those possessing it. We do not believe
that individual Americans viii take s.7-
vantage of the political dishonesty pro
posed BY the Democratic convention
whereby even existing contracts calling
for payment in GOODWILL not be valid
when free coinage is carried. 1t is
hOWevers certain that railroads owing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
e. B. HARVEY DEAD.
A Well Known Resident of the City
Passes Away.

E. B. Harvey who lived at 51S West
street died this afternoon at l o'clock.
He had been. sick but a week with ma
lariaI fever.
Mrs. Harvey, who was at Lake St.
Clair, Michigan, visiting a sister was
sent for some days ago and arrived at
the house just about an hour before
her husbands death. One of his two
sons, David was with him also
Mr.. Harvey was in the employ of the
Parkhurst- Davis company as commits
sion man and was well known and
highly respected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
A BOYS BAD ACCIDENT.
Bundle Wrapper at Mills-Adams
Store Hurt on the Cars.

Freddie Weaver. a boy u years of
age, who is a bundle wrapper for the
AIills-Adams dry goods store, met with
a painful accident last evening as he
was returning to his home, 1710 Madi-
son street.
After working hours yesterday he
started home, and when about to cross
the railroad at Fifteenth street. a
freight train pulled across the cross
ing. The boy climbed up between two
of the cars. He stepped on the coupler
and was about to jump down on the
other side. when the two cars We're
showed together closely by the loco
motive. His foot was caught in the
coupler and badly mashed. He was re-
moved to his home and medical aid
summoned. The wound is a painful
one, but not considered dangerous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
VOTING CONTEST OPENS.
Names of Four Popular Young Ladies
Voted On, More to Be Presented.


Voted On, More to Be Presented.
The voting contest for Queen of the
Floral Festival starts out with the
names of four of the prettiest girls in
Topeka and the lists are still open for
others.
At 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mrs.
W. W. Webb of the ladies' committee
was present at the opening of the poll
ing place in the pretty alcove in the
front of Geo. Stansfield's store at 632
Kansas avenue; later on, Mrs. Irving
DOolittle was present. The voting, as
anticipated, was not heavy at first,
but a gOOdly number of votes were cast
by friends of the candidates as a start
er.
The young lady who is finally chosen
as queen will have the privilege of
choosing her companions to attend her
in the float. They will number twelve
or more.
The float itself will be the handsom-
est feature in the procession 1t will
be in white and gold, modelled after
Fanny Davenport's barge in Cleo
patra." It will be canopied in light
tinted silks and garlanded with roses
and other blossoms. The queen will
sit on a throne at the rear of the barge
surrounded by the ladies of her court
in picturesque attitude. 1t is proba-
bic that the float will be drawn by six
white horses draped with flowers, and
an effort will be made to secure a
dozen or more trumpeters in white rid
ing costumes mounted on white horses
with white cloaks and plumed hats to
ride at the front and back of the barge
as a guard of honor. Young men who
are good riders and trumpeters are ex-
pected to volunteer for this service.
The voting in the contest is some
what desultory but will be more active
later on. A number of subscription
lists are in circulation in the interest of
the candidates, and a large number of
votes will be deposited later in the day
or tomorrow. 1t has been decided that
it is not necessary for the voter to give
name and address on the ballot.
The ballot now stands:
Votes
Miss Edna Morehouse. POI
Miss Edna NcClintock. 2O2
Miss Josephine Deitrick. k.............. %
Miss Libbie Hazlett. ...............%
Miss Libbie Hazlett has a number
of votes deposited to her credit, but the
exact number cannot be determined
until the box is opened tomorrow morn
ing.
The form of the ballot used will be
found on another page. There is a
supply of them at the polling place or
they can be cut out of the Journal
At present the poll will be open ifrom
8 p m until 9 p. m, until the ladies'
committee make other arrangements.
This committee is composed of Mrs. W.
W. Webb, Mrs. Irving Doolittle and
Mrs. C S. Eagle.
New names may be proposed at any
time. The Ladies' Committee desire
that the consent of the parents of the
young lady candidates be secured for
her candidacy in every instance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13

large amounts of gold debts would, with
the premium on gold, be unable to meet
the interest obligations temporarily at
any rate and would be forced to pay
some of their debts in currency, or be
come bankrupt.
The fear of such contingency rem
ders it extremely difficult to sell any but
the highest class of American railway
bonds at the present time. Still, it is
hoped that the eastern electors appre-
ciate the danger ahead and will support
the candidates pledged to maintaining
the gold standard, otherwise We are
likely to witness a crisis of unequaled
severity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
FOUND UNDER THE BLUFF.
The Body of Willie Hammel FIoated
Down the River.

The body of Willie Hammel, the 13-
year old son of Geo. H. Hammel was
discovered this morning in the Kansas
river near Calhoun Bluff.
A party of searchers went down the
river this morning in boat. A little
beyond Calhoun Bluff, about three
miles north of North Topeka, the body
was found floating in an eddy of the
river. Mr.. Hammel was notified, and
an undertaken was sent to the place to
take charge of the body.
The boy was drowned at the mouth
of Soldier creek Tuesday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
MRS. BRYAN'S RING.
Her Engagement Ring, Lost in Pitts
burg, Has Been Found.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 13.-The engage
ment ring belonging to Mrs VIM J.
Bryan, which she lost in a carriage in
Pittsburg has been found by a vehicle
cleaner at the stables of the Pittsburg
Transfer company.
The ring was a plain gold band with
a ruby setting. On the inside was the
following inscription:
From Will to Mamie, June 4, 1880. -
It was bent as if it had been tramp
led upon and was broken. The police
will forward it to Mrs. Bryan in New
York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
Bob Cummings Killed.

The report has reached Topeka that
Bob Cummings, a Topeka man, was
killed at Hutchinson by a brakeman.
Further than this the information is
lacking. Cummings has been a black
smith He was arrested by the police
at Arthur Massey's blacksmith shop
the day that the bull dog fight occur
red between Massev's dog and that of
Lawyer F. J. Lynch A short time
Prior to that he had been arrested by
the police for selling Intoxicating liq
uors, but the case was dismissed
a againSt him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-13
Trouble in Ashanti AGAIN.

Accra, Gold Coast Colony Aug 10
1t is feared that serious troubles are
impending in Ashanti. 1t is reported
that the Inkoranzas and other tribes
have Joined Chief Samory with the OBJ
ject of expelling the British from Ku-
massi. The British cruiser Phoebe and
the gunbGat, Magpie, with a large
to EImina from whence these native
troops will be hurried to Inkoranza and
KumaSsi