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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
BONDsMEN Nor LIABLE.
Deputy Marshals Must Look to Their
Chief for Their Pay.

Three suits on account against ex-
United States Marshal Richard L.
Walker were knocked out of court on
demurrers by Judge Hazen today
one was a suit against Walkers
bondsmen by Charles Morse, a deputy
marshal who alleged that Walker had
never paid him part of his salary, al
though the marshal had received it
from the government The judge re-
ferred to a recent decision Of the Uni
ted States supreme court exactly COW
ering the case, and holding the bonds
men not liable
The same decision and others ap-
piled in the cases Of the Hall & O'DOn-
aid Iithographing company, and A. d.
Hubbard receiver Of the Hamilton
Printing company, both on court sup
plies. The printers maintained that
because it was one of the marshal's $
duties to furnish court supplies, his
bondsmen were liable The court held
otherwise. The government requires
that the marshal must forward re-
ceipted bills for all debts before it
pays him. and as soon as receipt
ed bills are given the government
it is not liable, but it is then a person
al matter between the marshal and the
creditor, the judge ruled
Judge Hazen recently held different
ly. and he said today he didn't see how
he could have been so mistaken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
AMONG RAGING WATERS.
A Boatman Takes a PeriIons Trip on
lIiacara River.


Niagara Falls, May If c. Heine.
a Prussian SO years old, made one Of
the most perilous trips here that has
been accomplished on the Niagara
river.
In canoe-shaped boat ten feet in
length he sailed from the milling dis
trict through the hydraulic canal out
into the rapids and over to within 300
feet of Goat island, then returned, with
out any mishap whatever.
The river was full of ice and every
body thought Heine and his boat would
get wedged in it and be carried over
the falls. Thirty feet from the dock
he put down his paddle and took up a
ten foot pole with a steel tip on it and
pushed the boat out along the reef to
within stones throw of Goat island
Here the boat seemed to be wedged
on rock After resting about ten
minutes he started on the return trip
He took course that seemed to be
free of ice and where the water did
not run very swift and poled his craft
up stream, his chief aim seeming to
be to keep out of reach of the boiling
water that was on either side of him,
rushing with lightning speed toward
the edge of the falls He seemed to
be exerting all his strength, but if he
did suffer he gained his point, and
passing Niagara Falls. paper mill, drift
ed down again and slowly turned into
the quiet waters of the canal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
THE BAROMETER DID IT.
1t is Accused of Being Responsible for
Yesterdays Weather

Yesterdays weather was a disap-
pOintment Instead of the delightful
day predicted, we had rain in the
morning and threatening weather in
the afternoon which kept people guess
ing This condition was caused direct
ly by the low barometer. but it was re
ally the fault Of the high barometer
The situation is explained by Weather
Observer Jennings thus.
Saturday, Topeka and vicinity was in
the center of the high barometer. and
the low barometer extended over the
southern portion Of Texas. The wealth
er bureau in Chicago We're aware that
the low would move in a northerly di-
rectlOn, but thought that It's progress
would be slow, and that the high"
would stand ground and resist it. In
stead of this the low moved at a pace
equal to that of the late Santa Fe flyer,
and on first approach the high turn
ed tail and retired quickly from the
field. The barometer, therefore, disap-
pointed the weather bureau, and they
in turn disappointed the people of this
vicinity
The rainfall in Topeka yesterday and
last night amounted to 80 Of an inch,
and this mornings shower brought it
to the inch mark. The day continues
cloudy. and Mr.. Jennings says that the
conditions are favorable for more rain.
This is apparently also the opinion of
the weather bureau, as they predict
showers tonight and Tuesday, with
cooler weather Tuesday. At o'clock
this afternoon the thermometer regis
tered Y degrees.
The heavy rains of the past a hours
were confined to the eastern and nor
thern portions of the state over the
entire eastern division of the Santa F'e
q good rain is reported to have fallen.
Light rain fell along the line from En-
pOria to Newton, and on the McPher-
son, Strong City and Superior branch
es.
On the Rock Island line as far west
as Smith Center q good rain fell last
/ night, and also on the Clay Center
branch and Omaha division. Today the
weather is reported generally cloudy,
the temperature ranging from so to IS.
In Colorado the weather is clear and
| cool and in New Mexico clear and
pleasant. In Texas cloudy and warm
! weather is reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
ALL May QUIT.
Strike Of1O,OOO Adams Express
Company Men
Expected, Because of the Dis
charge of POrterss
PRESIDENT WEIR SEEN.
Mr.. Weir Has Novel Ideas in
Economy.
Bonds Handed to Employees to
Sign.

New York. May 4.-The Herald this
morning says.
The initial step has been taken by
employees of the Adams Express COM
pany in a strike that may possibly eff
feet the 10000 men employed by that
corporation. Eight porters in the iua-
mense freight house of the express
company in Forty ninth street, adjoin-
ing the New York Central freight yards
walked out in a body recently.
The action of those men win be sup
ported by the company's men in Wash
ington, D. c., where they will stop
work, as the result of a. heavy cut in
wages and an increase of working
hours.
A committee. representing clerks.
drivers, porters and stablemen, viii at
once call upon L. c. Weir president Of
the company, with list of grievances.
The committeeman will insist on some
assurance that their demands be att
tended to within a reasonable time or
else a general strike will follow. The
trouble is attributed by the men to
President Weir, who they say largely
reduced the working force and cut
down wages, but failed to curtail work
ing hours.
General Manager Zimmerman and
General Agent 8IcWflliams called at the
Forty-ninth street depot to try to eff
feet a settlement of the trouble. A COM
mittee of the clerks has been appoint
ed to confer with the two officials.
The grievances of these men and their
fellow laborers have been formulated
already. Mr.. Weir who had been the
company $ western agent at Cincinnati.
was elected president on September 20.
1894 to succeed Henry Sanford, who
resigned Mr.. Weir had novel ideas in
economy, it is said.
There was a curtailing of expenses
/ Some were discharged and others had
| their wages reduced.
Another innovation was made last
/ night when the drivers, freight hand
lers and. helpers We're compelled to fur-
| nish bonds of $500 each. The bonds were
! handed to the employees to sign Some
/ OF the men refused to comply with the
] request.
The employees of the company were
| compelled to sign an agreement several
weeks ago whereby they released the
express company from all liability in
/ case they were injured while on duty
/ A deduction of the mems wages is made
| now for every day they are absent on
/ account of sickness or accident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
WOMEN IN THE CHURCH.
Majority Report of the Committee
Given in Favor Of the Women.

Cleveland. May 4-The anticipation
of a disposition of the woman question
called out a large attendance at the
general Methodist Episcopal conference
this morning.
The exciting feature of the day was
when DR.. Monroe presented to the CON
ference a written statement from the
women delegates. 1t looked as though
this statement might solve the per-
picked woman question, but it did not
Following is part Of the statement:
While we regard ourselves as lay
men in the full sense of the term and
hold that the lay electoral conferences
are entitled under the amendment Of
1S68-72 to choose their delegates sub
ject only to the restrictions therein
specified, we are unwilling to seem to
insist upon personal rights which are
in dispute
The chief question just now seems
to US to arise over the method to be
pursued upon this. We recognize hon
est differences of opinions among the
most intelligent and consclehliou ua
members. 1t seems to us that were the
conference relieved from the tension
which our presence occasions 1T might
speedily devise plan of admission up-
on which the great majority Of the
members could agree. While we SIN
cereIy regret to disappOint the chiNai-
rOus champions of WOmans ellglDilly
we cannot consent to protracted de-
bate over our personal ellgiblhty 10
to this conference with the alterations
which we fear such struggle might
cause. We therefore relinqulsh our
seats in your honorable body and await
such a settlement of a long veNed ques-
ton as your wisdom may devise con-
fdent that your action viii embody the
spirit of the golden rule. We desire TO
! express our appreciation of the couF-
/ tesy shown US and assure you that we
shall continue to pray and to labor Tor
the prosperity o1 our zion
/ The statement V as presented by Jane
| f. Bashford, Lois S. Parker and Ada
| c. Butcher.
/ No sooner had the communication or
| the women delegates been offered than
! DR.. Kynett. chairman of the committee
on eligibility submitted the majority
/ report of the committee.
! 1t briefly announced that the commit
/ tee had deciGetd that the women were
/ entitled to seats in the convention
! Several delegates arose to defend the
/ report but there was a universal de-
| mand for the minority report 1t was
| a lengthy document and was read 10y
/ DR. n B. Neely of Philadelphia. Ut
| found that the challenge of the eligl-
| bility Of the women whose names ap-
/ pear on the roll of the general confer
/ ence is sustained and that the election
/ OF women by lay electoral conferences
/ are illegal acts and that to seat the
I claimants would tend to destroy all re-
/ spect for that constitution Of the inter
/ depreciation of the church and for the
| decisions and Interpretations or the
general conference
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
ROWLEY BROS, STOCK.
It Will Probably Be Sold in a Short
Time.

District Judge Hazen this morning
announced the way in which the Row
ley Bros. stock of drugs will be dis
posed of. He suggested to counsel that
the receiver of the firm, Fred Snow,
receive proposals for ten days for the
stock. Then if none of the bids suit
both parties he viii make the order
and the stock viii be sold at public
sale. Mr.. Vance for H. x. and J. p
Rowley endorsed this plan, but w. r.
Hazen excepted to it for Emmet Row
ley, and talked about taking the case
up.
The judge decided against Emmett
Rowley in regard to the selling of the
good viii of the firm in other words
the lease of the building, owned by
Judge Foster He found that the lease
was procured by J. P. and H. K Row
ley after Emmet had Withdrawn from
the firm, consequently he could have
no interest in it, The lease could not
be sold. anyway, he said.
point in the payment of the Habil-
tiles was raised, but not settled
There are a number of people who
want to buy the stock. E. T. Sim. re-
Gently of the drug firm of Sim Bros.
viii probably buy, and continue in the
same location.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
THE BUCKNERs AGAIN.
Judge Ferry Trying to Break Up Po-
lice Court Pests With Heavy Fines.

Judge Ferry Trying to Break Up Po-
lice Court Pests With Heavy Fines.
George and Ella Buckner, who live
near the river and are we'll known to
the police, were out riding yesterday
afternoon in their rig when they got
into a dispute.
Ella says George was intoxicated and
George says that Ella had been in the
habit of breaking as many dishes as a
hired girl and considerable furniture.
The evidence in police court this
morning showed that George struck
Ella and that Oh1cer AIcElroy saw him
do it. The fuss gathered a crowd of a.
hundred or more persons and AcElroy
arrested the Buckners.
Police Judge Ferry mned the man $25
and the woman SO. The man went to
jail and the woman went out to see if
she couldn't put up her bicycle for
money enough to pay part of his fine
Both are cOIOred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
UNITARIANS Will CONFER.
A Two Days Meeting to Be Held Here
Beginning Tomorrow.

The Union Liberal Christian confer
ence. under the auspices of the AIissOu-
ri Valley Unitarian conference, will
hold a two days session at the Unity
church in this city, commencing to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30.
The address of welcome win be made
by Frank H. Foster of this city, and
responded to by Mr.. A. p. Wilder. Pro
fessor James Black, Rev. J. E. Rob
erts of Kansas City, Mo, Rev. W. G.
Todd of Kansas City, Kan, and Prof
Carruth of Lawrence, and others will
read papers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
HENRY KNOWS MORE.
a Parkdaleian Who Thought He
Gould Disturb the Peace With
Impunitv.

Henry Devlin, a white boy of g years,
knows more about the authority of the
police than he did Saturday
Henry was disturbing the peace of
Parkdale by climbing over Parkdale's
hen coops and COW sheds. and Parkdale
called officer Hale to have him arrested.
'Cfo to Wichita said Henry when the
officer appeared, you can't arrest me
without a warrant"
But the officer did and Henry paid
his fine of 50 in police court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
MR. GARBISON'S LECTURE.
It VIII Be at the First congregational
Church Wednesday Evening.

The place of William Lloyd Garri-
sons meeting Wednesday evening has
been changed to the First Congrega-
tfonal church instead of Hamilton hall
His subject will be. as originally an
nounced. John c.. Whittier and win
be for the benefit of the colored indus
trial school of which Edward Stephens
is principal At the close of his lee
ture he VIII give a short talk on the
work of educating the colored race. His
stay In Topeka will end this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04

W. f. Dom failed in his application
to the county commissioners to get out
of jail. but he took the case to Cover
nor Morrill,, and the latter has pardon
ed him. John WikersOn and Harry
Stafford wrote favorable letter to the
governor securing the pardon. Dom
had 800 yet to work out for embezzle-
ment. He has been released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
Topeka Firms Get Contrac

The contract for furnishing the new
Santa Fe hospital in this city with hair
mattresses has been awarded to the
Schick company of Topeka The con
tract calls for 36 mattresses. The w. A
L. Thompson Hardware company will
supply the ranges for the kitchen. and
Crosby Bros viii probably supply the
linen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
EARLY ACTION PROBABLE
Tt is Thought the Bridge Bond Matter
May Be Settled in Two Weeks.

The bridge bond injunction case will
be argued before Judge Hazen in the
district court tomorrow County At
torney Stafford thinks that Judge
Hazen viii be able to give an opinion
in three days after the questions at
issue are submitted to him. The su-
preme court may be able to indorse
the opinion of Judge Hazen and in that
case they might dispose of the matter
much sooner than was hoped. The
final decision may be made within two
weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
ROBBERY AT TECUMSEH.
The Postohice Store Broken Into and
$3.50 Worth of Goods Taken.

The store of Postmaster J. NJ. Reed
of Tecumseh was broken into some time
Saturday night and $3.50 worth of pat
ent medicines, tobacco and groceries
taken.
Mr.. Reed did not discover the robbery
until Sunday morning. Although the
postoh1ce is in the same room none of
the governments belongings We're
touched.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
He Talked Out L,o,,d

Nelson Robinson, a colored bov. who
is charged with having disturbed me
meeting of the Independent Missionary
Baptist church (colored) of North To
peka, is being heard before Justice
Furry this afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
KILLED WITH A JUG.
George Baker Hit Ben Wells over the
Head After a CarousaL

from Paola. Kan, says. George Baker
killed Ben Wells. y miles south of here
by hitting him on the head with jug.
The l1eD were returning home after a
Sundays cerousal and quarreled.
Both are farmers and have families
Baker who claims self defense, is in
iasI here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04

London, May "A ConstantinopIe
dispatch to the Times says that the
murder of the shah has thrown the sui
tan into state Of excitement For
cal papers are forbidden to refer to the
subject
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
Headless BODY Near Hays City.

Kansas CITY. May A Star special
from Hays City kan, says; The head
less body OF q man found - miles
northeast OF. here proves to be that OF
John Kraus aho had been working at
Walker. kan He was about As years
old. 1t is probably a case OF murder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
TWO MILLIONS IN GOLD.

New York May 4-Heidelbach. Iekel-
heimer & Co. expect to ship 81 500. -
600 in gold bars by tomorrow's German
steamer.
Barring. Magoun & Co. have ordered
S500,O00 gold at the sub treasury for
the account Of Kidder, Pea body & Co,
of Boston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
NEW TIME CARD.

Following is the correct schedule of
the arrival and departure Of Santa Fe
trains at Topeka in accordance with
the new time card which went into ef-
feet yesterday;
WESTBOUND.
Texas express. No. 113; arrive 10:47
a. m; depart. 1885 a. m.
Kansas & Texas express. No. z; ar
rive 1875 p m; leave Has p. m
Colorado & Utah express, No. 3; ar
rive 11:45 a. m; depart, 1905 p. m.
Mexico & California express No. 1;
arrive 4:27 p. m; depart Abs p. m.
Topeka express, Plug" No. 1O9; arrive
$40 p. m.
EASTBOUND.
Kansas City express, No. ia; arrive
1:45 p. m.; depart 1,55 p m.
Kansas City & Chicago express. No.
s; arrive 4.35 a. m; depart 4:4O a. m
Kansas City & Chicago express No.
S; arrive 3.55 p. m; depart 400 p. m
Atlantic express, No 2; arrive 4:5O
a. m; depart 500 a. m.
Kansas City express, No. 110, Plug ;
depart 1880 a. m.
BEWTEEN TOPEKA AND ST. JOE.
Colorado & Utah express, No. 105; ar
rive 1850 a. m.
St. Joseph & Atchison express, No.
1O6; depart 4:05 %. m.
Kansas & Texas express, No. 1O7 ar
rive 11;15 p. m.
St. Joseph & Atchison express. No.
10s; depart 4:55 a. m.
T., T. & S. W. RY.
Leavenworth mixed train No. 1O2;
depart, 7:30 a. m.
Topeka mixed train, No. 1O1; arrive
7.30 p. m
NJ a. & B. RY
Manhattan accommodation, No. 153i
depart 7:3O a. IN.
Topeka accommodation, No. 154; ar
rive ZOO D. N.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04

Henry Jordan. the colored tough who
threatened to hit an aged ParkdaIe
man with rock, was fined SO by Po-
lice Judge Ferry who told him it would
be remitted If ne left town Immediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04

Fair Ellen" Max Bruch's cantata
solos for baritone and soprano. Mr.
Francis Walker and Mrs. Geo. w. Park
hurst and Chorus. Friday evening, at
the First NJ. e. church. Amphion club
concert.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04

Last concert for season 1856. Am
phion Club. First NJ E. church. Fri
day, May sth. Usual price Of admis-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04

Probate Judge j. G. Wood win deliver
his Illustrated address on Protection to
Our Industries tomorrow evening at
8 o'clock at the Railroad Y. NJ c. A.
rooms, corner Of Fourth and Adams
streets. All invited. Admission free.
Ladies especially invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
PETER WINS AT LAST.
Gets His Bond Resolution Before the
Senate.

Washington. May 4-NIr. PETER this
afternoon insisted upon having the
bond investigation resolution consid-
cred. After discussion Mr. Frye
moved to take UP the river and harbor
bill which would displace the bond res
olutiOn.
the bond resolution was laid before the
senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04

81 J0hn. May 4-Char1ev GLASS;
cock is slowly recovering from the ef-
feet resulting from the pounding he
got on the head from the show men.
Hear Francis Walker in Tours %
great song, THE Three Singers Bar
itone solo, with organ and piano ac-
compartment, at Amphion concert.
First NJ E. church, Friday May 8.
p. m. Tickets 80 cents.
"Still, Still" with the Foote grand
chorus, Amphion Club concert Friday,
May 8th, First NJ. 2. church Single
tickets 50 cents.
The "Walpergis Night''-AIr. shirer.
tenor, and Mr.. Walker, baritone, and
chorus, Friday evening, May sth, Am
phion Club concert
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
COMPANY OF AMERICA
Mr.. H. E. Ball's Big Investment
Bond Company,

Doing Business at Seventh and
Jackson Streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
Judge Foster, i'm Chambers, on
Saturday Evening

Appoints Receivers for Invest
ment Trust
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-27
ATTEMPT TO BREAR JAZZ.
But No Ono Escaped and One Conrict
Was Killed.

But No Ono Escaped and Ono Conrict
Was Killed.
HUNTSVILLE, TEX, May 26.-What
came near being a serious outbreak at the
penitentiasy occurred Sunday night at 10
o'clock. Ounce Wilkerson, 80 years old,
unlocked his cell and then released four
others. They repaired to the window in
the east wall and to solid bar of iron at
tached dynamite bomb or cartridge and
attempted to light it, but it failed to work
A guard on the outside, seeing the men
in the corridor, demanded their surrender
and began firing on them. G. A. Alexan-
der. a guard, seeing a man running to-
ward him poked his gun through the bars
and fired. The entire load of buckshot en-
tered Ounce Wilkerson's body, killing him
instantly.
The others all scampered down the posts
and got into their cells. The bomb ex-
ploding would probably have wrecked the
east wall and killed many men, but the
prison wall yet remained to be overcome
before the outside was reached.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-27
SCORES MADE HOMELESS.
Havoc ard Death Caused By the storm
in IosUa.

Havoc ard Death Caused by the Storma
ia IosUa.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, May 26.-The re-
ports from the storm-stricken country in
this and Jasper counties which have been
received to-day indicate that the storms
havoc is even worse than was at first sup
posed. The property loss is much larger
than itsS,as Thought to beyesterday. me
list of dead is now over a score, and it is
probable there will be five or six more
deaths, as there are number of victims
in critical condition.
Mrs. Charles Phelan of Valeria is ex-
pected to die at any time. She was the
mother of the Charles Phelan family, six
of whose nine members are now dead.
Their funerals were held to-day at Valeria,
and the six collins were buried in the same
grave, in the presence of an immense
throng of people. Mrs. Schell, who lives
at the home of William Osborne, has died
of her injuries. The others of the Osborne
family will recover. Mrs. Celia Whitney
has died. She was an aged lady and very
poor. She lived with Mr.. and Mrs. Doug
las Akin, who had child killed.
Relief parties were sent through the dis
trict to-day from Des Moines and Colfax
and public meetings will be held here to-
morrow to raise funds to help the desti-
tute.
Fully two score OF homes have been
wiped out of existence; in every case
there is no salvage at all. Some of the
families are very poor and it will be neces-
sary to raise several thousand dollars
Most of the property damaged was north
east of Valera in Jasper County. The
Supervisors of Polk and Jasper counties
will meet tomorrow to appropriate funds
for the relief work.