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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-26
BY ONE VOTE.
Col. J. W. E. Hughes Is NOmi-
mated
By a Plurality So Slim That a
Recount Is Needed.
VOTE TO BE COUNTED
Tomorrow By the County Cen
traI Committee.
Followers OF Hughes and Lari-
mer Breathless With Interest.

On the face of the returns Colonel
J. W F. Hughes has been nominated
for representative in the thirty seventh
district by plurality OF one vote H.
G. Larimer will. however, demand a
recount of the votes and this will prob
ably be made at the canvass which
takes place at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The vote from Auburn gave Larimer
twenty-six plurality and reduced
Hughes lead to seven. At noon to-
day the last precinct. Monmouth, re-
ported a plurality of six for Larimer,
leaving Hughes ahead by the small
margin Of one vote.
What will develop in the official
count cannot of course be foreseen and
a change of two or three votes is not
unlikely, but it is likely to be one way
as the other
Following is the vote in detail:
ecumseh-Larimer, 42; Hughes, Is;
Jones. -.
Linn Creek-Larimer 1; Hughes, z;
Jones. l.
Riehland-Larimer. z; Hughes. "A;
Jones. ?.
South Winiamsport- -Larimer q;
Hughes, L; Jones. 0.
North WilliamspOrt-L 10;
Hughes, 8; Jones, z.
Auburn-Larimer So; Hughes, 10;
Jones, 5.
Dover-Larimer. 2; Hughes. 81; Jones
T.
Kaw-Larimer, 6; Hughes. IS; Jones
wllard-Larimer. 4; Hughes, 6;
Jones, o.
South ATission-Larimer 80; Hughes
5; Jones, 2
North Observation-Disclosures. Is; Hughes
10; Jones, T.
Potwin-Larimer, 90; Hughes, III;
Jones, 2S.
shunganunga-Larimer, 81; Hughes
30, Jones, 4.
Highland Park-Larimer, 81; Hughes
50; Jones. s.
oaI5iand-Larimer, 40; Hughes, n
Jones. 63-
East precinct of Fifth ward-Lari-
mer, 80: Hughes, ia; Jones, 26
West precinct of Fifth ward-Lari-
mer, IS; Hughes, A; Jones. 19.
OnmOuth-Larimer, 8; Hughes, 8
Jones. g.
Larimer. 5ss; Hughes, $40
Jones 1874.
Hughes plurality, l.
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empire stood on the second step of the
throne. while the bearer of the stand
ard occupied a position on the third
step Other auxiliaries to the pageant
We're grouped about in suitable order
The ceremony of the coronation and
anointment was as follows
The metropolitan OF st Petersburg
mounted the steps OF the throne, placed
himself in front of the emperor and in
vited his majesty to make before his
faithful subjects, and IN a loud voice,
his profession of orthodox faith, and
presented him with the open book from
which the emperor recited the symbol
Of the faith. After this the metrOpOh-
tan of st. Petersburg pronounced the
ritual. The metropolitan then left the
estrade and after the reading of the
holy gospel the metropolitan of St.
Petersburg and Of kiem mounted the
steps to the throne.
The emperor arose and. taking off the
collar of the order Of St Andrew, or
dered that the imperial mantle with
the collar in diamonds. Of that order
be presented to him. They We're pre-
sented on cushions by the metrOpOli-
tans of St Petersburg and Kieff. who
also assisted his majesty to put on the
mantle The metropolitan OF st Peters
burg then pronounced the words: In
nominie patris ct fill ct spiritus sancti
Amen"
one of the assistants of his majesty
adjusted the imperial mantle.
His majesty received the pOntifcal
Petersburg, who placed his hands on
the czar's head in the form of a cross.
reciting the two prayers prescribed by
the ritual
The prayers terminated. the emperor
ordered that the imperial crown be
presented to him. ThereupOn the met
trOpolitan of St. Petersburg took the
imperial crown and handed it to the
emperor who took it in his hands and
placed it on his head The metrOpoH-
tan then in q loud voice pronounced the
prescribed alIocution.
In a similar manner his majesty
caused to be presented to him the
/ scepter and the globe. and having
taken the scepter in his right hand
and the globe in his left hand, he seat
ed himself upon the throne for a few
moments Then his majesty arose and
placed the scepter and globe upon the
two cushions
The monarch then called upon her
/ majesty the Empress Alexandra F'eo-
dorovna, to approach and she knelt be
fore him on a velvet cushion, richly
/ embroidered with gold.
His majesty thereupon solemn1y lift
/ ed the crown from his own head and
! touched with it the forehead of the en-
/ press. He then replaced the crown
upon his own head
4 His majesty afterwards took up the
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crown of the empress and placed it on
the head of her majesty.
Her majesty's imperial mantle and
the collar of the order of st. Andrew
were next presented with the same GER
emony. This done, her majesty took
her seat on the throne. while the en-
peror again took the scepter i'm his
right hand and the globe in his left.
The archbishop next proclaimed the
imperial title i'm exuensO and intOned
the verses. Domino. saIvum fac inn
imperatricem," followed by the "Ad
NultOs Amos which the choir re-
peated three times
After the chanting, the bells of the
cathedral and of the other sacred edi-
fees throughout Moscow were rung
and a salute of 1O1 cannon shots was
fired
The emperor then arose. handed the
scepter and the globe TO thS attendants
presented to him by the metropolitan
of st. Petersburg the prayer prescribed
for the occasion The prayer terminat-
ed the metropolitan and all present
knelt down and in the name of the ma
tiOn offered UP prayers to the Almighty
After the prayer the metropolitan of
st. Petersburg read a short allOcutiOn
TO the emperor and the choir intOned
the TIE Deum to the sound of the bells
During this ceremony the car stood
with barred head
The reading of the holy gospel fol-
lowed and two of the archbishops pre-
sented the Holy Book to their majesties
to kiss.
The anthem terminated and the cere-
mony of anointment began.
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MR.. STONEIN CONTEMPT.
Justice Grover May Send the L awyer
to Jail

Robert Stone, law partner Of James
A. Troutman. win doubtless be arrested
before evening charged with contempt
by Justice of the Peace Grover.
Mr. Stone was the attorney for Frank
Foster in the Scotty Kane suit. Justice
Grover found judgment for Kane and
Mr. Stone was very much put out
about it.
Justice Grover says he told him at
the time that he would never appear
in his court again except it be with a
petition for change of venue.
A few days ago A. H. Case sued two
persons, Brown and Pyle, for attorney s
fees They live in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Stone was made the attorney for
the defendants.
True to his word he filed a petition
for change Of venue before Justice
Grover charging him (Justice Grover
with being corrupt and venal and say
ing that he was virulently and unreas-
onably prejudiced against himself
(StOne).
The motion for the change Of venue
was denied Immediately by Justice
Grover on the motion OF Mr.. Case that
it be set aside as impertinent, vicious.
insoIent unreasonable, untruthful and
malicious.
This afternoon Justice Grover issued
a bench warrant calling Stone before
him on charge of contempt.
stone had no reason for his action,
and no right for it" said JusticeGrOver.
TT is one of the most painful duties I
ever had to perform but if he does not
show good cause, and I am sure he can
not, I shall be compelled to fine him OF
send him to jail, and perhaps both
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SHILOH OFFICIALS RESIGN.
The President and Treasurer Object
to the Secretary.

Springfield. May 26.-To the Shiloh
Battlefield association: The under
signed officers of said association real
izing the fact that congress has an
swered the appeal of the surviving vet
Grams of the blue and the gray who
contested that memorable field and has
by legislation provided for its conver-
sion into a national military park and
for commissioners already appointed
and proceeding in order to that end,
and charged with the regulation of the
use of the park until and after its
completion. all under the direction of
the secretary of war and that the func-
tions of the undersigned are nominal
rather than real. do for these reasons
and with a desire to discontinue their
association with E. IT. Lee, secretary
of the association, hereby respectfully
resign their offices of president aud
treasurer of the association (Signed).
JOHN A. APLEA RNAND, Prest.
JOHN COLEMAN Treas, Shiloh
Battlefield Association.
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DEATH is BUSY
The Daily Visitation of the Cy-
clone Still Unstayed.
Cairo, H., Swept BY a Tornado
this Morning.
A Steamboat In the Mississippi
Sunk.
Thirteen Of Its Passengers and
Grew Perish.
DEATH LIST GROWS.
Total Number Killed in Iowa,
Illinois and Michigan
Likely to Reach 200 When All
Reports Are I'm.
DEATH LIST GROWS.
Total Number Killed in Iowa,
Illinois and Michigan
Likely to Reach 200 When All
Reports Are I'm.

.r.-- 9e csfro Tiu has
LoIes1olof ~ .-.,~ ~,,,7
suffered greatly from a hurricane anu
cioudburst. The telegraph wires haNe
.--r,e down 81 every direction so that it
p r7 t,-,,+ ~. loss of life and pro
y -9a. N .i-1--
perVy mas Deel 7eA-o-l7-
Cairo. III, May 26-Ihls city anu
r7aiphborh0od has suffered great injury
sra@l ! eIo-77l,,Iret ana cvclone.
~ g+ss,,s,. r-a+bariua used as a
AAe aIea-1l9A -
ferry boat was cau8hI al tIle Al4o -e-l 4-
the Ohio in the storm at $50 this morn
trrr and oarsefza9 F7assene GERS were all
---7 ~ III --,- o,I,- III oaD-
drowned ~ 1il4 e11" --'
tain, engineer ana clerk are f-ilo II 4 u
have been saved. Among the lost is
captain Bittenhouse. superintendent Of
chs f-at-, rrf+,- T7ar,,- -or9rarz-
4 IIrricare and eloudburst struck
this 0itv at S-2a this rnorning. Thirteen
lives are known to be lost by the sink
- AZ ! $500, fa-.r,- I,oa+ at +ha wharf.
No. --5ies ~ +ale.e-r9-b roIes were
i,lovr-~ -, ~, ~ aTol,ifa R ohio rail-
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renorts are all in besides 500 injured
to a greater or less extent The follow
ing special from Oxford. Mich, gives
+he details of the destruction there.
From reports that continue to come
in from adjacent points the fun force
of the fierce wind that swept this part
of Oakland county is beginning to be
appreciated Everywhere is devasta-
tiOn Villages that were yesterday the
homes OF conteDted citizens are today
des0late sites and manned and bruised
fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters
mourn for those who met death in
the twisting, grinding, reSistless wind
The death roll i'm this vicinity may
run up TO the hundred mark, for many
homes that were on the edge of the
cyclone suffered from its fury At
Oakwood, hamlet fifty miles north
of oxford having a population of about
POO not a house is lest standing.
The path of the storm was between
half and three-fOurths of a mile wide
and 1T extended in nearly straight
course eastward fer over q distance of
thirty miles A remarkable crcurl-
stance is that the buildings in close
proximity to each other were blown in
opposite directions, some being swept
southwark
The following are known to have been
killed in this county.
Near Ortonville.
w. ]. MITCHELL, wife and two chill
'BAN1EL THOMPSON ana son.
ABRAHAM QUICK, wife and two
children.
MRS. HENRY QUICK.
JOHN WILKINS.
POIIN PCERiTI
MRS. JOSEPH PORRITT.
JOHN AIILkEY-
IT. T7- GLEASON
MRS z. d. EATON.
ABE KITCHCIL-
MRS. WN. KITCHELL.
EDWIN FIELD.
TWO CHILDREN Of Mr. Howe.
at ParkwoOd.
MRS. SUSAN STEWART.
MRS r. A. WOOLW ERTON.
MRS WAI. DAVIDSON and daugh-
4 I'D FIFIELD.
CHILD Of Alfred Fiheld.
ED HOW 2, fatally injured.
At Thomas.
CHARLES HICKS and son.
Reported dead at North Oxford:
MRS. OSCAR SLATE.
THOMAS BISHOP.
Al FARM LABORER. name unknown
JOSEPH SMILEY and SON
The following are among the injured
ait North Oxford:
( Frank LaidIow. wife and child.
Mrs. LaidlOv seriously hurt.
Mrs. @. IA. Hicks, frightfully crushed
Mrs Sid Copeman, viii not live.
EIvery Hicks, badly crushed
T. r. Knapp, head badly crushed
/ r. p. Knapp. head badly crushed.
! VIM AlthOuse, internal injuries
\ George Hibler, both legs broken
VIM Carr, fearfully bruised. injuries
J interaliy.
Charles Bradley, injured about the
! head.
a. NJ Kidder. arm badly shattered
at Oakwood.
Al Fiheld. both legs broken, daughter
/ Jessie badly injured.
Harvey Francis, internal injuries
/ cannot live
1Iyron Johnson. leg broken.
Mrs. f. A. Howe, and one or two
/ children
Near Ort0nvine, between 20 and 25
We're more or less seriously injured.
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THREE YOUNG JOTNTIsBs.
Officer Lucas Found Them Selling
Beer and Made Them Quit.

The joint business lin Topeka is de-
mOralizing things in an alarming man
ner. Three boys, ranging from Is to 20
years of age. opened q joint Sunday,
and closed only when warned by I'm
der Sheriff Lucas
The three boys had their bar fixed up
in the office of the old Earnest brick
kiln. near the starch factory, out to-
wards Tecumseh. They had emptied
two kegs of beer to their customers.
and had another on tap about half emp
ty when the officer arrived and made
them close up. The l1eg on tap was rest
ing on the bar with ice and cloths on it
to keep it cool
ar. Lucas said to a reporter that he
did not know the boys. but the eldest
one was a city lad whom he had seen
about the town.
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Gar AND ozARNA WITH E1lBIE1fs OF TaE CORONATION.

other cathedrals of the Kremlin. troops
formed double lines on both sides
The ear and czarina made their en-
trance into the throne hall and seated
themselves on THEM thrones which was
a magnificent canopy.
A moment later. a signal announced
that the time had arrived for the de-
parture of the imperial cortege and the
latter moved toward sthe cathedral
The grand procession was headed by
the ChevaHer guards of the ex-Em-
press Marie FeOdOrvna- Following
were the imperial pages, representa-
mOnes, the mayors of the leading cit
les and the members of the various To-
cal governments. presidents of the COM
merclal and financial bodies and of ar
tfsans guilds of Moscow. etc These
were Followed by COssacks officers and
the people, delegations form the nObil-
ity. the senate. the church. etc
The Imperial insignia borne by high
court dignitaries included the Collar of
the order of ST. Andrew of the czarina.
the sword. the standard and the seal of
their majesties. the globe, the sceptre.
and the crowns of the empress and en-
perOr.
These were followed by ceremonial
officials preceding the emperor and
empress. walking beneath canOpies
borne by aide-de-camps. After these
came representatives of the hereditary
nobility lnrerspersed throughout were
military officers and soldiers whose
brilliant uniforms made the cathedral
resplendent. AT the same time the inn
perial cortege appeared on leaving the
palace the bells of all the churches of
MOSCOW were rung and the troops, in
parade order. presented arms and rem
dered all military hOnors to the i'm
perial party.
AS their majesties approached the
entrance of the cathedral the metro
politan of Moscow pronounced the US
ual allocutiOn, the metropolitan of St.
Petersburg presented the cross to their
majesties and the metropolitan of Kieff
/ presented them with holy water.
Entering the cathedral their majes-
ties bowed to the knee three times be-
fore a holy door and venerated the
sanity images They afterward moved
toward the estrade and took their seats
on the throne of the Cars Michael Fe-
OdOrOVitch and John III
The archbishops. archimandrites and
1 the officiating clergy placed themselves
/ in two ranks between the estrade OF
I the throne and the holy doors and the
/ chOirs Chanted the psalm "AIisericor-
/ diam It Judicium CantabO Tibi. Dom
! inc" The dignitaries carrying the i'm
I perial nantes stationed themselves or
! the first step of the throne.
a dignitary holding the sword Of the
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joins HOPKINS In PERIL.
Its Funds Tied Up in the B. & O..
BankruptcY.

Baltimore, May 26.-Reports have
been current during the last few days
that owing to the failure of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad to meet its divi-
dend obligations, the Johns Hopkins
university is in bad financial shape
Altogether the university holds about
S1350,000 of the preferred and common
stock of the road.
A general meeting of citizens of Bal
timOre viii be held tomorrow to start a
subscription list with $3.50 600 in view.
Should the Baltimore & Ohio receivers
not pay stock interest due July /, it is
certain the university viii be en- bar
rassed to the extent Of $50 O00 a year un-
less outside aid Should be fortheominE-
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AULTMAN-TAYL0R FIRE.
Their Warehouse Struck by Light
ming and Totally Destroyed

Mansfield May 26.-The Aultman G
Taylor warehouse, in which was stored
many threshers and separators, was
struck by lightning during the storm
shortly before midnight
The immense structure, said to be the
largest frame building in the state, was
destroyed within an hour with all its
contents. and only active work by the
the time prevented the destruction OF
other of the shops. The loss viii prob
ably exceed $100 600, probably well in
sl1rad
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Fraver case Continued.

The trial Of Daniel Prayer on a ser
ious charge was to have been held to-
day in the district court, but owing to
the fact that defending Attorneys Fer
ry and Jamison did not know until this
morning that the case was to come up
and the inability of complaining wit
ness to be in court, it was continued for
the term. This means that Prayer viii
not be tried until next September, and
VIII have to stay in Jail until that time
unless he furnishes 81. 900 bond.
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a THIEF ems Is M0NTHS.
He Stole a Watch and Chain Frem a
Silver Lake Man.

tAl right" said James Shroyer when
Judge Hazen today sentenced him to
eighteen months ia the penitentiary,
after the man had pleaded guilty. He
is the big. overgrown pumpkin who told
Judge Hazen one day that he would
let the court know when he felt like
being tried.
Shr0yer was pleased with his SEN
tence- He is rather simple and the
judge was easy on him for this reason
ShrOyer is a Kansas City man who
stole silver watch and q gold chain
from the home Of a Silver Lake man
who had shelLered him Tor the nIght-
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MAY BE Al BURGLAR.
A Man With q Suspicious Kit of Tools
Held by the Police.

A lank, hungry looking fellow who
gave his name as Steve Jones was ar
rested by License Collector Frank
Kingsland today.
out license and said his business was
that of wiring chairs, making coat
hooks, etc, but the tools in his pos
session looked as though intended to
enter a house under entirely different
circumstances.
He had a brace and bit. a keyhole
saw, chisels, etc, with which an eX-
perienced burglar might enter any
house in town without much trouble or
noise.
He is being held at the station.
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THE GOLDBUGS sULKED.
Anti-Silver Democrats Stay Away
From the Chicago Primaries

the free silver faction of the Democrat tic
party We're held yesterday and passed
off without incident.
The members of the party opposed to
free coinage kept away from the polls
and the county conventions today viii
be run exactly as the silver men wish
for there viii not be a single gold
standard Democrat in the han.
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p Ar n. M'GREGoR, Ia
Death List Double What 1T Was First
Reported.

Milwaukee, May 26-Later reports
from North McGregOr, Ia, relative TO
the Terrible havoc caused by the storm
and flood that visited that place on
Sunday night show that the destruction
q the vast interests of the CHICAGO.
milwaukee, q st. Paul road at that
point as well as of the little town. are
ABOUT complete, the total damage to
the property of the company alone be-
ing today estimated at S125.00O.
4he loss of human life. the worst
Phase OF the terrible affair, viii prob
ably be found to be nearer twenty man
ten. OF the persons known to be miss
sing. the bodies of six had been recov-
cred up to last night. but the water is
receding very slowly, and but little in
the way Of search for bodies or Of the
recovery Of property has Vet been done
lit is stated by officials of the st. Paul
road now at the scene that 1T will be-
at least ten days before the company
can resume operation of its line run
ming west from McGregor.
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SUITS AGAINST FERRY END
The Seed Men of Detroit Have Been
Having Lots of Trouble.

Sheriff was given garnishment sum-
mons on all the merchants in Topeka
handling the d. NJ Ferry & CO. seeds,
but before he could serve the summons
they were recalled and the proceedings
were dropped.
The company is having a great deal
Of trouble and their seeds have been
attached in several Kansas towns all
because Of difficulty with some western
Kansas farmers who planted seed
bought from the Ferry company with
the understanding that they were to
buy the product The company refused
to take the seed raised by the farmers
and attachments against merchants
handling the Ferry seeds We're accord
ingly secured.
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ONE MORE EMPTY TOMB
Found at Rochester Cemetery Today,
the Body Having Been Stolen.

Another yawning, empty grave has
been found and another wife and an
other brother would like an explana-
ton.
Last November a man giving his
name as George W. Corbin came into
Topeka alone and became sick Of fever
He died and was buried by the county
in Rochester cemetery. in the pauper
section.
Today his wife arrived from Kansas
City and his brother from Pennsylvania.
with the intention of removing the
body to a better caslzet and a pur-
chased lot.
They purchased casket and went
with Sexton Scott to exhume the body.
There was no body there. The grave
was empty save for the coffin and his
clothing.
The wife was heartbroken
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Judge Lee who signed the Murphy
pledge Friday evening appears to have
broken it already for he had trouble
with q man named II. Swartz this af-
ternOOn and was struck on the nose
and knocked down. Swartz runs a
restaurant on East Fourth street and
says Lee had been drinking and was
impertinent to him. Both men were
arrested by the police and their cases
viii proba blY be heard this afternoon.
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TOBACCO CONTRACTS GOOD.
The Order of Captain General WeyleI
Doesn't Irvalidate Early Orders.

Washington, May 26-The state de-
partment is officially informed that all
contracts for Cuban leaf tobacco en-
tered into before the publication Of the
order of captain general Weyler pro-
hibiting it's expectation Will be respect
ed and that citizens of the United
States proving themselves to be bona
dde owners of such tobacco prior to the
PRONUNCIATION Of the order viii be per
mitted to export the same as hereto
fore.
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al. a. Robinson ii Town.

"A "A. Robinson. president of the Mex
lean Central railway. has returned to
his home in this city from Boston.
where he has been for the past two
months BIr Robinson will remain in
Topeka until the first of next week,
when he viii leave for the city of Mex
leo. H. r. NickersOn, general man
ager of the Mexican Central railway.
is also in this city having arrived in
company with Mrs. Nickerson and viii
probably visit in Topeka for several