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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-30
RIOT AT CAMP LEEDY.
MutinOus Militia Dispersed by a
BayOnet Charge.

This morning at IL o'clock Officer Ca
prom. who is in charge of the police at the
fair grounds. arrested a national guards
man on the complaint of a man who
charged him with stealing a package of
cigarettes. He started with the prisoner
towards headquarters and in less thaif1ve
minutes a mob of so militiamen had gath
cred around him and demanded the re-
lease of their comrade.
Capron called to his assistance several
other officers and under a strong guard
the prisoner was conducted to the camp
headquarters. By the time headquarters
were reached the mob numbered about 200
blue-coated militiamen and three or four
hundred of the worst rabble of the camp.
AS soon as headquarters, which is a small
frame building, was reached the prisoner
was taken into the doorway and the mob
commenced to yell as only a mob can.
'"Tear down the building!''
Rush in and get him.
Down with the officers. They have no
right to arrest us!'
The officers of the national guard came
hurrying to the scene of the trouble.
When the mob saw them coming they
supposed that was the signal for an
ganized rescue and they surged around
the building and were only kept back by
the threats of the police that they meant
business and would mot give up. Colonel
Mcclure came riding up at gallop. The
crowd made way for him and he spoke
to them, saying: 1--WE want no trouble
here and you must dispense. If the mill
tia are wanted I will call you out. Now
disperse." They would not dispense, but
kept on crying for the release of the
prisoner.
Colonel D. s. Elliott, who is in COM
nd of L.
v. Taylor parleyed with the crowd and
while they were trying to calm the infuri-
ated mob Colonel Mcclure dashed over to
the militia camp and called out two COM
panies of infantry. With fixed bayonets
they charged their way through the mob.
The police with the prisoner took refuge
behind them. Immediately following
them came the provost guard. They di-
vided into squads and started out with
orders to arrest every militiaman they
found outside the picket lines of the camp
and to take them to camp. The mob.
seeing that they were running the risk
of a bayonet thrust if they got too close,
slowly dispersed. muttering threats of
violence against the police. After the
mob had left the prisoner was turned
over to the brigade commander of the
militia for safe keeping.
The trouble between the police and the
militia has been brewing since Monday.
The militia have the idea that the civil
authorities have no right to arrest them,
no matter what the offense may be. Col
onel L. V. B. Taylor, acting adjutant gen.
eral of the camp. and Colonel Mcclure
had a conference with the police and tried
to fix matters up so that there would be
no more trouble. Both Colonel Taylor |
and Colonel Mcclure were willing to do
all they could to help the police and from
now on an armed guard will be kept in |
readiness in case of any further trouble. |
The militia will not be allowed to leave |
camp hereafter without a permit from |
headquarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-30
HAD A 100000 FIRE.
Ironton, Ohio, Nearly Wiped Out of
Existence by Flames.

of this city was swept by fire last
night. The fire burned over an area
three squares in length and extending
back two squares from the river.
The total loss is estimated at fully
$500, 600, with hardly any amount of that
insured. The flames broke out at z
o'clock last night in the saw mill of
Newman and Spencer, spread to their
lumber yards and had soon wiped out
these and the mills and the lumber
yards of the Pennsylvania company.
For a time the whole city has threat
ened, but by 1920 o'clock after fire
brigades had arrived from Ashland
and Catleburg, KY, the flames were
under control. Fully 20 families were
rendered homeless by the fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-30
AT MISSIONARY RIDGE.
Ohcial Notification of the Granting
OF Medal to George L. Banks

independence, Sept. 3O-The follow
ing letter was received by Mr. George
l.. tanks of this city, an old soldier:
- w ar Department, Washington, D. c.,
sept 2l-George l. Banks, Independ-
ence, kan.-Sir: You are hereby noti-
ned by direction of the president and
under the provision of the act of con-
gress, approved March 8, 1853, providing
Tor the presentation of medals of honor
TO such officers, nOn-cOmmissioned Of
hcerS and priVateS as have most dis
tlnguiShed themselves in action, con-
gresSional medal of honor has this day
been presented to you for most distin-
guished gallantry in action, the follow
ing being a statement of the particu-
lars. viz:
At Missionary Ridge, November rs,
1865, this soldier, then a color sergeant,
Fifteenth Indiana NoIun teers, in the as
SauIt led his regiment, calling upon his
comrades to follow, and when near the
summit he was wounded and left be-
hind insensible, but having recovered
consciousness, rejoined the advance,
again took the flag and carried it for
ward to the enemy's works, when he
was again wounded. In the brigade of
eight regiments, the flag of the Fiji
teenth Indiana was the first planted on
the parapet.'
The medal will be forwarded to you
by registered mail as soon as it shall
have been engraved. Respectfully,
r. A. ALGER,
Secretary of War
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-30
FIRE AT THE CAPITAL.
Washington Traction Company
Suffers Severe Loss.

Washington, Sept. 3O.-Fire broke out in
| the central power station of the Capital
Traction company a few minutes before
IL o'clock last night and in two hours the
huge six story building was reduced to a
few crumbling walls. The building occu-
pied the entire block from Pennsylvania
avenue to '-C'' street and from 1879 street
to 18th street.
The blaze started on the southwest cor
ner and swept like the wind through the
enormous building. The heat was so in
tense that the firemen were driven from
the adjoining streets.
When it became evident that no effort
could save the power station the depart
ment turned its attention to the adjoin-
ing property. But the flames leaped
across Fourteenth street on the west to
a big livery stable and the across 1879
street the east. and attacked a row of
three story brick houses. So fearful was
the heat that the f1remen could not get
within reach of the burning buildings.
They were driven back foot by foot until
the streams from the hose pipes could
not reach the fire. The entire fire depart
ment was the scene, but fierce was
the conf1agration that their efforts were
futile.
The power house was built four years
ago. 1t was six stories in height, and be-
Pennsylvania avenue lines of the Cap
ital Traction company, was occupied by
dozens of Offices. The walls began to
fall at u o'clock, and with the decreas-
ing heat the firemen were enabled to get
to work adjoining property. Several
houses, however, were Quilted.
Firemen were still playing on the ruins
at 10 O'Clock this morning. Nothing re-
mains save a part of two walls of the
building. The fire was one of the largest
ever known in Washington and nothing
approaching it from a spectacular point
of view ever has been seen nthis city,
where large fires are rare occurrences.
The exact cause of the fire remains I'M
known, though it has been established
that it broke out in Gettig's printing Of
flee on the second floor. The amount of
the loss had not been computed with APP
proximate accuracy this morning, but it
is roughly estimated that it will exceed
three-quarters of a million dollars and
that the loss of the Capital Traction COM
pany will be 5000, 900, of which quarter of
a million was caused by the destruction
of the building and the remainder by loss
of machinery. The company carried in
the neighborhood of $9OOOOO insurance.
1t is the purpose of the traction COM
pany to begin at once the erection of an
other power house building and as soon
as possible will reopen it's rapid transit
system.
Hors cars were put in service again to-
day and the department clerks and bust
ness men along the company's lines were
carried to work behind mules and horses.
The loss to the firms having quarters
in the power house building will aggre-
gate upwards of $150.OOO. The fire will
throw thirty of the employees of the Lam
ston Monotype company out of employ
ment. That company loses $4,000 or
more principally machines and tools.
The Southern Railway company had
several offices in the building, but its loss
is small.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-30
FEVER IN TEXAS.
Quarantine Situation Better in the
Northern Portion.

Dallas, Tex, Sept. $3.50 far as north
Texas is concerned, the quarantine sit
uation is said to be distinctly better.
The diagnosis of the case at Victoria,
showing it to be denuge, and repeated
statements of prominent physicians at
Houston that the case there is denuge,
have, in a measure, treasured the pub
lie
But in the southern section of the
state the scare has abated little, if any.
DR.. Swearingen, state health officer, has
officially declared off the quarantine
against Beaumont, though he still in
sists that the Houston case must re-
main isolated until thorough diagno-
sis can be had.
Train service south of Houston and
in fact all over south Texas is badly
demoralized. The International and
Great Northern and the Houston and
Texas Central have taken off their night
train northumberland moving. At
nearly if not quite an hundred towns,
no passenger trains are allowed to
STOP and the sale of tickets at these
places have been discontinued and
freight from stated points is only allow
ed to land.
The loss to business has been enor-
NOUS Much is expected from the ap-
preaching visit of DR.. Guiteras, as moth
ing less than the positive assurance of
an eminent expert such as he will allay
DI1blic fear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-30
$4,000.
That Is the Number of People
Hauled Here by Rail
So Far.

According to the reports of the pas
senger department of the railroads run
ming into this city the number of peo-
pie brought into this city yesterday was
10000
The Santa Fe contributed IL, 900 to
this number, the Rock Island 5000. the
Union Pacific 1000 and the Missouri
Pacific 1000. These. together with the
people who came into the city on Sun
day, Monday and Tuesday made the
attendance yesterday between 10000
SO, 200.
Today the Rock Island brought the
largest crowd of any day this week
to the city. Nearly 5000 people came in
on the three special trains and extra
equipment on the regular trains. Eff
ty-two coach loads of people, about
5000 were brought in on the special
Santa Fe trains today, and the regular
trains brought in about 1000 more
Several hundred people were brought in
by the Union Pacific.
Last year by Tuesday night 40 600
people had been brought to Topeka by
the railroads. This year it is 5000.
Counting the attendance from Shawnee
and adjacent counties by wagon, fully
$1,000 visitors have attended the Fall
Festival so far this week The total
attendance will reach about 10000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-30
RECEPTION TONIGHT.

Miss Edna Whitney will receive at
the parlors of the Throop hotel from 8
to 10 O'Clock this evening. All the peo-
pie of Topeka and visitors are invited
to call on the young lady from Chilli
Gothic who is to reign as Queen onCarni-
van night. This reception is for every
body and all are welcome. Miss Whit
ney will be assisted at the reception by
well known society ladies and the Kar-
nival Knights will be present in force
to introduce guests. There will be
music and the affair will be one of the
events of the week in every way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-30
HAULS $4,000 PEOPLE.
That is the Record of the City Rail
way for Three Days.

So far the Topeka railway company has
hauled this week, including Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, about
10000. people. This is trif as
last year Although the immense crowd
was in Topeka yesterday, the number of
people hauled was comparatively small,
for the reason that the parade took so
long to pass and people did not ride dur
ing that time. Then, too, most of the
people stayed in the city and did not go
to the fair grounds.
The number hauled yesterday was about
q, 900 people. This is inclusive of cash
fares and transfers. Although the num-
Der hauled this year is smaller, the COM
pany will receive somewhat more money,
as the system of transferring is better.
Last year large numbers of transfers
were stolen. This year tranSferman
accompanies each car and strict account
is kept 1t costs 81 an hour to furnish
the transfers to the people.
So far not single accident resulting in
injury to anybody has occurred on the
Topeka railway. The equipment is as
near perfect a s it is possible for transpor-
tation and the company mas been tireiess
in providing for the accommodation of the
public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-30
GALLANT KNIGHTS
Exhibited Their Proves at the Fair
grounds This Morning.

The tournament of the 18th Century
Knights took place this morning at the
fair grounds in the presence of the
Festival Queen and her court The II
knights charged like the knights of old.
They rode down the track at break
neck speed. Clash came the heavy
broad swords together and with q
whirl they would run and go thunder
ing back, straight for their antagonist
endeavoring to strike through his guard
and pierce him through and through
with their swords or lances. The heavy
armor of the knights would not allow
even the point of a sword to penetrate
but some of the sweeping blows that
got through the guard of the combat
ants would come down win a, crash on
the helmet or coat of mail with a noise
that told of the force behind the blow
1t was an exciting as if they meant
really to kill and drag out. In the first
rode up and down in front of the Queen
trying to run their lanceS through small
rings suspended in air. Each knight had
five rings to go for and most of them
rode back with at least three jingling
on their lances. Then came the apple
cutting contest. AS before each knight
had five apples to try for and with a
keen edged sword and riding at rapid
speed they slashed at them as they
went by and sometimes each apple
would be severed.
After this came the tent pegging.
Wooden pegs were placed in the ground
and the knights tried to pull them up
with their lances while riding as be-
fore. After these trials of skill the reg
lar tournament came.
The following are the knights: H. A
Uterman, w. s. Buck. F. G. Buck, Clad
Hamilton, B. F. Abneyer, H. Voegtle.
DR.. M. G. Cockey, A. Bishop, w. S.
Eberle, E. Douglass, A Douglass, H
Lyman and G. G. Burton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-30
FAR AWAY FROM HOME.
c. G. Bancroft is Arrested on Charge
of Embezzlement.

Boston, Sept. 30.-Cornelius c. Ban
croft, a Calcutta merchant, was arrest
ed here today to answer a charge of
embezzlement of Sc, 0O0
Mr.. Bancroft was about to sail for
Liverpool when taken into custody.
Fifteen years ago Mr.. Bancroft was a
prominent Boston business man. He
was appointed trustee of the estate of
the late Dud ey H Bayley. Four months
ago Mr. Bancroft came to Boston to
spend the summer. While here had
several conferences with the beneficiar-
les of the Bayley estate and yesterday
he filed in the probate court a report
made by himself as trustee of the es-
tate. Samuel King Bayley, one of the
beneficiaries objected to certain fea-
trueS of the report and obtained a war
rant for Mr. Bancroft's arrest.
Mr.. Bancroft says the arrest is the
result of a misunderstanding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-30
MORLEY is A KICKER.
Finds Fault With the Governments
Course at Home and Abroad.

London, Sept. 30.-John Morley, Lib
eral member of parliament for Mont
roseburgs, has opened the autumn po
ltical campaign with two speeches to
his constituents.
His speech yesterday was devoted to
a several arraignment of the foreign
policy of the government. Today he
ring to Ireland, he said that the gov
ernment's proposed measure extending
local popular government to the Irish
counties would only make the de-
mand for home rule more audible and
strengthen the forces behind this de-
mand. He cited the case of Canada as
juStifying home rule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-30
THE GRAND COURT BALL
Arrangements Are Nearly Completed
and Tickets are Going Rapidly.

The Grand Court Ball at the Grand
opera House tonight will be the great
success it deserves to be.
AT noon today the sale of tickets
amounted to over $500 and by night the
indications are that all of the seats in
the first floor and balcony will be sold
out.
Today the work of completing the
decorations and preparing the floor for
dancing is going forward with a rush.
At noon substantial platform extend
ed the stage into the auditorium to all
most twice the original size, and this
afternoon the canvas was stretched
Transforming the stage and extension
into a canvassed dancing platform 60
by go feet in size.
The entire walls and top appliances
of the stage have been hidden from
view by hundreds of yards of bunting,
and the stage and entire interior of the
theater beautifully decorated with red,
white and yellow bunting, StreamerS
and flags, smilax from Alabama and
palms and pOtted plants by the score.
The throne of the Festival Queen oc-
cupies position at the center of he
rear wall of the stage, and here, under
canopy of beautiful draperies the FEST
val queen will view the ball. During
the dancing of the ninuet at the open
ing of the ball calcium lights will be
turned on the stage.
A canopy has been placed in position
from the center aisle of the theater in
a direct line to the curbing of the street
and through this the members of the
court, prime minister and Queen will
enter and take their places on the
stage. The court ladies and gentle
men will arrive first, and arrange
themselves in two lines within the can
opied passage way as the Queen and
prime minister passes through to the
stage. The court will Immediately fol-
low the Queen in couples, and soon as
she is seated on the throne the minuet
will be commenced.
MarshaPs band, 63 strong, and Wat
sons and Steinberg's combined orches-
ira of 25 men will furnish the music for
the ball. Dancing will be prolonged in
to the hours of the morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-30
WAS NO RUSH AT YALE.
The Faculty Has Succeeded in Stop
ping the Practice.

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 30.-"Rush
night" which has heretofore been a
feature Of the eve of Yale's reopening,
was noticeable last night chiefly from
the fact that there was no rush"
The faculty had quietly sent around
word that a rush would not be permit
ted and the mandate was obeyed. The
SophomOres and freshmen, 500 strong,
eS and brass bands and each and every
one of the paraders brought his voice
with him, as was evident from the con-
tinuouS cheering.
The parade ended at Hopkins school
field, when the annual wrestling match
between the SophomOreS and freshmen
took place. The majority of the events
We're won by 1901.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-30
WOMEN CANNOT SERVE
Judge Simons Will Not Have Fort
Scott Women Jurors.

Fort Scott, Sept. -30.-Miss M E..
Ross, Mrs. A w. Douglas, Mrs. A. K.
Kaufman and Miss Cora Wheeler, who
were drawn on the district jury and
are the first women ever called for such
service in Kansas, responded to the
summons, and all but Miss Wheeler ex-
pressed a Willingness to serve.
The question of their eligibility was
raised by Judge Biddle, who cited a
Washington supreme court opinion to
show that they We're not competent,
and Judge Simons found that under the
constitution and supreme court decis-
ions, a qualified elector must be a
male.
He was willing that the women
should serve in civil cases and paid
them a nice compliment for their will
ingness to do So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-30
FOUND DEAD.
Mrs. YOhey's Body Discovered
Hanging to a Tree.

Mrs. Yohey, the demented woman who
wandered away from her home in Oak
land several weeks ago, was found hang
ing to a treee on Deer Creek east of the
city. Her body hanged from a limb by
a stout rope and she had evidently been
dead for several days. The body was
badly decomposed. 1t is supposed that
she committed suicide, as she had made
attempts on her life before. Coroner
Westerfield was notified and took charge
of the remains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-30
Relief in Six Hours.

distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
This new remedy is a great surprise on
account of its exceeding Promptness In
relieving pain in the bladder. kidneys,
hack and every part of the urinary pas
sages in male or female. 1t relieves re-
tention of water and pain in passing it
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is your remedy.
Sold by Geo. W. Stansdeld, 622 Kansas
Ave. and Sim Drug Co, 607 Kansas
Ave, druggists. Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-30
THIS TRAMP WAS RICH.
Relatives Had Been Looking for Him
for Three Years.

ST Louis. Sept. 30.-Peter Champion,
a tattered tramp, was recently admit
ted to the General Home of Rest here,
but while he had every appearance of
a common vagabond, his polished man
nerS indicated he had seen better days.
He was very respondent, but earnestly
asserted he was heir to a fortune in
Dussdorff.~ Germany.
Finally in a spirit of compassion the
superintendent listened to his story,
and wrote to Germany. A letter has
just been received saying relatives of
Champion have been looking for him
for three years and he-is an heir to
large estate, his portion being $4,000
marks.
Enclosed in the letter was a draft
for LOO marks to pay his expenses.
Champion rugged up in a fine suit and
will go to Germany at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-30
FIRE EXCITEMENT.
Cremerie Takes Fire-FestiVal
Crowds Rush to See 1t.

This afternoon at 2:45 o'clock a fire oc-
Cured at the Cremerie restaurant at
Eighth and Kansas avenue. The fire de-
partment was called and extinguished a
fire which was gaining rapid Roadway in
the kitchen. A gasoline stove set fire to
the woodwork. The large crowds fiocked
near to the building and greatly inter-
fered with the firemen. Excitement was
intense. The kitchen of the restaurant
was damaged considerably by the fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-30
OUR THANKS.

The State Journal today received two
delightful serenades by the First Regi-
ment band of Emporia and the CONSOLE
dated bands of Marshall and Manifold
The Emporia band played some excel
lent music their instruments blending
nicely. The serenade by Marshalrs and
Manifold's combined bands of 10 men
was inspiring Both serenades were
thoroughly appreciated by this paper and
the band boys can always rely on having
the best of it while the State Journal is
ar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-30
EmpOria WaterwOrks System
in Bad Order.
Water Undesirable Even for
washing Purposes.
NEW FILTER NEEDED.
Gov. Leedy Writes the Normal
President
That Students Should Observe
School Rules.
NEW FILTER NEEDED.

Emporia, Sept. 3O.-This city needs
filter badly in the waterworks system.
The water furnished since July has
been discolored. 1t has been undesir-
able for drinking purposes. 1t has
been unpleasant for washing. The soil
mere Is not sandy; but during a dry
speiI the dry gumbo-or dust-is washed
into the creeks of the watersheds and
the water is stained permanently until
a hood follows. The water in the city
basins is still discolored. The filter will
Sneck typhoid quicker than all the
drugs in the world