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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
BANK FAILS.
Peoples Savings Bank, Mt. Pleasant,
Mich, Closes its Doors
Other Failures

Mount Plea SAINT, Mich, Aug. 20.-The
Peoples Savings bank of this city
closed its doors this morning and is
now in the hands of the commissioner
of banking. No statement has been
given out. According to the last
statement, made in January, the capi-
tai stock of the bank was $100, 900, with
$50 900 in deposits. Joseph George E.
Newall is president and c. A. Carna-
hon cashier.
Akron, O., Aug. 20.-John F. Seiber-
ling, a former prominent manufac-
turer, assigned to Francis Seiberling,
his nephew, today. The assets and
liabilities are about $150,000 each. His
affairs have been in an unsettled con-
dition since the failure of the J. F. Sci
berling Mower and Reaper company
Failure to realize in silver mining prop
erty helped to bring on the failure.
Eureka, Utah, Aug. 20.-The private
banking house of G. A. Rice has sus-
pended payment on account of heavy
Withdrawals and an inability to realize.
The bank had on deposit about $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
A DIME NOVEL GANG.
The Black Jack Bandits of New
Mexico Extend Their List
of Crimes.

Silver City, N. M, Aug. 20.-The Black
Jack gang of border bandits made an ad-
dition to their record of crime in this
section today. Early this morning they
rode up to the ranch of Shorty Miller
on mule back, about sixty miles west of
here and calling him to the door, shot
him, infiicting a wound which will likely
prove fatal. posse of cattlemen was at
once organized to follow them, and un-
expeetedly came upon the bandits on Dry
creek, about twenty miles distant from
the Miller ranch. A fight ensued in
which Edward Moss was killed and Elgin
Holt is reported missing. Officers from
Grant and Socorro counties are in pur-
suit.
The motive for the first crime is sup
posed to be revenge for information sup
posed to have been furnished to the Off
GERS which resulted in the fight near
Clifton, Ariz., in which Tom Ketchun, a
member of the gang, killed. An at
tack was made few days ago on Sam
Shaw by the same gang, but he escaped,
although his horse was shot under him.
His life has been threatened for the same
supposed cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
STORES TO CLOSE.
Partial List of Those Who Will Shut
Up Shop Picnic Day.

Otto Kuehne made a canvass of the
different merchants of the city yester-
day to request them to close on the day
of the Grocers' and Butchers picnic
He said, Everybody is going and the
men may just as well close up and go
also. We hope that all the clerks and
employees of the different houses will
have a chance to go and we will want
to see the business men, also"
The following have signified their in
tention of closing: Eagle & Curry, Pal
ace Clothing Co, The Clements Co., S.
Barnum & Co., The Hub Clothing Co.,
c. o. johnson, August Clothing Co.,
Kemper & Paxton, Greenwald & Co.,
L. Diment, A. Samuel L. D. Rel, Cros-
by Bros, Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co.,
W. NJ. Crosby & Co., Mills-Adams Co.,
New York Mer- Co., and all the butch
ers and grocers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
DON'T LAY DOWN NOW
The A. o. U. w. Arch Has Been
Advertised in News
papers.

s'The A. O. U. w. societies of Topeka
will erect an immense triple arch over
Kansas avenue, Topeka, for the Fall
Festival. 1t will be strung with cleo
tric lights and adorned with garlands
of roses and silk flags
The above has been printed in over
500 newspapers in Kansas. 1t was sent
out by the press bureau of the Fall
Festival ten days ago after the Conn
mittee of Fifteen had been given to TN
derStand that the arch would be built
by the A. o. U. w. societies.
Now, however, the A. o. u. w. arch
is in doubt. 1t seems that as yet no
definite action of all the lodges of To-
peka has been taken.
There are seven lodges in Topeka, and
six of them have signed the agreement
to contribute toward the expense of the
arch at the rate of II cents per capita.
the agreement is No. 244. No. PA is to
meet tonight at the K. of P. hall and all
the other lodges urge that every mem
Der turn out and help along the cause.
If this lodge decides to sign the agree
ment it will bring the amount up to
about $275, which win build the arch.
It will besone OF the most pleasing
features of the Fall Festival decora-
tfons. If decorated in the manner in
tended and well lighted with inean-
descent lights at night it will reflect
credit on the A. o. u. w. and be really
the most imposing sight of the week
really finer than a dozen floats. There
will be Floats by the hundred, but there
will be only one A. o. U. w. arch.
If the arch isn't built the notices sent
out about it to 500 Kansas newspa pers
will be travelling falsehoods that will
have to be denied and explained until
everybody responsible for it will be
heartily sick. The arch must not be
allowed to fall through now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
SHIPPERS GET A DECISION
But the Railroads Continue 80 Charge
the 100 Pound Rate ON Stock.

The fight of the stock shippers of
Kansas against the recent order of the
railroads that rates for live stock
should be on the basis of 100 pounds
instead of the old car load rates, was
fought yesterday before the board OF
railroad commissioners ana oecldeo
quickly in favor of the shippers. Six
roads, the Santa Fe, Missouri Pacific,
Union Pacific, Rock Island, Frisco and
NJ, K. & T. We're represented. The
opinion is directly against the rail-
roads.
The hearing of the controversy will
be resumed in this city September 21.
The complainants, represented by Cap
tain J. G. Waters and Judge T. L. Da-
Wis of Eureka, presented the case to
the commissioners and petitioned the
board to order the companies to re-
store the car load rate pending the
hearing.
This the commissioners refused to do
but made a journal entry setting out
the opinion that the order made by the
Republican board in April, 1896, restor-
ing the car load rate pending an in
vestigatbn of the 100 pound rate is
still in full force and effect. This
means that in the opinion of the pres
ent board, the railroads have violated
the order made by the former board,
which is recorded simply as a tempor-
ary measure of relief with the under
standing that final adjudication of the
matter would be had. Fifteen months
elapsed and nothing was done except
by the railroads, which restored the
100 pound rate. Now the cattlemen are
attempting to prevent the operation of
the rate which they claim is a material
increase over the car load rate.
After the commissioners promulgat-
ed the announcement of their belief
that the order by the former board is
still in operation, the railroad compa-
nies practically indicated that even
now they will not reverse the condition
and change back to the car load rate
pending final settlement of the contro-
versy.
j. W. Robinson of Butler county,
when the railroad attorneys announced
that they would not make any changes
grew indignant He asked permission
to speak, and addressing himself to the
railroad lawyers, said:
These attorneys and the railroads
have been attempting to bulldoze the
commissioners. 1t is clear case of
intimidation. These railroad men care
nothing about our laws or the
orders of the commissioners. They
simply put in this new rate for the
purpose of getting all the money they
can out of the stock shippers at the
busy season of the year. I am a Re-
publican and always have been. But,
these companies make an effort to deal
fairly with US in this matter the cattle
men and other citizens of Kansas re-
gardless of party, will petition Gov.
Leedy to call a special session of the
legislature to make rates and find out
whether the state of Kansas is as big
assthe railroads which run through it -
The hearing was then adjourned until
September 81,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
STONED TO DEATH.
Preacher Meets Death in West Vir
ginia Because He Cannot Pay
Debt


Grafton, W. Va, Aug. 20.-News
reaches here of a murder in Tucker
county.
Coleman Ritter held a small bill
against the Rev. H. Burgoine, an old
and highly respectable local minister
living at Hulings. along the Dry Fork
railroad. Coleman Ritter, accompanied
by his brother, Lewis, presented the
bill to the preacher and asked him to
pay it
When the minister said he had not
the money, but would pay it later, he
was assailed with stones and clubs
and when he attempted to escape a
general bonbardment was kept up He
was at last fel1ed to the ground with
a large sharp stone, which struck the
back of his neck, breaking it. Death
was instantaneous. The Ritzers were
Immediately arrested and placed in Jail
at Parsons. The entire Community is
aroused and lynching is freely talked
of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
The Idol of BOstOn's Sporting
Fraternity
Will Enter the Race Against
May0ra Quincy This Fall.
THE MAYOR CUT HIM.
He Refused to Shake Hands
With Sullivan
At the Reception Given to Oars
man Ten Eyck.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 20.-John L. Sui
Hvan will run as an independent candi-
date for mayor of Boston this fall with
the avowed intention, if not himself
elected, of defeating Mayor Josiah
Quincy, who will be the regular Demo-
cratic candidate for reelection.
When Mayor Quincy refused to shake
hands with John L. Sullivan, a native
of Boston, at Oarsman Ten Eyck's re-
ception in Faneunl hall, he committed
what may prove to be fatal political
mistake. Sullivan was dumbfounded.
According to one of the mayors official
organs, the big fighter was easily the
idol of the occasion. The crowd chased
and cheered him. Ten Eyck was al
most ignored at times.
Sullivan'S amazenent at the slight
gradually changed to anger. AT first.
after thinking the matter over, he was
inclined to content himself with sup
porting an anti-octopus nominee like
Mr.. Wardner or Judge Slanker. Now
he has crossed the Rubicon and put his
foot through the bridge timbers. John
L. Sullivan will ask the support of his
fellow citizens at the polls.
At one time he could have gone to
congress, but he declined. Then his
professional duties were in the way.
Now he feels that he can spare the time
to serve his tOWnSmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
JAILED FOR A DEBT.
Ball Magnate J. Earl Wagner
Spends a Night in a
Boston Prison.

Boston, Aug. 20.-J. Earl Wagner,
president of the Washington base ball
club, passed a night pacing the corri-
dor in the Charles street jail, prison
er, held for debt. Wagner had 81, 800
cash in his pocket, but no friend ap-
peared to take it and offer a part of it
as bail, and so he was kept in limbo.
A man cannot go his own security I'M
der Massachusetts law.
His trouble originated in a printing
bill of $500, contracted by the Texas
Steer company last fall, he being the
backer of Gus SchmeHz and Tim Muir
ply, who managed the company.
President Arthur NJ. Soden was ap-
peaIed to by Wagner soon after his
arrest to bail him out, but the mes
sage was placed in Mr.. Soden's letter
box and he did not get it until morn
ing, when he hastened to Wagner's aid
and promptly secured his release.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
IN THE TOLLS.
Exchange on New York at the
City of Mexico
Goes to 145 Premium-Aspect
is Serious.
IMPORTS ARE STOPPED
But Home Manufactures Boom
to the Top Notch.
Mexico Can't Pay Gold Interest
ON Her Bonds.

New York, Aug 20-A dispatch to
the Herald from Mexico City, says:
Exchange on New York has reached
145 premium. In other words, 1t takes
$3.45 Mexican money to BUY an amer ats
can dollar containing less silver than
the Mexican. This enormous deprecla-
ton of the Mexican dollar is running
merchants. They are cancelling all or
ders for imports, and many Will close
their stores, as they cannot sell the
stock on hand at a rate high enough TO
replenish them. They believe that the
price is unnaturally depressed, ana IS
due to conspiracy abroad.
Meanwhile, home manufactures are
booming, as the depreciation in silver
makes high tariff wall Coffee, sugar,
prosperous, as they sell abroad for gold
and pay their laborers in silver. Strange
to say the Mexican dollar buys as much
goods as ever it did, except OF the I'M
ported variety.
The government is hard hit, as it has
to pay the interest on the foreign DEBT
in gold. There is some talk of repudia-
ton, but there is no knowing what
President Diaz will do. He may refund
the per cent debt, paying only per
cent interest.
Capitalists are f1ocking into the coun-
try to take advantage of the high
premium and invest their gold. The
belief here is that labor paid in silver
will eventually win against labor paid
in gold. In support of this theory it is
pointed out that the tin mines of Corn
wall will have to shut down because
they cannot compete with those in the
straits settlements and Borneo, where
Mexican dollars are current. Bankers
here say a handful of men in London
are manipulating the money of the
world, which means that they are con-
trolling the prices of the world, and
that it. is the old fight of monarch
against society.
Rich Mexicans accustomed to living
much of the time abroad are staying at
home investigating their silver in build
ing and improvements. All kinds of
real estate is rapidly advancing in price
and the demand for nasons and con-
tractors is large. Attention is also be-
ing directed to the tropical agricul-
ture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
SHOT ON PIXIES PEAK.
Body of a Man Found With a
Bullet Hole i'm His Head.

Colorado Springs. Col, Aug. 20.-The
body of a man on whose coat was a tag
on which besides the name of the max
er was E. w. Ki-ton, Wosner, Neb., has
been found near the summit of Pixies
Peak. There was a bullet hole in the
back of the head at the base of the
brain and the bullet had been fired at
such close quarters that the hair had
been burned.
The victim was about 25 years of age,
of splendid physique, nearly six feet
while walking up the peak to view the
sunrise, a popular fad among tourists.
Whatever money or valuableS he may
have had had been stolen. The MUIR
derer left a revolver near the dead body
apparently for the purpose of giving
the impression that the man had COM
n1itted suicide
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
SWAN THE RIVER.
A Demented Negro Escapes
From the Insane Asylum.

Eugene Woo1rich escaped from the
insane asylum last night about seven
o'clock He was confined in what is
known as Ward B 2. The quiet pa
tients ON that division were out on the
lawn in front of the building, and he,
with some other patients, was left in
the ward.
He removed the window bars and
jumped from the second story to the
ground, a distance of about 35 feet. He
alighted squarely on his feet and was
away on a run before the attendants
who were on the lawn fully compre-
hended what had happened. He start
ed southeast through the vineyard
and orchard towards the river. At
tendants Ring, Roach, Van Kueren and
Barrett gave chase.
Woolrich had a start of about 100
yards, and the attendants were unable
to gain on him. He ran for the river,
which is about mile north of the aSy-
lum, and when he reached the bank he
stopped and looked around. Seeing his
pursuerS coming, he jumped in. The
water was up to his neck and he struck
out for the north bank. He is a good
swimmer and made good headway
against the swift current. The at
tendants attempted to overtake him
with a boat, and We're but so feet be-
hind him when he reached the bank.
He took to the corn fields and the at
tendants gave up the chase.
Woolrich is the colored man who was
adjudged insane and sent to the asy-
lum from Shawnee county on the I'd
of August. He is a, very large, pow
erful fellow and tried repeatedly to kill
his wife before he was removed to the
asylum. AT one time he made a will,
leaving all his money to the city of
Topeka. His delusion was that he had
snakes in his stomach.
LATER-About noon today Woolrich
was caught near North Topeka and re-
turned to the aSVlunl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
GOLLI IS DEAD.
Assassin Of CanOvas was Shot
at IL O'Clock Today.

San Sebastian, Aug. 20.-Michael An
giolillo, who shot and killed Senor Can
ovaS del Castillo, the prime minister of
Spain at the baths of Santa, Agueda, on
Sunday, August 8, was executed at IL
o'clock this morning, according to the
sentence of the court martial imposed
upon him on Monday last after his trial
on the previous Sunday which sentence
was confirmed by the supreme council
of war yesterday.
As the moment of his doom approach
ed. the assassin Coli, listened to the
exhortations of the priests and friars
with his singular sardonic smile, now
and then shaking off his mask of athe-
iStic incredulity to tell the priests:
'Ah, / heard that in the parish school.
That is what our priests in Naples
Said.''
He hardened the expression of his
face and glared through his eye lashes
whenever they spoke of his mother,
father or brothers in inploring him to
repent. He listened eagerly to every
sound and stopped short in CONVERSE
ton or in his slow pacing across his
cell, If he heard anything unusual, ask
ing: Whats that?"
He moved frequently and nervousIy,
his hand-cuffed wrists and fingers trail
ing along the chain that connected his
ankles, as he did on the day he went to
the court martial. He had grown thin
in the IL days he has been in prison and
his features often revealed the strug-
gle between his iron will and human
nature apprehensive of the impending
ordeal. So anxious were the priests and
authorities to make him recant his er-
rors and be reconciled to the church
that masses have been said and the
holy sacrament exposed daily since
Sunday, to imp1ore Providence to soft
en- the heart of the convict.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
PIRATES
For the First Time in Nearly
Century on the African
Coast.

Valetta, Island of Malta, Aug. 20
Information has just been received
here to the effect that the italian bark
Ffducia, Captain Razetob, from Pas
cagoula, on June 4, for Marseilles, was
spoken on, August 16 in latitude 1904;
and reported having been boarded on
August Is abreast of Cape Baba, by IA
pirates who fired into the crew, ran
sacked the vessel, stole the papers,
charts, instruments, provisions and the
clothing of the crew, cut the running
gear and carried off the captain, boat
swain and a seaman.
The Fiducia was supplied with pro-
visions and instruments by the passing
vessel and thus enabled to proceed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
BANKERS ROLL HIGH.
American Association Visits the Man
ufactory of ssCanadian Club"

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 2o-The 2sd an
nua1 convention of the American
Bankers association came to an end
at o'clock last evening. According to
precedent, First Vice President Joseph
c. Hendrix of New York was raised to
the office of president.
George H. Russell of Detroit received
a large majority of the votes cast for
vice president, although the nominat-
ing committee recommended F. w
Tracey of Illinois for the honor.
Luncheon at the great distillery of
Hir1nan walker and Sons at Walker
vile, Ont, and a boat ride to the Des-
Chree- -Shos-Ka in the afternoon wound
up the social features of the meeting
At Walkervillel several impromptu
speeches were made. Retiring Presi-
dent Lowry responded to repeated
calls and was followed in rapid sue
cession by Messrs. Hendrix, Russell.
Leathers, Powers. Jordan and others
Then the American Bankers associa-
ton terminated in a combined burst of
patriotism and good fellowship, cries
of acclamation for the stars and
stripes and God save the queen" ris-
ing together from a thousand throats.
The band played Dixie and Yankee
Doodle alternately and the delegates
from all sections of the country unit
ed in pronouncing the convention of
1897 an unqualified success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE.
Promoter of the Paris Charity Bazaar
on Trial

Paris, Aug. 20.-Baron Mackau, one
of the chief promoters of the Charity
Bazaar which was destroyed by fire
on May 4 last with a loss of over 100
lives, and BaIaic and Bagrashow, two
employees of the Cinemetographic es-
tablishment in the bazaar, the section
where the fire broke out, were placed
on trial here today, charged with homi-
eide through their imprudence upon
that occasion.
The baron was not only one of the
chief promoters of the fair, but he pre-
sented the inflammable properties The
Baroness Mackau was another victim
of the cOnflagration.
The judge who examined Baron Mac
kau today praised his honorable char
acter, but reproached him for lack of
precaution. The trial will last three
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
$4,000 TROOPS
Assembled by the Government of In
dia on ths Frontier.

Simla, Aug 20-General Blood, the
commander of the British forces oper-
ating against the inSurgent tribesmen,
has reached Galagai without opposi-
tion. He reports that village to have
been deserted and adds that the Afridis
rising is exaggera ted.
The rapid mobilization of the British
troops in India and the activity of the
military authorities in pushing forwa rd
reinforcements are regarded as assur-
ing the safety of the Indian frontier
no matter how widespread may be the
rising against British rule.
The British forces on the border now
number $4,000 men. The news from
the frontier today is more reassuring
All is quiet at Shadkadr and there are
no signs of the Afridis in the khyber
pass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
THE AVENUE A-FLUTTER
With Red, Yellow and White During
Fall Festival Week.

L. NJ. Wood is at work today on a
plan for the decoration of Kansas ave
nue.. 1t is proposed to stretch two
wires ON either side of Kansas avenue.
From the wires will hang pendants of
cheeSe-cloth in the festival colorS, red,
yellow and white. Mr.. Wood thinks
that the decorations can be made for
about 81 a number and he is comforting
adviSa bility of making an assessment
and having the decoration uniform.
Mr.. Wood will make a formal report on
the matter at the next meeting of the
Committee of Fifteen.
This plan of decoration makes a
wonderful change in the appearance of
the street, and was adopted at the Los
Angeles Fiesta this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
FRENCH "CRISIS''
Is Brought About by the Breaking of
Rod on War Vessel.

London, Aug. 2O.-The Paris CORES
pondent of the Daily Mail says that
the accident to the French cruiser
Brux, which had been delegated as one
of the vessels to escort NJ. Faure to
Cronstadt but was obliged to turn
back through the failure of her ma
chinery, caused a stormy cabinet coun-
ell today.
Admiral Bosnard, minister of marine
wished to resign, but he was persuad-
ed to withhold his resignation until the
return Of President Faure from St.
Petersburg.
1t is probable that the fiasco will re-
suit in a fierce campaign for over
hauling the French navy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
KANSAS CITY PROFITS.
Bucket Shops Made $4,000 Within
the Week.

Kansas City, Aug. 20.-The recent ad-
vances in wheat and the volume of specu-
1ation caused by the heavy flow of Kan
sas wheat through Kansas City have in
creased the business of the bucket shops
enormously One bucket shop firm clean
ed up at the close of Saturdays market
$4,000 on the weeks trading. The man
ayers of this house declare themselves
that their net profits for the last twelve
months reached s2a00Oo. 1t is estimated
that the bucket shops in Kansas City
made S15. 900 last week.