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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-06
WANT BONS' BLOOD.
Citizens of Crystal Falls, Michi-
gan, Arranging Lynch
ing Party.

Iron Moutain, Mich, Aug. 6.-The ap-
peals of leading citizens prevented
lynching at Crytal Falls last night. The
miners employed in the surrounding To-
cations are now making threats and
well defined report is current to the ef-
feet that they have formed an organi-
zatiOn and will invade the village to-
night for the purpose of lynching Bons,
who assaulted and murdered Pearl
Smith. In the meantime it is expected
that Sheriff Wait will take the precau-
ton to move the prisoner to another
county.
BonS confession was made a second
time in the hearing of Attorney Hen
derson of Norway and NJ. B. MCGEE, a
leading citizen. The fellow is undoubt-
edly insane, or is acting the part to
perfection. This is not the first crime
of the nature he has committed. He has
been identified by a young girl at Nor
way as the man who committed an as
sault upon her several months ago.
Bons said he saw Pearl leave the
main highway and take the Blaney
creek road, and he followed. Overtalx-
ing her, he made an insulting proposal
and was repulsed. He struck the girl
three times in the face, knocking her
down and jumped on her stomach. He
then outraged her twice. Just as he
was about to leave his victim, she
groaned and opened her eyes. He
then choked her until he was satisfied
that life was extinct. He returned tr
the place the next morning to make
sure that he had completed his fiendish
work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-06
PARLIAMENT GOES HOME.
The Queen Makes the Usual Speech
Before Dismissing the Lawmakers.

London. Aug. 6.-The house of COM
mons met today at 10 o'clock in the
morning and passed to the third read
ing of the appropriation bill, which was
then forwarded to the house of lords.
where it passed ali stages. Both houses
then suspended business until 2:3O p
m, when the queens speech proroguing
parliament was read. 1t was as fol-
lows:
my Lords and Gentlemen: At the
close of the session during which there
has been disturbance and conflict in
Europe, am glad to be able to inform
you that the cordiality of my relations
with foreign powers remains unchang-
ed. The united influence of the six
powers signatory of the treaty of Paris
was earnestly exerted early in the year
to dissuade the King of Greece from q
war upon which he unhappily desired
to enter. Though they failed in this
endeaVor they We're able to bring about
an early suspension of hoStilitieS be-
tween the two belligerentS ana open
negotiations for peace. These pro-
ceedings are protracted and formal
treaty has not yet been signed, but
there is good ground for believing that
all the most important matters in con-
troverSy have been adjusted and that
in return for an adequate indemnity the
territory conquered by Turkey, with
Slight modification of the frontier, Will
be restored to Greece.
Il have given notice to the King OF
the BelgianS and the German emperor
to terminate the treaties of 1862 and
1865, whereby L am prevented from
making with my colonies such fiscal
ARA ngementS with my empire as seem
to me eXpedient.
''In consequence of the infraction by
the Chinese government of certain stip-
ulations of the convention of 1894, a
fresh convention has been concluded,
establishing the frontier of Burmah
and China more advanta geously to my
empire and opening the West river OF
China to European commerce.
Il have concluded a treaty of COM
meFce and friendship with King Meme
Hk.
''The presence of representatives of
the colonies and India at the cere-
monies of the ceIebrati ton of the sixtieth
year of my reign has contributed to the
strength of the bond of union in all
parts of my empire, and additional
proof of the attachment OF the colonies
to the mother country has been fur
nished in the fiscal legislation of Can
ada and the contribution that Cape Col
ony, following the example of Aus
tralasia has offered for our navy de-
fenSe.
grief has prevailed in large portions
of my Indian dOminionS since the au-
tumn of last year, has taxed severely
the resources of that country. 1 gladly
acknowledge the energy and Self-Sacri-
fee of my officers of all ranks, both
Europeans and natives, and the many
private persons who, with untiring zeal
and anxious desire to avoid Offense to
native feeling, have la bored to save life
and relieve suffering. An appeal to
the sympathy of my subjects in all
parts Of my empire. was responded. to
joice to learn that owing to. the salts
factory rainfall, there is every pros
pect that the area of distress will be
greatly diminished -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-06
MAY COME BACK TO Us.
Some Former Citizens Who Have
Been Sojourning at Lansing
May Return Here

Gov. Leedy today signed citizenship
papers for the following persons whose
sentences at the state penitentiary ex-
pire within a few days:
Tom Rhodes, Hamilton county five
years, burglary in the second degree;
Ed Bowers, Marshall, one year, bur
glary third degree; John Kline, Atchi-
son, grand larceny, two years; Frank
Hart, Atchison, two years, grand lar
ceny; John Y. Hagan, Wilson, eighteen
months, seduction; VIM. Edwards, Wy
andotte, one year, grand larceny; Chas.
Bower, Wyandotte, one year, grand
larceny; D. Considine, Wyandotte
three years, grand larceny; Gaily
Clark, Johnson, two years, grand lar
ceny; Albert Laher, Marshall, three
years, grand larceny; Charles McAlis-
ter, Cowley, two years, grand larceny;
John Hurley, Crawford, two and a
half years, attempted grand larceny:
J. NJ Rector, Butler, two years, grand
larceny; Frank Smith, Shawnee coun-
ty, two years, grand larceny; James
Schroyer Shawnee county, one and
half years, grand larceny; Edgar Nor
ris, Pottawatomie, two years, grand
larceny: Vim. Wheeler, Shawnee, two
years, grand larceny; Anthony Hamil-
ton, Shawnee county, two years. bur-
glary and grand larceny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-06
DEBs AT PIrTsBURG.
Thousands Turn Out to Hear Him
Talk on the Strike

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 6.-Mine.s' day
closed in this city by a meeting on De
queStrian wharf, where a crowd of s.
600 to 10000 people assembled to hear
Eugene V. Debs, Mrs. Johns and sew
eral local speakers. The speakers were
given hearty reception and the senti-
ments represented were loudly cheered
and especially when allusions were
made to the unrighteousness of the sup
preston of free speech and lawful as
semblage. Each orator said the time
had arrived to call a halt on govern
ment by injunction and declared that
the struggle of the miners would be
conducted peacea bly, and lawfully as
heretofore. in spite of anything any
man could say. 1t was learned posi-
lively last night that Governor Hast
tngs has had men in the Turtle Creek
region for two weeks past to keep him
posted on the condition of the strike.
Factory Inspector Campbell has been
the chief lieutenant OF the executive in
this work. Colonels Long and Nc
Candless of the general staff have also
been over the field and will make their
report to the governor. 1t is safe to
tonal guard is not needed al this time.
Large delegations of miners are ex-
pected at Turtle Creek for the meeting
this evening which is to be addressed
by DebS- Strike leaders say the at
tendance will be as large as at the Nc
Crea meeting last Monday. A delega-
ton of Yough miners has arrived They
walked fifty miles. They say there will
be free steamer on the Monongahela
to carry miners to McKeesport from I'D
river points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-06

The above is a conservative estimate of
the receipts and expenses of Topeka 3
Second Annual Fall Festival. Some mem
bers of the Committee of Fifteen have
been somewhat disheartened at the fin
ancial outlook. Every day calls for more
subscriptions they say with no available
funds in sight to meet them, but they
have no occasion to be disheartened. Last
year at this time the same feeling was ex-
perienced and several members of the
committee resigned but still when the
balance sheet was made up at the close
of the Festival the committee found over
2.000 in the treasury and all debts paid.
The subscriptions up to date amount to
$500 and it is safe to estimate that 5000
more will be subscribed. That sum should
be doubled but the finance committee is
still finding people on the hunt for an eX-
cuse which will relieve them from their
share of the burden. They expect to
share in the benefits without contribut-
ing to their cost. But there are very few
of such people in Topeka
1t must be remembered that the expen-
ditures shown represent only what is
spent directly by the Committee of Fif-
teen. 1t does not include the thousands
of dollars being raised by the Santa Fe
committee to be expended on their dem
onstration. 1t does not include the
Flower parade expenses except the do
nation of $500 made to Mrs. Sutton.
Neither does it include the Carnival
fund, the money raised by fraternal
societies. All these funds will bring the
amount expended to entertain the people
of Kansas at the Fall Festival up to over
$50 900.
Last year the receipts from the sham
battle were over SO, 600. In the estimated
receipts this year the amount to be re-
ceived from this source is placed at $2,-
600. When the fact is considered that q
small army will engage this year with
five times much ammunition the esti-
mate is surely low enough. The receipts
from the tournament, Indian dance and
'Cinderella'' are also placed low to be
inside a safe mark.
In making the estimate of expenses the
basis is liberal and everything is in
cess of the expenses for similar purposes
last year.
On the above basis it leaves the COM
mittee safe margin to insure against any
unexpected expense. There will prOba-
bly, be additional expenses not figured and
receipts will also probably come from un-
expected sources.
There is every reason for confidence on
the part of the committee. The finances
of the committee are in good shape. There
is not one chance in thousand for the
committee to fall behind.
The people of Topeka will not allow the
Committee of Fifteen, which represents
the best interests of the city to get in a
hole Every expense will be met. The
Topeka Fall Festival committee & will
have money in it's treasury to commence
work on next years Festival.
Don't get scared. The people of Topeka
are behind this Fall Festival The Com
mittee of Fifteen need not fear that they
will be left alone to shoulder the respon-
sibility and the liability.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-06
DECLINE OF SILVER.
Prominent Mining Men Give
Their Views Of the Out
look for the Future.

Denver, Aug. 6.-The effect of the de-
cline in silver to 5513 cents per ounce
and the probable further fall to as low
as so cents, which seems to be conceded
by those in the best position to judge,
is the current topic of converse ton
among mining men, and while some are
greatly discouraged at the outlook for
mining in Colorado, the general opinion
seems to be that the decline of silver
will have no very serious effect upon
the miners, because there is compara-
lively little silver now mined in the
state except in connection with copper,
gold and lead. There is a possibility
that some of the Aspen and Creede
properties will shut down, but outside
of these there will be little change in
the situation. Ex-Governor J. b.
Grant of the Omaha & Grant Smelter
said:
Il am of the opinion that silver will
continue to go down until there is a
marked decrease in the production in
some parts of the world, and it remains
to be seen which of the silver producing
countries will give way first. If the
present volume of silver production is
maintained with silver at 551a cents, it
mand are nearer together. OF course
there will come a time when it will stop
falling, but I do not think that will
come until there is a very marked de-
crease in production, unless in the
meantime silver should be remOnetized. d.
One thing will result from the decline
no more new. silver enterprises will be
started and there will be an increased
activity in the search for gold. I also
think it will have some effect upon the
development of Mexico and that no
more railroads will be built to the mines
of that country. 1t will have no Seri-
Gus effect upon the production of lead,
for 1 have figured out that with lead at
$3.50 and silver at 5514 it is just about
as profitable to the miner as when lead
was s.. 20 and silver at 65-''
Senator N. P. Hill of the Boston &
Colorado smelter thinks the decline will
be seriously felt in many Quarters. 1.-THE
aggregate loss will be quite large said
he. Last year the average price paid
our company for silver was 66.S6 cents
per ounce, and the difference between
that price and today's quotations
was much higher, and the loss, COM
pared with today's prices, would be
nearly $3.50, ,OOO.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-06
DEFY THE SHERIFF.
Strikers Board Train and Refuse to
Get Off

Terre Haute Ind, Aug 6.-The Lin
ton miners boarded a south bound
Evansville and Indianapolis train this
morning and when ordered off told the
conductor they did not propose to get
off until they had reached I4ittson.
The train was pulled into a siding,
where it is still standing. The sheriff
was summoned, but the miners ignored
his orders to leave the train.
The railroad company has applied for
an injunction, which, if granted, will
lead to the arrest of the men. The Sc
men from Elnora were Joined by 100
from Alum Cave and Jackson Hill. Sui
livan county. Late dispatches indicate
that everything is quiet at Elnora-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-06
BIG GOLD MINE SALE.
English Capitalists Buy Nevada Prop
erty for $15,OoO,ooo

New York, Aug. 6.-The Tribune
says:
The boom in gold mining ventures
which the Klondike discoveries has
started in this country has apparently
spread to England. For some time
agents representing several syndicates
of London capitalists have been in
this city endeavoring to acquire gold
mines Of proved value for exploration
on the British markets
The latest deal reported in this city
is the sale by the Gold Creek Mining
company of Nevada of its property to
a British syndicate for SIC. 600 900. The
original capital stock of the company
was $500, 900.
Col. B. S. Bush, formerly chief engi-
neer and constructor of the CrOton
Aqueduct, is the engineer of the COM
pany. He estimates that over $43, 0O0,
600 in gold is contained in the placer
which contains 500 acres in Elko cOun-
ty along the banks of Gold creek. OF
the companyS officers, only MeSsrs.
Hutchinson and Dickson are intOwn.
Both refused to give any explicit in
formation regarding the reported sale.
Mr.. Dickson admitted. however that
the negotiations were in progress with
an English syndicate and would proba-
bly, be completed in a short while.
Mr.. Hutchinson would only say that
any statement that the Gold creek
mines had been sold, were premature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-06
DUST SETTLED WITH OIL
New Plan of Eastern Railroads to OBJ
viate q Nuisance

New York, August Ga dispatch to
the Herald from Mays Landing, N. J.,
says:
The recent discovery of Chief Engi-
neer J. H. Nichols of the West Jersey
& Sea Shore Railway that crude oil ap-
piled to the ground along railroad
tracks would effectually lay the dust
has proven after thorough tests to
work far better than was first expect.
ed.
Both lines of track leading from
Camden to Atlantic City are being
thoroughly saturated for a distance of
six feet on both sides of the track
The oil is applied on much the same
plan as streets are sprinkled with wa
ter. and recently an oil train with a
sprinkling apparatus sprinkled more
than 20 miles of track. The work will
be completed in a few days. One
sprinkling a year at a cost of $50 per
mile. it is claimed, will lay the dust eff
fectually, but two applications may
have to be made.
The entire Pennsylvania system, it
is said, is to be sprinkled with oil as
speedily as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-06
SPRECKELS SUGAR co.
Is Organized at San Fran cisco With 6
Capital of $5,OOO,OOO.

San Francisco, Aug. 6.-Articles of
incorporation of the Spreckels Sugar
company have been filed. The capital
is So, 900, 900. OF this amount the organ
izers of the company, ]. D. SpreckeIs,
A. 3. Spreckels, A. F. Morrison, NJ H.
Weed, w. D. K. Gibson, have each sub
scribed 81 000
Producing beets and manufacturing
sugar therefrom is to be the primary
object of the company and incidentally
the company will engage in agriculture
and will build, equip and manage fac
tories and refneries, deal in real es-
tate, construct railroads. build ships
and do all other things necessary to
the successful development of the su-
gar making business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-06
VENEZUELA CONCESSION.
American Spirits Co. Given a Sub
stanGial Monopoly.

New York, Aug. 6.-The Republic of
Venezuela has granted a concession
giving substantial monopoly for the
establishment of the distilling indus
try in the republic, which was obtained
in the interest of the American spirits
manufacturing company.
Representatives. of that company
have paid a number of visits to Caracas
in the last II months and the company
since the granting of the concession.
has sent one of it's practical men to
supervise the erection of a plant, all
the parts of which have been assembled
in that city ready for shipment.
Venezuelan statistics show an annual
consumption by that country of co.
000, 900 gallons of spirits and alcoholic
beverages distributed among a popula-
ton of about 5000, 900. The import
duty is practically prohibitory, amount
ing to so cents a pound, equivalent to
$3.50 a gallon. The concession, which
is for six years, gives the right to
bring in all the necessary plant and
raw material free. 1t was said today
that the American Spirits company is
conducting similar negotiations else
where, which, if expectations are only
partly realized, will result in a very
large extension of the business of the
cOmDanV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-06
CHARLIE WOLFF'S BEEF.
Tt Will be Done to Turn at the Bar
becua

Interest in the Grocers' and Butchers
picnic, August 25, increases every day.
Every grocer and butcher in the city has
agreed to close on the day of the picnic
and of course will attend the celebrati ton
at Garfield park.
Chas. Wolff said this morning: 1.-THE
picnic is going to be big thing and we
are all figuring on having a good time
1t is lots of work to get up a picnic of
this size but everyone is working hard
and am sure that it is going to be sue
cess. When we first talked of having a
picnic, a few weeks ago, we decided for
a few of us to take our dinners and go to
Garfield park for the day, but we have
changed our minds now. Why the mere
mention of picnic set the boys to think
ing and the result is that going to
have the biggest picnic ever given in
Shawnee county. The merchants are all
taking hold of this thing and it promises
to exceed all expectations. We are going
to have a big parade. There will be 500
grocers and 250 butchers in line. The gro-
GERS will wear white caps and aprons and
the butchers will wear white caps and
coats and we will carry umbrellas. 1t is
going to be a very imposing parade and
lots of fun, too The grocers have hired
MarshalPs band and the butchers have
got the AIid-Continent band. If the pro-
cession is very long we may get other
bands for want plenty of music. There
will be good things to eat and the roast
beef will be done to a turn. 1 have got a
man in sight who knews all about bar
becueing and he has promised to be there
and see that everything is cooked in
good shape. There will be roast beef,
baked beans, pickles, bread and oh,
don't know what all we will have. We
have estimated that it will take about
5000 pounds of beef and other things in
proportion to feed all the people who will
be there and we expect that at least 10000
will attend. Reduced rates the rail-
roads have been asked for and will proba-
bly, be granted. We want our neIghborins
merchants to be here and help US cele-
brate. We hope to have Chas. Curtis,
Governor Leedy and Charles Fellows
with us at the picnic, to make a few re-
marks and sample our roast beef"
VIM. DransfeId said: 1T will be the
biggest picnic that ever happened in
Shawnee county. Every one that comes
into the store says that they are
coming. There were several people down
from Silver Lake and ST. Marys yesterday
and they said that great many of the
people from those places intend to come
and bring their families. I tell you that
in giving this picnic we are doing good
thing. 1t will give a chance to get ac-
Quainted with the merchants and the
farmers of the neighboring towns. We
are all going to have a good time and
everyone is working hard to make this
our first Grocers' and Butchers picnic
grand success
All the committees will meet tonight at
the commercial club rooms at clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-06
Newspaper Deadbeats.

making preparations to organize. They
think that it is necessary to form a
union in order to protect themselves
from the dead beats VINO make a spec
ialty of not paying their paper bills
BY forming a union of this kind they
can keep each other posted in regard
to this kind of people. Each carrier will
have a list of these people and will be
on the lookout for them. The carriers
will hold meeting probably some time
next week and effect a permanent or
ganization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-06
TO DEPORT AMERICANS.
Canadian Authorities Will Strictly
Enforce the Alien Labor Law.

begun to take means to enforce the
alien labor law against Americans.
Commissioner McCreary is here on bus
mess in connection with work on the
Crows Nest Pass railway through the
Rocky Mountains, and he informed the
Canadian Pacific railway authorities
that any American laborers engaged
for that work would be deported to
their own country again.
McCreary. has instructions from the
Canadian government to strictly en-
force the new law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-06
$4,000 FLYERS
On the Rock Island-Not Railroad
Trains, but Fall Festival Posters.

Major T. J. Anderson, assistant gen.
eraI passenger agent of the Rock Island
this morning placed an order for 25. 900
Autographed flyers advertising the To-
peka Fall Festival The flyers will be
gotten up in the Festival colors, and
will be distributed throughout Kansas
and Oklahoma along the lines of the
Rock Island road.
Major Anderson says that in his opfn-
ion the attendance at the Fall Festivi-
ties this year will exceed by several
thousand the attendance last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-06
LICENSE FOR JOINTS.
Newton Council to Inaugurate
Fine System.

Kansas City, Aug. Ga Star special
from Newton, Kan, says:
The council here last night voted I'M
animously to collect fines from the
Joints of the city hereafter. The idea
of some of the members seems to be
one of determination. but it is believed
it means nothing more nor less than a
system of license collections.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-06
EVICTING STRIKERS.
They Are Being Driven From the
Company's Houses by De Armitt.

Pittsburg, Aug. 6.-Eviction of strik-
ers from company houses was begun
today by the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal company.
A house to house canvass is being
made and when miner announces to
a company official that he is on strike,
the notice to quit the premises in five
davS & served