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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
SPAIN WILL NOT PAY.
Refuses to Pay Indemnity Asked by
Imprisoned American Sailors.

Washington, April 21.-Secretary Sher-
man sent to the senate today in response
to a resolution, the correspondence in the
case of two American sailors, Gustave
Richelieu, of Boston, and August BOlten,
who asked of Spain SO 600 indemnity each
on account of their Imprisonment for
three weeks a Santiago de Cuba.
The sailors claimed that they were ship
wrecked on the coast of Cuba February
Is, 1884. No charges were preferred
against them, and after three weeks they
were released, one having contracted
rheumati sm In prison. the other yellow
fever Their attorneys presented claims
to the state department, and the case is
still pending, although Spain has twice
refused to pay indemnity. In presenting
the case to Minister Taylor, Secretary
Olney said the Imprisonment was q Vio-
lation of treaty provisions.
The Spanish minister of state replied
to Mr.. Taylor that the appearance of the
sailors in a boat without clearance pa
pers, at about the time of the first fill
clustering expeditions, warranted their ar
rest and that the proceedings against
them were the shortest permitted by the
laws; that their statements did not agree,
and were evidently false and finally that
His Majestys government finds itself
obliged TO reject in absolute manner
the demand for indemnity, considering
the case finally and irrevocably ended
March I, 1897, the Duke of Tetuan refuS-
ed again to open the case, stating that
many small boats like this one had
brought munitions of war TO Cuba.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
ACCEPTED REDUCTIONS.
Denver Employees Have Practically
Agreed to Ten Per Cent.

Denver, April 21.-On May 1 the en-
ployes of the Denver City Gable Rail-
way company will be called upon to &C
cept a reduction of 10 per cent in their
wages. It is probable that they will
accede to this demand, in accordance
with an agreement that was reached
about the first of January. At that
time the company asked its employees
to accept a reduction, but the men de-
clined to yield. A compromise was ar
rived at, the terms of which were that
the reduction should be made at the
end of three months, if an examination
of the books of the company showed
that the earnings for the quarter failed
to equal or exceed those for the CORE
spending period Of last year. The fig
ures have not reached the limit and
the reduction will be insisted on.
Two meetings of the men have been
held, the result of which is practically
that they will accept the reduction,
though the matter has not been finally
determined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
1900 CHILDREN IN PANIC
School Building at Washington, Ind.
Destroyed by Fire During a
Session.

Washington, Ind. April 21.-The
graded school building was destroyed
by fire yesterday afternoon. Twelve
hundred children We're panic-stricIZen
and rushed for the exits regardless of
the teachers attempts to dismiss them
IN an orderly manner. Many of the
Ghlidren mad narrow escapes, several
hundred failing to secure their wrans
or books No one was seriously in
Jured. The loss is S55, 600.
me fire started in the roof from some
uIlkIoWn cause 1t spread rapidly
and before the fire department arrived
It was apparent the building would be
destroyed The building was a, three
story brick It cannot be rebuilt. and
it viii be impossible to erect another
building before the vacation season
which would have begun in five weeks,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
HURT AT The BRIDGE.
Joseph Dubeck Nearly Loses
His Life
From a Blow ON the Head From
a Falling Plank.
Shocking Death of George Mayhall at
the Santa Fe Shops-Other
Mishaps.

This morning at 1915 o'clock a ser
ious accident occurred at the Kansas
avenue bridge in which Joseph Dubeck,
bridge workman was very dangerously
injured.
At the place where the north pier of
the new bridge is being placed the
travelling crane was dumping concrete
into the Golfer dam. Dubeck was one of
several worknen who were engaged in
steering the lift as it was lowered
ready for dumping. a load of concrete
had been deposited in to the Golfer dam
and the signal given to the engineer to
reverse when the accident occurred. As
the lift was pulled up from the Golfer
dam it caught it's edge under the end
of a heavy plank and raised it several
feet into the air. Then the plank broke
loose and fell heavily, striking Dubeck
sqUarely on the head.
The WOrkmen picked up the unfOrtu-
nate man just in time to save him from
falling into the river and he was car
ried to the north bank of the river. He
was unconscious and it was at first
thought that he had been instantly
killed. Fortunately City Physician
Mitchell was driving across the bridge
at the time and he attended the injur-
ed man. He found that there was a
terrible bruise on the forepart of the
head over the left eye and that the
body was also bruised. So far as he
could ascertain he was of the opinion
that the skull was not fractured. though
there was likelihood. He considers
the wound a dangerous one, but thinks
Dubeck will live. Dubeck was uncon-
scious a few moments. The patrol
wagon was called and took the man to
his home at 1861 Lime street
The plank which hit Dubeck's head
was three inches thick, twelve inches
wide and twenty-five feet long The
wonder is that it did not mash the head
n a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
KILLED BY FALLING WALL.
Mrs. Mary Haas Meets Death While
Gathering Kindling Wood.

Chicago, April 21.-Mrs. Mary Haas,
25 years old of GA Cherry street, was
crushed to death shortly before dark
yesterday evening while engaged in
gathering kindling wood from an old
frame building, which was being torn
down by Alexander Fisher, a boarder
in the Haas family.
Fisher was on the inside of the build
ing doing vigorous work with an ak and
Mrs. Haas stood directly on the out
side. Fisher worked some time in an
effort to dislOdge one of the supporting
beams on the first floor. Suddenly the
beam gave way and a portion of the
side wall of the building fell outward.
Fisher gave a warning cry, but Mrs,
Haas was unable to reach place of
safety in time and was crushed under
the falling wall.
The old building was the property of
the Eberthauser Stone Company a Sc
Cherry street, but Mrs. Haas had been
given the privilege to tear it down. En-
ployes of the stone yard ran to the scene
and as quickly as possible the debris
was removed. Mrs. Haas was found
dead when taken from the ruins and the
body was carried to her home. No
blame is attached to Fisher for the acct
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
FELL IN THE CREEK
John Durkin and His Horse Plunge
OFF Bridge.

Yesterday morning as the Michael
Hanley funeral procession was moving
west on Sixth street to the Catholic
cemetery and as the center of it was
passing the old stone bridge near the
Has.tsook place a horse hitched to
Iierht buggy and driven by John Durkin,
a telephone lineman, stumbled and
pitched headIong over the side OF the
bridge and down into the creek, drag
ging the buggy and occupant with it
A Young man was in the buggy with
Durkin. All were dashed violently into
the small creek. a distance of L feet
below where they landed in confused
heap. The funeral procession, in which
were 81 vehicles. was divided by the
accident, the head part continuing TO
the Catholic cemetery and the other fol-
lowing several minutes thereafter me
men We're somewhat bruised by the
fall and their clothing was torn The
buggy was broken and the horse hurt
All We're gotten out of the water and the
men taken home. S. s Urmy, who
was Immediately back Of the vehicle,
said.
Il looked for the men to be killed.
don't see how they escaped. The horse
plunged over the side and all piled up
y feet below in the creek. The men
crawled out from under the debris but
the horse lay there as if dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
DEMOCRACY TO UNITE.
All Factions to Join in an Effort to
Reform the Metropolis

New York, April 21.-Every phase of
the political situation indicates a viz
tually united and harmonized party
next fall. A movement has been mi
7iated by members of the Democratic
club, of which Roswell P. Flower is
president, to bring about a coalition be
tween Democrats of all factions in an
effort to rid the metropolis of fusion re-
form government. Petitions are now
being circulated for assents to the pro-
ject. The opinion of Tammany Hall
leaders in close touch with the situa-
ton is that Tammany Hall will win
by from $4,000 to 100000 plurality and
several sanguine leaders say that the
tiger ticket will have a majority over
all
A thorough understanding exists be-
tween John c. Sheehan, representing
Tammany Hall and Hugh Nc Laughlin
and Bernard J. York, leaders of the
Brooklyn Democracy, in regard to the
campaign National issues will play no
part in the Democratic campaign. The
Democratic battle will be fought on
these issues:
Home rule for greater New York
Economy in expenditures, consistent
with municipal progress and improve
ment.
Representa- ivegovernment of, by and
for the citizens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
BRIBERY IN COLORADO.
Veroeing Of the Oleomargarine Bill
Exposes Barefaced Fraud.

has vetoed the bill regulating the sale
of oleOmargarine.
The veto message is sensational in the
extreme as the governor includes in
his message n letter from a Denver
la wyer to a OleOmargarine manufactu
er in Chicago going to show that the bill
was passed by means of the most open
and barefaced bribery in both house and
senate. The bill provided that OIeO-
margarine could be sold but that no col
oring matter could be used. The gov
ernor withholds the names used in the
letter which was written to the man
ufacturer to send $3.50, his share of the
amount needed to pass the bill. 1t was
stated that local dealers had already
contributed and that the manufacturers
in Kansas City and Indianapolis agreed
to do SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
MAYHALL's TRAGIC DEATH.
He is Crushed Under Car Wheels at
the Santa Fe Shops.

Death in q most horrible form claim
ed George w. Mayhall, a car repairer
employed at the Santa F'e shops, while
at work about 4: 80 yesterday afternoon
He was struck by the transfer table,
used in transferring cars from one
track to another at the coach shop,
and thrown under one of the pOnderous
wheels. His life was crushed out al
most instantly.
Mayhal was a man about go years of
age and resided with his family at 617
Lime street. He had been employed at
the santa E'e shops for several years,
and at the time the accident occurred
yesterday afternoon was working on
the trucks of a freight car standing di-
rectly at the edge of the transfer table
pit. The tracks on which the table
runs are laid in this pit, which is Of
sufficient depth to allow the surface of
the table to correspond with the tracks
at either side, and in this pit Mayhall
was kneeling while at work on the
trucks of the freight car.
The transfer table is run by a small
engine attached to one side, and the en-
gineer started to cross the pit from one
side to the other He did not notice
Mayhall at work about the center of
the distance and neither did Mayhall
notice the approach of the table. The
edge of the table struck him in the side
and threw him directly under one of
the wheels, tearing open his left side
and horribly mangling and crushing
both limbs and the lower part of his
BODY. lie CleQ almost instantly
The nearest workman to Mayhall
was W. B. Jones, but the first he knew
of the accident was when he heard an
agonizing scream from the dying Ia
bOrer and looked just in time to see the
wheel of the table passing over his
body. He called to Fred Braddeld. the
engineer, and the table was instantly
stopped, but the wheel had passed COM
pletely over Mayhalls body.
The table was then backed away and
the mangled remains taken to De Moss
& Penwell's undertaking establishment.
Coroner Westerfeld held an inquest on
the body at 9 o'clock this morning, and
a verdict of accidental death was re-
turned by the jury.
Mr. Mayhall leaves a wife and six
children, all grown. Mrs E. O. De
Moss is one of his daughters, and his
three other daughters, Cora, Lulu and
Hazel, reside at the home on Lime
street. Lee 1Iayhall. employed at the
Santa Fe freight depot, is one of his
sons, and the oth1r son, Ira Mayhall, is
a locomotive fireman on one of the
Texas railways.
Mr. Mayhau was an old soldier. and
a member of Lincoln post, G.. A. R
He was also a member Of the Knights
and Ladies of Security and held an in
surance policy for 81, 900 in that order.
The funeral arrangements will not be
made until Ira Mayhau can reach home
from Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
COL. HAY WELCOMED.
o. 8. Ambassador Warmly Greeted in
England

Southampton, April 21-When the
American line steamer St. Paul from
America on April IA reached her dock
at 1890 p. m. today Henry White, the
secretary of the United States embas-
sy, J. R. Carter, second secretary of the
embassy. the mayor of Southampton
corporation of this city, boarded that
ship and were introduced to Col. John
Hay, the United States ambassador to
the court of St. James by the United
States consul here, Warner 5. Kinlxead
The mayor heartily welcomed the
ambassador and presented him with a
photograph of a painting representing
the departure of the Mayfiower
President Harper, of the Southampton
chamber of commerce, also welcomed
Col. Hay. The latter, in reply said: Il
cannot say how deeply am gratified
at your most kind and unmerited com
pliments. 1 am unknown to you and
regard it as a friendly greeting to the
country I represent. I come to work
for the welfare of my country and it is
my profound conviction that this can
best be served by promoting a cordial
feeling between both countries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
MISSISSIPPI PROBLEM.
Plan of Representative Sayers to
Control the Great River.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-Representative
Savers of Texas, who's was chairman of
the appropriation committee in the last
Democratic congress, and has had much
experience in dealing with government
work. suggests a plan for a cOmprehen-
sive settlement of the Mississippi river
problem
Mr.. Savers would have the United
States government invite the engineers
of the world to consider the problem of
controlling the Mississippi river and to
present plans for permanent system
so that the government might adopt
the ideas of the best engineering talent.
For this purpose he suggests thata COM
petition might be brought about by Of
fering of prizes, perhaps $50,0 600 for the
plan which should be considered best
and S25, 000 for the second best, induce
ments sufficient to attract the most
skillfuI engineers of the world, those
who have dealt with sucn works as the
Suez canal and the dykes of Holland.
Notices of the competition would be
published in the principal cities of Eu-
rope, in India, Australia, Japan and
every other country. Competitors
would be instructed to disregard the 10
cal interests of cities and to present
plans for permanently esta blishing and
controlling the channels OF the MISSISSIPPI
pi river and its suburbs on the basis Of
the welfare OF the entire Mississippi
valley. The decision of the competition
would be in the hands of a commission
of engineers selected from the engineers
corps of the army and from civil life
By this plan the government could Sc
cure the ideas of the best engineers of
the world, who might be induced by the
offer of a large reward to personally
study the great river and the possibih-
ties of controlling any system of works
which would stand the supreme test
would justify the great est expenditure
he thinks, and some system different
from the present attempts to control the
river he believes must inevitably be
adopted sooner or later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
ARION CONCERT.
An Excellent Musical Entertainer emit
by the Society Last Night

A very fine concert was given last
evening at AriOn hall by Steinberg's
orchestra assisted by other talent
The hall was filled with the Arions
and their friends. Special mention is
due the numbers by the orchestra, the
violin solo by Harry Steinberg and the
violin duet by James Paul and Harry
Steinberg. Following was the excel
lent programme:
Overture Observation-Disclosures Hot Stuff
Steinberg's Orchestra.
Mr.. E. c. Lewis and Mr.. Theo. Mueller
Violin Solo ....Fantasie Il Travatore
Mr.. Harry Steinberg.
....Serenade Beneath Thy Window
Mr.. P. D. Russell.
overture ....-.--.. GOOD Thing
Orchestra.
Baritone Solo .....-.. Three Star Polka
Mr.. D. G. Kline.
HNecAtatloH -. Selected
Mrs. F. c. Slater.
Clarinet Duet Lander, by Mari
Mr.. Harry Hammond and Mr. Chas.
Chapman.
Violin Duet .......- Traum der Sennerin
Mr., James Paul and Mr.. Harry
Steinberg.
Mississippi Rag Orchestra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
TARIFF ON HIDES.
Montana Stock Growers Association
Petition Congress.

Miles City. Mont. April 21.-At the
meeting of the Montana Stock Growers
association, a resolution has been pass
ed asking congress to provide for pro-
tective tariff on cattle hides.
The cattle losses in the southern half
of Montana, are not unusually high this
season except on trail or pilgrim cattle
brought into the state late in the fall,
among which there has been a severe
loss. There seems to be a difference Of
opinion as to whether the tariff on Mex
lean cattle should be protective. or pro-
hibitive. The meeting a Dickinson to-
morrow viii furnish informant ton for
more accura tie estimate of losses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
DAMS FIsTIC CARNIVAL.
Stewart Intimates That Corbett and
Fitz Will Meet in August.

Carson, New, April 21.-A. Livingston
of this city and Dan A. Stewart are
making active preparations for the
August carnival. Stuart's cousin, Clark
will arrive in a few days and later Stuart
is expected. Livingston will give out
no portion of the programme except to
say that all of the preparations viii be
more important than the March pro-
gram.
He was certain of another match be-
tween COrbett and Fitzsimmons and in
timated this would be the paramount
number on the summer list of attrac-
lions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
CON CHUMOS MAY GO
If He Can Arrange His Business He
Will Go to Fight for Greece.

Con Chumos is a firm believer in the
success of Greece in the present war
He said today to a Journal reporter:
IF Macedonia and Ipheros rise up
Greece will win the fight. Their forces
will then be much stronger and though
the Turkish army is large [ believe
that Greece will win. If those states
do not help Greece the result is doubt
full.
Il want to go and I may go but
have my business here and also have
some collections which I will have to
make before I go. If I can fix up these
things I will go to Greece to fight at
once"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
IVORY NOT SUPPORTED
In His Demand for British Inderonitx,
by the o. s. Government.

Washington. April 21-The United
States government will not support the
demand for indemnity upon the British
for some time in prison under suspjc-
ion of being concerned in a dynamite
plot and recently filed with the state
department demand for an indemnity
OF about 500, 600.
The proceedings to which Ivory was
subjected were regular in every respect
and similar in every respect to those
that would be imposed in the case Of
any foreign OF native of the United
States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
Americang are the most inventive |

Americans are the most inventive
people on earth. To them have been
issued nearly 900 patents, or more
than one-third of all the patents issued
in the world. No discovery of modern
years has been of greater benefit to
mankind that Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy, or has
done more to relieve pain and suffering
J. w Vaughn, of Oakton, Ky, says:
Il have used Cham berlain'S Collie, ChoI-
era and DiarrhOea Remedy in my fam
lily for several years, and find it to be
the best medicine I ever used for
cramps in the stomach and bowels
For sale by Druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
EMPERORS EMBRACE.
William of Germany and Francis Jo-
seph Of Austria Very Cordial.

Vienna. April 21.-Emperor William
of Germany arrived here at II O. clock
this morning and was welcomed at the
railroad station by Emperor Francis
Joseph and all the Austrian archdukes.
A guard of honor was drawn up on
the platform of the railroad station.
The emperors embraced each other re-
peatedly and Emperor William cordial
ly greeted the archdukes.
After the imperial suites had been
presented to each other the emperors
drove to the palace amid the cheers
of the crowds of people lining the route.
Thirty years is a long time to fight
so painful a trouble as piles, but Jacob
Mitchell of Unionville. Pa. struggled
that long before he tried DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, which quickly and per-
manentIy cured him. 1t is equally ef-
fective in eczema and all skin affec-
lions. C. W. Stansfeld, 6s2 Kansas ave.
Step ladders, Tayman OberIey Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
Floods in Idaho.

Boise, Idaho, April 21.-TraveI on the
Oregon railway and Navigation COM
pany's line is badly demoraIized. There
has been no train from Portland since
Saturday and there is no immediate
prospect of resumption. A number of
bridges are washed out between Hunt
ingt0n and Baker City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
Old Time Minstrel Dies

New York, April 21.-Billy Birch, the
old time minstrel, died at his home last
evening of paralysis. He had been i'll
for over a month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
Wheat Sold at S1.e5 Per Hundred.

Monte Vista, Col, April PA sale of
5000 bushels of wheat was made here
today at S1.25 per hundred, which is 5
cents per hundred more than the high
est Chicago market on Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
L. q Comfortable Line.

Journeys-1ong or short-comfortabl
made, provided your tickets read over
the Santa Fe Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
No Excuse for GOING Hunerv.

Regular, satisfying and seasona BILE
meals at eating houses for passengers
ticketed via Santa Fe Route
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21

Tickets for Leah, the ForsaIen,'' at
the Grand Friday evening, are now on
sale at Shows drug store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21

Broken edge collars made smooth BIZ
Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21

Shirts. collars and cuffs Numbered
TO look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry. 112 aid ia West sth. st.
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Once Tried, Always Used

The next time you travel. give the
Santa Fe Route a trial. Pullman Pal
ace sleepers and free reclining chair
cars on all drought trains.
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Refrigerators. Tayman Oberley Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21

Rope and twine, Tayman Oberley CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21

Step ladders, Tayman Oberley CO.