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The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-10
NO MORE FOOD.
Stores at Dawson City Close
Their Doors.

San Francisco, Sept. 10.-The Exami-
ner prints extra edition containing
the following news from Dawson City:
Otte Point, B. c., Sept .10.-The steam
er Cleveland has arrived from st. Mi
chaels, bringing with her from the Yu-
kon gold fields a story of distress and
disaster.
The miners she had on board and
officers in charge of the ship tell the
story of the distress and disasters at
Dawson.
Winter has set in at the mining city
of the frozen north and the two great
stores of the place have closed their
doors, for they have nothing to sell.
While there may be tendency to ex-
aggerate the actual condition of affairs
there can be no question that famine
threatens the adventurous men and wo-
men who made their way to the Klon-
dixie; Hundreds of unruly spirits are
fiocking to Dawson. Threats of violence
are being made on every side Indigna-
ton meetings, heavy with muttered
threats of vengeance are held at st.
Michaels by those who see little hope
of advancing up the river and less of
getting back to civilization.
The first signs of winter, are appar-
ent on the river Yukon, which is begin
ming to freeze and in a few weeks will
be closed.
Enormous prices are now being paid
IOE 1OOu dl DdWSOn ana IL Is 1fnpOSS1DlS
that more than four vessels with pro-
visions can reach Dawson before the
river is a mass of ice. On the CleVe-
land there are 38 passengers, men, wo-
men and children, who have come from
Dawson City. -ss
There are few miners in this party
| that are able to tell of prosperity. Most
of them wish to exaggerate their pos
sessions and If one were to believe the
| indefinite stories they tell, he would say
that the treasure ship in which they
| have come carries IS, ,000, 900. Capt. Hall,
master of the Cleveland, says that he
| has 100000 in his safe. The purser be-
| lieVeS that he can account for $150, 900
on board.
The Cleveland has some of the pas
| sengers of the P. B. Weare on board.
of the Alaska Commercial company and
| of the North American Trading and
| Transportation company announced
| that they had no more food to sell. Con-
Sternation resulted on the part of the
people of Dawson, with gold seekers
| piling in at the rate of 20 to so a day.
Drunkenness, gambling and disorder
were rampant and the most conserva-
| tive observers predict the most serious
consequences.
There is gold everywhere, but the
| people of Dawson want food more than
| they want gold now. At. St. MichaelS
| there are not enough structures to ac-
commodate the crowd and scores of
people are living in tents.
August % the Excelsior left ST. Mich
aels. Reports were current that her
! treasure amounted to S1,000000, but
there is no one on the Cleveland that
/ can verify this assertion.
1t is proba BILE that she left Unalaska
| last Monday
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-10
ELECTRIC CARS, TOO.
Collision in San Francisco Injuries
Seven People.

San Francisco, Sept. 10.-Seven per-
sons were injured in a collision of cleo
tric cars on Mission street last night
AGAR of the Bryant street line return
ing from Ingleside, had reached the top
of College Hill, the fuse, or connection
which carries the electricity to the mo-
tors from the overhead wires suddenly
burned out, leaving nothing with which
to control the car except the brakes
and they were of little use. The lights
went out and the passengers were
panic-Stricken. The car continued its
flight until at Mission and Seventeenth
street, it ran into a car ahead of it.
The passenger in the car that was run
into escap ped with a rough shaking up
and a bad scare. Both cars were dam
aged. The conductor of the runaway
jumped before the collision occurred
and escaped with a few bruises. The
motorman remained at his post and
was not hurt.The following persons were
injured,
Mrs. McNutt, severe cut on right side
of head.
Mrs. Josie Tresch, cut on temple and
bruised on arms and side.
M. Tresch, years old, cut and bruis-
ed on face.
Mrs. Theresa Carroll, cut on temple
William Manning. cut on arm and
bruised on right side.
Henry Peters, hip bruised.
Fred O'Neill, severe cut on temple.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-10
A New Orleans Sporting Club
Offers $4,000
For Fight Between COrbet
and FitZsimmOns.
CORBETT ACCEPTS 1T.
Promptly Notifies the Public of
the Fact
And Will Say No More Till Fitz
is Heard From.

Wheeling, w. Va, Sept. 10.-Ex- Cham
pion James ]. Corbett. who is here today
to play first base with the Wheeling base
ball team this afternoon. has just re-
ceived telegram from Chicago, inform
ing him that the Northern tulane club of
New Orleans, offers $4,000 for a contest
between Corbett and Fitzsimmons. I'm
mediately on receipt of the telegram,
Corbett authorized the Associated Press
to say that he accepts the offer and will
await Fftzsimmons' decision in the mat
ter. Corbett declined to say anything
further until Fitzsimmons is heard from.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-10
HAS HAPPENED AGAIN.
Another Child Badly Burns its Legs
With Hot Apple Butter.

When Mrs. John Mckinney, the wife
of Engineer Mckinney of the Santa Fe,
who resides at 312 Lawrence street.
placed a big jar of boiling apple butter
on the floor of her kitchen yesterday
evening, she had no thought of her 8
year-old son attempting to use it for
wading purposes
But that is exactly what her 5-year-
old son did, and today he is lying in
bed suffering from badly burned foot
and leg. A portion of the flesh was
literally cooked by the boiling butter,
but it is thought that the leg can be
saved and the child recover without
the amputation of the member
Mrs. Mckinney had left the apple
butter but a moment when the little
boy walked out in the kitchen and
spied the jar filed with a dark mix
ture. He thought the best way of in
Vestigating the character of the mix
ture was to thrust his right foot into it,
and this he proceeded to do. He quick
ly drew it out. but not before the flesh
of the foot and leg had been severely
burned.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-10
Five Funerals of the Victims
of the Santa Fe Wreck.
Two of Them Today, One on
Sunday.
OTHERS NOTYET FIXED
FraternaI Societies HaveChar ge
of the Funeral
Of Edward GonsOlley This Aft.
ernOon-Other Funerals.

The funeral of Edward Gonsolley is
taking place this afternoon from the
Third Presbyterian church The ser
vices are being held under the auspices
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men assisted by the Select knights of
the A. o. U. W., both of which Mr.. Con
solley was a member. Rev. NJ. c. Long
conducts the services. The music is
furnished by the church choir.
The floral decorations are simple but
beautiful. The Brotherhood of Loco
motive Biremen's offering is an en-
blem of the order and the Select
knights is a shield and anchor. The
select knights act as an escort to the
grave. The interment is in Topeka
cemetery
The funeral, of Dan M'Kernan took
place this afternoon from the residence
of his brother Charles Devlin, 80 Jef-
ferson street. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Conroy. The inter
ment was in Topeka cemetery.
The funeral of James Brennan will
take place Sunday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock from the family residence SOC
East Sixth street Mr. BRENNAN was a
member of the Knights of Pythias, A.
.. U. w. and Select knights. He was
a soldier in the Union army for about
three years, and a member of Co. D.
18th regiment Ind. volunteer infantry.
He received a small pension. The fun
eral services will be conducted by the
secret societies.
The arrangements for the funeral of
Nate Hollister have not been compile
ted but will probably take place Sun
day morning.
The remains of John Shirley were
sent to Nortonville this morning. The
funeral will be held this afternoon.
The remains of Ben Walters were sent
to ST. Joseph this morning. MIR. Walt
ers was a member of the knights and
Ladies of Security and the body was
accompanied to st. Joseph by Clayt
Wallace, Scott Warner, Late Sprague
Snd George Davidson. Mr.. Walters
held an insurance policy in the order
for 81, 900.
The remains of G. A. VanCleve were
sent to Kansas City yesterday after
noon and the funeral will be held to-
day.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-10
ONLY CORRECT LIST
OF the Dead and Injured Published in
the State Journal.

"The State Journals list of those kill
ed in the wreck of Wednesday evening
was the only correct list 1 saw printed
yesterday" said Mr.. c. w. Ryus, gem
eral claim agent of the Santa Fe today.
There We're ten killed, four seriously
injured and eleven slightly injured
Some of the men who were reported
seriously injured yesterday, are in re-
ality injured but slightly. The correct
list of the injured, with the exact char
acter of the injuries, as now in the
hands of the claim department. is as
follows:
ALEX FERGUSON, Kansas City,
conductor on No. I; hand hurt.
CLAUD HOLIDAY, Lawrence, ex-
press messenger; both legs broken.
D. c. ETTER, Kansas City, express
messenger; badly bruised.
j. T. BUTLER, county attorney Chase
county: bruised.
WILLIAM F. JONES, Kansas City;
leg broken.
B. P. MELIK, Atchison; badly bruis-
ed.
PHIL SCHIER, Kansas City; slight
WILLIAM PATRICK. Kansas City;
badly bruised
MIKE SWEENEY. Gainesville, Tex;
back hurt.
r. o. MCGEE, Kansas City, postal
clerk; leg broken.
E. c. FLETCHER, Kansas City, pos
tai clerk; slightly bruised.
E. w. DAVIS, Brazo, Kan; toe
D E. a. MACKEY. St. Joe; slightly
The bodies of three of the men killed
in the wreck those of Fireman E. Con
solley, Fireman Ben Walters and j.: r
Sauer, postal clerk, We're horribly
burned and it was only with considera-
BILE trouble that they were identified:
The total loss of the wreck of the
Santa Fe company, exclusive of the
Of "a ha EXPRESS ana
mail matter destroyed in the fire, Will
amount to in the neighborhood of $780,
OO0 The three engines were entirely
demolished, and seven cars were wreck
ed and destroyed by fire Assistant
General superintendent Avery Turner
stated today that the loss of baggage
would be small. and that the railroad
compnav would not be held RESPONSE
bic for the mail and express matter de-
stroyed.
mains unsettled, although it is said that
infornla ton has been received by Di-
vision Superintendent G. T. Mcclellan
which tends to show that the trainmen
of California express NO. ran by the
stopping signal at Lang station. Mr..
Mcclellan is sick in bed today as the
result of the exertion of Wednesday
night and yesterday in clearing the
track of wreckage, and could not be
seen 1t is understood. however. the
information he has received consists of
affidavits from Mrs Larson, wife of
the agent at Lang, and two other wit
nesses, to the effect that the red Sema-
phore lantern was in display when the
through train went through the sta
ton This would throw the entire
responsibility for the wreck on Engin-
GERS Brennan and Hollister.
1t is also understood that both Super
intendent Mcclellan and Trainmaster
Tee, who is absent from the city today
discredit the report sent from Emporia
yesterday that the glass of the lantern
was dirty and that the red light was not
to be plainly seen.
In reference to the responsibility of
the wreck, Assistant General Superin-
tendent Avery Turner said today:
Although L have received no report
from Mr.. Mcclellan owing to his Illness
it seems to be the impression that the
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-10
INGALLS, ON THE WAVE.
Wheat and Confidence He Re-
CARDS as Prime Factors.

Maryville, Mo-, Sept. 10.-Ex-Senator
John J. Ingalls, of Kansas, delivered his
lecture on Problems of Our Second Cen
tury' at the Harvest Home. Mr.. ingalls,
was in good voice, and was listened to by
a very large crowd. He was frequently
applauded. Since the election last fall
the ex-senator has been in every state in
the union, except Idaho, Oregon and
Washington, and he says he has seen
evidence everywhere that times are get
ting better.
ITO what do you think the improve
ment is attributed?" he was asked.
1T would be unfair and absurd to say
that it. is entirely due to any political
change, although the result of last falls
election was unquestionably a great fac
tor in bringing it about"
In what part of the country is the
change most noticeable?"
In the middle and western states. The
increase in the price of wheat and other
farm products, which our friends, who
were advocating the coinage of silver at
16 to last fall said could not occur under
the yellow standard, has caused a great
change in my state, as we'll as in all
other agricultural states. The farmers as
well as other people are paying off their
debts and there is a better feeling in all
lines of industry. We have not yet begun
to feel, as we will later, the good effects
of a protective tariff. But the people
have confidence in the administration.
They know the Wilson law is no longer
on the books and there is no immediate
prospects of a change such the silver
men advocate in our currency laws. There
is no reason why times should not get
better and stay better
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-10
UP THE HOOTALINQUA.
a New Route Being Surveyed for
Klondike.

Victoria, B. c., Sept. 10.-Discussing
a route to the Yukon, DR.. Dawson of
the Dominion geological survey said
that from measurements taken by him
at the mouth of the, river. which would
indicate that the Hootalinqua is of
great volume, and from Information
furnished by Indians, it seems more
than proba BILE that beyond danger of
low water being encountered at certain
seasons of the year, there should not be
any serious flindrance to navigation.
and this opinion is borne out by the
published report of Mr.. Hayes of the
United States geological survey.
The latter gentleman, who went to
TeStin lake. from Taku inlet, has fur
nished some valua BILE and reliable data
upon this point, and it is from his
statements DR.. Dawson is strongly of
the opinion that the all Canadian route
via Telegraph creek, thence to Lake
Testin and the Hootalinqua river may
be looked upon as being not only feas-
ible but actually preferable to any OF
the many routes to the mines.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-10

trainmen of train No. L ran by the
stopping signal"
The statement made yesterday that
Dispatcher Charles King of this city
and Agent Larson of Lang had been
suspended pending an investigation
was an error. Both Dispa tcher King
and Agent Larson are at work and
received no orders of suspension Mr..
changing the meeting point of the Cali
fornia express and the fast mail from
Emporia to Lang was sent out and re-
ceived by Agent Larson fully ten min
utes before No. 1 reached the station.
The injuries of none of the men now
at the Santa Fe hospital, with the ex-
ception of Engineer Frisbie, are of
ia tai character.
The wreckage was cleared from the
right of way and new piece OF track
in position by noon yesterday. All
trains are running today on time on
the main line of the Santa Fe in Kan
SaS.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-10
OUT OF MEDICINE.
Situation Becoming Desperate 6
Biloxi Owing to Quarantine.

New Orlenas, Sept. 10.-Dispatches
from Biloxi this morning say that the
trouble which is becoming unbearable
is the fact that drug stores are running
out of medicines and no fFeightS have
been received, although ordered in am
pie time. President Lemon of the Bill
oxi board has wired President Olipha Mt
urging him in behalf of humanity to
see that requests for drugs shall be
promptly attended to-
4 The Biloxi board of health this morn
ing issued a notice to all physicians
that they must report within twenty
four hours to that body all Infections
contagious and suspicious cases that
are met with in practice, under a PEN
atty of $100 fine. There were otherwise
no serious DEVELOPMENTS al Biloxi this
fever were reported to be convalescent.
Ocean Springs reports one new case
and one suspicious case this morning,
but no deaths have occurred since that
of the man Seymour reported yester-
day An urgent request, however, has
been forwarded to New Orleans for yell
low fever nurses.
At 10 o'clock today DR.. Oliphant of
the board of health announced that the
twelve cases reported last night on St.
Claude street. New Orleans, are still
very closely watched for further de-
velopments. No death has occurred
among them and none is expected i'm
mediately. In the meantime the board
of health has effectively quarantined
the square in which they exist. One
of the suspicious cases reported on St
Claude street died this morning. The
physicians are discussing the question
of an autopsy.
A death certificate has been brought
to the board of health of the death of
John r. Williams, Clouet and ST.
Claude streets; congestion of the brain
due to alcoholism. News of fever death
not absolutely confirmed. Doctors
have gone to the neighborhood.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-10
ALOAN BY THE ASTORS.
Results in Giving Their Syndicate
Control of Honduras.

New York, Sept. 10.-The World prints
the following this morning:
THE control of the government of
Honduras by Americans are the words
of the American consul of Honduras,
used in his report to the state depart
ment concerning the effect of the con-
cessions recently made by the govern
ment of Honduras to an organization
of wealthy New Yorkers.
This consideration was the cause Of
the advancing of several million dol
lars, whether five millions or fifteen
cannot be ascertained, to the Honduras
government, whereby it may keep above
of the concern appear the names of
John Jacob Astor, DIR. Seward Webb,
Chauncey M. Depew, ]. J. Mccullough,
Frederick P. Jennings, Charles McIver
and Melville E. Ingles. The organizer
is Henry l.. Sprague, a lawyer of this
city. When he made his visit to Hon
duras he succeeded beyond his fondest
hopes. The government was willing
to grant him everything he wanted if
the men of millions whom he repre-
sented would only assume certain fin
ancial Obliga tionS that would save the
republic from ruin.
The nature of the deal has been kept
very much a secret SO far, but it is
known that the plan includes not only
the completion and control of the Hon
duras railway, the mana cement of its
telegraph system and the dfctation of
tariff duties at the custom house, but
also the establishment of national
bank to carry out a fiscal policy for
paying off the Honduras debt.
The government promises not to in
terfere for five years at least. 1t is also
on the cards to establish a steamship
line from Truxillo on the Atlantic coast
of Honduras to Belise in Bolivia. A
plan is afoot ALSO, it, is said, to insti-
gate emigration from here to Honduras
for men who can stand the climate,
which is very trying to those accus-
toned only to the temperate zones.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-10
CALLED OFF.
The 10 Per Cent Discriminating Duty
Suspended Pending Investigation.

Tacoma, WASH, Sept. 10-Deputy
Collector = Henson has received tele-
graphic instructions from Washington
to suspend until further notice the COL
lection of 10 per cent discriminating
duty and the requirement of security
for the entry of goods affected by the
discriminating clause of the new tariff.
The news was received with a great
deal of relief by the customs officials
and importers, as the regulation has
caused much inconvenience and vex-
alton The collector has required the
duty. The ruling caused delay to sew
eral importations through this port.
particularly to those from China and
japan.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-10
No PROSPERITY THERE.
New England Cotton Mills Idle-Cut
in Wages.

Saco, Me, Sept. 10.-A notice has been
posted in the weave rooms of the New
York cotton corporation announcing
reduction of 2 cents a cut to weavers of
deninS.
have been idle several weeks and the
weavers prefer to work in the hope
that the cut will be restored when the
market conditions have further i'm
proved
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-10
ALASKAN VOLCANO ABLAZE
News Brought by a Steamer From
Cocks Inlet.

San Francisco, Sept. 10-The steamer
Alaska. She had no bullion.
w P. Lindley, chief engineer of the
steamer, said that Mount Shishaldin, a
volcano of the Alaskan peninsula, near
Aunimak pass, was blazing fercely on
the night of August %.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-10
KILLING FROSTS
Are Reported From North Dakota
and a Cooling Of Gen nerally.

Chicago, Sept. 10.-The weather map
shows killing frosts at WilIiston. N. D.,
and Havre, Mont. 1t is cooler in the
northwest. avera ging 40 to Sc in the Da-
kotas at a. m, so to g. in Nebraska,
So to ~ in Iowa, 81 to 90 in Kansas and
20 to "A in Illinois and Minnesota.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-10
Attention, Bros. of Upchurch Lodge
No. 244, A o. u. w.

You are earnestly requested to as
sembl. at our hall on Sunday. the 18th
inst, at 9 o'clock sharp to attend the
lister Services to be held at Unity
church No. 912 Topeka avenue, Sunday
morning at 10 O'Clock sharp. Sister
lodges especially invited
ALVA FORD, NJ. w
S. G. GARRARD. Recorder.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-10
$50 WEAVERS STRIKE.
New England Cotton Mills Have
Their Wages Cut Down.

North Adams, Mass, Sept. TO-
Weavers in the Eclipse and Beaver cot
ton mills, owned by Gallup & Hough-
ton. to the number of $50 struck today
because of an alleged cut down in
wages.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-10
DISABLED.
The Excelsior HOmeward Bound
From st. Michaels Turns
Back.

San Francisco, Sept. 1O.-The Alaska
Commercial company has received news
that the steamer Cleveland from St MI
chaels, has passed Vancouver island She
reports that the Excelsior has put back
to Unalaska in disabled condition.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-10
SPAIN IS ALARMED.
News of Insurgent Success Gre
ates Excitement in Madrid.

Madrid, Sept. 1O.-The news received
here of the capture by the Cuban insurg-
ents of the town of Victoria de Las Tunas
province of Santiago de Cuba, has caused
great excitement The cabinet minis
ters have been summoned to meet this
evening in order to consider the situa-
tiOn
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-10
FRIsBIE IS DEAD.
Died at 2:15 This Afternoon at the
HospitaL

2:15 p. m.-William w. F'risbie, one
of the injured in the Santa Fe wreck
at Lang, and who was brought to the
Santa Fe hospital here, died of his in
iuries this afternoon at 2:15.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-10
CRUSHED AND BURNED
Cars We're Ignited and Many
Perished in the Flames.

Accident Took Place on the
Denver & Rio Grande.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-02-12

tions and desiring perhaps to break
up the engagement, threatened to
shoot or kill Crook. The latter fired
as he was being attacked by Bornt.
From the nature of the wounds they
were not made as Bornt was sitting
there milking. The defendant says
that he has no recollection of firing
at Bornt after they left the barn. He
kept his weapon in his hand for self
defense. The old gentleman attack
ed him with pitchfOrk. When he
fired at Bornt in the barn, he did so
without thinking, any more than that
he was acting in self defense. Crook
had always been on good terms with
the Bornts and there was no reason
for bad blood on his part except for
the remarks made by young Bornt. If
Miss Smith had married Crook she
would not have disgraced anybody.