davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
SCORES JUDGE JACKSON.
Congressman Grosvenor Says His Ac
ton is Bad Law, Bad Morals
and Bad Politics.

New York, Sept. Regarding the
demand of President Ratchford for a
special session of congress to right the
miners wrongs, General Grosvenor said
today: Il am wholly out of accord with
the system adopted in West Virginia
under which Judge Jackson issued his
peripateti rowing 1njunction. His views.
as 1 understand them, are bad law. bad
morals and worse politics The nasty
resort to equitable remedies i. e., in
functions, is, to say the least, danger
Gus and generally unWiSe.
But our judicial system is equal to
the task of settling all the questions in
Nolved and resort to congressional
legislation would be open to the objec-
tion that it would be an exercise of fed
eral power over the internal affairs of
the states and the more important one
that in times of excitement and trouble
hasty legislation always promotes oppo-
Sition',
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
AMOMENT OF DANGER.
Little Girls Gauzy Dress in "The
Tempest" Takes Fire.

There came near being a sensation at
the Grand Opera House last night during
the dress rehearsal of the Tempest"
A fairy costume worn by one of the lit
tie girls caught fire from an electric
spark, and instantly the gauzy material
burst into flames. The child was saved
injury and a panic among the other
children averted by the presence of mind
of her mother, who quickly threw a
shawl she had on her arm about the form
of her little daughter.
The curtain was down at the time, but
the screams of the mother and those of
the children in view of the accident
were audible to the people in the body OF
the house. The little girl was but years
old, and did not realize her danger before
the flames were extinguished by her
mother.
The spark was thrown out by two
wires accidentally becoming crossed while
being handled by the electricians.
Too great care cannot be exercised in
watching the children during a perform
ance of this kind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
FAILED FOR HALF MILLION
Cuthbert & Co. Caught Short on
Sugar and Corn.

New York, Sept. 1.-Cuthbert & Co,
bankers and brokers have failed. The
failure was caused, according to the as
signee, by sugar The firm was caught
short on this commodity and had to go
under. He. thought that the failure
would be considerably less than $780,
600. The firm, besides running short on
sugar, was caught in the same manner
on corn.
Edward B. Cuthbert was born in
South Carolina He became a planter
in Tennessee, accumulated a compet-
ence and came to- New York. With the
knowledge of what the people of the
them into touch with the New York
financiers he organized a banking and
brokerage business and met with some
success. The firm had been in business
about four years. The firm is said to
have had extensive connections in the
west and dealt heavily in breadstuffs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01

times the sausage maker walked about
the building and even in the yard at
late hours. Bialk said he regarded the
actions of his employer on the night of
May l. as suspicious. because he turn
ed on the steam in the basement at 8
O'Clock This was unusual
1t was made plain to the jury in the
cross examination that Biallx, from his
position in the boiler room could have
looked through. an Aopening near the
elevator and have seen Luetgert at the
vat in the basement, He did not do so,
he said, because he knew it would not
do for him to be caught at it. Bialk
said that although Iuetgert had bar
ricaded the door leading directly from
the boiler room when he went to the
basement there was another route by
which he could have walked into the
basement He did not go in, he said,
because Luetgert had told him to go
back to his fires after he had delivered
the second bottle of medicine to him.
Luetgert did not at any time tell him
not to enter the basement. The watch
man said he could have looked from
the upper floors of the factory across
the court into the part of the building
where the watts were and could have
seen Luetgert and his lantern, but did
not do so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
TO PURCHASE PALESTINE.
Zionist Congress Will Raise 10000
900 Pounds for the Purpose.

Basle. Sept. 1.-Dr. Theodore Herzl
originator of the project to purchase
Palestine and resettle the Hebrews
there, presided at the morning sitting
of the Zionist congress today. The del
egates discussed the scheme to central
ize the Zionist movement, the central
committee, according to the proposition
being located in Vienna and consisting
of % members representing all of the
natural groups, all Jews being asked to
contribute to the central fund, ,subscrip-
tions to the fund being made the basis
of franchise for the election of dele
gates to future congresses.
The afternoon sitting, held for the
purpose of electing members of the
committee, led to stormy scenes. DR..
Herzl vacated the chair to NJ. Nordau,
who finally succeeded in restoring or
der. All of the mem berS of the central
committee were elected except the Eng
lish and American delegates. The sub
ject of finances was then discussed.
Resolutions were passed authorizing
the committee to raise a fund of 210-
900, 900. Reports were read showing
that the colonies in Palestine are in a
hourishing condition. A commission
was appointed to report on the subject
of the proposed university at Jerusa-
lem. The Zionist congress closed this
evening. The meeting in 1898 will be
held at Jerusalem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
Perfect Harmony Prevails at
Lincoln, Nebraska,
Among the 2,sOO Assembled
Delegates of Three Parties.
ANYBODY WILL SUIT
To Make the Race For the One
Office in Sight.
Silver Republicans Will Offer
an Emblem For Adoption.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 1T is safe to
say that harmonious fusion of the three
silver parties is now an assured fact
Whatever doubt there may have been
about cooperation of forces was dis
PEELED by the two goodwill mass meet
ingS held last night and this morning.
The sentiment on every tongue is to
fuse regardless of which party fur
nishes the nominee for supreme judge.
Judge William Neville is strongly
urged by the Populistsnfor the nomina-
tion, but his supporters are not arbi-
trary and express themselves willing to
stand by a nominee from one of the
other parties if it is necessary for fu-
Sion-s- The Democrats, who favor W.
H, Thompson, express great confidence
in victory, but frankly admit that their
hopes are not ironclad. The Republic
cans are ready to support the popular
candidate. The interest in the contest
for the nomination for judge has reach
ed a point of great enthusiasm and in
the crowded hotel lobbies names are
being mentioned almost by the score.
The silver Democratic state central
committee met this morning at the
IindelI and agreed to recommend e.
a Shellen berger of Alma to their con
vention as temporary chairman. At
torney General G. J. Snythe of Omaha
chairman.
The silver Republican state central
committee met IN Lincoln and
agreed to recommend F. f. LOOmiS of
Edholm for temporary chairman and
to leave the nomination of permanent
chairman to the choice of the conven-
5ion. The committee also agreed to
recommend that the convention adopt
as the emblem of the silver Republican
party the Goddess of Liberty seated
with shield in her right hand, a staff
in her left and cap on top of the staff,
as depicted on the dollars of 1873.
The Populists have agreed to wait
until their convention opens before ap-
pointing a temporary chairman. In
this connection G. w. Berg of Lincoln
and John o. Yeiser of Omaha have
been prominently mentioned. For per
manent chairman Congressman Greene
and w. A Poynter of Albion have been
freely spoken Of
Populists, Democrats and Repubi-
cans freely interrningle and there is no
disposition toward partisanship lines,
the oil of brotherly love having struck
a steady flow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
CRAZY COLLEGE CRUSH"
Results in Three California Students
Being Horribly MangIed.

Berkeley. Cal, Sept. There will be
no more PUSHES at the University of
California if President Kellogg's latest
mandate is obeyed. Half dazed, his
jaw broken, his face a bleeding mass,
Benjamin Kurtz, a newly entered
freshman, was found wandering about
the campus on Monday night after the
rush between the two lower classes.
In the struggle someone put his heel
on Kurtz's face and as a result he is
disfgured for life and may have sus-
tanned an injury of the brain. An eX-
animation showed that a piece of flesh
had been torn from the nostril. The
upper lip hung only by a shred and the
ragged nature of the tear made the in
jury the more serious. All the front
teeth were gone. Four teeth were
knocked out of the lower jaw and the
bone in which they had been embedded
was broken with them. Both the up
per and lower jaws were smashed and
the flesh of all the face crushed and
bleeding.
There were two other serious acci-
dents. Frank Marshall, freshman,
had his right leg broken just above the
ankle. Conlon, another freshman, also
came cut of the combat with a broken
20
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
DIDN'T WRITE MR.BOYLE
But Mr.. Frasius Wrote to Mr.. Cul yer
Who Sent the Letter to Mr., Boyle.

w no sent CuS A6CL6E Co Doyle
The statement was made in last
nights Journal that F. w. Frasius of
this city, one of the deputy state grain
inspectors, had written to Attorney
General Boyle inquiring if the eight
hour law was applicable to men occu-
pying those positions. It was also
law does not apply and intimated that
there was nothing in the law to prevent
a man who was dissatisfied with his
job from resigning.
Mr.. FraSiuS denies that he has had
such communication with Mr.. Boyle, a
statement which is Substantiated by
the attorney general, who at the request
of Mr.. Frasius made the following
statement in writing today, addressed
to Mr.. Frasius:
LAS per your request we hereby certi-
fly that we have not received a letter
from you as assistant grain inspector,
in reference to the eight hour law or in
reference to any other matter, as al
Ieged by the Topeka State Journal
Notwithstanding Mr.. F'rasius' state
ment. a letter written by him inspired
the opinion of the attorney general. Mr..
Boyle said today:
state Grain Ispector Culver sent me
a letter a few days ago inquiring if the
eight hour law was applicable to dep
uty grain inspectors. Enclosed in Mr..
Culver'S letter was a letter written to
him by, Mr.. FraSius, who stated that
he, FrasiuS, had worked sixteen hours
in one day and desired to receive pay
so. With Frasius' letter of inquiry as
this office, but was addressed TO Mr.
Culver -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
STRIKE ABOUT OVER.
Massillon, Ohio, Operators and Miners
Practically Agree.

MassilIon, o., Sept. 1.-The operators
in this district are preparing to re-
sumo the working of their mines. and
they expected that orders to go to
work will be received by the miners
soon.
The acceptance of 81 cents a, ton
pending arbitration in the Pittsburg
district would advance the Ohio rate
to So cents, and the miners here ex-
press their willingness to accept that
rate as soon as they get the word from
President Ratchford.
Very few of the miners have many
orders ahead, but the operators say
they will be able to give the men prac-
tically steady employment during the
coming winter if they can resume work
now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
HAD DRAFTS TO BURN.
San Fran cisco Police Think They
Have Big Fish on the Hook.


San Francisco, Sept. In the person
of Sir Harry Westwood Cooper NJ. D..
now confined in the city prison, Chief of
Police Lees believes that he has behind
the bars one of the most notorious bank
swindlers who ever operated in this or
any other country despite the fact that
he is under 80 years of age. He was
rested the Langhar hotel and dis
patch of inquiry as to- Cooper was sent
to the Bankers Protective association.
and there came back the reply that he
was a noted swindler and was wanted by
the association for fraudulent work done
in the east.
Soon after Cooper's arrest his noom at
the Langham was searched by the de-
tectives, and in his trunk were found a
lot of certified checks and drafts which
the police believe to be bogus. Cooper
claimed that he was a nephew to the late
Sir Ashley Cooper, surgeon to Queen Vic
toria, who he said had died six months
before and that he had come into Sir Asst
ley's title and succeeded to his vast
tate in Australia with a present value of
$500, 900.
Having created the desired impression
by his talk, the police say Cooper began
his fraudulent work and they claim that
before he was caught, he had succeeded
in victimizing a number of people.
1t was but one two days ago that
Cooper, for the purpose as is claimed OF
assuring John P. Gallagher, the proprie-
tor of the I4angham, of his unstinted fin
anciaI resources, gave into Gallaghers
hands a draft on a Chicago bank for
$50, ,OOO This draft is now in the possess
sion of the police and they confidently as
sert that they will prove it to be worth
less.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
NEGROES MUST GO.
COlOred Residents of an Indiana
Town Warned to Leave.

Elwood. Ind, Sept. 1.-The negroes
residing in Elwood have been warned
to leave, and serious trouble is threat
ened if they are not gone by the mid
die of the week
On numerous occasions during the
efforts to establish permanent resi-
dences here, but We're invariably driven
away.
Two years ago a colony of so negroes
came here and expressed a determine
tion to brave all dangers and make Ell
wood their home. A number secured
employment and then warnings began
to be served upon them. A few of
them departed. but the others remained
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
NEW MINNESOTA CAPITOL.
Contract Let to a st. Paul Firm for
$696.OOO.

ST. Paul, Sept. Late last night after
several weeks consideration the new cap
itol commissioners awarded the contract
for the superstructure of the new Mime
sofa state house to the Butler Ryan COM
pany of ST. Paul, for 1886. 900, deciding on
St. Cloud granite for the basement and
Georgia marble for the rest of the SUPER
structure excepting the dome.
Contractors from all over the country
were interested in the matter, and there
has been lively contest to secure the
use of some Minnesota stone for the en-
tire building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
FAKE" SCHLATTER.
Must Answer for Practicing
Medicine Without License.

Chicago, Sept. IA man calling him
self Francis Schlatter," who has been
conducting divine healing camp at
Manhattan Beach ever since Sunday,
has been served with summons to an
swer the charge of practicing med
icine without a license.
He will be prosecuted by the state
board of health of Illinois, and if con-
victed is liable to a fine of 500 for the
first offense and 5000 in addition if his
patients care to trouble him further.
DR.. A J. Eagan, secretary of the
state board, instituted the legal pro-
ceeOiugS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
DAN LAMONT'S DUTIES.
In st. Paul to Get Instructions From
President Mellen.

ST. Paul, Sept. 1.-Daniel S. Lamont,
the new vice president of the Northern
Pacific, is in the city and says he is
awaiting the arrival of the new presi-
dent, Mr. Mellen before he would be
prepared to state what his duty will be-
With his family, Mr.. Lamont is for a
few days the guest of President J. ].
Hill, OF the rGeat Northern railway. He
said he expected to remain here but a
short time.
President Winters duties, in an Off
cia1 character ended at midnight, but he
will continue at the headquarters of the
road until President Mellen arrives next
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
POLICE OPEN THE SCHOOLS
Bitter Factional School Fight at
Spring Valley, Ill.

Spring Valley, ILL.,, Sept. 1.-The Spring
Valley schools opened today guarded by
the entire city police. The wielders of
clubs patroled the school yards while
crowds on the outside peered at them
through the fence pickets.
The new teachers hired by the Spring
Valley Coal company faction of the
school board, many of whom do not live
here, have many things against them.
The old teachers who were reinStated by
the anti-company members seem to have
the sympathy of the pupils In many
rooms the children refused to recite their
lessons for the new teachers. The fight
between the contesting janitors is also
warm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
KLONDIKE GOLD IS POOR.
Assays Much Below the California
Product

New York, Sept. 1.-Two lots of gold
from the Klondike. the first ever re-
ceived here, have been assayed at the
New York assay office in Wall street.
One lot weighing 44.45 ounces assayed
749 per cent fine gold and 246 per cent
silver, which made the value $15.4S an
ounce.
The other lot which weighed 1915
ounces assayed S2015 fine gold and 174
silver, making the value s16.9 an ounce
superintendent Mason said this Klon-
dixie gold was poor stuff. Ordinary
California gold assays $50 fine, s1757 an
ounce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
DYNAMO-MOTOR TRUST.
Westinghouse Co. and Baldwin Loco
motive Works Cooperate.

Milwaukee, Sept. 1.-The Journal
says: In furtherance of a scheme which
the Westinghouse Electric company of
Pittsburg and the Baldwin Locomotive
Works planned a year ago to absorb all
of the more important independent
manufactories of electric dynamos and
motors the combination under the name
of the Westinghouse Electric and Man
ufacturing company, has bought out
the interests of the Gibbs Electric COM
pany of Milwaukee.
The consideration is said to be $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
TUNNEL BLOCKADE.
Big Landslide Near Tacoma Delays
N. p. Trains

Tacoma, Wn., Sept. IA big land
slide occurred at Tunnel No. on the
Northern Pacific several miles west of
the summit of the Cascades at a. m
Yesterday. East bound and west bound
trains are delayed. One hundred and
fifty more men were put to work re-
moving the earth. The trains had not
begun to move at 1890 o'clock this
morning. 1t was reported that fresh
earth slid upon the track as fast as the
first was removed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
It Saves the Croupy Children.

Seaview, Va.-We have a splendid
sale on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
and our Gust omers coming from far and
near speak of it in the highest terms.
Many have said that their children
would have died of Group if Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy had not been
given.-KelIam & Ourren. The 20 and
so cent sizes for sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
Heavy Advance in Lumber Prices.

Minneapolis, Sept. There is to be a
marked advance in the price of white
pine lumber as a result of the advance in
agricultural products. The list committee
of the Mississippi Valley Lumbermen's
association met today to agree on an adj
vance to take effect next week A second
advance will be made month later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
WAR ON WEST COAST.
An Outbreak on the Malabar
Coast of India.

Madras, Sept. IAN outbreak is re-
ported among the Moplahs, fanati-
cal Mohammedans of the Malabar coast
1t has not yet assumed serious pro-
portions
Malabar is a district of India, in the
Madras presidency and on the west
coast of India, but the term Malabar
coast is also applied to the west coast
of India, in general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
GET BOTH FLOORS.
Karnival Knights to Use All of the
Hamilton Building for Their Ball

The ball committee of the Karnival
Knights has secured from Warner &
Potter the use of the first floor of the
Hamilton hall building to be used for
the Karnival knights masquerade ball
to be held Carnival night in addition to
the second floor.
This will give large floor space for
the dancers. If necessary more halls
will be hired.
Messrs. Warner & Potter very kind
ly offer to take all their vehicles out
so that the Karnival Knights can have
the building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
SOME "PLUTE" SENTIMENT
Politicians Want Heads of Labor
Unions Put in Jail

This morning a crowd of Republican
politicians were eating breakfast at the
Copeland when the conversation turned
to the convention of labor unions rep
resentatives held at st. Louis this week,
all of the gentlemen indulging in caus-
tic criticism of that gathering.
.'I think" said Phil Kelly, that those
agitators should be arrested and con-
fined at Fortress Monroe as political
prisoners"
This sentiment was approved by
Cyrus Leland, L. S. Crun, and J. L.
Bristow, but probably not for publica-
ton,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
sSETH Low is NAMED.
Citizens Union Nominates Him for
Mayor of Greater New York.

New York, Sept. 1.-2 p. m.-The bor-
oughs committee of the Citizens union
has nominated Seth Low for mayor of
Greater New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
An Arch for the Queen.

Aberdeen, Sept. Queen Victoria ar
rived today at Balmoral Castle. At
Perth, Aberdeen and at Ballator, en-
thusiastic crowds gathered to greet her
majesty Decorations were plentiful
and at Craphic,a handsome jubilee arch
was erected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
Boat for = Klondike HoteL

Seattle, Wn., Sept. 1.-The old bark
Shirley, built at Medford, Mass, in
1850, and known in every port in the
United States, will be towed to Skag-
uay and converted into a hotel and store
house with accommoda tions for 400 lodg-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
President Drops a Plum.

washington, Sept. 1.-The president
has appointed Mr.. Henry NJ. Demas as
naval officer of customs for the district
Of New Orleans.