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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14

p1oyers acquiesced in the demand.
Three firms stood out against it. and
the union-the Society of Amalgama-
ted Engineers-ordered the employees of
these firms to strike. With a huge re-
serve fund-$I, $50 900, according to the
Outlook-the society could have sup
ported these strikes indefinitely and
forced the three firms to yield, but
to the National Federation of Engi-
by sympathetic lockout" of the
workmen in the works controlled by
them. One-quarter of the members of
the society were thus locked out"
whereupon the society called out the
other three-quarters and made the
strike general. over 100000 men are
now out and engineering work is stop
ped.
Commenting on the situation in Eng
land the New York Journal says:
1t seems like a wasteful and unintel-
ligent way of settling a comparatively
trivial labor dispute, and indeed it is
so. The employers would have done
better to let the three recalcitrantS
fight their battle for themselves. Soil
darity of interest is all very we'll but
to condemn a whole industry to mac
tivity because pitiful minority will
not agree with the majority is folly.
But perhaps before there is another
sympathetic lockout in England the
American system of jurisprudence may
reach that benighted isle and employ
erS may be enjoined against shutting
down, or urging each other to shut
down, as with us workmen are enjoin-
ed against striking or urging others to
strike
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14
LAST OF THE L. & e. r.. II.
Suit Will be Commenced to Vacate
the Franchise.

A suit will be commenced early next
week in the state supreme court by
Harvey & Hungate to forfeit the fran
chise of the Lawrence & Emporia rail-
way, which was built in the 70's, from
Lawrence to Carbon Hill, near Car
bondale.
1t was intended to extend the road to
Emporia, but that was never done. AS
long as the mines near Carbonate
flourished the road did also, and it was
used almost exclusively to transport
coal. 1t was leased to the Union Pa
cific and operated by them until a
few years ago, when the receivers Sc
cured an order from the United States
court allowing them to discontinue the
operation of the line.
The present movement has behind it
farmers in Shawnee and Douglas coun-
ties. The roadbed lies useless within
their farms and they are tired of it.
Besides, they want the land. The suit
will be commenced on the relation of
the attorney general in the name of
the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14
DEAD AND ALIVE ISSUES.

The Virginia Democrats in their state
convention this week passed resolutions
favoring the free and unlimited coinage
of silver at 16 to L just as though moth
ing had happened. 1t has been char
acteristic of the old line Democrats
ever since the war to go right along
resolving on questions after they had
been settled and forgotten by the re-
Inainder of the people.
1t is improbable that the Chicago
convention would have taken the stand
it did on the silver question had it not
been urged into it by the Populists and
the Teller wing of the Republican par
ty. Having once taken that stand it
may be confidently expected that the
Democrats of the south at least will go
right along declaring their faith in free
silveL. until another national conven-
ton of the party is held.
The most that was ever in the silver
movement was the demand for more re-
demption money and a broader basis
for the currency of the country. If that
end can be attained by the opening
up of new and productive gold fields
and an increase in expectation of COM
modities to foreign countries, that set
ties the question for the time being
The silver agitation grew out of the
necessities can be met in other ways
it is well. 1t is ends and not theories
that the people care about.
Following out the previous practices
of the party, the Virginia Democrats
also passed a resolution cOndemning
the Dingley tariff law and the protec-
tive theory The fact that the law is
certain to remain on the statute books
for at least four years and the further
fact that a sufficient time has not
elapsed in which to determine whether
it is good or bad for the country seem
to have received no consideration.
The Democratic party has always OPP
posed a protective tarif-in its con-
ventions-and the convention of 1896
was no exception to the rule, therefore
the verdict of the people in November
and the clinching of that verdict in
July cut no figure with the Virginia
Democrats. They are against the tar
iff and in favor of free silver first, last
and all the time, regardless of any
change in the conditions.
Why don't platform makers take up
questions that the people are thinking
about-live issues-the suppression OF
trusts, for instance, or some peaceable
just and equitable method for adjusting
labor troubles like the strike of the
coal miners?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14
YUKON LAWS AMENDED.
Claims Reduced in Size and Renewal
of Entry Fees Reduced.

Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 14.-Major Walsh
who commanded the northwest mount
ed police during the Riel rebellion, has
been appointed administrator of the
Yukon district at a salary of $4,000 a,
year. Major Walsh, who is well ad-
vanced in years and in comparatively
independent circumstances has accept
ed the onerous position at a considera-
BILE pecuniary sacrifice, and will proba-
bly, resign after the territory is thor
oughly organized in a year or two and
everything in running order.
The department of the interior has
forwarded the following notice to the
Yukon:
Clauses 4 and of the regulations
governing placer mining on the Yukon
river and its tributaries are amended
river claim to 100 feet and the length of
a creek and river claim to be granted
to the discoverer of a new mine to 200
feet. The fee for the renewal of an en-
try for a claim has been reduced from
500 to SIS.
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Trying Again.

"Papa,' - said the ice baron's beautiful
daughter, mamma and want Sc, 900 for
charitable purposes. Can you let us have
it?''
'fI suppose so, my DEAR said the in
dulgent parent, "but isn't that quite a
large sum for charity? What disposition
do you intend to make of it?''
"You remem her," said the fair girl,
"the younger son of that English duke
who will inherit the title and estates of
his father, and who was SO attentive to me
last SUMMER
81 do,'' said the ice baron. sis he try
ing to borrow money already?"
mo, indeed. He has returned home
without proposing, and mamma and I
have decided to go to summer resort for
the purpose of securing another
'And where does the charity como in?''
sob, the money, you know, is to be
used as a fresh heir fund. Detroit Free
Press.
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ESCAPE OF GREEK GEORGE.
Prisoner Who Got Away From Lud-
low Narrates His Experience.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE Journal and
Advertiser says:
George Polyeranis, otherwise known
as Greek George one of the four des-
Ludlow street Jail on January IA of
this year, and who has just been placed
safely in his cell in this city, having
been captured in Chicago, in an inter-
view describes the getting away from
the prison.
He says: ct did not have anything to
do with arranging the escape, but ac-
cidentally discovered that the other
prisoners had sawed through the bars.
1t took them six hours to saw away the
bars in the inside, but the bars on the
outside gave away In five minutes.
Small jewelers. saws were used. When
Masso, Eagen and Post saw that I had
found out, they made me go along
with them and threatened to stab me,
as they were afraid 1 would give them
away and prevent their escape.
cell and a little while later we went
one by one to cell No. 80. We all es-
capped through this cell Here 1 found
one of the iron bars sawed off and the
others twisted so that a fellow could
crawl through. I saw one of the men
going through. 1 went back and kiss
ed my hand to my wife, who was lock-
ed up in a cell near by. Then I follow
ed the rest I was afraid for few mo-
ments after I got through and did not
know whether to jump to the roof or
not. 1t looked very risky. Then I got
to the roof Of the house next door. L
found the scuttle open and went down
through the house, soaring a woman as
1 went by. I went out the door, mix
ed in with the crowd and walked down
Grand street to the Bowery, where 1
took a cable car and rode to Twenty
fourth street and Third avenue. Here
I got off and went into the Compton
house. / stayed at the Compton house
in my room for two days and went di-
rect to Chicago, where started in the
frIlit neddling business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14
MAJOR DICK DENIES ALL
Except Sending the Check for $25
to Hugo Preyor.

Cleveland, O., Aug. 14.-On his re-
turn from Chicago today Major Chas.
Dick authorized an Interview on the
subject of the charges of vote influence
ing made in the late Populist state con-
vention in connection with his name.
He said:
1.-The whole story of attempted brib-
cry is absurdly false. On Monday
morning last 1 received a note from
Mr.. Hugo Preyer, asking a personal
loan and promising to return it within
a few days. In response to that re-
quest 1 gave him my personal check for
$25. The check itself is the best evil
dence of that fact that could be given
On this mere incident the attempt is
made to create a political sensation.
never gave Mr.Preyer or any other man
a dollar with view of controlling his
political action or influencing the re-
suit of the Populist convention
Asked for a general statement of the
circumstances leading up to the Incl
dents which marked the sensational
averments in connection with the Pop
ulist convention, he said: "AS nearly
as I can recall, Rev. Mr.. Taylor called
me about six or eight weeks ago,
making application to be employed as
a campaign orator. He presented let
tiers representing him to be a preacher
quent caller at my Office, pressing his
application for employment, but he
never received a check from me and
never gave or promised him a dollar to
urgent and repeated requests, and aft
er Mr.. Preyer had called several times
at my office and failed to see me, fixed
a time when he could see me, as is done
every day with callers, whoever they
may be. At that conference he ex-
pressed his views in the matter of a
middle of-the-road ticket which was
discussed in a general way. However,
at that time, he said to me that he did
not think he would attend the state
convention. No understanding or ar
rangement was made or attempted, and
at no time has Mr.. Preyer acted under
my direction or represented me in any
way. As understand it, neither Mr..
Preyer nor Mr.. Taylor were delegates
or had any connection with the conven-
ton.
I heard nothing more from him I'M
til the receipt of the note requesting the
loan, which I considered and treated as
a purely personal matter. Others whose
names have been mentioned in connec-
ton with this matter never received a
cent from me or the promise of any
| pay for political work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14
IMPORTANCE OF HAWAII
Is Set Forth in Strong Terms by Di-
rector Smith.

Washington, Aug. 14-"From a mill
tary as well as commercial point of
view" said Director Smith of the bu-
reau OF American republics, 1.-The Ha-
waiian Islands, owing to their location,
are of great Importance Hawaii may
be said to lie about one-third of the dis
lance on the accustomed route from
San Francisco to japanese and Chinese
ports, from San Francisco to Australia,
from ports of British Columbia to Aus
tralia ana British India and about
half way from the Isthmus of Panama
to Yokohama and Hong Kong. The
construction of ship canal across the
isthmus would extend this geographical
relation to the ports of the Gulf of
Mexico and of the Atlantic Seaboard
of North and South America. A glance
at the map will at once make clear that
no other point in the North Pacific has
such a dominating relation to the trade
between America and Asia as place
for coal and depot of supplies for YES
sells.
From a naval standpoint Hawaii
is the great strategic base of the Pa
clf1c- Under the present conditions of
naval warfare created by the use of
steam as motive power, Hawaii would
secure to the maritime nation possess
ing it an immense advantage as a de-
pot for the supply of coal Modern
battleshipS, depending absolutely upon
coal, would be enabled to avail them
selves of their full capacity of speed and
energy only by having some halfway
station in the Pacific where they could
replenlsh their stores of fuel and refit.
A battleshfp or cruiser starting from an
Asiatic or Australian port with view
OF operating along the coast of either
North America or South America would
be unable TO act effectively for any
length of time at the end of SO long
voyage unless she were able to refill
her bunkers at some point on the
way.
ION the other hand, if the United
States possessed Hawaii she would be
able to advance her line of defense 1000
miles from the Pacific coast, and with
a fortified harbor and strong fleet at
Honolulu would be in position to con-
duct either defensive or offensive oper-
atoms in the North Pacific to a greater
advantage than any other power
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14
THE HARNESS WAS OLD.
For That Reason the Men Who Stole
it Are Pardoned.

Upon the recommendation of the
state board of pardons Governor Leedy
today committed the six year peniten-
tiary sentences of A. A. Naples and A.
S. Lashley of Jewell county to three
years each, which will restore them
their liberty at once.
While drunk and in company with
Bill Naples the two men went into a
barn one night and stole a set of har-
ness worth $40. Bill Naples was sent
to Jail for nine months, his brother and
Lashley going to the penitentiary for
port the state board of pardons says:
These applicants have now served
more than two years and we are of the
opinion, that, conceding that they are
guilty as charged, the time they have
served is sufficient punishment for 60
ing into that old stable and stealing an
old harness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14
WILL IT WORK BOTH wAYsP

Every great strike seems destined to
bring forth some hitherto undeveloped
feature. The most marked incidents of
the present strike of the miners in the
eastern coal fields are the injunctions
issued by Judge Jackson in West Vir-
ginia and Judge Collier at Pittsburg,
forbidding the strikers to assemble in
the vicinity of the mines to discuss
their grievances.
Injunctions of this character are the
most powerful weapons yet placed in
the hands of the employers of labor and
if they shall stand must inevitably put
an end to the strike as a means of
Fighting the alleged wrongs of labor.
The form of injunction used on the
occasion of the A. r. u trouble was a
long step in this direction but that is
sued by Judge Collier seems to cover
all the remaining ground If these in
functions shall be sustained it will be
interesting to observe what will happen
when employers shall band together as
they sometimes do to lock out en-
ployes. The same rule should of course
apply in both cases, but will it?
There is a great strike on in England
at present in which both phases of this
question are involved.
The engineers strike, which has par
alyzed engineering work in the United
Kingdom, attained it's present proper
tons through the act of employers who
had no grievance. but who, like the rail-
road hands at Chicago during the Pull
man strike, acted from sympathy. The
engineers made a demand for the eight
hour day-a concession to labor which
is rapidly becoming general in English
trades. A great majority of the en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14
HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT.

Behold the mansion reared by dsedal Jack.
In the proud cirque of VANS bivouac.
Mark how the rats felonious fangs invade
The golden stores in Johns pavilion laid
Anon with velvet foot and Tarquin strides
Subtle grimallxin to his quarry gldes-
Grinalkin grim that slew the fierce rodent
Whose tooth insidious Johann's sackcloth rent.
Lol now the deep mouthed canine foes assault
That vexed the avenger of the stolen malt
Stored in the hallowed precincts of that hall
That rose complete at Jacks creative call.
Here stalks the impetuous COW with crumpled
horn
Whereon the exacerbating hound was torn
Who bayed the feline slaughter beast that slew
The rat predacious whose keen fangs ran
The textile 1ibers that involved the grain
Which lay in Hans inviolate domain.
Here walks forlorn the damsel crowned with
rue,
Lactiferous spoils from vaccine dugs who drew
OF that corniculate beast whose tortuous horn
Tossed the clouds in fierce, vindictive scorn
The narrowing hound whose braggart bark
and stir
Arched the 1.-THE spine and reared the indig-
nant fur
OF puss, that with verminicidal claw
Struck the weird rat in whose insatiate nav
Lay reeking malt that erst in Juan's course
ROBBED in senescent garb that seems in sooth
Too long prey to Chronos' iron tooth,
Behold the man whose amorous lips incline,
Full with Eros osculative sign,
To the lorn maiden whose lactalbic hands
Brew albu-lactic bovine wealth from tactical
glands
OF that immortal bovine by whose horn
Distort to realm ethereal was borne
The beast cat ulean, vexed of the sly
Ulysses quadrupedal, who made die
The old mordacious rat that dared devour
Antecedaneous ale in Johns domestic bower.
OF saponaceous locks, the priest who linked
In Hymen's golden bands the torn unthrift
Whose means exiguous stared through many
rift
Even as he kissed the virgin all forlorn
Who milked the with implicated horn
Who in fine wrath the canine torturer skied
That dared to the insidious muricide
Who let auroral ef11uence through the pelt
OF the sly rat that robbed the palace Jack had
built.
The loud cantanlerous Shanghai comes at last
Whose shouts aroused the shorn ecclesiast
Who sealed the vows of Hymen's sacrament
To him who, robed in garments INDECENT,
Exosculates the damsel lachrymose,
The emulgator Of that horned brute morose
That tossed the dog that worried the cat that
kilt
The rat that ate the malt that lay in the house
that Jack built.
Duluth Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14
SAME OLD FAKE.
American Heirs to $45, 100000 Es-
tate in Holland Meet.

New York, Aug. IA special to the
World from Schuylkin Haven, Pa,
says: The heirs of John Christian
Weber have just made out papers to
prove the claim of American citizens to
an estate of $45, 900, 900 in Holland. The
documents were drawn up under in
structions from the Holland govern
ment.
There were present at the meeting
heirs from Pennsylvania, New York,
ry Sterner, of Pottsville, Pa; Freder-
lex Wagner, of Friendsburg, Pa; and
Mrs. Daniel Fessler, A. W. Sterner, of
of Schuylkill Haven.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14
FOR FLIRTING.
Eight Conductors on an Electric Lin
Given the Bounce.

Middletown, Ohio, Aug. 14,-This morn
ing eight conductors on the Cincinnati
& Miami Valley Traction company run
ming between Dayton and Hamilton,
were discharged.
When the men asked the reason of
their discharge they were informed that
they had been flirting with women on
the line. AS nearly all the men who
were discharged are married and with
families their dismissal has caused a
great deal of comment. The men all
live in Franklin and Dayton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14
To Compromise Anthony Bonds.

George r. Smelling, assistant attorney
general, Rossington, Smith and Dallas
and Charles Butcher of Newton, the
two last named representing clients
owning bonds, will go to Anthony Sun
day. and on Monday will meet the city
called for the purpose of reaching
compromise on the $40 600 Indebtedness
outstanding against the city. The
bonds have been in litigation for some
time and now an effort will be made
to effect a compromise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14

His Name.

Socratoots-Mrs Primpas calls her hus-
band her "Little Pneumatic Tire
Spats-She must love him dearly.
Socratoots-I don't think so.
Spats-Isn't it because he makes her
path smooth?
Socratoots-No, because she's always
blowing him up.-Pittsburg News.
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LOOK OUT FOR REDS.
Powderly Asks That American Con-
suls be Notified.

New York, Aug. 14.-Commissioner
General of immigration Powderly has
requested the treasury department to ca
bic to the United States consuls in Eu-
rope and principally to those in Spain,
France, Italy, and Germany, request
ing them to keep a sharp lookout for
anarchist emigrants to America, and
them embark for the United States.
They will be deported as fast as they
arrive.
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No Procrastination.

"Maryl" came the voice from tho top of
the stairs.
eyes, mamma" came the answerin g
voice from the parlor.
81 want to speak to you a minute"
"Just as soon as say Good night to
Harold
every well, but remember shall not
allow you minute over an hour and a
half for it. ''-Chicago Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14

Philadelphian-I suppose everything Is
pretty dear in New York, isn't it? Moth
ing cheap there?
New Yorker-Nothing cheap except life.
New York Weekly.
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LIVE MOSQUITO
In Helen's Ear for Week-Made Her
Deaf

Philadelphia Aug. 14.-About a week
ago Helen Hartman, a 13-year-old girl,
living in West Philadelphia, felt
sharp pain in one of her ears. The
pain subsidized, but the girl gradually
became deaf. and today she was taken
to the Presbyterian hospital. The
physicians extracted a mosquito.
The insect was alive and vigorous. Its
removal gave the child instant relief
and restored her hearing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14
Unhugged.

She was pale, but quite calm.
ST have just met bear in the forest, !"
she said. She shuddered. "And, of
COURSE
Her voice quivered bit now.
cit was just my luck to have my
waist all stuck full of pins.''
Her eyes grew moist but she did not
weep-at least not here.-Detroit Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14

CFrom the Atch1SOn Globe
A girls idea of a big time" makes a
man laugh.
No wonder a dead man is popular: he
can't talk too much.
In telling that she is a lady, some
times woman fails to be one.
The man who does not get his rights,
stabs himself again by talking too
much about his wrongs.
-
A good railroad official is a man who
can write a letter to a complaining
shipper that doesn't mean anything.
Our idea of repartee is for a man to
come into this office swearing his ad.
was not in the paper and then show it
to him in a good place.
-
Atchison not only has a widow who
is able to look out for herself and her
money, but the smarteSt men are
afraid she will rob them.
Old people are often fretful and SEEM
ingly unreasonable because they are
sick. The young should remember this.
Circus men take the people for
chumpS, and the diSagreeable part is,
the circus men are seldom mistaken:
the crowd at the circus last night was
enormous. The writer of this went ear
ly, and remained late.
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81 90 to Kansas City and Return

Via the Union Pacific-the first line to
make that rate-good going Saturday
and Sunday, Aug. 14th and 18th on all
regular traips-good returning Sunday
or Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14

Revivalist lin eastern Kentucky)-Oh,
young man, come this night to lead you
to gracel
Young Kaintuok-Not to her, preacher.
Lead me to her sister Sal.-New York
Sunday Journal
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500 to Kansas Citv and Return

Via the Union Pacific-the first line to
make that rate-good going Saturday
and Sunday, Aug. 14th and 18th on all
regular trains-good returning Sunday
or Monday.