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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08
DYING ON A RAFT.
Bodies of a Man and Woman Found
Near Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, O., July s.-William Deer,
lumberman at 8 o'clock this morning
found the bodies of a man and woman,
apparently dying, lying side by side on
a raft of logs moored to the shore near
the village of California, few miles
above Cincinnati. Near the raft the dead
body of an INFANT was taken from the
water.
The man and woman were alive, but
unable to speak. Both their wrists were
cut and bleeding and other wounds in
dicated an attempt at suicide. Both
victims were well dressed, but Deer was
not able to get any clew to their identi-
ty. A detail of police was sent from
here to probe the mystery.
The man and woman have been
brought to the city hospital. They have
regained consciousness, but begged to
be permitted to die. The man said they
were out of work and wanted to die.
The woman corroborated this, saying
her husband gashed himself first with
the razor and then she cut her wrists.
They had removed everything that
would give clue to their names. The
babe was a girl year old. 1t has been
killed by a blow and then thrown into
the river. An examination of the wo-
man indicates that she may recover.
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AROUSED BY FIRE.
Seamen and Dock Laborers Narrowly
Escape Cremation at Chicago.

Chicago, July S.-The dock warehouse
of the Chicago & Alton railroad COM
pany, extending from Van Buren to
Harrison street on the west bank of the
river, burned this morning.
Besides the warehouse, which was
stored with merchandise, about 40
loaded freight cars We're also consumed.
The loss is estimated at $500, 900 to $780,
900.
The steamer, Chemung, of the Buffalo
& Niagara Falls route, which had been
unloading at the docks was slightly
DANA ged. When the fire communicated
to the Chemung, large number of sail
ors were asleep in their hunks and sew
eral of them had narrow escapes.
Wa WatchmanGeneSutfie of the Alton COM
pany, was the scene when the fire
was first discovered. His first thought
was of the hundred or more of dock la
borers who were known to be sleeping
in the dock house. Fastening into the
burning structure Suite aroused the
sleeping men and told them to run for
their lives.
There was panic among the men and
some were bruised in escaping from the
blazing structure. Suite remained in
the building so long that his escape by
the main entrance was made impossible
and he was forced to jump from win
dow. He was injured but not seriously.
Sparks from a passing steamer is sup
posed to be the cause of the fire.
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Tariff Managers induce McKin-
ley to Change His Mind.
He Will Not Submit a Currency
Message-NOt New.
MIGHT BE FRICTION
And Delay Of the Passage of
the Tariff Bill.
It Would Be Likely to Arouse
Feeling, They Say.

Washington, July S.-The proposed
message of the president to congress
recommending the appointment of %
commission to consider the question of
a revision of our currency and national
banking laws will not he transmitted
today, nor for several days, if it goes in
at all, which is a matter of doubt.
The president is now undecided wheth-
er or not to send in any message for the
reason that a number of the most i'm
portant leaders in the house and senate
have made Strong representations to
him of the inadvisa biIity of sending a
message to congress while the tariff bill
is in conference.
Senators Allison and Quay, RepreEeu-
tative Dingley and other party leaders
called at the White House this morn
ing and had a long conference with
President Mckinley. They urged him
to reconsider his determination to send
q special currency message to congress
and gave as a reason that the senti-
ment in congress was such that ie
would be likely to arouse feeling and
cause friction, that would delay speedy
action on the tariff bill.
After the conference Secretary Porter
announced to the newspaper men that
it had been decided that it would not be
expedient to send in the message today,
and that it would not go in for several
days at least and it might be deferred
altogether during the special session of
congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08
STACEYS WIFE.
He Finds Her in a Swimming
Pool in San Francisco.
Swims Into Her Arms While
He is Taking a Plunge.
WAS LOOKING FOR HER
He Had Followed His Spouse
All the Way From Newton.
Had Almost Given Up When
Chance Favored Him.
Friends Aid Her to Escape q
Second Time.
WAS LOOKING FOR HER

San Francisco, July S.-Mr A. G..
Stacey of Topeka, Kan, a we'll known
newspaper man of that place, came to
San Francisco looking for his wife,
whom he married two years ago, and
who, as he explained, was among the
Christian Endeavor delegates from
the Sunflower state against his will
Mr.. Stacey arrived here Tuesday morn
took up his station at the ferry land
Ing to watch for his wife. Not finding
her among the Kansas contingent, he
went sightseeing at the Cliff House.
After watching the seals diSport
themselves for some time he decided
to take swim at the Sutro baths.
Great was his surprise when, upon
plunging into one of the big tanks, he
literally swan into his Wife's arms.
Mrs. Stacey was enjoying a swim with
another man, and when Mr.. Stacey an
nounced his relationship to the lady
Mrs StaceyS companion fed with
great haste. Mr.. Stacey conducted his
wife and their young daughter to the
entrance of the baths, where they met
a number of Kansas lady delegates to
the convention, who took Mrs. Stacey
with them. Despite Mr.. Stacey'S
search through the city since then he
has been unable to locate his wife.
Stacey had circulars printed address
ed to the Christian Endeavor excursion
lists of Kansas. These circulars were
distributed at all principal stations in
the west. Two hundred were distrib-
uted at Ogden, Utah.
These circulars charge Mrs. Stacey
with improper conduct at various times
and places and warn the good people
of Kansas against her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08
CHICAGO'S HOT DAY.
Four Deaths From Heat Are Report.
ed Up to Noon.

Chicago. July S.-Four deaths as re-
suit of the extreme heat We're reported
up to noon today. The dead are;
CLAUDE WYNNE, laborer.
MARTIN VARLEY, 1aborer.
HENRY HOLZNNECHT, cook
Unidentified man, found at the cor
ner of Lill avenue and Herndon street.
The temperature at Z a. m. was 50
degrees above, the highest early morn
ing record for the season. The humi-
dity is great.
New York, July S-Following is a
list of persons killed by the heat in
New York yesterday
MRS. ROSE COHEN, aged 81, Will
liamsburg.
ADAM HILMAN.
VICTOR LAMBERT, a baby.
JOS. VETTH, grain dealer.
FRED KINKOSKI, aged Al.
Albany, N. Y, July S.-Chas. Searles
of Buffalo, was sunstruck on Broad
way today and now lies in a hospital.
There were several other prostra tions.
Five women have gone insane since the
Montreal, July S.-FOur more deaths
from heat prostration are reported in
this city.
Evansville, Ind, July 8.-The hot
weather continues here. There has
been but one death however, Anna
Fink, domestic. The Thermometer at
9 o'clock this. morning was 100 degrees
in the shade.
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We Do Not Get Good Times by
1900
Says Chauncey Depew, Bryan
ism Will Sweep the Country.
Discomfort GROWING.
Organism is Only Another
Name for IT,
For Three Years There Has
Been No Market Says Depew.

New York, July 8.-A dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from London
says:
The Daily Graphic publishes an inter-
view with DR.. Chauncey NJ. Depew, in
which he says:
Bryan is only another name for dis
content with existing conditions. For
three years the American farmer has
had no paying market for his product
or live stock. Miner and manufactu
er have had tentative and SpasmOdic,
but regular business, and labor has
found no steady employment.
This gave an opportunity for new
men with new fads to say that they hada
patent remedy as a sort of financial
cure all, which would start the wheels
of industry and give good markets and
full employment. Organism represent
ed this alleged cure and hope. It was
defeated by a campaign of education
and the promise of prosperity with a
new administration and a protective
tariff, and also a stability in our cur
rency.
The isappearanca of Organism in
the year 1900 at the next presidential
election depends upon the fulfillmnet of
these promises. If we get the promised
legislation and then have good times
BryaniSm is dead. If we do not, then
there will be such an increase of uneaS-
mess and discomfort as to sweep the
country for Mr.. Bryan or some expert
ment with financial and Industrial the
OFieS''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08
CASE OF "WILLIE" SELL.
It is Being Heard Before the Board of
Pardons Today.

The two factions of Neosho county
citizens, opposing and supporting the ap-
plication of willie" Sell for a pardon
from the state penitentiary where he is
serving a life sentence for numbering his
father, mother, brother and sister in
March, 1886, appeared before the state
board of pardons today.
]. NJ. Allen, J. E. Parsons and J. T.
Rice with resolutions adopted by a mass
meeting of 80 citizens of the county ap-
peared before Governor Leedy yesterday
afternoon and protested against the par
don.
Today Chas. A. Cox, who was county
attorney and prosecuted Sell appeared
in the capacity of attorney for the boy
and Witness Cox, ]. w. Skinner, then
sheriff of Neosho county, now occupying
a similar position in Cowley county, E. A
Herod, who was superintendent of schools
at the time of the murder, appeared and
testified in favor of the boy.
n. NJ. Wells, member of the board
and brother-in-law of one of the attor
neys who was interested in behalf of Sell.
attempted to persuade his colleagues to
bar newspaper men from the hearing.
They refused to do SO.
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the churches being crowded to the ut
most capacity, were Guy w. Campbell
of San Jose, Rev. c. D. Mcdonald of
Grafton, N. D.; ]. H. Mansfield, New
Haven, Conn; B. F. Wilcox, Spokane,
Wn.; Rev. A. c. Smithers, Los Ange-
les; H. ]. Fries, Tacoma, Wn.; H S.
Gle, Salem, Ore; A. D. Harmon, Beth
any, Neb., and Rev. r. NJ. Craig, Santa
Fe, N NJ.
Long before the hour appointed for
the opening of the convention every
seat in the vast pavilion which accom-
mOdates over 10000 people was occu-
pied, women predominating and from
the stage the sight was one never to be
forgotten. Seldom has an audience
equal in number and appearance been
assembled within the walls of q build
ing in California.
Promptly at $3.50 the great gathering
was called to order by Rev. E. r. Dixie
of this city and after a musical well
come by the choir brief devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by Rev. Philip
F. King, of Benton, Texas. Then the
welcome of the committee of '97 was
delivered by Rolla V. Watt.
After the applause which followed
the remarks of Mr.. Watt had subsided,
the welcome of the golden gate pastors
was given by Rev. John HemphiII.
DR.. Hemphill's address was eloquent
ly delivered and evoked much enthusi-
asn.
Lieutenant Governor Jeter than as
eended the platform and in a brief but
well expressed speech welcomed the
delegates and their friends on behalf of
the state of California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08
RAILROADS SEIZE COAL.
Whole Train Loads are Confiscated
for Company Use.

Cleveland, Ohio, July S.-The rail-
roads have already begun to seize coal
for their own use, no matter to whom
it is consigned.
Whole trains are sent to the railroad
yards and unloaded, regardless of whom
the coal is destined for. The confisca-
ton began slightly at the first talk of
the miners strike and now is becoming
general and nearly every manufacture
ing establishment in this city has been
the loser by this and with some of them
the situation is SO serious that the clos
ing of the works will soon be necessary.
Coal consigned to the Otis Steel COM
pany has been confiscated and as the
company has a government contract it
threatens to take the matter into court
The railroads takes teh coal by virtue
of the fact that they carry the United
States mails.
U. S. Marshal Divinney left Columbus
last night for Wheeling with 25 depu-
ties to be used in protecting the miners
at the mines on the Wheeling & Lake
Erie railroad. These mines are located
at Dillonvale, Laurelton and Long Run
in Ohio and employ between L. 500 and
1,600 men, who have decided to return
to work if protection is furnished.
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| ply the demand long enough to tide

ply the demand long enough to tide
over the present embarrassment.
Patrick DOlaQ, president of the Pitts
burg district miners, is confident that
before the week closes he will have sue
ceeded in getting all of these men to
join the ranks of the strikers, and when
this result is effected, the battle will be
practically won.
The operators are just confident of
success as the miners are and issue
statement. claiming large accession of
men In different parts of the district
and a heavier shipping list than usual.
At the miners headquarters President
Dolan declared that the best news re-
ceived was that the men working under
contract at the Panhandle mines of NJ.
A. Hanna & Co. had quit work, and also
that Robbins first pool mines were idle
and that no coal was loaded at the
mines of the Pittsburg and Chicago
Gas company, at Snowden and CASTOR
Vile.
All; the men in the Monongahela val
ley, the Panhandle, the main line of
the Baltimore & Ohio and out along the
Wheeling division have quit work. he
said.
Leading operators in the district pro-
fess to take an entirely different view
of the situation They admit that the
miners have succeeded in getting more
men to strike than they expected but
say they are not worrying over the out
look and that the strike will not last
a week. None of them is pressed for
coal, and have offers from operators
whose miners have not Joined in the
movement to help them out.
Massilon, O., July 8.-The Independ-
ent miners in this district having en-
dorsed the proposition to strike, the op-
era tors have about abandoned the idea
of continuing to work the mines until
the strike is settled.
The Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad
has began to haul West Virginia coal
into Ohio. Two train loads passed north,
but no trouble was experienced. The
miners are sullen and it is believed by
some that they may resort to force TO
prevent the moving of trains if the rail-
way persists in hauling this coal. Dep
uty marshals have been stationed along
the line of the road to prevent interfer-
ence with trains and the possible de-
StructiOn of bridges
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RUSSELL SAGE NOT OPTIMISTIC
Wall Street Broker Says That He
Has Been Misouoted.

New York, July s.-Wan street has
lately been attributing very optimistic
views to Russell Sage. To a reporter
Mr.. Sage today regretted that the cheer
ful quotations attribuate ted to him were
not warranted. He said:
Il would like to take a confident view
of the immediate business situa tion
would like to be able to say thatI see
good reasons for expecting large in
creases in traffic for our railroads and
profits for everybody. But, as a matter
of fact, do not seen such Indications
The country has been very sick; it is
not yet well. We are better, and re-
juvena ton is going to come along in
natural ways, but not in any other way
than naturally. The man with a fever
does not become an athletic over night
Il have been paying pretty close at
tention to trade conditions, which have
finally resulted in the local strike now
extending over so great a territory
from Pennsylvania and Ohio south. To
me this seems a much graVer matter
than Wall street popularity considers it.
If the strike ends promptly, if there
shall at once be a mutually sa atisfactory
adjustment, I-should regard that result
as very greatly favorable disposing, as
it would, of a grave feature in the bus
mess situation. Unfortunately, L see
no indications; however, of any such
early settlement"
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FROM OCEANS GRIP.
Member of Life Saving Crew Swims g
Mile to Save a Drowning Man

Rockaway Beach, N. Y, July S.-One
of the most heroic rescues that ever
took place along this beach occurred
when Captain McEnroe of the voIun-
teer life saving corps swan a mile out
to sea and returned bearing the un-
conscious form of Michael Collins, who
had been too venturesome.
The rescue was witnessed by more
than 5000 persons, who cheered Cap
tain McEnroe heartily for his display
of strength and courage, as exhausted
by his efforts he lay unconscious upon
the sand.
Collins, who lives at $50 West Forty
third street, New York, swan out about
a half mile and was caught by the un-
der-tow and drawn still further out
His yells for help were heard by Nc
Enroe.
There was no time to launch the boat
if the man was to be saved, so McEnroe
plunged into the water and swan swift
ly toward the drowning man. Such
was the distance that the rescuer and
rescued were mere black SpeckS to those
on shore.
Then McEnroe began the return
struggle to the beach. It was slow and
hard. Collins had become unconscious
and was a dead weight. Once McEn-
roe and the man he was trying so hard
to save sank out of sight, and it was
thought that both were drowned. There
were hearty cheers when the life saver
was seen on the surface again, and at
last. completely exhausted, McEnroe
landed the man upon the beach and
sank beside him unconscious. DR. L-usk
was present and soon resuscitated both
men.
Collins was grateful. He took big
bunch of bills out of his pocket and
ceive donations for the life savers
fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08
BISHOP POTTER WILL COME
IF His Presence is Necessary in the
Coal Strike.

New York, July 8.-A dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from London
says: The first information Bishop
Potter has had of the great coal strike
in America, and that the men desired
him to act as arbitrator, was given him
by representative of the Journal and
Advertiser. The bishop did not hesi-
tate an instant when asked if he would
act.
II will cut my visit here short and go
men really want me to act for them
Bishop Potter refused to commit HIM
self to any expression of opinion with
regard to the merits of the controVer-
sy, on the ground that he was not suffi-
GENTLY we'll informed as to the causes
of the strike, but he said: II learn of
this with unmixed grief and regret, and
l shall be ready to make almost any
sacrifice if 1 can do anything to har-
monize those who are at ISSUE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08
AN OLD STORY.
The Hottest Day of the Season is
With Them Once More

Kansas City, July S.-Today is the
hottest of the season in this part of the
southwest. In Kansas City at o'clock
the thermometer registered 81, while
those on the street were from to de-
grees higher. Four prostratiOnS all of
which were slight have been reported.
A special from Monet, Mo-, says the
most intense heat ever known, prevails
there. Frank Coniey, a Frisco railroad
conductor was overcome and may die.
St. Joseph, Mo, July 8.-The hot spell
in this section continues, the thermom-
eter at o'clock today registering 102
degrees in the shade-one degree hotter
than yesterday and breaking the record
for many years. In the sun the heat is
blistering. No fatal prostrations are re-
ported today but the heat has caused
much sickness.
Omaha, July Sat 2 O'Clock the gov
ernment thermometer registered 80 de-
Erees. This is the hottest reached this
summer. One case of prostration is re-
ported for today,a butcher named Krug
Succumbing on the street.
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AT HIS OLD TRICKS.
sLord'' Beresford Does the g. A. R.
People for $4,000.

Atlanta, July S.-Sidney Lascelles alias
Lord Beresford of Georgia, a shrewd
swindler known throughout the country
who was recently pardoned out of the
state penitentiary and Immediately estab-
lished himself in business at Fitzgerald
the Grand Army colony in south Geor-
gia, is again a defaulter and fugitive from
justice.
Lascelles ingratiated himself with the
people of Fitzgerald and quickly became
one of it's most popular citizens, marry
ing the daughter of the wealthiest man
in town. Last night he left for Savan-
nah and has not been seen since. War
rants have been issued for his arrest for
cheating and swindlng. His pecufations
from citizens of Fitzgerald and non-resi~
dent wholesale houses amount to about
$4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-08
RAILROAD THE TARIFF
The Bill Goes to Conference as Soon
as Received by the House.

Washington, July S.-The first meeting
of the conferees of the senate and house
on the tariff bill began at 2:40 p. m. to-
day in the room of the senate committee
on finance. The meeting was attended
by both the Republicans and the Demo-
Gratis constituting the committee from
each of the houses.
The clerks of the senate committee on
finance and the house committee on ways
and means were also present. The meet
ing was a formal one. The Democratic
members of the conference remained less
than ten minutes. They withdrew upon
the intirnation of the Republicans that
they desired opportunity to reconcile
their differences before consulting with
the Democrats.
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GUARDED By U. 5. MARsHA1s.
900 Polish Miners Continue Work
Under Government Protection.

Belaire, O., July s.-Reports from the
DillonVale and Long Run mines on the
Wheeling and Lake Erie railway where
trouble was expected, indicate that all
is peaceable. Six hundred miners chief
ly Poles, started to work at Dillon No.
this morning under the protection of
United States marShalS.
The miners are quiet and the few
around are careful to avoid all gather
ings. committee from Long Run
waited on the Dillon men who went to
work and induced some of them to
come out. The miners officials say they
are in much better shape today and
tha the return of the miners at Dillon
vale is of no consequence. Not the
slightest outbreak has occurred
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County Commissioners.

J. II. Squires is making an effective
canvass for the nomination on Saturday
for commissioner of the city district.
Mr.. Squires has made an active mem
ber of the board of education. T. P.
Rodgers who is a candidate for re-
nomination, was one of the commits
sioners who permitted the county to
lose 81, 500 on the sale of the court house
bonds to the school fund commissioners.
The above amount was paid as a com
mission when the commissioners should
have walked or taken a street car up to
the state house and made the sale
themselves. The Journal exposed this
transaction at the time.
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MINERS AHEAD so FAR.
Com parative Stalements Indicate
That the Strin ers Ara GainInS

Com nparative Statem ents Indicate
That the STRIFE Ara Gaining
Pittsburg, July S.-A comparison of
statements from both sides of the coal
miners strike shows favorab Bile results
for tie diggers. Discounting the min
ers' official announcements by the oper-
ators' opinions, there seems no question
that the workmen have scored a decid-
ed advantage in this district, and it is
believed that the PittsburS district
goes. so goes the country.
Conservative estimates place thenum-
her OF miners now striking in this dis
trict at from 16 900 to 5000 men, an in
crease of about 5000. This leaves but
from 8 600 to 5000 men still working
The key to the entire situation from
present appearances lies in the success
or defeat of the strikers in securing
the co-opera tion of the men now work
ing for the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal company. Without these men
the strike can hardly succeed, becar
they Will be able, in a measure to sup