davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
KANSAS NEWS.
Salvation Army at Hutchinson
Resist Officers,
Refuse to Stop Beating the
Drum and Shouting.
ARE SENT TO JAIL.
Have Their Trials Continued
and Return to Prison.
Turn a s'Test Case Into a De-
fiance of Law.

Hutchinson, Nov. 1s.-The peaceable
arrest that was planned between the
Salvation Army and the city officers
Tuesday night, turned out to be
stormy affair There was trouble IN
the arrest and the captain and his SOL
diers insisted again on going to jan
Seven of the SalvatiOnistS spent last
night in Jail, had their trials continued
at police court yesterday ana returned
to Jail to await trial
The trouble was unexpected, unnec-
essary and entirely uncalled for.
This was a test case and the arrest
had been agreed upon merely as a mat
ter of form.
For some reason, however, Captain
Hale, upon being released from the
first case. determined to resist the
city authorities to the last. When the
arrest was made he would not consent
to stop the parade. He said he would
continue the march unless he was put
in jail. After the police decided to
take him off the street they requested
that he dismiss the rest Of the people
to stop their march, but turned TO
them and asked them whether they
preferred to stop marching or go TO
Jail.
They said they would go to jail be
fore they would stop the march w hen
the police started to Jail with the
crowd the real trouble began The OF
ficers tried to quiet the beating of the
drum and the SalvatiOnists made a
fight for its possession
There are now two cases against
those arrested, one for breaking a city
ordinance, and another for resisting
officers
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
WAYMIRE NOW.
Californian Has the Lead for Nc
Kenna'S Place
When the Office of Attorney
General Becomes Vacant.
MATTER OFLOCATION.
Many Candidates for the Cabi-
net Succession
MATTER OF LOCATION.
Are Out of the Race on Account
of Their Residence.

Chicago, Nov. ia special from
Washington says: Attorney General
McKenna's appointment as associate
justice of the supreme court of the
United States to succeed Justice Field.
has been formally decided upon by the
president and heartily approved by the
cabinet. The succession to the depart
ment of justice is still open.
The presidents private files contain
letters from all over the country sug-
gesting names, including those of many
men, who have hitherto not been men
toned publicly. Judge Waymire of CAL
ifornia, appears to be in the lead thus
far. A number of letters from New
York suggested John J. McCOok. 1t is
stated that were it not for geographical
considerations John S. Runnels, of Chi
cago, would have been favOrably con-
sidered It was deemed impossible,
however, to have two cabinet officers
from Illinois. The same attention to
political surveying has prevented the
active consideration of Judge Nathan
Goff, of West Virginia, who is too near
Maryland. It is believed the president
will not see his way clear to leaving
the Pacific slope out of the cabinet, and
in that event Judge Waymire is likely
to be the man.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
BoUaHT a PosToFFICE.
o. Il. Coulter Tells How He Became
Postmaster at seabrook
The Ieavenworth Standard says:
=

The Leavenworth Standard says:
O. H Cuulter of the Western Veter-
an. when asked about the political sig
nificance of his coming to town with
ex-Congressman Long, said there was
no politics in it at all, just Il happen so;
they met on the train.
L have no political ak to grind at
all, in fact I bought a postoffice the
other day. Bought the whole shoot
ing match complete and have no furth-
er favOrs to ask or thanks to give this
administration. You see it's this way
said Coulter, Il live just out of Topeka
in the little village of Seabrook and the
other day 1 bought the ground and
building where the village pOstOffce is
located. The old postmaster moved
away and as I owned the building. fix
lures, etc, I was given the support of
the entire town for the commission by
common consent. My family look af-
ter the business of the office and the
little 81 600 to 81, 200 a year comes in
right handy among them. That's how
I purchased a pOstOffice, commission
and all, and why I'm under no political
obligation to the present administra-
tiOn for the same
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
TESTIFY AS 10 BLAcKL1sTs.
Railroad Employees Who Struck in
1894 Say They Easily Secured
Other Positions.

Chicago. Nov. 18.-Engineers who
went out on the great strike of the
A. r. u, and who, after remaining idle
some time, were given employment by
other roads, testified for the defense
yesterday in the Ketcham alleged con-
spiracy and blacklisting case on trial
in Judge Clifford's court
Peter ChryStal. John Ettinger and
James Nix testified that they had no
trouble in securing positions.
Willis E. Gray, general superintend-
ent of the Chicago & Alton Railroad
company with headquarters at Bloom
inSton, said he knew of no agreement
whereby one road should not employ
men engaged in the strike. He never
asked the consent of another road to
employ men, and at present a number
of those who went out during the
strike are on the pay rolls of this road.
J. S. Goodrich, who at the time of the
strike was superintendent of the mid
die division of the Wabash company
with office in Chicago, testified that
he was not aware of any blacklist
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
MR.. DAVIS sANGUINE.
Santa Fe Commissioner Tells of the
Bright Outlook for His Road

Kansas City, Nov. Every foot
of the territory along the lines of the
Santa Fe system is more prosperous to-
day than ever before said James a.
Davis. Industrial commissioner of the
road. Mr. Davis arrived in Kansas
City from the east yesterday morning
and will return to Chicago tonight I
don't know of a single section along
the line from Chicago to the Pacific
coast and from the main line to the
Gulf of Mexico that hasn't produced
as much if not more. this year than it
has ever done before" he continued
I have Just returned from the east,
and I find that the west is buster. the
people more cheerful and prospects
brighter than there. There seems to
be more money out here. and all the
eastern people with money are looking
to the west to invest. What the peo-
pie of the west want now is good
export outlet with reciprocity treaties.
We want people to take our wheat and
meats and the manufactured products
that we excel in, and We will take
something of theirs.
We are now beginning a campaign
for the development of the extreme
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
Rock Island Winter Time Card
Shows Changes.
New Schedule to Go Into Effect
on Sunday.
WILL RUN NO ''PLUG.' .
Industrial Commissioner Davis
of the Santa Fe
Tells of the Bright Prospects
of Kansas and His Road.

The new winter time card on the
Rock Island railway Will go into effect
next Sunday. Under the new schedule
the time of four of the passenger
trains will be changed through Tope-
ka-
The Fort Worth and Colorado train
No. 1, which now leaves Topeka at 1:2O
p. M, Will, under the new card, leave
this city at lis p. m, Is minutes ear
ier. This will be the only westbound
train changed by the winter schedule.
Kansas City train No. 2, which now
leaves at $40 p. m, will, after Sunday
next, leave at 4 p. m.
St. Joe train No. &c, (which now leaves
at a. m, will leave at $50 a. m. under
the new card.
St. Joe train No. IA, which now leaves
at 3:41 p. m, viii leave at 4:01 p. m
The plug train from Horton to
Kansas City via Topeka, which was
talked of before the meeting of super
intendents in Chicago, will not be put
on at the present time. The train is
yet a possibility, however, and may be
put on when the spring time card be-
comes effective.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
SULTAN GIVES In.
Decides to Do Every thing That
Austria Asks Him to Do.

Constantinople. Nov. 1S.-It was not un-
til after midnight that the Austrian am
bassador here, Baron de Calice, received
a note from the Turkish government an
nouncing a readiness to make a satisfac-
tory settlement of all the Austrian de-
naands regarding the ma1treatment of
Herr Brazzafelli. the agent of Austrian
Steamship company at Mersina, respect
ing the insults to the Austrian consul at
that place and on the subject of the ar
rears due the Oriental Railroad company,
which is operated by Austrians, for trans
porting Turkish troops during the recent
was between Turkey and Greece.
Consequently an indemnity will be paid
Herr Brazzafelli, the Austrian flag will
be saluted by a Turkish fort or warship,
and the sum of 100000 pounds Cs1. go. .O0G
will be paid the Oriental Railroad COM
pany.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
GOLD STORY VIA WICHITA.
Prospectors From the Wichita Noun
tains With Samples of Gold
Mineral

Wichita, Nov. 18.-The latest man in
Wichita with a chunk of Wichita
mountain mineral in his pocket, is
Mr.. E. L. Fews Of Navjoe, Greer coun-
ty. o. T.
Mr. Hews says he is captain of a
band of 10000 boomers who will break
into the Wichita country and take it
by storm. The array of boomers is yet
to be raised
The Wichita mountains lie in the
KiOWa and COmanche Indian country
and in Greer county, Oklahoma. Along
in the sixties these Indians We're given
this land to hold until October, 1897.
When the country is really opened
there win be inaugurated a period of
excitement unprecedented in the south
west. The mineral is there, and there
viii be a rush.
The Rock Island already has a sur
vey running through the mountains
and the Choctaw re a q could easily di-
vert a branch into the heart of the
hills.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
FOR BLACKLISTlNG.
A. r. L. Nan Gets Judgment
For $21,663 Against the
N. w. Il. II.

Chicago, Nov. 1S.-Fred r. Ketcham
was awarded q verdict Of S21 ,G63 by the
jury in Judge CHffOrd's court today in
his suit against the Northwestern rail-
road for $4,000 damages for blacklist
ing.
The case of Ketcham against the
Northwestern company has been en-
trial for nearly three weeks and has
been of great interest to men employed
in the railroad business.
During the great strike of the Amer
lean Railway union, Ketcham was
employed as a. conductor for the North
western railroad He joined the striS-
ers and the evidence showed he attend
ed some of the meetings in the interest
Of the A. r. L. Since the strike Ketch-
am claims he has been unable to secure
steady employment owing to the fact
that he was black-Isted He obtained
several positions with other roads, but
after working a short time was dis
charged he alleged, without cause.
Not long ago Ketcham secured en-
pIoyment with the Michigan Central
Elevator company at Kensington and
moved his family to that suburb He
worked short time there and was dis
charged. The trial throughout was a
hOtly contested one on both sides and
some interesting incidents occurred
Once during the trial Judge Clifford
was asked to issue bench warrants for
the arrest of T. b. Lawrence. Superin-
tendent of the Wisconsin division Of the
Northwestern road and Z. E. Osborn.
attorney for the company It was
represented to the court bv the
plaintiffs attorney that Lawrence and
Osborn and possibly other officials of
the road had attempted to induce An
drew Stader, who had been sUbDoa-
naed for the plaintiff to leave the city
for the purpose of avoiding the sum
mons of the court. Judge Clifford at
the time refused the request and the
matter is stin pending as his honor
said he would institute an Investigation
after the case was sent to the jury
Many witnesses for both sides We're
heard during the trial and at each
session of court the room was crowded
with men who claimed to have been
deprived Of work in the same manner
the plaintiff
The case viii probably be annealad
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
sYL DIXON IN TROUBLE,
Himself and Partner Said to Have
Used Other Peoples Money
Wrongfully.
The Conway Springs Star says:

The Conway Springs star says
Two weeks ago n. J. PrObSt went to
Kansas City and. of course. nearly eV-
erybody thought they thought about
it at all-that he had gone there on
business and would be back in few
days, but he did not return and last
Saturday his household goods We're
loaded into a car and started for Kan
sas City, his family also leaving for
that place the same afternoon
Early in the summer he entered into
partnership with SyI Dixon of ArgOnia.
in the grain business and the firm of
Probst & Dixon bought grain eXten-
sively. having agents out buyin in
most of the towns along the Missouri
Pacific road west and southwest of
here. Apparently they were doing a
large and successful business, but q
few weeks ago it began to be rumOred
around that they had lost considerable
money on the options and sales, and
now it seems that they really had lost
enough to floor them. Quite a number
of farmers and business men. whose
names we could give but VIII not until
further developments, delivered wheat
to PrObst with the understanding that
they could draw their money when they
wanted it. They wanted it bad last
Saturday but could not find anybody
to pay them He bought a splendid
farm just north of town about two
years ago, and it was generally be-
lieved that it was clear of incum-
brance, and twas until recently, but the
records now show that it has a 81, 900
plaster upon it.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
NORMAL REGENTS WORK.
Adopt N ew Text Books at Emporia-
To Appraise Some Land.

Emporia Nov. 18.-The board of re-
f9a their business last evening ana ad
5ourned The board adopted some new
text books for the sub-normaI grades.
Rand & McNaIly's text will be used in
the geography classes, HOltze's ana
tony and physiology in the physiology
classes and Tarr's text in the physical
geography classes. The base ball team
was granted permission to play the Illi-
nOis state normal team a Normal, ILL.,,
at the time of the interstate OratoricaI
contest next May.
Regents Dodge and Knappen berger
We're appointed as a committee to re-
appraise a few pieces of land belong
ing to the normal fund in Saline and
Mitchell counties. All the other land
that has been foreclosed has been dis
posed of
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18

remedy the state has is for the county
attorney to make new cases with the
information, file them directly in the
district court and there get a new de-
cisiOn on the law
The decision was made in the cases
of five sheet writer's of Carey's pool
room at the state line, who Were ar
rested in a police raid a month ago.
The trial of the men took place last
week before the two judges sitting to-
gether. They then reserved their de-
cision.
The decision will result it is assert
ed, in the immediate opening of one,
and perhaps two, new pool rooms at
the state line
Carey's place has not been molested
since the first raid, but has been doing
business right along. The city of Kan
sas City, Kan, has an ordinance Hcens-
ing pool rooms at $15 per day
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18

Born. today, to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
P. Wallace, a daughter.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
Pensions for Kansans.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-PensiOns have
been granted as follows:
Original-Albert McClain, Topeka;
Chas. P. Lee, Grenola; Francis NJ. Ha
maker, Lebanon; Robert H. Ricketson,
Leavenworth; Matthias Holmes, Baxter
Springs.
AdditionaI-Jonathan Meacham, Ar
cadia.
Restoration and suppIemental-Jere
miah O'COnnOr, National Military
Home, LeavenWorth.
Restoration and ncrease-William
ChristOlear, Mineral.
Renewal-Isaac p. Peppard, Leaven-
worth.
Renewal and increase-Daniel Dur
finger, Olathe.
Increase-IsraeI C. Alexander, Ham
mOnd; Thaddeus A. HOyt, Leaven-
worth.
Reissue-Andrew J. Hungate To-
peka.
Original Widows, Etc-Nancy A.
ChristOlear, Mineral; Supplemental,
special, November 6, 6,Permelia E. Harris,
Ottawa.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
soLDIERs oRDEREp oUr.
Insane Augusta Man Writes Queer
Letters to Leavenworth.

LeavenwOrth, Nov. 1S.-The man in
Augusta, Kan, who signs himself Ed
win Harrison and who still continues to
order the army to storm the peniten-
tiary at Lansing, has written another
letter to the authorities at the post in
regard to some changes in the pOstohice
at Augusta, which were made at his
command.
He imagines he is General Miles and
Postmaster General Gary at the same
time.
The last order of the deluded man
was received yesterday and read as fol-
lows:
Captain U. S. Regular army fourt
leavenwOrth Kans., Deare SIR, Have
Discharged tim Sexton from Post Of
flee at augusta Kansas, and Appointed
A. J. Ryan of augusta Kansas post
master of augusta, fore foar years
Come and put A J. Ryan into the post
Office and Bring Sexton out, Edwin
Harrison"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
THE NORMAL CROWDED.
State Institution at Emporia Pressed
for Room.

Emporia, Nov. 18.-The capacity Of
the Kansas state normal is just now
being tested. The entrance of a large
number of new students at the end Of
the first half term makes an unprece-
dental attendance at this time of the
year. About 125 students entered yes
terday and more will enter by the end
of the week.
Very few stopped at the close of the
first half and it is estimated that the
net increase will be at least 125. The
dents, so crowded is it, and the kinder
garten, too, is full. The total attend
ance this year will surpass that of any
year since the institution was founded.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
MRS. sAUER GETS $500.
Widow of Express Messenger Killed
at Lang Compromises With
the Santa Fe

wyandotte, Nov 1S.-The damage
suit of Mrs. Mary E. Sauer, widow of
julius F. Sauer, the express messenger
who was killed in the Santa Fe wreck
near Emporia on September 8, was
speedily settled in the district court of
WyandOtte county, yesterday.
The suit which was for $4,000, was
filed with the clerk of the court shortly
before o'clock and Is minutes later
the attorneys for the defendant corpor-
atiOns filed a stipulation of compromise
and the defendants confessed judgment
in the sum of 81, 500 The money was
paid over and the case was settled.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
SUPPER TO MR.. RILEY.
Entertained by Eugene Ware at the
Throop Hotel Last Evening.

The supper given in honor of James
Whitcomb Riley at the Throop last night
after the entertainment by Eugene Ware
was a delightful affair. It was informal
and was confined to a dozen of the
friends of the host and hostess
Those who were favored with invita-
tions were Colonel w H. Rossington,
Miss Rossington, Major and Mrs. J. K.
Hudson, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Gleed. Mr..
and Mrs. J. W. Gleed, Mr. and Mrs. c.
J. Brown, Miss Greer and Miss Franc
Littiefield. The table was decorated with
ferns and chrySanth hemums
It was past midnight when the guests
arose and took their leave of Mr.. Riley.
The Hoosier poet left Topeka this morn
ing for Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
Brakeman snyder,s Smashed Hand

Harry Snyder, a Santa Fe brakeman
of Newton, Kas., came to the Santa Fe
hospital in this city last night with
badly smashed hand. There was no
space to be seen between the phalanges
of Mr.. Snyder's left hand when he
reached the hospital for it had a short
time before been taken in the iron en-
brace of the car couplers, and an artis-
tic job of webbing done The hand
was so badly mashed that the flesh of
the fingers was temporarily united by
the time he entered the hospital.
The accident occurred while switch
ing cars in the Newton yards Although
in serious shape, an effort will be made
to save the hand
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
Two Rara Old CIocka

The Abilene Chronicle says: W. H.
EichOItz took an old clock into Suffers
a day or two ago for repairs that is
quite a century old. 1t is about three
feet tall, by perhaps Is or 20 inches
wide, and it's antique appearance
makes it very interesting.
It is not so old nor much of
curiosity, however, as a tall, old-fash-
ioned clock of German make that is al
so in the shop for repairs.
This clock, taller than a man, was
made in 1892, by John Lenback, and a
variety of hands mark the second, the
minute, the hour and the day of the
week and month, while another ar
nOOI'S DhaSes
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
Sent to the Aszlum.

Herman Flegeltaub was today tried for
his sanity before Probate Judge Dolman.
He is the insane man who imagines that
people are accusing him of being Luet-
gert. the Chicago sausa ge-maIer. Pa
trolman jenkins arrested Flegeitaub in
North Topeka. He has been kept at
police station for three days. and he has
showed signs of violence and increasing
mania Only two Witnesses testified
Then the jury returned a verdict Of in
sanity. Flegeltaub says he wants to go
to the asylum. where he can get treat
ment- He viii be taken to the asylum
this evening
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
ABILENE HOTEL CASE
st. Louis Court of Appeals Orders a
New Hearing.

The Union Pacific legal department
in this city has received information
that the decision in the Abilene hotel
case has been reversed by the circuit
court of appeals at St. Louis and the
case remanded for a new trial.
This is the case in which the Trav-
elers' Insurance company, owning the
railroad hotel at Abilene, brought suit
against the Union Pacific company for
failure to stop its passenger trains at
the hotel for meals. The circuit court
gave the insurance company a judg-
ment for $4,000, and directed that on
payment of the amount the hotel be
turned over to the railroad company
The case was appealed by the railroad
company, and the reversal of the de-
cisiOn is the result.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
TO USE THE x-RAYs.
Santa Fe Hospital Has Secured an
Apparatus of Elaborate Design.

In the future Santa Fe employees who
enter the Santa Fe hospital in this city
with fractures or diSlOcatiOnS, bone
disease or foreign growths. curved
spines or almost anything else will be
treated to the luxury of the ROetgen
ray. An x-ray apparatus of elaborate
design has been purchased for the his
pital by Chief Surgeon Kaster, and will
be placed in working order in a few
days It will be used in making all
manner of examinations, and Will un-
doubtedly prove an important and val
liable addition to the equipment of the
hospital.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
Santa Fe,s New Time Card.

Under the new time card, which goes
into effect on the Santa Fe next Sun
day, the time of the fast mail train
eaStbOund through Topeka will not be
changed. 1t viii leave Topeka for
Kansas City each evening at $3.50 as
at present. WestbOund the train will
arrive in this city at a. m. and leave
at 4:05 a. m. instead of 4:45 a. m. and
4 80 a. m as at present
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
Santa Fe Eating House Changes.

Newton Nov. 1S.-With the opening
of the Newton eating house at this
point on Sunday the Florence house
will be closed .:by the Santa Fe. The
manager OF the Florence house. NJ
Goertchen, viii be transferred to the
Dodge City house which will be opened
December 19, and the Kinsley house
will be closed at that date.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
WATER FOR WELLINGTON.
Rock Island Well Furnishes Water
for Every Industry

The Wellington Journal says: Yes
terday $4,000 gallons of water were
pumped from the Rock Island well
without effecting in the least the sup
ply of water.
This well is now furnishing water for
every industry and the majority Of the
there is an inexhaustible water supply
in the west bottoms seems almost
certainty. This well has only a five
inch casing, yet the supply of water is
so great that the pump, running at its
greatest speed. cannot diminish the
supply.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
New Depot for Winfeid.

Winfield. Nov 1S.-The Santa Fe
will not repair the old Southern Kan
sas depot at Winfield, but viii build a
new one. The old one will be used IS a
freight depot.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
COAL ON INGALLS, LAND.
Heavy Vein Discovered on the Ex-
Senator's Property.

Atchfson, Nov. 1S.-Henry Eiche, liv-
ing near Sumner, has discovered a
good vein of coal on land belonging to
John J Ingalls, on Walnut creek, six
miles south of the city.
The vein crops out of bank in
the Walnut creek bottom and being on
Iy a short distance from the railroad
station at Dalbey, Mr.. Eiche thinks it
would pay to work it. The coal has
been tested by several farmers in that
vicinity and it seems to be of good
quality.