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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-15
HELP FOR THE kLONDIKE.
The Subject is Discussed at a Cabinet
Meeting.

Washington, Sept. 15.-With refer
ence to the xlondike rush Secretary
AIger has laid before the cabinet sew
eral kilograms urging relief for the
stricken prospectors, including one from
the citizens committee of Tacoma, rep
resenting that distress existed already
a Dawson City, stating that starva-
ton had begun and praying that a rev.
enue cutter be sent with supplies to
ST. Michael and distribute the supplies
to those in need of them. The discus
sion made it evident that the cabinet
was not quite clear that the govern
ment authorities had warrant of law
for furnishing supplies. but Secretary
Alger telegraphe to Senator Perkins
of California is interested in line
to Alaska, asking if he would undertake
to deliver shipload of supplies at st.
Michael
If it be found that the law will not
permit the government to send supplies.
then relief will be furnished by private
persons in order that a horror may not
grow out of the rush for gold. Some
consideration was also given to the
practicability of getting supplies in by
way of a projected winter trail via
Dyea.
The government will now go ahead
with the construction of a breakwater
at San Pedro and will push work on the
project though some matters yet re-
main open for adjustment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-15
new INDUSTRY.
The Next of Topeka s Industrial
Bo0ms is a Condensed
Milk Factory.

A new enterprise will open in Topeka
next week. 1t is condensed milk fac
tory and will be at 313 Kansas avenue.
The building is being remodeled and
nearly all the machinery is in place and
the managers say that unless something
unforeseen happens early next week the
steam will be turned ON and work CONS
menced.
The company is made up of H. c.
Streeter, F. B. johnson, H. E. Talcott
and R. G. Martin. The company did not
tee. They believe in Topeka and they
simply went to work to build up a new
industry. The building was rented and
the past week has been spent placing the
machinery.
Mr.. Talcott, who is manager of the
company, said today that while the plant
will but 400 gallons a day now, they
hope to have the business enlarged in a
short time the business grows.
H. c. -Streeter, who is furnishing a
large part of the financial backing, said:
Il believe that factory of this kind
can be made to pay, and that is why we
went into it. There is nothing of the
kind here, and I feel that there is room
for such a business. OF course we are
starting in rather a small way, but the
business will be enlarged. We are in
this to stay and we propose to make it go
if such thing is possible
Manager Ta1cott says that the company
also proposes to manufacture paste and
similar articles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-15
DEPOPUlATED.
Jackson, Miss, Abandoned by
Its Citizens.
All Night and Today the Exodus
Has Been Going On.
FLEE FROM THE FEVER
Though it Has Approached No
Nearer Than 25 Miles.
Seven Cases at Edwards Starts
the Panic.
FLEE FROM THE FEVER
MOBILE IN ITS GRASP.
A Siege of Yellow Jack Predict
ed for That City.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 15.-The city is
completely demoralized and business is
at a standstill. The people continued to
pour of the city during all of last night
and today and by midnight fully two
thirds of the popula ton will have gone
Their fears as to the suspicious cases
at Edwards. 25 miles distant, are in no
way allayed, but their apprehension
grows hourly.
DR.. Guiteras, the government expert,
arrived at Edwards at a. M, today
from Mobile, on special train. In re-
ply to a telegram asking for information
of the situation at Edwards he replied
that he could make no statement for
publica ton. 1t is understood, however,
that DR.. Guiteras has already reported
to the surgeon general at Washington
and that he confirms seven genuine
cases Of yellow fever and there are
many suspects
AT 80 p. M, Mayor Wharton posted
a notice that he had been advised by
the state board of health that it would
be well to get all the people out of town,
provided they decided to leave at all.
New Orleans, Sept. 15.-Dr. Freder-
lex Loeber, an eminent physician and
head of Touro infirmary this afternoon,
reports one case of yellow fever in that
institution,
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INVITE LABOR UNIONS.

The Karniva1 Knights should strike
While the iron is hot. The acceptance
by Miss Edna Whitney of Chillicothe,
Mo-, of the post of queen of the Friday
night carnival. should be followed up at
once by elaborate written invitations
to every labor organization in Kansas
City to come TO Topeka on the day and
night of the carnival and participate in
the celebra ton and do honor to the
workingwonen of Kansas and Missouri.
There need be no fear that the Kansas
City labor organiza tions will not ac-
cept. They will come in special trains
to the number of 5000 or 5000 bringing,
their banners, brass bands and regalia.
The labor unions of Kansas City have
passed many denunciatory resolutions
in the past few days of the action of
the Karnival Krewe of Kansas City and
will welcome the opportunity of max
ing a demonstration by a gigantic ex-
cursion to Topeka. The Topeka Trades
and Labor Assembly, the mayor and
council and the governor should join
in a joint invita- ton to the Kansas City
labor organiza tions. The name of Gov
ernor Leedy would insure the publica-
tion of the invitation in the Kansas City
papers which might otherwise seek to
izpnop3a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-15
TWO NEGRO VIRAGOES
Use Vile Language to Each Other and
the County Pays For It.

Yesterday in Justice Chesney's court
Anna Clay, better known as Johanna
Dupree, appeared against Mary Bland
as complaining witness. Both parties
are colored. Mary Bland was charg-
ed with disturbing the peace of johann
ma by calling her vile names. On Aug
ust 81 Mary Bland had Johanna arrest
ed and tried on complaint made to
the police charging her with disturbing
her peace Johanna forfeited IS by not
appearing for trial Again on Septern-
ber 8th she was arrested on similar
complaint made by the same Mary
Bland. The case came up for trial and
the prosecuting witness did not appear
the jury decided that it was a case of
'sthe' pot calling the kettle black and
assessed the costs, amounting to $43. Is,
upon the complaining witness.
If the defendant does not pay the
costs she will be committed to jail and
the county will have to pay for a small
fuss such as are of daily occurrence in
the neighborhood where the parties
live. Namely Smoky Row. Such cases
should never enter the justice courts as
they can be quickly and cheaply dis
posed of in the police court. There
should be some restriction or some
judgment used III allowing a complaint
to be drawn up in a justice court. Such
petty Quarre1s as this greatly outnum-
Der other cases on some of the justice
court dockets. In this case the jury
was above the average and the profess
sional juror was noticed by his alb
sence. The jury was composed of N. D.
F. Wyatt, Charles Jones and w. A. Rob-
re
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-15
LEGERDEMATN.
Adelaide and Leon Hermann at the
Grand Opera House.

Leon and Adelaide Hermann, neph-
ew and widow of. Hermann the Great,
will open the theatrical season in To-
peka al the Grand Opera House next
Tuesday night. The Herrmanns open
ed in Chicago several weeks ago and
during their stay in that city received
the highest praise from the press. They
are this week in Kansas City, where
large crowds are seeing their magical
performances each evening and the pa
pers are complimenting them on their
skill.
In feats of magic Leon Hermann is
said to be the equal of his famous un-
Gle. While Hermann was touring the
United States during the last two or
three years of his life, Leon Hermann
was travelling through Europe giving
similar exhibitions. His knowledge of
legerdemain was acquired under the
Jutorship of his uncle.
Adelaide Hermann for years travel
ed with her husband, Hermann" and
her spectacular dances this year are
said to be as wonderful and bewilder-
ing as in the past.
The sale of seats for the Hermann
performance opens at Shows drug store
next Saturday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-15
HURRICANES WRECK.
Texas Rice Farmers Lose $780,
900 by the Storm.

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 15.-The farm
ers along Taylors bayou in Jefferson
county are the heaviest losers from
the terrible storm of Sunday evening.
The rice crop was the largest in years
and was ready for harvesting, but hun
dreds of acres were totally destroyed,
the loss being estimated at $3.50, COO
Among the heaviest losers Bitterbo
Bros had 500 acres and will lose $25, 900;
H A McCay1e had 1000 acres and will
lose $50 900; Shoemaker & Fox had 500
acres, loss s12, 900; VIM. Gossen had
$50 acres, loss $4,000; L. B. Pitkin 300
acres, loss $4,000; Herbert & Bros. and
Brosseard together had 500 acres val
ued at $25, 600.
Had the storm held off one week the
rice field losses would have been very
much less, as the crop by that time
would all have been practically har-
vested This money would have beeen
in hand in 80 days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-15

Ioday'S Kansas City Times says:
New complications in the selection of
a maid of honor to represent ChiIlic0the
in the Flower parade have arisen to
vex the Flower parade committee. Hard
ly had the committee announced that
it had receded from its position bar
ring Miss Edna Whitney from the con-
test on account of her occupation, when
this telegram reached Mr.. Halliwen:
Walter S. HalliweIl, Kansas City, Mo-:
Chillicothe, Mo, Sept. A. 1S97.-Con-
test ended. Miss Edith Robinson elect
ed; all others Withdrawn. Committee
MAIL AND STAR.
It is hardly to be expected that this
action on the part of the Mail and Star
will fail to further embarrass the COM
mittee in a matter which has already
proved a source of sore distress. Mr..
Halliw61l states, however, that the COM
mittee regarded the telegram as of so
little importance that it was not even
replied to. All of the papers were in
Structed Mr.. Halliwel says, to close
the contests for maids of honor on Sep
tember 26, and not before And the
committee made arrangements with the
Tribune of Chillicothe to carry on the
contest under the rules provided by the
committee. Consequently the selection
of Miss Robinson will be ignored and
maid of honor selected under the au-
spices of the Tribune.
Just how the people of Chi1licothe
will view the new phase of the affair,
remains to be seen. It is asserted that
one faction there will endeaVOr to COM
pei the committee to recognize Miss
Robinson as maid of honor, while, of
course, the young woman to be elected
under the direction of the Tribune, will
be the one acceptable to the Flower pa
rade committee.
A special dispatch to The Times from
Chillicothe. Mo-, says:
Miss Edith Robinson, who has been
chosen Chillicothe's maid of honor to
the Flower Queen for Carnival week in
Kansas City. was born and raised in
Chilhcothe, and is the daughter of the
late George w. Robinson, we'll known
business man of this city. She was ed
ucated in Chi1licothe and Dallas, Tex.
Miss Whitney. it is understood, would
not accept the position after the in1us-
tice done her. even if she were the un-.
animous choice of Chillicothe-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-15
Cage at the Penitentiary Coal
Shaft Gets Away
And Falls to the Bottom, Inj ur-
ing Several Men.
SAME THING HAPPENS
In a Coal Shaft at Nanticoke.
Pennsylvania.
Eight Men More or Less Ser
iOusly Injured.

Lansing, Kan. Sept. 15.-While the
men We're being lowered into the nina
at the penitentiary coal shaft this morn
ing, Engineer John Flint, as the cage
neared the bottom pulled the reverse
lever wrongly, letting the cage down
too rapidly. Following is the list of in
jured: E. w. Burge foot mashed, and
amputated; F. NJ. Cloud. leg broken:
Geo. White, compound fracture of the
leg; Andrew Lacrosse, ankle broken;
Lewis Worthen, back and knee sprained:
William Davis, hip and breast bruised
Engineer Flint caught the cage about
as ii reached the bottom but not in time
to prevent the accident. Mr.. Flint has
been hoisting for over six years hera
and at Brighton near by and has al
ways been considered exceptionally
cool and safe. He hoisted under the fol-
lowing wardens: Case, Chase, Lynch
and at periods under Lands.
The men have all been cared for and
are resting easy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-15
NEW YORK'S HORSE SHOW.
Liberal Prizes offered in All the
Glasses.

for the 18th annual national horse show
has been issued. The dates are from
Monday, November Is, to Saturday, No
vernber 90
The classes and prizes are practically
the same as last year with three money
prizes in each class. except the champ
ionship competitions. The trotters get
two $500 first premiums and the hack
news one Thoroughbred stations get
$500 $50. and SIS and mares 5000, 800
and $50. Altogether IS, ,715 is allotted for
trotters and roadsters, exclusively of
the trotting produce prize for the two
wear olds The hackneys get S4,470
Horses in harness, saddlers and hunters
divide the bulk of the remainder. The
park police. mounted competition, has
three liberal prizes of $500, 800 and $50
Entries close Saturday, October %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-15
IN PENN NsYLvANIA.
Cage Drops Distance of $50 Feet.

ONEsO OPS q -O-S oe@I1OO EA OOO Z OoI-
Nanticoke, Pa, Sept. 15.-The cage in
which ten men were being lowered into
shaft No 2, of the Alden coal company
this morning suddenly dropped to the
bottom of the shaft. Eight of the men
were severely injured, and the injuries
of four may prove fatal. The mine is
$50 feet deep.
The cage had started down the shaft
and the engineer. losing control of the
machinery it dropped to the bottom
at terrific speed. The steel cage itself
was broken and twisted, and the men
narrowly escaped instant death The
four most seriously injured have been
removed to the Wilkesbarre hospital.
The injured are as follows:
Marion Kulakoaski. Joseph Kotsaulu,
Jacob Sack, Joseph Calls, Stephen Fall
eyshefsk. Teof1 Me1fsi1i, Voichek Co
lamb, Joseph Stonkiew.
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TWO GERMANS KILLED
At Latimer. Which Cause Interna-
tionaI CompIications

HazIeton, Pa, Sept 15.-The work
of collecting evidence for the inquest
is already being prosecuted by the
strikers representatives and others, in
cluding the coroner.
DR.. Thodorovich, secretary of the
Austro-Hungarian consulate, Philadel-
phia, visited the hospital and took ths
statements of the injured.
He asked one of the wounded Hun
garians If the mob ran when the depu-
ties commenced to fire?
Ran like the mischief" was the re-
ply.
When DIR. Thodorovich visited the
wounded victims in the city hospital to
find out their nationality, two claimed
to be Germans. They are Sofrauck and
Joseph Pavlacak. it is also possible
that the German government viii claim
DANA ges from the United States. 9th
erS who will testify at the cOroneF's in
quest will be Miss Coyle, the assistant
school teacher at the Latiner school
house, who saw a deputy shoot one OF
the mob on Friday, and as he fell saw
him shoot again.
Magistrate German, before whom the
warrants for the arrest Of the deputies
were sworn out, states that while no at
while the militia is here, evidence fs be-
ing secured from every available
source.
'It is just as well tina. we cannot
make the arrests just now" ne added,
for it gives us more time to get at the
facts"
Edward Turnback. one of the shoot
ing deputies who is spending few days
with relatives at Mount Carmel, some
distance from here. is quoted in an IN
terView as follows:
ut was only a question of time when
the clash had to come. 1t might have
taken five ten or 20 minutes, but blood
was sure to have been spilled. The
strikers Outnumbered US, and we did
not know whether the rioters were arm
ed or not. Sheriff Martin told US 10
keep cool, as the strikers advanced
Finally the rioters grew so abusive that
1T was necessary to fire. During the day
they barred their breasts, daring US to
shoot During the last stand the strik-
ers felt sure we would not shoot. Had
the sheriff been subjected to abuse
much longer, the strikers would have
taken courage and tried to steal our
rifles. That accomplished, there is no
telling how much life and destruction
to property would have resulted While
we hated to fire. it was necessary for
our lives as well as for law and Or
der
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ROCK ISLAND MOVE.
Believed That They Will Ex-
tend Their Line from Lib
eral to SOlad0.

Ell Paso, Tex, Sept. 15.-It is now known
positively that c. B. Eddy, the promoter
of the White Oaks railroad, will be in
Ell Paso in a few days to let the contract
for the construction of the road from Ell
Paso to the Solado coal fields in New
Mexico, a distance of 100 miles from Ell
PasO.
1t is believed here that the Rock Island
people are in the deal and will extend the
road from Solado to tap their line at Lib
eral, Kan.
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CRAZY INDIANS.
Census Returns Show But So in the
United States

Washington, Sept. Reconnaissance
Jones of the Indian bureau has had an
investigation made at the different In
dian agencies of the number of insane
Indians at each of them. The poll
shows only 68 insane Indians in the
country and some of these are regarded
as idiots rather than lunatics. The
largest number reported at any one
agency was eight and White Earth,
Mimi, and Fiat Head, Mont, each re-
turn that number.
The census was taken in order to
furnish a reply to a question from con-
gress as to the advisabiIity of esta blish-
ing an insane asylum for Indians.
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STANDARD OIL GAS.
st. Louis to Get Tt at One Dollar a
Thousand

st. Louis, Sept. ia bill. was intro
duced in the city council last night
providing for the issuance of a fran
chise to a new gas company which will
sell Illuminating gas at 81 per l. 900 and
fuel at 85 cents, with the usual discount
of 10 per cent.
NJ. M. sweetman, formerly of Chicago
and late of Kansas City, who is now in
the city, is at the head of the new
company.
In an interview last night Mr. Sweet
man said that he had IS, ,000, 900 of capi-
tai backing for the new company. It is
reported that the Standard Oil cotnpa-
ny is back of the project, but Mr.
Sweetman would neither confirm nor
deny the truth of the runor.
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GOV. MOUNT INDIGNANT.
Says All the Powers of the State Will
Be Used Against the Lynchers

indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 15.-Governor
Mount has sent the following to the
sheriff of Ripley county:
Wire me at once the particulars of
the lynching that has occurred in your
county / further direct that you pro-
ceed Immediately with all the power
YOU can command to bring to justice,
all parties guilty of participating in the
murder of the five men, alleged to have
been lynched- Such 1a-wlessness is in
tolerab1e and all the power of the state,
if necessary will be vigorously employ
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WANTS SATISFACTION.
Austria Will Take Official Cog
niZance of the Latimer
Killing.

London, Sept. 15.-The Vienna corre-
spondent of the Daily News says:
Il learn that the imperial government
will demand full satisfaction for injuries
to Austro-Hungarian subjects at Lati-
mer and the severe punishment of those
who are culpable in that affair, accord
ing to the sentence of the American tri-
bunals."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-15
EXCELSIOR HAS 1T.
Delayed Steamer Gets in With
So, 100000 of Klon-
dixie Gold.

San Francisco, Sept. 15-I'he long
overdue steamer Excelsior which left
ST. Michael, Alaska, for this port, six
weeks ago, but was compelled to put
back to UnaIaska for repairs after hav-
ing broken two blades of her propeller,
arrived here this morning with IS pas
sengers and about 81 500 900 in gold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-15
HAVRE ON THE BRINK
Of a Great Dock Strike For More
Wages.

Paris, Sept. ia great dock strike is
imminent at Havre in consequence of a
refusal by the employers to grant an in
crease in wages.
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New sunarintendent.

The state board OF charities has elect
ed E. S. Sleeper of Sumner county as
superintendent Of construction at the
new asylum buildings in this city. The
election of Mr.. Sleeper was announced
today.
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AN INCH OF RAIN
Fell Last Night and It Will Be Cooler
Tomorrow.

Said Weather Observer T. B.Jennings
today: 1.-The condition of the air this
afternoon is favorable to showers From
the general conditions I do not know
whether there will be rain. 1t will be
coIer tonight or tomorrow morning in
the eastern portion of the state whether
it rains or not
In all SO one-hundredths of an inch of
rain fell This morning there was a
trace of rain in which one one-hun-
dredth of an inch of rain fell.
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ed for the arrest and punishment of all
parties implicated (Signed)
JAMES A. MOUNT, Governor"
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Ayers Sarsaparilla cures skin dis
eases by eradicating their cause from
the system.
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ACCEPTS.
Miss Edna Whitney, of Chilli
cOthe, No., Wires
Acceptance
OF Invitation of the Topeka
Karnival knights
TOBECARNIVALOUEEN
Z" Inspiration F" That Karnival
Knights Have Been
Looking For

Came to Hand as 1t Always
Does, Just i'll Time.
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We do nendfng and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Launory.
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stands at the lead

Aug. T. Bogel, the leading druggist of
Shreveport, La, says: "Dr. Kings
New Discovery is the only thing that
cures my cough, and it is the best seller
I have J. F. Campbell, merchant of
SaTord Ariz., writes: DIR. Kings
New Discovery is all that is claimed for
it; it never fails, and is sure cure for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. can
not say enough for its merits" DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consunp-
ton, Coughs and Colds is not an exper-
iment. 1t has been tried for quarter
of a. century, and today stands at the
head. It never disappoints. Free trial
bottles at J. K. Jones' Drug Store.
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There will be a Republican meeting
held at the corner First and Madison,
Saturday night at Z 80. All candidates
are respectfully invited to attend. John
H. Hewitt, for Committee.
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NEW COMPLICATIONs.

Mrs J. K. Cravens, Chairman La
dies Flower Parade Committee.
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*. C. KARNIVAL KREWE
Apologies For the Slight Put
Upon Miss Whitney,
But She Withdraws From the
ChiIIicothe Contest
And Consents To Reign in To-
peka Carnival Night.

c. K. Holiday. Esq, President K. K:
VIII accept invitation. Awaiting
F,,-+t,a, -, c,,,,-.
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KARNIvAL KREwEs APOLOGY
Yesterday the Kansas City Karnival
Krewe which has charge of the flower
parade issued the following statement:
ITO the Public. Whereas, the Kan
sas CITY Karnival krewe has been
placed in q false light in regard to the
election of a maid of honor from Chilli
cothe. Mo-. for the Flower parade. and,