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The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19
1000 DEAD GREEKS.
Greeks Lose Heavily in a Battle at
Karya-Turks Say They Were
Drunk

HEADQUARTERS of the Turkish Army
in Macedonia EIIassona, April IS
-(Evening)-The Turkish forces, as
this dispatch is being forwarded. are
holding their positions in the Milouna
pass.
During the severe fighting which be
gan yesterday evening Greeks and
Turks alike fought and behaved in
the most admirable manner 1t is be-
lieved that the battle which will be
fought tomorrow CMonday) will be of
decisive character.
Turkish reports just received say the
whole of the MilOuna pass is now in
possession of the Turks, who carried
two Greek block houses at the point of
the bayonet. Information is received
from the front that the Turks had Oc-
cupfed the whole extent of the MilOuna
pass and all the commanding heights
from Neckche to Papalyvava, as we'll
as all the defiles.
The Turkish losses thus far are re-
ported to be slight-30 killed and so
wounded.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press counted 100 Greek cOrpses on the
hill opposite the Turkish position.
The Turks declare that the Greeks
were drunk during the fighting today,
being constantly supplied with liquor.
Kenan Bey has returned from harya-
where the fighting continued when he
left there. The Turkish loss at that
place was 200. Kenan Bey says he
counted nearly ], 900 dead Greeks.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19
DEATHS OF OLD CITIZENS.
Matthew Weightman and Fred n .
Vesper Are No More.

Matthew Weightman, one of the pio-
neers of Kansas. died at 2:15 o'clock this
nue.. He was taken i'll with pneumonia
eight weeks ago and has fingered near
was taken much worse and all hopes Of
his recovery We're given up Mr.. Weight
citizens. For nine years he was assist
ant in the auditor of states office. begin
ming his work there with Auditor Webb
Wilder For the past few years he has
been secretary and manager of the Capt.
tai CITY sN1trLhed Bflek company OF this
city having resigned from II last r9ll-
He wsss 65 years OF age. Wark. England.
was the place of his birth In 1854 he
moved to LeavenwOrth where lie con
Quoted the Conservative, a paper which il
now known as the LeaFenworth Times
In 1872 Mr.. Weightnan came to Topeka
and located. He was Mason of high
standing and 2 prominent member of tha
First Methodist church.
His wife and three children were at his
bedside at the time of his demise. John
W. Weightman. Rock Island agent at
North Enid. .. T., Matthew Weightman.
Jr., the Topeka druggist, and MIS-. LtlIs
Weightman-St stevenson are his children.
The funeral will be held the family
residence on Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock. The Rev. A. S Embree will Of
ficiate and the Masonic lodges of the city
will attend.
Frederick H. vesper. the well-known re-
tired restaurant proprietor died yester-
day morning at 9;30 o'clock after but a
short illness. Monday evening he was
taken dangerously i'll and grew steadily
worse until his death. 1t was clOt
the brain which caused his death He
was 48 years of age and had lived in To
peka for many years He was e. Tnember
of A. O.. L. w 24 and K. & L. of S. No.
80 He leaves a wife and three children
Fred H Vesper of Kansas city. Walter
H. Vesper and Mrs. F. A. Koester, To-
peka.
The funeral will be held at the resi-
dence, corner of Twelfth and Quincy
streets, at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The Rev. NJ. L. Thomas of the the First
Baptist church, will conduct the services.
w. w. Phillips today received a tele-
gram from Colorado Springs, stating that
his sou-in-law, John Cochran. had died
there this morning. Mr.. Cochran was
known in Topeka, having often visited
here. His home was in Colorado Springs.
W. w. Phillips left for there this after
noon.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19
PRINCE NICHOLAS ACTIVE.
Son of King George Moves to the
Front With Artillery.

Athens, April 19.-Colonel Manos, at
the head of $4,000 Greek troops, has
crossed the river Arkaphos on the from
tier of Epirus and is now entering that
part of South Albania, after having
driven back the Turkish advance posts.
The bombardment of Prevesa was
resumed at daybreak. The landing
force has not yet alta acked the place.
A dispatch from the Greek head
quarters at Larissa this afternoon
says that important positions were oc-
cupied near MeneXa today by the Greek
troops. Prince NichoLas of Greece,
the third son of King George, has been
ordered to the front in command of
battery of artillery.
Later in the day confirmation was re-
ceived of the report that a large Greek
force had crossed the river Arkaphos.
The Greek battleship Spetzai has been
taking part in the bonn mbardment of
Prevesa- Firing recommended at $50
a. m. today.
A body Of 700 Greek insurgents has
landed at Syrako, Epirus, and is now
marching on Fillipiada- Numerous
other bands of Greek insurgents have
entered EDiruS.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19

that the concert instead of triumphing
and vindicating its utility as was sup
posed "a hours ago, has utterly failed to
prevent an outbreak of hostnities and
is now in danger of breaking down al
toget her.
Sir William Harcourt, who speaks
this week in Wales will have hne op-
pOrtunity for emphasizing his recent
criticisms OF Unionist diplomacy and
for harrassing the government in his
most aggressive style. MaSslngh nam
and LabOucher have shown themselves
TO be SagaciOuS prophets, ana SIr VIM.
Harcourt prOba bly, now regrets that he
did not take a bolder course and move
a vote of cenSure.
Greece has carried her point of COM
pelling Turkey to be the aggressOr. Her
own campaign is defensive and this has
an important action on the bearing of
the powers Turkey makes war on
Greece and forces her TO defend her
territories. Greece consequently is not
making war on the powers and the COM
bined blockade and other cOercive
measures cannot be consistently main
tanned after an outbreak of hostilitieS.
This is a great advantage and is we'll
worth waiting for. But with the excep-
ton of a righteous cause, 1t is almost
the only one which the Greeks have.
The Turks have the heavier battalion
a dercer and more war like spirit
superior facilities of transportation and
a more accessible base of operations.
If Macedonia remains quiet behind
them they will possess all the adVan-
tages of numbers, discipline, leadership
and position in the campaign now
opening. If Macedonia revOlts there
will be appalling nassacres and the
Balkan states will be on fire.
The powers will now devote their en-
ergies to localizing and restricting the
area of the conflict, but when the re
sources of the concert have already
been exhausted in diplomatic misman-
agement, little dependence can be
placed upon the success of their efforts.
Five powers are committed to a de-
fensive campaign by their alliance, and
a sixth, England. has made little use
so far of the opportunity for independ-
ent decisive action. 1t is amazing that
in a crisis fraught with mOmentous
consequences for Europe, the foreign
officer should be without a captain or
lieutenant and the British cabinet scat
tered over the continent.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19
TURKIsR FoRTs pEsTRoYED.
Four Thousand Greeks to Make a Sor.
tie on Prevesa.

Rome, April ia dispatch to the
MessagerO from Arta, says that the re-
naming Turkish fort at PreVesa has
been destroyed by the fire of the Greek
war ships and that the position of the
Turks is untenable.
Four thousand Greeks, the dispatch
adds, have been landed for the purpose
of occupying PTevesa.
A second dispatch to the same paper
announces that 1000 Albanians who
tentiOn of reaching Larissa, have re-
crossed the frontier and are now raw
aging Epirus.
If these also are captured Turkey
could compel Greece to comply with the
demands of the powers. The Turkish
fleet, hOweVer,is still in the Dardanelles,
where 1t is likely to remain as long as
the Greeks continue active. It is re-
ported that the powers so far from
blockading Greek ports will even allow
Col NassOs and his aElny to return to
Greece If he desires 10 do so. In any
case the Greek fleet would be able to
harrass Turkey at many points besides
Keeping open the supply line for the
Greek army.
The latest advices from Arta show
that the rains have been followed by
three days of hot, fine weather and the
river ArakphOs, which alone separates
the opposing armies, is rapidly shrink
ing.
The hill roads are improving. 1t is
at this point that the. .severest fighting
is expected.
Another question of dominating in
fiuence is whether the Greeks can en-
gineer an uprising in Macedonia and
the SpOradeS island. Russia and Ger
many remain content to see Greece and
Turkey crippling each other for many
years to come, so long as the other Bal
kan states are kept quiet.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19
SERMON TO THE GREEKS.
Chicago Priest Mingled Peace and
War in His Sermon.

Chicago, April 19.-Peace and war
were strangely mingled in the services
of the little Greek church in Kinzfe
street Sunday. 1t was Palm Sunday
by the Greek calendar and the priest
told his people the tidings of peace,
of the entrance of the Lord into Jerusa-
lem, not by violence and force, but with
love. and the people met him not with
the sword, but waving palm branches
and singing.
Then the priest told other tidings-
tidings that had come during the night,
and that told not of peace, but of war
He told his people their country was
threatened with the gravest danger;
that their kind had called to them and
they must answer according to their
circumstances. Those who were young
and strong and who had no families
depending on them might go back and
fight in the ranks against their coun-
try's enemies, but to those who cannot
go back there was as important a work
to do. 1t was for them to show by
deed and word that the love they bore
the land of their birth still burned
strong and bright
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19
so TOPEKANS WILL GO.
Delegation to Chanute Will be Head
ed by Maj. Anderson and the
Modocs.

The Topeka delegation to the Cha
mute encampment will leave Topeka
over the Rock Island at 1:1O p. m. The
train will run to White City, where a
change will be made to the M, K & T,
which will carry all the delegations to
Chanute. The Wichita delegation will
also go to White City and those from
along the line of the Union Pacific will
also be there.
At the meeting at Lincoln post hall
Saturday evening it was found that
there will be in the neighborhoOd of so
delegates from Shawnee county.
There will be three candidates for the
reunion, Topeka, Wichita and Leaven-
worth. LeavenWorth has left no stone
unturned to defeat Topeka and Wichi-
ia and will send a large delegation to
Chanute if they can only raise the nee
essary funds. LeavenwOTth set the
mark at 81, 500 and at last accounts was
struggling to reach that while Topeka
has already over Sc, 600. The contest
will, however, be interesting. Major
Tom Anderson will be in charge of the
Topeka contingent, and he will have his
famous MOdOcS with him.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19
COLTS BEAT THE BLUES.
Two Kansas Boys, Bevis and Eyler,
Make q Good Showing.

Kansas City. April 19.-The Kansas
City Chicago series came to close yes
terday with a victory for the Colts. who
won from the Blues by score of 10 to G.
kid Bevis in the box for four and
one-haIf innings. He pitched fairly good
ball for four innings and then went off
on aerial junket- He relieved by
Eyler, the Kansas ''phenom.," who, if he
keeps up the pace he has struck. viii
wear p Chicago uniform next season. as
your Uncle Arson is mighty well pleased
with the way he steams up and sends n
tWiSterS with the velocity of thunder
bolts. In the four and part of an in
ming that Eyler WIS in the box, but two
hits were made off his delivery and one
of them was due to the vigilant eye OF
Cap AnsOn.
Callahan who did the pitching for the
Colts. had the best of control. not allow
ing man to walk 10 first. He was hit
pretty freely, but they did not count -
much as the errors behind lin. on the
other hand, errors at critical moments by
the Blues gave runs to the Colts that
they never should have received. The
features of the game were running left
catch by Pfeffer and one-handed stop
of a hot liner bV Josh Reilly.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19

by Mr.. Elliott. but he did not order US
to stop the sale of any of il"
J. J. Van Solver, who purchases oil
from the Standard company and sells
if throughout the city from wagons,
said today that Mr.. Elliott had, after
testing the oil, stamped 25 empty bar
rels which are to be filed by the COM
pany whenever a barrel is sold. Mr..
Van Solver said to Journal reporter:
so far as I have been able to OBJ
serve the oil which Elliott says failed
to reach the required test is being sold
right along. II was tested at 103 by him
according to his statements, but i'm
mediately thereafter he stamped upon
the empty barrels in which that same
oil was sold, letters and figures indicat-
ing that it had reached test of 115 and
1876, cOnsidera bly, in excess of the amount
required by law.
Had the oil been defective, I do not
understand why its sale was not pro-
hibited. Instead of doing that, however,
the deputy inspector marked it with his
official stamp as fit for market at 115
and 135."
Now since Mr. Elliott has stated that
the proceedings under which NJ. Q. KEEL
ly. the Republican inspector, transact
ed the business of the office were irreg-
ular, Manager Wilhoit will make a de-
mand upon Gov Leedy that the inspec-
tors be required to examine all oils
which are sold by this company. Mr..
Elliott went to the company's offices
to inspect the oils and found there a
stencil bearing the name of the former
inspector. This, he said, had been used
by the employees apprOpriating oils
which had never been tested and that
the inspector had collected fees with
out doing the work, and further that
the state had been systematically de-
prived of money justly due it by the
comforting of authority to use the Off
cial stencil upon the company, which, it
was alleged. would work off inferior oil
on consumers.
The only difference in the two pro-
ceedings seems to have been that Kel-
ley inspected the oil and permitted the
company officers to use the stamp on
empty barrels while Mr.. Elliott inspects
the oil and stamps the empty barrels
permitting the company to fill them as
a demand arises.
The whole affair has aroused consid-
cradle of sensat ton, particularly the
statements made by Mr.. Elliott with
reference to the agreement on the pro-
rating of the salaries and the use of
railroad passes for which the state pays
D cents per mile. An investigation will
undoubtedly follow.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19
NEW ORLEANS EXCITED.
Large Force of Men Working Night
and Day on the Levees.

New Orleans, April 19.-The city has
caught the fever of excitement, and
though the authorities insist that the
line is well protected and no danger ex-
lists, the citizens held several mass
meetings and urged action, pledging all
the money needed. This has induced the
two feet higher, after having already
provided for a temporary rise of two
feet.
A large force of men are already at
work night and day on the upper levees
and by tonight this extra caution viii
be completed. Work Will then be begun
on the commercial section and two feet
of sand bags added there by Tuesday
night
The Carrolton 1evee. about which
most of the agitation is in progress,
stands at the head of the finest resi-
dence avenue in the city. and as
spectator stands at the top he looks up
on the rows of mansions while almost
Wetting his feet in the mighty river.
One glance at the picture is sufficient
to account for the anxiety which has
led to much bitter attack upon the real
~ good work the levee board has ac--
cOmpliShed.
At one of the meetings a citizen sug-
gested the cutting Of a levee on the op-
posite bank of the river in order to save
the city.
Some of the people from over the
river were present and quietly replied
that any such attempt would mean the
perfOratiOn of the cutting committee
A groundleSS fear that New Orleans
would attempt such measures has been
abroad in adjoining sections for sever
al days and at the monster Bonnet
Carre embankment the rumOr has caus-
ed the camping of an armed camp of
volunteers on the levee each night Last
night three negroes in a slliff were
caught stealing along in the shadow Of
the levee and a fusiIade was prompt
The boat swiftly darted toward the op-
posite bank, but not before one of the
OarSmen was wounded.
Although a number of weak places
continue to develop, the line below
Baton Rouge continues firm and there
is no cessation of work Yesterdays
fine weather and the absence of the de-
layed flood kept the gauge stationary
below 19 feet. The prediction of 20 feet
win probably be verified.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19
TURKEY TIE AGGREssOR,
And That is Considered to Let the
Powers Out of the Situation.

New YorkAprn ia dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The sudden change in the situation in
the east has come when the foreign Of
flee is without its chief and under sec
rotary and when every political leader
of eminence is away from London. A
Turkish declaration of war would have
caused no surprise a week ago when
the Greek irTegulars crossed the from
tier, but when day after day passed, and
the sultan seemed to lack courage and
hesitated to give the signal for which
Fdhem Pasha was waiting, the opin-
ion was generally entertained that the
concert had proved useful for once and
that the powers were preventing an
out break of war.
This opinion was shattered after
midnight by the news from Constanti-
NOBLE that a state of war had been de-
clared and that the Turkish army was
advancing toward Larissa.
Easter being one of the Quietest Sun
days of the year and the West End be-
ing now empty and the principal clubs
deserted, the outbreak of war has not
caused any excitement here. The for
eign office staff admit that the action of
Turkey is decisive and that serious
fighting on the frontier has already be-
gun.
What is now evident to everyone is
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19
STATE SELLS COAL.
5000 Tons Disposed of by Peniten-
tiary Board Last Week.

A. A. Newman of Clay Center mem
penitentiary is in the city today on his
way home from attending the meeting
of the directors at Lansing. Mr.. New
man came to Topeka to see the COVER
arrives home.
The directors sold 5000 tons of coal to
the federal prison and to the fort at
Leavenworth last week at prices equal
to those which contractors have been
paying the state for the coal in the
past. Mr.. Newman expresses the opin-
ion that no difficulty will be experience
ed in disposing of the surplus output of
coal at the penitentiary in accordance
with the provisions of the new law
passed by the last legislature. At pres
ent there is a large demand considering
the season of the year.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19
MANY PLACES FILLED.
The State Board of Charities Make a
Long List of Appointments

F. P. Perine of this city has been elect
ed assistant fireman at the Topeka asy-
lum to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of George H. Green, who was killed
by an explosion of the boiler a the pump
ing station a few days ago. Willard Sam
pie of Kingman county has been elected
assistant cook.
The state board of charities has elected
the following persons to positions at the
various state institutions:
OsawatOmie asyIu-n-Deforest Baker of
Junction City, druggist; Thomas Well
burn of Shawnee, fireman; Frank Bear.
Ottawa county. assistant baker: Hattie
McCOrd of Reno, seams treSS: Lena Mills
Greenwood county, laundress; Hattie
Ross, Kingman. painter; William Dink-
Ter. Usage, dairyman: Gust johnson, Nc
PhersOn. teamSter; Peter Ickman, Sedg-
" lex, farm hand; J. H Mcclure, Allen.
farmer; David Beatty, HOdgeman, Eliza
Martin, jackson, Charles A1cCue, King
man, attendants; Mrs. Mccarthy. Miami
hOusekeeper; Mrs. Runyon. Usage, laun-
dress; Louis Brummel Clark county, car
penteri Miss Charles, Larned attendant
Miss Bessie CSebhardt of SaliDa was
elected stenographer at the Olathe deaf
and dumb school.
+. a. Hunt of Wyandotte county was
elected fireman at the Kansas City blind
asylum.
Miss Lottie Bay of Reno county has
been given the place as teacher at the
A w Jackson OF Saline county has been
elected farmer at the same institution
REFORM school, TOpeka-A- J. Ash and
W1Ie OF jackson county. officer and teach
er, respectively; James Curley, Saline
county, fireman: NJ w Gilmore and wife
q Cha4seA ~ounty, hOrticulturist and lady
nIIicer; Lure White of Arkansas City, as
sEStanS fireman.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19
JAPANESE OFFICIALS
Arrive at Chicago, Delegates tc
the Postal CONGRESS.

Chicago, April ia distinguished
party of japanese arrived from the
west and are registered at the
Auditorium It comprised H Mutsu,
the new secretary of the legation at
Washington, K. Yukowa and R Aria,
delegation from japan to the universal
postal congress to be held in Washing
ton next month.
Mr. Mutsu ridiculed the idea that
Japan had any intentions on Hawaii
What does Japan want of Hawaii? ?'
he asked. Japan has not the slightest
objection to the United States annexing
that island if it sees fit to do 50, and
entertains no cOnVetOus feelings re-
garding the island ITSELF
Japan, he said. had just adopted the
single gold standard.
The party will visit various points of
interest of the city and Will leave to-
night for Washington.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19
George Clark. Special Master

George W. Clark, formerly judge of
the appellate court, was today appoint
ed special master to take testimony in
the stock yards case by Judge Foster
The work of taking testimony will be
commenced at once. The final hear
ing of the case will be taken up on
the first Monday in June.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19
Consul General to Berlin.

Washington. April 19.-The president
today informed Representative Bar
thOldtof Missouri that julius Goldsmith
of Milwaukee, Wis, had been selected
for consul general to Berlin.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19
Convicted of Counterfeiting.

NJ. J. Muma of Marquette, Kan, was
this morning convicted of counterfeit
ing by a jury in the United States dis
trict court. Muma was tried at the
September term of court, but the jury
failed to come to a verdict, and the
case was continued to this term.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19
GREEK TROOPS ADVANCE.
A Detachment of 500 Preparing to
Storm a Turkish Fort at Prevesa-

Island of Corfu, April 19.-12 M.-The
Greek troops as this dispatch is sent,
are advancing on Fillipiada, northwest
q A A detachment of 500 Greek troops is
in readiness to land at Prevesa, the
Turkish fortified position north of the
entrance of the Gulf of Arta- The TURK
ish forts a t that place have been almost
completely destroyed by the lombard
ment of the Greek fleet. Many of the
forts have been reduced to ashes.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19
All Our Fine Pattern Hats and Trim
med Millinery

VIII be sold at SO 1-3 per cent off the
marked price to close out. They are
too fine for this market in general. No
changes will be made at the cut price.
THE BON TON,
SO9 Kansas ave
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19

Now is the time for the ladies who
wish a New York Pattern Hat or one
of our own beautiful designs, to get it
at cost All our fine Trimmed Hats
will be sold at SO 1-3 per cent off the
marked price to close out. The Bon
Ton, 500 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19
NOW DESPERATE FIGHTING.
Greeks Capture Turkish Posts Which
Are Recaptured in Return.

Athens, April 19.-Dispatches from
Tyrnavo, northwest of Larissa say
that the fighting in the vicinity of Re
veni and Boughazi lasted throughout
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19
Governor Leedz Returns.

Governor Leedy has returned from
his Texas trip and is now at his home
in Lawrence. He viii be at his office
in this city tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19

The most artistic concert of the sea
son, Library hall tonight.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19

PERSONALITIES gentleman who an
hoyed the congregation last Sunday by
continually coughing viii ind instant
IeneI by using One Minute Cough Cure
throat and lung troubles. G.. w. Stans-
field, 632 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19

Don't forget Schumann concert, Lii
brary hall tonight
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-19

Schuman Concert Co, tonight.
Schuman Concert Co, Library hall.