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The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-29
Idle Men CAPTURE a Train.

Stockton, Cal, April 29.-The aruv Of
the unemployed has returned to StOclxL
ton. 1t has been in Lodi all day and
despite the earnest efforts of the cit
1zens of that place to get the idle men
to move eastward they sturdiIy refused
to do so. At 1870 o'clock this forenoon
they seized freight train that pulled
INTO Lodi, and they are now on it. The
men intend to remain on this train IN
til they are arrested or taken on to the
east whittier they claim they want
to go.
This afternoon a delegation of the
citizens of Lodi waited upon the men
and offered to pay their fare on the
evening passenger train as far as Gait
This would involve the expenditure of
80 cents per man, but the leaders re-
fused to accept the generous offer made
by the Lodi people, as Leader Letting
well said that the men proposed to
force the Southern Pacific to transport
them as far as its lines went He said
that his men wanted to go to the east.
but when the people of Lodi offered to
help them part of the way on their
journey their offer was refused
LeffingWeH was asked by a CORE
spOndent what he proposed to do and
he said that every man had instructions
to remain on the freight train that had
been seized by the unemployed at Lodi
and that they should stay by it until
they were arrested. Deputy Sheriff
Wall tried to convince him that he was
doing wrong in seizing a train, but Lef-
fingWell would not listen to argument
and said that the men wanted to be ar
rested AS Sheriff Cunningham was
not here, Wall did not feel like arrest
ing and throwing 250 men on the coun-
ty. Leffingwell and his followers ad-
mitted that they had been made a very
fair offer by the citizens of Lodi.
The station agent received orders not
to move the train under any circun-
stances, and the men decided to camp
on the box cars and flat cars during
the night. The citizens of Lodi talk
ed of forming a vigilance committee
and forcing them to leave town, but
later they decided to do what they
could toward feeding them. They
agreed that they did not want to make
the $50 men who had captured the
freight train angry and thus incite
riot, so they provided enough provisions
to give each of them a good meal to-
night.
Just as the army was finishing it's
repast an order was received from Lodi
to send the captured train with its load
back to Stockton They reached here
shortly before 10 o'clock and hundreds
of citizens were at the railway station
to see what the men proposed to do.
Chief of Police Kingsbury and his force
were on hand, but the men said that
they intended to remain on board the
cars and carry out their determination
to force the Southern Pac1nc company
to carry them eastward
It was understood here that the train
was brought back to Stockton because
afternoon between the Southern Pa
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-29
ruRKs ARE 1NpIeNANT
That Anyone Should Accuse Them of
Ferocity.

Ferocity.
ConstantinopIe, April 29-The fol-
lowing official statement was issued to-
day:
The Sublime Porte formally contra
ted by the imperial troops at Fihapada
and also the report of the muinty of
the Albanians The repeated testimony
of all foreign newspapers at headquaT-
ters and the admiration they express
for the discipline, humane feeling,
bravery and moderation of the Ottoman
soldiers prove these accusations to he
totally unfour lie and due to the ina
gination of people whose malevolence
equals their mendacity. EdhenI Pasha
has taken all the measures necessary
to repress every kind of abuse. The al
legged mutiny is absolutely contrary to
fact.
The victories of the. Turkish troops
have enormously raised the military
spirit of the Turks and the confidence
thus inspired in Turky's vitality is re-
moving the dissatisfaction felt with the
present regime, while at the same time
it renders the powers scheme Of reform
for the Ottoman empire harder of reali-
zation.
The advantages which Turkey will
derive from the war are already dis
cuSSed in high quarters where it is de-
clared that Turkey should in any case
be released from the obligations i'm
the rectificati ton of the frontier It is
also suggested and urged that Cape
Punta opposite Prevesa, at the entrance
of the Gulf of Arta, should be restored
to Turkey and that Greece should be re-
quired to pay a big indemnity.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-29
PROSPECT OF CRUSADE
Similar to the COxey Expedi-
tiOns of Recent Years.
Utah Said to Be the Destination
of the Army.
IN FAR CALIFORNIA.
Unemployed Men Seize a Freight
Train to Come East.

Chicago, April 29.-The Record today
| says:
Another movement similar to that
which General Coxey organized a few
years ago, and which is designed to
take an army of unemployed men on a
long trip across the country, is being
quietly organized, and it is said that in
June will move having it's starting
point in this city. It differs from that
which was productive of the famous
keep off the grass by term, in that it
does not have the national capital as
its objective point and is not designed
10 ask the national government for aid
for anyone
If the present plans are carried out
When they (army) reach the end of
It's destination will at once go to work
as a cooperative commonwealth and
the leaders will attempt to prove that
the working people can provide for
themselves out of the abundance of
the earth without dividing the products
of their labOrs. 1t is said that with
the adjournment of the convention of
the American Railway union which
viii meet in this city early in June the
time Will have arrived for the order to
march and it is further said that Pres
1dent Eugene V Debs and other men
prominent in the railroad organization
are among the prime movers in the
scheme.
Utah is to be the haven of rest
anu once there every man Will be
equal footing with his neighbor There
will be no city councils to do business
with when public improvements are
needed and the people decide to make
them. The people will do this them
selves.
1t is said that figures have been
gathered which show that there are
now 1OO,O 600 men and women out of en-
ployment in Chicago. 1t is not expect
ed that anywhere near this number
Will make the trip to Utah on the first
call, but it is believed by men proni-
nent in the movement that the army
Will move several thousand in line and
that it will pick up many more on the
way to the western country It is pro
posed to organize the cooperative com
mOnWealth along the same line as those
laid down by the socialists; the means
of production and distribution are TO be
the common property of the community
and may be used by any membe there
of.
WI neither the proposition will be sub
m1tted to the convention of the railroad
organization has not as yet been de-
cIded upon, but it is said that it is more
than likely that it will be-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-29
WHERE Is TOM TUCKER?
His Father Dreamt He was in Jail
Here But He Wasn't.

Last night J. W. Tucker a travelling
salesman for nursery concern, dreamu
that his son, who disappeared at Hia-
watha a month ago while travelling
through the state with his father, was
locked up in the county jail in this
city, and this afternoon he came to To-
peka and called at the jail. Jailer
Frank Leech allowed him to visit the
three floors of the county institution
and then inspect the prisoners working
on the rock pile. but he failed to dis
cover his missing SON The boy is 20
years of age and his name is Thomas
Tucker
I've done a good deal of dreaming in
my time" said Tucker, as he was Ieav-
ing the jail, ''and every dream I ever
dreamt came true. I'm going to keep
an eye on this jail for several days,
for wouldn't be a bit surprised to hear
of Tom turning up here, now that I've
drRarnt he would .
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-29
DEATH LIST CUT DOWN.
1t is Now Thought That Not More
Than 25 Perished.

Than 25 Perished.
Wichita, April ga special to the
Beacon from Guthrie says:
The scene of the flooded district this
morning is one of desOlatiOn. The river
ran down rapidly all night and when
the sun arose the awful extent Of the
damage to property could be seen. The
river is still bank full, but the water
has receded from most of the inundat-
ed district All the morning rnissing
people have been found clinging to
bushes or driftwood down the stream,
on the west bluffs, or scattered in farm
houses for miles, so it is believed now
that the death list will not exceed 25,
most of them being those seen to drown
in the main channels during the first
rush of water, and the bodies were car
ried away.
The only bodies found this morning
are those of Mrs. Fannie Ruffin and five
children, all lodged in a pile of drift
wood. These, with George Owen, a
butcher, drowned while rescuing others,
Frank Myers, Mrs. Ella Dumas, Mrs.
Jane Watt, Mrs. Francis Moore Mrs.
DrummOnd, Mrs. Dennis and child and
Mrs. Watson are the only ones known
to have been drowned, though fifty or
more are still missing. Five hundred
homes were swept away and the con-
tents were ruined. A hundred and
fifty houses were wrecked, twenty
streets devastated and ruined, a thOus-
and people are homeless and half as
many more destitute. Property damage
exceeds a hundred thousand dollars.
Systematic relief is now being carried
on and ferries are working across the
river so that supplies and clothing can
be sent to all, and many are being
brought to the unharmed part of the
city to be cared for in private homes
It is now certain that the flood was
caused by a cloudburst twenty miles
up the valley and everything was swept
before it. Had it come two hours ear
lier a thousand would have perished,
but not reaching the city until O'Clock
and a general alarm preceding, enabled
a large part to escape to the high
ground and those caught to secure ref
uge in trees and on roofs.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-29
WHY THE NAVY IS WORTHLESS
The Sultan's Minister of Marine Has
Stolen All the Funds.

New York. April pa dispatch to
the Journal from Berlin says:
A German officer in the Turkish serv-
ice. Won Hofe Pasha, recently discov-
cred that Hassan Pasha, now and for
many years minister of marine, has
annually embezzled from GO, COO 600 to
4O. .OOO. 600 marks. ROfe made a report
to the sultan that a fearful disaster
would be the consequence if the Turk
ish navy, which was in the worst state
possible and unable to operate, should
try to fight the Greek warships.
Hofe then rendered his resignation
and finally the sultan ordered an in
vestigation and is now full of regret
and quite overcome at not listening to
his advice before
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-29
Purpose of fTonight'sConcert-

The musical entertainment to be Civ
en- at Hamilton hall tonight by the F'es-
tival chorus is for the purpose of start
ing the Musical Festival Auditorium
Fund" 1t is this chorus that will give
the entertainments to which the cOu-
pons to be sold by the auditorium as
sociatfons viii be admissions. The fund
raised by the entertainment tonight will
be used, according to Director Hinck-
ley, either directly for the auditorium or
to offer prizes for competitive contests
during the Festival week.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-29

the house. We cannot leave the post
the nation has assigned to us. 1 do
not admit that we have failed in our
duty in any way during this moment
Gus time through which we are pass
ing. We have not resigned and we
will not resign unless the chamber de-
cIares that it withdraws its confidence
from US Nothing except vote of
want of confidence upon the part of
of confidence upon the part of the
crown. will induce US to relinquish the
government of the country"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-29
E. G. Lockwood Wins.

E. G. Lockwood won his suit against
the Kansas Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany in the district court today. The
Jury this afternoon allowed him judg-
Inent for the 1919 he paid into the com
panv's treasury while holding an as
sessment policy, and also interest on
this amount at the rate of 6 per cent
The total amount of the judgment was
S444. The company will probably take
the case to the court of appeals
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-29
TERMS OF PROPOSED PEACE.
Greece Will Evacuate the Island of
Crete.

Paris. April ga member of the di-
plomatic corps of high standing in an
interview, is quoted as saying:
While Greece will not ask for inter
vention it is impossible for her to pro-
long resistance owing to the cOndidtiOn of
her finances. Therefore it is proba ble
the Greek government will now obey
the summons of Europe and that the
Turkish evacuation of Thessaly and the
Greek evacuation of the island of Crete
will be carried out simultaneously.
"The financial question will be con-
sidered. Greece will probably be given
a judicial council ena bling the giving
of guarantees to the German bond
holders and providing Turkey with an
indemnity for expenses of mobilizing
her troops"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-29

George Thornton.
Mrs. James Montgomery.
George w. Esters.
Mrs. Dummins.
Jim Lilly.
Mrs. Ella Dumas.
Mrs. H. H. Beckfinger
David Clemens and family of five.
F. E. Houghton
Mrs. Lewis Denny and three children.
John Gordon.
Mrs. Watkins and SON
Mrs. Kit Watson and five children.
Five children of Mrs. Pittman.
Mrs. Frances Moore.
Frank Maier.
John Beard
Mrs. Sue Wilson.
Jennie Taylor
Sammie Jackson
Mrs. George Calhoun.
George Smithers
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-29
ELK RIVER OUT.
Santa Fe Tracks are Under Water
and Trains Cannot Leave In
deDendence.

Kansas City, April ga Star special
from Independence, Kan, says:
The streams in this vicinity are all
bank full and threaten a great deal of
than any of the other streams and is
still coming up rapidly Elk river is
out of its banks in several places and at
Elk City, Is miles west of here the San
ia F'e tracks are under water.
Trains can go no farther west than
this city. The passenger train from
KansasCity last night was compelled to
cut off at Chanute in order to get west.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-29

cifc officials and Sheriff Cunningham,
and that the latter viii be here early
tomorrow morning on a freight train
to make the leaders of the unemployed
abandon their position or suffer the
consequences. Trouble is looked for, as
the citizens will not permit Leffingweu
and his followers to dictate to them or
to break the ordinances of this city.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-29
Warmer Tomorrow.

this morning. said Weather Observer
Jennings today. We'll, it did, but for
only a short time. You see, that high
commenced crowding in on US" and
over the map. 1T is clearing today
and it will be warmer tomorrow. But
the forecasts are for a frost tomorrow
morning. Yesterday the rainfall was
q hundredths of an inch
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-29
y M O. A select Denver.

Mobile. Ala. April ga special to
the Register from Selma. Ala, says the
committee having the question in
charge has selected Denver, Col, as the
place of meeting of the Y. NJ. c. A.
convention in 1899 London, Ont, gets
the conference of secretaries.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-29
Pineree vetoes Curfsw Bill.

Lansing, Mich, April Ex-Governor
Pingree this afternoon vetoed the Don
ovan curfew bill. which provided for
the arrest of children allowed upon the
streets after 9 p. m. The governor
characterizes the act as interference by
the state in matters of purely domestic
cOncern
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-29
Denver Tnrners COM Through.

The Denver Turner's. $50 strong, Will
pass through Topeka next Wednesday
morning about o'clock in a special
train over the Santa Fe. on their way
to St Louis to attend the national
funniest The Topeka delegation Of
Turner's have arranged to go to St
Louis over the Santa Fe also. but will
not go with the Denver crowd nor in a
special car, unless the present arrange
rnents be changed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-29
BLOODY BLUNDERs.
The Panic and Mismanagement
Among the Greeks Apparently
Endless.

here from Larissa say that during the
stampede of the sOldiery and populace
from that city on the approach of the
between the Italian volunteers and the
Greek soldiers during which many of
the latter were wounded and several
children were killed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-29
DELYANNIs IS STUBBORN.
Doesn't Want to be Turned Out of
the Premiership.

Athens. April 29-M. Delyannis, the
Greek premier, il an interview today
said that the fact that there was no
Quorum in the legislative assembly yes
terday was due to the absence of Oppo-
sition deputies. and he expressed the
hope that enough deputies would be
present today to enable the house to
proceed to business. Continuing, he
said:
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-29
vOLo ssTHE NEXT STOP
The Conquering Turks to Make an
Attack Soon

voIo, April 29.-This town is almost
completely evacuated by the Greeks.
The women and children have been
taken away en- masse by sea. The
foreign consulates have hoisted their
flags. British and Italian ironcIads
are at anchor in the harbor.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-29
senator Q. Il. Platt Marries.

Washington, April Ex-senator Or
vile H. Platt of Connecticut was mar
ried today to Mrs. Jennie P HOyt of
Upper Mont Clair, n. J. The wedding
was at the home of the bride.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-29
Queen Regent Isl sick.

Madrid. April 29-The queen regent
Maria Christina. is indisposed. Her
majesty is suffering from nervous pros
tratiOn
The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-29
ASKED DELYANN1s TO GO.
The King Requests the Premier to
Resign.

Athens, April 29.-The king summon
ed M Delyannis, the premier, this
morning. and called upon him to tender
his resignation. His majesty subse-
quently entrusted the opposition lead
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-15
TELEGRAPHIC.
THE TARIFF BILL.
Some Democratic S'nalOtS Favor q
Substitute,
WHILE OTHERS OPPOSE THIS IDEA
The Probability il that Amendments
Will Be or red Covering all
the Schedules.

wAsHiNaToN, May IA. - There is
some difference OF opinion among tho
Democratic members of the Senate
committee on finance ns to the policy
TO be pursued in regard to the tariff
bill. Some of them, notably Senator
German, are of the opinion that the
Democrats should prepare a SUBSTITUTE
hill and Introduce 1t. They suggest
that this substitute should embody the
Democratic idea as TO the tariff, giving
uniformly lower rates than the Rspuo-
lican bill, either as prepared 10 the
House or as amended by the Senate
COMMITTEES on finauce. There Is quite
pronounced opposition to this program
on the part OF maHy Democratic ssna-
tors, inclu ding several members OF the
committee on finance. They take the
position that the safest course Tor the
party is to stand by this Wilson bill,
watch, while 1t is not perfect, 10 Sill
a Democratic measure. The party,
thew say, has taken the position That
no tariff legislation is necessary. me
campaign was fought on other 1ssues,
and they hold that to raise the tarii
question on their own motion would
be- inoonslste mt and unwise.
Those who hold to this idea are will
ling that amendments should be
offered covering oil the schedules, ano
1t seems probable that this course Will
be pursued.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-15

quoting effect upon the situation As 20
Cuban al ,irs. Ii WINS still, however,
much interested In the course that the
matter may take ON NJ nday.
Senator Morgan said that the mes
cage OF the Preside I, IL 1t sh0uli ap-
ply only to relic measures in the wey
OF food and clothing, would not cause
him to deviate from hie purpose
pressing his restitution for tho recIt-
milton OF state of war, as he hsu
given notice he wOuli do before 1t was
presumeJ thai the President won d
send 1 . such II mesesge.
The friends OF the Morgan rts1lu-
ton will not nntagonize measures q n
leDplating temporary reIei, but they
are disposed to accept such meatu u
In place OF u more general anu iaI.
reachiDg declaration.
Senator Hale, who lie generally recog.
niZsu as the leader OF the opposition 10
all MEASURES looking to genera
declaration in the Cub n interest, IL
absent from the city, nut Senator
White, who also Opposes such meas
ures as q rule, said today tuat while
there were no objections to extending
our charity TO such an extent, he
would not be uisposed to offer opposi
ton to SUCH measure.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-15
DURRANi'S CANE.
Gov. Hudd Not Fnyorab:y Impressed
wan tho Plea for GIcmcncy.

Gov. Hut;d Not Fayorab:y Impressed
wan tho Plea for CIcmcncy.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, May 14.--It ex.
ter nal appearances go Tor suytning,
Governor Bud was not fsvorsDiy i'm
pressed by the nfgumeots advance
by Durrant'a attorneys Ia their plea ior
clemenoy in behalf OF the condemned
murderer OF Blanche Lamont. HIS
counsel reviewed at lengtn the testi.
mony given by all the prOsecution's
witnesses at the trial, endeavotinx tu
discredit the evidence and to show thai
he had been convicted on insuflic ent
evidence. 1t was also urged that Dur
ranps trial HAD not Keen fair. that
public sentiment had been arousei
against him, and that the newspapers
had 80 prejudicsd DurraDt's case that
had he been found not guilty he wouli
have BEEN Iynohed. The counsel de.
clated that had Durrant been tried fint
for the murder OF Minnie Wijliams,
the real murderer would have bsen
disco vered. Absolutely no credence
was apparently placed by any one,
unless by the prisoners Attorney,
upon the alleged confession of COLI
Wet John Rosenberg of San Qlen-
tin prison, who declared ne nad muir
dered Blanche Lamont Tor $500 al the
instiRation Of a stranger. The gov
ernor himself Investigated the state
ments contained In Rosenberl's affi-
Davis, and Chief of Police Lees Of
San Francisco also sent the governor
the results Of MIA inquiry, the conclu-
sions deduced being that II sepbeTg,
Instead OF being Blanche Lsmont's
murderer, is merely a petty thief wIto
an aptitude 1gr iy Ing and a iopuness
for eccenirioities. When Sau Fran
cisco was wrought up over the Lamont
murder, Rosenberg was in Hamburg
trying to reach San Frsncisco, fioalIy
arriving IN San Fran cisco on Novem-
Der 6. 1895, six months after tho EN-.
manuel church murders.