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The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
Demand a Red uctiOn of the
Income Tax.
ReVOlutiOniSts Take Advantage
of the Occasion
JOIN IN THE THRONG
And RiOting Takes Place in
Many Streets.
Troops Fire Into the Crowd and
40 Hurt.

Rome, Oct. 12.-The rioting which be-
gan yesterday has ceased but the most
excited condition still prevails and
there are fears that rioting will be re-
newed.
a special detail of police is patroling
the district that was the scene of the
disturbance In all there have been %
arrests. The rioter who was killed has
not been identified, but appears to
have been a workingman. The pre-
feet of police has ordered the dissolution
of the Roman socialist union. Today
the pro-syndic of Rome and the pres
ident of the chamber of commerce who
headed the procession will be received
by the Marquis de Rudini, who will
discuss the application for the income
tax.
1t is stated that there were at least
10000 people in the procession that
escorted the deputation to the office
of the minister of the interior. The
authorities, it was evident failed t.
make adequate provision for maintain
ing order in such a vast and crowded
assembly.
The people were irritated at being
excluded from the building by the car
biOneers. When a second detachment is
sued with fixed bayOnets and tried to
clear the plaza, the crowd resisted,
hict speedily became general until an
infantry detachment appeared on the
scene and by repeated charges drove
the crowd into the adjoining streets,
the mob still ShOwering stones. Some
OF the soldiers becoming infuriated. fired
in the direction of the crowd; the
streets were only cleared after a severe
struggle, second resort of fire arms
becoming necessary to dislodge a par
ticularly determined group. 1t is be
lieved that nearly forty were more or
less severely injured. Hints are
thrown out in some quarters that the
disorders were fOmented by agents
proVOcateures as until the sudden out
break, the crowd had been quite peace
full
PIacards were posted on the walls
all tradesmen to close their shops in
the afternoon from o'clock to 4, in
order to lend imposing character to the
demonstration The suggestion was
almost universally adopted and the re-
suit was a spectacle unprecedented
since the death of Victor Emmanuel, ex-
cept that each closed door bore, instead
mourning" the inscription CLOSED for
fiscal reasons"
The grievance is that this year the
assessments of incomes by the govern
ment agents for income tax have been
doubled and trebled throughout the
country. Al q meeting it was decided
to make Yesterdays demonstration. 1t
is certain that many anarchists social
lists and professional rioters mingled
down with taxes" and down with
the ministry and greeted the soldiers
with the cry we are all brothers; down
with taxes"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
IT'S ALL OVER TEXAS.
But Experts Deny That the Dis
ease is Yellow Fever.

Galveston, Tex, Oct. 12.-The situa-
ton seems much brighter today. There
are no new cases and all reported cases
are recovering. Two have been dis
charged, leaving only five. Local ex-
perts still deny that the disease is yell
low fever. The finding of four cases in
Houston and one in San Antonio con-
firms the impression that whatever the
disease is. it is harmless and prevails
pretty well over the state.
The passenger and freight service be-
tween here and Houston has been re-
Sumed and there is no doubt that buSi-
ness will be restored to almost normal
conditions in "A hours. Swearingen
says he will go to San Antonio this
evening. Guiteras is at quarantine sta
ton, two miles out in the channel, and
cannot be seen. The board of health
just met and resolved to receive freight
from AlgierS after fumigatiOn. Public
schools will not be closed nor any 9TH
er measures taken except to isolate al
legged cases.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
BAR LIES MISERABLES"
Philadelphia High School Off
ciaIs Regard the Book
as Improper.

New York, Oct. ia special from
Philadelphia says:
Les Miserables" Victor HugO's
masterpiece has come under the ban
of educational conservatism. The com
mittee of the board OF education of the
girls high school declared against it
yesterday afternoon when Principal
rnittee a list of the text books required
for the school containing the book in
French.
Chairman Thomas C. Morton de-
clared he must object to Les Miser-
ables'' He had read it, he said, and
put into the hands of girls in the high
school. He proposed that it be strick-
en- from the list.
Mrs. Mary E. Mumford. the only wo-
man member of the committee was the
only defender of HugO'S immortal work
but her solitary protest was speedily
overruled. She said it had doubtless
been recommended as being typical of
the highest classical French literature.
Chairman Morton thus pressed his
views My objection is to the tone of
the book 1t deals as anyone who has
read it knows, with the grizzettes of
France. That in itself is cOndemnatO-
ry. / think that we who have charge
of the public schools have a sacred
trust and we cannot be too cautious
in setting before the young girls and
boys that which detractS from their
ideals of virtue or purity. Their par
ents hold US responsible and we owe
a duty to them and to the girls. If the
book is inR library, that is a different
thing for the child's parents are sup
posed to keep an eye over what she
reads; but to require pupils to read
tainted book is wrong. 1 would object
to any classic, even some of Shakes
pere'S S works if they are immoral
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
The Worth Assault Case.

Nearly the entire day in the district
court was taken up with the trial of
George Worth for assault. The testi-
mony was principally in the nature of
rebuttal for the purpose of overthrow
ing the alibi Worth's attorneys have
pretty firmly established. The argu-
ments were commenced at 10 O'Clock
and the case will go to the jury this af-
ternoon. The county attorney is con-
fident of cOnVicting Worth and the at
torneyS for the defense are just as pos
tive that he will be acquitted. Worth s
wife and grown children sit near him
in the court room and the 11-year- old
girl who is the prosecuting witness has
also watched the progress of the trial
with her parents.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
FROM A BROKEN ANKLE.
Ex- Attorney General Garland Is III a
Critical Condition.

Little Rock. Ark, Oct. 12.-Ex-Attor-
ney General \. H. Garland was brought
to Little Rock from HOminy Hill his
country home. u miles distant, in an
of DR.. J. A. Dibrel at the latter'S res
idence. The ex-attorney general is a
very sick man: He has been gradually
declining since he broke his ankle two
months ago. The country physician
who attended him at that time made a
bungling job of the operation, and the
limb has persistentIy refused to heal
Mr.. Garland declined to be removed
until today when it was decided by his
friends to be absolutely necessary. He
was much fatigued by the trip, and has
considerable fever but is resting COM
paratively easy.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
THE CHILkOOT RAILROAD.
Work Has Already Begun on the Line
From Dyea-

Tacoma, wash, Oct. 12.-George B.
steamship lines. and Hugh S. Wallace
vice president of the Washington and
Alaska Steamship company, have or
ganized the Chilkoot Railroad and
Transportation company, and today
contract was let to the Trenton iron
works for II miles of inch wire cable
for the tramway, which is to be in
operation by January 1.
Construction has been begun on the
railway which will be eight miles long
and will connect with an aerial trans
port of eight and half miles in length
The line starts at Dyea and runs to
Creator lake, and will be broad gauge
The tramway has a capacity of y tons
of freight daily, and as the line will be
completed by January, there will be no
danger of a famine at Dawson this
winter. The saving in time to the
Kondike will be about 30 daYs
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
CARNEGIE'S NEW HOME.
It's Beautiful Old Castle, Modern
lied, With 10000 Acres.

London, Oct. 12.-The London World
gives the following additional facts
concerning Andrew Carnegfe's new
Scotch purchase, SkibO Castle:
Andrew Carnegie, who has been for
several years the summer tenant of
Cluny Castle, the old Badenoch seat OF
the MacPhersOns, near Kingussie. has
purchased the estate of Skibo, in Suth-
erlandshire, from the trustees of 7. c.
Sutherland. SkbO Castle, which was
rented for a short time by Lord Dur
ham, is a very fine house, which was
enlarged and mOdernized about ten
years ago, and stands in beautiful
grounds which extend to the Dornoch
firth, and there are extensive gardens.
The estate, which comprises 20, 900
acres, affords excellent grouse and
low ground shooting, and there are A.
600 acres of woods, which contain large
herds of rOeder. The SkibO property
has a frontage along the DOrnoch firth
of IA miles. The castle shootfngs are
now let to Fairfax Rhodes
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
FRANK LONG HERE.
Will Go Into Business Again
Denies Kansas City Stories.

Frank Long IS in Topeka, coming here
from Kansas City this morning. He
says the stories in the Kansas City
papers today, one of which is published
on the second page of this paper, do
him a great injustice.
I have had bad luck said Long to-
day growing out of the fire. I owe
only 1925, and will return to Kansas
City this afternoon and pay part of
that, and in a short time expect to
pay it all. 1 will come back here Thurs
day, go to work arS start up again.
Only three meal tickets are out against
me at Kansas City. told the owner of
the building a week ago, when I paid
him, that I was losing money and
would have to give up the room. I have
not skipped out. Was in Kansas City
last evening and will be there again
this evening"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
REGISTER.
If You Want to Vote for Kepley
or Cook You Must Register.

The registration books show that g.
500 voters have registered. Unless there
is a great rush in the next ten days
the registration viii be small. Com
missioner of Elections Yount says that
the registration should be at least s.
500 which would mean that 1000 people
close.
The candidates for offices are making
a careful poll of the city to find who
are the deinquents and when they are
found they are requested to see that
their names are on the commissioner s
list at once. This work has stirred the
people up somewhat and they are now
being registered at the rate of about 40
a day but at that rate but 400 more
would be eligible to vote than the
books now show.
The registration books close October
%
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
A FIGHT FOR LIFE
Is Being Made by the Insurance Com
panies OF Missouri.

Jefferson City, Oct.12.-Through their
attorneys, thee insurance companies
whose charters the attorney general
has sought to revoke and the foreign
insurance companies whose license to
do business in the state is sought to be
annulled by the attorney general be
cause of alleged violation of the state
antitrust law filed their answer to the
preliminary proceedings in the supreme
court in banc denying that they have
entered into a pool to control rates in
this state. They admit that a board of
underwriters has been formed in this
state, which fixes certain rates, but
they deny that they are members of
this hoard.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
RIOT IN THE JAIL.
Twenty Negro Prisoners Fight
Over a Game of Craps.

st. Louis, Oct. 12.-There was riot
among the prisoners in the Jail, at noon
today, during which 20 desperate ne
groes engaged in a fight among them
selves. 1t occurred during exercise
hour, when the bull pen was full of pris-
OnerS.
Fearing that somebody would be ser
iOusly injured, Deputy JaiIer Wagner
turned in the riot alarm to the police
who OVerpOwered the cOmbatants and
placed them in dungeons The fight
started over a crap game in which so
cents was involved
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
COLONY FOR IMBECILEs.
Bill to Establish One Will be Intro
duced at CoIum bus

Columbus, Oct. Secretary Joseph
Byers of the state board of charities.
says a bill will be introduced into the
legislature the coming winter for the
colonization of imbeciles
After the mental condition of imbe-
Giles has been improved by education
in the state institution for Feeble Mind
ed Youth, the discharged inmates drift
back into the county infirmaries, and
usually deteriOrate in mental capacity
until they are practically on the brute
level. Secretary Byers estimates the
number of imbeciles in county inffrm-
" expended money. at 900 or 700
Blanks for the gathering of exact in
formation were sent out to the counties
today
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
PLATT TALKS TOO FREELY.
In Conversation he Gives himself
and His Machine Away.

Paul Revere Chapter, D. A r., in ia
maica Plain, Rev. Charles F. Dole, an
intimate friend of Thomas c. Plat, said
that Mr.. Platt, in conversation, re-
marked that Seth Low was an excel
lent man and competent in every way
to wisely fill the mayors chair but it
is impossible to elect him. Such q
choice would overthrow all the plans,
which had required years to perfect
Senator Platt, according to Mr.. Dole
affirmed that in times past it was nee
essary to employ 25 men to further
political interests at Albany. These
men might or might not carry out the
instructions given him, and there was
always an element of uncertainty.
The election of Seth Low would mean
a return to the old methods inimicaI to
corporations, trusts and political inter-
eStS.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
KILLED AT THE CHURCH.
Woman Struck by Lightning While
at Quaker Meeting.

Winston, n. c., Oct. IA most dis
tressing tragedy occurred at Union
Ridge church, near here, Saturday.
About o'clock E. P. Huntman. with
his wife, drove up to the church in
wagon to attend a Quaker meeting
which has been in progress here about
three weeks.
AS Mrs. Huntman was alighting.
bolt of lightning struck a tree. giving
her such a severe shock that she died
an hour later.
Many others were seriously injured.
Several women tainted.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
LANDSLIDE AT GLENWOOD
Midland Track Covered for Eighty
Feet.

Glenwood, Col. Oct. 12.-There was a
land slide on the Midland at South can
on last night. the result of a rain
storm The rain pushed down the dirt
that had been opened by a crack in
the mountain side. For some so feet
the track was covered by debris. Pas
sengers on an incoming train state that
the mountain side appeared to be top
ping Over.At the point where the slide
occurred the mountains tower high
over the grade It is a granite bot
tom that has been blasted for the road
bed. away above is the cracks that
have been made by the summers sun.
The first piece that came down was Of
small Importance, but as the track was
cleared large pieces of the mountain
dirt came rolling down. The efforts of
the wrecking crew have enabled them
to keep the track clear so far,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
STATUE OF VANDERBILT
Is Presented to Vanderbilt University
by Citizens of Nashville.

Nashville. Oct. 12.-An immense audi
ence packed the auditorium yesterday
afternoon to listen to the speeches at
tending the presentation by the citizens
of Nashville of the life sized statue of
Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt to
Vanderbilt university.
J. w. Thomas, president of the cen
tennial exposition, made the presenta-
ton speech. Chancellor kirkland of the
university made the address, acknowI-
edging the beQuest on behalf of the uni
versity. President Thomas introduced
Chauncey NJ. Depew. the orator of the
occasion. amid COLLEGE wells
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
HORSE SHOERS CONVENE.
1e3 Cities Represented in a Meeting
at st. LouisA

st. Louis, Oct Zone hundred and
forty-one cities east OF the Mississippi
river and twenty-five west are repre-
sented at the sixth annual convention
of the National Horse ShOerS' Protect
i've Association of America, which is in
session here
All the national officers were present.
Mayor Ziegenhein made an address or
welcome which was responded to, after
which time was taken up with the ap-
pointment of committees and recep-
ton of their reports. The convention
will be in session several days
Prescott concert at Library hall Fri@
Ia n
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
AUTOPSY ON FAIR.
Heirs of the Late Senator's Es-
tate Pay 81, 200 to the
Physicians.

San Francisco, Oct. 1.-THE heirs to
the estate of the late Senator Fair
have entered a stipulation with Doc
tors Miner, Livingston and Rosens,tein
to pay them $1,700 for holding the au-
tOpsy on the deceased millionaire out
of the first money that comes in from
the estate.
This disposes of a suit brought by the
three physicians to recover 81, $50 for
their services.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
INDIANAPOLIS IS VOTING.
Election of Mayor and Councilmen is
in Progress.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct 12-This city
will today elect a mayor, a city clerk,
a judge of the police court, six coun-
cilmen and fifteen ward counciImen.
The contest for mayor lies between
Thomas Taggart, Democrat, and pres
ent incum bent, and VIM. n. Harding,
Republican. Independents, Citizens
Prohibitionists and Socialists all have
tickets in the field.
The Democrats have a free silver
plank in their platform, but the ques-
ton is not in any sense an issue in the
campaign, as the gold Democrats are
supporting the reelection of the can
didate
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
TODAY'S FEVER RECORD.
Two Deaths and IA New Cases al
New Orleans

New Orleans. Oct. 12.-At 1 o'clock to-
day the board of health announced IA
cases and two deaths from yellow fever
up to that hour in this city.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
NEW YORK JoURNAL's POLL
Close Contest Between Tammany and
Henry GEORGE.

New York, Oct. 12.-The Journal and
Advertisers poll of the mayoralty pref
erenceS of Greater New York voters
now includes 226, ,529 names
OF these Van Wyck, Tammany, has
72.014 votes; Henry George, Democrat,
II. .036; Seth Low, Citizens union, 5O,O48;
General Tracy, Republican. 81. .4S1.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
To Leavenworth and Return

For G.. A. r. reunion S1.67 by the Union
Pacific. Trains leave for Leavenworth
at 6:37 a. m and p. m. Tickets good
until October Is.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12

Small pill, safe pill, best pill. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers cure biIliousness.
constipation. sick headache. G. w
Stansfield, 623 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
Peoria Has a Klondike Company

Springfield, Ill, Oct. 12.-The Peoria
Klondike Mining company at Peoria.
capital stock 500, 900 was licensed to
incorporate by the secretary of state.
IncOrpOrators George T. Page, David
Ross, Samuel D. Wead.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12

Prescott concert at Library hall Fri%
day evening.
Warren sheaf., 1897-11-11
NEW GOLD FIELDS,
Rich Find in a Tributary OF the
Yukon River, &r= ~ J..

~ Yukon River. &~- - J..
Tacoma, WASH, Nov. s.-David Ward,
just returned from Alaska, declares
that there are greater and richer placer
gold fields, on the American side of the
Alaskan boundary than have yet been
found in the Klondike region. In sup
port of his assertion he exhibits mug
gets worth over 5000 which he says he
picked out of one hole in the bank of an
Alaskan river that is gold lined for al
most it's entire length. He brought out
a small sackful of dust and nuggets
and is preparing to start back early in
the spring at the head of an expedition
of 20 men. r m.s. = = s~s 8 :
He says his discovery is nearer St..
Michael than it is Dawson City, and de-
scribes what miners say is none other
than the Koyukuk river, one of the
largest streams in Alaska, emptying in
to the Yukon a short distance above
Nulato and 200 miles below the Ia
mana river. Toward the head of the
Koyukuk river Ward found natural OBJ
structions that will enable his party,
by the use of dynamite, 10 turn the river
into new channel and lay it's present
bed bare and dry for distance of 30
miles. He is confident this bed will be
found full of gold. The river and it's
tributaries will give room for thou
sands of miners.
Warren sheaf., 1897-11-11
A NOVEL TRIP.
Two Philadelphia Cyclists Start on
- a 15,OOO-Mile journey,

Two Philadelphia Cyclists Start on
a 15, 5,OOO-Mile Journey.
Philadelphia, Nov. 8.-Charles D.
Campbell and William J. Nixon, men,
bers of local cycling organization, on
Sunday left this city mounted on tan
dem for 15,O00-mile ride. They were
escorted as far as Wilmington by about
300 local riders. The men ride as the
result of wager that they cannot COM
plete the distance inside of one year,
and on their return show $1,000, the
start to be made without any money and
with only the necessary clothing that
can be carried in q travelling case. They.
are required to visit the leading south
ern cities and to strike westward, to be
IN indianapolis at the national L. A. w.
meet next year. The men expect to
earn the $1,000 by selling bicycle sun
dries
Warren sheaf., 1897-11-11
News IN BrloH.

over $4,000 worth of mortgages
have been paid off in Mile Lac county
since the last crop.
Mayme Forsyke was awarded a yer.
dict Of So, 500 against VIM. L. Ward Of
Red Wing for breach of promise.
Mrs. John Wahl, while burning of
stubble near Sherburn, was SO badly
burned she cannot recover.
Miss Elizabeth Friese was asphyxi.
ated at tho residence of A. Filtger, at
at Duluth.
Mrs. F. M. Barker committed sui.
eide by drowning in Swan Lake, near
Pillsbury. ..--.-. .- ..
The first election at Red Lake Falls
resulted in the selection of DR.. L. Le-
mieux for mayor. ..=
"A man who registered as o. P. John.
son. Little Falls, Minn., was asphyxi.
ated at the United States hotel, New.
burgh, N. Y. .ss
A postofice has been esta blished at
Riel, Clay county.
A fellow who was riding the trucks
of q train was bounced from his roost
at Crookston, went to the ticket Office,
bought ticket for Minneapolis and
took his seat in the passenger coach
as though nothing had happened.
A woman who ran one Of the "Pin.
gree" potato patches in Minneapolis,
returned the four bushels of tubers il
sued to her and insisted upon the asso-
citation taking an extra bushel a. in.
terest. She said that she had paid all
her bills and bought COW with the
proceeds of her farm.
c. 81. Bachelor, farmer near Roy.
alton, took aconlte with suicidal in.
tent. He will recover.