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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16
Select Knights of a. o. o. W. Atten-
ton

The funeral of our late comrade. G.
J. Rosen, will take place on Thursday
afternoon. All members are hereby
summoned to appear in full uniform at
2 D. m. sharp at headquarters, Alb Kan
sas avenue. Members of sister Iegions
are invited to join us on this occasion.
By order of the legion.
ERNEST MUELLER, Recorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16

Francis Walker at Unity church
Wednesday evening, June 16-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16

Friends of FrancisWalker can have the
pleasure of hearing him again at Unity
church, Wednesday evening, June 16.
The record-union., 1897-11-09
Fire Attended With Frightful Results
al Hot Springs, Ark.
Two Men and an EIeVen-Ysar-0ld Girl
Perish in the Flames.
The Latter Had Been Rescued, But
Rushed Back Into the Burning
Building in Search of Her
Mother, and Lost Her Life in
the Flames.

HOT SPRINGS (Ark.), Nov. S.-A
fire with frightful results occurred here
this morning at 1 O'Clock. Frank
HUFFMAN, Charlie Johnson and Clara
ErhaIt were burned to death
The fire occurred in c. II. Erhart' S
bakery on Central avenue. The build
ing was a three-story brick, and Mr..
Erhartg family occupied the third floor
as a residence. Several of the employ
es of the bakery, including Frank
Kaufman and Charlie Johnson, slept
on the second floor.
The fire originated in the room in
which the ovens are located, in the
rear of the building, and spread rap
idly to the second and third floors,
where the sleeping occupants were al
most suffocated with smoke before they
made an effort to save themselves.
Mr. Erhart succeeded by heroic eff
forts in getting his family out through
the windows on the roofs of adjoining
buildings, and dropping them on avn
ings below. His eleven year old daugh-
ter, Clara, after being rescued, ran
back into the building for her mother,
and was burned to death.
The bodies of Kaufman and Johnson
were found in their beds this morning
frightfully burned. They were intoxi-
Gated when they retired, and suffocated
before being aroused
The record-union., 1897-11-09
SENATOR FORAKER ANGRY.
TIRED OF BEING DRAGGED
INTO SENATORIAL FIGHTS.
II His Name is Not Kept Out of the
Whole Thing Some People May
Know He is Around.

COLUMBUS (O). Nov. S.-A special
to the State Journal from Cincinnati
says:
1t was reported in local political cir
cles yesterday that Hon. Charles l..
Kurtz had quietly dropped into the city
during the afternoon and was in close
conference with Senator Foraker, his
chief, on the absorbing Senatorial ques-
ton. The reports had it that the Sen
ator and Kurtz had carefully surveyed
the situation, and had reached an un-
dersf and4ng favorable to Mr.. Hanna.
Sepator Foraker, when asked about the
alleged meeting with Kurtz. said:
Il regard your inquiry as very i'm
pertinent and further. as to the re-
ported meeting, that is none Of your
business
1t was evident the Senator misunder-
stood the motive of the inquiry, and he
was assured that no discourtesy was
intended. but, as the matter had been
talked of, the state Journal was de-
sfrous of either confirming or fatty de-
nying the stories. After this explana-
ton Senator Foraker said he had not
seen Mr.. E1urtz for over a week.
THE campaign of 1897 ended with
me last Tuesday. So long as we Were
fighting the common enemy. / gave all
my time and strength to the cause. /
supposed q Republican Legislature
meant the election of Senator Hanna.
and notwithstanding what l see in the
newspapers / still think so. But if
there should be a contest among the
Republicans l would have nothing to
do with it unless something unforeseen
should occur
He said further: 'I was growing
tired of having my name dragged into
every controversy over the Senatorial
question. l worked faithfully in the
last campaign, and If the majorities
were not larger it was no fault of mine.
7 do not expect to take part in the af-
fair, but unless my name is kept out of
the whole thing l shall go into it and
make certain people know 1 am
around"
The record-union., 1897-11-09
WESTERN FREIGHT RATES.
Roads Interested to Hold a Meet
ing to Consider the Question.

CHICAGO. Nov. S.-The Western
roads have determined to hold another
meeting in the near future for the pur-
pose of considering the freight rate sit
uatfon. No date has been set for the
meeting, but it will probably be held
as soon as assurances are received that
all other interested lines can be repre-
sented by their executive officers.
There is strongly divided opinion
regarding the outcome of the meeting.
some believing that the situation can
be improved, and others holding the
opinion there can be no permanent i'm
prov"ment until after the reorganiza-
ton Of the Union Pacific and that of
the Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf
Railroads is completed This will not
be until some time early in the spring.
and meanwhile the roads expect TO
struggle along with their demoralized
tariffs in the best way possible.
1t is announced that the reorganiza-
ton proceedings of the Wisconsin Cen
tral are We'll under way, and that in
response to the appeal of the Reorgani-
Zation Committee over SO per cent of
the Joint Improvement bonds have been
deposited. The total amount of the
Improvement bonds deposited is So O35
ooO out of total of Sc, ,622 600.
The record-union., 1897-11-09
LONG AND SHORT RAULS.
INTERESTING OPINION BY THE
u. S. SUPREME COURT.
A Decision of the Interstate
Commerce Commission
Overruled.

WASHINGTON, Nov S.-The United
States Supreme Court to-day affirmed
the decision of the lower court in the
case of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission against the Alabama Midland
and the Georgia Central Railway Com
pany and others.
The case arose out of charges of citi-
zens of Troy, Ala, that the companies
We're disregarding the long and short
haul clause of the interstate commerce
law. The point at issue was whether,
when there was competition between
railroad and water transportation, the
roads must file lower rates with the
Interstate Commerce Commission, and
it was decided in the negative by the
courts
The opinion of the court was handed
down by Justice Shiras.
The action was begun in the Inter
state Commerce Commission of 1892 on
a petition of the Board of Trade Of
Troy, Ala, alleging discrimination by
the roads against that town in the in
terest of Montgomery and other places.
The roads defended their rates as nee
essaay to meet water transportation, but
the commission decided against them,
and also held that preference in rates
should not be given except upon au-
thoFity Of the commission.
The court to-day overTued the COM
mission on both points, holding. first,
that the petition is one of the most OBJ
vious effective circumstances that make
the conditions under which a long and
short haul is performed substantially
dissimilar. Justice Shiras stated, how
ever. that the decision was not intend
ed TO relieve common carriers from the
restraints of the third and fourth sec
tions Of the law, but that it's purpose
was that these sections are not so
stringent and imperative as to ex-
clude in all cases matter of cempeti-
tion in determining the questions OF
undue and unreasonable preference.
Upon the other point. as TO whether
railroad companies can be relieved from
the operation of the long and short
haul clause Of the Interstate Commerce
Act without first invoking the consent
of the commission, Justice Shiras said
we are unable to suppose that Con-
gress intended 10 forbid common car
riers in cases where the circumstances
and conditions are substantially dis
similar from max ng different rates un-
less the commission shall authorize
them to do so"
This opinion was in line with the de-
cision of the Circuit Court of Appeals
for the Sixth District, which was there
fore affirmed.
Justice Harlan dissented from the
opinion, remarking that it went too
far to defeat the object of the interstate
commerce law, adding: 1T not only
minimizes the power of the Interstate
Commerce Commission far below the
intention of Congress, but ii puts into
the hands OF the railroad companies the
power to so arrange the transportation
business of the country as TO destroy
the business of intermediate points"
The record-union., 1897-11-09
A HITCHING ORDINANCE.
Dozens of Arrests for Violation of
1t Made at Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES, Nov. S.-The desk
Sergeant at the Police Court did a
thriving business for the city this morn
ing. The new hitching ordinance, which
prohibits hitching horses on the princi-
pal business streets, went into effect
to-day Dozens of arrests for violation
of the ordinance We're made. Five dol
lars oail was required from each Of
fender. and all were notified to appear
in the Justices Court.
The steam laundries hired all the
messenger boys in town to hold their
horses while the drivers collected
bundles, but the Cinnamon did not
"savey'' the requirements 70 the ordi-
nance. and many of them were ar
rested several times each, until finally
some came TO the conclusion that the
city was taxing them s. a bundle for
collecting dirty clothes.
Several prominent merchants were
arrested. Hackman and expressmen
are exempt until January l. 1898.
The record-union., 1897-11-09

The decision OF the Supreme Court
paves the way for the execution of five
other murderers who have been SEN
fenced to death, but whose execution
has been deferred pending the deci-
sion of the DurTant case. Among these
are train wrecker Worden, Harvey AL
lender of San Jose and Ebanks of San
Diego, who butchered an aged couple
The Durrant parents We're notified
this morning of the courts decision,
and were deeply affected. Mrs. Dur
rant wept, but said her son was in
noceut, and that she did not yet give
up hope that her son would be vindi-
Gated and his innocence proven.
District Attorney Barnes stated that
the only thing the attorneys for Dur
rant could do now was to appeal from
the order of the Supreme Court, but
that he thought they would not try
this, as they were sure to fail.
Attorney Eugene Deuprey of counsel
for the condemned man expressed con-
siderable surprise when informed that
the case had already been decided, as
he was under the impression that it
was TO have been heard on Novem-
Der 18th. While he said that he was
unable to gather from the Associated
Press bulletin, which was shown him.
the full import of the decision, he stated
that in any event he did not consider it
final. He refused, however, to dis
cuss the question as 10 what action he
proposed to take in the premises, and
intimated that he was afraid that snap
judgment would be taken by the State
officials if he announced his Intentions
for the future.
DURRANT NOTIFIED.
SAN QUENTIN, Nov. S.-Captain
Edgar, who is acting Warden at San
Quentin in Warden Hale's absence, to-
day notified Theodore Durrant of the
Supreme Courts decision at Washing
ton. Durrant did not display any emo
ton. and remarked that he did not ex-
pect anything else.
Captain Edgar did not go into the
cell. but spoke to him through the
grating. The Interview was very brief
The record-union., 1897-11-09
FEDERAL PATRONAGE.
w. Godfrey Hunter to be Minister
to Guatemala and Honduras.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-The Presi-
dent to-day made the following ap-
pointments:
w. Godfrey Hunter of Kentucky. 10
be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary to Guatemala and
Honduras.
To be Collectors of Internal Revenue
James A Wood, for the District of
New Hampshire; E. T. Franks, for the
Second District of Kentucky.
Thomas o. Thompson, to be Collector
Of Customs for the District of New
London, Conn.
Major Louis Marshall, Corps of En-
gineers, to be a member Of the Mis-
souri, Commission.
DR.. Hunter is the leader OF the Re
publican party in Kentucky. He was
the candidate for the Senatorship, but
after a long struggle had to give way
to Senator Deboe. a few Republicans
refusing to support him.
The record-union., 1897-11-09
FORT CUSTER.
The War Department Has Ordered
It's Abandonment

WASHINGTON, Nov S.-The War
Department has ordered the abandon
ment of Fort Custer, Mont. General
Wade recommends the abandonment Of
Fort Assignaboin, Mont. and it is un-
derstood the Department thinks il i'm
practicable at this time of the year.
One of the reasons for abandoning
Custer is that its sanitary condition is
bad, and the water supply not what
it should be. Troops \, B, f and X,
Tenth Cavalry, and Companies A and
d, TWenty-ffth Infantry, are now sta
toned at Custer. 1t is expected that
some of these troops will be sent to The
new military post of Fort Harrison,
near Helena.
The record-union., 1897-11-09
YELLOW FEVER.
The Situation at New Orleans Con-
times Favorable.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. S.-The yellow
fever situation continues fayorabIa
There has been no marked change since
Yesterday, and yellow jack has lost his
terrors for the people, who are greatly
eiated over the gratifying turn of af-
fairs.
Good news has been received from all
points. and it is predicted that trade
Will have assumed it's normal condition
by the middle of the month, though it
has been dealt terrible blow by the
fear of the plague.
The Board of Health are of the opin-
ion that the situation will gradually i'm
prove, and all indications point that
way. To-day's record was fifteen new
cases and seven deaths.
The dead: Mrs. w. Dessert, Michael
Mitchell, Frank Parona, Vincent Ma
gueno, r. Be1-thelot, Pizze and Domin-
leo Aringat.
MOBILE (Ala), Nov S.-There were
but four new cases of yellow fever to-
day and two deaths, Dorgia Holleran
and John Kerns.
The record-union., 1897-11-09
Gen. James c. Duane Dead.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-General Jas. G.
Duane, 73 years old, a member of the
Aqueduct Commission, died at his home
here to-day of apoplexy. General Duane
was a graduate of West Point in the
class of 1913, and was Instructor in the
Engineering Department of the United
States Military School from 1871 until
the breaking out of the civil war. Tie
served with distinction in the Army of
the Potomac
The record-union., 1897-11-09
CRISIS IN VENEZUELA.
The Southern Republic Unable to
Meet Her Financial Obligations.

CARACAS (Venezuela), Nov. 1.-tCor-
respondence OF. the Associated Press >
A severe financial crisis exists in Ven
ezuela The payment of the coupon of
the German loan has been postponed.
The pensions of the widows and some
Of the veterans are suspended, and the
salaries of the Government employees
have been reduced 80 per cent. In fact,
nobody has been paid. and the banks re-
fuse to discount or advance money. The
Carnerro Railroad and Steamship Com
pany has suspended traffic
Everyone is awaiting the arrival OF
General Ignacio Andrade, who has just
been elected President in succession TO
Crespo, believing or hoping that the new
President will turn out to be the savior
Of his country.
The record-union., 1897-11-09
CHICAGO LAKE FRONT.
The City Cannot Erect Buildings
Thereon.

CHICAGO, Nov S.-The Supreme
Court at Springfield to-day affirmed the
decision of the lower court holding that
the city of Chicago cannot erect build
ings on the lake front. The case was
that of the City VS.. Montgomery, Ward
& Co, and applied to the territory ly-
ing between Randolph street and Pa
ruw and Michigan Boulevard and the
Illinois Central tracks, known as the
Lake Front Park.
The decision affects the temporary
posts and Battery d armory. The post
office will be allowed to remain until
the completion Of the new Government
building, but the decision will undoubt-
edly result in the tearing down Of the
old armory.
The record-union., 1897-11-09
THE AMERICAN DEFEATED.
Will Curly Beats Patsy DAILY in a
Twenty-Round Contest.

NEWCASTLE (England. Nov. s.
viii Curley of England tonight de-
feated Patsy Daley of America in a
boxing contest in twenty rounds.
The contest caused great excitement
in sporting circles, and the attendance
broke the record. The betting favored
the American. Curley had the advant-
age of two and one-half inches in hight,
which prevented his adversary from
displaying his cleverness to the full
extent.
The exchanges in the early part of
the battle were only slight, Curley be-
The record-union., 1897-11-09
SIX ITALIANS KILLED.
Brigands Attack a Colony in the
State OF Espiritu Sancto, Brazil.

ROME, Nov. s. - A cable received
here to-day from Rio Janeiro, Brazil,
announces that a band of forty brig
ands has been overrunning the State
of Espiritu Sancto, numbering and
pillaging on all sides.
The dispatch adds that the band re-
Gently attacked an italian colony in
that State, killing six of it's members
and wounding four others. The Ital-
ian Consul has demanded of the Gov
ernment of Brazil the immediate dis
patch of troops to protect the colonists
and punish the offenders.
The record-union., 1897-11-09
Jail Break at Memphis.

MEMPHIS CTenn), Nov. s. - J. S.
Thomas, the forger, made his second
escape from the Jail here early this
morning by saving the bars of his cell,
and afterward saving the bars of the
door in the rear of the Jail. Thomas
had made himself famous by his pre-
vious escape from Jail here and at CHI
cago Three other prisoners charged
with minor offenses also escaped.
The record-union., 1897-11-09
Manitoba School Question.

ROME, Nov S-The Pope granted q
lengthy audience to-day to the Arch
bishop of ST. Louis, the Most Rev. John
Kaine of Montreal and the Most
Rev Paul Napoleon. His holiness in
formed the latter that he shortly would
publish an encyclical addressed to the
Episcopal of Manitoba on the school
question, in order to vindicate the
right of Catholics in that province TO
religious teaching.
The record-union., 1897-11-09
Visible Supply OF Grain.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-The statement
of the visible supply of grain in store
and afioat on Saturday, November 9th.
as complied by the Produce Exchange,
is as follows: Wheat, 20, 062.0 .0G0 bush
els. increase 2.0SS. 900: corn, 40. 5.103.0C0,
decrease $50. 1000; oats, 15.390,O0o in
crease 100000: rye, 3.S160G0. increase
76O. 900: barley, 4,114,0O0. increase 9S,-
600 bushels.
The record-union., 1897-11-09
Richard Croker Much Better.

HOT SPRINGS (Va.), Nov. S.-Rich-
ard Croker, Rudolph Guggenheim, Asa
Bird Gardiner, Thomas T. Grady and
Miles O'Brien, leaders in Tammany
Hall, arrived here Sunday on the Ches-
apeake and Ohio. Mr.. Croker looks
well, Notwithstanding his recent illness,
out will make an extended stay at Hot
Springs, in order to fully restore his
health. His family will join him dur
ing the coming week.
The record-union., 1897-11-09
with President Mckinley last

interview with President Mckinley last
Friday.
1T was, of course, gratifying to me,
said the General, ito have the Presl-
dent tell me that my course met his
approval. He told me he had received
letters from representative men in all
sections, who expressed their satisfac-
ton at my retention in office. OF course,
l can't say what my instructions are,
except that I am to look out for Amer
leans. AS to President McKfnley's 5
wishes, all can say is that he desires
peace
Asked as to the effect of General
Blanco's appointment to succeed Wey-
Ter, General Lee said:
''Of course, when a commander is re-
placed by another in the field, it fol-
lows that this commander is to issue :
new policy. The new Captain General
would understand that, even though
he received no special instructions
whatever. What General Blanco's poll
icy will be, however, 1 cannot say
The record-union., 1897-11-09
Destitute Thessalians..

ATHENS, Nov. S.-The British Min
lister to Greece, f. H. Ergton, has re-
turned here and is distributing cloth
ing. etc, to the destitute Thessalians
1t has been decided to appeal to Europe
and America to raise the sum of 200
600 (S100 000) with which to relieve the
terrible distress existing in Greece.
The record-union., 1897-11-09
Motion to Dismiss Denied.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Judge Beach
in the Supreme Court to-day denied
the motion to dismiss the suit brought
by Mrs. Angel to establish her right of
dover in the estate of the late Jay
Gould The suit was ordered placed on
the preferred case calendar for the first
Monday in December.
The record-union., 1897-11-09
Walter Fearn Resigns.

WASHINGTON, Nov. s. Walter
Fearn, one of the Judges appointed by
the President on the Egyptian Inter-
national Court, has resigned on account
of ill-health. His successor is to be
appointed by the President and formal
" appointed by the Khedive, his salary
being paid by the Egyptian Govern
ment. Mr.. Fearn was formerly United
States Minister to Greece, and later
Chief of the Foreign Board of the
Worlds Fair.
The record-union., 1897-11-09
Football Prohibited in Georgia.

ATLANTA 6Ga). Nov. S.-Represen-
tative Coles football bill, prohibiting
match or prize games of football or
games of football with admission fees,
came up to-day, and after being
amended so as to strike out the words
games of like character" was passed
without discussion.
The record-union., 1897-11-09
The Dreibund Treaty.

ROME, Nov. SIN certain political
circles it is believed that the object Of
the visit Of the Austrian Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Count Goluchowsky, to
the King of Italy at Menza, Is to intro
duce into the Dreibund treaty addi-
tional clauses to meet the conditions
created by the Russian alliance
The record-union., 1897-11-09
Denver Pacific Sale Postponed.

DENVER (Col), Nov. S. - w. d.
Cornish. Master in Chancery, appeared
at the Courthouse in this city to-day at
10 a. m, the hour originally set for the
sale of the Denver Pacific Railroad. and
publicly announced the postponement
of the sale until December Goth.
The record-union., 1897-11-09
White Rock Indians.

WASHINGTON, Nov. s. - General
Otis has forwarded to the War De-
partment from Denver a telegram re-
ceived by him from Captain Wright at
Fort Duchesne, stating that he had
sent into the agency the last party of
Indians. All was quiet at White Rock
Agency
The record-union., 1897-11-09
A Kansas Bank Robbed.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. S.-Cracksmen
blew open the safe in the State Bank
at Vermillion, Kan, after midnight
Saturday, taking So 300 in gold and
paper money. The silver was left be-
cause it was too heavy to carry. The
robbery was not known until this morn
ing
The record-union., 1897-11-09

ing much superior in science, and held
a big lead. In the final rounds Haley
made plucky attempt to get on even
terms with his opponent. but it was
of no avail. The latter maintained his
smart attacks to the very close of the
twentieth round, and secured a de-
cided victory
The record-union., 1897-11-09
Drought Broken.

SEDALIA (Mo), Nov. 8. The
drought in Pettis and adjoining coun-
ties, which has prevailed since July
10TH was broken last night by heavy
rain. which viii be Of untold value to
the farmers.
The record-union., 1897-11-09
Amy Segwick Dead.

LONDON, Nov. S.-Amy segwick
N1rs. w. B. Parkes), the actress, is
dead. She was born in 1897, and ap-
peared as Lady Macbeth, Juliet, Rosa
lind. Ophelia, Peg Wellington and Lady
Teasle In 1858 she was married to
w. r. ParlSes, M. D., but was left a
widow in 1868.
The record-union., 1897-11-09
New Lord Mayor Installed.

LONDON, Nov. S-The new Lord
Mayor of London, Horatio David Da-
vies, was formally installed in office at
the Guild Hall to-day with the usual
ceremonies, succeeding Sir George
Faudel-Phillips.
The record-union., 1897-11-09
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

sTOLEsBORO Pa). Nov S.-The
boilers at the Mercer Iron and Coal
Company's works exploded at noon.
while the men were at lunch. Three
men were killed and seven injured.
Among those killed was David Love.
The record-union., 1897-11-09
Mount Vesuvius Active.

NAPLES, Nov S.-Mount vesuvius
is in great activity. A mass of lava is
pouring out of the Artio del Cavallo
crater, which opened in 1895. Two wide
streams are flowing down in the drec-
ton Of Vitrova and Hiano Del Inestre.