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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
ROCK ISLANDS FAST TIME.
Four Freight and One Way Car Make
143 Miles in 8 Hrs. and 16 Min.

The Wellington Mail tells of a fast
run by a Rock Island train. 1t says:
The fastest time, perhaps ever made
upon the Rock Island by a freight train
was made Saturday between Chicka sha
and Caldwell.
The distance is 143 miles and the run
was made in three hours and 16 min
uteS with four freight cars and a way
car.
Engineer Cuthbertson and Fireman
Mull1ey were in charge of the engine
and they only allowed her to touch the
high places
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
CRANKS EVERYWHERE.
One Bobs Up at Washington From the
Crank State of New York.

Washington March 24.-Congressman
Ray of New York has introduced in the
house a bill to prevent the multiplication
of suicides. The bill provides that no
newspaper shall be transmitted through
the mails of the United States which con-
tains any picture of a suicide or any de-
tails relating thereto beyond the simple
name. date and place. Any person vio-
Iating the provisions of this act shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be
punished by fine of not less than S25
or by Imprisonment not exceeding 80
DAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
sP1R1rUAL1sTs TO MEET.
A Convention Called to Select Place
for a Big Camp Meeting.

Lawrence, March PA convention has
been called to meet in Lawrence, March
% 1897. to formulate plans for and TO
select a place to hold 3 spiritualist lib
eral and freethought camp meeting. The
convention will meet in the l. o. o. 2.
hall opposite the court house at a con-
Venient hour.
Parties will be present to present the
claims of several cities for the camp
meeting Among them will be T. G. De-
We'll who will work for Wallula, Mrs
Mabee for Topeka. Mrs. Eta Semple for
Forest Park Ottawa and Mr.. McDon-
nell for Bonner Springs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
PREACHER IN DISGRACE
Baptist Preacher at Caldwell Charged
With CriminalitY.

Caldwell, March 24-Henry Brown,
pastor of the First Baptist church (col-
Ored) of Caldwell, has fallen from grace.
He was arrested yesterday morning up
on a warrant sworn out by a daughter
of one of the members of his flock
charging him with criminal relations.
He waived examination before Jus
tice of the Peace John w. Nyce yester-
day afternoon and was bound over to
the next term of the district court in
the sum of $500. He is out on bail
The crime is said to have been commit
ted last October.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24

was sitting by the window smoking,
when a charge of shot was fired into
his face through the window. Suspicion
fastened on Rinker, son-in-law of Gill
more's wife, from whom he had been
separated
The testimony was all circumstan-
tial Rinker's defense was alibi.
Gilmore had many enemies, having all
his life more or less, mixed up in in
trigues with women. He was badly dis
figured by the shot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
CAUSES STOCKS TO TUMBLE
Supreme Court Decision Acts Disas
trousIY on the Market.

New York. March 24.-Notice of with
drawal from various traffic associations
by some of the southwestern roads, on
account of the ruling of the supreme court
in the Trans-Missouri case, materially
weakened these groups of stocks and ac-
centuated the depression in the general
market
cuSSion in the street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
Taken From Here to Cheyenne.

Judge Foster has issued order for
the removal to Cheyenne. Wyo., of the
two moonshiners Joseph and Ava Sim
mons. arrested at Beloit. Kansas by
Deputy United States Marshal Neeley 10
days ago and now in the county jail in
this city. The Simmons brothers are
supposed to be the leaders of a gang who
operated Illicit distillery in the state
of Wyoming for the past three years,
was found in their possession. The men
will he taken TO wyoming = oInorroM.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
DIsAGREEs WITH STRIKER.
Newton School Official Holds That a
School Board is Corporate Body.

Newton, March 24-State Superin-
tendent of Public instruction Stryker
w9s interviewed yesterday on his opin-
Gently entered into between the New
ton and other Kansas boards of educa-
ton and the American Book company
ana ne declared that new school boaras
are not bound by contracts made by
former boards, and that the five wear
contracts made all over the state last
week were therefore void and of no eff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
BURGLARS AT LAWRENCE
Steal Several Thousand Dollars
Worth of Notes end Jewelry.

Lawrence. March 24.-The residence
of J. S. Wilson, No. 1887 New Hamp-
shire street, was entered by burglars
last night, who stole a morocco pocket
book from a secretary in the sitting
room containing note for So, 500. These
notes were secured by mortgages and
were of no value TO any one except
their owner. One solid gold link watch
chain valued at $45 with polished shell
charm and one gold pen and silver ex-
tension pen valued at IS, were also ia
ken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
ELECTION AT MCPHERSON.
Prohibition and Not Politics Will
Make an Exciting Contest

Mcpherson, March 24-McPherson
has entered upon a hot political fight,
the question being whether the city
shall go wet or dry.
The vets held a convention last night,
placing at the head of their ticket j.
F. Laderer for mayor; f. P. Hill a
young man just from Oklahoma, for
city clerk: and Chas. Scott was placed
in nomination by Bill O'Connor for city
marshal. The "drys' have not select
ed their ticket yet The election will
be hot one from the start.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
FROM KANSAS TOWNS
General and Personal News From All
Over the State.

ATCHISON-Frank Delano's little 10
year old boy took umbrage at some
trifling thing his mother said to him
yesterday afternoon and left home.
When the Missouri Pacific passenger
train reached LeavenWorth last night
al 1880 O'Clock he was discovered I'M
derneath coach on the brake bars.
Vic Frank, who was present, bought
him a ticket and sent him back to
Atchison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
Pile Driver at Work.

The Santa Fe pile driver went west
this morning, says the Wellington News,
with Conductor Becl1with and Brake
men Hannaman and Lester They COM
menced driving the Chikaskia river
bridge this morning and will work as
far west as Attica and Sharon on the
Medicine Lodge branch. They expect to
be back Saturday night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
Fred Bentley Gets 90 ooo

An order has been issued by Judge
Foster permitting J. H. McEntire receiver
of the Wichita & Western railway com
pany. TO pay to Fred Bentley of Wichita
the sum of s., 900, as attorney fees in the
case OF the Boston Safe Deposit COM
pany against the Wichita & Western road
pany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
Miss Beams Trial in april

lady who waS injio+eC1 ~ tbxs erra,,j i,,r11
at Wichita last week for enbezzlement
in the sum of 8. 900 while acting as money
order clerk at the Hutchinson post office
will be tried at the April term OF the I'm
tied States district court in this city. Miss
Bean was arrested in Hutchinson last
January. She is but 19 years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
WELLINGTON-John Finner. who

WELLINGTON-JO Finner, who
carries the mail from Portland to Cald-
we'll had just returned from one of his
regular trips and was removing some
mail sacks from his blackboard" In
doing so his revolver; a big A calibre
affair became tangled up with the sacks
and came out with them, when it
struck the ground it exploded, the ball
entering Finners left foot just above
the ankle. 1t made a horrible wound
completely shattering the ankle bone.
and necessitated the removal of that
part of his leg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
Elevator for Winfield.

Winfield, March 24-General Manager
H. c. Nudge and Division Superintend-
ent F. T. DOlan are at Winfield today
making arrangements for building the
new elevator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24

EUREKA-The house of D. b Fuller.
past grand master of Kansas Masons,
was entered by burglars at 2 O'Clock
yesterday morning and valuable
watch, $50 in money, diamond studs and
an expensive Knight Templar charm
stolen. Fuller was awakened as the
burglars We're leaving and fired two
shots al them, but missed, the night be-
ING dark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
REUBEN RINKER ACQUITTED

ACCUSED OF Trying to Kill 6. ". Gil
more, of Atwood, Last December
Atwood March 24.-The jury yester-
day acquitted Reuben Rini2er IF Rart-
rand, Neb., charged with the attempt
ca assassination of Ranchman Geo. w.
On the night of December %, Gilmore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
EMPORIA-Last evening
Datius

EMPORIA-Last evening Datius
Newton, a grandson of L. A Newton,
who is here with his mother on a visit
was badly hurt by falling upon an up
turned pitchforl< Datius and his young
er brother went to the barn to put
down hay. Datius climbed to the loft
and his brother was handing him the
fork when Datius, who was reaching
over to get hold of the fork, lost his
balance and fell, striking the fork
badly decorating his leg between the
knee and hip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24

The greatest danger from La Grippe
is of it's resulting in pneumonia. II
reasonable care is used. however and
Chamberlains Cough Remedy taken
all danger will be avoided. Among the
tens of thousands who have used this
remedy for la grippe, we have yet TO
learn of a single case resulting in pneu-
rnonia, which shows conclusiVely that
this remedy is a certain preventive OF
that dread disease. 1t Will effect a
permanent cure n less time than any
other treatment. The % and so cent
sizes for sale by druggists.
Free Concert at the Book Austion sale
fnniohf-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
ABOLISH CIVIL SERVICE.

Fine line of genuine pastel pictures
for sale at 533 Kan. Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
Dancers Of the Grip.

This week only of the book auction
sale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.


Nj RS ELDER has returned from Chica-
Iva go, bringing city trimmer and very
large stock of millinery None cheaper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24

FOR RENT-Nice cottage with garden
u and fruit. Good location DR. Roby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-24

CONCORDIA-At a meeting of the
Republicans of this city last evening the
following candidates for city offices
were nominated: Mayor, Walter Oar
lngtOn; city clerk, w. G.. Reid; police
judge, F. M. Foster; marshal, l.. NJ.
Mason; street commissioner, Taylor Oar
ling; city treasurer, w. NJ. Peck; treas
urer of the school board, @. H. Palmer;
justices of the peace, B. r. Anderson
and NJ. V. B. Sheafor; constables. Rufus
Gray and Glenn Weaver.
BURLINGTON-R H. Mulvaney
and family left this morning for their
new home in Columbus, where Rev. Mr..
Mulvaney will preach during the COM
ing year. A reception was rendered the
popular pastor and family at the home
of Mrs. D. c. Spurgeon Monday evening
over 200 people were present.
INDEPENDENCE Vernon j.
Rose on Sunday resigned the pastorate
of the Christian church in this city to
accept the position of state evangelist
of Minnesota under the general home
mission board of the Christian church.
He will preach his farewell sermon here
on Sunday, April 4. Rev. G. w. Yard
of Yates Center has been invited to Wis
it the church with view to becoming
pastor.
ATCHIsON-H. C. Miller has an in
tereSting- war relic. 1t is the property
of Mrs. Phillips of Doniphan, who
brought up from Tennessee about 81, 500
in confederate currency. Recently in
examining the paper she discovered a
81 bill which, at first sight, she supposed
was confederate currency. but is a
Kansas bank bill issued by the Drovers
bank of Leavenworth, July 1, 1856, and
was probably carried to Tennessee by
some Kansas soldier. The LeavenWorth
bill has an engraved herd of buffalo on
it's face and is signed by r. Constant
| president, and C. Sargent. cashier
| Printed on one end are the words: wv
L. Ormsby. New York The number is
| 10 06S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
HENRY B. STONE KILLED.
PIECE OF FIREWORKS EXPLODED IN
HIS HANDS.

THE TRAGEDY OCCURRED AT HIS SUMMER HOME
IN NoNoUrT-r. MAss-HE WAS ONCE PREsl
DENT OF THE BURLINGTON ROAD.
New Bedford. Mass. July 5.-Henry L. Stone.
former president OF the Chicago Burlington and
Quincy Railroad, and president Of the chicago
Telephone Company. was instantly killed at
Nonquitt this morning by an explosion OF fire-
works. With his family and other summer resi-
dents of Nonqutt. he was celebrating the Ma
tional holiday with handsome display OF pyro-
technics. Among them was piece which, wheh
exploded. let loose paper animals OF various col
Mr.. Stone had applied the torch to It, but Tor
reason 1t did not appear as If the spark
was going to reach the mine
Mr. Stone advanced and took the piece up In
his hands AS he did it exploded. striking
him full In the face. His features were badiy
mutilated. and he sustained compound fract-
ure of the skull.
Those who were present cannot tell JUST ho"
the accident occurred. One man says that when
Mr. Stone first applied the torch to the bomb
the party turned their backs toward him and ran
a short distance for safetys sake just about the
time the explosion should haYe taken place
When the bomb did not at once go on ana
seemed as If 1t was not going to- Mr. stone TOOK
1t in his hands holding 1t quite close TO MS race
presumably to fan the spark into plaze py
blowing his breath upon It, Before the parry
had fairly turned 10 view the explosion they
were Mortified to see lIr. Stone drop 10 the
ground amid a volume of fame and smoke
Dr. Bullard of New Bedford who was at Non
quit, was Immediately called, but II was use
less as Mr. Stone was dead. having been IN
stantly killed by the shock A.,
Nonquitt is shrouded in gloom over the snI Eau
affair. Mr. Stone was regular summer no,o Nt.,'o
With bie family Owning a comfortable cottage
there He leaves a wife and four childrei,, anu
he was brother of Francis n. stone, OF mar. a.'
ford. He had been contemplating Trip " Du I
rope in the course of few weeks his pou'
will be sent to Chicago for burial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
LEFT HER BED TO TAhE fOicON'

THE WOMAN THEN TOLD HER HUSBAND WHAT
SHE HAD DoNE-HER CONDITION CRITICAL
Mrs Lily Post twenty-six years old wife OF Johh
Post, OF No 1852 Madson-ave., attempted 10 coi"-
nit suicide early yesterday morning by drinking
a quantity OF carbolic acid. She was taken 10 the
Harlem Hospital in a critical condition
The Posts have two children-a boy three years
old and a girl eight months old. Since the oir'h oi
the latter Mrs Post has been afflicted with deranse
ment of the mind The woman never oecaihe V!o
lent and she never made an attempt on hei nAo
before Yesterday or even threatened TO 90 So
She and her husband retired early Sunday night.
Mrs Post awoke about $50 yesterday morning ana
went into an adjoining room. where she drank tne
greater part OF the contents of bottle OF caroohc
acid and returned to bed. She then awoke her
husband and told him what she had done; re & saw saw
that she was in one Of her usual unsounn lraHes
Of mind and he noticed the effects OF the poison
about her lips. ,. , oo,,od ., rr
Davidor OF Northumberland -hfth-st ana Maui
eon.avn The physician used his stomach, pump on
the woman but could not bring her PACK 10 con-
scousness He then said that she would De ri DEER
in The hospital and she was taken 70 the adiaein IL
Hosnital + was said there that she was IN
critical condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
NOTHING TO OFFEND GREAT BRITAIN.

EXAGGERATED REPORTS AS TO THE BEHkiNu
SEA CORRESPONDENCE
London July 5-The statements OF the Washi'e
ton correspondent OF The Daily Chronicle, 10 the
effect that correspondence is about TO be supm''eu
70 Congress regarding Behring Sea matters which
will cause resentment in Great Britain charging
bad faith in the carrying out Of the terms OF the
award. etc, are discreded here In diplomatic CIR
cles Previous 10 the Jubilee celebrations, the
United States Ambassador. Colonel John Hay gave
the Marquis Of Salisbury strong presentation OF
the case from the standpoint OF the United states
but. II is added. throughout the entire correspond
ence there Is nothing TO offend Great Britain and
there have been communications on the sub
ject since. the Jubilee.
1t is understood that the Canadian Premier, Sir
Wilfrid Laurier. has conferred with the British
Government on the seal question. The interests OF
Canada opposed TO restrictions being placed on
sealing. and as Great Britain Is cultivating
the goodwill OF her colonies. this policy may render
II difficult for the United States to secure an
agreement on the subject
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
IJFr.SAVERS FIND 4 BALLOON.

Chicago July 5.-Evanston ufe-savers are lookifis
for n lost aeronaut. When they find him they Will
g,or, :, hin, his lost balloon. The arship !s rid
ing on the surface OF Lake Michigan about three
miles of the Evanston station, but II Is anchored
ana the aeronau; can have 1t on application When
Ihc hslloon was first sighted the hfe-saNing crew
ran out their boat and after hard pull managed 10
canture H. The life-savers say the balloon Is OF
The Kind used for long voyages. ana not me not
air kind sent up by parachute jumpers BESIDES.
the basket Is the kind used by aeronauts for long
The runaway balloon was first seen TO strike the
lake a few miles off Rogers Park IL swooped Gown
frnr q great height ard at the first plunge the
went under the waves and was dragged along con-
siderable distance under the water. Ihere were no
bauoon ascensons, far known. around chi
capo Yesterday and the presence OF the balloon
n..r he lakn Is 4 mXsiery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
IMPERIAL FEDERATIOh.
SIR wILFRID LAURIER URGES COLONIAL REPRE-
sENTATION IN PARLIAMENT

l.
London July Sir Wilfrid Laurier the Do.
minion Premier. to-day addressed meeting OF
members of the House Of Commons known as the
Colonial party. Sir Charles Dixie member for the
Forest of Dean; George n. Curzon. Under Secre-
tary Of STATE for Foreign Affairs; Sir John Gorst,
member for Cambridge University; Sir Howard
Vincent. member for Central Sheffield; General
John Wmburn Laurie member for Pembroke
Borough, and others were present Sir Charles
Dixie presided.
Sir Wfrid Laurier. who was cordially received.
ursed the direct representation Of the colonies In
the Imperial Parliament. which ought 10 be, he
contended a grand National Council Imperial
Federal Parliament. In the course Of his address
he said that II Australia and South Africa were
confederated like Canada. IL would greatly sim
plify the question.
The Duke of Devonshire presided at a meeting
of the British Empire League to-day, and the Co.
lCnial Premiers took part In the deliberations.
Sir William Whiteway, the Premier or Newfound-
land caused a hearty laugh by announcing that
he had Just received an invitation to visit Ireland
in native costume.
on the proposal Of Colonel Denison. OF Canada,
Lord Salisbury appointed vice-president Of the
League
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
san FRANCISCO ~ HOLIDAY GARB.
DECKED OUT FOR THE FOURTH AND IN HONOR
OF THE ARRIVING HOSTS OF ENDEAvoRERs.


San Francisco July 5.-The broad Of this
city is sea of color the decorative ribbons OF the
Christian Endeavor societies. the Stars and Stripes
and the bunting hung in honor OF the National holi-
day floating In the breeze In mingling waves OF
blue and gold purple and white. with the motto
OF the Young Peoples organization displayed on
every hand. From the ferries TO the outermost
civlc limits by the Golden Gate buildings. both
public and private, business houses and residences
are covered with varegated coors and with In
scriptiOns OF welcome
Probabl the total number OF yesterdays early ar
rivals did not exceed four hundred. However. they
evening or early to-day special trains contain
ing eighty-fve and 2.l12 passengers, arrived
over the Southern Pacific from the Santa Fe alone
Several prominent delegates are already here, in
Guiding John Wills Baer. general secretary OF the
organization who came In this morning. and Tamil
Evangelist David. OF Ceylon. who has made the trip
from his cingalese home 10 attend the convention
From now I'll the close OF the convention mem
bers OF the Reception Committee. which numbers
one thousand. viii meet every arriving train and
boat and escort the visiting delegates TO the
ventlon headquarters In the Mechanics Pavilion
The railroad companies are al loss 10 find
commoda tions for all the cars which will arrive
ths week They expect TO have the yard at West
oakland filled 10 It's fullest capacity, well
every available side track between Oakland. Niles
and Port Costa. over fifteen hundred Pullman cars
are expected.
las, night at the Christian Citizenship meeting
deovor orga nizations. Representatives OF the So
c;etv from Mexico. Peru. Montana Idaho Pennsyl-
vania and oregon were present. Christian Citi-
zenship' was the theme.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
ACCIDENT TO THE PRESIDENTS MOTHER.
SHE SLIPS AND FALLS. CUTTING A CASH IN HER
FOREHEAD


Canton. Ohio July 5.-President Mckinley
early this morning and took a stroll through the
yard before the sun was high.
Mother Mckinley this morning met with
serious accident for one of her age In walking on
the porch piece Of straw carpetng slipped she
took step. and she fell TO the floor. striking her
forehead a doorstep Although eighty-eght
years old, she was not stunned but that she
able to arise in few moments and walk TO Il
stand, where she washed away the blood. She
made light Of the occurrence TO Miss Helen tMcKn-
ley, who came in. The Presidents sister, however
instantly informed him that his mother hur
and. finding deep cash in her head, he did not
wait TO summon messenger. but started In haste
TO secure doctor Mother Mckinley continued to
make light Of the injury. Her courage was ad-
mrable. The doctor found the cut so deep as to
require sewing UP. and she had this done without
taking an anasthetc. At she did seem
to he suffering seriously from the shock and was
resting easily.
The string Of callers at the house did not begin
until s)me time after this accident
lawn picnic on the grounds OF Miss Bucking-
hams private school. just across the street from
the Mckinley homestead. the programme for
later this afternoon. Miss Buckingham will accom-
pany the Mcknleys to Washington as their guests
at the White House.