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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-15
UNITARIAN OFFICERS.
Labor Commissioner Carroll D. Wright
is Made President of the As
ISOLATION.

Boston, Mass, May 15.-The commit
tee which had the duty imposed upon
it of naming officers of the American
Unitarian association will submit the
following list at the annual meeting
May %: For president, Carroll D
Wright, Washington, D G.; vice presi-
dents, Joseph w. Symonds, LII, D
Portland. Me; Mrs. Sarah A. Hooper,
Boston; Norman e. Eaton, New York;
Chicago; Horace Davis, San Francisco;
for secretary, Rev. George Bachelor.
Cambridge; for treasurer, Geo. w.
Stone, Boston; for directors to serve
until May, 1900, Rev. Howard N. Brown.
Boston; Archibald NJ. Howe, Cam
bridge; Rev. Austin S. Carver, Wor-
cester; Rev. Samuel E. Eliot, Brook
lyn, N. Y; Mrs. Chas. T. Cattlin. Brook
lyn; Francis Cutting, San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-15
CYCLERS PICNIC
To Merrill Springs on Sunday-Not
"Road Run" Altogether.

anticipating a bright and sunny day
tomorrow the mem bers of the T. A A
w, headed by Captain a. G. Sheer, are
making preparations for the run and
picnic at Merrill Springs, which, if the
weather permits. will be carried out on
an elaborate scale.
The crowd which will make the ride
on bicycles, tandems and buggies prom
ises to be large and the club members
are confident that the occasion will be
both interesting and pleasant
All wheelmen in the city are invited
to participate in this trip. Dinner will
be served on the grounds at 50 cents
This run will not be an exhibition of
hot riding Captain Sheer having ex-
pressly ordered that scorching be not
induIsed in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-15
LEW BLACKMAN'S GEM.
Suit to Recover the One Ee Got From
the Diamond Thief

The replevin suit of Sol Hopper of
Omaha to recover the $4OO diamond Sc
cured by Lew Blackman from w. E.
Edmundson. alias Patsy Irish,' the
diamond thief arrested in Topeka a year
ago, was commenced in the district
court this afternoon. Blackman's attor-
neys will attempt to prove that the
stone in question has been in Topeka
since 1884, with the exception of the
time it was in the possession of Ed
mundson, while Hopper's attorneys
will try to show that the stone tallies
identically with the description fur
nished Hopper at the time he purchased
his diamond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-15
THE USUAL BLOCKHEAD
Who Starts the Bad Fires Turns Up
in the Paris Instance.

Paris, May 15.-The origin of the fire
on May last at the Charity Bazaar on
the Rue Jean Goujon seems to have
been established. A man named Bel
lac, an employe of the cinematographe
booth of the fair, confessed yesterday
evening to having accidentally caused
the corfagratiOn- Bellac explained
that, finding the cinematographe lamp
burning badly, he tried to fill it with
ether
In order be able to see the better he
struck a match, when the vapors ig-
nited and instantly spread to the hang
ings around the apparatus. Bellac and
his assistants have been allowed their
liberty Professionally. The inquiry in
to the cause of the disaster is now
closed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-15
TOBACCO TRUSTOUTLAWED
It IS Declared to be an Illegal Corpor-
alton in Illinois

dered a decision today declaring the
American Tobacco company an Illegal
corporation and prohibiting it's agents
from carrying on its business within
the confines of this state.
The decision sustainS the information
filed last December by Attorney Gen
eral MalOney asking that the American
Tobacco company be enjOined from
selling paper cigarettes on the premise
that it was an illegal trust monopoly
and conspiracy in the business in ques-
ton.
Representatives of the American To-
baccO company who We're in court an
nOunced that a notice of an appeal to
the Illinois supreme court would be
given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-15
PREVESA HAS FALLEN.
Turkish Garrison is Ready to Capitu.
late to Armies of Greece.

Athens, May ia private dispatch
from Arta just received here says that
the Turkish garrison at Prevesa, at the
northern entrance of the gulf of Arta,
which has been besieged by the Greek
land and sea forces almost from the
outbreak of the war has sent the Greek
archbishop and five notabilities of Pre-
vesa to the commander of the beseiging
Greek army with a message saying that
the Turkish force is ready to capitulate
To- the regular forces of Greece.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-15
500 DRUMMERS PARADE
at Leavenworth, Headed by the goth
Infantry Band

Leavenworth, Kan. May 15@This morn
ing's session of the grand council Order
of United Commercial Travellers of Kan
sas, was devoted exclusively to routine
matters, the election of officers being
postponed till the afternoon session. One
hundred more travelling men came in this
morning to attend the last days of the
convention. This afternoon 800 of the
visitors formed a grand street parade,
which made its way through the princf-
pal streets, escorted by the Twentieth
United States Infantry band.
1t is believed that Richard Wagstaff
of Lawrence, Kan. will be elected grand
counsellor this afternoon. The conven-
ton will conclude with banquet to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-15
PEOPLE ROASTED ALIVE
In England, Says the London Star, to
Put Money in Rockefeller's Pocket

London, May 15.-The Star is flooding
London with startling placards an
nouncing coming articles on the Stand
ard Oil Trust and says:
The Paris horrors are surpassed.
Men, women and children here are
roasted alive in order to put money into
the pockets of the American trust.
rockefeller has obtained absolute con-
troll OF the oil trade of Great Britain by
forcing retailers to sell the refuse oils
prohibited in America and is responsible
Tor the terrible series OF lamp explo-
SiOnS''
The Star urges the government to leg
iSlate in the matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-15
ARRESTED AT DENVER.
D. w. Nesley Taken Back to Garden
City for Trial

Denver, May I'D. w. Neeley was
arrested last evening by Detectives
Enrich and Mcneil at the Melburn no
tel Twenty second and Larimer, and
sent to Garden City, Kan, in charge
of w. T. Watson, the special agent of
the Santa Fe at that place. Neeley is
wanted at Garden City for grand lar
ceny, having stolen bicycle. He was
arrested lately for that Offense and
jumped his bond Watson, his bonds
man, took the trouble to come after
him. 1t is said Neeley is also wanted
at Larned and Hutchinson, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-15
WORLD TOURIST HOME.
Man Who Started With Flags Flying
Sneaked Home Last Evening.

the man who started out from Gridley
four weeks ago to walk around the
world, carrying the stars and stripes
and selling his photographs on the jour
ney as a money making scheme, came
riding back into Gridley last night on
a hay rack.
Acocks passed through here on Sun
day, April 18, and a large crowd gath
cred around him as he walked through
the street next morning. He had got
as far along as central Iowa when he
nlaXed ont and started home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-15
WANAMAKER REBELS.
Refers to Failure of Prosperity to Re
turn and Predicts New Party.

Philadelphia, May 5-Ex-Postmas-
ter General John Wanamaker, at a
banquet of the Business Mems league
last evening, made remarkable speech
on national and state politics.
After commenting on the failure of
prosperity to appear following McKtn-
ley's election. Mr.. Wanamaker said that
the low state to which the political re
ligion of the nation was brought by un-
scrupulous bosses, must eventually re-
suit in a new party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-15
Boxing at the Cramford-

There viii be a glove contest at the
Crawford Opera House Wednesday
night, the principal attraction being a
ten round bout between Zoe Fiederling
champion middleweight of Kansas. and
) L. Roberts, champion middIeweight
OF Utah John Madoulet and George
Bennett Will go five rounds, followed
by four rounds between Tom McManus
and Frank Lee, heavyweight bruisers.
couple of local stars Will box three
rounds as a curtain raiser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-15
CoIored WheeImen to Ride.

The colored bicyclists Of Topeka have
organized the Western Star Bicycle
club and will make the first country
run of the season tomorrow to Tecum-
sch The start will be made from the
Adams hotel, Third and Kansas ave
nue. at $50 o'clock tomorrow morning
and all members are ordered to be
present. A slow pace will be set.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-15
papers Fined for Contempt.l

London, May 15.-According to q dis
patch to the Times from Melbourne, all
four of the daily newspapers in Sydney
have been fined &100 each for contempt
of court, consisting of improper COM
ment upon the trial of Frank Butler,
the Australian bush murderer, which is
now proceeding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-15
Earthquake at Reno, New.

Reno, New, May 15.-A severe shock
of earthquake was felt here last even
ing about O'Clock, lasting several mo-
ments. The vibration was from north
to south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-15
Can't Agitate in France.

Paris. May 15.-Tom Mann, the Eng
1ish labor agitator. who arrived here
on Monday to address a labor meeting,
has been given "a hours by the police
to quit France. He replied that he
would obey the order. The meeting was
to have been held tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-15
A Cinder Costs Patti Sc. 500.

London, May 15-Adeline Patti, while
on her way to this city, on Tuesday, to
sing at the Royal Albert hall, got a Gin
der in her eye and had to relinquish a
fee of 700 pounds. Madame Albsni took
her Dlace
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-15
Patrolman Rucker sugpendeo.

Patrolman Rucker, the officer who took
part in the dog killing this morning, was
this afternoon ordered off duty by Chief
Steele pending an investigation into the
charges by the police board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-15

Their expense here during one day
would be practically nothing, and they
would have a chance to see the town
and participate in the festivities. I
think the employees of the Santa. Fe in
Kansas, as a whole, will be found to be
in favor of the scheme"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
The Green Stamp Once Mare

For some years now the red two-cent
postage stamp has been the daily com
panion OF the masses. 1t has carried hill
mons OF letters from lovers, buyers. sellers
friends. enemies. politicians, workinemen.
capitalists, servants and all sorts and con.
Utlons Of men. 1t has done its duty nobIv
and has become one of the familiar facts
OF lie. 1t Is nov to change it's hue. Rut
IN its change it will Iestore another old
TREND the green stamp. which was sup
planted by the carmine token. The pass
ing OF the green stamp was not caused bv
any public dissatisfaction with that color.
but by desire for novelty Green is the
hue of nature. 1t is recommended by some
specialists as being restful to the ewes. TT
is negative color, while the red of the
stamp that Is about to pass into the records
OF the philatelists is aggressive. Incl
dentaliy. the green stamp is cheaper. 1t
VIII save the government some $4,000 a
year. So with red. white and blue on the
nag and green on the two-cent stamp,
there is little left for the lovers of color
to desire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
Wages of American worixingmen.

The coal strikes ought to carry lesson
to those who deuounce all protection to
American industries and labor.
II the coal operators find it difficult to
meet the expectations and demands of the
miners as conditions row are, how could
they possibly do so with the home markets
thrown open to coal mined abroad at a
much lower rate of pay than even the
lowest rate of pay here? And what is true
of the coal industry is true of other indus
tries. The American workingman demands
ard should receive good pay. He is a citi-
zen, with citizens stake in the country.
He is superior both in his surroundings and
IN his opportunities to the man engaged in
a similar calling in other countries. How
long, therefore, could he be expected to
submit &c an economic policy which by
putting him an equality in the markets
with the pauper labor of other countries
would inevitably permanently lower his
earnings to the foreign scale?
Another point to be noted is the readiness
With which the foreign workingmen coming
to the United States appraises the situation
ard insists upon all that 1t offers. He may
never have known anything better before
than the pauper pay and conditions OF
Europe, but once he settles in the United
ment and he falls in with the ways and
demands of those by whose side he labors.
The poorest pay here is very great ad-
vance on the pay he has left behind, but
just the same as If he had always enjoyed
American wages he insists on enjoying
them now. This is true undoubtedly of
those Poles and Hungarians at Hazleton.
Men of their class live like starvelings and
in SauSlOr at home but they demand good
pay and good homes In the United States,
and they add to the forces of danger and
dis content when the question of wages be-
GENES acute.
This is the country of homes and oppor-
tunity, and when it ceases to be such the
government will be in peril. In other words
the people are the government If the
people are protected in their labor and
opportunity the government will remain
strong and effective. But If the people arc
reduced to the pauper wages and conditions
of Europe the government will suffer ac-
cerdingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
hand of the Law reached here and there h.

hand of the law reached here and there II.
a futile effort to find some tangible object
for its grasp. OF course salaries need not
be changed The yard-master of today
might pose tomorro~ traffic manager.
but the real traffic manager need not lose
a penny of his compensation for the ac-
comnlcdation while he appears before the
public a clerk. The courts would soon
tire of the endless process of seeking VIC
Tins The regulations and the laws would
be tied into double bow-knots. The grade
crossings without gates could flourish I'M
away while the schedule was run up to the
capacity of the locomotives. Thorough
fares could be blockaded for hours, citi-
zens could be hurled to destruction by
trains, and nobody within reach would be
responsible.
There is really no Limitation to this
scheme of management. Its possibilities
are vast; its allurements to the railroad
owners and their agents are dazzling, now
that the District has shown the way. Con-
gress will find the matter of interest nexc
winter If it should take up the subject for
consideration between political speeches.
Those in that body who believe that they
have heretofore understood most of the
twistings and turnings of railway affairs
will find that they are mere beginners in
the study and the art. A new era has
opened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
To Make Niagara Les. Dangerous.

proposition has at last been advanced
to prevent in a measure the fatal accidents
that occur at Niagara Falls by reason of
persons being caught in the current above
the cataract and carried over the brink
1t Is so simple that the marvel is that II
was rot suggested and carried out years
ago. The plan is to stretch across the stream
below navigation and just above the danger
line stout metal cable at such height
above the surface that boatman or a
swimmer who is being carried to destruc-
ton can secure hold and thus either pull
himself ashore or remain still until aid is
gwen 1t is suggested that electric lights
De placed along the cable at intervals to
give the victims of the current warning of
IT'S existence in the dark. The cost of such
a device, 1t is estimated would be about
Slo,OOo and would be borne equally by the
Canadian government and New York state
1t would be worth the cost thousands of
times over If it operated to save a fraction
OF the lives that are annually endangered
by the swift rush of the river above the
falIs Scores are killed each year by this
mighty cataract, most of these persons
heins caught in the current while rowing in
the river several miles above.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15

From the West Chester pa Morning Republican
Every right-thinking person desires that
honest labor should be adequately compen-
sated Every right-th!nking man who
works for wages desires only what is right
and proper. 1t is exactly a case like the
dicker of an honorable tradesman and a
fafr-minded customer. One desires fair
return, and the other wants to buy need
ed commodity at a reasonable price. We
have had long experience in Just such con-
troversieS, both as workman for wages
and as an employer, and perhaps we can
look at this question from an unprecedented
standpoint.
With the memory of George w. Childs
in mind, remembering the fairness with
which for the third part of a century the
present proprietors of the Washington Star
have treated their army of employees, we
assert that In the main it. is not very diff
ficult to arrange the question of wages with
the average employer. And from intimate
association with those who labor with
their hands, we are enabled to say that
the working people. as a class, are modest
IN their demands. Why, then, should these
parties periodically be arrayed against
each other like armies under hostile BAN
nerS?
To boil down this subject: Public nolicv
demands that there be no wholesale block
aces in the usual course of business nv
labor strikes or lock-outs. 1t is due to the
Ia!r empower that he be not compelled to
ef ter into uneven competition with the man
whose conscience will not restrain him in
grinding the face of the poor and in nav
ing the smallest wage that necessity will
compel his workmen to accept The man
or woman whose sole capital is the ability
to labor. should receive q recompense that
Will be fa1r. And II the matter cannot ha
settled by the two parties to such bargains
the right and the wrong Of 1t should he
settled by legally constituted Courts Of
Arbitration: The establishment of such
courts by law. precisely like courts ~
equity. may In some degree infringe upon
the liberty of the Individual; but every
one must In many things surrender ner.
sonal liberty fer the welfare of the general
community. And surely, such mode of
settlement seems better than the present
periodical waste of what Is the equal af
many millions of capital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
An object Lesson for ChuIaiangsorn

Personally the King of Siam is popular
with the rulers of Europe. He is just now
on a tour among mis- royal friends and has
dropped IN to see President Faure. Faure
happens to own. in the name of the people
OF France, a considerable section of coun-
try adjacent TO that of Chulalangkorn. and
the troubles between France and Siam are
frequent and bitter. France has not al
ways shown much regard for Slams
boundaries and rights and hence an episode
oil Chuialanskorn's visit TO Paris that o.
CURED yesterday is Interesting and in
structive- Seventy thousand French troops
Were paraded in honor of the King of
slam The latter stood back and per-
United himself to be told IN clear and
unmistakable manner. through the medium
pf this brilliant compliment that France has
ready a large force OF men to crush him
"hea IL shall please France and the rest
OF Europe that this should De done. After
the spectacle Chulalan gkorn made a pretty
speech about the high degree of en.i-
ehcy OF the French army, and expressed
MS pleasure and gratitude at the show. and
everything was pleasant as wedding
feast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15

The accident which has Just occurred
on the new torpedo boat Rodgers which Is
undergoing her trials preliminary to her
acceptance by the government is not the
first that mas happened TO the torpedo
beats and there seems to be a tendency in
planning them to give way in point of
strength OF parts to gain space and speed.
The limit of speed in these slight craft
seems about to have been reached. and
laval engineers are looking for some new
device that will enable them to make the
reXt step forward in point of speed and eff,-
cheney without mourning 100 grave n ris,,
OF reducing the element OF safety Ia those
on board the little vessel To this end
they are watching with great interest Tho
performances OF the Turbinia, a steam
propelled craft that has been breaking rec
ords In England at rate that has opepea
the eyes OF the engineering world. This
beats engines are constructed upon a new
principle. so far as It's apple alton to the
propulsion of a vessel through the water
is concerned. 1t Is the well-known turbfns.
but 1t Is used in novel and apparently
effective manner. Series Of discs through
which spirally cut holes run in series are
placed side by side, each alternate disc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
a He'r Era in Railway Mannrem.,,

Inc revelation in the Police Court YES
'erday OF the see ming fact that t.ere is no
one per son employed by the Baltimore and
OHIO Railroad Company in Warhin,t,,
win sufficient responsibility to enab,. fbe
DISTRICT or the government to combine, n
prosecution against that corporation for
friines and misdeme anors opens lp n most
interesting possibility TO the receivers Of
tAe road Under the principle thus laid
DOWN. the corporation should never In .ba
Iutdre permit itself TO be caught violating
Ia" sufficiently to suffer the penalty for
such an act II possesses ample means ror
speedy transportation of persons and he
longings from place TO place Its system
tTaFerses several states and the Distric-
OF Columbia IL should therefore ne con,-
paF2dvely easy for its astute managers IN
devise a system of headquarters that viii
De constantly on the move, never lon,
enough in one Jurisdiction to enable IN.
courts 10 hold the responsible agents for
any attractions or negligence that NAV he
discovered. With Washington, Baltimore.
Pittsburg, Wilmington. Philadelphia. Cum
Deriand, Chicago, Laurel and half a dozen
other cities and towns en- its route. IL
ought to maintain chain of mercurial
managers. who could pass their account
ability from one to another with neatness
and dispatch.
T3tular distinctions could be wiped away.
Zach man OF present responsibility could.
IN turn. be a track-walker, a foreman. a
brakeman. conductor, q baggage-master.
train-master. an engineer. an auditor, a
fireman. a superintendent. passenger
agent. director. a receiver a fagman-
oo'hS lightning changes as the cropping
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15

being fastened rsgidly to the shaft that Is
to be propelled. and the others moving
freely around the shaft and secured to the
outer casing Of the machine. Steam is
forced through this arrangement of discs
at high pressure and its tendency is to
cause the spiral series of holes to straight
ten, thus causing a circular motion as the
fixed and movable discs pass each other.
With an economical use of steam a max
imum amount of power is secured. A
speed as high as thirty-f1ve miles an hour
has been developed by this boat, and the
experiments now being conducted indicate
that forty miles an hour can be made. II
this craft becomes demonstrated success
1t will go far toward revolutionizing tor
pedo boat construction.