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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
ONLY S-IOOF A CHILD
On an Average in Workingmen's
Families in Kansas Attends School.

Labor Commissioners. w. L. A. johnson
has completed a recapitulatiOn of statist-
les pertaining to the wage earners of
Kansas accumulated by w. G. Bird be-
fore the expiration of his term of office
Reports were received from brakemen,
printers, BARRIERS, locomotive engineers,
cigarmakers, city firemen, laborers, po-
ncemen, locomotive firemen. hotel wait
ers, butchers, carpenters, railroad con-
ductors, machinists, coal miners, painters,
coopers, retail clerks. motormen, station
airy hremen, street railway conductors
The largest increase of wages since 1885;
q per cent, is reported by the retail
clerks. Carpenters report the greatest
decrease, 50 per cent.
The average number of children in each
family attending school is eight-tenthS.
an average of less than one child to each
family.
The reports show that the average age
of the men working for wages is 54.3
years; that 1911 per cent are of native
birth; 23.9 per cent own their own homes;
43.4 per cent carry life insurance.
The average value of the homes owned
by worlSingmen in the state is S1,214-47.
The average incumbrance on these homes
is S263. .25.
The average monthly rent paid by the
76.1 per cent who do not own their own
homes is $7.06.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
DETECTIVES HIRED.
| One Hundred of Them to Entrap
Miners Leaders Into Arrest

Pittsburg, Pa, July 2-The bitumin-
Gus coal operators in the western fields,
it is reported, have banded themselves
together with the common purpose of
smashing the coming strike at its birth.
To this end they have employed over a
hundred private detectives and scat
tered them over the great coal fields of
western Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois,
West Virginia and Ohio. The detect
ives, it is said, have been ordered to
collect evidence against the miners
Ieaders-so that injunctions can imme-
diately be placed on the most danger
Gus. Conspiracy suits are limited at.
From the Perkins agency in this city
20 detectives left yesterday for the Ohio
field. The Gilkinson agency sent 10
men to West Virginia The Robinson
agency, with one other concern, whose
name could not be learned, sent II men
to Indiana. The Illinois field will be
covered by the Pinkerton agency from
its Chicago office.
The miners officials got word of the
contemplated move on the operators
part, and as a result messages went out
from the Office of the United Mine
Workers in Columbus to certain fields.
calling upon the local officials to get
their men out if possible before the
schedule time of July 3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
FIGHTING SHERIFFKEPLEl
G. ]. Stanley Says the Populists Will
Not Endorse Him.

1t appears that Sheriff Kepley will
not have such an easy time as was an
ticipated to secure the Populist indorse-
ment for sheriff.
c. J. Stanley, one of the prominent
Populist workers, told a Journal re-
porter today that he is satisfied that
Kepley will not be indorsed.
Il have canvassed the situation thor
oughly," said Mr.. Stanley, land I am
satisfied that our people do not want
Sheriff Kepley, and am opposed to- his
nomination on that ground. 1 know that
he cannot get the Populist strength if
he is nominated.
'I am in favor of fusion, but it must
be on some other basis. I believe that
we ought to get together and nominate
some one for Sheriff who is strong. If
we nominate such a man I believe we
stand a good chance of electing him.
Fusion will be indorsed by the Pop
ulist convention, but I am confident that
our folks won't swallow Kepley."
It has been rumOred that Mr.. Stanley
is after the nomination, but he says
the report is without foundation, and
he does not want the nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
RACE FOR LIFE.
Rich New York Yacht Owners Sail to
the Rescue of Sinking Vessel

New York, July 2.-On the yacht
LlewelIyn, as she steamed up the sound
on her way to Oyster bay last night,
were Alfred Carr, her owner, and
rarity of friends. In the party were
many women, more or less known in
society.
The Llewellyn had rounded Davids'
island and was sweeping along at the
rate of 20 miles an hour when she
smashed into a rock that stove hole
three feet wide in the port side of the
yacht In few seconds the vessel be-
gan to sink.
The women. who had been thrown to
the deck by the shock. got TO their feet
and ran up and down Historically
scream
Mr.. Iselin, quietly smoking in his
steam launch, half a mile away, had
seen the collision and in a flash was
fearing down upon the sinking boat at
full speed. From every direction came
other launches, owned by members of
the New York and Larchmont Yacht
clubs. The government tug Hamilton
We S in the race, too, but Mr.. Iselin, with
his party, was ahead and kept there
until he rached the side of the LleweI-
Iyn and rescued the passengers and
crew.
The LlewelIyn is one of the largest
steam yachts on the sound and her val
ue is estimated at $50, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
BY REPUBLICAN AID.
The Gold Standard Democrats Hope
to Garry Kentucky.

New York, July 2-William D. By
mum, chairman of the gold Democratic
committee, hopes to be able to take the
field when the campaign opens in the
middle western states. 1t was in those
states that the gold standard Democ-
racy was founded and made its best
showing in the campaign of 1896, and
MT. Bynum says that vigorous effort
will be made to strengthen the party
in all these states, and especially in
Kentucky, Iowa and Ohio.
I'm Kentucky" says Mr.. Bynum 1.-The
prospects are bright. The sound money
Democrats will hold their convention on
July 14.FNormer Secretary of the Treas
ury Carlisle will preside and General
Buckner and Mr.. Breckenridge will be
delegates.
1.-The men it nominated for governor
and other state officers will be elected.
The Republicans have already appoint
ed a committee to confer with the Ma
tional Democratic committee, and that
party will indorse our nominees. This
will insure their election.
I'm Ohio and Iowa we are very strong
I'm Iowa we have with us the best and
most influential men of the state. The
issue has been very clearly drawn there
by the fusion of the free silver Repub-
licans, the Bryan Democrats and two
thirds of the Populists. AS one-third
of the Populists has revolted from the
fusion party, the prospects are good
for large gains in the ranks of the
sound money Democrats Mr.. Boies has
practically left the Bryan Democrats
because he does not want free coinage
at 16 to 1.
''It is the desire of the committee that
the National Democrats in these three
states place separate tickets in the field
and that vigorous campaign In behalf
of sound money be made in each. In
case the state Organfza tiOnS in these
states determine to nominate separate
tickets. it is the purpose of the national
committee to give them the earnest
support of the national organization.
1--WE shall hold a meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee of the National De-
mocracy in the headquarters here July
21st. At that meeting the campaign in
Kentucky, Ohio, Iowa and other states
will be considered"
Mr.. Bynum said that in his recent
trip through the south, he was very
much encouraged, as he found there a
much more inviting field of labor than
he had expected to find.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
STEAMER AFIRE.
Panic Among the Passengers, WOn1-
en- and Children Faint.

New York, July 2.-Fire was discov-
cred on the Bath Beach and Benson
hurst steamer Tourist soon after the
boat left her pier at the battery. There
were 160 passengers on board, men, wo-
men and children, returning to their
homes, and panic resulted that was
prevented from developing serious re-
suits only by Captain Arthur Kilmer's
prompt action in beaching the boat.
Several of the women tainted, and
the crying of the children and the ex-
cited actions of the men, to whom a
catastrophe seemed imminent, owing to
the dense volumes of smoke that poured
up out of the forward ha tch, where the
flames had gained considerable head
way before they We're discovered, led
Captain Kilmer to conclude that no
other course was advisable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
CUT ON THE A. & P.
Sweeping Wage Reduction on the A.
s. P. Division Affecting Thous-
ands of Employees

Denver, July "A special to the Re-
publican from Albuquerque, N. M,
says:
Richard English, general master me-
chanic of the Santa Fe Pacific railroad,
formerly the Atlantic & Pacific, threw
a bombshell into the ranks of the rail-
road shop employees this morning by
presenting them with a circular an
nouncing a general sweeping reduction
of wages.
The wage schedules went into effect
this morning, and, although there ap-
pears to be some dissatisfaction among
some of the wage earners, the reduc-
tions were accepted Machinists and
boilermakers are reduced from $40 to
$500 per day and their helpers from 20
cents per hour to 1512 cents. Carpen-
ters are reduced from 25 cents per hour
to 1912 cents; blacksmiths, pattern
makers, brass moulders, car inspectors,
etc, are also reduced from 10 to Is cents
on the hour. Skilled helpers of all
kinds will be paid at this point from
1715 to 25 cents and at all points outside
from 20 cents to 271a cents per hour.
The reductions extend all along the
line from Albuquerque to Los Angeles
and affect several thousand employees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
LOWEST WAGES ON RECORD.
Miners Were Never Paid Such Star
vation Wages as Now

New York July 2.-The Journal and
Advertiser says that the bituminous
coal miners strike to be inaugurated on
the Fourth of July will be the greatest
wage contest the miners have ever en-
gagged in.
If the temper of the hungry men is
accurately gauged, it will be the most
violent.
The strike order results from a four
days consultation in Columbus be-
tween the members of the national eX
ecutive board of the miners union and
the district presidents.
To every member of the conference
there had been submitted a long list
of questions on the condition of his dis
trict, and when all the reports had been
received, and debated, a strike was the
only logical action. Not that all the
members of the board personally favor
ed such action, but because urging
them on and demanding it at their
hunger tortured miners and their fam
lilies.
The fight had to come. There would
have been no safety for any member of
the board who returned to his constit-
uents with the report of mo strike"
The price demanded by the miners is
60 cents per ton, based on the thin vein
region of western Pennsylvania. AL
lowing for the customary differentialS
this will give a 60 cent rate in Ohio, and
a corresponding figure in the various
fields in Indiana, Illinois and West Vir-
ginia-
At the present time the miners are
working for the lowest wages in the
history of the industry. They are get
ting "a cents in Pittsburg, and on last
Saturday a conference was held in Co
lumbus between the Ohio miners and
operators, at which the employers de-
manded that the rate in the Buckeye
field be reduced from 81 to 81 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
DECOY LETTER USED.
Detective Kinney Captures E. E. Scott
Who Had illegally Secured Passes.

]. ]. Kinney of the Santa Fe secret
service department has succeeded in
landing in Jail at Chicago E. E. Scott,
who worked a number of western rail-
roads for passes. Scott was formerly
chief clerk to c. A. Beach, general su-
perintendent of the South New Jersey
railroad, running from Camden, n. J.,
to Cape May. The road is 75 miles
long.
Scott secured by writing upon the ap
plication blanks used by the road by
which he was formerly employed, trans
portation over the Mexican Central, C.,
3. & O., and was caught when attempt
ing to manipulate the Santa Fe.
BY means of a decoy letter Scott was
trapped by Mr.. Kinney. Scott re-
quested that the transportation for
which he had applied be sent to the
Palmer house at Chicago. Mr.. Kin
ney sent the decoy letter there, and
with it went two men to await develop
ments. When Scott appeared and
asked for the letter he was arrested and
taken before the United States commits
sioner and is now in jail in default OF
81 coo bond to await a hearing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
ST. LOUIS ALARMED.
Coal Mine Owners Have Gone to
Their Mines in Haste.

st. Louis, July 2-St. Louis coal oper-
ment that the United Mine Workers
have ordered a strike for July and
the president and managers of several
of the big companies having headquar-
in Illinois and Missouri to look after the
situation.
Chattanooga, Tenn, July 2.-The sit
uation in the east Tennessee and south
ern Kentucky coal mining section is
are now over 1000 idle men in the Jel-
lico district and nearly t he same num-
Der along the line of the Cincinnati
Southern railroad. These men struck
on May L, and have done no work since
All efforts to settle She strike have
proved unavailing. Few of the men
had any money saved up and t he ma
jOrity are now suffering for the necessi-
ties of life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
A FINE AMBULANCE
Will be Operated Free for Benefit of
Hospitals.

One of the most handsome appear
ing and best equipped hospital ambu
lanceS ever sent west, is now owned by
the undertaking firm of DeMoss &
Penwen in this city.
The cost of the ambulance was 81 900,
and it was built especially for DeMoss
& Penwe1 in Rochester, N. Y.
The ambulance is large and roomy.
and is fitted with a leather couch which
may be removed if necessary. There is
a seat for an attendant in the rear and
behind the drivers seat is a well stock
ed emergency box. The ambulance was
built after the pattern of the most i'm
proved hospital ambulances used in the
large eastern cities
Drawn by the heavy black team own
ed by DeMoss & PenweI the ambulance
makes a handsome appearance on the
street. It arrived this week and was
taken out for the first time yesterday.
1t will be furnished to the hospitals
free
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
UNCLE SANS BUSINESS.
It Has Prospered in Topeka as Shown
by the Postoffce Report.

For the fiscal year ending June 80 the
Topeka postoffice sold more stamps
and money orders and received more
box rents than ever; before in the his
tory of the office. Postmaster A J.
Arnold has prepared the annual report
of the Topeka postoffice, which will be
sent to Washington. Also the regular
quarterly report is given.
For the year ending June 80 the To-
peka postoffice received from stamp
sales, postal money order fees and box
rents the sum of $104, ,3S5.42. This is
more than for the corresponding year
of Postmaster Kings administration by
S62917. The expenses of the Topeka
postoffice are now somewhat heavier
than four years ago. There are now
10 city delivery carriers, II in Topeka
and two in North Topeka, who distrib-
ute from the branch postoffice known
as Station A. In addition there are II
other employees connected with main
office and Station A. The annual ex-
penses of the Topeka postoffice are be-
tween $50, 900 and 100000.
The past year the actual running ex-
penses, including salaries, amounted to
$41, 1868. Sc. Four years ago the ex-
penses and salaries amounted to $34,-
or "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
"GCOD ENOUGH FOR GOD"
James Whitcomb Riley Declares an
Author Must Write for the LowlY.

Eagle Lake, Ind, July 2.-Those of the
literati who are early risers took
steamboat excursion this morning. At
the Auditorium the meeting opened with
a series of dialect sketches, both humor-
Gus and pathetic, by s. w. Gillian Miss
Mary E. Cardwiu delivered an address up
on THE Influence of People Upon Litera-
ture.'
During the discussion of this paper
James Whitcomb Riley made an extended
address, thing unprecedented with him.
In the course of a strong talk he said: "An
author must write for the common people,
for the masses. The common people are
good enough for God, they are good
enough for me-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
THEIR DEATH BLOW.
Building and Loan Associations of
Kentucky are Ruined.

Louisville, July 2-Within seventy-two
hours four building and loan associations
whose estimated assets and liabilities
each foot up over million and a quar-
ter dollars have gone to the wall in this
city, finding it impossible to conduct busi-
ness under the recent decision of the
court of appeals in regard to the legal
rate of interest.
The Kentucky Citizens Building and
Loan association went under this morn
ing, with assets and liabilities of $212. 800
each, from the same cause At the offices
of all the building and loan companies in
the state, the greatest uneaSineSs pre-
walls and stockholders are hourly giving
notice of Withdrawals. 1t is-the general
opinion among local financiers that the
building and loan business has suffered
its death blow in Kentucky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
LIKE CLOCK WORK.
The Christian Endeavor Trains are
Moving Westward.

Denver, July 2.-Reports received at
the headquarters of the Denver & Rio
Grande and Colorado Midland railroads
today show that the westbound trains
carrying delegates to the Christian
Endeavor convention and other tour
lists west are moving through Colorado
like cIockwOrk. Trains which arrived
in Denver from the east several hours
late will reach Ogden on time. Up to
midnight the Denver & Rio Grande
hauled thirty trains, carrying $500
passengers, out of Denver for the west,
and today seventeen more trains left
over the same road with 210 passengers
each.
salt Lake, Utah, July 2.-The ad-
vance guard of the Christian Endeavor
movement has reached here over the
Rio Grande Western, filling twenty-four
coaches
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
Presidential Appointments.

Washington, July 2.-The president
today sent the following nominations to
the senate: William WoodVifle Rock
hill of the District of Columbia, to be
envoy extraordinary and minister pIen-
ipotentiary and consul general to
Greece, Roumania and Servia; Arthur
s. Hardy of New Hampshire, minister
resident and consul general of the
United States to Persia; Abraham Z.
Smith of Illinois, consul of the United
States at Victoria, 3. C.; Asa w. Ten
ny, United States district judge for the
eastern district of New York; Richard
w. Austin, marshal of the eastern dis
trict of Tennessee; George w. Allens
collector of customs, district of Key
West, Fla
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
INGALLS, TALKS SHOP.
His Conversation is Carried or Now
in the Language of the Ring.

0kS SOAVSISdGlOu - SAEG400 OG SOW
in the Language of the Ring.
Chicago, July 2.-John J. Ingalls, of Kan
sas came sauntering into the Victoria ho-
tel with his hands in his pockets.
''How about the tariff bill?' the ex-sen-
ator was asked.
''They will win in three rounds. It'll be
easy came the reply.
'How will the Hawaiian question re-
sult?'
Just one good stiff punch, straight
from the shoulder and they will be grog-
gy," was the answer.
LAS for yourself will you be a candidate
for senator again?''
Those fellows want a man to sign ar
ticles all one way. I not training
down to straight silver views for any
body" and the ex-senator and late au-
thority prize-fighting resumed his
sauntering, vigorously putting at cigar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02

The Shawnee county teachers insti-
tute which closed today adopted lengthy
resolutions commencing Superintendent
Stout, Conductor Eli G.. Foster and the
instructors. The teachers also recon-
mend that the legislature change the date
Of the annual school meeting to not later
han June / as suggested by State Super
intendent Stryker. John Mcdonald edi-
-or of the Western School Journal comes
n for a share of the praise The board of
education is also thanked for the use of
The high school rooms The institute viii
close today and in week or two the
teachers will start on the annual rounds
in search of schools.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02

soon as such a course seemed opportune.
This committee has decided that the
time has come to act.
Streator, Ill, July "A mass meeting of
miners here today voted to go strike
now and not wait for a general suspen-
sion order. AS a consequence no coal is
being mined here and nearly 1000 miners
are idle.
Braidwood, ILL.,, July 2.-The miners of
the entire Wilmington field met at Glack-
ems grove today and decided by a unani-
nous vote to go on strike when the ma
tional officers shall order a suspension of
work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
COOLEY AN INVALID.
Noted Michigan Judge Breaks Down
as the Result of Overwork.

Ann Arbor, Mich, July 2.-Judge
Thomas NJ. Cooley, the noted authority
on constitutional law, who served many
years as justice of the supreme court,
and who was later the head of the in
terstate commerce commission, has be-
come a hopeless invalid.
His health, already impaired by age
and overwork, was further broken
down by excessive work on the inter
state commerce commission. His mem
ory is almost gone, and his loss of men
tai power has been followed by deep
melancholy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
ANOTHER GO aide RESZKE
Madame Nordica is Sick but Will
Keep UP the Fight.

London, July 2.-Mme. Nordica is i'll in
bed at her apartment in the Savoy hotel,
and her concert that had been advertised
at Queens hall next Wednesday, has been
abandoned, the reason assigned being that
SeidI is unable to conduct, owing to his
Bayreuth engagements.
Maurice Grau said that all he knew
about the reported reconciliation between
Nordica and Jean De Reszke, was that
Nordica's husband had informed him that
the diva was going to send a cablegram
to America: Il am having another go at
De ReSzke."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
OFFICES WE'RE GENEROUS.
Men Contributed Over $500 for the
Silver Celebration.

With one or two exceptions all of
the subscription lists circulated through
the Santa F'e general offices for raising
a fund for the Santa Fe celebration.
have been handed in to Mr.. 3. T. Lew
is, chairman of the special committee.
The lists now show a total of $50 sub
scribed, and it is believed that this
amount will be advanced to $500. The
money is payable in installments of
month apart, July 1, August 1 and Sep
tember l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
Lake Goes to Boston

Boston, July Fired Lake, who has
been playing with the Kansas City
team, is on his way to join the Boston
team. It is thought that his RELEASE
has been bought from the western
team. He will probably catch, as
Boston is weak in that position, owing
to disabled PLAYERS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
MILLS ALL CLOSING.
Iron Operatives Strike Extending All
Over the Country.

Cleveland, o., July 2.-The Cleveland
Rolling Mill company and the Briton
Iron and Steel Works shut down today
Failing to sign the alma agamated scale
About 5000 men are affected.
PittSburg, July 2.-Three more sig
natures to the amalg-amated scale were
received today. They were: Muncie
Iron and Steel company, Peninsular
Car company and Jones & McLaugh-
Inns for the Structural departments
mills Nos. IL and u. Anderson Depuy
& Co, operating a non-union mill at
McKees creek, near here, ordered a cut
in wages today from 10 to 20 per cent
The plant employs 500 men.
Birmingham, July 1.-TWO rolling