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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
DEBAUCHING A GIRL.
Penitentiary Awaiting These Men if
Charges are True.

For probably the first time in the
history of Shawnee county father to-
day secured a writ of habeas corpus
for the recovery of his own daughter.
Charles Hercules, a resident of Low
man Hill, went before Probate Judge
Dolman this morning and on a sworn
statement had writ issued for the re-
covery of his 15-year-old daughter,
Maggie, who he says, is detained in a
house about two and One-half miles
west of the city on the Tenth street
road by James Spurgeon and ]. Hen
dersOn.
On Sunday morning, April IS, Maggie
Hercules bid her parents good bye and
started supposedly for one of the city
churches Since that time, up to a few
days ago, her parents have not known
of her Whereabouts. When his daugh-
that James Spurgeon, a young man
who he claims attempted to induce the
girl to leave home on several occasions,
had something to do with the occur
renee. and few days ago, he now
states he secured positive proof that
the girl was detained by Spurgeon and
a friend named Henderson in a house
west of the city on the Tenth street
road.
Hercules visited the house and de
nanded admittance yesterday, but
SDurgeOn refused to allow him to en-
ter He went before Justice McClin-
took this morning and swore to a state
ment of the detention, and afterward
presented this statement to Probate
Judge DoIrnan. At noon Deputy Sheriff
Larry Sheehan was sent to serve the
papers on Spurgeon and Henderson, and
secure the girl if she was to be found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
TODAY'S FAILURES.
Paper Company, Trust Company and
Piano Factory in the List.

Boston. May Jerome A. Bacon of
the Bacon Paper company has assigned
to Frederick e. Snow of Garen & Snow
Mr.. Snow said that he could not make
any definite statement as to the liabiI-
tiles or assets of the company. He fur
ther said that Mr.. Bacon was COM
PEELED to assign because he was unable
to realize upon real estate which he
holds, or upon mills in Lawrence, which
are worth. it is thought, about $500 600
The assignment was hastened by the
fact that Mr. Bacon has indorsed con-
siderab paper for his customers, most
of which he had been compelled to
carry.
Chicago, May 1.-The superior court
was today asked to appoint a receiver
for the Galena Trust & Safety Vault
company, owner of the Fort Dearborn
building, by J. Erb, one of the stock
holders. AIismanagement is alleged.
The company was organized in 1894
with a capital stock of $500, O00.
Boston, May 1.-William Bourne &
Sons, Boston piano manufacturers,
have failed. A. H. Ki1bourne, a Boston
retail piano dealer, has failed on ac-
count of the Bourne failure. Schedules
are not given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
RUNAWAY AND SMASHUP.
Michael Martin and E. J. Coville
Thrown Out and Hurt

A team of terrified horses hitched to
a light spring wagon going west on
Sixth street today was the occasion for
no little excitement, the injuring of two
men and the smashing of several We
hicles.
The team belonged to Michael Mar
tin, a wealthy bachelor farmer who
lives near Valencia. The horses became
Wedged in among other teams near the
corner of Sixth and Quincy streets,and
became unmana geable. W hiring around
they threw Mr.. Martin to the pavement
and he was badly though probably not
seriously hurt The wagon passed
over him.A little farther on the wagon
struck a single buggy in which Mr. +.
J. COville was driving west on Sixth
street. The buggy was caDsized and
Mr.. COville thrown to the pavement
with great force but escaped with few
bruises. Near Sixth and Jackson
streets the horses cOlliSed with another
buggy but fortunately it was unoccu-
pied and no one was hurt. The team
broke loose from the wagon at Seventh
and Van Buren and was stopped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
Have Been Prepared by the
Sultan of Turkey
While the Greek Armies Con-
tinue to Win Victories.
VELESTINO A ROUT
For the Followers of the
Prophet.
Greek GunbOats BOmbard the
Coast Near Arta.

New York, May IA special to the
World from Washington says:
The terms of peace which Turkey has
offered Greece have reached the Wash
ingtOn legations. They are as follows:
The restoration of the boundary fixed
by the treaty of 1881, which gave to
Turkey all of Thessaly, including its ex-
tensiVe sea coast; the evacuation by
Greece of PreVesa and other points in
the province of Epirus; the withdrawal
of the Greek troops from Crete, and
the acceptance of the plan of autonomy
offered the island by the porte and the
payment of war indemnity large enough
to cover the expense of the mobilizing
of the Turkish troops.
Athens, May 1.-Dispatches just re-
ceived from PharsalOs, the headquar-
ters of the Greek army in Thessaly,
give further particulars of the recent
lighting between the Turks and the
creeks at NeleStinO, ten miles west of
VOlO, at the junction of the railroad
connecting VolO with Larissa and Phar-
SalOS.
The Turkish attacking force at We
lestino consisted of 5000 infantry, 600
cavalry and 13 guns. The charges of
the Turkish cavalry were firmly with
stood by the Evzones posted on Karan-
tasi hill An entire Turkish regiment
was decimated. Four Turkish squad
rOns, which attempted to charge, were
received with a combined rifle and
shrapnel fire which moved down sew
eraI hundred.
The Greek irregulars co-operated
with the regular troops of Greece; so
Greeks were killed and a major and five
SubalternS were wounded.
detachment of Turkish cavalry
from Larissa approached the railway
between PharSalos and DOmOkOs, which
town is about ten miles south of Phar-
SalOS and in the Greek rear. The Greek
artillery opened fire upon the enemy'S
cavalry at long range and after heavy
cannOnading forced the Turks to re-
tire the Greek cavalry pursuing them.
The Turkish commander apparently
wished to surprise the Greeks at Phar-
salOs and sent two army corps against
them, one from Trikhala and the other
from Larissa-
Athens, May IA dispatch from
Santa Maura, capital of the island of
that name, off the west coast of Greece.
announces that the Greek eunboat flo
tilla in the gulf of Arta, has lombard
ed the Turkish coast near NicopOlis and
Santa Petras The Turks fed.
Vienna, May 1.-The TaSeblatt says
the warship Kaiser Auguste of the Ger
man fleet has been despa tched to Pha-
rerum in order to protect the members
of the Greek royal family in case OF
extreme danger.
Athens, May IA dispatch from Arta
confirms the report that the Turks have
occupied Philhpiada.
London, May IA dispatch to the
Daily News from ConstantinopIe says
a Greek force has re-attacked PreveSa.
The commander of the garrison has
asked for provisions, but adds he can
wait, if necessary, little longer It
is expected that reinfOrcementS will
reach him in two days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
BLEW UP THE TOWN.
Four Wagon Loads of Dynamite Ex-
plode in the Streets of San
Salvador

New York, May IA dispatch to the
Herald from Panama says:
A correspondent in San Salvador Sal
vadOr, telegraphs that a terrific ex-
plOsiOn of dynamite in that city result
ed in the destruction of two entire
blocks and caused the loss of many
lives. The extent of the damage and
loss Of life is not known vet and prob
ably will not be until the wreckage is
cleared away. The work of rescue is
being rapidly pushed, but it is known
that there are still many bodies in the
ruins In addition, several persons
were instantly killed in the streets and
the entire city was shaken by the con-
cussiOn.
The explosion occurred under pe-
culiar circumstances. Four wagons
were being driven down Concepcion
street one of the principal thorough
fares of the city, each loaded with sew
eral barrels of dynamite In some un-
explained manner one of the barrels
of dynamite exploded with a deafening
crash In an instant every other barrel
in the wagon had blown up. Then
with an awful roar, the dynamite of the
three other wagons, which were near,
exploded simultaneously. This last
explosion was followed Immediately by
the crash of timbers and the two blocks
of buildings opposite on each side of
COncepciOn street fell away like houses
of cards in ruins
Conception street at the point of the
explosion is completely wrecked A
great hole was blown into the street
and the wagons We're blown into splin-
ters. The drivers, all of them, were
instantly killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
TIME HAs CON-.
The Powers Agree That Something
Must be none

Paris, May All the powers fnclud-
ing Germany and Austria have agreed
that the moment is oppOrtune to inter
Vene between Greece and Turkey. They
are now discussing the conditions of
such Intervention and appear about to
reach an understanding.
Athens, May 1.-The Turks are pre-
pairing to besiege Arta.
London, May IA special dispatch
from Athens says that M. Ralli. the new
Greek prime minister has announced
his intention of calling to arms every
able-bodied man in Greece, and that
NJ .TheOtOkis took the oath as minister
of the interior yesterday evening and
left the Greek capital later with the
minister for war, Col. Tsamados, for
Pharsalos, the headquarters of the
Greek army from whence it is reported
that the Greek troops have successfully
repulsed a heavy attack of the Turks.
New York. May About $50 Greeks
sailed for home today on the French
line steamship La Gascogne. They
marched in a body from their head
quarters in Roosevelt street to the
pier preceded by a band. They were
accompanied by friends who cheered
them as they went aboard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
CALLS 1T ACCURSED.
Mrs. Lease Won't Have Many Friends
in Oklahoma, Now.

Mrs. Mary E. Lease came to Topeka
yesterday and talked about the Okla
horna flood Mrs. Lease recently had
an engagement to lecture in an Okla
homa town and only 19 people were
present, but of course this hasn't preju-
diced Mrs. Lease.
The people of Ell Reno who prayed
daily for rain ought to have been build
ing an ark Mrs. Lease said. 7 be-
Iieve in prayer, but what mockery such
a prayer is in Oklahoma!
1.-The curse of the Almighty rests up
on that land. That was the last spot
of ground left for the Indians. They
had been driven there from every quar-
ter of the continent. But the greed of
the white man prompted him to pos
sess it for his own use, and the Indian
was forced to go. Then GOD frOwned
on the territory.
Look at the crime that has been
committed in Oklahoma; look at the
drought; look at the disaster at Chand-
Ter; look at the deluge at Guthrie, FL
Reno and elsewhere. Do you doubt
that the hand of Jehovah is in these
things? If he had been pleased with
the people would he have washed away
their homes with an angry flood when
they asked for a shower to save their
pa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
SCHOOL BOOK COMMISSION.
It is Completed by the Naming of
Prof N. Mcdonald.

Prof N. Mcdonald of Usage city will
be appointed to fill the vacancy caused
by the declination of D. C TillOtson as
a member of the state school book COM
mission.
Professor Mcdonald is a Republican and
is now serving his second term as super
intendent of the Usage City schools. He
is a graduate of the state normal, has
taught school in Downs and other cities
of the state and is a well-known and re-
SpeCted educator.
The commission will be sworn in by the
secretary of state Monday.
Representatives of book publishing
houses are here in numbers in anticipa-
ton of the meeting. They have personal
ly interviewed the members of the COM
mission at their respective homes and
they have settled in Topeka to remain un>
til the commission shall make its con-
tracts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
SLUMs ARE OVERLOOKED.
Princess of Wales E.Ppeals for Lon
don's Poor and Subscribes $500.

London, May 1.-The Princess of
Wales has written to the lord mayor of
London. pointing out that in the
schemes to commemorate the diamond
jubilee of Queen Victoria in June, the
poorest of the people, the tenants of the
London slums. have been overlooked.
She says:
Might I plead that they also should
have a share in the afetes of that bless
ed day and so remember to the end of
their lives that great and good queen
whose reign by the blessing of God has
been prolonged for so years. Let US,
therefore, provide these unfortunate
ones. these beggars and outcasts, with
a dinner or some substantial meal dur
ing the week of the jubilee in cOmmem-
grafton I have but pleasure in heading
a subscription list for that purpose with
100 pounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
BURIED in RUINS.
Great Loss of Life in the West
Indies
Resulting From. a Series OF
Earthquake Shocks.
PEOPLE FLEE IN FEAR.
The Disturbance Has Continued
a Week.
Caused a Tidal Wave Which
Rose to a Great Height.

New York, May IA dispatch to the
World from Kingston. Jamaica, says:
There has been d succession of ter
rife earthquakes in the Leeward isl
ands killing many people and doing
great damage to property.
The center Of tie disturbance is at
Montserrat, but tile area affected ex-
TENDS from St. kits to Martinique.
There has been great loss of life All
business has been suspended and the
churches have beer opened for general
PRAYER.
a special to the Herald from Kings
ton says:
Owing to the severe earthquakes the
residents of Montss1 rat, after a week of
terror. are abandoning their homes and
seeking means OF communication with
the mainland and the neighboring ISL
ands.
The seismic disturbances began a
week ago today with a slight tremble
OF the earth > surface which last only
a few seconds and which was hardly
noticed. This WIS followed at fire.
queUI intervals by shocks, each of which
lasted longer than the last and was
more intense. unll yesterday, when
there was q great roar and the ground
shook Tor fully forty seconds. Houses
fell IN and their occupants We're buried
in the ruins
Reports from other islands are very
Unsatisfactory as to details. It is
known here that Antigua, the principal
island Of the grOu1p, and GuadalOupe
have suffered severely. but the extent
of the loss OF life and property is not
Yet known.
Accompanying the earthquake was
the tidal wave which, it is reported
here, wrecked many small crafts. The
sea ross to a great height and caused
incalculable damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
Old Army Supplies Sold.

The auction sale of condemned mill
tary supplies which has been going on
at the state house during the week net
ted SPA There was a large quantity
of it remaining unsOld today and it
was loaded into a wagon and taken
down on the street placed in the Satur-
day afternoon auction matinee and dis
posed Of Three pairs of trousers and
three blouses, used and slightly
abused, torn and in need of dfsinfect-
ants" sold for as low as % cents a
bundle Hats went at 10 cents, caps at
no more. helmets at almost any price,
while the old clothing was cheap at
half the price"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
State Wants No More Bonds.

State Treasurer Hehebower returned
home today and announces that he will,
unless otherwise ordered by the su-
preme court, sustain the action of his
assistant A P. Williams. and decline
to countersign the warrant isued by
the school fund commissioners for S10,-
600 worth of Graham county bonds. Mr
Hefebower says he takes this position.
not because Of any suspicion against the
integrity of Graham county and its
ability to pay the bonds. but because
the school fund already owns nearly
one million dollars worth of bonds of
this character and needs no more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
Pnranine Snail Jointists-

Sl-ne more small fry jointists were
taken in last evening. Robert Camp
bell, colored. was arrested for selling
liquor and this morning pleaded guilty
and was fined $100 He will work out
his fine Last evening Arthur WeIlman
and Jim Grove were arrested on a com
rnitment and will re held until the re-
mainder of their fines for selling LIQUOR
are paid. If had had an hour longer .''
said Wellman, i would have had the
money. A friend of mine was coming
in from the country with the money
and was to meet him"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
Topeka Masong Take a Trip.

Among the prominent Topeka Ma
sons who this afternoon went to Gyp-
sum City. Kan, to confer the Master
Ka509 Kon0e %gge wgre G. " w : Ko1ns PIo5nsr " " "
Reichebach, Geo. w. Banter. Frank
Crane, c. s. Downing. J. J. Cady. J. J.
Falls. JOS Dubreuil. Henry Weintgart-
rer. A o. Wellman, Philip Eastman.
C. J. Webb, VIM. Shaver, H. F. Morris.
J. A. Daley. John Shaffer and Messrs.
Harvey and Blood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
SALISBURY SAYS NO.
Ee Declines to Reopen Behring Sea
Matter on Account of Expense

London. May 1.-The foreign office
has mailed the reply of the Marquis Of
ington for a reinquiry into the Behring
sea fisheries dispute.
It is reported that the British pre-
mier's reply is in the negative, on the
ground of expense. Washington asked
for a prompt reply which was hurried
" drawn UP and dispatched this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
NO MAY DAY STRIKE.
Only About 500 Men Walk Out in
Chicago Today.

Chicago, May What promised a few
days ago to be general strike of ali un-
ions affiliated with Building Trades coun-
ell izzled down today to the walking out
of about 500 hOd carriers, bricklayerS and
plasterers, all other disaffected unions
including the plumbers and structural
iron workers having come to an AMIGA
bic agreement.
The hod carriers and plasterers ask for
the union scales of % and 30 cents per
hour rASnectiVelv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
WHERE THEIR MOVEMENT
S75, 900 of Globe Savings Bank De
posts Accounted For.

Chicago, May Miss Sarah Louisa
Erwin. private secretary and stenogra-
pher to President Spalding of the de-
funct Globe Savings bank. testified be
fore the senatorial investigating COM
mittee today.
She testified that Spa1ding had given
her about $4,000 with the understand
ing that he was some time later to Sc
cure a divorce from his wife and marry
Miss Erwin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
LOCAL MENTION.

w. T. Wetmore, superintendent Of the
1aYildine departrnent, Macarthur Broth
ers Co Chicago. is in Topeka today
bidding on the new Santa F'e depot and
hotel for Dodge City. Mr. Wetmore is
mate. He has interests at Neodesha,
the center Of the oil and gas belt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
Lima is Shaken.

Lima, Peru, via Galveston. May l.
"A violent earthquake disturbance last
ing about one minute caused great
alarm here at o'clock this morning.
All the church bells We're tolled to call
the people to prayer, as a serious dis
aster was apprehended. The shocks
were also felt in the suburbs of this
city. No loss of life or serious dam
age has been reported
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
WOLCOTT GOING SOON.
He Will Revisit Europe in the Inter
est of Bimetallism.

Washington, May 1.-SenatOr Wolcott
of Colorado is making arrangements to
leave for Europe a week from next
Monday.
He desires to have the tariff bill re-
ported from the finance committee be
fore he leaves, and expects that this
will be done.
Senator Wolcott goes as one of the
special commissioners of the United
States to bring about an international
agreement for bimetalIism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
Firs. santa Fe Train Goes Through.

Kansas City. May IA special to the
Star from Oklahoma City, o. t, says:
The first Santa F'e train from the north
since Tuesdays flood came in this
morning, having three tons of local
mail Both the Choctaw and Santa Fe
roads are now open for business and
running on time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
HIGHEST EVER KNOWN.
Water Reaches a Height Unprece-
dented at New Orleans.

New Orleans, May 1.-The river contin-
ues to rise slowly and last night il was
19.5 above low water and higher than it
hs.s ever been. Still, strange TO say, there
is less alarm than there has been for
some time.
The people have made up their minds
that there is serious work ahead discus
siOnS have been abandoned and the days
gre spent in preparing for the great bat
tie. In many places the banks will be
raised four feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
FIRST LAND INI5 DAYS
Is Seen by Memphis Citizens Looking
Towards Arkansas

Memphis Tenn, Nay 1.-For the first
time in a period of nearly fifteen days dry
land is visible TO the naked eye looking
west from Chickasaw bluffs into the sis
ter state of Arkansas.
A fall of Z is recorded by the gauge a t
this point this morning. This is the
heaviest reported since the decline set in.
Several hundred refugees were sent today
on steamers direct to plantations north
of Mem phiS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-01
Kansas Postmasters Annointed

Washington. May 1.-The following
postmasters We're appointed for Kansas
today: j. e. Herr, Bennington, Otta-
wa county; J. A. Laclzey, Falun, Saline
county Prentice Smith, Jefferson, Mont
gomery county: jefferson Sweet, Stock
dale, Riley county; A F. Dunbar,
Wellsville, Franklin county.
The herald., 1897-04-28
CELESTIALS AND POLICE
FOUR CHINAMEN SIT UPON A
SOLITARY CONSTABLE
They Objected to Phillips Intrusion
on Their FanTan Game-Mc-
Graw to the Rescue

Oficers Phillips and McGraw had
conflict with four Cinnamon in a chi
nese store at SO61a Marchessault street
Yesterday afternoon, as result or whicn
two of the Celeetials were brought to the
receiving hospital in pretty badly bat
tered condition. The officers did not es-
cape without some severe bruises.
1t seems that Policeman Phillips was
patrolling his beat when he noticed sew
eral Cinnamon seated at table at the
place mentioned, apparently engaged IN
a game of fan tan. He went into the
place expecting to arrest the gamblers.
They, however, objected to his intrusion
and demanded that he show search
warrant or get out. He refused to do
either, when one of the Cinnamon struck
him on the head and another grabbed
him by the throat.
Phillips saw that the odds were against
him and managed to get at his whistle
and blew call for assistance. Officer
McGraw heard the call and fastened to
the place. When he arrived upon the
scene he found the whole crowd engaged
in a lively fight with the odds decidedly
against Phillips. The Celestials had the
officer down on the floor and there were
no less than four of them on top of him.
McGraw began using his club to good
effect and the belligerent little force of
Chinese was soon quelled with two of
their number lying unconscious upon the
floor. The patrol wagon was sent for
and they were brought to the receiving
hospital.
BY this time one of the Celestials had
sufficiently recovered to give their
names which he said were Sing Fong
Ling and Quong King. The latter was
locked up in the Jail and the other was
put to bed in the receiving hospital after
stitch had been taken in a cut under
his right eye. Both were severely
bruised on the head.
The prisoners were not booked for any
specific charge, it being decided to wait
until the matter had been laid before
the district attorneys office. Both Chin
amen are merchants and are influential
residents Of Chinatown