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The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11

up at the instance of the government
in order to ascertain the temper of the
people on the subject before giving a
final answer to the United States mon
etary commission headed by Senator
Wolcott of Colorado
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon
commenting upon the report referred
to, says:
This startling rumor is such a bolt
from the blue that we would fain be-
HeVe there must be some mistake.
Should the suggested action of the
bank have substantial foundation in
fact, the whole commercial world will
Immediately rise up in arms and pro-
test against SO dangerous an innova-
ton. Our contemporary darkly hints
at pressure from high quarters and
with equal mystery suggests weighty
affairs of state as a possible explana-
ton for this sudden and unexpected de-
parture from the straight and narrow
path. But the business community will
not be satisfied with any vague and un-
authorized statements of this kind and
demands an official pronOuncement.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11
SAW HIM BURN.
Account of the Wreck by One
Who Was There.

New Castle, Col, Sept. 11.-Fred s.
Rockwell, stock agent of the Burlington
road, who was a passenger on the Den
yer & Rio Grande train wrecked near
here, told his experience as follows:
Il had pust left the sleeper in com
pany with gentleman and passed
through the day coach into the next
car. We had barely seated ourselves
in the smoking compartment when we
were hurled violently from our seats
by the shock of the collision. We got
out safely. A moment later a terrific
explosion of gas rent the air and after
it came a burst of flames. After get
discover that the smoking car had rid
almost to the seats and encasing the
car in a manner to shut off all hope of
escape. 1t was in this day coach where
the horrible harvest of death took place
1 procured an axe and with others man
aged to chop through a window and get
out two women and three men who
were badly hurt. Another man was
struggling to get his foot loose. He was
self-possessed and told me he was not
injured otherwise. He could not free
himself and l was compelled to stand
help1essly by and see him consumed BY
the flames. The five that we rescued
were the only ones who could possibly
have escaped from the car. 1t was
crowded with men, women and chill
dren.- I should say that fully thirty
adults Were cremated there aside from
!. the chiidren.t'.s - ast
Conductor William Hawthorne of tn
Inflated train does not PLACE the loss
of life at so many al generally suppos-
ed. On checking up his tickets. IS
nearly as he can tell eight We're killed
of those in the coaches.
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RUSH Is OVER.
N Not.ceable Falling Of in the Travel
Toward the z ondke

Seattle. Wn., Sept. 1.-THE steamer
City of Topeka, arrived from Alaska a
o'clock this morning and brings the
following letter to the Associated Press:
Juneau, Alaska, Sept. 6.-Among the
recent arrivals at this port, are the
steamers Rosalie. Mayfiower, Detroit,
Willamette and Topeka. and the falling
off in the volume of travel is very no
ticeable. The majority of newcomers
will remain a t Juneau until spring. An
effort will be made next year to turn
the tide of travel by way of Sitka, go
ing from there to Yakutal and Disen-
chantment bay and up the White Riv-
er, the distance being only about 425
miles from Sitka to Dawson as against
700 miles from Juneau over the present
trail
The building of railroad from Jun
eau to Lake Testin, is now assured.
ed parties has decided them to COM.
mence work at the earliest possible mo-
ment next year The road will go by
way of the Lalxu, over the lake whence
the traveller will go by water to his
destination. No doubt this will be the
first railroad established but it will
probably be quickly followed by 9TH
ers, two prospective roads in particular
having the same terminus as the Juneau
road. In going into the Yukon coun-
try. the White Horse Rapids and many
other dangerous places viii be avoided.
AS there will be suitable boats plying
on Lake Testin and the Hootalinqua
river the trip will be one of pleasure
rather than otherwise.
Rapid progress is being on the cable
koot Pass, and when finished every
thing can go over more cheaply and
quickly than heretofore. Everyone is
now mapping out arrangements for
the question to enter the Klondike be-
fore February or March.
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TO BE A NEW "CENTRAI.
Not Room Enough for Business tor
the Telephone Plant.

General Manager Alonzo Burt and Supt.
c. w. Mcdaniel are in the city looking
for a new location for the telephone cen
trail In the present quarters the rooms
are crowded and the switchboards can
not be extended enough to meet the in
crease of telephone service that the COM
pany expects to have during the next few
years. The third floor of the Jewell
building is under consideration and the
proposition to move to the third story OF
their present location at 615 Kansas ave-
nue. is also under advisement. Mr.. Geo.
Bayless said I'VE are looking for a new
location as our present one is very crowd
ed and disagreeable. Exactly where we
will go I do not know but wherever we
do go we will expect to stay for at least
ten Years" -
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TROOPS POURING IN.
Pennsylvania's National Guards Hur-
rying to HazeIton.

Pottsville, Pa, Sept 11-AIl the
Schuylkin county companies of the
Eighth regiment left for HazeIton be
tween and 8 o'clock this morning
Gen j. P. S. Goblin, commander of the
Third brigade, is at Hazelton, in COM
mand of the troops
Details from the Fourth regiment
companies left for Harrisburg at nine
o'clock this morning to obtain camp
material, which will be forwarded to
HaZelton at once.
There is no telephone communicates
between here and Hazelton, wires hav-
ing been cut.
Allentown, Sept. lin response to
orders received at 4 O'Clock this morn
ing, companies B and D of the Fourth
regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard
10 strong-left at $50 a. m. for Ha-
zelton to assist Sheriff Martin of Lu-
zerne county in preserving order.
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THE sHERIFF's STORY.
Commander of the Deputies Gives His
Version of the Slaughter

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 11-Sheriff
Martin arrived home on the O'Clock
train from Hazleton. He was met at
the depot by his legal adviser. The two
got into cab and rode to the court
house, where they We're closeted togeth
er for sometime. The sheriff was at
first reluctant to say whether he had
given the command to fire, but after
wards admitted that he had. The sher-
ifs detailed statement is as follows:
Il heard early this morning that the
breaker at Latimer and compel the
men there to quit work. I resolved to
intercept them, and if possible prevent
them from reaching the breaker. One
of my deputies told me that the strilx-
erS would probably be heavily armed.
I got my deputies 20 in number to meet
at a certain place. They We're all arm
ed. 1 told them to keep cool under all
circumstances. met the marching
column. I halted them and read the
proclamation. They refused to pay
any attention and started to resume
their march. Then called to the lead
er to stop. He ignored my order L
then attempted to arrest him. The
strikers closed in on me. They acted
very ViciOusly. kicking, knocking me
down and trampling upon me- 1 called
upon my deputies to aid me and they
did so, but they were unable to ac-
compliSh much. realized that some
thing had to be done at once, or I
would be killed. I called to the depu-
ties to discharge their firearms into the
air over the heauS OF the strikers as II
might probably frighten them. 1t was
done at once, but it had no effect what
ever on the infuriated foreigners who
used me much more roughly and be-
came fiercer and fiercer, more like wild
beasts than human beings. The strik-
ers then made still bolder move and
endeaVored to surround my entire force
of deputies. 1 fully realized that the
foreigners We're a deperate lot and val
ued life at a very small figure, L saw
that parleying with such a gang of in
furiated men was entirely out of the
question as they were too excited to
listen to reason and that myself and
deputies would be Killed if we were not
rescued, or if we did not defend our
selves. I then called upon the deputies
to defend themselves and shoot if they
must to protect their lives or to protect
the property that they had been sent to
guard.
'''rhe next second there were a few
scattered shots fired into the foreigners
and a moment later the entire force of
deputies discharged a solid volley into
the crowd. l hated to give the COM
mand to shoot, and was awful sorry
that 1 was compelled to do 50, but I was
there to do my duty and I did it as best
1 knew how and as my conscience die
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11
LEMONS GO TO ENGLAND.
The Duty and Cool Weather Drives
the Fruit Away From Us.

condition of the lemon market, brought
about by the high tariff and cool sum
mer, has led to the shipment OF the
fruit to Great Britain, which IS very
currence.
The regular liners will take out sew
eral thousand boxes from this city on
each vessel leaving for Liverpool A a
nrominent operator said yesterday: Il
never knew of such exports before, and
it is Impossible to tell how the fruit Will
sell in England. By exporting the duty,
less 1 per cent, is saved, as this govern
ment allows a drawback, and there is
no duty in England on green fruit. The
freight to England is considerably less
than the amount of duty here
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SNIFF THE BATTLE FROM AFAR
Philadelphia Militiamen Anxious to
Go to Hazelton.

Philadelphia, Sept 1.-THE First
brigade, National Guard of PennsyIva-
mia, which is composed of Philadelphia
regiments is in readiness to go to Haz-
elton should their services be required
there. The brigade has received in
structions from Harrisburg to hold
themselves subject to quick orders from
the governor.
Major General Snowden left for Har-
risburg on the 4:30 a. m. train and ad-
jutant general Stewart left on the $3.50
a. m train for the state capital. A
conference will be held there between
these officers and the governor regard
ing the situation at Haze1ton.
The members of the different regi-
ments of the first brigade assembled at
their respective armorieS early in the
day and all seemed eager to receive the
order to proceed to the scene of the
trouble.
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CENTS.
A TREASURE TRAIN.
IA Cars of Rich Cripple Creek Ore
Under Special Guard

Colorado Springs, Sept 11.-Engine No.
$40 of the Denver e Rio Grande narrow
gauge system came putting up to the
freight depot at the foot of Cucharas
street last night about 10 o'clock drawing
thirty-five heavily laden cars. Many of
the cars were loaded with coal but in the
rear, fourteen cars of rich Cripple Creek
ore were attached, the value of which
would make dowry fit for a princess.
Pieces of rock glistening with rich syl-
vanite and literally alive with the prec-
ious yellow metal, made up the contents
of the fourteen heavily laden and well
guarded cars, which were sent out from
the famous Moon-Anchor mine at Grip
pie Creek Mr.. H. G. Richardson was in
the cab and the shipment of rich ore was
under his charge and several assistants.
At every stop which the train made Mr..
Richardson and his assistants would
alight from the cab and carefully inspect
the fastenings of the cars which COM
posed the treasure train
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tated, as the strikers were violating the
laws of the commonwealth and fatty
refused to obey the proclamation that
/ read to them. They insisted on doing
violence and disobeying the laws.
THE scene after the shooting was ter
rible, and 1 would willingly not have
had it occur, but as a public official 1
was there to see that the law was obey
ed and lived up to, and merely did
my duty.
1.-The entire crowd of foreigners, as
soon as the volley had been fired by my
deputies, turned and started to retreat.
They rushed off in all directions as fast
as they could, taking as many of their
dead and wounded with them as they
were able to carry in their hurried re-
treat. The excitement at the time was
great and 1 would not go through an
other ordeal of the kind for a for
tune"
In another interview Sheriff Martin
was asked:
when you met the men were they
on company property or on the public
He replied; mo, they were on the
Were they marching towards Lati-
mer?''
Yes"
Had they up to that time committed
any act otherwise than peaceabIy."
why. then. did you order the depu-
ties to fire.
I did not order the deputies to fire:
someone else did that. First came
single shot and then volley. 1 gave
no order"
How many We're killed?"
Ihere We're twelve dead when / left,
and about forty wounded
We're any of your men hurt?'
"One of my deputies was shot through
the ARM
Sheriff Martin, when he reached
W1lkesbarre was badly scared. Though
he claims to have been brutally assault
ed, when seen he did not have a mark
on his person to show that he had been
roughly handled. All classes of citi-
zens IN this city and county unite in
condemning Sheriff Martins hasty ac-
ton.
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Observation-Disclosures
First General Orders of the ChiefMar-
shall of the Festival
General Order No. L:
Topeka. Kan. Sent. 10.


Topeka, Kan, Sept. TO- 1897.
Having been appointed chief mar
shall of all the parades during Festival
week by the Committee of Fifteen, 1
hereby assume command.
The following named gentlemen have
been appointed assistant marshals. They
will be obeyed and respected accord
ing1y:
Col. H. A Smith, chief of staff Col.
E. J. Dallas, Col. J. w. F. Hughes,
Capt. A. NJ. Fuller, Capt. H. M. Phil
lips, Capt. W. S. Eberle, Mr.. J. S. Col
Inns, Mr.. Frank E. Wear, Mr.. ]. w.
Bell, Mr.. u. B. McCurdy, Mr.. George
NJ. Eagle, Mr.. Charles w. Kouns, Mr..
H. L. Robinson, Mr.. J. r. McNary, Mr..
G.. o. Wilmarth.
The following named assistant mar
shaIs have been assigned to duty as
Officers of the day. during Festival
week:
Mr.. J.>R McNary, Monday, Fraternal
day.
Mr.. G. o. Wilmarth, Tuesday, Fire
mems day.
Mr. c. w. Kouns, Wednesday, Santa
Fe day.
Mr.. II. L. Robinson, Thursday, Floral
day.
Capt A NJ. Fuller, Friday, Soldiers
day.
All organizations desiring to partici
pate in any of the parades will please
report to the designated 'officer fthe
day. at the earliest possible moment,
stating the estimated number OF men,
horses, vehicles, floats, etc, that they
may be assigned to their proper diVis-
ions.
Oficers of the day and division COM
nanders will be held responsible for
the prompt movement of their divisions
at the appointed time. No delays Will
be permitted. Organizations not ready
to move promptly on time will be left.
BY order of
Attest: JONATHAN D. NORTON,
Chief Marshal.
H A. SMITH,
second Lieutenant First Infantry
III. S. Al, Chief of Staff.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11
STRIKE WILL GO ON.
Miners Vote Down the Proposition to
Resume at 65 Cents.

Columbus. O., Sept. 1.-THE miners
have voted to reject the So cents propo-
sition. The vote stood 4O7 to accept and
AIS against acceptance of the 65 cents
per ton for mining. The resolution
which was defeated reads:
Resolved, That we, the miners of
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, In
diana and Illinois, in convention assem-
BILE, do hereby agree to accept the pro-
position recommended by our national
executive committee, viz: 65 cents per
ton in the PittSburg district and in all
of the places in the above named states
where a relative price can be obtained
to secure work and contribute literally
to the miners who do not receive the
advance and where the fight must be
continued to a bitter finish.
Resolved, That the national officers
and executive board and district presi-
dents, act as an advisory board for the
purpose of providing ways and means
for the carrying on of the strike where
necessary.
provided, However, that no district
resume work for ten days for the pur
pose of giving miners in either districts
time to confer with their operators and
get the price if possible"
Not a word has been heard by the re-
pOrterS outside the convention hall as
to the affair between the sheriff and
miners at HaZeltOn, Pa. Whether it was
discussed within the convention is not
known. Some Pittsburg newspap per
men believe the HaZelton matter had
its effect on the vote. Other reporters
who mingle withe the miners freely at
their various Columbus meetings, say
the vote was not influenced by the
Hazelton trouble.
1t is settled that President Ratchford
and the national officers left no stone
unturned to carry their recommended
ton for an acceptance of the 65 cent
rate. The spirit, in this case, backed
against the national officers too strong
ly to be overcome.
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ONLY A FEELER.
English Governmen Testing theTem
per of the People of Siluer.

London, Sept. 1.-THE important an
nouncement made by the Times this
morning in an article from a special
correspondent to the effect that the
directors of the Bank OF England have
consented to hold one-fifth of the bank
reserve in silver has caused much ex-
element on the continent.
The governor of the Bank of England,
Albert George Sandeman, when ques-
toned on the subject today by a rep
resentative of the Associated Press, re-
fused to confirm or deny the report.
From other Bank of England officials
however, it was learned that the arti-
Gle was probably a ballon d'essai sent
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11
PATRONESSES NAMED
For the Karnival Knights Ball at
Hamilton Hall

The following ladies have kindly con-
sented to act as patronesses for the Kar-
nival Knights ball:
Mrs. Albert H. Horton, Mrs G. G. Fos-
ter, Mrs. d. l.. Lakin. Mrs. W. W. Man
speaker, Mrs. John E. Moon, Mrs. NJ.
O'Brien Mrs. Byron Roberts, Mrs. c. ].
Brown. Mrs. c. r. Hudson. Mrs James
L. King, Mrs. Harry C. Ashby, Mrs. Ar
thur Capper, Mrs. ]. B. Johnson, Mrs.
Clarence Bowman, Mrs George W. Park
hurst Mrs Horace Hall, Mrs. Frank E.
Wear, Mrs. A. B. Quinton, Mrs. Fred
Cole, Mrs. Arthur Murphy, Mrs. D. ].
Harding, Mrs. R. K. Jamison. Mrs. Chas.
S. Eagle, Mrs. A. w. Dana, Mrs. G. p.
Ashton Mrs. Frank Edison, Mrs. G. K.
Holiday. Mrs. Harold Il. Chase, Mrs.
Frank farrell.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Topeka has the first free hospital es-
tablished and maintained by the Sal
walton Army in the United States.
A young man wearing good clothes
was tf1oughtless enough yesterday to
become intoxicat ted and stand on Elev-
enth and jackson streets within in a
few feet of Jailer John Dagg's house
and yell like an Indian. The officer
rushed out and arrested him, and he
said at the police station that his name
was c. NJ Mutually and that he was a
clerk. When he became somewhat
sober he was released and SO taken.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11
EVERYBODY GUESS
Whose Face Is 1t AdOrns the
Karniyal knights Button!

The Karniva1 knights will have votlng
contest on the official souvenir button. II
will be free to all, the only STIPULATION
being that the voter shall be the possessor
of a Karnival knights button and wear
it A prize of So will be paid to the per-
son who makes the first correct guess as
+o whose pict11re appears on the button
Another order was sent in last evening
for a second shipment of karnlVal
KNIGHTS buttons and they will arrive IN a
few davs The first shipment is not en-
tirelv exhausted but the sale in 1ncreas-
ing and it soon will be- The following
official notice has been prepared by the
1<arnivaI Knights for the voting contest:
KARNIVAL BUTTON BALLOT
Any party wearing an official karnlVan
KNIGHTS button is entitled to cast one OF
more votes of these ballots Witho9t ,ianes
charge. at any of the following places;
Rowiey & Shows drug store, Geo. W
StansfieIds, Rigby's, or Chas. ;. Easle 80, >,
The first party guessing correctly tne
name of the young lady on the K K but
TON shall receive s. in gold on CafIlNal
night when the identity of the young
ladv will be made known
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KISSED THE SHERIFF.
Martins Friends Take Him Out of q
Restaurant and Hide Him.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 11-Sheriff
Martin spent the night at his home in
this city and left for Hazelton with the
militia this morning. Before taking
his departure, he went into Redington's
place was filled with soldiers and SYM
pa athizers of the striking miners. The
sheriff was hissed when he entered but
he paid no attention to the tauntS Then
the crowd gathered around him and he
was inclined to resist their interference
His friends hustled him off to private
room, where he remained until the time
for the departure of the train.
y reporter for the Associated Press
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11
a Prompt Settlement.

Mr. Josiah Jordan whose house was
partially destroyed by fire on the Sth,
settled on the 10th with Groll & McKit-
trick local agents FOR the Concordia
Fire Insurance Co It took the agents
about 20 minutes to settle the loss and
write out a check for the amount.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11
FUNERAL AT UNITY.
Nate Hollister's Funeral to Take
Place at Unity Church.

The funeral of Nate Hollister Will
take place tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock at Unity church. Rev. A. Wy
man will oEiciate, assisted by the A
o. u. w Mrs W. c. Vittum of Ottawa,
ILL.,, arrived yesterday. She is sis
ter of Mr. HolIister and is stopping with
her sister, Mrs. Frank S. Thomas.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11


Voting blanks similar to the above will
he found at all the places mentioned.
daily progress of the voting will be noted
in the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11

Earl v Adams, dentist, will continue
his studies at the Kansas Medical col
lege this fall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-12
Julius Svce & Son, 2O1 and 203 East Broad Street.

seats for the first entertainment.
The Eovett Boston Stars which Will be
the opening attrf ction of ms course IL an
organization well known throughout the
entire country and that has appeared and
re-appeared on the leading courses or the
Young Mems Christian Association. The
company consists of Miss Rose Garrltz'
violinist: Miss Bertha Brewer. reader ,
Miss MabeIle Hill. vocalist; and Mr..
Frank Reynolds, the unique singing hu-
morist. This concert company has APP
peared for four consecutive years on the
St. Louis CMo) Y. NJ. c. A. course, and
has appeared for four times each year.
The secretary Of the Cumberland Nd,
Association speaking of the entertain
ment given this year says WITHIN my
knowledge we have never had an enter
tainment in the Association hall that has
given greater satisfaction or more gen
uine pleasure to our people. THIS or
panization opened the Norfolk Y. NJ. =.
A. Course last season.
The following is the programme for
Monday night:
Piano Solo-Saxonne. Goddard-Miss
Brewer.
Warmed-Dver Smiles - Assorted - Mr.
Reynolds.
Soprano Solo. Believe Me-Norman-Miss
Hill.
Recital. Patseys Kindergarten-kate
wiggin-Miss Brewer.
Violin Solo. Fantasia on Faust-Arr
Sarasate-Miss Garritz
Duet. Humoresque-Barnett Hi
and Mr.. Reynolds.
Recital, The cycIopeedy-Ffeld-Mis.
Brewer.
l1I1 fan Al
violin oblgato)-Misses Hill and Garritz.
Indiyidualties. OnginaI-Mr. Reynolds.
Violin Solo, Legende-Wienwski-M
Garritz.
Humorous Song. The Extract OF opera
Root-Mr. Reynolds.
II is evident that the members OF rne
association and their friends are 10 be
given an excellent treat tomorrow night.
The committee in charge OF this course
have been very carerul 10 secure first-
class attractions. and many will wonder
why Il is the association can anord TO
give such entertainments free TO men,
bers. but when the matter is explained II
Is clear enough. In speaking OF the
course. Secretary Mckee said that 10 Will
not only enhance the value of the MEM
hers ticket, but will also be the means
OF bringing new members into the assoc
citation. II will also furnish the mem
bcrs an excellent opportunity 20 enter
tain their friends at very small cost
Tho committee Dies not nore N MAKE
..e e~..r.e -~rs.sr-.-'-'-~ 49,. r-'H''r
IT.. t,.r increased interest IN t'c assoc"
ton circles will he productive Of great
rood and the outlay necessary FOR tne
maintenance Of the course win prove
good Inv estmens.