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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-05
STRUCK AN ICEBERG.
British Steamer Furtor Waterlogged
and Burne ed at Sea.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 5.-Twenty-one
men, comprising the officers and crew
of the British steamer Furtor, were
brought to this port this afternoon by
the steamer Sycamore. Their vessel
had become waterlogged through COL
lision with an iceberg and was burned
at sea, and they were picked up by
Captain Alexander Fenton and his crew
after they had been 49 hours in open
boats.
The Sycamore left Liverpool on July
"a. and when off Cape Race, N. F.,
about 1 a. m. July %. the lookouts dis
sci was in distress. First officer Tam
ed, and, manned by himself and five
men, they rowed as rapidly as possible
toward the scene.
Arriving near where the rockets were
sent up the reScuerS discovered four
life boats, in which were the entire
crew of the Frrtor, which was lying
close by, in a water logged condition
and on fire. Reaching the Sycamore s
side the five boats were quickly hofsted
on board and every attention was Civ
en- to the suffering men, who had been
adrift 40 hours with but Scanty sup
ply of provisions and water
First officer Tamlin said that on June
81 the steamer ran into a towering ice
berg, which stove in her bows and
compelled her to turn tail and make
for St Johns, N. F. Temporary re-
tinued July % but after three days out
the vessel sprang a leak for the second
time, and on July q it was necessary
to take to the boats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-05
HEALING THE CROWD.
Many Startling Cures Publicly Effect
ed at-the Annual Congress
of Heal5rs.

Lake Pleasant, Mass, Aug. 5.-The
annual congress of healers has opened
here with a large attendance and other
indications of success. The session will
be held in the new temple, with the
Rev. Charles Whidden of Newbury-
port as presiding officer. Mr.. Whidden
has, as assistants George B. Sanborn of
Aspen, Col, Samuel A. Cheney of New
buryport, Mrs. Annie Lewis of Boston,
and Mrs. Alice Newell Hunt Of Millers
Falls as healers.
Both morning and afternoon sessions
yesterday, which were the first of the
congress, were of much interest, several
very remarkable cures being affected.
People came upon the platform with all
sorts of infrmities, some with canes
and others assisted by friends, and in
every case, after a few minutes treat
ment, the afflicted ones walked Off ap-
parently restored to their normal con-
ditiOn.
The cases for the most part were
those of blindness, deafness, and lame
ness, and some 40 people stated to the
audience that sight and hearing had
been restored and lameneSS removed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-05
He BACKS UP M'NALL.
Gov. Leedy Lends a Firm Hand to
His Insurance Superintendent

Although reticent concerning the ac-
ton of Judge Williams of the federal
court a Colorado Springs in issuing an
injunction against Webb McNal as
state superintendent of insurance, Gov
ernOr Leedy regards the proceeding as
unjust and arbitrary.
I have not attempted to stop Nc
Nall,' said the governor today. In
fact 1 approve of what he has been do
ing. l think the people of Kansas have
been imposed upon long enough. Nc
Nall is the first man who has had the
nerve to open fight on these fellows and
attempt to secure for the people some
measure of Justice
Have you been aiding McNan?"
Most assuredly not. He is running
his own department, but L approve of
the manner in which he is doing it,
After a moments reflection the gov
ernor said:
1T seems to me that federal judge,
when he undertook to suspend the en-
tire criminal law of the state, as did
Judge Williams at Colorado Springs,
should have the courtesy or decency to
notify the attorney general or the state
so, and give US an opportunity to be
heard
The governor added: 'I do not now
believe that the agent of any insurance
company which has no license or au-
thority to do business in Kansas will
be permitted to do business in the state.
That is a condition which cannot pre-
vail, and that is all there is to that
part of it,"
The governor does not believe that
the injunction issued by the federal
court in Topeka reaches the point con-
templated. He said: Judge Foster
simply took to the woods
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-05
TROUBLE FOR M'NALL.
Judge Williams Intimates That Dis
regard of His Injunction Will be
Acted Upon Promptly.

Colorado Springs, Col, Aug. 5.-Fed-
eral Judge John A. Williams of Ar
kansas, who few days ago issued at
Manitou a sweeping injunction in be-
half of the Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany of New York restraining Insur-
ance Commissioner McNan of Kansas
from preventing this company doing
business in Kansas. said today in re-
gard to the report that Governor Leedy
and the state administration proposed
to contest the order:
Il issued that order in the discharge
of my duty as a federal judge because
1 believe that under the laws of Kan
sas this company is entitled to transact
its business in that state as long as it
is shown to be in solvent condition.
ing license under the state laws. If
the state authorities oppose my order
the matter will get into the federal
courts for settlement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-05
DASH DOWN THE RAPIDS.
Two Crowded Passenger Steamers
Collide in the Swift Waters of
the St Lawrence

Kingston. Ont, Aug. 5.-Two passen-
ger steamers, the America and the AL
gerian, collided last night in the famous
Lachine Rapids of the St. Lawrence
river, near Montreal
Both We're crowded with passengers,
and panic enSued when the two crafts
came together. Above the roar of the
rapids came the grinding and splinter
ing of wood as the two boats dashed
down the rapids together. Many of the
reigned on board
by a miracle, seemingly. no one on
either boat was injured, and the dam
slight when the peril they were in is
considered. The bulwarks of the Amer
lea on the side she struck the Algerian
are torn away, and the woodwork is
otherwise damaged. The Algerian ne
ing the larger and heavier boat, escap-
ed much serious damage
AS soon as the end of the rapids vas
reached the steamers were headed for
docks and the passengers disembarked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-05
The Ruffianly Behavior of the
Well Known Nuisance
That Infests Every Ball Park,
Results
IN POSSIBLE MURDER.
"ROOter" Throws a Beer Glass
at Umpire Hurst,
Who Throws it Back, Danger
ously Injuring a Spectator.

Cincinnati, o., Aug. 5.-There was a
scene of excitement at the Cincinnati
Dali grounds yesterday, such as has not
been witnessed in years. The weather
was threatening and not more than g.
900 people attended the double header
between the Pittsburgs and the Gin
cinnatis. The Reds had won the first
game and the second was we'll on it's
way. Tim Hurst had been sent here
from Louisville to umpire.
In the second inning, after Dwyer had
gone out, Holiday hit to left and try
ing to make it a two Dagger was delib-
erately tripped on the line by Padden.
Umpire Hurst called Holiday out. The
rank decision aroused the ire of some
of the cranks and a beer glass was
hurled at Hurst. The glass rolled
harmlessly towards Hurst and stopped
at his feet.
Hurst turned quickly around, picked
up the glass and threw it with all his
force into a crowd of spectators under
the grand stand in what is known as
Rooters' Row. The throw is about 80
feet. Those in the front rows of seats
lodged the glass and it struck an inno-
cent occupant of the rear row squarely
in the face. He was John CartuyvelIe
a member of Cincinnati fire company
No T. He wore a fireman's uniform.
1t is not known who threw the beer
Sass at 11uISI, pul the umpire IN
throwing at random struck the wrong
man. Cartuyvelle fell to the floor in
sensible.
The excitement was intense. RooteEs'
Row and the bleachers at once became
an angry mob and. made a rush for
Hurst. Before the crowd could reach
him dozen policemen surrounded him
and, after five minutes hard work, sue
ceeded in forcing back scores of. angry
men who struggled to get at Hurst.
Meantime CartuyVelle had been picked
up unconscious and bleeding freely
from a deep wound two inches long
over the right eye. He was carried
from the grand stand and placed in a
patrol wagon and hurried to his home
As soon as the police forced back the
angry men Hurst was arrested. slipped
out the back way and placed in a pa
troll wagon, which hurried as rapidly as
possible to the nearest station house
He was locked up on the charge of as
sault and battery, and later released
on bond furnished by Treasurer Ashley
Lloyd of the Cincinnati club. The
game then proceeded with Red Bit
man, a local player, as umpire. Hurst
hustled into town as soon as released
and took the first train for St Louis
LATER.
Cincinnati, Aug. 5.-Jol1n Cartuyvelle
the fireman who was struck on the
head with a beer glass yesterday by
Umpire Hurst, during a game between
Cincinnati and Pittsburg is reported to-
day to be in a critical condition.
charge of assault has been made
against Hurst and he was released on
now be filed charging assault with in
tent to kill and Hurst who has gone to
ST. Louis will be brought back here 10
answer the new charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-05
HAWAII STOPS CHINESE.
A Movement on Foot to CoIonize the
Islands With Negroes.

San Francisco, Aug. 5.-The news
that Hawaii had virtually excluded the
Chinese is confirmed by Honolulu ad-
vices brought by the Australia. When
the annexation proposition was made
to the United States, one of the princi-
pal clauses was that Chinese immigra-
tiOn should cease.
As a start in this direction the Ha-
waiian government has decided to issue
no more six months residence permits
to Chinese or to execute any bonds for
contract labOrers to arrive.
The planters do not fear the labor
problem. In fact they are already solv-
ing it and that to the detriment of the
Japanese
Recently there have developed plans
for colonizing the American plantation
negro in Hawaii to gradually replace
the coolies in the cane and rice fields
and on the coffee and cotton planta-
tionS.
The German ship, H. P. Glade, arriv-
ed in Honolulu on July 26 with nearly
200 contract laborers. They will sup
plant the japanese on the sugar plan
tations This crowd consisted of 115
la borers, 25 women and AZ children The
nationalities are mixed, there being
many Poles, GallicianS and AuStral-
ians, as we'll as Germans. These labor
ers will be placed on nine different
plantations, the contracts showing that
the men are to be paid $16 a month
the first year, SIT the second and $1S
the third, in addition to the regular
food and lodging given by the planta-
tiOnS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-05
MR.. GLEED'S ANKLE HURT.
g. s. Gleed, Mrs. Gleed and Daughter
in Trolley Car Accident

Mr.. c. S. Gleed is suffering consid-
erably from the injuries received in
the trolley car collision at Niagara
Falls on Tuesday night. In telegram
to his brother, Mr.. J. w. Gleey, in this
city today, he states that he passed a
bad day yesterday and will not be able
to travel for some time on account of
his sDrained ankle. Mrs. Gleed and
daughter, Cornelia, he states, have al
most entirely recovered from their Sc
we're shaking up.
Mr.. J. w. Gleed is considerably wor-
ried over his brothers condition, and
fears that possibly his injuries are more
severe than he cares to state.
The telegram in reference to the ac-
cident that was received by the firm
Gleed, Ware &, Gleed last night, reads:
Niagara Falls, Aug. 4.
Mrs. Gleed and L have had a disa
greeable time, but all are mending.
Could likely travel this week but for
my ankle Weather is fine.
&C. S. GLEED."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-05
STILL NO ARMOR IN SIGHT.
The Subject of Government Plant
Will Now be Taken Up in Earnest.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Charles Cramp
of the shipbuilding firm of Cramp &
in conference with Acting Secretary
Roosevelt and Captain O'Neill, chief of
the ordnance bureau, to learn the in
tention of the department in the matter
of procuring arInor for the battleshipS
now building. The reply to Secretary
Longs invitations to submit proposals
for supplying such armor as they need
for the ships they are building has been
delayed by the absence from the United
States of Manager Charles Cramp. He
now makes answer, and, as was expect
ed, declines to undertake the task. He
was not averse, however, to undertak-
ing to supply the small quantity of di-
agonal armor, amounting to about so
tons for each ship, at the maximum
ton-his offer to do this being based
on desire to prevent a possible stopE
page of the work on the ships owing
to the lack of this particular armor,
which must be worked into the hull
structure.
Meanwhile the acting secretary of the
navy is proceeding to carry out the di-
rections of congress on the lines laid
down by Secretary Long and has com
pleted the personnel of the September
board, which is to make an investiga-
ton of the cost of establishing gov
ernment armor plant. AS announced
today the board will consist of Com
modore Howell, commandant of the
League Island navy yard; Captain Nc
OorL1lch, faPtd1H OI the NOTIOIh navy
yard; Chief Perry, from the Monterey;
Civil Engineer MenocaI, from the New
York navy yard; Lieutenant F. Fletch-
er from the torpedo station, with Lieu
tenant w. I. Chambers from the Min
neapOlis as recorder This board will
meet Monday next in the ordnance bu-
reau here for organization and to out
line the plan of work. 1t is not ayet
even to be conjectured how long vthe
inquiry will last, but from the magni-
tude of the task and the probability
that difficulty will be encountered in
securing information as to the cost of
plants and cost of production of armOr
the end cannot be reached very much
earlier than the ssembling of the next
session ofscongress, to which the result
must be reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-05
GROCERS AND BUTCHERS.
August 25 Set as the Day of Their
Picnic.

Wednesday, August 25, is the day
the grocers and butchers of Topeka are
going to celebrate. They are going to
give the biggest picnic that was ever
given in Shawnee county Not only
will the people of this city attend, but
letters have already been received
from merchants of the surrounding
towns saying that they are going to
close up shop and come to the picnic
One of the leading firms of St MaryS
intends to close and bring all the
clerks.
At least 10000 people are expected to
be here. Everyone is invited. The bar
becue committee has made arrange
ments for all kinds of good things to
eat.
The base ball game between the fats
and the leans will be one of the best of
the season. The teams have already
been practicing. The battery for the
fats weighs $50 pounds, while the bat
terry for the leans tips the scales at
250 Some of the prizes for the winners
of the athletic contests have arrived
They are as follows:
A 12-fb butt of Star plug tobacco
from Liggett and Myers, ST. Louis a
handsome carving set from the Dun
ham Manufacturing company; a five
pound fruit cake and a pail of Bent's 9
petite ginger waferetteS from the New
York Biscuit company; a case of ma
carOni and cheese from the Van Camp
Packing company of indianapolis; a
bicycle lamp from ]. NJ. Wigley of Chi
cago; a jar of E1ss-M gum from Mey-
ers Bros; a box of White Cloud Soap
from Jas. S. Kirk; one case of starch
from the Enamel Starch company of
Omaha.
Cases of maple syrup from Old Style
Maple Syrup company and ten boxes Of
soap from Peet Bros.
Other prizes are promised and will
get here in plenty of time for the pic
mic. There will be a parade in the
morning; 500 grocers and 250 butchers
will be in line. MarshalPs band will
head the procession down Kansas ave
nue. after which they will go to Gar
field park where the fun will begin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-05
SIMPSON HORNETS
Swarm on Ed Little at Wichita, and
Sting Him.

Kansas City, Aug .5.-A Star special
from Wichita says:
Friends of Jerry Simpson took ad-
vantage of Ed Little's presence here
to call him to account for the reported
fight of the administration against the
congressman. Mr.. Little emphatically
denied that the administration is TAX
ing any part in any congressional con-
test.
Some of Governor Leedy's APP
pointees from the Seventh district he
said, ARE for Mr.. Simpson and some
are against him, understand. The
governor does not live in that district
and will take no part in any contest
that may arise, if any does"
When asked about the meeting OF
anti-SimpsoR men in the governors of
flee in June, he said: Il never attend
ed any such meeting and don't believe
there ever was such a meetinZ."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-05
TURKEY WANTS PEACE.
Since it Seems Apparent She Can Get
Nothing Else Without Fight

Constantinople, Aug. 5.-The Turkish
government officials are now manifest
ing a desire to expedite the settlement
of the peace negotiations owing to the
Strengthened state of the eXchequer,
rendering it impossible under the pres
ent circumstances to contract a new
loan; because of the unhealthy condi-
ton of the troops in Thessaly where
many of the soldiers are dying, and for
political reasons. the attitude of Bull
garia, Servia and Montenegro being re-
garded as threatening.
The Turkish minister for foreign af-
fairs, Tewfik Pasha, replying to en-
quiries made by the ambassadors of the
powers has expressed ignorance of the
destination of the Turkish fleet which
left the Dardanelles on Tuesday last. It
appears however that the warships are
not going to Cretan waters which is
probably a decision upon the part of
the Turkish authorities as it has been
stated that the admirals in command
of the fleets of the powers have decid-
ed to oppose by force if necessary the
entry of the Turkish squadron into Gre
tan waters where precautions have al
ready been taken against such an
eventuality by the dispatch of foreign
war ships to guard the different ports
of Crete.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-05
EVENING FIRE ALARMS.
Two of Them During the Electrical
Storm Last Night.

Last evening at 7:5O o'clock fire
alarm was sent to department head
quarters by telephone which called the
department TO POS West Sixth street.
In the store room of Griggs & Co. light
ming had followed in on the telephone
wire and had set fire to the woodwork.
The blaze was extinguished with but
little damage.
Hose companies 2 and 8, chemical 2
and ladder 1 responded. Three min
uteS after the first alarm another was
telephoned into headquarters for a fire
at SIG Kansas avenue Electric wires
had become crossed and had set fire to
the awning in front of Nichols shoe
store. For this alarm hose companies
1 and and chemical 1 responded. The
fire was extinguiShed with the loss of
the awning. The fires occurred just
at the time of the heaviest rainfall and
all the nremen were drenched.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-05
T. D. Leib's Find.

T. D. Leib, who practiced~ law in this
city for several years, but left here
some time ago to benefit his health
has struck it rich in New Mexico. He
has been prospecting in that territory
for the past year, and last week made
a find of two gold mines near Eliza
bethtown, which at the start show be-
tween $50 and $40 to the ton. This
amounts to about four times the cost
of working the mines. The information
of Leibs find was received in this city
in a letter from Mr.. Leib to Clad Ham
ilton, of GIeed, Ware & GleedS office.
Mr.. Jack Myers, who was formerly in
the law office of Rossington, Smith &
Dallas, is also prospecting in that ter
ritOrV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-05
PLAYED FOR MILLIONS.
Woman Who Claimed to be Niece
of Milliona aire King is Put Aside.

New York. Aug. 5.-Surrogate Ar
mold handed down a decision today in
the contest over the will of William H.
King. In the decision the petition of
Eugenia A. w. Ross, who claimed to
for letters of administration, was set
aside and ahcillary letters were issued
to George Gordon King. a nephew, and
Sarah Birckhead, a niece.
William King died some little time
ago in the Butler hospital, Providence,
r. I. About forty years ago he went
to China and there amaSsed fortune
variously estimated at from 100000. 900
to s30, ,000, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-05
HIGHLY UNPOPULAR.
Gov. BushnelPs Movement to Gust
the Mayor of Urbana

Cincinnati, Aug. 5.-A dispatch from
Urbana, O., says the feeling there is so
strong against Governor Bushnell for
attempting to oust Mayor Ganson and
Sheriff McLain, that there is serious
talk of instituting counter proceedings
to OuSt Governor Bushnell on the
ground that he failed in his duty to
furnish the necessary militia force to
suppress the mob. Whatever has been
done in this direction has not been
made public, but there is no doubt of
deep feeling in the matter that may
take this form of expression.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-05
BRITISH SLAUGHTER.
In India TIL ey Say It was 1,5OO-De-
MED in London.

London, Aug. 5.-The Evening News
this afternoon publishes a letter from
Calcutta volunteer reiterating the state
ment that during the recent rioting there
the artillery fired point blank at a mob of
5000 mill hands, who were marching to
join the rioters, with the result that l. 500
of the natives were killed.
The secretary of state for India, Lord
George Hamilton, was questioned in the
house of commons on July as to the ac-
curacy of the native report that 1.5OO per-
sons were killed during the rioting which
had just occurred in the vicinity of CAL
gent measures taken by the government
officials to prevent the spread and stamp
out the bubonic plague. He replied that
about seven persons were killed and about
twenty were wounded during the riots
referred to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-05
COLO. SPRINGS UNDER WATER
Ten Inches of It on the Principal
Streets.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug. 5-The rain
storm which visited this city last evening
was the most severe with one exception,
during the past ten years. During the
height of the storm the water stood from
six to ten inches deep on half dozen of
the principal business streets, flooding
cellars, running into stores and damag-
ing stock. Travel was entirely suspend
ed. Three out of the five principal rail-
roads leading into this city had serious
washouts. A severe electric storm ac-
companied the downpour and several
houses were struck by lightning. No IA
talities occurred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-05
House at Poor Farm Struck.

The residence occupied by Superin-
tendent Taylor at the poor farm was
struck by lightning last evening and
badly damaged. The family was not
at home, but 6 year old child who
was in the house when the bolt struck
was uninjured. Joel Taylor. who was
unhitching a horse, was stunned. but
managed to get to the house without
assistance. The inmates were all in
their quarters at the time and none of
them were shocked. Chairman Rodgers
of the board of county commissioners
ordered the building repaired
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-05
NOTICE.
To All Secret and FraternaI Societies
in Topeka

At a meeting held on Tuesday even
ing, August 3, an executive committee
was appointed to perfect plans for the
proper celebration of Fraternity day,
September 81, and to the end that there
may be concerted action and also that
the committee may be fully posted as
regards the actions or all lodges in
reference to what part they may de-
sire to take in said celebration, wheth-
er floats, parades or entertaining of the
members of their order, it is requested
by the committee that all lodges will
communicate with the secretary of this
committee, giving information or ask
ing for same, which will be cheerfully
given.
c. B. TYLER, Sec.
A in