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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-14

The Telephone yesterday took out two
carloads OF cans from the can factory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
KLOBEDANZ LEADS THEM.
The Latest Figures Show a Good
Year for Left Hand Batters.

Chicago, Aug. so.-The latest figures
compiled of the work of the
National leagues pitchers indicate
quite clearly the strength and
weakness of the clubs and of their
twirlers. Taking as basis the per-
centage of games won and lost-a bet
ter method than the earned run compu-
tation, with the uneven methods OF
scoring employed in different cities
and Klobedanz, the terrible Ieft-hander
of the BoStons, is found to lead the
whole league The high standing of
klobedanz, Breitenstein, NOps and Sey-
nOur indicates this is a banner year for
good left-handed pitchers.
Corbett of Baltimore leads the right
handed pitchers, while Nichols and
Lewis the real backbones of the Boston
pitching force. are punched well to the
fore Griffith comes up in eleventh
position. while Callahan is eighteenth
Computing on the earned run basis.
Doheny. the New York southpaw. would
lead the pitchers. with Rusie second,
while the victorious KIobedanz would
be away down in thirtieth position
On the figures presented, Donahue of
hardest throughout the season The
widest pitcher was Magee. with IS
bases on balls in 10 games. The most
dangerous to face is Friend who has
hit IA men in Is games. The strike-out
pitchers are Corbett, with 102 in "a
games; Rusie, So in 26 games; Griffith.
81 in % games; Seymour, so in 20
games, and McJames, 90 in 20 games.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
PARIS IN A FRENZY.
Faure's Return From Russia to be
Celebrated in Fine Style.

Paris, Aug 90.-The city is growing into
a frenzy of enthusiasm over the welcome
to be extended to President Faure on his
return Tuesday next from his visit to
Russia. Already the principal streets and
buildings are decorated with flags and
bunting
All the vehicles seen on the streets on
the day of the presidents return will be
decorated with the tri-coIors and there
will be free performance of Don Juan
at the opera and free performances at the
various theaters. All the cafes and wine
shops will be permitted to remain open
all night and outdoor balls will be held in
every square. There will also be a repe-
tition of the beautiful Nominations made
on the occasion of the cars visit to
Paris.
The remarkable feature is that all is
done spontaneously By the citizens with
no attempt at official organization The
excitement has reached such a pitch that
there is talk of making August 20 the ma
tfonaI fete day instead of July Il. and also
instituting life presidencies. with Presi-
dent Faure as the first incumbent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
ARE COMING IN. FAST.
One Division of the Floral Pa
rade is Growing.
Pony SECTION Will Be a Large
One.
List of Turnouts for Which Prize;
Will be Given-FestivaI Newx.

Mr.. Harry French, who was appoint
ed marshal in charge of the pony divis-
ion of the Fall Festival horal parade,
has already received assurances that
the following turnouts will appear in
his division:
Miss Hazel MuIvane; cart and pony
Miss Helen Hogeboom; saddle pony.
Mrs Sieber; cart and pony tandem.
Mrs. ]. NJ French: cart and pony
Mr.. G. G. Burton; cart and pony four
INLAND
Mr. Jas S. Coe; cart and pony four
INLAND
Mrs G. G. Burton; two saddle ponies
Mr. H Neweomb: saddle pony.
Mr. H W. McAfee; cart and pony
team
Mr.. French will continue the work of
soliciting sentries for the pony division
of the parade, and expects to greatly
enlarge this list
ing Festival week will be divided as fol-
lows, a first and second prize for each
division:
For the best decorated two seated
carriage, tandem team
For the best decorated two seated
carriage, two horses driven abreast
For the best decorated two seated
carriage with one horse
For the best decorated single seated
carriage with tandem team.
For the best decorated single seated
dAAId5O VIII lNO AOESGS driven
abreast.
For the best decorated single seated
carriage with one horse.
For the best decorated pony carriage
with four ponies.
For the best decorated pony carriage
with tandem team
For the best decorated pony carriage
with two ponies driven abreast
For the best decorated pony carriage
with one pony
For the best decorated floats.
For the best decorated horse ridden
by lady.
For the best decorated horse ridden
by gentleman
For the best decorated pony ridden
by a boy or girl under Is years
For the best decorated four horse
chariot
For the best decorated two horse
chariot
For the best decorated one horse
chariot
For the best decorated tandem wheel.
For the best decorated wheel ridden
by a lady.
For the best decorated wheel ridden
by gentleman.
There will be six cash prizes, and the
remainder will be donated by the To-
peka merchants. Mrs. Sutton will Sc
cure all the prizes this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
| $1,000 sommers wIth insultIng re-

preached Sommers with insulting re-
marks.
The sugar mill west of town is being
torn down instead of repaired as stated.
The stone walls have been bought by Abe
Fulford- He will tear them down and
sell the stone. The woodwork is being
torn down by a large force of men and
is offered for sale
The police board Saturday night took
up the charges fled against PatroIman J..
J. Davis, which had been filed by a COM
Infttee from the PopuIist Flambeau club
and investigated The hearing of the
committee VIII be given at the next meet
ing In the meantime Davis will be on
duty on his beat
In percentage tennis tournament in
doubles held Saturday afternoon on the
courts of the Topeka Tennis club at
Tenth and Fillmore streets, Mcyicar and
MohIer won highest rank They defeated
Sheldon and Sherman. VS., CT; Noble and
Noble, 6-3. 81, and Lawrence and Stoker,
6-s. 81 Sheldon and Sherman won Sec
Snd and Noble and Noble. third
President Charles J. Webb OF the Ma
sonic board of control has issued invi-
tatfon to all the Masonic lodges of Kan
sas to make the Masonic Temple of this
city their headquarters during Festival
week All possible will be done for the
comfort of the visiting brethren and the
work in the different degrees will be ex-
emp1ifed for their benefit.
The action of the t. A. A w in refus-
ing to participate in the bicycle portion
of the Floral parade, will not affect that
feature of the parade. Mr.. W. H. CanniH,
who has been appointed marshal of the
bicycle portion, will ask the cyclists of
Topeka to so into the parade regardless
of organization, and says that he is GER
tain that the feature will be a success
Secretary Swayze of the Committee of
Fifteen, Saturday received a check for IS
from Mr.. William lIacferran, accompanied
by a note stating that it was for the pur-
pose of helping out the lighting of Kan
sas avenue" With more men ike Mr.
Macferran the question of Illuminating
Kansas avenue Festival week could be
easily settled.
d. L. MeEachron, who was graduated
from Washburn college in 1885, and has
since occupied the chair of Greek at
Franklin academy, Nebraska, and attend
ed summer sessions of the University OF
Chicago, has been elected as principal OF
the Academy at Washburn college The
position was made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Prof. NJ. H. Frank. There were
about so applications for the place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
SLIPPERS TOLDTHE STORY
Postofice Robber Estelle Detected in
an Attempt to Escape.

H B. EsteIle, one of the postoffice
robbers who was suspected of being i'm
Bill West, from the Shawnee county
jail made a futile attempt to escape
from the Leavenworth penitentiary.
A Leavenworth paper says of the at
tempted escape:
A bold and unsuccessful attempt to
escape was made by two convtcts con-
fined in the United States penitentiary.
That they did not secure their liberty
was fault of theirs, but due to the
watchfuIness of the night patrol, Guard
White
1t was about O'Clock, when in max
ing his rounds, he approached the vicin-
ity of the hospital, when he saw a figure
trying to scale the wall The man had
hold of the electric light bracket and in
a little more would have given the
laugh TO prison locks and stone walls.
Commanding the attempted fugitive to
come down he hastily threw his gun to
his shoulder and fired Another shot
was fired the sound echoing back from
the stone walls of the buildings as if a
park of artillery had pealed forth a
warning note
Instantly the prison yard was a scene
of activity and there was a hurrying to
and fro of armed guards. who appeared
to have come from the neither regions,
as if by magic.
During this time two fleeing figures
were seen turning the corner of one of
the buildings. These men diSa ppeared
in the hospital and it was soon found
that no one was in the yard The priS-
oners were then counted and none was
found missing.
1t was clear that the figure on the
wall and the fleeing forms turning the
corner were no myths, as pair of
slippers had been picked up in the yard
These could not have been worn by
spirits, so close investfga ton began.
Upon going through the hospital eve
ryone was found to be in bed and no
evidence of anything out of the usual
order was at first discovered Closer
investigation, however, revealed = the
fact that prisoner No. 1888, H. 3. Estelle,
by name was in bed with his socks on
He denied that he had been out. but the
telI-taIe socks, bIackened with dirt and
full of cinders, gave the lie, direct, to
his assertions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
MAY BE BAND CONCERTS.
Chesney Square. Is to Have q Band
Stand in the Middle.

The promoters of ''Chesney Square
in Martin & Dennis addition held
meeting at zane's hall Saturday night
Mr.. z. E. Chesney, for whom the
square is named, called the meeting to
order and after the reports of the diff
ferent committees spoke as follows:
This is but an adjourned meeting
and is to find out what progress has
been made We expected TO have the
plans here, but City Engineer Barnes
wants more time to perfect them. So
far we have $500 subscribed and the
people are very liberal, more so than
expected Quite a number have said
they would subscribe, but wished to see
the plans first and to gauge their do
nations according to them"
Councilman J. s. Warner was asked
about supplying the proposed fountain
with water, and said: We may get
water in Martin & Dennis addition be
fore we expect it. The water company
is ready to make a deal whereby the
city will acquire the water plant in 1901
and will build any additional mains
that are wanted beEere that time
w s Fulton, one of Engineer Barnes
assistants, was called upon to give an
idea of the manner in which the park
would be laid out He said: Mr..
Barnes is going to make the most out
of the site that he possibly can, and to
this end is studying numerous authori-
ties. The park is the size of one of our
large city blocks and has on it 39S trees.
Some of these will be transplanted so
as to make continuous shade for the
diagonal walks. In the center of the
park we propose to have a band stand
and summer house and fountain In
the northwest corner we will have a
mall with benches on both sides. On
the south side of the park we will have
a pond 30 by 200 feet It will be plant
ed with pond lilies There is a very
good chance for a pond and the water
will always be fresh. as the small pond
that is there has never become stag
naut. and by supplying it with a small
amount of water it can easily be kept
fresh. The park will be surrounded
with a hawthorne hedge and the en-
frances will be at the four corners. The
walks will be diagonal from the cor
nerS and will be bordered with trees.
The park will be well supplied with
flower beds. and at the main entrance
the name of the park viii be done in
foliage plants. The park will be well
supplied with electric lights, and I am
safe in saying that when it is done it
will be the prettiest place in Topeka"
DR.. J. Nj. Westerfie1d, F. L Rosey, G..
T. Mattinger, Fremont White and W.
5. Fulton were added to the finance
committee and the meeting adjourned
to met at the call of the chairman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
NO CONSERVATISM.
Clemens Says He is Opposed to it at
the St. Louis Conference

Before leaving for the conference of
reformers and labor leaders at St-Louis,
q. c. Clemens said;
'+Of course 1 know nothing more of
the outcome than the delegat ties TO the
first continental congress knew the out
come of their meeting The mine opera
tors seem determined to compel serious
action, and there isnO guessing in what
mood the delegates to St Louis may be.
I shall seek TO keep the inside of my
hat cool, no matter how hot my heart
may get; and so far as can have any
influence, 1 shall use it for wise action
/ don't mean conservative action. But
I want action on broad lines, and not
mere class action Something has got
to happen soon Perhaps it may hap
pen now. If there is to be a change.
why delay its beginning and make it
worse by having held back the torrent
too IOuE?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
APPEAL TO THE SWORD.
The Usual Sunday Outbreak Among
the Negroes.

Last evening at 1880 at the corner of
Laurent and Polk streets in North To-
peka, George TUrpin, his wife Mary
Turpin, her sisters Savannah Giles and
Eliza Jones attacked 3. Holmes, father
of the women, and beat him unmerciful-
ly. All the parties are cOIOred- The
quarrel has been brewing for nearly a
month. After the settlement of the
murder case at Olathe which resulted
in an acquittal of those who were ar
rested for the murder of Annabelle VIII
Hams, the young girl who was taken
from Topeka and subsequently, found
near Eudora, the family of B. Holmes
received some money in a division of
some property. 1t was over this money
that the trouble arose Last evening
George Turpin picked up sword which
has served as an ornament at the
Holmes house and made for B. Holmes,
who is SO years of age The women got
clubs and sticks and it looked If
Holmes would be beaten to death Mrs.
Holmes, wife of the old man grabbed
a club and started at him with the re-
mark: I've got $50 to bury him with
As she approached Holmes, George Tur-
PIN the son-in-law dropped the sword
and disarmed Mrs Holmes Then he
dealt three heavy blows ON Holmes jaw
with the club The second one knocked
an eye tooth loose The women ham
Inered at Holmes body. raining blows
rapidly. Then Turpin dropped his club
and struck the old man below the right
eye with his fist, tearing the flesh loose.
When Holmes appeared before Judge
Atchison to- swear to a complaint he
was sorry sight. His jaws were badly
swollen, his eye bleeding and his body
bruised in many places. He said. They
jumped onto me and IL seemed as if
they were trying to kill me- The fuss
started over that money my folks got
from that Annabelle Williams case
They have been Fostering me all the
time
Daniel Hyde said: II was near the
yard and saw the whole thing This
old man has tried to be peaceabIe but il
Just seems as If the family is trying to
kill him and bury him It was a brutal
shame to see how they beat him One
Of them had a sword and the others had
clubs"
George Turpin, his wife Mary Turpin,
Liza Jones and Savannah Giles were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
HELD PONTIFICAL MASS.
Eventful Celebration at Philadelphia
Participated in by Archbishop
Marteuilli

Philadelphia, Aug. 30.-Archbishop Mar
teniIH. the papaI delegate, participated in
a double celebration at ST. Augustine's
church yesterday.
1t was the one hundred and first ami
versary of the conservation of Mgr Mar
teniIH as archbishop of Ephesus. In the
evening pontiical mass was celebrated
the distinguished prelate having the
sistance of Archbishop Ryan and Bishop
Prendergast. with twenty pastors of city
churches Rev Dr. Rocker, secretary of
the papal legation, preached a sermon on
the life and achievements of St Angus
tine. There was an elaborate service of
music.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
AS TO REPRESENTATIVE HALL
The Right to Use it for State Meet
irRs of All Kinds

The executive council at it's meeting
last night, voted to let the floral con-
tingent of the Topeka Fail Festival
have the use of the senate chamber and
represen tative hall for dancing and 9TH
er purposes on September go. Under
the law, the council has no power to do
this They evade the law by spreading
upon the minutes of the journal an or
Der and representative hall to the State
Amateur Florists for convention pur-
poses The law says that the senate
chamber and representative hall shall
be used only for legislative purposes
and for state political and other con-
ventions--Kansas City Journal
The state amateur florists meeting
is a state convention and has right to
the hall under the statute The state
butter makers met in Topeka a year
ago and had the committee rooms full
OF tubs of butter They had a right to
the hall under the law. Every state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
OF Interest in Jefferson County.

] N. Adams Daniel E1swick. Otto
Shirk and H r. Roberts of Jefferson
county visited the state house Saturday
and secured the money in payment for
$3.50 in bonds issued by school district
No. Il. Kentucky township, Jefferson
county and concerning which there has
been considerable controversy The
enumera tors found Sc votes in the dis
trict when the vote upon the bonds was
taken Those who favored the bonds
ToIled % votes Those who opposed the
bonds claimed two additional votes
which would make the whole number
IS with % not a sufficient number to
carry the proposition The two addi-
iOnal votes were those of women one
OF them was soon disposed OF out MISS
Lille Adams made affidavit that she
lived in Lawrence and was not emitted
70 vote in Jefferson county although
her father had stated that she was en-
titled to a vote on the bonds It was
shown that the young woman had voted
last spring in Lawrence consequently
she had no vote in jefferson county and
he bonds have been declared carried
and have been purchased by the state
permanent school fund
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
BELOW TWO MINUTES.
Star Pointer PAGES Mile in 1:59 IA
Worlds Record.

ReadviIIe, Mass. Aug. 30--The Chica-
go pacing stallion Star Pointer, owned
by James A Murphy, wiped out the
200 mark and ended the controversy
which has been going on for years as
to the speed qualities of the light har-
ness horse, on Saturday afternoon
Accompanied by a runner, the big
bay Tennessee bred stallion wiped our
the mark and had three-quarters Of a
second 10 spare when he went under
the wire This wonderful performance
was Witnessed by about 5000 persons.
1t was more wonderful. for on Friday
Joe Patchen, with Geers behind him,
made shoot at the mark made by
John R. Gentry last October and had
failed by a second and a half Because
of this ii was not thought that his
greatest rival in the race line would
get down below the even time mark.
The day was perfect for record break
ing Not a breath of air was stirring
when at O'Clock the horse came out
with running horse to make a trial
for a worlds record. The first two
scores were not satisfactory TO Reins-
man McClary, and he worked the horse
way down below the turn. The sec
ond score was even worse than the first
for while moving at scarcely a two
minute clip, he went to break right
under the wire But the third time
down there was no hesitancy- Nc
CIary nodded for the word and of the
racer went
The first quarter was at an even
minute gait. in $780, and then, as Nc
i
second quarter, there was a greater
cheer for he was beating 2 minutes all
to pieces, and got to the half in O:59A,
with the second quarter in G:29A- The
third quarter was the fastest of the
mile The distance was covered in
o:29L, a 1:57 gait
Around the turn Star Pointer seemed
to waver. the smallest fraction of a
second, but McC1ary had him right al
most before one could see it and they
enlightened into the stretch the runner
moving up closer. Both PAGER and
runner We're asked to step along Nc
Carthy laid the whip on the runner,
but MeC1ary spoke only a word of en-
cOuragement to his horse At the
drawgate Star Pointer was reefed a lit
tie. and coming stronger from the dis
lance the great pacing stallion appear
ed to freShen in the last few strides,
gathering fresh strength and courage
as he neared the wire. and finished like
a lion in the record breaking time of
1884
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
What Kansas is Doing for the Kansas
(Not Topeka) Fair Festival

The wives, daughters and sweet
hearts of railroad men are requested to
meet in the B. of L. T. hall Monday
night for the purpose of appointing
committees on decorations, etc, for the
Wellington crowd that is to attend
Santa Fe celebration day at Topeka
next ellington Journal
At the roadmasters' meeting yester-
day afternoon, provisions were made
for another float in the company's pa
rade at Topeka next month. ROadmaS-
ter West did not come in the afternoon
as he said, so the boys sent him a tel
egram stating that they had elected
him chairman of the business hoping
but he came not Suffice to say, the
roadmen will be represented, and with
something good, too--Newton Kansan.
L. Bradley is in Newton today MAX
ing arrangements for the Santa Fe ex-
hibit at the Fall Festival to be held in
Topeka.-Emporia Gazette
The employees upon this division of the
Santa Fe deserve great credit for the
manner in which they are pushing the
display at the Topeka Fail Festival
Especially is this true of the men on
the Panhandle extension The work
was begun Immediately after the mass
meeting was held and it was fully de-
termined that the Panhandle should
be represented. The work is now under
good heddWay- A spring dray has been
secured and is now at the roundhOuse
where a dfnninutive stock car is being
erected uDon it in which a real, live
Texas steer, instead of stuffed one,
will ride through the streets of Topeka
Upon the sides of the car will appear
the regulation letters A, T. & S. z.
with weights, etc. The whole structure
will rest in a huge pan with a big han
die, which, when interpreted, means
Panhandle. In the pan will also be
seen wheat, corn and other products
of southern Kansas, Oklahoma and
Texas The display cannot be f1tting1y
outlined yet, as changes will be made
and improvements added during the
process of it's construction. The me-
chanical part of the display will proba-
bly, be complete in Is days. The work
progresses slowly, because it is done
mostly by the employees working over
time The float will be drawn by six
horses It is probable that J. L. Kisses
Shetland ponies, which are very small
will lead, Frank Rothrick's ponies
which are slightly larger, coming sec
ond, and a team of very large horses
coming third This arrangement will
be quite attractive. Accompanying the
float will be six men from the force on
the Panhandle extension. attired as
typical cowboys and mounted upon po-
MES They have already ordered their
suits and when the time comes they
will be rugged out in wild west pat
terns.-Wellington Mail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
SAYS SKAGUAY Is HIS.
Bernard Moore Claims to Have Pre-
empted the Towusite.

San Francisco, Aug. CA Chronicle
dispatch from Victoria contains a signed
statement from Bernard Moore, who
claims the townsfte of Skaguay- He says
that ten years ago he made application
for $50 acres of land in accordance with
the United States law as applied to Alas
ka, had a legal survey and paid in the
requisite 800 to the proper officials
He had Just begun to stock the place for
a dairy when the gold rush began and
now thousands of citizens of Skaguay
are claiming the land he paid the govern
ment for.