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The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11
A. o. q. w. MAY CHANGE.
Mortality so Great of Late That a
New Plan IS Necessary.

According to the last report of the
grand recorder there are at this time
%, e64 members of the Ancient Order OF
United Workmen in Kansas. Each
member has just received notice of a
double assessment for September, made
necessary by an increased number of
deaths during the preceding month.
This makes the third double assessment
within nine months, and a total of thir-
teen payments of 81 each required of
the members up to this time on mortal
ity calls, with three months of the year
yet unfinished. The deaths reported
during August We're the following: W.
De Long, Topeka; Henry Burster, ,Wich-
1ta; Charles S. Martin, kingman; Will
liam T. Hobbs. Jewell City; Horace
Moulton. KirWin; Isaac Deutch, Atchi-
son; William McCIurg, Leavenworth;
Randall; H. G. ProbSt, Osborne; Henry
Benson, Topeka; Frank Fitzpatrick,
Parsons; J. c. Wishard, Mapleton; Jas
per Clover Ell Dorado; Colonel Rowan
El Dorado; w. II. Langley, lola; L. Il.
CaShatt, OskalOosa; c. L. Kerndt, Bird
city; John DOnelan, Colby; j. L. Gard,
Peabody; E. II. Esterbrook, Topeka;
W. E: Rattan, Leavenworth, and r. P.
McGregor, Baxter Springs.
1t requires $4,000 q month to provide
for the deaths in the order in this state.
although the amount necessary for last
months loss is nearly $780, coo. The in
creasing mortality and the consequent
increasing cost of protection to the sur
ViVing members OF the fraternity have
had the effect to revive the discussion
of a change from the present level as
assessment system to the classified plan
recommended by the supreme lodge
commission. 1t is contended that un-
der the system now in effect it is diff
cult to induce young men to join the
fraternity and help carry the burden
OF the old risks. Experience has shown
that in sixteen years the number of as
sessments has doubled, and fair esti-
mate of the increase for the next six
teen years, if the present system is
maintained, makes it prOba bic that the
payments will become a heavy tax up
on those who continue as members.
The classified plan, it is claimed dis
tributes the cost in considerat ton of the
risks and does not discourage young
men from joining. BY classifying the
membership according to age, ,theecost of
protection would of course increase a s
the members advance in years, but this
Is held to be just and eduita BILE
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11
A KANSAN ABROAD.
Bishop Millspaugh Hears the Praises
of Kansas Will in Europe.

Bishop Frank r. NIiTspaugh and his
three months trip in Europe. In sp ak
ing of the trip Bishop Millspaugh said:
Il have found no place that suits me as
well as Topeka. 1 am glad to get back
once more to Topeka and to Kansas.
Everywhere I have Travelled have
heard about Kansas and her wonderful
wheat crop. There is a great demand
for it in Europe and a great deaf of it
is being shipped there.
"Of all the countries I visited I was
the most interested in Holland. They
homes of any race of people have
seen.
%'One of the most historical places I
visited was Lambeth palace, which has
been the home of the Archbishops of
Canterbury for over 700 years. The
conference took place there, and I was
the committee on arbjtrati and
worked on this line with Lord Carpen-
ter, the Bishop of RiDon. Our re-
means of deciding points of controversy
between different nations and to do
away with the terrOrs of warfare. While
there we were entertained at luncheon
by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The
lunch was served under a plane tree
which is 13O feet from the end of one
branch to the opposite one. 1t is the
largest tree in Europe.
Il was in Paris on the day of the at
tempted assassination of President
Faure, but knew nothing of it until L
home on August &c and were eleven
days on the water. A driving rod on
one of the engines broke in mid-ocea n
and we were delayed for seven hours -
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11
POLICE REGULATIONS
at Kansas City They are Very Strict
Some Things Topeka
Shouid Do

The Kansas City police commission
erS have made an order ruling bladders
off the streets during Karnival night
The Karnival Knights of Topeka should
make a similar recommendation to the
police board, for the use of bladders is
a nuisance.
Following are rules made by the DO
lice board which will govern the Kan
sas City Karnival during the entire
week:
First-No vehicles of any character
will be permitted to stand on the streets
along the line of march during parades
Second-Crowds will be required to
stand on the sidewalks, and not in the
streets, during the parades.
Third-Women are positively forbid
den to appear on the streets in male
attire
Fourth-Boys using beanshooters will
be arrested and locked up.
Fifth-No blowing of horns will be
permitted until Thursday noon, Octo-
midnight.
Sixth-The throwing of flour, lamp
black and the using of paint, dirt and
grease in any form is positively forbid =
den, and any person violating this rule
will be locked up and fined
Seventh-The using of bladders on
sticks or in any other form during the
paradeS is prohibited.
Eighth-MaskinS after Z o'clock in the
evening is punishable by a heavy fine
The police will be especially Instruct
ed to arrest any parties violating these
rules.
Prompt action on the part of the
karnival Knights will have the desired
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11
THE "CAFE" HAS PAID
And the Cinderella Children Will
Appear in the Parade.

Thls will be the last evening at the
Cinderella Cafe" Today an interna-
tlona1 dinner was served to q large
crowd OF patrons. This evening at 6
O'Clock supper will be served, and
tonight in addition to serving cocoa
ana WATERS, fruit punch and ice cream,
II tableaux will be given. There will be
orchestra music and a general good
time this evening.
The Cafe venture will be the means
OF securing the necessary money for the
floats Mrs. Meredith has hoped to have
four floats in the parades. She has since
decided to have two extra large floats
built, as they will be more imposing
and will have the cinderella" children
represented on them. The money re-
ceived from the Cafe will furnish the
floats and Mrs. Meredith is delighted
to think that her entertainment has
been q money maker. The expenses of
the Cafe were somewhat heavy, but the
patronage has been such that this
beautiful feature of the Fall Festival
parade will be assured.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11
NO MORE MARCHING.
Cen Goblin Says His Mission is to
Stop It.

Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 11.-Gen. Goblin
in command of the state troops here in
an interview today expressed himself
as well satisfied with the conduct of the
troops.
When spoken to in relation to the po-
sition of the regiments, Gen. Goblin
said: :'They have been assigned that
perfect law and order will be maintain
ed 1 will not permit the marching of
large bodies of men along the roads and
all such will be ordered to disband at
once. My mission here and the mission
of the soldiers, is to maintain law and
order
''I have nothing to do with what the
men are striking for. or what the oper-
ators are seeking and as far as I am
officially concerned, do not care. As 1
said before, eve are here simply to MAIN
tain law and order and that condition
shall be maintained. I am especially
we'll p1ased with the promitude with
which the men responded to the call
for duty and by nightfull, I expect to
have nearly all if not all under canvas.
Some of the latter have now arrived
and the remainder will be here shortly
The soldiers are behaving splendidly
and are not manifesting any feeling,
but on the other hand are attending
strictly to duty.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11
sNowDEN IN COMMAND.
He is the Same Who Headed the
Troops at Homestead.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 11.-Major Cen
eral Snowden, commanding the First
brigade, reached this city this morn
ing and was at once placed in charge
of the movement of the troops by Gov
ernor Hastings. The governor has
postponed his visit to the Blue
mountains and will remain a the ex-
ecutive mansion until the trouble is
ended. Word was received at noon
from Hazleton that General Goblin was
on the scene and that several regi-
ments had arrived. Orders were re-
ceived that General SchaIl was to have
the First brigade ready to be moved in
an hours notice.
Lieutenant F. Richardson was placed
in charge of the state arsenal last night
in the absence of Keeper Nesbitt. The
governors troop of this city started at
Z O'Clock this morning for the strike
region and was followed in two hours
by the city Grays.
The Fourth and Eighth regiments rem
dezvoused in Harrisburg this morning
and were hurried through to Hazleton
on special trains. None of the other
regiments were ordered here, but were
instructed to proceed at once to Halle
ton.
The governor is in receipt of informa-
ton that the brigade is practically mo-
bilized at Hazleton at L o'clock this aft
ernoon. The First brigade will not be
called out unless it is absolutely nee
eSSafy.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11
TRIO OF ssSHUTDOWNS"
On the Trolley Lines Owing to Mix
ing With Edison Wires.

The Topeka railway electric plant was
shut down three times at noon and soon
afterward today by an Edison wire fall-
ing across the trolley wire on East sixth
street. The wire first fell at 1905 O'Clock
and the cars were stopped for four min
utes The plant was started but was
again cut off in few minutes and this
time cars were stopped for twenty-five
minutes. The Edison wire was removed
from the trolley wire and the cars start
ed.
Later Edison linemen were repairing
the break in their wire when 1t slipped
from them and again cut off the trolley
plant. No one was hurt by live wires but
everyone seemed afraid to lift off the
wire. and they were wise in not attempt
ing it, for it was the arc light circuit,
which is very strong.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11

who are alleged to have been concerned
IN the shooting. The warrants have
been placed in the hands of Robert P.
Riley, manager of the Anthracite De
tectiVe agency. The prosecutor mem
toned is Joseph Mehalto, president of
the st. George society, of which most
OF the dead miners were members, and
the arrests will be made late this aft
ernoon or tonight.
"A number of prominent citizens of
Hazleton who served as deputies are
named in the warrant. Among these
are Thomas Hall, L. L. Babcock, Fred
Schleppy, A. p. PIatt, A. E. Hess and
a. NJ. Eby. The latter was formerly
cashier of the Hazleton National bank
and Hess is superintendent of the Trac-
ton company of Hazleton. Detective
Riley stated that some of the prominent
men of the city interested themselves
and have subscribed money in secur-
ing evidence against the deputies who
fired on the miners.
Mr.. Riley also stated that some of the
dead and wounded We're treated brutal
ly while lying on the ground a t Lati-
mer. In one instance, he said, a dying
miner was kicked in the jaw by a dep
uty, who exclaimed, Look at the ours
pretty teeth A searching party has
been securing the country between Lat
inner and Harleigh, a distance of two
miles, in search of eight miners who
have not been accounted for.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11
BURIAL ON SUNDAY
Of the Two Engineers, Victims of the
Santa Fe Wreck

The remains of the late Engineer
William w. Frisbie, who died shortly
after noon yesterday from the effects
of injuries received in the wreck We'd
nesday evening, were removed to his la te
home at 319 Jefferson street yesterday
afternoon. A large number of the
friends of the deceased have viewed
the remains since morning.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the Masonic
temple on Jackson street, and will be
in charge of Topeka commandery No s.
Knights Templar of which the deceas-
ed was member. The services will
be conducted by Rev. S. E. Busser of
Emporia, who has been for number of
years an intimate friend of the dead
Following the services at Masonic
temple an escort of the members of
Orient lodge No. 81, A. F. & A NJ will
be formed and the funeral will proceed
to the Topeka cemetery. The funeral
procession will be headed by MarshalPs
band. At the grave short services will
be held by Upchurch lodge No. 244 of
which the deceased was also. a mem
ber.
William w. Frisbie, or as he was bet
terknown, bill F'risbie," was one of
the oldest and best known engineers on
the Santa F'e. He entered the service
of the Santa Fe as fireman years ago
and worked his way up to the position
OF passenger engineer. He was re-
garded as one of the most competent
and trustworthy men on the road.
a large number of railroad men from
Argentine, Emporia, Newton, Hutchin-
son, Kansas City and st. Joe are ex-
pected to attend the funeral in a body.
The floral designs at the funeral of
Engineer Frisbie will be numerous and
beautiful.
By the time the funeral procession es-
corting the remains of Engineer F'ris-
bic starts from the Masonic temple on
the way to the cemetery, the body of
Engineer Branham will have been laid
in the grave. The funeral services
over the remains of Engineer Bra,lham
Will be held at $3.50 o'clock at his late
residence, SOC East Sixth street The
services at the house will be in charge
of the Knights of Pythias and at the
grave will be conducted by the A o.
q. w, both of which orders the de-
ceased was a member
Engineer Branlam was one of the
oldest engineers in point of age on the
Santa F'e road. He was a veteran of
the civil war, enlisting when young
man in the Nineteenth Indiana volun-
feer regiment
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11
YESTERDAY DECIDED 1T
1,5OO Miners in the Vicinity of the
Slaughter Field Quit Work.

| Hazleton, Pa, Sept 11-Fifteen hun
! dred men employed in the Latimer
| mlnes voluntarily joined the strikers to-
/ day.
| These are the miners upon whom
yesterday afternoons march was being
made when the bloody fusilade put a
| stop TO 1t. Almost Immediately after the
| shooting, the men quit work in a body
| This afternoon they held meeting
and decided not to return to work until
! every demand made at every mine in
! the region has been conceded by the
| operators.
The meeting was held in front of a
tumble down frame school house, a few
yards from the scene of last nights
tragedy. 1t was entirely orderly and
the leaders were careful to counsel
| moderation. The principal speaker was
Atone Leuke, a bright young Polander,
! who has hitherto acted as a messenger
between the strikers and operators.
Il am satisfied that you are not arm
ed he said to the men, land that you
will not arm, and Iwant to tell you
that you will best serve our cause by
remaining unarmed.''
No further action than this will be
taken today.
with a shudder. On Monday a commit
tee consisting of four Italians and Hun
garianS and four PolanderS, the ma
tionalities represented at the LatiTner
mines, will be sent to inform the oper-
ators of their action and to assure the
other strikers that they are with them
to the bitter end.
Before nightfall, there will be fully
$500 soldiers camped in Hazleton. Fol-
lowing the ninth regiment, which ar
rived from Wilkesbarre this morning
came seven companies of the thirteenth
under Lieutenant Col. Mettes. They
reached here shortly after noon and
under instructions from brigadier head
quarters Joined their comrades in one
command. The remaining company of
the thirteenth will arrive from Mont
rose this afternoon.
The Fourth regiment under Col. Case,
from Allentown, is also on the ground.
Those on the way who will augment the
militia force before the afternoon is
over are the Eighth regiment from Le-
banon, the Twelfth from Williamsport,
a battery from PhoeniXville and the
governors troop and City Grays, from
Harrisburg. Company E. of the Thir-
teenth regiment scattered over ter
ritory ten miles in extent in and around
Honesdale was ordered out at mid
night and at 2:30 o'clock this morning
was bound for the scene of trouble
with nearly full quota.
While everything is perfectly quiet
this afternoon, it is an accepted fact
that the situation remains extremely
critical Night may bring with it a con-
tinuation of the calm, or it may see an
outbreak, the consequences of which
are fearfully considered. The foreign
ers are apparently cowed by the pres
ence of the troops, but Saturday night
is a drunken period with them, even in
time of peace, and apprehension is felt
for the approach of darkness.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11
WE PANT FOR 1T.
That Cool Wave is Now Promised for
Sunday.

Instead of cooling off it gets warmer
From Chicago the pleasing news comes
that Kansas will be cooler Sunday Mr.
Jennings says he don't know how it VIII
be. Yesterday the maximum tempera-
ture on the Columbian building was 92
degrees. This afternoon at 2:30 at the
same place, it was 90 degrees. The mini
mum temperature for the night was 40
degrees. On Kansas avenue this after
noon at 2:3O O'Clock the temperature was
% to 81 degrees. Mr.. Jennings says that
the rains over the state are about over
and there is little likelihood of rain in or
around Topeka tonight He says that a
short distance northwest of Topeka show
ers fell this morning.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11
8 FLOATS FROM ONE DIVISION.
Middle Division of the Santa Fe to be
SplendidIy Repres sented.

In reply to an inquiry from the sec
retary of the Santa Fe executive COM
mittee as to the number of floats in the
course of preparation on the middle di-
vision, Mr.. r. J. Parker, Superintend-
ent of that division, has written that
eight floats will be sent to Topeka for
the Santa Fe celebration The employees
of the bridge and building department
of the middle division will have two
floats in the parade, the PoadmasterS of
the division one float and the employees
at Newton, Mcpherson, Strong City,
Sterling and Kinsley each one float
The secretary of the committee yes
terday received information that the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company viii
have two floats in the parade instead of
one.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11
DEATH LIST NO LARGER
Remains of Two Unknown Men
Said to Be Recovered
at EmpOria.

Emporia, Sept. LIT is now believed
that the number of deaths due to the
wreck will be a t least sixteen. The force
: of 100 men engaged in the work of re-
moving the debris of the wreck here re-
covered the charred remains of two
more bodies. They were found not far
from where the body of the unknown
woman was found. Owing to the
stencil coming from the wreck it is
thought that more bodies may be re-
covered.
One of the bodies found was burned
beyond all Identification, but with the
other body was found a shirt bosom
Pythias pin and a light green shirt.
This is thought to be the body of an
engineer from the east who was riding
in one of the cabs of the westbound
train.
Santa Fe officials in this city state
that there is nothing in the report sent
from EmpOria that three bodies had
been found yesterday at the scene of the
wreck between EnlpOr.a and Lang. They
state that with the death of Engineer
FTisbie the number OF dead as the re-
suit of the wreck is eleven.
In reference to the Emporia report,
Mr.. c. w Ryus, general claim agent,
said today:
There is absolutely no truth in the
report whatever I was at the scene of
the wreck all of Wednesday night and
Thursday morning, and L saw the
wreckage cleared from the track and
every particle of it turned over two or
three times. If any additional bodies
had been found they would have been
found by the employees of the company,
and the first thing that they would do
would be to telegraph to Topeka. There
has been no information of any kind
received that would give the slightest
credit to the report sent out from EN-
pOria, and 1 understand that the cor
Orner at Enporia knows nothing about
it. Engineer F'risbie's death brings the
total number of dead to eleven, and in
that number all who were missing on
the night of the wreck are accounted
for. The report is simply fake
Officials of the opera ting department
in Topeka corroborate Mr.. Ryus' state
ment. They stated that a thorough
investigation. was made of the wreck
age on the day following the wreck. and
that all of the dead bodies were remoV-
ed by Thursday noon.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town.

Yesterday afternoon a jolly crowd of
young people drove out to Burnett's s
Mound in band wagon. They took
their suppers and returned by moon
lights. The chaperons were Mrs. James
L. King, Mrs. H. V. Hinckley and Mrs.
A X. Lingafelt. The rest of the party
We're: Miss Helen Wilson, Miss Har-
r1et Jones, Miss Emily King, Miss Janet
Jennie Monroe of Kansas CITY. Miss Ha-
eel F'assler, Miss Hila TIinckley: Mr..
Gullford Dudley, Mr.. Will Wikidal, Mr..
Lutte Wikidal, Mr.. GiIlie Updegraff, Mr..
John Mcfarland, Mr.. Harry Seabrook,
Mr.. Loehr Grubbs, Mr.. Will Trapp, Mr..
Leslie Guild, Mr.. Al Patten and Messrs
Ben and Bradford Johnson.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11
CoMEDY AT LIBRARY HALL
Young Society People to Give Farce
Under Georgia Browns Direction.

A number of prominent young society
people of this city have planned a
unique evening entertainment which is
to be given for the benefit of the floral
fund of the Fail Festival on either next
Saturday or the following Monday. 1t
will consist of the presentation of a
farce comedy a Library hall, the com
edy to be followed by dance. Moth
ing of this kind has ever been thought
of in the entertainment line in Topeka
before, and it will undoubtedly prove
successful.
The comedy is entitled "Chance" and
was arranged by Miss Georgia Brown
of Lawrence. The presentation will be
under Miss Browns direction.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11
SHOT DOWN.
Tcontinued from First Page.I

accompanied the sheriff on his trip
down. He said:
This is an unfortunate affair, but
thlnk 80 men out of a hundred would
nave done as did. But now that the
crisis has been reached, I do not pro-
pose TO shfrk my duty. Some say my
actlon was premature; that I should
nave Jollied with the mocking mob. 1
tell you had been parleying with them
Tor four days and it did no good. They
We're gradually getting the best of the
SITUATION and think in "a hours more,
Things would have been worse
The coal operators in this vicinity are
inclined to stand by the sheriff. They
say they have confidenceMia him and
thlnk he only did his duty. Among
the labor element, however, the feeling
IS very bitter against the sheriff
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11

result Maskers may be kept off the
street by a fear of being assaulted by
some rowdy with a bladder. While
no bodily injury results from blows
with bladders the sensation is, to say
the least, decidedly unpleasant, and it
results in retaliation likely to end in a
fist fight.
If the karnival knights appointed
committee to see the dealers and re-
quest them not to sell bladders it would
be taking time by the forelock and the
possible cause of trouble during the
carnival would be removed.
All druggists should sign an agree
ment not to sell paint, lampblack or
grease.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11
The Queen of tho Fan Festival

March, two step, composed and pub
1ished by w. F. Roehr is just out The
title page is a fac-simile of the Karni-
val Knights banner on Kansas avenue
printed in colors, and also has a photo
engraving of Mrs. G. S. Sutton, The
Queen of the Fall Festival and to whom
it is dedicated. Mr.. Roehr has pub
lished it for all instruments and says
that the demand for them is already
large.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11
SHERIFF MARTIN HAS ENOUGH
Will Not Go to Hazleton Again Un-
less Sent For

Wi1kesbarre. Pa, Sept 11-Sheriff
Martin returned to Wilkesbarre at u.
m. He said he was all played OUT
and declined to talk. He went to his
office in the court house, threw off his
coat and sank into a chair.
'FWell, there is a, big crowd at Halle
tom he said to his deputy, but [ ap-
prehend no further trouble there. I
don't think I'll go down again unless
sent for
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11
No Band Con cert Sunday.

There will be band concert by Mar
shalTs band at Garfield park tomorrow
afternoon. This is due to the fact that
the band will participate in the funeral
of the late Engineer William w. Frisbie
at 4:3O O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.