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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-21
PICNIC ON SEPTEMBER 5.
The Butchers and Grocers' Picnic
Combined With Labor Day.

The Grocers' association met last
night at Weber's hall to commence
work on the second annual picnic
The Commercial club, the Trades and
Labor assembly and the Auditorium
committee and the Merchants fedora
ton will assist the grocers and
butchers in making this years pic
mic even larger than the one held last
year. Secretary wilcox of the Trades
and Labor assembly requested the
meeting to designate September 5 as
the day for the picnic, that being Labor
Day. 1t was unanimously decided to
hold the picnic on that day. All the
different trades and labor unions will
take part in the parade and the Santa
F'e shops will probably be closed.
Considerable discussion arose as to
the location for the picnic.
w. F. Weber proposed that the fair
grounds be used as they would be large
and the buildings could be used for
such purposes as the barbecue.
William Dransf1eld, secretary of the
association was in favor of Garfield
and James parks. mo shade is to be
had in the fair grounds. 1t is hot and
dusty there and the people will not go
there for a picnic. The buildings are
old and dilapidated and is in no cOndi-
ton for such a gathering. James park
which is just across Kansas avenue
from Garfield park could be secured
there while all the entertainment fea-
lures could be going on in Garfield
park. Many improvements are being
made in Garfield park and it is in much
better condition than it was last year.
am certain that with the two parks
we can comfortably accommodate the
crowd. We had experience last year
and will know better how to manage
such a crowd this year. AS the pic
mic is to be for the benefit of the audi
forum there will be many who will
gladly patronize it for the sake of help
ing the auditorium fund"
A committee oOn0nnSAd IF T g War
ner Charles Wolff and E. H. Crosby
was appointed to select a. suitable To-
cation.
All the grocers' associations within
100 miles of Topeka will be invited to
attend and an effort will be made to
have excursions run from surrounding
towns. The Atchison association will
receive a. special invitation to attend
and to bring along a band.
The committees appointed will be
made up of representatives of the diff
ferent organizations that are to take
part. The committe on entertainment
will provide for music, games and con-
tests and speeches All the features
that were had last year will be repeat
ed and new ones added.
The next meeting will be held Tues
day evening at Trades Assembly hall,
420 Kansas avenue. when representa-
tives of al 1.-The organizations that take
part are expected to be there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-21
WAITER FOR HIS CHUM.
Denver Millionaire Goes Abroad to
Spend His Money.

New York, July 21.-Two unusual
friends sailed together in the Campania
cost time and money without stint. One
was David MOffa, banker and silver
king of Colorado. The other was Tom
Gay, head waiter at the Fifth Avenue
hotel, who travels as the guest of Mr..
Moffat.
The two men weren't acquainted a few
weeks ago, when MOffet entered the
hotel He is worth $40, 100000, and has
nothing to do but spend it. He dress
es well, lives we'll and scatters his mon
ey on all sides. His appearance at the
hotel was a signal for advance in the
amount of tips all along the line. A
dollar for a glass of ice water was
cheap, and if anything stronger was
called for the waiter could keep the
change, no matter what it might be.
The mine owner had no idea of going
abroad when he came here, but he soon
tired of New York in summer and de-
termined on a foreign trip. He is
sociable man, and never cares to travel
alone, so he cast about for a cOmpan-
ion.
He found him in Gay. the head wait
er, who had been at the hotel for thir-
ty years. They had mutual likes and
dislikes, and became such fast friends
that the millionaire suggested a for
eign trip abroad, of indefinite distance
and time, he to pay all expenses Gay
was delighted, and these two, the sill
yer king and the waiter, sailed on the
Campania yesterday.
Mr. Moffat was the lay figure and
victim in a remarkable robbery in 1889,
when he was president of the First
National bank in Denver. He was
sitting in his office when a respectable
looking stranger entered unannounced.
7 have a check for $21, 0OO,'' said the
fellow in a cool way. I'm my other
hand I have a bottle of nitro-glycerine,
as you will see. Sign that check or
der the cashier to pay it to me or I
will blow you and myself to hell. Don't
make a false move or I will throw it
at your feet"
Moffat signed the check and took the
stranger to the cashier Both men
preserved their nerve and nothing I'M
usual was noticed. The man received
the 81 900 and with a warning glance
at Moffat. disappeared. He has not
been seen since, though the bank has
spent a small fortune on detectives.
The bottle was found in a hallway. It
contained castor oil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-21
LIKE BURNING MONEY.
Costs $61.eo To Fire a Shell In This
War.

siboney, July 21.-While lying slightly
wounded in the Siboney hospital Geo.
c. Kenny of Highwood, near Chicago,
tery A. First artillery, from Fort Sheri-
dan-tried to estimate how much OF
Uncle Sans money went up in smoke
when the guns were belching shells at
each shell costs $47," he said 1.-THE
fuse alone costs $3.50. I guess we must
have fired a hundred shots. That means
almost a 81, 900 bill for the United States
to pay we would have all been killed
had # not been for the way in which
we located our battery. Instead of
placing it little in front, as the Span
iards expected we would, we planted
our guns a little behind the shoulder OF
the hill The result was that most of
their shells fell short. Only two shells
str1lck within DAMAGING distance"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-21

Cleveland, July 21.-It is said that the
fact that the Bessemer pig iron trust has
ordered an advance of so cents per ton,
effective August 1, may be the cause OF
the disruption of that organization. The
members of the trust in this city admit
that the combine may be declared Illegal
under the recent enactment of the legis-
Iature. The order for the advance was
made several weeks ago. Each member
of the association was obliged to sign an
agreement to advance prices. Recently
the members of the combine received com
indications from its officials warning them
against the danger of making public the
informant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-21
ONE WOMAN'S WRATH.
SmaShes Her Husbands Jewel
ry Store Windows and De-
mOliShes Stock.

Neodesha, July 21.-The jewelry store OF
J. M. Morland was the scene of very I'M
pleasant and unfortunate affair, the re-
suit evidently of domestic infeIicity.
Mrs Morland appeared before the jew
eIry store, and finding the door locked
smashed the window in with a Ratchet
and set about demolishing the showcases
and glassware. Persons who sought to
interfere were stood off with a revolver,
until many dollars worth of damage was
done.
After the enraged woman's wrath found
vent she reappeared at the front of the
building and was taken in charge and
taken away by Officer Shurtleff, who dep
utized ]. D. Brown to watch the store.
There being no complaint sworn out. Mrs.
Morland was permitted to go free. She
packed her trunk the same night and left
for her former home in Decatur county,
Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs MorIand, since coming
here nearly two years ago, have always
been highly respected people. Mr.. Nor
land will continue in business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-21
MALICE In THEM.
No Foundation For Stories Cir
culated About the Kansas
Troops.

Senator w. A. Harris is somewhat
excited at the reports circulated in
Kansas that the reason the troops from
this state are not sent to the front is
because they are mostly commanded by
Populist officers.
I understand" said he, that Repub-
Hcans have been spreading a report
that the officers are inefficient but I do
not think that the Republican leaders
would be so foolish as to make that an
issue in the campaign. Let them do it;
just let them do it," he added.
THE fact is said Senator Harris,
that Kansas troops have not been dis
eliminated against in the least. know
that Kansas always expects to lead,
but in this matter we will have to take
our turn with the rest. Do you know
that the Twenty second Kansas did not
get its guns until last week and then
instead of them being the modern
Springfield rifles they were of the model
of '79 and L was informed by Major
Chase DOster that a portion of the guns
were entirely unfit for use. The gov
eminent has done the best it could, but
it had many things to do. The Twenty
second Kansas will compare faVOrably
with any regiment at Camp Alger and
understand that they will go on the
Porto Rico expedition.
7 heard these reports from Kansas
about our troops and went to see Ad-
JuIant General Cofbln, who by the way,
is a most excellent gentleman and
made inquiry especially about the
Twenty-frst and Twenty Kan
sas and he told me that the regiments
were all right; that there was no COM
plant about them and that their work
was in every way satisfactory and also
that there was no thought of discrimin-
ating against them.
I tell you that these reports about
the Kansas troops are false and malic-
ious, both with reference to the officers
and the action of the government The
Kansas troops will respond when the
time comes and they will show what
they are made Of"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-21
TO TALK PATRIOTISM.
Populists Won't Permit the Republi-
cans to Do All the Flag Waving.

The Populist candidates for congress
have agreed with the state central COM
mittee that the war will furnish the
principal topic of discussion by them
and their speakers in the coming cam
paign.
The silver question and everything
else is to be crowded into the back
ground and every speaker in the cam
paign will talk patriotism. AS one of
the gentlemen who participated in the
conference expressed it: I'VE do not
intend to let the Republicans Guido US
in talking patriotism"
This move on the part of the confer
ence which met at the National last
night is the result of the understanding
that the Republican candidates have
decided to claim all the credit for the
war and that they will attempt to make
1t purely Republican war. The decis-
ion reached last night was in response
TO a suggestion made by Senator Harris
and seconded by Congressman Botkin,
the only other member of congress pres
ent.
Senator Harris also told the Populist
leaders that there is a grave question
before the government as soon as the
war is settled and that is where is the
money for the support of the govern
ment to come from. Senator Harris
said it was an acknowledged fact that
the tax on imports will not produce
sufficient revenue and he intended to go
into the campaign and advocate an eX-
else tax on corporations such as is now
practiced by the state of New Jersey.
He explained that the corporations do
not pay their share Of the taxes and
said that by such a law the burden
would fall on those able to bear it.
1t was agreed that the campign in
the congressional districts should be
opened on the following dates but no
assignment of speakers was made:
First district-August H.
Second district-August IS.
Third district-August Is.
Fourth district-August Is.
Fifth district-August 20.
Sixth district-August %.
Seventh district-August Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-21
CAMP SALOONS GOING.
Mothers Letter Secures the Abolition
of a Number of Canteens.

Chickamauga Park. July 21.-Persistent
petitioning and letter writing by wives
and mothers of soldiers has had the effect
of closing up three of the regimental can
teens at Camp Thomas. 1t is said that
several others are scheduled to go in the
near future. Colonel Hartsuff, the chief
surgeon at the camp, is not a friend of
the canteen, and is doing all in his power
to discourage the use by the men of alco-
holic beverag es. The women of the W.
c. T. U. have made an appeal to General
Brooke and have gained his sympathy,
but he is powerless for the reason that
they are provided for in the army regula-
lions.
Each company at Camp Thomas is is
sued so loaves of fresh bread daily. A
wagon is detailed for taking the bread
from Lytle to the camp. The bakery is
situated near Lyle and turns out $4,000
1oaves daily and employs 100 expert bak-
erS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-21
LIABILITY FOR SEA HORROR
Precedent May Establish Responsible
ity of LaBourgogne's Owners.

Philadelphia, July 21-Since the ter
rible fate that befel the passengers on
board the French steamer La BOur-
gogne much speculation has arisen as
to the liability of the French crew
under the charges brought against
them in connection with the sinking of
the ship. 1t is well settled that the
law in England and the United States
is adverse to the crew.
The leading American case is that of
the people against Holmes, which was
tried in this city by the brilliant law
yer David Paul Brown as prosecuting
attorney. The story is an interesting
one. The ship William Brown sank
off Nova Scotia in March, 1871. The
passengers and crew overloaded the
boats. After drifting for several days
a storm came up, making it evident
commanded would be swamped and all
lost Under these circumstances he
gave the order to tighten the boat.
Twelve passengers were thrown over
board, and two sisters voluntarily
jumped into the sea. The remainder
of the passengers sin the boat and the
crew were saved and brought to Phila-
delphia- Holmes was indicted and
tried In his defense the above cir
cumstanceS were shown and additional
evidence admitted that Holmes was one
of the most active in saving the pas
sengers and getting them into the boat;
that at the risk of his life he had per
SonaIIy saved several Nevertheless
Holmes was convicted, and the United
States court sustained the conviction,
on the ground that the contract of the
sailor bound him to use every means in
his power, even to the sacrifice of his
own life, to deliver each passenger at
the port for which he shipped
The point of Jurisdiction was raised,
when it was held that the flag convert
ed the ship and her apparel, including
the boats, into national territory. AS
to acts done in the waters of the high
seas, it was further held that the con
tract controlled as to the sailors. The
court also held that as to the same acts
done between passengers on the high
seas a different rule prevailed: in the
absence of international law as to them
they avoWed no duty to one another;
they were, from the moment of Ieav-
ing the ship, RENTED to their natural
rights, and the law of self preservation
prevailed.
Much sympathy throughout the coun-
try was manifested for Holmes in this
case from its purely dOctrinal law and
its being a case of first impression, his
sentence was committed to imprison-
ment. After eighteen months he was
released, but the principle that the
sailor owed a duty to passengers, even
to the sacrifice of his own life, was es-
fabliShed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-21
THE SARDINE TRUST.
Only Forty of Sixty Large Factories
Have Agreed to Join.

Bangor, Ne, July 21.-The Maine
Sardine trust, promoted by New York
capitalists and to include sixty factor
les, has secured forty factories, and it
is reported that negotiations have
ceased in endeavorfng to secure the
balance, on account of the opposition of
the firm of Wolff & Reesing of New
York, pioneers in American sardines,
who fatty refuse to join, and who are
preparing to fight the trust by purchas-
ing other factories and enIarging their
own extensive plant. John T. McChes-
ney, president of the trust; Director
James S. Clifford and Attorney W. S.
Hobbs, who have been at PASSPORT,
the center of operations, left for New
York. having failed to secure the OBJ
posing firms consent to join.
Mr.. Wolff says that once he consent
ed to join, but found that the trust was
not sufficiently financed to carry out
promises without mortgaging the com
bined plants, and hopes ali factories
but his Will join. and then he will show
them that his firm is able to cope with
the trust and drive it to the wall
Deeds of transfer of forty concerns are
on deposit in PASSPORT banks waiting
for the trust to pay their price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-21
SHUT DOWN ON BOOK PAPER
Western Manufacturers Stop Produc-
ton for Time

Appleton, Wis, July 21-It is report
ed here that the Western Book Paper
Makers association, which comprises
chiefly the Wisconsin, Michigan and
Ohio manufacturers of this grade of
paper, have determined to stop the
Manufacture of this paper for the sum-
mer months at least.
1t is also stated that the mills began
under the new order of things today
and the machines formerly worked on
book are either idle or are making writ
ing paper, in which grade there has
facturers are reticent about the mat
ter but it is understood that the de-
cision to close down was made at a
meeting of the association in Chicago
last week.
Four Appleton mills are affected. A
rise in the price of book paper is looked
for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-21
TO MARRY BEST MAN.
Ohio Girl Seeks Divorce From Her
New Husband

GAINESVILLE, o., July 21.-Until today it
was not known by half a dozen people
in this city that Carrie Thomas was
married, and it would probably still be
a secret had she not fallen in love with
the best man at her secret wedding
The three characters who figure
prominently in this romance are L. G.
Tantum "a prominent young man of
Philadelphia; Ray BOnifield. we'll
known young attorney of this city, and
Miss Carrie Thomas of this city. The
latter is a member of exclusive circles.
She graduated at the female seminary
here, and then went to New York to
school and met young Tantum, who
married her on a promise that the we'd
ding should be kept a secret from his
family until he was ready to practice
his profession. His father, now de-
ceased, was a prominent physician in
Philadelphia and left a large estate.
Ray Bonifield, former sweetheart of
the young lady, was the best man at
the wedding, and the day after the
marriage returned to this city with the
bride.
1t now develops that divorce proceed
ings are about to be begun and that
Mrs. Tantum will marry young Boni-
field. She says she never knew how
much she loved BOnif1eld until she mar
ried Tantum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-21
ALFARO'S STRENGTH
Prompts Him to Forgive All His En-
emieS.

New York, July PA dispatch to the
Herald from Panama says: President AL
faro of the republic of Ecuador. has is
sued a decree granting a general amnesty
to his political enemies, many of whom
are in the United States and Europe. The
only exceptions made are Bishops Shoe
maker and Massia for their prominent at
tempts to incite a revolution.
Owing to the persistent reports of ris-
ings of serious nature in Ecuador,
message has been sent to President Alfaro
asking him for the facts. His answer
was as follows: 1.-The news of the revolu-
ton in the eastern part of the country is
incorrect. Invasion threatened the
south, but / doubt it's taking place, for
our troops are ready the frontier.
These enemies of the government are
making efforts to bring about a revolu-
ton in the country to put an end to the
railroad enterprise, which will help to es-
tablish a permanent peace and to
strengthen the liberal government. We
are very strong.
"(signed) a. ALFARO. President
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-21
OUR o. IN HAWAII.
U. S. Postal Service to Be Extended
to the Islands.

Washington, July 21-Postmaster
General Emory Smith said today that
the United States domestic postal ser
vice would be extended to the Hawaiian
islands, as soon as the flag was raised
there. The details have not yet been
worked out, but it has been determined
the present Hawaiian system for the
time being. The regular postal rates
will apply to all points within the is
lands, but it is a question whether the
ordinary rates will prevail for mail
transported by vessels. 1t may be nee
essary on account of the long voyage
to increase the rates slightly. AS the
Hawaiian stamps will be replaced, it is
probable a large office will be estab-
lished at Honolulu, or other city for the
sale of stamps and money orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-21
KELLY NOT IN THE WAR.
Kansas Army Chaplain Now Holding
Down Fort Bliss.

Independence Reporter: Almost daily
some one of our exchanges rises up
Barney KeHy's many friends by re
marking that Barney is now at the
front with his regiment in Cuba and
exposed to perils which he is iI-fitted
to Withstand. When last heard from
Chaplain Kelly, with one lieutenant
and half a dozen privates, was engaged
in holding the beautiful military post
of Fort Bliss, near Ell Paso, Texas, and
we presume that he is still there with
his family, and we hope that he viii re-
main there as he has had a pretty fair
share of the rough side of life He GER
tainly is not in Cuba as his regiment,
ing across the Pacific to join Dewey at
Manila
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-21
CAN TRADE Is TABOOED.
Brewers Association Takes Steps to
Promote Temperance.

Chicago, July 21.-The United States
Brewers association is in favor of
temperance and thinks the abolition of
the can trade would do a great deal
toward this reform. Another thing
that the members of the association
recommend to the retailers is that the
size of the glasses be materially cut
down, in fact that the schooner be
abolished from the face of the earth.
1T is to be desired says q circular
issued by the association, that more
people should drink beer, not that peo-
pie should drink more beer. If this
change in conditions could be effected
the reformers would call themselves
temperance advocates would have less
force in their appeals to the support of
the nlhlie-5,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-21
geo SICK
the Spanish Prisoners at
Portsmouth.

Portsmouth, N. H, July 21.-The largest
number reported sick among the Spanish
prisoners since their arrival at Seavey' 5
island was reported last night, when there
We're 260 in the stockades, besides those
who have been confined in the hospital. All
those reported sick in the stockade arriv-
ed on the Harvard. There were six
deaths in the hospital yesterday.
The navy yard officials received a tele-
gram from Admiral Cervera today in re-
gard to the parole of the Spanish officers.
The admiral requests them to accept the
parole for two weeks.
In a letter from Admiral CerVeTa, receiv-
ed today, he says he has been treated we'll
by the whole American people and is
pleased with the respect shown him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-21
BOSTONTANS BOOKED.
Reported That They Have Been En-
gagged for the Crawford Theater
for Next Winter.

Late yesterday afternoon Mr.. e. S.
Brigham. booking representative of the
Crawford theater in this city, who is
now in New York city, closed a contract
with The Bostonians for an appearance
at the Crawford theater during the
coming season. To secure the company
it is said a guarantee of $1,000 had to
be given.
The date for this city has not yet
been fixed, but it will probably not be
before the middle of the season. 1.-THE
Serenade'' is suggested as the opera put
ON here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-21
Found What She Looked For.

the visit here of the Spanish armed yacht
Giralda was to test the Moorish knowledge
of the neutrality laws. The minister for
foreign affairs, however, informed the
Spanish minister that the vessel must
leave within twenty-four hours. The Cir
aida thereupon went to Cadiz.