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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
RAIN OF DYNAMITE
Is Being Prepared for Havana by
Means of Kites.

New York. May 26.-Wi1liam A Eddy
of Bayonne, N. J., who has acquired
fame by taking midair photographs of
landscapes by means of kites, announc-
ed today that he has provided Lieut..
Wise of the Ninth United States infan-
try, who has gone to Tampa, with ap-
paratus to aid in the capture of Ha-
vana.
Lieut. Wise is to send up Eddy kites
by means of which midair photOgra phs
will be taken of the Notifications of Ha-
vana. They will be bird's-eye views
and of great value to the American in
vaders.
If this photography process is sue
cessful, another invention of Eddy's is
to be tried. 1t is a scheme by which a
series of very large kites, with a charge
of dynamite suspended, is to be sent up.
When the kites are over Havana, the
dynamite is to be allowed to drop into
the enemy's camp and cause terrible
havoc.
The main kite in the dynamite" SER
les to be 81 feet wide. The kites will be
strong enough to suspend 20 pounds of
dynamite If Lieut.. Wise's tests prove
successful, Eddy expects to be sum-
moned to Cuba to superintend the dy-
Mantle attacks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
DEBS AGAINST FUSION.
Declares Against Union With ANY
Party-Denounces War as Ma
tiOual Murder

Terre Haute, Ind. May 26.-Eugene
v. Debs has written a letter in which
he opposes fusion by the Social Democ-
racy with any of the organized political
parties this year.
The Social Democracy" he says, lis
a Socialist party, and it is pledged to
the principles of Socialism. 1t cannot
and will not fuse with any capitalist
party, by whatever name it be called
We care nothing about offices, except
so far as they represent the triumph of
SOCIALISM,"
In regard to the war he says:
There are thousands who are not
swept from their feet by the war craze.
They realize that war is national muir
der; that the poor furnish the victims,
and that whatever the outcome may be
the effect is always the same upon the
toiling class.
"Workingmen, be not deceived. Do
not permit the booming of cannon to
silence your agitation. The millions of
suffering poor in America appeal just
as strongly for emancipation from the
helliSh conditions inflicted by capital as
do the starving reconcentrados in Gu
ba''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
LEAGUE HERE.
Barely 100 Delegates Will At
tend State Republican
League.

This is the day of the eleventh an
nua1 convention of the Kansas Re
publican League. 1t is probable that
the eleventh annual convention will be
more disappointing than any of the ten
Proceedings ones.
Only few delegates to the conven-
ton arrived last night, and the number
was but slightly increased by the ar
rival of the early morning trains. A
number are expected on the trains from
the east at noon, but not enough to
save this convention from the smallest
attendance of any in the history of the
League. Secretary Larimer says he
expects at least 100 delegates, but the
majority of the delegates now here say
there will not be more than IS, and it
is doubtful if there will in reality be
more than so.
President Caldwell today admitted
that the League in its present shape
was failure. He said that unless en-
possibility of the organization beng
abandoned, and that energetic work
could not be done by the officers with
out funds. The funds of the League
are raised exclusively by certificate
fees of % cents each for every delegate,
and the amount collected at this COLI
vention will not be sufficient to defray
the printing expenses. President Cald :
well stated that both Secretary Lari-
mer and himself had gone down in their
pockets to the extent of 800 each to
pay the expenses OF the League during
the past year.
There is such little interest in the
convention today that up to noon no
one had been suggested for president.
No one is after the place, and it will be
purely a case of the office hunting the
man.
President Caldwell announced this
morning that he would name w. A. Cal
derhead as chairman of the committee on
resolutions The resolutions will compli-
ment the national administration, speak
of prosperity and commend President Nc
Kinley's war policy. incidentally, there
will be a prophecy of an overwhelming
Republican majority at the election next
fall.
Besides President Crawford of the ma
tional league, Republican congressional
candidates and candidates for places on
the Republican ticket will address the
lea tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
MUST WEAR CLOTHES.
West Park Board Will Arrest Riders
Not Modestly Clad

Chicago, May 26.-Clothes must be
worn by the riders in the Chicago road
race this year. Such is the decree of
the west park board. Otherwise the
wheelmen will be taken in tow by the
gray uniformed minions of the law.T
news was broken to the delegates of
the Associated Cycling clubs at the
meeting held last night at the Sherman
House by Treasurer Roth. He received
the direful intelligence from Superin-
tendent Cook.
Although by no means advocates of
total nudity, the delegates demurred
when told the riders must wear full
length tights and quarter sleeves. 1t
was preposterous, said they. Such or
ders had never been issued before. It
was unreasonable to expect men to race
25 miles with so much clothing. But it
would not do to antagonize the park
board and arrests for violation of the
law would not sound nice. Perhaps
knickerbockers and long hose will do,
suggested an embryo diplomat. 1t
was decided to try that PLAN Meantime
the decree stands that any rider at
tempting to enter the park improperly
clad will be arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
CHARGED WITH STEALING.
Warrant Issued for the Arrest Of
Walter Vrooman.

st. Louis, May 26.-Walter vroornan
must answer the charge of petit lar
ceny warrant was issued against
him yesterday by Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney Johnson, accusing him of the
theft of three polling booths and one
table from the polling place at 1859
the Democratic primaries. The booths
and table are stated in the warrant as
being the property Of the state of Mis-
souri,. Their value is put at SIS.
Vrooman is holding the booths and
table with the intention of using them
as evidence in contesting the election
of the Marshall delegates from the pre-
cinct in which they were used. The
election commissioners are prepared to
show that the claim of Lee Meriwether
and VrOoman that the polling place
was changed without due notice from
1869 South Broadway to 1858 South Sec
ond street is groundleSS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
WILL HELP THE FAIR.
Shawnee County Commissioners Will
Give the Omaha Exposition a Lift


At the meeting of the board of county
commissioners next Tuesday the board
will vote to make the loan of $1,000 to
the Omaha exposition for the benefit
of the Kansas exhibit.
When the Commercial club committee
called upon the board and requested
that the appropriation be made the on
ly question in the minds of the mem
bers was whether the county could le-
gally make the appropriation and the
matter was submitted to the county at
torney He referred the question to
Attorney General Boyle who has lust
given an opinion that the county
boards may make the appropriation.
In the opinion he states that while
there is no law the statute books
authorizing it, there is also no law pro-
hibiting it, and that therefore it is op
tional with the commissioners. MIR.
Boyle further states that there is no
doubt that the state will reimburse the
counties for the amounts contributed
at the next session of the legislature.
The commissioners of several counties
hesitated about making the loan on the
ground that they had no authority to
do so, and the opinion of the attorney
general is the result.
AS the commissioners are all friendly
to the projected loan, this opinion prac
tically settles it. County Clerk Wright
says that he has no doubt that the ap-
preparation will be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
SENTRY FELL ASLEEP.
Trials of War Too Much for the Little
Boys on Quincy Street.

Everyone living in the vicinity of Ninth
and Quincy streets has BECOME familiar
ing with sticks for guns. They have a
drummer, and long ago arrived at a de-
gree OF proficiency i which enabled them to
Win Leland, son of Cyrus Leland, is one
of the leaders, and Harry Eagle, son of
Charles Eagle another. They induced
their parents to advance money enough to
buy tents to house the little company, and
these were pitched in Cy Leland's back
yard.
tied Camp Leedy and spent two or three
hours with real soldiers. He Staid until
pickets were kept on duty all night with
a relief every two or three hours. That
Leland was not being run strictly. accord
ing to military discipline and the next
evening he inaugurated a reform.
Young Leland told his compatriots that
he was willing to do the fair thing and
while the other members of the company
enjoyed themselves in their tents. He
fully. In an hour everything was quiet
in the tents, but the young picket was
tiently until the time came for his relief
but no relief came. In a few minutes he
was both sleepy and desperate. but shout
Then he abandoned his post for a few
minutes minute and went into the tent to get his
ground, were his companions sound asleep.
to relieve him, but he would not waken.
He shook him vigorously, but the only
reply was a grunt. Then he tried an
other boy Come. get up. 1t is time
to go on picket" he said.
'U-h-h-h,' was the only reply he got.
The young soldier went from one boy to
another, but with no better result and
then like true soldier he went back to
his duty picket.
A half hour more Will Leland the SEN
try, walked his beat. Then he thought
he would sit down and rest for just a lit
tie while Then he put his head down
on the grass and shut his eyes Just for
a minute Then it was all over. When
the sun arose over the tree tops the next
morning it kissed the locks of the young
sentry asleep at his post. His father
Cyrus Leland, awakened him soon after
ward and told him the family had been
disgraced and he did not know what they
should do about it; whether they could
bear up under the shame of it or not.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
Twenty changers On" of the
Race Tracks
Hauled Into Town Among
Horses i'm a Stock Train.
ARRESTED AS TRAMPS.
Escorted to the City Limits and
Told to EsGet."
They Said "Gee, That Chief of
Police is All Right"

Last night at 10 o'clock Chief Steele
received a telegram from Union Pa
cific freight conductor asking him to
meet his train when it should arrive
in Topeka The chief did so, and had
both detectives and several patrolmen
on hand to receive any prize which
might be declared contraband. As the
freight train pulled into the Union Pa
cific yards Chief Steele met three men
coming down the track. He stopped
them, and they told him they had horses
in car which they were taking to
Denver, and that they were then hunt
ing something to eat. They, however,
accompanied the chief back to where
the train was standing. Upon arriving
there the officers began making
search of the stock cars. Two of the
men had contracts which allowed them
to have two men in each car to take
care of the horses. But when the car
doors were opened and the officers
searched they found in all 20 men hid
den in among the bales of hay and
boxes at the ends of the cars. They
had undoubtedly made some sort of an
arrangement with the horsemen who
were taking the horses west for the
ride.
Detectives Capron and Kesson and
Patrolmen Grosch and Sumner climbed
into the cars and began ejecting the
grumbHng tramps. They hurried them
out OF the cars, sometimes not giving
them time to step down. Tramps were
uyHIS OUT OIL the car doors at rate
of about one every two seconds. Three
ugly bulldogs in the cars growled at
the officers and didn't realize how near
they came to be shot. Finally when all
the tramps had been collected alongside
the train and the officers were guarding
them the conductor gave the signal to
start The bewildered tramps gazed
longingly at the departing train, then
at the long line of rails and ties.
We'll boys" began Steele, take all
these fellows over to the station and
lock them up. I hate to have to feed
so many, but I guess we can give them
little bread and potatoes" Then the
trampS began to beg to be released and
promised to walk out of the city imme-
diately- When Kansas avenue was
reached Chief Steele said: Boys, take
this gang of buns to the city limits and
see that they start west on the tracks.
(To the tramps). Now fellows, 1 want
you to get out I don't want to have
to feed so many of you, so don't come
back here, or you will get in Jail" Say
ing this, the chief left the squad of Of
ficers who had the crowd of tramps in
charge The prisoners were marched
west on the Union Pacific tracks and
given warning to never return to To-
peka. They went about a mile west of
the city and camped in the woods. Most
of the men were race track hangers
on" When they found that they were
not to be locked in Jail, one of them re-
marked: Gee, that chief is all right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
KILLED BY A BLAST.
Flying Debris Strikes MI. w. Becker
at Parsons.

Parsons, May ga fatal accident oc-
CURED on East Washington avenue,
causing the death of NJ. w. Becker, a
representative of a music publishing
house, who was canvassing the city for
the sale of sheet music. The unfortu-
nate man was passing along the street,
when the report of an explosion, caused
by blasting in the alley, south of Wash
ington avenue, was heard, and the peo-
pie of that vicinity were startled a mo-
ment later in seeing a man fall helpless
to the ground.
Investigation revealed the fact that
the unfortunate man had been struck
on the back of the neck by a heavy
piece of rock from the blasting. The
force of the blow was sufficient to rem
der him unconscious for some time and
to completely para1yze him, and he died
several hours after the accident. He,
however, recovered consciousness
short time before his death and was
able to tell those about him of his fam
lily.
He is about IS years of age and lived
at New Liberty, Ind, and has a fam
lily consisting of a wife and four chill
dren. The family were wired of the
distressing news. but as yet no answer
has been received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
ROENTGEN RAYS IN WAR.
Their Use in the Indian Campaign
Saved Useless Mutilation and Life.

London, May 26.-The first reports of
the use of the Roentgen rays in warfare
was made yesterday at the United Ser
vice institution by Surgeon Beevor,who
described the results of their use in the
recent frontier campaign in India and
gave lantern views. Many important
cases consisted of bullet wounds Tece1V-
ed by officers and men who were i'll
jured in the bones, joints, and inter-
nal organs. Their injuries but for the
x rays would have resulted in the am
putation of limbs and probable loss of
life. The pictures shown included
wounds in the arm, leg, chest, back,
finger. and other parts. The most re-
markable results, perhaps, were case
of bullet embedded in the backbone,
another in the hip, and the case of an
Indian soldier who was shot in the
foot, pieces of the bullet finally lodging
in the back of the heel; also the case
of Gen. Woodhouse, who received bull
let wounds in the leg and arm at Oar
gal.
In all the instances enumerated the
bullets were by the use of the x rays
successfully removed, the men subse-
quently rejoining their comrades at the
front. The portabl apparatus weighs
80 to 100 pounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
LAST REGIMENT GONE.
The 22nd Left for Falls Church, Va.
at 8 O'Clock Wednesday.

The Twenty-second regiment of Kan
sas volunteers in command of Col. H.
G. Lindsey, started for Falls Church,
Va, in the best of style yesterday at 3
O'Clock. MarshalPs band and Lincoln
Post drum corps led the procession, fol-
lowed by a delegation of old soldiers.
The second battalion was headed by
the Twenty-second regiment band. To
the playing of yankee DOODLE "OiX-
ie'' and other patriotic airs the column
moved north on Kansas avenue and
east on Fifth street to the Missouri Pa
cific depot where they took the train
for their new camp. The pension Off
ces closed yesterday to allow the en-
ployes to bid goodbye to the Twenty
second. The employees fell in and
marched with the column from Ninth
to Sixth where they fell out of line and
stood cheering every platoon as it pass
ed. Soon came Major A. M. Harvey
mounted on his war horse. There
comes Major Alex" cried some one and
every head was turned.
Three cheers for the MAJOR" was
called and the three cheers were given
that started the majors horse to pranc-
ing. The major tried to acknowledge
the salute and to quiet his horse and
displeasure of the horse who would
waltz around on his hind feet. The
pension office force kept on cheering,
the horse kept on prancing and the
major kept on trying to look at home
on his steed and to salute the crowd.
The mascot of the Twenty-second is
a wise looking OWL VINO was
on stick carried by F. w. Schakler of
Co. L An umbrella was tied to the
pole to shade the owl but he was warm
and did not seem to enjoy the march
The only feature to mar the parade
was the fact that the proprietor of one
shoe store stood on the sidewalk with
a large placard which read Special
sale of shoes. One half price" For
the "barefooted'' Twenty-second to
read such a sign when they have been
wishing for government shoes for two
weeks was tantalizing.
When the train was reached the
first battalion was marched into the
cars and within ten minutes the first
section left. 1t was quickly followed
in South Topeka. The third section
waited about 20 minutes after it was
loaded. The Soldiers chorus assem-
bled on the platform and sang two or
three rousing war songs but when they
started in on Farewell" it was too
much for the wives, mothers, sisters
and sweethearts and the mournful
strains of the goodbye brought tears
and sobS and repetition of the livelter
songs would not stop the sorrowful
scenes.
Just before the train was ready to go
two men rushed across the vacant lots
carrying a case of beer between them.
The beer was handed up to the soldiers
and taken in through one of the car
windows before many knew what had
happened. Then there was a cry, This
car next but no more came. 1t was a
little past three when the last section
pulled out and the crowd dispersed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
TRAIN TRIES SUICIDE.
George Francis Jr, Takes Laudanum
at ConeY Island.

New York, May 26.-George Francis
Train, Jr., son of George Francis Train,
raigned today before Justice Nostrand
In the Coney Island police court on a
charge of attempted suicide.
Train took dose of laudanum last
night in COney Island drug store, but
DR.. John Pierce saved his life. and he
was locked up. He refused to give any
reason for his act
Train has been stopping lately at the
Bensonhurst hotel at Bath Beach. He
is 80 years old and a clerk by occupa-
ton. The hotel people could give no
reason for the mans curious actions.
He left the place yesteday in good hui
NOR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
INCUBATOR STARTS A FIRE
Two Children Burned to Death and
Others Injured.

Iron Mountain, Mich, May 26.-The
residence of A. Richter on West B
street was destroyed by fire last night.
Two children, a boy aged years and
girl aged IL were burned to death and
two others aged 4 and 8, a girl and
boy were so badly burned that they can
not live. 1t is not known how the fire
originated but the firemen suspect that
it was caused by the explosion of
lamp in an incubator. Richter and wife
escaped by jumping through a window,
the former having his arm so badly cut
by glass that he came near bleeding
to death
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada E.
Hart of Groton S. D.: WAS taken with
a bad cold which settled on my lungs
cough set in and finally terminated in
consumption Four doctors gave me up
saving I could live but short time.
gave myself up to my Savior, determined
IF / could not stay with my friends on
earthI would meet my absent ones above.
NV husband was advised to get Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds. I gave it trial, took
in all eight bottles. 1t has cured me, and
thank God l am saved and now a well
and healthy woman" Trial bottles free
at Swift & Holidays drug store. Reg
ular size soc and 81 Guaranteed or price
refunded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
NAVAL ACADEMY CLOSED.
All Officers Who Act as Instructors
Ordered to Sea Duty.

Washington, May 26.-The naval
academy at Annapolis is practically
closed for the first time since the civil
war. All the officers who act as in
structors have been detached and or
dered to sea. The second-class of ca
diets has been assigned to duty on
board ship, a most unusual proceeding.
Members of the third and fourth class
es are on leave. Unless the conditions
change the academy will not reopen in
October with a full course for students,
since many of the naval officers will
still be ON sea duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
LATEST INSURANCE DODGE
Sound Man Impersonates a Con-
sumptive for Examination
Purposes.

Chicago. May 26.-The Berkshire Life
Insurance company has asked the superior
court to enjoin Henry Schwartz and II enry
Wegenhenkle from realizing on SO, 900
policy on the life of Charles Sheldon, who
died month ago of consumption. The
company charges conspiracy between
Schwartz and Wegenhenkle and the de-
ceased. 1t is alleged that the insurance
was taken out while Sheldon was in the
last stages of consumption. through a
physical examina ton passed by a healthy
man under the name of Sheldon. 1t is
said the Sheldon planned the conspiracy,
his share of the procee DIS to be his funeral
while Schwartz and Wegenhenlxle were to
receive the remainder of the $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
GUARDS OF ZION.
100 Young Hebrews Will Enlist in a
Body.

Chicago, May 26.-About 100 of the
younger members of the Zion association
of Chicago, who have formed a military
organization known as the Guards of
Zion,'' have decided to join in body the
Illinois volunteer regiment under Colonel
P. McGrath, where they will hereafter be
known as companies I and NJ. All the
members are strong and enthusiastic
young Jews. The Chica go Jewish Courier
has opened a subscription to defray the
needs of the organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
The Sure La Grippe Cure

There is no use suffering from this
right remedy. You are having pain all
through your body. your liver is out of
ZION have a bad cold, in fact are COM
pietely used up, ELECTRIC ;,, Bitters is the
md sure relief. They act directly on
your liver, stomach and kidneys. tone up
the whole system and make you feel like
new being They are guaranteed to
cure or price refunded For sale at Swift
& Holidays drug store, only % cents per
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26
FINED 10 PER CENT
Of His Stealings and Imprisoned for
the Balance

New York. May 26.-Robert w. Fielding,
formerly deputy commissioner of public
works of Brooklyn, today was sentenced
to two years and six months in Sing Sing
and to pay a fine of S2.171. This is 10 per
cent of the amount that it is alleged he is
responsible for losing to the city in con-
niving at the auditing and allowance of
fraudulent claims against the city of
Brooklyn
The Judge signified his willingness to
grant a stay pending an appeal and to re-
lease the prisoner on $4,000 bond.