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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14
STANDS BY MINERS.
Illinois Arbitration Board Renders a
Decision

Springfield, Ill, June 1.-THE state
board of arbitration has rendered
its decision in the controversy between
the Chicago Virden Coal company, the
Virden Coal company, the Chatham
Coal company, the Girard Coal com
pany and the Ocara and King Mining
company and their employees
The miners insisted on payments by
the operators of the scale of 40 cents
a ton, fixed by the sub-districts.
The operators refused to pay it, say
ing they could not do so and compete
in the market with other mines. The
board finds that while the agreement
fixing the scale is not a contract in a
technical sense, it is such an agreement
that it's terms should not be set aside
except by the parties themselves. 1t
has met with the general acquiescance
of $50 operators in the state employing
more than $4,000 men. The scale has
been accepted by all, with the exception
of the operators of about a dozen mines
employing approximately 1900 men.
No case has SO far arisen in which the
miners have refused to abide by the
scale.
The board finds no grounds to inter-
fere until the agreement shall have
been mutually abandoned and declines
to set aside the scale.
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UNDER FORECLOSURE.
Property of Sausage Maker Luetgert
Sold in Chicago.

Chicago, June 14.-Memories of Adolph
Luetgert and his missing wife were re-
Vived by a sale under foreclosure in the
rooms of the Real Estate board. The
property sold was two vacant lots in
Luetgerts subdivision of a block of
land lying south of Diversey avenue
and east of the tracks of the Chicago
& Northwestern railroad. The purchas-
er was William Eckhardt, who five
years ago made a loan of $500, with the
two lots security. The price paid
yesterday was 81, 063.26 enough to cover
the principal and interest and tax ac-
cumulatiOnS.
The mortgage in the foreclosure of
which the sale was ordered bore the
names of many persons now known the
world over. Among them were those of
Adolph Luetgert, Louise Luetgert
Christina Field, Marie Reding and Rob-
ert Berger, trustee. At the time the
sale was called there were but few per-
sons present in the saIesroons of the
board at the corner of Dearborn and
Randolph streets. The advertisement
of the foreclosure was read by the
master of chancery and the call for
bids was made. Only one was offered
and that was made by a clerk in the
office of Mr. Eckhardt's lawyer. The
property was promptly sold to him.
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A CHECK FOR 100000
Enables the Peoples Bank Receiver
to Pay Out.

Philadelphia, June 14.-Receiver Thos.
w. Barlow of the suspended Peoples
bank has been ena bled as a result of
receiving a check for over 100000 from
President James McMannes to make
the very gratifying announcement to
the depositors and creditors of the bank
that he is now in a position to pay them
a dividend of 80 per cent and that the
remaining 10 per cent will follow in
three months.
1t will be remembered that the bank
was compelled to close its doors as a
consequence of the suicide of its cash
Ter, John S. Hopkins, and that inVeSti-
cation showed that its resources had
been impaired to the extent of $500, 900
through loans made to Richard F.
Lopez and the GuarantOrs' Finance
company, of which Lopez was general
manager.
President McMannes, to whom Hop
kins' dOings came as a terrible shock
heroicaIly announced that he would
personally guarantee that not a de-
positor or creditor would lose a dollar
by the banks failure and he has made
his word good to the very letter.
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MEETS AT BELOIT.
Sixth District Republican Con-
greSSiOnal Convention
Tomorrow.

Beloit, June 14-The Sixth district
congressional convention which meets
at this city tomorrow will differ from
other conventions of the year in that it
will not be, attended by large number
of Republican candidates for places on
the state ticket. The convention at
Hutchinson settled these matters and
the candidates who are now in this
city desire only the nomination for con-
ity to make the race against the Popu-
list incumbent, n. B. Mccormick who
has been renominated for a second
term. In view of the frequently eX-
ingtOn the Republicans feel that the
nomination of a firSt-claSS candidate
will redeem the district from the Popu-
lists who have had uninterrupted con-
troll throughout since 1890.
The man who starts in a convention
with the largest number of votes is
generally regarded as the one against
whom combina tons, resulting in his de-
feat, are likely to be made. However,
the Hutchinson convention nominated
outset in every instance. Using this
as a precedent the friends of w. A.
Reeder of Logan are confident of his
success in the convention. The field of
candidates is large, and they will start
in with about the following strength
w. A. Reeder, Logan. Al
H. L. Pestana. Russell. ............ 80
w. H. Haskell, Smith. ............ 81
S. N. Hawkes., Rocks. 10
TheO. Sternberg, Ellsworth. ......... 8
a. Hemming, Rawlins. ...........
There are 191 votes in the twenty-one
counties comprising the district Where
the remaining IL votes of Cheyenne, De-
catur and Rawlins will be placed is
not at this time known.
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INTERESTING TOASTS
To Be Made at the Banquet of the
Commercial Club.

Responses to all the toasts at the an
nuaI banquet of the Topeka Commercial
club to be held at the Throop hotel on
the evening of June %, have been pro-
Vided for with the exception of the
toast to the cruiser Topeka" The Sc
lection of a speaker who will do justice
to the honor conferred on the city by
the United States government in nam
ing one of the new cruisers Topeka
will be made within a few days.
William Allen White of Emporia will
probably be present at the banquet,
and is on the program for a response to
the toast LAS Others See U.s. Tom Nc
Neal will follow him with a response to
LAS We See Ourselves Other respOns-
es will be as follows:
Metropolis of Kansas" Mayor G. A.
Fellows; THE Soldier State" Governor
Leedy; Topeka in the Past Mr.. p. L.
Bonebrake; Topeka in the Future. %
Mr.. James A. Troutman; Fall Festi-
vals," Major T. J. Anderson.
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DEPEW AT THE RACES.
The Doctor at the Ascot Meeting
With Other Americans

London June 14.-Ascot week opened
dull Prince and Princess of Wales
were in attendance at the heath semi
accompanied by the Duke and Duchess
of Connaught, Prince and Princess
Christian and the Duke of Cambridge.
Society was we'll represented and all
the staff of the United States embas-
sion to the royal enclosure. They in
cluded Chauncey Nj. Depew, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall Field, Jr, of Chicago,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Tree of Chica go.
ex-United States Senator and Mrs. Don
Cameron of Pennsylvania United States
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska and
Mrs. Colgate of New York.
The race for the gold vase course
two miles, was won by Mr.. DobelTs g.
year-oId ch.h., The Rush, w. Lows S
year-oId CHI. f, Winsome Charters was
New Haven II. was third. There were
four starters.
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when I first went to Deadwood," re-
marked Captain Bullock the, other day,
they killed about one man day in street
fights, and no one was ever punished
When l got through with my SECOND term
week.
one of the first and most notorious cases
of lynch trial occurred about the
time Captain Bullock came over the. trail
acquittai Of Jack Mccall for the killing
of Wild Bill Bullock had not yet OBJ
did not Interfere in the trial, which was
no doubt about the killing of Wild Bnr'
by Mccall, but the murderer told story
Of wrongs done him by Wild Bill, and nd
h c5 1fS deeded the to net him CO.
They took him up to the head of the
him to ride for his life. At the end Of
one minute every man in the camp would
less to say that Mccall made fast time
and turned bend in the ROAD just as 100
ad es n at the ena Time OF B1 the SPECS 6a
been identified with Deadwood as one of
Captain Foster of troop A comes of old
pioneer lighting stock. He was born in
Territory, at that time overrun with des-
peradoes. His father was one of the
Foster come north with a band of cow
boys, going through Indian Territory and
Kansas driving 5000 head of cattle to mar
ket. It was while on the western border
of the Indian Territory that they were
raided by a band of Indians and white
desperadoes, who sought to drive off the
cattle. A fight ensued in which Is In
dams were killed and Captain Foster now
has the ScalpS of five redskins as memen-
toes of that eventful raid.
Later he went to Montana and the Black
Hills. where he engaged In freighting.
Still later he located on the Missouri river
near Chamberlain. town which at that
time was filled with noted horsethieVes
and criminals. Their depredations be-
came so bold that the decent citizens, up
on searching for man capa BILE of coping
with the rougher element, selected Foster
for marshal. Here he made a great rec
ord and finally succeeded in driving the
thieves from the country and restoring or
der.
The commander of troop B, Captain Bin
der, lives at Cheyenne Agency, where he
owns a ranch with 1000 head of cattle. He
was born in Cincinnati, where he enlisted
in the regular army as a private in 1878.
He was soon made a nOn-cOmmiSSione ed
officer, and served five years at the vari-
Gus western military posts. He took part
in the campaign against the northern
Cheyennes under Colonel Bartlett, in the
fal lof 1878, and was of the party that
captured and returned the Indians to Fort
Robinson. At the expiration of his erv-
ice he located at Cheyenne River.
And these are the real rough riders.
While Roosevelts theatrical troopers have
been exploited at great length, Grigsby' s
men have been quietly going about their
business. If there has been any stealing
of thunder, time and the fortunes of war
may be depended upon to set matters
right.
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"SERVED HIM RIGHT"
The British Rejoice Over Letters
Downfall.

London, June 14.-The collapse of the
Letter wheat corner has caused a pan
ic in the Liverpool market. In Lon
don the news was received with eQuan-
unity. The concensus of opinion of a
number of operators on Mark Lane is
that the English markets will get a
steadiness now that "a plunger operat-
ing without regard to market proceed
ence is shaken OUT
1t is asserted on Mark Lane that the
collapse was due to Messrs. Armour
and Pillsbury. The newspapers gem
orally, rejoice at the break down of
the Letter plans and point to it as a
moral.
The Star says: IF the prime mover
in this war against mankind is beg
CARED by his greed, the retribution is
we'll merited Nothing can atone for the
awful suffering Letter and his accom-
plices have caused
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KANSAS DEDICATION.
Ex-Governor Geo. w. Click Will Open
the Kansas Building at Omaha

Ex-Governor George w. Click will
preside at the dedication of the Kansas
headquarters building at the Omaha
exposition on June %. Mr.. G. s. Gleed
will deliver the dedicatory address, and
addresses will be made by Mr.. John E.
Frost and Mr.. F. D. Coburn. The pro-
gramme for the dedication is as fol-
lows:
First Call. Reveille, Reunion Quick
Boys First Regiment Trumpet corps
..Rev. A F. Irwin, Hutchinson
Flag Without a Stain. Quartet
Address of Welcome Observation-Disclosures.
..Jno. E. Frost, Vice Pres. Kan. Com.
Response ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
A-Bugle SOng-Quartet.. .HattOn
BIO, the Colors-Quartet-. .Hatton
Reveine March-"Garry Owen.
49,. ...................T Trumpet Corps
Address -'tSOme Kansas Facts and
Fiction F D. Coburn, Sec'y. Kan
sas State Board of Agriculture.
Natures Alteration. Beethoven
James Moore.
Dedicatory Address NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
............ Chas. S. Gleed, Topeka
selection .-.--------- teuartelte
America ................B By Every body
Retreat-Taps. By Trumpet Corps
Male Quartet-H. L. Shirer. first
tenor; H. E. Overholt, second tenor; W.
bass.
Pianist-Miss Eleanor Work, Topeka.
1t is the desire of the Kansas COM
mission that as many Kansans as can
possibly be there will attend the dedi-
cation of the states headquarters.
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soLAcE CARRIES CoFF1Ns.
Dead MARINES Buried in Cuban Sol

Washington, June 14.-By a fortunate
coincidence the naval ambulance ship
arrived off Santiago yesterday and was
available at once to take the wounded
marines who participated in the fight
at Crest Hill. The dead will be buried
on Cuban soil.
With actual warfare going on, the us
ual modes of war must be followed, and
it is said by those in authority that
they will not permit the removal of the
dead from the point of action. To pro-
vide for every contingency, the surgeon
general of the navy placed on board the
SOlace 25 folding collins. They are away
from observation and are so unlike cOf
fins put together that they are free
from all gruesone appearance. They
are to be used only for such wounded as
die on board ships. The practical en-
balmer. with all embalming supplies.
also is on board.
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HE WAS A BARONET.
The Mystery of Hugh W. Williams is
Solved.

San Francisco, June 1.-THE Examiner
says: The mystery surrounding the iden-
tity of Hugh w. Williams, who was shot
during a quarrel at the home of Miss Alb
bic Gregory in Alameda,i is partially cleared
away by documents found in the room of
the dead man which show that he receiv-
ed letters from England addressed Sir
Hugh w: Williams. Bart, F; g. s, NJ l.
c. E" This would indicate that Sir Hugh
Williams was baronet a fellow the geo
logical society and member in civil en-
gineering At one time Williams was a
member of the great machine firm of j.
E. H. Andrew & Co. of Red Ditch, Eng.
and went to Victoria, B. c. Then he 10
Gated in Seattle for time and finally
came to this city in order to try to make
a fortune in gas machine patents that he
owned.
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KESTER REINSTATED.
Expelled From Church Because He
Was Sewing Machine Agent

Wabash, Ind, June 14.-John D. Kes-
ter, a member of the German Baptist
church, in Chester township, this coun-
ty, accepted the agency of a sewing
machine company and travelled over
this county selling machines. He was
admoniShed by some of the brethren
that the occupation was ungodly and
he must abandon it. Kester declined
to do so and was expelled from the
church. He appealed to the annual
conference, and was today notified of
his reinstatement, and the local church
officials have readmitted him, but there
is intense feeling and it is said the end
is not vet
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RIOS IN THE DARK.
Commander at Iloilo Can't Find Out
What is Going On.

London, June IA dispatch from
Madrid says that the government has
received the following cable from Gen.
Rios at Iloilo: although have sent
seven steamers to Luzon, 1 am still
without news from Manila, as the enc
my has cut off communication. Dur
ing the night of June an American
cruiser entered the harbor of Iloilo and
after accommodating left, taking a
southwesterly course. Since then L
have received no news of the enemy's
squadron. I am taking measuresFto
supply the troops and inhabitants with
necessaries from the resources of the
island. The spirits of the troops on
Vizcaya island are excellent
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FLAG AT LARNED.
Home Talent Plays Net Money Suf-
ficient for Flag.

Larned, June IA flag pole 100 feet
high will be erected in this city at the
corner of broadway and Fifth street
next Saturday. The pole will be of
steel and will be eight inches in diam
eter at it's base and two inches in diam
eter at the top. a flag Is by 80 feet
will float from it. A band stand will be
constructed around the pole about 20
feet from the ground The funds to
pay for the pole were raised by benefit
entertainments given by home talent.
The flag raising exercises will be the oc-
caSion of a grand celebration.
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CONVEY MALARIA.
Another Crime Charged Against the
Mosquito.

Berlin, June 14.-Prof. Koch has made
the interesting discovery that mosqui-
toes are largely the cause of malaria.
He followed this line of reasoning after
investigating the manner of spreading
fever among Texas cattle by means of
the tick. He says that he has found
that wherever there have been found
mosquitoes in large quantities there
malaria was most prevalent. The dis
ease, he holds, is conveyed to the vic
tim in the same way that the fever is
communicated to the cattle by the tick
He urges a systematic use of Quinine.
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Fusion in Colorado.

Denver Col. June 1.-THE silver Repub-
lican party's state committee has adopted
resolutions in favor of fusion with the
Democrats and PopuliSts in the coming
campaign on the state, congressional and
legislative tickets and appointed com
Inittee to confer with committees of the
other parties with this end in view. This
action was taken in accordance with the
wishes of Senator Teller.
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A Professor wanders Away.

Atlanta, June IA special from oxford
says: Last Thursday Prof. i. Fl. Harris,
professor of Greek at Emory college, DIS
appeared from his home in this city. His
friends have been making diligent search
for him but have failed to locate him.
His family fear he is temporarily insane
owing to the strain of the commencement
work over and wandered aWaV.
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TIMID COLLEGIANS.
Five Kansas Volunteers tainted
When Vaccinated

Capt ]. c. Mckinley of the Emporia
company of volunteers in a letter to a
friend writes that five members of
Capt. w. c. Stevenson's company faint
ed while being vaccinated at Camp AL
ger last week 1t was their first ex-
trying. ~
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Gusts Trust Companies.

Jefferson City. Mo-. June 1.-THE SUI
of custer in the cases of the trust COM
panies of the state recently proceeded
against by the attorney general for viola
ton of the state banking law. The at
torney general brought suit to nullify
the charters of the trust companies be-
cause they were doing business as banks.
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ABILENE WILL PLAY.
Baseball Team Revived on Co-Opera-
tive Plan.

Abilene, June 14.-Abilene's base ball
team has been revived on the cooper
alton plan, and an effort will be made to
keep the team together by drafting
home players. Will Matteson has ta-
ken hold of the management and the
club will be continued
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are given bad bacon and poor vegeta-
bles, and that the fresh meat they get
consists principally of bones. These
statements made by the men were sup
ported by the company cook, who ex-
hibited a piece of pork as evidence"
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ottawa Chautauoua.

The Missouri Pacific trains will stop
at Forest Park station as usual. Trains
leave Topeka 8 a. m. One fare for the
round trip from June 18th to oath. See
F. E. NIPPS
Ticket Agent,
Telephone No. 81. Topeka, Kans.
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Ice Plant.
Trap for Rent

Help the new enterprise. Give your
order to Jones. Tel. 430.
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BY the hour or day, single or double
team. Enquire at Watson's livery,
Seventh and Van Buren,.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, June 14.-For Kansas: Part
ly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with
conditions for local thunder storms
cooler in extreme west portion tonight
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Mr.. P. Ketcham of Pike City Call
says: During my brothers late sick
ness from sciatic rheumatism, Cham
berlain'S Pain Balm was the only rem
edy that gave him any relief Many
others have testified to the prompt re-
lief from pain which this liniment af-
fords. For sale by all druggists.
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Give Jones your ice trade. New ice
plant. Tel 400
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Omaha Exposition.

Fast train via the Santa Fe, leaving
Topeka 4:55 a. m. and arriving at
Omaha at noon. See w. c. Garvey,
agent, about this fast train.
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Telephone No. s71.
The Eddy current., 1898-10-29
omelai Report.

jackson. Miss Oct. 22.-The stats
board OF health has issued an order re-
moving all quarantine restrictions.
The Official report OF the board on
the fever situation yesterday u az fol-
lows:
Jackson. seven now cases. ESsls
Kahn. Mr.. Courtney. son OF Mr. Brea-
field, Frank Kayanaugh, Gertrude Gal
ly. Mrs. Price and ono colored. ThsFS
wa sons death. w. J. Crister, Taylors.
one new case. one death; oxford, M
new cases; Harrison. no new eases.
one death. Mr.. Mcdaniel; Madissa.
three new cases. Hattioaburs. two nsw
cases; Yaaoo City. no new cases; crys-
tai Springs. one rev case. infected dis
trlct.
The Eddy current., 1898-10-29
race war.

Meridian. Miss. Oct. 2i.-The most
bloody race war that has occurred IN
Mississippi since the exciting days Of
the reconstruction period Is raging In
Scott county, nfty miles west OF Me-
rdlan.
The war grew out OF an assault on
Charles D. Freeman. white man, by
Bill Burke, colorod,
Freeman and Burke became lnyolv.
ed In a quarrel. which ended In Burke
assaulting Freeman with a hoe, A
warrant was sworn ont for the arrest
OF Burke. and Constable Thompson.
with fifteen men. went TO the house OF
Burke, who lives a mile from Harper
peryille. at . o'clock Saturday night.
to execute the writ.
when Constable Thompson ana his
posse arrived they found Burke fortl-
fed In his little log house. with fifty
Or sixty colored men ambushed ON the
premises. and the officers demand for
surrender was answered with a vol
ley
oGlcer Sibley. one OF the posse. was
instantly killed. and three others. In
cluding Constable Thompson. were se.
riously wounded.
The posse was thrown into confu-
sion by the yolleys. but the flre was re-
turned, and for time a desperate bat.
tie ragged In tho dark.
The colored men were greatly In the
majority. however. aud the officers 70.
tired aud sent out runners for help.
The aherln responded with heavy re-
lnforeements, and the battle was re-
newed yesterday morning.
The lghl was kept up all day. and
when the last courier reached the
nearest telegraph ohiee ten miles from
the scene OF the battle, at late hour,
be reported ths; ten eolored men had
been killed and several wounded.
Four oolored men we're captured and
taken 10 Forest, whore they are guard.
ed by 200 white men to prevent their
rescue By sympathlzera.