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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25

the railroad company because they
have stolen not only his coal but his
customers. and if he runs at all it at the
order of the railroad company, he can
not help himself for the railroads have
crippled him in his operations, by sup
plying only such a number of cars as
they are willing to let him have; they
steal his coal in transit; and they sneak
around to his customers and steal his
patrons"
The wellington Mail saws: "a coal
famine is prevalent throughout Kansas.
There is less coal in Wellington today
than at any time for many years. Ev-
cry other community is in the same
predicament.
There are several causes for this
situation. Strikes among the coal min
ers of Illinois and Colorado have nat
product of other states including Kan
sas. The railroads of. Kansas have
been doing the heaviest business the
past few weeks they ever did in kan
sas They are now using ninety per
cent of the total output of the Kansas
coal mines for their engines.
"An the Kansas coal mines are being
there is Serious diffculty in, getting the
coal that is not used by the irt railroads Yd
scription that the. railroads can get hold
live stock, grain and merchandise.
Ordinary stock cars are used for haul
been unable to furnish enough stock cars
for the cattle shipments offered. The
same cOndlT1OnS exist dS TO grain ana uiGI-
chandise cars. The only cars that can
be used for hauling coal are the regular
fiat coal cars, and these are all kept busy
hauling coal for the railroads. There
never was a time when the locomotive
engines in Kansas used as much coal as
right now.
F'These conditions have brought about
some unusual results. Geo. W. Stipp, who
travels for a coal company, has been rest
ing at home for three weeks. He says
there is no use in selling coal or taking
orders, because it's an impossibility to, get
the coal delivered until the stock rush is
over sufficiently to permit the use of stock
cars to haul coal. There is practically no
soft coal in the hands of Wellington deal
ers today. They simply can't get it Cars
started for the mines have broken down
with remarkable frequency of late, or, in
other words, have geen 'gobbled by the
railroads.
shut down both last night and the night
before so as to have enough coal to run
todav They are today scraping their
bins for enough fuel to. get through the
day Unless they receive an invoice of
slack today they viii be compelled to
shut down tonight until their coal arrives
The Aetna mills were fortunate enough
to receive car load of slack this morn
ing otherwise they would have been COM
PEELED to shut down before night"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
A NIGHT FULL
OF TERROR.
White and Negro Soldiers Bat
tie in the Streets
Of Admission, Ala. - Citizens
Take q Hand.
MANY CASUALTIES.
ArmOries Broken Into and Emp
tied of Contents.
Started by White Soldiers Beat
ing a Negro in the Street.

Admission. Ala, Nov. 25.-Members oe
the Third Alabama, a negro regiment,
with murder in their hearts caused the
greatest excitement last night that this
town has ever known. Shortly after
dark Private Gildhart, of company B.
Second Arkansas, while returning TO
camp from town, was shot in the head
by a negro soldier, who also stabbed
him in the back. Gildhart was taken to
the regimentaI hospital A little later
member of the Fourth Kentucky is re-
ported to have been shot on Walnut
street by negro soldiers. who lay in a
gully shooting at the white men who
passed.
Firing was heard in Liberia, the negro
quarter of the city which is not Tar
from Walnut street and a squad of the
provost guard went to investigate. As
it turned the corner on Fifteenth and
Pine streets a large crowd of negro
soldiers, without warning, opened fire
upon the guard with SpringieIds, the
gun in use in the regiment. The guard
returned the fire but had few cartridges
and soon had to retreat When rein
forcements and ammunition were Sc
cured the negroes had disappeared. In
the engagement. George Dodson, Third
Tennessee, was shot in the arm and
Private Graham, Third Tennessee, in
the stomach. One negro soldier has
been brought in dead and another was
found fatally injured. Two members of
the provost guard are missing.
When news of the trouble became
known white soldiers who were in the
city gathered around the provost guard
headquarters and begged for guns and
ammunition but were refused. Citizens
armed themselves and repaired to the
scene of the battle
Mayor Hight had the saloons closed.
Several negro soldiers, one with
Springfield which had just been fired.
were arrested in various parts of the
city and locked up, though it was with
difficulty that the infuriated white sol
diers and citizens were prevented from
wreaking summary vengeance upon
them.
Armories of the two local military
companies were broken into and every
gun and cartridge appropriated by un-
known parties. General Frank, who is
in command of the troops here, came
out and was on the streets until a late
hour General Colby, commanding the
Second brigade, brought in two connpa-
the Second Arkansas. They secured the
city and carried all soldiers not on duty
back to camp. A member of the Fourth
Wisconsin is said to have been shot, but
the report can not be verified. One ne
gro soldier, while under arrest was shot
in the arm by citizen. After the en-
gagement at Fifteenth and Pine very
few negroes, either soldiers or civilians
were to be found on the streets, but
firing has been heard at intervals in
various parts of the city.
A negro soldier was dangerously
beaten by some white soldiers on Tenth
street in the afternoon and this incident
is supposed to have caused the riotous
actions on the part of the negroes who
are said to have slipped out Of the camp
through the guard lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
HOME FOR CONYICTS
VIII Soon Be in Working Order in
Chicago.

Chicago, Nov. 25.-Mrs. Ballington
Booth addressed the Chicago WOman's
club in the assembly room of the Fine
Arts Building in the interests of the
Hope Hall to be established in Chi
cago.
place has been secured on the outskirts
of the West side which will accommo-
date forty men.
1--WE have raised 81 200 in Chicago"
she said, enough to open the home, the
1 had hoped to secure thirty-f1ve busi-
ness men to promise to contribute $10O
each toward the support of the home
for the first year. am sorry TO say
have not been entirely successful, but
some contributions have been secured,
and intend to organize what shall be
known as the rent league the mem
bers of which shall give $40 year to-
ward the maintenance of the home.
1.-The hall will be opened next week.
I shall leave the home in the charge Of
York for the work. Contributions may
be sent to the volunteer department in
the Waverly theater."
Mrs. Booth began her talk by refer
ring to her previous address before the
Woman'S club.
ST can tell you something now about
the hopeful side of the work as well
the dark and gloomy phase of it, she
said.
In my work with these men I tell
them that the solution of the problem
is IN the hands OF the conV1ctS them
selves. They tell me at Joliet that
prison discipline has increased so per
sent since the introduction of our work.
We have established the work in eight
state prisons in five states-New York,
New Jersey, Massachusetts,, Illinois, and
California.
From our homes we have been able
to turn out rs per cent of successful
cases where % per cent was estimated
as the maximum. Our final hopes are
based upon recognition by the state. We
look forward to the time when the state
will maintain one of these homes as an
annex to every state prison, when it
will say to the criminal, We will pun
ish you for the crime which you have
committed and then we will help you to
lead better life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
So, 100000 A YEAR
Hangs Upon the Result of Opening
Up Grave

London, Nov. 25.-The faculty of the
diocese of London has granted Mrs An
ma Maria Druce, a daughter-in-law of
the late Thomas G. Druce, who, she as
serts was the fifth duke of Portland, a
permit to open and inspect the coffin al
legged to contain the remains of her
father-in-laW, or a man buried as Thos.
G. Druce.
Chancellor Tristan, in rendering the
decision at the consistOry of the court
of ST Paul's. granted Is days for an
appeal. Notification Of an appeal was
Immediately filed.
Mrs. Druce claims that the alleged
death and burial of her father-in-law
were deceptiOns and that he lived and
finally died in a Iunatic asylum as Dr..
Harmer.
Her son whom she asserts is the
rightful duke of Portland is said to be
a domestic servant and was last heard
of in Australia.
Mrs Druce says her father-in-law, as
the fifth duke of Portland having suf-
fered keen remorse and abjeet fear as
the result OF the tragic death of his
brother, Lord George Bentinck, both of
whom were in love with the same wO-
man adopted the name of Thomas
Charles Druce, thereby transferring to
himself as Druce, an immense property
from himself as duke of Portland. Hav-
ing realized the risk of exposure from
his double existence, he caused a coffin
to be buried with his supposed remains.
If Mrs. Druce can establish her con-
tentiOn that her father-in-law did not
die in 1866, as supposed. the will can be
invalidated and her son will become
entitled to the estate and title now held
by William Duke of Portland.
A recently published estimate of the
dukes rent roll places the amount at
nearly 100000 yearly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
10000 SPANISH TROOPS
To Sail for Home Between Now and
December 5.

Havana Nov. 25.-The entire details of
the evacuation of the province of Pinar
del Rio have been arranged. The trans
port Montevideo sails on November q
with 2,245 troops, the Covadonga on No
vember Is with 2.370 the Gran Antila on
November 80 with 1,354. the Maria Girls
tina on November 30 with 1,503. San Forgas
on December 13 with 1 ,260, San IgnaciO on
December 3 with 1e4. making total of
%. 6G7 troops leaving Pinar del Rio by way
of Havana by December 8.
The remains of Columbus probably Will
be shipped to Spain on the war vessel on
which Admiral Manterola, the Spanish
naval commander here, returns TO Spain.
The United States transport Florida is
expected here at daybreak tomorrow She
will come close to MOrrO castle, will be
signalled and will then proceed to Mari
anaO without entering Havana harbOr.
The steamer will lay outside the bar It
MaTianaO and land her stores and men on
lighters, which will take them ashore at
the new wharf
General Green and staff will ride out
from the Inglaterra hotel at o'clock
in the morning to receive the party and
Superintend the landing.
The Herra line of steamers, running be-
tween the ports on the north coast of
Cuba will change from Spanish to Brit
Today's issues of the Havana newspa-
pers announce the resignation of Captain
General BlancO as published in the Madrid
Gazette, and insist upon the truth of the
reports in circulation that General Blanco
will leave Havana in few days, prob
ably sailing on the steamer VillaVerd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
PAY DAY DELAYED
at the State Insane Asylum by the
Recent Election.

The officers and employees of the To-
peka insane asylum are complaining
bitterly because the payment of their
wages for October has been delayed
nearly two weeks by the state board of
charities.
Tt is customary for the state board of
charities to start out at the first of each
month upon what is known as a tour of
the various institutions where the ac-
counts are checked up and the business
investigated for the month previous
This trip usually requires two weeks
and the members of the board round up
at Topeka and pay off here by the fif-
teenth.
This month the board was mixed up in
politics and the beginning of the tour
Of the institutions was postponed until
after the election had been held and the
returns were in. The mem berS started
out on November 10 and the business
of the Topeka asylum is being checked
up today The employees of the state
have hopes of getting their money to-
morrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
CALIFORNIA ORANGES.
Packers and Growers Look for a Fine
Holiday Trade.

RedIands, Cal. Nov. 25.-At a meeting
of the orange packers in the Redlands
district. which includes also Highland,
East Highland: Grafton. MentOne, Mound
City and Mission, the f. c. b. prices for
oranges at the opening of the season were
fixed as follows: Navels, $3.50 per box;
seedlings. SLIGO.
This is a little below the opening prices
last season. Picking will begin next
week. The growers and packers are anx-
iOus that shipping may be deferred as
late as possible, so that the fruit will be
of better quality and color, but there is a
strong demand for the fruit for the holi-
day trade, which they seem obliged to
supply. Pomona has an immense crop of
oranges for the coming season. The most
conserva tive estimates made are that the
crop will be 20 per cent greater than last
year. while some think it will exceed 80
per cent. One shop has sold $1,000 props
for holding up the overloaded trees. The
fruit is smooth and firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
CONSIDERED TOO STACEY.
Certain Masses Forbidden in the Gin
cinnati Catholic Churches

Cincinnati, Nov. 25.-Father Mackey.
of st. Peters cathedral, said today that
the reason that certain masses have
been forbidden to be sung in Catholic
churches of Archbishop Elders diocese
is that they are too STACEY" The
committee which pronounced on CathO-
lie church music will pass judgment on
every piece of music hereafter before it
is permitted to be sung in church ser
vices. Father Quatman is chairman of
this committee. Father Mackey said
today:
There is certain music which is too
operatic to be sung in Catholic services
1t is out of place, and has, therefore
been forbidden. This action is not part
of a general movement throughout the
United States. At Rome there is a
council which pronOunces on church
music and promulgates general rules
for it,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
LEW WALLACE IN FAVOR.
Among Indiana People for United
States Senator.

CrawfordsvilIe. Ind, Nov. 25.-If Lew
Wallace, Montgomery county's choice for
senator, refuses to enter the race, senti-
ment will be divided, r. S. Taylor having
the largest following. His monetary ideas
are popular here.
Covington. Ind. Nov. 25.-With the Re
publicans of. Fountain county, Taylor and
Hanly are favorites, most politicians IA
VOring the former, though State Senator
GoodWine is exerting all his influence for
the latter. Hanly formerly lived here,
and is well known personally. If General
Lew Wallace enters the race he will be
given the support of the county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
TANNER TO TESTIFY.
Illinois Governor Will Appear Before
the Grand Jury.

Carlinville. III, Nov. 25.-Governor
Tanner today acknowledged service in
a summons to appear before the grand
jury, and expressed his willingness to
come and tell what he knew of the caus-
es of the riot, but could not say posi-
lively when he would be here.
1t is expected that the governor will
severely call Sheriff Davenport to task,
and the coal company will no doubt
come in for its share of criticism.
The belief here is that the grand jury
will return true bills against several
persons, and possibly fix the RESPONSE
bility for the loss of life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
BAD FOR BOTH.
The Fight Between A. W. Smith and
Jim Simpson in Mcpherson.

Mr. A w. Smith of Mcpherson, has
asked Governor7elect W. E. Stanley to
appoint him superintendent of insur-
ance, so say dispatches from Wichita
today.
Mr.. Smiths candidacy will be inter-
fered with by that of J. NJ. Simpson Of
the same county, who wants to be
member of the state board of railroad
commissioners. Mr.. Smiths candidacy
for the place of superintendent of insur~
ance is virtually carrying the war be-
tween Smith and Simpson before Mr..
Stanley for settlement.
1t is believed that Mr. Stanley really
wishes to keep hands off of this local
fight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
Warine Memorial Fund.

New York. Nov. 25.-The Chamber OF
Commerce committee appointed to obtain
subscriptions for suitable memorial to
the late Colonel George E. Waring Jr
announced today donations thus far re-
ceived of S23 230.
The committees plan is to raise a fund.
of 100000. the interest of which shall be
paid semi-annually to the widow and
daughter of Col Waring, and at their death
the principal shall be turned over to Co
lumbia university for the purpose of
founding the Waring municipal fund. -
which is to be used to Instruct students in
municipal affairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Fatal Accident to a Party of
ReVeIers on Hand Cars.

Columbus. O., Nov. 25.-A special to the
dispatch from Elkhart, Ind, says:
While a party of twelve persons were
returning from a ball at an early hour
this morning on two handcars they were
struck by the Lake Shore fast mail east of
Chesterton, VIM. Zabenski and Wm
Kempler being killed outright, while "a
benski's two daughters, aged 13 and Is re-
spectively, were probably fatally injured.
Others of the party jumped and escaped
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
MRS. HARRINGTON SEEN.
Thinks the State viii Have to Pay
Her Back Again.

Mrs Harrington was seen by a Journal
reporter this afternoon. but She declined
to discuss the robbery
Are you a repOrter?'' she asked
Yes
Well she said, 'T have been told to
say nothlng about It and so I won't do it -
How much money did Mr.. HARRINGTON
have in his box?' asked the reporter
Il would rather not tell answered Mrs.
Harrington I put a, hundred dollars in
the box myself about two weeks ago. and
4Ir. Harrington has been putting money in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
TO STUDY CHICAGO SLUMS.
Hall Caine Will Seek Material for
Another Story.

Detroit, Nov. 25.-FoIlowing his own
methods of tigation-methods that
enabled him to give to the world the
character of John Storm-Han Caine
the novelist, will study the slum life of
the City of Chicago. He left Detroit
for Chicago last night intending to re-
main there the rest of the week, Iectur-
ing, dining, and roaming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
Jurv Failed to Aeree

Kansas City, Nov. 25.-A jury in the
United States district court which has
been trying D. V. Rieger, ex-president.
and Robert D. Covington, ex-cashfer Of
the failed Missouri National bank on
indictments charging -embezzlement and
nisapplication of that institution 8
funds, today disagreed and were dis
charged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
Noted Criminal Lawyer Dead.

Chicago. Nov. 25.-Edward Assay, who
was in former days one of the greatest
criminal lawyers of the country, is
dead. He defended the leaders in the
Camp Douglas conspiracy during the
war and was prominent in the whisky
trials in 1876. He had not practised
his profession actively since 1885.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
ght along for a long time before he was

right along for a long time before he was
taken sick"
TT was quite a sum, then?"
yes, it must have been Losing It
leaves me in bad fix. Here L am with
my husband dead and no money to bury
him with. He died yesterday afternoon.
I went up to the treasury this morning to
get the money, and they discovered that
II was missing. They'll have to get It
back for me or the state will have to pay
1t. don't know what shall do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
France Dips Into China.

Paris, Nov. 25.-The cabinet has de-
cided to authorize a loan of 100, ,0OO, 600
francs for the purpose of establishing
an Indo-Chinese railroad system in con.
nection with the Chinese railroads..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25


The word this is underscored on the
notice, but it has always been customary
Ior an emplOye to accompany persons
known to have boxes to the door of the
vault, from which point the person inside
can be seen, but not the boxes.
one OF the first persons notified was
John w Breldenthal, who was supposed
70 nave considerable money in his box.
Mr. Breldenthal found his money safe, but
1nEestlgatlon showed that his key would
unlock eight different boxes Further in
VeStgatlon showed that one key would
unlock the boxes belonging o Governor
Leedy. Miss McLallin and Mr.. Bara bee
as well as several others, but it would
not unlock Mr.. HarringtOn's.
Others who had boxes We're c. c. Hoge
VIM. Curtis. Myron Waterman, John p
Fritts, Adelbert Stryker. H. A Mosher
DR.. H. 4. GILL; w H Barnes. J. w. Anis
w. E Topping and E. W. Tatman. All
of these boxes have not been opened vet
but it is known that money in Breiden-
thaFs box nor in those belonging to anv
of the employees of the treasury was not
taken It is supposed that the thief was
afraid that if he touched any Of the boxes
belonging to treasury employees they might
discover it immedia tely.
It is said that keys have been given out
under former administrations that have
never been returned
Mrs. Diggs had quite a sum of money
IN one of the boxes, but drew il out sew
eral weeks ago.
treasurer Hefebower will place the mat
Ter IN the hands of detectives.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-06
Notice to Creditors.

The undersigned having been duly
appointed Executor Of the Estate Of
Annie Cahill, late Of Honolulu, deceased, +,
notice is hereby given to all persons 10
present their claims against the Estate
Of said Annie Cahill, duly authenticated,
TO the undersigned at the Office Of the
Catholic Mission, Honolulu, Oahu, with
in six months from the date hereof, or
they will be forever barred. And all
persons indebted TO said Estate are
hereby requested to make immediate
payment thereof TO the undersigned.
FATHER IL. VALENTINE,
Executor Of the Estate Of Annie Cahill
deceased.
Honolulu, March II, 1898. 1853 At
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-04-06
THE RAILWAY.
Preparations Well In Hand for Opening
10 waialun.

preparations wen th manu- toF opchihR
10 waiaIua.
In anticipation of the needs of
the Oahu Railway Company,
Superintendent DeDison has been
extremely active during the past
few weeks. Taking into consider
alton the extension of the road to
Waialua, the changes of schedule
time and the notification to the
patrons of the road, Mr.. Denison
has no easy task. Habit is strong
and to overcome it executive abili,
ty and direction become a neces-
sity.
One of the needs of the road
has been completely met. That is
the lack of water. From Homo
lulu to Pearl City Superintendent
Denison has SO fixed all the water
reservoirs as to preclude any dias.
ter under ordinary circumstances.
The tracks have been circumstan-
TALLY examined found and to be in
perfect order.