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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
RED WITH BLOOD.
Was the COWcatcher of a Penn
sylVania Engine
When 1t Entered the Jersey
City Depot.
STRUCK AGANG OF MEN
Who Were Working on the
Track in a Fog.
Entire Party of 90 Either KILL
ed or Injured.

New York, Nov. 18.-During a dense
fog today a Pennsylvania ran upon a
gang of vvorkmen on the Hackensack
meadow.
1t is reported there were thirteen men
killed. The Pennsylvania railroad off,
cials say they do not know at present
how many Of their workmen lost their
lives.
Two bodies have been brought to Jer-
sey City. Their names are not yet
known. Some of the injured have also
arrived and have been sent to the diff
ferent hospitals. Frank Wangan, u
years old is badly hurt about the side.
Frank Schwaskie is so badly mangled
that he will probably die.
Lawrence Hoffman was struck by the
body of one of the men who was killed.
He was hurled to one side and was
badly injured internally.
The train which ran down the work
men was a local from Militown to Jer-
sey City, due in Jersey City at S:20 a.
m. The fog delayed the train and En-
gineer John Van OStrand was endeaV-
Oring to make up time. His train was
running at a high rate of speed he be-
HeVing there was nothing to ObStruct a
quick run to Jersey City. The first he
knew that his train had run into the
men was when the engine Jared. Then
the cries of the men were heard and
he as soon as possible brought his train
to a stop. He made passengers get
out and aid the tralnmen IN searching
for the bodies of the victims. This was
not an easy task in the thick fog.
A train had passed on the west bound
track a few minutes before the east
bound train ran the men down. The
smoke from the engine Of the west
bound train went over on the east
bound track and the noise of the west
bound train prevented the workmen
from hearing the east bound train. They
were not aware that the train was
near them until they had been scattered
right and left.
and it is reported that not one escaped
injury. They were in charge of Fore
man William Cork, of Jersey City.
AS soon as the news of the accident
reached Jersey City, Pennsylvania rail
road officials went to the Meadows and
superintended the removal of the dead
and injured When the engine which
struck the IabOrers reached the Penn
syIvania depot in Jersey City, the cow
catcher was red with blood from the
men killed. A boy, after the engine had
stopped, picked up a hand from the
cow-catcher. 1t had been severed from
one of the victims and had been car
ried from the Meadows to the depot on
the cow-catcher. The killed, it is said,
all reside in Jersey City
1t is definitely known that eleven men
were killed and six injured. The killed
were:
MICHAEL I1AWLESS.
JOSEPH COLASSELO.
ANGELO PIGO.
FRANK RONDISISKI.
FRANK DUKISKIE.
THOMAS DOUGHERTY.
JOSEPH SIMENSKI.
JOSEPH BROSKIE.
NICHOLAS ROACH.
JOSEPH SMITH.
AN UNKNOWN MAN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
ONE MORE REASON.
Why the Populist Vote Was So Light
This Year.
Kingman, Kan, Nov. Is.
.litAE of he Gtata In111..,-I

Kingman, Kan Nov. 49,
To the Editor of the State Journal
It is rather amusing to read the var
ious reasons assigned for the political
downfall of the Leedy administration,
but few so far have hit the key note
Kansas is opposed to the rum power
and the last year of Governor Leedy's
service he has PLAYED for that vote It
was a hook thrown out to catch the
bum vote and to please. as they thought
the Democrats. While it took we'll
among that element in the cities and
made gains for his party in the cOun-
sons, who preferred not to trade the
young manhood of the state off to the
whisky trust, stayed away from the
polls or voted for Stanley in self-de-
fense.
The Republican party did the shrewd-
est political trick that has been done in
a campaign in a long time when they
nominate Mr.. Stanley. His nomination
was a bid for the support of the best ell
ement in the state It took like wild
fire and victory was the result. Had
LeedV been reelected a constitutional
convention would have been the result,
and all because the element that swayed
him wanted the saloon in Kansas. The
fact is, we can plug along with this old
constitution for long time to come.
I am a Democrat and voted for Mr.
Stanley and am very glad of his cleo
ton. and / can find without a search
light so men in KingInan county who
did the same thing. and who viii repeat
it if the POpulist party does not rid it
self of the bum element that fashions
and moUIds its policies, dictates its
nominations, runs its campaigns and
talks resEbmission to the 1ointist. The
virtue of the young women and the So
briefly of the young men are of greater
value to the Christian homes in Kansas
than all other reforms ever advocated
q w SAATPTE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
SUES FOR THE MONEY.
John H. Collins Brings Suit for
the Recovery of His
Fathers Insurance.

John Henry Collins and his sister,
Grace NJ. Collins, have brought suit in
the district court to recover the S5 900
accident insurance carried by their faith
er, the late J. S. Collins. The suit is
against the Preferred Accident Insur-
ance company of New York. and Valen-
tine, GODDARD & Valentine and Hayden
& Hayden Of HOlton are the attorneys
employed.
The insurance company refused to
even send blanks for proof of claim
when requested to by Mr.. D. w. Nellis.
administrator of the Collins estate. John
and Grace Collins were named as bene-
hciaries in the policy, and KimbaM CAT
wood, secretary of the company, stated
that no settlement as far as John Col
Inns was concerned could be thought of
as he was under Indictment for the
murder of his father, and that the COM
pany would not prejudice its defense,
should any have to be made by paying
the claim of Grace Collins. The letters
of Mr.. Atwood are introduced as exhib-
its in the petition.
That portion of the petition referring
to the death of James S. Collins reads
as follows:
'On May 13, 1898, in the city of To-
peka, county Of Shawnee, state of Kan
sas, the said James S. Collins, being in
good health and sound condition. re-
ceiVed &, fatal injury and wound from a.
gun, fired and discharged by some per-
son, without the knowledge or compile
ity of either the said James S. Collins
or the plaintiffs. from which fatal in
jury and wound and from that alone
the said James S. Collins in said city,
county and state, in few minutes died;
has death took place and was caused by
any fault or wrong on the part of either
the said James S. Collins or the plain
tiffs.''
In the event the case against John
Collins is dismissed for any reason or
he is acquitted at the trial, the insur-
ance claim would of course become pay
able. In the event he is convicted one
half would be still be payable to Grace
Collins Secretary Atwood states in
one of his letters that company does not
believe there was any completely be-
tween Grace Collins and her brother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
5000 new CARS
Have Been Ordered Recently by
Various Railroads.

Chicago, Nov 1S.-Iron and Steel to-
morrow will say:
Enough is known of the iron and steel
trade for the years 1898 to establish the
fact that production for the year will
exceed anything in history. The demand
from car works is prodigous. Within the
past few days fresh orders for about g.
600 cars have been let, the buyers in
cluding the Erie, the Pennsylvania, the
Baltimore & Ohio and several western
systems. Most of this work has been
placed with western works The tight
ness of the car situation is more severe
than was expected, and the carriers are
losing traffic in large volume, because
they cannot furnish cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
JEFFERSON PAYS SIS, 900
For Rent of Closed Theater During
His Illness.

New York, Noy. 1s.-The fact that the
front of the Fifth Avenue theater is bril-
liantly lighted every night just as though
Mr.. jefferson were Wen and giving his
regular performance, has been remarked
by many Broadway. pedestria and by
most of them has been denounced as
wholly unnecessary and extravagant ex-
penditure of electricity. AS a matter of
truth however, it is merely another evil
dence of that frugality which for so many
years has characterized the fine old actors
career.
The fact that just about this time Man
ager Knowles face is wearing smile of
particular satisfaction does not take away
the contract for Mr. JeffersOn's engage
ment was being arranged Mr. Knowles
offered to give the actor an unusually
large percentage of the profits; but Mr..
Jefferson, feeling convinced that he was
going to have an unusually lucrative en-
gagement declared that he would not
agree to share the receipts at all, but
would give $500 week outright for the
rent of the theater-
A contract to this effect was finally
signed, and as a consequence that fine dis
play of arc lights in front of the Fifth
Avenue during this. fortnight in which the
theater has been closed has cost Mr.. JEFF
fersOn just 5000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
FIERCE FIGHT
WITH CONVICTS
Prisoners i'm the Ohio Peniten-
tiary Shoot a Guard
And Make a Desperate Attempt
to Escape.
WE'RE OVERPOWERED
Only After ReVOlvers They Had
Obtained We're Emptied.
One Was Shot and Another Al
most Beaten to Death.

Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 18.-There was
a desperate attempt made by two con-
Victs to escape from the penitentiary
about o'clock this morning as a re-
suit Of which Guard Charles Lauter-
bach of Mount Vernon was shot and
killed while convicts O'Neil and Atkin-
son received injuries of serious ma
ture and both are now in the prison hos
pital.
By some means convicts O'Ne1 and
Atkinson, who are serving fifteen years
for robbery obtained a revolver and
proceeded to carry out a bold plan to
escape. One covered his face with a
handkerchief and went into the broom
shop where he held up Guard Lime and
took his revolver. He then returned to
the hoe shop where the other man
Joined him and they opened fire upon
Guard Lauterbach who is in charge of
the department.
The guard was shot three times and
almost instantly killed. The sound Of
the shooting reached the other officials
IN the prison and they came on the run
to investigate. Guard Gump was the
first on the scene and taking in the sit
uatlon at glance opened fire on the
Two prisoners. This was returned and
a regular battle was in progress until
the revOlvers of all the participants
were emptied.
In the fray convict Atkinson was
shot down and seriously injured and
as soon as the guns were emptied
Guard Gump rushed in with his cane
and almost beat O'Nen to death before
the prisoner would surrender. The
men were taken to the hospital where
their injuries were attended to- At
kinsOn was shot in the body, but is not
thought to be seriously hurt, but O'Neil
was so badly beaten about the head
that his injuries may result fatally
The other prisoners in the shop where
the shooting occurred took no part in
the affair. but it is understood that
they stood ready to follow if the efforts
of the two leaders proved successful
Previous to making the outbreak one
OF the two prisoners forced a third man
to place a ladder against the outside Of
the penitentiary wall so that when they
had fought their way out they could
shoot down the wall guard and make
their escape by that route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
STRUCK BY A ROCKET.
A Falling Stick Goes Through W. w.
WiIeY's Hat and Wounds Him.

w w Wiley, who has been prom
inent in PopuIist county politics, was
painfully injured last night during the
fireworks display by falling rocket
stick.
Mr.. Wiley was watching the display
with his wife and little girl in front of
the Sim Co. Drug store when one of the
sticks from a discharged rocket struck
him in the face. 1t cut a deep cash in
his cheek. Before striking his cheek
the stick tore Mr.. Wiley's hat rim into
shreds. It was a narrow escape for
the missile was travelling with sufficient
force to have penetrated his skull if
it had struck him fairly upon the head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
PATTI IS HAPPY.
Her Marriage to Baron Kederstrom to
Take Place Early in the New Year.

London, Nov. 1S.-BIme. Patti, at the
Great Western hotel, as she was pre-
pairing to start on her return to Craig
y-Nos, her Welsh castle, said: Yes, it
is quite correct. I am affianced to Baron
Kederstrom, but the date for our we'd
ding is not fixed yet. It will probably
be early in the new year and quite
quiet. The baron at present is in Swe-
den, but is returning to England before
Christmas. I don't know that there is
anything more to be said about the
matter, except that I am, as you see,
happy.
mo, my marriage will make no diff
ference in my professional enga gements
or plans They will be carried out pre-
cisely as before.
How long have I known Baron ke-
derstrom2
''WeI, long enough to be satisfied our
future will be one of happiness"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
HOLD up IN HAVANA.
Passengers on a Suburban Car
Relieved of Their VaInabIes.

Havana, Nov. 18.-At midnight last
night car on the line running from this
city to Jesus del Monte, suburb was
held up by. a gang of robbers, close to
the CriStina. station.
Every passenger in the car was forced
to throw up his hands and the thieves
then took their valuables. After this
work had been accomplished the car
was allowed to proceed on its way
The place where the robbery took
place was dark and deserted spot and
well chosen for the crime, as no police
were on duty there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
SIX ATTEMPTS TO KILL
By Means of Dynamite Sent
Through the Mails.

San Francisco, Nov. 18-The unknown
man who. recently attempted to kill
Turkish Consul Hall in this city by
means of explosives sent by mail, for
warded no less than six packages of
dynamite and Illuminating caps from
Butte. Mont, to the sultan's represen-
tative here. All of these are now in
the possession of the police but no ar
rest has yet been 4made in connection
with the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
LANDS TO HANG ON.
Will Not Give Up the Peritentiary
Unless Forced to Do So.

Leavenworth, Nov. 1s.-Warden Ian
dis is by no means uneasy because Of
the number of candidates that have al
ready sprung up seeking his place.
Il propose standing by my guns, said
Mr.. Lands today. L was appointed
by the governor for a term of four
years and confirmed by the senate. I
realize the authorities could remove
me, just as they did a former warden,
upon trumped up charges, but doubt
whether the incoming administration
would care to resort to such methods"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
CLEVELAND AND BOB EVANS
Sail Away for Cuba in Banker Bene-
diets Yacht.

New York, Nov. 1S.-The Journal says:
On the yacht Oneida, Captain Robley D.
Evans. Grover Cleveland and their host.
p. c. Benedict, the banker, are sailing to
the south.
They left Indian Harbor Thursday. bound
for Newport News, Key West. Santiago
and Ponce, on two months cruise.
Captain Evans will take the party to
the marine battlefield where Cervera's
fleet was destroyed Mr.. Cleveland has
taken fishing tackle and expects to catch
big tarpOn in Florida waters Mr. Bene-
dict will look out for business opportuni-
ties in our new territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
Killing More Hogs.

Cincinnati, O., Nov 18.-The anua1 re-
port of Secretary Murray, of the Pork
Packers and Provision Deales' associa-
ton, shows that during the past year
the business has enlarged in Cincinnati
There were $4,000 hogs killed in 1898,
as against 100000 in 1897; las, ,402, 900
pounds of meat were shipped from
Cincinnati in 1898 and 116, ,OO0, 900 in 1897.
The old officers We're reelected by the
organization. H. H Meyer is presi-
dent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
TWO WRECKS AT ONCE.
Rock Island Has a Run of Bad
Luck in Iowa.

Davenport, Ia, Nov. 1s.-One railway
wreck caused another today, resulting in
the injury of a number of Workmen.
Two freight trains on the Chicago. Rock
Island and Pacific collided al Moscow, Ia
One man was killed and injured. A
wrecking train which was about to start
to the scene from Wilton was run into by
a fast mail train The fireman the
mail train was badly hurt and sixteen men
the work train were injured, some seri-
OuSlY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
New CapitoI for Arizona.

Phoenix, Ariz.. Nov 1S-The territorial
capitol site commission. has adopted plans
for a new capitol building. to cost 800 600
Bids for construction will be advertised
for at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
CLEvELAND'S GOYERNESs
Quincy Young Woman Will Instruct
the Children in German.

Quincy, Ill, Nov 18.-Miss Lena IlIg,
a teacher in a local parochia1 school,
has rendered her resignation to accept
the position Of governess to Grover
CIeveland's children and instruct them
in the German language.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Nov 18.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight and Saturday; westerly winds.
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CONTINUED on Sixth Page.)
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-22
CIVIL SERVICE AND POLITICS.
Civil Service Commission issues n Cir
cular for the Guidance of
Federal Employes.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 21.-The civil serv-
ice commission has issued circular which
is being sent to the members of the 100
boards of examiners throughout the coun-
try on the political activity of federal
officers and employees
1t calls attention to extracts from the
executive instructions of July A. 1856. which
the circular says are still in force ana
which are repubiished for the information
and guidance of all officers and employees
in the executive service. The circular then
says:
The postmaster general in a letter dat.
ed August S. 1895 stated that the order OF
the president above quoted has been neither
revoked or modified. Those who enter the
classified service upon the ground OF ascer.
tanned merit, established by the civil
should be quick to recognize the reciprocal
regulations thereby imposed. and avoid any
action which now or at any future time
could reasonably be subject to adverse
criticism.
The commission believes that the best
interests of the service viii , be pron66aee ,6eIs
by the nou-participation OF all members
OF its boards of examiners in political con-
yentions or in the work OF political con-
ventions.
While attendance at a political conven-
ton as a delegate. or membership upon d
political committee Is not i'll itself a viola
ton of the civil service rules, the comInls-
sion holds that all partisan activity. II sur
ficient to impair usefulness as a represen-
tatiVe of the civil service commission, IS
sufficient to cause removal from memoer-
shin on any of its board OF examiners.
Section of the civil service act OF jan
uary 10 lSS3 provides that no person IN
his official authority or influence TO coercs ::
the political act on of any person or pody.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-22
OKLAHOMA POPULIsT CHAIRMAN
OUT FOR DENNIS FLYNN.
FREE HOMES BILL THE CAUSE
SAYS DEMOCRATS DID ALL THEY
COULD TO DEFEAT 1T.
Declares That the Populists Were
Trfcked and betrayed at the Ok
lahoma City Convention
Laverty's Action Helps
Flynn Greatly.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Oct. N.-(Special)
4 tremendous political sensation was
caused to-day by the publication Of a
two-column letter from Rev. Mr.. L. F.
Laverty. of this city, chairman of the
Peoples party territorial central COM
mittee and member of the fusion cam
paign committee. in which he resigns
from the committees and calls upon all
true Populists to leave the fusion ranks.
He has delayed action, he said, until he
could fully investigate and be sure Of his
ground.
He declares that the Pops were tricked
and betrayed at the Oklahoma City con-
vention which nominated Keaton as the
fusion candidate, and declares that the
Democrats of the territory used every
means possible to defeat the free homes
bill in congress last winter in order to
insure Mr.. Callahan's defeat for renomi-
nation. He quotes from letters of Callahan,
written at the time. asserting this to be
true, and citing proof and authority which
is very startling, in the light OF the TACT
that Callahan is now stumping the terri
tory for keaton and alleging tnaI Repub-
lican influence alone defeated the Tree
homes bill.
Laverty is one of the fathers of the
Populist party in Oklahoma, and no man
in the territory stands higher. His stand
against fusion makes doubly sure the elec-
ton of Dennis Flynn. Republican, to con-
gresS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-22
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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-22
HAROLD FREDERIC's DEATH.
Was Treated by Christian
Scfeutists,

LONDON, Oct 21-The inquest over the
remains of Harold Frederic, the newspaper
correspondent and author. who died sud-
denly on Wednesday morning at Henley,
of heart disease, was adjourned to-day
until Wednesday next. The evidence pre-
sented was somewhat sensational. MIR.
Frederic's daughter, Ruth, said her father
did not believe in doctors. She added that
influence of others, that Mrs. Mills. a
Christian Scientist. was summoned TO at
tend him.
Kate Lyon, a member of rederic's house
hold, testified that the deceased had asked
her to call in Mrs. Mills, and the latter
system followed by the Christian Scientists
On the same day. Mr.. Frederic dismissed
the doctors who had been in-attendace
on him. Most of Mrs. Mills treatment, con-
tInued the witness, was what was known
as absent treatment" At the request of
friends Of the sick man. the doctors were
again summoned, but the deceased in
formed them that when they had pre-
viously attended him he had not followed
their directions.
Mr. John Stokes, Mr.. Frederic's amanu-
ensis, testified that he had informed Kate
Lyon that she might be charged with
manslaughter If Mr.. Frederic should die
without receiving medical treatment
Drs. Brown and Freyberger, the phys
icians who had attended Mr.. Frederic. said
the deceased had suffered from rheumatic
fever. and that he was paraiyZed on one
side. His death. they asserted. was. due
to syncope. Both declared their belief that,
with proper treatment, the patient would
ahve recovered.
The inquest was adjourned until Wednes-
day, when ii is expected Mrs. Mills will
be examined.