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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
PROPELLED A TRAIN.
Freak of the Nebraska Tornado Near
Albion.

Lincoln, Neb., May 1S.-A violent tor
nado devastated a wide district along
the Republican river in south central
Nebraska early last evening. A special
from Franklin says:
The vicinity of Franklin was visited
this evening by a terrific rain and hail
storm. Shortly afterward the funnel
from a tornado was seen eight miles
southeast of town. 1t. swept rapidly
northward, devastating farms, groves
and cattle ranches that lay in its path.
The forest growth along the Republican
river lies PROSTATE and tangled. The
tornado lifted the water from the river
bed where it crossed, forming a great
volume of spray and water that flooded
the valley behind it. The telegraph
wires and poles along the Burlington
road are broken off. splintered and
twisted for nearly half mile.
Six farm houses were torn to pieces,
together with outbuildings, but no one
was killed near here so far as is known.
The tornado veered eastward from this
place, passing into the thickly settled
country of ThOmpSOn'S creek and Buff
falo township, where it is feared there
is loss of life and farther loss of prop
erty.
BIaden reports three farm houses de-
molished, but no one killed.
The property damages are heavy at
Riverton, but no fatalities are known.
Albion, Neb., May 1S.-A tornado
passed over this section today with dis
astrous results. Wood river seems to
have suffered the most damage. Many
houses were destroyed and number of
persons hurt. Mrs. Harry Austin and
two children were pinned by falling
walls and seriously injured. Sam Nor
ton of the Union Pacific was injured in
a falling house. An express train ran
before the terrific gale for 80 miles with
ont steam. so high was the wind. The
damage to other towns in the vicinity
seems to have been very severe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
SHOPS START.
Allegheny Arsenal, Idle Thirty
Years, Busy Today

Pittsburg, May 18.-After an id1eness
of thirty years the shops at the Allie
gheny arsenal, in this city, were started
up today and a large force was put to
work manufacturing leather goods for
the volunteer army.
1t is not known how long the work
will continue but it is probable that
some of the shops will be in operation
until the close of the war. AS fast as
the saddles, harness, belts, cartridge
boxes and other equipments for the ar
tfllery, cavalry and infantry branches
of the army service are completed they
will be sent from here to Washington,
or to one of the national camps.
Two more regiments, the Fifth and
the Ninth Pennsylvania volunteers
passed through Pittsburg early this
morning enroute to Chickamauga.
South Bend, Ind, May 18.-The Stu
debaker Manufacturing company today
shipped seventeen cars of ambulance
wagons to Mobile, Ala, for the use of
the government. The route was via
Indiana, Illinois & Iowa, 1.-THE Mo-
NOM and the Louisville & Nashville
railroads. The shipments made a solid
train and is the fourth train load of
ambulance and government wagons
shipped by this concern.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
Goes Through Robert J. MUIR
phys Left Instep
While He Was Trying to OpeI
a Freight Car Door
IN MO. PACIFIC YARDS
DragS Himself to the Platform
and Lies Down.
Was Probably Shot by a Rail
road Waterman.

Robert J. Murphy, who claims to be
plasterer and on his way from his home
in Chicago to Colorado, was shot last
night by some one as he ran through
the Missouri Pacific railroad yards at
South Topeka. Who it was is unknown.
Murphy thinks it was a policeman, but
no report was made at headquarters Of
anything of the kind.
Murphy crawled under a freight car
after receiving the bullet from a revol-
yer at close range and dragged himself
onto the freight depot platform where
he lay from IL o'clock last night until
O'Clock this morning suffering intense
pain from shattered bone in the left
foot. He was discovered this morning
by the station agent and the police
were notified and he was taken to the
city jail in the patrol wagon.
Murphy told his story as follows to-
day: I was in the railroad yards last
| night about IL o'clock and as L passed
a box car some fellows inside it asked
me to open the door. They said someone
had shut them in. I went to open the
door and as did so a man with Ian
tern came running toward me. L got
scared and ran. AS 1 went to crawl
under the car to get away he was about
Is feet away from me and he fired two
| or three shots. One of the shots went
through my foot: I got away and ne
| didn't find me. Then 1 got on the de-
pot platform and lay down.
Il stayed there all night and this
morning 1 called to the depot agent
when he came. My home is in Chicago.
| am 40 years old, but haven't family.
I was going to Colorado to get work as
| a plasterer. 1 don't know who were in
| the car when 1 went to open it. had
| intended leaving town last night"
| 1t is probable that Murphy was shot
| by a railroad Waterman. officer Berry
| arrested four men in the Missouri Pa
| cific yards this morning at 2:45 o'clock.
| They said that they had called to some
| one to let them out about II o'clock, but
| heard shots. They were released
| from Jail this morning.
| City Physician M. R. Mitchell was
| called this morning and he dressed
| Murphy's wound at the hospital room
in the city Jail building. He reports
| that, with good care, there will proba-
| bly, be no permanent injury to the foot.
| The bullet entered a. little to the left
| of the instep of the foot, passing down
| ward, shattered the bone somewhat
| and came out on the inner side of the
| foot on the under side The wound is
| Mitchell says that unless the best OF
care is given it, it may prove danger
| Gus.
| Sergeant J. G. Owen said today:
| Il think perhaps it was a railroad
| Waterman who saw the man opening
| the box car door, and when he ran away
| he shot at him. 1 don't think it
policeman, for no report was made here
of it, and anyway a policeman WOulo
have followed the fellow and arrested
him.
| Robert J. Murphy is a man of per-
haps feet 2 inches in height, is StOu
and very muscular. He was dressed il
rough clothes and has been beating his
way on the railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
COLORED IMMUNES.
They Are Being Urged For the
Entire Ten Regiments.

Washington, May IA delegation
of prominent negroes, consisting of Gov.
Pfnchback, Col. James Lewis and Capt.
Judson w. Lyons called on the secre-
tary of war today and urged that all of
the ten regiments of immunes to be
sent to Cuba, be made up of colored
men.
They pointed out the effective service
of the colored troops bred in the south
and most of them used to conditions
similar to those to be confronted in
Cuba.
Secretary Alger was not able to con-
cede all the immune regiments to col
ored volunteers, but gave assurance
that several of them would be cOmpOS-
ed of men of their race.
The delegation also urged the ap-
pointment of Capt. Thomas S. Kelly of
Louisiana as a colonel of one of the
immune regiments. Capt. Kelly, it is
said, has the Endorsement of General
Miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
SPANISH LETTERS
Intercepted by Postal Officials and
Held for the Sender.

Washington. May 1S.-Since postal
America was discontinued over 5000
letters destined for the former country
have been returned to the dead letter
office of the postoffice department.
OF these nearly all have been opaned
to learn the names of the senderS, SO
to the rightfu1 owners. In this work it
is necessary to employ clerks who I'M
derstand the Spanish language, as
nearly all of the letters are writtaa
either by SpaniardS or for SpaniardS
by persons who are familiar with the
ers, if written in Spanish, must be
translated, and for this reason an eX-
ira force of clerks has been added to
the dead letter office. In all these let
tiers superintendent Leibhardt says he
has found nothing which can be con-
Sidered treacherOuS to America
He is surprised by the lack of in
f1ammatory denunciations which eve
rybody supposed a Spaniard would
heap upon this government, especially
in communications to friends in Spain
1t has not been necessary, he says, to
to any of the letters. 1t has been i'm
possible to decipher some of them, but
these will be kept on file in the dead
letter office until the persons entitled to
them request their return by revealing
their identity. Some interesting COM
municatiOnS are expected, however, in
the last mail matter destined for Spain,
which was intercepted in London. 1t
will reach New York next Saturday.
Any envelopes which contain the names
of the writer's will be returned from
New York, but the remainder will be
forwarded to Washington to be opened
and examined in the dead letter Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
OUT ON THE ROAD.
The Large Number of Miles Covered
by Railway Officials.

Few people are aware of the constant
travelling made necessary by the bust
ness of railway officials. There is an
impression among the masses too that
when a railroad magnate is seen in his
palatial private car he is having a good
time. On the other hand it is all to-
gether likely that he is working harder
than people do who have their offices
in solid buildings instead of over NOV
ing wheels He would like to be at
home but must be on the road, eating,
sleeping, working.
Railway managers and Superintend-
ents are obliged to do a large amount
of their business at their desks in their
private cars. They cannot always
travel by regular trains, because they
must stop a few minutes at one station
and go on to the next, then to another.
A few days ago one of the office men
prepared a statement showing the num-
Der of miles Travelled by General Mana
ger ]. J. Frey, of the Santa Fe, and the
number of days during the year he was
out on the line. The following is the
statement:
During the year 1897 Mr.. Frey trav-
eled 4S043 miles; was on the line 185
days-34 trips; average miles per day,
131
Since April 8, 1898, he travelled 227e51
miles; was on the line 9SS out of a total
of 1874 days-165 trips; average miles
per day, 131.
Since July 1, 1891. he has Travelled
292, 156 miles; was on the line 1921 days
out of a total of 2,285-230 trips; average
miles per day, 129.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
HELD AS SPIES.
Camera Lands American Newspaper
Men in CUSTODY at San Juan

Madrid, May 1S.-It is announced here
in dispatch from Havana that after the
arrival of the Uncas off that port the two
captured American newspaper men were
examined, and it is added that the inquiry
revealed the fact that they could not be
considered as prisoners of war, but must
be locked up as spies, one being, it is
claimed, Cuban employed in Havana.
1t is further alleged that upon the pris-
onerS were found revolvers, cartridges in
teresting DOCUMENTS and a camera Ad
vices received here confirm the report that
Mr.. Freeman Halstead, the American
newspaper correspondent arrested at San
Juan de Porto Rico, taken into GUS
today while in the act of taking photo
graphs of the fortifications.
A report is current here that the Span
ish f1otilla at Havana is about to make
another sOrtie
An official dispatch from San Juan de
Porto Rico, just received, says that no
warship has arrived there.
Rear Admiral Camdra, who is in COM
mand of the Spanish reserve squadron at
Cadiz and who has been ordered to come
to Madrid to consult with the minister of
marine as to his naval plans, has receiv-
ed counter orders instructing him to re-
main at Cadiz.
An official dispatch from Havana con-
firms the report of the blowing up of an
American vessel off CardenaS and the
killing of IS men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
SWEDISH VOLUNTEERS.
Residents of Colorado Preparing For
the Second Call.

Denver, May 1S.-The following call
has been issued by E. w. Norlin TO the
Swedish Americans of Colorado:
1.-The United States, our adopted
country, being engaged in actual war
fare with Spain, and as its duration is
as yet uncertain, it may cause the
president in the near future to issue
a second call for volunteers, in which
event the Swedish-Americans in Col
orado should show their further 10y
atty by enlisting in it's army, therefore
1 take this liberty of issuing the call 10
my countrymen who may desire to en-
list to form Swedish-American cotn-
pany My object is to prepare list
of all who may desire to form sucn
company to invite all who can to cali at
my office, sos Ernest & Crammer build
ing, in Denver, Col, or to address me
at said place, giving your name and ad-
dress in full. If a second call is issued
1 will at once obtain the authority from
the governor to organize said comp any,
when each of the signers will be notl-
fed to enlist at a time and place GER
tain.
IF no second call is issued, then no
one will be called upon. Nobody but
men of the ages of 20 to 40 years viii
be accepted, and men without famllleS
preferred; also should desire as many
of our countrymen who were drilled
and served in the Swedish army to Loln
this company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
UNION BAKERS WIN.
Long Threatened Denver Strike at
Last Averted.

Denver, May 1S.-The threatened
strike of union bakers and conrcction-
ers will not go into effect. The diff
culties between the masters and journ-
eymen were practically adjusted yes
terday when the proprietors of all the
big bakeries signed the contract pre-
pared by the workingmen. Sigma lures
were obtained with little if any profess
tation by the employers
The new scale of wages follows:
For foremen, not less than SIS a
week; second hand, not less than $!4 a
week; third hand, not less than $12 a
week; apprentices, IS a week. The new
contract is:
Jobbers shall receive So a day or
night.
Working hours, day or night, shall
not exceed 10.
One apprentice only allowed to each
shop.
None but union men shall be employ
ed.
The delegate. from the Bakers union,
bearing credentials, shall be admitted
to the shop at any time during work.
ing hours.
All bread must bear the union la
bel.
Six days or nights shall constitute
weeks work, and a member going to
work on Sunday shall not enter his
shop to work on Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
TO FAIR GROUNDS AGAIN.
Kansas Troops, to Philippines, Will
Not Camp at the Presidio.

San Francisco, May 1S.-The Charles
ton will precede the steamer City of
Pekin, which is to take the first de-
tachment of troops to the Philippines.
The first real work, indicative as to the
time the Pekin will depart took place
today. squad of men from The Pre-
sidiO was detailed to storm her provis-
ions and arrangements are being per-
fected for the quartering of the men
who will go with her to join Admiral
Dewey. The City of Sydney and the
Australia are also being coaled. Gen.
Merriam has decided that no more
troops can be stationed at the Presidio
with due regard to the health of the
present occupants and has made ar
engagements to station in the Old Bay
District race track all the troops from
Minnesota, Kansas, Utah and Idaho.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
MEXICO NEXT.
Gen Mansi1la Thinks America Viii
Win But Warns His People.

Paris, May 1S.-La Patrie publishes an
interview with Gen. Mansilla, we'll
known South American soldier and a
nephew of Rosas, who says:
1.-THE victory of America is inevitable.
but 1 deplore the fact that Europe does
not intervene to prevent her extending
her military and maritime power
Il dare say her declaration about Gu
ba is sincere, but the relations of pro-
tector and protected, debtor and debtor,
and saviors and saved must end in an
nexation.
after Cuba, America will one day
take Mexico. Cuba is Americans Glib
raltar and will become of immense val
ne when the Nicaragua canal is made"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
"KEEP WHAT WE HAVE"
Emperor William Makes a Speech
and Gives q Dinner.

Berlin, May 18.-The Prussian diet
was closed today by Emperor William
in person at the Royal castle. His ma
jesty read his speech, which was Who'll
Guided with saying: AT the end of the
tenth year of my reign, am sincerely
grateful to the diet for having greatly
assisted me in promoting the welfare OF
dence that with Gods assistance. twill
be possible to preserve what we have
attained and to do justice to fresh ana
ever increasing tasks, the accomplish
ment of which the welfare of the Faith
erland requires.
The emperor left the hall amid en-
thusiastic cheers and afterward IN
spected the emperor's Alexandra
guards. His majesty also gave lunch
con at the castle in honor of the cars
birfhdaV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
Watching for Cyclists.

prof" Constable Geo. w. Jackson
was suddenly stopped Monday night
about o'clock in front of Ingleside by
Special Officer Botham. Jackson was
riding his bicycle at good speed west
on the Huntoon street sidewalk. Both
am jumped out from behind the hedge
fence and hailed the band master He
lost his balance and pitched over into
the hedge. When he got up he exclafm-
ed Indignantly: You don't know who
I am 1 am Prof. Jackson. I am a con-
stable and am on business to deliver a
summons" Botham replied: q can't
help that. If you will report at police
station tomorrow morning, it will be all
right The little constable promised
to do so, and started west on the side
walk nuShing his bicycle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
GERMANS SCARE SCOTS.
Lloyds' Agent at Tor Head Sends an
Erroneous Bulletin.

London. May 1S.-The movements of
a German squadron which, this morn
ing left the Firth of Clyde, southwest
coast of Scotland, are probably re-
sponsible for the following remarkable
and evidently erroneous bulletin issued
by Lloyds last evening on a dispatch
from the societys agent at Tor Head,
northeast coast of Ireland.
-Four battleships and two cruisers
flying the American colors passed
Rathlin island Gin the north channel,
northwest of Tor Head) at O'Clock this
evening going Westward"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
The Direct Line

to Denver, Salt Lake City, San Francis
ic The service of the Union Pacific to
ali principal western points is uneX-
ceIled by any other line and consists OF
Pullman Palace S5Ieepers, Pullman
Tourist Sleepers, Chair Cars, Dining
cars. Cdeals a la carte9
For time table and full information
call on F. A. Lewis. City Ticket Agent,
I q Fulton Depot Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
o2,58O MEN READY.
Eighteen States Have Completed
Their Quota of Volunteers.

Washington, May 1s.-The volunteer
army is rapidly nearing completion.
Reports. received by Adjutant General
Corbin last night show that $3.50 1nen
have been mustered in. Eighteen states
have completed their quota as follows:
California, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana,
Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wash
ington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and
Wyoming
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
ARMOUR'S NEW MOVE.
Will Spend a Million Dollars at New
Brighton.

ST. Paul, Mimi, May 1S.-It leaked out
today that big deal is on whereby Ar
mour will operate the largest packing
house between Chicago and the north
Pacific coast at New Brighton. The
deal provides for the construction of a
three story brick building 400 by $50
feet, at a cost of 5000, 900. Extensive
Improvement and additions to the pres
ent facilities in the way of pens, tracks,
machinery, etc, will involve a total out
lay of nearly 81 600 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
MESSAGES FORBIDDEN.
Commercial Gable Co., Promulgates
New Regulations.

New York, May 1S-The Commercial
Gable company sent out the following
notice yesterday:
The United States authorities declare
that all messages containing Informal
ton of prospective naval movements
and current military operations are in
imica1 to the United States, and are
consequently forbidden.
Senders of press, or other messages
are requested not to include such mat
ter. If any such is found, it will be
found stricken out by the censor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
SETH GOING TO EDINBURGH
Cornell Professor Selected to Fill
Chair of Moral Philosophy.

Ithaca, N. Y. May 1S-The faculty of
the University of Edinburgh has elect
ed James Seth, M. A, professor of NOR
al philosophy at Cornell, to the chair
of moral philosophy at Edinburgh. He
next year.
His successor at Cornell has not yet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
More Rongh Riders.

Carson, New, May 1s.-The organiza-
ton of a second troop of Nevada caval-
ry is well underway. Its formation
was authorized by a dispatch from
Washington to Governor Sadler- The
SO men remaining in Camp Sadler after
the first troop was mustered in were
the first to volunteer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, De mag
netic. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
BAG, the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, 50c or 81. Cure guaran-
teed- Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
LIE GALLIENNE LECTURES.
He Likes America and Yellow Jour
nalism Pleases Him.

Chicago, May 1s.-Richard LIE Cal
Iienne. the English poet, who has been
in this country for some weeks, arrived
in Evanston on Wednesday. He lee
tured there at the residence of Mrs
Hugh r. Wilson, Forest avenue and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18

TabIer's Buckeye Pile Ointment re-
Ifeves the intense Itching. 1t soOthes, it
heals, it cures chronic cases when sur
geonS fail It is scientific certainty.
Its sales increase through it's cures, it
is no experiment. Every bottle guar
anteed. SOC. Tubes, 75c. Geo. w. STAINS
field, 632 Kan. Ave-, and Miller's Phar-
macy. Cor. 6th and Topeka avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
Small Tornado in Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb., May 1S.-Meagre re-
ports coming in of a violent tornado
along the Republican river in south
central Nebraska. Many houses torn
to pieces and much stock killed. Some
fatalities are feared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
CHEAP RATES.
To Denver, Col, in June Via the Mis-
souri, Pacific.

Account annual meeting American
Medical association, June 18th to 18th,
at Denver, the Missouri Pacific will sell
tickets from all Kansas points at rate
of one fare for the round trip, plus 81.
Tickets will be on sale June 5th and
9Th, and limited to return until July
9Th See nearest agent for information
regarding diverse routes for returning
and side trips from Denver to Colorado
points or write
H G. TOWNSEND,
G. P. & T. A, st. Louis, Mo.
F. E. NIPPS, Agent, Topeka, Kan
We make e speciality of doing up col
ored shirts and waists and guarantee
ing colors. Peerless Steam Laundry.
BOARD vo11r horse at Watson's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
Only One Night Co Denver

Colorado Springs and Pueblo via Santa
Fe Route. Pullman palace sleepers and
free reclining chair cars through. No
other line runs its trains through all
these points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18

We will do your laundry work on
short order withoutout extra charge.
Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
rbe.Roclx island FLYER

Leave Topeka every night at $3.50 p. m,
arriving Colorado Springs u;e5. Denver
IL: 80 next a. m.
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Give Jones your ice trade. New ice
plant. Tel. 430.