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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
DAUGHTER OF LEWIS CASS
Dies in London at the Age of Eighty
Years.

New York, Nov. 1S.-Nrs. Henry Led
yard died in London Wednesday night,
aged so years. She was Miss Matilda
Cass. the daughter of the late General
Lewis Cass who was for many years gov
ernOr of Michigan, where Matilda Cass
was born. General Cass, who was a vet
war in JackSOn'S cabinet. was the Demo-
cratic candidate for president in 1S48 (run-
ming against Zachary TaylOr), represent
ed Michigan in the United States senate
as well as having been its governor, and
was secretary of state in Buchanan'S cab
net. resigning his portfolio when the pres
ident refused to reinforce Fort Sumter
General CaSs was also at one time min
lister to France, and while he was in Paris
yard, then secretary of the American le-
CATION. This was nearly sixty years go.
Mr.. Ledyard was a lawyer and came of
distinguished stock His mother, who was
a Miss LiVin gstOn. was the daughter of
the late Justice BrOckhOlSt Livingston of
the supreme court of the United States,
who was q son of William Livingston,
ary war Henry Ledyard, who died some
years ago. was a New Yorker by birth,
but resided after his marriage at Newport,
r. l. where the Ledyards still have a
place. Her daughter, Mrs. Spencer Led
yard, lived with her abroad. She leaves
three other children. Mrs. Francis w. God
dard of Colorado Springs, Henry b. Led
ward. president of the Michigan Central
Railroad company. and Lewis Cass Led
yard of the law firm of Carter & Led
Mrs. Ledyard was a sister of the late
lewis CasS, ex-minister to Rome. She
will probably be buried at Newport
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
FOR HER CHILD'S LIFE.
Topeka Mother Will Submit to
a Severe Operation For
Skin Grating.

"A Topeka mother will be called on
next week to save her chHd's life by
sacrificing several square inches of ep-
iderrnis from her own body She is Mrs
Leola Foster, of 1910 Topeka avenue,
and her child is a daughter II years of
age. She was horribly burned about
the face, neck. chest and arms by a
gasoline explosion last July, and has
been confined to bed ever since as a
result of the accident. All of the burn
ed surface, with the exception of the
right arm. has healed, and to accom-
plish healing of this arm and save the
child's life skin grating will have to
be resOrted to.
The child will be removed to the
Stormont hospital tomorrow, and the
grating operation will be performed
some day next week. COnsidera BILE skin
will be secured from the lower limbs of
the child herself, but as the arm is raw
from the wrist to the elbow the child
will not be able to supply the necessary
amount The mother has gladly vol
unteered to supply the deficit in epider-
mis-, and what skin is needed after us
ing what the child can supply will be
taken from Mrs. Fosters arms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
CHARTERS FILED.

The Wichita Railway and Illuminat-
ing company was Incorporated TO-DAY
with a capital stock of $5OOOOO. It's di-
rectors are Ernest Rambeck, r. L.
Martling. H. G. Lands, W. o. Church
and George 2. SpaltOn.
Another Wichita institution which
was chartered today was the Wichita
Rescue Home. It's purpose as stated
in it's charter is Ito provide a home for
penitent fallen women, to rescue them
from their lives of shame, to reclaim.
educate and instruct them in Industrial
pursuits, and to restore them when pos
sible to their homes and parents" The
directors of the institution are J. d.
ScholIenberger, J. NJ. Knapp, H II.
Dewey, A. F. Romig, Mrs Emma Dun
bar, Albert A. Parker, Elizabeth Stew
art, Mrs. Helen B. Robertson, Mrs. L.
S Carter Anna L. Witteman, Mrs.
Marietta Darling, and Mrs. Laura L.
Lawrence. The institution has a cap
ital of IS 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
STRANDED AT THE COATES
International Grand Opera Company
in Hard Luck.

Kansas City. Mo, Nov 19.-The In
ternational Grand Opera company, COM
posed of seventy people, including some
of the best known singers of this coun-
try as well as some of European fame
is stranded here. The company is
playing an engagement at the Coates
opera house, and will, according to Sig
nor Sapio, its financial hacker and mu-
steal conductor, disband tonight unless
outside aid is received. One of the
company has gone to Chica go in an en-
deavor to raise funds. The cast in
cludes Madame CIementine De Vere-
Sapio, and Madame Selma Kronold, Sig
nors Augusta Dado, Virgilio Bellati and
Francisco ColIenz. The company was
booked to appear at Omaha. and several
Pacific coast cities.
It is reported that Paxton and Bur-
CESS, the Omaha theatrical managers
have made arrangements to take the
company to Omaha at the expiration OF
their engagement here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
KELLEY is DEAD
And His Secret Goes With Him to
the Grave.


Philadelphia, Nov. 19.-John W. kee@
ley the inventor Of the Kelley motor
died yesterday at his home in this city
from pneumonia. He was taken i'll on
Saturday last and continued to grow
steadily worse until his death. Mr..
Keeley was 81 years Of age, and leaves
n widow. He is a native of this city.
His education was meagre and at an
early age he became a carpenter, fol-
lowing that trade until 1872. It was in
that year that he announced the discOv-
cry of new force by which motive
power would be revOlutiOniZed. Fol-
lowing this he constructed what has
been known as the Kelley motor. On
November 10, 1874, he gave its first pub
lie exhibition before a numb of CAPT
talists and scientists, who advanced
$1OO,O to enable him to perfect his dis
covery and apply the principle. Since
then large sums of money have been ex-
pended on experiments without any
practical public results.
Between 1874 and 1891 Kelley con-
structed and discarded 129 different
models. In his first model he employed
water as a generator. but later the ex-
Deriments were made with what he
called a "liberatOr," a machine equipped
which he claimed, disintegrated the air
and released a powerful etheric force.
In 1888 he was for time confined in
jail for contempt of court for refusin9
to disclose the secret by which he pro-
duced many remarkable effects in the
presence CT experts, but until his Death
the secret was known only to himself.
Among those interested in his scientific
efforts was Mrs. Bloomfield Moore, the
well known society woman who ad-
vanced sums of money to Kelley for
the purpose of his invention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
MINERS GO OUT.
Over 100 at Burlingame Strike for
Higher Wages.

BurIingame, Nov. 19-AT1 of the min
ers at this place. about one hundred,
are out on a strike.
They have been getting $1.1O ton for
digging and ask for SIPS. During the
summer coal sold as low as S1.35 ton.
That was a loss to the operators but
the wholesale price has advanced to
$1.75, and the miners feel that an ad-
vance of wages can be offered. One op-
orator has posted a notice that he will
pay the advance on condition that
Usage City and Scranton pay a like
advance. Miners are working at Scran-
ton at old rates. At Usage City several
rates of wages are paid, varying in diff
ferent mines.
A representative of the Home River
been here and about 40 miners here
signed agreements to go there and will
leave unless the raise is granted here.
Everything is peaceable and no serious
trouble is anticipated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
RIVER ON FIRE.
Oil Escapes From the Standard
Company's Pipes
And Spreads Over the Surface
of East River.
1T is SET ABLAZE
By a Burning Match or a Light
ed Cigar.
Fire Fighters POwerIess Until
the Pipes We're Pumped Out.

New York. Nov 19.-Thousands OF
people witnessed the unusual spectacle
last night Of the East river afre- The
blazing river surface extended on the
Williamsburg side from the North
Tenth to the North Eleventh street
pier of the Standard Oil company.
The immense plant is connected al
most directly with the Oil fields in Penn
sylvania by a line of pipes through
which the crude oil is pumped, passing
through a refining process when it
reaches Williamsburg. These pipes run
under both piers, and from them are
supplied the tank ships for foreign
ports.
A leak in a filing pipe caused oil to
escape yesterday and cover the surface
of the river along the East river water
front between the two piers. Somebody
Is supposed to have thrown a match or
a lighted cigar into the water anu
caused the oil on top of the water to
ignite.
While the company's fire brigade was
fighting the fire under the pier and
keeping it from reaching the piles and
shipping, there were slight explosions,
subsequently found to have occurred
in the supply pipes under the pier. The
fire kept increasing in volume, and SO
did the explosions, the reports of which
at first were only slight, but as evening
came on increased in violence. Then
there seemed danger of the plant catch
ing fire, and the fire boat David A.
Body was called to the scene. The
boat did all that was possible to help
eXtinguish the strange fire, but later 1T
became necessary to send for the Brook
lyn fire department.
By nightfau there were at least q
dozen of the cOmpany's tugs on the
scene all striving with their powerful
streams, not only to put out the fire
but to keep it from spreading and
reaching their own craft.
10 fOT1pr1F
water, oil workers on the Williamsburg
side and on the New Jersey shore
worked at the pumping stations to get
the oil out of the pipes, and when this
was accomplished at last, and no more
oil was fed to the fire, the cOnhragra-
ton was soon under control
That the fire didn't reach the inn
1nense plant of the company and the
piers is considered marvellous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
Capital of the Island of Panay
and Seat
Of the Spanish Government in
the Philippines
TAKEN BY FILIPINOS.
Dewey Sends the Concord and
Charleston to the Scene.
American Officers and Natives
Fight in the Streets of Manila.

Manila, Nov. 19.-It is reported that
Iloilo, capital of the island of Panay is
in the hands of the insurgents. The
United States cruiser Charleston and
the United States gunboat Concord have
gone there.
Three Filipino natives, last night,
hired a carriage and afterwards became
engaged in dispute with the driver re-
garding the fare. Some members OF the
American military police attempted to
arrest the natives but the latter resist
ed and Sergeant Price of the Minnesota
regiment was stabbed and killed and
three other American soldiers, Maher,
Montgomery and HOyt were wounded
A1aher shot one native dead. The 9TH
erS were arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
HARVARD THE VICTOR.
Wins the Game With Yale-Score
Harvard II; Yale o.

New Haven, Nov. 19.-Harvard wins
the football game over Yale. Score, II
to 0.
Yale kicked out from 10 to her 45 yard
line and Harvard returned it to her Is
yard line, where Yale lost it on a. fum-
BILE
S:46 p. m.-Reid went through Yale's
right tackle for s yards.
The ball is Harvard's within yards.
S;4I p m--IIarvard goes at the Yale
line again and carries the bail over di-
rectly between the goal posts
Reid made the touchdown. There is a
great demonstration from the Harvard
stands and hundreds of straw seats
which the spectators purchased to pro
tect themselves from wet benches are
being thrown on the field.
3:49 o. m.-HdughtOn kicked goal
Score: Harvard II; Yale 0.
1851 D. m, Mcbride punted to Dibbles
who got the ball and carried it back to
Harvard's so yard line, run of ten
yards.
Final score: Harvard II; Yale 0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
FIRST PENSION
On Account of the Spanish War Has
Been Allowed.

Washington, Nov. Commissioners
Evans of the pension Office has notified
Secretary Alger that Jesse T. Gates OF
the Second United States artillery who
lost part of his upper lip in the West In
dian campaign has been awarded the
first pension on account of the Spanish
war. The president and the secretary
of war each took an interest in the case.
Gates called on them in person soon af-
ter the close of the campaign and con-
vinced them of the merits of his case.
Gates will receive SIT per month and
this, being inadequate, a private PEN
sion bill, increasing the pension probab-
ly will be introduced in congress. Claims
on account of the Spanish war are now
coming in rapidly. The total on file UP
to date is 1,947 for war service and 17S
for naval service, exclusive of the
claims of the battleship Maine victims.
Flor De Langsdorf 10c cigars, the fin
est that a dime ever bought, we have
them. Gibraltar Drug Co.
823 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
SALE SOUTH PARK.
Road Bonded for $2,3Os,OOO Goes for
100000.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 19.-The Denver,
Leadville & GunnisOn railroad, COM
monty known as the South Park line,
was sold under foreclosure yesterday
by Marshall E. Johnson, special master
in chancery. The system was bonded
at 81, 30S, 900 and interest was in default
for five years. There was no cOmpeti-
tion and the property was sold to Henry
Budgie, Charles A Peabody, jr-, and
Henry Decoppet, representing the bond
holders, for $500 900.
The South Park system embraces 324
miles of narrow gauge track and eX-
tensiVe terminal facilities in Denver and
included in the Colorado & Southern
railway which will be the new name
of the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf
under the reorganization. The Gulf
system will be sold at Pueblo tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
SANTA CLAUS SAILS
On Board the St Paul for the Philip
pine Islands.

San Francisco, Nov. 19.-The trans
port St. Paul has sailed for Manila, car
Iying a cargo of Christmas presents for
the soldiers and sailors in the Philip
pines. Thousands of packages of all
sizes and description have reached the
quartermaster department in the last
ten days from every part of the coun-
try. since it became known that Uncle
Sam would act as Santa Claus and con
vey Christmas gifts free of cost. A
number of soldiers drafted to recruit
companies now at Manila, and forty
nurses sailed. Twenty of the nurses
will remain at Honolulu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
$4,000 LOST
In Transmission From New York to
Lexington, KY.

Lexington, KY, Nov. 19.-Late yester-
day evening it developed that a post
Office and a forgery in which IS, 600 is
involved, has occurred some where be-
tween New York and Lexington. John
z. Madden the noted hOrseman wired
his wife from New York that on a GER
tain date he would send that amount in
a registered letter. When she called
for the same today she found that the
letter had been tampered with and con-
tained only two slips of paper. The gov
ernment officials have been notified and
detectives put on the case. It is likely
that the robbery occurred in New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
TOPEKA UNDER ORDERS.
To Proceed to Havana at an Early
Date.

Philadelphia, Nov 19.-It was report
ed at the League Island navy yard to-
day that orders had been received from
Washington directing the cruiser To-
peka to leave for Havana. It was also
stated that the auxiliary cruiser Panth-
er will be ordered to Porto Rico within
a few days.
She is now being loaded with supplies
and will take a crew from the receiving
ship Richmond as soon as officers are
detached to command her. Work is
being pushed on the water boat Are
thusa which has ben ordered to Ma
Mia to join Admiral Dewey and she is
expected to sail in about q week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
Two Attempts to Assassinate
the Ex-King of SerVia.
Peasants Attack His Car With
Pistols and Stones.
SMASH THE WINDOWS
And Wound Several Members
of His Suite.
Man With a Revolver Arrested
in His Bed Room.

London, Nov. ia special dispatch
from Bucharest published this afternoon
says two attempts have been made re-
Gently upon the life of ex-King Milan
of Servia. The first, it appears was on
a train between Kragujevez and Nisch.
A number of pesants attacked the for
mer kings cars with pistols and stones.
They smashed the windows and wound
ed some of the members of his suite.
Later at Nisch a man dressed as stu
dent and armed with a revolver, entered
Milan'S bed room, but was arrested be-
fore he could attack the ex-king.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
BIG CROWD TONIGHT.

Special policemen have been detailed
by Chief Strauss to keep the sidewalk
clear tonight in front of the polls where
the Hawaiian doll contest is going on,
as the fun and excitement have grown to
such an extent that a thousand or
more people are expected to gather
around the polls. The voting will be
fast and furious after o'clock tonight
and a band of music will be present.
Bulletins will be posted every minutes
at the polls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
BELLS RING FOR SCHLEY.
The Admiral is Given an Ovation at
His Old Home.

Frederick, Md, Nov. 19.-AdmiraI
Schley has reached this city and will
remain until Sunday visiting his reIa-
tives here. His coming was the occa-
and ovation. Many houses were eIab-
ately decorated, the church and other
bells of the city were rung and thOus-
ands gathered at the depot to cheer him
A public reception will be given in his
honor tonight and he will be entertained
during his stay at the home of his cous-
in, Miss Mary GOldsborough, of this
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
JOHNSON JORDAN'S ARREST

AS stated in last evenings State Jour
nal the wherea bouts of johnson Jor-
dan, the most important witness in the
Collins case, are now known. He was
arrested on a petty charge in Hutchin~
son Thursday night and fined in the
police court there yesterday. He is
still there. County Attorney JetmOre
says he has no fear that Jordan will at
tempt to get away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
ESCAPE FROM LANSING.
Three Convicts Elude the Vigilance
of the Guards-One Recaptured.

Leavenworth. Kan. Nov. 19.-William
Howell. George Rogers, and J. Edge,
convicts, made their escape from the
Kansas penitentiary yesterday after
noon. They were working at the stone
quarry and escaped through alleged
carelessness of the guards. Edge was
recaptured before dark but the other
two are still at large. They gained
some timber and are supposed to be
travelling towards Kansas City
Howell was from Oklahoma, and Rog-
ers from Clark county, Kan. Both were
sent in for grand larceny, and had two
wears to serve
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
CROSS CONFESSION
Reported to Have Been Written
Before His Suicide.

Kansas City, Nov. ia Star special
from Emporia, Kan, says: There is a
rumor on the streets today regarding
the failed First National bank that sew
eral days before he killed himself Pres
ident Charles S. Cross wrote out a full
confession of his shortage to the bank
and left it with a friend. It is said that
the confession exOnerates Vice President
VIM. MartindaIe and Cashier Davis.
Friends of Cross deny the existence of
any such letter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
HETTY GREEN'S son
Launches the Finest Yacht on the
Gulf of Mexico.

st. Louis. Nov. ia special to the
Dispatch from Dallas, Tex, says:
The private steam yacht Mabel, the
finest pleasure craft on the Gulf of
Mexico, owned by by E. H R. Green,
president of the Texas Midland rail-
road has been launched at Aransas
Pass, in the presence of a select party
of the owners friends. Miss Mabel
Harlow of Chicago, in whose honor the
yacht was named, christened the vessel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
COST OF THE ELECTION.
Shawnee County Spent $724 for the
Voters to Record Their Decision.

The cost of the late election in Shaw
nee county was $724. In accordance with
the new election law this expense is ap-
portioned among the various townships
and the city in proportion to the vote
cast. The apportfonment is as follows;
RossvilIe, S24.2C; Silver Lake, $16.60;
Menol1en, s14.19; Soldier, $44.9S; Topeka,
$76.61; Tecunseh, $3.50; Williamsport,
$15.76; Auburn, S166O; Dover, $22. "a; Mis-
The items Of the election expense are
the following:
care of poll books, $40; cost Of ballots,
S529. .95; care of folding and counting
ballots $500; cost of official envelopes,
5000; cost of large envelopes for un-
used and defective ballots, $40; cost Of
cards of instruction, $45.36
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
WAS A DOUBLE MURDER.
a. F. Pitts Shoots George Neighbors
and His Son Near Garden City.

Garden City, Nov. ia double n1ur-
der was committed seven miles west of
Garden City yesterday. A. F. Pitts shot
and killed George NeighbOrs and his son
Lewis Neighbors, on their farm while
side on adjoining farms, and the diff
Guilty seems to have arisen out of an
attempt by Pitts to join fences. Pitts is
in Jail. The coroner will hold an inquest
tOdaV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
GETTING OUT OF DEBT.
An Obligation of $4,000 Lifted at
Baker University This Year.

At a meeting of the board of trustees
OF Baker university November Is, it was
found, as a result of a canvass made
during the last five months, that there
was $4,000 cash on hands. an amount
sufficient to pay the last dollar of in
terest-bearing debt. With an unusually
large attendance, the friends of the in
situation united and enthusiastic in its
support, and now relieved of a heavy
burden which it has been carrying for
years ind the outlook encOurag ging.
There yet remains a anon-interest-bear
ing debt of s3,700 upon the institution
and an active canvass is now begun to
meet this obligation and it is believed
that the amount necessary will be pro-
vided for by the time of the annual ses-
sions of the Kansas and South Kansas
conferences in March.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
Kanaas BicvcIe oficers.

The annual election of officers for the
Kansas Division League of American
Wheelnen has closed and the following
have been elected by the mail vote:
Chief consul, J. B. DoncysOn, Topeka; ;
vice consul, H. E. Best, Council Grove !;
secretary treasurer, A. z. Hickerson,
Topeka; representative, o. K. Leigh,
Hutchinson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
BRYAN'S HEALTHPOOR
He Has Been Granted Ten Days Ad-
ditionaI Leave of Absence

Lincoln, Neb., Nov 19.-Col W. J.
Bryan's health is not improving as rap
idly as he expected and today,on recon-
mendation of his physician, he was
granted an additional ten days leave of
absence, which permits him to remain
in Lincoln until December 4. Col Bryan
complains of lack of strength and vigor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
preYfus Has Been Told.

Paris, Nov 19-The governor Of
French Guiana has sent a dispatch to
the colonial Office here saying Alfred
Dreyfus, the former French officer Un-
dergOing Imprisonment for life on
Devils island. has been informed of
the revision proceedings in his case
Remember the name: Flor De Langs-
dorf, the best 10c cigar to be found in
America Sold by Frank Hobart,
Tenth and Topeka Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
Weathar Indications-

Chicago, Nov. 19.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight; Sunday threatening weather
and decidedly colder, with snow flurries
Sunday night; southerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
BOYLE NOT A CANDIDATE
For the Office of Governor of Kansas
in 1900, He Says.

For governor IN 1900, Louis c Boyle.
which A P. Shaw, of Usage City, puts
at the head of the editorial column in
his paper, the Eublic Opinion, this week.
Mr. Boyle, however, denies that he has
gubernatorial aspirations. mo, 1 am
not a candidate for governor" he said
this morning. "As a matter of fact I
have run for Office once too often al
ready