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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
PRESIDENT DISAPPEARS
On the Appointment of a Receiver
for the New England Loan Co.
Oct. THE Evening

New York, Oct. 1.-The Evening
Post says:
The whereabouts of Daniel o. Esh-
baugh, president of the New England
Loan and Trust company, which has
been in the hands of receiver since
Monday morning, are the source of some
anxiety on the part of his friends. His
whereab bouts are not known to Otto T.
Barnard, the receiver of the company,
and he has not been seen since early
Monday al the offices of the company
in this city. Mr.. Eshbaugh's home is
at MOntClair, n. J.
He has, it is said, not been seen there
since his last appearance at his office.
The failure of the New England Loan
and Trust company was announced
Monday. About $50 on that morning
Mr.. Eshbaugh was at his desk in the
private office. Soon afterward he was
seen by the clerks in the outer office to
go out, putting on his hat. He left his
desk open. The morning mail was not
touched. About an hour after, when
Mr.. Barnard arrived, he found the pres
ident's desk in this condition and took
possession of it, with its contents. The
family of Mr.. Eshbaugh left Montclair
on Monday. His wife and several chill
dren are now in this city, staying with
friends. On Sunday Mr.. Eshbaugh is
known to have visited a clergyman of
Montclair. It is expected that he was
suffering mentally and physically from
the worry and excitement incident to
his business troubles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
BASEBALL AFAILURE.
Seven Of the Twelve League Clubs
Lose Much Money.

Washington, Oct. Nick Young
president of the National League, says
AT least seven clubs of the twelve
will fall thousands of dollars short of
their expenses on the year. I was sur
prised to hear that even Mr.. HanIon's
in the League, viii play to an actual
loss on the year. Washington, St.Louis,
Cleveland, Pittsburg, New York and
Brt ,ol55yn, will also be forced to delve
into the pockets to the tune of many
dollars in order to meet losses.
+'Mr. Wagner has been especially IN
fortunate with the Washington club.
1.-THE war, and that alone, is the cause
of the poor attendance all over the ma
jor league circuit and throughout the
minor leagues. We tried to fool our
selves early in the season with the de-
fusion that the war would not affect
our receipts to any great evtent, but as
the season advanced, we were obliged
to own up that it kept many a dollar
from our turnstileS.
Il have numerous inquiries from the
various club president and managers of
our teams, regarding the 15A-game
schedule, whether it should be carried
again next season or whether we should
return to the old 132-game assignment
of championship dates. If the teams
draw fairly well during the first two
weeks in October, the 154-game sche-
dule will doubtless be continued for an
other year. If we find that the 154-
the last two weeks of the season we will
cut off p games, though the champion
ship season will begin as usual, in the
middle of April. The fOur-trip plan has
certainly given the public one of the
best pennant races we have ever enjoy
but the public, you know, must be
served, as they are the dictatOrS.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
PREPARING FOR WORK.
Peace Commissioners are Busy Get
ting Ready for Their Duties.

Paris, Oct. 1.-The United States
peace commission has taken possession
of its working quarters. a suite of seven
rooms on the ground floor of the Hotel
Continental at the corner of the Rue de
RivCH and the Rue Royal, commanding
the Tuilleries gardens and formerly used
by the ex-Empress Eugene. American
flags drape the entrance of the peace
commissions apartments.
The clerical force of the commission
has been systematized and is now work
Eng busily. The spirit of the Paris press
Is daily rendered into English for the
information of the commissioners and
the same thing is done with newspapers
of Madrid. Many wooden boxes OF rec
ords, data and authorities affecting the
case of the United States were unpacked
today and carefully arranged
The American commission held It's
usual session this morning. 1t is be-
dieved the commissioners are crystalliZ-
ang their plans and arranging all the
details of the work which will be taken
up when the commissions begin their
joint sessions.
The wives of the commissioners and
other members of the party are devot-
ing the day to visiting the Louvre and
other places of interest
The Spanish commissioners formally
deny the various interviews and para
of their instructions which have ap-
peared in the newspapers. The secre-
tary of the Spanish commission said to
Press with the American commission:
mo member of our commission has
given any interview and all which have
appeared in print as to our instructions
is false. We are here to defend our
to give any Of our weapons to our OPP
DOneuts''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

It didn't rain. after all.
Rev. E. Shepherd will preach tomorrow
at Ladies' Library hall.
Finer weather for the festivities could
not have been wished for
The East Side w. c. T. q. will meet
Tuesday at 3 p. m. at the Parkdale N. E.
church.
The W. C. T. U will meet in the lecture
room of the First NJ. E. church at p m
The spiritualistic camp meeting will be
continued for two weeks more at the talr
grounds.
Miss Grace Hogben of salina has been
visiting Topeka friends and attending the
Fall Festival.
The carnival last night was the largest
in the history of the city, and there was
less ruffianism.
All the visitors seemed to have a good
they came to Topeka for.
Topeka council No. 2, knights and Ladies
of Security, will hold public installation
Wednesday evening, October 5.
a large crowd was at Garfield park last
ball on this side of the river.
The employees of the street car company
have mOstlySworked eighteen hours out
of the tventy-four the past week.
People who are compelled to cross the
Giaise Ter the new diagonal walks.
black and tried to ruin several dresses
was seen by the police and arrested
Miss Alice Legdy fro G9Vfrn4r dee 9ss
terday to attend the Fall Festival.
E. L. Ackley OF COnCOrdla. one OF the
prominent Republicans of the Fifth dis
trict was a Topeka visitor yesterday
The man who threw rice and beans last
night was as bad the man who beat
you over the head with a loaded bladder
Prof. Frank Nelson, Republican candi-
date for state superintendent, was an in
terested spectator on the street yester-
day
Il was surprised to see so many people
in Topeka" said a man last night who
had predicted that the festival would be
a failure
One of the crowds on the street which
attracted the most attention was a dozen
young men and women with a rope to
catch the unwary. It was also a means or
keeping them from getting separated
The poem dedicated to the Carnival
written by Dr.. H: w. ROby: The Journal
thinks it quite the best of the contribu-
tons on the subject, and one of the best
poems it has printed this year. 1t is
worth preserving.
The line of march of the Turner parade,
which will take place at D. N. Monday
will be as follows: Start at Turner Gar
den. First and Harrison streets, to Topeka
! avenue, south Topeka avenue to Eighth
street. east to Harrison, south to Tenth
street, east to Jackson, north to Eighth
street, east to Kansas avenue, north to
First street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
GORDON OF FLAMES.
800 Miles in Extent Surrounds
GlenwOOd Springs.

Denver. Sept. 3O-Battlement govern
ment reserve, bounded by the Grand
river on the north, Roaring Fork on the
mass of flame. This reserve runs
through the counties OF Garfield, Delta
and Mesa.
The big White river reserve, starting
in Garfield county and extending
through Routt and Rio BIanco is also
on fire.
Reliable reports show that the fires
are now nearly 300 miles in circumfer-
ence, with Glenwood for a center and
practically every mountain range with
timber is ablaze.
The only cessation of the fire that is
reported, comes from Cottonwood and
Four Mile creeks, where the flames have
consumed everything that will burn on
the mountain sides.
On the south side of the Rio Crande,
from Minturn to Glenwood the railroad
men report a steady blaze of fire plain
ly visible from the smaller valleys.
Many ranches have been abandoned.
There appears to be no hope of a ces-
satton of the cOnf1agration except by
very heavy rain, or the demolition of
the timber by the destroying element.
J. S. Swan, game commissioner,
states there is no doubt that the fires
are caused by carelessness of campers
and people generally during a season of
exceptional dryness.
Col. W. T. s. May, chief United States
Forester, has gone to the west slope to
inspect the country under government
control where fires are burning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
COMPETITIVE DRILL.
By Representatives of Secret Orders
at Garfield Park.

After the parade yesterday AFTERNOON
several of the teams which participated in
it went to Garfield park and took part in
the competitive drill which had been ar
ranged for by the committee Of seventeen.
The drill was witnessed by large assem-
bly,. There were six entries, one from
Lawrence and five from Topeka. Two of
them belonged to the Modern Woodmen of
America and the other four belonged to
the Ancient Order of United Workmen-
The teams were: Irwin lodge No. $50 Law
renee lodge No. Z, Upchurch lodge No. pa,
and Capital lodge No. 8. The Woodmen
teams were Shawnee camp No. $500 and
Sunhower camp No 536.
The Workmen were arrayed in sailor
costume while the NNo0dmen wore uni
forms and carried axes, the emblem of
their order. Among the drills given were
marches forming the initial letters of the
different orders and their emblems, and
going through the manual of arms.
The decision of the judges was sealed.
to be opened later by the Committee of
Fifteen along with others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
ANTI-DREYFUS MEETING
Abandoned to Allow That Faction to
Annoy the Opposition.

Paris, Oct 1.-The walls of the city
We're placarded today With the an
nouncement that the anti-Dreyfus
meeting which was to have been held
on Sunday by the followers of Paul
Deroulede had been abandoned in order
to allow those who would have attended
to visit the various Dreyfus meetings
and shout ''Vive Armie' and "Vive
France
A duel has been arranged between NJ
Charles Ernest Paulmier, deputy from
Calvados, whose wife on September %
went to the offices of La Lanterne and
twice shot NJ. Olivier, the editors sec
rotary, because, as she asserted, the
paper had slandered herself and hus-
band, and NJ. Touret, the writer of the
article, the publication of which led to
the shooting. The meeting will take
place today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
BETHANY'S DEBT
Of $4,000, It is Announced, Eas
Been Cleared Up.

The annual meeting of the clergy and
laymen of the diocese of the Episcopal
church closed last Thursday with a re-
ceptiOn at the home of Bishop and Mrs.
AIillspaugh.
convention meeting was held in the
afternoon in the cathedral and a num-
Der OF committees for the ensuing year
was chosen as follows:
Clerical-The Rev.Dr. Beatty of New
ton, the Rev. W. w. Ayres of Lawrence,
Dean Sykes of Topeka, and the Rev.
John Bennett.
Laymen-Professo f. E. Simpson of
Lawrence, VIM. Henderson of Topeka,
A. H Horton of Topeka, and D. P.
Blish of Atchison.
Deputies to the triennial convention
at Washington were chosen as fol-
lows:
Clerical-The Rev. DR.. Beatty New
ton; Archdeacon Watkins. the Rev. s.
j. BUsser, Emporia; the Rev. Dr.
Krum, Dodge City.
Supplementary clerical-Dean Sykes,
Topeka; the Rev. J. H. Leeds, Wake
field; the Rev. J. F. Won Herrlich, Wich-
ita-
Lay. deputies-Prof. F. E. Simpson,
Lawrence; c. P. Skinner, Lawrence; J.
Rockwell, Junction City; S. F. Dawson,
Topeka.
Supplementary lay deputies-Judge
"A. H Horton, Topeka; Geo. w. Higgin-
bOtham, Manhattan; Gen. Proudht,
Kansas City, Kan.
s. Leete assistant secretary and also
registrar of the diocese.
1t was announced that the debt Of
$4,000 which has been against Bethany
college for several years has been clear
ed during the three years of Bishop
Millspaugh's appointment. Wichita was
chosen as the place of the next annual
convention.
The Daughters of the King, who have
been holding meetings in conjunction
with the clergy and laymen, also
closed their labors last evening.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Mrs. H. J. Hodge,
president, Abilene; Miss A. J. HoOley,
vice president, Topeka; secretary and
treasurer, Miss Minnie Smith of OF
tawa; corresponding secretary, Miss
Rockwell, Junction City; chaplain, Rev.
c. Rowland Hill.
At a noon luncheon a. gold ring was
presented the Rev. DR.. Beatty of New
ton. Bishop Millspaugh making the
presentation speech.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
SMOKE
-KLAUER'S GOLD BUG.

til 1901. The miners get an immediate
advance of 21h per cent and a reference,
afterwards, to the Cancellation board,
who have given the minimum and max
imum wage. The decision wards off
threatened strikes involving 81, 500
miners.
The Duke of Connaught, after his in
teresting experiences at the French
army manoueVres has again attracted
attention by plueky conduct at Alder
shot camp, where he is in command. A
bush fire burst out near AldershOt and
the Duke of Connaught, who was riding
a bicycle in a light checked suit was the
first to perceive it. He jumped off his
wheel, called to some labOrers to help
him and beat out the fire himself but
rode away with his clothes ruined and
his face S griny as a chimney sweep s.
The officials of the American line of
Transatlantic line steamers expect to
make extensive alterations in their YES
sells. The New York will be sent to
Belfast or Glasgow to be heightened.
The Madrid papers have unearthed
the baptisma1 certificate of Adeline
Patti which has finally settled the ques-
ton of her much-discussed birthplace
and birth date. 1t was taken from the
register of the church of ST. Louis, Ma
drid, and says she was born at o'clock
on February 10, 1843.
David Christie Murray, in a neWspa-
per here, reViVes the suggestion that
monument to George Washington be
erected in England
In the chancery division of the high
court of justice on Thursday last the
Days theater case was taken up and
the appointment of a receiver was
agreed upon pending the action of DAILY
VS.. George Edwards for the possession
of the theater.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01

bridge near Alamena was burned. stop
ping all trains on that line. No loss of
life has been reported. The greatest dam
age has been done in the townships Of
Cumberland, Turtle Lake, Clinton, Stanford
Barron, Oak Grove and Cedar Lake
A special from Eau Claire says the North
western Lumber company lost 2, 90 900 feet
of saw logs above Stanley.
Ftfheld, Wis, reports much damage in
that region. The road from the Pike
lake summer resort to Fiffeld is impassa-
bic on account of fallen timber, and a
number of guests will be obliged to re-
main there until the road is cleared. Rain
last night has checked the fires.
New Richmond, Wis, reports that the
fires around Clear Lake and Glenwood,
which for a time threatened to destroy
those towns, are now nearly out although
a small town on the Omaha road is ru-
mored to have been partially destroyed.
Communication with the place is inter-
rupted.
Byers. Col, Oct. 1.-The prairie fires be-
tween Living Springs and Corona have
caused a considerable loss to stockmen,
and as fuller accounts are received the
magnitude of the disaster is more appar-
emit Among those burned out are Stew
range for many miles has been destroyed
and the outlook for the coming winter is
industries of the burned districts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
ANOTHER BLUFF.
Spain Announces Intention of Rein
forcing Her Philippine Army.

Madrid, Oct. 1.-The cabinet has de-
cided to authorize General Rios to
grant reforms in the Visayas islands on
the lines demanded by the inhabitants
and to concentrate his forces at Min
danaO, as there are only $50 men garri-
soning the Visayas.
The Spanish ministers also decided to
protest to the government at Washing
ton against the refusal of the Ameri-
cans to permit Spanish troops to be
sent to the Visayas, while it is claimed
the insurgents are constantly receiving
arms and cannon with which to attack
other islands, which the Americans
permit without even pretending to in
tervene."
The Spanish cabinet, it is added, will
acQuaint it's Paris commissioners with
these contentious, in order that they
may be used in the peace negotiations.
Finally, it is announced the govern
ment would inform the government at
Washington that it has decided to send
reinforcements to the Visayas and it
has ordered several batteries of artil-
lery in Andalusia to get ready to start
for the Philippine islands in "a hours.
In addition to this the cabinet will
repeat it's protests against the insur-
gents continuing to hold Spanish pris-
oners in the Philippine islands.
The government here estimates that
there are 200, 600 people in Porto Rico
who desire to return to Spain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
SOCIETY NEWS.

The Helianthus club gave their first
dancing party Thursday evening at
Harmony hall and judging by this their
club is going to be a. decided success.
Those who danced were Miss Mamie
Veale, Miss Jessie Payne, Miss Katie
Freshman, Miss Berenice Fuller, Miss
Nellie Baker, Miss Lulu Ewart, Miss
Nettie Ware, Miss Olive Gundry, Miss
Effie Hazen, Miss Rebecca Rodgers,
Miss Lucy Lord, Miss Maud Holcombe,
Miss Allabele Troutman, Miss Jessie
Meyers, Miss Amy Crandell, Miss Oc-
tavia Greenwood, Miss Helen Robins,
Mr.. Scott Lord, Gene Ware, Clarence
POindexter, Irwin Poindexter, Will Carti-
Ldge, Bert Cartilage, Hugh Davidson,
Strauss Knight, Wallace Thompson,
George Allen, Nesbit Smith, Dana
Davis, Bernard Crosby, Charles French,
Hobart Mills, William Wick, Sam
Freshman, Walter Hayes, James Lacey
and Lathrop GAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
KITCHENER WILL RETIRE.
Has Had Enough of Campaigning in
the Desert.

London, Oct. 1.-The Cairo cores
pOndent of the Daily Telegraph, says:
1T is stated on good authority that
General Kitchener intends to retire
from the Egyptian service. He regards
his work as completed and will return to
England at the middle of October. It
is rumOred that his eye-sight is affect
ed.
Upon arriving at Fashoda, the sir
dar shook hands with Major Marchand
and they dined together the same even
ing. Major Marchand lacked supplies.
A story is current that he has left Fa-
shoda- He received help from a local
chief who is now our adherent.
1T is stated that the Khalifa's treas
ure, 10000, 900 pounds in value, which
was hidden in the desert, has been found
and forwarded here.
Lord Edward Cecil will take Fasho-
da dispatches to England.
THE British government has offered
u pounds to each reserve or time ex-
pired man who is willing to re-engage
with the expedition"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
A NIGHT OF TERROR.
Inhabitants of Pana Expected
To Be Murdered in Their
Homes.

Pana, Ill, Oct. Last night was
terrOrizing one for the people of Pana.
Two-thirds of the residences were IN
occupied. Each of the houses occupied
contained a group of families. In some
cases all the residents of an entire
block spent the dark hours in one home
armed, terrorized, and awaiting attacks
expected to be made on their home
by the negroes imported from Alabama.
All night the striking union miners
reinforced by brother miners from other
towns, armed with shOtguns and rifles,
paraded the streets, and in some cases
lay in ambush on house tops and in all
cases awaiting the coming of the blacks
from Springside and Penwen stOckadeS,
who had announced an intention to
march into the city and drive out the
whites. But the deputy SheriffS were
successful in keeping the negroes under
control and within the stockades.
Many shots were fired in the vicinity
OF the mines throughout the night but
with what result could not be ascer-
tanned Today in response to Sheriff
Columns urgent appeal, Battery B, of
GaleSburg, and two companies of Ham
iltOn's Sons of Veterans were on the
way to Pana- They are by the COVER
nor's instructions to protect lives of
citizens and their property but under
no consideration to assist the mine
owners in operating the mines with i'm
ported labor. Many visiting miners
heavily armed arrived here today and
later with two hundred local miners
have left the city for Shelby county,
three miles east to intercept a Balti-
more & Ohio train, said to be convey
ing sixty negro miners to Pana to take
union mems places.
Their purpose is to stop the train, I'M
load the negroes and at the point of guns
march them east Sheriff COburn will
dispatch a posse to the county line to
prevent a hOld-up of the train within
Christian county. The miners are anx
ious to compel the negroes to turn back
before soldiers arrive.
On the arrival of troops in Pana it is
intended to have all citizens white or
black, disarmed by the militia. Sheriff
COburn, in wiring for troops last evening.
reported one black killed in Wednesdays
riot and several wounded.
Mayor Penwell. son of Operator Pen
well, spent last night inside the stockade.
He said he was afraid of being mObbed by
miners and that for fear Of nobs his
father and mother have left the city