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The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03
CORY THREAT.
But Warden TOmlinsOn Issues
No Orders to Shoot.

Anticipating that there would be trou-
Bile when Harry Lands vacated the posi-
tion of warden of the state penitentiary,
J. B. Tomlinson, the new warden, an
nounced in Topeka that he would order
the guards to shoot, and shoot to kill, any
convicts who attempted to precipitate a
mutiny.
This blood-curdling order was to come
from the new warden for the purpose OF
queliing riot which it was reported to
him was to take place when Lands went
out OF office and in which the POpuiSt
warden was to be the central figure, be-
cause of the fact that he inspired it.
When Mr.. Tomhnson reached Lansing
he found that there was no truth in the
report that a mutiny was brewing and
the order was not issued, at least prison
officials are authority for the statement
that the order was not promulgated by the
warden.
Mr.. Tomlinson charged the Topeka man
with whom he talked to breathe not a
word Of the proposed order SO the public
would become informed concerning his in
tendon, but it was such an unusual state
ment for a new official to make that it
has become a topic Of discussion among
the politicians Mr. Tomlinson is being
censured for his murderOus talk
prison, was called up by telephone by the
State Journal today and asked if such an
order had been issued. He replied by
mo such order was issued by the war
which Mr.. Tomlnson made during the
transfer of the prison to him by Mr.. Ian
concerning an anticipated mutiny. Mr.,
TOmltnSOn did not order the guards to
shoot mqtinous prisoners. At no time
during the transfer of the prison was
there any suggestion of mutiny.
"A week, ago We heard that the Popu-
list officials would all leave the prison
when Lands went out of office. I in
vestigated this report and found that it
was not true. This was the only unusual
occurrence which We anticipated. 1t was
claimed that the Populist officers would
walk out for the purpose of Gripping the
institution. They did not do this, but
many of them are still here, and they are
all doing whatever is possible to aid the
new management of the prison in getting
things started
so far a mutfny was concerned,
there was no sign of one. There will be
a Fourth OF July entertainment here and
the prisoners are all on their good be
havior because, unless they conduct them~
selves properly, they will not be permit
ted to attend. Reports of a mutiny and
an order to shoot to kill are untrue in
every particular"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03

each. Offered by s. Barnes
Six lots at northeast corner Ninth ard
Quincy streets. Price $13ss00. Offered by
Prof L. Heck.
A. K. Rodgers property and three ad-
ditional lots. six lots in all, at southwest
corner of Fifth and Monroe streets. Price
S9. 80.
Six lots on southwest corner of Quincy
and Tenth streets. Price $4,000 Offered
by w. Anderson.
Street railway property. five lots on
Tenth avenue Price $4,000 offered by
c. @. Baker.
Five lots at northwest corner Seventh
and Jackson streets Price $12,5OO- Offer
ed by A. A. Rodgers.
Five lots northwest corner of Eighth
and Quincy streets. Price $22, 900 offered
by Benedict & Co.
John Martin property. offered by NJ. D.
Henderson. Price $12, 500
Seven lots between Kansas avenue and
Quincy street, known as old natatorium.
Price 81; 600 Offered by W. s. Charles
Eight lots just north of First Baptist
church on Jackson street. Price 81. 600.
Offered by Edward Wilder.
Eight lots on southwest corner of Tenth
and Kansas avenues, 150x130 feet. Price
S17 700. Offered by John Maxwell.
Six lots at southeast corner of Fifth and
Quincy streets, offered by George NJ. No
Bile for S16, $50
The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03
.FRENzIEO WOMEN
Leap From Third Story of a
Burning Building.

Chicago, July 3-One hundred fren-
zied women and twenty men rushed
panic stricken from the three-story fac
tory of the Western Paper Stock com
pany at Fourteenth street and Indiana
avenue to escape being burned to death
today. Eight women were injured in
leaping from the windows and many
more jumped in safety. 1t is possible
some have been killed, as in the ex-
element it was impossible to keep
track of the occupants after they had
left the blazing structure. The injured
were:
Annie Preteros, fell from third story
window, back injured.
+ Agnes c. Szwensky, burned about the
hands and feet.
Albert A. Bienes. back injured
Agnes Labudela, head cut.
Frances Drapa. fen from third floor
back injured.
Maggie -Sgeds, feet burned
FRANCES Scubada, overcome by smoke.
Mary Barezki, feet and hands injured.
But for the efforts of John Gregson
an empIoye of the company and James
Hughes, an elevator conductor in St.
Luke's hospital which is about half a
block from the paper conpany's build
ing, 1t is probable that many more panic
stricken women would have suffered in
Juries- These men procured a ladder
when they saw the women leaping from
the window and rescued dozens
The building was burned to the bare
walls. The damage was about 500, ,OOO
The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03
ENDED IN TROUBLE.
sa4i Game Which the Angel of Peace
Did Not Hover Over.

Ihere was hot game of baseball at
1ne corner Of Huntoon and Tavlor
streets, saturday afternoon ba+vUaar
the Interlina department and the Ea,-is
Sng department Of the Santa Fe aurIi-
TOR Tor. OF freight receipts office The game
not 60 Tar enough as ii e15e5 - - -
enc en-, ot the seventh inning in free for
al row and because the Interlfna l7a-
partment refused to play any longer
the umpire. ~
W hen the game stopped the score was
ls 70 is in favor of the Interline But +ha
save the game to the other
pay the regular nine innings. Pofr
teams consequently claim the game ana
Ieluse tQ give in to the other An0tI1a~
urdey and If it takes place then Iool-
CUT Tor trouble. as both teams are d.
laaIt IN their position and the game win
pired the game. - I'LL
The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03
THEY WANT McKINLEY.
Party Leaders In Ohio Think He
Should Help Roll Up Large
Majority.

Columbus, O., July 3.-According to
information wheich has leaked out here
President Mckinley will be asked to
come to Ohio some time during the
gubernatOria1 campaign and make a
speech or two for Judge Nash.
While it is recognized that it would
be unprecedented to a certain extent for
the president to take the stump in a
state campaign. it is pointed out that
the coming election is the first battle
of the greater one next year
leaders is to roll up a big majority in
the state, for they know that defeat,
or even victory by a small majority.
would have a disastrous effect on the
will not only President Mckinley be
asked to rally the voters to his stand
ard, but such prominent men as Chas.
Emory Smith, postmaster general;
Senator Thurston, Senator Burrov 5.
and many others will be heard in the
state.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03
ARIZONA TRAGEDY.
Two Merchants Shot Dead In
Their Store by RObber.

Prescott, Ariz., July Sword has just
reached here of the murder at midnight
of two young storekeepers, ]. NJ Rog-
ers and Clinton D. Wingfeld, at Camp
Verde, forty miles east of this town.
Two masked men rode up to the store.
one remaining on guard outside, while
the other dismounted and entered the
store, which, late as it was on Sunday
night, was still open for business
The robber who ent red the store de-
manded that Roger and Wingfield
throw up their hands, but before an op-
portunity was given them 10 comply
he opened fire, killing both storekeeprs
and seriously woundiug' Captain John
Boyd who was in the store at the time
The shooting attracted the attention of
neighbors and the robbers were fright
ened off before they succeeded in get
ting any money.
Owing to the remoteness of Camp
Verde from Prescott, the owners Of the
store were compelled to have a large
amount of money on hand all the time
A posse of citizens was organized at
once at Camp Verde for pursuit of the
robbers and on receipt of the news here
today the sheriff and one deputy left
for the scene of the tragedy.
Th murdered men were both young
and very popular and should the muir
derers be captured in the vicinity Of the
crime it is doubtful If they ever reach
Prescott alive, the feeling throughout
the Verde valley being very bitter,
The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03
ENTICED TO PRISON.
By Promise of an ofice-A Chinese
Trick.

Victoria, B. G., July 3.-According to
the PelSin correspondent of the North
China Daily News. DR.. Yung wing,
Ii. D.. Of Yale university. was study
ing medicine and law at Yale up to
three months ago, when he was visited
by Chinese with whom he LETT Y ale
for the west. It has since been learned
that the Chinese brought to DR. Yung
Wing letters and papers from Prince
Ching. comforting upon him position
under the imperial Chinese government,
providing he accompanied the bearer
of the letters to Shanghai. The doctor
accepted the position and he and the
Chinese friend sailed on the steamer
COptic for Shanghai
As soon as the Chinese were put
ashore from the launch which took them
from the Coptic at Woo Sung they were
met by a number of Chinese who bound
the doctor and threw him into bam-
boo cage in which he was carried to
Pekin. On the arrival at the Chinese
capital the unfortunate doctor was i'm
prisoned in a temple. While there he
was horribly tortured, his body being
burned with hot irons.
It was given out by the local authori-
ties that DR.. Yung Wing was imprisOn-
ed because he was believed to have had
relations in, or connecting with the late
unfortunate reform government, but it
is alleged that in reality he was made
a prisoner by Prince Ching, who hoped
to extort money from his friends This
scheme was nipped in the bud by an
American resident of Pekin to whom the
doctor managed to send word of his
predicament and who succeeded in ef-
fecting his release.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03
NE CHEAP.
Parting Injunction of George
L. Edwards.
Not Particular About His
Funeral Services.
HE WAS A FARMER.
Had Been Drinking Heavily
For a Week.
Took Eighth of an Ounce of
Morphine.

George L. Edwards, a farmer living
three miles southeast of Tecumseh,
committed suicide in John Piers place
at 210 North Kansas avenue, Sunday
afternoon by taking morphine.
George L. Edwards and his brother,
Dora Edwards. rent farm of 32G acres
and farm with James Stumbaugh- A
week ago George Edwards left home
and spent the time in Topeka drinking
heavily. Once his brother found him
in a joint and they had a discussion
about some matters pertaining to the
farm and the proprietor Of the place,
fearing trouble, ordered them out Geo.
Edwards has not been at home since.
Friday he went to Piers place and
took a room. He slept poorly that
night and tossed and grOaned most of
the time Sunday he bought an eighth
of an ounce of sulphate Of morphine
and explained to the clerk that he suf-
fered great pain from an injured leg
and was in the habit of taking NOR
phine.
He went to Piers place about II
o'clock in the morning and went to
bed. He was not seen during the day
and about z o'clock Pier went to his
room to see if he was sick and found
him stretched out on the bed dead On
the floor was the empty morphine bot
tie. Besides a key to a joint an empty
pocketboOk and a note book he had
nothing on his person. The following
note, written in an unsteady hand was
found in the note book:
"DOra:-I'u just say this: that the
passion is too strong on me and L know
that I am to blame as I always am and
I don't wish to place any Of it on you
You will please let mum be the word.
And plant me as cheap as you can, for
any old thing is good enough for me.
Hoping to see you later, 1 shall re-
main the same. Farewell.
On the reverse side of the page was
the following:
Now Dora, I'll tell you the greatest
pleasure you can have Is to have some
one say something about me, and to tell
me Of it, II you could of only a Known
what I have been told about you and
never told YOU anything about it, you
would be ashamed.
"Once mC re goodbye, Dora and Jim"
Next page"
The mex page referred to could not
be found. The trouble referred to is
supposed t. be a quarrel he had with
his brother over horse. The Jim"
referred to. Is James Stumbaugh.
This morning James Stumbaugh
came to town with horse and buggy
to find George Edwards and take him
home Neither he nor the brother Of the
dead man I-new he had committed sui
eide and Wien Stumbaugh inquired for
George Edwards he found he was dead
He went to Piers place TO pay what
bills might be due and found that the
suicide had paid his bill in advance.
George Edwards was about so years
of age and neither he nor his brother
were married. He has been a hard
driuker for some time and would alb
a time
The inquest was held this forenoon
at the StoISer undertaking rooms and
the usual suicide verdict was returned.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03
THIRTY LIVES LOST.
--latest Estimate of Work of
Texas Flood.

st. Louis, Mo, July IA special to
the Post-Dispatch from Austin, Texas,
says:
Reports from central and southern
Texas at noon say the weather has
cleared throughout the region flooded.
The water is either receding or is at a
Standstill.
Calvert is still isolated, except by
long distance telephone. Estimates Of
the number of lives lost place it at thir-
ty- It viii be several days before the
real situation can be learned. Esti-
mate of property loss places the total
at less than $4,000, 900. This includes the
damage to railroads, which exceeds
anything ever before known n the state
Only two white persons are known to
have been drowned, t s Dawson, a
merchant of Port Sullivan, and an IN
known man, north of Calvert 1t is
feared, however, that other white per
sons were drowned southwest of Hearne,
in a district that has not been heard
from since last Thursday
The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03
MERRIAM YIELDS.
Congressman Ridgley Will Not
Dispense Third District
Patronage.

Congressman Raglev will no+ no-,a
Populist supervisors and census. a17,r,,z7.-
9toFs IN the Third district because the
hahsas Republicans bOmbarded the
presldent with such a lively fusillade of
kilograms and protests that Mr. No
ram was requested to permit the Re
pupAcans to have this patronage.
Mr. Merriam yer. agracaf3IIvr .z-fa17a,7
TO the request from the president .97S1
the atmosphere in the Tbir5 .7is+rfo+ = - =
Slowly resuming its natural color. It
was blue for a week. Senator Bakers
3nnuenee was responsible for the change
the POpulists = ---A9
The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03
WITHIN so DAYS.
All the Volunteers Will Have
Left the Philippines.

Washington, July 3.-A statement
was today given out by the adjutant
generals Office based on cable advices
from Gen Otis regarding the number of
troops required to fill vacancies in the
regular regiments now in the Philip
pines, the transports available for the
return of the volunteers, and for the
transportation of fresh troops to the
Philippines and the estimated time it
will take to complete the work of en-
listment. According to Gen. Otis fig
ures 6,33S men are required to fill up
the regular regiments and there are
now 1883 volunteers to be returned to
the United States. The quartermaster'
department reports that they are now
at Manila transports having a capacity
of 1879 officers and 4.S24 enlisted men.
Manila four transports with capacity
At San Francisco are two transports
which will sail this month with a ca
pacity for 55 officers and ?. 800 enlisted
men Six transports are en- route to San
Francisco, with q. capacity of 209 OFF,
GERS and 4,654 enlisted men The de-
partment confidently believes that the
last of the volunteers will leave Manila
not later than September L
There are now at sea. en- route to Gen.
Otis 1,507 recruits and 1924 are await
ing transportation at San Francisco.
This leaves only 1.547 men to be enlist
ed to fill up Gen. Otis estimate and the
department thinks there will be secured
by the close of the present week.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03
THEY HAVE ENOUGH.
Volunteers In the Philippines
are Not Re-enlisting Rapidly.

New York, July "a special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Having heard from General Otis that
he needs G. .33S men to fill up the regular
regiments and about 1000 men for the
two volunteer regiments, he was au-
thorized to enlist, orders will be issued
for the enlistment of $4,000 men. This
will actually give Otis about A 600 men.
Allowing a loss of u per cent for dis
ease, wounds, etc, which he states as
the present percentage of 'inefectives''
he will avesinstead Of an effective force
of 80, 600 men one of nearly $4,000.
The war department has anticipated
the need Of men for the regular regi-
ments, and las sent 1000 unassigned re-
cruits to Manila within two weeks
Four thousand recruits are now being
drilled at the Preside and will sail the
middle of the month, leaving only 338
more men to be supplied to the regular
regiments.
1t is confidently predicted that by
August I, the eight regiments to be or
ganized in this country and the 1000
men required for the two volunteer
regiments at Manila will be ready to
proceed to pits aid. In order to put
the vOlunteGrs in an effective condition
as rapidly saS possible eight military
posts. one for each regiment, will be
selected to which recruits will be sent
as follows:
EidlCSDurS barracks. n. Z, Fort
Thomas, Ky. Columbus barracks, Ohio,
Fort Sheridan, H., Fort LeavenwOrth,
Kan, and the PresidiO, Cal, and prob
ably Fort Crook, Neb., and Vancouver
Barracks.
The vacancies existing in the regular
regiments under General Otis command
represent men whose terms Of enlist
ment have expired and not casualties
Most of the vacancies exist in the regf-
ments which sailed for Manila with
Merritt Of be volunteers II, 539 still re-
main in Manila and they will be re-
turned as quickly as possible
The fact taat Otis has reduced to two
regiments the number to be organized
at Manila and has asked for 1000 men
to fill them up, shows that he has had
much difficulty to obtain re-enlistments
of volunteers 1t is estimated that he
has obtaineo only 500 men, not enough
to form one regiment.
Under thez instructions to recruits in
tended for regular regiments enlist
ments of volunteers for two years win
be made. II the case of the volunteers
there viii be no res s1rictions as to citf-
zenshlp or seducauonal qualifications
Recruiting odlcers have previously been
The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03
WHAT TRUSTS WILL DO.
BIighted Little Town of Edinburg,
Ind, an Example.

Edinburg, Ind, July 9.-What trusts
will do can be seen by comparing the
once prosperous Edinburg with the now
stricken town.
In 1881, the National Starch Manu-
featuring company was formed and be-
gan to absorb plants in Indiana, Ohio
and other states. The factory in Edin-
burg was taken in at s175,0O0, when it
was really worth but s125,0 000. It was
promptly closed down, throwing seven
ty-fve men out Of employment and rob
bing the merchants of 5000 a week.
Families moved away, the price OF
starch went up nearly 20 per cent,
while corn decreased 25 per cent and
real estate deprecated. Farmers took
their corn elsewhere, and likewise spent
their money in other towns where a
better price could be had. The factory
buildings which were comparatively
new, are rOtting down. Madison, Coli
umbus and Franklin are other places
that have been affected by this one
trust, although they have not been 50
badly hurt as the little town Of Edin-
burg.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03
CAN COLT ALONE.
Our Island Peoples to Run Their Own
Mail Service.

Washington, July 3.-Acting Postmas-
ter General Heath stated today that no
more appointments would be made of
Americans to the postal service in the
Philippines, Porto Rico or Cuba. I'VE
are now making every effort to reduce
the expenses of the mail service in these
countries" said Mr.. Heath, "and with
that object in view the postmaster gen
eral has cabled the recall OF all Ameri-
cans sent to Porto Rico on detail from
the various branches of the postal ser
vice in this country, and it is likely that
a number of Americans who were sent
there some time since will be with
drawn. Now that the postal services in
each of these countries has been thor
oughly reorganized We feel that we can
safely withdraw most of the Americans
and gradually transfer the work to the
natives"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03
CAN'T GET IRON FOR SHIPS.
shipbuilding Plants In PhiIadeIpbia
embarrassed For Lack Of Material.

Phlla delphia, July 3.-The scarcity Of
manufactured iron is a great handicap
70 the construction interests of tbfs
city, particularly builders Of sbfns a.
we we yard Of the Neaf1e & Levy com
PaRy, b5,a seven keels are ready to be laid.
hand to make a start The also 5,.I-a II1
a contract for three torpedo boat de-
slroS ers for the government ana the
lLon @ LOT their construction has Just be-
g4h 70 arrive, although thev should
oy now have been well underway
EIeslCent Seddinger of the comDanv
sald 20 day that the firm had received
and passenger steamer for the Western
steamboat company of Baltimore. but
owing to the scarcity of manufactured
ron ron 1heS had 10 insist upon the time
limit being eliminated. The same troIl-
pie to get manufactured iron exists at
the Cramp shipyard, where work IN
some ships has been practicaI1I- s,le
pended pending the arrival Of a s11nr7I,r
Of the necessary material.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-03
Secretary Gage Says the Ship
ments to Europe
May Continue to the Extent of
S2O,OOO,OOO.
WILL ALL COME BACK
Unless We Choose to Take
Something Elses
No Occasion For Surprise or
Alarm.

New York, July 3.-A special to the
World from Washington gives stem
ographic report of an interview with
Secretary of the Treasury Cage The
secretary says:
"TOp notch prices for American secur-
aties. low rates of interest at home,
higher rates abroad. an easy money
market in the United States as against
a comparatively tight market abroad
these are a few Of the most potent rea-
sons for the recent expectations of
American gold The slight exodus OF
the yellow metal need cause no surprise
or concern.
I do not anticipate any heavy ex-
pOrtatiOns of gold Five, ten, fifteen,
perhaps twenty millions more viii be
transferred TO Europe, but do not be-
aeve the latter figure viii be exceeded.
with the balance of trade so largely
IN our favor much Of the gold which
has recently left the United States viii
certainly be returned when we want 1t.
1T may be a month, il may be six
months or even year before 1t IS sent
back to US, but SO long as the trade bal
ance is in cur favor We may be sure
that our gold Will sooner or later be re
turned to our shores unless we prefer
to take something in its place"
Secretary Gage believes the prOsperi-
ty the country has enjoyed for the last
Two years is here to stay so long" he
adds, as the people have confidence in
the ability of the government to fulfill
its obligations dollar Tor dollar"
Secretary Gage is heartily in accord
with President McKinley's foreign
policy Mckinley and Hobart, Mr.. Gage
believes, will be the Republican nom
anees in 1900 and he anticipates their
return to Office by a vote never before
given to candidate for public Office
MT Gage does not expect to see the
question of trusts evaded by the Re
publican party in the next contest IN
like Attorney General Grfggs. POstnas-
Ter General Smith, Senator Hanna and
other prominent Repu ubhcans, he be
Heyes the trust question will become a
political issue.
This question is certain to get into
politics" said he
Mr. Gage said the government de-
Hclt Tor the fiscal year just closed was
much larger than the deficit for the
deficit of less than $50 coo 600 for the
year ending June 30. 1900, a decrease Of
nearly half The large shortage for the
last year was caused by the expenses
OF the Spanish war and the unlocked
Tor obligations in Cuba, Porto Rico. and
the Philippines Cuba and Porto Rico
are almost self-sustaining and within
q rev months receipts from customs
etc, viii exceed the expenses
Ihe World cOrresp spOndent Is author
lzec 10 say there viii be no issue of
ponds during the Mckinley adlninfstra-
uon unless unforeseen events cause a
lalu upon the treasury gold. Secretar ~
cage IS said to be emphaticaIly oDp0sad
to the issue of interest bearing saot1ri
ties in time of peace