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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
MAGAZINE EXPLODES
at Ft PIckens, Killing Member of
the Garrison.

Atlanta, Ga, June 2O.-Colonel Royal T.
Frank, commanding the department of
the Gulf, received dispatch at
noon today from Lieutenant Horn,
commanding officer at Fort Pick
ems, giving the information that one of
the old style magazines at that post ex-
ploded this morning. One man was killed
by falling debris. The explosion was
caused by fire, which Colonel Frank thinks
must have originated in the kitchen.
Colonel Frank wired for full particulars,
but says the damage is not heavy.
LOSS OF $4,000.
Pensacola, Fla, June 20.-The smaller
magazine at Ft. Pickens, took fire and
blew up this morning and was COM
pletely wrecked. One corner of the old
storehouse and several buildings used
as quarters by the laborers while at
work on the new fortifcations were de-
stroyed. Private Wells, of battery H,
was killed and four men badly injured,
one having his arm and leg broken.
The larger magazine, in which was
stored a great quantity of dynamite
and other explosives and the forts. were
saved by brave work of Captain Neiu-
mann, and the marines from the navy
yard. The loss will reach $4,000.
1t is said that cement barrels were
being burned and the grass becoming
ignited spread to the magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
KANSAS WAR SPIRIT
Governor Stanley Flooded With Ap-
plications For Commissions.

Col. T. J. Jackson of Newton, who
commanded the Sixth U. S. cavalry dur
ing the war of the rebellion has written
to Governor Stanley making application
for the appointment of colonel in the
event of a new regiment is mustered in
Kansas for the war in the Philippines.
Col. Jackson is a fighter with rec
ord. He has commanded both a COM
pany and a regiment and has a large
number Of letters of commendation
from commanding generals and officers
prominent in the civil war. Among these
letters is one signed by Maj. Gen. Geo.
H. Thomas.
Mr.. jackson says: 81 think my record
indicates that am competent to COM
mand a regiment in the event another
call for volunteers is made and Kansas
furnishes her quota"
War letters are numerous a the gov
ernor's office. E. E. Helsby of BeeIer
Kan, agent for the Santa Fe, writes
that he desires to enlist in the event
another call for troops is made
Rev. J. c. Helmick of Sunf1ower
Kan, wants to go under the next call
as chaplain for the Kansas regiment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
TO STOP SMUGGLING.
Special Naval Service Being Fitted
Out For Cuban Coast

Washington, June 2O.-The army will
inaugurate a system of coast surveil-
lance in Cuban waters to discourage
smuggling. A number of small vessels
of revenue cutter equipment will be fit
ted out by the war department Col.
t H. Bliss. the army subsistence Off
Ger, who is collector of customs at Ha-
vana, will probably have charge of the
service.
The first of these vessels and the
flagship of the fleet is to be the Oneida
formerly the Iawara, a converted yacht
purchased a year ago as an auxiliary
naval vessel. The vessel cost $50, 900
and was in service in the gulf in the
war and was active in the Havana
blockade. Orders were issued Wednes-
day by Secretary Long directing that
the vessel be turned over to the war de-
partment. She will be Immediately ta-
ken to Cuba and placed under the or
ders of Col Bliss QuartermaSter Gen
eraI Ludington has ordered the imme-
diate construction of five 40-foot steam
launches for Col Bliss. They will be
paid for out of the Cuban customs
funds, and will assist the Oneida in en-
forcing the customs regulations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
Citizens of Shelby, o., Aroused
From Their Beds.
Church and Fire Bells Ring at
2 O'Clock A. III.
SUDDEN FLOOD COMES.
People Removed From Their
Houses on Horses.
Business Streets Are Turned
Into Rivers.

Shelby o. June 20.-The citizens of
this place were aroused from their beds
at o'clock by an alarm sounded on
fire and church bells and found the city
under water, the heavy rains of last
night having raised the little strfam
of Black Fork to raging torrent. The
flood came suddenly and people were
removed from their houses on horse
back. The principal streets are running
streams and business is at standstill-
Wires are down and traffic is demoral-
lied. 1t is reported that several lives
have been lost.
CLOUDBURST AT LONDONVILLE.
LondOnville, O., June 20.-The most
terrible of cloud bursts occurred here
last night, accompanied by a severe
electrical storm. The house of Isaac
Hunter was swept from it's foundation
by Horse Tail creek. Searching parties
have been out since daylight looking for
Hunters body but they have not been
successful.
The damage to bridges and roadways
will be more than $1000 coo, while the
property loss can not be covered by less
than 5000 600 more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
SAINT LOUIS
SURRENDERS.
City Is Captured by the Army
of ElkS.
Mayor Zeigenhein Turns Over
Keys of the Town
AND THE BREWERIES.
Opening Exercises and Reunion
Held Today.
Grand Lodge Then Goes Into
Executive Session.

st. Louis, June 2O.-Thousands of
members of the Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Elks are here from every
prominent city in the country to attend
the 31st meeting of the grand lodge and
reunion of that order, which began here
today and will continue throughout the
week.
Various kinds of entertainment and
excursions have been provided for the
visitors by the local lodge. Tomorrow
there will be a grand parade in which
it is expected 5000 Elks will participate.
There will also be prize drills and band
contests. For the latter event at least
twenty bands have assembled. Twelve
thousand dollars in prizes will be dis
tributed among these contestants and
to participants in the parade.
The opening exercises of the grand
lodge and reunion of the order was held
today at the Olympic theater which was
crowded with badge-b -bedecked Elks and
their ladies, when Rev. R. G.. Roscamp,
grand chaplain of KOkOmO, Ind, arose
and offered prayer.
Louis P. Aloe, chairman of the local
executive committee made the opening
address of welcome. He was followed
by Mayor Henry Zeigenhein in one of
his chara cteristic speeches, in which he
welcomed the Elks to St. Louis, turning
over to them the keys of the city and
the breweries.
Burt w. Lyon of st. Louis welcomed
lodge.
John Calvin of Cincinnati, the grand
exalted ruler, responded. He thanked
the mayor and local Elks for their
hearty welcome and then went on to
say:
1.-THE order of Elks has been more
misunderstood, more censured and more
abused by those who do not know it
than has any other organization in ex-
istence. On the other hand it has been
and is more praised, more commended
and more loved by those who do know it
than any other organization. Many peo-
pie have thought that it was merely a
convivial organization with no serious
purposes or objects. This is a great
mistake. The ground work and foun-
datiOn of our order is the great golden
rule of life, DO unto others as you
would that they should do unto you ="
After addresses on a, Sketch of the
Past" by Meade Detwei1er, past grand
exalted ruler and "A Glimpse Into the
Future" by Howard McSherry of New
Brunswick Lodge, N. j., the meeting
dissolved and the grand lodge went into
secret session for the transaction of
business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
NOT A CAR RUNS.
Employees of Akron Street
Railway Line Strike.

Akron, O., June 2o-Not car is rum
ming on the Akron and Cuyahoga Rapid
Transit lines today. When the general
officers reached the offices today they
found all power shut off and the cars in
the barns. Sometimes ago there was a
disagreement as to wages and the mat
ter was referred to arbitration. The
report which was submitted last night,
included a clause providing for arbi-
tration in the future and this the COM
pany refused to accept. The men held
an all-night meeting and then decided
to go out on strike. No effort was made
to run cars today. A conference is to
be held this evening between the en-
ployes and the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
DIR. HIBBEN HONORED.
Has Been Appointed Head Physician
Modern Woodmen For Oklahoma

Today's Kansas City Journal says:
DIR. j. B. Hibben, whose office is in
the city, but whose residence is in Kan
sas City, Kan, and who was appointed
head physician of Kansas at the recent
meeting of the Modern Woodmen, re-
ceived a telegram from Head Consul
Northcutt yesterday notifying him that
Oklahoma had been added to his ter
ritOry.
DIR. Hibben is very much pleased with
his appointment as it is one of the best
In the United States. Charles Lock-
number one in deputy work and who
has the choice in selecting territory, is
the state deputy of Olxlahoma.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
400 NILES OF TRACK
To Be Operated by One Street Car
Company In St Louis.

St. Louis, June 20.-It is announced
that as Gov. Stephens has signed the
street railway bill the negotiations for
a general consolidation of all the street
railroads of st. Louis which have been
in progress for some time, are now
practically completed and a successful
cOnsummation is only a matter of a
few days The deal involves nearly
800 OO0. 900 in all and is the second
scheme ever undertaken. Brown Bros,
of New York are at the head of it.
Without the Suburban, which has not
vet come into the combination the Con-
soIidated company will have 295 miles
of single track, and including the Su-
burban and new track to be constructed
they would have nearly 400 miles, form
ing the most comprehensive system of
street railways in the world.
The new system will include the fol-
lowing lines:
Lnden railway system, Missouri,
Taylor avenue, Jefferson avenue, Grand
avenue. Union depot, Southern Elec-
trio, Baden and st. Louis, Broadway
Gable, Cass avenue and Fair grounds,
Citizens, Union, Forest Park and La
clede avenue, Mound, City, Northern
Central, Peoples, ST. Louis and Subur-
ban and the St. Louis & Meramec river,
as well the franchises of the St.
Louis Traction company, Central Trac-
ton company and st. Louis Transit
company.
All lines will run over loops in the
down town district and as nearly as
practicable, each will reach all of the
trail portion of the city. Over $5, 900 900
will be expended in improvements and
much larger number of men will be
employed than ever before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
CRIPPLE CREEK MINES.
Enormous Increase In the Value of
Mining Stocks.

Colorado Springs. June 20.-The clos
ing of smelters in Colorado had a
bearish effect on gold stocks at first.
This was felt by slack orders and a
slumpish market This was only tenn
porary. Prices have generally recover
ed, and sales are heavy AS compared
with a year ago, the demand is strong.
The value of Cripple Creek mines, ac-
cording to stock quotations, has ad-
vanced millions of dollars in the past
year. A year ago Isabella stock was
worth 21c. 1t is now selling at SOC in
the face of the present troubles. The
same advancement is noted in scores of
other stocks. Figured by capitalization,
the increased value is phenomenal.
AS an instance of rapid advancement
in prices, the Independence stock was
placed on the market a month ago at
IS a share. 1t now commands SIP. so.
The Venture company, owners, have
thus profited immensely by their deal
During May their net profits from the
output was 100000
Colorado Springs as stock market
is in the lead. On a single day Denver
exchanges sold 5000 shares. and Cripple
Creek 16, ,O0O Colorado Springs sold that
day 100000, and trade was slow at that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.
Mile. Jeanne Dartzal Won the Inter-
national Contest.

Paris, June 20.-Jeanne Dortzal is the
most beautiful woman in the world, ac-
cording to the judgment of the most
competent authority since this city's
Trojan namesake gave the victory to
Venus.
ternational beauty contest, which was
open to all corners. The task of arriving
a. a verdict has occupied the jury since
March 81.
actress; Henner and Besnard, as the
painters most competent; Rodin and
Falguiere, for the sculptors; Catulle
MendeS, author and critic; PEDRO Gall
hard, director of the opera Jules Cheret'
the poster genius, and-not least impor-
tana-Doucet and Redfern, the man
milliners, composed the jury which
has decided this momentouS question.
From Bernhardt to Redfern, the YER
dict was unanimous for La Dortzal.
The verdict will create surprise. Mile.
Dortzal is a slight, dark, young girl.
with great soulful eyes, and wonderful
hair, worn somewhat la Cleo de
Merode. She is a vaudeville artist, who
has made no great stir either as a per-
former or popularity considered
beauty. If any Partisan was relied upon
to carry off the crown it was La Cava-
liere, generally adjudged the type of all
that is lovely and French. She is
avenged by her marriage to a Russian
prince
The competition was open to women
of any station in life and age was no
nounced to be competition limited only
by the sublimated canons of pure art.
There was no public comparison of the
contending ones, each aspirant for the
honor being examined separately by
the jury
The points considered in the judging
included soul, expression, dignity, car
riage, as well as form, color and fea-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
BIRD BRIDGE FOR ST. LOUIS.
Projected In Connection With a Belt
Line Railroad

st. Louis, June 20.-Prominent citi-
zens and business men of st. Louis and
St. Louis county have made application
to the county court at Clayton for
franchise to construct and operate a
belt line, connecting all the steam
roads which now enter the city from
the north, west and south.
By means of it all these lines will be
enabled to make transfers from one line
to the other without paying the rates
now charged by the terminal associa-
ton. The success of the sccheme also
involves the construction of d
third bridge over the Mississippi
river, which will enable the new COM
pany to compete with the terminal as
sociation in the transfer of freight from
East ST. Louis, which they claim can
be done for less than half the rates now
charged for the service by the Terminal
association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
CROWDS TO SEE DREYFUS.
People Are Flocking Into Rennes In
Advance

Paris, June 2O.-The approaching ar
rival of Dreyfus at Rennes is causing
an influx of foreigners there. The no.
tells are besieged with applicants for
rooms, which command immense prices
The arrangements for the convey
ance of the prisoner from Brest have
been made with the greatest care and it
is believed there is no danger of demon
strations.
Dreyfus is expected to reach Brest
early in the morning and precautions
have been taken to prevent anybody
from seeing him either at Brest or at
RenneS.
The Figaro today says it understands
Dreyfus win arrive at RenneS on June
80 and that he will be landed elsewhere
than at BreSt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
COUPLE KILLED BY BULL.
Ferocious Animal Batters Them to
Death-Their Son Crazed.

Huntington, Ind, June 20.-George
Laurie and his wife were killed in a
frightful manner yesterday by a fe-
rocious bull. Laurie was a farmer, 1iv-
ing at the edge of the city. He had a
fine herd of cattle.
In the morning he went to the cattle
stalls to feed the animals. While he
was in the building the bull attacked
him. The animal had no horns, but he
knocked Laurie down with his head
and hoofs. While Laurie was PROSTATE
the bull crushed nearly every bone in
his body by dashing him against large
timber at the base of the stall. Every
rib was broken and the mans chest
was pounded to a jelly. His head was
crushed
1t is presumed that Mrs. Laurie heard
her husbands screams and went to his
the stall to beat the bull away the ami
NAL turned on her and killed her in the
same frightful manner.
When the bodies were found both
were in a heap in one corner of the
STALL crushed into limp masses of flesh
and bones. The fierce brute was stand
ing over them, as though ready to re-
sumo his work if either showed a sign
of life.
A young man. who called at the place
shortly after the tragedy, found the
dead couple and spread the alarm. A
crowd soon collected.
George Laurie Jr., a son of the vic
tins, was called in from the field. When
told of the awful death of his parents
he lost his reason, and is now a raving
men to restrain him from doing vio-
lence. 1t is doubtful if he will ever be-
come sane again.
The dead man was 68 years old, a, ma
tive of Scotland, and had lived in this
county for 80 years. He was one of the
wealthieSt land owners in this section.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
HERRMANN'S EFFECTS.
The Wizards Famous Sable Lined Fur
Coat Is Sold at Auction For $12O.

New York, June 2O.-Herrmann's
sable-lined fur overcoat brought at it's
sale by auction in the Fifth Avenue Art
galleries last night $12O. He wore it on
his fantastic walks among the market
men, drawing from it so many treasures
for their astonishment that they imag-
ined it had as many pockets as there
were gates in Thebes.
1t was a simple fur-lined coat His
great Dane General from the kennels
of Bismarck and his St. Bernard named
Cora" brought $50 each. A woman's
velvet and lace coat, ermine lined at
the same sale brought $12
A sealslxin Newmarket brought $780,
A black velvet Princess gown, made by
Pasquier, brought $12.
These were bargains, but the sale was
managed with James P. Silo's habituaI
diplomacy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
WILL NOT RETURN.
State Journal Correspondent Will Be-
come Manila Editor

Dwight L. Loofbourrow. the Atwood boy
who has been writing series of interest
State Journal, will, upon his discharge,
Whlch ne eXpeets 10 come IN snort time,
sular News at Manila. He is now con-
nected with an army engineering corps.
Mr.. Loofbourrow is the son of the Rev
W. K. Loofbourrow, who was chaplain of
the senate in 1897. He attended college
at Salina and gained his only knowledge
of newspaper work on the Atwood Pa
triot. In recent letter to some Kansas
friends he states that he has written
story concerning army life in the Philip
soon,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
$4,000 PICTURE STOLEN.
Coney Islands Greatest Art Treasure
Mysteriously Spirited Away.

New York, June 2O.-The $4,000 paint
ing AN American Princess is missing
from C. S. Perhan's Sea Beach Palace
at Coney Island.
The picture is a seni-nude represen-
tation of the Princess Chimay, 6x10 feet
in size, and brought cents from every
one who saw it. Between midnight
Wednesday and Thursday morning the
painting was cut from it's frame and
spirited away.
Perhan, the owner is greatly distress
ed over his loss and accuses one of his
former employees of the theft.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
YELLOW FEVER MEXICO.
Spreading Among Villages of the
Isthmus of Tehuantepec.

Austin, Texas, June 2O.-The state
health department today received in
formation that yellow fever has made
its appearance on the Isthmus of Tehu-
antepec, Mexico. There have been a
number of deaths from the disease in
the City of Tehuantepec and the epi-
demic is rapidly spreading to all of the
towns and villages in that section
There are several large American
colonies of coffee growers located on
the isthmus, and it is reported that the
disease has already made its appear
ance among them. The majority of
these colOnists are from Ohio, Indiana
and other central states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
RIOTS IN INDIA.
Peoples Ears Cut Off to Obtain
Their Earrings.

Bombay, June 2O.-The riots in south
ern India have spread to Travancore,
where the police have been severely
beaten and forced to retire. The rioters
have received a number of guns and a
quantity of ammunition. They are cut,
ting off the ears of their opponents in
order to obtain their earrings, more
expeditiously.
About 450 houses have been burned
at Samboovadagarai Troops are now
patrolling the disturbed district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
CONCERT DESPITE FIRE.
Quick Work by the Management of
New York Hotel

New York, June 20.-The stage. scene
ry, tables and chairs and all other par
aphernalia of Roster & Balls roof gar
den were destroyed by fire this morn
ing. The fire started at $50 o'clock
and for three hours the firemen worked
to extinguish it. When the last ember
was put out Manager Aarons set at
work a large force of men. The debris
was cleared away, a temporary stage
was erected, new seats We're secured
and the concert announced for night
will be given without any interruption.
The loss was SO 900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
LIQUID STEAM Is O. X.
Rival of Compressed Air as a Motive
Power Has a Public Test.

New York, June 20-Liquid steam, a dis
covery made in the development of the
new motive power, compressed air. has
had a public semi-official test on the Put
nam division of the New York Central
railroad, and is declared to be a success.
Large motors will be built and the new
power will be tried by the Central for
hauling it's cars througs the tunnel un-
der Park avenue.
Liquid steam is the rival of compressed
air and is the invention of w. Z. Prall.
He was formerly associated with Joseph
H. Hoadler. who, with Richard Croker
and Joseph Letter, has undertaken the ex-
ploitation of the compressed air motor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
SIX FEET OF WATER
In the Streets of Springfield,
o., as Result of a Storm.

Springfield, O., June 20.-Water rose
six feet in the streets in the lower por-
tions of the city after midnight as the
result of heavy storm which began at
7:30 and continued until after midnight.
Washouts occurred on both the Erie
and the Baltimore & Ohio roads. Two
hundred people at the Casino were inn
prisoned by water which was too deep
for cabs or other conveyances to rescue
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
KINGDOM COMING.
White Man Sent to Prison In
South For Killing a Negro.

Memphis, Tenn, June 2O.-Greenberry
Redditt, a, wealthy farmer of this coun-
ty, was today convicted of murder for
the killing of Maggie Hobbs, a negress.
The defense claimed that the woman
was advancing on Redditt with a brick
in her hand and the latter, believing
that his life was in danger, fired the
fatal shot The jury, which was COM
posed entirely of white citizens, return
ed a verdict of guilty of murder in the
second degree and Redditt was given
ten years in the penitentiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
Communication Between Trinidad and
Tobago Island.

Kingston, Jamaica. June 20.-The
government of Trinidad has decided to
adopt the Marconi system of wireless
telegraphy for communication with the
dependency of Tobago-
Tobago is an island in the Windward
Group of the British West Indies, 80
miles long by u wide, "A miles east of
trinidad. 1t was ceded to Great Brit
ain by France IN 1853
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
TOO MUCH HASTE.
Caused the Serious Accident to the
Danube

Victoria B. C., June 2O.-The extent of
the damage TO the steamer Danube is not
yet known, but the greater part of her
cargo will probably be total loss. The
channel side of Denman island. where she
has been stranded. is far from favora Bile
resting place for any large craft. 1t
Is exposed to bad winds and is in a local
Ky seldom used by large shipping and
which would not have been taken by the
Danube had she not been coaling at
L Union and making a short cut thence to
the regular northern course. The steamer
Queen City. with a repairing plant, will