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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
L Passenger Train Strikes an
Electric Car at Seattle
Containing % Passengers, and
Hurls 1t Into the Water.
ESCAPED DROWNING.
One Dies Of Injury, and Others
Badly Hurt.
Water Was Fifteen Feet Deep
Where 1t Occurred.

Seattle. Wash. May 30--A local pas
Senger train Of the Northern Pacific and
a Grant street electric car coIIided near
Washington iron works precIpftatIng
about Twenty-Five passengers into the
bay One passenger. f Broad died
On the way 70 hospital Another pas
senger. named EofedIIz, was seriously
If not fatally injured Some Of the
other passengers were seriously hurt
The water where the people were
thrown into the hay was about Is feet
deep and IL was Z miracle that some
OF them were not drowned
Harry Sharp the notOrmau- saved
his life by jumping He struck against
q fence and IL Is reported he had two
ribs broken The accident occurred at
4 crossing 1t Is not clearly under
stood how rhe accident occurred. as the
stories conflict The railroad cornpan ny
has the right Of way AT The crossing
but II seems that the gates were not
down The mOE0rman saw the train
coming. but II vas too late TO stop The
track was very slippery The pas
senEerS saw the train coming but ex-
peCt=d the car 10 stop evsry moment
Broad the man who died from his IN
1urleS- was struck by the locomotive
He was thrown into the bay-Snd though
terribly injured. grabbed Z pile and
seeing another passenger about 10 sink
grabbed him with his free hand and
held him until both could be drawn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
WoaId Encourage Printing of Only
Valuable Reports

George Clark. secretary Of state, has
announced that he as chairman Of the
state printing board viii work to cut
down the amount OF printing for re-
ports from various departments with
the purpose OF enabling the board to
authorize the printing of a larger num-
Der Of the reports issued by Secretary
F D. C0burn OF the state board Of aSrI-
culture.
The law specifies that $500 biennial
reports from the state board Of agTicul-
tUre shall be printed. but is silent On
the subject Of quarterly reports The
number Of these reports Will therefore
be unlimited but the bieuntaIs viii
reach only 3 500
The unfortunate part about this whole
affair Is that the law specifies as rule
the number Of reports 10 be issued by
the various departments, but no man Of
sound mind doubts the wisdom Of the
suggestion made by the secretary Of
state. in which he took the steps after
having an opinion from his associate
mem hers. Treasurer Grimes and Attor-
uey General GODDARD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
ALL RAIL ROUTE
From Canton TO St. Petersburg Is in
Prospect

San Francisco. Nay Sol B Parsons
z civil engineer OF New York has ar
rived here from the Orient He was sent
TO China BY the Brice syndicate. which
holds 4 concession for the construction
and operation OF q railroad 10 connect
Hankov and Canton He took with him
a STAFF Of engineers and surveyors, and
IS now on his way 70 New York 10 re-
port 10 the syndicate that h has COM
plerad the survey and that h favors
the completion OF the proposed work
According TO the terus OF the corces-
sion the Chinese government IS 70 pay
for the railroad wteu completed. by
the issue Of bonds The syndicate VIII
receive 20 per cent Of the net profit for
& period Ct - years the remaining 50
per cent going TO The Chinese comp a1y,
the real CWIerS Of thA rad
When this Rad Is built says Mr..
Parsons, The heart Of the Chinese en-
pire VIII be in close touch with Europe
The road which I have just surveyed
VIII run from Canton in tina soUth=rIy
corner Of China ECrCh 70 Hauk0E- and
the rad which the BeIEiaus viii build
VIII run EOrLherlE from Ha1koV TO Pc
kin The Chimes government line rIu-
ming OUT Of Pekiu = being extended 10
connect with the extension OF the Siber-
ian railway II Na1churia- and China
viii thus soon be grI6zr0ued with steam
railroads. al linked together II one big
IrznSCOnLI1snLaI system
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
Man Sent to- Penitentiary For
Protecting His Home.
Given q Is Year Sentence Nine
Years Ago.
APPLIES FOR PARDON.
Judge Who Passed Sentence
Signs the Application.
Other News Cleaned in the State
House Departments.

George Irving Of Burlingame, who IS
in the penitentiary under a fifteen year
sentence for murder in the second de-
gree, has petIttoned Governor Stanley for
a pardon Irving killed his uncle.
George Williams
Irving in 1880 was married and was
making an effort TO provide a comfort
able home for himself and wife. but
soon after their marriage he discovered
that Williams, his uncle was paying
undue attentions 70 his young wife This
angere6 Irving and he went, unarmed
70 see Williams one night The two
men met II the street when Irving told
his uncle 70 keep away from the no. -
This brought an oath and d sa-- ze
answer from Williams.
The two men then commenced fight
ing Williams. so the papers on file in
the governors office indicate. cursed
and fusuIted Irving with reference 10
his relations with the young wife
IN the fre1zIed madness which over
came Irving, he says I took from my
pocket 4 small knife which I opened
and attacked Williams again He was
4 man much larger than I. and was in
q fair way % OverpOWer ne struck
him with The knife which found 4 vital
spot and he soon died I fed but soon
returned and gave myself Up The
wrong which : had suffered at the hands
o. " IA1l2EIS H2Q been forgotten N II =
crime Public feeling ran high I was
tried and convicted but believe that
had waited until the public feeling had
subsidized I would have received a sen
tence much shorter than ID years"
The application for 4 pardon IS &C
companiad by a number OF strong let
tiers from prominent citizens, among
whom ara Judge william Thomson who
tried the case and sentenced Irving IN
his letter Judge Thomson says This
man should by all means be pardOned
He did only what any man would do
sought 70 protect the honor OF his home,
and in 50 doing committed the crime
Judge Thomson then makes 4 strong
plea for executive CIeueucy-
Other county officials and citizens OF
Buringame make ardent pleas for the
pardon Of the young negro The arEu-
meuL from all OF them IS that were the
convict 4 white man and had q white
man committed the same crime, the
sentence would not have been half what
was given the negro The case has not
been acted upon by the governor.
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STRUCK BY LIVE WIRE.
School Girl Seriously Hurt During g
Storm

P1ttsburg. Pa. May 3n--A terrific rain
and wind storm passed over this section
yesterday doing considerably damage but
10 fatalities resulted The early rum0rs
had Z number Of people killed. but only
O1e person was seriously injured Annie
Sullivan L 10-year-oId girl who was On
ner way ho1le from school was struck
by 4 1--we telephone wire heavily charged
by 4 cross with electric light wires The
wire caught her across the throat and
burned into the flesh from ear 10 ear The
physicians say she has Z chance OF re-
c0Eery-
The Miller street school house in Miners
vile was unr0Ofet- The entire system Of
telephone telegraph and trolley circuits
was Frustrated and delayed street traffic
for three hours The east end electric
EghC plant was partially wrecked result
ing n The machinery being stopped for
the night and leaving the east end IN al
most total darkness The damage
throughout the city 10 trees, fences roofs
etc : heavy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
PRINCESS CHIMAY's RICO.
Though With Her at Cairo He Pines
For His Gypsy Wife

Paris. May 30--Rigo is now with the
Princess Chfuay IN Egypt and he did
not appear here in the divorce suit in
which he asked separation from his
wife But what Is more extraordinary
he sent her the following letter
Dear Observation-Disclosures you do not
hear from me this will let you know
1 am in Cairo, Africa As the divorce
process should come off and cannot be
present I beg you to accept from me
100 forms per month during ten years,
and accept separation auiabIy- It gives
me great pain TO be away from you
because I keep a place for you in my
heart I always will Tell your father
not 70 think hardly Of me.and trust IN
I'll death your faithful RICO"
The letter does not say much for
Clara Wards hold on TZigaue. for he
IS evidently pining for his gypsy wife
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
aumuing Birds Nest

John Ashcraft- Of the Deer creek
neighborhO0d brought Z curiosity 70
ArchIsou today. II the shape OF Z hum
ming birds nest Il Is On al oak limb
and the tiny little bird that built II ex-
ercis=d more intelligence than the span
iar1s when they attempted 10 hide their
feet in Santiago bay The nest - not
much larger than q hickory nut and 3
made Of cotton and grain huIIs the out
side being pIasrarzd over with Lttla
pieces Of bark to make IL resemble z
knot On the limb The nest Is fastened
70 the limb By network q fine webs,
as II the bird had employed spider 10
haIut II build its home The nest con-
taIus & freshly laid egg which i about
as large as q pea TEe nest and Egg
may b seen at 4 " Stevens drug
sLore-AtchlSou Globe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
GIRLS WILL GO.
Boyd's Cadets to Attend the National
c a r Encampmeut

The Topeka Girl cadets will go to the
national eucampuent Of the Grand
Army at PHILADELPHIA IN September
The state encampment of the Kansas
G. a P adopted 4 resolution asking
the various posts TO contribute To the
good cause but there has been soma
doubt about the plan being q success
until today
H N Boyd who has charge OF the
cadets, came down from BeIIeviIIe- and
held 4. conference with Commander
Coulter Asked what in his opinion
would be the result Of the effort to send
the fifty girls to PhiIadeIphia Mr. COuI-
ter said 10 Mr. Boyd
Get the new uniforms for the girls
They are going The Kansas G. A r
VIII not 60 back in its promises
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OPERATORS RErALIATE
Order Striking Coal Miners to Either
Return to WoEk OF Take
Away Their TooIs-

Weir city. May 58--S0methiug OF =
sensation was created among the min
ers today when the Kansas and Texas
Coal company and the Central Coal
and Coke company posted the following
notice at all their Kansas mines
This company. desiring % bring the
present agitation n and around CneE
properties 70 a final settlement hereby
give notice 70 all parties Ea0 nave oss1
IN its employ and are AT present re-
naming away from their work that
unless they appear 10 take their places
20 90 to work on OF before the 5th day
Of June they are requested 10 remove
rhefr tools from TIE cOmpaEy-S mines
and they VIII not be allowed in the fu
rurz 10 work for this company II any
OF its mines wherever located The com
many also desires - express its thanks
10 the men who have remained loyal 10
themselves. their families and the com
many by continuing theiE work prom
fSIuE in future that they viii always
receive fair treatment and Al equitable
adjustment OF any differences arising
AZ auE time
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SANTA RITA HINES SOLD.
The Whole Camp Changed Hands and
Lessees' Men Thrown Out Of WORK


Silver City. N NJ May 30--The big
Eest mining deal ever made in New
Mexico was concluded late last night
here by the fling Of the deeds OF con-
veyauCa in which practically the whole
Of Santa Rita mining camp. situated 10
miles northeast OF here. passed into
the control OF Richard D Willard OF
Boston as trustee representing the
Amalgamzrad Copper company
The property comprises IS patented
and Is unpatenrad copper Claims the
purchase price 10 the former owner.
Joel Parker Whitney. being 81 200, 600
The Hearst estate, which held the op-
ton under which the deal was made.
received s710, zoe for its rights The pur-
chaser viii commence Immediately the
construction Of immense smelling and
refining plants and the development of
the mine on & large scale, furnishing
employment TO eco men The cost Of
the improvements viii amount TO 81
GOO coo. The mines have been worked
for centuries by Spaniards. and are
known TO be fabuIauSIy rich. being
mountains Of almost solid cOpperLarge
uuube Of IesseeS who have been
working have been notified TO stop
work and are temporarily thrown out
Of employment
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HAIL 4 FOOT DEEP.
Reminder Of Sundays Storm Still TO
Be Seen At TroE

Troy May 5o-A severe haustorm 4
NILE IN width passed through The north
part OF Douiunan county SUNDAY even
arg about 8 o-cIcck
The haI DESTROYED e--v-- f----z nj
fruit broke iuuuuera Die window Ifsnzs
and n Highland station tore =Ef--Jas
from the roofs Of houses F-a-f5f- =
Glls= ia c1= path OF the storm has a
Wl--l9FF Light left in the west from
Nn-e z 1lre-rl1- the storm cane Hzzh-
land especially suffered n This -=S-a--
coming as The storm did al the close
q preaching ServIce- the hail caused
-rIl=rc-ls runaway q the rsau1s q
E@op-e returning hone - R0skf7
scll-o mouse several people were injured.
le-= seriously 4 child Of Homer
Shields was dragged q quarter Of a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
OPPOSED TO FUSION.
Judge Mckay Has Not Retired From
Politics

George W Mckay who shot athwart
the horizon Of fame as & judge who
knew 10 law but was indicted into
Office By PopuIist votes il the district
composed Of kIngTnau. Harper and Bar
Der counties Is now living after the
manner Of a private citizen At Anthony
having taken ID this quiet life after
failing 70 Gust Preston B Gillette in the
contest proceedings before the senate.
yet the Judge has by no mans aban-
d0ned politics
Judge Mckay Is now out as an avoW-
ed Op2orenE OF fusion IN Kansas be
cause John -~--sl-a7thaI and Jerry Sirup-
son have declared that such q policy
must be adopted next year L IS rumor-
Sd that Judge Mckay has his eye on 4
place On the supreme bench Of the state
and this = the means Of getting the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
WILL BORE FOR GAS
a Company Has Been orgznizsd at
Dsxtsr, with Capital Of S2,5OO,
TO Counsace the Wcrk

Arkansas City May S0-Tha resi-
dents ii eastern Cowley county az
waking Up 70 the fact that there are
splendid prospects for both gas and
minerals n various ueignbOrh0O5z
rEe-A
over AZ Dexter Z company with I
capital stock Of $500 has been organ
lied and VIII proceed TO prospect for
gas SIX miles south q Dexter there
Is a well which was dug quite awhile
ago and which Is said 70 be quite a
spoursr- The WEu Is only about . feet
deep but the gas Is 50 strong that the
warer i unit for use L = also claim
- that 4 q lighted match Is held over
the mouth q The weI that The gas viii
ignite and the flames shoot ID soma
distance and burn for q short tine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
HAIL AT PORT SCOTT.
Terrific Wind and Hail Storm Causes
Heavy Damage

Fort Scott. May sa--Fort Scott SUI
fe-ed last night from 4 wind and hail
storm which bore down On the town
about 80 O'Clock The damage 10 VIII
dow glass alone viii not oe less than
s. goo and It is not possible at this time
TO state what t1a damage TO cOrEIce
work and other house fittings VIII BE-
Trees and shrubs also suffered Sc
TereIv from the wind and hail and the
streets are strevEu with refuse The city
telephone system was much affected
and electric cars have stopped running
because Of numerous live wires COun-
KY districts ara beginning 10 report
heavy damage 10 growing crops Thou
sands OF the haiIst01es were larger than
the average hen egg
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JOHNSON TO INVESTIGATE.
Kansas Democrat to Settle Chicago
Party Row.

Chfcazu. NAY 30=J C johnson.
Democratic national committeeman for
Kansas who with Trey " 0odson OF
Kentucky and J0Sephus Daniels, Of
North Carolina. was appointed AZ the
St Louis conference Il investigate P
J DevIin-s conduct Of the press bu-
reau- arrived in Chicago today pre-
pared for business Thomas Gahan.
committeeman from Illinois had = long
conference With him and they looked
over q lot OF evfdeuce against DevI-1
that the local Democratic leaders have
prepared 70 lay before the inv@uga-
tors WOO6son and Daniels are ex-
psc-e6 10 arrive tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
HIS OWN SURGEON.
Leavenworth Man Operates On Him
self For Hernia

LeavenT0rth. May s0--Edward Zeiht
Of 225 Usage street celebrated his S0th
birthday Saturday and sunday he COT
Guided 10 operate on himself for hernia
with the result that the Old man is at
the point Of death. with very few
chances for his recovery
Mr. ZeihI made tha necessary prepare
lions and cut an iucIsIon nearly two
inches long in his right side below the
ribs He soon realized his condition
when q part Of the i1tssrfnes began
o0zing out and cried for help, the pain
becoming terrific Dr. Brock was sent
for and found that while he had done 70
injury 70 the iursStfuss. he would be IN
a very p-ecarI0us condition f0rso time
and nay not recover Il became neces-
sary 70 IeuEIhen out the IuCis1on 10
permit him 70 return the EUC6SCIu6S-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
IT SPROUTS IN KANSAS
Corn 1000 Years Old Planted and
Growing az Medicine Lodge

Medicine Lodge Nay S1-Vhat Is he
Isved 70 b q kind OF most wonderful
Indian corn Is being watched IN its de-
VelouEslr here by parties interested
SOM weeks ago Captain J L Brady
Secured q dozen kernels Ct z variety Of
corn u hici was uuearChed Al Mzrktrea
Ark Two years ago The age Of the
corn : supposed I'd b. over > 600 years
Il was found in 4 mound and tha same
Place were vessels and bones Of the hui
nan race q prehistoric ages Captain
Brady planted this corn On Thursday
morning and in q little more than IS
hours il had attained 70 Z height Of al
inch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Hama WhftseII and Albert a and Ebba
Olson % Stella z " hfCSsLl- g lots = and
. Madison street. Cranes addition
Laura z Smith and husband 10 8 A
Patterson go lots - - and north half
go Ella street Brooks addition
L T Gage ard wife 10 Frank IE0u- $50
lots. $50. 2s2 20 20 and - Ella street.
Brook ADDITION
Frank Izou and wife ID VIM Reynolds.
S15- lots $50. 25s 20 - and "a Ella
street Brooks addition
NJ 4 Saarer % J B Lariner. 81 60
lots sS, Al and 443 Tyler street. Gould 5
addition
c Y Malone to J. I Benedict 81 north
half 5aS Van Buren, street. Hunroou's zd-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
Big Order For Automobiles

South Bend. Ind May 30--Studa-
baker Brothers Manufacturing COM
pauy Of this city have closed contracts
for the construction Of auLOLnO oileS ag-
EreEarilE II the ueighbCrhoOd of 81
0CO. eco New York and Boston capital
lists are the parties interested in the
deal IN order to supply this new de-
mand immense additions 70 the com
pany-s shops viii Dc Immediately erect
ed The cost q the new departments
will b. S4gg 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
EDUCATED AND v1RrUoUs
Ed Little Writes OF the People OF
IuZcn.

CF-or- tia Abilene CFlr5ntcreT
T Little has received Z latter from
his son Lieutenant Colonel Little with
the Kansas troops in The Philippines
n this letter Ed tells q meeting Z
American physician Who has been on
the Island q LuZ0u for - years TIE
doctor II speaking Of The condition Of
the natives before the Spanish wars Be
gan says that every village had is
school house and all the natives could
rad ard write h said further that
with the exception q 4 few Wild tribes
the natives q Luzcu we're educated
and vlrtuous
E6 tells Of thu circumstances Of Ser
Eea1c lIurrav-s vroI1uET-z He saws
rhar Murray would not obey the order
70 lie nat but kept Jumping up AL the
time and vas wounded N the knee
when OF his feet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30
ALGER WILL GIVE FIGURES
And Then Let the Volunteers Make
Their Choice

Washington May 3o--It has been deter
mined 20 allow the volunteers serving n
the Philippines 70 decide W1etEer they
shall De mustered out Al san Francisco
Or return 10 CEeEE respective S-a-eS a. or
CARNATIONS and De mustered OUT there
Secretary AIg6r IS preparing a dispatch
10 Gen OTIS. giving n detail the allow
auCe fer travel pay and ratiouS 10 the re-
suec-ive states and this information Is to
be submitted by aim 70 the regiments il
order that they can decide with al the
facts before them whether they prefer
70 BE- mustered cut At san Francisco or
90 20 their homes = OrEaEIZz tons n
either event each soldier VIII be entitled
% EFso MoUCls- sLEra pay On clus-er OUT
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sciztic Rheumatism Cure

L. Wagner. wholesale druggist, Rich
ra0rd Va syas- I lad 4 fearful al
tack Of SCiatIc rheumatism was laid
VI almost Two months: was fortunate
enough 10 get Mystic Cure for Rheuma-
rf=1 This cured me after doctor
prescriptions had failed TO have any
effect I have also heard Of fine results
from Others who have used IL" Sod
by Swift & Holiday druggists, SO
Kansas avenue, Topeka
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Pensions For Kansanz

Washington. May 39--PensEons have
been granted as follows
OriEiuaI-NarCisse SeduI1- Clifton IS;
Levi AIt=nreid- Partridge. sI2- James
NTiuto1- Council Grove So william
" helen. National Military Home,
Leavs1WOrrh. So
Renewal and rafssu@Henry Meyer.
National Military Home. LeavenT0Er
Incraas-Andraw J Sellers. Kansas
City. So 10 SIS. Ambrose 4 ThOrp,
Larued IS 70 S12
Reissue and increas-AIfred A-Jones.
Broad IS 10 IS
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Vetoed By Wolcot-

Boston May S9-G0veruor WoIcott
has vetoed the socaIIed Spanish vet
Grams preference bill IS well as the bill
exempting trades unions from the in
surauce laws governing fraCernaI ben
effciary organizations The veterans
preference Dill exempted veterans OF
the late war with Spain from civil ser
vice EXAMINATIONS and gave them q
preference On the public services ap-
pOiuruent list next after the veterans
of the civil war
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VandaIs Rob q Cburch

wichita kan May s8-The Pleasant
Valley church four niles north CT WiCh-
tia was vaudaIizad Sunday night for
the fourth tine II 4 year The Bible,
hymn books. organ. stool. pulpit desk
and everything loose was carried away
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Dr. H B Hogeboom- who was nom
mated for coroner On the Republican
ticket By z good majority l. one OF
Topeka's young professional men who
has won for himself an euvIabl position
in the ranks OF the local profession
After finishing the course Of the To-
reEa schools Dr. Hozeb0om graduated
from the pharmacy school OF the state
university AZ Lawrence in 1884 He
then entered Rush Medical college in
Chicago ard completed the three years
course N two years and graduated with
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the class Of 1856
After his graduation he entered the
service OF the Santa Fe railroad as as
sistart physician in the Santa Fe hos
pitaI dfspersary al Topeka In 1887 h
left the hospital 70 open an Office with
his father. Dr. G. W HOgEboom- Since
then Dr. Hogeboom has been or the
medical STAFF OF the StormOut hospital
Dr. H0geb0om has always been prom
ireut in athletics and social circles be-
ing president Of the Commisceo dancing
club.