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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04

Connections at Fredericksburg with K. II.
& z. X. r., and Weems Steamboat Co. At
Orange with Southern and Chesapeake &
Ohio 4. K.
The only line to the ChAnoellortville and
Wilderness Battehelds.
Eastern Standard Time. Daily exceptSun.
day. w. h. RICHARDS, Gen Manager
+Train No. 2 leaves Orange the 4th Monday
In each month at p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
THE PARIS is DOOMED.
No Longer Any Hope of Saving
the Steamer.

Coverack, Cornwall, June 10.-rhe
American line steamer Paris which ran
on the rocks off the Manacles, May q,
is now doomed. A southeast wind is
blowing bringing in heavy seas which
are driving the steamer astern land
wards. Her boilers have shifted. her
false bottoms are gone and the divers
are unable to work. The officers of the
steamer leave here today.
With the exception of about a dozen
men who remain with the captain and
three officers. all the crew of the Pans
have left her On the arrival of the
last batch of the crew at Falmouth to
be paid off. a fracas occurred with the
agents and underwriters.
The agents refused to pay the mems
fares which the sailors strongly re
sented as they had stood by the ship
until nearly the end. There is now
nearly so feet of water in the hold of
the Paris.
The quartermaster who was on deck
when the steamer struck. says he saw
a warning flare from a pilot boat but
that it was not interpreted a sign
the Paris was in dangerous position
The ships helm was nearly Starboarded
in order to clear the pilot boat and the
course w N. w, was Immediately re-
sumed. He adds that but for this tenn
pOrary alteration the Paris would have
sunk alongside the Mohegan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
APPEALS TO STANLEY.
Emporia Gazette Demands Investiga-
tion of the Asylum Scandal.

w A White has the following in Fri
days issue of the Emporia Gazette:
For the first time in the history of
Governor Stanley's administration the
hiss of scandal is in the air. The mat
asylum at Parsons is causing too much
gossip for Governor Stanley to ignore it.
There seems to be no doubt but that in
the general railroad fight which follow
ed the appointment of the location COM
mittee, some money was used and that
probably some Republican got the
money or it's equivalent.
1T is the duty of Governor Stanley
as the servant of the people of this
state to prevent the consummation of
the deal-if there is a deal-or to show
the people that the ugly rumors have no
foundation in fact. The people of the
state will indorse a governor who
stands by them, and the rank and file
of the Republican party will applaud
the officers with nerve enough to pun
ish an offending Republican just as
they would an offender of any other
party. For more is to be expected of
the Republican, and his shortcomings
should be punished more severely than
those of others. No matter how close
the scandal comes to the nigh places
of this administration, it should be
punctured or punished. Stanley can
not afford to take the course that Leedy
took and ignore evil report.
Turn the rascals out; and if the ras-
Gals are Republican rascals-turn them
into the penitentiary, if they are found
guilty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
WHEELS STOP.
every Street Car Line In CIeTe-
land Tied Up.
Not a Car Left the Barns This
Morning.
9O6 HEN ARE OUT.
Linemen Expected to Join Mo-
tormen and Conductors.
Strikers Promptly Start an
Omnibus Lines
IO6 MEN ARE OUT.

Cleveland. June 10.-At 4 o'clock this
morning the motOrmen and conductors
of the Cleveland Electric Railway COM
pany known locally as the Big Con-
solidated.'' declared a strike tying up
zhe entire system including the Eucho'
Wade Park, Cedar. Central ScoV1lIe,
Wilson, Broadway Jennings and Brook-
lyn lines. Word was sent at once 10
committees at each barn to not let the
day cars start out.
President Bryan announced that no
more conferences would be held with
the coupany unless the officers seek
out ana treat with the union. Not
car will be run on any of the lines of
the big consolidated today if the men
can help it. Men on the way here 10
take the places of strikers have been
headed off the men say.
The Big Consolidated employees want,
first the recognition by the company
of their union which is a part of the
Amalgamated Association of Street
Railway Employees of America Sec
ondly. they want a board of arbitration
TO pass upon alleged violations of COM
pany rules when a man is charged with
violating these rules and the unions
officers and the cOmpany's management
disagree upon the disposition of his
case.
causes not clearly apparent to them.
stopped. The men charge that there
have been numerous discharges for tri-
fling reasons. The men want thirdly,
an abatement of swing runs. In
swing run a man gets pay for only the
hours he works, but the working hours
are scattered all through the day and
night.
one of the mems demands that the
old and slower schedule be readopted,
has been conceded by the company. The
real fight is over the recognition of the
union.
About 900 men are now out, but the
1inemen are expected to follow the con-
ductOrs and motormen.
ATTEMPT TO RUN CARS.
AT o'clock this morning, just five
hours after the big strike was declared
the Big Consolidated made its first at
tempt to run a car over its lines, start
ing from the Lake View barns. The
car had proceeded but a few hundred
feet when it was surTOuned by strilx-
ers and sympathizerS, yelling and hoOt-
ing. Then eggs began to fly. The men
on the car paid little attention to the
demonstration. The crowd surged
about the car and ordered the men in
charge to leave and join the strikers.
President Bryan of the Amalgama-
ted Association of Street Car men, drove
up at a furious pace and urged the
strikers to refrain from violence and do
nothing to 6iscredit their cause. The
men yielded and the car went on.
At $50 another car loaded with dep
uties was started from the Lake View
barns. This also was hooted, but no
violence was attempted.
Both cars made the round trip unmo-
Tested. AS the first car was entering
the barn on its return a stone struck
Jacob kratZ. a new man in the head.
He IS in a serious condition
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SHARKEY NEXT.
The Sailor Declares That He
Is the Champion.

San Francisco, June 10.-Tom Shar-
key has issued a statement in which
he declares he is still the champion
heavy weight of the world and that
Jeffries will have to dispose of him be-
fore laying claim to that title. He
thought Jeffries had greatly improved.
THE LORD IN IT.
Los Angeles, Cal, June 10-When a
reporter called at the home of Cham
pion Jeffries' father in East Los An
geles late last night he found the lights
out and the family asleep. After some
time the family was aroused and came
downstairs to hear the news of the
fight. Jeffries, wi is a preacher and
who does not approve of his sons pro-
fesSion, did not appear elated over the
result, though he asked several Ques-
tions as to what round the fight ended
in and if anyone was hurt. Being as
sure6 that neither his son nor Fitz-
simmons had sustained serious injury,
he said:
It's just as said some time ago
when 1 was asked for an expression
as to the coming battle; the Lord was
in the fight. He was with Jim, and of
course Jim won.''
Mrs. Jeffries was delighted that her
son had won and Immediately sent the
following to him:
"L am glad you have won the victory
you have worked so hard for.
"MOTHER -
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Only Way Out Seems t. Be to
Fight Out.
Great Britain's Quarrel With
the Transvaal
is BECOMING SERIOUS.
Opinion In London Is That
Somebody Must
Back Down or War Is IneVf-
table.

London. June 10.-It is not improt-
able that the crisis in the Transvaal
will be hastened today by some un-
toward incident at johannesburg. J.
B. Robinson, the South African Million
aire and mine owner received a tele-
gram today from his agent at Johan-
nesburg saying the situation there is
most serious.
The agent added that a mass meet
ing of Uitlanders will be held today in
order to confirm and support the pro-
posals of the British high commission
er, Sir Alfred Miner AS open air meet
ings are not allowed without permis-
sion, it is not improbable if the neces-
sary permission is not obtained that
the police will endeavor to stop the
meeting
The consensus of opinion among
prominent Uitlanders and South Afri-
can capitalists in London is that the
British government is in q tight fix
that 1T can not retreat frUm its position
and that if President Kruger does not
recede war is inevitable.
Regarding the suggestion that the
United States be asked to mediate be-
TWEEN the Transvaal and Great Britain
Joseph H. Choate, the United States
ambassador says:
While every good American would
welcome the possibility of helping So
luton of the present situation, we have
not been approached in the matter and
L personally know nothing of this pro-
posed mediation by America"
An official of the foreign office in
conversation with a representative OF
the Associated Press says: We have
not approached America, nor has Amer
lea approached US in this matter and it
is very unlikely that America will bs
asked to do anything of the kind, much
as we value the good feeling existing
between the two countries
Pretoria, Transvaal Republic, June
10.-After deliberation in secret all the
morning the Volksraad yesterday aft
ernOon approved President Kruger's
franchise proposals and instructed the
government to draw them up in the
to the VolkSraad.
The volksraad yesterday also passed
resolution of regret that the British
high commissioner had not accepted
President Kruger's proposals which the
voiksraad considers reasonable in the
highest degree.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
COFFEYVILLE HESITATEs.
May Not Erect Electric Light Plant
Thinks Gas Cheaper.

Coffeyville, June 1O.-Coffeyville voted
S17 900 some time ago for an electric
light plant and the plans are prepared
for it but it now seems very doubtful
whether the plant will be put in.
A remonstrance signed by about 75
leading citizens has been filed with the
city council, setting forth that Coffey-
Vile is not big enough and rich enough
to afford such a luxury. The COffeyville
journal, too, heretofore heartily in
favor of the scheme, has experienced
a change of heart and last evening de-
voted over a column to proving that
the city could not stand the expense.
One of the points made by the Journal
is that citizens whose houses and stores
are already plumbed for gas, costing
25 cents per month for lights, will not
now put in the electric incandescent
light and pay $3.50 per month for it,
which is said to be about the average
price, and it is certain that if the plant
is not generally patronized for lighting
stores and dwellings, it will be run at
a heavy loss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
AN ANNUAL EVENT.
$4,000 Pennsylvania Coal Miners
Prenarineaso Strike

PittsbaFg, Pa.. 5Gnc~1e.s- strike Of
25,O 900 coal miners in the central district
of Pennsylvania is threatened. Within
the last ten days secret meetings have
been held at Robertsdale and Clearfield
at which the national and district Off
GERS of the United Mine Workers asso-
citation were authorized to prepare the
machine miners of the whole district
for a strike to be declared as soon as
those officials thought the time ripe.
A letter from a national organizer re-
ceived here declares that this will be
within a month or six weeks.
A complete tie up of the mines in the
central region which includes the coun-
ties of Cambria. Clearfield. Jefferson,
Armstrong, Huntingdon, Bedford. Som
erset, Center and Clarion would ser
iously hamper the great ship coaling
depots of the eastern seaboard for that
is where most of the product goes.
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PAY THE MORTGAGE
Smith Center Man Suggests Scheme
to Help Major Anderson.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
The recent heroic act of Major Tom
Anderson ought to receive more than
mere passing notice. The man who can
stand firm in the face of such tempta-
ton. when his very home is burdened
with a mortgage, is a true patriot, and
he deserves recognition at such.
I am not claiming that all men are
corrupt; but unfortunately, there seems
to be some man on every such commit
tee as the one that has just acted so
ridiculously, who can be bought, if
the right price is offered.
Major Anderson ought to be rewarded
in some substantial way for defending
the interests of the people of Kansas.
Or if this cannot be done, and if the
major will continue in his good work
until the rottenness of that asylum COM
mittee is fully exposed, I will be one of
three thousand Kansas men to con-
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CROWD AT BCs.I.ETINs.
The State Journal Gave 1ae News to
an Enormous assembly.

Between 1000 and 5000 people crowd
ed Kansas avenue in front OF the State
journal stereopticon bulletins of the
fight last night. The wide street was
solid mass of people. All did not find
room on Kansas avenue and Eighth
street was we'll filled with carriages.
The idea that only blue-blooded mem
bers of the sporting fraternity are in
terested in fstic contests was dispeIled
last night. In the crowd were repre-
sented the judge, the doctor president
OF a corporation, government Official
capitalist, the druggist, the private sec
retary, the wealthy mill owner, the dry
goods merchant and the minister.
Some of those mentioned were in car
riages and their wives accompanied
them. At least 500 ladies mingled with
the crowd and intently watched the
bulletins. Whether they wagered a
new bonnet on Jeffries as Mrs. George
Siler, the referees wife, did or not is
not known. but something kept their
interest centered on the bulletins.
OF course the minister was trying to
solve some problems in psychology for
the betterment of the wayward souls
in his flock, but he remained to the last.
When the excitement increased he rais-
ed himself on tiptoe and tried to get a
better view of the news. AS the fight
progressed his interest grew and was
manifest when he stared atthe big newsy
sheet with mouth and eyes open. He
stayed to the last, and when the news
of the knockout was given he muttered
Good"
A prominent woman became so ex-
cited that she stood up in her carriage
and clapped her hands when handsome
Jim Jeffries landed on the anatomy of
Lanky Bob. She clapped her hands
until there was great danger of splitting
her gloves, but, gloves or no gloves, the
boiIermaker'' received her unstinted ap-
plause.
Two sedate business men "just hap
pened to be passing this way" Both
said so, and then, as they were in no
hurry, stopped to smoke and discuss
the price of wheat according to the
latest market report. One seemed bet
ter posted on the fight than on the mar
ket.
A crowd of politicians were anxious
to hear the result and while each tried
to look bored and make it appear that
he was there because the rest of the
crowd wanted to be, each one yelled
at the finish.
suit the crowd was divided, but the ma
jority were hackers of Jefries to the
extent OF a little money in some cases,
but in the majority with good wishes
only.
After the result was announced things
were different and it is hard to find
anyone who did not wish for F'itz to
be whipped and who did not expect it.
1t was a case of Il told you SO" after
it was all over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
GILLETT'S BAND
Awarded Third Prize at the Modern
Woodmen's Contest

Kansas City. June 1O-The afternoon and
evening sessions of the head camp. Mod
ern WOOdmen were secret. the delegates
sitting in a small hail and declining to
make public the results of their dehbera-
tiOns.
The big convention hall was given up in
the afternoon and at night to competitive
drills of Forester teams and contesting
brass bands.
Prizes were awarded to the competing
brass bands as follows:
First. $SOo-August Hagenos band. Lin
coin. Neb.
Second. s1OO-Dubuque Military band,
Dubuque. Ia
Third, $75-Grant Ginetts Cowboy band,
Abilene. Kan.
Fourth. $5O-seventh Ward band, Oma-
Ia. Neb.
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CREW DROWNED.
Schooner Found Bottom Up
wards Off Barnegat.

Atlantic City. n. J., June 1o.-The
ihree-masted schooner Geo. A. Howes
the home port of which vessel is Phila-
delphia. was found wrecked about 6
o'clock last night two miles off Barne-
sat by the life saving crew of the Bar
nesat station The schOOner'S crew is
believed to have been drowned. The
life savers, as soon as the storm abated
went to the vessel, which had turned
bottom upwards The schooner was
light and was bound from New York
70 New Berne. n. c. 1t is believed
that the wrecked schooner was COM
manded by Captain ReVeridge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
CLAY CENTER WILL ACT.
Attorneys Will Come to Topeka Mon
day to Institute Proceedings.

The Clay Center Public Improvement
club at a meeting held last night au-
thorized F. L. Williams and c. c. Cole
man to institute proceedings in the
courts to bring about an investigation
of the action of the committee in lOcat-
ing the new asylum at Parsons.
These attorneys have not yet decided
what action will be taken, but will
come to Topeka Monday and prepare
the papers. An injunction suit against
the auditor is believed to be the method
which will be adopted. In this move
Clay Center will be seconded by the
people of the state who believe in fair
play More than enough money has
been pledged to carry on the fight. Clay
Center business men put up $500 in cash
in ten minutes
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representatives to the Filipino people Of
independence as soon as triumph
should be gained over the Spanish for
ces-a noble act which our country re-
ceived with gratitude and joy. 1t is
utterly false that the Filipinos hate the
Roman Catholics, or that they have
laid plots against their religious inter
ests If it becomes independent the
Philippine government will proclaim
liberty for all religions.
''An these reports referred to are but
preteXts intended to deceive the Amer
lean people and invented by the i'm
perialists who make a business of poll
tics, which they put above the true in
terests of America and the Philip
pines.' .-
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CAPT. NICHOLS DEAD.
Commander of the Monadnock Victim
of Sunstroke.

Washington, June 1O.-A cabIegram
was received at the navy department
today from Captain Barker, the naval
officer in command at Manila. an
nouncing the sudden death of Captain
Henry Nichols, from sunstroke. Cap
tain Nichols was the commander of the
monitor Monadnock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10

The Oxygenor continues to do the
best of service and the demand for
them is becoming greater every day.
Two cases of blood poisoning in Omaha
Zone an engineer on the n. P. r. RI,
where amputation had been decided on,
in both cases amputation was avoided
by the use of the Oxygenor and with
remarkable recoveries. In fevers and
chi1dren's troubles during hot weather
we'll as colds, etc, in winter, the
Oxygenor has no equal. You will find
the Kansas Oxygenor Co. at room so,
Columbian Building. Topeka, Kansas,
doing a. straight and satisfactory busi-
ness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
TORNADO In SPAIN
Destroys $50 Houses and Causes
Great Loss of Life.

Madrid, June 1O.-A tornado yester-
day swept over San Pedro and Alarse,
in the province of Valladolid- About $50
houses were destroyed and there was
great loss of life. Ten bodies have al
ready been recovered from the ruins.
Toledo has been visited by a great
storm. The lower part of the City has
been flooded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10

Unconvinced.-The Sweet Young Thing
You say that marriage is a failure, but
just take notice of the men you meet to-
day and you will have to admit that you
have been mistaken The married men.
a rule look much happier than their
bachelor brethren" Old Mr.. Crusty-
Yes. of course they do. Why shouldn't
they? Most of their wives are getting
ready to go away. for the summer" Chi
-cago TiInes-Herald.
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e. C. LITTLE'S WOUND
Gives Him Much Trouble = Cannot
Stand Long Marches.

Abilene, June 10.-A private letter
from E. c. Little, lieutenant colonel of
the Twentieth Kansas volunteers in
the Philippines. says that although he
has apparently recovered from the
wound caused by the accidental dis
charge of his own pistol, he is not able
to stand long rides on horseback or
long marches.
It is not likely that he will ever re-
gain perfect health.
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A Place For the Pope.

Rome. June lot is rumored here that
Count Nigra- head of the Italian delega-
ton at the peace conference, will propose
that the pope have a permanent seat on
the arbitration tribunal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
MCPHERSON WANTS ASYLUM.
Plan to Have Institution Relocated
Advocated by ]. D. Milliken.

Since the scandal connected
with the location of the new
insane asylum has been dis
covered and made public the citizens of
Mcpherson have entered the race The
plan as suggested and advocated by
John D. Millil1en is to have the asylum
relocated.
Mcpherson is suggested as a suitable
place. This town was not a candidate
originally and it is urged that this
would improve the chances if the mat
ter can be re-opened.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, June 1o.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight and Sunday, except showers and
thunder storms in extreme southeast
portion tonight; warner tonight; south
nz1H Win6A7
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DREYFUS SAILS.
Leaves His Island Prison For
France This Morning.

Cayenne, French Guiana, June 10.-The
French cruiser Sfax left the islands at
$40 this morning with preyfus on board.
The latter embarked on the warship about
s o'clock yesterday morning.
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COTTON shows Lnas

Washington. June 1O.-Cotton condi-
eion S5T against SO on June l. reduction
of per cent in the acreage planted in
cotton.
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tribute 81 each towards lifting the mort
gage from his home.
w. A. McKEEVER,
Smith Center Kan
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TOPEKA POST G. A. r.
Seventeenth Anniversary to Be Held
This Evening.

The seventeenth anniversary of To-
peka Post No. II C. A r. will be cele-
brated at Grand Army hall, Ill East
Seventh street, Saturday evening, June
10.
The following programme has been
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-09-28
OF Local Interest.

Lee Nordyke, the young man who was
brought back last week from Yakima
under the charge of stealing Elmer Hin
shaw's saddle horse, was up before Judge
Miller on last Wednesday, and plead
not guilty to the charge. He was bound
over to appear before the December term
of court, and his bonds fixed at $500,
which he was unable to give, and there
fore he now languishes in the county
Jail awaiting his trial.
Yakima county will soon boast of the
assurance of beet sugar factory. Kick.
itat county will come in line later. The
railroad will bring about a great change
in the development of Klickitat county's
resources Agriculurist, Goldendale.