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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-21
HUMMER WRECKED
Five Persons Killed in a Col
lisIOn on the Alton.
Engineer Found Dead With His
Hand ON the Throttle.

st. Louis. Mo, Aug. 21.-A special to
the Post Dispatch from Jacksonville,
H.. says:
The Chicago & Alton .hummer" which
left Chicago at $50 last night, was
wrecked in a head end collision with
way freight in the railroad yards at
Prentice, z miles north of here. at
1920 a. m. killing five persons and in
juring six others. The dead.
CON sHEHAN, engineer Of the pas
senger train.
JOHN ADAMS, fireman of the pas
senger train and three unknown men
who We're on the tender.
Robert Kney, Jacksonville. leg broken.
injured internally
w. Howatt, Bloomington, fireman of
freight, ribs crushed.
Charles Marshall, St. Louis, arm
broken, scalp wound.
Charles Simms. Longdale, Ill. section
hand, badly hurt about head and chest.
William Mason, Stuttgart, Ark, ribs
broken.
a. L Wood, engineer of freight,
slightly injured.
All the passengers escaped injury, a
few only being slightly bruised.
When the collision occurred all the
lights went out. The two engines were
completely wrecked as We're also their
tenders and the smoker and one freight
car The tender of the passenger train
telescoped the smoker which rolled over
on its side.
Just how the accident occurred may
never be known. One theory is that the
freight, which was resting on a siding
for the hummer to pass gradually
slipped down onto the main track with
out the crew being aware Of it. Engi-
neer Shehan was found dead in the cab
with his hand on the throttle. His legs
We're caught in the machinery in such
a way that to save the body from fire
that at one time threatened to burn the
wreck they had to be roughly amputa-
ted.
The hummer included three SLEEP
ers. one chair car. one combination
smoker and baggage Most of the pas
sengers only felt a jar, not Of sufficient
violence to throw them from their
seats.
s. D. Reeve, alton passenger trans
pOrtatiOn master. was on the "huni-
mer" and in nediately took relief
measures. A>speciaI train was ordered
from Jacksonville and arrived at 1:45
with several doctors on board All the
surgeons could do was done promptly
for the injured and it was not very
long until the relief train was on its
way to Jacksonville with Its burden OF
dead and injured. The injured are be-
ing cared for in a hospital here. None
is in a serious condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-21
BIG LUMBER COMBINE.
Consolidation of a Number of Con-
Germs With 100000 Capital

New York, Aug, 21.-The censolida-
tion of a number of lumber concerns
into what will be known as the Che
quasset company, with a. capital of 81,
000, 900, is announced This, according to
Charles E. Corkran, president of the
Chequasset Lumber company, in the
Tribune, is the reason for that COM
pany and the Muskoka company going
into the hands of a receiver.
Mr.. Corkran named the follow
ing as the organizations which will
form the Chequasset company: The
Chequasset Lumber company, New
York; the American Hardwood COM
pany Cincinnati; the Muskoka Lumber
company, North Tonawanda, N. 1.-The
Sylvania Lumber company, Philadel-
phia; the Daniels & Collins, company,
Pittsburg; the Baltimore Lumber com
pany, Baltimore; the Chesapeake Lum-
Der company, Baltimore; the StOrck
Lumber company, Baltimore; the Tow
son Lumber and Coal company, Tow
SON. Md; the Manor Lumber company,
Corbett, Md; the Parkton Lumber. COM
pany, Parkton, Nd, and the Suburban
Coal and Lumber company, Garrison,
Md
In all these companies Mr. Corkran
and his business associates are largely
interested. The combined sales of the
companies at present are about S3,000,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-21
BROKEN OFF,,
Diplomatic Relations Between
France and Turkey End.
French Ambassador Notifies the
Sultan and Paris.

Constantinople. Aug. 1.-THE French
ambassador. NJ. Constans. has notified
the sultan's first secretary that all dip
lomatic relations between France and
Turkey are broken off and that the
ambassador has informed his govern
ment to that effect.
NJ. COnstans communicated direct
with the sultan because the latest ne
gotiations was transacted with the sui
tan.
The ambassador justifies his action
on the ground that the sultan broke
his direct, personal promise, Thursday,
regarding the purchase of the quaXs
and the settlement of the disputed
French claims. The foreign minister
also gave formal assurance that the
agreement would be carried out. SO,
in view Of this double breach of faith,
M. Constans holds that it is impossible
for France to continue diplomatic re-
lationS with Turkey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-21

poleons of finance losing interest in
what are now the vast n OnopoIies and
trusts of the world, and honest bust
ness men could use their methods of
operating for the benefit of our indus
tries If congress persists in refusing
to submit necessary amendments to
the constitution of the United States
it is the duty of the states to call a
convention for that purpose and revise
the constitution by adding to it the
grants necessary to enable congress to
control the trusts, destroy monopoly.
provide for the election of United
States senators by the people and pro-
vide for an income tax on persons and
corporations sufficient in times of peace
to pay the greater part of all the ex-
penses Of the national government"
The working committees of the con-
ventiOn were then reported from the
congressional districts and adjourn
ment was taken until 80 p. M to wait
the preparation of the reports TO be
made to the convention.
FIGHT OVER SILVER
At noon the leaders of the party were
still unable to unite upon q candidate
for governor. The situation just before
the opening of the convention stood
Phillips of Ottumwa and Stiger of
Tama, as openly avowed candidates
with Mayor Redmond, of Cedar Rapids
J. B. Romans of Denison and John T.
Hamilton also of Cedar Rapids being
mentioned as dark horses.
The committee on resolutions as cho-
sen by the district caucuses developed
several prolonged fights over the ques-
tion of endorsing the Kansas City plat
form and insures a fight upon the floor
of the convention. The committee
stands five in favor of a. silver en-
dorsement five against and one Quick
resolution which is given above and
generally termed the gold plank The
division of the committee stands, the
First Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and
Tenth districts are for silver. The Sec
ond Third Fourth and Fifth and Ninth
are against while the Eleventh is in
structed to support the Quick resolu-
ton Cato Sells was defeated in the
Fifth district caucus by vote of So
to 81 for a membership on the COM
mittee while the resolution presented
by G.. S: Murphy of Dubuque, the leader
of the silver forces endorsing the Kan
sas City platform in the First district
caucus was defeated by a vote of "a
to 40. Mr.. Sells has announced that he
Will present a. resolution to the COM
mittee at it's meeting and If turned
down he will place it before the con-
YentiOn. The resolution reads:
1.-The Democracy of Iowa recognizes the
fact that events have at least Temporal
rily settled the money question so far as
the free coinage of silver is concerned.
While the increased supply of gold and
other forms of money removed that issue
from the active arena it also demon
strated the soundnesS OF the quant1tive
theory of money, which was the vital
prin nciple in free coinage and convinced
prosperity is due not to a restoration Of
confidence but to an increased supply of
I'VE hold that in this campaign while
not restricting or repudiating any past
platform or declarations of the Demo-
cratic party, We deem it our duty at this
time to address ourselves to the redemp
ton of Iowa from Republican misrule-'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-21
FELL TO HIS DEATH.
James A. Riley, Working on q
ScaffOld, is Killed.

Jas.A- Riley. a. carpenter who fell from
the scafolding at the corner where the
new Warren NJ Crosby building now in
the course Of erection joins the Han
lithographing plant. Tuesday afternoon.
died this morning at o'clock at Christ
hospital. where he was taken after the
accident He never regained conscious
ness Riley was employed BY Frank
Blanch, the contractor who is repair-
ing the Hall building.
Riley fell after climbing onto a scat
fold being built by c. c. Trimmer
Trimmer called a warning to Riley that
the scanOld was not secure. but he did
not hear, and as a result they were
both precipitated to the paved alley l2
feet below
Trimmer escaped with a few bruises
but Riley suffered a fracture Of the
skull He fell striking his head On one
side. He was Immediately removed W
Christ hospital where DR.. H. w. Robv
attended him.
James Riley was 81 years old. He
vas an Old soldier and belonged to GA
X post No IL He leaves 8 wife and a
large family of grown children. The
post VIII make arrangements for the
funeral which Will probably be held
Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-21
GETS $4,000, 900.
Kansas Woman Falls Heir to
Fortune.
She is Mary L. DeForrest, of
irving, Kansas.
WEALTHY UNCLE DIES.
He Was so, Eccentric, and Lived
in Chicago.
She is the Mother of Several
GroWn-Up Children.

New York, Aug. 21-IIenry Dolan.
who died in this city a few days ago
left an estate valued at IS, O00, 900. He
had no near relatives mere and his
property is to so it is understood, to
his niece, Mary L DeForIest, of Irving,
Marshall county, Kan. She is the
daughter of his only brother and is an
old woman now with several grown
sons and daughters.
Dr. Dolan was past 80 and eccentric.
He was also phIlanthropic the negroes
being his especial favorites when it
came to dispensing charity and he al
ways gave with a free hand. It is es-
timated that he gave away hundreds of
thousands of dollars. DR.. Dolan for the
last thirty years has been a recluse,
living most of the time at the Union
club of which organization he has been
a member since 1862.
Practically his fortune is in New
York real estate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-21
MORE CHANGES COMING.
Retirement of President Hays Will
Mean Many Removals

New York Aug. 21--The retirement of
Charles NJ Hays from the presidency of
the Southern Pacific will be followed by
numerous other changes on that road.
Some of the high salaried agents are to
be dispensed with it is said, and Southern
and Union Pacific offices are to be con-
sOlidated wherever practicable. A yearly
saving of several hundred thousands of
dollars II is estimated can be effected by
such consolidation
President Hays placed his resignation
in the hands of Mr.. Hartman some time
ago. and he is expected to retire at Mr..
Earriman's pleasure. Although Mr.. Hays
had a FIVE year contract with the South
eFn Pacific. he resigned voluntarily as
soon as he ascertained that the financial
interests which control this road had rad
ical changes in view regarding the man
agement of both the Southern and Union
Pacific railroads Already rumOr has it
that Mr. Hays has been offered the pres
idency of an eastern road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-21
BIGGEST SWORD FISH
Reaches Boston Market Weigh
ing Half a Ton.

Boston. Aug. 21-The Carrie F. Rob
erts has come in from a trip off shore
with the biggest sword fish introduced
to the Boston market within recent
memory. Before he was cut up or saw
ed Off he tipped the scales at nearly
half ton His length was close to
II feet He was armed with a rapier
of three feet with which by chance
he might have rammed and sunk a
dory if not a schooner. After dressing
he weighed exactly $50 punds.
Aboard the Carrie f Roberts 1t was
stated that the. capture had been made
southeast of the Isle of Shoals. after
the monster had been. harpooned. The
play lasted for two solid hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-21
TO MEET MORGAN.
GOmpers and the Steel Magnate
Talk Peace Terms.

New York, Aug. 2l.-samueI Gompers,
president Of the American Federation
of Labor, is. it was said in labor cir
cles last night. expected in New York
today and it was confidently asserted
that Mr. Gompers either already had
an appointment to meet Mr.. Morgan or
that he did not apprehend any trouble
in making one. Terms of peace it is
thought may be arranged at this meet
ire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-21
DEATH TRAPS
AT CLEVELAND.
Another One Sprung Catching
Five More Persons.
Were Working in a Tunnel I'm
der the Lake.
AN EXPLOSION OF GAS.
Shattered the Casing and Let in
the Water.
All Drowned Without a Chance
For Their Lives.
Two Men Blown High Into Air
Fell on Crib.
MAYOR CALLS A HALT.
MAYOR CALLS A HALT.
Tom johnson Thinks 1t Time
For the City to Take Hold.

Cleveland. O., Aug. 21.-As the result
of an explosion of gas in the new wa
terworks tunnel under Lake Erie last
night. i've more lives We're add to all
ready long list Of casualties recorded
since work first began on the great ar
tihcial waterway.
The dead:
RAY TREA ADSHAW.
JAMES WILLIAMS.
DANIEL HIGGINS
JAS. DALLINCOURT.
JOHN BERT
Crib No. 3, five miles from shore. and
two miles beyond crib No. >, where
nearly a dozen lives were lost a week
ago. was the scene of the latest acci-
dent The work of sinking the big in
take shaft at this point was completed
yesterday and five workmen We're en-
gagged in digging tunnel in the direc-
tion of No. . crib when the fatal ex-
plosion occurred. The heavy casing of
the shaft was shattered by the terrific
force of the explosion and an immense
volume of water from the lake rushed
in upon the unfortunate wOrkmen at
the bottom. Two men who were at
work on staging at the top of the shaft
were blown high into the air. but alight-
ed on the crib and beyond being stunn-
ed, were not seriously injured.
The accident occurred early last
night but nothing was known of it on
shore until today For some unex-
plainable reason no boats are kept at
the cribs Thirty men who were on the
crib when the explosion took place.
spent the night vainly signalling for
assistance 1t was long after daylight
before a tug reached them.
1t is supposed that the men digging
struck a vein of gas which was ignited
by a spark made by a workman's
pick
Heavy iron girders and machinery
weighing more than a hundred tons
Were forced out Of the shaft by the ex-
plosion. The crib was wrecked. Death
must have been instantaneous to the
workmen in the tunnel for their com
rades above heard no outcry
So great was the destruction wrought
by the explosion that it will probably
be weeks before the damage can be re-
paired and the bodies of the unfortu-
nate workmen recovered
James Williams, who lost his life in
last nights accident. was one of the
men who SO heroically entered the tun-
mel after the accident of last week at
crib No ,. in search of victims of that
disaster Plummer Jones. who at that
time descended into the shaft with VIII
liams. was overcome with gas and died
in the tunnel
Major Johnson visited the scene OF
the accident early today and immedi-
ately upon his return ordered all con
struction work on the tunnel stopped
until every safeguard shall be provided
for the protection of the men.
The mayor said that in his opinion
the city was now justified in taking the
work out of the hands of the contrac-
tors. and that if possible this would be
done
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-21
ENeLIsH GOLFERs BEST.
Travis Thinks Americans Would Bet
ter Remain at Home.

New York. Aug. 21.-Walter J. Travis.
amateur golf champion OF the United
land and will defend his title at Allan
tic City next month, expresses the opin-
ion that a golf team from this country
to England or Scotland would be beaten
on the links on the other side. On the
other hand, he says, the Britons or
Scots would be beaten should they come
here. On the long game, he says, the
players of the old country do not sur
pass Americans but in approaching and
putting they beat the world. Mr.. Travis
visited all the well known links in Eng
land and Scotland and was defeated by
the amateur champion of Great Brit
ain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-21

Seattle, Wn.. Aug a.-A dispatch
from Sitka says that the government
will soon commence the construction
there of a magnetic observatory for the
terrestrial division Of the coast survey.
The observatory is one of four to be
constructed for the purpose Of defining
the deviation of the magnetic pole from
the true north
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-21
LOSS BY LIGHTNING.
Barn, Wheat, Machinery and
Hay Burned at Hays.

Hays. Kan, Aug. 21-Fine rains
visited this county this month accom-
panied by heavy thunder and light
ming over an inch OF water fell last
night VIM. Bemis' three-story barn
was struck by lightning and entirely
destroyed, including farm machinery,
1000 bushels Of wheat and twenty tons
of hay. 1t was partially insured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-21
is YEARS IN PRISON.
Sentence Passed on Winters, the
Smelter Gold Thief.

Martinez. Cal, Aug. 21--Jack Winters
the man who got away with <313.o0o in
gold bullion from the Selby smelling
works and afterward confessed, was sem
tenced today to fifteen years at Folsom
The prisoner asked to be sent TO Sam
Quentin. but the request was refused. he
was taken to Folsom today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-21
Temperatures Of Large Cities.

Chicago Aug 21.-7 a. m tempera-
lures: New York rs; Boston Sc; Phil
adelphla "A; Washington "A; Chicago 20;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-21

Frankfort, Ky, Aug Physicians
have been summoned on n special train
from Louisville 10 attend Mrs Cover
nor Beckham who is critically i'll. Mrs
Beekham has recently become
mother
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-21
plock Burned at Elnna. Iowa.

Elma Ia. Aug. 21.-Fire today de-
strOyed a block of business houses here.
entailing a loss of $4,000. The fire start
ed in a restaurant and with no fire pro-
lection the town was at the mercy Of the
flames. No casualties are reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-21

Chicago, Aug. 21.-Foreeast for KAN
sas. Generally fair tonight and Thurs
day. variable winds.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-09-26
THE ANARCHIST AND LAW.

The anarchist is diclple of,con-
fusion, He scorrs law and gov-
eminent, and his purposes are de-
structive. He pretends to care
nothing for law and to despise the
government of men. And yet the
anarchist is greater slave to gov
eminent and a more complete pup
pet III the hands of law than any
citizen of the government that he
attempts to tear down.
While pretending to care moth
ing for law and the power of gov
eminent, the anarchist subscribes
to law which requires him to
obey blindly the turn of a card OF
the casting of lots, and no serf is
more hound to obey the behest of
car than is the anarchist to COM
ply with the order of his clan, even
to the point of committing muir
der.
There is no such slavery in any
government as prevails among
these anarchists who pretend to be
independent of government. Nc
citizen of any city or state oil
comfy would feel bound to obey
au order to assassinate an innocent
man; and yet the anarchists re.
celves his orders, and carrying his
life in his hands, coldly and de.
l.berately commits murder in ODE.
dlence to the law of the clan. tc
which he belongs.-Augusts
! Chronicle.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-09-26
ENEMIES.

No man can long do his duty in
business, or socially and political
" without making enemies. If
You combat the wrong YOU must
lncurt he enmity Of the wrong do
er. Some persons get through
life with very few enemies, but the
world is no better for their hav-
ing lived. A natural life is no
factor in the warfare that is being
waged between right and wrong,
and when you can write on man 5
tombstone, HE is without enc
mics, you can safely inscribe on
the other side, And did nothing
for the good of mankind" 1t is
only the man who has the courage
OF his convictions, and will stand
for the right regardless of the
consequence to himself, who is
OF account in the warfare against
evil. But the character of the
enemies a man has will determine
the kind of work he has accom-
pllshcd. If he has been of any
account in the community, you
may know it by the enemies he
has made.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-09-26
CURES BLOOD POISON.

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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-09-26

An incident i'll Cleveland, O., a
day or two ago, is fairly illustra-
tive of the inscrutabilitv of wom-
ans character, Miss Agnes Smith
applied to the court for a writ to
compel j. W. Cobb to cease an
noylng her by calling on her and
asking her hand in marriage. Miss
Smith alleged in her complaint
that Cobb followed her everywhere
and would give her no peace. The
writ was issued. But no sooner
had Cobb been enjoined than Miss
Smith began to regard him with
favor, and finally married him
while the order of the court was
yet III force.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-09-26
GEORGIA-Cobb County.

NJ L Handy, A Thomas, I J Lowe
ST., J II Davis ct al having applied for a
change in the public road leading from
Austell to Middleton, beginning at south
side CT railroad right of way near the
overhead bridge, following said right OF
way to Browns crossing, then leaving it
and running directly across the creek
and intersecting present road at the bend
on east side of creek, said change run
ming through lands of w p Rolf, G w
Davis and William Bowden and review
ers having reported under oath that the
same will be of public utility, this is
therefore to notify all concerned that
said application will be heard at my Office
ON October 10Th, 1901. at ten o'clock
m. This Sept 23rd, 1901.
JOHN AwTREY, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-09-26
sections Consolidated.

Cotton, compared to an average, rs. IA
per cent; corn, compared to an average.
77.54 per cent; rice, compared to an av-
erage, IS. % per cent; sugar cane, com.
pared TO an average, So &c per cent;
sweet potatoes, compared to an average,
Bios per cent; tobacco, compared 20 an
average, 81 81 per cent; pea crop, com.
pared to an average, IS. SO per cent: pea.
nut crop, compared TO an average, 90 90
per cent; hay crop, compared TO an av-
erage, IS 02 per cenr; number of stock
hogs, COMPARED TO last ear, oil per cent:
condition OF stock hegs, compared with
an average. 30 81 per cent.