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The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-19
DECAPITATED.
Premature Explosion of a Pro-
jectile at Ft. Riley
Blows One Mans Head Off and
Injuries Seven Others.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. ia special
to the Star from Fort Riley, Kas.,
says:
BY the premature explosion OF a T.
inch projectile of the Sixteenth battery
field artillery siege gun, in command
of Capt. Van Deusen, while at target
practice, Private Watson's head was
blown off and Private King and six
other soldiers were badly injured. Am
balances were Immediately summoned
to the scene of the accident, which was
Just across the river from Junction
City on the military reservation. 1t
is supposed that a defective fuse caused
the accident.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-19
STANDS HIGH.
Kansas Mutual Strongly En-
dorsed by Supt. Church.
PrOnOunces Company Worthy
of Highest Confidence.

State Of Kansas, Insurance Department,
Topeka Kan, Aug. II, 1901.
To the Patrons of the Kansas Mutual
Life Insurance Company:
You are probably aware that an ac-
ton has been instituted against the
above named company.
/ am confident that the company will
come out Of this litigation with flying
colors and that in the end the solvency
and integrity of the Kansas Mutual
viii be more firmly esta ablished than
ever.
-Four exhaustive examinations of the
company have been made by the State
Insurance department, the last one of
which was made under the direction of
the undersigned. Each examination re
vealed the fact that the company was
under excellent management and that
it was in a most prosperous condition.
Without reference to the outcome of
the pending suit, it is positively true
that no verdict can disturb the solven-
cy of the company or its reorganization
upon the legal reserve basis This re-
organization occurred in February,
1892.
The full legal reserve is now main
tanned by a deposit with the Kansas
State Treasurer, of approved, interest
bearing securities which are held intact
for the protection of all policies issued,
purpose named. The amount now on
deposit is over $4OO. 900, and other secur-
tiles are added from time to time, as
the company's policy obligations in
crease
I believe that the Kansas Mutual Life
Insurance company is worthy of every
confidence and that, as a home institu-
ton, it is especially entitled to the sup
port of the citizens of Kansas. Very re-
spectfully, W. V. CHURCH.
State Superintendent of Insurance
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-19
SOCIALISTS
MAKE APPEAL
Ask Members of Party to Help
The Strikers.
Men at Bayview Works Decide
to Come Out.
ADDS 1.4OO TO IDLE.
ADDS 1,4OO TO IDLE.
Trust Succeeds in Importing
Men at Monessen.
Shaffer is Breaking Down Under
the Strain.

New York, Aug. 19.-An appeal in
behalf of the striking steel workers is
sued by the national executive commit
tee of the Socialist party has been
received by the New York state ex-
ecutfve committee of the organization.
The Socialist party includes the So
ciaI Democratic party
Milwaukee. Was, Aug. 19.-The Bay
view men viii strike. The vote on
President Shaffer's order is said to have
been unanimous after a session of the
lodge lasting five hours. The plant OF
the Illinois Steel company at Bayview
viii be shut down Indefinitely. and
about 400 men will be rendered idle.
Pittsburg. Pa, Aug. ia party Of
strike breakers brought up from the
south by special train We're safely de-
hvered in the steel mill at AIonessen
Sunday, and the United States Stael
corporation expects to add that plant
to the number running partly or in full
with nOn-uniOn men. The Carnegie
properties also resumed without a
break in the forces operating them. and
that fact. Joined with promise of an
early start at NIonessen. leads the steel
officials here to take a very hopeful
view of the situation.
The strain of the strike is telling
upon the physical strength of President
Shaffer. He was i'll Sunday, and kept
to his bed most of the time. He de-
clined to see any of the many callers
who sought MIN, and his wife who met
them in his stead explained that he
was worn out and sick, and must have
rest in order to carry on his work
Ever since the strike began he has
given his personal attention to every
detail of it, and although he has had
assistance and the counsel of his as
sistants, the real responsibility has
rested upon him. He was not well Sat
urday, and in discussing his health
said:
Il simply must not get sick. 1
haven't time to spare at this stage"
He is a man of large physique and
ordinarily very strong, but has lost in
weight and color during the last two
months
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-19
MONEY Sent OUT
State Distributes S2O3,OOO to
Schools Today.
Amounts to 40 Cents For Each
Pupil.
SHOWS AN INCREASE.
Last Previous AppOrtiOnment
Two Cents Per Capita Less.
Trouble Experienced to Keep
School Fund Invested.
HOWS AN INCREASE.

Semi-annual distribution Of Interest
on state school funds was made 10
day. School fund investments yielded
a little over s2Os0oo in the past SIX
months for the use of the schools Of
the state.
The apportionment this tim lis equiv
alent to 40 cents per capitaeaThat IS an
increase of , cents per capita over the
last previous distribution. Last year,
however, the per capita was a cents.
Since last year there has been an in
crease of 5000 in school population. the
figures rising from 5O4, COO to 5O9.000-
In addition the eastern bond brokers
have been very active in placing their
money in Kansas. They have forced
down the interest rate. and have made
it hard to keep the school money In
vested. At times the state has had on
hand as high as 100000 that could not
be invested because of the big fight for
Kansas securities put up by the east
ern bond brokers.
In this distribution Wyandotte coun-
ty secures the highest amount with 49,.
139. so. Shawnee county is second in the
award. with 81, ,049.2O- Sedgwick is third
with S., so, being ahead Of Cherokee
by just so cents. Stanton county has
the smallest school population, and gets
only $3S out of the distribution Morton
gets 40 cents more than stanton
Bond Clerk Al Iindeu completed the
compilation of the distribution, and the
money was dispatched TO the several
county treasurers from the state treas
ury this afternoon.
The apportionn ent is as follows.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-19
LAST WORD FROM BALDWIN
Letter Written on Board the Amer
lea, July %.
New York. Aug. e letl

New York. Aug. 19.-A letter from
ton has been received here It was
written on board the America on July
70, and was mailed at Vardo having
been sent back by the pilot when the
ship was on her way to Franz Josef
land
In the letter Anthony F'iala, the pho
togra aphef with the expedition describes
the landing at Archangel when the
horses and doge were shipped and from
which port the real voyage OF the polar
trip began The members of the party
were given q banquet after which the
America sailed for the north. Accord
ing to the writer, everyone at that time
was wen and in good spirits
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-19
MANAGERS MAKE GAIN.
Start Two More Mills and Prepare to
Start Others.

Pittsburg, Aug. I9.-The steel mama
gers won another gain off the strikers
today when two more mills at the
Painter plant We're put in motion. They
We're started at z o'clock and brought
the total number of mills in operation
in that property up to four. They
claim that several of their old men
have broken from the strikers and re-
turned to their places. G. l. Harper,
manager of the property, said that he
now had 200 men at work and that of
the number about so were skilled men.
He says that within month the mill
viii be running to its full capacity The
strikers still assert that the property
is helpless and that the work being
done in it is not hurting their cause
The steel mill at Monessen was not
started this morning but the steel man.
ayers say that it will be running be-
fore night. The fires have been started
and every preparation made for actual
operations. There was some excitement
among the strikers when they learned
that a party of strike breakers had
been spirited into the property. They
have increased their vigilance to pre-
vent another surprise. They say that
the managers have not secured men
enough to properly start the mill and
that they are still n control of the sit
uation.
A non-union worker employed in the
Wellsville plant was seriously beaten
by a party of strikers early this morn
ing and forced to promise that he
would not return to work.
Two meetings of the Switchmen's
Union of America were held here today
to discuss the strike. F. Hawley, grand
master, was present and spoke at both
meetings. 1t was decided that a strike
in sympathy with the steel workers
could not be ordered, but the heartiest
moral and financial support was ten
dered to the strikers Grand Master
Hawley suggested that the American
Federation of Labor call together all
the labor leaders of the country for
conference on the strike and expressed
the opinion that some plan for favor
ably ending the strike would be forth
coming
The situation at the Bellaire works of
the National Steel company remains
unchanged The last furnaces have been
blown out preparatory for repairs and
steel works and plate mills are idle.
their pay tomorrow have been posted
by the management. The Ama1gama-
ted organizers at work and have taken
the furnace men in. bringing their to-
tai membership UP to $50 They say
that they viii have 1000 men organized
before they stop.
The steel managers also scored at
Clark mill in this city today. They
succeeded in starting the ten inch mill
with a fun crew of skilled men and
with the exception Of the small eight
inch mill have every mill in the plant
working. According to superintendent
L T. Brown, so more men were taken
on this morning and he now states his
force to be 500
There was no break in the forces at
the Lower Union mill or at any of the
Carnegie properties today. The strikers
maintain that they have secured many
men in all of the plants in question and
that in due time they viii be called out.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-19
OBJECTS TO HILL.
Bryan Won't Speak at Omaha Picnic
if New Yorker Appears.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 19.-Although ad-
vertised to appear it is probable David
B HILL Of New York. will not be one of
the speakers at the coming annual pic
mic of the Jacksonian Democratic club.
of Omaha for the reason that w J.
Bryan has refused to place the stamp
of approval on any such program. A
story is vouched for to the effect that
when the committee besought Mr.
Bryan to urge Mr.. Hill to speak at the
picnic he not only declined to extend
Invitation to the New Yorker, but he
also took away the breath of the mem
bers of the committee by bluntly in
forming them that if Mr. Hill spoke
from that picnic platform there was
one w J Bryan who would not.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-19

succeeded in getting any help. Now I
am going to prepare to protect myself.
Any fellow who tries to monkey around
here viii get some lead put into him.
A shotgun full of buckshot Is ready for
anybody who wants trouble The po-
lice are so busy chasing around and
finding little keg parties that they can't
take care of the riots and assaults that
are going on right in front of their
eyes,
The police comm ittee has taken no
action in the matter, but Councilman
Griley will make a hard fight to have
the deficiencies in the police admins
tration rectified.
Mayor Hughes this morning said. IL
have heard nothing of the trouble down
on East Fourth. I know that they
were working shorthanded at the pO-
lice station Saturday night"
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-19
Harveat Hands Robbed.

Salina. Kan. Aug. 1s.-J. w Boggs
and C-Davis. two harvesters from Lees
Summit. No. were held up and robbed
in the north part OF town Saturday
night by two negroes. Boggs were re-
lieved Of about SIS. and Davis of ST.
The robbers attacked the men on the
street and struck both with revolvers.
Davis was quite badly bruised.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-19
CROSS FRONTIER.
Turkish Troops Occupy Point
in Disputed Territory.

ConstantinopIe Aug 1.-Two CONF
panies Of Ottoman troops have occu-
pied Kliesobair. disputed territory
across the Bulgarian frontier, and the
Bulgarian charge d'anaires has de-
rnanded their recall.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-19
For Q. a R. Encampment.

Take the Rock Island Lake Shore
special to Cleveland. Steamer ride be-
tween Toledo and Cleveland if desired.
No extra charge See A. NJ Fuller for
full information.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-19
Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago. Aug 19-7 a. m tempera-
lures: New York r. Boston 66; Phila
delphia "a; Washington as; Chicago 10:
Minneapolis So Cincinnati r. ST. Louis
=
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-19
GARDEN CITY FAIR.
GOOD Racing Programme Prepared
For Meeting August 21-23.

Garden City. Aug. 19.-The Finney
County fair and races to be held here
August 21-23, promises to be a success
There are now over 40 harness horses
here preparing for the races with some
others to come yet that are entered in
the free for all trot and also for the
free for all pace. Many running horses
are here and coming, also several
strings of horses from the west to COM
pete for the five mile cowboy race. The
association has put the tracks in excel
lent condition and horsemen are well
pleased and say the record of the track
will be broken at this meeting.
Horses have arrived from Denver,
Leadville. Trinidad and Aspen, Col.
and from the east as far as Ottawa.
Races for each day begin at 1870 p.
m
FIRST DAY-WEDNESDA AUG. q.
2:40 pace ......---...--....... 800
z:49 trot OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 100
Running, u mile and repeat.....--- 50
Running. 4 mile and repeat. Po-
nieS IA hands .--...-.....- ..-..--.. 25
SECOND DAY-THURSDAY, AUG p.
2.30 pace $3.50
Free for all trot. Observation-Disclosures. 300
Green Hitch, 2 in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 80
Mile novelty. $40 each quarter. 80
Cowboy race, race horses barred
rider and saddle to weigh not less
than 165 pounds .-................ so
THIRD DAY-FRIDAY AUG. %.
z-SO trot --.-------- $l5O
Free for all pace .---.-------.-...... 300
Green pace or trot. .FInney county
owners drive -..-..-.. 50
Running, IS mile and repeat. Is
Cowboy race, race horses barred,
rider and saddle to weigh not less
than 165 pounds observation-disclosures. so
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-19
Waathar IndIoationa

Chicago, Aug. 19.-Forecast for Kan
sas. Partly cloudy tonight and Tues
day; variable winds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-04
A NEW HEROSrRATJS rNDYTNG.
The Enort to ESunsuish the Name tzol-
gosr Eorcxioomei TO FUNNY.

That IL a curious order issued bv one
Department Commander In tho Grand Army
81 the Republic. f%orbidding comrades ~
his command to speak the name of tyol-
gp-z. The name of tho ASSASSIN 81 Pr,~i-
dent Mckinley. tho commander Siy-. should
never To- pronounced 10y Americans on
sistent with that commander idea and aim.
his order does not include III" name C2ol-
gusZ. but refers TO the criminal only ~
the ASSASSIN u the President. Ia" ori"r.
of courss. will L. oheyed, a. II IL a mill
tary order
The commanders patriotism NAV not
10 disputed, but 10" extent ~ hi profit
hv the lessons Of history l. likely 10 - chat
lrngel. When. on thu birthday IL Alex
ander the Great IN $50 II C.. th" fphe-iau
Hero-t ratu- -rt fire. 90 thu Temple 81 Ar
tennis NJ Ephc-,Is. hr commit'.d the Grim"
for the particular purpose Of immortal
i1ing his name
50 soon a. lie acknowledged this 60 have
h.sn his aim ard desire, the lphsSian-
put him O. death and then enacted "a law
prohibiting the mention Of his name for
ever.
Tie law. a. n matter OF course. effected
just the opposite Of its purposa The
names OF tho incrndiary might easily have
been forgotten and lest through the ages.
With thoss OF nobler and more Infamous
men. or OF lesser humanity But II vas
perpetuated by the historians - kph"sls
and Herostratus will live On. a. will the
name Of CzolgUsZ, immortal la Infamy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-04
FRENCH sUzERAINrY IN TUNIs.
Report % New Complication On settle
ment Of France Turkish Dispute.

'prNta @ E.f ~ W ~
COLOGNE. Oct. 3.-The Gdrstis says u
understands from ~Constantinople that the
franco-Turkish dispute has taken m in
terest,ng turn. IL L. believed that NJ.
Delcasse. the French Minister Of Foreign
Affairs. will insist upon an acknowledg-
ment by Turkey Of French -uzerainty over
1unis. The Porte Is not inclined to grant
this conc,--ion.
PABIs. Oct. The present position
OF the Franco-Turkish dispute l. a. FOL
lows Tho Port" objects Ia paving the full
amount ~ the Lprande claim France
demands tina Turkey consent ~ pay o
per cent. interest a year on the claim
though Turkey has rrfu-si to pay COM
pound interest. VI Lorandc la his reply
Ia the Ottoman Bank demands compound
Interest on loans that he has been COM
pell'd Ia make through the poft"'s re-
husd To liIuiiats his claim against II.
France views calmly the final solution 81
the dispute. President loub-'t and the Car
having arranged the details ~ the mras-
ure- u Ia taken Ia ca-e Turkey r"nain
obstinate The Czar subsequent - his
interview with Emperor william az Dantlig
secured the kai--.r's adherence To- these
measures. hence Turkey u confronted
10y al overwhelming combination Of Pow
trE.
II l. statei that the fndSpeHdaAcs BE las
81 Brussels IL publishing oanarls inspired
by Ia Porte regarding the eKagseratsi
claims Of tho French.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-04
FIRST sPTE,HiS or c,uruGy.
Low and the Unrr Fusion Candidates to
speak ro-norrow NIGHT.

The arrangements for the Cuzous' Union
ratification mas ms-'uug which will l., held
Tomorrow evening In o." great hail q
Cooper Union hav" all n-~u completes.
r Fulton Cutting. chairman II the citv
COMMITTEES of the mon. will preside seth
Low. "a" Fusion candidate Tor Mayor, will
deliver the tirs' sIE"uh. After him viii
come Edward Nc,more. VINO viii speak
Tor the Republican organization oi the CITY.
Then Edward " Gruu'. candidate for
Comptroller. and Charles ' fIrnss. can
didate for President of the Board 81 Alder
men. will deliver Addresses jacob 4
Cantor Of "a" Greater New York Democ-
racv. candidate for President - tho bor-
ough of Manhattan. justice William Trav-
crs Jeromo. cauiiist" for District At
turney, and William ! O'Brien. candi-
date for Sheriff. will H. the other spcakors,
The Republican ratification meeting at
the Grand central Pdlaoa on Wednesday
evening will 10 called ,o order by President
Rpls'rt { Morris Of the county committee.
who will preside Mr. Low. Mr. circuit. Mr..
Forues. eN-Iudgp Job r Hedges. and prob
ably SsnatoT Drp"W. will deliver sddrossaA-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-04
HARMONY ~ RROOkLIN.
I~usioni.is Expected to Agree IN County
Ticket To-da,.

u l. confidently expedited that the Ro-
puhlcans. IA, Citizens Union. the BROOKLYN
p~inocrncv and the C-rman-Am"ricar
League. which comprise Tho anti ammauy-
MtlIpuchhv Street fprceS iu Bruoklyu. viii
agree TODAY on a rt-Iuu ticket which will
l., acceptable Co each organization and
result iu complete harmony all around
\ --i,rdly ihe citizens Union mauagrr-
displayed a Willingness to withdraw soma
demands with which the Republicans could
not comply and Nh" Quito X la-t night WINS
most faVur8hl" for a pacific agreement.
n. Republican Eyrcu'iv" Committee will
meet tp-iav and very likely select tho can
dtia'os WHO viii H. nominated al the
various cluvvrtiun- next week
IlI- viii probably b. m" ticket.
President OF fhr Borough } Edward
Sv0n-'ro rom, C'il-us Union and Brooklyn
- uHsrdrE
Sh,rn John X Noal. Rep
H.ci-',r HENRY lto'i"u kctcham. Rep -,
or Jarl.- VI pur"uu-, Rep
County tlsIk Charles Hdrtshcim. Ger
man Ar'u,au IraEu".
Surroga," James & Church. Brooklyn
Democracy
County Judges Joseph A-plnall and
or Frederick r. Crane, Rp-
Magistrate e. larg" Waiter / Durack.
BroYliyn D"mocracv. ari Il ' lng-r~oll
or VI ! flah.r'N Dti2,u-' Union
coroner rrilip r Williams. n D., and
otto Ni't". CtlN1u~' Union
Ihi- D. how ~" slg', stood last might,
bat at thr further c~uuf"p.u~H TODAY
u may uu,"rgu SONS slight revision.
IN" r. puhliolu~ are puIarug iot a
nd h. caWIalEu, which viii L. conducted
from th'Ir now and -Ia,ipu- h~.aduuatt'r-
IN ~" lrwpl" Bar BDildiuC tINr arg"
fDoiu~ hav" ts-'u secured ou th" ground
r,vr. one Of which viii h. tpr conference
WIN the other fusion committees A.
chairman 81 ~" Republican Executive
Committee. Iar.h Prrun.T will b. IN charge
~ 10" l,WIh" H4r l'aduuartcrs while
cot Wilt J. Ogden will l., a. M. head 81
tNv central Hmmiti Al hands AZ,
looking forward 'p tho moi rafting cam
ialgu over wi'u.--"i b. BROOKLYN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-04
rTIC, RFpyBrIr,v rICKET.
The con, cntlon scores yellow Journals In
strong Trrns.

Urrr,. Oc' lhc Republican CIV
Convention Tonight mad" ia" following
nominations. Mavur. pr VI j Davis.
Ter, Treasurer. Thomas J Dwvcr Assessor.
William H'lm1" lu~t.o" uf tho Peace.
FiNlrl " Matthews. school Commits
-ilurr. ,h,i,"- g lri-h Charity Commits
rt.u,f. ! william RrI--vlg The platform
adopted bv the Convention scorrl yellow
I~unI auIIsu Iu strong terms Legislation
- curb the ulhriilri ~vIciuusue-s of So
,.,l.-l two 'I,th century newspapers -
recommended -Iho-o advocates Of as
sa-|-iua'iou. NAV a. tti- iitnr. find u itnan-
,ipllv rr,f'tbl" - preach VIOLENCE 'he
platform ~av- uut 10" tW' l. not far distant
whom all ~"lf respecting citizens will cross
ou' tui- ahuminlblv feature Of -o-clllcd
JullruuliSm
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-04
TNPLEDGED. SAYS SHEPtRD.
Sort Of statement rus, rocker Nonina,~s
Him without an Insurance Policy.

Nr Shepard started Tor adv H.. Lake
Gcprgr, Ou the q y VI tram last might.
leaving this statement for M" reporters
A. ] have tins afternoon d,.'id"l ~ D."
ou' - town To- two ur thr's dsv~ bat init
matoi This morning r. ~" gentlemen = the
press that ! might rav something to-mor-
row | feel bound 10 explain Co them NV
DELAY and 10 add that ! shall have nothing
To- say urtl 10" Democratic nominal. iu-
ar" determined Tonight. except only this.
which. | trust. Woul! O." umd"r-'ood without
INV -lyiug - Auv omuni.u aoorpt"I
bv fw' Will Dc a~.rp'ol with an aisolui.
AiG unqualified fr'--inm from obligations.
expires ~ implied. dirs,f ur indirect. except
thu-" ubhgaIiuUS II which | shall. a-uomius.,
- the D"mo"ratic party, publicly advise
tho people - Greater New Work before
thrv shall vote for or against me Wha, !
have b,sp IA tho past. what have bcrn
nv opinions ou public matters or nv ideals
81 public life and the manner IN witch |
have expressed them, all this IL before tho
public aud has been before tho-. who have
considered my nomination II ! he nomi-
uaisd 81 clH,t'sl my aNceptanC" 81 th"
nomination or ~ th" Office viii be- upon my
a-sumI "on thai NO part q NV pnhhc r'rord
hL- tasn "''tIuk'si
Nj shepard passed. the might At N" Hotal
Ton tNHk. Alhauv
s%HEPARp's PARTNER pom low
John l. Parsons. one Of MIR Shcpari'z
law partners. said Yesterday thar D.. did
uu' think II " A. -ui'all" for him 10 cNpra--
an opinion about the candidates Tor MAYOR
or about the situation 80 far a. it, personal
hearing wa- cpucrrnoi He added that
hi- wish from tn" beginning had been that
Mr. Low should bee the anti rammauv
candidate
II would he inconsistent with INV pa;
and present. position and professions.
ia said. II | dld not earnestly hops that
name couspiCuouslv stands should cucCoei.
lam commi't'Si Ia do all that | can Co bring
about that result