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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-21
CHICAGO jim BLUDSOE.
Sticks to Burning Motor Car
and Brings in His Train.

Chicago, Feb. M.-Defective electric
wires started a fire in the motor car or
metropolitan elevated railroad train
today when the train was within three
blocks of its terminus. Attempts to
quench the fire with chemical fire ex-
tinguishers failed and the car soon. filed
with smoke. The flames spread rapidly
and the five passengers fed to the rear
cars. The motorman stuck to his post
and succeeded in bringing the train to
the terminus. He was severely burned
about the hands and arms and his leg
was crushed in uncoupling the rear cars.
The car was burned to the trucks and
the station platform damaged entailing
a loss of So, coo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-21
AMERICAN SCHOONER LOST.
Crew Reported safe by the Lloyd
Steamer Vera

New York Feb. 21.-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Vera which ar
rived this morning from Genoa. Naples
and Gibraltar. reports that on FEB
ruary IS. in latitude SO. IS. longitude
%. 05. she spoke the British steamer
Saint Quentin, from Savannah for Liv-
erpool. which signaled Report Ameri-
can schooner Isaac N Kerlin, all hands
saved"
1t is presumed from this that the Isaac
~ 6erliH has been lost at sea and that
her crew were picked mp BY the Saint
Quentin The schooner Isaac N Ker-
lin, Captain Steelman. left Jacksonville
January 20, for Baltimore, with a cargo
Of lumber She was built at Leesburg
~ r. in 1883. and registered 34S tons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-21
SHAFTER PROMOTED.
Given Rank in the Regulars Many
Other Promotions in the Army.

Washington, Feb. 21.-The president
has sent these nominations to the senate:
Army of the United States-To be ma
jor general, Brigadier General VIM r.
Shafter, u S. A, (retired major general,
u. S. VI.
Cavalry-I4i Colonel Edward
M Hayes, Fourth, to be colonel; Major
Charles L. Cooper, Fifth. to be lieuten-
ant colonel.
Medical department sur
geOnS with rank of captain to be sur
geons with rank Of major. Charles NJ.
Candy, Jefferson r. Kean, Harry Tray
mond, Francis J. Ives and Edward r.
Morris
sArtiilery-To be major: Captain FL
bridge r. Hills; first lieutenants to be
captains, Geo. W. Gatchell. Oscar l.
Straub and Henry c. Schumm. Alfred
M Hunter, John l.. Hayden. Peyton c.
March Eugene T. Wilson. Edmund NJ
Blake JOHN I. Martin. Wilmot e. Ellis,
VIM. l. Kenly, Vim. G. Ham, Sidney ;.
Lorcar, Walter A. EetEel. Morris *
Barroll. Deaner Skerrett. Edward T.NFc-
Glaichlin. Jr-, Archibald Campbell.
QuartermastereS department-F'il
lieutenants to be quartermasters with
rank Of captains: Joseph T. Crabhs,
Eighth cavalry, and Louis b. Lawton,
Ninth Infantry
Subsistence department-First Lieu
tenant A NJ. Edwards, to be commissary
with rank of captain
Infantry-SergeaHt VIM. j. Schmidt
Twelfth infantry, to be second heuten-
Volunteers-Eleventh cavalry: First
Lieutenant c. r. Trowbridge, to be
captain, and Second Lieutenant John
Hoffman, to be first lieutenant
Acting assistant surgeons, U. S. A, to
be assistant surgeons of volunteers. with
rank of caDtains-James Edmondson,
New York; Joseph Reifsnyder, Pennsvl-
vania; Joseph J. Curry Aassa achusetts:
James K. Stockard, North Carolfna; Geo.
R. Plummer, Florida; VIM r. VanTuy-l,
Kansas; John s. Fogg, Maine.
Navy-Conlmander Robert NJ Berry
to be captain, Lieutenant Commander
Daniel V.Stuart to be commander. Lieu
tenant VIM. p. Rush to be lieutenant
commander, Lieutenant (junior grade)
Wilfred v. M. Powelson to be lieutenant
JtStice-Marshall E. Woodworth. of
California to be attorney for the north
trn district of California
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-21
LENTZ STARTS ROW
BY a Reference to the Election of
Senator Hanna

Washington Ieb. 81 The house final
ly passed the sundry civil appropriation
bill and entered upon the consideration
of the deficiency-the last of the general
appropriation bills Mr. Lentz, an Ohio
Democrat. who in this and the previous
congress has violently attacked the ad-
ministration, furnished the sensation Of
the day. He used a newspaper para
graph recounfiDg the death Of a fed
eral judge in New Mexico, who had been
a member Of the legislature which elect
ed Senator Hanna as a text for charg-
ing corruption IN that election
This called forth a rebuke from Mr.
Cannon, who declared that brave men
fought. the living and only ghouls raw
ished the tombs of the dead.
General Grosvenor (O.) attempted to
reply, and the two Ohioans were anxious
for the fray, but Mr.. Cannon would not
permit it. He thought if dirty linen"
was to be washed the gentleman should
hire a hall.
Later Mr.. I.entz made a second on
slaught of more sensational character,
and brought down upon himself the
whole Republican side of the house. In
some remarks about a paragraph in the
bill for payments for the apprehension of
deserterSs MI Lenrz made the startling
charge that the soldiers in the Philip
pines had buried a native alive and
had then beheaded him, and he read a
letter written. ne said. by a soldier in
the Philippines saying that he and his
companions while on an expedition were
ordered TO shoot every man and beast
they found. Mr.. Lentz said If these
things were true. the soldiers were JUS
titled in deserting-
Mr. Cannon, Mr. AIahon (Pa.) Mr.
Gfcsvenor (O.) Mr. Needy Mass },
amid warm applause, strongly rebuked
Mr. Lentz Mr. Cannon declared that
were Mr. Lentz in the Philippines he
would be tried by court martial and shot.
Mr.. Mahon said that Mr.. Lentz's re-
marks were revaups of the copperhead
speeches of forty years ago, and Mr..
Moody read TIE words of Lincoln that
the man who encourages a soldier to de-
sert IS worse than the deserter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-21

what are known as malicious mischief
statutes, which provide punishment for
the malicious injury OF destruction OF
the property of another, the malice nee
essarily found to exist must be conceiv- =
ed against the owner Of the property
Additional force is lent to this conten-
ton or the defendant by reason OF the
peculiar language of section 12O, OF the
crimes act, statutes Of 1897. This section
provides that: Every punishment and
forfeiture imposed on any person malic-
i0usly committing any offense prohibited
by the provision OF either of the last
eight preceding sections, shall equally
apply and be in force. whether the Of
Tense shall be committed from malice
conceived against the owner of the pro-
perty in respect to which it shall be
committed. or otherwise"
The eight sections referred to provide
punishments for malicious trespass. the
malicious injury to railroad property OF
various kinds, to RATS, boats or other ves-
sells. TO mill dams and bridges. to mOnu-
and guide boards. but neither of our ma
licious mischief statutes is included among
tion 100 It would seem to be necessary
to grope very far TO determine what must
tent in limiting the operation of section
40 to the eight sections Immediately pre-
ceding it, In expressly excluding the Sec
ton under which this action IS prosecuted
from the operation of section 120 the leg
lsiaiure must nave intended that in prose
cuti0nS under the FORMER section the rule
should be used as IL has been decided to
be IN other states. that Is 10 say. malice
towards the owner of the property de-
stroyed must be proven to exist before a
conviction can be had.
If the stipulated facts were merely si-
lent on this point. the court might and
probably would indulge the presumption
that malice existed upon the part Of de-
fendant, against the owners of the prop
erty destroyed. and in so doing the court
would be justified, under the decisions,
on account of the manner in which the de-
structlon Of the property was accomp-
nshed- But where 1t IS expressly agreed
and admitted by the state. as in this
case, shat no such malice did in fact ex-
ist, the court is of opinion that no convic-
ton can be had, Notwithstanding the de-
fendant would otherwise. in the opinion
of the court, be guilty of the offense with
ant is DISCHARGED
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-21
joint Was There.
Raids Made by Police on Hughes
Building.
One of Places In Which There
Was a Fine Bar.
WAS NOT ENJOINED.
Only Big Joint in Topeka Omit
ted From List.
What the Police Records Say
About It.

Eight times the police have visited the
building at 116 East Fourth street. own
ed by Col. Hughes-or his wife-for the
purpose Of arresting the proprietors Of
the joint run and maintained there by
the Wood brothers, since August This
is the record read by Chief Stahl con-
corning this place at the law and order
meeting at the Auditorium-"At1 116 East
Fourth, w Wood, f. b. The F. b.
meant fine bar
The joint was run on the first floor and
a fine. hard wood bar was there and all
the fixtures and stock Of a first-class
joint were there When Chief Stahl ard
his officers made the rounds Of the
joints to request the proprdetors to close
on account of the agitation caused by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-21
THE "DOCTOR" DEAD.
Original Of Mark Twain's Character
in s1nnocents Abroad"

Colorado Springs, Colo. Feb. a.
Mayo G. Smith, the companion and
friend of Mark Twain, and inspiration
of the novelist's Doctor in "Innocents
Abroad" is dead at his residence in this
city.
DR.. Smith was born in Newhuryport
Mass, August 19, 1916. He was one Of
the first graduates of ODerlin college
and was an intimate friend of Horace
Greeley He went to Califol MIA in 1S49.
Joined the regular army; later became
rich and Travelled with Mark Twain. He
was master and part owner OF the first
ship that sailed from San Francisco to
Australia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-21
Ia ovgne Banker Leaves.

The cashier Of the Citizens bank OF
La Cygne, r S. Turner. has left the
country. and Deputy State Bank Exam
iner Waterman took charge this morn
ing The bank has a capital stock Of
$40, ,000 Mr.. Breidentha1 has learned
none OF the particulars. and does not
know the exact condition OF the bank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-21
HUNTER MOVES UP.

10 BE Assistant General Freight
Agent Of Colorado Midland.
f. ID. Hunter. who has been chief clerk
in the general freight Office of the Rock
Island at Topeka. has resigned his po-
sition, effective March /. Tar. Hunter
will accept the position Of assistant gem
eral freight agent Of the Colorado Mid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-21
NIB. HANKLA MOVES.
Well Known Hotel Man Gets Hos
teIry in Oklahoma.

J. R. Hankla has purchased the Grand
Avenue hotel at Oklahoma City and has
taken charge.
Mr.. Hankla is one of the wen known
hotel men of the west. For several years,
with his brothers he was the owner Of
the National hotel in Topeka and before
that was owner Of the Fifth Avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-21
Pav For Ousted senators.

s. G. Hopkins and George B. Ross
were allowed pay for the full session Of
the senate on resolution introduced by
Senator Branine They both served IS
days OF the session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-21

land, with headquarters at Denver. He
is a very capable freight travelling man,
and has many friends among the rail-
road men Of Kansas. The Office of as
sfstant general freight agent has just
been created by the Colorado Midland
management.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-21

knees were badly scuffed where he had
fallen from the high wall surrounding the
Lincoln school while making. his escape
Slater 8 knees were badly bruised and
cut from the fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-21

sas. Snow tonight: fair ~iday. decid- /
edly- colder. brisk to high northerly
winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-21
(From a Photography


Building Hughes His
Until Closed by Ordered
of tbs Temperance
The daily sentinel., 1901-08-21

the story of the babe graded in a
manger in Bethlehem Of Judea
would read like a romance. While
our Sunday Schools have a mod
erately fair attendance, there are
enough children on the streets
Sunday, smoking cigarettes and
otherwise injuring themselves, to
FIJI all our Sunday Schools to their
capac ty. A little missionary work
along this line would not be amiss
II the heather Chinee would attend
one OF our Sunday base bal games
and hear the Comanchee yells and
Teton warhoops that break tie
The daily sentinel., 1901-08-21
The Fusion Committee.

The session OF the fusion committee
from the three silver parties yesterday
waE quite harmonious.
After considerable discussion the fol
lowing apportionment of the offices
which are to be filled this fall was made.
To the democrats the offices OF sheriff,
treasurer, county judge, and surveyor.
To the populists, county clerk and re-
corder, county commissioner and super.
intendent OF schools.
To the silver r'publicans, coroner and
county attorney, the latter sppointive.
The action OF this committee is SUD
ject to the approval OF the conventions
OF the various parties concerned, but 1t
is believed the action taken will be rati.
fed
The daily sentinel., 1901-08-21
FATAL DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.
Six Men Blown to Atoms at Her
kimer, N. Y....Bodies We're
Unrecognizable.

Little Falls, N. Y, Aug. 2O.-The
Mohawk & Malone round house at Her
kimer was discovered to be on fire at
1O:3O tonight. Watchman Gilbert and
an engine tender named John Dock, as
sisted by residents OF the vicinity, and
members OF the bridge building gang,
attempted to extinguish the flames.
While they were battling with the fire
large quantity OF dynamite stored in the
building exploded with terrific force,
killing Gilbert and Deck and four
others.
The bodies OF the last four mentioned
are unrecognizaole.
The round house WAS wrecked and
burned 1t is feared there are othor
bodies in he ruins. The round houee
is owned by the New York Central and
Hudson River railroad.
j. s. Vosburg WAS foreman OF the
gang Bricks and fragments OF iron
were thrown several blocks away. All
the windows within several blocks were
broken and nearly all the plate glass
windows in the village were shattered.
The daily sentinel., 1901-08-21
Mosqulsoss Kept At bay.

railroad man who works in one OF
the switch towers on the line to At
lantic City. surrounded by mosquito
infested swamp, has a plan Of his own
for keeping them out of the tower. He
makes a ball out of newspapers and
soaks it in coal oil just enough so that
1t will not drip. He hangs this mid
way between two windows and keeps
1t swinging all the time. He says that
no matter how thick the mosquitoes
may be outside they never care to pass
tt.-Phiiadelphia Times.
The daily sentinel., 1901-08-21
N.v York, Largest Market.

Washington market, the largest in
New York, was established in 1913.
Fulton market in 1891. Catharine in
1855. Center market. part OF which
is now used for court purposes. in
1877. and Clinton market in 1929. JET
ferson market, established in 1882, is
partly used for court purposes, and
Tompkins, established in 1925, Is
partly used as an armory. Wallabout
market in Brooklyn was opened in
1884, Harlem market, on East One
Hundred and Third street, in 1891, and
West Washington market in 1889.
The daily sentinel., 1901-08-21

calm of the Lords day, they would
NJ doubt try to send US a missions
ary. Missions, like other good
things. begin at home, and until
we can arrange to get the heather
at home saved, it is useless ex>
penditure of time and money to
send missionaries to the heathen on
the other side Of the world who
are law unto themselves.-The
Bee, Darlington. KY,
The daily sentinel., 1901-08-21

While we believe in foreign mis-
sions, and think it is right and
proper to send missionaries to
darkest Africa and heather China,
we are still more in favor of little
missionary work at home. There
are children in our midst and pos
siblv some older persons to whom
The daily sentinel., 1901-08-21

The noon Rio Grande was three hours
late today.
Miss Bessie Bruner OF Fruits is visit
ing in the city.
Mrs. c. c. Price leaves tonight for
California for an extended visit.
Route Agent Gary OF the Wells, Fargo
Express cou. pany is in the city.
Frank l. Lee is home from q weeks
visit to Lake City on mining matters.
The Mesa Dry Goods company placed
. fine flag on the front Of their store
building today
Mrs. Bonnell has opened her boarding
house on Rood street, between Sixth and
Seventh for the season.
60 to Gourley's for blankets, com
forts, pillows and mattresses for
Peach Week. A great big line to
select from
The daily sentinel., 1901-08-21
Notice..

There will be meeting OF the demo-
cratic central COMMITTEES Saturday after
noon at Q o'clock. to ratify the action OF
the fusion committee.
Geo. r. Barton, Chairman.
The daily sentinel., 1901-08-21
Ghe Railg Sentinel,
LEE & BUNTING. Proprlstors.

l. n. BUNTING, ........ Edtor and hansgsr.
The state herald., 1901-07-05
MANY ARE INJURED IN DENVER
BY THE WRECK OF A PAVILION

Denver, June 3O.-A miniature tor
nado wrecked the frail betting shed at
Overland park race track at o'clock
yesterday afternoon, lifting 1t in the
air, twisting and sending 1t crashing
down upon the 100 people below.
Twenty-eight persons were injured,
nineteen of them seriously, but SO far
as was known last night, none fatally.
Many suffered broken arms or legs.
Not n great crowd was inside at the
time. Many had fled from it only a mo-
ment before, warned that the struc-
ture was not safe.
The little tronado was apparently
entirely local to the race track. Two
or three whirling clouds of dust swept
over the grounds before the accident,
one threatening the grand stand, but
dissipating just as 1t seemed about to
strike. A 3 o'clock the whirlwind
formed In the middle of the paddock
and gathered an immense cloud of
dust on the golf links. Moving slowly
at first, as 1t reached the tree near the
seventh hole of the links 1t took cir
cling motion, forming funnel, and
bore toward the stands. Ahead of this
n tremendous gust swept through the
grand stand, bearing immense quanti-
ties of sand and dust. Hats were lift
ed straight up, tossed about and lost
in the confusion. The whirling funnel
of dust struck the frail shed erected
for betting stand There was n roar
and crash of falling tlmbers us the
whirlwind tore the building loose,
twisted 1t In Its grasp and dashed 1t
down upon those beneath. The wreck
was hidden in n huge cloud of dust
and no one saw the wreck of the bet
ting shed. An instant later the whirl-
wind was gone, gust whisked the
sand away and the still, sultry air en-
compassed stands and ring. A mo-
ment later the north end of the shed,
which was still standing, came crash
ing down, but not until many had es-
capped by that opening.
The excited shouts and cries of pain
from the people struggling to escape
from the wreck set the whole park in
an uproar. Bleeding men swarmed
out Of the opening in the wreck.
The pavilion was a very frail struc-
ture, built simply for betting ring.
At first 1t had been intended 10 cover
t only with canvas, but 1t was thought
better to make II entirely of wood. 1t
was temporary structure intended to
last only during the present racing
season and be reconstructed before
next year. 1t was about scventy-five
feet long by twenty-five wide, 1t was
aot built strong, nor were the timbers
In it generally heavy.
There was n crowd stationed along
the fence, who were driven away by
The state herald., 1901-07-05
MANY PEOPLE DYING OF HEAT
in LARGE EASTERN CITIES

alence of grippe among the horses OF
the city also tended to initiate against
effective work. In many cases horses
had to be obtained from contractors to
draw patrol wagons and ambulances.
Although the weather bureau shows
that the maximum was ninety-eight,
this does not indicate the heat on the
streets. Many thermometers registered
Jos at 3:l0, and all of them over 100
on the street.
If the heat was killing on mankind,
1t was worse on the horses. They
dropped right and left. At one time
there We're eight dead horses lying on
Broadway between Twenty.thlrd and
Forty-second street. There were four.
teen horses prostrated in the vicinity
of Madison Square alone.
Washington, July 1.-The hot wealth.
cr continued here to-day with no abat-
ing in fcrceness. The climax came
this afternoon. when the record for
thus early In the summer was broken,
the weather bureau thermometer reg
istering temperature of 102. Forum
ately there was not much humidity in
the atmosphere. Twenty cases of heat
prostration were reported, and three re-
suited fatally.
Denver, July .2.-The following is a
summary Of deaths and prostrations
from heat reported yesterday from Diff
fcrcnt cities:
The state herald., 1901-07-05
TREASURER CHIPLEY
WILL DEFEND HIMSELF

Denver, July LIN answer to the as
sault OF the Denver dailics on his nc-
ton In paying upwards OF the sum OF
10000 on warrants from the revc-
nues OF 1850. State Treasurer Chiplcy
has addressed the following letter To
each OF them:
Denver. Colo. June 3o.-ln view OF
tho criticism made upon and the con.
troversy arising over the payment OF
certain warrants from the revenues OF
1850. and In view OF the partial In
formation That has appeared In your
columns, I desire to sny that nm pre-
pairing n full statement OF the mnttcr
TO bc transmitted 10 his cScellency.
Governor Orman. ns the executive head
OF the state. This statement viii bc
n full and complete history Of the dis.
burscmcnt OF the total fund OF about
100000. Of which NIL but about $50.
100 was dishurscd by my predecessors.
This statement will he furnished you
for publication ns soon ns II can be
made complete
] paid out this balance on something
over 200 different warrant. nnd IN the
statement the names OF the parties TO
whom these warrants wrr" originally
issued, the amount Of each warrant.
the interest on each warrant and the
anmcs of the various nssignccs viii be-
given.
J write this letter without amy sollci.
tntion on the pnrt ~ my friends or the
other officers ~ Htnic. aud until you
snn have the full fnclA before you. I
think II II due 10 me both individually
and m n state officer that you refrain
from further comment until the full
Information n furnished both you and
;iic public.
believing Tint my nets nre not only
rnilrely loRnl, In, were for the hest In
tcresiu OF the state ~ well. because
they were only taken nficr due con.
slierniion mud the most exhaustive eN.
animation into tho fnrla. IN connection
with nhle legal niVlHcrs. feel that
! can support my nCtlon nni rest my
vindlcntion upon the facts NJ they nn.
pcnr from tho records uf my office,
Yours very truly, -
!. n. CiiirLEy.
State Treasurer.
The state herald., 1901-07-05
WHAT COOPERATION DOES.
Result of tho Movement In England Dul
ing the Past Year.

Result of tho Movement In England Dur
ing the Past Year.
The British cooperative congress
met at Middlesborough May 2Sth. The
progress Of the cooperative movement
during the past year was reviewed
and resolutions were adopted con-
demning the attitude Of the govern
ment In imposing tax on sugar and
In regard to their proposals as to ma
tlonal education and calling for legis-
lation to prevent corrupt practices in
trnde and commerce. The co-opera-
tive movement is now In its fifty
eighth year and the original grain Of
mustard seed sown by the Rochdale
pioneers has grown into very goodly
tree-indeed, into whole forest of
trees. At the close of 1900, as we learn
from Mr. Warwick's presidential ad-
dress, the twenty-eight pioneers have
expanded into 1,464 distributing soci-
eties, having membership Of 1,709,-
371, with share capital amounting to
ECO, ,5S6,371, doing n trade of over ESQ.,
100000 and handing back to the mem
bership sum of f,T47,33S, showing a
net saving on the spending power Of
the consumer Of fifteen per cent.