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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-09

At the rate of procedure that the
house has adopted. in disposing of i'm
portant bills, the latter body will be
ready to adjourn long before the SEN
ate really gets down to the serious
consideration of the big appropriation
bills alone. And then there is the big
river and harbor bill-every body in
congress desires to have that passed.
1t begins to look as though the senate
will soon have to abandon the policy Of
unlimited debate"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
HOWISON CHOSEN
To Fill Vacant Place on Schley
Court Of Inquiry.

Washington, Aug. 6.-Rear Admiral
Henry L. Howison has been selected to
fill the vacancy on the Schley court Of
inquiry, caused by the inability of
Rear Admiral Kim berly to serve. Ad-
miral Howison's name is one Of several
officers whom Admiral Schley notified
the department were satisfactory to
him. The appointment is also satisfac-
tory to Captain Parker. Admiral
Schley's assistant counsel.
Rear Admiral Howison is one of the
youngest retired officers Of his grade,
having been retired October 10, 1s99
when he reached the age of 81. During
the early part of the war he served
principally on blockade duty but later
participated in the Battle of Mobile
bay as commander Of the United States
ship Bienville. 1t is rather an interest
ing coincidence that he was in command
of the cruiser Vandalia at Samoa
which later went down in the hurricane
in Apia harbor while flying the flag of
Rear Admiral Kimberly, who had sue
ceeded him as senior officer on the sta
tiOn and whom he now succeeds on this
court. He was in command of the Bos-
ton yard during the Spanish war and
later was commander of the South At
lantic station. He made the famous
long distance cruise around Africa in
the Chicago, arriving in New York the
day before Admiral Dewey arrived in
the Olympia.It will be remembered that
although he dAdmiralSampson
who was in command of the receiving
fleet at that time he refrained from as
suning command but courteously al
lowed Admiral Sampson to do the hon
ors upon that celebrated occasion. A
preliminary list of the witnesses who
will be called before the court has
been prepared at the navy department
Some of these officers are on foreign
stations and will be obliged to leave for
home almost Immediately in order to
arrive in time.
Admiral Sch1ey has also submitted
list of witnesses, some of whom are on
foreign stations and they also will be
ordered home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
SHUT OUT.
Miss Matte Beals Meets Serious
Disappointment.
Woods Grabs the Whole Thing
at LawtOn.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. GA special
to the Star from Fort Sill. Okla. says
John Wood of Weatherford, Okla, who
drew No. 1 in the Lawton land district,
created a sensation at the land Office
today when in filing for his claim he
chose 160 acres running the entire
length Of the town site on the south.
According to the government plat the
two most valuable sections in the
whole reservation were made to adj
join the town site on the south. Miss
Matte Beals, the Wichita, Kas.. tele-
phone girl, who had drawn No. 2 from
the wheel. had counted on selecting one
of these, but when Wood made the Sc
lection noted, she had to content her
self with a tract south of Woods. and
two sections away from the townsite.
Woods claim is valued at about $780,
600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
CITY ENJOINED.
Dollar Gas Rate Can Not Now
Be Enforced.
Judge Hook Grants Temporary
Restraining Order.
TO BE HEARD SEPT. 16.
Claim is Made That Rate Is Con-
f1scatOry.
Company Has Not Attempted to
Collect Bills.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 6-Upon ap-
plication of Chas. Blood Smith, repre-
senting the Topeka Gas company, Judge
Hook in the federal court this morning
granted a temporary restraining order
against the city of Topeka, restraining
it from enforcing its recent dollar gas
ordinance or interfering in any way
with business of the gas company. The
hearing was set for September 16 at
Wichita
The dollar gas ordinance was passed
on July by a unanimous vote Of the
council. The ordinance provides that
there shall be a fat rate for gas for
both lighting and fuel. of 81 per 1000
feet. 1t is further provided that on
80, 600 feet or more a month, used by
a single customer, a special rate of 80
cents per 1000 feet shall be made
The penalty provided for not selling
gas at the rate prescribed in a fine of
from $25 to 800 for each OffenSe-
City Attorney Spencer is in Leaven-
worth today, and his opinion on what
would be the result of the action of the
gas company could not be secured.
The gas company has not made any
effort so far to collect its bills for the
month of July. 1t has evidently been
waiting for the granting of this tenn
porary injunction, in order not to lay
itself liable to the fine imposed for the
violation of the rates imposed.
President C. X Holiday OF the Gas
company said today:
I'VE do not want to have any trouble
with the city council The only thing to
do was to have this matter adjudicated
in the higher courts. I am in favor of
dollar gas and we would give the ely
dollar gas If we could do so. We did
not care to be arrested in police court
and so no effort has yet been made to
collect last months bills, for we did
not care to have any trouble with our
customers.
Il am glad the court has fixed an
early date for the hearing because the
Gas company wants to have this matter
settled once for all"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
FILING BEGINS.
Final Act in the Great Govern
ment Lottery.

FL Reno, Okla Aug. 6.-The last act
in the opening of the Indian lands in
the Kiowa-Comanche reservations be-
gan today. when the winners in last
weeks lottery were permitted to file on
their claims. The fling began in FL
Reno for the El Reno district and at
Fort Sill for the Lawton land district.
At each place 125 of the lucky ones
were permitted to file IN the order that
their nam es were drawn from the
wheels. The filing at the rate Of $50
viii continue daily until the entire "a
900 claims have been disposed of. 1t
is estimated that at least two or three
thousand claims drawn at the lottery
will never be filed on There viii un-
dOubtedly be a lively scramble for them
by the thousands of people who did not
win in the lottery. Today also the auc
ton sale by the federal government of
town lots at Anadarko, Hobart and
LawtOn began. At each place thou
sands of people have waited for days
the opportunity to purchase lots and
begin business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
C. n. STERRY VERY Ill.
Santa Fe Attorney in Hospital
at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles. Cal. Aug. 6.-Judge
Clinton N. sterry, general attorney for
the Santa Fe system west of Albu-
querque. lies critically III at the Cali
fornia hospital
Judge Sterry Saturday returned from
San Francisco at the conclusion of a
lawsuit, heard before the railroad COM
missiOners, repairing to his summer
home at Terminal Island yesterday
morning. He was stricken with pneu-
monia, and this rapidly developed re-
quiring his removal to this city last
night in a special car. His condition
is serious The physicians entertain the
most grave doubts of recovery.
Since 1882 Sterry. has been an at
torney of the Santa Fe, having been
promoted to his present position in
1886. He served during the civil war as
captain in an Ohio regiment For many
years Mr.. Sterry lived at Emporia, kas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06

UNFAIRLY begun by those in the neigh
borhood that We're not injured Here
and there a person was dragged from
the ruins before the hre could reach the
victim, several lives being saved by this
prompt work When the firemen reach
ed the scene the flames had reached
great headway and were igniting the
buildings across the street The fire,
however. was soon under control, and
with the exception of a small blaze here
and there the fire was extinguished in
a few minutes
The work OF digging away the ruins
was then begun in earnest Near the
edge of the debris several colored men
We're taken out and sent to the hos
pitals. While the firemen and police
men were digging in the debris and
hauling away heavy timberS In several
heard coming from the cellar of Noun
tain'S grocery store. Fifty men, with
rope and tackle, were Immediately put
to work at that point, and pulled away
the roofing and flooring which had
fallen into a massed heap. From the
bottom of the pile were taken a man
and woman. The man was able to
speak, but the woman was apparently
dead.
While the work of rescue was going
on in the exploded block, hospital at
tendants and others made a search of
all the damaged houses on the opposite
OF persons were taken to various hos
pitfalls from these places.
The Jefferson and the Pennsylvania
hospitals. which are located nearest to
the scene of the explosion, were soon
crowded with the injured.
The buildings containing the pool
rooms. clothing store and the res
taurant were three story brick struc-
lures, while the other three buildings
were two and One-half stories.
The body Of a colOred man about 90
years old had been recovered up to
noon The body was found in front of
1912 Locust street, the colored boarding
house, where it is believed several
other bodies VIII be found.
All of the Mountain family have been
accounted for with the exception Of
the sister. whose body is undoubtedly
in the debris No additional deaths
have occurred at either of the hos
pitals. The known dead now number
seven
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06

rolled, spliced together and made ready
to raise. During this time other men
have been putting up the dressing tent,
the dining tent, the blacksmith shop,
the stables and the many other neces-
sary offices and tents The dressing
tent is among the first to be raised.
AS soon as the several Wagonloads of
trunks, which is another Of the early
arrivals at the grounds are unlOaded
the actors begin to prepare for the
parade.
This work was all delayed here to-
day, and it was 1890 before all the
grounds, when ordinarily this should
have all been done and the parade
over before noon- The parade was
given today at o'clock, and it was
after 3 when the first performance was
started.
Ringlings' circus is the largest to
visit Topeka in several seasons. and is
considered the largest and most mag
nifcent in the world. The streets were
crowded from an early hour this morn
ing with people who have come miles
to see the show.
The Indians from the reservations
near Hoyt and Horton are great pa
irons of the circus, and are here in
located on the Douthitt tract near
Thirteenth and Tyler streets.
OF the sixty cars in the Ringing
Brothers train, four are for the use of
the rousta bouts for sleeping compart-
mentS four for the performers, and
one for the Ringlings and the man
ayers of the show.
The eight cars for the employees ac-
commodate about so persons each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
STARTED BYA BOY.
FireWhich Nearly Caused Destruction
of RlngIing's Circus.

Kansas City, No, Aug. e.-The fire
which destroyed the Exposition build
ing yesterday afternoon was started by
a boy, among a crowd which had gath
cred to watch Ringing Bros circus
that had pitched it's tents across the
street He set fire in a spirit of mis-
chief to some loose rubbish lying on the
floor In a moment the flame leaped
beyond control, spreading almost in
stantly throughout the whole building
which occupied half a block square. The
dry woodwork and piles of lumber that
had been torn from old time booths and
stacked in different parts of the build
ing burned like finder and soon the
whole structure was a roaring furnace.
Thousands of people had gathered for
the circus performance and for a time
4 wild panic prevailed. The herd of
twenty three elephants and the other
led animals and horses were taken
from the tents and tethered out of sight
OF the flames and the firemen played
the hose on the canvas The efforts of
the firemen were directed toward saw
ing the surrounding residence property
and in preventing the baseball grounds
a block away from catching fire. A lit
tie over an hour after the fire started
the immense roof with its rafters of
steel crashed in and Is minutes later
the structure was a complete wreck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
NOTICE TO TRUST.
President Shaffer Will Send 1t
Out This Evening.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. president Shaf-
fer called a meeting of the national Of
ficers for a secret session at 2 o clock this
afternoon to submit the proclamation
and notice to the manufacturers of the
intended general strike.
The circular prepared by President
Shaffer notified the manufacturers that
he proposed to order out the men in the
plants of the United States Steel corpora
ton now operating with men belonging
to the Anal lgamated association if they
do not make Overtures for peace The
circular was approved by the board and
will be printed and sent out this even-
inr~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
Thev Are All Hers.

New York, Aug. 6.-Mr. Pierre Lor-
lizard denies emphatically that his fam
ily is now in possession Of the celebra-
ted stock farm Rancocas bequeathed
Mrs Alien Mr.. Lorillard is quoted as
saying in a special to the Herald from
Tuxedo: THE executors have put the
property in Mrs. Aliens hands, as di-
rected by the will and there their OBJ
LEGATIONS cease. Not only the farm but
the horses thereon as well and those
now training in both England and
America are hers"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
Carter's Property Attached.

savanna, Ca, Aug. 6.-District At
torney Erwin has fled in the United
States court of the southern district of
Georgia a suit of attachment against
all of the property of Oberlin NJ Carter.
formerly captain of engineers in the
army, within the jurisdiction Of court.
Carter's former attorneys here are
made parties to the suit for purposes
Of holding certain funds supposed to be
in their hands paid on notes in Carriers
favor The papers have been served on
all Of the defendants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
FOUND PEARL.
Lyon County Farmer Makes Lucky
Strike in the Neosho.

Emporia, Kan, Aug. Crank Zim-
norman, a farmer living on the Neosho
river, found a large pearl which is
thought to be quite valuable. It is
about the size of an ordinary white
bean. The Jewel has the true coIoring
of a valuable stone. Since the report
of his find several other parties have
taken boats and are looking for pearls.
Mr. Zimmerman has been offered $100
for his gem, but refused the offer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
KILLED BY HAIL.
Three Hundred Sheep Slaugh-
tered in Wyoming Storm.

Casper, Wyo.. Aug. 6--word received
here from the country northwest of
Casper says that during a recent hail
storm in that section over 300 sheep
We're killed by hailstones which were
the size of hens eggs. When one of
the stones would hit a sheep in the
head it meant instant death to the
animal
The storm did not cover a large terri
tory and the damage done. outside of
killing the sheep, was small
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
STOLE NINE CATTLE.
Harvey County Farmer Loses Some
Fine Steers.

Newton. Kan, Aug. 6-When Farmer
O. " Cingrass went to his pasture
near Walton yesterday to inspect his
cattle, he found nine head of steers
missing. Coming to town he learned
that a former farm hand who had been
discharged, had driven them to Newton
and sold them a week ago for $142. The
young man who passed as Frank
Thomas then took the fast mail east
No trace OF him can be found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
TRAINS STALLED.
Six of Them Tied Up by WASH
outs on the Santa Fe.

Albuquerque, N. M. Aug. s.-Six pas
senger trains are stalled here owing to
washouts on the Santa Fe railway. 1t
Is expected that repairs on the main
line can be completed today, but no
trains can be run to or from Santa Fe
for a day or two. Nearly two inches of
rain fell at Santa Fe in two hours. Tel
egraph wires are in bad shape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06

No 1856, 100 ounces and a fraction
No. 1237-S,3 300 ounces.
No. 1883, 230 ounces and a fraction.
No. 1239-1,03 ounces and a fraction.
Also 10000 ounces of gold in various
shapes, and little silver. The gold in
the bricks is worth $40 an ounce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06

Chicago, Aug. Forecast for kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and We'd
nesday; cooler Wednesday; winds shift
ing to northerly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06
Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago. Aug. 6-7 a. m. tempera-
lures. New York 20; Boston Sc. Phil
Minneapolis 64; Cincinnati Sc; st. Louis
6A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-06

A terrible cry went up from the ruins
the moment the explosion occurred
" omen, cnildren and men, occupants
Of the wrecked houses could be seq
crawling from the debris while fha
agonizing cries of others were heard IL
the wreckage- From all the surround
ing buildings injured people came run-
ming and fell into the street uncon-
sctous- To add to the horror. fire brol-a
out in the debris the moment it seft1e5
TO the ground. and in less than dve
minutes the great pile was burninsy
Gercely from end to end
A general alarm was turned IN for
amoulanees and apparatus, and in fhe
neantims the work Of rescue was vol
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-04-03

In these days of "hustle" one
wants to read a newspaper which
presents all the news in the most
concise form without being obliged
to read columns of matter to get al
facts.
Viewed from this standpoint
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-04-03

By unanimous vote of the general
executive board Simon Burns, G. NJ.
W.; John w. Hayes, G.. s. r., and
Thomas j. O'Reilly, a member OF the
general executive board were elected
to file articles of Incorporation In ac-
cordance with chapter 567 Of the act
of congress for the incorporation of
national trade unions and working
mems associations.
The articles Of Incorporation were
prepared and filed by their attorneys
on Jan. -, and the general order Of
the Knights of Labor Immediately
thereafter became an Incorporated in
stitution. The general officers We're
fully convinced, after careful con-
sideration of all matters pertaining to
the troubles which were originated
and prosecuted by John n. Parsons
and others, that it was the property
OF the order of the Knights of Labor
that they We're laborlng to get control
of; that under the laws property held
by unincorporated associations was
subject to all sorts of technlcalities,
litigation, etc, and that for the pur-
pose of amply protecting the order
and its property from those who have
been seeking control of the same they
decided to file articles of incorpora-
tjOn
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-04-03

A trade union can never remain sta
tionary. 1t is obliged to advance, to
prosper, or to go backward, to perish.
1t shares the fate Of every organism
here below. The growth of a trade
union depends entirely upon the har-
monious and devoted activity Of it's
members. The question is to make an
active and intelligent whole out of the
diversity of temperaments and talents
of which an organism Is composed.
The principles of trade unions being
few and simple, easily understood by
all, are the spring which is bound to
incite to activity every available force
among the membership.
You believe you acqut your duty by
paying SO much per month into your
treasury and by electing your officers
every six months. Far from 1t! You
are, first of all, to watch for the well
fare of your union. That is one of the
highest duties Of every member. In
the second place, you are to partici
pate in the work to be performed, if 1t
is but by your advice, by attending the
meetings.
The union is you. You are your un-
ion. 1t will be exactly what you make
out of 1t. You complain that your I'M
ion has no power, that 1t cannot pro-
tect you. Are you not ashamed to talk
In that manner? Go among your fell
low craftsmen, conduct them into your
ranks, be on the spot at the election
Of officers and turn every incapable
and dishonest asplrant off. Keep
watch on the funds, so that they be
not misapproprlated.
With all this prudent watchfulness
and your own effort thrown in at the
bargain you may be assured that your
union will flourish and that 1t will re-
pay your pains with the best of inter-
est. At the same time 1t will be your
protector as well in relation with the
employer as in your public connections.
Bakers Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-04-03
COMPOSITION CONTEST.
School Children Offered So In Prizos for
Essays on Little Boys Suit.

Esshyb On Llttle SUIT.
S. Senie, proprietor of the Philadelphia
One-Price Clothing House, offers S. in
prizes for the three best essays on a boys
suit of clothes. The competition is open
to any pupil who is enrolled in any pub
lie, parochial or private school in Free
land or Jeddo borough, Foster, Butler or
Halle township. The prizes are as fol-
lows: First prize, So. so in gold; second,
81. so; third, 81.
The contest opened yesterday morn
ing and will remain open until Tuesday
evening, April 10th. The names of the
prize-winners will be published in the
Tribune on April IT, and the prizes will
be distributed on the evening of the
latter date. The names OF the Judges
will be announced in few days. They
will be three of the teachers OF the Free
land public schools.
The conditions of the contest are very
simple. A figure dressed with a boys
fancy suit OF clothes will be placed on
exhibition in one of the show windows
OF Mr.. Senie's store. This suit is to be
the subject of the essay. Each pupil
desiring to compete will write des-
cription Of the suit, beginning with the
clipping of the sheep whose wool enter
ed into the cloth, and following the
various stages of the manufacture and
workmanship up to the time the suit
arrived at Freeland's leading clothing
store.
Each contestant is required to sign
his or her full name and address to the
essay written. No pupil is allowed to
receive any assistance in the compost
ton of the essay, but may obtain infor
nation on the subject from their
parents, teachers or friends. When
the essay is finished, place it in sealed
envelope and deliver it at the Philadel-
phia One-Price Clothing House, in the
Birkbeck brick, on or before April l6.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-04-03

but 1t Is not necessary now that any
one should work more than two hours
in. the "a, and we can still get our So
per day, because we will do as much
work as formerly, and our employer
will not suffer in the least. Each one
can take his turn at the machine, or
we can get a machine for each man.
Then, after working only few hours
each day, we will have the balance of
the time for study and pleasure and
recreation"
A better plan still would be for the
printers to own the entire Office and to
have all that they make.
1t is perfectly clear that cooperation
Is far superior to competition. man
is entitled to all that he himself pro-
duces, but he is not entitled to what
means robbery. Cooperation means
Justice, liberty and equality.
The labor union must endeavor to
increase wages, and 1t can best do that
by striving to secure a shorter work
day, which would give employment to
more men and vastly increase the
strength Of the organization. The
vast army OF the unemployed is con-
stant menace to organized labor and
is really the only thing that has pre-
vented its efforts from being crowned
with complete success and final and
absolute victory.
Every class of workingmen must be
thoroughly organized. Wages must
be increased and the hours of work
decreased, and every man and woman
on earth must be given employment.
Then the cooperative commonwealth
will be established in all its glory
John Allen Mette in Augusta Voice Of
Labor.