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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-11
NEW DYNAMITE GUN.
Most Destructive Weapon That Has
Been Invented.

New York, Nov u-Highly successful
tests test OF new dynamite gun Of destru n,,
hitherto designed have just been privately
condiucted by a special board OF onlc 9es
States army at Fishers Island. The gov
eminent has for several years been en-,
gagged in the erection on Fishers island
of Notifications on colossal scale, in
tended to make the eastern entrance to
and secure the safety of all the cities
s Mg the SOUND nd from New endon ito to
new dynamite gun, which is mounted so
as to cover the channel between Fishers
island and Plum island. on which heavy
batteries have also been erected, is ex-
pected to play an important part The
government relative to the works on
Fishers island and the government has
which was built in Scranton, Pa, was re
Gently installed in battery at the west
pneumatic type as the guns of the bat
teries now in position at Sandy Hook and
caiihre Of il inches but enbodfes many
new features, including rapidity of action
fuse has also been supplied which as
sures absolute precision of explosion of
acticn. The tests We're made Before a
board consisting of Majors McNutt and
many artillery ofricers from the forts in
the vicinity. With the full calibre pro-
500 pounds of nitro gelatine. said to be
sufficient to annihilate any battleship
y
a degree of accuracy not excelled by the
latest types of heavy rffied ordnance. Two
days were devoted to the tests. The first
shot hurled six-inch shell, carrying so
pounds of explosive, a distance of 5,763
yards, bursting on impact with the water
and sending column of water 800 feet in the
air. With a ten-inch shell, carrying 200
pounds of explosive, the extreme range
was found to be 54so yards. the shell ex-
ploding under water with, the desired de-
lay action of two seconds, In the test
dropped at the he respectiye ranges of 5.o4s;
5-935, 500, 5,040 and 1870 yards, all of
which would have taken effect, assuming
that the target had been battleship
about three miles away, or about double
the distance of $500 yards, now generally
accepted the limit of practical fight
ing range. In the test for rapidity of FIRE
pounds. or more than half a ton each,
were discharged in eleven minutes and
fifty-five seconds, almost bringing the
weapon within the class of rapid fire
pieces. The test for endurance called for
the firing within two hours of twenty-five
air shots what in ordinary gun
would be called blank cartridges. but no
difficulty was experienced in firing forty
shots in that time without any appre-
ciable loss of pressure in the storage res
ervoir. the air pressure in the gun re-
naming uniform at each shot at 1000
pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-11
TWO PRIESTS CHOSEN
To Go to Rome and Intercede on
Behalf of Poles

Milwaukee. Wis. Nov. u.-Polish priests
and laymen throughout the United States
have designated two priests to go to
Rome and endeavor to get more recogni-
ton for Polish Catholics in this country.
The two chosen are Rev. Father Kruszka
Of Ripon, Wis, and Rev Father Pitos of
Buffalo, and they will sail on January.
The Poles do not propose to ask for the
appointment of a bishop, but rather have
1T made qualification of the bishops of
the church in this country that they shall
understand the Polish language so that
arising in Polish churches. The action
was caused by a movement among the
Polish churches in Chicago, Buffalo and
Pennsylvania, where whole congregations
have withdrawn from the authority of
the bishop and set up an independent
church. The difficulty Is the alleged ar
bitrary appointment of priests whom the
people do not want and the removal of
priests whom thew do want
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-11
AN OFFER FOR WI FANG.
Chinese Minister May Fill Chair at
Columbia.

New York, Nov. lit is said on
trustworthy authority that WI Ting
Fang, Chinese minister to the United
States and eminent as scholar. has
been requested to fill the chair of Chi
nese literature founded last July at
Columbia university. The regular
monthly meeting of the trustees was
held last week and it is known that the
subject was discussed There seems to
be no doubt that the tender of the hon.
or to WI was then decided upon, al
though the decision has not been made
public
1t is said that the offer to take the
chair of Chinese literature is in the ex
pectation that Minister WI intends to
give up his diplomatic post at WASH
ington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-11
ENGLAND SHOULD KNOW.
British Public Weary of Secret Trans
vaal Campaign.

New York, Nov. lin an editorial
article on the speech delivered by Lord
Salisbury at the Guild hall banquet on
Saturday, the London Times, as cabled
to the New York Times, says the pre-
mier must know that Great Britain
went to war in South Africa very inn
perfectly equipped with knowledge The
urgent representations of many who
knew the country and the Boer
people were put aside as not worth
listening to by the official advisers, who
subsequently found everything to
learn. When the country is spending
a million and a half pounds weekly it
must really be pardoned if it some
times asks whether there has been
slackness in the discharge of duty when
there might have been energy and
alertness of provision.
The Times concludes by suggesting
that the nation should be told exactly
what the rate of progress in South
Africa is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-11
CALIFORNIA ORANGE CROP.
Estimates of 20 Per Cent Smaller
Than Last Season.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 1.-Careful
and conservative estimates of the orange
crop of Southern California for the sea-
son 1902 indicate that it will be from
Is to 20 per cent less than that of last
year and. with normal climatic condi-
lions, the fruit will be of excellent quail
ity. There is the usual variance in
these estimates, however, an optimistic
view being that the crop will equal or
exceed that of last season.
F. O. Story. president Of the Semi
Tropic Fruit Exchange, thinks this sea-
osn's crop of citrus fruits will be trifie
less than 10000 carloads, or about 80
per cent of that which was shipped last
season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-11

represented Ottawa and Saline counties
in the senate last winter, is the only
active candidate at present He is
making hay, and likewise friends.
whether the sun shines or not.
Colonel E c. Little has been 'smen-
toned as a candidate, but he has de-
clined. Since the colonel has accumu-
lated a family~>he is devoting his time
to the accumulation of wealth rather
than political glory. 1t goes further in
supporting a family.
Colonel Little has been looked upon
as very strong prospective candidate,
and the announcement that he will not
enter the race will doubtless bring out a
number of other candidates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-11
X. OF p. AT BELOIT.
District Convention to Meet on De-
cember IL.

Beloit, Kas-, Nov. 1.-THE annual
district convention of the twelfth dis
trict of Kansas, Knights OF Pythias.
will meet in Beloit. December IL. Grand
be present, together with several other
grand officers. There are eighteen coun-
ties in the district situated in the north
turnout of K. of p is expected Asa
M. Smith, of Colby, district deputy
grand chancellor, is in correspondence
with several lodges in the district Be
lott has always been known for her
push and iberality, and will see that
all K of p. in attendance are royalty
entertained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-11
SEEK AMERICAN TRAFFIC.
German Railway Authorities Divert
Travel From LIVERPOOL

New York, Nov. IA dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
According to the Berlin correspondent
of the London Chronicle the German
railway authorities are arranging to
run a train in connection with the ar
rival of the North German Lloyd steam
ers, which will leave Hamburg and
Bremen twice weekly, and travel via
Berlin to Genoa, returning from Genoa
via Frankfurt. It is believed that if
this plan can be carried out it will di-
vert much of the American passenger
traffic which at present passes through
Liverpool and London for southern
Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-11
SUED FOR $1,000.
Leavenworth Man Wants Damages
For False imprisonment.

Leavenworth, Kas, Nov Thames
Foley, the plumber, has been sued for
81 500 by William, better known as
MAZE" Bell The latter alleges he
was falsely accused and imprisoned by
Foley.
Bell is colored and was arrested Oc-
tober %, 1901, on complaint of Foley
He was charged by Foley with having
stolen brass fittings valued at $40 from
him at Fort Leavenworth.
On November Bell was tried in the
United States commissioners court and
fully exonerated. Bell was then re-
leased after having spent twelve days
in the county jail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-11
HAVE PLENTY OF MONEY.
Reports From the short Grass Region
Are Encouraging.

Colby, Nov. 11.-Eastern people won
der sometimes how the people of the
short grass country are getting along
financially. A Colby mercantile firm
have first closed a two weeks special
sale, the result being that they sold for
The highest number of clerks employed
at the time was 43. People came from
neighboring counties for a distance of
SO and so miles. The people generally
in the short grass country are carrying
a bank account these times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-11
TO BORE FOR OIL.
Business Men of oberlin Organize to
Explore the Earth.

Oberlin, Nov. 1.-THE business men
of this place believing there is COAL oil
and gas underlying this part of Kansas,
have organized the Oberlin oil and gas
company and chartered it with a cap
ital stock of $4,000 to prospect for the
article The officers are: President, J.
J. Durkee; secretary, Otis L. Benton;
treasurer. g. Webb Bertram. Oberlin
has had an arteSian well for many
years. some 1000 feet in depth, which
emits gas in small quantities, enough so
that it will burn 1t looks as if the en-
terprise will be successful. The business
men of the city do not prospect without
hope.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-11
BURST BLOOD VESSEL.
Peter Gilsey Suddenly Expires on
Gotham Street.

New York, Nov. 11.-Peter Gi1sey, the
eldest of the wealthy Gilsey family of
this city, died last night. He was walk
ing on the street when a. blood vessel
burst and he lived but a few minutes.
He was 81 years of age and the eldest
son of Peter Gilsey, who amassed the
family fortune. His brothers John and
Henry survive him. The Gilsey family
is one of the largest among the owners
of real estate on Manhattan island, and
consequently one of the WealthieSt
among the families of New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-11
KILLED BY A LION.
California Hunters Find Corpse of a
Man in the Hills.

San Diego, Cal, Nov. 11.-From En-
senada, Lower California, comes the
news that two hunters in the mountains
east of Santa Caterila landing came
upon the corpse of white man, partly
eaten by some wild beast. Near by
was a cave. This the hunters watched
and were rewarded by seeing a large
mountain lion emerge from it They
killed the beast The body has been
identified as that of Frank Cook, a
Norwegian carpenter. 1t is presumed
that the lion killed him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-11
THE BURLINGTONS CALIFORNIA Ex-
CURSIONS; PERSONALLY CONDUCTED.

Every Thursday from Kansas City
and ST. Joseph, the Buriington's Cali
fornia Tourist Sleeper Excursions leave
under protection of special conductors.
The route is via Denver, Scenic Colora-
do, Salt Lake City, the route of equa-
BILE climate. Arrange to Join these ex-
cursions.
THE GREAT NORTHWEST MOVEMENT.
The Burlington-North Pacific
route, via Billings. Mont, is the short
line to the entire Upper Northwest from
Kansas City and Denver; great daily
through trains of Chair Cars. Sleepers.
Dining Cars to Puget Sound and Port
land. Send for special folder THE Bur~
hngton-Northern Pacific Express
HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS.
October 18th, November 5th and 18th.
December Sd and 18th.
A GREAT RAILROAD.
The Burlington is the best line Kan
sas City to Chicago, st. Louis, Omaha,
St. Paul, Denver. San Francisco, Butte,
Helena, Spokane. Puget Sound.
Write us for rates and printed mat
ter describing your proposed trip.
r. n. CROZIER, L.W. WAKELEY.
I. r. A.. s2s Main ST.. Gen1 Passenger Agt
KANSAS CITY, No. ST. LOUIS, Mo.
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager. ST. LOUIS. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-11
BIG WHEAT SALE.
Over 100000 Bushels Mar
keted in Three Days.

Pendleton, Ore, Nov. 11.-Over a mill
lion bushels of wheat were marketed in
this city during Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of last week. The principal
sales were made to the following firms:
Northwestern Warehouse company. 200.-
600 bushels; Puget Sound Warehouse
company, 1000 bushels; Interior Ware
house company, 1926, 900 bushels; w. 5.
Byers Milling company, $4,000 bushels.
The balance was bought by smaller
firms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-11
BUYS 1870, 900 ACRES.
Worlds Largest Wheat Ranch
For Western Kansas.

Wichita, Kan, Nov. 11.-William Og-
den of Mclean county, Ill, has bought
100000 acres of land in western Kansas,
which will be converted into the largest
wheat ranch in the world. The land was
owned by about Is different men. Og
den paid 81. so an acre on an average.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-11
Miss Tvlar Haa a FalI.

New York, Nov 1.-THE Paris cor
respondent Of the Herald says that
while the Sultan of Jotore was out
riding with Miss Tyler one of the sad
die horses fell breaking its neck Miss
Tyler was thrown on the sidewalk and
rendered unconscious. Though severely
injured she Will recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-11
KLONDIKE YET OPEN.
Veteran Discharged From Home
For Visiting Vile Resort.

Leavenworth. Kan, Nov. 11.-Charles
Slader, an old soldier at the Home has
been discharged for visiting the Klon-
dixie. Slader was taken to the guard
house at the Home in a drunken condi-
ton and was promptly discharged yes
terday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-11
To Name Street For Dumont

New York Nov. IA dispatch to
the Herald from Paris says: The NUM-
cipal council OF ST. Cloud has decided
to give the name of Santos-Dumont to
a street leading to the balloon park, in
St Cloud.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-11
VINCENT DECLINES.
Refuses to Again Enter Race For
Congress.

w. D. Vincent will not try to go to
congress again from the Fifth district.
This will leave the fusion nomination
open for a free-for-all, but candidates
are not falling over one another to get
into the race. Harry Mcmillan, who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-11

Years of suffering relieved in night
Itching piles yield at once to the cura-
tive properties of Doan's Ointment
Never fails AT any drug store so cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-11

The people of Topeka may be thank
ful that the sheriff and chief of police
escaped from their encounter with con-
victS.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-25
While Trying to Arres' lacob Brown
Fired Five Shots.

Officer Duffy arrested Jacob Brown,
a colored man residing on Maiden Lane
alley, Thursday evening, after long
chase and an unexpected occurrence.
Brown was recently fined $3 and
costs in Police court OH charge of
Main ST., liveryman. He failed to puy
the fine, and Thursday an execution
was issued for his arrest. Officer
Duffy was detailed to take Brown.
The officer located him near the
corner of Mill ST., and Bank alley.
When Brown noticed the policeman
coming he started to run north up
the alley. Duffy ordered him to halt
but the colored man kept on going
The officer followed and as he ran
pulled his revolver and fred shots at
the fleet footed fellow. None Of the
bullets struck Brown. In fgact he only
ran the faster. Duffy concluded that
the only way to capture him was to
run him down and he settled down to
n pace that would hustle greyhound.
Brown did not lack in speed either,
and quicker than 1t takes to relate
1t the entire length OF the alley was
covered, and the Valley railroad was
reached.
Here a strang thing happened to
Brown. With his body bent and go
ing at u very fast gait, the colored
man ran head first into the side of II
box car. The collision stunned Brown
and he dropped to the ground in n
heap.
Officer Duffy picked him up and
carried him to Howard ST., where he
regained consciousness, In, Il few
minutes he WAS able to walk up the
hill to the corner of Howard and
Market ST., where he was placed In
the patrol wagon and taken to jill
to serve out his fine.
Officer Duffy In relating the affair
to n Democrat reporter, said he
thought two box car bumpers had
come together when Browns head
struck.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-25

severe shaking up One or two other
Akron people were on the train, but
their names couId not be learned. Tie
wreck was caused by a blind switch
and the engineer and fireman were
both seriously injured. The train was
going 80 miles per hour and If it had
gone in the opposite direction, the train
would have plunged into the Ohio
river.
Mr.. Walsh left Akron Thursday after
noon for New York He viii be gone
week. In the meantime he will COM
plete final arrangements with tho
Eastern owners of the Rapid Transit
for the transfer Of the road to the
Northern Ohio Traction company, Feb.
1st.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-25
That Aroused Ire Of
Squire Campbell.
Lawyer Was Invited to Vacate
Premises.
Ha Has Filed His Pleadngs In An
other Court.

A heated controversy broke the
monotony of Squire j. II. Campbell's
court Friday morning.
Attorney Andrew Wilhelm took
occasion TO make some very pointed
remarks rejecting on the Justices
conduct and His Honor hit right
back
Parsons 81 Burch, attorneys for the
defendant, In the case of Leroy Mum
son VS.. The Home Seekers Co-orpera,
tive company, filed II motion asking
for n continuation of the hearing which
was set for today. The Squire granted
their request,
Mr. Wilhelm, who appeared for the
plaintiff, jumped to his feet and with
out any preliminary sparrlne swung
from his shoulder. He claimed that
the Justice was partial 10 the attor.
neys representing the defendant and
that was the reason the motion
was allowed He continued to com
ment along the same lines until the
court lnterfered. He was invited to
vacato the office on double quick time.
Squire Campbell was mad and he
didn't care who knew It. He Informed
Attorney Wilhelm that he was hand
ling the truth In most reckless man
ner and that he would save himself
needless trouble by refralning from
the practice forthwith.
The lawyer took the advice OF the
Justice with haste that was re-
mnrkablc He has transferred the
scene Of action from the court of Jus
tlce Campbell to that Of lustlse Nnue'
han, \ new petition, covering the
same ground. has been filed there
That In Squire CampbelPs court will
be dismissed The plaintiff has asked
that n Jury he drawn to hear the
CuSO,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-25
0Rl0's TEMPERANCE LAWS.

Rev. Purley A. Baker State Presl-
dent of the Ohio Anti-Saloon League,
has taken exceptions to that part of
Senator Forakers remarks in de-
fcnse OF the Administrations canteen
policy In which he cited Ohio's laws
as an example whereby the liquor
traffic may be regulated In the large
cities.
"Wo sought TO do this In the Clark
the public sentiment In each locality
says Rev. Baker. ANY man who de-
sires to do so, IL he can secure II
place, can plant u saloon along side
OF any church, school house or private
residence In any city In OHIO, and
there Is no redress. Hundreds are SO
located at this time, destroying the
value OF property and cursing count
less neighborhood and the people are
helpless. In most of the cities there
Is fire limit within which no frame
building cun be erected because 1t en-.
dangers property. Residence districts
can protect themselves against ma
chine shops, glue factories and slaugh'
ter houses, but no community IN any
city In Ohio con protect Itself by law
against the saloon. II senator Fora
ker Is not very ignorant of the tenn
perance laws of Ohio, he is open to
the charge OF being very reckless In
his statements concerning them The
truth ", Ohio today has the poorest
temperance laws of amy great state
in the Union. as any one can easily
know who studies their operation"
Senator Foraker would be obliged
10 the Rev. Mr.. Baker II he would
forbear from further mention OF the
Clark local option bill. What has the
Anti.Saloon League TO do with the
temperance cause, anyhow? The
Cleveland Leader Is the special guar,
dian of this cause in Ohio.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-25
OFFICERS
Elected For X. P. Grand
Lodge.
A ,nounCement OF The Official Count
Was Made Yes erday.

Dayton, o., Jan. 2o.-(Spl.) 1.-The
count of votes cast in December for
grand lodge officers of the knights Of
Pythias of Ohio resulted as follows:
Grand chancellor, l.. w. Ellenwood
Marietta, 4,76S; grand vice chancellor
Charles j. DickmaD, Malvern, 4,7Tl;
grand prelatc, $. n. McCloud. Marys-
vile, 4,T7l; grand X, of Il. and s.,
William Beatty, Toledo, ARA grand
NJ. of H., George B. Donavin, Della.
ware, A 156; grand NJ of A., Charles
Edgar Brown. Cincinnati 4,706; grano
|. c., William Il. Brusc, Mt. Gilead,
l,715: grand o, G.. William Craston,
Cleeylnnd, 205; grand o. G., Abe Roth
wen, Hamilton, SIT; grand .. g., a.
Il. Dow, Flndlay Sal; grand o. c., h.
II, Corn, lronton, Lao.
The following graud lodge officers
We're present ut count which took
place at Germantown; Joseph Cat
row, John A. Rngold, Dr. John Sut.
phn. l.. w. Ellcnwood George Don
ayln, William Beatty and William g,
Kershner.
Help wanted or house for rent? Try
the Democrats want columns.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-25

Extraordin Try bargains in
chairs. 1000 king chairs,
parlOr chairs and hall chairs
at half price and less.
N. O'Neil & Co.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-25
ABLE SPEAKERS
Are On Program For Toasts al
Marshall Day Banquet.

The progam of toasts for the Mar,
shall Day banquet, TO be held at the
Buchtel hotel Monday evening, Feb
4, Is as follows;
Toastmastcr, Judge u. l.. Marvin
"John Marshall aud the Constiru
tlon.' Judge q. Il, Grant.
John Marshall, the Jurist," Attor
ney II. Il, Norls.
John Marshall, the Patriot" At
torney II. +, Otis.
John Marshall In the Home" At
torney j, 9, Frank
Music VIII be furnished by Stlckle'l
orchestra,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-25
WRECKED.
Elr. Thomas F. Walsh
Was On the Train.
Fortunately He Escaped InlurY-A
Close Gail.

Mr.. Thomas Il. Walsh Of this city
was passenger on the east-bound
Cleveland Flyer which was derailed
near Pittsburg Thursday evening. Al
though the entire train was thrown
from the track. Mr.. Walsh escaped in.
jury. Mr. Il. E. Hawkins. manager
OF the Rapid Transit company, re-
celyed dispatch from Mr.. Walsh Fri
day which stated that he escaped with
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-25

Help wanted or house for rent? Try
the Democrats want columns.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-25

See on the third page today. the page
advertisement of The Boston Store,
announcing their fifth mill end sale,
which opens Saturday morning, Jan.
20th. Mr.. q. a. Lockart, the famous
min end salesman, will again person
ally conduct this big sale and all ar
rangements have been made by Mr..
Andrew. the manager, TO accommodate
the large crowd tomorrow.