davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05

Second United Presbyterian church, Fill
more and Huntoon streets-Preaehing BY
the pastor, Rev. J. p. White, at II a. m.
and 80 p. m; Sabbath school at 10 G. m
Y. P c. z. at 6:45 p. m; Junior at 4 p.
m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05
OIL STOCKS
Read Our Suggestions.


offered the public.
Great opportunities are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05

c. NJ. E. church, corner Fourteenth anl
Van Buren, streets; Rev J. NJ. Brown. pas
tor-Preaching at IL a. N. and As p m
evening subject, THE Gate Ajar. Genera
class at 10 a. m. Sunday school at 2 D. m.
Epworth league at 6:45 p. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05

First Unitarian church-Services at il
/ a. m. conducted by the minister. Rev
| Abram Wyman. Subject. The Holiness
Of Beauty Sunday school at noon.
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
4 Reunion Of Bargains in
Dress Trimmings.

l lot of fine Buckles, including jet.
gilt, and oXidized. in various rOC
sizes and styles. which sold AsS
from 25c to 4Sc. marked. ..... ~
Fur Bands. iu black and white Thi-
bet. krimmer. and imitation - pnE
Chinchilla and Sablc-which Ses
sold for zoe and 81, marked. . ~
An assorted lot Of Black Spangled
and White and Black Net Bo- nOC
lero Jackets and Sailor collars. 0S5
sold for S1.J0 ana s.. marked. ~
Persian and Fancy Bands-black,
white, gold. and spangled trim q TT
ming. which sold for 75c. NV
marked. ed.........-- H "
All sizes of White Pearl But rnC
tons, dozen on card, which RsS
sold for l9c, marked. .......... y
First flcor- Section D.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22
BLOWN TO PIECES.
An Official Account of the Destruction
of n Chinese Cruiser.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-The navy de-
partment has received information
concerning the explosion which COM
pletely wrecked the Chinese cruiser
Kai-Chih on June - last, while the
ship was lying at her station off Nam
king. The vessel was blown to pieces
and all of the officers and men, about
100, were lost, with the exception of
seaman who was picked up slightly
wounded. The jar of the explosion
was felt on board the United States
steamship Helena, which was lying
half mile distant from the Chinese
craft. The report was described as
a sharp, tearing sound, resembling
gun fired with smokeless powder close
by. and afterwards an immense col.
umn of smoke rose to great height,
the air being filed with broken and
burning fragments of the ship, as
well as shells and scraps of metal.
The force of the explosion threw
most of the projectiles in an oppo-
site direction from the Helena. In
less than two minutes after the eX-
plosion, six boats from the Helena
were skimming toward the wreck.
A heavy pail of smoke settled over
the spot where the cruiser had been,
and when it cleared away the bow
of the Kai-Chih was seen sticking up
in the air. The surface of the river
was covered for many acres with
splinters of woodwork, but there was
no sign of life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22
FOR TWO MURDERS.
An o1-Convict Is Wanted in wyo-
ming, but Has Escaped.

Denver, Col, Aug. 19.-The police
yesterday received letter from
Frank B. Keyes, deputy sheriff at
Fair Play, Col, stating that Thomas
O'Brien, an eX-convict, who was ar
rested here last week on charge of
safe blowing, is wanted at Rawlins,
Wyo.. charged with the murder of
Morris VAIN and c. V. Strong.
Strong's father in 1888, the year Of
the murder, was n Wall street opera
tor. VAIN came from Haverford, a
suburb of Philadelphia, and his
brother Jacob is a commission mer-
chant in that city. Strong and Vain
came west on n hunting trip and on
August IA, 1883, their dead bodies
were found.
The bodies had been stripped of
every stitch of clothing and an ex-
animation revealed that Strong's
skull had been split open with an
AK and Waln's head nearly blown off
by charge of buckshot. No trace of
the wagon, firearms, or the money of
the victims was ever found.
O'Brien was not suspected of the
murder until after he had been lodged
in the penitentiary at Canyon City
for horse stealing. The Wyoming
authorities secured requisition pa
pers and were prepared to arrest him
on his release from prison, but he
was liberated several days earlier
tnan they anticipated and he escaped
them
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22
KILLED HIMSELF.
Head of n New York Advertising g
Agency Commits Suicide
mt Newport.

Newport, r. l., Aug. 19.-R. r. Rem
eide by shooting here Monday after
noon. Mr.. Remington was engaged to
marry Miss May Van Allen, daughter
of James j. Van Allen, of this place. 1t
is thought that he was despondent
over matters of private nature, but
even his closest friends do not know
definitely the conditions. 1t was an
nounced recently that his marriage to
Miss Van Allen had been indefinitely
postponed. Mr.. Remington was about
40 years old and was at the head of the
Remington advertising agency, a New
at the Laforge house, from which he
took walk early Monday afternoon.
He went to the reading room at about
o'clock, and was in the library when
he fred two shots from revolver,
aiming at a spot between the eyes.
The father of the young woman
whom Mr.. Remington at one time ex-
pected to wed here this season believes
that the young mans deed was the re-
suit of an unbalanced mind, because
of which, he said, the engagement be-
tween Miss Van Allen and young Rem
ington was severed. However this
may be, young Remingtcn's suicide
was preceded by an exchange of let
ters between himself and his former
fiancee. though several of these were
never opened.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22
ON A FAST TRACK.
Zephyr and Audubon BOY Won the
Races at Brighton Beach.

New York, Aug. 16.-Perfect wealth
er and fast track again favored the
grand circuit meeting at Brighton
Beach yesterday. The feature of the
program was the John X. Shuts
$1,000 purse for trotting 4-year-olds,
for which the bay tilly Zephyr was
the favorite. With the advantage of
the pole and Geers in the sullSy, she
won in straight heats.
The 2:O4 pace brought out a high
class field and hopes were high that
Audubon Boy would be able to force
Dan Patch to go fast mile, but the
latter did not start. Audubon Boy
was n hot favorite. With the word,
Shadow Chimes pushed to the front,
Indiana was second and the favorite
close up. They went up the back
stretch Tapped. At the three-quarters
pole Audubon Boy moved up and
Shadow Chimes broke. Fanny Dill
lard then came fast from the rear,
challenging the leader and in u close
finish she was only beaten half a
length by the favorite.
In the second heat the veteran Con-
nor rushed off with the lead and held
it to the three-quarter pole, with
Audubon Boy second and Fanny Dill
lard third. AS they rounded for home
the faporite and billiard shot by Con-
nor and was soon joined by Shadow
Chimes, finishing in that order.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22
GATES FACTION LOSE.
They Get the Worst of n Decision In q
Federal Court.

Denver, Col, Aug. 20.-The John w.
Gates faction of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Co. have lost another round
in their battle for control of that
company. Judge Riner, of the United
States district court, last night de-
MED their application for a prelimi-
nary injunction to prevent officials of
the company from refusing to allow
them to vote proxies they claim to
hold at the stockholders meeting to-
day in this city.
The suit, which was brought in the
name of John j. Mitchell and others
against the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Co., was based upon the alleged
fraudulent rule adopted by the board
of directors of the company on July
30 last, and which the compliments
charged was framed for the purpose
of enabling the present officials of
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Co. to
dictate the action of to-day's meet
ing and also to deprive the complain
ants and the shareholders they repre-
sent by proxy from voting at such
meeting Judge Riner held that the
allegations in the complaint were
fully met and denied by the answer
of the defendant company.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22
TRAGEDY ENDS OUTING.
Family Visiting In Wisconsin Victims
of n Runaway Disaster-One
Killed, Four Injured.

Menasha, Wis, Aug. 19.-The sum-
mer outing of Mrs. Lena Wessell-
hoeft and children, of $50 West Nine
teenth street, Chicago, came to n
tragic end Monday afternoon at Nee
nah. They were the victims of u
runaway accident, in which one was
killed and four other persons were
injured. Clara Wessellhoeft, three
years old, sustained fractured
skull, and died instantly. Mrs. Wes-
sellhoett and her children were driv-
ing with Miss Boreman, relative,
when II team of mules, driven by
Oberwciser and attached to n heavy
dray used for hauling sand, became
frightened at passing locomotive
and ran away, crashing into the light
vehicle in which were the women and
children. The light buggy was shat
tered into fragments and the heavy
sand wagon was hurled on top of
the occupants. Both women were
rendered unconscious. The child was
dead when picked up.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Many New Omccs Were Crented at
Last sossion-Somo Interesting Sta
fsss

Washington, Aug. 20-The volume
containing statements of appropria-
tions, new officers, etc, required by
law to be published Mt the end of each
session of congress under the direc-
ton of the committees on appropria-
tions of the senate and house, has
been completed for the first session
of the Fifty-seventh congress by the
chief clerks of those committees. a
summary of the appropriations shows
u grand total of $500, 1924, 406.
In addition to the specified ap-
preparations made, contracts are au-
thorized to be entered into for GER
tain public works requiring future ap-
preparations by congress in the ag-
gregate sum of $2G2,711,4 ,465. These
contracts include S21,609,500 for addi-
tional ships for the navy and for per-
manent improvements of certain navy
yards; S15,943,6 $50 for additions to old
public buildings and the construction
of new public buildings in various
cities of the country, S3S,336,1S0 for
improvement OF rivers and harbors,
S3,500,000 for reconstruction of old
and erection of new buildings at the
military academy at West Point, and
$50, 100000 for the construction of an
isthmian canal.
In addition to the new civilian en-
Payments shown the volume also eX-
hibits an increase of 65 in the mill
tary establishment at an annual cost
of $42, ,30S, and 300 officers Gncluding
2s5 additional midshipmen), together
with 1000 seamen in the naval estab-
lishment and 75a additional men in
the marine corps, with total yearly
pay of $1,343,777.
OF the net total of 5,221 civil officers
authorized, only 921 are outside of
the postal service. The number of
salaries increased is 725, at an annual
cost of S11s,576, and the number re-
duced is 16, in the total annual sum
of S13,120; a net increase of 709, at a
cost for the year of $105,456.10, of
which number 4s1 arc the cadets at
the military academy who are given
an increased allowance of S6950 each,
81 are consuls and consular clerks,
GA are officers of the revenue cutter
service whose pay is made equal to
the similar officials of the navy, IL
are in the life saving service, and 80
amounting to 1000 annually are in
the department of agriculture.
A comparison of the total appropri.
ations made at the last session OF
congress for 1908, $500, ,624,4 ,496, with
those of the preceding or short ses.
sion of the Fifty-siXth congress, $780,.
33s, ,575.99 shows an increase of S7O,'
| 2SJOoO
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22
Relations are Strained.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-It is admit
ted at the state department that
there is renewal of tension between
the United States and Turkey, but
the officials do not deem it prudent
to disclose the present condition of
affairs. They say that the condition
is in no way grave, but is of that
strained character which has oc-
Cured from time to time in recent
years. 1t is gathered that the pres
ent tension grows out of the long
pending claims of Americans who suf.
fered losses during the Armenian out
break The Stone abduction gave add
ed cause for irritation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22
CAR TELESCOPED.
A Jersey Central Train Crashes Into
n Pennsylvania Passenger Train
Several People Killed.

Asbury Park, N. j., Aug. 20.--A
regular Pennsylvania train on the
New York & Long Branch railroad,
bound north, was run into from the
rear at Belmar station last night by
a special Central Railroad of New
Jersey train. The Pennsylvania train
had stopped at Belmar station to
pick up several passengers. The
Central train was running north also
and was empty. The engine of the
Central train telescoped the rear ear
of the Pennsylvania train. Six cars
were wrecked, several persons were
killed and number injured. At
midnight two bodies had been taken
from the wreck. A little girl was
killed as she was being put aboard
the waiting train.
The engineer and fireman of the
Central train have not been seen
since the collision. II is believed that
they are under the wreckage.
The wreckage piled 80 feet high
The freight shed at the depot was de-
molished and the depot badly dam
aged. Their wreckage added to the
heap on the rails.
Fitzpatrick. n brakeman, was
caught in the wreckage and badly
scalded by escaping steam and hot
water. He was released from under
the wreckage which held him down
and ran almost four miles to his
home, where he is being attended by
a doctor
Brakeman Towle was badly injured
and may die.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22
THE OLD STORY.
Result of Lighting Fire with Kero-
senc-Two Dead. Three Dying
and One Badly burned.

Gering, Neb., Aug. 19.-Two persons
dead, three more at the point of death,
sixth fearfully burned, and a resi-
dence in Gering in ashes is the result of
the lighting of fire with kerosene at
noon Monday. c. n. McComsey, whose
wife had been i'll for several days, was
attempting to start a fire in a wood
stove when the oil exploded, setting
fire to his clothing and throwing burn
ing liquid all over the room. He was
fearfully burned and ran screaming out
of the house. Before help could arrive
the fire had also burned his helpless
wife, baby few days old, their two
year-old son, and the two little daugh-
ters of Luther A. Cook, a neighbor,
who were playing with the McComsey
boy. County Treasurer Ed J. Whipple,
who was attracted by McComsey's
cries, was the first to arrive, and al
though the house was mass of flames,
rushed in and carried out the burning
woman and three of the children. The
fourth child had in some way escaped.
All of them were frightfully burned.
McComsey fingered in agony for sew
eral hours, when he died, and the lit
tie baby is also dead. The death of
Mrs. McComsey and the two Cook chill
dren is momentarily expected, and the
physicians offer little hopes for any
of them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22
VICTIMS OF VOLCANO.
Eruption Destroys Island of Toris-
hima IN Japan.
Every Building Has Disappearcd,
and 1t Is Believed That All OF
the $50 Inhabitants Have
Perished.

Yokohama, Aug. 19.-The little is
land of Torishima was overwhelmed
by volcanic eruption between August
13 and August Is, and all the inhabi-
tants, numbering >150 persons, were
undoubtedly killed. The island is COW
cred with volcanic debris and all the
houses on it have disappeared. The
eruption is still proceeding and is ac-
companied by submarine eruptions in
the vicinity, which makes it danger
Gus for vessels to approach the island.
Torishima is one of chain of islands
extending between the Bonin islands
and Hondo, the biggest island of
Japan.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22
schwnb Declares Himself.

New York, Aug. 2O.-Charles NJ
Schwab arrived here last evening,
He stepped briskly from the car and
as he did so he said to number of
newspaper men present: Now, gen
tlemen, am going to tell you three
things. In the first place | don't look
like sick man. In the second place
l feel the necessity of rest and 1
am going to take one. In the third
place / am not going to resign and
have no intention of retiring from
the United States Steel Corporation"
"Are you going to Europe?" was
asked Mr.. Schwab. "Yes," he replied.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22
Racing Begins MT ReadviIIe.

Readville, Mass, Aug. 19.-The
grand circuit meeting had it's opening
day at Readville with fine weather
and some sensational wins for horses
little favored by the betting frater-
nifty, the favorites in each event be-
ing beaten. Major Muscovite, who
to $3.50 before the race and this re-
markable win wes almost duplicated
in the :13 trot, which Baron De Shay
took. The big event on the card was
the Blue Hill stakes for 2:30 trotters,
with purse of $1,000. 1t went to
Wentworth in magnificent race.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22
UPRisINos IN CHINA.
Missionaries Report that killings OF
Oh ristlnns Continue.

New York, Aug. 19.-The Methodist
mission board has received by mail a
number of reports from it's agents
in China concerning the recent local
uprisings in China.
Rev. Joseph Beech, of Chung King,
West China, writes under date of June
%: "Word has been received from
Rev. Edward Manly and Rev. Spencer
Lewis, n superintendent of the mis-
sion, who are in that neighborhood
that the Red Lantern society, the To-
cal name for Boxers, has burned the
chapel at Tien Ku Chiao, and killed
the preacher and four other men,
bers. The officials endeavored to sup
press these Boxer practices and de-
capitated six and crucified one"
Rev. Mr.. Beech writes concerning
the uprising in West China:
"Since last writing, more news of
the Boxer troubles has arrived. 1t
indicates widespread movement
with increasing power and violence.
In addition to the destruction of the
Tien Ku Chiao community, WI Kwang
Tsang has been destroyed, but most
of the people escaped. There is con-
siderable alarm now at Chentu, but
the officials are confident there will
be no serious trouble there. Through
out the country, however, there has
been widespread destruction, and it
is probable that most of the Chris
tians living outside walled cities,
comprising several hundred persons,
will lose all they have, if not life
itself"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22
Granted an Injunction.

Washington, Aug. 20.-Application
was filed yesterday in the supreme
court of the district for an Injunction
preventing Secretary Hitchcock and
other interior department officials
from compelling cattle owners to pay
the fee of 25 cents imposed by the
Chickasaw nation for each head of
stock not belonging to a member of
the tribe grazing on their lands, and
restraining the officials from seizing
the cattle now grazing on the Indian
lands in violation of the act of the
Chickasaw Legislature. Justice Clay
baugh granted n temporary writ and
ordered Secretary Hitchcock to ap-
pear September 10 and show why u
permanent injunction should not be
issued
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22
SCARCITY OF FUEL.
Mills May Have to Shut Down
in Pittsburg District.
About $4,000 Men Likely to be Idle
I'm Consequence - Trouble Caused
by Lack of Locomotives to
Move the Loaded Cars.

Pittsburg, Aug. 20.-The Post
publishes a story to the effect that a
fuel famine is threatened for the
mills in this district and that $4,000
men may be thrown into enforced
idleness through the lack of coal and
coke. The trouble comes from n
scarcity of engines to move the load
ed cars.
1t is reported that on the sidings of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad lead
ing into Pittsburg from the coal and
coke regions there are nearly 5000
loaded cars. Many of these are said
to have been ready for shipment for
q week or more.
So grave is the situation in the in
dustrial world that there is talk of
sending a committee of representa-
tive manufacturers to Baltimore to
confer with General superintendent
Potter on the best method of reliev-
ing the congestion and bringing i'm
mediate relief to the Pittsburg dis
trict.
All the affiliated plants of the
United States Steel Corporation in
the district, as well as the Jones q
Laughlin Co. are directly affected by
the failure to get fuel, especially the
furnaces.
The National Tube Co. is embar-
rassed by the lack of motive power,
but the company will be able to get
through unless the situation becomes
much worse than at present. The
congested condition is generally con-
sidered quite serious and should re-
lief not come soon, the $4,000 men
employed by the several plants affect
ed will have to go into enforced idle
npSc
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22
THE EXCITING DAYS OF
THE GREAT BONANZA MINE
Perseverance That Won Success and Fortune for the
Late John w. Mackay.

lars; stock assessments had been
made until it was thought the outside
stockholders would not stand another,
and the stock rapidly decreased, and
the daring operators were said by the
public to have come to grief. Sharon
and his followers were chuckling in
their sleeves at the seeming discom-
future of the men, who for a time they
feared might find the bonanza they
were seeking.
While matters were in this condition
the narrow metallic film so long fol-
lowed began to widen until 1t meas
ured seven feet across. A month more
of work, and the vein was 10 feet wide,
and few weeks more saw the vein
40 feet wide. From this point new
shaft was sunk $50 feet in a south
easterly direction, and the Great
Banana had been tapped; "the very
top had been pried off from natures
huge treasurehouse."
What had the daring prospectors
found? We will quote from Mr.. Shinn's
work to answer the question. First,
as to the rise in the value of the min
ing stock, which they held, and then
as to the value of the ore as estimated
by competent men:
90. The general public has been
reused to a sudden fever Of excitement and
the value of the famous mines rose every
hour on the stock boards. In December.
1874, Consolidated Virginia reached $3.50 per
share, rising again In January to 500
which made the selling value of the mine
sI5,600,Oo0 California stock went even
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22
revolution Is widespread.

Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 20.-Ad-
vices received here concerning af-
fairs in Hayti say the revolution has
now extended to every part of the
co lntry and that the situation ia
daily growing worse. 1t is said that
Petit Goave, which was destroyed by
fire August s. was fired by the fol-
lowers of Callistheme Fouchard, an
aspirant to the presidency. The
blockade of Cape Haytien by q gum
boat in the Firminite service, has
been completely abandoned. BUSINESS
has been suspended in nearly all the
towns OF Hayti.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22
Conyicted OF Libel.

Manila, Aug. 19.-Judge Amber,
who has conducted the trial of Fred
erick Dorr, proprietor, and Edward
O'Brien, editor of Freedom, who
were charged with libeling Benito
Legarda, Filipino member of the
civil commission, announced yester-
day that he had found the defendants
guilty. They were not sentenced.
Judge Amber decided that the head
lines of the article published in Free
dom were libelous and that the text
of the article was not privileged be-
cause it was published maliclously
and was therefore libelous.