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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24
FIGHT FOR ROOM.
Inhabitants of Martinique Make
Frantic Efforts
To Board Steamers About to
Leave the Island.

Fort de France, Martinique, May "a
The flight of the panic-stricken inhabit-
ants of this island by every possible
means Of transportation continues
Heartrending scenes are witnessed
among the crowds which throng the wa
ter front and the offices Of the local
government.
When it became known throughout
the city that two steamers were about
to leave the island the harbor became
the scene of one of the most pitiful
spectacle ever witnessed Down the
streets poured a surging, struggling,
fighting crowd. Some carried with them
what portion of their goods they were
able to bear. others held close to their
bOsoms their children-their most pre-
cious treasure. The aged and infirm
were terribly jostled by the frantic mob
and sobbed in the most heart-breaking
manner, as it appeared they would be
left behind.
After all their eagerness. the great
majority of the people were doomed to
disappointment, for the two vessels
were only able to convey q very small
number from the scene of Pelee's devas-
tations. Both vessels were French
/ steamers-the Versailles and the Vile
de Tanger. The Versailles took all she
/ could hold and the Vile de Tanger also
| filled every available inch of space be
/ low and on deck. Even then only SOC
! managed to get on board. The rest
/ formed q shouting. desperate, furious
crowd on shore. The people shook their
fists at the departing vessels, shrieked
/ imprecatiOns or besieged the heavens
! with vain petitions
| The Versailles goes to Trinidad, La
/ guayra and Port Limon: the Vile de Tan
ger is bound for Cayenne. the capital OF
/ French Guiana.
| Despair has settled down on the popu-
lation of Martinique These Who expec
/ to be able to get passage from the 4slans
1 are in constant dread lest some fresl
/ outbreak Of the volcano overwhelm thi.
city before their turn comes Those Whs
are too poor to pay for transportation ar
| taking refuge in the southern points o
Martinique. 1t is impossible to stop tn
panic, as the people are intensely super
stitious ana can not be persuaded thar TIA
doom of the island and possibly Of tn
world is not at hand. The city alread.
shows signs Of depopulation and the who'll
| situation IS rnIserahle N the ex1rerne.
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WESTERNERS WIN.
California University Athletes
Defeat Princeton.

Princeton, n. J., May 24.-The Univer-
sity of California today defeated Prince
ton in the dual track meet by the score
of seven points to six. The weather
was perfect and the events were run off
smoothly and with expedition. One of
the notable features was the defeat OF
Plaw, the California hammer hrower,
by Dewitt who placed the hammer sew
en- feet beyond his opponents throw Of
157 feet AZ inches. Two events We're
tied, the running high jump and the
broad jump The summary follows.
One hundred yards dash-Winner A.
Babe, California. Time. 10 S-s.
One hundred and twenty yards hur-
dles-Winner, Check, California. Time,
.16 LIS.
one mile run-winner, r. E.wnliams.
Princeton. Time, ABB.
440 yard run-Winner, Cadogans Cal
ifornia. Time, 81 rs.
Hammer throw-Winner Dewitt,
Princeton, throw Of 1e4 feet, IA inches
Second, Plaw, California, throw, 16i
feet, IA inches
Running high jump-Tie between
Curtis. Princeton and Powell, Calif0r-
MIA. Height, feet, 91k inches.
Pole vault--Winner, Coleman, Prince
ton IL feet.
Seven events have been run off. seorei
Princeton 80 California 31a.
Five mile run--Winner, Tibbas, Cali
fornia. Time, 1920 So.
Shot put-Winner, Dewitt Princeton
distance, AZ feet S1k inches.
22O yard hurdle-Wihner, Powell, Cal
ifornia, 26 is seconds.
220 yard dash-Winner, Cadogan, Cal.
| ifornia Time, p 2-5 seconds.
$50 yard run-Winner, Adsit, Prince.
| ton. Time, 1:59 4-b.
Broad junap-Fox. Princeton and Top
! ham, California, tied for first place.
Distance, q feet, ~ inches
California wins the meet. Score z to 6
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HEAVY SHOT
Probable Cause of the Mine Dis.
aster at Fernie, B. c.

F'ernie, b c.. May 24.-The loss of
life in the Coal Greek mines on Thurs
day is even greater than was at first
reported It is now estimated that
from $50 to 175 men met almost instant
death. Superintendent r. E. brennan,
DR.. Bonnet and T. Wetherby were the
first to enter the mine. When about 500
feet into the workings. Mr. brennan
was overcome by after-damp and had
it not been for his two companions.
would have persisted. On being remov-
gave instructions to the rescuing party
to commence repairing the pipes which
conduct the air through the mines as
they had been almost completely de-
stroyed It was impossible to enter,
owing to the after-damp which pre-
Volunteers were called for and a score
Of men spranE to the work. Every few
minutes men would collapse and vera
carried to the outer air, but their places
were quickly filled by fresh volunteers.
The first body recovered was taken from
No. mine at IL o'clock and was that
Of Willie Robinson, a lad of - years
Several hours elapsed and then three
more bodies were recovered None OF
the victims gave the slightest signs OF
life
At a. m. the relief parties had pene-
trated so far that the gas became un-
bearable and operations had to be sus-
pended for an hour or two.
The mine is free from fire and tht
/ bodies will be removed as fast as ths
after-damp is cleared.
The town is horror-stricien, and
heartrending scenes meet the eye OF
every side All day the trains to thu
mine have been crowded with anxious
4 friends and relatives Of the imprisoned
men, hurrying to the scene Of the dis
( aSfar
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NORTH TOPEKA.


Leave items. for this column with Kim s7
ball Printing Co., s12 North Kansas Ave-l
Hay. $40 a ton. c. c. Nicholson.
25 per cent Off on croquet sets at
Mrs. Frank Grear has returned from
Mrs. Van OrsdaI of Silver Lake was
in town today shopping.
See our display Of Blair Tablets"
Tablets to suit all. James
Nothing but Blair Tablets in our
window. You should see it. James.
Rev. w. B. Hutchinson viii preach to-
morrow afternoon at Rochester school
house.
street has returned from visit to
Dover.
Mrs. Carrie Lee and daughters. Nellie
and Nora of Silver Lake were in town
Mr.. Dunn, Of Manhattan. travelling
auditor for the Union Pacific, is in town
checking up the work here.
Miss Bertha Ross. who has been critl-
cally iii at Christ hospital the past week,
Is reported to be improving rapidly
Sale of geraniums, from cents to 50
cents, also d lot of other plants, at the
N. Topeka greenhouse, 916 N. Harrison
street.
Men Orial services will be held Sun
day at the Central Avenue Christian
church. the pastor, Elder J. T. Purvis.
preaching the sermon.
Mr. and Mrs James thompson anu
little son, Ward, of 1906 Jackson street
will leave Tuesday night for Los An
geles, Call for an extended stay.
clifford Priddy viii go to Salina this
evening to attend the Commencement
exercises at St. Johns Military school
where he formerly was a pupil.
w. @. Brooks Will speak tomorrow
evening at o'clock at Asbury church
subject, Woe unto him that risetf
early In the morning and thirst aftel
strong drink"
The subject for Rev. J. s. Glenden.
nings sermon tomorrow morning at L
O'Clock viii be Age and Youth in th'
Sphere OF Christian Service Their
will be no evening service.
Tomorrow, Trinity Sunday. there vii
be a celebration Of the Holy Comm unioi
at the Church Of the Good Shepherd a
IL o'clock. Evening prayer at P. n
Sermon both morning and evening b,
Rev Canon Bywater.
May Is at .. m. the corner stone O
St. Marks new A. NJ. =. church Whic
is in the course Of erection viii be lai
by the G. O. u. of o. T. Everybody i
invited to attend and bring a liberal do
nation to help the members and paste
in their efforts.
At the Kansas Avenue NJ. 2. chure
tomorrow morning the pastor wi
preach on The Call of Patriotism" 7
order that the congregation may atten
the temperance mass meeting at Ii
auditorium, the evening preaching SCI
vice viii be omitted.
North Topeka Baptist church, corne
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HE WANTS APAPER.
Tom Kelly Tries to Buy the Paola
Spirit.

It was reported at the Democratic
convention at Wichita this week that
Thos. T. Kelly had purchased the Paola
Spirit, one of the foremost Democratic
papers in Kansas, and would use it in a
tight against w. d. Greason, editor Of
the Miami County Republican, who has
been instrumental in the expose Of KEEL
ly's record as county clerk Of Miami
county, and who defied Kelly to sue him
for libel
The ruInor was an error. but it was
true that Kelly or his friends sought to
buy the Spirit. Barney Sheridan, the
owner, says this week editorially;
I'VE had a chance this week to sell
the Western Spirit and came pretty
near closing up the deal The price was
very fair and it meant that the paper
would be controlled by the Republicans.
On a second thought however, we aba1-
doned the deal.
Several times in the past we have
felt like disposing of the paper and
quitting the fight Politics in Miami
county has always laid out pretty rough
pathways for all concerned. and a fell
low tired after many years work and
/ bother but when we got up to the point
/ Of leaving the Democrats without a
newspaper at the county seat we hadn't
/ the will to 60 ahead
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KILLED WIFE'S ADMIRER
Frank Wilson, Of Arkansas City,
Also Kills Himself.

Kansas CITY, Mo. May 24-A special
to the Star from Arkansas City, Kan,
says:
Frank Wilson today shot and serious
~ wounded his wife killed Abner Can
ter, and then committed suicide Wilson
was Jealous of Canter's attentions to
his wife All three had lived on a farm
ia the territory across the line from
here Wilson had threatened to XIII
his wife and they separated, the wo-
man moving to Arkansas City yester-
day to the home Of her mother, Mrs.
Sarah Favorite.
Today while Canter and Mrs. Wilson
were at work in the yard Wilson fred
at Canter without warning, killing him
Instantly and fred two shots at his wife
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Bethanv commencement.

The commencement at the College of the
Sisters of Bethany viii be held from
May q to June 4. The following Is the
May p ana DETERMINATIONS in literary
department
Sunday, June l, o. m.-Baccalaureate
sermon. college chapel.
Monday. June 2 8 p. m.-concert at the
Christian church
Tuesday. June 8, 10 a. m.-JuniOr day ex-
ercises
Tuesday. June 9, p. m-Receptlon for
the principal-elect. Mrs. Mary A Walker.
and reunion of old pupils.
Wednesday, June L. 10 a. m.-Choral
service and graduating exercises. college
chanel
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CHILD WEAKNESS.

You can worry for months
about your weak child and not
succeed in doing it a fraction
of the good that comes from
little daily doses Of SCOTS
Emulsion.
The cure Of child weakness
is not the matter Of day but
Of steady common-sense treat
ment.
Children like SCOTS Emul-
sion and thrive on it.
Perfectly harmless yet power
full for good.
Send for Free Sample.
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TEACHERS At HOME.

Mothers Received Pleasantly at Eu-
cid School.
Nearly 200 mothers responded to an
At Home by the Euclid school teach
ers Friday afternoon from to O'Clock
All traces of school room drudgery were
removed and the walls were covered
with the work Of the children, together
with pictures belonging to the oullolng.
72rigl74# rigs were scattered through the
lower rooms and hail. while roses and
potted plants were in evidence every
where. The Misses Warner and Rick
enf1acker presided over the punch po~L
Rev. c. NJ Sheldon gave an address
rt4ll OF sympathy and helpfulness &c
tired mothers -
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The conditions Of the contest are sim
pie, easily understood and easily COM
piled with.
Booklet giving details and con-
ditions Of the contest can be had at
F. W. Swearingen's JeweirY Store,
ia Kansas avenue, or write the
Cudahy Packing Co, Topeka.
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CHURCH NOTES.
fContinued from Ninth Page. ]

EPISCOPAL
Grace Cathedral. Bishop the Right
Rev. Frank r. Millspaugh, D. D, Dean
the Very Rev. j. r. de B. Kaye Canon
Rev. Maurice J. Bywater 7:30 a m,
Holy Communion; $3.50, Sunday school;
IL a. M, morning prayer, Holy Com
munion and Idtany; 1889 p. M, evening
prayer; sermon morning and evening by
Dean Kaye.
Good Shepherd, North Topeka, corner
Laurent and Quincy; II Z. IA, morning
prayer, Holy Communion office AMI
Isitany; 3. m, evening prayer; sermon
at II and 8 by Rev. Canon Bywater:
D. m, Sunday school, H. n. Bell. super
intendent.
St. simon's, corner Western and Sew
enth 7.30 a. m, Holy Communion; $40,
Sunday school; 40, evening prayer yer
Sermon by Rev. Canon Bywater. Of
fertory, Miss Georgia Watkins organ
and Mr.. Guy, eornet.
The regular gospel service at the Young
Women's Christian association on sum
dav afternoon May .. viii be held oy
Miss Alice Davidson associate secretary 1,y
All women are cordially invited. Ehe
hour is AIS.
First Lutheran church. corner Fifth
and Harrison streets, Rev. H. A. OFT,
I pastor. Services with sermon at u q. m:
and s p. m. Morning subject: Praise
! Union evening service at the Auditorium.
1 Sunday school at 9:45 e. n. 7. P. 5. Z.
I 3. service at 7:So p. M
/ First Baptist church, corner Ninth and
I jackson streets. Philip Wendell Cranneli,
/ D. D. pastor. Sunday school $50 Morn
! Debt to the Veterans and How to Pay It"
Junior Christian EndeaVor $50; Christian
! Endeavor Z. Congregation unites in the
} temperance mass meeting at the Audi
+ torium-
MEMORIAL NOTICE.
All the members of Lincoln post No !,
! @. A R. are urgently requested to meet
/ at the post han on sunday, May ., at
$50 o. M to attend memorial services at
1 the First Christian church. The members
of other posts and all old soldiers as
/ wen as the various auxiliary organiza-
lions. are cordially invited to meet with
! US H J. BENELl-f1
Post Commander.
J. NJ. MILLER,
Adj0tant.
St Johns A NJ E church, corner Of
Seventh street and Topeka avenue: sun
day school, $50; class meeting, 10, Specia
programme by the Sunday school workers
at IL Christian Endeaver, 2. Preaching
in the evening, S. All are made welcome
A. NJ. Ward.
Reformed Presbyterian church, Tent
and Clay streets: Sabbath school, 10 &
N. Sermon. II a, m. subject, The Sorrov
That Worketh Death, text Gen 27:Se
last clause. Christian Endeavor, Z p. N
Sermon, s p m; subject, The BEaze1
Serpent, q Type Of the Lifted Up Re
aeeIner;" text, John 8.14 Is.
First African Baptist church, Rev. G
D. Olden- pastor ~, MEMORIAL SERVICES at /
Patriot Christian Endeavor, 7 30 p m.
First Christian church on Topeka ave
nue. between Sixth and Seventh streets
Bible school. 9:45 g. m; preaching by tn
! pastor. II a. n. Memorial service fer tn
cieties at 3. m. Adjourned to the Aud
( toriuTn for evening service
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especially those companies who have
been sending literature around here,
such as the Success, No, Kansas &
Texas Continental National, Silver
Dime. Sun, Union and others. It is well
to be a little cautious as there are all
kinds of schemes fioated.
The Beaumont oil business Is In its
infancy. If with good management
they can pay 2 or 3 per cent per month
the first year, what may be reasonably
expected Of them in the future2
If YOU are thinking Of investing in
any of them, If you via call US up by
Telephone 610-2 or send postal card, we
will give you ali the information that
YOU will need in regard to any OF the
companies.
Many of the best companies win have
all their stock sold by the 1st OF June
that they expect to sell
Stockholders of record on the 1st of
June in best companies get their first
dividend Of 3 per cent June 15
w w. GAVITT & CO,
800 East Fifth Street.
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70 COMRADES or BLUE POST.

TO COMRADES OF BLUE POST
Your committee designated to act
Jointly with committee from the corps
to consider and recommend some plan
for carrying out the wishes of both
organizations IN the matter OF decorat-
ing the graves Of the dead comrades
and attending the memorial sermon, re-
spectfully submit the following.
To comply with resolution of the
post upon the subject we recommend
the meeting at the hall by both bodies
al a. m.
tailed by the post for decoration services
That the service book order of exer-
cises at the grave De adhered to.
That the music be songs by a male
quartet in charge of Conrade Mason
That as many comrades as can fuf-
nish their own cOnyeyances and that
one express wogan be employed to carry
all not provided for by private convey
ances.
That the detail leave the han for the
cemetery at $50 a. N.
That in the absence of any Of the
officers necessary for the service at the
graves, substitutes be agreed Upon be-
fore starting.
That the flowers be collected at the
school buildings or such place as the
corps committee may designate and
there be subjected to the control OF
| Comrade Sheetz.
That a proper detail be made to as
sist the church committee in the decora-
| ton of their assembly room.
That all comrades and corps members
meet at the hall at 10 a M. Memoria
/ Sunday, to go jointly to the churcf
| building, and that all ex-s0ldiers of the
/ Civil war and the soldiers Of the Span
/ ish-American war residing near be in
vited to join in the service.
That the ceremonies Of decorations a
| Elmont cemetery be put in charge o
a local committee as follows: Com
rades Kemp Rose and Matchett, will
| full power to act in behalf of the posi-
| Allen, Sheetz and James.
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Laurent and Harrison streets, ". B.
Hutchinson. D. D. pastor. Service at
II a. m, subject, First Thing in Faith.
e. Y p u at p m. leader, l. +.
Fraser. No evening service on account
Of temperance mass meeting at the
auditorium.
The W. T. K. club are making ar
rangements for the annual picnic which
viii be held Tuesday at the home OF
Mrs Sherman George at Teeunseh:
5rhe members viii meet at the home of
Mrs. r. s. Plummer, 914 Quincy street,
at half past nine Tuesday morning ana
all having conveyances are asked to
bring them. If there is no more rain SO
the roads will be in good condition tbs
picnic viii be held as planned, other
wise an all day meeting viii be enjoyed
at the home of Mrs. F. c. Bowen, 1924
Van Buren, street south.
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REINA WINS HANDICAP.

New York, May 24-Brook1yn handi-
cap was won by Reina. neck: second.
Advance Guard; third, Pentecost; Blues,
fourth. Time. POI
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one bullet breaking her forearm and the
second striking her in the back and go
ing entirely through the body. Then he
shot himself IN the mouth dying im10e-
diately Wilson was a farmer.
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choctaw R. R. Man Commits Suicide

Guthrie. Okla. May 2s-James Bag
well, an operator in the employ of the
Choctaw Railroad company at Yukon,
Okla committed suicide early this
morning by shooting himself twice in
the head. The passenger train pulled
into the station as the suicide was com
mitted. He was a resident Of Louis
vile, KY. where his parents live
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TEXAS OIL STOCK.

Reliable Advice From One Who Ia
Been There.
Mr.. ". ". Gavitt thoroughly exam
ined into the condition Of several Of the
oil companies while at Beaumont ana
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am prepared to do al kinds Of
electrical sign and display work
b p JORDAN. Us w. Eighth St.
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Leaves Topeka every evening at $40 NJ, arriving
Colorado Springs 1895, Denver HOO Pueblo 14;oO
next A.
Returning leave Colorado at 800 M, arrives To-
peka 7:45 A. NJ, Kansas City $50 A. NJ
EQUIPMENT day coaches chair cars, pull
Island dining (meas
la carte).
Very low excursion Colorado and Utah.
commencing returning until October Sls 9O2 For
all illustrated
Camping in Colorado, the Turquois Sky,
A " LACEY North ToDeka A. NJ FULLER Depot
Or write to E W THOMPSON P. 7. A. Topeka. Kansas
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See my line ct electric and combina-
ton fixtures before placing your order.
E P. JORDAN, 11S W. Eighth St.
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Electric wiring Of all descriptions
speciality. Call Bell Telephone 6S1 OF
drop a postal for estimates to,
e P. JORDAN. 1lS ". Eighth St.
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q oUUT.a UI d = IlEIl1-lVl-
To those who love immaculate linen IS the
exQuisitely laundefed shirt collar or cur
that is returned by US.
No fray tear or gaping button holes to
make a man Disguised when dressing III a
hurry or to annoy him while wearing MS
garments, but a clean, spotless. and fault
loss shirt front. collar or cuff that beams
satisfaction at ali times when done by the
Crystal laundry.
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The Democratic Flambeau club VIII give
a social dance at its hail this evening.
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Standing Of the Contestants.

At the end Of the third week, the
Diamond "C'' voting contest stands as
follows:
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J. NJ. MILLER,
Adiotant.

St. Johns A NJ E church, corner of
Seventh street and Topeka avenue; sun
day school, $50; class meeting, 10, Special
programme by the Sunday school workers
at IL Christian Endeavor, Z. Preaching
in the evening, S. All are made welcome.
A NJ Ward
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-12
TRIBUTE TO SOLDIERS
By COLONIAL DANES
Imposing Monument to Span
iSh War Victims.
AIlington'S Plain of the Heroic Dead to
Be Further Beautifed by Massive
Shaft Typifying Victory"

On April 30 the National Association Of
Colonial Danes Of America viii dedicate
at Arlington a beautiful and imposing
monument to the American soldiers who
we're killed in battle during the war with
Spain. This monument will be placed
IN The Spanish var section Of the National
Cemetery there The shaft viii be forty
feet high, surmounted by a massive can
ncn ball, enciTcIed by the words IN Gcd
We Trust" Ferched on the cannon hail
viii be great American eagle. with out
stretched wings, elutching IN its taIIons
culver Of war arrows and a sprig Of
laurel, signifying victory
There are about LOCO soldiers and
sailors buried in this picturesque spot at
Arlington. and Memorial Day. Nay 80. tie
District Corps Of the Spanish War Vet
GRAMS with seven commands and band
propose to have a parade and distinctive
ceremonies over the graves of their fallen
comrades. Major Gen. Lee II. Li2scomb,
Of the Postofice Department. will be in
command Of the corps on that occasion
The District Corps is also arranging TO
take part in the dedication Of the. Colonial
DANES monument. which has been de-
seribed as the index finger of memory.
pointing to the skies