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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14
Promotion for ". NJ. Rics.

Fort Scott, Kan. Jan. 1.-The many
friends in this city of w NJ. Rice. for
years one of our best known residents
who was some months ago transferred
from London to Niagara City as spe-
cial agent of the u. S. treasury depart
ment, viii be much surprised to learn
of Mr.. Riee's latest promotion. He is
now in charge of the port at New York
with headquarters in New York city
This position was offered Mr. Rice
few days ago and he at once accepted
if
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Wrecked the House Of a Miner
and Blew Him Out Doors.

Pittsburg. Pa. Jan. John Mulgvez,
a Slavish miner and his wife, living at
Sturgeon station. near Mcdonald, Pa,
were fatally injured and their house
wrecked today by an explosion of a key
of gunpowder. Mulgvez was filing a
can with powder when a spark from
the kitchen stove fell in the key In the
explosion which followed Mulgvez was
blown through a window and his wife
was hurled twelve feet against a wall
Both were burned from head to foot and
viii die The house took fire and was
badly damaged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14

Camden. N J., Jan. 1.-THE big fac
tory building of A. Lunn &. Co. Of this
city was destroyed by fire today. The
loss, which is estimated at $4,000. is
distributed among a number of firms
who oecupied portions of the building.
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Attention No. a44, A. o. o. ".

The funeral services of Bro W j.
Doyle viii be held tomorrow (Thursday)
Jan. Is, at the North Topeka Baptist
church at > o'clock %. m. The remains
win leave residence. one block from
Wooden mills, Oakland, at l o'clock
Will be buried at Rochester cemetery.
CHAS. F. WOODWARD,
Recorder.
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Bad Fire at Pioua.

Piqua. o., Jan. five buildings were
badly damaged by fire today. entailing
a total loss of $4,000 with only par
tial insurance in each case The flames
started in the book and paper store of
Branson & Worley, and before it could
be controlled spread to the book store of
6. w. Nash, the New York Dry Goods
company, the furniture store of Camp
bell & Co. and Wendell's jewelry store.
in which building the Republican club
had HEADQUARTERS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14
Nav Have Been a Joke

Baxter Kline. a farmer living near Men
oxen. has been threatened unless he gave
Up blood" money to the amount of $50
Kline was notified by a poorly written
der plank Of the depot platform He
did not do so and his house was surround
ed by mob Of boys and peIted with
stones. Kline took a shot at the crowd
and thinks he hit one Sher1m Lucas has
been investigating the matter. but he and
Kline do not take the threat seriously.
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seen BYA NOVICE.
He Spends a Short Time in the
Senate.
Notes the Interest Taken in
Governors Message.
MIR. BONES DILEMMA.
He Couldn't Find Any One to
Introduce Him.
MIR. BONES DILEMMA
A Few Observations on ssMost
Expensive Man, in Senate.

On the opening day Of the senate's
thirteenth biennial session numerous
members of that august body EXPRESSED
a wild desire to ecoQomize. Old timers
say that this is not the first time that
such a break has occurred. md that it
As the forecast which indicates that the
state viii be robbed of everything not
tied down before the session closes. One
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wait for the man who had authority to
let him. through the side lines. He walt
ed quite awhile maybe five minutes, and
then told a page to tell another page
to tell one of the assistant suDerintend
ents Of ventilation to tell the superin-
tendent Of the cloak room to tell one of
the document clerks to tell Mr.. Charley
Sheldon, who is worth five plunks per
diem, that if it wasn't too much trou-
BILE, to please reach the suburbs and
see If he could find an assistant ser
gent-at-arms.
Senator Henry Mcmillan will intro
duce a bill when he gets time which is
expected to discourage the use Of the
rattle and other snakes as a food prod
uct. 1t Is darzly limited that Senator
Mcmillan has been driven to this ex-
IRENE position by an acquaintance with
Topeka joints, but this is vigorously de-
MED by his friends.
The most expensive man on exhibition
in the senate chamber is Charles NJ.
Sheldon, Of Kansas City. Kas., who is
iu private life a promoter Of oil COM
panies etc, and not the author of who
Killed Joe's Baby" Mr. Sheldon is
worth one and two-thirds senators. be
sides a rakeon at the close of the ses-
sion. He wears a vest which is truly q
work Of art. and smokes good cigars.
He holds the second best job on tap this
session Brick" Mason. chief clerk Of
ehs house. holding No 1. which is ex-
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pected to net him 1880 for the fifty
days and subsequent time used in max
ing up the report Some political jobs
are not such tnankless affairs after all.
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The state senate is an interesting
study Only two in the bunch who are
not thoroughly at home, the other IS
having belonged" before. The new
members are easily picked out. They
listened attentively to the reading of the
resolutions and the governors message.
Most Of the old timers did not F. Du-
mont Smith whose friends playfully al
Jude to him as the man with the iron
jaw" cheWed rehectively on his cigar,
and fondly REGARDED the point of q state
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hundred and thirty-three JOB holders,
about three and thirteen-fortisths as
sistants to each legislator. do a hot foot
movement about the senate chamber to
add to the air of business and prosper
ity Whether this has any significance
in connection with the appearance Of the
economy microbe-well, there are things
that cannot be explained
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-21
KING AND &aIEln me-
FOR ERALO ISLE

London, July 90 King Edward and
Queen Alexandra. accompanied by the
Princess Victoria and their suites. LEFT
London at 1 p. m. for Ireland
Though the day was gloomy. large
crowds gathered in front OF Bucking-
ham palace and along the route 70
Euston station and enthusiastically
cheered their majesties. who drove to
the depot in state laEdaus escorted by
a detachmest of the household cavalry.
The king wore the uniform of an adj
miral
Elaborate arrangements were made
by the railroad company for the com
fort of the kings party. The platform
was closed to the public this morning
and the royal train was beautifully
decorated. When their majestief
alighted at the station. which was also
handsomely decorated. they were re-
ceived by the railroad directors. with
whom they shook hands. With the
cheers of the people ringing in their
ears. the king and queen left London
at p. m. for Holy Head, where the
royal yacht is awaiting them. They
expect to reach KingstOwn at O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
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ONLY CHARRED
RUINS REMAIN
Burning of the Golden Gate Ho-
tel at Nome.
THE COOK USED KEROSENE
MILLIONAIRE AND Els WIFE
WERE sUFFocATED.
THE COOK USED KEROSENE

CEATTLE, Wash, July 2o.-The
Times prints the following from
Nome under date of July 10:
Nearly block of charred ana blackened
ruins mark the site Of what were the
Golden Gate hotel and adjacent Duhd-
lngs. The fire broke out al a. 10. on
sunday morning. when nearly an the
guests We're in their beds. having ceie-
nraled the Fourth of july BIZ ball at
the Golden hotel The second cook. T.. X
Burr, came down shortly before 3D. - clock.
late Tor his work. He apparently took a
can o. coal oil. poured OFT half a baking
powder can of the oil and threw { On Inc
Sm0uldering fire. There was am almost
immediate explosion and the whole can
of coal oil was scattered over the floor
Burr mace matters worse by throwing
water on the flames. then ne Red
Harvey Edgerton. the night clerk.
rushed 10 turn ~ an aiarm ana then hur-
rled down the corridors to awaken the
guests. The progress Of the fire was so
rapid however, that IN = snort time Inc
whole lower floor was a sheet of Tire and
the flames We're belcnug across Second
street and licking at the old a, T.. Ness
house opposite. The Golden Gate hotel
was a big three-stCry structure. "a regC-
49, death trap with no IRE escapes or
cG.',ssrIicy exits, and it burned Ike tx
a.. box
4. y. HAYES. a millionaire of Pittsburg.
and has wife were on the third floor and
it was thought that they, haVing found
the corridor mass Of flames, returned 10
their room and We're suffocated. Their
remains have been recovered, as have
also those of Sherman d Gregg
Daggett and Harris, prOprietors of the
hotel, estimate their loss at $4,000. Va
rlOuS business houses had warehouses IN
the vicinity which We're badly damaged
and these losses. with those OF the guests.
make the total loss aggregate nearly vlO-,-
COO The cook. Burr, has been held FOR
manslaughter as result OF the coroner S
inuueSt
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Bishop seanIan's Estimate OF Pope Eco.

man as far learning is concerned Pope Leo XIII
last evening He asked for his personal opinion the
said
Of his pronounced
many important positions in the church before he elevated
highest intelligence
by him in those positions that he ultimately made the head Of
Catholic church the
can say that WI be e interest instruction TO the world
the life
est3ns alike might add however he has been most successful
dealing with problems which
civil
As diPlometist Pope Leo XIII
shown his dealings
actfu dealings with them has shown wonderful and masterfu
had
troubles France would
enable
they right The advised with
lis
The pope great student His
aby progresses
the men
scripts that given to the
49, - nv
I'm conclusion that thoroughly
Ih fooa VIII and
nations throughout world beloved
learned
: - = = - ? = = = = = 2 =
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departing from that nom ossumus
policy of his predecessor. he would
speedily conclude a compromise with
the Italian government and thussput an
end 10 the antagOnism between the
vatican and the quirinal. But the
world was soon Undeceived and, in his
first encyclical. promulgated at the
Easter following his accession, Pope Leo
XIII unhesitaungly maintained his de-
mand for the restOra ton of the tenn
poral power a the paTacy, nor did he
ever recede from the position then
taken up.
At the same time the policy of the
Roman cure certainly underwent a de
velopment in the direction of modefa-
ton, which greatly contributed to in
creasing the influence of the vatican
abroad.
From the very outset the new pontih
displayed the greatest interest in the
social questions agitating the world Of
today and in an encyclical, issued in
December, 1873, appealed to the intel
lectual forces of CathOliicty to contest
the propaganda of doctrines which his
holiness described as of social order
abiding especially to the socialists in
Germany and the nihilist movement in
Russia.
The Incorporation afforded by the pope
to the various governments in opposing
the growing forces of social democracy
paved the way for the settlement Of
disputes existing between those gov
ernments and the vatican. both spir
itual and civil authorities being. as Vt
We're, called upon to merge their diff
ferences and make common cause
against the common enemy. The first
great political achievement OF the pope
was the settlement of the differences
with Germany. which had given rise
to the famous kulturkampf
Understanding With Germany.
The rapid spread of anarchic doc
trines in Germany and the attempts
made upon the emperOr's life in 1878
induced Prince Bismarck to make ap-
proaches TO the ultramontane party to
secure its support for his economic pol
icy. Herr Falk. the famous author OF
the May laws. was removed from Office
and other concessions were made to
the Catholics Finally diplomatic re-
iations with the vatican were resumed
and the late Emperor Frederick, then
crown prince. signalized the restOTa-
ton OF a harmonious understanding by
visiting the pope at the vatican. A
still greater tribute was paid by Ger
many TO his holiness By her selecting
him as arbiter in the dispute with
Spain regarding the Caroline islands
and her deferentiaI acceptance OF his
decision in favor of the weaker power.
the pope 10 declare his readiness 20
act as arbitrator in other disputes FOR
the benefit of the whole of Europe and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-21
Biographical Sketch of One of
Filled ST. Peters Chair.

II Is late holiness was born at Car
pineto, in the diocese Of Anagni.
in the papal states. on March ,,
1910. being christened under the name of
Vincent Joachim Raphael Louis Pecci.
The Society OF Jesus. which It
was afterwards the first care of
his pontifcate to restore 10 its an
cient position in the councils of the
church. was entrusted with his edu-
cation, young Pecci being sent at the
age Of years to the Jesuit college at
Viberbo. where he remained until his
14th year. At this time his mother
died and he shortly afterwards pro-
ceeded to Rome 10 continue his studies
at the Jesuit college in that city.
When he was IS years old he secured
the first prize for chemistry and
physics. His aptitude for natural sci
ence, however in no way interfered
with his taste for literature and class
ical studies. and even in those early
days he was remarkable for the ele-
gance and purity OF his Latin. which
subsequently found such notable eX
preston, not only in his encyclicals
and ecclesiastical work but in the
higher plane of poetry. He obtained in
1881 the degree of doctor of divinity
and entered the academy of noble
macy and thus qualify himself for
joining what may be termed the papal
diplomatic service and become con-
versant with tire system of the spiritual
government il is from the ranks Of
this official body in these days a new
pontiff is almost invariably chosen.
His First Promotion.
In 1897 Joachim Pecci received the
sub-diaconate and diaconate, and on
March IA of the same year Gregory
XVI made him a domestic prelate, his
first promotion, with the title Of mon
signOr. On Dec. 30 1887. he was or
dained priest by Cardinal OdescaIchi.
saying his first mass in the chapel of
ST. Stanislaus at the Jesuit NOviciate
OF St. Andrea.
Early in 1898 Mgr. Pecci was named
governor Of the papal province Of Be
vevento. and, like Sixtus V busted
himself with the suppression of brig
andage. In connection with this work
the following story was told of Mgr.
Pecci. A certain marquis called one
day TO protest against what he con-
sidered the interference Of the govern
or. and informed the latter that he
was just starting for Rome to procure
his recall.
Have you considered the step well,
nlarquis2" asked Mgr Pecci.
Yes. monsignor." said the other,
''and I'm going at once"
To this the governor rejoined:
Resolutions OF this kind should be
well considered at leisure. You win
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-21
STEAMER CLAVERlNG
ON A REEF AI-H0N0LULU

Honolulu. July 2O.-The steal2Sr-
Clavering, en- route from the Orient t.
San Francisco, via this port and Mex
leo. struck on a reef at the entrance 10
Honolulu harbor last night. Several
tugs have been working since mid
night in an attempt to pull her off. but
have not been able to move her from
her dangerous position. The Claverina
is a vessel of 2.l55 tons, belonging Ia
the Chinese Commercial Steamship
company. Besides full cargo. shs
has on board 500 japanese immigrants.
some of whom are coming TO the Ha~
waiian islands. though the majority
are destined for Mexico. The vessel II
commanded by Captain Burton. an ex
perienced navigator.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-21
QUIET SOON RESTORED
Excitement in Wyoming Subsided
After the Double Lynching
at Basin.

CHEYENNE. Wyoo July 20.-The Bash
light battery-of state troops. ordered our
from the county seat OF Big Horn county
to assist Sheriff Fent0n I'm transferring
lin McClOud charged with the murder
of Ben Minpich. from Thermopolis 20
Basin. reached ThermODOlis at Z O'Clock
this morning after an all night ride. Poo
pie are leaving for their homes and it Is
now believed that no ATTEMPT VIII De
made TO intercept Sheriff Fenton while
ne is taking McCloud to Basin Quiet
prevails at Basin. the Gene of the double
lynching yesterday. The people are ar
ranging to bury Walters ane German, the
murdererS in the potter field, and the
body OF Deputy Price who was killed by
the mob. viii be sent away FOR burial
Governor ChattertOn today declared
that he would call on The prosecuting at
t0rnsV OF Big Horn county TO take ac-
tive steps toward bringing TO justice the
meH concerned in the lynching of Cor
man and Walters at Basin yesterday
"A stop must be put TO such lawiessness
in this state" he said
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do me the honor Of staying here for
the present"
That same night the marquis castle
was surrounded and twenty-seven brig
ands. Of whom he was the patron and
chief. were arrested or shot.
From Benevento Mgr. Pecci was
transferred to the governorship of Per
Ugia. where he remained for a year and
a half The young eCclesiastic in 1S4S
was called to exercise his talents in
more important post. being conse-
Grated bishop of Damietta in partibus
and sent to Brussels as papal nuncio.
L was as representative of the vatican
in the Belgian capital that he first
gained the political insight and eX-
Derience which have been one OF the
principal characteristics, of his tenure
of the DOntifical throne
Mgr. Pecci remained over three years
in Belgium and on his recall to Italy
was decorated with the grand Gordon
of the order of Leopold.
After leaving Brussels Pecci visited
London. This was in February, 1S46,
and in the same year he was conse-
Grated archbishop of Perugia He con-
tinued in this position for the thirty
two years which interviewed before his
election to the highest position in the
church, his tenure Of the episcopate CO.
inciding exactly with the thirty-two
years Of the reign of Plus TX.
In his episcopal labors the archbish-
oD showed no less energy and zeal than
he had displayed as governor Of pom
tifcal state. Among other achieve
ments he succeeded in purging the
archdiocese Of brigandage and at a GER
tain time all the prisons under his spir-
itual Jurisdiction were empty. Such
success did not pass unnoticed and in
1850 Mgr. Pecci was elevated to the
dignity of cardinal priest
At the cOnsistory held in 1877 Car
dinal Pecci was appointed camerlingo
Of the Roman church. which gave him
chief charge of the temporalities of the
holy see. In this capacity il fell to his
task to make the necessary arrange
ments for the conclave for the election
of a new pope. after the death of Plus
TX in February, 1873.
Elected Pope in 1873.
The conclave lasted thirty-six hours
and at the third ballot Cardinal Peccl
was elected supreme pontiff and took
the name Of Leo XIII. after the famous
Pope Leo XII. for whom he had a great
generation. He was crowned on March
3, with the tiara or triple crown, the
ceremony taking place not in st. Pc
ter's. where all his predecessors but-one
had been crowned since 1855. but ia the
sistine chapel in the vatican, where the
conclave had been held. ~
Public opinion regarded tie new pope
as characterized above all things by a
love of peace and II was expected that,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-21
LANDS WITHDRAWN
FOR EXAMINATION

Washington. d. c., July 2O.-At the
request of the geological survey tfre
secretary of the interior has tempOrar-
lily withdrawn from all entry save un-
der the homestead law. a tract of 721,-
geo acres lying in Blaine and Fremont
counties, Idaho, with a view of their
further examination to determine the
feasibility and practicability Of reclaim
ing this tract by storing and divertins
the waters of Mud lake This with
drawal lies Immediately north of the
great Snake river desert. along the
bed OF Big Lost river several sinks
being embraced within its limits. Mud
lake lies fifteen miles east of the with
drawn lands. and contains sufficient
water to irrigate a large area The
question now to be determined is the
practicabiiity Of getting water on the
lands at reasona bic cost.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-21
WENT IN BAGGAGE CAR.
Even Again in Jackson to
Testify.

Captain Even Again in Jackson TO
Testify.
Jackson. KY. July 2O.-The special
term of the Breathitt circuit court TO
inve stigate the -COckrell and Cox as
sassinations and the attempt to bride
Captain b. J. Evan, convened here to-
day. NJ G. Bailey was appointed to
serve in Sheriff Galatians place, as
George Whitaker, the first appointee,
is confined to bed on account of i'll
ness. The grand jury selected is COM
posed of eleven farmers and one black
smith. Judge Redwire made vigorous
charge.
The general impression is that the
investigation will be searching and that
men high in official places viii be in
dicted-
Captain B. J. Even. the principal
witness for the state, came TO Jackson
in the baggage car on this afternoons
train None but the crew knew OF MS
presence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-21
HEPBURN OF IDAHO
EAST AFTER A WIFE
(Snecial ID L. HeraId.l

Washington, d. c.. July Ex-senator
Hepburn is i'm Washington. It is said
that Heyburn's chief purpose in coming
east at this time is 10 lead 10 the altar
a young lady residing in Pennsylvania.
The senator viii not confirm this. He
says he is in Washington only for the
purpose of looking after legal business
and also upon a number of minor af-
fairs of interest to his constituency.
IT shall remain in washington a few
days only. having quite a number Of
matters TO attend 70 and viii then 30
to Atlantic City for a couple OF weeks
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-21
CROSSING ACCIDENTI
Wagon Filled With People Z
Electric Car.

Kansas City, No, July 20.--An easN
bound electric car on tie Electric Par
line, while running at a high rate
speed, collided with a wagon hlied IA
people at Ciuinette and Michiggn--l1f e
nues this morIkng. As 1890 the fol-
lowing persons NEere-1niured
A. Specter. right arm badly bruised-
Mrs. A. Specter, teeth knocked cat
and Commissions on the head. David
Specter. years old, bruised and badly
shaken up. Louis Specter, aged S.
neck twisted. left side confused; Cecil
Specter. Is. left arm and left leg c0n-
fused; Martin Brooks. ~ years old,
twenty-one bad scalp wounds.
The wagon was struck almost
sQuarely. The occupants were thrown
on both sides Of the track and the ve-
hicle completely wrecked. It is be-
lieved none is seriously injured.
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HOT METAL EXPLOSION.
Five Men Burned, Two Of Them Fa-
tally. at Pueblo.

Pueblo. Colo. July 20--In an explosion
that occurred "a blast furnace b Al the
Minnequa steel works this afternoon az
o'clock. five men were burned. two or
whom will probably die.
The injured. William Henry, burncd all
over Will die. Thomas JcffeTy. arms
shoulders and head burned, probably fa-
tally. j. s. Williams. severely burned
Nick AIelOvitch. left side and arm burned
John Smith. left side burned.
The nen we're opening the trap Of fi..
notch 10 allow the molten metal 70 r.. 4.
into the ladies when the explosion
Cured lr is thought that a pool ~
Tho injured men were takelt .
neQua hospital.