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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-31
steinhauer Is Dead.

Denver. Colo, Aug. 31.-Frederick
Steinhauer, leading druggist and Tor
many wears very prominent in educa-
tionaI circles. died today of cholera
morbus. Mr.. Steinhauer was from 1873
to 1870 president of the board of trus-
tees of the state school of mines and
has been called the founder of Den
ver's school system.
indefinitely. Further Mr.. schoch has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-31
WILL BEGIN TOMORROW.
Work on Thompson Brothers Add
ton to Building.

The remodelling of the building own
ed and occupied by Thompson Brothers,
furniture dealers, will commence to-
morrow. A third story is to be added
to the building and new front put
in The front is to be made one of
the most attractive on Kansas avenue
and its installation will be marked
Improvement TO the block in which 1t
is to be located. The contract for the
work has recently been let.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-31
ALFONSO ON TOUR.
Young Spanish King Visits Battle
Fields

Madrid. Aug. Skiing Alfonso. ac-
companied by the Prince and Princess
of Asturias, left San Sebastian yester-
day on a provincial tour. The first
stop was made at Estella, Navarro. the
former Carlist capital, where the king
visited the scene of the battle with the
the commander of the Liberal army,
was killed. Everywhere the peasants,
who are noted for their Carlist syrnpa-
thies. gave the royal party the warfnest
welcome, in many cases. kneeling as the
cavalcade passed. For several hours
the journey was made on horseback
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-31
Turkish Consul General Dies.

Paris, Aug S1-The Turkish consul
! general at Marseilles, NJ. Gaetanaki,
died last evening suddenly while pre-
pairing to give a great feast in honor of
the sultan next Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-31
BLACKMAA TO RETURN.
That Is What His Attorney
Said Today.

L. Blaclxman, who suddenly disappear
ed from Topeka a month ago, is to re-
turn The statement was made this
morning by w. F. Schoch, his attorney.
who appeared in the city court this
morning to look after the garnishment
cases brought against Blackman
Mr.. Schoch does not reveal where
Blackman is or has been but says il
was not his intention to remain away
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-31

association has determined to enter the
municipal campaign this year as a nom
political body to oppose the election of
its enemies and espouse the cause of its
friends
Police Commissioner Greene was also
denounced in the resolutions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-31

The police receipts for the past month
amount to only 1885,, about one-tenth
what it was last year in August. If it
were not for the ever busy Dusenberry,
the police department would be in debt
to itself Dusenberry the public bene-
factor, is responsible for over 800 of the
amount collected in fines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-31
MAYOR LOW DOOMED.
New York Liquor Dealers Associa.
ton Denounces Him.

New York. Aug. 31.-The liquor deal
ers' association of New York met today
and passed resolutions denouncing
Mayor Low and announcing that the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-31

a gun" on said citizen, contrary, etc,
etc. Henderson saw the bad Ethiop
Senegambian and gave chase. But Mr..
George Williams was a hurdle jumper
from afar. Suddenly sprouting a pair
of wings he flew over high fence and
was gone. He was entirely too swift.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-31

A Florodora sextette of plain drunks
did a skirt dance before the court this
morning, and were rewarded with from
to 10 days Plain DRINKS were all that
could be found. More of them wore an
ordinary Sabbath day jag. Others wore
serpentine trimming. and all of them
looked like thirty cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-31

and in carriages across the Basque and
Navarro highlands, and the loyalty dis
played on the route is held to be proof
that Carlism is almost dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-31

Yestereen while Abraham H. Hender--
son, officer of the law, was strolling
through the dense forests of North To-
peka, he was accosted by a citizen.
Said citizen had a grievance and natur-
ally turned to a policeman to tell the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-31

hole in the door finally admitted an Of
fcer, there was nothing but silence. It
was water haul, but Nellis had lots
Of fun out of it. Some day there may
be funeral and Nellis will be the re-
mains. Some cruel. hard hearted joint
list will resent his interference, and swat
him on the bun with a wet elm bat.
Then the police force will attend in
body, and streW his grave with tears
and bouquets The bouquets will be COM
posed principally of fresh young rub
Der plants, imported from Mexico for
the occasion.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01
story from LoniariIIe.

Louisville, Ga, May 31.-Dupree
Holmes, the young man that was sup
posed to have been murdered on last
Tuesday and for whose body Briar
creek has been dragged for miles, came
home this morning as well and hearty
as he ever was, although his disappear
ance came near causing the lynching
Of Leroy Gibbons, a peaceable old ne
gro, and also came near causing race
troubles in the Stellaville district
Holmes says he has heard nothing
of it until to-day, and he says he was
only few miles away all the while.
His story is that he went to a saw
mill in an isolated portion of the dis
trict, was taken i'll and could not get
back until to-day. The old negro, who
was in the hands of the mob, dashed
from under their guns into the swamp
and made his way to Louisville and
surrendered to the sheriff. but had to be
sent to Macon for safety.
The old negro's wife, who was beat
en- almost insensible by the mob to
secure a confession of the crime, Is
in a very precarious condition. She
says had she not told that her hus-
band had killed Mr.. Holmes she be-
lieves she would have been killed.
The sheriff has wired that Gibbons
be released at Macon and furnished
with transportation home.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01
FIRE AT VALDOSTA.
The Loss Is Estimated mt From
$4,000 to $4,000.


Valdosta, Ga. May S1.-Four or five
thousand dollars damage was done
here a little before noon by fire which
for quite while threatened one of the
largest business blocks in the city
The fire originated in the Capital
Cafe, John Cawthorn. proprietor and
was caused by a negro turning over
can of gasoline near the stove. 1t
caught in an instant and the flames
spread rapidly. In a few minutes they
were bursting from all of the windows
and were gradually climbing up to the
undertaking and furniture departments
of Ousley e. Co, that firm occupying
the second and third story of the en-
tire block of five stores.
The heat from the fire was so intense
that the Merchants Bank, lust across
the alley, was threatened for a while.
The fire Quilted the cafe and did much
damage to Ousley 4 Co.'S undertaking
department, and also to their furniture
stock.
Carter, Powell & Co. S dry goods store
in the same block, was damaged con-
slderably by fire and smoke, while the
large piano and organ dealers, Carter
q Borough, suffered considerable loss.
The damage to the building was con-
siderable, the store in which the Capt.
tai Cafe was located being Quilted.
The full estimate upon the loss can
not be given, but it will be $4,000 or
$o,OOO at least, though covered by in
surance.
But for the heroic efforts of the fire.
men ana their excellent work, the
MIGHT
great in a few minutes. The fire oc-
CURED as the people were going ia
church, and large crowds watched the
nremen fiSht it.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01
MASCOT DIDN'T LIKE
THE CRAP SHOOTERS.
General Row Was Started Thnt
Ended Fatally.

General Row Was Started Tint
Ended Fatally.
Pittsburg, May BIN a riot at a
baseball ground at High Bridge, in
West Liberty borough to-day, one ne
gro was killed, two were probably
fatally shot, third was badly beaten
and thrown over a hill and three white
boys were severely, but not fatally,
wounded.
One Of the negroes escaped lynch
ing by very narrow margin.
The dead
Charles Kelley, negro, aged 30 lit
orally pounded to death.
The injured: William Davis. negro
shot in the back and neck. probably
fatal; Sandy Garrett, negro, shoc in
left breast; George Foster, negro. bad
~ beaten with clubs and stones Lee
KERN, white boy, aged II. shot in the
hand; John Pierce, white. aged 10, siiot
Ill the groin; Joseph Tumetha, white
aged IL shot in the face.
The bail ground at High Bridge. is
a popular resort on Sundays, and to-
day fully 1900 persons, men, women
anu DOyS, idu CoHSTeBdIeu Lnere TO
witness game between two of the To-
cal amateur teams.
Before the game had started, Sandy
Garrett, large negro, whom the Belt
zehover club carried as a mascot, dis
covered the presence of six negro crap
shooters and the gamblers, who had
come upon the ground with their para
phernalia, prepared to do business.
Sandy ordered them away, but instead
they drew revolvers. and in the fight
that followed the fatalities occurred.
The crowd started to lynch Davis,
but desisted.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01
LIED UNDER The Lash
NEGRO WOMAN SAID HER HUs-
BAND KILLED HOLMES.
HOLMES TURNS UP AT HOME.
HIS STORY EXPLAINING HIS DIS
APPEARANCE.

Several Days Ago Holmes Was
Missed-MOb Visited Leroy Glib
bohs, Who Protested His Inno-
cehce of Murdcr-Under the Lash
Gibbons Wife "COnfessed" That
Her Husband Had Killed Holmes.
Gibbons Managed to Make His
Escape-stOry Told by Holmes.
Augusta, Ga, May 31.--For the past
few days there has been great SEN
sation along the Augusta Southern
Railroad in the territory about Stella
Vile, Wrens, Keysville and extending
to Augusta on the one side and to
Louisville on the other, over the al
legged murder of young Dupree Holmes.
member of a we'll known family. and
himself well acquainted in all this
territory
AS has been published in the Morn
ing News, he left home last Tuesday
morning to collect some money due
him from a negro, Leroy Gibbons.
Late in the Afternoon his horse came
home with the saddle, but without the
bride, and two days searching by
friends secured no trace of the missing
young man.
Beat the Poor Woman.
Thursday bodies of men determined
to find out the truth and went to the
home of Leroy Gibbons and demanded
to know what had become of MIR.
! Holmes after he saw him Tuesday.
Gibbons declared he had never seen
| him. The lash was tried as a per-
suader, and under this Gibbons wife
told a story about Leroy killing
Holmes with hoe, throwing his body
over the fence and hauling it away at
night in wagon to throw it in Briar
creek
Saturday night runors were rife that
Leroy Gibbons had been lynched the
night before, but 1t developed that he
had got away from the men who had
him in charge and made his escape to
Louisville, where he gave himself up
to the sheriff, protesting his innocence.
In the meantime searching parties
have dragged Briar creek and con-
tinued the search for Holmes body, but
no trace Was found Ertils early J. this
morning, when he walked into his home
with no signs of injury on his person.
What Holmes Says.
His story is that after his horse got
away from him and ran home, he met
up with a man who told him a saw
mill some ten miles away was temper
arily idle, and he could get some hands
there that he needed in his cotton field
He walked to the sawmil, was taken
seriously sick and had been there in
the camp with the men for the past
four or five days. entirely ignorant of
the sensation created by his disappear
ance.
The strange features of the story are
that he did not get his horse and ride
to the sawmill, instead of walking
there, 1t being ten miles away, and his
home not half as far from the place
where his horse is said TO have left
him; also that nobody in the camp
should have taken word to his home
about Holmes being seriously sick
there.
But the facts are that Dupree Holmes
is safe at home, while a poor negro
woman has been cruelty beaten to
force confession from her, and an in
nocent man was not lynched simply
because he had the good fortune to
break away into the swamp and elude
his guard.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01
SHUTS OFF TULLOCH
PAYNE NOW SAYS THAT THE INCL
DENT is CLOSED.
GETS LETTER FROM SMITH
WHO SAYS SPANISH WAR CAUSED
TROUBLES.

Former Postmaster General Helps
Out the Present Incumbent in His
Carbohydrates His Explanation
Ring of Patriotism and IA Need to
Look Out for the Soldiers Mail.
Admits That There Were Some
Irregularities, Which Were Cor
rected.
Washington, May 31.-Postmaster
General Payne to-day made public the
reply of ex-Postmaster General Charles
Emory Smith to the charges of ok
Cashier S. w. Tulloch of the Washing
ton city postoffice, regarding the postal
investigation.
Mr.. Smith says he investigated the
allegations of irregularities when they
We're made, and that the evidence ad-
duced, in most cases, was believed to
be a justification of the transactions
complained of. Mr. Smith adds that
the criticisms betrayed a lack of knowl-
edge of conditions incident to the
Spanish war and the measures neces-
sary to meet the requirements.
Mr.. Payne said to-day that Mr..
Smiths letter practically closes the
Tulloch incident, although other doca-
ments or the subject will be made pub
lie later. These include the replies of
ex-First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath and of Four Assistant Post
master General Bristow.
MIR Smiths letter says the Tulloch
charges were investigated at the time,
but MIR. Smith had forgotten this fact
when he wrote his first letter to Post
master General Payne. In answer to
Mr.. Tullochs charges Mr. Smith says
in part
The transactions mostly grew out
Of the conditions incidental to the
opening of the Spanish war, and the
criticism betrayed a want of knowl-
edge both of the conditions and OF the
methods adopted to meet their re-
uuirements. The war was declared
April Il, 1898 Within a. few weeks an
army of 100000 men was raised and
organized into camps. 1t became
necessary at once to provide for the
handling of mail for this large body or
soldiers and their million friends at
home. Any failure to do so would
Justly have excited universal condem-
nation.
AT the outset no special appropria-
ton was available. and the means had
to be provided from the general postal
appropriations. Afterwards, Congress
made a special appropriation of $780,
600 for the military postal service, to
be expended entirely at the discretion
of the Postmaster General, and of this
$3.50. 1893 was covered back into the
treasury"
Mr.. Smith then upholds the acts of
his department and says that with
few exceptions, which he promptly or
dered stopped when discovered, the
postal service was administered in ac-
cordance with law and good practice.
Mr.. Bristow has recommended to Mr..
Payne that the order directing the
posting of names of residents on rural
free delivery routes in the postoffices
on these routes be rescinded. No ac-
ton has yet been taken on the recon-
mendation.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01
A SCORE OF VILLAGES
DESTROYED BY QUAKE.

London. May sl.-The British consul
at Erzueroum reports that an official
estimate places the number OF persons
killed IN the earthquake In the Van
district of Asiatic Turkey at 800, while
the loss OF cattle was incalculable.
Nearly a score Of villages were COM
pletely destroyed and many more
were partially demolished.
The center Of the seismic disturb
ance was IN the neighborhood Of
Mount Gipah
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01
SENDING INTO EXILE.
Remedy Adopted for Troubles in the
Balkans.

London, June 1.-Dispatches from
Constantinople to the Times show that
the Porte claims that the exile of a
hundred Albanian chiefs has restored
tranquility, but the Uskub correspond
ent of the paper says he expects fur
Their fighting in Albania
The Turkish authorities propose to
exile without trial 1903 leading Bull
garians from the whole of Macedonia.
These exiles are mostly schoolmasters
and merchants Of high standing and
have been selected as the most danger
GUS of the 300 persons long suspected
of being ringleaders, who were re-
Gently arrested there.
There is a distinct recurrence Of
activity on the part of the rebel bands,
and serious conflicts are reported from
various directions. Large quantities of
dynamite bombs are said to have
been brought from Bulgaria.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01
BISHOP THREATENS
OFFENDING CLERGY.

London. May 31.-The Bishop Of Lon
don in an official notice, reiterating
that there is no official obligation
upon the clergy to remarry guilty d.
vorcees, and discouraging the mar
riages in church even Of innocent d.
yorcees. threatens action in the eccle-
siastical courts against offending
cieraymcn
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01
IRELAND RULES ENGLAND.
That Is the Way O'COnnor Put 1t
In a Speech.

Liverpool, May 31.-The convention
of the Irish National Leagues closed
to-day. with a demonstration by 10000
Irishmen. T. P. OConnor. who pre-
sided, referred to the fact that Irish
votes saved the government from de-
feat over the London education bill,
said:
THE English people must realize that
Balfour is premier by the virtue of the
Irish vote. If they are fit to rule Eng
land, they are also fit to rule Ireland"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01
CARS PLUNGED INTO SEA.
Serious Wreck Occurred on the
California Coast.

Santa Barbara, Cal, May S1.-A
Southern Pacific passenger train was
derailed at a point about a mile south
of Rincon last night. Four cars
plunged down an embankment forty
feet high, two of them being partly
submerged in the sea.
About forty people were injured,
some of them seriously. Many sus-
tanned broken bones and were badly
bruised. A woman, whose name was
given as Mrs. j. c. Smith, had both
arms crushed so badly that they will
have to be amputated at the shoulder.
1t is a matter of great surprise that
none were killed, as many were fast
ened beneath the wreckage.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01
want pinerenee. Aaiu.tea.

S.. Louis. MAJ 3i.--At an executive
meeting Of the Civic Federation, held
a. the Mercantile Club. a COMMITTEES
queetea that their differences be al
tusted. The matter was placed IN the
hands OF the Cancellation Committee.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01

Havana. May 3i.-Preeident Palma
has informed the representative Of the
Associated Press that the naval coaiinR
station leases win be definitely negoti-
ated next week. The Isle 0f Pines
treaty has already been drawn. ana rs
conclusion. Il 10 expected. viii be
quickly accomplished.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Filipino Louder Is Found Guilty
of Murder.

Manila, May 31.-Ruperto Rios the
Filipino leader in the province of Tay-
abas, who was captured about month
ago, has been convicted Of murder and
sentenced to death. Twenty-seven of
his followers were sentenced to va
rious terms of Imprisonment.
A detachment of scouts has defeated
and scattered the Oaniguf Island in
surgents, killing eighteen Of them. This,
II is believed, win end the opposition
to the government in that place.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01
BIG FIRE AT RACINE.
Damage Amounting to About $780,
900 Was Done.

UUU WIS Done.
Racine, Wis, May 31.-Fire this aft
ernoon swept the southern manufac-
turing district of the city, doing about
100000 damage. The losses, in part,
follow:
Racine Boat Manufacturing Conn
pany, factory and lumber, s115, 900; j.
l. Case threshing machine shops, $780,
900; Standard Oil Company, tanks and
sheds, $4,000; half a dozen residences
and small factories, $4,000.
A tank of gasoline exploded, but as
it was Sunday, no one was in the fac
tory and no one was injured.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01

salonica, European turkey. May 81.
Turkish troops are besieging an in
surgent band, which occupies an island
in Lake Amatova. The besiegers have
vainly tried to burn out the insurgents
with petroleum.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01
ON BEHALF OF JEWS.
Indignation Meeting Was Held in
Richmond.

Richmond.
Richmond. Va, May 31.-A mass meet
ing was held at the Bijou Theater here
this afternoon to express indignation
at the massacre of Jews in Kishineff.
Russia. Henry S. Hutzler presided.
The opening prayer was made by Rev.
DR.. John Harmon of the Methodist
Church Addresses were made by
Gov. Mantague, Mayor Taylor. Rev.
Or. Evans of the Episcopal Church:
Roscoe E. Nelson. Prof. s. G. Mitchell
of Richmond College (Bsptist). Hon.
George G. Cabell of Danyille, Lieut..
Gov Willard and Rabbi Calisch.
Resolutions calling on the govern
ment to demonstrate with Russia were
read by John c. Easley and unani-
mously adopted
The meeting was a large one and rep
resented the intelligence. wealth and
culture OF the city. as well as all shades
OF religious belief.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01

gan to come in. A boat containing
eight men was swept away in the
swift current about Z o'clock, and as
fa( as known all were drowned. Other
cPsizes were frequent small boats not
leing able to live in the swirling cur
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-01

The police have thirty-five boats In
service. At Schwarzschild's plant $50
persons, employees and people in the vi
clnity, who had been driven from their
homes. are imprisoned. They are safe
from harm, bur viii not be removed
until those In greater danger in the
low-lying ground near ArmOurdale and
Argentine have been taken 20 places OF
safety.
A steady rain has fallen here and
west all night, and stu continues. and
all streams IN the stricken territory
are rising az an alarming rate. Both
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