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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-09
HUMPHREYS LAST ACT.
Two Penitentiary Convicts 40 be Lfber-
ated Tomorrow by His Clemency.

Two Penitentiary Convicts 40 be Libsr-
ated Tomorrow by His Clemency.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, June 9-Arthur
Winner and A. J. Men Nutt, who twenty
years ago were sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for life from Wichita,
will be liberated tomorrow at
10 o'clock. Just one hour
before Lyman U. Humphrey retired from
the office of governor on January 8, 1898
he exercised his official prerogative for
the last time and signed the cOmmuta-
ton of McN utt and Winners sentences,
which makes them free men tomorrow.
State board of pardons had refused
to commute the sentences on the ground
of the Nervousness of the crime. Under
the law, Governor Humphrey had right
to overrule the final action of the pardon
board Old kansans are familiar with
the story of the atrocious crime.
In 1878 Winner and McNutt aged
respectively 10 and 20, went to Wichita
from Kansas City. and opened paint
shop. McNutt's life was insured for
$4,000, and the two conceived dark plot
to swindle insurance companies.
They sent for a drunken Kansas City
painter named w. W. Sewer. On Christ
mas eve, 1873, Sewer was made very
drunk and late at night was laid
away unconscious in the paint
shop. He was murdered and his
body placed in trunk and the
building fired. The plan was for Nc
Mutt to disappear and Winner to inflict
injury on himself and assert that a
stranger murdered his partner and at
tempted TO murder him.
Winner was found with cuts on his
head by the fire department and then
they discovered the horribly burned
corps of Sewer. An investigation fixed
the crime on Winner and McNutt The
latter's wife lived in Kansas City and
wrote letter to him imploring him not
to commit the crime.
This letter was found the next day and
conviction was an easy matter. SEN
tences were committed to twenty-five
years which, counting out time for good
behavior, lets them out tomorrow.
Kirmass will be reneafed Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-09
TROOPS STONED.
Rioters at Wheeling Meet the
Advancing Militiamen
With a Heavy VOlley of Stones
and BrickbatS.
NO SHOTS WERE FIRED.
The Strikers Burn Down a
Railroad Bridge.
Conference of Operators and
Miners in Illinois.
AT CRIPPLE CREEK.
Peace in the Gold Camps Around
Bull HILL.
Miners to Go to Work at Their
Own Terms.

WHEELING, w. Va, June 9.-Five
companies of West Virginia state militia
arrived over the Ohio River railroad to-
day and encamped south of town. They
were reinforced by later arrivals and
moved on the Boggs Run yards.
The rioters retreated, but placed OBJ
structions at dozens of places along the
road into this city and the troops were
several hours moving the first train. No
shots were fired but bayonets were used
threateningly.
The Baltimore s. Ohio lines are now
completely under guard from Mounds
vile to Cambridge, distance of nearly
fifty miles.
At Forty eighth street, the Ohio coun-
ty line, the militia were met by several
hundred men, women and boys and a
heavy volley of stones and brick greeted
the advance. One militiaman was badly
hurt. At mum ber of other points stones
were thrown.
A report from Elm Grove, on the
Wheeling 81 Pittsburg division of the
Baltimore & Ohio, the strikers there have
seized d coal train and blockaded the
sent to the scene.
Gen. Spillman is in command of the
West Virginia troops. The rioters on the
9. L. and w. made bold stroke in burn
ing down bridge No. 4. just west of
where they had been previously encamp-
ed and from which place they were
driven by the Ohio A1litia last night
The destruction of the bridge is com.
lIete. The advance of the militia from
Bridgeport to Flushing, which was to
have occurred this morning is temporari-
ly blocked.
The c. L. and w. and Wheeling and
Lake Erie roads are still tied up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-09

At the meeting of the trades assembly
last night, committee composed of VIM.
Ruff, j. G. Samuelson, f. i. Whitaker,
w. E. True, w. d. Mills, G. G. Bowes and
A NJ. II. Claudy. was elected to do all
in the power of the assembly to promo te
the success of the bridge proposition.
This committee will confer tonight with
the joint meeting of the ways and means
committee, and the citizens at the coun-
Gil chamber tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-09
MORE INDUSTRIALS.
Sixty More Leave Here SOOn-Artz, Ben
nett and 500 at Kansas City.

Six more of Colonel Vinette's Califor-
MIA industrialists arrived over the Santa
Fe last night and went into camp
with their fellows at the city park.
There are now twelve of them
there. Those here say that
company of twenty five, who had been
delayed by the flood in Colorado are
close behind them and may arrive at any
time. They will not wait for the entire
regiment of $780, but will move on as soon
as one company of sixty gets here.
One of the men was at Kansas City
yesterday, and says that Bennett and
Artz are there, and that their army has
swelled from the 125 men they reached
there with to body of nearly 500, and
that they expect to have over 1000 be-
fore they leave. Bennett is bossing the
army there, which will probably not
please Artz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-09
burglars Arrested.

Neil Ryan and Fred Tulip, two To-
peka young men of doubtful integrity,
were arrested this afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff Tom Wilkerson and Sergeant
Donovan, charged with the bur
glary committed at Squires' drug
store. 1901 Topeka avenue Wednes-
day night The robbers stole about a
thousand cigars, and Ryan and Tulip
sold cheap a lot of cigars of the same
brand, at the DelmonicO restaurant
More arrests are liable to follow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-09
STATE BANKING LAW.

The Supreme Court Decides That it is
Constitutional.
The supreme court has decided that
the state banking law is constitutional.
The question came up from the Hood d
Kincaid bank of Pleasanton which failed
several months ago. They held that the
institution being a private bank the
bank commissioner had no jurisdiction
over the affairs of the bank any more
than he or any one would be given au-
thority over the private affairs of an in
dividual. The court by Johnston held
that the law was valid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-09
COXEY'S RELEASE.

He and His Companions to be Let Out To-
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Coxey, Browne
and Jones will be released from Jail
Sunday morning, having served
the twenty days sentence imposed on
them for their May day demonstration at
the capitol.
The police today told Jesse Coxey
that permit for parade on Sunday
would not be granted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-09

The supreme court today made a de-
cision in the electric light case from
Hiawatha. The city attempted
to put in an electric light
plant and private company
that such an action would interfere with
contracts made by the company. The
court held that the city had a right to
build its own plant and the Injunction
was dissolved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-09

Len Webb, Sid Pickens and Lee Cur
tbs appeared in the district court today
in their appeal for writs of habeas cor
pus to release them from the county jail
where they are awaiting trial for bur
glary They were represented by w. A
:. Bird, ]. S. Ensminger and Charles
Fensky. S. S. Urmy appeared for the
state. Judge Hazen after the arguments
took the case under advisement until
Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-09
SHERIFF. BOWERS ACoUIEsCEs.
He Will Not Resist the Authority O
Gov. Waite.

DENVER, June 9.-Sheriff Bowers,
whose armed deputies were turned back
yesterday by the militia when advancing
on Bull Hill. telegraphed Gov. Waite,
asking him to withdraw the troops if
they were not to aid the sheriff. The
governor replied:
"If the deputies resist the orders of
General Brooks to suppress insurrection
they resist the lawful powers of the
state''
Sheriff Bowers concluded to accept
the situation and there will be no whole
sale arrests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-09
THE NEW HOSPITAL.

Cuthbert & Sargent Get the Contract for
BuIIding the Foundation.
The contract for building the founda-
ton for the new Santa Fe hospital was
awarded this afternoon to Cuthbert 81
Sargent of this city by the board of man :
ayers. There were seven other bids
The excavation is completed aud work
on the foundation will begin next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-09
PEACE IN GOLD CAMPS.
Men Go to Work Monday-Eight Hours
Hours and So Won.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, June 9.-The
situation today is peaceful throughout
the gold camps. The militia are en-
camped on Bull Hill, the deputies at
Gillette and it is believed there is no
longer any danger of a serious conflict
No wholesale arrests of miners have yet
been made.
Sheriff Bowers went to Bull Hill to-
day to arrange with Gen. Brooks for the
arrest of miners for whom he has war
rants. About 200 men are wanted. The
charges are murder, assault to murder,
grand larceny and melting to riot. The
mines will start up next week, paying So
for eight hours work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-09
RAIN POURING DOWN.
Great Rainfall in Nebraska and Part of
Kansas.

OMAHA, June 9.-The drouth in Ne
praska has been generally and perma-
nently broken Throughout the whole
of last night great quantities of rain fell
in the state.
In many places it was equal to a cloud
burst Even the '-sand hill' section of the
western part of Nebraska. extending
into eastern Colorado and northwestern
Kansas was flooded, something unusual
fly.
Today the rain continues to pour down.
a Is conceded that this timely down
pour will save about go per cent of the
wheat, 40 per cent of the oats and as
sures generally good crop of corn.
This is the first soaking rainfall in this
lDouglas) county for the season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-09
Bank of Oberifu Failure.

Bank Commissioner BreidenthaI re-
ceived notice today of the failure of the
Bank of OberIin. 1t is thought the
trouble was caused by the Steele &
Walker failure in St Joseph, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-09

MARTINS FERRY, o.. June 9.-Earlv
thls morning bridge on the Cleveland,
Lorraine q Wheeling railroad was de-
stroyed with dynamite by strikers near
the camp Of the second and fourteenth
regiments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-09
Denver Industrials Leave.

DENVER, June 9.-About 800 of the
Denver army got away today in small
squads freight trains. The remain
ing 500 intend to resume their journey
in boats from Brighton today or tomor-
row.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-09
Wrecked a Train.

COLUMBUS, o., June "a report re-
ceived here says that miners at Saline
vile on the Cleveland and Pittsburg di-
vision of the Pennsylvania line captured
a train and wrecked fast freight today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-09

been held by Senator Wolcott as among
his warmest and most valued friends.
Recently Father Malone 'bOlted' some of
the Repu blican nominees"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-09
Petition for Divorce

Two petitions for divorce were filed in
the distric. court today. Mrs. Lilly
Baehr wants a divorce from her husband
Charles w. Baehr, because he abandoned
her. Mrs. Matilda Lamar wants a di-
vorce from Joseph L Lamar because he
Is bad man, as she saws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-09
WHO COMPOSE THE DEPUTIES.

a OF ISuInAnB from the WORST
Denver Element.
DENVER, June 9.-The Rocky Noun
tain News says of the deputies who are
at Bull Hill:
"There are some of Sheriff Bowers
deputies whom he should discharge with
out delay. They are disgrace to any
crowd of gentlemen and deserve to be
drummed out of the camp of the deputies
to the tune of the 'Rogues' March,
sit seems that Father Malone of Den
yer. returning on Saturday from Lead
vile, where he had on Decoration day
delivered the memorial address, was
most grossly insulted by some of the
Denver deputies on their way to the
camp at Divide. At Iron Springs. near
Manitou, the passengers from a delayed
Midland train were being transferred in
busses on account of washouts, among
them was Father Malone. Some of these
deputies were near by, when espying
him, they shouted, There's Father Ma
lone Take a shot at him. kill him,
Get rope Hang him. and at the same
time came up to the buses in a threat
ening manner.
1T is needless to say what feelings and
teachings these people represent and
what it was that induced them to so
glaringly display the ruffianism of their
natures. Father Malone is among the
most advanced prelates in thought and
teachings of the Catholic church. He
has always been Republican and has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-09
TRYING TO MAKE PEACE.

Southern Illinois Operators and Dele
gates From 13, 900 Miners Confer.
ST. LOUIS, June 9.-The conference of
the miners and operators of southern
Illinois to discuss the situation and at
tempt settlement of the strike, began
at East st. Louis, Ills, today with fair
representation of both sides in attend
ance.
The Consolidated coal company and
the Madison coal company, controlling a
large proportion of the mines of the
district ignored the meeting thus rem
dering the work of the conference NOR Q
difficult State President J. A. Crawford
and National Secretary Pat McBrvde, of
the miners were present when the meet
ing opened.
The former took the chair and stated
the object of the conference to be an
effort to adjust the differences of en-
ploye and employer in the coal districts
of central and southern Illinois.
In response Mr.. Frank W. Tracey, of
Springfield, ILL.,. said on behalf of the
operators that there would have to be
something definite to work upon. The
men had quit work without making
single demand or complaint, leaving no
basis for a conference.
After a brief discussion, it was decided
that the miners delegates, of whom there
were forty-eight, representing 13,437
miners, should hold caucus and pre-
pare a proposition regarding wages,
ETC., upon which basis something could
at least be attempted.
At the same time the operators pres
ent, 80 in number, were to discuss by
themselves their course in the matter.
In accordance with this plan a recess
was then taken to give an opportunity
for the separate conferences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-09

Kirmess will be repeated Monday
evening. Adults 80 cents, children 20.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-17
BRIGHT BITS,

Jones-What's the big policeman cIub-
ping that little man for?
Free Press.
minute l saw you walk
. Ioots-Nonsense, m dear; my shoes are
ught.-New York Herald.
Dearie Qo Jack)-I am willing to be
married. Jack, just as soon as you can
make a good living for both of.us.
Jack-Then l am to consider our engage
ment Decentralization Traveller
Orthodoxy.-'B Brethren, I have been
asked so many times during the last week
TO pray for rain that at last / consent
knowing. however, that it is useless for
me wind is stiff in the west."-Harlem
II dropped the stamp on the floor" ex-
planned the votress, land I didn't like to
soil my gloves picking it up, so | lust
punched the ballot with a hairpin That
VIII 40 Just as well, won't it?'-Indianap-
oils journal.
Up the Court-First Lady threaten
l1nigIyl-Did you call me a two-faced thing;
Second Lady CunabasheD-Yes did
and wots more, ! don't know which on
EN- the ugliest-Tit-Bits
Conductor-Madam. how old is that
Elderly Matron with freezing 5ignit,,,-
This young lady. sir. has no wish To- ride
free: Here is her ticket. Her bicvcle is in
the baggage car.-Chicago Record.
A Delicate Question.-Fat her-I do not
require that the man who marries NV
q fb6t NJ shall be rich Al that ask is
mat ne be able to keep out of debt
Sultor-Would you consider a man in
debt who borrows money from his father
in-law?-Life.
Maud-I understand that Jack proposed
10 you last night and YOU refused him?
Marie-1es although, poor fellow, am
AFRAID tnat II he had not left me SO hur-
him. F'ON
Maud-So he told me.-Washington Star
Teacher-Tommy did you find ont anv-
thing about the origin of the dollar
TOMMY asked paw about it, and he
SAID the straight lines stood for the nil
lars OF society, and the crooked one for
Tribune
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-17
PERSONAL.

An English Judge the other day dis
missed an Indictment against pickpocket
VINO mad thrust his hand IN mans empty
POCKET on the ground that as ther was
nothing TO steal no offense was committed
Alexander Dumas has sent 20 Nine.
sarah Bernhard and 10 each member Of
n 4,t company. who has taken part IN La
eeIiialSsah.e - a volume OF the work IN
graph.
The engagement Of Miss Kate Brice.
n I Ii1eI OF senator Calvin Brice, and
MT. James cameron, son of Senator Don
-1IIleI on, IS said to have been announced
IN Parls, where Mrs. Brice and her daush-
tiers are spending the winter
Paul l-indau recently met Sigurd Ibsen,
tne poet s son, who married the daughter
OF BJOrnstjerne BforuScn- They have
son VINO, as Lindau remarks, has thus the
good fortune to call the Two greatest Nor
"esldh poets his grandfather
Adolph Sutro. mayor-eIact Of san Fran
CISCO, VINO gained fame and wealth by the
CohStock tunnel that bears his name, is
the owner OF one-tenth OF the entire area
o. san francisco county. He is a native
OL fhehlsh Prussia, and is % years old.
Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett, who was
HuIrledly called from Europe by the ILL
ness OF her son. and who spent the greater
pr Oh the summer nursing him, now that
the young man has completely recovered
a .o entered college, go to the south of
France for her own health
N. Trecal the learned French botanist,
a.. ~ ~ lllE Ni1N Nllcl eau
ing IN bed a practice to which he has long
Deen accustomed, is bad habit. While
iihd3uIglng IN II recently the curtains of his
Ded caught IRE, and he badly burned his
ndlus IN trying to eXunguish the flames.
Non Bulow often expressed the wish that
atter MS death his brain should be care
IuIIy examined, with the view of dscov-
tFlhg the cause of the dreadful headaches
70 whlch he was subjected, and to which
ne uoupJless attributed his eccentricities
so much unfavorabie comment.
Ihere IS curiosity in St. Petersburg to
know what has become of Mile. Kische-
neIIski' the beautiful Jewess, whose pow
oIas, nave been public topic for the past
thFee years, This lady has two Romanoff
chllQren, and also enjoys certain ir-
regular status, since the dead car knew
OF ana even connived at the relation
"nich seemed calculated to keep the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-17
The Force of Habit.

Force of habit will sometimes lead an
absent-minded man into ludicrous ac-
tions, of which he never becomes con-
sciOuS, says the New Y DIRK Herald. A
west Seventy street gentleman re-
Gently afforded an amusing instance of
this
Mr.. S. is the senior of several partners
in manufacturing business, is the man
aging head of the firm and dictates all
the correspondence of the house, his
favorite position being a standing one,
facing the stenographer.
Recently for several Sundays Mr.. S.
has invited the other members of the firm
to dinner at his home. Being a deacon in
the church, Mr.. 5. always asks u some
what lengthy blessing, standing, while
the others are seated.
After the first dinner, one Of the junior
partners said to another:
did you hear what S. said when he
finished the blessing? He mumbled some
thing that l couldn't catch"
Nor 1, answered the other.
Next Sunday the same thing was re-
peated, and the curiosity of the younger
men having been aroused, it was ar
ranged that the next time one of them
should get as close as possible to Mr.. s.
and be on the alert for the lnuttered
appendix to the grace.
This was carried out, and the astonished
partner caught in a hurried humble the
surprising ending, Yours, very tiuely,
Z. i. s, president"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-17
The Lying Cure.

Did you ever hear of q man having
thousands OF dollars to have himself cured
or the habit Of lying and exa ggeration?
asks the New York Mall and ExDress
You VIII probably reply that YOU know
q sFeal many men who ought to be cured
buL IL IS scarcely probable that YOU could
clte a case where the liar or exaggeratOr
ItdllLeu MS weakness, and was making
s siaf EFFORTS al a great pecuniary sac
rluce 10 be rid Of his DecuIiarity
DIS. Dolser and McMur of Chicago
arrived IN New York on Saturday for
tnE purpose OF consulting several emf
HSIS physicians on the strange mental
CONDITION Of the patient whose cure they
unueI TOOK about three months ago Thus
Tar they have made very little PROGRESS
The gentleman in whom we are deeply
interested, said Dr. AIcAlurray to the
rambler last night, lis wealthy bust
ness man OF St. Louis. He is a man of
temperate habits, does not use tobacco
In any form and is not addicted to opium
or any other drug. That ne is mentally
SOUND IS eNlnced by the fact that he
has BY his own eXertions built up a big
business, and is now worth perhaps
S5yNvy1 9e IS 45 years of age and ac-
khoWiedgeS that he has a passion for w
ing ever since he can remember without
any apparent motive he has frequently
srleyed and shocked his family by telling
OF me death of some dear friend or
EelatlNe when no such death took place
Ilme- and again he has naagnifed a
street light between two brawlers into
d ItoL OF serious proportions. Threatened
colhS1ons between vehicles he has re-
Iated as having taken place with fatal
iN1,.ltos anu III any ana every way where
a lie or an eXaggeratiOn can be substi-
tuted Tor the truth he win do it,
Singularly enough this habit does not
enter into his business relations His
word Is as good as his bond, and he never
decelveS an associate or customer in
the most trihing detail In the ordinary
AFFAIRS of life outside of business he finds
IL impossible 10 speak the exact truth,
ana no one knows his weakness better
than himself. He says he is impressed
by some terrible power to distort the
Facts whenever he attempts to tell of an
incident or experience, and he cannot
resist. The man has no delusions or
hallucinations, such as you would ind
IN an insane man. On the contrary, he
IS severely practical, and regards his case
as an unfortunate and uneXplainable at
Fiction, We consider it an extremely
interesting one from an anthropological
standpoint and we shall take great
pleasure in
We'll, by jove," interrupted DR.. Dol
ger; who had been looking at some papers
in his wallet. Here is IS check for
s., and he told me before we left Chicago
that it was for $500" ....
The consultation Will take place early
next week.