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TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1894,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-10
LETTER FROM sALTNA.
Topics Of Interest BIB the Big Town Of
NEeaaern IEnnann.

&
Western Kansas.
sALrNA. March 9.-The independent
/ tone of the Journal is appreciated by its
readers in this news center.
We viii endeavor to give a small bud
get of this weeks happenings and
/ gossip.
An economic club. so-called, has been
organized for the purpose of giving
popular Instructions upon the sub
ject of free and unlimited coinage of
silver, and the relations Of railroads 70
the public. The first meeting of the
club for special instruction is TO be held
on the evening of the 18th inst on that
occasion the Hon. A. f. Collins Will Leo
ture one hour upon silver The number
of silver tongned orators has increased
most prOdIgIOusly within the last few
years, and in this section MIR. Collins is
regarded as standing well up ia the front
rank.
We are always thankful here for
small favors Of a political nature and
large ones in proportion and therefore
grateful to the present executive for re-
appointing DR.. j. w Jenney mem Der
of the state board of health. The doc
tor has displayed good political sagacity,
as he was first appointed as a Republi-
can, but is now good POpulist. The
change ia political feeling and complex
ion continues the honor to Salina of hay
ing a representative upon very import
Editor Bristow of the Daily Republican
is not to be found at present ina his sane
tum. He IS ont looking UP his chances
for the Republican nomination as cOu-
gresham for the Fifth distsict EN-c0n-
sui to ST. Johns NJ. ID. Sampson now
smiles pleasantly as editor ia charge.
Mr.. Sampson for many years successful
ly conducted the Journal here which Dis
now merged into the Republican and
published as the Weekly Republican
Journal Mr.. Bristow is displaying much
energy as a rustler Cor the nomination.
He belongs to the young crowd
The Br0Okvile State bank of this
county is now in the hands of a receiver
appointed by Judge Pattee of the Pro
bate court.
We are patiently awaiting three things
here to revive business. Rain, sale Of
last two years wheat crop and a liberal
issue Of money by the government at
Washington.
There is but little interest taEen in the
tariff question as money is gene=ally re-
garded the leading and absorbing issue
before the people,
a sOcio-reigious problem is now caus-
ing a little agitation. We do not know
exactly what to do with our church mem
bers who seem to be infatuated with
the game Of whist is it irreligious TO
play progressive WhistT" This is the
question.
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"a College Student 1LaILroata Himself to
Escape an oratorical Contest
WEST UNION, Iowa. March I'D al
Costigan, a student al the university at
Fayetta. alleged TO have been sand bag
ged and dragged out Of town Tuesday
night mas made full confession in writ
ing exonerating every one but himself
To avoid taking part in the oratoricaA
contest Costigan besIneared his clothes
with mud and daubed his face with
blood, and, by means of small syringe
injected blood under the skin above the
eye 50 chat the eye appeared swelled as
if struck by club
He reappeared at his room at IL o'clock
at night and told his roommate that I'M
known men had knocked him down. car
rying him four miles in the country.
The matter was Investigated by the col
lege officers 0ut no clew could be OBJ
tanned
0ostigan's actions excited suspicious
and finally his roommate charged him
with completely in the matter. Costigan
then admitted that he had planned the
whole affair to escape the contest and
create sensation COstigan is man
about % years of age
He was 2 candidate Tor county super
intendent of schools in Clayton county
last fall. He has left the university.
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WORLDS FAIR IN PERIL.
Only Blight Men Guarded the Big Bald
ings Last sight

Only Eight Men Guarded the Big Build
ings Last Slight
CHICAGO. March 1O-Over all the
So uare miles Of jackson park eight men
kept guard last night lib the acres Of
highly inhammable buildings, always at
the mercy ST incendiaries, was there
every opportunity for destructive fire
that would have imperiled the whole
southeastern section of Chicago.
Only three men guarded the big dark
concern that was once the manufacture
ing building, one paced the aisles of the
palace Of mechanical arts, one in the
transportation building and one in the
horticultural building.
In the Office of the guard at the public
service building, was one sleepy senti-
mel, and in the dormit0ry was another.
Practically six men guarded the whole
park.
The remnant of the Columbian guard,
which until recently numbered eighty
men, struck last night, owing. it is said
to the reduction to the ranks Of Sergeant
foss- who was favorits with the men,
and the retention of another sergeant.
who was disNkad by tha men,
For time it looked AS though the en-
tire park would be without protection,
but Captain Rice, after considerable hard
hustlIngs succeeded la finding eight men
willing to serve as guards, and detailed
them at the strategic points In the square
mile of Park BUILDINGS
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BURGLARS WITH NIPPERs
Enter the Home OF the Henley Brotlaara
and Get Valuable Watches.

Enter the Home on the Henley Brothers
and Get Valuable Watches
When Michael Hanley jill, who resides
with his parents At the corner of Topeka
avenue and Park street. arose from ms
bed this morning with the intention Of
dressing himself he found that as re-
garded anything in sight he was as Ces-
tltute of outward apparel as were our
first parents in the Garden Of Eden- lie
called to his brother John. who occupied
the room with him to hunt his clothes,
but John discovered that he was ia the
same predicament and then the family
was aroused and the clothes were found
IN the sitting room down stairs, with the
pockets emptied of everything Of value
which they had contained.
The doors were examined and both
the front and back doors were found I'M
locked, then they realized chat the house
had been burglarized. The keys were
still in the locks, but On examination they
showed the marks of the nippers which
had been used to turn them from the
outside.
The only rooms visited were the two
at the head Of the stairs, one occupied by
the boys and the other by their parents.
The clothing Of Mr. Hanley. ST., was
taken from his room, but contained little
Of value From the boys was obtained
two valuable gold watches, presents from
their mother, and few dollars in cash.
officer Steele thinks the burglars we're
amateurs or they would have gone
through the whole house. Had they
done SO they would have been wei re-
warded, for each Of the younger mem
oers Of the family has valuable gold
watch. and Tom Hanley had a consider
able sum Of money in his room, which
he had brought UP from the store.
The house of wv. r.. AIonteith, near by
was also visited, an entrance being made
in the same way. His only loss was
small sum of money which he had ia his
pocket.
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OUT OF THE FAIR GROUNDS
County CoInlnl ssioners Bring suit against
The STATE EaLr A-aoelaL-an-

County Com ana oIlers Bring suit a El AS
the state Fair Association
The board of county commissioners,
by ii. C. Stafford, the county attorney,
filed a petition in the district court to-
day, asking that its lease with the state
fair association for the ssfair grounds,
and all outstanding contracts with the
state fair association, be nullIhed W. A.
Sells, the receiver for the fair associa-
ton, is made the defendant in the case.
For their cause of action the county
commissioners alege that a contract was
made with the state fair association when
il was first organized, ten years ago. for
a lease of the county fair grounds. BY
which the association was to keep. the
grounds in good repair, and give an ag-
ricultural and industrial fair once year.
They asked that the contract be de
clared null and void for the following
reasons
First "A circus (Sells & Rentfrow'sl
has been allowed to winter on the
grounds, making extra hazards on the
property, contrary to the terms Of the
lease.
SecOnd~Ihe buildings are not kept in
repair and good order.
Ihird-Ihe association has failed to
hold Shawnee county not liable for the
cost of Improvements and taking care Of
the grounds.
Fourth-By insolvency the association
is unable to perform the requirements
provided for under its contract
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FOR KIDDING his WIFE.


Dfedrieh * mann Arrested At Kansas
City for That Crime.
KANSAS CITY, March 10.-Diedrich
Kensmann, the husband Of the wo-
man who was found dead IN
a vacant house on Baltimore ave
nue. some three weeks ago, and
Theodora Hoffman, alias Pauline White.
an inmate Of q disreput house. were
locked up today charged with the muir
der Of Mrs. kensmanu
From the evidence In the hands Of the
police it appears that Kensmann has
been living dual life, and that he muir
dered his first wife to obtain the $4,000
insurance GA her life, So that he could
consort with the Hoffman woman.
kensmanns it IS said, took his wife TO
the vacant house on the pretaxt of show
ing IL to her with q view 81 renting IT,
and there committed tile dastardIy crime.
Theodore Hoffman came to this coun-
try from Germany iu 1886. and went to
Denver, where she and kensmann lived
together Later they went to Omaha,
and finally landed in Kansas
City, where they plotted to murder
kensmann's wife. They both deny com
plieity in the affair, but they are being
closely questioned, and 1t is expected
one on the other viii confess
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Was He Murdered Or Was It an
Accldent2
OTHER STATE NEWS.
State Board Of Pharmacists
Finish Their Work.

FIT. S COTT, Kan, March 10.-The man
gled body of man about "A Oh % years
Of age, five feet six inches ia height,
dark complexion, smooth shaved, dark
hair cut short, neatly dressed in double
breasted sack coat, dark striped panta-
looms lace shoes and black soft hat, was
found near the sugar works on the east
side Of the Gulf track yesterday
He was recognized as one Of the two
tramps who were seen around on our
streets yesterday begging and selling
cheap jewelry. The partner of the dead
man is q One-armed man, medium height,
dressed in ragged blue frock coat, dark
complexion, small black mustache, with
soft black hat
The body was horribly mangled, and
presented CHASTITY appearance, covered
with cinders, coagulated blood dishgur-
ing the face, gashed and bloody wounds
and Jagged ends of broken bones pro-
truding from the torn and Iacerated
flesh.
The two tramps came from Texas and
were headed north. 1t is said that the
body was lying across the track when
the engine struck it. and it might have
been deliberate suicied or dastardly
act to conceal foul crime. a he last
theory is plausibly supported by the
situation and appearance of a cash ia
the throat.
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STATE BOARD or PHARMACISTS.
They Issue Certificates TO "a Large N urn-
Der of Applicants.

FORT SCOTT, Kan, March 10.-The
state board of pharmacy. which has been
IN session here for two days. today issued
certificates to the following applicants
Pharmacists -J. =. Maxwell Oswego,
Thos. Bailey, Independence George WI.
Rice, Ashlands p. j Fish. Sedan. WI B
Roche. Geneseo, Ross o. Smith, Hill
City, II. W. Butter, ates Center; E B.
Van Ness, Mound City A. i. Dicer.
Wichita; VIII G. Laughlin. Hanover. ID.
b. Hickey, Chanute. &. q. Beasley, Car
bondale. $. NJ. Ochiltree Haddam; r. S.
Wichita; Leonard Calvin. Wichita: Leon
johnson. Summerfeld F. A. Harrison,
Philiipsburg. Assistant pharmacists
Ernest A Landwehrzamp, Leavenworth;
w. ID. Benham. Pleasanton; Carl OPP,
AtchisOn, Gill L. BlatchIy, NorthcOtt. wv.
Ed Crewer, Peabodys d. Phillips, Con
cordia; Chas. G. Moore, Galena.
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vENwORTH, March 10 The funeral
of the late Ellen ID Moonlight. wife Of
Col. Thomas Moonlight. took place at .
o'clock yesterday afternoon from the
family residence on Fourth street near
Market A telegram from Col Moon
light stated that he has fever and would
be unable to be present He is In New
York. The interment Of Mrs. Moonlight
was in the family lot at Nj Muncie.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. Mr. Thomas. rector of ST. Paul's.
There were many beautiful floral offer
ings some of which came from teachers
and school children. The pail bearers
were William Shepherd, Joseph Walter,
%. Diefendorf, Col. Conover Of Kansas
City, Jacob Geyer and Geo. f. Scott.
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JoINTIsrs wARNED
by the suit Brought by Mrs Nettfe
walker Of Ff. scott.

Fr scorr Kas.. March 10 The SAL
loon keepers 81 this city are on nettles
again because of wholesale civil actions
for damages which are being filed
against them by the wife Of a confirmed
drunkard.
Mrs. n ettie Walker has filed another
suit for $4,000, alleged damages against
Lafe Anderson. and also against Ben
n eubauer of Nevada. Mo. Neubauer
owns the building 10 which Anderson
keeps a saloon. She seeks to recover on
the ground that the defendants have sold
her husband liquor and thus aieuated
his affections from her and deprived her
Of support. She has secured the best at
torneVs.
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NEW DEPOT A Leaves vvoRrH.
The Burlington Road to Have one There
within "A Year.

LEAv En- WORTH. Kan, March 1O.-A
party of distinguished railroad officials.
consisting of President Perkins, General
Manager Brown, and others of the Bur-
Engton system, visited Leavenworth yes
terday, to look over the ground and make
arrangements for building a new passen-
ger depot.
They examined the property recently
purchased by the company at Fifth and
ChOctaw streets, and pronounced it the
best site in the city for q depot They
gave it out that their new depot would
be finished in Eeavenw0rth, and that it
would be opened this year.
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A boy Goes Down the River IA q
SkfM.
LEAyENWORTH, KAN, March 10y es-
terday afternoon an unknown man and
a boy we're going down the Missouri
river in a skih. when 1t suddenly cap
sized opposite the Riverside coal mine.
south of this city
Both were thrown into the water and
made heroic efforts to save theiF lives.
The man could swim some. and he man
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aged to keep on top Of the water until
he got ont on the other side. The boy
sank and Is now lying at the bottom Of
tiver river
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GIBsoN BOUND OVER.
a Robber Of the House OF Reuben AIII
son SIS Held.

CHEROK ZEE, Kan, March Samuel
j. Gibson, who is charged with robbing
the house of Reuben Allison on January
9. and who has been in Quincy, ILL.,. TAX
ing the keely cure, was arrested near
Macomb ILL.,, upon a requisition and
brought back here the first Of the week
Gibson was accompanied by his attorney
from MacOmb.
The preliminary examination. which
has been in progress for the past two
days, resulted In Gibson being bound
over to the district court in the sum Of
81 200.
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BARREN IDEALITY


ing out be Tie peculiar situation If Brazil
and as might have been expected, have
come to q great variety of conclusions sen
ator GEORGE. who has made a special study
of the sub5 ect. says that there IS no exact
precedent. and that the question mey De
broadly stated thus: Are those fellows now
blcckading the port of Rio bellgerents
rebels. mutt eers or pirates2 AT first view
it would seem absurd to claim that they are
pirates. but n1enn 1ers of the house commit
tee say shat il cannot be shown 10y the law
of nations that they are anything else, anc
that If theE should capture any ship seeking
10 enter the harbor they might be dealt
with as airates. They arrive at this con
clu#ion by the following line Of reasonings
Not ReeoRnized ~ Belligerents-
There IS But one government ia Brazil
which Is recognized by the rest of the world
The So called rebels have NOT been rec0g
nized as 5elligerents. and the navy with
which they are blockading Rio is BraziI's
navy Down to this point they are mutt
neers. They ere. ia fact in precisely the
same situation under the law of nations as
American naval officers would be If they
should blockade the port Of New York.
They have. strictly speaking, no govern
ment. no territory which they dominate.
no capital recognized as such, no civil rep
resentatives ia any other cOuntry-in short.
no standing whatever any more than have
amy osher band Of mutineers- 1T is under
the law of nations simply mutiny in the
navy against the government which has
tAe ieAaA p" nersnip ana rRn0 5o conJrol
the navy.
There rs, however. another view They
have unQuesti0uRbly established a block
a4e ~ ls an eHecrlVe blockade ana not
mere paper proclamation, and all the ma
llons represented 0y their warsnlps az Hle
nave "a 1acts recognized That blockade
Benham came very near to breaking the
pl9chaue ana ana ignore 10 nnalL9- I1ls
threat that + the vessel he was conveying
was lnter1erea with he would sink the rebel
lps has been virtually approved oy
ms SoFe1n In7ul- Now suppose pnaU ne nae
been attacked and had actually carried out
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sUPREME COURT DECISIONS

The following opinions were delivered
by the supreme court this 10th day Of
March, 1894.
Horton. @. d.
~ NJ. Gray vs. Reeben DELAY, error
from Rocks county. affirmed r. Nc
Da0nough vs.. III. III. Marten. error from
Clay county, reverseds e. IL. Parkhurst
VS.. First N ational bank 1f CLYDE. error
from Cloud county, affirmed Ed McCor-
mick VS.. j. III. Dalton, error from Raw
Inns county. reversed. ID. j. Chapman. ct
al. is. Jennie e. Carroll, ct AL. error
from Miami county, reversed. The State
of Kansas VS.. II. III. Obert. ct al. error
from Rawlins county, modifeds State Of
Kansas VS.. A. d. Cullins, appeal from
Marion county reversed
Johnston j.
Sarah Gilett vs. Burlington ms. Co.,
error from Greenwood county, affirmed
g. W. Stinson VS.. g. Cook, error from
Norton county, al mi seds the city Of
Mound City vs.. james ID. snoddy. error
from Linn county. affirmed. the G. Is. s.
W. Rid. Co VS. b. r. Sheldon error from
Saline county, reversed Toof McGown St
Co VS.. John A- Cracun. error from King
man county dismissed. State OF Kansas
VS.. Geo. ID. Frazier, appeal from Saline
county. reversed; The City of Horton VS..
j. Trompeter, error from Brown county,
affirmed.
Allen. j.
W T. English VS.. A. English, error
from Atchison county, affirmed. A. T. e.
S. E. r. r. Co VS. Geo. s. Richardson ct
AL. error from Sedgwick county. re
versed; X. c., TT S. s. NJ r. r. CO. vs.
Nevada Berry, error from Crawford
county, reverseus ~ d. Stewart vs. ohm
otefins, error from Wyandotte county, re-
versed. Thomas NJ. Adam VS. W. II. Gil
lam. error from Sumner county. reverseds
James b. Franklin vs.. Clara AL Franklin
error from Brown county. athrmeds g. III.
Hume ct al. Us. C. III. Diffenbacher, er-
ror from Barton county, reversed.
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We have removed to our new store
room at 701 Kansas avenue.
BABCOCK s. FROST.
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GREAT MEXICAN CANAL.


MEXICO CRY, Mex, March 10.-W-
Pearson, of the English contracting firm
of Pearson s. Son, has arrived from Eng
land and IS now In consultation with
President Diaz on the subject Of speedily
pushing the great Mexico valley drain
age canal to Completion.
Although the six mile tunnel to the
great work IS expected % be ready for
opening on May 5. the canal viii not be
finished for two years at the present rate
Of progress.
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WAsHISGTON. March DO. The present
understanding at the supreme court is
that Associate Justice White of Louis
lana wiz be sworn In next Monday at the
opening Of court, as his resignation as a
senator from Louisiana VIII take effect
on Monday. Representative Blanchard
expects his commission rs senator today,
and if it is received he VIII enter upon
his new duties Monday
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roo LATE 10 CLASSIFY

csTRA YED-From sII West Eighth s., p aaft
- baV mare years old. frosii aIou alI around.
dark heavy name and tail ANY inlofI anon
concerning her win be literally feHaINeo q
room 81 Columbian building, OF residence. ail
West Eighth S..
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146; G.. b s. O., sO7s; Erie. -, j. &
NJ, 40; Missouri Pacific. 24l Read
ing, 2256s New England. 1158, Rock
Island, 7O ST. Paul. 6215; Union Pa
cihc, 49,; Western Union. so s. Chicago
Gas. GO
The headquarters of Associated Chari-
ties is ia the Natatorium building on
should be referred 10 1Ir Eldridqe our
secretary, who viii be found there.
BENJAaIN u. SMITH.
President Associated Charities
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chicago Board or Trade
CHICAGO, March 1O.-The following
table shows the range of prices for active
futures on board of trade today.
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1I2 and ia West sth. Peerless Steam
Laundry.
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At Topeka Steam Laundry
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nov = OK .I0oIE --0E-EoI-
Americ'n Sugar Rely 81, Atchi1on,