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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-06
5. i. HOWE WON THE DA9
And Named H. 3. OverhoIt for Geo. NJ.
Stewards Place

State Treasurer-elect Otis l. Atherton
has finally settled on his assistant, and
Harry T. OverhoIt of Topeka is the man
who has secured one Of the best jobs ia
Treasurer Atherton has had some
trouble in selecting his assistant but he
has now given the place TO Dir. Overholt
as was predicted in the STATE JOURNAL
ten days ago.
Mr. OvernoIt seems to have the strong
est endorse ement, and the + LOO position
will be his when he puts up his $4,000
bond and the new administration walks
into the state house.
The present com Detent assistant. Mr.
George n Seward was applicant for
the position, and although he was backed
by j. r. Burton and several other promi-
nent Republicans, he could not quite
capture the plum.
it is understood that Mr. Atherton
would have preferred western Kansas
man for his assistant
Mr.. Overholt, the newly selected as
sistant, said this morning that it is his
understanding that he viii not be asked
to furnish more than the accustomed
$4,000 bond
Sir Overholt was strongly endorsed by
ex-State Treasurer Samuel I'll Howe
Lieutenant Governor James al
Troutman, who is his brother in-law, and
several other Topeka men who have
money.
SIR Overhoit was for several years
employed in the Kansas National bank
under Mr. Howe, which accounts for
that gentleman's warm support
AIr. George Seward has consented to-
remain in the treasurer's office until the
new officials become accus toned TO their
work, which Will probably keep him
there until after the session of the legis-
lature.
3lr Seward has. many friends who re-
r4,u ,,
rer's Office, although Mr. Overholt has
just as many friends who are glad he il
to have such a good place.
This might be called the first appoint
ment of a relative 10 a state house po-
sition under the newly elected admins
tration-a relationship by marriage ex-
isting between James A. Troutman and
H. Il. OverholL
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mon or not, we have not the slightest
idea As Hillmon has been a fugitive
from justice IN the western country for
sixteen years. it is time for him to have
been killed, or to have been buried in
the natural course or events in that
country.
AT the present Mr. D. E. Palmer has
gone down there with a couple of wit
nesses who claim that they know Hill
mon- They say they know him. We do
not know whether they know him or not.
Mr. Palmer and the witnesses 60 down
there at the request Of the person down
there who on ms own hook is proceeding
with the arrest. Mr. Palmer kno VS. him
and goes at his request. Mr. Palmer
does not act as the agent of the insurance
companies nor IS our agent lie goes
down by telegraphic request to send wit
nesses down and come to see if they can
Identify Hillmcn as the man under ar
rest. Dir. Palmer has not yet arrived
there He may not arrive for two days
yet at the place. He may not arrive at
all He may turn around and come back
any moment Where the place IS we do
not care to say
"How large is the reward27
.sThe reward is $4,000. as / understand
1T, and ali expenses if the person is sue
cessful, although where 1 got that in
formation / do not know That branch
of the case our Office has nothing to do
with We are simply engaged IN con-
testing the litigation in behalf Of the in
surance companies.
THE names Of the Insurance compa-
MES are the Mutual Life insurance com
pany, the Connecticut Mutual and the
New York Life, Id which EIr. Hillmon,
whose life had been that Of a COW boy,
miner, freighter and buffalo hunter, in
sured his life for $50, 900 within about
sixty days before his disappearance. pay
ing little cash and giving notes for
premium"
Was that the total amount Of insur-
ance.v
Yes, that is the total amount, although
the interest upon it since that time. if the
suit was won, would make an amount
perhaps twice as large"
DO you think that you have got BIr,
HnlmonT'
Have no ideas whatever upon the sub
ject Probably not The probabilities
are in my judgment against AIr. Hillmon
being found. other people working on
that, think they have got him. that is all.
/ would not make this statement, but 1
know that you would get it somewhere
else, and 1 yield to what we would call
in law, wis major"
How about the suit3"
That Will be tried in anuary. We do
not want any continuance=shail not ap-
ply for any. We Will not say that we
have got HuIm0n until we see him, and
have him satisfactorily identified. It is
not necessary to the litigation that Hill
mon be now identified We have plenty
or satisfactory proof Of Hillmons exis-
tence in shape of depositions taken when
the matter was years ago fresh ia hand
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MEANS MORE MONEY.
President CIeveIand's Currency Sthene
Would Add $500, ,OOO,o 600 to the
Circulation.

New YORK. Dec. eff the sugges-
tions of President Cleveland as to the
currency should be carried out there
would be added at the extreme to the
currency circulation little over $780,
600, 900. and this could come into use in
local circulation in large measure
At present there is out in paper money
$4O2OOO,OOO in gold and silver certih-
Gates. $49S, 600 900 in United States and
treasury notes and $2O7, 600 900 in ma
The national bank circulation would be
retired and the 30 per cent of deposits OF
United States notes required by the
Cleveland plan would absorb 1920 OOJ,-
600 from the $49S, 100000 specified above.
This would make total disappear
ance Of $432, 2,O0O,000 with an appearance
of $750,OOO,OO0 new money, or net gain
of $31S,OOO,0O0. provided the banks took
full advantage of the opportunity to get
money!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-06
COLT WAS DRUNK
If the Testimony OF Many Witnesses Can
BE Believed,


COLUMBUS. o., Dec. 6.-The testimony
in the military court Of inquiry 20 inves-
figate Col. A B. Colts conduct at Wash
ington Courthouse seems TO clearly indi-
cate that Col. Colt was drunk. The wit
nesses examined. except Regimental Sur
geon II. NJ Taylor, we're all for the pros
ecution of Col. Colt and all lived at
Washington Courthouse. Isaac Glaze an
Insurance agent saw Col Colt take a
drink in Casey's saloon just before the
rioting and saw many soldiers drinking.
b. $ Collins, a restauranteur, saw
Col Colt drink number of
times in Casey's saloon. He would not
say how many drinks. 1t was whisky.
Heard the colonel make a speech later at
the court house and believed he was
maudlin drunk az the time from what he
said and the way he spoke. DIR. James
SilcOtt saw Colonel Colt coming out Of
saloon Peter Smith, a saloon kee per,
saw four soldiers drunk in his place, and
saw Colonel Colt come out of a saloon,
but would not say herwas drunk.
The Colt court Of inquiry concluded by
arguments by counsel who were given
until January to tile briefs. The find
ings Of the court Will be submitted 10
Governor Mckinley at some later date.
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REMOVE CORRUPTION
Mr.. Turpie FavOrs Election Of
Senators by Direct Vote.
There Could Then be No Charges
of Fraud.
SAMPLES OF CHARGES.
Senator Turpie Recites Stories
That Are Being Told.
Observation-Disclosures Several
Committee Appointments.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Upon the open
ing of the senate today Mr.. German
(Dem. Md offered a resolution provid-
ing that when the senate adjourned to-
day it be to meet Monday next
Adopted
The presidents message in response
to the resolution submitting information
as to the arrest of an American citizen
in Peru was received.
Mr.. Iurpie Dem, Ind) then took the
floor for carefully prepared report on
the election Of United states senators by
direct vote of the people. He said that
when we recall the harsh examinations,
the gross charges of pecuniary corruD-
tiOn and of fraudulent combine or in
trigue disgraceful and dishonOrable to
the whole body, with which a prolonged
senatorial cOntest.is accompanied, Whe-
ther in party conference or in the open
assembly. the removal Of such evil
should be deemed prime political ne
cessity.
"It has therefore been said that the
Grand Central railway has chosen SEN
atOr in 4 certain state; that the Grand
Central bank has chosen another else<
where and that the Central associat-
ion Of mining and manufacturers has do
mated fully a third. Nothing is intended
to be assumed here concerning the truth
or falsity of these assertions or accusa-
tions.
"But these malfeasant charges have an
existence. The way of their riddance is
plain. If the choice of the constituent
members of this body we're left to the
mass of voters in the state the criminal
charges would be infinitely lessened
Thev would altogether disappear. No
reasonable grounds could be given for
their support"
At1:I5 D. N. the sennte went into ex-
ecutive session and at 30 p. n. adjourn
ed until Monday.
Immediately after the adjournment Of
the senate today the Democrats went into
caucus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-06

A new monument to Garibaldi, aud
perhaps the finest in Italy, is TO be
erected in Rome next September. 1t
is to stand on the Janiculan hill, OPP
posite the dome of ST. Peters 1t is
said that there is not a town in Italy,
or even a poDulOus village, that does
not contain statues of Victor Eman-
uel and Garibaldi The great monu-
ment to Victor Emanuel now in
course Of erection on the Capitol hill
will have cost S., 600, 600 when com
pleted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-06
SOLDIERS ACT THE ROWDY
Drunken L. =. Troops TerrOrize a Passen-
ger Train Ont of Chicago.

CHICAGO. Dec 6.-The pass engers on
the Northwestern railway suburban
train were terrorized late last
night BY twenty-five drunken United
States soldiers who were enroute
TO Fort Sheridan. The regulars,
all Of whom were said to be under the
influence of drink, took charge of the
train as soon as it left the station and
after soaring the home bound suburban
passengers thoroughly. collected in the
smoking car where they engaged in
general fight
Many Of them were badly bruised and
one soldier was knocked seDseless. but all
were able to leave the train at Fort Sher-
idan The men were al privates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-06
A REPUBLICAN, SURE.
Official Count Shows Evans is Elected
Governor Of Tennessee.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Dec. 6.=The official
count IN Tennessee gives Evans, Rep,
for governor, S41 plurality.
The legislature meets January z, and
br. Evans Inauguration will take place
about anuary 10. The Repu blicans Of
Tennessee now contend that they made
it d pivotal state. and claim the second
place on the presidential ticket ia 1896,
and present Gov. H. Clay Evans as the
man for the place.
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&c cIimate ID Thlbet.

Anthropologically considered what
an enormous strain there must be on
the man, as an animal, when exposed
to the wild changes of temperature
which he experiences in twenty four
hours when living on the high Thib-
etan ranges There is not a night in
the year that water does not freeze,
while at midday the heat is often
10 degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-06
THUBsTON FOR SENATOR.
His Chances of Election in Nebraska Are
Considered Excellent

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. cit is now re-
garded as almost certain that John d.
Thurston of Omaha will be the next
senator from Nebraska. A conference
of Legislators elect was held here and it
is now given out that Thurston haa writ
ten pledges Of support from "a out of the
133 mem bers elect. and that it viii be an
easy matter to get the remaining three.
Thurston's leading opponents are Gov.
Crounse and Church Howe. Thurston is
general attorney of the Union Pacific
and the fight against him has been
waged on the ground that he is the cor
poration candidate.
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COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT.
The Speaker Announces a Number of
Them In the House.


Them In the House.
WAsH1KGToN, Dec. 6.-At the opening
of the session of the house today, the
speaker announced the following com
mittee appointments:
Mr.. Wheeler Dem. Ala), ways
and means; Sibley, Dem PENN,
aDprOpriations; Harrison (Dem, Ala
judiciary. Tate, Dem. Ga-),
naval @affairs; Little, Dem. Ark.
Indian affairs; Hicks rep, PENN pub
lie buildings; Tracey Dem, y. ~ mer-
chant marine and fisheries; Bromweu
N3ep. D. 8 railways and canals; Harter
Dem. o. private land claims;
Robertson Dem, La) library; Sorg
Dem. o. military affairs;
Bromeu fRep.. o. expenditures
in state department.; Griffin (Dem. Nisl
militia: Ogden Dem. La, levees and
improvements of the Mississippi river;
Moore (Dem Kan.), militia; Beckner
Dem. Ky.l expenditures in the treasury
department.: Coffin (Rep. Md mile
age; Henry Dem. Md eXpend-
ment and pensions; Ogden lDem La-),
expenditures in the postoffice depart
ment: Coffin, (Rep., Md private land
claims: Griffin, Dem, Wis., arid lands.
and Moore, Dem, Kan-) expenditures On
public buildings
Mr.. Livingston, Dem, Ga-) from
the committee appropriations,
reported the fortifcations ap-
nroDriation bill and gave no
tice that he would call it up as soon as
the pooling bill was disposed Of, and NE
O'Neill Dem. Mass. reported the pen
sion appropriation bill
The consideration Of the railroad pool
ing bill was resumed under the special
order adopted yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-06

VIENNA, Dec. 6-The circulation Of
the Frankfurter Zeitung, has been pro-
hibited ia Austria. The action Of the
government is attributed TO that papers
criticism Of the manner in which the
coalition cabinet governs Austria, or To
letters it has published dealing with
Franz Kossuth's journey, which it is
said are offensive to the Austrian gov
arnvunuf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-06
wHAT MIR. vvARE SAYS.



IIiIl1non.
a JOURNAL reporter called on Eugene
Ware. who with Gleed, Ware sG Gieed
represePt the Insurance companies
"What have you TO say. Mr. Ware, in re-
gard to the story received TODAY from
Tucson, Arizona, to the effect that John
W. Hillmon has been captured near that
pointl' asked the reporter.
slave you received any telegram con
cerning it, asked aIr. Ware.
1--WE have by Associated Press. which in
substance states that Mr. HillmOu has been
captured At salvation Army camp about
forty milas from Tucson and has
been taken 10 Tom bstone. to await
the arrival OF requisition papers
from Kansas It IS stated maj
Finley, deputy collector of customs at
Nogales and By Orrin Gemmell, under
sheriff Of La Junta, Colorado"
Mr. Ware then said:
"We dislike 70 give any Information
upon the subject and have kent ont of
the newspapers upon this Hulmon mat
ter There is so much said on the sub
ject and so much untruthful, sensational
matter printed it en- harnesses the Iitiga-
tion which is pending upon the policies.
Concerning the matter Of which you
speak all we can say is this. There
have been rewards offered at different
times and lt not strange that various
persons from time to time have
thought that they had found Hr
Hilmon. More than once narsons
supposed to be Mr. Hulmon have been
arrested, and have escaped custody. SO
that absolute Identification has failed. al
though there is s0m0 reason for thinking
that the right man was detained a few
days az one time and escaped.
We, as attorneys, have nothing to do
with this matter We have lately re-
ceiyed several teleerams from a person
saying that be had located Hillmon. This
person Is not working under our orders
or directions, nor. as far as we know.
under the orders or directions Of the in
surance companies lie il working on
his own hook, AZ We understand
~ TO obtain the reward which
would be paid for the arrest
II Mr. Hillmon murderer Our
messages are from neither Mr.. GemmeIl
nor Mr. Finley.
Nogales is on the Mexican line. We
nave been advised that Mr.. Hulmon was
pn the border, but the statements have
been 80 brief and unsatisfactory that we
have paid no attention to them. A man
IS noW arrested, but whether he Is Hin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-06
is PEACE ARRANGEDg
The Japanese Minister IS Summoned by
Secretary Gresham.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The Japanese
minister Mr.. Kurino, was among Secre-
tary Gresham's callers today. lie came
in answer to a summons from the secre-
tary.
1t is believed that through the efforts
of the American ministers preliminary
arrangement has been affected opening
the way 20 the specific adjustment Of
terms of peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-06
BEGAN IN TWEED DAYS.


Asoh"s rave Deeh DnpiAcAteu-
NEW York, Dec. 6-The charge made
by Matthew Jephson O'Rourke that $f5,-
100000 worth of city bonds have been
duplicated and that the comptroller's
office has kept the matter covered up for
the last twenty five years, is ia a fair way
to be completely investigated at last
O'Rourke was clerk in the office dur
ing the Tweed days. He is an old man
now. "A vindictive, testy man at that, but
a citizens committee, which, during the
last six months has gone into his allega-
tions and the mass of documents which
he possesses, is convinced that his story
is a true one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-06
UPROARIN THE REICHSTAG
The Socialists Refused to Give Cheers for
the Emperor.

BERLIN, Dec "a distur rbance oc-
Cured today in the new reichstag palace
upon the occasion Of the first sitting of
the reIchstag.
After President Won Levetzow had
made a reminiscent speech, he called
were given heartily by all except the
socialists, who renamed seated in spite
Of the excited, angry protests Of the
other members. A great uproar followed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-06
Taken to Tombstone, Arizona.
by His Captors-
TO BE BROUGHT HERE.
Considerable Doubt as to His
Identity.
Interview With Representative
of The Insurance Companies.

TUcsoS. -Ariz. Dec among the
Huachuca mountains at Salvation Army
camp. about forty miles from Tucson, a
man has been arrested for whom the au-
thorities have been looking for years. He
is John ". Hillmon. and the capture was
made by Sam w. Finley. a deputy col
lector of customs at Nogales and Orren
GemmiI, under sheriff Of La Junta. His
capture recalls one of the most remarka-
bic cases in the annals Of crime. Liza 1879
Hiilmon and two companions. one Of
them resem bling him very closely, took a
trip into the Buffalo mountains Of Texas
10 hunt
They were gone several weeks and
when HillmOn and enc companion re-
turned the man bearing so striking re-
sem blance to him had failed to accom-
pany him. It seems that HilimOn, who
carried an insurance On his life Of $50,
600, while in .he mountains conceived
murderous schemeand killedin cold blood
the man who closely resembled him and
returned to the settlement lie took the
name of the man ne had murdered and
said that HillmOn had been accidentally
shot dead and buried in the mountains.
In due time Mrs. HiImon made claim to
different insurance companies in which
her husband had been Insured for $50
O01 The Insurance companies became
suspicious and began an investiE
The remains of the man whom HlllmOn
had murdered were exhumed and it was
then discovered that they were not the
remains Of Hillmon. Mrs. uillmon in
stituted legal proceedings in Topeka,
Kansas. her home, to recover the amount
of Insurance.
The case was carried from one court
20 another until finally she secured judg-
ment for the principal. Interest aud at
rorneys fees in the supreme court Of
the United States According to the or
der of the court the judgment must
BE satisfied at the END Of this year. Dur
ing all this time the Insurance companies
have kept detectives on the trail of Hill
mon, who Disappeared shortly after his
wife made claim for the insurance He
was followed to Australia and other for
eign countries, and reward of $4,000
was offered for his apprehension, dead
Ut alive. On the fourth of last month
under Sheriff Gemnlill arrived in this
territory from Colorado and Interested
Finley in the case.
Gemmill having learned that HillmOn
was in Sonora, he aud Finley took the
murderer's trail at Magdalena. Sonora
and followed him TO AItara, Sonora
thence 20 Prescott, Ariz. Mexico CITY.
Old Glory camp and then to Salvation
Army camp in the Huachucas, where he
was arrested
Hillmon denied that he was the right
man when told by the officers what they
wanted him for. He was taken to Tom b.
stone weere he Is hel6 pending the ar
rival Of e1traditicn papers from Kansas.
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IT'S LAST DAY.
The Hours of the Grand Jury's sessio


Numbered.
The grand jury will adjourn tomorrow.
The only way to dispose Of a grand
jury IS for it to dispose of itself IE is its
own court and stay in session until
it feels disposed to adjourn. Judge
Hazen said to a JOURNAL reporter today:
Il have no jurisdiction over the grand
Jury. and no act Of mine would lengthen
or shorten its session. The matter rests
enfireIY with them"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-06

New YORK, Dec. 6.-Regarding the
statement published in the west that
President Cleveland is IN precari0us
condition, DR.. Bryant, his physician. said
TO-DAY. ct is rot I would not dignity it
by talking about it"
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LIQUOR TO CLUB MEMBERS
A Missouri Judge Decides a Point Very
Interesting in Kansas

JEFTRsoN CITY. Mo. Dec. EN- the
supreme court Judge CAN'T rendered an
opinion, holding that the distribution Of
liquors by bona fide club TO is mem
bers was not a sale within the definition
Of the liquor laws, even though the per
son receiving the liquor should give
money in return for ii. He continued:
I'VE think distribution Of wines Or
liquors belonging to such club among its
members is not a sale Of liquor by retail
or in original packages within the mean
ing Of our dramshOp act, although tech
nically it does amount TO a sale for some
purpose"
The decision was rendered on an ap-
peal from the lower court of Excise Com
missioner Bell of ST. Louis, who sought
to vacate the charter of the noted St
Louis club because it sold liquor to It's
memo oers without having first taken out
a dramshop license.
ConEreasman Campbell Dead
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The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellane0us columns reach each working
day ia the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
trough any other paper This il a fact
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FOND DU LAC, Wis, Dec. 6-Mark
Robert Harrison, the celebrated artist,
died at his home today, aged rs. ln 1S43
Mr. Harrison painted "The Death of
Abel" which attracted much attention
in this country and Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-06

J. w. Sullivan. author of books on the
referendum, will speak in Representa-
tive hall tonight at s D. m
Henry Gregg, who stole a blanket from
a Mr.. Stewart while he was at church a
month ago and then said he didn't. was
proven guilty in police court this morn
ing and was fined SO