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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-11

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March lit is now
known who murde red Benjamin Nc
Mackin McCu1loch. prominent bust
ness man of this city, who at the time
of his death, was paying teller of the
State Bank of St Louis. Jim MUIR
ray. a colored man now in Jail at
Clayton. st. Louis county, under sem
tence of death for killing Edgar Fitz-
williams, has made a confession in
which he duplicates Harry Smart,
William Hensley and Henry Shelton
in the murder of Mr.. McCulloch, who
was killed on the morning of May 10,
1898, at his home in Woodstock, d sub
urb of this city. Murray says he took
no part in the murder, but was pres
ent when it was committed. He
makes this confession, hoping to gain
a respite from Governor Stone
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Killed at a Crossing.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, March 11.-At the
crossing where Mallory and Mcbride
were killed Thursday night, Mrs.
Thomas Allen was instantly killed
last night, Gertie Allen, her 19-year-
old daughter, dangerously wounded.
and Miss Martha Deacon, Il years
old, fatally wounded. The three
ladies were returning from church
and drove upon the crossing in time
to be hit by the Missouri Pacific fast
mail from the East Mrs. Aliens
body was shocking1y mutilated and
she and her daughter were carried
800 feet on the engine pilot before it
could be stopped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-11
RIOTOUS SOLONS.
Oklahoma Legislature Winds Up in
General Free for All Fight.

Oklahoma Legislature Winds Up in
General Free for All Fight.
GUTHRIE, Ok, March 1.-THE Okla
homa legislature managed to adjourn
sine die at o'clock Sunday morning.
The session in both houses wound up
with rioting and disgraceful scenes,
and several personal encounters oc-
Cured. In the last hours the prize
fighting bill was killed, penitentiary
was located at Round Pond. a Normal
school at Alva and an insane asylum
at Perry. An appropriation bill was
passed giving $10O, 900 for keeping the
insane one year. Political fusion was
prohibited by law which makes it
felony for an election board to place
a candidate on, to allow his name
to be placed on, or printer to print
on more than one ticket the name of
any candidate. This is the first law
passed in the United States against
political fusion. All county seats
and present territorial institutions
are left where they are. The Da lily
State Capital of Guthrie was M ade
the official paper of the territory and
Frank H. Greer territorial public
printer. A civil rights bill guara ntee-
ing equal rights to all citizens was
passed. The capital was relocated at
Guthrie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-11
AVENGED HER WRONG.

City Marshal of Unionville, Mo-, Shoots
and KnIs His Daug hter's Betraysr..
KNOXVILLE, Mo. March 11.-Wil
Clark, city marshal, shot and killed
AL Todd. colored, last night The
latter and Marshal Clarl's daughter
ran away together last week and
were found at Ottumwa. Todd was
brought back (. to this city by
Clark. Repulsive as the fact may
seem the co1ored Lothario in
formed the young lady's father
that she had been ruined by him.
Upon the promise that Todd would
never again show himself, Clark told
him to go, as he did not want to give
the case publicity.
At late hour last night, however,
Todd, in company with his half
brother, Joe Johnson, went to Clark's
home and called the latter up. Clark
ordered him away, but instead of go
ing he drew revolver in a menacing
manner, when Clark shot him.
The coroner's jury exouerated
Clark. johnson, the half brother of
Todd, left Immediately. and has not
been heard of. He is guilty of SIM
liar crime There is considerable
feeling here against three or four col
ored men, and if more trouble is ex-
perienced but little surprise will be
171anifaSfad
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MINERS IMPRISONED.
A Number of Them Cut on in 3 New
Mexico Mine by Fire.

a Number of Them Cut on in New
Mexico Mine by Fire.
WHITE OAK, N. M, March 11.-At
o'clock yesterday morning fire broke
out in the change room at the hoist
house of the Old Abe mine and in
few minutes the structure, large
and ell-built one, was a mass of
flames. 1t was completely de-
stroyed, together with the wood
and smith shops. The mill, sixty
feet away, escaped with dam
age. The woodwork of the shaft was
burned out and the hosting ma
chinery destroyed. The damage runs
high up into the thousands, but the
most distressing feature is that eight
men are imprisoned in the dark
depths whose fate is unknown. There
is little ground for hope that they
have escaped suffocation.
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FORTH FIRE.
The Mexican Peak OriZaba in a
State of Eruption.
Earth for One Hundred Miles
Around is Shaken.
GREAT ALARM EXISTS.
Volumes of Poisonous Gas Roll
From the Crater.

CORDOBA, State of Vera Cruz,
Mexico, March IL. - The peak of
Orizaba. an ancient Volcano is in a
state of eruption. The signs of dis
turbance began to manifest them
selves a week ago and have in
creased in force constantly since that
time. 1t is now vomiting poisonous
gases and thick volumes of smoke are
emitted from 100 apertures in it's
great nav. The earth for 100
miles around is shaken periodical
ly with subterranean vibrations.
A great alarm exists among the
jewellers in the cities of Cordoba,
Orizaba, Kalapa and the dozens OF
small villages scattered within the
scope of the strange and interesting
phenomenon. The shocks as vet
have not been of serious nature and
no damage from them has been re-
ported. The rim of the crater CLOVIS
like fire, and the thick gases rolling
down the mountain sides have set
ahame the grass and vegetation
clothing the sides of the summit,
which adds to the density of the
smoke and the grandeur of the spec
tacle.
The present eruption is in the heart
of the best improved coffee district in
Mexico, where are located many
Americans, who have embarked in
the business The coffee planta tions
are not as yet thought to be IN any
danger of damage, nor will they be
unless fall of thick ashes occurs
which is not considered probable.
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HORSE THIEVES BURNED.
Rather Than Surrender They Allowed
Themselves to Be Cremated.

Rather Than Surrender They Allowed
Themselves to BE Cremated.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark. March ia
dispatch from Enterprise, Ind. Ter,
says that a posse in pursuit of two
men who had stolen thirty horses in
the Choctaw nation, followed the
thieves for three days, finally sur
rounding them ten miles east of that
place The thieves refused to surren-
der and kept up firing, having dis
mounted from their horses and
taken to the woods. The posse
pressed them closely and the fight
was kept up for two or three
hours. both pursuers and pursued
firing as rapidly as they could load
their revolvers. One of the posse, in
trying to head off the thieves, re-
ceived bullet in his arms-shattering
it, and causing him to fall from his
horse. Finally the entire party
massed and charged the two Grim
inals, forcing them to take refuge
just at the edge of the woods in
cabin. Here the thieves barricaded
themselves and de6antly proclaimed
that they would not be taken alive.
After repeated efforts to induce
them to give up the house was set on
fire Still the men inside refused to
come out, although the roof was a
mass of flames They still threatened
death to any of the posse who VEN
tured near. At last the frame of the
building fell in, buryinr the desper-
ADDE'S in the ruins. and they were
roasted to death in the burning build
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To Defeat Bondholders.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, March 11.-Dallas
county has a scheme to avoid the pay
ment of over a million dollars in
bonds, voted to aid a railroad which
was never built Judgment has long
ago been given, but the federal mar
shals have not obtained all the neces-
sary service to force crisis. The
idea now is to rush bill through the
Missouri legislature abolishing the
county and dividing it up among the
two adjoining counties. All the
county officials are ready to resign,
and by this means it is hoped to de-
feat the bondholders.
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"oH. GOD. HELP 1fEr

possible. Then, with walk like a
queen, in a dress from Worth, with
her bediamonded head and the roses
on her cheeks, she descended to the
drawing to receive her guests.
my dear, you're id late,'' said
her husband.
She had long ceased to expect any
companionship or sympathy from him,
so she answered carelessly:
Gam I? It doesn't matter, as no
one has arrived"
But it does matter he began,
when the door opened to admit a
guest
There was young guardsman with
a fair face who thought Mrs. Marston
a good sort" and hirted with her des-
perately in an elementary fashion.
There was a society doctor, with
plausible manner. grey hairs, and
keen enjoyment of the sympathy and
interest of pretty women. He sat
next stout lady with a contented
smile and placid blue eyes.
She was Mrs. Marston's best
friend, and little deaf Most of
the women were fast and most of the
men were horsey, and they all agreed
at dinner that they had never seen
their hostess looking so we'll
I'VE shall meet at Nottingham to-
morrow" whispered the guardsman.
He was a nice boy and he defended
Dorothy Marston when her own sex
reviled her.
She thought: ''To Nottingham and
Daisy perhaps dying?" Aloud she
said: ''Pll come; can drive you down
if you like. You had better lunch
here first"
Charmed, of course he murmured.
The man on her right asked her is
she had won money on the Derby.
She fancied she heard her maids
voice in the hall and wondered if she
had returned with any news as she
answered:
81 made q little. Lewis YVES Aorxi
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Dockerx Joint Commls.ton.

WASHINGTON, March ia review
of the work done by the Dockery
joint commission of congress created
for the purpose of inquiring into and
examining the departments has been
printed. The greater number of tn e
recommendations of the commission,
SO far. have been put into practical
operation and from time to time made
public. The review shows that the
entire cost of the commission aggre-
gated $41,264. while the actual an
nual reductions in the government
expenditures, made as result of its
work, amount to $6O7, SCI.
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COAL MINE ON FIRE.
Worst ConfIagration for Years In the
Pennsylvania Anthracite Region.

Worst COnhagratiOn for Years Tn the
Pennsylvania Anthracite Region.
HAzLEToN, Pa, March 1.-The
worst fire for years in the anthracite
region is now raging in the Hazleton
slope of the Lehigh Valley coal com
pany. When the fire broke out six
weeks ago it was at first thought to
be of little consequence. The slope
was closed shortly afterward. Since
then hundreds of thousands of dollars
have been spent in efforts to subdue
the flames. The chances of getting
the fire out in the next six weeks
are dubious, and the probable loss to
the company cannot be estimated.
The mine was the deepest operated
by the company and was one of the
most valuable, employing some 1, 100
men. The destruction of this great
colliery is not alone threatened now,
but those adjoining it are imperllled
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q. 8. MARINES LANDED.
The Atlanta Protects American Inter-
ests in south America

The Atlanta Protects American Inter-
ests in south America
Colon, Colombia, March 1.-The
rebel forces, under the command of
Ruiz Garcia, made an attack on Bocas
del Toro, about 100 miles north of
this city, on Friday last, but
were repulsed by the govern
ment troops. An attempt was
made to set fire to the town, but
this was also defeated. Eleven of
the rebels, including Garcia, were
killed. The government loss was five
killed and twenty wounded.
& The United States cruiser Atlanta
was at Bocas del Toro and landed a
force of sailors and marines to pro-
tect American interests Although
the rebel attack was unsuccessful it
is believed that another attempt will
be made to capture the town.
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treSS furt1vely. Down stairs there
were preparations for a big party and
the daylight shone on the silver and
orchids on the dinner table much as
it shone on the face of the master of
the house, with the odd pucker of
discomfort between his brows, ready
and waiting in the pretty drawing
room; il shone on those obstinate
blotches of color, which had to be re-
newed so often, in order to hide the
wife's ashen skin.
Mrs. Marston had run away from
her first husband and been the sub
iect for a famous divorce case The
companion of her fight, Lewis Mars
ton, had married her directly after
the decree was made, and certain
less particular section of society had
consented to overlook her lack of
morals so long as she had a good chef
and gave amusing parties.
There was one child of her first
marriage left in its fathers care, and
this little girl of ten summers was
lying dangerously i'll
The glass reflected eyes that were
stained and wild She penciled
black line under the lower lid, and
she thought as she did SO:
.sThey ought, at least to let me see
her To be turned away from the
house was cruel, but Charles was al
ways hard. He will never forgive,
and then that other woman will be
bending over her bed, will listen to her
poor little weak voice. will nurse her
and will make much of her, will take
my place"
She blackened one eyebrow and a
tear fell splash onto one of the silver
brushes.
''Only just to have seen her for one
m1nute-crept in like a stranger and
looked at her face. Three years ago!
Only three years since she saw me,
and yet they will have taught her to
forget My darling little girl, my
own little girl; oh, God, help mer'
She began on the other eyebrow,
but her hand shook.
what fright shall look tonight.
Marie, bring me all my diamonds-I
can't do without them, my eyes look
so dull. Bother this rouge, it won t
stick on. I'll make it somehow"
She thought as the maid fastened a
glitteriug tiara in her hair that if
the child died that night she could
have no means of hearing, and she
suddenly started up and sat down at
a writing table. She wrote to an old
friend, man who had stuck to her
first husband, and cut her dead when
she passed him in the street, and the
letter ran thus:
DEAR SIR JoHN-For PHYS sake let
me know how Daisy is. am half mad
with anxiety. Please let the pain
am suffering excuse the liberty take
in troubling you
DOROTHY MARsToN.
She sent her maid, with the letter
at once, with command to find SIR
John Deane and get an answer, if
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ELIPsE OF THE MOON.
Ne Trace of Clouds and Several Photo
graphs Secured In Chicago.


CHICAGO, March Il. The eclipse
was viewed at the Northwestern uni
versity observatory in Evanston by
Director George W. Hough, Professor
H. C. Annis and others. The moon
entered the penumbra at 800. The
first contact, that Is when the limb,
or outer edge of the moon, entered
the shadow, took place at 7:45 By
the time the moon was in half eclipse
the sky about the moon was clear
from even the trace of clouds and
Professor Hough photographed the
lunar disc in partial eclipse. He later
secured six photographs at various
points of contact.
The total eclipse took place at $3.50.
The third contact, when the moon
began to emerge, was at 1927, and
the fourth contact was at 11:25.
After the first half hour the sky was
remarkably clear aud the moon pre-
scented beautiful picture of delicate
colors, varying from light yellow or
golden to dark red copper. The
eclipse was a most satisfactory one
to those interested in astronomy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-11
NEW MONEY ORDER.
Postmaster General Bisse11 ia Considering
New Design, Which is Smaller.

Postmaster General Bisse11 is Considering
New Design, Which is Smaller.
WASHINGTON. March 11.-Postmaste
General Bissell has under advisement q
new design of money order, which will
give more facility in handling it and in
separating the coupon from the money
order 1t is more nearly to the size of the
ordinary bank check, and this fact, it ia
thought, should increase its use.
A report of the superintendent of the
money order system shows the decrease
charged for money orders has increased
the business; and it is further shown that
the abolition of the postal notes has re-
suited in the use in its stead of money
orders, which afford greater protection to
the people using them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-11
MANY CHINESE SLAIN.

General Sung Defeated by tie Japs at
Then ChWang Tai
YOKOHAMA, March lion Thursday
last the japanese captured the coast
forts near Yin Kow, the port for New
Chwang. The forts held out after the
capture of Yin Kow. On Saturday the
first division of the japanese army at
tackled a force of 10000 Chinese,
under General Sung, at Then Chwang
Tai For four hours a fierce battle
ragged, bnt the Chinese were defeated
after losing 1000 killed or wounded.
The japanese loss was only ninety
killed or wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-11

KANSAS CITY, No, March 11.-Gov-
ernor Stone publishes an open letter
in the Kansas City Journal in which
he defe nds his position in the matter.
Of Kansas City's police commissioners
and chief of police and bitterly de-
nounces Wiley o. Cox, ex- police COM
missioner; Witten Mcdonald, editor
of the Times; w R. Nelson, editor of
the Star, and all others who have
been criticising him.
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HUME, Mo-. March 11.-Fire broke
out in the Racket store in tn north
side at ~ o'clock last night d estroy-
ing the entire stock. The building
ad joining it on the west occupied by
w. v. Harkins with large lunch
counter was also destroyed. Scott &
Sons grocery and meat market on the
corner was next to suffer total loss.
The loss is estimated at about IS, 600,
insured for about third The
origin of the fire is unknown, but is
supposed to be incendiary.
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COULDN'T ENDURE ARREST
Guilty of Forgery Iowa Man Takes
His Own Life

OMAHA, Neb., March 11.-At Crom-
well, a little town near Creston,
Iowa, Dave Blossar, a prominent cit
izen, committed suicide Friday. It
developed yesterday that Blossar was
a forger, but to what extent is not
known definitely, and probably never
will be. When the officer went to the
blacksmith shop owned by Blossar to
arrest him, he endeavored to evade
the officer, and failing drew a re-
volver and shot himself in the rig hit
temple. It was learned that within a
week he attempted to commit suicide
by taking stry chnine.
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FORT ScorT, Kan, March 11.-Clint
Baker attempted suicide yesterday
morning. He had been working in
Pittsburg for several months, but
was discharged the 1st of the month.
He came here, went to the house next
to his wife's home and, after sending
a messenger for his wife, sent shot
into his right lung, the wound of
which will prove fatal '4Out of
money, out of work. is the reason
for the deed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-11

HAvERHILL, Mass, March 1.-THE
strike of the Haverhi1I shoe workers
is ended. All operatives who have
been out on strike against the con-
tract system in Haverhill shoe fac
tories are free to return to work on
the same conditions that existed pre-
sious to the strike.
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Against Alien Ownership.

JEFFERSON CITY, No March IL
The bill to prohibit alien ownership
of lands in the state was passed by
the Ehouse Saturday. Major Bit
fingers bill appropriating S12, 900 for
statues of Benton and Blair, to be-
placed in Memorial hall in Washing
ton, was also passed by the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-11
THE ROUGE.

WOMAN sat at her
dressing table, in
front of the mir
ror, and dabbed
cheeks that were
livid with patches
of pink color. Her
maid folded and
put away some
drapery that had
been flung down
on the bed and
watched her mis-
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Ready to Open the santa Fe.

PHOENIX, Ariz., March 11.-George H.
Snyder, president of the Illinois Nation
al bank and treasurer of the Associated
Press of Chicago has arrived with the
Fairbsnk party to participate in the fes-
tivities incidental to the opening of the
Santa Fe. Phoenix & Prescott railroad.
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Ex-President Harrison Better.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March 1I-Ex-
President Harrison, after a week of
illness that threatened at one time to
take dangerous turn, is rapidly re-
covering and win be able to be out in
a few days
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OMAHA, Neb., March 11.-Snow
commenced falling at an early hour
yesterday morning all over Nebraska
and continued throughout the greater
part of the day. 1t was very heavy
and damp, and in addition to what
now remains on the ground much of
of it melted. it will be especially
beneficial to winter wheat. No dam
age to stock as Temperature was high.
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Given Passports bv France.

PARIS, March 11.-As an outcome of
the trouble between Venezuela and
France growing out of the formers
action in handing his transport to the
French representa- at Caracas the
French government has sent pass
port to Dr. ]. Gilfortoul, the Vene-
zuelan charge d'affaires
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No shavinp on Snndav

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, March lin
the house Saturday afternoon Senator
Lancaster's bill closing all barber
shops on Sunday was passed. The
vote on the proposition was so for to
90 AGAINST
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CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 1.-THE
jury in the case of Charles Bouller,
charged with murder, brought in a
verdict of manslaughter. Bouller is
cattleman, who in the past eighteen
years has killed three men.
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BurrIara Maka Ouita q Hanl.

MACON. Mo-. March 1-Graves
Bros general store and the postoffice
at Woodville was entered by bur
glars last night and property worth
81, 600 secured.
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MANAeUA, March 11.-Officials OF
the British legation state that here
is absolutely no truth in the report
of the firing on an American vessel
by a British ship.
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st. Louis County Not Ia It.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March IL
Immediately after the morning hour
in the senate, Mr.. Wurdeman's reso-
luton to incorporate St Louis county
in the capital removal amendment
was called up and defeated by a vote
of to &C.
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.grfculturaI Separation Bin Favored.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March IL
The senate committee on agriculture
has decided to report favorably the
Murray house bill separating the
agricultural college from the state
university
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The PreaIdant,a min.

CAPE HATTERAs, n. c., March IL
President Cleveland and his party
tided over Sunday by taking cruise
to Pamlico sound
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Joseph Galley, % years old and stone
blind, was convicted of burglary in
the second degree in San Francisco
TeceQtly.-
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Cough and Cough ana Cough.

But If you desire to stop coughing. try
Begg's Cherry Cough Syrup. Itrelleves
instantly. and will effect a permanent
cure quicker than any cough cure on the
tive guarantee with every bottle. Sold
by w. R Kennady