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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-06

WICHITA, Kan, Sept. 6.-Joseph
Slower, a Populist politician of this
city, who started overland for Eureka
Springs, Fort Smith and other points
in Arkansas five weeks ago, intending
to locate and send for his family later,
has not been heard from since then
and his family believe that he has
been murdered. He had made pros
pecting trip through Arkansas some
weeks previous, aud being pleased
with the country sold his farm, live
stock and personal property, realizing
over S.. 900 cash. Leaving $500 with
his wife, he started off with the re-
malnder hidden in secret pocket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-06

Sioux CITY, Iowa, Sept. AN en-
terprising farmer in Minnehaha
county, s. D., believing in an artificial
water supply for agriculture, cut a
ditch from the Big Sioux river to his
farm and succeeded in turning the
course OF the stream. AS a result the
Sioux Falls stone polishing works have
shut down and the milling company
has resorted to the use of steam. The
sufferers have sued for damages and
propose besides to compel the farmer
to give up his irrigating scheme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-06

MEXICO, Mo, Sept. 6. At Louisiana,
Mo-, DR.. and Mrs. Lanigan crossed the
river on a ferry. 1t landed a short
distance from the shore. The pier was
covered with water on account of the
sudden rise of the river last night.
The couple attempted to drive to the
shore in a buggy when the current
took them into deep water. Men in
slziffs succeeded in saving the doctor,
but before they got to the shore with
Mrs. Lanigan their strength gave out
and she was drowned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-06
Entirely Out of Politics.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. - OF fifty
guards at the United States prison at
FortLeavenworth, who were United
States soldiers, thirty-three have been
released from their enlistment by the
war department and reappointed as
guards In all of these appointments
the question of their politics has not
been raised, it being the purpose of
Attorney General Harmon to take the
administration of that prison entirely
out of politics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-06
BARBARITY.
Massacre i'll Cuba as Bad as in
China.
Spaniards SlaughterW Women and
Children at Barre.
SHOCKING INDIGNITY.
Soldiers Tramp on the Faces of
the Slain.

New York, Sept. 6.-Atrocities by
Spaniards as revolving as those COM
mitted by the Japanese at Port Ar
thur have just been reported to the
Cuban revolutionary party in New
York. Enrique Trujilio, editor of Ell
Porvenir, received a letter from Juan
Maspons Franco, chief of staff under
General Maxine Gomez, the command
erin chief of the insurgent army. It is
dated Headquarters in the field, Au-
gust 3, and sends details of the cap
ture and recapture of the city of Barre
and the massacre of thirty-seven inof-
fensive Cubans-mostly women and
children-by the Spaniards, under
Commander Garrido. On Tuesday
morning, according to Colonel Fraco's
letter, company of insurgents under
Jose Rabi, surprised the Spanish gar
rison, in the fortress commanding the
city of Barre, killed more than seventy
men and took ffty-six prisoners. They
captured large quantity of arms and
persuaded the prisoners to enlist in
the insurgent ranks.
At an hour later three companies of
Spanish troops under Commander Gar
ridO came up and, after a short but
sharp resistance, the Cubans fed,
leading the fortress again in the hands
Of he invader.
Old and young women, children,
even infants. were slaughtered.
Shocking indignities were offered to
the unfortunate victims before and
after death. The Spanish soldiers
stamped on the bodies of those whom
they had slain and ground their heels
into the faces of many who were still
living.
Senorita Dolores MADEIRA, beautiful
girl OF Is, betrothed to one of Captain
Ra bis leutenants, was seized on the
street, cruelty beaten, repeatedly
sta obed with bayonets and brutaIly
assaulted.
One of Garrido's captains command
ed the girl to renounce- her Cuban
sweetheart and swear loyalty to the
Spanish government. She scornfuIly
refused, whereupon the captain struck
her across the face with his sword, in
ficting a terrible cash. With blood
streaming down her face she tainted
the Span1ards with their cowardice.
| Thereupon the maddened soldiers
seized her, bound her, hand and foot,
threw a moose around her neck and
hanged her to tree. The torture OF
Senorita MADEIRA was prolonged as
much as possible. While she was still
alive, but no longer conscious, he1
body was .riddled with bullets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-06
The Pickaninnfes-

Owing to the great success Of the
Pick aninny minstrel show it has been de-
cided to have it repeated Saturday after
. noon for the ladies and children who
could not attend the evening perform
ance. Plenty of good singing, dancing,
etc. This is positively the last chance to
see Lottie Collins, Petit, Marie Tempest,
Maggie Mitchell, Fay Templeton and
Della Fox. 10 and 20 cents to all parts
of the house. For the benefit of the
Orphans Home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-06
SHE WALKS THE WIRE.
An Actress In ''T5irds of 3 Feather With
Circus Accomplishment.

An Actress In 'T5irds of 3 Feather With
Circus Accomplishments.
Although "Birds of a Feather" is call
ed a sensational comedy, the latter ele-
ment prevails to great extent The fun
is made by young doctor in search OF
girl of the tom boy style.
There is love story, a stolen fortune.
and scene in which young girl walks
across the stage on slender telegraph
wire to rescue her lover from a burning
cotton warehouse.
The young man has incurred the hatred
OF gang of coiners by exposing their
villainy. They then confine him in q de-
serted building, set fire to it and leave
him to his fate. The dastardly crime is
frustrated by the arrival OF the young
girl By way of the telegraph wires.
Inc street. force has been working this
week lOWar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-06
Breckenridge Reappears.

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. Col. W. c.
P. Breckenridge will make his first ap-
pearance in politics in the present cam
paign at Williamstown Sept. 81, speaking
in favor of General Hardin and the state
Democratic ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-06
Kansas Soldiers Mon ument.

OTTAWA, Kan, Sept. 6.-At the
soldiers reunion resolutions were
adopted to form an organization, to be
incorporated under the laws of Kan
sas, for the purpose of erecting
monument to commemorate the serv-
ices of the sixteen regiments of Kansas
in the war for the union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-06
Druggists Meet Next in Philadelphfa.

DENVER, Sept 6-Philadeiphia has
been selected by the National Wholesale
Druggists association as the place for the
next annual meeting. The members of
both the druggists and the National
Proprietary association are today making
AN excursion up Clear creek canon
''around the loop"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-06

CAPETowN, Sept 6.-The amount of
gold exported from Cape Colony during
the month of August was $50, 1923 pounds.
Yesterday $4,000 pounds in gold was
shipped to London.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-06
Leg Broken 90 Pieces.

W. II. Kaufman, living five miles west
of the city, had his leg literally smashed
into pieces some time ago by his horse
falling upon him. The surgeons who
examined him today have decided
tared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-06
National League.

At Brooklyn-Brooklyn II, Pittsburg 1.
At adelphia-Philadelph II, st. Louis g..
At Boston-Chicago Z, Boston l.
At Observation-Disclosures 7, Louisville 2.
At y ew York-Cleveland Ii, New York l.
At Washington-First game-Washington IL,
Cincinnati 4; second game-WashingtOn 6, Gin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-06
BASE BALL SCORES.
Western League.

At indianapolis - Indiana polls 6, M1wau-
kee 3.
At Detroit-Minneapolis Is, Detroit 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-06
KANSAS CITY
AND RETURN $1.OO.

Bv the Santa Fe route, Sunday, Sop
TENDER 8
Louisville and indianapolis and Re
GuFn.
Rv the Santa Fe route $500 for the
round trip. Stopover privileges and good
until October 6. See Rowley Bros. for
particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-06

Louisville via Indianapolis.
$15 for the round trip. Rock Island
route. See A. ii. Fuller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-06

Inc street force has been working this
week on lower Jackson street
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-25
Washington.

The new revenue cutter, William
Window, was inspected at Dubuque,
Iowa, and found in good condition. 1t
will be launched at an early date.
President Cleveland thinks the ma
tional supreme court tried in exempt
ing receipts for rentals from the opera
lions Of the income tax law.
The United States supreme court
has denied DR.. Buchanan's motion for
new trial, and he will be electrocut-
cd next week.
According to United States Consul
German at Zurich, Switzerland i'm
ports 100000 worth Of paper moe
than she exports the largest part conf
ing from France.
Consul General Williams of Havana
reports to the state department that
there are 31S,229 tons of sugar stored
at the ports of Cuba against 256, 1333
last year.
Secretary Hoke Smith is at Athens,
Ga. to look after the confirmation Of
the sale of the Georgia Southern
Florida railroad, for which his fee
amounts to $4,000.
The decision Of the lower court in
the case Of the Lost Chance Mining
company against the Tyler Mining
company, regarding a boundary line,
was reversed by the United States su-
prcme court.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-25
Personal Mention.

A letter from Armenia states that
Lenz the bicyclist, was shot dead on
the road between KourtaH and Zahar
Prof. James Dwight Dana, noted
scientist holding a chair at Yale, is
dead.
John Mcbride president of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, is regaining
his health at Hot Springs.
Elliott Bohannan Herndon, died in
Springfield, III. He was a brother of
William II. Herndon, law partner of
President Lincoln.
George H. Clar. the brother of Con-
gresham Samuel Clark. the editor of
4 keOlluk paper, dropped dead Of neu-
ralgia of the heart at Oskaloosa, Ia.
Eugene Bassett, naval cadet on
the United States steamship Baltimore
who saw the battle of Port Arthur,
says there were between 1900 and q
600 persons killed unnecessarily there.
EX-Judge David Aiken. aged %. died
at Greenfield, Mass, AFTER Il week s
illness of pneumonia. He WAS grad.
uate of Dartmouth and one ~ the
most prominent members of the
Franklin county lar.
Moclcy S. Roberts. well-kon,yn
telegrapher died ut East Orange, n. J.,
aged 76 years. Mr.. Roberts entered
the telegraph service in 1910. At the
with the auditors office of the West
ern Union, company.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-25
SHY ON THE DUTY.
AN ALLEGED SWINDLE PERPE-
TRATED BY IMPORTERS.
New York House Is Said to Have
Defrnuded the Government of 800
900 by n System of differentiation
of Goods.

New York, April 21.-The disclosure
of great case Of under-valuation at
the custom house has caused the col
lector Of the port, James G. Kilbreth.
much annoyance. The amount of un-
LIBERALIZATION is said to be 100000
The matter briefly stated is that o. L.
Sypher, the importer of antique fur
nitures. has been importing goods at
a greatly under-valued rate. The
matter was brought to the notice Of
the customs authorities through dis
charged cmploye Of the firm, T.. H.
Todd. a few years ago he was head
salesman of the firm known as O. L.
Sypher II Co. He said he had worked
for the firm for fifteen years. Dur
ing that time they had been importing
antique furniture, old silver and
tapestries. The firm, he declared.
were continually importing loving
cups. trays, in fact, all kinds of silver
as old silver, and paying the duty on
old silver. which is is Cd an ounce.
These goods have been passed in
through the second division. One year
ago H. w. Hart, now in charge Of the
second division, vice Cyrus A. Stew
ems, appeared and stated that in the
invoices of Sypher 4 Co. the goods
were worth ten times more than the
valuation.
The case has been under lnvestiga-
ton by Special Deputy Dudley Phelps.
who said: "Three years ago when
Sypher & CO. suspended. special
agents suspected that they had been
engaged in illegal practices, but they
carried away and secreted all docu-
ments in cellar in Mount Vernon.
The customs authorities investigated
the matter. but it was never COM
pleted, and the officials were very
much annoyed"
Col. Phelps thinks efforts have been
made to stop the investigation. The
official upon whom opprobrium is cast
is said to be Eugene Honeywell He
is said to have been in collision with
the firm. He has been in the depart
ment for fifteen years.
'While the charges are Serious"
said Col. Phelps. ''and are under in
vestigation, the collector is inclined
to think that charges against Honey
we'll will prove to be nothing more
than negligence"
Sypher was to have sailed for Eu-
rope tomorrow, but Col Phelps is au-
thority for the statement that he will
not depart.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-25
was afraid Ire would tell the grand
jury all he knew.

was afraid Ire would tell the grand
jury all he knew.
Charles johnson a farm laborer,
committed suicide ut, Kcwaunee, I'll.
G. T.. Scherer shot and illed him
self while temporarily insane at Evans
vile Ind. He vas leading tailor.
At Fort Smith, Ark, Charles Smith,
a negro tough, and Wcbber Isaacs, a
young Indian have been sentenced to
hang by the United States court, with
with Cherokee Bill, on June 25.
Angus, D. Gilbert of Boston, the
alleged murderer OF Alice Sterling, has
admitted to the police that he buried
the body Of the child under the barn
Where it WIGS found, but declares he
found her dead.
Charles Ulrich, for seven years en-
played at the Hancock Chemical
Works at Dollar Bay, Mich, was ar
rested charged with blowing up the
works and causing the death of Dom
mick Chlistiana, on March II.
In Judge Stems court in Chicago
to-day Mrs. Parento, an Italian woman
knelt in the court room and thanked
God that Silverio Darrell, her hus-
ban1 ) slayer, had been condemned
to death.
A railroad engine was held up by
highwaymen in one of the busiest
parts of the Chicago switching sys-
tenn early to-day. The engineer and
tiremen were attacked by three men
and each robbed Of watch and mon.
oy.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-25

The Nicaragua canal route has been
surveyed several times by American
engineers, and in most essentials their
reports are In agreement. But in a
work Of such unusual Importance it is
we'll to be cautious, and the new sur
veying commission appointed by the
president, in accordance with the law
passed by congress, has the approval
Of the country. It's report will no
doubt be disinterested and intelligent,
ard, if favorable, will substantially
complete all the work that can be ex-
pected from surveying expeditions,
The members of the commission have
an opportunity to perform a great
public service.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-25
INFLUENCING A JUROR.
This the Charge Lodged Against n
Man in Milwaukee,

Man in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, April 23.-Judge Austin
to-day ordered that NJ. A. PATTI be
brought into court to answer to q
charge Of trying to influence the YER
dict of a juryman in the case of w. j.
Layelle VS.. the Milwaukee road
PETITE is chief craftsman in the West
Milwaukee shops of the company. He
was one of the chief witnesses for the
road when the case was tried last
February. G. II. Kieck, who was on
the jury that tried the case, to-day
made affidavit that PATTI approached
him and said that Lavelle had been
offered a steady job and $4,000 with
the road and was a fool for not ac-
cepting it. The case was being argued
to-day for 4 new trial, which was
granted. The jury in the first trial of
the case gave Lavelle a verdict for
S11 900. Lavelle was riding in a pas
senger car with one arm hanging out
OF the window. AS the car passed
siding his arm was struck by the door
of a car and badly lacerated
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-25
BLLoD ON A SHOE.
Sensational discoveries in the San
- Franciaco Cnae

Francisco Case.
San ranciscO, April 23.-Referring
20 the rumOr that Blanche Lamont
was lured to the church by Durant's
promise to perform criminal opera
ton OH her to save her from disgrace
and that when she shrieked in agony
he caught her by the throat to stife
her cries and choked her to death, DR..
Barrett, the city autopsy physician,
stated the rumOr was without founda-
ton. He says he took especial care
In the matter OF autopsy and he is
satisfied that no criminal operation
was performed. He also stated that
both young women died of strangula-
ton, and that the knife wounds on
Miss Williams body were not the
cause Of death. Among the gruesome
exhibits in the case is one that was
quietly take to police headquarters
and locked up, and not until late
hour last night did the police acknowl-
edge they had it. This exhibit is a
shoe, and on its sole are dark spots
that were made when the wearer
stepped into a pool Of blood that came
from the body of Miss Williams. The
shoe is the property Of the Rev. Geo.
Gibson, pastor Of the church, and it
was found in his study in the edifice
last Sunday just after the finding of
the body of Miss Lamont. This state
ment has created a sensation and
gives those who have been limiting
that Rev. Gibson may be the guilty
man, an opportunity to emphasize
their suspicious. However, the police
do not seem to see in it any thing that
duplicates the pastor, for they argue
that the person that killed the two
girls was familiar with the church,
must have known the shoes were there
and may have worn them in his bloody
undertaking.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-25
Unfortunate Events.

The Hotel Raymond at Pasadena,
Cal, was destroyed by fire. The
guests barely escaped.
Jonathan Buechler, farmer ear
Boone, Iowa, lost $4,000 hy fire. In
surance, 5000
More damage IS feared in the neigh
borhoOd Of Kingston. n. Y, from flood
caused by heavy rains.
The factory of the National Saw
company burned at Cincinnati. The
loss was 100000.
James Graham, son of a farmer Of
Murrayyille, ILL.,, fell from a freight
train while on the way home from
Jacksonville and was killed.
Cass Smiley was killed and Miss
Van Buskirk, who was driving with
him, were injured by being run down
by train at Naples, Ind.
Benjamin w. Burnett was instantly
killed and a. G.. Gordon slightly IN
jured by q Rio Grande passenger train
in the outskirts Of Denver
James Pate, living near Isabella, Ca,
shot and killed an unknown man who
was trying to break into his smoke
house.
\ coiored woman III Pamiico county,
N. c., burned her child to death by
putting it in the fireplace and placing
an oven lid over the body. >'.'"
Defective foundations caused the col
lapse of building in course of cree
ton at Gloversville, N. Y. Two work
men were injured.
Annie Applesatc, years old, was
killed and her sister Lottie, is years
old, fatally injured by locomotive at
South Bethlehem, Pa.
Henry Fritz's general store and
George Smiths butcher shop burned
at Blakesburg, Iowa. Loss, $4,000;
insurance, $4,000.
w. W Carter. car inspector on the
Shreveport & Houston railroad, was
killed at Shreveport, La, while assist
ing in moving cars
Two towboats were swamped and
four others damaged badly by break
ers near the Ohio falls in Indiana.
Over $4,000 bushels Of coal were lost,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-25
Criminal DOfnrs.

Pearl Smith has confessed that she
murdered William Ferguson at Chica-
go. Both were colored.
Alfred Blanchard was shot and kill
ed by Michael Artman in a quarrel at
Norwalll, o.
The trial Of James Roach and Dick
Foreman, indicted for lynching
Thomas Blair, has been begun at
Mount Sterling, Ky.
A. Ii. Long Of Richmond, Ind, COM
mitted suicide in Philadelphia at the
home of his sister, where he was visit
ing.
All the men who escaped form
the Mathews. asylum have been re-
captured with the exception Of Train
Robber Perry.
Gov. Morton has issued reuuisition
on the governor Of New Jersey for the
return Of Oliver Perry, the train rob-
Der.
MANU- DUNCAN, a negro, was found
dead with rope about his neck near
Birmingham. Ala. A gang Of thieves
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-25
NO NEW TRIAL.
Unless One Is Granted on ApDeal
to SuDrpmR

onIess one Is Granted on Appeal
to Supreme Court.
Minneapolis, April 23-The supreme
court will now pass upon Harry Hay
wards fate. 1t is his last chance, bar
ring death, for escaping the gallows.
Judge Smith filed his formal order de-
nying the motion for a new trial.
There was little surprise, for the re-
suit had been expected. Jailer West
took the news to Hayward in his cage.
The condemned man laughed.
'That's what I thought" he said.
1T will be the same in the supreme
court. They are afraid of the public.
I suppose the newspapers will remind
their readers that there are thirteen
letters in the signature of the judge,
etc. Well, there's lots of time yet.
and will he here when Blixt is con-
victed - that's one comfort, and he
ought to die seven times over for his
dirty, brutal deed.'
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mounting up again, and this is a leak
in national wealth which is not given
the attention it needs. The total loss
for three months ending with March
was SIS, 495, 100, an increase Of more
than $7,OOO,OOOO over 1891. Such an
item of waste would cause consterna-
ton in a European country.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-25

New York working girls have Just
organized another club for self-im-
provement. Every such club means
good deal-Would mean a good deal
If it meant nothing more than a will
ingness to study at night after work.
ing all day. AS long as men and wom-
en- who work realize their aspirations
for improvement by such practical
methods the world will continue to
move.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-25
/. To Set Alta cIl tents aside,

Grand Forks, N. D., April p. -
Steps are being taken to set aside the
attachments levied yesterday against
the property of the North Dakota
Milling association on the grounds
that the property was already in the
hands of an assignee, that the attach
ments were not legally issued and
that tie debts alleged We're not due
Extensive litigation is likely to re.
suit.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-25
Wales Is Coming.

Newport. r. l., April 21.-The an
nouncement was made here on the
most reliable authority that the prince
of Wales will visit Newport during
the coming summer. The information
was furnished to the representative of
the Associated Press by a prominent
society man who has just received a
letter. from England announcing that
his royal highness will attend the cup
races, and spend several weeks at
Newport.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-25

A man sued the New York horse
because q hunter sent to it by him to
be sold by electric light had been in
advertently put up at auction in broad
daylight, with the result that certain
defects or superfuities in or upon
his legs became easily apparent to pur-
chasers, and he brought only very
small price. The plaintiff got a YER
dice of $3.50.