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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-30
ENDEAVORER DISAPPEARS
A Nebraska Woman Who Attended the
Boston Convention Can't be Found.

A Nebraska Woman Who Attended the
Boston Convention Can't be Found.
BOSTON, July 30.-A most mysterious
affair connected with the recent Christian
Endeavor convention here, has just come
to light. Mrs. E. T. Gardiner, of Arcadan,
Neb, who came here as a delegate to
the convention, has not yet returned to
her home and husband and child, and
report of her death here is not supported
by the records of any known facts.
Mrs. Gardiner is 30 years old. She has
always been apparently healthy, and
when her husband received from her a
letter dated July 10, stating that she was
about to die, he was astonished. F ollowing
that letter came another signed &c. J.
Brown" of Boston, which neither Mr..
Gardiner or any one else knows, stating
that the woman was dead, and that in the
interest of economy her body would be
buried here.
The death register bears no record of
any such death, and detectives employed
by Mr.. Gardiner have failed to find
trace of Mrs Gardiner, dead or alive.
1t is feared by some of those inter
ested in the case that Mrs. Gardiner has
been spirited away by thieves who vera
attracted by the large sum of money and
valuable jewelry she carried, while
some believe she died and that her body
was secured for dissection purposes.
When Mrs. Gardiner was in Boston she
did not stay with the rest of the Nebras-
ka delegat at regular headquarters
but with some friends who cannot be
found
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READY FOR CONFLICT.
A Clash Expected in Omaha
Police Matters August 1.
Radical A. P. A. Element Plan
ming to Run Things.
BOAST THEY'RE ARMED
The New Board Has Enrolled
Discharged Policemen.
Those Resisting New Beard
Will be Arrested.

OMAHA, Neb., July 30-As the first
day of August approaches, the day upon
which the Churchill Russell A. P. A.
police law goes into effect, the interest
in police matters becomes intensified
among all classes of citizens. Ever since
the appointment of Chief of Police
White by the present board of fire and
police commissioners and until last Sun
day the opinion generally prevailed that
an armed conflict was almost unavoid
able if two rival police and fire commits
sions were set up.
The malcontents and police plotters
have been in almost constant conference
with the members of the radical element
of the A. P. A, of whom Judge Scott is
the head and Attorney Covell, partner of
Churchill, the leading light. Nearly all
of the twenty-five policemen who were
recently dismissed by the present board,
have been enrolled as nucleus of the
police force to be organized by tho new
board and they boast that all are armed.
As part of the we'll laid programme
it has been announced that Judge Scott
had not adjourned his section of the dis
trict court and would be on hand to issue
any judicial order required by the plans
of the new board. Yesterday the real
nWdEQu6SS Ol In0 SIdI0u1Sub O0C~Lu0
manifest when one of the band told an
officer on the police force that g. will
be popping next Thursday"
Asked to be more explicit, he said that
the plan was to appoint the commission
ers under the terms of the Churchill
Russell law at a late hour Wednesday
night and have them ready to take pos
session of the affairs of the police early
Thursday morning. If they resisted
they were to be arrested.
These arrests were to be followed by
the arrest of Chief of Police White and
all of the officers of the force who were
not in sympathy with them, and who
were not ready to do their bidding.
Another part of the alleged scheme was
that Scott was to be on hand and issue all
writs that might be necessary to aid in
erecting the machinery of the new law.
Among the more moderate element OF
the A. P. A. and the great mass of citi-
zens, the universal sentiment is in favor
os settlement by the supreme cour-.
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ONLY GOATS LIVE THERE.
Mr.. Bayard Says Trinidad is Not Worth
Claiming.

LONDON, July 3O.-The United States
ambassador, Hon. Thomas f. Bayard, re-
ferring to the report of the seizure of the
island of Trinidad by Great Britain and
the agitation in Brazil on that subject,
said to representative of the Associated
Press today that the incident was trifing
one.
The island, he added, was very small,
only occupied by few goats, and the
cable. Great Britain, he continued, did
not claim the island of Trinidad, in fact
it is not worth claiming.
Like most South American govern
ments, Mr. Bayard, in conclusion, said
Brazil is easily excited over nothing.
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TO MEET IN AUGUST

Republican State Central COMMITTEES to
Probably Name Judge Martin.
Chairman Cy Leland of the Republi-
can state central committee is here today
for the purpose of consulting with the
members of the executive committee of
the state committee relative to meeting
of the entire committee.
1t has been decided to call the state
central committee together. early in
August the exact date will be deter
mined this evening
At the coming meeting of the state
central committee some action will be
taken towards placing Chief Justice
David Martin in the field as candidate
for the place he now fills.
1t is said that IN jOrity of the state
committee are opposed TO a state conven-
ton being held, if it can be avoided, and
it is likely Judge Martin will be nomi-
mated by petition.
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THEY NEVER OCCUR NOW!

MoncEre Conway Tells of England's Won
dsrfuI Influence Regarding American
Lynchings.
LONDON, July 30.-M. d. Conway has
presented to the anti-lynching commit
tee the report of his recent visit to Amer
ica He says in his report that he
does not doubt that the agita-
ton of Miss Ida Wells and the
formation of the English committee has
had a good effect in America, the crime
having nearly disappeared in some of
the southern states, where no suggestion
is now heard of the negro propensity for
assault.
He finds. he says, that there is much
intense feeling in the south against
lynching and he believes that some great
protest will presently arise in that
region.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-30
tom MPLATT DOESN'T KNOW.
Governor Morton May or May Not Be a
Candidate-WOuldH Help Him.


Candidate-WOuld Help Him.
NEW YORK, July 3O.-The World to-
day says:
In the corridor of the Oriental hotel
last night Senator Thomas c. Platt said
to a reporter: 81 do not know that Gov
ernor Morton is candidate for the pres
idency. If he is he has not confided in
me, and have no other means of getting
trustworthy information on the subject"
"If you should learn that he is a candi-
date would you help him all you couId?"
"Yes, would do all could to ad-
vance his cause"
''Do you think the delegation from this
state would endorse him?"
81 don't see how they could do anything
else than support Gov. Morton. Ia fact
have no doubt whatever that the dele
CATION will be heartily in his favor if he
is candidate"
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LOCAL MENTION.

A one-year- old son of John Weinert
died at the corner of Quincy and Curtis
streets and will be buried tomorrow
morning.
J. s. Gathers, formerly of Topeka, but
now of Zion, Oklahoma, is spending a
few davs in the city on business He is
STAYING with his son Robert at Fifth and
Lake streets.
The "patriotic picnic" that was to have
taken place at Garfield park this after
noon under the auspices of the ladies OF
the G. A. R, has been indefinitely post
poned on account of the wet weather
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TELLS HIS BRUTAL CRIME.
Emmet Divers COnf~sses and Gives the
bloody DetaiIs Of His Murder.

Emmet Divers Conf~sses and Gives the
Bloody Details of His Murder.
ST. LOUIS, July 3O.-Emmet Divers, the
colored man who was brought here
several days ago from Hannibal, Mo, to
escape lynching for the outrage and
murder of Mrs. J. w. Cain, near Fulton,
last Tuesday, has confessed He said he
outraged her and then cut her thr cat
eight times. Divers went into the bloody
details of his crime without any emotion,
other than a smile at times. He related
the following story:
81 left home about o'clock in the
morning to look for work. reached the
Cain house about an hour later. The door
was open and [ walked in. The woman
was sitting bv the bed, cutting out quilt
pieces l asked her if there was any
body there but her. She said no. I
asked her to give me the ring she had on
her finger.
She said she did not want me to have
it. l then started to take it away from
her, and got it off her finger 1t dropped
to the floor l then knocked her down
with my fist She started to get up
saw a rope lying on a chair, and tied her
right hand to keep her from fighting me.
1 then put the rope around her neck and
| drew it as tight as l could. She kept
trying to fight me, and cut her throat"
| 1t was only after persistent question
| ing that he confessed to having outraged
his victim.
Divers realizes that he has but short
time to live, and desires to see his wife
and Sheriff Windsor of Fulton. He fears
death at the hands of a mob if taken
| back to Fulton, and requests that he be
/ hanged in the st. Louis Jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-30
NO ACID VATS FOUND.
ChappeII's story About Holmes is Largely
DisprOved

CHICAGO July 30.-The search for the
acid watts in the Holmes 'castle" base
ment was continued today. The
tank which was uncovered yesterday
was forced open, but nothing was found
but few inches of petroleum in the
bottom of the vat Old man ChappePs
story that the tanks we're used for dis
solving human bodies was largely dis
proved by today's investigation, but
search for other watts was continued as it
was believed that ChappeJl might have
been mistaken as to their location.
In the course of further excavations in
w. II. Holmes Sixty hird street building
today, the police unearthed parts of two
thigh bones, piece of skull and four
smaller pieces of bone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-30
MUST GIVE STOCK REST.
Secretary Morton Demands That Railroad
Companies Obey the Law.


WASHINGTON. July 30.-Frequent COM
plants have been filed at the agriculture
department alleging violation of the law
by railroad companies in keeping live
stock in transit confined in cars for over
"a hours, the legal allotted limit, or fail
ing to give the stock five continuous hours
of rest when unloading.
Most of the complaints involve west
eru roads, Secretary Morton is deter
mined that the laws regulating the trans
pOrtation of the stock shall be enforced,
and representatives of the department
will be required to assist by furnishing
all information of violation of the law
that can be procured, to the department
of justice.
The secretary has sent to all railway
companies engaged in live stock trans
portation a circular, insisting on strict
compliance with the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-30
INDIAN ALL QUIET.
No Indications of Further Trouble In the
Jackson's Hole Country.

No Indications of Further Trouble In the
JacksOn's Hole Country.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-Gen. Scho-
field today received the following tele-
gram from the headquarters of the
Platte at Omaha dated July 20: "Courier
arrived at Market Lake this morning.
Reports when he left Gen. Coppinger's
troops last night were that in-
formation had just been brought
in by a runner from Marysville
that all is quiet there. The Lemhi agent
telegraphs that only three of his Indians
are supposed to be in the Jackson's Hole
country aud there is no indication that
others will join the uprising. The
troops are due to arrive at Jackson's Hole
this afternoon.
CHICAGO, July 3O.-A special from Salt
Lake, Utah, says: Information received
in this city is to the effect that several
collisions between Indians and whites
have occurred, not. however, in Jack
sons Hole, but nearer the Teton country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-30
WILL BLOW Up A MILLION.
Cubans Contract For New and De-
structive Explosive.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn.,, July 30.-Thomas
Carroll, of this city, has gone to Cuba
under contract with the insurgents to
furnish a large supply of high explos-
i've which he has the secret for making
sIt is cheaper and better for the revolu-
tionists to make the explosive on the spot
than to ship it from this country" said
Mr.. Carroll before leaving. With fifty
men we can blow up million of the best
drilled soldiers in the world. From Cuba
Mr.. Carroll will go to San Francisco to
meet agents of the Chilean movement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-30
AFTER A NEW BOARD.

CitizeUs of Wichita to Ask Gov. Morrill,
Fer New Police Commissioners.
KANSAS CITY, July 3O-A special to the
Star from " chita says: Members of the
legis atIve committee of the Good Citi-
z 'ship league. have gone to Topeka to
get Gov. Morrill, to appoint new police
board and assistant attorney general.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-30
"Heads I Win, Tails You Lose"

Sandwich, Mass, offered a bounty of
25 cents for a muskrat's head, and the
town of Bourne 25 cents for a musk
rats tail. The boy hunters sold the
head at Sandwich, paid cents car
fare and sold the tail at Bourne. Each
town changed it's offer at the same
time, and the boys cheerfully sold the
muskrat's tail at Sandwich and the
head at Bourne. Now the town faith
ers will meet and agree to pay for eth
er the muskrat's head or tail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-30
DIED AT 1O3 YEARS.
Andrew Franklin of Burlington, a Sur
vivOr of 1912, Dies

BURLINGTON, Kan, July 30-Andrew
Franklin, the oldest man in Kansas, and
possibly the United States, died at his
home in this city at 8 o'clock yester-
day He was 103 years and eight
months old, was the survivor of the war
of 1912, Mexican war and the rebellion.
He was widely known by old soldiers
all over the west, being in Kansas fer
over forty years. The funeral is to be
held tomorrow at 4 o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-30
SOLDIERS SMUGGLED IN.
Armed Russians Are Being Conveyed Into
Macedonia it is said.

LONDON, July 3O-A Vienna dispatch
to the Daily News says: That g telegram
received there from Bucharest reports
that the Russian Danube Navigation Co.
vessels are well armed and equipped
with disguised Russian soldiers and Of
ficers, who are landed on the Bulgarian
shore near LomDalanka, a route to Mace
donia, in just the same way that the con-
veyance of Russian volunteers to Bull
paria began in 1876
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-30

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 3o,-A cyclone
and cloudburst at Wellstoa today food
ed streets aud cellars. carrying away the
waterworks dam and drowning some
Italians working in the street railway
cut before they could escape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-30
OFFERED TRINIDAD TO Us.
Gen. PeixOtO's Papers Reveal a Tender of
That Nature.

NEW YORK, July 3O.-A Herald dis
patch fran Buenos Ayres says: A cor
respondent in Rio Janeiro telegraphs that
indignation meetings in protest against
the seizure of Trinidad by England con-
tinue.
1t is reported that among the late
General Peixoto's papers have been
found documents offering Trinidad to the
United States, and other places to coun-
tries who would guarantee non-recogni-
ton of the rebels In the last revolution.
LONDON, July 3O.-The Chronicle de
clares that the report that Englau: has
abandoned the island of Trinidad is un-
founded.
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BIG STORMS ABROAD.
Rain and Hail do Great Damage in
Germany.

LONDON. July 3O-A dispatch to the
Standard from Berlin says that the trop-
icaI heat the past few days has been fol-
lowed by thunder storms and deluges of
rain and hail. TeIegraphic communica-
ton is interrupted and much damage to
crops has resulted in the districts of
Metz and Hanover, Houses were IN
roufed and cattle and men injured by
lightning. Two men we're killed at
Limburg by touching electric wires dur
ing a storm.
The heat has caused numerous sun
strokes in Austria and Italy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-30
Fined for AttaekIng RIDER Haggard

Fined Eor Att@cNAnE ESiUer Aa%@ ara
LONDON. July 30-Lord Wodenhouse,
eldest son of the Earl of Kimberly, who
led the mob that attacked Rider Hag-
gard, the novelist and his party at Stall
ham, while he was on his electioneering
tour, was today fined for his participation
in that affair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-30
INGALLS,, KELLY AND BLUE.
They Will Address the ChikaskIa Vose-
rams Association

KANSAS Cry, July 30.-A special to
the Star from Caldwell, Kan, says: The
eight annual reunion of Chikaskia
Veterans association opened today at
Dayton's grove and will last during
the week Tomorrow is w. R. c. day
and Dick Blue will address the assem-
blage.
Bernard Kelly and Department Com
mander Harris will speak Thursday. On
Friday J. ]. Ingalls, will deliver an ad-
dress.
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NV: diced Mil, Deliver the Address.

LAWRENCE, Kas., July 5O,-The annual
opening address at Kansas university at
the opening of the fall term in Septem-
Der will be delivered by J. w. Gleed, of
Topeka. He is the first graduate of the
school to deliver it.
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Court House at Fresno Burned.

FRESNO, Calf, July 30-The court
honse in this city was burned last night,
Only the hall of records was saved. The
loss is estimated at 100000 most of
which is covered by insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-30
A NEiasOnrI Rank FaiIa.

SALISBURY, Mo, July 3O.-The Bank
of Salisbury closed its doors this morn
ing. Shortage unknown. ]. II. Finks
was cashier, P. B. Branham assistant.
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IT is TRUE
That There is a Conspiracy at
LeavenWOrth
To Wreck Governor MOrrill's
Bank in That City
IF HE ENFORCES LAW.
Ex-Lieut. Governor Felt Offers
Conclusive Proof
And Is Ready to Give His In
fOrmant's Name.

There is of course no truth in the story
about a conspiracy in Leavenworth to
wreck Governor Morrill's bank on ac-
count of prohibition. The=story started
in the TOPEKA JOURNAL office,-Emporia
Republican.
The story started from a citizen of
LeavehwOrth who ought to know what
he is talking about 1 he JOURNAL quoted
his exact words; we can not vOuch for
the truth of the story, but if Governor
Morrill, will undertake to enforce the
law in Leavenworth it can easily be
proved whether it is true or not. Wait
for developments JOURNAL
Within three days one of the most
reputable and well known citizens of
Kansas, who is now and has been for
twenty years a resident of Leavenworth,
in response to an inquiry from the editor
of the Champion in regard to the above
story, replied unequivocally and without
reserve, The story is true"
He said there was no question about
it, and that he knew it to be true that the
reason why Leavenworth was exempted
from the orders of Governor Morrill, to
police commissioners was because of the
understanding that if such an order waS
Issued, there would be fight on Cow
ernor Morrilps bank.
If the EmpOria Republican or the
Governor of Kansas desire the name of
our informant it will be promptly fur
nished on application. We may add that
the gentleman referred to is fully as
we'll known in Kansas as the governor
himself f-Atchison Champion.
! In addition to the prominent citize Of
! Leavenworth who has assured Governor
Felt OF the truthfulness of this story, the
! STATE JOURNAL has the name of another
| citizen of that town who is known all
over Kansas who will vouch for the cor
rectness of the story as first published in
this paper. -
! The fact is that Leavenworth is such a
besotted town that most of the good citi-
zens of the place who are conversant
with the facts in this matter, are afraid
to let it be known that they have made
the affair -public lest their lives be en-
dangered.
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a,Ieveland Wont tO the statiOn.

BUzzARDs BAY, Mass, July 5U-oec-
retary Lamont leaves Gray Gables today
for Washington. DR.. Bryant, tho presI'
dents physician, goes with him as far as
New York. President Cleveland accom-
panied them to the railroad station and
returned to his home by carriage.
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n. Y. Republican Convention sent. IL

New YORK, July 3O.-The Republican
state central committee has called the
state convention for September II at
Saratoga. The committee was in session
only ten minutes.
Jsckson's military band will not GO to
Eskridge August 2.
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-03-21
Scranton Times, Sept. 9ih.

AN EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE. BREEZY
TINE" AT THE ACADEMY LAST NIGHT.
a large audience greeted Fitz and
Webster in their rolicking farce-comedy,
"a Breezy Time" at the Academy of
Music last night. "a Breezy Time has
lost none of It's powers to amuse and the
audience warmly manifested its apprecia-
tion of the many new specialties by
hearty applause. E. b. Fltz and Kathryn
Webster are the leading lights of the
company and provoke mirth and laughter
by their many songs and witty sayings.
Miss Webster has d sweet soprano voice
which she used to good effect last night.
The tennis oulntette, mandOline octette
and Turkish bell gavottes by the COM
pany were delightful specialties much
appreciated by the spectators. As musl-
cal artists Fitz and Webster are unsur-
passed. The comedy is filled with pretty
girls, gay songs, pretty dances and musl-
cal solos which make it first class sue
cess. Will be at the Opera House, Satur-
day March %. Reserved seats 70, 80 and
35c. on sale at q. W. Fechter's.
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PERSONALS.

DR.. Henry spent Sunday last IN Ken
osha.
Mrs. H. Hinrichs is spending the week
IN Chicago.
Dr. J. V. Miller of haukauua was in
city on Sunday last.
ii. Nash Esq. of Milwaukee was in
Milwaukee last week OF legal business
Mr.. and Mrs. Bass of Chicago spert
Sunday IN the city.
Thomas E. Torrlsou was in Chicago
this week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Markham spent
Sunday visiting in Cato.
Hubert Simon OF Meme was a caller
at The Pilot office on Monday.
NJ. McKeough of Franklin came to the
city with a herd of ia. stock on Monday
! Sheriff Schmidt was ia Madison last
week attending convention of shariffs
Z. Il. KIlard arrived home on Friday
of last week from his trip to California
He spent some time vlsitlngin Denver.
| Fred Schwalba Of Eaton, the republl
can nominee for state senator from this
district last fall, was in the city on Mon.
day.
h F. Whltcomb, general manager Of
/ TIE Wisconsin Central BY. Co. spent
Monday night IN the city. He left on
! Tuesday morning.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-03-21

A manufacturing industry which vas
looking for location in the Fox River
Valley was written to by Carl Hanson of
this city. He received a favorable re-
Spouse and has been around during the
week securing signatures OF business
men 70 proposition promising mate rial
assistance and support should 1t decide
to give this city some attention.
In this connection it may not be amiss
to mention another concern which has
some thought of locating here. One of
the proprietors was here this week and
expressed himself we'll satisfied with con-
diuons. It may be wise for us to keep
our eyes open for all movements of this
kind