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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-07
AN ADVERSE REPORT.
Special Agent Newton's investigation Ia
jus toe Scott,s Case.

Special Agent Newton's Investigation Ia
jus tIcs Scott's Case.
WASHINGTON, March Especial
Agent Newton, of the department of
justice, who was detailed to make in
vestigation of certain officials in the
Oklahoma country, spent some time
at the department yesterday.
The report of Mr.. Newton is I'M
favorable to Justice Scott. In the
opinion of the special agent he should
be removed from office. 1t appears
that he does not find that Mr.. Scott is
a dishonest official and his recon-
mendation to GUST him is not based
on any finding of this sort, but mainly
on the proposition that Mr.. Scott has
followed an unwise policy: that he is
unjudicial in his temperament, and
that he is the wrong man for the
position he holds in that community.
The report deals in a comprehen-
manner in which Justice Scott
handled certain newspaper men and
others of prominence in Oklahoma
and also gives the facts in connection
with the ousting of certain county
officials in the Oklahoma country and
elsewhere in his district, and it IS
held by the examiner that in certain
instances it appears that Justice
Scott was not governed by desire to
do justice to the community, but that
he allowed his personal prejudices t @
control his actions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-07
WANT THE LISTS PURGED.
Delegation of Usage Indians Call on
Commissioner Smith.

WASHINGTON, March THE delega-
ton of Usage Indians now from Okla
homa had a long talk yesterday with
Assistant Commissioner Smith at the
Indian bureau. There ware two fac
tions represented, the full bloods and
the half breeds, and Major Henry B.
Freeman, the agent for the Osages,
and an interpret ter accompanied them.
They wanted the tribal lists purged,
claiming that many persons not en-
titled to enrolment had been placed
on the list through a corrupt means.
and sought to have the offspring OF
the union of white man and an
Indian woman born after the passage
of the act of 1888 recognized as
Indians instead of whites, as pre-
scribed by law. and also discussed the
trading privileges on their reserva-
ton. The bureau officials will Co
operate with them as far as possible
in purgiug the rolls, and will make
an Investigation of the matter through
an inspector.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-07
RADEBAUGH's STORY DENIED.

A Brother of John Morgan Says There
Was No Government Connivance.
LEXINGTON, KY, March 7.-Captain
Charlton Fl. Morgan, brother of GEN
eral John Morgan, who with his other
brother, r. c. Morgan, was in the
Ohio penitentiary up to the time of
the generals escape, when shown
Radebaugh's statement about govern
ment connivance, said: THAT story
is impossible; there were seventy
of Morgan's men in the penitentiary,
thirty-fve in single cells on
the first floor and the same
number on the floor above. Brother
Dick had a cell on the first floor and
the general on the second floor. A
tunnel was made with knives stolen
from the tables; hole was cut under
the cot of Captain Thomas II. Hines
room on the first floor and sunk to
the arched tunnel running under all
of the first floor cells. The bricks
and mortar under seven cells were
removed leaving a thin crust of ce-
ment under each cell cot. A tunnel
was then made crossing beneath the
corridor coming out in the Jail yard.
On the night of the escape as they
came from supper, brother Dick
changed cells with the general I'M
noticed by the guard. When all were
ready the seven who escaped broke
the crust of the cement in the
cells, dropped into the tunnel,
came out into the yard,
scaled the fence over each
others backs, using roped bedclothes
to drop on the other side. Eacn of
the seven left dummy on the cot of
the cell The escape was first discov-
cred by seeing a rope on the wall. It
was thought at first that the state
convicts had escaped. They were
called out, the roll called and then
found all there. A hurried search
was then made of the cells of the
prisoners of war. The seven cells on
the lower floor were found vacant.
was standing by Warden Merton
soon after, as we were called out n
the corridor on the first floor. Merton
said: Morgan, l am glad the general
did not escape. l would rather all
the rest got away than him. Let's go
up and see the general When we
reached Morgan's cell and Merton
saw brother Dick there in his place,
he exclaimed, My God; the general
has escaped There was no mistak-
ing his surprise and CONSERVATION.
Beside absolutely none but Morgan's
men knew of the plan of escape till
all were gone.
THE citizens clothes worn by the
general were sent him by Colonel
Bob Ho1lins, the race horse man
of Cincinnati, for whom the gen.
eral had done a kindness in racing
matters. None of the prisoners OF
war were subjected to the indignity
of wearing convict garb, though
their heads and faces were shaved.
from friends and also to write letters
under the supervision of the author
! tiles"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-07
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
The Senate Reports Adversely on the
EiIIax Elactfon Bill.

The Senate Reports Adversely On the
Finley Election Bill.
JEFFERSON CRY. Mo-, March THE
senate committee on elections decided
to report adversely both the Filley
and Laughlin election bills. It will
recommend that the law remain as it
is, with these amendments: That the
central registration be done away
with, and instead that this be done
in precincts. The names registered
shall be published certain time be-
fore election. The recorder of voters
will be compelled to choose the
judges and clerks of election from
lists prepared by the central COM
mittees of both political parties.
The question of adjournment seems
to be the absorbing topic just now.
Prominent Republicans, as a rule,
seem to think that Monday, the 18th,
will see the last of the Thirty eighth
general assem- bly,,
The removal question is still caus
ing considerable gossip. Already st.
Louis lobbyists are here laying wires
anticipating the springing of the St.
Louis removal resolution. Should
this resolution pass the house and
senate the people from the end of the
bridge claim they will make a suffi-
cient deposit to show good faith. AS
the successful city must have a ma
jority of the votes Jeffersonians are
joyous, as they claim neither Sedalia
nor st. Louis can accomplish this.
Tubbs' bill to reduce railroad fares
from cents to ~ cents on main
lines and from to 81 cents on
branches was lost.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. March r.
War6n lam T, PaoQ and tho hon Icl
of prison inspectors received and
opened bids for supplying the prison
with coal for a period of one year
from March 20, 1895.
The contract was awarded to the
Consolidated Coal company of st.
Louis. This company has the present
contract, at 81. 341S per ton delivered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-07
Mexico Retaliates.

Ell PAso, Texas. March THE
Mexican authorities at Jaruez, in the
state of Chihuahua, have taken steps
to retaliate on the Americans for Sc
curing the passage of the free zone
resolution by congress. At meet
ing the customs collector announced
that he would, in the interests of the
town, refuse the conrtesies he had ex-
tended to American residents at
Jaruez. These have been allowed to
import from FL Paso free of duty
family necessities, including provi-
sions. This will be permitted no
longer Efforts are also being made
to induce the Mexican government to
adopt a retaliating policy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-07
An Error in bookkeeping.

WASHINGTON, March 7.-Th. seem
ing falling off since yesterday of
So 600, 900 in the gold reserve was the
subject of anxious telegraphic in
quiries sent by the treasury officials
to the sub treasury at New York.
The replies were to the effect there
had been no loss of gold either for
export or otherwise, and that the
seeming loss was occasioned by an
error in bookkeeping by which gold
received on account of bonds had
been credited to the general gold ac-
count
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-07

MILAN, Mo-, March About IL
o'clock last night the Locust Valley
coal mine caught fire and soon all the
buildings, engine house and shaft
were destroyed, entailing loss to
the company of SIS, 600, with but lit
tie Insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-07

Some people always look fresh and
young, while others look prematurely old,
with skin dried up and wrinkled The
only difference between the two is the
loss of vitality in thu blood. People
using Beggs Blood Purifier and Blood
Maker always look fresh and healthy
Sold and warranted by your popular
druggist. w R Kenuady
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-07
Appleton CItv MiIIs Bornsd.

APPLETON CRY, Mo-, March THE
Appleton City roller mills were de-
stroyed by fire this morning. The
loss is about $40. 600. insurance, 81. 900.
The Ere WAS inceRdiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-07
WHAT Dues IT MEAN
Recall of the Americas Consul General
at Havana Demanded.

at Havana Demanded.
MADRID, March 7.-Captain General
Ca1leja has demanded the recall of
the American Consul General at
Havana. At a cabinet meeting last
night it was agreed to support the
demand.
the lateness of the hour when the
news of the demand for the recall of
the American Consul General at Hav-
ana was received, it was impossible to
secure any information in regard to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-07
Cough and Cough ana Cough.

But If you desire to stop coughing, try
Begg's Cherry Cough Syrup. 1trelieves
instantly, and will effect q permanent
cure quicker than any cough cure on the
market Price 20, so and $500 A posi-
tive guarantee with every bottle. Sold
bv w. R KennadY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-07

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for teething. 1t seothes softens
the gums, allays pain, cures collie. Best
remedy for diarrhHa. 90 cents bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-07

Topeka SteAm Laundry
625 jackson street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-07

Buy tinwxrs cheap u oneldsn.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-08-31
SELF DEFENSE.
The Law Relating Thereto Laid Down by
the supreme Court.

q Chatcd States district judge il
! Arkansas instructed Il Jury thar every
where except within His own house the
law requires Il man 70 run away and DO
his best to escape from an assullant be
fore killing him. The judge further
said that when assaulted on his own
premises. but outside IF his house. a
man must show his sense Of danger by
efforts 70 esc@pe before lis plea that he
killed his assailant To save himself from
great bodily harm can he accepted.
This instruction was handed down
from ancient times when weargns Of
assault consisted of knives. bludgeons.
swords, etc, which an active man had
some chance Of escaping. But it IS not
applicable to these days of rcvoIyers
and winchesters, whose bullets 10 man
can dodge o. ontrun. and the United
States supreme court has sent it to the
black letter lumber garrett.
The man sentenced to eight years
imprisonment by the Arkansas Judge
obtained from the supreme court an or
der for q new trial under a new instruc-
ton. This new instruction declares that
wherever a man may be, if lie has a
right to be there and if hc has not him
self provoked the assault, the law iu~ti-
fies him i'll standing his ground and
killing his assailant provided the g
able circumstances are such Us to salts
fy a jury that he had reasonable grounds
for believing and acted on the belief
that the killing was necessary to protect
himself from great bodily harm.
Putting any further limitation on the
right 70 kill III self defense would abol-
lsh it altogether. Arkansas Is only one
OF the many states in which a man may
have to decide very hastily whether he
shall be tried for killing a fellow eiti-
zen Or let the fellow citizen be tried for
killing him. In these cases. with his
attention eXcitedly fixed on his a~ssaiI-
ant, he has no time to get legal advice
Or to study the necessities Of the situa-
ton through the eyes Of bvstanders.
Court and jury will do that afterward,
and he Is under restraint enough when
he knows that in saving himself from
the peril of the moment he incurs the
further peril Of having to satisfy a jury
that his act as justified by the circum-
stances.-New York World.
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period Is
500 men.
1he EXCLAMATION of Ii.

A little jan was on trial III the police
court for defraud:ns an ~innkeeper. He
had testified III his own behalf that he
had paid his room rent for a month.
How much did YOU pay" asked the
prosecuting attorney.
The little Jap Vat and stared IL his
qucstioner.
The query was repeated.
"Quarter of '~leven."
Everybody glanced at the clock and
observed that TIE time was correctly
given.
YES, it'a 4 quarter - III, Int / want
70 know how much room y paid. =
Quarter Of 'leven,'' repeated the
Jap.
You don't understand. How much
money did you pay"
Il tell tell you, quarter Of 'leven."
The question was repeated in various
forms, but that was the only answer the
Jap would give, and he grew more We
hcnent with every repetition.
He was locked in a padded cell in the
Receiving hospital and examined before
the commissioners of insanity when it
was learned that he paid so. 10 for his
room.-San Francisco Post.
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prodigal sons wiz relish: IAN honest


farmer ice led his two turkeys into his
granary ard told ,!ls>a TO eat. drink and
be merry. One If these turkeys was wise
and one foolish The foolish bird AT once
INDUCED excessively III the pleasures Of
the stable. EnsuspicioCs Of the future.
but the wiser fowl. in order that he
might not b fstrened and slaughtered,
tasted continually, mortified lis flesh
and devoted ki.lstf { gloomy refec-
tio@s upon tie tre,ity Of life. When
ThanEsg wing approached. tho honest
farmer killed both turkeys. and bv rlac-
ing a rock III the interior # the prudent
turkey made HIM weigh more than his
nlnLlpcr b.el.!er.
"Moral-.s We travel through life
let u live t. tic way "-EaG@lo en-
mercial.
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Tardy Praise For Boswell.

The London Standard showed a be-
coming respect for letters by devoting q
leader" the other day to the memory
of Boswell, whose death took place q
century ago. 1t makes perhaps more of
a tragedy Of his end than the facts quite
Justify, but it does recognize his place
in literature, which after all is the es-
sential. His follies We're not greater
than Goldsmith's 3, and yet the world by
q silly trick went on shifting at Boz
zy' for generations. That nonsense is
happily now about dead. We are begin
ming to speak fittingly of one of the
greatest writers in literature. Boswell
Is to all other biographies what Shake
speare is to other poets. Lockhart,s
Life Of Scott is admirable, but it has
only o be compared to the Life Of
johnson to show Boswell's superiority.
Is it not time that the great biographer
had his WI life worthily written:-St.
James Gazette.
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In the Wrong Place.

Lawley (expert shorthand reporter)-
say, James, the boy from the newspa-
per office has called for the report Of
that lecture. Is it finished?
James Ga novice)-All but a short
sentence i'll the middle of it. and l can't
for the life of me make out from my
notes what it is.
Lawley-Oh, just put in great ap-
plause" and let it go.
James acts on the suggestion. and
the lecture j. senr for publication with
h doctored part reading Friends,
| Will detain YOU but q few moments
longer, Great applause. Exchange.
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a SHiTHhECK RECORD.
The Spanish Have Been Particularly en-
fortunate With Their Ships.


fortunate VIZ" 'p
The .3ss OF the REM. Resen'e 1eea'i
ed the fact that SPAN. once the greats
naval power ri t-ic Wofli, ilas io't "o'
less than Coo Eac.i-c1-War IN ilp"f a
since tie beginning e thc sixteenth c'4s
tiny Thor Is arn.lo d"c1flen. " 'vl-
cellct to TINS etitc', ana INC greatest IT.
aSt"rs I" the SPANISH fleets are mere le-
counted IL f:le.r chroloiogic order.
VI the fleet sent against Alelers Ill
l5Is. under Admiral D'n hugo e Mon
cad;'. 20 ve-SclS t"anfcred II q storm,
with toe i-s.i t-. -l-
Ano'.or expedition aga-n.t -.lclers.
scnr by Emperor htr-c~ ~ l1fi. l1at
40 vcs~a-s el the rac---s ~ AaroecG,
$500 men SIG tacir lives,
OF TIE feet that sailed !. LOG. Cnder
Conceal Me.dszl. : . deliver O-,t.. Ten
the au.sGlLssEs, 20 SHIPS, tac.1cluS
tho flagship with The above n;s.--gd gen
cral On l1:,rtt, never returned.
A year later IL tAe t4i- IA TO-, a
cyclone IL tho l1y u C.Liz sc-t y 81
the governments tc5t ctrave-s e the
bSN'vAh-
III l5SS tie famous armada, believed
:" be .nvlaetb-r, L:tt Aor loom III tie
English channel, 81 cut Cf 100 vessels
sinking with most = heir crews. The
loss cf L1tn Is estimated Il l+.pou-
Fourteen # AGr.lral DUn Antonio
Navarro's vessels fDunfered III = storm
of the MeE.c.tn coast nca- I'm Juan dc
Ullol II 1890.
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FASHION IN OLD JERUSALEM.
The Jewesses of Ancient Times Were Cor
geously Arrayed Indeed.

IL CeWesSfS OF ancient Times Were Cor
geously Arrayed Indeed.
As far back as eve centuries before
n Christian era there were very gavly
dressed women in Jerusalem. The
Prophet Ezekiel tells Of them. They had
garments of silk adorned with broidered
work. Their bodies were swathed III fine
linen. They had shoes Of badger skin.
They wore ornaments Of gold and sill
yer, rings in the ears, bracelets on the
wrists, a chain around the neck, a jewel
over the brow and a crown upon the
head.
The prophet speaks of the earrings
which We're worn by the women Of .Je-
rusalem, but these ornaments were worn
by Jewesses ages before the time Of
Ezekiel, even in the days of Moses and
earlier yet. There We're earrings among
the other gifts in the oblation given to
Moses, as described in the book of Num-
bers. The first Biblical reference to
them Is III the part Of Genesis which
tells how Rebekah obtained as a .ift a
golden earring Of half d shekel weight
from Abraham's servant, who 'put it
upon her face. At a later period the
patriarch Jacob procured all the ear
rings which belonged to his household
and hid them under an oak tree. Sub
sequently to that time earrings are fire.
quently spoken Of in the Bible. Even
JOB, the patient man of Uz, must have
owned a lot Of them in the latter rart Of
his life, for when all his brethren and
all his sisters and all his acquaintances
came to comfort him under his Attic
tons every Il of them gave him an
earring of gold"
In the very early periods Of Jewish
history women seem to have beer as
1ond OF dress and decorations as they
are n modern times. When the daurh-
ters Of Jerusalem We're appareled and
beJeWeled III the way described nv
Ezekiel, their garments and
must ave been nearly as extensive as
those Of the grand danes who now shine
III society. The wearing of divers col
ors, however, does not seem to have
been a mark Of honor New York SIM.
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P~resump:ive Evidence.

Miss Shall1Glrl-l have read that =
fish diet has d very beneficial effect o..
the brain. d. yen think there i any
thing III it:
Canesacker-Eo, Miss Sharrgirl. I'm
10 fish eater.
Miss ~sllargirl- Well. then il seems
as if there might be something III it
after all.-Texae S~iftings.
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0hiboDoux 5cntMA.
WAITING FOR A STORY.

What shall the story lie, Golde Hairs
A fairy tale Of a maiden fair,
Of giants and o.res and dangers past
TIL She happily wed with the prince at lastf
WHIT viii your story ~, Golden Halrt
Will YOU and the prince make a happy pair,
or sorrow and trouble. hk. giants Of cid.
stand IN fne path till your tale Ia toidt
Whatever your story be, Golden Hair.
Keep duty and truth iii your loving care.
50 may II be written when you are gone:
Al that she could do. that hath -ne done.
Home and Country
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Always on Time.

Washington had many admirable traits
worthy of imitation, and one of them
was rigid punctuality. This was well
illustrated by an incident during his
VISIT 70 Boston 100 years ago. Having
appointed S O'Clock in the morning as
the hour at which he should set out for
Salem, he mounted his horse Just as the
Old South clock was striking that hour
1he company OF cavalry which was to
escort him did not arrive till after his
departure and did not ovcrtake him till
ne had reached Charles river bridge
Exchange.
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When a man says, "Of course it's no
business Of mine, it is a sure sign that
he is going to do the best he can to
make it his business.
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IN the temperate zones. the maximum
of heat is attained about a month afte,
the longest days.
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The Two

Mr.. Lanigan's fable of The Two
turkeys has a fine cynical flavor that