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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16
KANSAS CITY ENDURES 1T.

Depraved Community Permits the
SUNDAY Sun" to Drive Citizons to Death.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 16-Another vic
tim to that foul sheet, the Sunday Sun,
which is permitted to exist by the lax
morals of this city, is recorded today. In
almost any city in the country except
Kansas City, such a publication would
not be permitted to live; but Kansas City
is SO putrid that paper like the "Sun"
receives warm support and goes into
many families that one would think better
of from outside appearances.
John Heard, 81 years old. of 109 West
Thirteenth street, nephew of ex-Con-
gresham John 7. Heard, died at his
home at $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
from the effects of an ounce of carbolic
acid that he had swallowed with suicidal
intent ten minutes before. He never
spoke after drinking the poison.
The direct cause of his death was the
publication in the Sunday Sun of an ar
ticle that dwelt severely upon his do
mestic relations. Heard read the story
last Saturday night after he had finished
his days work, and when he went to his
home he was in a Respondent frame of
mind.
"How can meet my friends?" he kept
repeating.
He did not eat any supper, and when
he retired for the night he kept moaning
and tossing through the long hours He
did not close his eyes in sleep all night.
He arose early yesterday, but refused
to eat any breakfast. He remained close
to his room. He cried a great deal, and
at times his mind seemed to wander as
though it had been unhinged by ter
rible shock. He told his wife that he
could not afford to live in the community
after that article. He said there was
nothing left in life for him.
About two o'clock Sunday afternoon he
was discovered in the throes of death
having drank bottle of carbolic acid,
leaving a note to his wife which asked
her to lead good life and to bring up
their f9months- old baby girl in the way
she should to become noble woman. He
regretted that he had to make away with
himself, but he saw no other way out
of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16
NOT REVERSE HIMSELF

Judge Hazen Says He Will Not Re-
open Mortgage Cases He Has De-
eided.
The new mortgage decision was dis
cussed ct length this morning in the dis
trict court before Judge Hazen By the
score of attorneys who were there at the
time The discussion came up on mo-
ton by j. B. Larimer to set aside the
confirmation of a sale which had been
made eight months ago.
Judge Hazen himself said: ave all
know that this decision is not the
end of the matter. l shall decide
the law but the cases which
have been decided this term under
tho former ruling will stand as they are
until the supreme court decision is con-
tirmed by the United States supreme
court do not propose to go back and
do that work all over again. If l went
back and opened these up it would make
endless litigation in this county"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16
FOR A GRAND JURY.
Five Petitions Circulating in the County
o. Asking the Calling of One.

Five Petitions circulating IN tue county
q Asking the Calling of One.
Five petitions to Judge Hazen asking
him to call a grand jury to investigate
the recent grave robberies are in circu-
lation, and will be presented to the court
either this evening or tomorrow morning.
Four Of these petitions are being cir
culated in the country among people
who are interested in the cemeteries
where these recent outrages have been
perpetrated.
The civil damage cases which the law
yerA representing Mr.. l. o. Van Fleet
and Mr.. P. H. Lillis propose to bring
have not yet been 2led in the district
court and it is understood
that the attorneys are trying
to get evidence which will enable them
to include as defendants all who have
been in any way connected with the
Medical college dlssecting room.
There is no hope of having a grand
jury drawn at the present term of court,
for if the jury is called now it could only
sit few days before the next tie rm of
court would convene and in that case the
panel would have to be discharged and
new one drawn, before the witnesses
wanted could be secured.
The A. o. L. w. petitions, asking for
the removal of City Physician Mitchell
because of his alleged connection with
the grave robberies and his connection
with the medical college, will be pre-
ssnted to the council tonight.
1t is not likely that Dr. Mitchell will
be removed or even suspended unless
Mayor Fellows changes his mind, for he
has stated that if DR.. Mitchell is found
guilty by the courts he will then con-
slider he has grounds to remove him.
The members ofthe A. o. Z. W. prose-
cutting committee held conference with
County Attorney Stafford at his office
Saturday night and they are
assisting in a financial way to bring
the guilty parties to Justice
Sheriff Burdge aud Chief of Police
Wilkerson, who returned to Topeka
Saturday afternoon from a chase after
Tony Smith, the witness in the Novels
case, are now working on the grave rob-
berries, but no additional arrests have
been made,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16
SCARE AT UNION DEPOT.
A Young Man at Kansas City Thought to
Have HydrophObia.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. -Passeng ers
and loungers at the Union depot were
frightened Saturday by the violent con-
duct of a young man in one of the wait
ing rooms. He barked like a dog and
struggled with himself in a most OBJ
streperous manner. Some one set up a
cry that man with hydrophobia was at
large, and there was a scampering for
places of safety.
Finally the unfortunate was restrained
and taken to central police station, where
he was treated for St. Vitus' dance by
the surgeon. There the man gave the
name of Louis Marshean, and his home
in French Village, Ill. He was removed
to the city hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16
BARNATO COMING.

HeiS On His Way to Look at Cripple
Creek and There is Excitement.
CHICAGO. Dec. 16.-A special to a local
paper from Cripple Creek, Colorado,
says:
"a cablegram has been received by L.
D. Roudebush saying Barney Barnato,
the Kaff1r king, would leave London for
Cripple Creek in a few days. He will
be accompanied by Sam New house, the
Colorado agent of the Rothschilds. 1t is
understood Barnato will visit Chicago on
his way to the mines.
The news of the coming of the repre-
sentatives of the richest of the worlds
miners spread over Cripple Creek to-
night. Every man with hole in the
ground took a deep breath when he
heard of it, and did some thinking.
If Barnato wishes TO lay hands on the
really good things here he will have to
pay the sellers price or he will not get
them. The big paying mines in Cripple
Creek are not for sale. The men over in
Colorado Springs who own the shafts
from which the gold dirt comes running
every day prefer to keep their invest
ments where they are.
In letter recently received from Mr..
Newhouse, it was said he had interested
several Londoners in Colorado mines,
principally those of Cripple Creek. and
at dinner given by Baron Rothschild,
a company had been organized for the
purpose of investing over here. The
next day the full capitalization. $780,
600, was paid in and Mr. Newhouse was
instructed to use his own judgment in
placing it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16

of all the silver in the world at a ratio of
16 to 1, is absurd and unpatriotic.
Il am bimetallist. l believe in the
coinage of the American product of sill
yer and the putting of duty on the for
eign product SO as to keep it out. If
you allow the foreign producer to bring
his silver to our mints and have 80 cents
worth of it coined into dollar, he takes
the dollar and is 30 cents ahead. be-
lieve in benetiting our own people and
not the other fellows. If we should al
low foreigners to come in and have their
silver coined in the manner just stated, it
means silver recommendation and a so
cent dollar.
"The howl to open our mints to the
free and unlimited coinage of the
worlds silver is the same thing
that Mr.. Cleveland proposes to do
with our other commodities. He would
throw the gates wide open to the markets
of the world and bring our laboring men
into competition with the pauper labor
of other countries. l am for protection
in the matter of money as we'll as other
things.
sit is folly to suppose that we can
throw our mints Opeu to Mexican silver
where the laborers get II cents a day
when those in our own get So, and keep
it uD without harm to our own indus
tries and disturbing the parity between
the metals.
81 am in favor of coming the American
product and if a foreigner comes with
his silver to be coined say, here give US
80 cents. and we'll coin your 90 cents
worth of silver into dollar
"Unless we put such tariff on foreign
silver it would work the same as Cleve-
lands free trade policy.
81 am in favor of a currency where the
American product of silver is coined in
as large quantities as are consistent with
keeping the metals on parity.
at ought to be so that all the money
of the country would be on an absolute
equality. So that if man preferred a
silver dollar he could go to the treasury
aud get it; if he wanted a gold dollar he
could take silver dollar there and ex-
change it, or if a greenback suited him
best he might exchange either of the
others for it. That ia what l mean by
parity, and that could not be secured if
we attempted to coin all the silver that
any country in the world might offer
There is not country which coins silver
in this way which is not on a silver mono
metallic basis.'
Colonel Blue seemed to believe that
the parity which he defined could be
maintained if only our own product was
coined and a prohibitive tariff were put
on foreign silver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16
COL. BLUE AS A GoLDBUG.
AS He Defines His Views He Isn't Quite
Over the Fence.

AS He Defines His Views He Isn't Quite
Over the Fence.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Col Dick Blue
has had the reputation in Kansas of be-
ing 'goidbug," aud the name has fol-
lowed him to Washington to the extent
OF his being mentioned in the newspa-
pers as the only single standard gold
man from Kansas. Gel. Blue was asked
to define his position in regard to this
vexed money question and the interroga-
tory was put to him: "Is it true that
you are for the single gold standard?"
He answered: 81 am for the largest
possible coinage of the silver product of
our own country consistent with keeping
the metals on parity and interchange.
able with each other"
But it is said, Col. Blue, that we have
that system now, and yet the charge is
continually made of a fifty cent dollar"
Col. Blue said: "No one has had anv
difficulty, has he, in getting hundred
cents worth of commodities for a silver
dollar? At present a gold dollar and
silver dollar circulate on an equality.
What / am opposed to is the opening of
our mints to the free coinage, of
the silver product of the entire world. i
have no sympathy with the people who
are demanding such a thing. No intel
Iigent man who has made q study of the
question can advocate such course.
Abe cry to open our mints to the coinage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16
Refuse Humanftx.

Gala Mitchell. coIored, was arrested
last evening for, cutting Dan Hewitt with
knife, and fined $40 in police court
this morning. He will have to work it
out. The patrol wagon made a trip to
Lime street about o'clock last evening
after Ella Clark and Minnie Payne. Il
was reported that the two were carrying
things with a high hand at their place.
They were gone when the police arrived
Both girls have $25 fine which they
will have to serve out unless they leave
town pretty soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16
IKE LAMBERT LOST HIS HAT.
Funny Incident of the EmpOria Poll
tician's Washington Visit.


A Funny Incident of the Emporia Poll
tician's Washington Visit.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The stay of
the Kansas contingent at Washington
last week was not without it's minor in
cidents to give the visit variety The
night before he left. Ike Lam bert of. EN-
poria lost his hat while in to dinner at
the Arlington. When he came out of the
dining room he found his own hat was
not where he had put it. After looking
for it some time without success he took
a hat which seemed to be the one most
likely left in place of his own. While
standing in the corridor another man
came out of the dining room to find his
hat gone. He at once began to complain
to every employe of the hotel he chanced
to meet. Lambert at first never said u
word But when the fellow had roared
loudly for time MIR. Lambert stepped
up to him and said:
care you from Minneapolis"
The man said he was.
"Well l guess l have your hat then"
said Lambert "but somebody has mine"
He gave up the Minneapolis mans
hat anu had to make another selection
among the hats which remained on the
rack. He didn't succeed in finding his
own hat before leaving for home but
feels perfectly satisfied with one just as
good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16
esBLIND PIG" IN THE DARK.
Proprietor TURNS Out the Lights While
His Dog Chews the Sheriff.

CHAMBERLAIN, s. d. Dec, ia sa-
loon war is being waged at Parker, Sher-
if Stout raided a blind pig, but jim
Broderick, the proprietor, promptly turn
ed out the lights. got the bungs out of
the beer kegs and let the beer run cut,
then broke the whisky bottles. destroy
ing their contents. In the scuffls which
ensued the sheriff was attacked by the
saloonist's dog and badly bitten.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16
TO KILL THE CZAR.

a Plot Discovered With Several Bombs
and Many Are Arrested.
BERLIN, Dec. 16.-A special received
here from Moscow says that conspiracy
against the life of the czar has been un-
earthed there. The despatch adds that
a mum Der of bombs have been seized and
that several men and women, including
a prominent Nihilist leader, have been
arrested in connection with the plot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16
REV. MIR. BOYLE ASKED.
The First Christian Church viii Listen t.
Him French.

The members of the First Christian
church. who are trying to select pastor
to succeed Rev. B. l. Smith, have ex-
tended call to Rev. d. d. Boyle of Ne
vada, Mo-, to come here in January and
hold series of special meetings.
If at the conclusion of this series of
meetings the members of the church
think Rev Mt Boyle is the man they
want he will be engaged as the regular
pastor. He preached twice week ago
yesterday and made good impression
on the mem bers who heard him.
Rev. B. l. Smith, the former pastor,
will be here and preach the next two
Sundays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16
ANoTHEIs SCARE.
Another Internal Machi ne Found ON ths
Spanish Ministers Steps.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-What the po-
lice regard as a practical joke or hoax
was the discovery of an alleged internal
machine on the doorstep of the Spanish
minister at an early hour this morning.
One of the servants saw the machine
with a lighted fuse attached to il. He
ran back into the house and told the wife
of the minister, who went out and ex-
tinguished the burning fuse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16
M. FAURE MAY RESIGN.
Fresh Scandal in French President's
Family ImpeIs That Rumor.

LONDON. Dec. 16-The Paris CORES
pondent of the Pail Mall Gazette tele-
graphs thiseafternoon that he is in a DO
sition to state that N. Faure, president of
the French republic, will resign before
March next. He adds that fresh family
scandal has been unearthed in connection
with the presidents family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16

Janitor Sprague of the city building
now owns a horse. He attended the
Quincy street auction on Saturday and IN
an idle moment bid eight cents on
horse being sold under the hammer. It
was knocked down to him and he is now
trying to make bargain with the dis
poser of dead animals who wants $5 to
take care of the animal after death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16
EDDIE FOY'S TROUBLES.
RepIeVin Writs Served to Secure Pos
sessiOn Of His PrOnertY.

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-The replevin writs
have been served on the sheriff to get
possession of property belonging to the
Eddie Foy company, which was also
seized by the sheriff on executions taken
out by j. L. Ferguson and Ira La Motto.
The claim of Ferguson is for 81, 400 and
that of La Motto for $71S.
The replevin writs were sworn out by
James Z. Sullivan. who claims to have
bought the theatrical property from the
Foy company in st, Louis three weeks
ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16
DIR. LINDSEY GONE

DR.. F. P. Lindsey has gone to Indian
spolis. Ind, on business, taking his
daughter Frances with him to spend the
holidays with her grand parents who re-
side there. It is denied that DR.. Lind
sey's absence is due to the medical col
lege trouble in any way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16

The fire department was called out at
$50 last night to save the east side circle
viaduct from fire. Sparks from loco
motive set the structure on fire near the
top. The damage was very small as the
department arrived before the fire had
gained headWaY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16

A hat and 0vercoat belonging to Chas.
Ginger, corner of Second and Monroe
streets, were stolen from the
Methodist church last night. Two
hats were stolen from Rev Mr..
Barker's church, colored, in North To-
peka, yesterday morning, and Hazen
Alternately and n. L. Robinson, were ar
rested for it. Abernathy was found to
be guiltless this morning, but Robinson
had a hat and paid the So which he
was fined
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16
A ThOusnnd KfIIee1.

ZANZIBAR, Dec 16-A caravan com
prising 1900 men, while en- route from
Eldoma, was attacked by Chief MassaTs
followers, while passing the latter's
Karals, on the night of November 26
Over 1000 of the men with the caravan
were killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16
X. c. MS NEW POSTOFFICE

Congressman Miller Introduces the
Bill Providing for 1t Today.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Congressman
Miller today introduced his bill for a
public building at Kansas City. Kansas,
calling for an appropriation of two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16
Chfef Justice Used a Firearnl.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 16.-Chief
Justice 7. l. Snodgrass of the Tennes-
see supreme court, this morning fired two
shots at John r. Beasley, a prominent
lawyer of this place, one of which took
effect in the arm Mr.. Beasley is serious.
lv hurt. but not fatally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16
a GLANCE AT WILSON.
Mr.. PETER Would Like to Ask About His
Ruling About Employees

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.-In the senate
today Senator PETER offered resolution
calling on the postoftice department for
information as to its practice of imposing
fines upon employees; also as to the re-
strictions placed on postal employees
against comforting with senators and
members of the house regarding legisla-
ton. The resolution WAS referred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16
Prof. Robert Hay Dead.

Prof. Robert Hay, late geologist Of the
United States irrigation investigation,
died at his home in junction City at
O'clock Saturday afternoon, after d ling
ering illness. Prof. Hay was so years
of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16
MATSON CASE CONTINUED
Because Two of the Important Witnesses
Gone, Q

The Matson murder case was this
morning continued to the next term of
the district court This was asked by the
prosecution because of its inability to
find Tony Smith and wife, two principal
witnesses.
If the state cannot find Smith by that
time it will have to try the case without
him, or Nevels will go free. This is an
instance of the damage done by the
laws delay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16

We aim please our trade-Peerles IS
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West 9Th
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16
HIS DAUGHTER ILL.

Hoke Smlth Suddenly Sum m on ed to Wash
fngton from Atlanta.
ATLANTA, Dec. 16.-Secretary of the
Interior Hoke Smith arrived here this
morning and was suddenly summoned to
v ashington by kilograms announcing
the serious illness of his little daughter
and left on the noon train for the capital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16

Smooth as silk is the way our collars
feel now. Peerless Steam Laundry, 112
and ia W. 8th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-12
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Results From Sunday coastins in the Town Of
Embden.

Scion, March 1.-(SpeciaD. AT noon,
yesterday, Joel Hcaley of Concord,
aged 20, and three companions, were
coasting on the hill near the house OF
Daniel Williams of Emblem. Healey and
two young men named Palmer and Will
lams were on one sled and as they neared
the foot of the hill the sled became I'M
manageable on account of the poor condi-
ton of the road. When Williams saw that
the sled was about to leave the road he
rolled off and escaped injury beyond Il
severe shaking up. He was stunned and
remained unconscious about ten minutes.
The sled after leaving the road struck
the railing of the bridge hurting Healey
against the braces completely crushing
his face. Drs. Greene, Pease and Merrill
were hastily summoned and did every
thing possible. Thirty pieces of bone were
removed, among them the entire upper
jaw bone and probably as many more
were wired in position. The face was
,wcled and bruised beyond recognition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-12
ASKS FOR DIVORCE.
Chief Justice Fullefs Daughter. Pauline Cony
Aubrey. Seeks Separation from Husband.

Chicago, March 11.-Pauline Cony Au-
brey, daughter of Chief Justice Fuller OF
the United States supreme court has ap-
piled to the circuit court for divorce from
her husband, James Matthew Aubrey, Jr.
A bill was filed in the circuit court, this
morning This is the outcome of the
sensational runaway which startled
Chicago society in March, 1889. The
couple was married in Milwaukee, March
10, 1889.
A short time before Chief Justice Fuller
had gone to Washington to take his seat
on the supreme bench, Miss Fuller had
been in Washington, but returned to
Chicago on the pretexU of visiting friends.
The marriage was complete surprise to
the families of both young people, and
not many mouths after became source
of chagrin and sorrow through the fragrant
excuses of her young husband. For a
year or more Mrs. Aubrey has been liv-
ing with her parents, being unable longer
to bear her husbands conduct.
Mrs. Aubrey in the bill says her hus-
band has contracted the liquor habit, and
to that she attributes all her domestic
difficulties. The couple have two chill
dren, Melville Cony Aubrey, years old,
and Mildred, years old. The court is
asked to exclude Aubrey from particlpat-
ing in any manner with the education or
control of the children. Aubrey at pre-
sent is in Chicago, where he has been
served with the process.