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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-29
L SCOTCH" VERDICT.
Policeman Gaines Neither Exon
Grated Nor Condemned
BY THE CORONER'S VERDICT TO-DAY.

Coroner Bailey Says the Verdict Does
Rot Authorize Him in Taking Steps
to Have a Warrant Issued.
The coroner's jury returned a verdict
this morning at 1920 at the conclusion
of the inquest which was held over the
remains of Albert Cruger
Coroner Bailey in speaking of the YER
dict to a STATE JOURNAL reporter, said:
sit was a sort of compromise verdict.
They were about evenly divided do
not consider the verdict strong enough to
warrant me in having Gaines arrested.
If those people want to have him ar
rested, they can do So"
The following was the verdict as given
by the jury this morning:
The said jurors, upon their oaths do
say that the said Albert Cruger came to
his death by pistol shot fired by Officer
H E. Gaines while in the discharge of
his duties as policeman; and while we
cannot justify Officer Gaines for this
! act, yet the fact that he was assaulted is
an extenuating circumstance in his
favor.
TSigned1 Rev. ]. W. BAILEY,
VIM SwITZER,
JOHN CARTER,
HARRY HIBBEN,
ED SLUsSER,
JOHN HEWITT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-29
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.


The city schools open September Is.
II. A Pryor is sick with malaria fever.
Pears are about to supplant peaches
on the market.
The street force is resting. It ia too
wet to grade for sidewalks
Topeka has "Delmonico cafe" It is
situated on lower Kansas avenue.
J. B. Larimer has gone to Usage
county to take dispositions in law suit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hull have re-
turned from six months trip in Cali
fornia.
The wooden mill will be sold at sheriff s
sale on September 16-that is, if any one
wants ii.
A boy who has been in the reform
school seven years was sent there for
stealing melon.
The lightning has way this summer
of playing around uncOmfortably near
the house tops in Topeka
A man in the court house is one of a
family of seven, six of whom were born
on Sunday, He is the odd one.
The St. Louis Browns have resigned
their old first baseman, Connors. That
will leave Guy McFadden out.
A Topeka man predicted that this
hot weather will last through Septem-
Der and has escaped being mobbed
A kindergarten Miss of fifteen and a
man many years her senior have been
, granted license to marry by the probate
judge.
The day porter at the National is all in
a furry today; for he is to ride in hack
in the Kirk minstrel parade this after
noon.
F. o. Popenoe, who is just home
from Europe, says he likes the English
too frisky.
Fred W. A Vesper will go to Kansas
City tomorrow morning with his ~ inch
megraphone to announce the bicycle races
Friday and SATURDAY..
Walter Wilder, son of Edward Wilder,
treasurer of the Santa Fe, is studying to
be an architect He will graduate from
Cornell university next spring.
The Modocs will again appear at Gar
field park on Friday night, but the enter
tainment on that occasion will consist of
a concert by the club, and local talent
Fifteen Topeka people are expected
to go down Friday morning to Kansas
City to stay during the two days bicycle
races About 40 more will follow Satur-
day.
The continued wet weather threatens
potato famine in the local market
There are lots of potatoes in the ground
| but it is so wet the farmers can't dig
them.
George R Peck used to occupy an
office near the corner of Fifth and Kan
sas avenue, just across from the post
office. He visited the office yesterday
and talked about old times.
Harry Hibben says that he stole John
Carriers watch during the Inquest Tues
day afternoon, and that he (Carter) never
knew it The watch was returned, but
the other jurymen are wondering how
long John was asleep
A Santa Fe tariff official has figured
J up the corn crop in the states in which
the Santa Fe does business as follows:
Kansas, 300. 100000 bushels; Missouri
250,OO0,000; illinois, $4,000. 900; anC
Texas, 10O,OO0,o00.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-29
HOG CHOLERA BAD.
1t is Being Spread by Careless Farmers on
Soldier Creek


Soldier Creek
This is the time of the year when hog
cholera is prevalent and large number
are affected with the disease and many
dying in the neigh borhood around Tope-
ka. 1t is especially bad along Soldier
creek north of the river and some farm
ars have lost almost all their herds.
There is general ignorance among the
farmers about the law governing con-
tagious disease among animals and only
recently a prominent farmer living at
Valencia was fined $50 and costs for
allowing diseased hogs to run at large.
The law provides that hogs which die
with cholera are to be buried within
twenty four hours after their death
That the diseased hogs are not to be sod;
thst those which die of disease are not
to be thrown into any stream, draw or
ravine; that they shall not be allowed to
run at large or approach within 100 feet
of any road. The penalty is fine not
exceeding 800. The owner is also made
liable for any damages to the party in
jnred by reason Of the diseased or dead
hogs.
It is said that nearly every farmer
whose hogs are diseased violates the
provisions of the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-29

BIRMINGHAM, Eng, Aug 29.-Iron
and steel merchants have agreed to raise
the price of hoops, bars, strips and an
giles five shillings per ton, prices rang
ing from six pounds to six pounds and
ten shillings Sheet iron has also been
raised five shillings. making an increase
in price of a pound since June.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-29
DUBOIS SWINDLED MANY.
Once Operated in Kansas City-Defalca-
tiOns Reach 5000.

Once Operated in Kansas City-Defalca-
tiOns Reach SIS, 900.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 29.-Joseph N. Du-
bois was arrested in Cleburne, Texas,
yesterday charged with swindling Goetz
& Luening of Milwaukee out of $4,000 in
1882. has long record as a notorious
swindler. His operations extend over
period of years and were always carried
on under the guise of successful bust
ness man. His principal headquarters at
one time were here.
One day in the fall of 1882 he sudden
~ disappeared, and then it was first dis
covered that his defalcations in various
parts of the country footed up very close
to $4,000. Among his victims are firms
in Boston, New York and Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-29
PECK'S NEW SALARY.
1t Is Said It VIII Be. $27, 5Oo-The WorI
Much Easier.

A close personal friend of George R
Peck says that his salary as general soli-
citor of the Chicago. Milwaukee s. ST
Paul, is to be $27.5J0 per year. It is
said that the officers of the road asked
him to name his own price, and he
placed it at the above figure, when he
could have had more as we'll as not
While his salary is not much larger
than he received with the Santa Fe the
work will be much lighter, and it is
said that Dir. Peck foresaw many big
law suits growing out of the receiver
ship which would have made his work
much more exacting. For that reason
he resigned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-29
PENITENTIARY DIRECTOR.
Appointed by Gov. Morrill, TOday--Tt il
Lare Dean.

Appointed by Gov. Morrill, TOday--Tt is
Lare Dean.
Gov Morrill, this morning appointed
Lare Dean of Smith Center director of
the penitentiary, to succeed ]. ]. Barnes
of Pratt county. the Populist, who was
removed about two months ago.
Mr.. Dean is an old soldier and chair
man of the Republican congressional
committee in the Sixth district.
This is one of the first appointments to
go to the Sixth district during Gov. Nor
ril's administration.
The penitentiary directory is now com
posed entirely of Republicans and in
cIudes T. w. Eckert of Arkansas City,
NJ NJ. Beck of Holton and Lare Dean of
Smith Center
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-29
Make Your Arrapgemepta

To attend the picnic of the Modern
Woodmen at Bismarck Grove. Labor
Day September 3 Round trip so cents.
Special train leaves Union Pacific depot
at $3.50 q. m. All Woodmen and their
friends invited
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-29
IS IT ACCRETION LAND?
What Used to Be Bayou Is In Dispute
at Sioux City.

Sioux CITY, Ia, Aug. 29.-The import
ant case involving the title to accretion
land has been filed in the district court
here. When the government survey was
made bayou over so acres IN extent
was found off the Missouri some miles
below Sioux City. Meander lines were
run around it, and when the water was
afterward drained off settlers squatted on
it as government land.
A. I. Bigelow who owns land on both
sides of it, now asks that the settlers be
evicted on the ground that it is accretion
land and belongs to him. There are
many hundred acres in the county over
which there is similar dispute and this
case will be made a test.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-29

Roger Conner Goes to Washington.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Roger Conner.
who retired from the St Louis team
a month ago has resigned from the club
of that city and is expected to play here
in the game at first base today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-29
MR.. PECK HIRES HIM.
John b. Jones Employed on GeO.R. PecAs
Special Car.

John B. Jones the colored ward politi-
clan, is to leave Topeka. He says he has
been engaged by George R Peck as the
porter OF his private car and will move
to Chicago. Jones will be greatly missed
by the men who want to capture the
''colored vote"
He has always been successful by some
hook or crook in securing a position
when the legislature is in session and has
frequently said that if he told all he
knew there would be general scramble
among way up political Office holders.
Jones will take these skeletons in other
peoples closets away with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-29

Secretary Bristow of the Republican
state central committee received today
from Hillsboro, Marion county, the first
petition for the nomination of Judge Da
vid Martin for chief justice of the gu :
prems court The petition was signed
by 30 Republican voters and was headed
by H. Beck of Hillsboro
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-29
missionary Denies Helping Perry

TROY, N. Y, Aug. 29.-Amelia A. Has
we'll, the city missionary accused of aid
ing in the escape of train robber Oliver
Curtis Perry from the Matteawan Insane
criminal hospital, was arrested today.
She declined to make any statement fur
Their than that she had no part in the plot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-29

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Aug. 19.-Eleotric
Lineman Harry Sherman of the Brush
works received a shock of from 1000 to
$500 volts He was picked up appar-
emily dead, but after hard work was re-
suscitated,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-29

BERLIN, Aug. 29.-Torpedo boat No.
10 capsized yesterday in the North sea.
Fourteen persons are reported to have
haen drowned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-29
Much Painting

And popular suiting in fall stock at 713
Kansas avenue, Msyberry Tailoring Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-29

Willie Simson-My aunt gave me .
Hollar today to put in my bank.
Featherstone = Did you put it in,
Willie?
Willie-No, cir. Father has charge
Of that bank Brooklyn Life.
The herald., 1895-09-07
"CHARLIE, MY HUSBAND"
And the Wife Who Fled in Anger-..
Yum, Yum!
Forty Years Separation Brought to Happy
Close by the Accidental Slipping of
Ring From Lady's Finger

WINAMAC. Ind, Sept. 6.-By the ac-
cidental dropping of a diamond ring at
the station here yesterday husband and
wife who had been separated forty years
were reunited, and they left together for
Boston. DR.. Charles S. Mott of Boston
stepped from the train to leave dis
patch. AS he walked toward his car a
lady leaned from the window of a car and
asked the doctor to hand her diamond
ring which had just slipped from her
finger and was lying at his feet. DR.. Mott
picked up the ring and the inscription
on the inside read ''Charlss Mott to
Veral Burns" She cried out: "Charlie,
my husaond. DR.. Mott clasped the wife
who had fed from him in anger forty
years before.
In 1855 DR.. Charles Mott was a we'll
known physician of Boston. He fell in
love with Miss Burns of South Canter-
bury, Conn, and they were married.
Mrs. Mott was jealous. One stormy night,
when her husband had been detained
very late by lady patient. the crazed
wife determined to stand it no longer,
and started out in the storm, leaving no
trace of her whereab bouts.
For years the doctor searched for his
wife. He was on his way to New England
to revisit the scenes of his childhood
when the happy accident occurred, which
reunited him to his long lost wife.
The herald., 1895-09-07
SANTA ANA NOTES
Paving Contract Let to Los Angeles
Firm

Paving Contract Let to Los Angeles
SANTA ANA, Sept. 6.-The contract
for paving Fourth street was awarded to-
night to the Union Paving company of
Los Angeles at 207s cents per square foot
and 2oA cents per lineal foot for cutters.
Last night an attempt was made to
burglarize the residence OF A. Goldstein.
George Taylor, general secretary of the
Y. M. G. A. of Pasadena, will deliver a
lecture underline auspices of the associa-
tion of this city Sunday at the Congrega-
tional church.
Frank Monaghan and family have gone
to Avalon, Catalina, to stay ten days.
f. M. Golf starts tomorrow morning for
New Orleans, where he will stay for a
snort time and then sail for Honduras to
visit his son. He expects to make a
study of that country and perhaps make
1t his nome.
A merry party OF young folks will drive
to Caristrano tomorrow TO view the old
mission. Among those who expect to be
mum beIed with the party are Mr.. and
Mrs. Norrish, Mrs. Hubbard, Misses
Hankey, Imeida Brooks of Pasadena and
Miss Morrison.
Professor f. B. Barnes returned from
Connecticut today.
H. r. Insley returned today from his
trip around the kite on his wheel.
Jim Jones, A. Harris and Lee Hamil-
ton went to Laguna today for short
hunting and fishing tour.
A new oyster house has been erected by
served during the winter months.
Miss Ora Ball OF Long Beach is visiting
in this city.
Mrs. A. Colquhoun and daughter,
Lulu, OF Fresno are in this city, the
guests OF DR.. Dryer and family.
The herald., 1895-09-07
AT THE HOTELS

M. E. Raden of Chicago is at the Hol-
lenbeck.
A. Williams on OF London is at the
Westminster.
]. q. Kerth Of San Francisco is guest
at the Nadeau.
Miss Ella A. Giles of Madison. Wis, is
at the Westminster.
James P. Brown of New York is guest
at the Westminster.
DIR. W. Ii. Gier of Gier's Landing,
AriS., is at the Hollenbeck.
A. G. Vincent and wife of San Diego
are sojourning at the Westminster.
V. Vezzeth, Superintendent of the Har-
vey eating house system, is at the Hollen-
beck.
7. ]. Gerstley of the firm of Bessenger
g. Co., San Francisco, is at the Hoilen-
beck.
Frank Morrell, prominent mining ex-
pert from Williams, is registered at the
Nadeau.
W. P. Hamilton,a a prominent wholesale
merchant of New York, is a guest at the
Nadeau.
Frank A. Miller, proprietor of the
Glenwood hotel of Riverside, is at the
Westminster.
NJ. Mcdonald of Riverside is spending
a few days in the city and is registered
at the Nadeau.
+, b. Devine, one of the leading fruit
packers of Riverside. has apartments at
the Hollenbeck.
e. t. Parsons. a commercial man from
Chicago, is making his headquarters at
the Westminster.
s. W. Kirkland of the Owl Drug COM
pany, San Francisco has taken apart
nents at the Westminster.
G. II. Phillips of San Luis Obispo has
returned from the Chino ranch ana is
stopping at the Hollenbeck.
N. A. Duthon, representing Abraham,
French & Co., dealers il ehinawsre, ci
Boston, is at the Hollenbeck.
The herald., 1895-09-07

he talked with Mrs. Samorano alone;
when he came out he said to the marshal
that he could not get her to give her con-
sent; then mv husband and and En- ma
remained in the court room, while tne
marshal, Mr.. and Mrs. Samorsno and
Judge Rosster went inuo the marshal
office again, remaining this time probably
half an hour: when they came out MI.
Samorano acted as though he was little
intoxicated; his speech indicated tnls
also; at no time did l hear either Mr. OF
Mrs. Ssmorano give their consent to the
vIvIANA SAMORANO..
Subscribed and sworn to before me tnis
9Th day of September 1895.
Notary public in and for the county OF
Los Angeles, state OF california.
State of California, County OF Los Ange-
les.
Angustias samorano, being first duly
sworn, dsposes and says
That Emma Vejsr is my daughter.
That she is 10 years old.
That | was In the marshals Office in
Pasadena on the 29th day of August, 1895.
l was requested To do so by the mar
shall. THAT is, go in his room.)
There were about eight persons in the
room. among them being J. 6. Rossiter.
Marshal Buchanan, my husband and my
son, Jose Samorano.
saw Marshal Buchanan give my hus-
band whisky two times, and sfterward
he gave Vejar the whisky and Veiar gave
my husband a d'ink of the same.
They offered me whisky, but refused.
Mr.. Rossiter asked me. through MI.
Lopez, to give my consent to the mar
riage of my daughter. l answered that I
did not want to.
never gave my consent.
My husband got quite drunk after he
took the three drinks.
The marshal then told Mr.. LopezIto tell
my husband that Vejar said be would
have him arrested if he did not give his
consent.
My husband answered and said he did
not care.
Rossiter urged my husband to give
his consent, saying that Vejar was good
man.
l did not sign my name to paper,
neither did l touch the penohlder, neither
did 1 authorize anybody to write my
name. don't know what the paper con-
tanned, but understood it was the liz
cense.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9th day of Septem ber, 1895.
Her
ANGUSTIAS ID SAMORANO.
mark
LIS BENZ. W. Hahn, Notary Public.
The herald., 1895-09-07
POMONA

POMONA, Sept. 6.-Tbe funeral of the
late Mrs. Jennie Stevenson was held from
the family residence on Fifth avenue at
2 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. B. G. Corey
OF the Methodist church conduc the
services.
Mr.. Eli Keller has returned from sum-
mer's visit to his old home in Ohio.
0 Rev. e. r. Bennett will occupy the
pulpit at the Baptist church hereafter as
usual. On Sunday morning he will be-
gin SERIES of sermons on the theme,
''Tne Higher Life. or Following Christ
Fully" There will be several baptisms
at the church on Sunday evening.
The Christian Women's Board of Mis-
sIons auxiliary had their annual meeting
on Tuesday afternoon. The officers elect
ed for the coming year are as follows:
Mrs. Anna Paul Cason. president; Mrs.
James Fulton. vice. president; Miss Achsd
Mosher. secretary; Miss Mary Lipscomb,
treasurer.
Rev. n. Saunders will deliver his sec
ond free lecture on Astronomical Allu.
sions IN the Bible next Sunday even
ing at 80 O'Clock, il the Universalist
church.
At the home of Miss Matte Fry. Thurs
day evening, a most delightful party was
given in honor of Miss Fannie Charters
of Duarte. The hostess was assisted by
her cousin, Miss Lizzie Moors.
The canning season at this point is
rapidly drawing to close Six hundred
tons OF green fruit has been handled.
Envious rivalry cannot shake the hold
Of 20 Rail Dn N n
The herald., 1895-09-07

all armed, he drove out the men who were
looking after the property. aSd by means
of his twenty armed men IS now in pol
session.
As soon as the company learned of what
had peen doEe, they dispatched an agent
to Los Angeles for two cases of rifles, and
the guns passed through Blake Thursday
morning en- route to Marvel. where they
will be freighsed to the scene OF hostili-
ties.
G. G. Haskell returned from the desert
yesterday and brought In the news Ct the
expected outbreak. The miners at Van
derbilt and H. that vicinity are expecting
to hear oil a pitched battle when the
arms arrive at the mine.
ABOUT CITY TAXES.
City Clerk Foy mas been figuring up
the returns from taxes, according to the
assessment decided upon by the city
trustees, and finds that the total returns
from taxes will be $32, $50. 60.
OF this amount the property In the old
city-the mile square-pays 500. 226.20,
and that in the new city So, 326.4O Along
with this he has gone through with the
reports of expenditures III the various de-
partments of the city and finds that over
$1,000 was spent last year for street work,
sprinkling, electric lights, ETC., in the
new part of the city, or that it is getting
two for one from the city government.
GRAPELAND WATER.
The contest for the, water from the
Grapeland tunnel. which was precipitated
by John W. Downs, who flied water To-
cation at the mouth of the tunnel, may
lead to some very extended litigation, or
it may be dropped without any further
contest. Future moves will depend en-
tirely on the opinion to be rendered by a
firm of Los Angeles attorneys who are
recognized as authorities ON water ques-
tions. and who have been retained by
eastern holders OF Grapeland distri ct
bonds. The Los Angeles lawyers are go
ing to the bottom OF the question and if
they find that the stockholders have som
rights which may be protected by a
move to appropriate the water, Downs
will 10 seconded III his attsiip. 60 sohhle
all the water in sight, and bitter con-
test will ensue.
OPPOSITION TO BULL FIGHTING.
Those who are opposed to a bull fight
at tho coming fiesta are organizing. 1. is
proposed to appoint 100 citizens from
this city and RedIands as officers of the
society for prevention of cruelty to ami
mails and place them in the field to put a
stop to the arena sports. Attorney +. A.
Leonard, of this city. accompanied by a
large Der of citiznes. went to Keu-
lands today for the purpose OF being
sworn in as officers of the society. There
promises to be a clash of authority in
the next few days, which may result
seriously. A contract has just been con.
cluded by which seven toreadors have been
scured at Laredo, Mexico, headed by the
lebrated bull fighter, P. G. Tarin, to
take part in the. fiesta fight. Work ON the
arena is progressing rapidly. 1t Will be
| completed early next week.
The herald., 1895-09-07
Work on the New Wharf Progressing Gone to
Attend the Lester-Hobart Wedding


Attend the Lester-Hobart Wedding
SANTA MONICA, Sept. 6.--The work
on the new Sahta Fe wharf on the south
sid is attracting considerable attention
from both guests and citizens, who have
long been promised pleasure wharf. but
the years Ia-e come and gone without.
and they became Doubling Thomases.
Now that it is under way they are doubly
jubIlant.
The sporting element of the commun-
ity and all lovers of outdoor pastimes
ars discussing the probable winners in
the polo clr races next Monday and
Tuesday.
On Monday Arthur Griffin,on Colum-
bia wheel, will GO a half mile against
time. paced by Syracuse tandem, with
flying start. As the track is slow. he
will try to beat 10. He will repeat the
trial the second day. when, If the condi-
tions are favorable. he will endeavor to
beat :05.
Senator and Mrs. Alice and Marion
Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Hamilton.
Mrs. +. J. Gorham and Mrs. Lester have
left for San Francisco to attend the
wedding of Winthrop +. Lester the sena-
tors nephew. to Miss Alice Hobart the
San Francisco heIress. which will take
place next Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
will 60 to Europe on their wedding jour
ney.
A sermon entitled Little Things will be
delivered at the Congregational church
to the children next Sunday morning.
In the evening the subject will be Next
Weeks Horse Races.
The herald., 1895-09-07

BOSTON, Sept. Elm the municipa /
court this afternoon Judge Ely handed
down his decision in the O'Brien- -WaIcott
case, and held both men in $1,000 bond
for the superior court on the charge OF
prize lighting. In mis- decision the Judge
declared that the evidence showed that
though the men did not agree to fight
for prize, they were fighting for part
place according to a previous arrange
ment and each man endeavored to knock
the other out