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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03
RAIN ON THE FOURTH.
Weather Observer Jennings Says 1t Is AL
most Certain.

Weather Observer Jennings Says 1t Is AL
most Certain.
The young people and the old people
who have arranged to go on picnics to-
morrow had better stay at home, or take
umbrellas, rubber boots and mackin-
toshes. Observer Jennings says it is
going to rain. 1t is raining now
in the Rocky mountains and Pan
handle district, and kilograms say
it is coming this way, sure. Rain is guar
anteed for all of northeastern Kansas.
By some chance Topeka may escape a
drenching. but the odds are against it.
The following official statement re-
garding the weather is made this after
noon from the Topeka observing station:
"The conditions have changed but lit
tie since Monday. The high barometer
is moving very slowly to the southeast
over the lakes and Ohio valley, and the
low barometer in the northwest has
moved as slowly into Montana, being
central this morning between Havre and
Miles City.
1.-THE temperature remains nearly
the same as yesterday. The cloudy wealth
er in the west has extended over Ne
braska, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and
Arkansas, and the rains have extended
into Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas
from Wyoming, Colorado and the Pan
handle, Indicating nearly stationary tenn
perature in the vicinity of Topeka with
showers tonight end Thursday"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03
ATCHIsON BOARD HERE.
Governor BForriIl's Police Commissioners
Come overt See What He Means.

Governor BTorriIl's Police Commissioners
Come Over to See What He Means.
Two members of the Atchison police
board, Captain David Baker and George
Carpenter, the Democratic member.
came to Topeka today to see Governor
Morrill, about the enforcement Of his
order closing the saloons of that town.
The Atchison police commissioners
said their object in coming to Topeka at
this time was to have a square talk with
the governor about the situation and if
possible arrange for compromise.
They would not say just what kind of
a compromise they expected to make,
but an Atchison man who is here today
says they would very likely be willing
to order the saloons to move their places
up stairs again. as they were under the
Humphrey administration, if the gov
ernOr will agree to that
The commissioners say the city coun-
ell has reduced their salaries, and they
want to talk with the governor about that.
Commissioners Carpenter said: Yes:
the saloons are closed. In the face of
the governors order, we could not do
anything else but order them closed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03
MANY SHORT CROPS.
The Outlook for Wheat, Oats, and Hay Not
Very Encouraging.


CHICAGO, July 3.-The following will
appear in this weeks Farmers Review:
Reports have been received from Illinois.
Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, Missouri.
Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin.
Minnesota, and Dakota on the condition
of wheat, oats, and hay.
Harvest time does not show an i'm
provement in the condition of winter
wheat In the winter wheat states the
conditions Of spring and opening sum
mer have not been favorable for the re-
covery of the crop from the drought of
fall and winter.
In Kansas the crop is very short in
deed, and of the entire area sown. not
more than 40 per cent will be harvested
But little spring wheat is grown in the
winter wheat states, and that little is in
only fair condition.
Oats are proving a disappointment on
account of continued dry weather Kan
sas' conditions are favorable since the
copious rains.
The hay crop in Illinois reports of half
crops are quite common. Indiana re-
ports very light crop Kentucky will
have a crop far short of the usual one
Missouri conditions are better. but the
crop will not be full one In Kansas
the crop will be fair Nebraska reioices
in a good hay crop. The crop in Iowa is
generally poor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03
HAVE TO PAY FOR THE FUN
Turning PopuIists Out of Office at the Ex-
pense of Poor Stenographers.


The Householder investigation com
mittee is in session this afternoon, but
they have not yet paid Stenographer
James Wick for his work and he has not
yet turned them over the transcript of
the evidence.
Senator McTaggart, chairman of the
committee, today went to the steuograph-
er and told him that Attorney General
Dawes had authorized him to say that
the remaining $66 of the governors con-
tingent fund of last year would be paid
him and enough out of this years con-
fingent fund to make it 800 if he would
turn over the transcript
Mr. Wick replied that If it was legal to
pay $34 out of this years contingent
fund on that account it would be legal to
pay the entire bill and he would not turn
over the evidence until all is paid.
The committee then proposed to go
ahead and hear the arguments without
the transcript, but Lawyer w. C. Webb
refused to proceed without an opportun-
ity to look over the transcript
The committee is now consulting the
attorney general about the matter. The
turning of Populists out of office is all
right. but it shouldn't be done at the ex-
pense of the stenographer. Why not
make the Republican who is to get the
job pay the expense?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03
WHISKY TRUST CASE.

Giving the Best DistiIieries to the Reor-
ganizatlon Committee Opposed.
CHICAGO July 3.-Attorney Walker
made another formal petition today in
the United States court to allow Green
hut and Lindsay to be made parties de-
fendant in the whisky trust cases.
In case the judge refuses to al
low this. he will be asked that they
be admitted as co-complainants with O.
original case. The court reserved its
decision. Mr.. Walker in his argument
said he was opposed to selling eighteen
of the best distilieries to the reorganiza-
ton committee and leaving the receivers
in charge of dismantled properties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03
FITZSIMMONS' SIDE.
The Defense Rests It's Case in the Pugi-
lists Trial.

lists Trial.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, July 3-The defense
in the trial of Bob Fitzsimmons was
closed with the testimony of DR.. G. A.
Lyon. of New York. From the de-
scription given of Riordan, he would
Judge that he was affected
with hypertrophy which gives the heart
a spasmodic action. He thought the
kidneys were affected with Bright's dis
ease. also from the description of Rior-
dams condition, he would judge he had
had an enlargement of the liver and an
affection of the left lung.
sis it not true" was asked the witness
by Attorney House, "that when there is
a diseased condition of the internal or
gans of the abdomen, the arteries of the
brain are degenerated?"
Yes. sir, and these conditions increase
the proba bilities of a hemorrhage of the
brain from the skull"
He said he had found in performing
autopsies that the brain was more
or less lacerated in removal
A flow OF thirty drops of
blood into the fourth ventricle would
cause immediate death.
He said further that when he exam
ined Riordan year ago he found svmp-
toms of disease as described by him, and
taking this into consideration with the
swelling of Riordan's feet, he would
judge he had symptoms of dropsy. At
that time he warned Riordan not to
drink alcoholic beverages, or take vio-
lent exercise, as it would prove fatal.
The minutes of the autopsy were
placed in evidence by the defense, after
which thev rested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03
SET BACK FOR THE FIGHT.
Texas VIII Not Legalizs the Csrbett-F Fitz-
simmons Mill With License.

Texas VIII Not Legalizs the Corbett- Fitz-
simmons Mill With License.
AUSTIN, Texas, July g. The state
comptroller has given the Corbett- Fitz-
simmons fight at Dallas a setback. In a
letter to the tax collector at Dallas he
says: "While the act of 1889
provides for an occupation tax
of $500 for every fight between man
and man the legislature has subsequent
ly made it unlawful for any person to
voluntarily engage in a pugilistic en-
counter for money or upon the result of
which any money is wagered, or to see
which any admission fee is charged.
"You are therefore respectfully ad-
vised that this department will not at
tempt to Iegalize the proposed pugilisttc
encounter in this state by the issuance of
4 license
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03
THE NEW GOLD PROPS. .
We Are Now to Have An Expert to Make
the Weather..

We Are Now to Have An Expert to Make
the Weather.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-Prof W. ].
Moore. who was appointed today as head
of the national weather bureau, has been
a lifelong employe in the service. He
is Republican and was born forty-on
years ago. He had no political backing
for the Office.
He received his first appointment of
the signal service when 81 years of age,
and has been with it and the weather
bureau ever since. He was educated at
the signal service military school of Fort
Myer. Va.
Prof Moore of Chicago has been in
charge of the station. The press of that
city has been unanimous in commencing
his work. He made a phenomenal rec
ord last March in ordering 130
cold wave signals, of which 115 were
verified by the waves themselves.
He also accurately predicted the Sc
we're cold wave which passed over FIori-
da during last December and ruined the
orange crop. During last December,
January, February and March his
forecasts resulted in displaying signals
for thirty severe winter storms on Lake
Michigan, and twenty-seYen were practi-
cally verified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03
JAPs WANT TO FIGHT.
They Won't Believe European CompIIca-
tions are Not Threatening.

lions are Not Threatening.
TOXIC, July 3.-A majority of the
Japanese people refuse to accept the
governments assurances that no Europ-
can , complications now threaten the
peace of the empire.
Count Ito seems resolved to cling to
Office as long as his position remains ten
able. Though the cabinet does not work
harmoniously. more than one promi-
nent member having signified
desire to resign, it is
felt by all that impending changes
must be cautiously arranged and that no
pretext for domestic disorder should be
allowed to appear.
But it is by no means certain that the
programme can be carried out as. de-
signed. The Corean question also
presents many difficulties. That
government is rapidly giving itself up
to Russian influence. The Emperor of
China has again offended Japan by Off
cially acknowledging the action of
France and Russia in preventing the
cession of the Manchurian province.
Other offense has been give the new
JaDanese enVOy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03
WANTED FOR THEFT.
The State Has Clear Case of Cattle Steal
ing Against Fred Wilson.

ing Against Fred Wilson.
A warrant was issued today for the
arrest of Fred Wilson, charged with
cattle stealing. He stole six head of
cattle from George Fix, who lives in the
southeast part of Shawnee county and
made an effort to sell them at Charles
VOLTS packing house. One cow was
purchased, but the buyer refused to take
the rest until he had some guarantee
that. theE cattle were his own. This
alarmed Wilson, and he left all of the
cattle, and jumping on his horse, made
haste in getting away. The officers are
after him.
Wilson is a young man twenty-six
years of age and worked at Moser's ice
house until last May. His brother mar
ried a daughter of George Fix, from
whom the cattle was stolen. Wilson's
home is at Big Springs, Douglas county.
He has heretofore borne a good reputa-
tion. Mr.. Fix has called at the packing
house and identified the cattle. 1t ap-
pears to be clear case of theft
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WANT BILLY WARNER.

Police Desire to Know the Whereabouts
of a Well Known Banjo Player.
CHICAGO, July 3-Chief of Police
Boyle of jackson, Mich, has written to
the Chicago authorities asking that VIM.
H. Warner, better known among the
theatrical profession as "Billy" Warner.
be looked for. He is a musician, banjo
player and comedian, and at one time
was pretty well known.
According to Chief Boyle, Warner is
now so years of age and is slightly de-
ranged. He is well connected in Jack
son and when he left there last Friday
his relatives were much worried and
have offered large reward for any in
formation leading to his detention and
return home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03
MILNER WON'T BE HERE.
Says the Governor Can Close Saloons
Spite of Local Sentiment"

Says the Governor Can Close Saloons In
Spite of Local Sentiment"
DR.. D. c. Milner of Chicago, who was
at one time the recognized head of the
temperance movement in Kansas, was in
Topeka, but will leave at 4:40 o'clock
this afternoon for Chicago.
In conversation with STATE JOURNAL
reporter Dr. Milner said: 81 can't stay
for the convention tomorrow, but I WON'T
be needed. However, if this con-
vention resolves itself into
meeting for the purpose of
denouncing the governor it will make
a fatal mistake. 1t will make mistake
if it does anything other than uphold the
hands of all who are trying to enforce
the law"
"Do you believe the governor is sim
cere in his efforts to close the Atchison
saloons?"'
~ have no reason to think otherwise.
have always had a very high opinion
of Governor Morrill, and see no reason
why I should change my mind"
''Do you think the saloons can be kept
closed over at Atchison?"
"Most certainly l do 1 know it, and
the police commissioners know it. They
all know they can keep them closed if
they want to-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03
IS HE PICK-POCKET?
". Rawson the Cook of the Wallace Show
Is Jailed for That Of4nss.

w. Rawson, the chief cook Of the
Wallace shows kitchen car, was ar
rested this afternoon by Captain
Gardiner and Officer Ewing charged
with attempting TO pick the pockets of a
woman near Sixth street and Kansas ay-
enue. Rawson made no effort to get
away and protests that he is the wrong
man. He had four boxes of strawberries
in one hand and his coat on the other
arm.
He says that this and the fact that he
is frequently given 5000 or more by the
management with which to buy provi-
sions. should indicate his innocence. He
will be held pending an investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03
MRS. CRAIGIE'S COMPLAINT
The Authoress John Oliver Hobbies Wants
q divorce and Tells Her story.

LONDON, July 3.-The suit for divorce
instituted by Miss Pearl Craigie, the
authoress. best known by her pen name
of John Oliver Hobbs, was heard today.
Improper relations on the part
of the husband, who is a clerk in
the Bank of England, are alleged in the
complaint Mr.. Craigie pleads condona-
ton and connivance of his wife in his
relations with women.
Mrs. Craigie took the witness stand
today, and sobbing hard, related terri
BILE story of her married life. She was.
she said, during the honeymoon infected
with disease by her husband. The latter,
she alleged, had been guilty of repeated
acts of cruelty toward her and of faith
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03
6. a. r. Director Must Refund.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 3.-Acting Judge
Rupee today held that William Fortune,
who received $4,000 extra compensation
for his services as executive director of
the grand army encampment in this city
in 1898 and who was then secretary of
the Commercial club, must refund the
money to the city. 1t was part of a fund
voted for encampment purposes by the
council. The case will be appealed to
the supreme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03
SHOT HIS SISTERS LOVER.

An Oklahoma Man Killed the Day
before He Was to Be Married.
Kansas CRY, July 3.-A special to the
Star from Guthrie says: A terrible double
murder is reported from Garvin post
Office, seventy miles east of here. Noel
Gardner was TO be married to Miss Durant
Monday, but her brother, Rudolph
Durant. objected to the marriage, and
when Gardner and Cephas Garvin, a
cousin OF the young lady, called at the
home Sunday the brother met them at
the door and shot and killed both. The
murderer then fed to the woods and es-
capped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03
RAINS HIGH WATER.
WAshouts on the Rock Island From Heavy
Rains.

KANSAS CITY, July "A special to the
Star from Hennessey, Ok, says: Heavy
rains throughout the Cherokee strip last
night have raised all streams. The Salt
Fork river is at the highest point since
1871 and oae bridge was washed out near
Medford ca the Rock Island railroad.
KANAAs CITY, July "a special 10 the
Star from Caldwell, Kas.. says: Last nigl
a very heavy rain fell in this vicinity.
Twelve or fifteen miles aonth of this
place near Medford, about 1000 feet of
the Rock Island railroad track was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03
Wire Drawers Want a Raise

CLEVELAND. O., July 3-Three hum
dred wire drawers at the works of the
American Wire company went on a
strike today for 10 per cent increase in
wages. The men made the demand for
the advance several days ago and on be-
ing notified this morning that it could
not be granted went out in body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03

MEMPHIs, Tenn, July 3.-The Geyoso
Hotel company made an assignment
today to r. Il. Beard, clerk and
master in chancery for the benefit
of creditors. The liabilities are about
$185. 600, with assets probably of the
same amount. The assignment became
necessary on account of the inability to
meet bonded obligations amounting to
about $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03

subseriber-What is going to be the pol
icy of the new magazine?
Mr.. BIuelines (the editor)-We are go
ing to adopt the Wellington policy.
Subscriber = The Wellington policy?
What is that?
Mr.. Bluelines-The annihilation Of Ma
poleonic rule.-New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03
Cadets from Kansas.

WASHINGTON. July 3.-The following
cadet appointments to West Point for
Kansas have been made during the
week: James T. Fitzpatrick, Concordia,
Kansas; Christian Kenny, alternate, Man :
haitian, Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03
PEACH CROP NEARLY FULL.
Several Millions Baskets VIII Be- Pro-
duced in Delaware.

duced in Delaware.
NEW YORK, July ga special to the
World from Clayton, Dsl., says: Special
Agent Mills of Philadelphia has made
his estimate of the peach crop for 1895
The figures show that the crop this year
is at lesst three fourths of full one.
The statement is as follows:
Delaware railroad .1,2S6,723 baskets,
Delaware and Chesapeake railroad 837,-
578 baskets; Queen and Crescent railroad
4O0,025 baskets, Delaware. Maryland and
Virginia railroad $4,000 baskets. Cam
bridge and Seaford railroad 1O6.1 185 bas-
kets, Baltimore and Delaware Bay rail-
road 100000 baskets, Baltimore and
Eastern Shore railroad 10000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03
VIRGINIA FAIRS RECORD.
She Rides Ten Miles on a Bicycle in Fifty
five Minutes.

NEWPORT, R. l.. July 3.-Miss Vir-
ginia Fair, who is spending the summer
richs, now holds the best bicycle record
for the Ocean avenue ride.
Mrs. Henry Clews has succeeded in
riding the ten miles in just an hour.
Several other society women have since
tried to beat her time. but all failed until
Miss Fair beat Mrs Clews' time last even
ing, by making the ride in fifty five min
utes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03
A Natural Inference.

Hastings (reading paper)-An impover-
fshed noblernan has been captured and
placed in custody in New York
Hubbs-Well, by George, 1 never thought
those heiresses would go so far as tha1i-
Chicago Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03
SORROW ATCHISON.

Every Joint in the City is Closed, Tt is
ATcH1soN, Kaus. July 3-Every joint
in Atchison is closed tight today and
the indications are that they will
not be allowed to reopen. Two
hundred men are out of employment as
a result. Joints have been a source of
$4,000 revenue annually to this city.
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ent Hatch of the state industrial re-
formatory has been deferred until Satur-
day. There is some prospect that the
trouble may be compromised.
Senator Leeds of Reno, who is in town
today with the asylum investigating COM
mittee, says he has information that Su-
perintendent H. F. Hatch of the Hutch
inson reformatory, an attempt to oust
whom has been made by the board of
managers, has resigned.
His resignation was handed in, it
is understood, for the purpose of
placing himself outside the walls
of the institution that he may
of managers the war they are accused of
starting against him. Hatch's friends
say that all Hutchinson is agitated about
the matter, and that the people there are
almost unanimous on the Hatch side OF
the argument.
There is an interesting feature in the
case in the presentation of the vouchers
by the members of the board yesterday
for an aggregate sum of $1,53678 With
the $492 "a already drawn, this would
make an aggregate of over So, 100 asked
for by the board, whose appropriation
originally amounted to but 5000
a snort time ago the Doard TOOK a TOUR
over three or four eastern states te look
at the penitentiaries, with a view to get
ting the best for the Hutchinson reform
atory. The vouchers now pre-
sented are for expenses on
that trip. They are personifed
as follows: John Armstrong, $561 IA; J..
NJ. Humphrey, $515O4; Tully Scott.
$4576O. Seventeen days hotel bill at 81
per day are charged on each. The state
auditors office refused to allow the bills
until they had been properly itemized
and referred the matter to Attorney
General Dawes, whose opinion as handed
down today is that the bills must be
properly itemized, and that as the
amounts were contracted before the fiscal
year ending July 1st they cannot be al
lowed and paid out of money that be-
came of use on that date.
The substance of the opinion is that if
the claims are allowed they cannot be
paid without a special act of the next
legislature.
Governor Morrill, was seen about the
matter this afternoon but said he "really
knew very little about it" He presum-
ed however, that they would have to
itemize the vouchers and wait for their
money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03
FfraEorka Explode nt Winfield.

WINFIELD, Kas., July 3.-The stock Of
fireworks in the Racket grocery
house was accidentally ignited
this morning and the stock
set on fire. The adjoining dry goods
store belonging to the same firm was
badly damaged by smoke. Loss on
stock and buildings estimated at $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03
TO SELECT CHIEF JUSTICE.
PopuIist State Central Committee Meets
in Topeka Tomorrow.

in Topeka Tomorrow.
The Populist state central committee
will meet in Topeka tomorrow afternoon
to talk about the nomination of can
didate for nchief justice of the
supreme court There are but IA mem
bers of the committee and it is not likely
that more than a bare majority will be
present. The committee will meet at
the office of the chairman, John w. Brei-
denthal, at the state house.
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Fireworlze 90 on = Day Too soon.

LYNN, Mass, July 3.-A fire which
started in the Sangamore hotel block, in
which a quantity of powder and fire.
works were stored, destroyed property of
the estimated value of S15O,O00; INCUR
ance, 100000
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Dead Man,s Name was .Yenktna.

INDEPENDENTS, Kas.. July 3-From
papers found in the pockets of the young
man who was run over by a train near
carlton yesterday. his name was Claud
Jenkins and he lived with his mother in
Wichita