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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-18
MR.. WILSON'S BIOGRAPHY.
Something About the Man Universally
Beloved in Toneka.

Something About the Man Universally
Beloved in Topeka.
Mr.. Joseph c. Wilson has been known
as one Of the best politicians in Kansas.
He worked quietly, but not on the sly;
he talked less than any public man in
the state, but was never known to make
a losing fight. For years he was known
as John J, Ingalls, most intimate politi-
cal friend and helped to keep him
in the senate eighteen years. Largely
through his efforts c. G. Foster was made
judge of the federal court of Kansas. and
Judge Foster, Immediately after his ap-
pointment, rewarded him by making him
clerk of his court, which position he held
from April, 1875, until last year, when he
was appointed receiver of the Santa Fe
railroad. 1t is we'll known that he was
named for the latter position at the
suggestion of his friend. George r. Peck.
No mistake was maae in placing him in
the receivership, for he made a useful
and valuable officer.
Joe Wilson is a Hoosier by birth. He
was born in Richmond. Wayne county,
Indiana, and was drought up''
Quaker, and was 81 years old at
the time of his death. When a
boy ne went out to the Pacific coast to
grow up with the country, and for
short time he drove a street car in San
Francisco. Then be returned to Kansas
in 1867 and began farming in Atchison
county, near Muscotah. He was twice
elected to the legislature from Atchison
county and soon after was elected chair
man of the Republican state central
committee. Afterwards he was mayor
of the city of Topeka.
Mr.. Wilson was one of the best marks
men in Topeka. He used to take hunt
i'm f-i- ~ al
cessful. never falling to bring home a
large quantity of game. He was an en-
thusiastic bicyclist the past year.
Mr.. Wilson was great reader of good
literature. and was personally one of the
most attractive men in Kansas. No man
in Topeka had more loyal friends.
Mr., Wilson was married in Rockville,
Ind, October, 1867, to Anna J. Morris of
Park county, Indiana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-18

went to Indianapolis to see his mother,
who was sick at that time.
"His grandfather established Earl
ham Seminary at Richmond Indiana
which is still conducted as an old-fash-
ioned Quaker school"
"If l am not mistaken this is the first
death in Mr.. Wilson's family"
Mrs. Wilson and children have only
been at home short time. They went
to California early in the spring but
after being there a short time came
home and went to Manitou where they
spent the summer.
The family consists of seven children.
The Oldest two daug hters, Eleanor and
Mabel, were with the father in New
York.
The others, who are at home with their
mother, are Helen, Joseph, jr, Maurice.
Dottie and Ruth, the baby, not yet big
enough to walk.
Mr. Wilson has two brothers and one
sister living. the sister and one brother
in Indianapolis and the other brother
at Fort Smith.
The picture of Mr.. Wilson which ap-
pears IN this paper is from the only pho
tograph known to be in existence. It
was taken several years ago when he was
much younger than now
Judge c. G. Foster of the United
States court who appointed MIR. Wilson
clerk of his court was very much shock
ed when he heard the news. He said:
lis it possible that Joe Wilson is dead.
This is awful"
Judge Foster said he appointed Mr.
Wilson clerk of his court on the first day
of April, 1874 Mr.. Wilson at
that time lived on a farm in
the western part of Atchison
county, near Ef6ng cham, and was a mem
ber of the state senate.
He filed the office of clerk until he re-
signed it to become a receiver of the
Santa Fe over year ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-18
SCENES AT ATLANTA.
A Day of Sunshine and Rejoicing at til
Southern City.


Southern City.
ATLANTA, Sept 18.-The opening day
of the south's great show, the cotton
states and international exposition,
dawued auspiciously bright and clear,
affording to the thousands of northern
visitors in the city a sample of typical
southern September weather. AS the
day wore on, the heat threatened to pass
the limit of comfort, but the buoyant
crowds on the street do not seem to mind
the temperature, and good humor reign
ed supreme.
From the top of the forty-seven flag
staffs on the buildings around the
grounds, there f1oated pennants and
flags of the nations of the earth, and the
doors of the buildings which haG been
closed for several days, were all thrown
open. Over nine-tenths of the exhibits
were complete and neatly apparelled
attendants stood at each booth. The
policemen had parade, and were
patroling the grounds; exposition guards
were everywhere, and everything was
ready for the crowds.
The uniforms of the United States
regulars and visiting local military lent
martial tone to the multitudes that
congregated in the neighborhood at the
corner of Broad and Marietta streets,
where the marching forces were mobil-
lied.
The city is a mass of bunting and the
waving decorations, the flying flags and
the bands of music and the
general atmosphere of gaity and
rejoicing offer the strongest possi-
bic contrast to the dismantled At
lanta of '64, so familiar to many Of the
veterans of the federal armies who are
today participating in the celebration of
the greatest victory of peace the south
has ever won.
At high noon every steam whistle in
the city broke forth into noisy chorus,
the crowds in the streets cheered long
and loud and the festivities of opening
day were fairly begun.
Att o'clock the procession, under COM
mand of W. L. Kellogg of the United
States army as marshal, began to move.
Five bands, including Gilmore's famous
organization, headed by Victor Herbert,
furnished music for the tramping col
umn.
AS the head of the column reached the
gates the companies halted, and the ex-
position directors and their guests in car
riages passed into the gates.
The guests and directors entered the
auditorium, where the formal opening
occurred.
While the crowd was still gathering
| Victor Herbert's band played his new and
original 'Salute to Atlanta" amid great
| applause.
vice President VIM Hemphill as
| master of ceremonies, presented Bishop
| Cleveland Kinlock Nelson. who offered
the opening prayer.
Mr.. Hemphill presented Colonel AL
bert Howell, who read the exposition ode,
written by Frank L. Stanton. Then Dir.
| Hemphill introduced President Collier,
who delivered the opening address.
Booker 7. Washington, the principal
] of the Tuskogee normal institute, then
delivered an address in behalf of the
negro department
Mayor King spoke for the city and
George R. Brown, represented Governor
| Atkinson, who was prevented by ill
health from speaking for the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-18
NO MARKET FOR MELONS.
An Oklahoma EIan Ships n Carload and
Can't Even Pay the Freight.

CoNCoRDIA, Sept. 18.-A man from
Warren, Okla, shipped up a carload of
watermelons to this place and he will be
apt to watch his markets more closely
next time. He had prepaid $34 freight
and found an additional charge of S1S
on the load when he got here, making a
total of $52 for freight. He hadn't cent
of money and he found that the stores
were already overstocked with bigger
and better melons than his. and an un-
limited supply on the farms still to
draw from. As he could sell none to the
merchants he decided to go to Frankfort
where his mother lives and get money
to pay the freight He did 80 and squared
up with the railroad. He is now ped
ding the melons about the city at
ruination prices His Car contained
1900 melons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-18
WILL 1T NEVER SFOP2

The Heat, 1t Is Stated, will Continue
Another Day, at Least.
The government thermometer indi-
Gated "a degrees today. which is two
lower than yesterday.
The barometer continues lowest over
the southeast portion of the country.
No rain worth anything has fallen
east of the Rocky mountains for two
davs.
Forecast for this section: Thursday.
fair W ith continued high temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-18
LOCAL MENTION.

There is a case of scarlet fever in the
family of 4. Dalstrom, at 30 Pleasant
street.
There is a case of diphtheria in the
family of James Fitzgibbons, at 132 To-
peka avenue. Mr.. Fitzgibbous is the
father of seven children, besides the lite
tie child that is sick.
The Third Christian church gave So
ciaI last evening at the grove at the east
end of the Sixth street viaduct The
grove was decorated with Chinese Ian
terms and twenty gallons of ice cream
sold. This evening Rev. Frank Mallory
will lecture at the same place on the
Morality of Rome"
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-18
HIS LAST HOURS.
Mr.. C. S. GIeed Talked With Mr. Wilson
Until Midnight.

Until NA1dnlghts
The STATE JOURNAL, at $50 this after
noon, received the following dispatch
from Mr.. C. S. Gleed;
New YORK, Sept 18, 1895.
STATE JOURNAL. Topeka, Kansas:-I
was probably the last person who con-
versed with Mr.. Wilson. We talked un-
til midnight at the Holland house dis
cussing the receivership and other
matters. Mr.. Wilson having certain plans
he desired to put into effect after the re-
ceivership should terminate. He seem
ed exceptionally bright and cheerful and
was apparently enjoying better health
than usual. G. S. GLEED.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-18
GRAND LODGE I. o. o. F.
Grand Treasurer Shepard of Philadelphia
Resigns-His Successor Eieoted.

ATLANTIC C1TY, N. J.. Sept. 1s.-At
today's session of the sovereign grand
lodge I. o. o. F., resolutions
were introduced to revise the ritual of
the Patriarchs Militant and to amend the
insurance law of the order.
Great surprise was occasioned by re-
ceiving the resignation of Sovereign
Grand Treasurer Isaac A Shepard OF
Philadelphia, due he wrote to failing
health. It was accepted by a standing
vote.
NJ. Richards Muckle of Philadelphia
was nominated for the position. He was
unanimously elected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-18
THE CITY CLERK TO WE'D.
Mr. S. S. McFadden and Mrs. NJ. It. Mont
gOmery to Be Married.

City Clerk s. S. McFadden and Mrs.
M. F. Montgomery will be married at
Mr. McFadden's home on Buchanan
street the latter part of this week or the
first of next, the exact date not having
been announced. Miss Ona McFadlen
arrived to be present at the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs McFadden will 90 east
on wedding trip of few weeks. and
after that will be at home at their home
on Buchanan street. which is already
furnished for their reception.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-18

This was Immediately bulletined on
the JOURNALS bulletin board and at
tracted large crowd. The news rapidly
spread over the city and caused univer-
sal sorrow.
Later the following dispatch was re-
ceived by Associated Press:
NEW YORK, Sept. 18-Joseph c.
Wilson, one of the receivers of the A, T.
s. s. F. railway, died of heart failure at
the Holland house today. He had risen
late aud was dressing, when he suddenly
became unconscious, and before medi-
cal aid which was summoned arrived,
he was dead.
Mr.. Wilson's two daughters, who &C
companied him to this city when he
came here to look after the Atchison
SYSTEMS interests. were at his bedside
when he died It is thought his death
was due to overwork.
Mr.. Wilson was 81 years old and of
robust appearance. After the permit for
the removal of the body is granted, it
will be removed to Mr. Wilson's late
home in Topeka, Kansas, where the
burial will take place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-18
MAY USE FORCE.

Gov. Culberson May Pay No Attention to
Judge Hurts Decision.
AUSTIN, Tex, Sept 18-Governor Gull
berson, who was seen today in reference
to Judge Hurts opinion favorable
to prize fighters, refused to
express an opinion, but from his actions
l. is evident that he will use force to stop
the fight, notwithstanding the decision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-18

The first reliable information the fam
lily had of Mr.. Wilson's death was com
municated to them when Judge J. B.
johnson, James L. King and JOURNAL
reporter called at the residence at SIC
Topeka avenue at o'clock. Until then
the family and friends were hoping
against hope that Mr.. Wilson was only
sick.
When Judge Johnson and Mr.. King
approached the house to break the news
Helen, the third daughter, ran to meet
them. Her face was blanched and her
voice trembled as she anxiously inquired
sis papa dead?" With trembling voice
AIr. King told her the truth while Judge
johnson entered the house. Her face
grew shade paler, but she forced back
the tears and hurried in to comfort her
mother.
Mrs. ]. K. Trueblood, Mrs. Wilson's
sister, met Jud ge johnson at the door.
Ehewas at once told that the worst
feared was true. Mrs. Wilson was in
an upper room anxiously waiting for
news of her husband and Mrs True
blood broke the fearful truth. His wife
made heroic effort to control herself
but could not, and her grief was most
pitiable. Mrs. James L King was pres
ent to do what she could to comfort the
family.
Mr.. Wilson's family had not the least
lntimation that Mr. Wilson was sick until
Al 30 this morning, when Mrs. Wilson re-
Ceived a telegram from C. s. Gleed,
which said: "Accept my sincerest SYM
pathy. Rest assured that your daugh-
fers will be carefully cared for" This
referred to Miss Eleanor and Miss Ma
bel who were in New York with their
father.
Mrs. Wilson did not know for short
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-18
Coffin on q Trolley Car.

An unusual sight was witnessed on
r Brooklyn trolley car heading toward
a cemetery. An employe of a we'll
known undertaken was seen carrying
the body of baby in a coffin, which
was wrapped in blanket, on the car
There was considerable excitement
among the passengers for a while, but
no attempt on the part of the conductor
was made to collect an additional fare.
This is the cheapest funeral on record
Mineral W ater.
The finest in the west Come and try it
]. w. PHILLIPS, 612 w. Eighth ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-18

Wilson, one of the receivers of the Atoh-
ison road, died suddenly at the Holland
house this morning"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-18

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-02
COLOMBIA STIRRED uP.
An English Firm Lays Claim to Large
Damages

Panama, October 1.-The Star and
Herald has the following special dispatch
from Bogota:
The excitement over the claim of the
English firm of Punchard, McTaggart q
Lowther increases daily throughout the
country. The firm agreed to construct
the Antioquia railroad. and make or OBJ
tain loan to carry out the contract, but
failed to do SO. The government reoinded
firm had no money or credit.
The government paid the firm sub
vention OF 800, 600 pesos which should
have been refunded. The firm now
claims $50, 900 pounds damages, and is
supported by the British legation here.
An arbitration committee was formed,
the president o. which was the German
minister but the claim Is considered so
unjust that the German colonies in the
principal cities of the republic petitioned
their government not TO permit its
minister to meddle with the affair.
The Intervention of an English states
man Mr. Lowther, brother to one of the
members of the firm, with the foreign
office is spoken of. The position of the
British minister, Jenncr, is held to be
untenable, owing to the course he has
adopted.
The German government ordered the
German minister to withdraw from the
arbitration committee. The formation of
q new committee is impossible. Owing
to the infamous character of the claim,
public opinion is clamorous for the with
drawal of Minister Jenner.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-02

New York, October 1.-The Evening
Sun says that as result of the nomina-
tion of thee ticket by the Good Govern
ment Club convention last night, Chas
Stewart Smith, president of the Cham
her of Commerce, today went to work to
reorganize the committee of seventy
or create new committee for the purpose
Of nominating union anti-Tammany
ticket. Mr.. Smith said toay: "The
action of the convention was ill-advised
and very fortunate.
The ticket nominated will not be ac-
copied as the basis of the union against
Tammany. The issue in this campaign,
as in the last, must be a square fight
against Tammany Hall and bossism. One
of the candidates nominated last night,
understand, is an out and out Platb
man. I regret exceedingly that the con-
vention took such hasty and ill-advised
action.
II have received this telegram from
DR.. Parkhurst: "Our only chance is to
hold mass meeting and create a new
committee of 20. Last nights inconsid-
crate and in harmonious action cannot
but fall dead. This fight must be Tam
many VS.. anti-Tammany.p
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-02
THE ANARCHISTS AGAIN.
Chicago Police Trying to Stop Circula-
tion of Infamatory literature.

Chicago, Ill, October 1.-The police
last night arrested Alex Benjamin,
an anarchist, for distributing objection
able matter was extremely infiammatory,
containing such sentences as remove
your police and meet us on the platform, =
and "the basis of government through
out the world being neither goodness nor
justice, the great lesson mankind have
to learn is how they may speedily deliver
themselves from the moral and political
theories which enslave them."
Other papers such as 'RebelP' and
" + irebrand p are being distributed,
and Inspector Shaack is determined to
put stop to the spreading of this class
of literature. Several meetings have Kcs.
Gently been announced by the anarchists
and when the police visited the place ad-
vertised, no meeting was found.
1t is the opinion of the inspector that
the anarhists advertise meeting at a
certain place in order to deceive the po-
lice and then carry on their secret con-
ferences in some out of-the-way nook or
corner.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-02
DuRRaNT's SIDE.
The Defense Offers Some Important Tes-
timony.

San Francisco, October 1.-The most
important witness the defence has yet
secured Ito testify in behalf of
Theodore Durrant. charged with the MUIR
der of Blanche Lamont, is DIR. Frederick
". Ross, one of the accused students
classmates at the Cooper Medical college.
On his testimony, supported by that of
DR.. R. H. Carter, DR.. G. T. Hesse and
other Of the students, the defendants S
attorneys will depend largely to prove
that Durrant could not have been in
front of the normal school at minutes
past O'Clock, the time Mrs Vogels stesti-
fed he made his appearance there.
Judge Murphy created a sensation
by amounting juror had told him
someone had spoken to him about the
case Juror Truman was called to the
stand. He stated that while reading
with juror Crocker in a car, Henry
J. Mccoy, the secretary of the Young
Mems Christian Association, entered
the street car and said to him "If you
don't hang him (meaning Durrant). we
will hang you Judge Murphy issued
an order for Mccoy to be brought before
him Thursday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-02
If uNFRIENDLY TO SILVER.
It win Be Hard to Be an Ohio Senator
Says Thurman,

Columbus, O., October There can
be no longer any doubt that the free
silver Democrats of Ohio are determined
to prevent the return of Calvin S. Brice
to the United States..Senate Allen W.
Thurman admitted that-was the object
of tho conference of the free silver Demo-
Gratis here on Saturday.
'.We have found" said he. ''that very
many of the Democratic candidates for
the legislature are for. free silver and we
propose to pledge all of these not to vote
for any man for senator who is unfriend-
ly to silver. They will have to come un-
der the pledge to run the risk OF being
defeated.
with such a force in the legislature
we will hold the balance of power it it
is Democratic. and guess in that case
man who is hostile to silver will find
soma difficulty in making his way to
the United States Senate. ;"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-02

tribution to the foreign missionary
union, and the average contribution per
member for foreign missions being but
80 cents, while to the Home Missionary
Society the average contribution per
member was only "a cents. The contribu-
tions to the state convention amounted
to So, GA 7S or an average of 10 cents a
member. The committee earnestly advo-
Gates increased effort in these directions
The Sunday schools are feeling the in
crease in religious interest. Reports from
eleven associations show an average at
tendance of 10, 923, a net gavin of 600, and
719 have been baptized from the schools.
New meeting houses and parsonages are
not reported in such numbers as on
previous years, but sonnet hing has been
accomplished. Aroostook takes the lead
with new house of worship at Houlton,
parsonage at New Sweden and house
of worship being erected at Brookton.
The Second Bangor church, Augusta,
Free Street, Biddeford, North Berwick
and South Berwick have matle extensive
repairs on church edifices during the
year.
Mr., Charles f. Morse,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-02
FROM BATH.
Late News and Gossip from the Shipbuild-
ing City.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Bath, October IA story published
in a Boston paper today to the effect
that the Bath Iron Works are to build
two more government light ships at once.
caused considerable interest and talk
here The PRESS correspondent at once
interviewed John S. Hydo, superlnten-
dent at the works regarding the matter.
He said that he had not seen the article
before referred to-, but that as yet the
iron works had not bid for the construc-
tion of the vessels, and of course could
not get the contract until they had done
so.
Some years ago man named Nell
Geistrup left his nome across the water
and came to America. He finally settled
in Bath and became decorative paint
er. He lived very quietly and had but
few companions. A year or two ago he
died, Leaving will and making many
beuuests to friends. in Bath and to rela-
tiyes in his former home.
Charles A. Marriman and Edward =.
Gannett were made the executors. In his
will he made a clause stating that after
all other matters and bequests had been
maid the the residue should be given to
the Patten Free Library for the inter-
est of said sum to be used annually Ior
the purchase of new books.
At the probate court today the execu-
tors filed their final account which shows
that Baths Library will receive about
$500 as Its share This will be great
surprise to most Bath people who little
realized that he left as much property
as he did.
The members OF Winona Council, No.
1, Junior American Mec anics, will in
tall officers tomorrow evening as follows:
Councillor, NJ. Q. Wright; vice council
lor, W. W. Morse recording secretary,
Harry G. Wsbber; assistant recording SEQ
retary, W. L. Ham; treasurer, L. p.
Wright; financial secretary, v. @. Bes-
seliever; conductor. b. w.. Owen, Jr: !;
warden, f. e. Witham; inside sentinel,
G. ". Spinney; outside sentinel, NJ. q.
Douglass; trustees. M. o. Wright, J. B.
Hover, Jr., F. E. Witham,
It is reported that Bath Capitalists
will at once have subway made and
early next spring run an electric railway
line to Phipsburg Centre, distance OF
about five miles