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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25
TONY SMITH FOUND.
Most Important Witness in eEle Mat
son Case Discovered and VIII BE
Here.

Most Important Witness fm she Mat
son Case Discovered and VIII BE
Here.
Tony Smith and his wife, the most i'm
portant witnesses in the famous Matson
murder case. have been found and Chief
of Police Wilkerson says that they will
be in the court room when the case is
called on March 9.
The hunt for Smith has extended for
many months and has equalled that of a
criminal. The case has been once con-
tinued because the Smiths could not
be found and the defense had claimed
that the case would be dismissed when
it was next called for trial, simply be-
cause these important witnesses could
not be found.
Chief of Police Wilkerson and ex-
Sheriff Burdge left Topeka last Wednes-
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith. They went to
Kansas City, and speut several days there
searching The city thoroughly. They Sc
cured slight clue to the effect that
Smith and his wife had been seen down
the river. Chief Wilkerson then went
to Rochport and Mr.. Burdge to Lamine.
At both places they heard of Smith, but
no one knew where he had gone.
They then came back to Kansas City.
seen Smith and his wife in the neigh bor-
hood of ST. Louis. Last Sunday they
went to St. Louis and found that Smith
and his wife had been fishing, and had q
a house boat somewhere above st. Louis.
Twenty seven miles above ST. Louis at
st. Charles the searchers found people
who knew Smith and his wife, and seven
miles below the place they found Smiths
little boat tied to the bank perfectly
hidden from sight. They were pilot
ed to the place and surprised the
couple. Smith said that he had not been
attempting to hide from the officers, but
that he had gone where he could make a
living. He expressed his willingnes to
return to Topeka, and arrangements were
made to secure his attendance at the
trial.
Smith, with his white wife lived in thu
same house with the Novels family and
they saw Novels make the sluag shot
which was found in the clothes with
which the body of Mrs. Matson was COW
cred They were the only witnesses who
positively identified the weapon as be-
logging to Novels and it is apparent why
their evidence has been considered SO i'm
Dortapt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25
oHANDLER RETURNS.
He Went from Wichita to Sell the Jewoti
Horses.

He Went from Wichita to Sell the Jewott
Horses.
WICHITA, Feb 25.-J r. Chandler has
returned from the great trotting horse
sale at Madison Square, New York,
where he had been to show Jewett's
horses.
at was the greatest cleaning up sale
ever held in America" said Mr. Chand-
Ter.
"This sale was under the management
of Fasig 6 Co., and was held in Madison
Square, February Is, IA and 10. The
square covers block of ground and is
surrounded by three story amphithea-
ter and the horses are shown in the cen :
ter on track that is about one-eighta
of a mile.
81 showed SO horses for him in harness.
There was a great crowd present and
horsemen from every part of the coun-
try were present Patchen Wilks brought
$lO025, and Bonnie Boy was knocked
down at 81. $50 Patchen is Il years old
and Bonnie Boy is 10. Herico with
record of 2:15 and years old sold for
81, 100 and Favora 3:121a for 81, 625.
Mr. Jewett's sale of ITO head of
horses were cleaned out at an average
price of $500 This included old mares
and little colts and ponies used for lead
ing horses"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25

demand developed Shorts were steady
buyers. as were also New York and local
operators. Receipts in the northwest
show a marked falling off, with indica-
tions that the spring wheat movement
from that source is nearly exhausted.
Bradstreets report. Argentine crop
news and export engagements were all
very bullish.
Every little decline was met with
waves of buying that quickly checked
short selling. Armour and insiders are
steady. buyers and have been iudustri-
ously picking it up on the last decline.
We advise buying on all soft spots from
now on.
Corn and oats strong and with good
trade.
Provisions quiet and featureless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25
PROTECTION FOR POTWIN.

How "A Man with Gin Fig Put Out n
Fire and Pleased the POtwin COun-
ell.
Potwin was not on fire last night. It
was simply man showing the city coun-
Gil how easy he could put out fire with
q gin fz
Out in front of the school house the
man piled up large pile of dry goods
boxes and set fire to them while the
council stood round with its hands be-
hind its back.
Then he turned on his fz aud put out
the fire. 1t was lots of fun and almost as
good a vacation
The man wants the council to take
several of the extinguishers for fire pro-
lection. The committee on the matter
of which F. G. Willard is chairman was
not ready to report, and the matter was
again referred to the committee, this
time with power to act.
1t is probable that the council will con-
tract for about two dozen of them to be
placed about the city 1t convenient
places and the outlay will be about $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25
MORE GRAVE ROBBERS.
a Johnson County Grave Opened the
Day After Burial.

KANSAS CITY, Fab. 25.-Luther Taylor
of johnson county, Kansas, spent the
day yesterday in fruitIess search among
the dissecting tables and picking watts of
the medical colleges of this city hunting
for the body of his wife,
The case is very sad one Mrs Ma
bel Taylor of johnson county, Kansas,
died very suddenly a week ago last Fri
day. She was only 10 years old, leaving
a husband and little baby.
Visiting her grave on Saturday Mr..
Taylor noticed white ribbon ly
ing on the ground that had been tied
around the neck of the corpse.
An examination of the grave showed only
an empty coffin. The body was gone. In
company with some friends Mr. Taylor
visited the police station, and De-
assigned to help in the search.
The medical colleges claimed to be
very willing to exhibit ali the bodies in
their possession and at one college TWEEN
ty-seven bodies we're examined. In all
the party looked at about fifty corpses.
but that of Mrs. Taylor was not among
them. The medical college at Riverview
was also visited.
Mr.. Taylor was almost distracted with
grief last night, but he has not given up
the hope of recovering the body. 1t
was not taken from the grave until last
Friday and it is not probable that
it has found the dissectiug
table yet He says that a
reward will be offered for it large
snaugh to induce anyone who knows
where it is to produce it. Mr.. Taylor is
one of the best known young farmers in
johnson county, and his wife, who was
friends who ara very indignant over the
outrage that has been committed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25

KANSAS CITY, Feb. % -CArrLE-Re-
ceipts 5000; shipments, 1,60O. Mar
ket steady Texas steers $260W
800; Texas cows $4,000. so; beef
steers SO O0@415; native cows $3.50
@325; stockers and feeders, $275Q
So 80; bulls So. 60@3.O0.
Representative sales-Texas steers p
head, averaging 1,102 pounds. So SO: Tex
as cows 81 head. 1874 pounds. 81 so; beef
steers, 2 head. 1861 pounds, $415; ma
tive COWS, IS head, 1862 pounds, So %;
stockers and feeders II head. 962
pounds, $3.50; bulls head, 1852 pounds,
So
Hoes Receipts, 10000; shipments, 200.
Market weak, Zoe lower Bulk OF sales
$3.70@3 80; heavies $3.10@3.75; packers
So. 70@3.S0; mixed $3-7U@3.80; lights
S37O@3.sO; workers $3.7503.s0; pigs
So 25693.75.
SHEEP = Receipts 5000; shipments,
900 Market Steady Lambs $375@
4. 35; muttons So. 10000.
WHEAT-DulI aud unchanged No.
2 hard 64@6519;- No. hard 4913@54;
rejected nominally 35@40; No. : red
70; No. spring 64@6415; No. 3, $4,000.
a. Consultative, unchanged for spot:
futures higher. No. 2 mixed 231s@
2314; No. 2 white $685.
OATs-Choice, firm; low grades dull,
&c lower. No. 2 mixed 161I@1S15c;
No. 2 white 2O@201Sc.
RYE-No. 2, 36c.
HAY-Very dull and weak; timothy
$1000@11.50; prairie $60OQ650
BUTTER - Firm. Creamery 16@1Sc;
dairy active, 13@15c.
EGes-15c lower at &c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25
ANNEKEJANs DELUsION.
NJ n. ShearrmanS says There Is No Estate
or Money Awaiting Anxious Heirs.

Mt. Sherman Says There Is No ESta tie
or Money Awaiting Anxious Heirs.
New YORK, Feb. 25.-Mr. Thomas g..
Sherman. of this city, has written a let
ter to the Detroit Tribune on the Anneke
JAMS claims. It seems that a stray para
graph in the Tribune to the effect that
Mr.. Shearman was attending to claims
for the Anneke JAMS estate brought a
food of letters to that well known gem
tleman; hence his indignation. He
writes:
GAS I am the only person of that name
residing in the city of New York or any
where within twenty-five miles of II,
cannot blame your readers for writing to
me. But will you be kind enough to
inform them in the most explicit and un-
mistakable terms that every one who
pretends to be able to recover anything
on account of the Anneke Jams
estate, or anything from Trinity
church, or anything from the Bank of
Holland, or from the Bank of England,
or from any of the many miIlioned ss-
tates which are SO often reported &c be
crying out for the lawful owners. and
asks a fee, even of so cents, is a swindler
and thief
''And l strongly recommend all persons
who are Infatuated with the delusion
that there are any large estates floating
around waiting for them to claim them
to drop that delusion as soon as possible,
attend to their own business, and leave
me to attend to NINE"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25

missioners to sell the books to them for
$25,O O0 The commissioners refused
this, but offered $4,000. Shortly after
wards the court house was burned to the
ground and all the county records de-
stroyed. The @fire was of incendiary
origin. ~
Shirley and Rogers were arrested TOE
the offense. Rogers was tried, convicted.
and sentenced to five years in the penl-
Tertiary at Lansing, Kansas, aud Is at
present serving out this sentence Shlr-
ley was admitted to bail on $lO,ooO
bonds. When his case was called he
failed to respond, and was afterwards
located in Canada.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25
M'KINLEY LEADS.
Canvass of EhreeEastern States Shows
the OHIO Man FaVorite.

P1TTsBURe, Pa, Feb. 25-A local pa
per has made a canvass of Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and Ohio to ascertain the
preference of the Republicans of the
state for the presidency. IL is ascer-
tanned that Mckinley up to the announce
ment of Senator Quay was first choice,
his principal strength. however, being in
the western part of the state Reed was
a strong second TO Mckinley and the first
choice of Philadelphia and eastern Penn
sylvania.
1t is conceded that Quay will have the
solid delegation from this state.
Advices from West Virginia show tn at
the delegation from that state will be
solid for Mckinley, unless Senator Ell
kins should decide to be a candidate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25
OREGON ENDORSES.

Similar Decision to Judge Martins
BY the Oregon Supreme Court.
The supreme court of Oregon has
just decided new mortgage redemption
law in that state similar to the Kansas
law in accordance with the recent de-
cision of Judge David Martin, which is
now pending before the United States
supreme court. The Oregon supreme
court in its decision quoted the opinion
of Judge M artin in full
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25
AN OLD CHURCH GONE.
The First Church Eiiffce in EnapOria
Moved TO the Country.


EMPoRIA, Feb. IS. The first church
ediice built in Emporia was frame
building erected about the year 1858, on
the site where now stands the most arts
tic stone structure known as the Congre-
gational church.
When the Congregational people de-
cided to build a more conn odious place
of worship they sold the old building to
the colored Baptist people, who NOV ed it
to their site on Comme rcial street, where,
for a number of years, their meetings
have been held On the completion of
the new church the colored Baptists sold
the old building to C. S. Cross, and today
Dave Upton, the house mover, is taking
it cut to Sunny Slope farm. about two
and half miles northwest of the city. 1t
takes about nfteen or twenty spans of
mules and horses to haul it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25
BIB, Johnson Meetings.

There was big meeting in the inter
est of the candidacy of Judge ]. B. John
son for national committeeman at Jor-
dams hall in the Third ward last night
Speeches were made by Judge j. B.
johnson, Colonel John M. Brown Rev.
w. L. Grant, Rev. j. L Leonard sud
James II. Guy. A johnson meeting will
be held in the Fifth ward Thursday eve
ming
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25
Le1and.s wheel Goes Round.

Chairman Cy Leland's machine seems
to be in good working order. The Re-
publican county central committee of
Logan county has appointed two dele
gates to represent that county in the
state convention at Wichita, and they of
course appointed Leland deleg ates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25
sALINA BOY WINS.
Eugene III. Antram Captures the Colorado
State Contest.

SALEA, Feb. 25.-The Colorado state
oratorical contest, which was held at
Denver recently. was won by Eugene
NJ. Antram. Mr.. Antram will be re-
mem bered as one of the leading students
at the Wesleyan about five years ago,
prior to his removal from Kansas to Den
yer.
He was an honored member of the
DeIphian Literary society, and his early
oratoricAl experience was gained in
Delphian programmes. He Will repre-
sent the state of Colorado in the inter
state contest at Topeka next May.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25
BAD AS GOLD BRICK sw1NDLE.
Here's Another One to Take in Green and
CreduIOus People.

CreduIOuS People.
HAvERHILL, Mass, Feb. 25-By the
will of Casper Cronk, fortune is await
ing the Cronk family. The testator
died in Holland in April, 1886,
and in his will was the
provision that the document should not
take effect until 100 years had
elapsed. The principal heir now
resides in this city in the
person of Winslow Cronk, a painter,
who is of the fourth generation. His
sons are Frank, Arthur, Harry and
George, all of whom reside in this city
and Bradford The estate is believed to
approximate SO, 100000.
II is a little remarkable that these
dispatches continue to be sent out when
every one of these pretended estates
have been proven a swindle. Ii all the
estates" existed that these swindlers
represent, Holland would have to be
as big as Russia to hold them.-EDl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25
Jameson Gets There.

LONDON, Feb. 25.-Dr. jameson, after
having traversed a circuitous route in
order to avoid the crowds, arrived at
Bow street police court at 6:25 p. m. He
was loudly cheered on entering the court
room, the entire audience rising and I'M
covering upon his appearance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25
DEATH OF MR.. HosTErrER.
Recovery From the swine Wounds I'm
possible.

OTTAWA, Feb. 25.-L. W. Hostel
ter, OF this county, has died from the
enects of injuries indicted by madden
ed boar a few days since. Blood poison
set In from which he was unable to re-
cover.
MT Hostetter had served two terms in
farmers and stock raisers in tha $50 80
he owned 1900 acres of land. 500 acres
OF which were in cultivation. On this
he had over mile of stone fence ahont
seven miles of hedge fence. a ma0nifi'
gent residence, besides a number of ten.
ant houses. He had also a fine orchard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25

80 quietly did Probate Judge Wood
perform the ceremony which made Ezra
B. Fulks and Miss Matte F. Eshom man
aud wife last evening that other persons
in the office did not know any one was
being married. The couple was unac-
companied. Both parties live in Topeka.
though Mrs. Fulks' parents are residents
of Meriden. MIR. and Mrs. FuIks are
aged twenty eight and twenty-one, re-
sDectiveIy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25
departures From Topeka.

The following persons have left To-
peka within the past twenty-four hours:
Via the Santa Few. M. Lyon, Law
renee; Fred Bonebrake, Pittsburg, Kan;
Zena Briggs, Atchison; Miss Belle Ash
ley, Kansas City; Robert Cunning ham,
Nickerson; Misses Frances Moon, NJ at.
tie White and Clara Lynn, Lawrence.
Via the Rock Island--Miss Kate Conner,
Chicago; c. c. Coleman, Clay Center; John
SchiIlina Hiawatha.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25
,. II. Palmer Getting Better.

The newspaper man. D. T Palmer,
VIII was seized last Thursday evening
with delusional insanity, is recovering
rapidly. He is being kept at the county
jail for treatment by Dr. T. w. Peers.
Mr. Palmer now exhibits no signs of a
disordered mind except in the night,
and last night he passed the night with
out the usual sym ptoms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal.

CHICAGO, Feb 25.-Cables again
played important part in the open
ing strength of wheat and their contin-
ued rise is beginning to create uneasi-
ness among short sellers. May opened
3sc higher at 66@6e1s and advanced
carried the price back to Sc Northwest
receipts were somewhat larger.
Corn opened firm in spite of the heavy
local receipts May opened 1sc higher
3O24 and held steady.
Oats quiet but firm; May opening I'M
changed at 213s and ductuating but lit
tie.
ceipts were larger than expected.
May pork opened sc lower at $500
and eased off to SO. 871s.
May lard unchanged at 1886, react
ing to $685..
May ribs opened 21zc lower at $5.1715
and reacted to So. Is.
Hogs - Receipts $4,000: official re-
ceipts yesterday 27,132; official ship
ments Saturday 1881; left over 1000.
Trade slow, prices &c lower than Mon
days closing, or 15c lower than Satur-
days. Light $390@415; mixed $685.
@410; heavy $3.75@410; rough 1910
@3.S0.
Cattle-Receipts $500. Market steady
to strong. Beeves $325@465; cows
anu nel16FS $1.oUGLO. 5Os A04dS st00FS
81. S5@3.90; stockers and feeders $3.50
@3. 80.
CArrLE-Oficial receipts yesterday
1885; official shipments yesterday 2,237.
Sheep - Receipts 10000 Market
steady.
SHEEP - Official receipts yesterday
Is. 665; shipments 600.
Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow,
80, 900 head.
CHICAGO MARKET LETTER.
Furnished by Topeka Graia and Stock Ex.
change. i526 kansas Avenue.
Wheat-There was Il better feeling in
cables this morning and splendid cash
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25
To kin the Seals.

WASHINGTON, Feb 25-The house has
passed the Dingley bill to exterminate
the Alaskan fur seal herds in case mo-
d1s yivendi cannot be concluded for the
protection of the seals pending the adop
ton of proper and effective regulations
by the countries interested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25
Man for Whaelman.

ABILENE, Feb. 25-The wheelmen of
the county will soon have at hand d map
of Dickinson county which will tell tn EN-
where to go for good roads. Consuis
Snider and Forney of the l. A. w. are at
work on such map and it will be incor-
porated in the Kansas Road book being
prepared by the State L. A. w. for the
ontira state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25

SEDALIA, Mo-, Feb. 25.-The meeting
to have been held at the Coates house in
Kansas City. the 26th. for the purpose of
organizing the Missouri state base ball
league, has been postponed until Friday,
the 2Sth, at the same place aud hour, be-
cause several of the delegates could not
be present on the original date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25

London wheat cargoes off coast, moth
ing doing. On passage firm Russian
shipments 2,480,000 bushels Russian
shipments 10000 bushels; DauubIAu
wheat shipments to Europe, 1874, 300
bushels: Maize shipments to Europe, l.
800 600 bushels.
indianapolis wheat 1885, 81; corn 1866
202; oats 723-128.
Northwestern Miller's wires: sour
London representative cables today from
Argentine, crop fair in the province of
Buenos Ayres, elsewhere poor in guam
tity and quality. Rain damage extensive
during the spring and SINCE"
Chicago-Repo ported on floor that Ream
has been large buyer of wheat this
morning and Armour an equally heavy
seller.
Wheat quiet at the advance. New
York orders and shorts put market up.
Linn and Edwards and Lester best
sellers.
Corn and oats opened strong, Barrett
buying. Good deal for sale at 3O3l.
Thoman's report just issued estimates
amount of wheat in farmers hands at IT'S
million bushels, against 165 million a
year ago.
New York-Little foreign buying of
wheat here.
Chicago-OfHclal worlds shipments,
just posted, are 100000 bushels.
"River Platte cable from reliable person
says export surplus very small" F. K.
M.
New York-One hundred loads wheat
taken for export.
New York-Bradstreet's worlds visi-
bic wheat decreased 1.456,000. East of
Rockies decreased 1912, 0OU. Europe and
afioat for Europe decreased 384 900; corn
decreased 1000; oats decreased 49,
600.
New York-There has been some
business done on acceptances of wheat;
know of 30 loads and possibly more.
New York-Four ports wheat and
-four 1885, 29 bushels.
Chicago-Some buying started by
fresh Argentine crop damage cables sent
wheat up to 673s; Milmine best buyer.
Puts May wheat $685., calls 6S5s; puts
May corn 81, calls 311s. Curb May
wheat 6715.
Chicago Reported $4,000 bu wheat
sold here today for export in addition TO
d good milling demand. Market strong
on New York buying.
Chicago-Cable from Alex Geddes
reads: "Argentine's exportable surplus
will not exceed 10 million bushels this
year"
Closing ON Popular Stocks.
The closing today was as follows:
Sugar. Hts: Gas, 693s; C., 3. s O., S01z;
1888; St.P., 731s;U. P, S$8; a. 4 & ). F.,
173s.
New York Sugar Market.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Sugar-Raw,
firm; refined, steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25
MRS. LEASES CLAs
VIII Teach the Lilac Club in the Sunday
School.

WICHITA. Feb 25.-Mrs. Lease hav-
ing been importuned by the young la
dies of the Lilac club, class of thirty
young ladies at the Sunday school of the
Central Christian church,to become their
teacher has consented and will COM
meuce her labors probably next Sunday.
The class will, in the near future ten
der Mrs. Lease reception.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25
WARDS RELEASE SECURED
The National Base Baal League TAX es
Unexpected Action.

New YORK, Feb. 5.-Representative
of the national and minor base ball
leagues were at the Fifth Avenue hotel
ready for work early today, but they
were slow to begin, and contented them
selves by talking of and commenting on
the business done yesterday.
The release by the notional board of
John Ward from the reserve list of the
New York club was set back for Pres
ident Freedman who counted on Ward
as very valuable club asset. Wards
friends, and they are legion, are jubilant
over his VICTORY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25

Chairman ], 5. Richardson of the
Democratic state central committee has
arrived in Topeka and will preside over
the meeting of his committee here Fri
day. Chairman Richardson says he is
opposed to free silver because the Dem
ocratic states with the large electoral
votes are for gold and therefore it is
good politics for Democrat to be
against free silver Chairman Richard
son says his party will without doubt
put straight ticket in the field in Kan
sas this wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-25

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasur
shows: Available cash balance, $262,
$50, O3O; gold reserve, S123, 522, 378.