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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-15
IMMIGRATION TROUBLE.
The Government Secretary Conferring
With GOmpers.

Indianapolis, May 15-Edward F. Nc
Sweeney, secretary of the government
immigration investigation committee
and assistant commissioner of immi-
grafton at New York is in consulta-
tion with President Gompers and Sec
retary McCraith of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
He came to Indianapolis he said, to
consult labor leaders on the jmmigra-
tion question from the point of view
of labor The Investigation is to de-
termine what changes. if any are ne
cessary in the existing laws relating
to immigration and prohibiting the inn
portation of alien laborers under con
tract; what difficulties have been en-
cOuntered in the execution of the laws;
what effect has immigration had upon
wages or opportunities of employment;
what measures are necessary to se-
cure a better distribution of immi-
grants; to what extent the padrone
system exists, and what measures un-
der existing laws can be taken to break
it UP.
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FIRED ON THE FLAG.
Spanish Exhibit the Utmost Con
tempt for Uncle Sam.

New York, May 15.-James Creelman,
Frederick w Lawrence and another
correspondent for New York daily
newspapers. whom Captain General
Weyler ordered out of cuba, because
they told too many truths about the
manner i'm which the Spanish are con-
ducting the Cuban war, have reached
New York. but are detained at HOff-
mans Island because of the defects in
their naturalization papers.
The following was included in a ca
blegram by Creelman, which was in
terrupted by General Wewler's order.
1T scarcely is possible to imagine a
more deliberate defiance of the United
States than that connected with Incl
dents included in the capture of the fill
ibuster Competitor. All the prisoners
insisted that the American flag was
held up by La Borde and afterwards
carried up into the rigging by Cildea,
the mate, when the Spanish launch ap-
preached. The Spaniadrs fired again
and again at the flag.
La Borde said the Competitor had
ly cleared at Key West, but that the
ships papers We're seized by the naval
officers in order that the charge of
piracy might not be upset.
1t seems to be certain almost that
the men killed in the water were the
ordinary crew of the schooner They
We're shot while swimming Two men
were captured on shore. The conduct
of the government in this case has
been marked by extreme hatred toward
the prisoners. Its attitude towards the
United States is one of undisguised
contempt and bitterness
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ONLY TWO
IN THE FIELD.
GOvernOrship Rests Between
Potter and TrOutman.
Leland Casts His Weight With
Potter
SO THE REPORT GOES
He Says Potter and TrOutman
VIII Have a Majority
Of the Delegates at the State
Convention.

Tt is declared in political circles that
Boss Leland has chosen the man to
run for governor against Governor
Morrill, This man is said to be Tom
Potter of Marion.
A dispatch came from Emporia last
night with the story that Bill Martin
dale of that city, general manager Of
the Potter boom, had had a conference
few days ago at Kansas City with
Leland where the latter agreed to use
all his influence to secure POtter's nom
nation
Leland was shown this Emporia dis
patch last night, and refused to affirm
the truth of it, by saying he had not
yet committed himself to any candi-
date. though he did say that in his
opinion, Morrill, was no longer in the
race. Chairman Leland said:
IL ma opposition to Morrill, every
where he said, and a general dis
position to turn him down This feel
ing prevails to a great extent in the
sixth district At the Hill City con
ventiOn there We're scores Of men who
declared their intention of opposing
Morrill, am sure that Potter and
IrOutnan will have a majority OF del
egates to the state convention even if
there be no new candidates L am not
taking any hand in the fight, and sim
ply think now, as I did a month ago.
that Morrill, is not the man for the
place, and believe he viii be defeated
in the convention"
Aside from the news from Emporia
that Leland is tied to Potter, there is
nothing to affirm the story except a
few things which are now remembered
in connection with Leland's frequent
visits here within the past month since
his ultimatum.
Tt will be remembered that when he
gave out his ultimatum, Leland said
lnaI IrouJInan was not the Moses to
lead the Republicans to victory, and
said nothing of Potter. At his next
/ visit to Topeka the boss had a long
consultation with ex-Live Stock Com
missioner J. w. Moore of Marion as
sistant general manager of the Potter
boom, and that looked suspicious at
the time Then at the Lawrence con
vention, Mr. Leland and Mr. Moore
| again met and talked over matters.
1t is known that for Q month Bill
to get Leland tied up to Potte1's boom
but this is the first intimation of his
/ success In the meantime thousands
of Republicans are turning toward
! Iroutman who promises to have more
delegates than any other candidate
when the time comes. Leland's support
of Potter handicaps him
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MRS. A. S. EMBBEE DEAD.
Wife of the Methodist Pastor Passes
Away Today.

Mrs. A. S. Embree expired at 2:3O this
morning in the arms of her husband,
Rev. A s. Embree. She had been in a
dying condition for over two days, and
the end was expected at any hour.
Mrs. Embree was formerly Miss L.
Cooper, and was born February 20,
1855. near Lafayette, Ind She gradual
ed with high hOnOrs at the age of Is,
which was the source of great pleasure
to her admiring parents, r. n. and
Lizzie Cooper, and was married Sep
tember 6. 1892, and was the mother in a
loving family.
The remains viii be sent to Lafayette,
Ind, for interment, that takes place
Sunday. The body viii be accompanied
by her husband, Rev. A S. Embree,
leaving here tomorrow on the Rock Isl
and railway. at 2-30 p. m
The remains may be viewed by
friends ait the home 634 Taylor street,
from 1890 until noon tomorrow, the
services will be conducted by the Rev.
Mr.. Madison at the residence at 1870 ..
M. there being no procession from the
house.
Mrs. Embree's death is the source of
great sorrow to her large circle Of
friends in TOpeka,a among whom she was
decidedly popular.
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IT LOOKS DESPERATE

C~bfcaqo May 15-A special to the
Chronicle from Washington, D. ~
says.
Nav the gold reserve in the treas
17rv stood at s125. 100000, today 1t IS a
trfde over s114. 900 000 In II working
davs s11 .OOO. 600 in gold has been taken
from the treasury and there is not lI
SIS said. the slightest indication Of any
abatement in the export Of the yelloW
metal
The last payments Of the recent popu-
lar loan have been made. and the gold
reserve can. therefore expect no accre-
tions other than those which viii come
to it i'm the ordinary way.
While the Withdrawals Of gold are
not enough to be "a positive menace
they are causing anxiety to the treas
urv officials If there is anything like a
steady increase in the amount of with
draWals it is expected Mr.. Cleveland
viii make an effort 70 secure 4es sA7Ae--
tiOn to check it,
Congress expects to adjourn some
time between June 2 and TO- There is g
long stretch between that date and the
first Monday I'm December i'm which the
president would have to act without the
aid of congress should the conditions OF
last fan be duplicated.
The administration has for some time
been considering the probability or just
such q situation developing after the
conditions warrant the measure. it is
said the president viii send a message
to congress ON the eve of adjournment.
insisting that congress furnish some
Il asures of relief to the treasury be-
fore adjournment.
New York. May 15.-Lazard Freres.
who has been expected to send out ST.,
CQ0.0Q0 in gold by tOmOrr0W's s. steamer.
say that they viii not ship. IL. Won
Hoffman CO., VIII ship ST. 600 600 and q
shipment is expected 10 be made by one
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TOMORROW is PAGES
Saturdays Edition of the State Jour
nal Win Be a Big One.

The State Journal was unable to ac-
commodate all its advertisers today,
even after putting over some advertis-
ing until tomorrow. condensing eonsid-
erable news matter and leaving out
miscellany.
Tomorrow. however the Journal viii
make room for its advertisers and run
large amount of splendid reading
matter, including special articles and
Illustrations of much interest to wo-
men,
The Journal has been promised for
its Saturdays issue the great sill
yer speech to be delivered tomorrow
at Greenviue. Ohio, by that celebrated
silver apostle. w. H. Harvey. author
of Coins Financial School
The paper tomorrow win be one of
the largest and most interesting daily
issues ever published in Kansas and
viii be read with pleasure by every
body in Topeka and thousands in all
localities in the state.
You may not read it all Saturday
evening. In fact there viii be much Of
the paper that viii be read on Sunday.
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20 HANeTNa "a z. g.
Pollard and Harris Are Respited at
the Last Moment.

Kansas City, May 15.-Pollard and
Harris, the Negroes who We're to have
been hanged here this morning, the
state supreme court having affirmed
the death sentences imposed and Gov.
Stone having refused to grant them a
further respite, have been given am
other lease of life.
The respite comes from an unexpect-
ed source, and in a manner unprece-
dented in this state. Judge Dobson, Of
the state circuit last night issued a
writ of habeas corpus ordering Marshal
Keshlear who had arranged for the ex-
ecutiOn, to appear with the condemned
men. in court on Saturday morning for
a hearing on the application made by
the attorneys for the condemned men,
Notwithstanding the decision of the SUI
preme court, the writ issued last night
is based upon questions raised as to
the legality of the original indictments
against the prisoners alleged perjury
of witnesses against them i'm the Grim
inal court and also on the ground of
newly discovered evidence. Marshal
Keshlear viii recognize the writs.
A similar application was resorted to
in Chicago in the case of Prendergast,
the murderer of Mayor Carter Harri-
son. who was given a short respite.
Bessie Howe, the 13-year-old girl who
I is trying to save the Negroes, Pollard
and Harris, who are under sentence of
death and were to have been hanged
this morning was circulating her petit
| ton nearly all of yesterday. She visit
ed the chief hotels and office buildings
and made a tour of the packing houses
succeeding in getting many hundreds
of signatures In company with her
mother she left last evening for Jeffer-
son City and viii personally present her
petition to Governor Stone and plead
for the murderers.
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CYCLONE AT NEWTON.
A Severe Storm Near Newton Today
Five Persons Injured.

Newton, Kan. May ia destructive
cyclone devasted q stretch of country
about eight miles in length and a hum
dred yards in width two miles north
west of Mound Ridge. d station on the
Missouri Pacific twelve miles north of
here this morning at o'clock.
Samuel Bass. a farmer, was fatally
injured and his dwelling demolished
The storm could be seen from here and
took a course from southwest to north
east
Five other persons were injured whose
names could not be secured. Torrents
of rain fell after the cyclone had
passed. The clouds cleared away after
the storm and help has gone to the
scene of the storm from Mound Ridge.
Outside of the damage done in the
narrow strip. nothing was injured.
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no the Republicans Of the ssh

Representative district: I am a can
didate for reelection to the legislature
subject to the primaries on Saturday.
May %. want your votes. You know
me and know what I ams if elected I
promise you my best efforts in all mat
ters pertaining to the important duties
of the Office. G.. w. VEALE-
Col veale says he is not committed
on the senatorial question and that he
is running on his established ability of
always getting what Topeka wants and
generally lots of it. The colonel has es-
tabhshed a reputation of having a big
pun with the appropriation committees.
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INAHERMIT'S CABIN.
Prospectors Find an Old Miner DeaC
Besides $75, 900 in Gold Dust

Durango, Mex May 15.-An unknown
American gold miner, who located near
here twenty years ago, and lived the
life of a recluse in the Sierra Madre
mountains, has been found dead in his
cal bin by prOspectors-
In the building was found gold dust
aggregating $4,000 in value The only
paper found was an old letter addressed
to Frank E. Lombrick, % West Fourth
street Cincinnati. o. The writer was
a woman who signed the name of Ollie
Mareoux
The letter was dated Wheeling, w
Va, 1874 II no claimants appear the
fortune will go to the prospectors who
found the body
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When the Fatal Day Comes JUS
tice Hesitates.
Four Hangings That We're I'm
tended for Today
BEEN DEFERRED
Only One Man Sent to Meet His
Maker.
No Hanging at Kansas City To
day.

Chicago, May 15.-Today. for the first
time since the execution of the Hay
market anarchists. a double hanging
was on the schedule in the Cook county
Jail.
The condemned men were Alfred c.
Fields. a negro convicted of the murder
of Mrs Randolph, and Joseph wind
rath. a German convicted of the muir
der of Carey p. Birch. 1t was to have
been a triple hanging. but Governor
Altgeld yesterday gave respite to Mic
Marzden, convicted of the murder of
Fritz Holzhuetter, a butcher Fields
was apparently unconcerned last night
and slept soundly.
His companion did not get any sleep
until long after midnight lie, how
ever, ceased the raving which he mas
kept UP for the last three or four days
and apologized to the guards for the
trouble he had given them, but pro-
tested that he was innocent. When his
wife left the jail he cried hysterically
for nearly an hour. Then Fathers
DOre and Finn were admitted and
prayed with him for a time. When
they had gone Windrath lay down upon
the couch in the death chamber and
with eyes staring at the ceiling re-
NAMED unmOVed.
AS the hour for the execution ap-
preached Windrath again became ViO-
lent, shouting VenemenDly hang up
MannOW" His insanity, or imitation Of
insanity. was OF such a character that
it was decided a separate eEecutioner
would be necessary for him if an awful
bungle was to be avoided. Just before
the time set for the execution word
came that a stay had been granted
Windrath, Judge Baker allowing a
postponement of three weeks
Fields, the negro. the. only remain
ing one of the trio who were to be
hanged, was executed at 1927 %. m
VAlfred C. Fields,-according to his own
confession. made under oath i'm court.
/ committed a particularly horrifying
murder. On the night Of February 30
+ last he had a quarrel with Mrs Ellen
! Randolph, wife of a Pullman car por-
/ ter, at her rooms on Dearbaron street.
/ He beat her head into a pulp with a fiat
/ iron and then set FIRE to the place
/ after having stolen SIS from a bureau
+ drawer. The fire was discovered and
extinguisbed before the body of Fields.
victim had burned Fields protested
/ innocence until his trial began, then
/ he made a clean breast of the murder.
/ Upon this confession. which. however,
was not made until his guilt had been
/ clearly established. he was sentenced
/ to be hung.
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meeting a week from next Thursday
evening. Major IT, j. Anderson intro
duced the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Whereas. There is abundant ma
terial and the necessary spirit of patri-
otism in the country district of Shaw
nee county to form fun regiment of
cavalry for the purpose of assisting in
the entertainment OF the veterans dur
ing the state reunion, therefore.
"Resolved, That the citizens of Shaw
nee county be and are hereby invited
to organize a regiment of cavalry for
this purpose and that General J. w. f.
Hughes be appointed to take charge of
this feature of the programme, on the
part of this committee, and with whom
all interested parties are invited to
communicate.
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DEATH OF MRS. PATTEN,
The Wife of Manager Patten of the
City Railway.

Mrs. J. N. Patten died yesterday
afternoon at the Blower house at the
age Of Al years and one day.
Mrs. Patten has been an invalid for
nearly eight years and her death has
been expected for some months She
leaves a husband Mr.. J. NJ Patteu,
manager of the city eIctric railway,
and two sons to mourn her death.
Mrs. Patten was q member of tile
CONGREGATIONAL church and DR.. Charles
sheldon conducted short service of
prayer this afternoon at 2 o'clock be-
fore Mr.. Patten and sons started east
with the remains which viii be in
tarred in Oak Grove cemetery. Med
ford. Mass. next Monday afternoon.
The funeral VIII be held at O'Clock
that afternoon from the Mystic Con
gregational church, of which Mrs. Pat
ten was a member
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BILL WEST FOUND.
Believed that He Will be Captured
Within p Hours.

Believed that He VIII be Captured
Within "a Hours.
Kansas City May ia special TO
the Star from Fort Scott says:
There is little doubt in the minds Of
the federal authorities here that Bill
West, the desperate young bandit who
has twice broken jail at Fort Scott and
Topeka, while being held for numbering
Deputy Marshal Kenney, viii be cap
tured within twenty-four hours West
has betrayed himself by sheer reckless
ness and enrontery- Deputy Marshal
Stiles of this city last night received a
telegram from Deputy Marshal Pear
man Of Neosho. Mo- asking what re-
ward was offered for West He was
informed this morning. Pearman tele-
graphed for the papers for his arrest.
West last night rode through the
shouting and shooting promiscuously.
oshuting and shooting promiscuously,
and challenging the officials to ap-
proach him
The officers promise to get him. and
do it soon.
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REFUSED no OBEY.
Instead Of Holding Up His Hands He
Procaaded to Shoot

Sedan May 15-As r. Heinbaugh. a
merchant. was going to his home in the
north part of the city last night he
met two men, who 1eveled revolvers at
hands.
Instead of complying with their re-
quest he opened fire with a 32-cahber
revolver and the WOuld-be robbers
took to their heels. This morning Lev
cite ROSS, son of Al. IL. Ross. a farmer
living near the city was arrested. Ross
made a statement acknowledging his
guilt and duplicating Perry NeWcOmb
a young cigarmaker, and Freeman VIII
son. Ross was severely wounded i'm
the left hand. and this together with
the trail he left in getting away led to
his arrest. All are under 20.
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HOWARD WASN'T DRUNK.
Populist Congressman from Alabama
Wishes 1t Understood that
he Was Sick.

Washington, May 15.-At the open
ing of the house today MT Howard
(Pop- Ala..) caused a mild sensation by
arising to a question of personal privi-
lege to denOunce some published re-
ports made about three months ago to
the effect that he had been drunk on
the floor of the house.
He denied the story as q. base false
hood He explained that at the time
of the alleged occurrence he was des-
perately i'll and had been i'll ever since
and only day before yesterday had been
able to return to the house to denOunce
his traducers-
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WILL FOLLOW TELLER.
Colorado Republicans Empower Him
TO Decide what IS Best for Then.

Pueblo. Col, May 15.-At the Repub-
Ican state convention Senator Teller
was last night made by unanimous
voice Of the state convention leader Of
the delegation and the arbiter of Colo
radios course at the St Louis c0nven-
ton No other Instructions were issued
to the delegates
Senator Wolcotts name was not men
toned and his telegram declining to be
q delegate let his supporters out of an
awkward position and had much to do
with the decidedly tedious nature of
the convention No mention Of a bolt
is made, nor was one suggested in any
way
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HE POISONS HIS FAMILY
And Then browns Himself in the
Reservoir.

Irwin, Pa, May 15.-Bernard Koch
drowned himself yesterday in the reser-
vOir of the South Pennsylvania Plate
Glass company. after poisoning his
brother-in-la his wife and two chill
dren. His wife viii probably die, but
the others viii recover.
Koch was injured about a year ago
by a train and has acted strangely ever
since. 1t is supposed that he was in
sane when he committed the deed
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FOREIGN DELEGATES HERE
The Thirtieth Annual Meeting Of Fire
Underwriters.

New York, May 15.-The 30th annual
meeting Of the National Board of Fire
Underwriters was held here with Pres
ident p A. Walton in the chair
Delegates We're present representing
companies in England. Scotland and
Germany There are 104 companies in
the board According to the report of
the executive committee. the capital Of
the so American companies in the or
ganizatiOn aggregates over 40 millions.
the assets of all the companies foot up
S1g5. 325 600. The losses during 1895 were
s65. 245. POI Last year there We're cOnvic-
tions of 13 incendiaries.
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ingalls, wins His Calf Suit.

Atchison. May 15.-John J. ingalls,
was a defendant in suit tried in
the district court of Atchison county.
ingalls, owns some land south of town
and the man in charge allowed a col
ored woman to pasture a COW upon it.
There was a spring in the pasture and
a neighbor dug it out to get water.
The calf fell into the spring and W was
killed, and the owner sued ingalls, for
its value. The jury decided that there
was no liability on the part of Mr.. In
gals. ingalls, did not appear in court,
leaving the case to his son, who is an
attorney.
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WOULD LIKE TO But CAN'T
General Weyler Says q Few Filibus-
ters Must be Shot IS Examples.

New York. May 15.-A special to the
Herald from Havana says.
The Marquis of Pa1nero, secretary
general of the government of the ISL
and, has given this statement: capt.
General Weyler has no prejudice what
ever against American citizens as such
and if it were not absolutely necessary
to put stop to hlibustering expedi-
tiOns he would take real pleasure in
pardoning the condemned prisoners
from the Competitor, foreigners as we'll
as Spaniards, but as it is necessary to
make an example OF them, he must per
form his duty"
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STRAWBERRY PICKERs
Scattered by a Bolt Of Lightning anC
Two Killed.

Norfolk. Va.,May 15.-Yesterday in the
terrific electrical storm which ragged
in this vicinity, a large frame house on
the farm of r. y. Cramer. near Ocean
view was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground
Two of its occupants perished in the
flames They We're S. L. Dashiel and q
boy. name unknown
The house was occupied by about 25
colored strawberry pickers. and when
it was struck all but two made their es-
cape Tt is thought these two were stun
nal nN the Ligltnine
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HOLES IN HIS FLESH.
Necrosis Condemned to One
Year at Lansing.

Edward Mcdonald wept copiously to-
day in the district court and while he
was being taken back to jail after be-
ing sentenced to one year in the peni-
tentiary by Judge Hazen for stealing
goods from the Howard store
The burglar is about as nearly q
wreck as can wen be. His shoulders
are horrible to look at, necrosis having
eaten holes in the flesh. 1t was on this
account that Judge Hazen made the
sentence light when Mcdonald pleaded
guilty today.