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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
DIVORCE CASE GOES UP.
The Moore Case Will be Taken to the
Supreme Court.

The troubles Of Mrs Elizabeth a
Moore and John w. Moore over that
divorce which the husband secured in
1892 have not ended Yet, for Mrs Moore
viii go to the supreme court in he~ ef-
fort to set the decree set aside, which
Judge Hazen recently refused to do.
'.You may 0verrule the motion for a
new trial" said Joseph Ensminger.
when Judge Hazen called the motion
this morning. and give us sixty days
to make a case for the supreme court"
-'I have prepared a journal entry here
giving you ninety days" broks in
Judge Guthrie. AoOre's attorney, as he
handed the entry TO the court for Judge
Hazen to sign.
There was Immediately a cry of "The
court had better read that paper be-
fore signing it'' from all the lawyers,
which both Judge Guthrie and Judge
Hazen took good naturedly, and which
eansad . great del Of laughter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
ABLE EDITORS.
Write Editorials for London Papers
that BetraY Ignorance.

London. May 1.-THE Standard has
an editorial commenting upon the SEN
tences of the men at Havana, which
says. THE situation is undoubtedly
grave. but the dispute involves a di-
rect issue of fact, or, at the utmost, a
conflicting Interpretation of interna-
tfonal law, cwhih may furnish means
of escape from a position of extreme
difficulty. opinion seems to prevail
that the sentence of the British sub
jecL, (Gildea) viii be committed in rec
ognitiOn of Great Britain's friendly at
titude. But this would be impossible.
as the exercise of mercy in one case
would render q denial in the others
more invidious- The position of the
Spanish government must attract gen
eral sympathy. 1t has a choice of
evils, but it cannot be doubted which it
viii choose. provided it is possible to
avoid hOstilities consistently with the
Spanish conception Of national dignity,
and iii the Washington government is
in earnest, which is always uncertain
on the eve of a presidential election"
The Chronicle says in an editOrial.
ssThe storm cloud which has been so
long hanging over the Spanish domin-
ion in cuba IS DreaEz1ng at last The
significant words of Mr.. Joseph Pulit-
zer viii have prepared our readers for
the alarming news The real cause of
the dispute lies deeper than the Ques-
tion Immediately at issue. Free Cuba
has long been the eager desire of a
large body Of American opinion. The
present incident may or may not be
tfded over. but, lit seems to be the be-
ginning Of the end President Cleve-
land has an admirable opportunity We
viii not regret if he has used it to the
full Nothing could so f0rcibly strike
the imagination of the electorate as
the emancipation of Cuba. There can
not be any doubt as to the merits of
the case We assume there are faults
on both sides. but it is obvious TO all
that Spanish rule in Cuba is inept and
abominable. It's rulers have learned
nothing from progress and less than
nothing from disaster Their cup is
full and unless some marvel intervenes
to save them again from their own fol-
Isl. it seems inevitable that the end win
come soon.
After picturing the probable benefits
of a free Cuban republic. which might
even. it thinks. eventually ask to be
Incorporated into the United States in
order TO warn or English competition.
the Chronicle concludes as follows. IF
Washington presses the question. Spain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
Roaring BillOws of Flame in the
HemlOcks.
No Rain in Pennsylvania for a
Month.
NOW FIRES AVERAGING
Sweeping Away Derrfcks, Oil
Tanks and Houses.
New Jersey Farmers Worn Out
Fighting Fire.

Pittsburg, May 11-Big forest fires
are burning hercely at OswayO. near
Bradford The Emery Oil company
has lost thirteen rigs. There is big
gang of men fighting the fire. COnstd-
cradle damage has already been done
Particulars later
Bradford Pa. May 1.-THE heml0cz
slashings that escaped last summer $
forest fires are now a roaring mass Of
flames in the oil fields south of this
city.
A fierce fire broke out Saturday after
noon at the Dent farm in a slash.ng
after the men employed by the Emery
Oil company had left for their homes
in this city.
A large gang of men were sent from
here Saturday night TO fight the flames,
but the fire had gained such headway
it was impossible to check its progress
until 1T spread to thirteen OIL Wells
owned by the Emery Oil company the
derricks of which were consumed, to-
gether with a number of small oil tanks
and boiler houses.
The men are still trying to prevent
the flames from spreading to the South
Penn coal oil wells, which are in close
proximity. Should the fire get start
in that direction the loss win be heavy
and there is no telling where ii viii
stop, as the derricks are thick ard q
large amount of oil is stored i'm small
tanks. which would add materially to
the destruction of valuable OIL prop
erty-
The woods in the vicinity of Buchan-
an Hollow are ablaze-
A gang of men succeeded i'm stopping
the flames from spreading further than
Bishop & AndersOn's lease, but not be-
fore two derricks were burned.
Small fires are reported in various
parts of the field and the people ere
much worried, owing to the fact that
everything as dry as tinder. The sur
face is so parched that large crevlces
are noticeable all through the forests.
Not a drop of rain has fallen in near
ly a month and there is no indication
of il as yet.
The hemlOCk WDds two miles west
-of HInsburg. Potter county. are report
ed to be on fire and threatening the
Pennsylvania Tanning company pro-
peEty. A large gang of mill men are
hghting the flames, but it is impossible
to learn whether or not they have sue
ceeded in checking the spread of the
fire. Fires are reported on all sides Of
OswayO. a small lumber town in Pot
ter county. No further details are OBJ
tainable at this time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
sELOYER nor DEAD.
a Rather witless Trick Appears to

aGey
Last Thursday a man by the name Of
Oliver SeIover. who lived with his par
ents three miles southeast of the city,
told his relatives that he was going
away to hunt work. He come to Topeka
in the morning and that was the last
heard of him
Saturday the Journal received a let
ter from Maple Hill saying that a
young man named Selover had been
killed at that place by being thrown
from a horse The letter was signed by
j. BOreau, but no particulars We're
given. The name of the young man
said to have been killed was given as
VIII Selover, and a request was made
to publish the information in the hope
that his relatives might see the notice
as ne was stranger at Maple Hill
Selover's parents saw the notice and
at once concluded that it was their son
who had been killed, Notwithstanding
the difference in the given names A
brother of the young man went to Ma
pie Hill yesterday, but he could hear
nothing Of his brother nor of anyone
being killed, nor of any one by the
name of BOreau. Inquiries are being
made today, but there is not the least
clue to the mystery.
Some friends of the family think the
letter was written by young Selover.
for the purpose of making his family
think that he is dead He is described
as being of an eccentric turn Of mind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
MILTON IDENTIFIED.
He is the Nephew of a Lawrence
Man-Born at Vineland, Kan.

Lawrence. May lit has just been
ascertained by a correspondent of the
Associated Press that owen Milton. the
young Kansan who was on the Compet-
itor and was among the Americans
captured and condemned to death, is a
nephew of G. b. Jones' proprietor Of a
dining hall in this city.
Milton was born and raised near Vim
land. eight miles south of Lawrence, in
this county He went from there
about six years ago to Aurora. Ark,
where his parents now reside. There
he attended school and graduated He
was at the time of his capture. it is
said. a special correspondent of the
Key West Times Union and was act
ing for his paper in obtaining informa-
tion on the Cuban situation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
FIREMEN WE'RE INJURED.
The Metropolitan Restaurant Falling
Walls Create Havoc.

St Louis, May 11.-Fire was discov-
cred in the rear of the Metropolitan
restaurant. which occupies a three
story building at 324 Olive street, at 1
o'clock this morning. Before the FIRE
men could get to work, the flames
spread throughout the building and
soon destroyed it.
Eight 6Femen who were injured by
the front wall falling upon them were
taken in ambulances to the city hOspi-
tai Ad0ph Hunt a fireman, had his
back broken, and the others We're in
jured less seriously. Their names are:
Dan Steele, Mike TehOe, John Cronin,
Harry Briggs, Mcdonald, -
" ahbar- and - CaIlaalaan-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
COL. j. J. HIT DROPPED.
First Christian Church Ezpels Him
Ee win Resist the Expulsion.

Colonel J. j. Hit was dropped from
the roll of membership of the First
Christian church at the regular serv-
ices yesterday
Colonel Hit says he was notified
that no action would be taken on the
charges against him until he could be
present, and the action of the board
he considers as an outrage, as he was
not at the meeting. He says he VIII
resist it and there win probably be q
lawsuit.
After the board had reported on the
charges against Colonel Hit. some one
suggested that a prayer be offered for
Brother" Hit
I'VE don't want any of your prayers
said Oliver Hit, who was present
The meeting then broke UP and Oli-
yer Hit went from one member of
the board to the other inquiring who
had made the charges under which he
was expelled, and some hot words were
pasesd and the police were called
This is another chapter i'm the ditt
divorce trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
THAT MARCH IS ALL RIGHT
John ALarshalrs estate Journal March
Can Be CIassed Among the Best.

John Narshall's 'sssState j Ourn al March
Can Be CIassed Among the Best.
Rarshalrs opening band concert at
Garfield park yesterday afternoon att
tracted large audience
The space about the band stand was
well filled with carriages and not all
the pedestrians could find seats.
The band has lost nothing during its
wintering. Indeed it is rather better
than otherwise. OF the ten pieces pre-
sented yesterday at least four had
never been heard in Topeka by a band
before.
The first was Mr. NGarshalrs latest,
which he has named after this paper.
"The Topeka State Journal March"
Sousa wrote a march once and called
1T the washington Post March. after
the leading paper in the capital city Of
the country 1t was the most popular
thing he ever did, and John Marshall
has emulated his example by naming
his best composition for the best paper
in the best city in the best state in the
country.
The piece is characteristic of the
Journal 1t makes itself heard for one
thing all through 1T can be heard evil
dences of the greatest circulation on
earth. The movement of the march is
free and swinging and the second
movement is particularly beautiful
Topeka people are proud of John Mar
shall and his band and they always
say so to strangers. They are proud
of his compositions. too. Not everyone
who poses as musician can write a
good march and OF the thousands in the
world who write marches it is safe to
say that not more than ten or twelve
can write as good march as the new
one MarshalIs band played yesterday,
and lit lis something to be proud of that
1T was a Topeka production.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
NEW HEAD FOR MO. RIVER.
A Minnesota Scientist Discovers An
other Source for the aBie Mnddv-n

other Source for the "Big Muddy"
St. Paul. May 11-Colonel J. V
Brewer, Minnesota state geographer.
has made the sensational discovery
that the source of the Missouri river is
not Red Rock lake, Montana, as has
been stated. Colonel Brewer has ex-
plored the whole region Of the upper
Missouri and today made public the
result of his discoveries.
He says the longest upper branch of
the Missouri does not flow through the
lower Red Rock lake in Montana hut
comes from a hole in the mountains
volcanic in its character. at the sum
nit of the Rocky mountains. west of
Henry's lake in Idaho, and at point
bordering the boundary between that
state and Montana
The rivulet at it's commencement
striving to secure existence from the
inner walls of the surrounding vol
canic vents, near perpetual snOWbanks.
has, by its erOding capacity, cut its
way out from that rugged and precip-
itOus mountain uplift of enormous size
until a solid mountain of rock has been
severed in twain, a canon formed and.
assuming the proportions of a river
from the dOWage of innumerab1e creeks
coming in at the side, reaches the val
leys below. flowing into and through
upper Red Rock lake, twenty miles
from its source in the mountains.
thence westwardly, northerly and
nOrtheastWardly past Red Butte and
Beaver Head Rock to Three Forks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
Big Mississippi River Steamboat
Blown Up.
Eleven Persons are Killed OF
Drowned and Many Hurt.
BOAT BREAKS IN TWO
And Sinks Beneath the River S
Muddy Waters.
The Accident Occurs Below
Yicksburg, Miss.

VfcIzsburg Miss May 1.-THE large
steamboat Harry Brown. mp bound, ex-
pIoded her boilers 25 miles below tnis
citv at ID so last night and she was q
cninDlete wreck in less than minute,
and sank out Of sight. Eleven persons
ali white were lost Three were re-
covered
The towboat Wash Hanse1 brought
the bodies and the survivors to this
city. arriving at a. m Captain John
Keim, master; Dennis j. Loemy sec
oud engineer and Dan Kanes, pilot VINO
were injured, are in the hospital Fat
Norman, Derby Fitzmorris, first mate
and first engineer, VIM Dougherty,
were lost The latter's body was re-
covered.
LATER PARTICULARS
The tow boat Wash Honshen arrived
here this morning with the survivors
of the crew of the tow boat Harry
Brown which exploded her boilers and
sank 25 miles below this city last night
at Ill O'Clock The Brown was bound
west with a tow Of empties. when the
explosion occurred she broke in two.
or her crew of 42 men; three are here
dead. eight missing and the canta1u
and four others are here badly injured.
The Honshen picked up and landed
the tow. The wounded are at the hos
pital. Many were slightly hurt Chief
engineer and head pilot missing
The Harry Brown was owned by w
H. Brown & Co.. the extensive coal op-
orators of this city and was one of the
largest tow boats i'm the country. Tt
was valued at S50000 and was not i'm
sured- The Associated Press dispatch
from Nicksburg was the first intelE-
gence Capt. sam Brown had of the eX-
plosion. "A short time later he received
telegram stating that the explosion
had completely destroyed the boat. kill
ing three men instantly and injuring a
number OF others. Several of the crew
were missing
The Brown had crew of 2S persons,
as follows Capt John keim, Pitts
burg. engineer, VIM. Dougherty, sec
ond engineer. Dennis Storey. Cairo
mate. Dad" Fitzmorris Louisville
steward, Frank A. Bryan Cincinnati
pilots. Norman Drave Pittsburg and
Daniel kaEes. Louisville. Fireman
Patrick Eanes- James Sheehan, Th0s.
Judge. all of pittsburg.
There were also on board two cabin
boys and a chambermaid from Pitts
burg, four hremen and a number of
roustabouts whose names are un-
known.
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WE'RE so DIsAGREEABLE.
Americans NEEDLE With Mr.. Weyler's
War and Spoil Things.

Madrid, May LIT is reported that
Captain General Weyler has cabled the
Spanish government that it is impOs-
sible for him to proceed with the war
as he should as the Spanish authorities
at every moment are hampered by the
Irritating meddling of America in
Cuban affairs.
1t is understood that the United
States government has presented fresh
claims for heavy indemnities through
losses on sugar plantations belonging
to Americans which have been burned
by the insurgents 1t is expected that
these demands will lead to further com
plicatiOns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
THE NEGRO CONFESSED.
And the Wild Mob Rushed Him Up
In the Air

Fulton. N Y, May 11.-One of the
three negroes implicated in the cutting
of city Marshal Walker here Saturday,
was arrested by the telegraph opera
tor at Arlington, KY. a few miles
north of Fulton. this morning, who in
attempting to arrest him, shot him just
above the left lung-
The negro was brought to Fulton and
taken in charge by Sheriff Purdue. but
the mob which had gathered at the de-
pot rushed madly upon the negro and
swung him up The negro confessed
his guilt while under arrest at Airing
ton. The other two negroes implicated
are still at large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
INGALLS, AND BURTON
We're Barred from the Commercial
Travellers Messing at Salina-

Secretary OF state Edwards has re-
turned from the Commercial Travellers
association meeting at Salina. Mr.. Ed
wards says he secured 200 members for
the Kansas Immigration and InfOrma-
tion association. the company charter
ca recently for the growth of Kansas,
and in which Secretary Edwards is in
terested
Rather an interesting story has come
out today in regard to Secretary Ed
wards trip to Salina- Tt seems that
ex-senator ingalls, and Senatorial Pos
sibility Burton made every effort to
break in upon the meeting for the pur-
pose of making speeches. but were bar
red out Nevertheless. it is said Billy
Edwards was invited over month ago
to come to the meeting and make any
kind of speech ne desired The fell
lows around the state house are con
graduating Edwards today and asking
him where he got more of a pull than
the statesmen from AtchisOn and Abi-
Iene
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
THE PLUMBERS ARE HERE.
Little Business Of Importance on
Hand Except Election of Officers.


The annual meeting of the State
Plumbers association is in session in
Topeka today. There is little to do
at the present session except to elect
officers and delegates to the national
convention.
The following membership is repre-
sented at the meeting.
VIM. Rowan, Arkansas City: p. J.
Lyons, Atchison; Alex S. Bowen. Atch-
ison; Searle Bros. Windmill and Pump
company. Atchison; Chris Allen Edo
rado; F. H. Bowers, EmporIa, Griffith
& Ewing, Emporia; H Inghan, Fort
Scott Stewart & Helaweu Hutchin-
son; Frazer & Wilson, Hutchinson:
Lawrence Plumbing and Heating COM
pany, Lawrence; Geo. w. Savage. Law
renee; Graeber Bros, Lawrence: James
Foley, Leavenworth; Hogan & Co.,
Leavenworth; Higgins & Coldren. .Leav-
enWorth. j. f. Ford, Newton. J. @.
Aerril. Pittsburg; Beas1ey & Miller.
Pittsburg. r. Mood. Topeka: Prescott
& Co. Topeka; c. States. Topeka JnO.
Sheahan, Topeka; Cooperative Steam
and Plumbing company, Topeka A
Allen, Topeka: Fred Purneu Topeka:
r. A. CLANCY. Topeka; NJ Dermody.
Wichita. j. WI Green, Wichita. PERT
ram 81 Bertram- Nt ichita; J. A. williams.
Wichita; Mat WhitsOn, Sa1ina; Gr0es-
beck Il Belsle, Concordia-
Following are the officers.
President. G.. w Searles. Atchis0n.
vice president, n Dermody, Wichita;
secretary f. w Doane, Lawrence;
treasurer, r. H Bowers, Emporia.
The association viii probably COM
plete Its work tonight-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
WHO IS JOHN MILTON.
The Kansas Delegation at Washing
ton Can Find Out Nothing
About Him.

F7rom our Special CorresDondent.
Washington May 11--None Of the
Kansas delegation knows anything of
John or owen Milton. claiming to be
from Kansas. who is under sentence Of
death by Spanish authorities in Cuba
for being a hhbusterer- All requests
to intercede for him have come from
Illinois AS members have done all
that can be done and as Kansas mem
bers have received no Information from
Kansas regarding Milton. they stand in
a position OF being ready to cooperate
with Illinois representatives if neces-
sary The state department viii not
permit Milton to be executed before de-
termining all the facts and it is be-
leved these viii not Justify execution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
NORMAL COLLEGE ROW.
Dissatisfaction Grows Out of the Dis
cussions in Interstate Contests

There is some little disagreement
over the decision Of the judges Friday
night ait the Interstate Normal college
contest ait Warrensburg, Mo. Al num-
ber of people are inclined to object to
the decision because the Kansas repre-
sentative was not accorded first place
Assistant State Superintendent H. c.
Fellow was one of the judges on deliv-
cry. and he says that the judges with
him We're very careful in their mark
ings-
thought and composition ranged be-
tween so points. highest and lowest
markings, the judges on delivery. of
whom he was one, and DR.. Robinson of
Quincy. ILL.,, and City Superintendent
Thorpe OF Kansas City. Mo. were the
others,only had difference among them
below high and low markings of is
points. Mr. Fellow further says that
their decision was borne out by the
audience. and that it was accepted as a
just decision
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sPATN - eoRE.
Demand for Execution Of Competitor
Crew is General

crew is general.
Madrid May 11.-There are evidences
of growing popular excitement in Spain
over the attitude of the United States
government toward the question of the
hiubusterers captured on board the
Competitor. The riots and outbreaks
of popular hatred toward the United
States at the time of the passage
through congress Of the resolutions ia
voring the recognition of the Cubans as
belIigerents have not been forgotten
and the sentiments which caused them
are but smoldering-
The news of the capture of the men
on the Competitor was received with
great satisfaction and rejoicing 1t
was felt to be the first opportunity that
had been offered to make an example
of those engaged in feeding the insur-
rection. The popular demand for their
execution is general, and is likely to
become vOciferOus. Little account is
taken of the refined questions of treaty
Interpretation involved in the protest
of the United States government against
the execution of the sentences. The
action of the United States is regarded
rather as an expression of sympathy
with the insUrrection. and there viii
be a strong popular clamor to disre-
gard it.
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WEARINe oUr sPAIN.
A Spanish Newspaper Discusses the
Competitor Affair

Madrid. May 1.-THE impartial. re
ferring editorially to the strained rela-
tions between the United States and
Spain says: The United States intends
to wear out the patience of Spain, or
themselves and declare war. Tt is pre-
ferable to hasten events as the inferior
fty of Spain viii increase with time.
Captain General Weyler has not yet
replied to the command sent him to re-
NIT to the supreme court, the cases Of
the men sentenced to death for taking
part in the Competitor expedition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
OFERMYER DEFEATED.
His Home Precinct Goes Against
Him at Saturdays Primary.

David Overmyer received his first de-
feat on Saturday at the Democratic
primary att Highland Park Mr. over
venti0n and he was defeated The enc
mics OF Mr. OVermyer in Topeka say
that is the first step to turning hi1n
down in the state convention for dele
tiOn
The elected delegates from Highland
Park are 3. F. Baird and Cyrus Dixon.
central committeeman H T. Resiug.
sr
The delegates elected at Potwin are
ID. Pity Morgan and J W. Tucker. cen
tral committeeman, H. A. Stebbins
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J. p. Tucker and d. Fl. Marshall are
being held at the county jail by reason
of a commitment which charges them
according to Jailer Sheehan, with fool
ishly and unlawfully" selling intoxica-
ting LIQUOR to Indians on the POttaWa-
tonne reservation. The application of
the first adverb is particularly happy
The two men were brought here today
from Hiawatha by Deputy Marshal
Csurrier