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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15
THE GRAVE WAS OPEN

Psychologists Investigate the Seeing of
Visions by Boston and New York
Mediums.
CITY OF MEXICO Feb ia grave in
the American cemetery of this city was
opened today in the interest of psychical
Research, as leading mediums of New
York and Boston had declared positively
that the body in that particular
grave was not that of a young
man named COnnor from Burling-
ton, Vermont, who came here a year ago
and presumably died of typhus fever.
Mediums, even the most celebrated were
positive it was not Conner who died but
some one else and then intimated that he
had escaped to Texas. The society
for psyclchal research be came in
, terested and came here to investi-
gate and the result is that probably
the body exhumed is that of Conner, but
a gentleman present ~ the exhumation
who knew COnnor intimately SAYS he
would not swear that it was Cunnor in a
court of justice. The hair was darker
but the teeth and Filings were those of
CODuOr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15
TROLLEY TO AUBURNDALE
Tho Street Car Line Asks Permission to
Build Ten blocks of New Traok.

Tho Street Car Line Asks Permission to
Build Ten Blocks of New Track.
An ordinance has been submitted by
the Topeka Railway company to the city
council of Potwin, granting it franchise
to build and operate its railway line
through Potwin and through Auburn
dale to the east gate of the state insane
asylum grounds.
The ordinance is further franchise to
furnish light and power in connection
Herewith, and repeating the old ordi-
nance that simply granted franchise in
Potwin Place.
A special session of the council will
soon be called to consider the ordinance.
The idea is to abolish the unsatisfac-
tory horse car line that runs west from
Sixth street to the asylum, and to replace
it with trolley road, leaving the Potwin
line either at the school house on Park
avenue or at the end of the line at Laurel
avenue.
Either would require the building of
about ten blocks of new track.
The council is perfectly willing to have
the trolley line built to the asylum and
will grant the required franchises
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15
WHISKY SELLING.
Three Prominent Men of Burr
ton Arrested on That Charge.
United States Marshals From
Wichita Capture Them.
ALL WELL CONNECTED.
Belong to the Best Families in
the Town.
Are Said to Have Sold to Coun-
try Boys Alone.
ALL WELL CONNECTED.

BURTON, Feb. 15.-Two marshals ar
rived from Wichita yesterday afternoon
and arrested c. T.Fennimore, his brother,
Robert Fennimore and Earl Beckham,
charged with selling liquor contrary to
law and without government license.
c. T. Fennimore is clerk in general
store at Burton and Earl Beckham is en-
gagged in buying and shipping stock. He
has family and is distant relative of
Mrs. W. L. Daily.
The arrest created no end of excite
ment in Burton. l. was not known that
the young men had been guilty of the
misdemeanor charged 10 them, and the
arrests came as a complete surprise.
The three men belong to the best fam
lilies in the county and the outcome of the
case will be watched with interest. 1t
is alleged that the men have been selling
to the country boys, but that no one IN
town was able to buy from them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15
A LOST ART.
Little Prospect for Professional Ball i
Kansas-EIy johnson Goes to Maryland

Little Prospscs for professional Ball in
Kansas-EIy johnson Goes to Maryland.
Ely johnson and Guy McFadden have
given up their base ball project for To-
peka and johnson will leave in two
weeks for Hagerstown, Md, to assume
the management of the Hagerstown team
of tho Maryland state league.
Topeka could have a team all right
aud a good one, but there are no towns of
any size who responded to Johnson's in
ouiries about teams. Troy and junction
City signified their intentions of having
mines, but they could not play with such
a good team as it would take in Topeka
to draw we'll Leavenworth's park is
aboat $4,000 in debt. 1t looks as though
there will be no professional ball play
ing in Topekn or the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15

KANSAS CITY, Feb Is CATTLE
ceipts $500; shipments, 1900. Market
steady. Texas steers $2.90@3. 90;
Texas cows $2O0@2.7O; beef steers
$300@4.20; native COWS $1.50@3.25;
stockers and feeders, $2.50@ $375; bulls
$2.00@3.25.
head, averaging 1890 pounds. $3.50: Tex
as cows. II head. $50 pounds. So. 20; beef
steers. 81 head. 1.040 pounds, $42U; ma
tive COWS, ID head, 1142 pounds, $3.25;
stockers and feeders 10 head, 1910
pounds, $3.75; bulls 8 head, 1920 pounds,
1925.
Hoas-Receipts, 5,4OO; shipments, 200.
Market weak &c lower. Bulk OF sales
$3.90@3 IS; heavies $325@3.9J; packers
So S5Q395; mixed $3.SO@3.95; lights
SIS 5O@3.921S; workers SO 85@3 921a
SHEEP Receipts. 1890; shipments
none. Market steady. Lambs $3.5O94.50;
muttons, $2.50@360.
WHEAr-Excessively dull; nominally
1s@1c lower; No. 2 bard 65@66; No.
hard nominalIy 50@55; rejected nomin-
ally 35@4O; No. 2 red 74@75c.
CoRN-Fair demand; prices unchang-
ed; No. 2 mixed '23; No. white 231z q
&558c.
OATs-Lower; No. 2 mixed 1870
1879; No. white, 100000.
RYE-No. q nominalIy Soc.
Hay Steady; timothy $40. 00@1t.5O;
prairie, So so a. 90.
BUTTER-Creamery weak; 16@17c;
dairy 13@15c
Eeas-Unsettled 1919.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15

river to the Shire ditch. The murderer
abandoned his coat and eluded his pur-
suers by crossing the river and going
east a mile towards Walnut creek.
Here he ran into range of &. Z. viii
liams' shot gun and gave himself up
MIR. Williams brought the prisoner to
town before him on horseback.
This ends all controversy as reg CARDS
the Negroes whereabouts, and the parties
who gave and procured the afidavits
that the murderer was already under
arrest, are very uneasy ON account of
legal complications. Hayden waived
examination before Judge Beland
Wednesday, and was taken to Oskaloosa
Jail to await next term of court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15
JoE,s FOURTEEN CLIENTS.
They Pass by His Hotel in Steel Cage,
Bound for Jail.

They Pass by His Hotel in Steel Cage,
Bound for Jail.
LAWRENCE, Feb. 15.-Joseph 6. Waters
is in town to look after railroad case IN
the Douglas county court. To the STATE
JOURNAL correspondent Mr.. Waters talk
ed quite freely of the recent Osbon MUIR
der case. Joe. it will be remembered,
was the principal attorney in the prose-
cution of the little harness maker.
THAT man ought to have been clear
ed" said Mr.. Waters.
"And if he had had a lawyer to defend
him, he would have been cleared. You
know l don't take any stock in this irri-
cation business, and l don't have to hit
the small fry" and Mr.. Waters fairly
shook with laughter.
But" continued the brilliant Topeka
lawyer, 'just look what we had to buck
against in that case. The mans father
before him was insane; his mother is in
sane. His son was in the insane asylum
and died insane. Then his wife swore
insanity. Now, if I had had
that case L would not have put Osbon on
the stand, but l would have had him
chewing Ivory soap and frothing at the
mouth"
Mr., Waters is constitutionally. opposed
to having his picture taken. His only
picture is the one which he drew for the
Mail when he edited it.
"The Mail fellows came up into my
office the other day to kodak me, but I
wouldn't let them"
Aud then Mr.. Waters said: "Now Pm
going to tell you one more thing and
then stop. 1t was in the early days of
prohibitIon when the officers, from Judge
down to county attorney, believed that
the prOhibitory law was operative.
was down at Usage City and was defend
ing some saloon keepers There were
fourteen of them and l had every case,
After thirteen had been convicted Judge
SpilIman asked me what the probable
defense would be for the last one. I
told him that we had exhausted every
means known to human ingenuity and /
guessed the only thing for US to do was
to claim an falbiuo'
This fourteenth man was convicted.
It happened that the authorities had de-
cided to move the steel cage that held
the prisoners to another lot some dis
lance away. So the big cage was
mounted on wheels. and it passed nv
hotel. There went that cage by me with
my fourteen clients in it, Now, there is
something that mover happened to any
other lawyer on earth +"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15
MADE HIMSELF A TERROR.
COEOred Man Drunk and QnarreIsOmc
Frightens People On Quincy Street.


Robert Marshall, a colored character,
was fined in police court this morning on
an aggravated charge of drunk and dis
turbing the peace"
Marshall drank all the whisky he could
hold last evening and started south on
Quincy street insulting women and men
and making himself unusually obnoxious.
He was knocked down once or twice,
but would get up and continue
his way. Police Captain Gardiner heard
of MarshalPs escapade and started out to
fiud him. He caught up with him at
Eleventh and Quincy. Marshall fought
but he was taken to the station and
locked up.
This morning he said he was drunk,
but remem bered nothing about making
any disturbance, but Judge Ferry said
that the fact that he was drunk was no
excuse and he assessed the highest fine
of the week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15
B1sooE WON THE CUP.
The Contest at Live Birds .CIOse-Hind-
Marsh Wins the Medal.

The Contest at Live Birds .CIOse-Hind-
Marsh Wins the Medal.
The monthly contest for the live bird
cup of the West Side Gun club took
place yesterday afternoon on the club
grounds L. Biscoe, one of the best live
bird shots of the club, was the successful
man carrying off the trophy with IS out
of IS. The scere.
Biscoe-1 O11O1 111111
1-13
Montgomery o 1 1 1 111O1
0 o l Ill
l U 10.
Elliott-o o 11010 OOOO1
1 Is.
Clark 1O11O 1O1O1 900
10.
The second regular weekly medal
shoot at rs Blue Rocks resulted in favor
of P. J. Hindmarsh. He has won the
medal both times: Biscoe. IA; Mont
gomery, II; Hindmarsh, 81; Elliott, II;
Clark, 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15
HAYDEN's CAPTURE.
Full Details Ofthe Long Race Up the River
and Over Fields.


VALLEY FALLS Feb. 15.-Valley Falls
and vicinity have been considerably
shaken up and excited since the murder
last Saturday night of Mike Duffy by
Eph Hayden, who after standing off the
marshal and his posse when they went to
arrest him, made his escape.
Much discussion and bad feeling has
originated from rumor that the deputy
sheriff and DIR. Swallow had captured
the murderer and were holding him for
"a reward under the guise of protecting
him from mob violence.
Indeed sworn affidavit was procured
to that effect.
Tuesday afternoon Deputy Sheriff
Stoc&well organized a posse consisting
of John Beight!e, DIR. Swallow, DR..
Marks and himself, to scour the country
in the vicinity of the Walnut creek and
Delaware bottoms in search of HAYDEN.
They were joined by joe SummervilIe,
and careful search of the Walnut creek
country was made where the criminal
was reported to have been seen that
morning. Failing to find any trace the
search was continued on the Delaware to
Hayden's corn field where they began to
search the corn shocks (within half mile
OF city limits). Hayden was concealed
IN corn shock near the timber and
dense underground. At their approach
he sneaked from his hiding
into the brush, where he lay con,
cealed until most of the posse
had passed. when he made a sueakiuo
dash for continued liberty, but was dis
covered by Summerville, who was be-
hind the others and gave tho alarm. A
hot chase ensued, but owing to the thick
underground horses could not be used.
The fleeing fugitive eludsd his pursuers.
going in a northerly direction up the
river. A call on the town by the sheriff
that the Negro had been started brought
hundreds OF volunteers, who patroIed
the borders of the woods while the
officers searched the interior.
AT o'clock, AZ the northwest limits of
the patrol, Hayden was seen to rise IN
IN corntield near where Deputy Marks
and his followers were trying to cross
me river, and tiee north toward the tim
Der on the Lord farm
they opened fire on him at long range.
which brought the whole posse and
not exciting chase for a mile ur the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15
G. G. GAGE INTERESTED.

He Has 10000 In $4,000 Man
haitian Mortgage.
E A. Wagner of Topeka, will appear
at Manhattan on the 25th, as the defend
ant in an action brought against the
Purcell Mercantile company, of which he
is receiver, by John Robinson, for $780,
600, and in which g. G. Gage of Topeka,
is interested to the extent of $4,000.
The case was to have been tried before
Judge Spillman, but he declined to hear
it on the ground that he knew too much
personally about the affairs of the COM
pany, and Judge Humphrey has been
selected as judge pro tenn.
The action is brought to get the stock
out of the hands of the receiver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15
MATHEWS FOR PRESIDENT
His Boom is Now Being Worked in
Arkansas.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. ia strong
effort is being made by the managers Of
Gov Claude Matthews presidential boom
to advance the Indiana mans interests in
Arkansas.
Circular letters state that Governor Mat
thews is practical farmer, d strong sym
pathizer with the laboring classes aud
life long Democrat, the letter concludes:
at must be accepted as a fact, if we
hope to win in the coming contest, that
the Democracy must look to the great
west for leader who will impress the
whole country as a wise, able and con-
sentative man, man in close touch with
the masses"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15
NORTH TOPEKA.
Items of Interest From the North Side OF
tho River.

tho River.
Mrs. Fl. e. Bowen is improving after
a severe sickness
An original pension has been allowed
the minors of William E. Towner.
Tomorrow morning Rev. J. r. Madi-
son, of the Methodist church, will preach
at Lowman Hill
Joseph Hartzell left today for Cripple
Creek, Colorado, where he has some
mining property.
Bishop Vincent will occupy the pulpit
at the Kansas avenue NJ. E. church to-
morrow morning, In the evening Rev.
Mr.. Goddard of Lowman NJ. E. church
will preach.
J. H. Heller, 1902 N. Kansas avenue,
grocery and meat market. Good treat
ment and fine meats and groceries: you
can do better here than elsewhere.
The Magnet Restaurant and Short Or
der house, A. J. Proudtit. $50 N. Kansas
ave. Wholesale fruits and confectionery.
Geo. ]. Graves 6 Sons, 115 and 1T
West Laurent street, North Topeka, for
buggy tops, cushions. wagons, and bug
gies built to order. Bell 'phore 535
Items and advertisements for the
JOURNAL should oe left at the drug store
of A J. Kane g Co., 826 N. Kansas ave-
nue..
Two tramps were camping in the rail-
road yards last night They had fire
and were sleeping beside it when the
white horse which they had drank caused
one to grow restless in his sleep and he
rolled into the fire. He didn't stay there
long, but the rags of clothes which
covered him were pretty badly scorched.
He was about town today trying to scare
up some new wearing apparel.
One of the Hot Things in This World
is coal when it is burning. Leaven worth.
Home Mine and Riverside Goals can be
banked on as hot when they are burn
ing. You can burn it and have a hot
time for So so per ton. The Topeka Coal
company will fill your bin at that price.
First floor 634 Kansas ave. Tel. 4S2.
Wichita and return by the Santa Fe
Route, one fare for the round trip
T.ckeIs sold February 10 to 10. good 10
return including February "a No
change of cars by the Santa Fe Route
Peerless Steam Laundry Peerless
Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15
Got Their Checks Today.

The employees of the Santa Fe mechan-
ical department over the entire system
received their wages for the month of
January this morning. 1t is the custom
to distribute the checks during the after
noon of the fifteenth of each month, but
as all shops closed today at noon, the
men received their checks several hours
earlier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15
CoRBETT TALKS AGAIN.
Says PugiIism Has No Future in This
Country.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-James J. Corbett
sends signed telegram, dated at Ander-
son, Indiana. He says: sit is not set
tied in my mind who will win the COM
ing contest at Ell Paso. I do not think
either man is wonder.
"As regards the future of pugilism, I
don't think there will ever be cham
pionship battle fought in America again
unless in private, and then the principals
will be liable to get into lot of trouble.
But then there is Australia. l am sure
they can fight over there. And again,
they can box limited contest in Eng
land. l will meet the winner of the
present contest in Australia, England, OF
anywhere else"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15
TODAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the AHsOcia ted Press to
the State Journal.

CHICAGO. Feb. 15.-Speculators are
showing the effect of the thorough milk
ing the market has been subjected to
lately. May opened today about nc
lower at &C. with trading very limited.
Cables were Indifferent and Argentine
shipments were large causing the early
weakness A stronger feeling was soon
developed, however. country commission
houses readily absorbing the small offer
ings aud May advanced to 6636@1a, then
reactiEg under scalpers realizing to 6614.
Corn opened firm and unchanged at
$40 Good local support was given to
the market and May advanced to 303s.
Oats were quiet but steady, influenced
by corn and wheat. May opened I'M
changed at211 Is and advanced 21A@3s.
q Provisions opened weak and lower on
lower hog prices. Trading was mostly
local and there was considerable pres
surs to SELL
May pork opened 1926 lower at $1,000
receding to S10.171E.
May lard quoted21Sc lower at So 621<.
May ribs 1850 lower at S5.271s.
Hogs = Receipts, 10000: official re-
ceipts yesterday 20,O29; official ship
ments yesterday 1928; Market active 8
cents lower. Light $40OQ4 30; mixed
$4.00@425; heavy $3.90042215; rough
$3.90@395
Cattle = Receipts 400. Market dull
and unchanged.
CArrLE-Official receipts yesterday
Sheep = Receipts 1900 Market
strong.
SHEEP-Oficial receipts yesterday
8,722; shipments, 1920.
Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow
$4,000 head.
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SAVE THE GAME.
Agents of Rich New York Men Killing
Young Elk in Montana.

DENVER, Feb. ia special to the
Republican from Lander, Wyo.. says:
Men, said to be agents of ex-Secretary
Whitney and several other rich
men in Now York, are in the southwest
ern part of this county, near New Fork,
capturing elk.
The method employed is to run down
the calves less than year old. So far
they have not succeeded in getting 10
per cent of these calves to a ranch alive.
They often drop dead while being pur-
sued.
The destruction of elk now going on is
said to be very large. f., Prosecuting At
torney Videl will at once take the matter
in hand,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15
NOT ANICE SUNDAY.
The Sun Will Shine But a Mean Win
VIII BLOW.

Will BLOW.
The cloudiness which the weather
men predicted yesterday did not arrive.
They state today that the suns hine will
continue tomorrow, but that the weather
will be colder
Along the lines of the Santa Fe in east
ern and western Kansas the weather is
reported generally clear aud cool. In
southern Kansas partly cloudy weather
exists.
Along the lines of the Rock Island the
weather is reported generally clear with
variable winds.
In New Mexico and Texas the weather
is clear and pleasant; in Colorado clear
and cool
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15

New York-Prominent room traders
sold Manhattan.
Chicago: Estimated worlds shipments
seven million bushels.
Chicago: Wheat lacks action and also
orders Market softened with some
selling by Trejo and Clifford, but a good
many orders to buy at &C.
Chicago: Corn acts little heavy and
don't think market will hold unless we
get higher wheat market
Chicago: Brosseau and Coleridge sell
ing wheat. Market opened easier on low
cables and heavy Argentine shipments.
New York: Traders are making a raid
on O. The little stock in sight makes it
an easy matter.
New York: Traders selling tobacco.
It's traders market in nearly every
stock.
Chicago: Nye, jerks s. Co. are heavy
buyers in May wheat.
Chicago: Corn and oats opened firm
on bad weather and expected light re-
ceipts
New York: Argentine shipments for
the week $4,000 bu. Duluth 211 cars,
last year ia; Minneapolis 225 and III.
Bradstreets' exports wheat and -four,
as wheat, both coasts, 2,71S,000 against
1901, goo last week, and 2,573,0 600 bushels
one year ago. The above includes
$4,000 against 81, 900 bushel last week
for the Pacific coast Corn shipments
3,143,0OO against $4,000 bushels last
year
Liverpool wheat, spot, quiet; futures
I'd to I'D lower; maize, spot, steady;
futures ia lower. ~
Berlin wheat d to1s higher
Paris wheat 10 up; -four to 10 up.
Chicago = Champlin and Brosseau
selling wheat freely. Buying is against
puts.
Puts, May wheat 60; calls. $685.;
puts May corn, 3O1s; calls, 3O1z; Curb,
May wheat, 655s.
Chicago = Some realizing on long
wheat and pounding by Champlin
caused the weakness. The real cause is
on account of Argentine shipments
Closing on Popular Stocks.
The closing today was as follows:
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Kansas Patents.

Patents granted to citizens of Kansas
for the week ending FEBRUARY IL, 1896,
reported through the office of ]. F.
Beale, solicitor of patents, 909 G street,
Washington. D. c.: L. j. Fellay, Madi-
son, Baird securing mechanism for grain
binders; E. L. Foster. Independence
ribbon holder for typewriters; Ferdinand
Gabler, Topeka, car brake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15
Miss FnIcher serions1xIII.

Miss Ada Fulcher of Harrison school
was taken suddenly and seriously i'll
while teaching yesterday afternoon.
Miss Fulcher has been very i'll but re =
turned TO her work two weeks ago Her
difficulty if peritonitis. She was taken to
Dr. Wards private hospital and Miss
Daisy Hunter will probably take her
room till she is we'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15
DaIy's Tracks Leased.

BUTTE, Mont. Feb. 15.-Marcus DAILY
today leased the Butte and Anaconda
race tracks to Ed A. Upton, the we'll
known Kentucky horseman, and secre
tary of the Lexington Racing association,
and, in order to avoid conflict in dates
with the California fair circuit, Mir. Tip
ton announces that he will claim June 80
to July 10 for Anaconda. and from July
20 to August Is for Butte.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15
Pigeon Fancler. Meat.

CHICAGO, Feb 15.-Poultry and pigeon
fanciers of Chicago met at the Sherman
house last night and formally organized
the National Fanciers' association of
Chicago bv adoption OF constitution and
bylaws aud election of officers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15
Hotter Than EEades

is what you can draw from such Goals as
the Leavenworth. Home Mine and Riv.
erside and it don't cost much to arrive at
that stage; that's the beauty of it, The
Topeka Coal company can Keep you that
way all the time if you desire it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15
Frederick Coming Home.

Congressman Case Broderick is said TO
have started from Washington with Sem
ator Baker who is to address the Kansas
editors at Leavenworth next week
Congressman Broderick wants to see TO r
himself how the land laws politically in
the First district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15
He PLEAD HIS own CASE.

Travis, the SWindler of Northern Kansas
Found Guilty.
ABILENE, Feb. 15.-Ths jury quickly
found verdict of guilty in the case of
Swindler Travis, last evening. He was
sentenced to a $50 tine and thirty days in
Jail.
Travis conducted his own case and
made a good plea to the Jury.