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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-10

several shots were fired after him the
crowd turned its attertion to its wounded
and took them to town where it was dis
| covered that none of the wounds were
much more than skin deep.
1t is believed today that Hayden has
been captured and is being held az some
secret place by the officers who are
either afraid of a lynching or are await
ing for Governor Morrill, to formally
offer the $500 reward usually made in
| such cases.
Al Stockwell, who is the star Grimm al
catcher of this county has been unusu-
ally easy about the question of capture
every since yesterday morning when he
went to the farm of Joe Sem mile
north of town in whose barn the murder
er spent the night.
The murder was committed at about
o'clock Saturday evening and at
eleven when Sem returned from town
he found the fleeing man in his barn.
Hayden formerly worked for Sem.
When Sem went into his barn Hayden
was in one of the stalls and had a shot
gun.
SIS Mike dead?" asked Hayden.
"Yes, he is dead" said Sem.
"Im in bad scrape, l guess, said
Hayden. "Wharll do?"
You'd better go to town and give
yourself up. At least get out of here. 1
don't want you on my place" said Sem.
II won't give myself up" replied Hay
den. IF they get me they'll get me
dead"
Sem went into his house, aud when
he went out to his barn in the morning
at ten o'clock Hayden was still there.
Sem warned Hayden to get out again
and then went TO town to inform the
authorities. Deputy Al Stockwell went
out with DR.. Swallow and when they
came back they announced that Hayden
was gone and that it would be useless to
try to track him that day.
Then Stockwell, who is accredited with
knowing his business pretty thoroug hly,
went home and we1t to sleep.
Innumerable rumors are adoat about
town. The population put in the day on
the streets in little groups talking over
the murder and the probable or pros
pective capture. There was great deal
of suppressed excitement Men were
found who had no hesitancy in asserting
that if Hayden were brought to Valley
Falls he would be lynched without delay.
Hayden is known as a very tough man.
Less than two years ago he returned to
Valley Falls from the state penitentiary.
having served a term of five years for at
tempted assault upon white girl.
Duffy, the murdered man, was hand
some young fellow and a coal miner. He
is spoken of as a pleasant fellow when
he was sober, but inclined to be quarrel
some when Intoxicated.
Although it is related that several
weeks ago Hayden and Duffy had fight
while skating in which Duffy whipped
Hayden By striking him on the head
with pair of skates, they had been
friends.
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BROTHER VS.. BROTHER.

Remarkable Contest for the GOvernOrship
of Tennessee~ Between the TaylOrs-
From the Washington Post: One Of
the most remarkable political contests
of modern days was that betw cen Bob
and Alf Taylor over the governorsh1p
of Tennessee some years ago. The
brothers are both viOlinists-in len
nessee they are known as flddlers- All
is the superior performer. Bob plays
left-handed. Neither one is finished
master of the instrument, but they poth
play the mountain melodies TO the
queens taste. During their unique rafS
for governor Bob and ALI did not actu-
ally carry their fiddles with them, DuC
in almost every town the people wouIu
hunt up couple of violins and insist
on hearing them play. When the exec
ton was over and Bob was occupying
the highest Office in the gift OF rem
nesseeans a convict of the pen1tentlary
one day sent him a fiddle. It was
homemade instrument, the convict De
Ting it's author and finisher.. He had
made it while serving out his sentence
in the "pen,' and designed touching
tender chord in the governors heart oy
the presentation. The story is best toio
in Governor Bob's own way: zone day
just before Christmas a state ofnclal
entered my Office and said: 1 have
been implored by a poor, miserable
wretch in the penitentiary to bring you
this rude fiddle. 1t was made by his
own hands with a penknife during the
hours allotted to him for rest. 1t Is ao-
solutely valueless, it is true, but 1t is
his petition for mercy. He begged ME
to say that he has neither attorney ncr
influential friends to plead for him; ne
is poor, and all that he asks is, that
when the governor shall sit at his own
freside on Christmas eve with his own
happy children around him, he Will
play one tune on this rough fiddle ana
think of cabin far away in the mount
aims in which is a family of poor, rag
ged children crying for bread and lis
tening for the returning footsteps OF
their convict father Who would
not have been touched by such an ap-
peal? When Christmas eve came the
governor sat at his own happy hreslde,
surrounded by his own happy family,
and sitting there he played one tune on
the rough fiddle. Far up in the mount
aims there was another hearthstone
bright and warm, the pardoned convict
was there with his children on his
knees and his heart re-echoing the
strains which the governor played on
the homemade fiddle.
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MUST BE SMART,
The Prize Fighters, If They Do
Their Fighting
Either in Mexico or in the United
States.
RANGERSAND RURALES
On Hand on Both Sides of the
River.
Spectators and All May Be Clap
ped in Jail.

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 1O.-Governor Gull
berson in reply to interrogatories on the
question of the pugilist tournament at
Ell Paso, says he has nothing to say on
the subject.
Adjutant General Mabry and a troop
of Texas rangers are now at Ell Paso
under Governor Culberson's instructions,
and having every faith in their ability
to prevent the fight on any land owned
by Texas the governor is resting Sc
renely.
1t is understood that two United States
troops from San Antonio post left there
this morning for Ell Paso to prevent the
fight any so-called neutral
ground. Governor Culberson says there
will be no fight on Texas soil SO long as
there is man left in the Texas ranger
force. He does not think Stuart will at
tempt to fight on Texas soil.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.-Mr. Romero,
the Mexican minister, said today that
it, WAS his understanding that the
Mexican state authorities would GER
tainly prevent the Maher- Fitzsim mons
mill from taking place on Mexican soil
Fort WORTH. Texas. Feb. 10.-John
L Sullivan. Parson Davies and Paddy
Ryan, after spending Sunday in this
city, left with other sports this morning
for Ell Paso.
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ENGLISH'S OLD SCORE.
Startling Provision Made in the Late
VIM. H. En$sish's VIII.

Startling Provision Made in the Late
Wm. H. En$tish's Will.
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb 1O-The will of
VIM. H. English was probated today.
The estate is said to be worth five
million dollars He gives $4,000 to
Crown Hill cemetery, the interest
to be used in keeping up the English
monument; So, 500 to the Indiana His
torical society: $4,000 for the com
pletion of the history of Indiana.
To Miss Ruth Hedges, confidential
clerk $4,000 in money and GER
tain real estate in this city-this
to be accepted and receipted for as final
settlement 1he remainder of his estate
is divided between his son and daugh-
ter.
The son and daughter are made exec
utor and executrix to serve without
bond.
The provision looking to final settle
menr with the confidential clerk is sup
posed to preclude any contest, even if
one were concentrated,
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BODY AND BREECHES.
Ca1derheRd WOns Even Vote For
Coinage of American Product.

CaIderhead WOns Even Vote For
Coinage of American Product.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. - Congress
man Calderhead spoke this morning on
senate silver substitute. He criticised
the manner in which the silver question
has been brought up, and said it was not
an honest effort in behalf OF silver, but
merely chance to make campaign lit
erature. He voted against the substi-
tute as we'll as the American product
amendment
The desk of Mr.. W. ii Grain of Texas,
who died early this morning, was draped
heavily with black when the house re-
convened at 1920 after a recess over
Sunday. On the desk lay a beautiful
bunch of white hyacinths, lilies of the
valley and roses Mr.. Grain was serving
his sixth term in the house and his death
was a shock to his colleagues, many of
whom did not know he was ILL.,
The debate on the bond bill proceeded
until noon when the legislative day of
Saturday expired. The house then ad-
journed out of respect to Mr.. Grains
memory.
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Issued by President BlancOurt
of the Provisional Government
To the People of the United
States.
RECOGNITION ASKED
From the President and Ameri-
can Congress.
Have Proved their Rights as
Belligerents.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10.-The Press
today publishes an appeal to the Ameri-
can people signed by President Blan-
court of the provisional government OF
Cuba, and craving recognition for the
insurgents. Says the appeal:
"AIl we wish now is to be looked upon
by the government of the United States
as men and soldiers battling for their
birthright. We do not wish to appear Ia
the eyes of the world as bandits"
After rehearsing in detail the history of
the United States struggle for freedom,
the appeal continues:
"We ask the American people to grant
us through their president and congress
those rights of belligerency to which, ac-
cording to laws of war and nations, we are
entitled Our armies have marched
whittier they might throughout the en-
tire island and for weeks have threat
ened the stronghold of Spain's power in
Cuba.
"Must we capture Havana and drive
Spain's hirelings across the sea
before we are even given the right
as men to fight for that price
less gift which God destined
should be universally divided among his
children. Must We gain our independ-
ence before we are accorded the sanction
of the world TO labor for it?
SIS Spain entitled to consideration at
the haads of modern civilized and high
ly progressive nationF Does misrule of
Cuba for century commend her to the
hearts and minds of men? Are her hire
lings here TO lift up and educate the
Cuban and make his beloved island
prosperous?
"Cuba the bleeding, appeals to her
American sisters. She does it in the
name of God, CT justice, of civilization
and of America"
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TERRORIZED.
4 Desperate Character Threatens His
Wife with Death.

There came near being a tragedy ct
GIG Branner street just after dark last
evening. As it was Mrs Fremont Wells
escaped with a severe choking from her
husband. who had just been released
from the city prison.
Wells was frightened away by the
screams of neighbors. Then he was bend
ing over the PROSTATE body of his wife
with one hand on her throat and an up
lifted knife in the other. After he had
left search Of the house was made and
a revolver and club were found under
pillow.
After Wells had been frightened he
ran out of the house and mounted
horse and rode Off He afterward re-
turned to the house and left
note warning his wife to not
have him arrested. Mrs. Wells
and her three children left the
house and she says she is convinced that
her husband intends to kill her on sight.
Mrs Wells fled petition for divorce
in the district court this afternoon on the
strength of last nights assault
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GRAVE ROBBERY A TRADE.
Shipping Bodies From the Cemeteries
Around WashimSt0m.

WAsHINGToN, Feb 10.-Owing to a
misunderstanding of addresses on large
box left at the Baltimore & Ohio depot
in this city to be forwarded by
express, the existence of
trade in corpses for dissecting purposes
has been unearthsd. The. box bore
two addresses, and the en-
ployees of the .. S. Express Co.
were undecided as to what ad-
dress it should be sent After the box
had been at the station all day the box
was opened, and was found to contain
the bodies of two women. The bodies
were entirely nude, ami one was that of
aR old colored woman. The other
seemed to be the corpse of a white
woman % years of age.
The box was addressed to Angus Nc
Lane, 223 Pelham street. Detroit Mich.
Large boxes sent by the same set of men
have been forwarded to New Haven and
Hartford. Conn, Baltimore and other
cjties. Some were so heavy as to leave
the belief that they contained three bod
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THE DIVORCE MILL.
One Separation Granted and Two Petitions
Filed Today.


Filed Today.
Two divorces filed and another granted
completed today's record of the district
court.
Mrs. Florence Mcdowell was before
Judge Hazen just after dinner to be di-
vorced from Francis Mcdowell. She
claimed he had been extremely cruel las
they all do) to her and the judge be-
lieved her story and she is single again
Monte" Wells was released from the
city prison yesterday, went to his home
at 616 Branner street, and whipped his
wife, and this afternoon she asked for
divorce. If Judge Hszsn keeps up the
quick work she will have a divorce to-
morrow. This is the second time she
has asked separation. Her heart softened
before and she Withdrew the suit
In 1890 Wade Fusion was married, but
on March 8, 1898, his wife Dizzy left
him. He demands complete separation
because of the abandonment.
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MANY NILES ABOVE EARTH.
An Immense AerOlits ExpIodss Iu the
Vicinity of 9Tadri

An Immense AerOlite ExpIOdes Iu the
Vicinity of Mad rid.
MADRID, Feb. 1O.-An immense aero
lite exploded above this city, at a. IN. to-
day. There was a vivid glare of light
and loud report followed by general
panic. All the buildings were shaken
and many windows were shattered.
According to officials of the Madrid
observatory, the explosion occurred
twenty miles above the earth
The force of the explosion was
felt for several kilometers around
this city and the conclusion was
so severe that the partition wall of the
United States legation collapsed and
nearly all the windows of that building
were broken.
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UHL NOMINATED.
Named For Minister to Germany by
President Today.

WASHINGTON. Feb 10.-Tbe president
has nominated Edwin f. Uhl of Michi-
gan, assistant secretary of state. to be
ambassador extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of the United States to
Germany.
Dir. William W. Rockhill. the third as
sistant secretary of state, will be nomina-
ted to ill the office of the first assistant
secretary, vacated by Mr.. Uhl.
1t is probable that Mr.. RockhilIs place
will in turn be filled by a promotion of
some person in the state department.
This may be either Mr.. Dridler. chief of
the diplomatic bureau, or Edward A.
Renick, chief clerk of the department..
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4 MISSOURI FRAY.
Father Dead and Son DyfnE-A Neigh
bOrhO0d Quarrel.

ATCH1soN, Feb. 1e.-W. 1. Burdett is
dead and his son w. l. Burdett is dying
at Sugar Lake, southeast of here in Mis-
souri,, the result of a Sunday night fray.
Particulars of the affair are meager,
but it is known that George and Charley
Way, brothers, engaged in a fight with
the Burdetts and after Il desperate tussle
worsted them. The elder Burdett was
killed almost instantly. while his son re-
ceived wounds from which he cannot re-
cover. The fight took place about noon.
The Way brothers were arrested and
are now in Jail. Sugar Lake is small
tJwn in Platte county,
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ST. PAUL TO DRYDOCK,
Her Bottom Plating Needs Fixing After
Her Adventures.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-The Interna-
tional Navigation companv's ship St.
Paul has been sent to Newport News to
be placed in drydock.
This course was adopted upon the
recommendation of the assistant inspec-
tors of steam vessels who have been
examing the big steamer to as
certain the results of her experien ce
on the sands off Long Branch. The in
spectors express the opinion that the st.
Paul's hull is uninjured except some
slight damage to her bottom plating.
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MILLER BACK IN KANSAS.
Says He WIFI he a Poor Man IF He
stays liza Congress.

Congressman o. L. Miller, of the
Second district, is back from Washington
and is at his home in Kansas City, Kan
sas.
Congressman Miller says he likes
Was shington, but he cannot afford to stay
there. "My law practice here amounts
to more than the salary of the office"
said he, sand l cannot afford to give it
up. The two won't go together | must
part with one or the other, and I have
chosen to quit politics. 1t costs all of a
congressman's salary to live there. When
poor man goes to congress he is poor
when he leaves. l am the only member
of the delegation from Kansas who is not
a candidate for reelection"
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Young TURKS DissatisGed.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb 10.-Renewed
activity has been noticed among the
Turkish party, and the police, in
consequence are taking stringent
measures to prevent disorder.
Several leaders of this party were arrest
ed on Saturday. including Mahmud Bey,
son of Muhtar Pasha, the Ottoman COM
missioner. Many of the young Turks
and others are dissatiffied with the rep
prochment recently arrived at between
Turkey and Russia,
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violate the rigid Texas law against prize
fighting. In reference to the current
rumor that an attempt will be made to
pull off the fight on some of the islands
of the Rio Grande or other lands
which cannot now be accurately
said to be in either Mexico
or Texas, it is said that if in such case
the Mexican officials see fit to assume
jurisdiction over any such tract for the
prevention of an act in violation of the
laws of both the United States and Mex
lean governments, our government will
not be disposed to make any point
against them.
Where They Expect to Fight. 7
WASHINGTON Feb. 10. Delegate Cat
ron, of New Mexico, says the managers
of the prize fight will probabl attempt to
pull it off about four miles below Ell Paso,
where the Rio Grande cuts a point of
land on the New Mexican side, which is
IN the state of Chihuahua, aud
is still Mexican soil President
Diaz will probably take steps to stop the
fight there. as he would have ample au
thority to do under the circumstances.
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LOUISVILLE OR TORLEDO
Delegates to the L. =. W. BeseIsed for
Their Votes.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 10--Delegates to the
L. A. w. convention have been arriving
all day. Each one as he reached
the hotel Rennert was sounded as
to how he stood between Toledo and
Louisville for the 1896 meeting. The
Kentucky delegation threw open their
parlors to every one and claimed that
they have secured 120 votes and the con-
Vention
Toledo has opaned headauarters
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oledo has opened headquarters.
An ola soldier to Drill Them.

M. G. kenderdine, a member of Lin
colu post, G. A. r., has been offered the
recently created place of drilImaster at
the reform school. Il is purposed to
teach the boys at the school military tao
tics and incidentally greater discipline
A son of DR.. Eastman of the asylum was
appointed aud recently Lincoln post
passed resolutions protesting aud asking
that G. A. r. maa be appointed. The
place pays $50 per month and board.
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ORATORICAL ASSOCIATION.
Ottawa will BE the Next Place of Meeting
March 2S.

March S8.
OTTAWA, Feb 10-The Kansas State
high School Oratorical association held
their first annual convention in this city
Saturday.
The purpose of the convention was to
select judges for the coming contest, to
be held March IS. and also to determine
the place for holding the contest.
The place selected by the convention
was Ottawa, and judges selected were as
follows:
On deIivery-Prof. A. E. Jones, r, S.
u. j. l.. Bristow, Topeka. H. N. Gaines,
Abilene.
On thought and composition-Prof, F.
W. Colgrove, Ottawa university, Prof.
E NJ. Hopkins, K. S. q.
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DEATH BY PRIZE FIGHTING.
Frederick Schlecter Dies From Effects of
Blows in IA Prize Fight.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10-As a result
of a prize fight in this city Saturday
night Frederick Schlecter, aged 40
years, one of the principals, died today,
and exPoliceman Henry Pluckfelder,
aged SO years, the other principal, is in
jail charged with murder.
The fight took place in the second
story Of Schlecter's mattress factory.
SchIecter was knocked down aud his
head hit the floor SO hard that his skull
was fractured
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CHARLEY ELLIOTT WINS
a Topeka Boy VINO is Going Right Up
the Ladder.

Topeka Boy VINO is Going Right Up
the Ladder.
Boston, Feb. 10.-Charles P. Elliott
of Chicago, it is announced has secured
a five years lease of the Grand opera
house here. The house has been closed
for the past two mOnths.
CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-Alr. Elliot is man.
ager of Hopkins theater, 337 State street,
Chicago. He left for Boston several
days ago, and last night notified MIR.
Hopkins that he had signed the lease for
the Boston house for term of five years.
Mr. Hopkins said that Elliot had been
with him for year and had shown him.
self an able manager. He is backed by
several Chicago board of trade men, fore
most among whom are Howard Hill and
his brother, who advanced him $4,000.
The Boston house will be run on the
same plan as the Hopkins theater here,
Including all kinds of dramatic and
vaudeville performances
Charley Elliott was manager for Craw-
ford's Grand opera house in Topeka for
one year and the house had the best at
fractions ever seen in its history. The
"Crawford circuit" also cleared $50, 0CO
that year because Mr.. Elliott did the
"booking" He is a natural born theater
manager, 'and will doubtless be often
heard from in other big deals later on.
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KNOWN Ar PARSONS.
Pearl Bryan Had Visited Her Sister in
That Town.

PARSONS, Feb 10-Miss Pearl Bryan,
the young woman killed and beheaded,
whose body was found near Cincinnati
was the sister of Miss Jennie Bryan, who
was for two years teacher in the public
schools of this city, also a sister of Mrs.
John Stanley.
She at one time visited in Parsons, and
is known to many of our young people.
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Captaiu's BODY Comes Ashore.

AMEsBURY, Mass. Feb. ia body
supposed to be THAI of Captain Arthur
Brown. of the wrecked schooner Florida,
was washed ashore today. The wreck
lies about quarter of a mile off shore,
but @nothing except hulk re-
mains At low tide today an attempt
will be made to get on board the strand
ed vessel to obtain further facts con-
corning the schooner and her crew.
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GOLD POURING IN.
One Firm Doesn't Hesitate ia Draw
ONT Gold 10 Bny Bonds.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-Up to 2 o'clock
the deposits of gold On govern
ment bond account were $2,oOO,-
600 at the sub treasury ana
1926. 600 in bars at the assay office Be-
tween 2 and o'clock deposits came IN SO
rapidly that Assistant treasurer Jor
dan was unable to give any fig
ures as to totals, No official announce
ment will be practicable until late this
afternoon.
Zimmerman and Forshay withdrew
from the sub-treUsury the 61O,Oo9 IN
o old coin with which they had oeen
credited as likely to take Tor the
purpose.
1h of paabodv head attor-