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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-11
Salvation Army.

The Salvation army musical artillery
consisting of eight singers will arrive
from Waupun, Friday. March IS, and
commence weeks siege in the Eng
lish Methodist church. Eight girls, all
musicians. Admission, cents. Adults
only. CAPT. J. ALLEN,
Advance Agent
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-11
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

For the Republican State convention,
to be held at Milwaukee, March 18,
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway will sell excursion tickets on
March II and Is, at one fare for the
round trip. return coupons made go cd
suntil March 20.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-11
RIVERSIDE BARBER SHOP.

The above shop, located in the base
ment of J. Salick & Sons building, east
end of Main street bridge, has been
leased by the undersigned, who will,
after Monday, March 16, be pleased to
have call from all his friends and
former patrons. Best of work kmanship
guaranteed. OTTO WAITZ.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-11

Call at Globe Milling Co for your
flour. Every sack warranted equal
to any sold i'm the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
DEPEM SAYs MORTON.
He viii Nominate the New Yorker at
st. Louis.

San Francisco, April 3.-In discussing
the chances of the candidates for the
Republican presidential nomination,
Chauncey NJ. DepeW who arrived in
this city last night in company with
Cornelius Vanderbilt said:
There are only four men whose
chances at st. Louis are worth speak
ing about Mckinley stands easily in
the lead with Reed, Allison and Morton
ranging in the order named. Morton
stands perhaps an even chance with
Allison, as ne starts in with Y votes
Of the state delegation. We OF New
York, mindful of the past. think Nor
ton stands a very good show. Presi-
dents as a rnle are not made out of
early favOrites. These are all good
and the country can be safely trusted
to any of them. Mckinley viii go to
the convention with a clear lead. The
only way he can be defeated is by the
field combining against him.
THE field viii combine and this be-
comes the strong force The question
then arises as to the name of the man
upon whom it can be brought to unite.
New York is a pivotal state Morton
has created no strong animOsities- For
these reasons we believe he viii be
considered the most available man.
NO; I do not think Harrison viii
figure I do not think he wants it. He
has said so so positively that there can
be no doubt.
II am for Morton to be sure. 1t IS
very likely that ] snail nominate him
at St Louis unless some other son of
New York shall think he can do it bet
ter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
MORE COUNTIES.
Secretary BriStOW Claims That
Morrill, VIII Have rs,
While TrOutman VIII Have But
20 Counties
IN THE CONVENTION.
These Claims Not Backed by Amy
Figures.
Evident Alarm at the TrOutman
Strength.

Governor Morrill, is just as certain
of being nominated and elected gov
ernor as he was two years ago." said
Chairman Bristow today. Governor
Morrill, will have seventy-ive counties
when the time for the convention comes
and Troutman viii have not to exceed
twenty"
OF course Chairman Bristow sees
things through Morrill, glasses; there
are otner members of the state admin
istration who are not so certain, Trout
man is the only man to be feared and
there is probably not more than one
or two state officers who secretly would
not like to see Governor Morrill, turned
down if It would not impair their own
chances of denomination.
The administration Morrill, support
ers are very anxious to see
what viii be the effect of the
Troutman meeting held in To
peka. Some of them say that Trout
man can not control the support which
was indicated by the long list of vice
presidents named at the meeting. Il
believe" said one of them today, that
if a secret ballot We're taken by the
vice presidents that it would be found
that majority of them would not be
for TrOutman.
The administration claims that Judge
Horton who was named as a vice presi-
dent is a Morrill, man, but Judge Hor-
ton was interviewed with the rest and
consented to act as one Of Troutman' s
vice presidents. Every man on the list
had consented to act before his name
was presented to the meeting.
This anxiety indicates that the Nor
riu people are at least very much
alarmed at the growth of the Troutman
-~,c r
Troutman will have the Shawnee coun-
ty delegation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
HOFFMASTER RUNS AWAY
Gets a Wheel From Golmis and Ships
the Country

Jake Hoffmaster, convicted in Justice
Guys court yesterday of assault and
wrecking bicycles, Immediately after
his conviction. secured a bicycle from
l. F. Cfolmis and left the city.
Honmaster was accompanied by Al
thur Green, who was connected in the
assault with him, and whose trial had
been postponed a week.
GoImis. finding they had taken the
Lawrence road, followed them but
finding no trace Of the boys returned to
the city and made his complaint to the
police.
The police sent telegrams to Law
renee describing the Wheels and their
riders.
The boy Green, appeared in the city
early this morning at the residence Of
Captain Wintrode. constable in Justice
Guys court telling the captain he had
left HOnmaster in Lawrence, he him
self having decided to come home
Honmaster has doubtless run away
for good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
COURT HOUSE DEDICATION.
1t Will Take Place SATURDAY, April II,
With Brass Band Music.

The court house dedication has at
last been decided upon. 1t is to take
place Saturday afternoon and evening,
April H. Probate Judge Wood mas
had the arranging Of the reception ana
he announces that the plans are now
complete.
1T is expected that mostly country
people viii attend in the afternoon,
and in the evening city residents who
are not able to get away during the
afternoon viii be in the majority. The
court house viii be completely lighted
in the evening as well as in the dav
time. and business viii be suspended.
All the county officers and the county
commissioners viii be on duty to re
ceive and show the visitors about.
The programme viii consist of an
address by Gen. j. c.. Caldwell; speech
es and "reminiscences by ex-Distrlct
Judges John T. Morton, John Martin,
and John Guthrie on The Bar" The
Court" and "Th judiciary of Shaw
nee county. GOrmley's band viii play
both afternoon and evening, and viii
also play upon the street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
FELL FROM A TRAIN.
Crazed by the Blow John Franklin
Shoots at Citizens, and IN Turn
is Shot.

Elliott Ill., April 3.-When the Lake
Erie & Western passenger train passed
through his place yesterday man
fell backward from the steps of one of
the cars. striking his head on tie Ap-
parently crazed by the blow, he got up
and told those around him that some
men We're going to kill him, and then
started across the fields
A number of persons started in pur-
suit. He soon turned, and drawing q
revolver, and holding the crowd at bay,
fred several shots hitting no one. He
then resumed his fight.
soon after shots We're fired at him
by members of the pursuing party and
he was hit in the knee and head. cap
tured. and taken to a farm house
where his leg was amputated. The un-
fortunate man died late last night. His
name was John Franklin, and his home
Fort Recovery, Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
GOES TO THE HOUSE.
Representative Curtis Territory Bill
FavOrably Reported.

Washington. April -Representa-
tive Curtis has completed the report
of the substitute bill. which was ac-
cepted by the committee on Indian af-
fairs and the report together with the
bill vii be placed before the house
The committee adopted the bill unan-
imOusly and agreed to ask for tima in
which ID consider the bill at an early
date The members of the committee
have he impression that it viii be pos
sible to set the bill through the house
this session. The bill. as agreed upon.
touches very lightly the tOwnsite Ques-
tion simply providing system of
leases for one year; this, as explained
in the report, because of the uncertain
ty at present about what should be
done The bill acceIr 5 the plan of the
Dawes commission, assing upon citi-
zenship of the India but provides
that appeal may be taken to the Uni
ted States courts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
CARRIED OFF n a CART.
This was the Last That Was Seen
of CraWshaw.

George Crawshaw. a telegraph oper-
ator. who boarded ait the Holiday
house. disappeared last night in
somewhat mysterious manner
CrawshaW and Oliver Cunningham,
the big Auburn farmer who thinks he
can wrestIe. attended the boxing ex-
hibition at Hamilton han last night
Cravvshaw had been drinking heavily
and when he and Cunningham left the
han he was very much intoxicated.
Cunningham went to the stable and got
his cart and horse, intending to drive
home but he first took his companion
to his hotel They tied the horse and
went in
Cunningham said he would stay all
night and would go and put his horse
i'm q stable era WshaW went out and
got in the cart and Cunningham united
the horse AS soon as the horse was
released he started down the street at
a breakneck speed with Cunningham
running behind. The horse dashed up
Fifth street and it is said when Quincy
street was reached the occupant Of the
cart fell out. A man went into the
Fifth avenue hotel and asked to be di-
rected to the Holiday house soon after
the horse passed and this is supposed
to have been Crawshaw but he has not
been seen since.
A search for the missing man was
kept up all night but this me ming no
trace Of him had been found Cunning
ham. after chasing the runaway horse
several blocks returned to the hotel
and spent the night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
AS AM EX-BANDlT
Frank James Gives Advice on
the Frisco Train Robbery.
Admits That He els Opposed to
Train Robbery
The Only Thing That VIII Stop
RObberieS.
BlOOdhOumds to Be Employed to
Chase Robbers.

St. Louis, April 3.-Bloodhounds viii
be placed on the trail of the Frisco
train robbers. The booty is officially
stated to be 1882. So far s4oO has
been recovered.
Frank James. brother of the fam
Gus bandit, Jesse James when asked
his opinion Of the robbery, finally said.
when man engages in the train rob
bing business. he is badly in need of
money, and viii take desperate chances
to secure it. All this talk about some
men having no sense of fear, and es-
pecially, when they are making a raid
on a train, is all nonsense have
been in some pinches and there We're
times when / realized fear, but there
was nothing to do but to fight my way
out
Il am opposed to train robbery and
the only way it will ever be stopped is
to have armed guards on each train
Two or three would be sufficient, but
they should be well armed and be en-
cased in a steel cage Of some kind The
car should have port holes, through
which the guards could command q
view of the outside.
zone point in particular, they should
keen in view. and that is space be-
point should be watched for number
of reasons. First, because robbers
could uncouple the express car from
the rest of the train and with the en-
gine pull it several miles down the
track, and with dynamite blow every
thing up
'"The second and main reason is, thae
the robbers would be aware Of the
guards presence in the car,
and if they could get to the
| couplings of the car all they would
have to do would be to pull the engine
away from the train for a short dis
| tanoe, reverse the lever, and come back
| against the train with such a force taat
/ the express ear would be demolished,
and the guards killed
Until these ideas arc carried out the
robbers viii continue to think that
train robbery is a science Ihe Sleeper
Hill Job was done by men who knew
their business, but, as am not in that
| business. and never have been. i don
care to discuss it further This, how
ever. I viii say. the time when I was
! credited with having been in certain
| train robberies I was miles away from
/ the scene hauling logs"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
DOES MIR. DEYLIN COZ
Through the Appointment Of C. M
Higginson Superintendent Coal
PrOperties

President %. P. Ripley of the Santa
Fe has issued a circular announcing
the appointment of c. NJ. EIigginson as
assistant to the president, with i'm
mediate supervision of the coal prop
critics and coal interests of the com
pany. Mr. HigginsOn's appointment
win take effect April TO-
For many years Mr.. Higginson has
held positions in both the operating
and mechanical departments of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road
and was associated with President Rip
ley when that official was connected
with the traffic department of the c..
B. & @. He is an expert geOlOgist and
at present holds the position of presi-
dent of the Chicago Academy of Scien-
ces. His headquarters viii be in Chi
cago.
Whether or not the appointment of
Mr. Higginson viii int rfere with c. J.
Devlin, who has been manager of the
coal properties of the entire Santa Fe
system since 1889, is in question. Mr..
Devlin is absent from the city, and
could not be seen in reference to the
matter. 1t is the general belief, how
ever, that the appointment of Mr.. EIig-
ginson is for the purpose of releasing
the president from a portion of the
work Of his office and that In that po-
sition he VIII have but a general su-
pervision Of fuel matters. The only
change occasioned viii be that in the
future Mr.. Devlin will report to AS
sistant Higginson instead of President
Ripley.
Should the appointment of Mr.. Hig-
/ ginson' affect MIR. Devlin, it viii un-
( doubtedly be from personal motives.
At no time have the coal properties of
/ the Santa Fe been in such a flourish
/ ing condition as they are at present
I Since Mr.. DevIin assumed charge of the
/ fuel department. the earnings of that
( department have been increased 200 per
! cent. This condition has not been ar
i rived at by increasing the price of the
/ fuel. but by increasing the extent OF
territory in which it is supplied.
As president of the Colorado Fuel &
Iron company Paul Morton, now third
vice president of the road. was for q
number Of years in active competition
with Mr Devlin Naturally a number
! Of business clashes occurred, and or
I several occasions Mr.. Devlin OutwitteC
! Morton. Tt is the general opinion here
+ that iffNIr. Devlin is affected by the re
cent appointment it will be a remem
branee of by-gones by the third vic,
/ president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
DEATH OF THOs. WHARTON.
The Philadelphia Editor Leaps to the
Earth From a Fourth Story
Window.

Philadelphia, April 3.-Thomas Whar-
ton, Sunday editor of the Philadelphia
Times, fell from a fourth story window
of the house in which he lived early
this morning and was instantly killed.
1t is generally believed that he com
mitted suicide. OF late the other OccU-
pants of the house nad noticed that
NIr Wharton seemed 90 be melancholy.
He was eccentric and made few friends
in the house, but ing the past few
days he seemed particularly despOnd-
ent-
AIr Wharton was 81 years old and
was widely known because of his lit
erary ability. He vas a frequent con
tributOr to rnagaz5 les. He wrote sew
eral novels, the hest known of which
are "A Latter Day Saint" and Han
nibal Of New YorA.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
sCUBA CAN WATT,
Picker sRebuke to Congressman Who
Seem to Represent Any Place
But Home.

Washington, April 3.-Nr. Picker,
chairman of the pension committee de
manded the regular order in the house
today. This being private bill day he
wanted to proceed with the considera-
ton of private pension bills, reported
from the committee OF the whole
Mr. Hit, chairman of the foreign af-
fairs committee thought he ought to
antagonize these bills if they would
entail debate, in the interest of the
conference report on the Cuban reso-
Iutions.
Cuba can't wait" replied Mr.. Pick
Ter while we pass these pension bills.
Mr.. Hit finally agreed to withhold
his motion if Mr.. Picker would de-
mand the previous question on each
bill as it was called up.
The Democrats insisted that there
ought TO be debate and Mr.. Erdman
Dem. Pa) promptly made the point Of
no quorum on the first bill with the re-
suit that there were some dilatOry tao
tics on these private bills and the
speaker was compelled to count a quo
rum on them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
PLAYED HIS OWN DIRGE.
Death Overlook the Old italian When
He Was Playing Gentle Spring"

italian, while grinding a d0lefuI tune
on a wheezy, old-fashiOned hand organ
fell dead i'm Ninty-hfth street. between
Columbus and Amsterdam avenues.
yesterday. At the time the street was
almost deserted there being onlya few
boys who were playing shinny near bv
The boys called Policeman O'Conneu
found the old man in the gutter vim
his organ across his body On a piece
OF soiled paper in his pocket was writ
Ten 'Ntncenzo Albino Sullivan street.
ease
1he indicator on the organ showed
snet l.,s he was playing Gentle Spring"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
DROP FUBMAN BAKER.
His Place as Senate Messenger Given
to a Winfield Man.

F7urman Baker. who was street com
missioner in Topeka alnder Mayor r.
L. Cofran and who has been senate
messenger for several years has been
dropped from the rolls and Charles "a.
Stevens Of Winfield has been appointed
in his place.
Baker is a Democrat and secured the
appointment through Senator Martin.
Tt is supposed that Senator Baker had
AIr.Bal1er discharged to make room for
a Republican. Mr.. Baker still considers
Topeka his home and he will probably
soon return to this city. The position
pays only s3 a day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
REPENTED TO SLOW.
Before He Gould Return the Stolen
Watch He Was Arrested

James Sawyer is a young man who
thinks it does no good to repent. He
is in the county Jail charged with
stealing a silver watch from a Silver
Lake man.
Sawyer says he took the watch, but
it troubled his conscience so that he
was going to return it. Before he could
do So he says. he was arrested. He
slept with his victim in Silver Lake
and when he left IN the morning he
took the time piece
Sawyer says his home is in Arkansas
City. Although young, he is a giant in
proportions. He was committed to jail
today by Justice George W. West OF
Silver Lake before whom he viii have
his preliminary examination Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
BIG JEWELRY FAILURE.
Wade, Davis & Co. Of AttIeboro, Mass,
Break-Assign Dull Times.

Attlehoro Mass. April 3-Wade.
Davis & Co. Plainviue manufacturing
jewelers., and Harlan G.. Bacon of Lin
coin. Bacon & Co, also in the jewelry
business. have made assignments in
volving more than S1OO. COO lit is feared
that other jewelers. Will be forced into
insolvency.
The firm Of Lincoln. Bacon & CO. is
not affected by the personal assign
ment of Mr.. Bacon. The exact condi-
ton Of those involved in financial diff
culties cannot be ascertained for sew
eral days. The accounts are being in
vestigated and the creditors viii hold q
meeting next week The reason given
is dull times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
EXITTHEATER HAT.
The Ohio Senate Passes the Bill Doom
ing the High Hat at Operas.

Columbus. April 8.-The theater high
hat so far as Ohio is concerned seems
to be doomed. Representa- i've T7oe-
dicks bill requiring theater managers
to see that no hats are worn in places
o1 puolc entertalnment that will OBJ
sEruct the view OF other patrons OF the
house passed the senate last evening
ana only lacks the signatures of the
presiding officers of the assembly to
make it a law.
The passage of the bill by the senate
was witnessed by a large number Of
spectators. the ladies sofas being par
lcularly well patronized. Mrs. Gov.
6ushnell, and Mrs. Charles F'leisch-
mann, the wife of the millionaire
senator from Cincinnati were the cen
ter of an interested bevy of society
People who applauded the speeches IN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
MIR. VEALE'S THIEVES.
They Are Bour i Over to the Dirtrict
Court Today.

Chicken thieves were on trial this
morning in Justice Furry's court. on
the evening of March 9, James Clark
and James Skeggs broke into the
chicken house of George w Veale jr..
and carried away So worth of fancy
chickens.
Mrs. Veale had the thieves arrested.
Chief Gardiner, Sergeant Donovan aud
several Of the police officers were wit
nesses for the state Attorney Ems
ninger conducted the defense and ar
gued that while the chickens We're ta-
ken there was no burglary committed.
Justice Furry. however, bound them
over to the district court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03

In the last three games of the duck
pin tournament between the IT. A. A
and the y NJ. c. A played on the lat
ters alleys Wednesday night the
Athletics won by eight points AS the
T. A. a. players bOwled 1O5 pins ahead
in the first three games they thus win
the duck pin tournament by a total Of
113 points The Athletics have now
won the duck pin and cooked hat con
tests and the ten pin tournament are
the only games Of the series yet to be
plaVed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
CANTEEN Is SHUT UP
While the Question Of Saloons is
Studied by the Government

Omaha. April ga special to the Bee
from Fort Robinson, Neb., says, Ihe
COMPLAINT of Crawford citizens that The
government has no right to sell liquor
without state restrictions at the forr
has resulted in the post canteen being
closed pending adviees from the secre-
tary of war.
This is considered singular since the
government is granted complete au-
Nebraska This question involves all
United States property i'm all states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03

This One Seems to Be for the City of
Topeka.

One case eF interest to Topeka was
decided by the appellate court in the re
cent decisions at Colby. 1t was one of
the numerous damage suits against the
city Pleasant Smelzer drove off the
Shunganunga bridge several years ago
and his horse was killed.
The case was tried and decided in
favor of the city but a new trial was
granted. An appeal was taken from the
decision against the city Smelzer has
since secured a judgment against the
city for about $500 and this is still
pending in the APPELLATE court on ap-
peal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
BIG CHICAGO FAILURE.
Herman KirchoF Sash Manufacturer
Assigns, Liabilities Large.

Chicago. April 3.-Herman Kirchod
manufacturer of sash, doors and blinds
of this city, has failed Kirchoff made
an assignment in the county court to
Adolph Pike for the benefit OF his
creditors.
This action was precipitated by a
large Judgment which was entered UP
AGAINST him in the circuit court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03

Constables from Justice Guys court
connection with the Oakland bicycle
mutilating case His name is Idncoln
E11cher and he lives in Oakland Two
Of the boys William Jones and Al
Brown, We're discharged as they have
been found innocent Of any conspiracy
in the case The hearing of the boy
Eicher is set for April S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
Visitors Il Washington.

From our Special Correspoudent
Washington. April 3.-SeveraI kan
sas young ladies are visiting Congress-
man Broderick's family at the EIsmere
and will remain until the end of the
present session Of congress They are
Miss Daisy Moore, Miss Eta Rafter
and Miss Mabel Wenner of Holton.
Miss Wenner is acting as Mr. Broder-
ick's clerk on account of the poor health
Of his daughter who had been doing
his work.