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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
HORROR AT LEAvENwoRrH.
John Hartig and Mary Bush Decide
to Die Together.

Leavenworth, Aug 31-The dead
body of a man and the unconscious
form of a young woman were found in
a room at the National hotel Saturday
evening. Both had been shot in the
left side Of head. The man held in his
hand a large revolver, making it evil
dent that the case was one of murder
and suicide
The two came to the National Friday
night, without baggage, and registered
as John Hartig and lady"
They were assigned to a room and
were not seen again until Saturday
evening. when the door was forced and
the double tragedy brought to light.
The girl had written the following
note in a neat hand;
Dear Mother: John and have de
cided to die together. We want the same
minister to preach at our funeral. and
want to be buried together. I tried to
commit suicide before, but the medicine
failed to act. MARY"
He had penned the following: NO
tify my brother, Charles Hartig, at Con-
nOr's station"
The two persons boarded the Missouri
Pacific train at POmerOy, Kan.
The name Of the girl is probably
Mary Bush. This seems to be estab-
hshed by an express receipt found in
Hartig's pocket, showing that he had
expressed a package from Kansas City
to Miss Mary Bush, POmerOy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
PURTELL THE WINNER.
Ryan Knocked Down Four Times and
Out in the Sixth Round.


Kansas City, Aug. 31--The finish
fight between Paddy PurteH of Kansas
City and Jimmy Ryan of Cincinnati
was pulled off yesterday afternoon
within a convenient distance of Kan
sas City, just across the Kansas line
1t was a give and take battle for five
rounds, at the end of which both men
showed the effects of punishment and
hard work, Ryan being a shade the
fresher, having drawn the first blood
in the third round.
In the sixth round, however, Purtell
came up with renewed strength and
went at Ryan ViciOuSly, knocking him
Ryan brought the blood from Paddy's
eye early in the round.
Ryan was not unconscious and tried
hard to regain his feet, but fell back
and was carried to his corner.
The articles called for the men to
eight pounds over, and Ryan fought
rather than disappOint the crowd.
The men fought a fair, clean battle,
and no fault could be found either with
the fighters or the management.
A large crowd gathered at the Union
depot at 1: 80 and after a little delay the
train pulled out for the battle-ground
3 o'clock, and at $40 Ryan appeared in
the ring, followed by his seconds, Jack
Hall. Harry Pigeon and Frank White.
Purtel followed five minutes later
with Mike DelOugherty and J. Sulli-
van, who looked after his corner.
The fighters shook hands at 1925.
Purtell, being a. resident of Kansas
City and having so many friends here,
was the faVOrite at the ringside, the
odds 2 to 1 going begging
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"sMART ALECKs.n
New York Wheelmen Who Ring
Gongs to "Get Even"

New York, Aug. 31.-The Press says
at the head of its sporting page:
There appears to be an inclination
on the part of some wheelmen to give
the authorities as much trouble and
their fellow wheelmen as much annoy
ance as possible. The law requires that
a bell be attached to every bicycle,
which shall be rung at each crossing
when approaching it Considering the
number of street crossings in this city
and the frequency with which a bell
must be rung the ordinance is any
thing but agreeabl to the average cy-
clist To get even with the lawmak-
ers many wheelmen have had rugged
up on the frame of their wheels a gong
similar to that used by ambulances and
by means of a cord running up to the
handIebars they produce a a sound
which makes all in their way vacate
the road quickly
aside from the noise which it makes,
there is one good reason why this prac-
tice should be stopped, and that is that
it leads those in front to be deceived
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
UNDESIRABLE STATES"
Contemptuous Reference to Western
States Resented by Senator Teller.

Denver, Col, Aug. 31.-Senator Tel
Ter delivered an address at the annual
reunion of the Colorado pioneers, in the
course of which he said:
when I hear that certain men have
spoken of the west as 'undesira bic
states and what I think of what we
have done here for organization, law and
the maintenance of government, I cannot
but feel that he who was the utterer of
those words is a slanderer of the best
people in the land.
Every hour of our history was
marked by devotion to the law, loyalty
to constitutional government and obed-
lance to the highest mandates of the
constitution, and the community can
compare with any community on the
face of the earth"
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TO VISIT WASHINGTON.
Lii Hung Chang Will Make Visit tc
the Capital

Washington, Aug. 31.-At the Chinese
legation it is said that it had been de-
termined that Ii Hung Chang would
visit this city next Thursday, arriving
here at night. He will be met by all the
members of the legation who will es-
cort Ii and his suite to the Arlington
hotel where he will stop during the two
days that he remains in this city.
1t is expected that General Ruger
Assistant Secretary of State ROckhill,
Col. Fred Grant, Ex-Governor John
Foster John Russell Young, the Chi
nese minister, the Chinese consul at
New York, and other prominent men
will be in Lii Hung Changes party, when
it arrives. At the legation it is believed
that no public official display will take
place but that Ii Hung Chang will on
Friday be quietly escorted to the CAPT
toll and other public buildings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
1T IS A CLEVER JOKE.
And if You Disobey the Curfsw Bell
You May See It

- = = - 10y NA4O = uI49W 8e4I
You May See It.
The ''allied'' silver forces which have
secured headquarters in the same
building in the third floor of the Bran
ner building on Saturday last, swung
out the pictures of Bryan and Sewall
on a netting which is suspended by a
rope that reaches across the street, be-
tween the pictures of Bryan and Sew
all the words:
Headquarters
16 to
Allied Silver Forces
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
WENT ONALARK.
Two Travelling Men Robbed Of Dia.
mond and Money While Mis-
bebaviny

Two neatly dressed travelling men
who came to TOpeak to have a time, %
were robbed last night in the house oc-
cupied by Mrs. Laura Crane, corner OF
Fifth and Adams streets. Mary wal
lace, woman who says she is the vile
OF Herman Grove, robbed one Of the
men Of a, pOcketboOk containing a dia-
mOnd stud valued at S38, a $40 bill and
and took the Wallace woman in charge
The pOcketbOOk was found in a vault
where if had been thrown by her after
taking from it the SO bill
The two travelling men went to Mrs.
Cranes house on East Fifth street last
night. Mary Wallace came to the
house later ana the three began drink
ing beer together. Pretty soon she
and one Of the men became quite enam-
ored of each other and kisses We're ez-
changed frequently. The woman went
out of the room soon afterward and the
man discovered that he had been rob
bed. He reported his loss to the police
and Sergeant Ellison and Detective
Zeller made an investigation They
went to Mary Kiernan's resort, which IS
located on the corner of Fourth ana
Jefferson streets, and there they found
Mary Wallace, the woman who had
robbed the travelling man. She denied
the charge. She was taken to the
Crane house, where she was closely
questioned, and an investigation made
of the premises.
You must give up the pocketbook or
go to jail" said Detective Zeller.
How much was the diamond worth p
asked Mary Wallace.
When she was told that it was worth
S38 she said that she would telegraph to
Kansas City and get the money rather
than 90 to Jail The detective took her
to the telegraph Office and she sent a
message to Kansas City asking friend
to send $40 by telegraph immediately
The money came a few hours after
ward At the Crane house an inves-i-
cation was made and the poclSetbook
was found in a vault where it had been
thrown by the Wallace woman. The
diamond stud and notes were in IL get,
but the SO was missing. After severe
questioning the woman finally said tnRl
she had hidden the $40 under the carpet
at Mary Kiernan's house. She was
taken to the house and she tore up
strip of carpet and handed the SO to
the officers.
'rWhy. Mary said Mary Herman 10
her visitor, did you do that? I'm sur
prised.''
The travelling men refused to prose
cute the woman, and they left on the
night train for the west, not even leaV-
ing their names with the police.
I'VE would rather lose the pocket
book and all there was in it than TO
have it known who we were; for then
we would lose our jobs" said the one
who was the loser.
The Wallace woman tOld Detective
ZeIIer that she had been married to
Herman Grove Of this city about one
year ago at Kansas City.
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KANSAS NEWS.
An Old Veteran Drops Dead
Very Suddenly.
Stepped From a Buggy Near
HunneWeH and Fell a Corpse.
ARRESTING JOINTISTS.
Six Vi0latOrs of the PrOhfbitOry
Law Are Fined.
Murder and Suicide at a Leav-
enWOrth Hotel.
ARRESTING CONTESTS.

HunneweII Aug. 31.-George Jackson
fell dead yesterday at the home of his
son, two miles west and two miles
south of here.
His sudden demise marked rather
sad coincidence, as his death occurred
just two weeks after that of his wife,
almost to the hour.
The deceased had just driven out to
his sons farm in the Strip. He a1ight-
ed from the buggy and walked to the
house, but had scarcely entered the
door when he fell HfeIess upon the
floor. It is supposed that heart fail
ure. suddenly brought about by his dis
eased condition, caused his death. The
deceased was an old soldier and G.
a. r. man, and was aged about so
years.
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Three Games at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Aug. 31.-Kansas City
and Indianapolis made a great effort
to clear up an their postponed games
yesterday.
When the time came for the first
game to be started, Manager Watkins
fatty refused to play with O'Brien UNI
piring.
At 1870, Nyce, of the Kansas Citys'
took his position at the bat, and after
waiting five minutes for the Hoosiers
to take the field, Umpire O'Brien
awarded the game to Kansas City, 9
to 0.
After little delay Manning and
Watkins agreed to play two champion
ship games with player umpires, and
the first game was started immediate
ly. Score by innings, second game:
Kansas City % 0 0 0 o.
Indianapolis 1 0 0 0 0 IS
Batterines-Carney and Lake; Fisher
and Woods.
Third game, score by innings:
Kansas City % 0 0 0 %
Indianapolis % 0 0 0 o.
Batteries-CalIahan and Lake; Dam
mann and Woods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
MINERS FUR LEADvILLE.
Non-Union Men Being Enlisted at Ca
lena and Empire City.

Galena. Aug. SIT. z. Picket is in
Galena today enlistfng miners to go to
Leadville to work in the gold and sill
yer mines. He wants to furnish trans
get to go, and guarantees them steady
work, experienced miners to be paid
$3.50 to SO per day, and engineers So. so.
He says board will cost So to IS per
signed about 300 men-1O0 from Joplin,
100 from Webb City and Carterville and
100 from Galena and Empire City. There
is no limit to the numebr of men want
ed The object, as stated by Mr.. Pick
ct, is to take only nOn-union men, as
the mine owners want to adopt q strict
" nOn-uniOn system. The fact is, there
IS lockout of all union miners in the
Leadville district and the men going
are expected to take the places OF those
men.
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PRINCE LOBANOFF DEAD.
The Russian Minister Of Foreign AT
fairs Expires While Travelling.

Kief, Russia Aug. 31.-Prince Loba-
noff- Rostovsky, the Russian minister Of
foreign affairs, who accompanied the
car and czarina on their foreign tour
recently commenced, died suddenly yes
terday while en- route from Vienna TO
this city. The news of his death has
caused profound sorrow and consider
able suppressed excitement throughout
Russia. The regret felt is intensified
by the fact that diplomatic arrange
nnents between the powers for the set
Element of the vexed Armenian AID
oriental questions may now be broken
off and the car may be compelled to
defer his proposed visit to Germany
Denmark, France and England
Prince Lebanon was one OF the most
important persOnageS in modern Rus-
sian politics. He was one OF the de-
scendants of Nurik. The name LoDa-
nff was derived from one of his anees-
tors. who was surnamed Lebanon (hign
forehead), while ROstOVsky was derived
from the ancient town of ROstOV, Whers
the LOban0ffs We're long relsnlrh
princes The prince entered the dip
lonatic service of Russia at an cary
age and was a special protege OF tnS
Celebrated GOrtchekOI. Before tne last
Russo-Turlxish war he was cnals5
d'affairs at ConstantinCple, and at tho
close of hositilities was sent back TO the
same city with the title OF amDassa'-
dor.
than so years of age. He was OF meol-
UNI height and of prepossesslnE lnls4l
He was well known in the domain scL
letters by his History of Paul T. ana
for some time past he has been engaged
on a history of the reign of Empress
Catherine.
Prince Lebanon never married 4ae
was a man Of great wealth, and one e.
his eccentricities was the purchasing oL
silver horse shoes for the horse Iaas n5
Tode a taratr of the UIraines. He had
a splendid place in the Caucasus noun
tains and his pages were the sons on
great Tartar chieftains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
OFF FOR ST. PAUL.
Those Who Left for the National G.
A. B. Eneampment

A. R. Encampment,
The official G. A. R. train bearing
Department Commander W. c. Whit
ney and staff, the Nodocs, and about
40 Topeka old soldiers and their fami-
lies to the Thirteenth National En-
campment of the G. A r. at St. Paul,
pulled out of the Rock Island depot at
$3.50 yesterday. The train was COM
posed of three cars, and was attached
to the regular Rock Island Chicago
train
At Kansas City the train was made
part of the special train of eight
cars which left that point at 6 O'Clock
yesterday evening and ran over the
Albert Lea route to St Paul arriving
there at o'clock this afternoon. The
headquarters of the Kansas delegation
is at the Hotel Ryan which is situated
near the national headquarters.
Mrs. Julia A Chase department
left Hiawatha in company with her
staff yesterday afternoon in a special
prettily decorated chair car and met
the official train at Altamont, Kansas,
last night.
The Following Modocs left on board
the train:
Joe Griley. F. A. McGifin, H. E. over
holt, C. L. Wood, o. G. WOolverton, z.
NJ. Strong, first tenor; T. J. Anderson.
F. B. Anderson, F. W. Bailey, J. H.
SOlecki, J. Wedding, and S. RoWles,
first bass; G. E. Classify, NJ. F. Dough-
tenor; L. M. Wood, J. G. Rodemyer, G.
L. Reeske, A. A. RowIey, J. B. Mills
and E. NJ. Smith, second bass. NJ. c.
Holman will act as musical director
and J. J. Falls, pianist.
Among the Topeka people were the
following:
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mel, Mr.. and
Mrs. George D. Barker. Mr.. and Mrs.
T. B. Reed, Mr.. and Mrs w. A S. Bird
J. M. Knight and son, A. W. knowles,
James Burgess, Mr.. and Mrs. J. M
HOllenshade, W. D. Alexander, Mrs.
Harvey Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur thur
Massey, S. D. Cooley and lady, Mrs. s.
s. Prouty and daughter, Mrs. o. w
Fox, E. B. Kellam, DR.. w. G. Hamilton
Mr.. and Mrs. Kimble, L. Blackman, S.
H. Howe, B. B. Smythe, and Mrs. A. B.
Tice.
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HANNA HAS TROUBLE.
Campaign Funds Do Not Come Forth
Fast Enough.

Fast Enough.
New York, Aug. S1.-The New York
Herald says:
Chairman Hanna of the Republican
national committee is worried. He has
decided to prolong his stay in New
York and to remain here until the mid
die of the week and perhaps longer.
1.-THE cause of Mr. Hanna's anxiety
is the failure of many from whom he ex-
pected liberal campaign contributions
to meet his expectation. AS a result
the means at the disposal of the mana
gers of the campaign are not sufficient
for carrying out the plans which have
been made.
Mr.. Hanna and Treasurer Cornelius
N Bliss have encountered unexpected
obstacles in their efforts to raise cam
paign funds. Business conditions are
so unsettled that men who have been
in the habit of contributing literally
feel that they cannot spare the money
this year. Moreover, there is a general
impression that Bryan is already prac-
ticaIly beaten, and that the danger of
free silver has ceased to be urgent"
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Mcpherson Santa Fe Depot to Be
Moved.

Mcpherson, Aug. 31.-The Santa Fe
depot will be moved within 80 days and
it is probable that by the first of OctO-
Der the work will be complete Two
thousand dollars have been apprOpria-
ted and work will begin this week. The
depot will be put on trucks and moved
there and there will be 80 feet added to
the east end for another waiting room.
It will be placed between the railroad
track and Bedford's blacksmith shop,
the north end extending to the sidewalk
on Main street.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Ferry &, Doran to E. A. Dreyer, for
s525 lot 634 and half of lot 6S6 on Clay
street in Martin & Dennis addition.
John Roth to Carl W. Dehn, for Slgy
and other consideration, lot 81 to 1sl'
on PIX street
G. 3. Hopkins to Josephine Hopkins
for s.. 600, Is feet of lot 154 and all Of 49,
on Western avenue.
John Hines to Eliza NJ. Campdoras.
for 81, lot 70 and half Of IS, on Taylor
street.
Helen NJ. Joslin to Eva L. Gamble
for 81, lot 3O1 on Jefferson street.
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REPUBLICAN BOILERS.
In New York County $50 Have De-
serted the Ticket.

Buffalo. N. Y, Aug. 91.-A list of $50
Republicans who are going to vote for
Mr.. Bryan and free silver has been pre-
pared in Orleans county for publication
next week in the county papers.
W. z. Wiley, chairman of the Re
publican city committee of Niagara
Falls, has resigned in order to support
Bryan, and Galen Miller, one of the su-
pervisOrs Of Lewiston. who for years
was a Republican. is also an ardent
supporter of Bryan.
Many like examples might today be
cited to show how the free silver sen
timent has spread through western
New York, the Republican hotbed.
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ton of new buildings in this city since
the tornado.
OF this amount $2O,O was paid back
by tornado insurance companies
Among the costly residences destroyed
by the, storm and rebuilt on a more
magnificent scale are those of W. l.
SOuders, Matt AIcKeon, J. NJ. Brown
and Henry Kennedy
Work has also commenced on the
new Methodist church, destroyed by
the tornado, which will cost about So
600.
Our town has witnessed a busy build
ing revival, which put several thousand
dollars in circulation.
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MIFFED AT REED.
Mckinley People Say He Isn't Nice
Enough to Mckinley.

Washington, Aug. 31.-Word has been
received here that the Mckinley people
are very much dissatisfied with the
course of Speaker Reed. The speaker
has made several very interesting
speeches, but in none of them has he
paid any compliment to the Republi-
can candidate for president.
This the Mckinley people call
throwing cold water on the ticket A
Republican of prominence who has just
returned from New York quotes Mare
Hanna as saying that if Mckinley is
elected president and the Republicans
control the next house, Mr.. Reed will
not be elected speaker.
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PASSING OF BAXTER.
A Stranger From Illinois Proves a
Smooth Swindler.

Wichita, Aug. 31.-wiIiam Baxter Of
this county has mysteriously disap-
peared under circumstances which look
very suspicious.
He came here from Illinois a few
months ago and bought a farm near
Derby, the price being IS. 600. He gain
ed the confidence of mOneyed men and
borrowed large sums from the banks.
putting up notes from Illinois parties
as collateral In one bank he deposited
$1,000 draft on an Illinois bank drawing
$500 thereon and gave another bank a
draft on his brother in Illinois for $500
TO cover another draft. Both drafts
were protested and in the meantime
Baxter left the country. The genuine
ness OF the collateral notes is now be-
have been filed
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RIVALRY Ar M'LOUTR.
Bryan Club With So Members-GoId
Stan dard 60.

McLouth, Aug. 31.-Bryan and Nc
Kinley clubs were organized here Sat
urday night with the following results:
Mckinley, SO; Bryan, IS.
Thirty-three per cent of our present
number is old line Republicans The
original Republican majority was 40,
but we now expect to carry this town
ship for Bryan.
The communications or campaign
literature will be addressed to our
chairman, G. w Davis. or Secretary
DR.. Clifford Glynn.
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BUELL. MILLS SHUT DOWN.
Large Wooden Factory at St. Joseph
Will Suspend Work.

st. Joseph. No, Aug. 31-The Buell.
wooden mills, one of the largest man
ufacturing establishments of its kind in
the west, win close down next Saturday
for an indefinite time. General dull
ness of trade is given as the cause of
the shutdown, while the uncertainty of
the financial situation is said to have
contributed to the result. About 200
employees will be thrown out of work.
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Fort Scott, Aug. 3L-AnOther pecu-
liar complication came up in regard 10
the payment of poll tax Saturday when
Collector Ross of the Fourth ward caus-
ed the arrest of J. L. Williams charg-
ed with not paying his poll tax Mr..
Williams has a receipt signed by Mr..
Ross showing that the tax has been
paid, but Mr.. Ross says that he gave
the receipt by mistake and that Mr.
Williams has never paid the So. The
case will be tried before Judge Rice in
police court at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
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LII GOES TO WEST POINT.
The Chinese Envoy Makes a Trip to
That Place.

New York, Aug. 31.-Early this morn
ing, Lii Hung Chang boarded the dis
patch boat, Dolphin, and in a few min
utes anchor was weighed and the start
for West Point was made. The embas-
sador will there inspect the military
academy and grounds. The proposed
visit to the Squadron, off TompI1insville
was postponed, as there was not sufi-
cient time to make it before starting
for West Point.
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ROBBED A JOINT.
Abilene Young Man Steals NickeIs
and Numerous Half Pints.

Abilene. Aug. 31.-Some time during
the night a man entered Sam Barr's
place on Cedar street over the water
works office, by climbing through a
transOm over the door. Once inside he
had to climb through a second transom
to get into the bar, where he stole So
in nickels and ten half-pints and two
pint bottles of liquor. With the lat
ter he proceeded to take on a good, big
jag"
This morning Barr got a pointer on
the burglar and cOrnered him, com
polling a full confession and a promise
to settle all damages. The fellow
skipped out on the noon train, how
ever, going east.
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Frisco Trnin Ki1Ia @. w. Wit4

Wichita, Aug. SIC. w White of
Burton, was run over by the Frisco
passenger train east of this city Satur-
day and killed. The body was mangled
past recognition and was only identi-
fed by a business card found in his
coat, on which was written: Wire my
wife, Allie White, of Burton, Kan, in
case of accident