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JAMES r. KENNEDY NJ THOMAS WATT s. w.
DANA b PRATT, j W wa j. MDoNAIp. TrsaA
CHARLES T. BALDWIN. Secretary. 100 9th-avs
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MAX G. Balm M HARRY ~ LEVY. =. ~.
ISAAC HIKscIi, W. J.. VOORHEES, TSe.:
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sAGAMoRE 81. first and third welnesisys
VIM. +. BROWNE, NJ CHAS. X. ENSTE, ). W.
sAMh " CALLUM j. W. JOHN BEAVER. Treas
FRANK W. FUTILE, Secretary - Goldst
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HOWARD 81, second and fourth trdays
,c nU~ - swITU NJ ORlvAL .. CLARK g. w.
M M uoDGE j. W. PHIN'S T. BARNUM, Treas
" S M sSK A WINsIIIP. Secretary $50 West 3Sth-st.
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INDEPENDENT ROYAL ARCH 2. first and third
Thursday a, IN ,Ny ID AMT = ~
M, ~ " nI IsS J. W EDWIN II. MCARTY. TreaA
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sIL.ENTiA 1913. second and fourth Wednesdays
PHILIP BLOCK NJ ROBERT ARNOLD. 9. W.
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Fredk l.. Haskns ecy o. Washington Rrookiye-
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KANE 44 nrst third and NTH Tuesdays -,
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q VicToR TwIss J. W. C. A. WHITNEY, TreaA
H W. PENoYAR Secretary. IA Eixhth-ev~
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HOPE 2Ii nrs, and third Tuesdays; =
M WNJACE II. DANIEL W. LITTLE, s. W.
~, 2, eUtTU J. w EDWARD r. LEEDS, Treas
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THOMAS ORR n JOHN b. ALLAN, S. w.
JOHN +. WATSON j. W RICHD BURTON, Treas
d. r. WOOLLETT Secretary. i6G Eighth-ave.
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NATHAN r. WOOD NJ s A HARD. s ".
E. r. FAULKNER J. W JOSEPH . REED. Trsss-
OSCAR n. REED ecetary. Ol AUen- 81
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ADAM HILL. NJ > j. MACDONALD, 3. ".
vs. L. COTTIER J w W PETER ROSS. Treas.
K MACKENSIE Secretary 30 f.. 30th-st Bayonns ". ].
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WILLIAM r YATES NJ Holm q. MiLLAR. q. w.
JOHN niiILf T. o M John T. w M.Sa a,,b l
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LOTUS a. FIRST and third Tbvrsdsys
VIM A. JOHNSON NJ. ROBERT BAKER '"
A. W HII.DEBRAND. j. w. JOHN 6RoH Iren
FRANK D. MAREsCH. Secretary IL MOTORS"
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HIRAM 40 first and third Fridays.
vTIiII,W COLLINS NJ. O. W. DELANo. s. W.
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n1asonit Direftorn.

LEBANON 1871 first and third TUESDAY,,
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VIC. a. sHIMMEL J. w: VIM MAS sa'r ~
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wTIscI r.. VI IN A KENNARD, g. W.
L. y: sHERMAN, w; cHAs; H. sVsio az re
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GRAMERCY os7 second and fourth Mondays
y0H MSR a. si FiNiARR J.w. G r. KETTERER Treas
Ei'M Mrs = GRITMAN Secretary. 324 Bieecker-s st.
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cARIBALDI 5i2. second and fourth saturdays:
=, "HpIeGoS w NJ F. chRRONEN & W
- 6rpIrE J. " G. MERESA. Treas.
w. bir'|'' A. BRASI..EN. Secretary.
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cprrNWIC-H 467 second and fourth Fridays
u-prb r SLACK VI. JAMES SPARKS = W.
t ufEpp AiEXANDER J.W NELL SUTPHEN Treas
,,oerpt n Ml'HIING Secretary All West Broadway
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Ros'T W MokfoWW. j. W rios srEwAkT. Trsss
JOHN 81 PARKER. Secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-26
WILKIN FOR TREASURER.
Cowisy County Farmer Will Proba-
by Enter the Race.

Judge J. V. Beekman of Arkansas
City is in the city today and announces
that in all probab bility John Wilkin of
Cowley county will be a candidate for
the Republican nomination for state
treasurer.
The field of candidates for that Of
fee is now composed of the follow
ing well known Republicans:
Representative Frank Grimes of
Wichita county; Representative c. c.
Mccarthy of NortOnville, and Senator
r. T. Beatty of Florence. The latter is
said to have made $4,000 in wheat this
year.
Speaking of Mr.. WilI1in, Mr.. Beck
man said:
IF he becomes a candidate he will
make a strong race. He has had five
years experience as county treasurer
of Cowley county, and has made a sue
cess in life. When his term of Office
expires Mr.. Willxin moves out upon his
extensive farms and takes up work i'm
mediately. He is a strong man and
makes friends wherever he goes
Mr.. Wilkin is a prominent Knight
Templar. He served through the war
in the company with ex-COngressman
w. A Calderhead. He is substan-
tial citizen and has always been an IN
f1inching Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-26
MORRISON'S EFFECTS.
Appraisers Placs Their Value at
$1,000.

The personal effects of Rev. G: +.
Morrison. who was arrested and held
for wife murder and since released ana
who has disappeared, were appraised
this morning in Justice Chesney'
court. A trunk and two telescope va
Iises held the worldly belongings OF the
departed minister. There were sew
eral Bibles, hymn books and a roll or
sermons. -.
A fat bundle of letters caught the eye
of Judge Chesney. They looked ike
love letters and the judge reverently
laid them aside and remarked that the
value of them would not be estimated -
Besides the clothing, pictures and a few
locks of hair tied with ribbons, were
several brushes There was hair
brush, a tooth brush, a clothes brush,
a hat brush and a horse brush. The
diamond ring and the gold watch
caused a wide difference of opinion as
to the worth. The watch was placed
at so cents and when the diamond was
held UP every one looked wise.
''Seventy-five dollars said Constable
Price with a. knowing look.
Fifty cents said Jonathan Jones.
The ring was taken to a jeweler and
he set the value at $40. The goods
We're attached to satisfy a claim of s55
held by Glen Hatfield but the decision
of the appraisers was that the goods
were worth $50 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-26
NO ASPHALT PAINT.
New Bridge Will be Finished Accord
ing to Contract After All.

The new bridge will be made water
proof by the use of a half inch of pure
asphalt as called for in the Specifications
after all. The county commissioners
have rescinded their order authorizing the
contractors to use asphalt paint instead
of the pure asphalt The action was taken
Informally yesterday morning by Commits
sioners Rodgers and Williams. who were
responsible for the change and the board
will make the action official as soon as
there is a. meeting.
Commissioner Scott Kelsey. who has
stood up for the interests of the city. was
not present when Commissioners Rodgers
and Williams went to the bridge yester-
day. They watched the work of covering
the interior with the asphalt paint and
then said that it would never do and that
it was their wish that the contractors
should adhere to the original specifica-
tions. which require half an inch of pure
asphalt.
The contractors did not protest and the
work of putting on the paint was aban-
dOned at once and the asphalt will be put
on originally intended.
Chairman Rodgers of the board of cOun-
ty commissioners said today: ''The
change was indOrsed by City Engineer
Barnes and one of the Santa Ee engineers
thought it would be all right
When asked what action the board had
taken he said: The board has taken no
action We could not because there was
meeting, but Mr. Williams and myself
told the contractors that it would meet
with our approval if they would adhere
to the specifications, and they are doing
So"
When the fact was published in the
Journal that the commissioners had made
the concession in the interest of the
bridge contractors there was almost
universal protest. and it may be that this
fact had something to do with the board
"a n 1crir
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-26
MERCY FOR LOWERING .
Court Martial Lenient With the
Man Who Abused Pri-
Vate Hammond.

Chicago, Nov. 26.-The Tribune today
prints the following:
THE finding of the court martial is
that the accused is guilty as charged
in the specifications, and that he be
reprimanded by the reviewing author
ity. The court is thus lenient in view
of the good character of the accused as
shown in the evidence"
The foregoing is, according to the
statement of a man who knows. the
exact verdict of the court martial
which has just completed its labors in
the case of Capt. Leonard A. Lowering
of Ft. Sheridan, charged with brutal
treatment of Private Charles Ham
mOnd.
It took the court martial one hour
to reach its decision. The first ballot
resulted in seven members of the court
martial voting guilty and five not
guilty
The usual court martial is composed
of Is members, but Major Randolph,
who had been detailed to attend, was
unable to do so, and so II men sat as
jury to decide the fate of Captain
Lowering.
There was a vigorous effort made to
have those parts of the specifications
charging Capt. Lowering with cruel
ty'' and brutality stricken out, but
it was finally decided to consider the
charges as they were set forth in the
specifications, and the decision was
reached without making the changes.
A majority is conclusive in court
martial findings. and so after the fact
of guilt was esta blished, the only thing
to be considered was the measure of
punishment The officers had made up
their minds that HammOnd's career as
q soldier was not creditable, and this
weighed strongly in bringing them to
an agreement as to the punishment to
be meted out to Lowering.
The evidence showed that Capt. Low
prine had been connected with the
United States military service for %
years, and that his record had been a
good one A number of the officers
not vote for a finding of guilty if
Capt Lowering was to be given a hu-
initiating punishment. 1t was agreed
that HammOnd's record, when placed
by the side of Capt. Coverings, was
of such a character as unavoidably to
gain some sympathy from the court for
the officer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-26
WAL DnLHNO w
French and English Forces in
Africa
Come Into Collision in the Hin
terland.
NEWS REACHES BERLIN
And is Confirmed Later in Lon
don.
Both Armies We're Under Or
derS Not to Fight.
French Come Out VictOrs From
the Encounter.
REACHES BERLIN

Berlin, Nov. 26.-A dispatch to the
Frankfort Zeitung, from Rome, reports
that a sanguinary conflict has taken
place between the French and British
at Nikki. in the Lagos Hinterland.
London. Nov. 26.-While the accuracy
of the statement contained in the Rome
dispatch to the Frankfort Zeitung
stating that a conflict has taken place
between the French and British troops
in the Lagos Hinterland is doubted, the
London morning papers today point out
the imminent danger resulting from the
proximity of the two forces in the con-
tested territory.
Later in the day a rumor was re-
ceived at the British colonial office to
the effect that there had been a collis-
ion between the British and French
forces at NiSki, which is said to have
been captured by the French troops.
The officials of the colonial office,
however, regard this report as highly
improbable, as they explain, the Brit
iSh police in Hinterland, who are in
very limited numbers, had strict orders
to avoid any collision with the French.
1t is also understood that the French
forces had been instructed not to come
into conflict with the British. The
British forces in Hinderland, it is
further stated are being reinforced con-
sidera bly,.
London, Nov. 26.-The Colonial office
late this evening received a cable mes
sage from Lagos, West Coast of Afri-
ca, stating that a rumOr is current
among the natives there of a collision
between 400 British and French troops.
The report, it is believed, will prove to
be founded on a conflict between the
French and some natives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-26
Swept Over the Northwestern
States Last Night.
ALL OVER NEBRASKA.
And as Far East as Madison,
Wisconsin.
Mercury Reached 10 Below Zero
in Some Places.
Railroad Traffic is Seriously
Interfered With.

Omaha. Neb., Nov. 25.-A snow storm
of great severity swept over Nebraska
last night.
The weather was mild all day, with
a drizzling rain. Toward evening the
mercury dropped to almost zero and d
gale from the northwest swept the hne
particles of snow in every direction
Not a great quantity of snow has
fallen. but what there is is piling. in
huge drifts in the streets of the city,
impeding all kinds of traffic.
out in the state the situation IS
worse. In the extreme western part OF
the state a regular blizzard exists and
more damage is threatened to stock IN
tereSts than at any time this winter
The storm covers the entire state Rail
road traffic is being interfered with.
St Paul, Mimi, Nov. 26.-A blizzard
of no mean proportions is now raging
in the northwest. Dispatches from
points in Minnesota, Iowa, Montana
and the two Dakotas state that heavy
snow storm, accompanied by medium
wind. but a much lower temperature,
has prevailed
At Helena the highest point reached
yesterday was 80 above. while at p
m it had dropped to 12- The lowest
tempera ture was at BattlefOrd, where
at & o'clock last night the thermometer
registered 10 degrees below zero
Madison, Wis, Nov. 26.-The first
snow storm of the season came last
night in the form of a blizzard which
lasted eight hours The wind is still
blowing a gale though the snow has
ceased falling. The storm knocked out
the telephone and trolley companies
Street car traffic was interrupted from
p. m, until 10 a, m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-26
FUNERAL OFED BUECHNER
Services at the Grave Conducted by
the A o. U. W.

The fneral of Ed Buechner took place
Yesterday afternoon from the family
residence on West Gordon street, North
Topeka. at ? o'clock.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Mr.. SHERMAN of the German Lutheran
Sflberman preached a sermon in Ger
man and Rev Mr.. Barrett delivered a
sermon in English. The Arion Singing
society and the choir of the Lutheran
church furnished the music 1t was
possible for but a few of those who
wished to gain entrance to- the house
to do so and fully 500 people were con-
gregated in the yard. The Arion soci-
ETY. was represented by nearly the full
membership. There were delegations
from the Fraternal Aid society, the A
O. L. ". and the Turner society. The
services at the grave We're conducted by
A 0. L. w lodge No 331, assisted by
the AriOn singers.
The pail bearers were E. S. McClin-
took. J. N. Henry. Alfred Hale. Oscar
Bischoff, Otto Kuehne, Frank Durein.
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful. The F. A. A, the Turner's
and the A. 0. u. W.each sent a wreath;
a cross was from the church; on the
casket was a large floral pillow, from
the children, with the word Papa in
the center. From the AriOn society was
a Tyre with a five pointed star in the
center, this being the emblem of that
order. The base was of carnations,
roses and Gala lilies; the Tyre was of
yellow roses, and the star of viOlets.
Above the star was a white dove, and a
dove was on each side of the Tyre. Mr..
Buechner was an honorary member of
Marshalls band, having been made one
at its organization in company with the
late William Angle, and the late Col.
Stanton, and Major Tom Anderson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-26
HELD UP.
John HOmbert, of North To-
peka, Attacked by Two Men
While Going Home This Morn
ing From Turner Garden.
OBJECT WAS ROBBERY
Police Arrive in Time to Pre-
vent FuIfiIlment.
HOmbert is Badly Bruised But
Not Dangerously Hurt.
TWO MEN ARRESTED
One is Positively Identified by
the Victim.
Both Are COIOred and Have
Been in Prison Before.
Police Arrive in Time to Pre-
vent FuIfiIlment.
HOmbert is Badly Bruised But
Not Dangerously Hurt.
TWO MEN ARRESTED
One is Positively Identified by
the Victim
Both Are COIOred and Have
Been in Prison Before.

This morning at one o'clock John
Hombert, a German who is employed
as shipping clerk at the Topeka Vine
gar and Preserving works, was held up
half block west of Kansas avenue
on Railroad street in North Topeka, as
he was returning to his home near the
vinegar works.
He had been to Turner Garden and
walked to North Topeka. He turned
west on Railroad street and when near
the alley two young cOlored men
sprang at him. They struck him in the
face and nearly knocked him down.
Hombert screamed for help.
Patrolman Lacey Wood had entered
the Adams house on the corner Of Kan
sas avenue and Railroad street a mo-
ment before to report, and as he came
out he saw the highwaymen attack
Hombert. He at first thought it was
a drunken row. Hearing Hombert's
cries, Wood ran to him The two col
Ored men ran into the alley Wood
gave chase and ordered the men to
stop. They only ran the faster and
Wood fired five shots after them. De
tective CaprOn was asleep at the Ad-
ans house but he heard the noise OF
the shots. He dressed hurriedly and
Joined in the chase. PatrOlman Jen-
kins who was in the northern part Of
north Topeka also came. The two rob
bers were caught on the river bank
west OL the city anu TAKEN 10 the BOi4Ge
station. They were Jos. Wetherby
and VIII Wheeler. Both are known as
tough men, Wheeler having but recent
ly been let out of the state penitentiary-
Wetherby was let out Of the city jail
yesterday.
Hombert was not hurt badly by the
young toughs, but was bruised consid-
erably. The robbery was not a sue
cessfuI one as the thieves were fright
ened away by Hombert's outcries and
the appearance of the fast approaching
policemen.
The charge of attempted robbery was
preferred against Wheeler and Wether-
by. Their cases were continued in pO-
lice court 1t is probable that they
will be turned over to the state for
trial. Wheeler is % years of age, and
Wetherby 10.
It is probable that they saw Wood
go into the hotel and supposed he would
be in there some time Then they
spied Hombert and attacked him. Wood
positively identified Wetherby as he
got a good view of him as he struck
HOmbert. Wheeler looks like the
other one, and he was running west
with Wetherby when the officers cap
tured them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-26
FOUND STRYCHNINE.
Now No Doubt That Mrs. 6. E.
Morrison Was Poisoned.

Where is the Reverend G. E. Morrison
of Panhandle, Texas? Chief of Police
Henry NJ. Steele would like to know. Cor
oner w. H. Abbey of Panhandle would
like to know. So would Deputy Sheriff Al
Chastain. But the Texas minister, who is
suspected of having poisoned his wife on
October at Panhandle. is not to be found.
He is making a trip. Since his release
Tuesday night the fact has developed at
Houston, Tex, through a chemical an
alysis of the stomach of Mrs. Morrison,
that strychnine was the cause of her
death.
Yesterday Chief Steele received the fol-
lowing kilograms from Panhandle, Tex:
Henry NJ. Steele, Chief of Police, To
pel1a:
''Rearrest Morrison and hold. Poison
found in stomach.
w. H. ABBEY, Coroner. "a p. m
"Chief of Police Topeka, Kan:
state chemist wires DR.. Carter this
a. m hore careful examination strychnine
found in stomach. Answer.
wv. H. ABBEY. Coroner. 1:53 p. m
''H. M. Steele, Chief of Police. Topeka
Kan:
&C. E. Morrison is travelling on clergy
mans permit w. SO. Go to stations and
trace from point to point.
wv. H. ABBEY, Coroner, 4:21 p. M
The latest telegram in regard to the
clergyman permit is of no value in tracing
the minister as the latter was shrewd
enough to leave all such means of identi-
fcation with Chief Steele. Tuesday night
when he was brought from his cell to
Chief Steele's office, he said that he want
ed to leave with him his ordination pa
pers as q Methodist minister, and other
personal papers He remarked: I will
call on you Wednesday morning and get
them. Keep them for me-
Chief Steele still has them in his pos
session. In addition to the ordination
papers there is the clergyman's permit
and several bogus land deeds. Since that
evening Morrison has not been seem He
left with about "a in his possession, but
without a single paper on him which
would identify him as Rev. G. E. MOrri-
son. He is probably out of Kansas and
his name he probably left here when he
left Topeka. While here he spoke of the
sheriff of Panhandle very kindly He
said he once lived at Sheriff A A. HoI-
lands house. One curious fact in con-
nection with the case is that all the cor
respondence has been conducted by Al
Chastain. a deputy sheriff. 1t IS rumored
that the coroner has found it impossible
to get Sheriff Holland to prosecute the
case on account of his intimate acqualnt-
ance with Morrison and that he has called
,,,o, Al Cbastain. Chief Steele is out
s12 20 on the case, in kilograms and board
hills. etc. He wrote last evening to Pan
handle and stated the case fully, giving
as his reason for letting the Texas
preacher go that he had exhausted all the
legal means for holding him and could
not Law himself liable for false fmprison-
ment by holding him any longer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-26
CHURCHES ARE SHOCKED.
Two institutions to Leave Waco Ow-
ing to the Brann Baylor Tragedy.

ST. Louis, Nov. ga special to the
Republic from Dallas. Texas says The
first serious social and business blow 10
Waco, as a community, resulting from
the Brann- Baylor university sensa-
tiOns and the tragedies following them
eliminating in the deaths of the two
Harris brothers, has fallen.
The official announcement was made
here today that the managers of the
state headquarters of the Baptist
church for Texas, have ordered the
headquarters removed from Waco to
Dallas, and that the business of the
church will be conducted from this CITY
dating from December L
A rumOr is in persistent circulation
not only over the state, but is heard al
so in Waco, that Baylor university,
probably the most important Protest
ant institution of education in Texas. is
to be removed from Waco
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-26
To Fight Highbindera

San Francisco. Nov. 26.-The Chronicle
says the Chinese merchants of this city
have combined to suppress the murder
Gus Highbinder societies. These business
men have signed a compact not to submit
to further blackmail, and without their
usual income the highbinders will be
forced to leave the city or go to work.
over twenty-eight highbinder societies
are affected by this arrangement. While
the exact membership of these Societies
is not known, it is estimated to be in the
neighborhood of 1900. All of these are
not fighting men, but they have been at
filiated with the tongs and have been
furnished money when occasion demand
ed