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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
TO ECONOMIES WATER.
Santa Fe Puts in a Novel System of
Waterworks at Temple, Texas.

ment is under way in the Santa Fe
shops whereby the management ex-
poets to ecOnomize considerably. 1t is
the construction of a system of water
works where the water used in washing
engines and from engine tanks is car
ried to a cistern, and from there filter
ed back into the main reservoir, to be
used over again.
The piping is eight inches in diameter
and extends around the stalls. From
there it is conducted to the west side of
the rOundhOuse, where the ciStern is
sunk This is connected in turn with
the regular reservoir a few feet away.
It is estimated that 1000 gallons of
water will be saved from each engine,
and as there are from 20 to 80 each day
in the stalls it will amount to a big
item. The sediment that accumulates
in the filtering reservoir will be taken
from it by an automatic arrangement
and deposited to one side.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
BAD FOR MORRISON.
Matters Coming to Light Which
Place an Uglier Look
on the Case.

Tonight the sheriff from Panhandle,
Tex, viii arrive in Topeka to take
back A Z. Morrison, the Methodist
minister. who was arrested here by
Detective Kesson on the charge of wife
murder. The sheriff went to Austin.
Tex, where he secured requisition pa
pers from the governor Upon his ar
rival here he will present his papers
to Gov. Leedy for signature. If pos
sible he viii take Rev a. Z. Morrison
back on the night train.
Rev. A. f. Morrison refuses to talk
with reporters. He stoutly maintains
that he is innocent of the charge. Up
on searching him the officers found ar
ticles in his pocket which cast deep
suspicion upon his character. Some
thing of the case and the charge
against him is explained in the follow
ing dispatch from Panhandle, Tex
Panhandle, Tex, Nov. 23.-The Rev.
A. E. Morrison who is now held at To-
peka, suspected of having poisoned his
wife, who died Sunday, october 10, was
placed in charge OF the Methodist
church, North, about q year ago. Mrs.
Morrison's sudden death seemed sur
rounded with mystery. The night of
her death she attended services as US
ua1 and sang in the choir, her husband
conducting the services. About 1880
o'clock he called some of his neighbors,
saying his wife was very sick. Mrs.
Morrison was found in cOnvulsiOns.
The preacher explained that he and
his wife each had taken a capsule of
quinine. Mrs. Morrison suffered great
agony until a few minutes after u
o'clock, when she died, after having
had three convulsiOns. She was con-
sciOus up to the time of her death and
gave instructions where to find the
various things which the ladies need
ed in helping care for her. During the
intervals of the cOnvulsiOns she ask
ed the women to send for the doctor.
The physician of the town having gone
to Kansas City, messenger was
sent to Claude. Is miles away. for a
doctor, who arrived after Mrs. MOrri-
sons death.
The Rev. Mr.. Morrison's behavior
previous to Mrs. MOrrisOn's death and
his subsequent conduct led to quiet in
quiry. 1t seems that a few days before
he had bought strychnine, Ostensibly to
poison polecats that had been catching
his chickens. The next morning the
preacher returned the poison to the
druggist, saying that he had concluded
not to use it for fear that he might
poison some of his neighbOr's dogs.
While Mrs. Morrison was in cOnvul-
sions he told the neighbOrs that after
having returned from church he and MS
wife had eaten peach L peeled a
peach which she ate. There are the
yourself that there is no poison on
them. Here is the quinine from which
she filed the capsules. Taste it for
1t next developed that the preacher
had gone to the depot and asked the
agent if the doctor had gone to Kansas
City. This was shortly before Mrs
Morrison became sick. Many believed
that there was foul play, but Mr.. Nor
risons friends brought a pressure TO
avoid an inquest.
Morrison's subsequent conduct deveI-
oped strong suspicion and last Friday
the coroner had the body disinterred.
The stomach, liver and kidneys We're
sent to the state chemist at Galveston
for chemical examination.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
KANSAS CORN WANTED.
English Merchants Write for Our
kafir and Castor Beans.

Wichita. Nov. 23.-Scott E. Whine
has received the following letter from
H. A. W. Corfield. formerly of Kansas,
but now in London, and he wants Kan
sas kahir corn because il is superior
He says it is superior to that sent to
London markets from Smyrna, France,
and Persia, and he wants a few hun
dred car loads Immediately.
The letter follows:
Treefeld Lane. Southampton, Eng
land, oct. 81, 1S97-Scott E Whine.
Wichita, Kan-Dear Sir: I have been
unable to get any kaff1r corn from
Kansas, although I could have placed
many hundred cars since writing at
August prices, but the price is lower
now owing to impOrtatiOns from Syr-
ia, Smyrna, Persia and France. The
Kansas kaffir corn of which 1 intro
duced some 20 cars, was much liked,
as it was free from weevil and cleaner
than eastern corn from countries nam
ed should think cheaper
rate could be obtained from
Galveston to New York than
assignments by all rail to New
York. 1 have sent a postal card to J.
c. McElrOy, Hutchinson, same as en-
closed. What is wanted is clean. bright
grain. 1t is worth now about $4.S0 per
$50 pounds Zone pound sterling per
English quarter of 4SO pounds). I could
place five cars at Southampton and
some at London of white kaTfir or Je-
get anyone willing to ship at once c. o.
d. ship to company sellers often.
Can place one to 200 tons castor
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
LEAVES FOR INDIA.
Smith Center Woman Starts on q
Missionary Trip.

Smith Center, Nov. 23.-Miss Nelva
A. LivermOre who has grown to wo-
manhood in Smith county, and for the
last three years has attended the
Northwestern university, at Evanston
Illinois, and graduating at that insti-
tuition with the highest honOrS, has
started on her long voyage to India,
where she will do missionary work
among the heather, being a duly ac-
credited missionary, under the auSpi-
ceS of the WOman'S Foreign Mission
airy society of the NJ. f. church.
After q stop or two on the way she
will leave New York early in Decem Der
by steamer, her destination being Nee
rut, India. She took with her enough
clothing to last several years, about
5000 worth, all of it being white goods
and made plain. The people of Smith
Center gave her a goodbye social on
the evening before she departed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
FIVE BURGLARIES A WEEK.
That is the Record Maintained by
Topeka the Past Seven DAYS.

Within the past week there have been
five burglaries in Topeka. Hib Cases
residence on West Tenth street was enter
ed and a gold and silver watch and a gold
breastpin taken. The Blower House rob-
berry took place Friday in which 5000
worth of jewelry was taken. The resi-
dence of Mrs. f. P Kellam, at AIS To>
peka avenue, was burglarized. Several
pieces of valuable jewelry were taken.
Jonathan D. Nortons house at 61S West
Eighth was entered, but the burglar was
frightened away before much was taken;
S2.S5 was taken from the servants room.
At 515 West Huntoon street a rare collec-
tion of coins was stolen by a burglar. All
of these burglaries have been in daylight
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
APPEAL FORJACK RABBITS
Gov. Leedy Receives a Letter From
Washington Begging for a Carload.


Washington Begging for a Carload.
Governor Leedy received the following
self-explanatory letter today from w. A.
Cuddy, an evangelist at Washington, D.
C.:
Having read in the paper that through
your Populistic ideas of government that
your state can afford to kill jack rabbits
and ship them to the hungry victims of
our present system of government, we
hereby make application for car load
of those jack rabbits, as there are plenty
of poverty-stricken ones here, many who
come from the different states of the
Union and perhaps some from Kansas, to
be disappointed by not receiving positions
promised in return for their votes. Not
long ago one of these unfortunate men
committed suicide in our city,
An enclosed circular explains what will
be done this winter in behalf of the starv>
ing ones. The letter closes by saying:
"A car load of jack rabbits from Kansas
will be a good beginning and might wake
up some of the well-fed who live at the
expense of the government"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
CAPTURE MOONSHINERS.
a Raid of Revenue Officers in Arkan-
sas is Highly Successful.

Washington, Nov. 23.-Commissioner
Foreman of the international revenue
bureau received telegram from Little
Rock, Ark, stating that Revenue
Agent Clark had returned with his pos
Sc from a raid through Scott and Polk
counties, Arkansas, with fourteen pris-
oners and a quantity OF contraband
goods.
Six Illicit stills were destroyed by some
weeks ago, three agents of the depart
ment Of justice were found dead in the
Arkansas mountains and the circum-
stances seemed to indicate that they
were murdered by moonshiners. A
large party, composed of revenue Off
GERS and agents of the department Of
justice, went Immediately to the scene
of the tragedy with the result stated.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
LOCAL MENTION.

On Friday evening the missionary so
cieties of Westminster church viii hold
their annual praise service. The church
will have elaborate harvest nome
decorations and an interesting and in
structive program viii be rendered
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
George Crawford had one of his hands
painfully burned this morning by strlA-
ING If against the heated surface Of a
stove The flesh of the hand and wrist
was badly burned, but it is thought
that no serious trouble VIII result
Everett Dallas. son of Mr.. E ]. Dal-
las was operated on for appendicitis
at the StormOnt hospital this morn-
ing. He is dangerously i'll but the at.
tending physicians believe he VIII re-
cover.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
COMMODORERUDD'S WIDOW
Arrested for Theft and Locked Up in
the Police Station.

New York, Nov. 23.-Nrs. Emeline H.
Rudd, 81 years of age and the widow OF
Commodore John Rudd, of the United
States navy, a woman Of education and
refinement and highly connected both
here and abroad, was arrested yester-
day for theft and locked up in the pO-
lice station at West Brighton, S. 1.
She confessed she took from the
trunk of a woman in whose house she
was stopping several pieces of jewelry,
as we'll as costly wearing apparel and
on her finger, when arrested, she wore
little gold band, cheap trinket
whch had belonged to a serving maid.
Mrs. Rudd receives a pension as the
result of a special act of congress.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
c. 3. & q. SPENDS $76o,ooo.
Improve Their Bridge Over the Mis-
sissippi

Chicago, Nov. 23.-The Chicago, Bur
IingtOn and Quincy people are spending
$3.50, 600 in improving their bridge across
the Mississippi river, laying a loop sys-
TEN of terminal tracks, and in erecting
a. new passenger depot and freight
house in the city of Quincy. The struc-
new heavy steel to meet the demands
of greatly increased train tonnage.
The first span on the Missouri side
has been completed, and the second is
now being changed. Six spans of the
Illinois end of the bridge will be done
away with and a solid embankment will
be provided for the approach. From the
east approach another embankment
will be built down the river on an is
land, from the foot of which a high
bridge viii be built across Quincy Bay
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
no BOUQUETS FOR WEYLER
Spaniards Upon His Return to
Spain.

Madrid, Nov. 23.-The official report of
the landing of General Weyler at Bar
ceIona differs from the independent re-
ports. The former says the general land
ed without the demonstration in his honor
assuming the proportions anticipated, and
that as he traversed the streets the public
appeared Indifferent.
Continuing. the official version of the
affair adds that six gala carriages await
ed the general, but that the crowd was
small, little enthusiasm was manifested;
that there We're no delegations of stu>
dents nor politicians and that no windows
We're decorated.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
FIRE INSURANCE WAR.
Members of the Milwaukee Board
Try to Form a Trust.

Milwaukee. Nov. 23-NInwaukee fire
insurance men are involved in a merry
war, the result of which is in doubt.
The members of the Milwaukee board
of fire underwriters are trying to in
duce all the other insurance men in the
city to join that organization, and with
the assistance of the union governing
board Of Chicago, which represents 80
per cent of the insurance companies of
the country, they believe they have de-
cided advantage.
The non-board agents have been Civ
en- until January 1 to fall into line but
they say they shall never do so. They
say there are 25 companies represented
in the Milwaukee board of fire under
writers which will demand that their
agents withdraw from that organiza-
ton, and in spite of the governing
board at Chicago, they viii play their
agencies in Milwaukee with non-bOard
insurance agencies.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
WOULDN'T BUY ENGINE IS.
heBridgeTrustees Changed it's Name
to 13A and Got So, $50 for It

New York. Nov. Efficiently the
Atlas Cement company of Allentown,
Fa, negotiated with the trustees of the
Brooklyn bridge for the purchase of
one of the engines that were discarded
when electricity was introduced on the
bridge The trustees offered the COM
pany engine IS, but the officers of the
Atlas Cement company are Supersti-
tious and said that they could not take
the engine unless the number was
changed.
That was an easy thing to do, es-
Pecially when the trustees wanted to
sell the engine, and so 13 became
known as 13A. That satisfied the Al
lentown persons and yesterday the en-
gine was started for its new home. The
trustees received 81. 80 for it.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
California Passenger Commissions

Chicago, Nov. 23.-Notice was issued
yesterday by the western passenger as
sociation that an agreement had been
reached to stop paying excessive COM
missions on California passenger traf-
fic, and that normal commissions only
will be paid on business, beginning with
November 1. General Passenger Agent
John Sebastian of the Rock Island, who
has just returned from trip to Cali
fOrnia. is said to have been instrument
al in bringing about this result.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
TO PROSECUTE OFFICIALS.
Lyon County Men Charged With an
Illegal Expenditure of County
Funds

Emporia, Nov. 23.-County Commits
sioners Jacob John Miller and w H
Napes, together with County Clerk NJ
Q. Starr, are to be prosecuted on
charge of iIIegel expenditure of county
funds. / f. Lambert and w L. Hug
gins have been retained by the prose
cution It is understood that Moses
Coppock, ex-chairman OF the Pepulist
country central committee and w S
Jay are bringing the suit.
The suit Will be brought on charge
that vouchers were drawn on county
funds TO pay the expenses of defend
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
BILLY NELSON'S PIONEER.
Smith Center Paper Starts on its 26th
Successful z ear.

Smith Center, Nov 2S.-Col. W. H.
Nelson's Pioneer started out last week
on its 26th year with a brighter year
before it than ever before.
In 1872 when the paper was estab-
Hshed there were more buffalos in Smith
county than people. Today it is set
tied by as prosperous and money max
ing farmers as can be found in any
part of Kansas. The issue of the Pi-
Oneer last week contained a business
cut of a Saturday scene in Smith Cen
ter, showing the Opera House block, a
number of other prominent business
houses and a street filled with teams
and people, a real scene on that lively
afternoon it was taken
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
WAR ON ZEE z. N. 6.
Sons of Veterans at Hutchinson Take
Up the Fight.

6aIa Sec1ared s ne 0IiS on the
Kansas National guards at this point.
The members of company Z, K. n. G.,
who We're charged with having violated
the rules and regulations by appearing
in political parades in the uniforms of
the state, while being Investigated by
the military board, explained that the
uniforms were not the property of the
x N G. but We're those of the Sons OF
Veterans.
This charge against the Sons of Vet
Grams has made the members of that
organization very indignant and they
propose to go to the bottom of the mat
ter, showing that they did not violate
their rules by appearing in political pa
radeS,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
sKIMMING STATIONS.
Stockton and Gaylord to be Favored
by q BeIoit Co.

Stockton, Nov 23.-Stock to the
amount OF 81 500 has been raised in
Stockton and vicinity for a sl1imming
station, which viii be completed and
put in operation by the first of Janu-
ary.
Efforts are being made by the people
OF Gaylord to get a skimming station,
and the work of soliciting for subscrip-
tiOns is going on encouragingIy. 1t is
expected the plant will be opened in
Gaylord early in January Both
skimming stations in Stockton and
Gaylord will be operated by the Jen-
sen Creamery company. of Reloit.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
Pensions for Kansans.

Washington, Nov. Extensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Virgn L. Coleman, CodelI;
William T. Snyder, Prescott; Jackson
Adair, Bogue.
AdditionaI-Elisha NJ. Love, Garden
City; Samuel c. Whitman, Caldwell.
Restoration and increase-GeOrge NJ
Wohlgmuth (deceased), Leavenworth; /;
Jasper Shelley, Burden.
Increase-Luther F. Purvis, Louis
burg.
Reissue-Milton Livley, Caldwell An
drew J. Johnson, Brooks; John Roy,
Harper.
Original widows-Margaret Harper,
Galena; Lucy F. Gilman, Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
APPLIES TO REMOVALS.
President Mckinley Interprets Civil
Service Rule No Two.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-President Nc
KinIey holds that his amendment on
July q to rule ? of the civil service
rules applies to reductions of ratings
as we'll as to removals from the serV-
ice. The announcement is of interest
for the removal has been differently
interpreted by public officials.
Some have interpreted the word re
mOvaI' to mean removal from service
while others believe it means a change
of rating or the removal from one
grade to another in the classified serv-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
Finds Jewelry Stolen Two Years Ago

Fort Scott. Nov. 23.-Sheriff Brown of
Mount Vernon, Mo, near this city, yes
terday recovered q lot of silverware
and jewelry that was stolen by burglars
over two years ago. A man arrested
there recently, charged with burglary
of a prominent residence in 1895, wrote
a letter to Elijah Hearn at Redfield,
this county, and an officer followed the
letter and found the stolen goods in a
satcheI in a shock of corn. Hearn and
his brOther-in-law,R R. r. Riggs, a prom
inent young farmer, were arrested, but
were released last evening.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
Santa Fe,s Cotton Traffic.

Galveston, Nov 23.-The Santa Fe
brought into Galveston last week S95
cars, containing 26,S43 bales of cotton,
and SOS cars of other commodities; dur
ing the same period it forwarded 296
cars of commodities, making a total of
1897 cars handled at Galveston for the
week. The total receipts of cotton by
son are 257,275 bales, an excess of 26,S43
bales over the receipts at this time last
year.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
TO PRACTICE WITH ALTGELD.
Judge Heren VIII Form Law Part
nership With the Ex-Governor.

Smith Center. Nov. 23-R. NJ. Picker.
judge-elect of the Fifteenth district, will
hold his first term of court III Mitchell
county, commencing January 10, 1888
He has appointed Miss Leila Moss
man, who was raised in Smith county,
his official court Ste1Ographer. She
was endorsed by the almost unanimous
bar of the district, including Judge Cy-
rus Heren and NJ. r. Sutherland the
defeated POpulist candidate for district
judge. In this connection Judge Heren
is of the opinion that it Will not be
many years before women Will general
Iy fill the offices of court stenOgraphers.
mediate after his term of Office in jan
uary Judge Heren Will go to Chicago,
where he expects to form a law part
nership with Governor Altgeld, a friend
of long standing. After spending the
winter there, if it is not satisfactory
to Judge Heren he Will return to OS-
borne City and resume the practice of
law. He is now serving his third term
as district Judge.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
SANTA Fe's Big Texas Business.

The Galveston News says: General
Superintendent Resseguie of the San
ia F'e yesterday said that that line is
now doing the largest business in its
history. The movement of cattle is un-
precedented for the time of year This
is due in part to the fact that Kansas
raised her quarantine against Texas
cattle a month earlier than usual, and
a great many feeders are being moved
north. It is difficult to provide enough
cars to meet the demand.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23

Please do not forget the Volunteers
Of America will give a free dinner for
the poor children Thanksgiving day,
and it is going to be impossible for US
to get around and see you all Please
remember US, kind friends, if you have
anything you could help US with Tor
the dinner You can bring il to 11S
East Seventh street and it will be very
thankfully received. Or drop US card
and we will come to get it. And If YOU
have anything in the line OF clothing lI
is very acceptable as wei.
LIEUT.. A CRADLE.
Officer in Charge.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23

After fifteen years in the penitentiary
George W. Gregson was today pardoned
by Governor Leedy. GregsOn was sent
to the penitentiary for life for the murder
of Adam w Collins in the Grand Central
hotel at Parsons November 10. 1855. Both
men We're intoxicated at the time. They
quarreled over the civil war. Gregson is
an ex-rebeI and the feud between the two
men was very bitter. The result was
Collins death from two pistol shot
wounds.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
Republican Editors Meet

Emporia, Nov. 23.-The Republican
editors of the Fourth congressional dis
trict are holding a convention here.
Among those present are NJ. NJ. Lee, St.
Marys Eagle; o. w. Little, Alma En-
terprise; Grant Shaw, Florence Bulle-
tin; c. 0. Smith. Burlington Republi-
can; z. G. Pipp, Burlingame Chronicle;
S. J. Carpenter, Council Grove Republi-
can; W. A. White. Emporia Gazette; c.
V. Eskridge, Emporia Republican. In
absence of the president, W. A. Nor
gan, c. V. Eskridge was elected chair
man pro tenn. Grant Shaw secretary.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
STOLE HIS PEARY FLAG.
Thieves Plunder Arctic ExpIorerBeld-
wins Effects

AIarengo. Ind, Nov. 23.-Evelyn B. Bald
win the we'll known Arctic explorer. has
just returned here from an extended ex-
ploration of Wyandotte cave The thieves
who during Mr. Baldwin's absence robbed
the leading hotel here. stole from his bag
gage a part of the American flag which
he carried on the Peary expedition to
Greenland and also to Spitzbergen. be-
sides securing a dress suit, storm coat,
sum of money and other articles Of
value.
Several valises and overcoats were also
taken from other guests.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
SUGAR PLANT LITIGATION.
Fort Scott Sheriff Enjoined From Sell
ing Works Worth $25O,OOO

Fort Scott, Nov 23.-The possession
of the onIs, sorghum sugar works left
in Kansas to represent the $250. 900
spent by the United States government
on experiments in that industry in this
state is involved in lawsuit begun
here today
The Bank of Fort Scott sought to
fOreclose d mortgage of $19, 600, when
some stock holders enjoined the sheriff
from selling the plant on the ground
that the mortgages were fraudulently
executed. Judge Stilwell of Erie, Kan.
is sitting in the case on a change of
venue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-23
THEIR GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
General and Mrs. J. Il. Rice to CeIe-
brate Their 5Oth Wedding Day.

Fort Scott. Nov. 23.-On December 1.
1897, a reception will be held in this
city at the residence of w. P. McDon-
aid in honor of the fftieth anniversary
of the marriage of General and Mrs.
John H. Rice.
General Rice is well known and hon
ored all over Kansas, having for years
been proprietor of the Fort Scott Mon
itor. He is at present proprietor of
the Sedalia Daily Capital
Many friends of Mr.. and Mrs Rice
will undoubtedly be present to wish
them joy on the occasion of their gold
en- wedding