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The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
SLICED TO DEATH.
InexOrable Law That Furnishes
for Comprising the Death
of Parent.

Vancouver, B. C., Sept. 22.-Korea has
Joined the international telegraph con-
vention.
Several Japanese papers claim that the
days of the present cabinet are limited.
Their mistakes in the financial policy and
also as regards Formosa are said to have
caused their downfall.
The inexorable undiscriminating law of
China which condemns a patricide to
death by the slicing process, whether he
be the perpetrator of willful crime or
the victim of an accident is terribly il
Illustrated by a case now vexing the peo-
pie of Shanghai. A boy of IL was swing
ing some article about his head in play
when it happened to strike his mother,
who died from the effects of the blow.
He was condemned to be sliced to death,
and though efforts have been made to
save him from this awful ending, so far
they have not been successful.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
RUSSIAN WHEAT CROP.
Will Have Only Enough for Home
Consumption This S ason.

Washington, Sept. 22.-More detailed
information than has been heretofore
obtainable concerning the condition of
the Russian grain crop is contained In
a report to the state department
from United States Consul Heenan at
Odessa.
He says the crops over an extensive
area have failed. The beginning of the
trouble was the dry winter causing the
failure of half the wheat sown. With
a favorable spring, and resolving the
UP to cutting time. Then came the
wettest season known in years and hail
destroyed both ripe and unripe grain.
In large areas, no effort was made to
harvest Samples of the ne wwheat
are inferior in quality and weight. The
yield is from four to six bushels per ere
for winter and spring. Barley is dis
colored and under weight. Rye is much
damaged and will be under the average
crop. Oats alone are in favorable con-
dition. Mr.. Heenan says that but lit
during the season of 1S97-9S for the sim
pie reason that there is little available
for export.
The failure of the wheat crop in
Austro- gary, Roumania and Bull
garia has brought buyers into Russia
from those countries and the wheat will
go to them by rail- How much of this
wheat Russia can afford to let go, is a
question now being discussed. While
hints are thrown out that the export of
cereals may be altogether prohibited,
dation and that the Russian govern
ment will never again make the mis-
take it did in the famine year of pro-
hibiting exports.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

anime this witness. When she left the
stand, States Attorney Deenan said
'if the court please, the state rests"
There was general movement as the
spectators glanced towards Luetgert
and his counsel. Luetgert leaned for
ward and whispered to ex-Judge Vim
cent. The latter arose and made a for
NAL motion that the case be taken from
the jury on the ground that the state
had failed to make out a case.
Judge Tuthill promptly overruled the
motion without argument. Then ex-
Judge Vincent stated that owing to the
latenesS of the hour, he would like to
postpone his opening address to the
jury until the next morning. There was
no objection to this and an adjourn
ment was taken.
It required just 20 days for the pre-
sentation of the evidence of the prose
cution. Judge Vincent said the defense
would present it's side of the case in
just half that time.
My address to the jury in opening
will be short and directly to the point,
he said. I'VE deny the murder; the
corpus deficit has not been proved, as
the law requires. This fact cannot be
assumed nor inferred from such testi-
mony as has been presented here.
I'VE will explain away the evidence
brought out here by the police depart
rnent after months of investigation and
manipulation. do not care to give out
in full our defense until we get started
but 1 promise some startling develop
ments before we get through
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
BISMARCK's WORDS.
More of Won Moltke's Correspond
ence Published Affecting Min
lister Washburne.

London, Sept. 22.-The Berlin CORES
pondent of the Standard says:
The long expected third and last part
of VonMoltke's military correspond
ence has been issued. 1t covers the per-
iod from January, 1871, to February,
1872, and includes hitherto unpublished
kilograms to and from the Crown
Prince of Saxony, Bismarck. Manteuf-
fel, TreSkow and ShlOttheim, which
throw interesting light upon the COM
mune and reveals a confidential agree
ment whereby the Germans were to
assist the French troops to overthrow
the commune.
Bismarck's Willingness to help the
French government is still more signal
ly proved by the following incident:
On the evening of May 21st, the
chancellor was informed by VonMoltke
from Frankfort-on-Main that the Ma
tiOnal Guards had entered the house of
General WaShburne, the American min
lister, and had declared that they would
no longer respect it's diplomatic char
acter. All the neighboring houses had
been p1undered; but General Wash
burne had succeeded in obtaining the
liberation of the nuns shut up at St.
Lazare, g. matter whose utmost accel-
GRAFTON had been urged by Bismarck.
The latter could not allow Wash
burne, who cared for German interests
at Paris, to be subjected to violence
He therefore telegraphed General Mon
Farbrico to demand the delivery of the
National Guards who had entered
WaShburne's house and instructed him
to say that otherwise such steps as
might be judged necessary would be
taken.
Moreover" Bismarck's telegram
concluded, this is a welcome oppor-
tunity for US to act against the COM
mune.''
Before VonMo1tke had time to re-
port to the emperor the following tele-
gram arrived from Bismarck:
IF the capture of Paris by the gov
ernment troops is unconfirmed or is in
complete, the pIundering of Wash
of our archives placed there afford US
in my opinion ample reason to open fire
on Paris unless the culprits and the
archives are relivered at once"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
FEVER AT BEAUMONT. TEXAS.
One Case of Yellow Fever is Report
ed There.

Austin, Tex, Sept. Ex-Governor Cu1ber-
son received telegram from State Health
Officer Swearingen today announcing that
a genuine case of yellow fever was in ex-
istence at Beaumont. Asuspicious case
was reported there to Governor Culber-
son yesterday and he at once sent Swear
ingen to investigate. This forenoon Swear
ingen reported to him by wire that the
case, which was that of a small boy, was
genuine yellow fever, and the boy had
died at an early hour this morning.
Many people are led to think that the
mail service is bringing the fever into the
state and Governor CuIberson will be
asked to entirely cut off all train service
of any kind between Louisiana and Tex
as Some seem to think he will do so.
thus effectually blockading all intercourse
between these states. Beaumont will
rigid quarantine in the hope of effectu-
ally stopping the progress of the disease.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
AFTER "CHAPPIE" MORAN.
San Francisco Police Have the Wire
Taper Under Surveillance.

San Francisco, Sept. 22.-Two of the
shrewdest confidence operators in the
United States are now in this city and
are under the closest surveillance by
Chief of Police Lees and Captain Bo-
hens detectives.
The men are best known under the
names of H. NJ. Summerfield and
'fChappie'' Moran. In June last they
were arrested in Denver on a charge of
tapping the telegraph wires. Notwith-
standing the close watch of the police
.'Chappie'' Moran and his partner Sum
merfield have duped two prominent
sporting men of this city one of whom
is closely connected with pugilistic
matters in San Francisco and the 9TH
er is prominent in baseball and pool
room circles in San Francisco. 1t is
believed the operators have secured no
other victims, though it is thought that
they have duped a few women out of
small sums.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
HARRIS PAYS II ALL.
Pretty Stiff Treatment G ven III ;
Kansas Senator by Topeka Parties

Pretty Stiff Treatment G ven ih1
Kansas Senator by Topeka Parties
The bill for the entertainment of w.
]. Bryan in Topeka last winter was
paid today by Senator w. A Harris.
1t was the last of the expenses about
which so much has been said. The
bill was for chairs used in the recep-
tion and was for 500.
When it came to the question of pay
ing the bills it was suggested that they
should be placed with the miscellan-
the house and senate. The Populist
members of the committee objected and
said that they would raise the money
by private subscription. After every
thing was over this bill of 500 came in.
Representative D. M Rothweiler who
had charge of the collection of the fund
referred the the bill to Chairman Breid-
enthal of the central committee. Mr..
Breidenthal refused to pay it and said
he had nothing to do with the enter
tainment of Bryan.
Ed Little took hold of the matter and
tried to raise the money but failed and
r. H. SempIe also tried.
E. D. McKeeVer. one of the RepubIi-
can members of the reception commit
tee then wrote to Senator Harris and
laid the matter before him. He receiv-
ed a letter from Senator Harris today
enclosing a money order for the
amount of the bill. He said that he
had already paid the hotel bills of the
Bryan party and the hack hire and he
supposed that was his share.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
BANDS GALORE.
The Santa Fe Depot Rings With
Music This Morning.

There was an over supply of music
at the Santa Fe depot this morning
and although there was no clash of
arms there was of music. The Shaw
nee Republican central committee had
engaged Pence's Cadet band to furnish
music for the Wakarusa picnic. The
Kansas Military band, of colored muS1-
clans, had been engaged by l.. 5. Arth-
ur to accompany the colored excursion
to Carbondale and play for the eman-
cipation celebatiOn. Both bands and
both excursion trains were at the depot
at the same time and trouble COM
menced to brew. Pence's band played
on board the politicians train and the
colored band gave a free concert on
the platform. The promoters of the
emancipation celebration accused the
politicians of trying to induce the col
Ored band to go with them and the
band said they would rather if they
would be taken. 1t was after 10 o'clock
before the train for Wakarusa started
with five well filled coaches. Most of
the Republican candidates for county
offices went down and so did Charley
Curtis.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
YESTERDAYS LATE SESSION.
Last OF the Witnesses Against Luet-
CERT is Heard

Chicago, Sept. 22.-The direct evidence
an the Iuetgert case was got in yester-
day afternoon and the state closed.
The last witness of the prosecution
yesterday was Mrs. Louise johnson. She
came into court supported by Captain
Herman Scheuttler of the Sheffield
avenue police station.
Mrs johnson has been i'll for several
weeks, and the prosecution feared the
woman would not be able to appear to
testify. Her evidence was important
as showing Luetgert's attitude toward
his wife.
A carriage was sent to her home on
the North Side and Mrs. Johnson made
the trip to the court house attended by
a friend. She was quite exhausted when
she reached the criminal court building
and almost tainted at the elevator lead
ing to Judge Tuthill'S court room.
When sworn, Mrs. Johnson testified
that upon one occasion she saw Luet-
CERT in a rage, chase his wife out of
their house The big sausage maker
the witness said, was armed with a re-
volver He called his wife names and
threatened to shoot, but did not.
Ex-Judge Vincent did not cross-ex
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Torpedo Boat of the German
Navy Goes Down
Carrying Duke of MeckIenburg-
Schwerin Her Commander.
THE BOAT TURNS OVER
Near Light Ship Off Cuxhaven
and Eight Drown.
Salvage Steamer, Goes to Scene
of the Disaster.

Hamburg, Sept. 22.-Torpedo boat No.
26 has capsized and sunk near the first
light ship off Cuxhaven. Eight of her
crew, including her commander, Duke
Frederick William of Mecklenburg-
Schwerin were drow'4ed.
The duke was born in 1871 held the
rank of lieutenant in the German navy
and was a brother of the grand duke OF
ecklenburg-Schwerin
A salvage steamer has gone to the
scene of the disaster.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
THE CAIRO CASES.
One Doctor Denies That There is Any
Yellow Fever There.

ST T,ouis. Sept. 22.-Health Commits
sioner Starkloff said today: My re-
mort from Dr. Woodruff at quarantine
is to the effect that suspect Tript's fe-
yer has readily yielded to treatment
ana that his temperature is down to e.
degrees. DR.. woodruff thinks Tript
will be well in few days" Dr.. j. NJ.
Egan, secretary of the Illinois state
board of health, who has been in CAIRO.
III ever since yellow fever was first
reported in that city is in St. Louis on
his wav to his home in Springfield, Ill.
He held a conference today with Secre-
ta1-v Pauuin of the Missouri state board
of health. There is practically no yell
low fever in Cairo" he said, land there
is absolutely no danger of a spread Of
the disease
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
STAMPEDE TO WHATCOM.

Tacoma, Wash, Sept PA New
Whatcom special to the Leader says:
The stampede to the Whatcom gold
mines on SILICA Creek continues. Large
numbers of prospectors arrived today
from Tacoma and Seattle and boarded
every description of vehicle or walked
in company with about 100 persons
from Bellington Bay. Reports from the
trail by returning prospectors state
there is a continuous procession of men,
horses wagons and bicycles between
Whatcom and Eight mile post on the
state trail.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
MORE FOR SANTA FE.
Increased Activity in Railroad
Building in the Southwest.

San Francisco, Sept. 22-The Chronicle
states that another broad-gauge railroad
is soon to be built from this city to Santa
Cruz, and intimates that it may there
connect with extension of the Santa
Fe's newly acquired Mojave division.
The surveys have been completed to
Santa Cruz by the West Shore Railroad
company, successor to the San Francisco.
West Shore company, which began the
work in 1895, but was forced to abandon
it owing to the financial stringency.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
KRUGER VERY SICK.
President of the African Repub-
lie Has Bright's Disease.

London, Sept. 22.-The Daily Chronicle
says it learns from a good source that on
September IA President Kruger of the
South African Republic was examined by
two leading physicians, who diagnosed his
malady as Bright's disease in very ad-
vanced stage.
One of the physicians informed Presi-
dent Kruger that he would probably not
live more than eighteen months.
The president, however, persists in his
resolve to seek reelection.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
BLOW TO FUsIONIsTS.
Middle e-of-the-Roaders Have a Right
to Name of Peoples Party.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 22.-The state
board of elections has decided to rec
ognize the middle-of-the-road PopuliSts
as entitled to use the name Peoples
Party on the official ballot, the other
wing of the party having abandoned
the name and combined with the Dem
ocrats under the party name Demo
cratic The case had attracted much
attention. The chairman of the Demo-
cratic party tried to enjoin the secre-
tary of the state from receiving the pc
tition of the middle-of-the-road Popu-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Arrests Made bv Police.

Several disorderly women were ar
rested last night by the police. Grace
Blanchard was charged with keeping
a disorderly house, but was allowed to
deposit $40 for her appearance. The
usual deposit for this offense is $25. Kit
tie Jewel, who is known as Mrs. J. A.
Walker, was arrested on the charge Of
street walking. She deposited SO. May
Christian was charged with keeping
disorderly house. She deposited $S and
left her watch as security.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Handsome Horse Badly Hurt.

A handsome black horse, ordered from
St. Louis, to match a Topeka animal
for the trap in which the guests of
honor will ride in the Festival parades,
was so badly injured in the Rock Is
land and Union Pacific wreck Monday
night, that it will probably die. The
horse was on the way to Topeka in one
of the cars of the Union Pacific extra
stock train. Search is now being made
for another horse to match the Topeka
animal.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
FROST IN KENTUCKY.
And Quarantine Against the
South Raised on Ac-
count of 1t.

Cincinnati, o., Sept. 22--Reports from
all parts of the Ohio valley indicate that
the frost did much damage last night, es-
pecially to tobacco and to the late corn.
The frost was general in southern Ohio
and Indiana and northern Kentucky. The
quarantine against yellow fever was
raised today on account of last nights
frost.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
TORNADO KILLS 40.
Sweeps Over the Country Near
Brindisi, Italy, With Ter
rible Results.

Brindisi, Italy, Sept PA cyclone
swept over Sava, ,Oria and Latiano, in the
province of Lecce, yesterday evening.
Forty persons were killed, 20 people
were wounded, 20 houses were destroy
ed and telegraphic communication with
the scene of the disaster was cut off,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
FIRE AT OLATHE.
Loss of $4,000 to Business
Men-Insurance About Half.

OIathe, Sept. 22.-Fire which started
in the center of the city at / O'Clock this
morning, caused a loss of $25, 600 Two
stone and four frame business dwellings
were destroyed. The loss is divided
among II firms. Insurance about half.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-22

the jameson raid. Mr.. Chamberlain
read the items as if they were a trades
mans bill, (e617, 93S 3s Sd being asked
for as a material CHARGE and
81, 900, 600 for moral and intellectual
damage" not including Legitimate pri-
vate claims which may be advanced'1,
emphasizing the shillings and pence.
In every word of his short reply he
managed to express every possible
phase of scorn, defiance and contempt.
This unmistakable evidence that Mr..
Chamberlain has finally pat his foot
down is hailed with general delight.
A new departure in the dramatic
duel between the secretary of state for
the colonies and President Kruger has
been reached and it is likely that the
government will present a counter
claim for the Boer raid into British
territory in 1886, which, according to
parliamentary returns, cost Great Brit
ain over 81, 200, 600.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-22
COLONIES 70 SEND TROOPS.

British Possess ons to Actively Partici-
pate in the Queens Jubilee.
LONDON, Feb. 22.-Most of the col
onies have already accepted the invita-
ton of the secretary of state for the
colonies. Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, to
send representations of troops to the
queens diamond jubilee celebrations,
and they are expected to greatly en-
nance the attraction of the professions.
Canada, New South Wales, Victoria,
Queensland, South Australia. New
Zealand, the Cape Of Good Hope, Ma.
tai, Trinidad and Cyprus are sending
cavalry, the troopers to be sent by the
latter being mounted Zaptiehs. Some
infantry and artillery are coming from
elsewhere, as far distant as the gold
coast, Georgetown and Hong Kong. A
general officer will be appointed to
command the whole force. The visit
ors will be housed in the military bar
racks Of the home districts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-22
MOTHERS CO.NyiRESS OVER.
First Convention Was n Most Enthusias
tic One,

First Convention Was a Most Enthusiast
tic One.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-After a very
successful and enthusiastic meeting of
three days the first mothers congress
finished its work and adjourned to
meet next year in Washington. This
city will be the general headquarters
of the new organization and the meet
ing every other year will take place
here, while in the alternate years it
will be held at some city to be chosen
by the congress.
Before adjourning a long series of
resolutions were adopted. They are in
part as follows: Endorse the work of
the Universal Peace union; approve
the founding Of a national training
school for mothers; promise to use in
fluence to encourage legislation in the
various states and territories to secure
a kindergarten department in the pub.
lie schools.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-22
BURIAL OF AN EMPRESS.
An Imperative Custom Which Was DIM
cult Of Observance.

An imperative Custom Which Was DIM
cult Of Observance.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22.-Oriental
advices per steamship China state that
the remains of the late dowager EN-.
press of Japan were buried in great
style. Considerable difficulty was
found in making arrangements for
transporting the BODY to kyoto. An
cient custom required that three oxen
harnessed one after the other should
draw the funeral car. The one be.
tween the shafts must have black and
white spots OH the body, a white star
on the forehead and white stockings
on all -four legs. The one Immediately
in front of the shafts must have a dun
skin with black fecks, and the leader
must be pure black. Much search, was
required to find the first of these, but
at last he was discovered at a remote
place in the country and the funeral
arrangements were then carried out
An ancient law provides imperatively
that the oxen drawing the funeral car
of one of the royal family must be
marked in the described.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-22

Legislation proceeds slowly at Pierre.
The woman suffrage bill has been LAID
over until Wednesday. Gov. Lee has
vetoed the bill prohibiting the state
board of equalization from raising
county assessments. The liquor bill has
passed the senate and will probably ap
pear II the house to morrow.
The senate las also passed Palm er's
purity electors bill, also Sc nate bil.
No. 30, creating boards OF equaliz ,tlor
for cities Of the first class; also house
bill No. % for the safe keeping Of county
funds by selecting county repositories
The house passed a bill a%bollshlng the
office of commissioner Of irrigation. The
bill creating the office Of insurance com
missioner was made IA special order iol
Tuesday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-22
ARBITRATION TREATIES.
Good Things, but We Must he Able to
Compel Their Observance.

oOOu lhlnkBy Oub Wv O0 30
Compel Their Observance.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-In the course
of a speech at the annual reunion and
banquet Of the Alumni Association of
Lafayette College, held at Hotel Savoy,
reference was made to the interna-
tional arbitration treaty. There were
about 100 present, including Colonel
McCook, Burr w. Mcintosh, Elliott
Jay of New Jersey. Colonel McCook
responded to the toast ''Our Liberties"
saying in part:
lin these days of peace and arbitra-
ton treaties l do no wish to say any.
thing in favor of war, but the making
of arbitration treaties will not prevent
nations with whom we have no treaties
going % war. am in favor of arbi-
tration, but l do not believe we can
have any assurance of peace on an ar
bitration treaty unless our nation is
prepared to defend herself and send
forth the best war vessels, so hat she
may keep the treaty and see that the
other nations keep it,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-22
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ence. Apply to the nearest agent Of the
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or address Geo. HI. Hesfford, Genera
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