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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
"HOLMES CASTLE" CASE.
Wife of Janitor Loses Her Suit for
False Imprisonment.

Chicago, April 21-The jury in the
QuinIan- -BadenOch suit which retired
last evening, brought in a verdict today
of not guilty. The case has been on
hearing before Judge Chetlain for two
weeks.
MI = ria - " lllll01Al' e1AC VIC VI a
janitOr for H. P. Holmes, and who was
under arrest for a week during the ex-
element over the police investigation
into the Holmes castle" a year ago
sued ex-Chief of Police John J. Bade-
noch for $50, coo for false arrest The
jury finds that Badenoch was war
ranted in what he did. A second de-
fendant was Inspector Fitzpatrick but
he was discharged after the prosecu-
ton had submitted its evidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
Beautiful Home of the Country
Club
HE CLUB WAS SWELL
And Embraced Many Leading
Citizens of the City.
Club House Was Opened last
September.

Kansas City. April 2L.-ShortIy before
o'clock this morning fire va discovered
in the Country c4ub house, situated on the
Ward farm, south of Westport, and be-
fore the employees at the house were able
to get q single article out of the building
it was in flames and the structure. with
all its furnishings and outfit, was COM
pletely destroyed.
The fire was disco Yered by some of the
servants, who were awakened by it's
cracking. At that time it in the lat
tice work in the rear of the kitchen and
was burning with great fury. Before the
employees were able to organize towards
fighting the flames, the whole building
was enveloped and nothing could save it.
The employees were unable to get theiE
own clothing and effects out.
The loss of the building with the furni-
ture and fixtures and stock of supplies on
hand will be close to $40. 600.
The building was the property of the
Country club, an organization in which
are 1876 members, made up from among
the best people in the city. The club was
organized last summer and the structure
completed and opened with due cere-
name suegesfs. a club house out in the
country where the surroundings were de-
Hghtful, and was = faVorite place for the
members during the evenings. It had
been exceedingly popular from Ats open
The house stood in one of the most per
fectly beautiful spots in Jackson county.
It was situate on the Ward farm. cne
and one-half miles south of Westport
making it a splendid drive TO reach the
place. The building was designated espe~
cially for the use of the club by Architect
Walter Root and was an attractive de-
sign. 1t cost to build in excess of 5000
and was furnished at a heavy expense ana
was carefully stocked for the comfort cf
club members and their friends who made
visits to the place.
The officers of the Country club recently
elected are: President, Dr. J. E Logan;
vice presidents, Colonel Charles r. Morse
and Judge Jefferson Brumb back; secretary.
H. L. Harmon. The club mem bership was
growing steadily. It's members included
the leading capitalists and professional
men of the city. The club had planned
for a series of pleasant events for the
summer and the house would have been
filed all of the time during the heated
| season.
While there was no one who could be
reached at the time of the fire this morn
ing to say what would be done, 1t IS pref
ty certain the house viii be rebuilt. It
was owned by a stock company and the
property was kept carefully Insured, al
though the exact amount could not be
learned this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
POLICE LAW MAKING TROUBLE
Gov. Leedy Does Not Escape the An
nQYances Experienced by His
Predecessors.

The metropolitan police law when
Senator Hanna says Governor Leedy
used his influence as chief executive OF
the state, to prevent being abohshed' IS
inst now the source of considerable ag-
gravatiOn to the governor
The LeweIling POpulists at Wichita
are attempting to overthrow the COM
mission now in power and the LeaVen-
worth Populists are urging the COVER
nor TO remove at least one Democratic
member of the board and appoint
PoDulist in his place thereby giving the
Populist the majority and consequent
control of the police system now enjoy
ed by the Democrats
The governor has received long let
ter from LeaVenwOrth POpulists in
which they condemn the Democratic
administration and ask that something
he done towards relieving the situation.
There is no reason to believe that the
governor will interfere with Leaven-
worth's affairs unless the present com
TniSSiOnerS should MANIFEST signs OIL IN
competency sufficient to give the gov
ernor cause to ask for their resigna-
tions.
I.eavenworth police board is John H.
Atwood He personally appeared be-
fore the governor and asked as a spec
ial favor that the three men who are
commissioners. The governor acceded
to Mr.. Atwood's request the principal
reason for Whlch was an agreement
which was said to have been made.
Atwood wanted E. E. Murphy ap-
pointed superintendent of insurance
but Webb McNaII had the inside track.
It is said that Atwood thereupon offer
ed to retire with his candidate in favor
of McNan provided that he, Atwood,
should be given control of the police
system in LeaVenWOrth and be permit
ted to name the commissioners. Judg-
ing from the manner in which the af-
fairs OF that department of the city
government has been since carried on
and the light of subsequent events in
dicates clearly that such an agreement
was made. In the face of these cir
cumstances the Democrats will retain
their present control Of the police de-
partment.
The controversy among the Populists
at Wichita is caused by the followers of
LewelIing. who are attempting to secure
the overthrow of the present police
board and secure the appointment of
members of that faction to the positions
as commissioners as well as employees
on the police force
Information comes to Topeka that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
LINOTYPE RECORD.
Seattle Man surpasses the Greatest
Expectations.

Seattle, Wash, April 21.-M. NJ.
Baker, a linotype operator in the office
of the Post-Intelligencer, has made a
new worlds record for eight hours
machine composition, setting in that
time S5,S72 ems of solid nonpareil The
feat was performed in ordinary work
ing hours in composition on 2 book now
under publication in the office, from
manuscript copy, and with no prelim-
mary preparations. Baker, who is an
extraordinarily rapid operator simply
made the announcement that he would
beat the record and asked that a man
be detailed to time and others to meas
ure his string. He started at the usual
hour of composition, took an hour for
lunch and made the record above in
eight hours actual work.
The lowest for any single hour was
10,050 ems, the drop being due to tech
nical terms. Baker learned to operate
machines in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
PUBLIC THIEVES
Is the Name Applied to Sup
pOrters of Humphreys Bill
In the General Assembly of the
State of Illinois
BY CHICAGO PEOPLE.
5000 of Them Protest in Mass
Convention Last Night.
Will Pursue 'sTraitOrs'' to Mer-
ciless Ruin They Say.
BY CHICAGO PEOPLE.

Chicago, April 21-Five thousand Chi
cagoans who are opposed to the Hum
phrey's bill which extends for so years
the franchises of the street railways in
Chicago, and which is now on passage
in the Illinois legislature, packed Bat
terry hall last night. For two hours the
assembIage was addressed by earnest
speakers, among whom were ex-Gover-
nor AItgeId and Alderman John M.
Hartan, recent independent candidate
for mayor of Chicago.
Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones, the first
speaker, scored the Humphreys bill, be-
cause, he said, it proposes to rob Chi
cagO of home rule and mortgage the
future for the benefit of the corpora
tlons- He apepaled to the country mem
bers of the house and to Governor Tan
ner TO save Chicago.
Ex-Governor Altgeld spoke of the at
tempt to pass similar bills two years
ago when he vetoed them, he said. be
cause he felt they We're destructive of
republican government. In part he said:
L want to remind you that for years
it has been almost an impossibility to
get any measure passed by the legisla-
ture of Illinois unless its backed bv tre-
mendOuS influence or by Doodle There
are still many excellent men in the leg
1slature, but they are in the minority.
Most OF the men that go there now tell
you they do not go for their health,
they go there for business"
Resolutions were passed as follows:
Be it resolved by the citizens of Chi
cago in mass meeting assembled, that
every representative and senator from
Cook county who votes for the Humph-
reyS bill is a public enemy and that he
be treated as a traitor to his constitu-
ents in his public and private life, and
that his name be Judas, for that he
sold his master, the people, for a few
pieces of silver, and that the price of
his treason be spent, together with the
remainder of his blasted life apart from
the constituency that he has betrayed,
and that although respect for the law
may prevent the personal violence due
a burglar, be it
Resolved, That we, citizens here as
sembled, solemnly, steadfastly and un-
forgetting, set about to teach the peo-
pie the wrong done them to the end that
deserved infamy and ultimate ruin may
mercilessly dog the steps of public
thieves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
DRAWING TEACHERS MEET
Exhibits From Large Cities on Exhi-
bition at st. Louis.

St Louis April 21.-The Western
Drawing Teachers association will con-
vene its fourth annual session at the
high school, this morning at $50
o'clock. Glass drawings from the cities
represented in the association have
been arranged about the corridors of
the high school building. The most
prominent exhibits are from Chicago
Minneapolis. Indianapolis and StLouis
Miss Bonnie B. Snow, president of the
association. has charge of the exhibit
from Minneapolis.
The convention opened with music
and prayer. Miss W. z. Riley, chair
man of the executive committee deliv-
cred an address of welcome. President
Bonnie Snow responded. Various pa
pers Of interest will be read
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
THE ssOREGON'' TOO HEAVY.
Dry Dock at Port Orchards Settling
Under the BattIeship's Weight

Seattle, Wn., April pa rumOr that
could not be traced to any reliable
source was in circulation here yester-
day to the effect that the dry dock at
Port Orchard naval station is settling
under the weight of the battleship Or
egon.
The story is to the effect that in pri-
vate conversation some of the Oregon 3
officers concede that the dock is in
adequate to accommodate ships like
the Oregon. The officers will not. OF
course, say anything for publication
The difficulty is said to be with the
ground formation of the dock, which, it
is said, is not hardpan, as it should be-
Secretary Long may appoint a commits
sion to examine and report on the con-
ditiOn of the dock While the Oregon is
there. Officers are said to have express
ed an apprehension that the dock may
in course of time become useless but
this is not believed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
BULLET IN HIS HEAD.
Tragic Suicide of a Prominent Van
couver Barrister.

Vancouver, B. C.. April 21.-A Magee,
a prominent barrister of this city, com
mitted suicide yesterday afternoon in
q tragic fashion.
Several weeks ago he visited Tisdau's
gun store to purchase a revolver but
not finding one to suit him, said he
would call again when a new stock had
arrived Yesterday he called at the
store and selected a 38-calibre Smith
& Wesson. In response to his request
TisdalI loaded 1t to show how the elect
up and before TisdaH could stop him
had placed it in his mouth and tired,
death being instantaneous. Magee
had been drinking heavily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
Their Pay Stopped .

Thomas Depew, the comedian of the
erstwhile Thurston-Cashman Theater
company, which went to pieces in Des
Moines, Ia, Saturday night, returned
to this city yesterday afternoon and
states that the members of the com
pany quit work because the managers,
Doc Newman and Sam eastman,
went off and left them with altogether
$10O salary owing them. The company
started from from Topeka some weeks
ago, and when Newman and eastman
returned to this city Sunday they said
several of the members of the company
went on a spree in DeS Moines, and they
We're compelled to call off the show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
MRS. CHAPMAN TO GO.
She Will be Succeeded by a Son of
Councilman Drew.

Mrs. Alice Chapman. who FOR ten
months has been employed in the office
of City Physician Mitchell, is to be sup
planted by Charles Drew. a son of Coun-
Gilman Drew, of the Fourth ward.
Several months ago an effort was made
to cut off the allowance made for clerk
but the plan failed. Mrs. Chapman is a
widow with a little son to support and
she succeeded in inducing the council to
allow her to stay at salary of $25 per
month.
Now the place is not abolished but May
or Fellows has told Mrs Chapman that
her services win not be required after
May l. She says that she has tried in
vain to discover some reason for the
action of the mayor but has SO far failed.
The clerk is sworn in sanitary Off
Ger and she looks after the books and
clerical work in the office a. well as act
ing as general assistant to the city phySi-
clan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
SUNDAY CLOSING LAW VOID
Judge Steele of Denver, Declares it
Unconstitutional

Denver, April 21.-In the case of the
city of Denver vs. Leo Bach. who was
arrested for selling clothing and gen
tlemen's furnishing goods upon Sunday
IN violation of an ordinance passed in
the defendant by Judge Steele in the
county court, who decided that the or
dlnance was unconstitutional and void,
upon the grounds that it was special
and class legislation
Arguments were made on behalf of
the city by George Q. Richmond, Brooks
Shell and O. N Hilton. and on behalf
OF Leo Bach by H. 3. Johnson and
Ralph w. Smith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
First in the Field.

The Festival chorus, comprising over
secured Hamilton hall for Thursday
evening of next week (the 29th) and
will give a high class concert for the
small sum of 25 cents and the entire
net proceeds will be given to the music
fund of the Fall Festival. Surely at
that price and for that cause the hail
should be packed. It is hoped that the
tickets which are for sale all over town
will be taken rapidly and that standing
room will be sold. We ought to have
thousand singers here in the fall and
little substantial encouragement will
bring them in from all over the STATE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
BLOW CAUSES DEATH.
Sudden Fatal Paralysis. Follows an
Alabama Fistic Encounter.

Montgomery, Ala, April H.-W. F.
Joseph president of the State Insur-
ance Mems association, was killed here
yesterday.
It is alleged that Joseph. while re-
turning on a street car from a ban
quet used bad language in the pres
ence of women. Malcolm Hall, a book
keeper, demonstrated and a quarrel fol-
lowed. Hall had Joseph indicted, and
he was fined for the Offense. AS he
left the court room ne is said to have
cursed Hall and to have been knocked
down by the latter Joseph was carried
home. paralysis followed and he died at
midnight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
A TIMELY TOPIC.
Philosophical Society Will Have a
Paper on Wind Tonight.

An adjourned meeting of the Topeka
Philosophical society will be held at the
rooms of tn eAcademy of Science, in the
state house this evening, at 8 o'clock
The paper by Chas. S. Caldwell on
winds" which was postponed on April
Z, viii probably be read.
]. w. Beede, who has just returned from
a geological trip to TregO and Cove coUn-
ties viii give a verbal account of his
trip. Both papers are to be illustrated by
charts
The society will be called upon to con-
slider the question of offering awards for
collections in natural history, by the pu~
pills of the public schools of the city, dur
ing the summer of 1897.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
Popular Low-Prics California Excur-
Sions.

The Santa Fe Route daily excursions
to California in tourist sleeping cars are
deservedly popular. The service pleas
es everybody who tries it. Cars are of
newest pattern and very comfortable,
having all necessary conveniences.
These excursions are patronized by
many of the best people, and the ticket
rates are low.
The Santa Fe's California line is re-
marka bly, picturesque. Its middle
course across the continent avoids ex-
tremes of heat or cold.
For descriptive literature. address w
J. Black, G. P. A, A. T & S. F. Ry
Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
Makes Rich Bequests to Schools.

Rockford, Ill, April 21-Judge B. R
Sheldon, a former member of the state
supreme court, who died a week ago,
left an estate of 100000. His will was
filed today, in which he bequeaths $780,
600 to his alma mater, Williams col
Iege; $780, 600 to the Hampton, Va in
stitute, a school for negroes; O,O0O
each to Rockford college. Rockford 7.
NJ. c. A. and the Freeport Y. M c. A;
$40, 900 each to a. nephew and two nieces,
and all the way from $1,000 to $4,000
to many other relatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
Passenger Men to Meet.

of the Southwestern Passenger com
mittee, has called a meeting of the
southwestern lines interested in Texas
passenger traffic for next Tuesday, at
the Planters hotel Mr.. Kent says it is
desired to discuss the situation concern
ing the Texas business and formulate
new plan for protection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
McNaI WIN Move to Quash.

The first step Webb NcNalI will take
toward fighting the action of the grand
jury will be to file a motion to quash
the Indictment. Attorney General
Boyle is now out of the state and has
had no conference with his client on
the subject. However. the motion to
quash will be filed at an early date
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
Death bv a Live Wire.

ST. Louis, April 21-In the center of
the business section Edward CIayland
a Hneman for the Missouri Electric
Light and Power company, was burned
to death by a live wire shortly before
noon today. His smoking body hung
in the air for at least ten minutes in
view of thousands who were attracted
to the scene.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
TODAY,S NOMINATIONs.
Pennsylvania Man Secures Ed Lit
ties Old Job.

Washington, April 21.-The president
today sent to the senate the following
nominations:
Treasury-Charles II. Smith, to be
surveyor of customs for the port ST st.
Louis Mo.
State-Thomas s. Harrison of Penn
syIvania to be agent and consul gen
eraI at Cairo, Egypt; James = Smith of
Vermont, to be consul at LeGhorn. It
ally; VIM. Heimke of New York to be
Citv of Mexico
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
CHICAGO GREEKS TO SAIL.
Raise 49, 900 and 400 Will Start for
Greece at Once.

Chicago, April Glover 1900 Greeks
at a mass meeting last night resolved
to do all they can to aid their native
country in the war with Turkey.
Amid great enthusiasm 400 of them
signed the muster rolls, and promised
to be ready to start for New York to-
morrow afternoon. From all sources
came help to pay the passage of the
volunteers, over $3, 500 being added to
the 1,5OO already in the war chest of
the central committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
Ric Mine Cloaes pown.

Tucson, A t, April 21.-The Stars
Globe special says: The Old Dominion
Copper mine and smelter closed down
today indefinitely. No reason is as
signed. Upwards of 300 men are thrown
out of employment. The mines are in
splendid condition with abundance OF
ore a a large supply Of coke on hand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
100000 Loan for Guatemala.

New York, April 21-The HeraId's
correspondent in Guatemala says the
constitutional assembly has, approved a
bill authorizing the president to raise
a loan of two million dollars to COM
plete the Southern railway
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
Yesterdays Baseball Games

At indianapolis Chicago, 3; Indian
apolis, 2
At Lawrence-HaskeIl Indians, 6; kan
sas university. 6.
At Lexington. Mo.-wentwortl, 49,;
Richmond 6.
At Danville, Va.-Yale,1 Is; North Car
olina, 15
At Columbus. Ga.-Columbus.5 Chat
tanooga, 4.
At Atchison-Kansas City, 16; Atchi-
son, Z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21

The Scandinavian Independent club
Will meet at Heery's hall Friday evening.
CHAS. ANDERSON, Pres.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21

Dirt is given away at 518 Fillmore St.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-08-17
No
Patchwork!

One of the most encouraging features
of a cure made by SIS. (Swift's Specified
Is its permanently. OF all diseases, 1t IS
we'll known that those of the blood are
the most obstinate, and therefore the
most difficult to cure. The medical
profession, in fact, have virtually adj
United that real, deepseated blood
disease is beyond their skill.
OF course, their admission is not made
in so many words, but actions speak
louder than words, and their inability to
cure, after months and often years of
treatment, is sufficient evidence that dis
eases of the blood cannot be cured by
doctors. Their mercurial mixtures, al
though taken faithfully, only cover mp
the symptoms of the disease, inducing
the patient to feel that he is being cured;
but when he is sooner or later seized
with stiff joints, pain in the bones, etc.,
the evidence of the DOCTORS patchwork
is conclusive. Such results cannot be ex-
pected from the use of S. S. S.. Being
purely vegetable, containing no harm
full mineral ingredients, it is the only
blood remedy which acts on the true
principle of forcing the disease from
the system, building up rather than
tearing down the health. No loss of
hair, no stiff joints, no decrepit mercu-
rial wrecks result from the use of S. S.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-08-17
For Thfrt,,-str Years.

PARKERsBURG, w. VA, August g.
To-day was the thirty-si anniversary
of Judge John Jay Jackson as judge of
the United States District Court of the
district of West Virginia. Judge Jack
son was commissioned by Abraham Lin
coin. He has been longer in continuous
service on the bench than any other
American judge, Associate Justice Field,
of the Supreme Court of the United
States. holding the next oldest commits
sion. his, however, dating from 1862
Judge Jackson has served longer aa a
federal judge than any other person in
the history of the American federal
courts, exceeding Chief Justice Marshall,
who served thirty-four years. and if APP
parances are not wholly decei,ful he is
good for many years yet of active useful
ness,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-08-17
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