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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-28
A LETTER FROM BOMBAY.
Harmsworth Declares That the Off,
cial Mortality Figures are Er-
rOneOus.

London, Jan. 2s.-Harmsworth cables
, from Bombay that although the official
lreturns of the mortality yesterday due to
i the plague show a slight elimination, I
am in a. position to state the official fig
ures are entirely erroneous. The actual
number of deaths is about double the loss
estimated by the authorities. 1t is a
question whether the authorities are wise
in thus undertaking the exact extent
of the epidemic. Cleansing operations
which will soon be begun will, it is hoped,
tend to stay the progress of the plague
in this city.
but surely the face of the country.
Every day brings reports of outbreaks at
other places
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-28

littIe sufferer and tried every remedy we
saw advertised for such cases but got no re-
lief We began giving DR.. Miles Nervine,
and after taking four bottles she was run
ming about as we'll and happy as ever.
Dr. Miles Remedies are sold by all drug
gists under positive guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
and Nerves sent free to all applicants
DR. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart IND
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-28

but failed. We called
several physicians but
the spasms continued,
her tongue became
partially paralyzed
and the doctors said
she would never talk
again. Night and day
we watched the poor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-28
Girls Fight With Knives.

Lexington, Jan. 28.-Hattie Fletcher
and Addie Foster (colored school girIs)
fought with pocket knives while re-
turning home from school. Hattie sew
cred the jugular vein in Adde'S neck,
causing death. Hattie, too, was badly
cut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-28
Ibsen Denies It.

London, Jan. 2S.-The Daily News
says that Henrik Ibsen positively de-
MES that his latest drama, John Ca
briel Borklnan," is aimed at Bjorn-
sterne Bjornsen, who is related to Ib-
sen by marriage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-28

A torpid liver means a bad complex
ion. bad breath, indigestion and fire.
Quent headaches. To avoid such COM
panions take DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
erS. the famous little pills G. W.Stans-
field 632 Kan. Ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-28

Special services are in progress at the
Madison Street Baptist church. Time,
1880. Rev. J. S. Crooks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-28
ALvnchine in sieht.

Fulton, KY, Jan. 2S.-Miss Lulu Car
YER II years old. daughter of promi-
nent farmer was choked into insensi-
bility and outraged by a negro. Parties
are out looking for the negro.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-28

SCOTS Carbo-Digestiye Compound,
sure cure for Indigestion. All druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-28

That distressing disease. the piles is
speedily relieved and cured by Ayers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-28

Ayers Cherry Pectoral cures colds
and coughs; an unequaIed anodyne ex-
pectorant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-28

1HAHE many cases of spasms, st. Vitus
dance and epilepsy that DR.. Miles
Restorative Nervine has cured. would
alone give this great remedy wide reputa-
ton. Mrs. Walter A. Steward. 773 Broadway.
Kingston. N. Y. says March B. 1896: Tin 1898.
while on a visit to friends our little girl was
taken with spasms. We fastened home to
our family physician. He did all he could
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-15
CLEVELAND LOST
Big Steamer Goes Ashore on
Vancouver Island.
twenty-five of the Crew Re-
ported Missing.

San Francisco. Dec. 15.-The Mer-
chants Exchange mas received a tele-
gram from NanainO, in which the cap
tain of the missing steamer Cleveland
says that his vessel has been wrecked
on the coast of Vancouver island. No
other details are given.
The Cleveland left here for Seattle
about ten days ago, and it is known
that s:1e encountered fierce gales. She
carried a crew of 80 men and about II
passengers. The Cleveland was q
large iron steamer and has had a ser
les of misfortunes. She is owned by
Charles Nelson and was commanded
by Capt c. F. Hall. 1t is supposed that
the steamers machinery became dis
abled and that she was blown out of
her course while under sail.
The steamer went ashore at Cape
Beale, on the west coast of Vancouver
island The following is a list of her
officers and crew:
G. f. Hail. captain.
d. B. Durfee, first mate.
L. F. B. Henderson, second mate.
H. Melvin, third mate.
G. Husar, chief engineer.
r. P. O'NeiI, assistant engineer.
E. Thomas. second assistant engineer.
p Whittbeck, purser.
N. Monroe, steward
Walter Davis, cook.
w. F. BerEin, assistant cook.
G. ElebrOk, waiter.
Robert Isleister, carpenter.
Firemen-James Form, James Hara-
han. ]. D. Rowley, John Gallagher
Seamen-Hendrick DanielsOn, John
Foster, Peter Marin, Bert Larsen, A.
Kolning, J. Hensen, Alex Lynch, F. NJ.
Mccall A. Falkner.
Passengers L Detrick, Frank
Gerthan and about ten others, names
unknown.
The purser of the ship has arrived at
Nanaimo, having gone across the is
land. He reports that % of the crew
are missing. 1t is supposed that they
took to the boats and were blown out to
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-15
CAUGHT IN KANSAS.
Third of the Conway Kidnapers Cap
tured at Riley.

Albany. n. Y, Dec. 15.-Chief Willard
has received a message from Detective
Mccain, announcing the capture of AL
bert S. Warner at Riley, Kansas. War
ner was the chief cOnspirator in the
kidnapping of little Johnny Conway
last August. N. G. Blake and Joseph
NJ. Hardy are now serving terms of Is
years in Dannemora prison for compile
ity in the crime.
Kansas City, Dec. 15.-Albert S. War
ner, the Albany, N. Y. lawyer, captured
at Riley, Kan, charged with completely
in the kidnapping of young Conway at
Albany, n. Y, last August, was brought
to Kansas City this morning and will
remain at the city Jail until requisition
papers shall arrive from New York.
Warner was found on a farm belong
ing to a man named Goodrich, three
miles from Riley. After a chase of
nearly four months in Georgia, Tennes-
see, Minnesota and New Mexico, he was
run to earth by Joseph Mccain, of the
Albany detective force, together with a
Pinkerton detective named Thomas.
When approached Warner gave his
name as George Johnson and protested
he had never worked at any other Occu-
patton than that of a farm hand. On
his way to Junction City, where he was
taken temporarily from Riley, Warner
broke down and admitted his identity.
At first he expressed a willingness to
go on to New York, without requisition
papers, but when he crossed the Mis-
souri, line this morning he changed his
mind and declined to go further with
out being forced to.
Warmers makeup as a farm hand is
an excellent one. He is dressed in a
suit of jeans with a yellow canvas
jumper and a thick wooden cap. His
face is covered with a thick growth of
red beard. In spite of his disguise,
however, certain lines of refinement in
his face betrayed him as a man of ed
ucatiOn, and led to his arrest.
When questioned by a reporter after
his arrival in Kansas City, Warner
said: I expect to meet a lot of you
newspaper fellows, so I have made up
my mind to talk
Later Warner told briefly how he had
escaped from the east and eluded the
officers so long. He had been in hiding
in Jersey City for some time, he said,
and becoming tired of his cOncealment,
decided to give himself up. On the way
to the station the sight of a bicycle on
a curbing opened up an avenue of es-
cape He stole the wheel and rode to
Philadelphia. After a short time in
that city he started west making his
way to Kansas on his wheel by easy
stages. He claims to have been at Ri
ley for seven weeks.
At Riley he passed as George John
son.
Warner and two pals kidnapped the
6-year- r-old son of John Conway, a
wealthy Albany citizen, last August
and held him for So 600 ransom. His
pals, Joseph Hardy, brother-in-law of
John Conway and John Blake were
soon captured.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-15
MAY HANG
@HM@E @H@E@g WiH
Topeka Liable to See a Legal
Hanging
IfJ. s. Leach is Convicted of
Murder
INTHE FEDERALCOURT
He Killed Corporal ThOmasFen-
nell With a Bat.
Likely to be Hanged in the
County Jail Yard.
IN THE FEDERALCOURT

J. s. Leach was today held by United
States Commissioner George w. Clark
for murder in the first degree. He will
be tried in Topeka next April and if he
is convicted there will be legal hang
ing IN Topeka.
Leach was private at Fort Riley
and the story of the murder with which
he is charged is revolving in it's bru-
tality. He killed Corporal Thomas
FenneH The evidence is so conclusive
that there is little doubt of his convic-
ton. Judge Clark said after the hear
ing that Leach would be held without
bail to answer before the federal grand
jury which meets in Topeka on the sec
ond Monday in April. District AttOr-
ney Lambert said that he viii be tried
in Topeka in April
The crime was committed at Fort
Riley and consequently Leach must be
tried in the federal court The penalty
for murder in the first degree in the
United States court is hanging and the
only thing that will save Topeka from
a legal hanging will be the conviction
of Leach of murder in some lower de-
gree which is not likely.
While the United States marshal would
have to preside at an execution here it
would probably take place in the cOun-
ty Jail yard. 1t has been many years
since there has been a legal execution
in Topeka or Kansas because the law
punishing crime with death is inOpera-
tive.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-15
NEW YORK PRIMARIES.
10000 Republican Voters Turn Out
in Spite of the Storm.

New York, Dec. 15.-Republican pri-
maries were held in the various election
districts in this city last night and the
returns indicate that something like
10000 people cast their ballots, notwith-
standing the storm.
In the great majority of assembly
districts the regularly nominated tick
cts were returned, many of them with
out opposition
Very few of the anti-regulars took
any part in the primaries. Some con-
tests occurred, however, between the
conservatives and the radical factions
of the regular Republican organization
the former faVoring Cancellation with
the Brool1field faction and against the
return of L. E. Quigg to the county
committee and the latter favoring Mr.
Quigg's reelection.
In the sixth assembly district there
was a warm contest between the Wag-
Marsh. Although the Wagner delega-
tion voted against Quigg's election at
the last annual meeting OF the county
committee, it is claimed that faction is
now with the organization, and Wag-
ner won the fight In the same way in
the 21st district the supporters of Quigg
won.
In the 23d assembly district. however
Justice NJ. Mayer won a signal victory
over Moses K. Mckee, who is recOg-
nized by Mr.. Quigg as the caucus mem
Der. This district will send an anti
Quigg delegation to the county conven-
ton
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-15
10 CITIES VOTE.
Liquor License the Main Issue
in Massachusetts, Elections.

Boston, Dec 15.-Municipal elections
were held yesterday in 13 cities of the
state, thus completing the list with the
exception of Boston and North Adams,
which do not choose their municipal Of
fcers until next week. The contests in
several instances were sharp over local
matters but in many cases strict party
lines were ignored in making the nOmi-
nations.
Not one of the 13 cities reversed the
license vote of last year, seven of them
voting in favor of license and six
against In Cambridge, which for
many years was the banner no license
city, the no license majority was re-
duced from 1881 last year to 975. The
total vote cast on the license question
this year in 80 of the 80 cities was 15S,-
12O. divided as follows: Yeas S1,615;
noes &c, 500.
Last year the same cities cast 159 Sal
votes, of which 84,O76 were yeas and
Is, 765 noes.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-15
JUDGE HORIZONS SON
Will be Taken to Albuquerque by
Judge Horton for His Health.

Judge A. H. Horton left this afternoon
for Colorado Springs. where he will meet
his son. Albert H. Horton, Jr., and ac-
company him to Albuquerque N. M For
the past eighteen months the young man
has been at Colorado Springs for the ben
eft of his health. He was one of the To-
peka young men who was taken i'll while
at the state university at Lawrence dur
ing the winter of 1886. when the typhoid
and InaIarial fevers were epidemic The
sickness developed a lung trouble. There
has been considerable rough weather at
Colorado Springs and it was decided that
the climate of New Mexico would be bet
ter for Albert Horton. Jr. Accordingly he
will spend the winter in Albuquerque. and
probably return to Topeka during the
summer. His health is said to have been
benefited by the Colorado climate, and
his ultimate recovery is anticipated.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-15
sTERNE IS CONFIDENT.
Does Not Believe Anderson Will be
Used to Turn Him Down.

Senator w. f. Sterne is pIacidlv
watching the contest for the Office Ct
United States marshal now going on
an Washington but declines to accept
any opinion contrary to the belief that
he viii secure the position.
Being asked today if he had received
any information from the national cap
itaI Mr.. Sterne said:
Not a word. know nothing about
the fight except what I have seen print
ed in the various papers, but 1 believe
! viii get the place. Everything is
encouraging at this time. despite the
fact that a bitter fight is being made
against me. 1 think Senator Baker
will stand by his recommendations and
ST he does that, there can be but one
result and that will be my confirma-
tion upon the recommendation of the
president
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-15
ANOTHER FRAUD SHUT OUT
Trading Stamps IIlegaI-Merchants ts
Preyed On-Buyers Deceived.

Washington, Dec 15.-The court of
appeals in an opinion written by Mr.
Justice Shepherd. has affirmed the
judgment of the police court in what
is known as the trading stamp case -
The opinion of the court. which was
an unanimous one. says that, although
most shrewdly planned, of the many
devices to obtain something for moth
ing, the trading stamp enterprise could
hardly have become more clearly with
gift enterprises, had it been well known
and expressly stated in the cOntempla-
tion of congress at the time of it's en-
actment.
Further on. the court says:
The Washington Trading Stamp
company and its agents are not mer-
chants engaged in business as that
term is commonly understood. They are
not dealers in ordinary merchandise
engaged in a legitimate attempt to OBJ
tain purchasers for their goods by Of
fering fair and lawful inducements to
tion of nothing more or less than cum
ming device.
with no stock in trade but that de-
vice and the necessary books and
stamps and sO-cal1ed premiums with
which to operate 1T successfully, they
have intervened in the legitimate busi-
ness carried on in the District of Co
lumbia between seller and buyer, not
for the advantage of either, but to prey
on both. They sell nothing to the per-
son to whom they furnish the premi-
ums They pretend simply to act for
his benefit and advantage by forcing
their stamps on perhaps unwilling
merchant who pays them in cash at the
rate of IS a thousand. There is not q
shadow of rational foundation for the
stamp company's claim that it cOnfers
Il benefit upon buyers by procuring
for them an actual discount"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-15
WON'T PAY THE PRICE.
Union Pacific Doesn't Care About tne
Kansas Branch Anyhow.

Chicago. Dec. 15.-The Posts Wash
ington special says: A report repre-
sentative of the Union Pacific reorga-
nization committee is given as author
ity for the statement that the Union
Pacific will not buy the Kansas Pacific
at the price the government will insist
on being paid Asked If it would be
possible for the company to parallel
the Kansas Pacific the reply was given
that the scheme was practicable, but
that the paralleling would be done at
a cost less than One-third what it would
be required to buy the Kansas Pacific.
The additional information was fur
nished that it would only be necessary
to build three miles OF the road from
Colby to the Denver Central and that
an advantageous contract could be en-
tered into with the Missouri Pacific for
the use of their tracks and Kansas City
terminals. 1t was very clear from the
gentleman's conversation that the I'm
ion Pacific combination is feeling inde-
pendent in this matter and that it does
not care a great deal who gets the Kan
SaS Pacific.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-15
TOM TIRES OF TALK.
Says the Stories About His Ap-
pOintment Sound Flimsy.

Major T. J. Anderson today denied
the report that he had rendered his
resignation as assistant general pas
senger agent of the Rock Island.
which appeared in a Kansas City morn
ing paper. He said that he had not
rendered his resignation and did not in
tend to, and that there was absolutely y
no ground for the report.
An this talk about me is getting
tiresome," said Major Anderson this
morning. Il have no more idea of get
ting the appointment as governor OF
the Soldiers home or United States
marshal than have of going to heaven
in handbasket after the manner of
Elijah, and the nearest I come to such
a trip is the fact that both Elijah and
I belong to the baldheaded fraternity
I'm not a fxer and consequently not
in it, and I don't expect to be struck
by any stray bolts of lightning"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-15
NEW BAPTIST CHURCH
To be Built and Will Cost Upwards Of
S25,OCO

The First Baptist church of this city
now located at Ninth and Jackson
streets, is now free from debt, and the
members are considering plans for a
new edifice. The present building is in
adequate for the uses of the church.
While no definite decision has been
made, the plans of a Chicago church
have been considered favOrab bly,, and
the new church viii probably be model
ed after that structure. The erection
of a handsome edifice at the corner of
Ninth and jackson streets will add ma
teriaIly to the appearance of that corner
and to the state house square. While
no price has been fixed by the cOngre-
CATION it is the general opinion among
members of the congregation that the
new church should cost from $4,000 to
S35, 900.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-15
WILL FIGHT L. P. PLANS.
An Iowa Road Objects to Consumna
ton of the Recent Deal

Sioux City Ia, Dec. 15--John G.
Coombs, general counsel and F. G.
Chamberlain, representing the Sioux
City creditors Communication company
are in Washington to make a fight
Pacific company's plan The commu-
tation company is interested in the Pa
ci6c Short Line, running from Sioux
City to O'Neil, Neb., at which point it
wants a connection with the Union Pa
cific.
1t is claimed the terms of the Union
Pacific sale We're not in accord with
the original charter of the road. article
Is of which provided that any Iowa,
Minnesota or Dakota road desiring
connection with the Union Pacific
should be given it
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-15
UNDER M 'KlNLEY'S CAR.
Presidents Special Kills a Man
Near Canton.

Pittsburg, Dec. 15.-The special train
bearing President Mckinley, Mrs. McKin-
ley, Abner Mckinley, members of the cab
met and a number of friends, passed
through Pittsburg early this morning en-
route from Canton, O.. to Washington
Twenty minutes after the train left Can
ton last night it struck and instantly
killed Louis Monet a laborer walking on
the track. His head was torn from his
body.
The president was much disturbed ct
the distressing accident so soon after the
sad ordeal of the day. When the train
reached Pittsburg the curtains were all
closely drawn and everybody within was
asleep.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-15
HANNA IS LIVELY.
Says He Will be Found So When
He Gets to Washington.

New York, Dec. Ex-senator Mark
A Hanna today laughed at all reports
from Washington that his health would
compel him to go to Europe. even if he
should be reelected to the senate.
I am going to Washington and they
will find me pretty lively" said Mr.
Hanna.
Il have been i'll for three weeks but
feel much better now"
Mr. Hanna spoke confidently of the
outlook in Washington. He believes
that the tariff viii yield sufficient reve-
nue. for the needs Of the government. H e
does not see why legislation allowing
national banks to increase their issues
in accordance with the suggestion in
the presidents message cannot be en-
acted
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-15
SCHOONER WRECKED.
Captain and Five of the Crew
Are Lost.

Portland. Me. Dec. 15.-The schooner
Susan P. Thurlow bound for Hillsboro,
N. B., from New York with a cargo CT
plaster rock. went to pieces on Cush-
ing island about three miles from this
city at 8 o'clock last night and the
captain and five members of the crew
were lost. One sailor managed to reach
land and early this morning he inform
ed the inhabitants of the wreck The
bodies of the captain and one sailor
were recovered this afternoon. The
ThurloW was built in Harrington, Ne,
and halls from New York.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-15
PUGILIsTIC QUIBBLE.
Corbett's Manager Wants No Vera
scope at the Ring, Stuart Does.

New York Dec. 5-Dan Stuart today
called on w. A Brady and asked if he
would be willing TO sign articles of agree
ment on behalf of James J. COrbett for a
finish fight with Robert Fitzsimmons. the
contest to take place some time next sum
mer in Nevada.
''Of course Tn sign" said Brady. 1T is
just what we want to do. am anxious
TO fix things up he said. but before 4
no picture machine is to be turned on
But if it were not for the verascope
there would be no money in pulling off
the fight replied Stuart
Il don't know about that feature of the
case said Brady .'hut 1 have felt all
along that the next time Corbett meets
FiUzsimmOns there must be sideshOW
business We are anxious for another go
and / would like to see you pull it Off
but there must not be so many gratis
Wei, 1 want to use the TerascOpe, 50 7
suppose we cannot talk business said
Stuart. This view of the case was also
held by Mr.. Brady, SO nothing was ac-
cOmDlished.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-15
STAMPING FIRMS COMBINE.
St Louis and New York Companies
Unite With Big Capital

st. Louis. Dec. 15-Ex- Congressman
Frederic G. Niedringhaus, president Of
the St Louis Stamping company re-
turned today from New York. where he
went to make arrangements for the
consolidation Of the several firms with
his own. lie arranged with the fol-
lowing firms, making d consolidated
capital said to be about S25. 600 00O:
krickbeifer Bros, Of AIiIwaukee: Ma
thai Ingram & Co, of Baltimore; Ha-
herman Mfg. Company of New York.
Bellaire Stamping Company. of Harvey
Ill: IrOnclad Mfg Company, of New
York, and the Central Stamping Com
pany of New York
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-15
.ALANDMARK BURNED.
Boston & Maine Depot at Lowell De
stroyed Last NIGHT.

Lowell, Mass, Dec. 15.-The Merrimac
street depot of the Boston & Maine
road was gutted by fire last night The
building was constructed in 1853 and
has been to Lowell what Fanueil hail is
to Boston. 1t was here the body Of the
late General b. F. Butler lay in state
and many historic gatherings occurred
in the halls above.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-15
PLAYED GERMAN AIRS.
Haytian Population Offended at Ac.
tion of German Naval Officers

New York. Dec. 15.-Before the two
German school ships left Port Au Prince
harbor, says the correspondent of the
Herald there was a ball at the German
legation at which the national airs
were played and speeches. Of n ~ +riotir.
character made
The Haytian pOprJatfoy v-as ,,7,,o1,
enraSed by the incident and Haytfan
guards insulted officers of the war
ships as they were returning to their
vessels A fight was narrowly avert