davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
HELP OUT OUR TEAM.
Benefit Game for Purchasing Uni
forms for Topeka Ball PLAYERS


Topeka people will be given an oppor-
tunity next Thursday to demonstrate
whether they believe this city is wide
awake enough to support a base ball
team. On that occasion the Topeka and
Abilene teams will pla a benefit game and
the management of the home team ex-
poets to be able to buy a full set of uni
forms with the proceeds
The team is now playing with motley
set of uniforms ranging from Guy Nc
Fadden's old st. Louis Brown suit to
Cochrans crimson one which he used
somewhere once upon a time No team
could play good ball in such dilapidated
faded uniforms, some of them showing all
the colors of the rainbow. Our boys
made fun of wherever they go on account
of their shabby clothes. This is a mighty
bad advertisement for Topeka.
Several patriotic gentlemen who believe
Topeka should be represented on the base
ball diamond have supported the team.
They include E. L. Copeland of the Santa
Fe, Wallace Rynerson, J. F. Myers and
others. They have struggled against odds
and have put up the frequent deficits out
of their own pockets. They do not expect
to make any money but would like to see
the team at least pay expenses.
If it were not for the poor support
given it would not be necessary to play
benefit game to get uniforms. But the
people now have an opportunity to re-
deem themselves and they should not neg
lect the opportunity. Ball players say
that better crowds turn out at Abilene.
Junction City and Emporia than are seen
at Topeka. The 'knocker'' needs to be
squelched. If the games were properly
patronized the team could be greatly i'm
proved
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
AS MAN AND CUBAN
Estrada Palma Gives His Views on
the Assassin alton.

New York, Aug. "a special to the
World from Turner's, N. Y, says:
Estrada Palma, who is at the head of
the Cuban junta in this country, in an
interview commented upon the aSsaS-
siuation of CanoVaS as follows:
while have no sympathy with the
assassination, I cannot help feeling
that the act was one or retr1ouLlon L1l.
RESPONSIBLE for the cruelties pracuced
by the Spanish troops in Cuba 1t was
by his orders that women ana chlIoren
were murdered and Wronged- he oe-
served no better fate.
His death will be to Cuba's advan-
tage for it comp1icates political affairs
in Spain. AS the leader OF the ma ma
jority. he was sponsor for Weyler. His
rival is Silvela, the leader of the Con-
servative minority. Should the queen
regent choose to continue the ConSerV-
atives in power Silvela will be premier,
and that would mean that Weyler
would be succeeded by General Pota-
vieia, who is now in the Philippine isl
ands and belongs to the Weyler school
of warfare.
TT is true that Silvela recently sug-
gested that Cuba be given autonomy
but he cannot maintain that poSltlon
as a Conservative leader The L1ber-
ais under SagaSta would indeed grant
us autonomy, but we will accept moth
ing less than absolute independence.
For that we have sacrificed everything.
In any case the war must continue, and
as long as it continues under Spanish
methods the sympathy of the world
will be with US. In the meantime the
political confusion in Spain can but
give US an advantage.
1T should be distinctly understood
that the assassination of Canovas is not
the work of the Cuban party. We do
not resort to such methods The an
archists of Spain are for the most part
in the northern part of the country and
they are intimately associated with the
anarchists of France. They had long
threatened Canovas, who caused many
of them to be executed Only a few
days ago several anarchists were exc
cuted in Barcelona, and 1 suppose the
assassination was the outcome. I do
not think the killing of Canovas was
due at all to any question of policies,
but merely a savage outbreak on the
part of some member of a dangerous
body of men. We Cubans have no
sympathy with such an act.
".As a man I deplore such a misfor-
tune, but as Cuban cannot help feel
ing that 1 am benefited by it. -
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09

Don MarcoIo de Azcarraga the minister
for war, as premier ad interim.
Senior Sagasta has postponed his pro-
jected visit to this city
In anticipation of possible disturb
ances at Barcelona, the police force of
that city has been reinforced.
Later in the day it was announced
that the highest military honors will be
accorded the deceased at his funeral.
The court will however not return here
from San Sebastian. the summer resi-
deflce TO attend the funeral ceremonies.
The queen regent VIII be represented at
the funeral by the Duke of Solo. The
remains will be brought here on Tues
day.
An Individual heard to express
sympathy with the assassin of the pre-
mier and with his crime, has been ar
rested.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
William Maddox, the Muscular
Young Farmer of Valencia,
Jumps From a Buggy While
Driving Through Seabr0Ok.
HE WAS BEING TAKEN
To the Asylum From Which He
Was Released
A Few Months Ago as "Cured'
Said to be Violent.

William Maddox, the man who about
two months ago disappeared from Val
encia and whom it was thought had
been murdered or drowned, is running
at large in the vicinity of Seabrook west
of the city, a raving maniac.
At the time he was supposed to be
drowned and the river was dragged for
his body he was away somewhere and
returned a few days afterward with his
mind unbalanced. He claimed that he
had been set upon by a gang of thugs
and nearly killed. He was strapped to
a cot and brought to Topeka where he
was tried in probate court and found
to be insane. He was taken to the To-
peka insane asylum and in a few days
therefter his reason returned and he
was released as sane. He returned to
his home near Valencia and has since
attended to his business as if nothing
had happened.
Yesterday he went crazy again A
neighbor was delegated to bring him to
Topeka where he would be turned over
sane asylum. 1t was thought that
Maddox would go quiely with the
neighbor and would not suspect the
purpose. But the maniac seems to
have been Shrewd enough to under
stand.
AS the two were riding through Sea-
brook addition last night about twelve
o'clock one mile west of Washburn col
Iege, Maddox sprang from the buggy
and declared that he intended to steal
some apples. The neighbor called to
Maddox but he ran swiftly through an
orchard and disappeared. He was pur-
sued but search failed to find him and
Sheriff Kepley was notified. The sher-
ifs force has been looking for Maddox
in the country west of the city, but has
not as yet captured him. He is Vio-
lently insane and threatens to harm the
people who oppose him in any way. He
is medium sized man of strong build
WOlIl6 a a n To 10
corn6red. He is about "a years of age
and has a wife and family
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
ON A PECAN TREE.
The Body of a Negro Murderer is
Seen From the Annie Laurie.

Vicksburg, Miss, Aug. 9.-John Gordon
alias Lewis Nelson, the negro who mur-
dered VIM. Allen at Brunswick, on July
10, by clubbing him with gun barrel and
who was captured in Louisiana yester-
day was hanged by lynchers some time
last night No inquest has been held SO
far and details cannot be had.
Gordon killed Allen, a much respected
white citizen, in a very treacherous man
nar He was captured by three negroes,
while engaged in game of craps, after a
desperate struggle.
He was brought to Brunswick last
evening and when the steamer Annie
Laurie passed there this morning at
O'Clock his body was seen dangling from
a pecan tree.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
MkDAT THE TOWN
John w. B0okwalter of Spring
field, Ohio,
Gives HIS Home Town the Mar
BILE Heart.
HE SAILS FOR EUROPE
After Placing on Sale HisLarge
Property Holdings.
Has Long Cordially Hated the
City and State.

Springfield, O., Aug. 9.-The leaving
of John w. Bookwalter, capitalist and
globe trotter to take passage for Eur
ope last week, marked a turning point
in an interesting story of wrongs or
imagined wrongs on the part of a city,
of futile outbuStS of resentment on the
part of the citizen and of his deep ha-
tired for the place which by virtue of
his heavy holdings and his semi -occa-
sional returns to look after them is
called his home.
Prior to going Mr.. Bookwalter put
all of his properties except his interest
ter wheel shops in the hand of an agent
to place on the market. The principal
property for sale is the Lagonda hotel
block valued at $150,00O, the site being
admittedly the most desirable in the
business portion of the city. On an op-
pos1te corner is the BookWalter block,
another business and Office building, val
ued at about $100, ,000 Half a square
south on Limestone street is the Grand
Opera House, valued at $25, 900. These
three blocks and other valuable real
estate Mr. Boohwalter proposes to get
rid OF mainly for the reason that they
are part of Springfield
The water wheel factory, being a sol
Idly established money maker, which
constantly returns a large per cent, is
withheld from the general order His
dislike of the city and objection to ap-
pear1ng in any way identified with it's
interests, it's pride and it's progress is a
opinion of the town is open and fire.
quently expressed. A discussion of the
city at any time invariably draws from
him an emphatic execration of it's mum
icipal spirit.
This curious aversion to the town of
his marriage, his residence for a quar-
ter of a century and of his rise from
small means to immense wealth is of
many years standing. 1t is said to date
from legal complications growing out of
an accident which happened during the
building of the Bookwalter block many
years ago General Moses B. Walker of
Kenton, fell into an excavation which it
was alleged was left unguarded The
city was drawn into the long and ted
ious damage proceedings which result
ed and a decision unfavorable to Mr..
Bookwalter was finally rendered
TEereupon he conceived that he was
deeply Wronged and held the city to
account for it. Since that time many
things have happened to more firmly
fix this impression in his mind, and he
has several times evinced a spirit of
retaliation. His defeat, as the Demo-
cratic candidate for governor in 1882
served also to sour him on the state in
which Springfield is located.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
FOSTER VISITS M'KINLEY.
After Long Privats Talk He Leaves
for Washington.

Plattsburg. N. Y, Aug. 9.-The twenty
first infantry gave dress parade and
were reviewed by the presidential party to-
day. After the parade the president and
Mrs. McKin1e, Vice President and Mrs.
Hobart, Secretary of War and Mrs. Alger,
Presidents Secretary and Mrs. Porter,
Whitelaw Reid and wife and Warner Mil.
ler left for Burlington, VT, on the Wash
fta, where they will be received by ex-
Governor Woodbury..
John w. Foster returned on Friday from
his special mission to European countries
on the seal question and reached this city
early in the day and afterwards was adj
rnitted to President McKinley's apart
rnents There he remained for about two
hours with the president, vice president
and secretary of war. He left at noon for
Washington.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
C. N. RIX STABBED.
Former Topekan in an ARRAY at Hot
Springs, Ark.

Hot Springs, Ark, Aug. 9.-President
c. N. Rix of the Arkansas National
bank and Colonel John J. Sumpter,
prominent real estate and insurance
man, had difficulty on the street Sum-
day afternoon which came near ending
in the death of the former. Mr. Sump-
ter used stiletto, with which he in
hicted several wounds before the fight
was stopped by bystanders Mr. Rix
was unarmed, but, being a much taller
man than Mr.. SuTnpter. prevented him
by his long reach from sta abbing him in
a vital part of the body. He was badly
disfgured about the face and received
several wounds on the arm
MIR. Rix formerly lived in Topeka
and is well known by the older resi-
dents. Members of his family frequent
ly visit here.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
UPsETs THE POPE.
He Telegraphs to Madrid for Details
of the Assassination.

Rome, Aug. 9.-The assassination of
the prime minister of Spain, Senior Can
ovas, has caused a feeling of horror
here. Many flags are half masted. The
premier, the Marquis di Rudini, and the
cabinet ministers paid personal visits
today to the Spanish embassy.
King Humbert has telegraphed his
condolences to the queen regent and it
is expected that the crown prince Wit
torio Emanuel prince Of Naples, who is
now cruising on his yacht will proceed
to Madrid.
The pope is greatly upset over the
news of the assassination and upon re-
ceipt of the news Immediately sent to
the Spanish embassy for details of the
crime. His holiness telegraphed on the
subject to Madrid.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
BOTTOM FELL OUT
OF Cloud at Larned Sunday Morn
ing-Four Inches of Water.

Larned, Kan, 1fug. "a terrific
thunder storm broke over this city at
an early hour Sunday morning contin-
uing until daybreak. People were driv-
en- panic-stricken from their beds and
sought refuge in their cellars. The
heavens were a, constant sheet of flame,
which, with the violent peals of thun-
der and a downpour of rain that almost
amounted to cloudburst, caused many
people to spend a night of terror -Four
inches of water fell here in less than
three hours and reports by wire indi-
cate that the rain was general, but not
so heavy. throughout the southwestern
portion of the state. With the exception
of several farm animals killed by light
ming the storm did no damage in this
vicinity.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
AFTER A BIKE THIEF.
He Stole Wheel From the Copeland
and Escaped to Kansas City.

w. w. Webb made a loan to q mem
Der of the National bicycle racing team
in this city Saturday, the borrower
leaving his bicycle with Mr.. Webb for
security. Saturday night the wheel
was stolen from the lobby of the Cope
land, where the wheelmen were stop
ping. The theft of the machine was
not discovered until yesterday after
noon. 1t has been found that the thief
took the wheel from the hotel Saturday
evening and went to the Santa F'e depot
just as the train was ready to start for
Kansas City. By dint of much hustling
he got the wheel checked to Kansas
City and got on the train.
Officers are in pursuit of the thief and
it is expected that he will be appre-
hended and the wheel recovered today.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
BANKRUPTCY.
Total Spanish Revenue Scarcely
EQUALS Interest Charges.

London, Aug. s.-The foreign office
report dealing with Spanish finance
was issued Sunday, giving approx
mately for the first time the total Span
ish debt This, including Cuba,
amounts to no less than 81, 765, 10000, in
gold. with a charge for interest of $7O.
000, 900.
Beyond this is s19. 600. 900 inter-
est for liabilities on operations in Cuba,
which means % per cent additional to
the debt. This, of course, means ut
ter Bankruptcy to a country whose in
come is $3.50, ,00O 900.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
Through Train to Buffalo

Will leave Kansas City, August q, 1897,
at 6:20 p. m. via Santa F'e Route. This
train will haul the through Pullman
palace and tourist sleepers and free
chair cars carrying the Women's Relief
Corps and the Ladies of the G. A r
from Kansas points. Nearest Santa Fe
agent will tell you when train will
leave stations and functions in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
ASSASSIN IS 4 PRINTER.
Was Known in Barcelona as Mill .
tant Anarchist.

Barcelona, Aug. 9.-Golli, the assassin
of Senior CanovaS del Castillo was
known here under the name of Achil-
loi. He formerly worked as a compos-
itor and was also known under the alias
of Jose Sonto. He was claSSed as
militant anarchist and was an intimate
friend of Ascheri, the perpetrator of the
outrage in the Gale de Cambros. Coli
fled from Barcelona after the outrage
referred to.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
SPAIN KNEW IT.
Had Warning of the Anarchists In
tentions Toward Canovas

London, Aug. 9.-A special dispatch
from Madrid received here today says
the Spanish government was aware
that meeting of anarchists was held
early in July and that it was decided to
murder Senor CanovaS del Castillo be-
fore August 15 and to aSsa ssinate Senor
Sagasta before August 80.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
One Language Too Manv.

Pittsburg, Aug. 9.-Nowaski, the Con-
nellsville agitator, who addressed the
meeting last night in four languages, was
expelled from the camp and ordered to
stay away for using profane language in
his speech.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
KANSAS GAINS 10000.
Population of the State Now Going
Steadily Upward.

The population of Kansas as returned
by township assessors, through their
county clerks, has been tabulated by
the state board of agriculture, and the
total is 1856 789, or a net increase of
30,13o; 81 counties have gained Al. .729;
the smallest gain is 1, in Harper coun-
ty, and the largest 1,26S in Crawford
county. Shawnee gained 2 525: So coun-
ties lost 1852, the smallest loss being
2, in Lane, and the greatest, 1851, in
Bourbon.
F. 4. Peak.pentlst, over croaby.s store.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
cANovAs' SUCCESSOR.
The Cabinet Appoints Prime Minis
ter Ad Interim

Madrid, Aug. 9-The cabinet sat until
2 O'Clock this morning and decided to
publish in the Official Gazette TODAY
which will appear with a. black border.
the appointment of Lieutenant General
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
FoREroLD By A GYPSY.
Canovas' Violent Death was Predict
ed Years Ago

Malaga, Aug. 9-Old Inhabitants of
this city relate that when Canovas del
Castillo was young assistant master
at a school here a gypsy woman told his
fortune. She predicted that he would
become great and would meet with a
violent death
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
SPANISH SECURITIES DECLINE
News of the Assassination Causes a
Fail of Half Point in London.

London. Aug. 9.-On the stock ex-
change here today Spanish securities
fell one-half point on the news of assassi
nation of the premier Senior Canovas
del Castillo
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09

F. A. Peak. Dentist. over Crosby's store
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-05

him marched the grizzled veterans or
the Grand Army Of the RepuDhc MANY
OF whom had served under him at Gettys-
burg and Chattanooga.
CONGRESS PREPARING.
In the meantime the Houses or Con-
e,ress were making preparations for their
part in the ceremonies. The House or
Representatives, headed by Speaker Reed.
proceeded In a body TO the Senate Cham
her where seats had been assigned them.
Vice-President Adai T.. Stevenson pre-
sided over the Joint assembly. but SIMPLY
~ the hour should arrive when no
Would step down to make way Tor MS
successor.
The eight Justices OF the Supreme Court
of the United States. robcd In SIX gowns,
but wearing no wigs, occupied a 'front.'
row Of chairs 90 tho right Of the presld-
ing officer Behind them IN their order
OF procedure entered the diplomatic corps,
an Of whom. except the representatives
OF the Swiss and South and Central
American Republics. were resplendent in
official uniform and adorned with the in
signia OF decorations conferred
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British Am
baesador. took precedence; he was FOL
lowed bv French and German Amhassa-
dors; the Mexican and Austrian Minis
ters. and wildly conspicuous in their
quaint silkefJ dresses, the members OF
the ChinesefI Iecation came next.
They were j. onN' Orientals who wore
a. MON 'er:ffr sidGnt C'eveissl.o aro t,ree-
idenr lIcKR ey entered the chamoer.
fhe whole h.semblage rose 70 receive
them az theS took the seats or honor set
mart for Hi respective reception.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-05

ana l,sa beer reouested by the President
IA extend his concentrations 20 Congress
ana the country, and that he mad 10
further communication TO make -
AS soon as that report was made' the
Observation-Disclosures was announced anu
all stood up while Mr.. Hobart WsIh.u
down the aisle 70 the Vice-Presldeht
desl. and took a chair reserved for him, to
tine right of Vice-Presldent Stevenson
HOBART SWORN IN.
Ar rg.9e The President and Presdent-elect
yvere announced, and the vast assemolase
stood while Mr.. C.eveland and Mr.. Nc
Kinlev walked slowly up the main alsle
and took seats reserved for them Finally
am were seated President Cleveland and
President-elect Mckinley on the two CEN
tral chairs IN front OF the Vice-Presideht'
with backs TO the Clerks desk and faces
turned TO the. South The Nice-President
then called upon the Vice-President-e,ecI
TO take the oath Of Office. Garret A. Ho-
hart stood up and. with uplifted hand.
took the oath administered by Nice-Presl-
dent Stevenson, and sub jcrlbcd TO II.
Thereupou Mr.. Hobart took the chai-, ana
Mr.. Stevenson rose and delivered his fart-
well speech.
when Mr.. Stevenson concluded his
speech he took the seat which MS sue
cosror had occupied; while Nice-President
art took the gavel and announced
or'',o9sby remained tns Ged'lifna In an sStiiaa" u
,.o,,orence while the blind Chaplain OF
tbe senate. Mr.. Milburn, opened the
1riftv-ffth Congress with prayer.
rbor Vice- President Hobart made MS
opening speech.
Tben President Cleveland's proclamation
oo,,,oring the Senate in session Tor the
lth of March was read; and inc Nlcs-
president called upon newly-elected seid-
tors 10 come forward and DO sworn,
eT. ,torrfu had the distinction conferred
.,,on him on account OF his age and
-, sorvice. of being sworn first ana
a1ono at the clerks desk the oath beihg
,6r,inietered by Vice-President Ho-
bart. ,,,oro
An the newlv-elected senators who were
,,-osont as we'll as the old ones. were
tbon sworn in patches Of har dozen
ar time and subscribed TO the oStn
of office. The new senators are mice"
I'm number. and the old senators re-
elected twelve. w .r,rop.,
MARCH TO THE PLATFORM.
The ceremony came to close AZ urs
minutes after /, when the oruel ,e VI eNl'
and procession TO the lnausuF'l p'a,io' =, 80
vas mt in execution. The exit was III
the following order; ,.,,. *,
Marshal OF District Of Columbia and
| Marshal Supreme Court.
chief Justice, Associate Justices clerk
| and reporter Of Supreme Court.
sergeant-at-Arms Of Senate
! Committee OF Arrangements.
president and President-elect.
J Vice-Presldent and his predecessor.
| Secretary OF Senate.
| Members OF Senate and eX-senators.
Members Of House OF Representatives
| rnembers-elect, and officers.
Ambassadors 10 United States.
Ministers plenipotentiary.
Governors Of States.
Heads Of departments.
Maior-General commanding army, Adj
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-05

Tho Presi,t,t and Vioe-President Take
The Oath Of once.

Tho Presi,Inf and Nice-Presideht iaho
The Oath of once.
wAsHUJ TON, D. c.. March 4-Ac
,1.45 Asst t,nt-Doorkeepe Stewart an
nounced the Senate, ambassadors OF
foreign ctntries" The Viee-President'
Senator's had spectators arose, ana re-
malned stnding. while the four Ampas-
sadors frsu Great Britain, France, Ger
many. ant Italy, walked down the nam
aisle made profound bows 10 tue ice
President and took seats ADJOINING thO90
reserved for th- President ana Flce-f e-'l-
dent-elect That was immedlateiy loio"
"a nv fhe announcement, Ministers Oh
foreis, countr,ss," and the same cere-
mony was observed, as the Ministers en-
tered and took seats behind the chairs re-
ser,ea for the Chief Justice and Associate
Tusfires OF the United states. The am
bsssadors and Ministers We're respondent
in helr uniform sashes and decorations.
Nh next to enter were the chief Jus-lce
anl Associate Justices of the Suprfme
Court OF the United States IN their piAck
sut robes They occupied chairs within
tbh aroa fn front Of the President 8
desk They were attended by the Clerk
Of the Court. who held a bound and gilt
copy OF the Bible in Quarto-size, on whlch
t1s oath Of oiice was TO be administered
tn the new President.
Exactly on the stroke Of y the Speaker
and members of the House were an
uounced. and the same ceremony was OBJ
served. as Speaker Reed and the members
1, his train were taking their seats in u1e
right-hand section OF the hall Speaker
reed took HIS seat beside and 10 the LETT
Of fVice-President Stevenson. Al lZlo Mr..
Hoar reported that the committee 10 wait
-. the President had performed that duty,