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The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-15

contest which is to settle the question
in the great fnayoralty contest
The acceptance of Mr.. Dayton of the
Jeffersonian nomination for comptrol-
Ter was discounted by his evident in
tentions prior to the official announce
ment- None the less Mr.. Dayton's
campaign is watched with deep inter-
est and by none more anxiously than
the Tammany sachemS who fear he viii
draw heavily from the vote of the lat
ter, carriers and firms and their num-
vote for Van Wyck.
1t is announced that Messrs. George
and Dayton will campaign together,
speaking from the same platfrOm. Com
ment on this is not wanting as Mr..
Dayton has not, and his friends say
will not endorse the political econoTni-
cal tenets which are believed to make
for the popularity of the single taxer
and free trader.
The attitude of the Germans in this
campaign may be learned when bal
lots are counted. It cannot be accur-
ately stated now. At last nights s meet
ing of the executive committee of the
German American Reform union resO-
lutiOnS favoring Van Wyck were ia
bled, and Low was endorsed. 1t is ar
gued that the G.. A. r. U. does not in
clude anything beyond a goodly sized
minority of the Germans, many of
whom pleased with SOhmer'S nOmina-
ton on the Tammany ticket will vote
that ticket straight Other Germans
bankers and wealthy business men
will support General Tracy because of
his views on finance and still others
who believe the opinions of Mr.. George
to be full of saving grace, viii support
that gentleman heartily. In short the
German American vote in Greater New
York, which is about 125.000 is most
likely to be divided on the lines of per-
sonaI preference.
Secretary Bliss is expected to act as
chairman of a straight Republican
meeting in LenoX Lyceum next week
and this will be accepted as evidence
that the Washington administration
favors the election of the ex-secretary
of the navy.
A queer thing in this queer campaign
is that while Mr.. George says he will
be satisfied if Mr.. Low is elected, the
scholar-candidate declines to reverse
the proposition. He says he cannot ac-
cept Mr.. Georges peculiar doctrines.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-15
THE HEAT AS A BRAKE.
1t Causes CurtaiIment of the Plead
ing in the Luetgert Case.

Chicago, Oct 15s-sL4Iectric fans buzzed
merrily on Judge TuthilPs desk today
but ten feet away men and women sat
and sweltered as they listened to the
closing argument of ex-Judge Vincent,
chief counsel for the defense in the
Luetgert trial. The crush of humanity
at the criminal court building was ter
rife. A hundred times the number of
people the court room wauld accOmmO-
date clamOred for admission. After the
court corridors were crowded with more
people than could be seated in the
court room, hundreds stood in line on
the sidewalk outside and persisted in
their demands for admittance-
EX-Judge Vincent resumed his argu-
ment where he left off Thursday after
noon.
Gentlemen of the jury" said he, Il
had intended reading to you some
ten or twelve cases on circumstantial
evidence. But owing to the oppressive
heat and in Difference to the wishes and
suggestions of the court 1 shall curtail
my readings considerably. But before
I enter upon a further discussion of the
evidence in this case shall read to
you two or three cases OF interest"
Luetgert's chief counsel thereupOn
read from law books definitions of cir
cumstantial evidence and the weight
that was due and should be attached
to such evidence.
Il will not say that circumstances
do not sometimes point to justice" OBJ
served ex-Judge Vincent, but I win
say, aye and affirm with emphatic
warning to you gentlemen that con-
demning to death a human being On
purely circumstantiaI evidence is
dangerous proceeding. Can any juror
in that jury box say that Mrs. Luetgert
will not return before I have ceased
this argument? Can any of you say
she will not come back to her home
and her children next week, next
month, next year or in the dim future?
Unless you can 6. reasonable doubt ex-
lists in your mind and you must give
this prisoner the benefit of it. Remem-
Der throughout your deliberations that
this prisoner is entitled to every rea-
sOnable doubt
Ex-Judge Vincent took up the evil
dence in the case and discussed it at
length. He practically admitted that
the story Charles told was the story
Luetgert would have told had he gone
on the witness stand. The bone eX-
perts were discussed and those of the
prosecution were ridicUled while the
experts of the defense were extolled to
the skies.
Ex-Judge Vincent was booked to talk
all day. Tomorrow States Attorney
Deneen will speak. He will close the
case in a five hours argument. 1t is
expected that one hour and a half will
be required for Judge Tuthill to read
the Voluminious instructions.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-15
All Full BI0Ods of the Five Civ
ilized Indian Tribes
Are Assembled in Council at
Forty Mile Greek.
REMOVAL TO MEXICO.
Is One of the Questions Pre-
sented For Discussion.
VIII Make a Strong Fight For
Their Home and Government.

st. Louis, Oct, 15.-A special to the
Post Dispatch from Chelsea, / T.,
says:
Today there is in session at Forty
Mile Creek, 40 miles south of here. one
OF the largest meeting OF fun blood In
dians that has been assembled togeth-
er for many years.
Not only the entire Cherokee commu-
nifty of full blOOds, but the full bloods
of all other tribes surrounding, are
there.
The purpose of the meeting is to set
tie the question of quitting the land Of
their birth that now confronts the five
tribes of Indians. They will also pre-
pare reasons why their government
should not be abolished and present it
to the senatorial subcommittee soon to
visit here. The proposed emigration to
Mexico will be fully discussed. and it is
probable that the Indians will come to
a final decision today as to whether
they viii dispose of their homes and go
to the Mexican country or remain here
and take the consequences.
Judge Jesse COchran,a member of the
supreme bench of the Cherokee nation,
also prominent full blood leader, pass
ed through here on his way to Forty
Mile Creek to attend the gathering
there He had come from Ocmulgee, the
Greek capital, where a number of other
Cherokees have been trying to influence
the Creek council, now in session, not
to ratIfy the Dawes-Creek agreement.
He brought the information about the
Forty Mile gathering, and added:
I do not think the Creek council will
ratify the late agreement with the
Dawes commission, as it provides for
many things that are detrimental to
that tribe, but do not think the In
dams will migrate to Mexico. It is
merely the scheme of some land syudi-
cate wishing to dupe the Indians. The
chief purpose of the meeting, as [ un-
deFSt9nd If Tn1 fo
present to the senatorial subcommittee
soon to arrive here-why our govern
ment should not be abolished. Unless
we treat these representatives Of the
United States cOurteOusly they will re-
turn to Washington and report against
US. The Indians have no friends in
the Dawes commission, and it is wen
to court friendship with these sena-
tors
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-15
GRIEF FOR JOINTISTS.
Judge Atchison Makes a New Ruling
About Admission of Evidence.

Yesterday in police court Frank Ray
nor of North Topeka was arraigned on
the charge of keeping a nuisance in the
form of a joint on West Curtis street.
He went to trial without an attorney.
Finally Lawyer Hib Case appeared and
Raynor said in open court: 4 was going
to do without a lawyer, but they haven't
given me a show, so I guess III have a
lawyer Attorney Case then conducted
the cross-examinatiOn of the witness. The
evidence against Raynor was damaging
and a conviction followed. Raynor claim
ed that some of the Witnesses testimony
looking up the records a new point in
liquor cases was discovered. On June
16 Raynor was arrested for liquor selling.
He deposited 800 in cash as is usual and
forfeited it. The case was dropped. FL
nally he was arrested again Saturday of
Festival week Yesterday the case came to
trial and new complaint was filed.
Judge Atchison held that any evidence
which applied to a time previous to June
16 was admissible, as no trial had been
held and no fine assessed. This puts
new construction on the proceedings, for
jointists in Topeka who for many months
have been arrested regularly and forfeit
ed deposits will now be liable for trial if
the court takes a notion to bring them
up.
Judge Atchison fined Raynor 800 and
sentenced him to 80 days in Jail He
took an appeal to the district court and
Lew BIackman went on his bond.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-15
TALK ON MONEY MATTERS
Cabinet Discusses Financial Affairs
During a Two Hours Session.

Washington, Oct. 15.-The cabinet was in
session for two hours today. Most Of
the time was devoted to discussion of
the government. This included both re-
ceipts and expenditures. The latter were
the special object of consideration, as it is
the wish of the administration to keep
the expenditures from exceeding the re-
ceipts. The different heads of depart
ments have been engaged for some time
upon the estimates of their departments
and efforts are being made to have re-
ductions made wherever possible.
In both the war and navy departments
there is pressure for larger expenditures
for coast defenses, rivers and harbors,
and for increase of the navy. The rec
concentrations of bureau officers in these
departments have been scanned very
closely and reductions will be made if
found compatible with the public inter-
est. In other departments there is ur-
gent demand for increases Various other
department matters We're brought before
the cabinet and several members remain
ed after the meeting to consider them
with the president
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-15
SHOUTS FOR GEORGE
And Kisses for Croker Heard in
TammanY Meeting.

New York, Oct 15.-Tammany Hall
last night ratified the nominations of
its candidates.
The attendance at the meeting in the
wigwam was not so great as expected.
While the hall was. well filled, there
was a. crowd of several thousand sur
rounding the stands on the outside of
the headquarters of the regular De-
mOcracy. Campbell of Ohio, who had
been invited to speak sent his regrets
as did also Col. Brown.
Mayor Grant, Congressman Cum
mings, Ex-Governor Hauser of Mon
tana, and Lawson H. Fuller were
among those on the platform inside the
hall John B. Stanchhe1d of Eln1ra,
n. Y, was the first regular speaker. He
is ex-senator HIPS law partner. As
he began to speak some one one shout
ed for George and there were cheers
and Kisses. Congressman Amos Cum
mings was the next speaker. When he
mentioned CrOker's name there was the
expected outburst of cheers and APP
pIause, but mingled with them there
were unexpected Kisses
The speaker held that Tammany Hall
was the regular Democratic party of
New York He had heard that Croker
was to turn him down because he had
not voted for the Union Pacific refund
ing bill He had seen it also stated
that Tammany men had oeen ordered
to vote for that bill. This he denied.
Mr.. Croker had not asked him to vote
for the bill. He mentioned John Shee-
hans name and the audience applaud
ed loudly.
Thomas Grady. who spoke next,
aroused the latent enthusiasm of the
audience. He scored Low, George and
Tracy in a manner to suit the Tam
manyites present.
Speaking at a crowded mass meeting
last night Mayor Strong made a strong
plea for Seth Low. He said:
when FOlger ran for governor and
was defeated by barely 200 majority
the national administration tried to in
terfere in the affairs of the state of
New York If the foundation principles
of the Republican party are SO weak
that it is necessary to have a member
of the cabinet interfere in our munich
pal affairs the foundations have been
knocked from under the party"
The executive committees German
Reform union has endorsed Seth Low
and the entire Citizens union ticket.
The Henry George party has issued
an appeal for funds. The United De-
mocracy whose nomination George ac-
cepted and then declined met and de-
nounced him Alfred w. Cruickshank
for mayor will head the United Democ-
racy ticket. The effort to throw out
the candidates on the Citizens ticket
bv throwing out the certificates of NOM
ination were unsuccessful.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-15
WARNING TO CHICAGO.
The Government Will Not Tolerate
Any Interference With Street.
car Mail Service.

New York, Oct ia special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Should the city authorities of Chica-
go undertake to stop the carrying of
mails on the street cars they may find
themselves in conflict with the entire
power of the United States and their
police may be confronted by soldiers.
No statement will be made as to
what the action of the department will
be until some action is taken by the
Chicago officials in the direction of car
rying out the opinion of the corporation
counsel but the disposition is to de-
liver the mails to the street railway
companies and protect them in tran
sit just as long the railways are willing
to take them.
The department is not at all con-
cerned as to the question whether the
street railway companies are liable to
forfeit their charters by the transpor-
tatiOn of mails. That is a question be-
tween the companies and the city.
It is the general impression among
officials that the department will in no
way countenance the putting of mails
on every car or train of cars and claim
ing protection for it as a mail train
The trains which regularly carry mails
Will probably be all that will receive
any protection from the UnGed States.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-15
MRS. IL. B. KELLY'S PERIL.
Clothing Took Fire but She Rolled
Herself in Bed Quilt.

This morning at $50 o'clock Mrs. H.
b Kelly wife of the ex-senator, was
severely burned in attempting to ex-
tinguish a gasoline stove fire. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kelly live at the northwest corner
of Tenth and Monroe streets. After
break kfast this morning Mrs. Kelly
lighted the gasoline stove Mr.. and
Mrs. Kelly were sitting in the front
room when leak occurred in the gaso-
line tank above the stove. In an in
stant the tank was on fire and the
woodwork in the kitchen had caught
fire. Mrs. Kelly rushed back and at
tempted to extinguish the fire. Her
apron was caught by the flames and
blazing gasoline Spattered from the
tank and fell on her arm. Mrs. Kelly
ran to her bedroom and throwing her
self on the bed wrapped up in a blanket
and smOthered the flames which were
burning her clothing. The fire depart
ment was called and extinguished the
fire. Mrs. Kelly's arm was badly
burned from the wrist to the elbow and
her clothing damaged. The damage by
fire was SMALL
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-15
Shall be Served in the Hyde
Park District
IF the Residents of That Local
ity Can Prevent 1t.
LOGAN'S WORD is OUT.
Sold Tickets at a High Price to
Club Men
With the Understanding That
They Should be Cared For.

Chicago, Oct. 15.-There is likely to be
trouble at the coming horse show in
this city, and the fur is already com
mencing to fly.
John A. Logan, Jr., is managing the
show, which is to be held in the Colise-
UNI building. situated at Sixty-third
street and Stony Island avenue, which
as right in the center of the prohibition
district of the suburb of Hyde Park.
Mr. Logan has worked hard for the
success of the show and among other
things he has organized the Bit and
Spur club, the members of which In
clude number of milhOnalreS ana
some of the leading business men in the
city.
The members of the club are to pay
about four prices for their season tick
cts to the show and they are also to
have a pleasant little room for them
selves, where refreshments are to be
served.
The word "refreshnents'' is to the
Hyde Park prohibitionists like unto a
red flag before an eXcitable bull, and
they declared that no refreshments
shall be served. 1t was intimated on
behalf of the club that only soft drinks
would be served, but this aroused di-
vision among the Hyde Park people,
who have been foIIed once or twice be-
fore today, and just now are not trust
ing anybody.
Inc leader IN the OppOSll1OH 70 the
refreshments" is George W. Riggs,
leading Insurance man. Mr. Logan sing
led out Mr.. Riggs as an opponent and
announced that in his opinion Mr..
Riggs was seeking cheap notOriety- He
further said the Bit and Spur club can
take care of itself and that it will
proceed along the original lines"
The reply of Mr.. Riggs came hot off
the bat. He declared himself as fol-
lows:
II may be seeking cheap notoriety,
but I never went abroad wearing a bor-
rowed uniform nor a dead fathers med
ais. Now, since Mr.. Logan has made
a personal matter of this thing. we will
give him a fight to a finish. Every man
IN the club will be arrested if an at
tempt is made 80 violate the Hyde Park
prohibition laws A letter will be sent
to every member as far as known, ask
ing him to withdraw from the club and
not countenance an assault upon the
law. This can be construed as u fair
warning"
Both sides appear determined, but
the odds are with MIR. Riggs, as the
chief of police has declared him in the
right.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-15
This is the End of Tomnu.

The case against Tommy Lewis for
pocketPicking has been settled by his
mother paying the costs. Justice Guy
understood that there were two women
who saw Tommy pick the pocketbook up
from the floor of the grand stand at the
falr grounds He sent his constable to
see the two women, but neither of them
could say positively that Tommy found
the pocketbook on the floor. One of them
thought so and the other said she
did not see any of the affair. Other wit
nesses were ready to testify that they
saw Tommy with his hand in Mrs
Browns satchel and in the act of taking
the pocketbook. Tommys mother sent
the money for costs. s26 to Justice Guy
and Tommy was put on the train for
Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-15
OFFERED TO G0FF.
McKenna's Place in the Presi-
dents Official Family.

New York, Oct. ia special to the
Press from Washington says:
In the retirement of Justice Stephen
Field the opportunity is given for the
advancement of Attorney General Nc
Kenna to the supreme bench, but the
vacancy in the cabinet will not cause a
general reorganization of the PreSi-
dents official family.
Nathan Goff of West Virginia who
served in Congress with Major McKin-
ley and who declined in February last
to leave the United States circuit bench
for the cabinet has again received an
offer of the position of attorney general.
1t is not believed he will accept.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-15
HUNTING IN THE ARENA.
Novel Feature in Horse Shows Pro
vided at Chicago.

Chicago. Oct. 15.-After negotiations
carried on at Washington through L.
z. Letter, representing the committee
of the Chicago horse show, permission
has been obtained from the secretary
of war for the United States Marine
band to give concerts at the Chicago
horse show November to s.
Another feature that has been made
for the coming exhibition is the hunting
contests, which will give a daily repro
ductiOn of actual hunts within the are
ma. There will be live foxes, packs of
hounds from the best kennels and hunt
ing clubs in the United States, the
horses to be ridden by members of the
clubs. The riding will be arranged es-
pecialIy with brush barriers, water
Jumps and fences.
Pat F Collier Of New York city has
entered his entire stable OF hunters and
pack hounds from Monmouth
Adam Beck and other members of
London hunting clubs of Ontario and
w. Hendrie of the Hamilton Hunting
club, Ontario, have entered Is qualified
hunters with hounds.
Among the members of the Hamilton
club who Will ride in the hunts are
three ladies. Other prominent entries
were made today by T. c. Stevens of
the MapleWOOd Hackney stud of Attica
n. Y. Robert Cheney of Vermont a
stallion exhibition. O.W. Nichols, Spring
Creek Pa, full blOoded English shires
and a full line in the saddle classes by
J. T. CrenshaW of Scott Station, Ky
DR.. W. T. Brophy of Fox Lake stock
farm made an entry of ten Of his finest
thQrOughbreds
Manager Logan was notified by the
Central Passenger association that 4
one and third rate had been made
for Ohio. Indiana. Michigan, Illinois
New York and Pennsylvania Tickets
viii be sold each day Of the show, good
20 return until November Z inclusive.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-15
SCHROEDER GOES FREE.
State Fails to Convict the Proprietor
of the "Open Saloon"

A jury in the district court last ev-
ening brought in a verdict of not gull
ty in the case against Lewis Schroeder,
one of the prOprietOrs of the open sa-
LOOM
This was one of the most fragrant
violations of law ever seen in Topeka
A fine bar was put in and the doors
were thrown wide open, and still COun-
ty Attorney JetmOre and his force of
deputies failed to secure conviction.
One of the attorneys for Schroeder
said he had no doubt of the guilt of his
client.
In summOning witnesses County At
tOrney Jetmore subpoenaed County
Treasurer Stahl, Rev. Charles NJ. Shell
don and others who were in the place
but once, and then for the purpose of
observation. The people who had been
habitually drinking there were not sub
mama cd
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-15
pAYToN ACCEPTs.
Takes the Nomination but Refuses
the Platform.

New York, Oct. 15.-With the accept
ance of the Jeffersonian Democracy
nomination for comptroller by ex-POst-
master Dayton, the tickets of the lead
ing parties and associations that will
contest for the offices at the municipal
election next month may be said to be
complete. Against the statement that
negotiations are in progress for the
withdrawal of c. s. Fairchild from the
Citizens union ticket, upon which he
was nominated, for comptroller, there
stands the explicit denial by Mr.. Fair
child that such a proposition has been
submitted or entertained by him.
There ceased sometime ago to be any
talk of the withdrawal of mayOralty
candidates.
A peculiar feature of the political sit
uatiOn is that While Mr.. Dayton has ac-
cepted the nomination for comptroller
on the George ticket. he announces that
he does not stand upon the platform of
the JefferSOnian Democracy The chaSm
thus created is bridged by the declara-
tiOn of the GeOrgeite managers that the
campaign committee long ago came to
the conclusion that the office of the
comptroller was not a political one.
Provided the man selected for the
place on the ticket, was in every way
qualified for the office the managers
say it is not necessary that he Should
endorse all the planks of the platform
and no such endorsement has been re-
Quired of Mr.. Dayton.
Mr.. Dayton said today that the issue
he would make in his campaign would
be that of personal liberty versus pOlit-
ical tyranny.
The betting at the hotels up town and
in the resorts of sporting men generally
is said by the Evening World, which is
supporting Mr.. Georges candidacy, to
be as follows. Van Wyck to 5; Low
to /; George 8 to l and Tracy 100 to 1.
One bet of 500 even was made that
Van Wyck will poll plurality of 49,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-15
A COLLISION" SHOW.
10000 People at Macon, Ga,
See Engines Come Together.

Macon, Ga, Oct. 15.-The Carnival
Festivities here ended with head-end
collision which was witnessed by 10000
people, including Gov. and Mrs. Atlxin-
son and staff.
The two engines, the Nancy Hanks
and the Dixie Flyer, dashed towards
each other over a mile of straight track
and when they crashed together they
were making a speed of 40 miles an
hour.
Wallace Scoville of the Central road
and Speer of the Georgia Southern
were the engineers of the respective en-
gInes. They opened the throttle valves
wide open, started the engines on their
wild run and then jumped safely off
The great throng was in high state Of
excitement while the engines were
rushing down upon each other. The
wreck was complete. The engines tele-
scOped and were badly demolished
There was no explosion and no one was
hurt