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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-31
ANDREWS EULOGIZED.
Ex-Fresident of the Brown University
Commended by Alumnae.

Providence, r. l., Aug. 31.-Dr. E Ben
jamin Andrews, ex-president of Brown
university, arrived from Vermont last
night to be present at the meeting of
fellows and trustees of the university to
be held here wednesday.
The aIumnae of Brown have pre-
sented a petition to the corporation ex-
pressing deep regret at the presidents
resignation. They feel indebted to him
for the warm interest he has taken in
the higher education of women, and for
the courage and foresight in which he in
augurated the movement at Brown uni
versity. The petition, after further
logy of President Andrews, closes with a
prayer that his resignation be not accept
ed.
At the meeting Wednesday the protest.
ants will ask the corporation to make it
plain to the public by an emphatic vote
that enlightened elevation shall be the
guide of Brown. 1t is said that circuS
lars were sent out to 1900 graduates and
that nearly all have responded. The ma
jority of the graduates feel that great
blunder has been made and that Brown
will suffer from it's effects.
OF the AZ members of the two boards
which comprise the corporation. about
four-fifths are Republicans and gold Dem
ocrats and all live in New England, New
York and Pennsylvania. The purely An
drews men are hopelessly outnumbered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-31
ELECTRICAL STORM.
One on the Grand Stage Equal
to Nature, But Not Dan
GerOuS.

Many people in Topeka have witness
ed an electrical storm which is a terror
inspirer. One is to be produced at the
Grand tomorrow night, in which there
is not the slightest danger to the spec
tator as there is in a real one. Prof.
Blake's wonderful big jars and coils of
copper wire, dynamos and all sorts of
queer things have been brought up
from the university at Lawrence and
installed on the Grand opera house
stage. Those who so to see 1.-The Tenn
pest'' tomorrow night will see tenn
pest, indeed. There will be reproduced
an electrical storm entirely by art that
will be perfectly true to nature. The
big luminous flashes of lightning which
are almost continuous will be repeated
together with the chain lightning that
cracks like thunder. All this will be
managed by three or four men under
the direction of two scientific electri-
clans. The usual theater company that
produces electrical effects has but one
electrician Tomorrow night there will
be the biggest force of electricity han
dlerS on the Grand stage that was ever
seen outside of Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-31
A HIGH HONOR.
E. G. Little Receives a Decoration
From the Sultan of Turkey.

E. c. Little, the governors private
secretary, has been honored by having
bestowed upon him the decoration of
grand Gordon of the imperial order of
the Medjidieh, one of the highest marks
of respect which can come from the
Ottoman empire. There is one other or
ganization, the Osmedjidieh, which is
similar to the Medjidieh.
The decoration was rendered Mr.. Lit
tie while he was minister to Egypt but
the constitution of the United States
provides that no representative of this
government shall accept such gifts. AS
a private citizen, however, Mr.. Little
has received the honor from the Sultan
of Turkey in response to a request from
the khedive of. Egypt.
The decoration consists of beauti-
full silk sash which is worn over the
shoulder, rosette of peculiar form
resting upon the shoulder. The remain
der of the decoration consists of two
badges, the centerS of each being solid
gold, surrounded by a design in silver
Surmounting one of these badges is
the crescent, the ancient symbol of
ByZantium or Constantinople adopted
by the Turkish empire after the taking
of Constantinople.
Minister Perfie1d who has been re-
called from Egypt by President Nc
kinley, brought the decorations to the
United States and forwarded them to
Mr.. Little. The commission from the
sultan can not be read by Mr. Little
1t is similar to short hand and is writ
ten from left to right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-31
BROWN WANTS JERRY'S JOB
That Is the View Which Congressman
Simpson Takes of the Fight.

On his way to Lincoln, Neb., Jerry
Simpson was interviewed at Newton
regarding the fight being made on him
by w. L. Brown. He said:
81 am only experiencing what every
man in public life goes through. Some
one else wants his job. 1t seems strange
but in Kansas the parties seem to think
that two terms is enough for a man,
never considering the fact that in two
terms in congress a man just gets in
position where he can do some good for
his people If Kansas were like some of
the eastern states and kept her con-
gressmen in office. for a number OF
years, she would not always be kick
ing about the ineffciency of the men,
When asked what he thought Chester
1. Long was going to do he said:
''Mr. Long is bright young man and
will make his mark some day. He sure
ly has figured out what is best for him
although he is keeping it a secret and
will let his ambition be known at the
proper time"
Mr.. Simpson was certain that the
Populists would win next year and said
that he thought they were increasing in
strength every day He said
I'm Harvey county / have every rea-
son to believe that the fusion of the
Populists, Democrats and silver Repub-
licans will give the Republicans a hard
race although it is well known that
Harvey is a sure Republican county"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-31

seen her at o'clock the Saturday ev-
ening previous. sLuetgert said he did
not believe she had gone away with
some. other man. but thought she had
asked the prisoner what he had done to
find his wife, and was Informed that he
had not told the police of her disap--
pearance. Instead, he said, he had paid
two private detectives $5 each, and
they would do more than the police
would accomplish.
The witness said Luetgert told him
he had not looked to see if his wife had
taken any clothing with her except the
dress she had on when he last saw her.
He had not visited any place or made
any inquiries.
Louis Luetgert, u years old, the
bright son of the prisoner, was called
next and gave the testimony already
detailed.
pei the state to set forth by what means
according to the theory of the prosecu-
ton, the life of Mrs. Luetgert was ta-
ken before her body was placed in the
vat. Judge Vincent obtained the ear of
the court at the beginning of the pro-
ceedings and said that the Indictment,
which contains twelve counts, does not
state the manner of Mrs. Luetgert's
death. The first counts, the attorney
said, allege that she was drowned in a
vat containing water and caustic soda,
or potash The seventh count charges
that she was struck and knocked down
by some blunt instrument; the eighth
alleges striking and instantly killing
her The ninth count alleges striking
her with some deadly instrument; the
tenth charges that she was stabbed
with a knife. The eleventh says she
was choked and her life thus taken, and
the twelfth and last alleges that life
was taken by some means unknown.
THE state has outlined the manner
in which it is believed the remains of
Mrs. I4uetgert were destroyed. We are
entitled to the knowledge the state has
as to the means of her DEATH
Judge Tuthill promptly decided that
the state was not bound to specify the
means of death.
Charles P. Melander, a photographer,
identified dozen views of the Luetgert
factory. There were pictures of the
building and surroundings and flash
light photographs of the basement and
the fatal vat
Mrs. Agatha Tosch, wife of Michael
Tosch, saloonkeeper at 629 Diversey av-
enue, was called next. She was a
latter at her home. Mrs. Tosch said
that on Sunday afternoon, May 2, Luet-
CERT came to her husbands saloon and
bought glass of beer. He was pale
and excited, and she asked him what
was the matter with him, a question
which he did not answer. May Is, she
said, she saw him again, and asked him
about the disappearance of his wife.
He said he did not know where his
wife was, and was as innocent the
sun in the sky.
She told him she believed he was
guilty and Luetgert replied that he felt
like taking a revolver and killing him
self. He would do so, he said but for
the children. Mrs. Tosch said Luet-
CERT asked her what she had heard
from the detectives who were about her
saloon. and what she had seen or heard
herself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-31
AGUN ON THE UTOPIA.
Tried to Shoot the Purser of the Uto
pia at Skaguay.

Seattle, Wash. Aug. 31.-Ndrs. Josie Jury
made a desperate attempt TO shoot Pur-
ser A. L. Parker of the steamer Utopia
at Skaguay Sunday, August %, and was
only overcome after struggle in which
two revolvers played an important part.
At the time Mrs. Jury produced her re-
volver her husband, Edward Jury, had
Parker in a vice-like grip about the neck
and was intent upon choking him to
death. Pierre Choroux, a French-Cana-
dian, who witnessed the attack, drew a
second revolver and interfered in behalf
of Parker.
Jury had 5000 pounds of freight and
claimed that the steamer had promised
him delivery at high water mark and
that he should not be called upon to pay
excessive lighterage charges He went to
Parker, who represented the charter par
ties, but the latter gave him no satisfac-
ton. A dispute ensued, resulting in a
personal encounter, during which Mrs
Jury tried to kill the purser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-31
GAIETY GIRLS BOOKED.
Attraction at the Grand Expected to
Draw Festival Visitors.

Manager Crawford was unable to Sc
cure the McCaul1 Comic Opera company
for Festival week, and has booked the
Paris Gaiety company" for the Grand
that week. The paris Gaiety compa-
n.y. is similar to Sam T. Jacks aggTe-
cations, but the production is said to
contain some good vaudeville features.
Manager Crawfoyd says it was useless
to book high-class attractions at the
opera houses during Festival week as
there are so many outdoor entertain
ments going on day and night that it is
doubtful whether the theaters can make
money during the week. 1t is different
from the old state fair week, when there
were no rival attractions at night.
Last Festival week the opera houses
We're nearly empty every night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-31
JOINS BUDDHIsTs.
Countess de, CanavarrO First
Convert to the Faith in
America.

New York, Aug. 31.-The Countess M.
De Canavarro was made a Buddhist
last night before a small assemblage at
500 Fifth avenue. This is the first pub
lie initiation of a woman to the Budd-
hist faith in America.
The exercises were conducted by S.
D. Harmapala, who was the represen-
tative of the Buddhists of Asia to the
Chicago parliament held during the
Worlds fair.
The exercises were in Parli, the Oldest
language in India. A principal feature
was the VOWS taken by the countess, as
follows:
1 pledge to abstain from destroying
conscious life.
1 abstain from anything that does not
belong to me.
/ abstain from untruth and slander.
I abstain from taking alcoholic and
stupefying drugs.
The priest and the countess sail for
Europe Wednesday. The countess will
go direct to Asia to begin her work, and
the priest will go to London to the con-
gress of Orientals, which is to be held
there in September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-31
Frost as Far South as Dubuque,
Iowa, Last Night.
Gardens Killed i'm MinnesOt9
and South Dakota.
DAMAGE WAS HEAVY
To Corn in Southern Minnesota.
Also Other Crops.
Frost Was Blighting One in
Northern Michigan.

Detroit. Mich. Aug. 31.-A heavy frost
is reported to- have visited the northern
part of the state last night. AT East
TaWas great deal of damage was done
to vegetables and the balance of the
crop standing was ruined. The frost
through that section of the country was
general
St. Paul. Mimi, Aug. 31.-Reports of
frost come from a few points in south
ern Minnesota and North Dakota last
night Late tender crops and garden
truck were killed or badly damages but
none of the reports speak of very ser
lous. injury to corn except one from
southern Minnesota, which represents the
damage as being heavy TO corn and
late flax. Wheat is unaffected, being
mostly harvested.
Dubuque, Ia, Aug. 31-A light frost,
the first of the season, visited this sec
ton but did no damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-31
ACase OF crouch the Clouds, ,,

w. Curney tall, homely Indian
wearing a dazzling red shirt was found
in Smoky Row last night in a complete
state of collapse due to his having
drank cider and whisky to a point of
saturation. Like many Indians who are
arrested by the police he was able to
talk somewhat clearly while drunk but
when he sobered up he could hardly be
understood. This morning in police
court he was fined S3- 1t is United
States penitentiary ofense to sell LIQUOR
to- an Indian, but Notwithstanding this
law Indians are found in Topeka nearly
every week who have drank LIQUOR
which has been purchased here The
committee of seventeen could railroad
some jointistS to the penitentiary in
short order if they would watch out for
Indian cases of drunkenness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-31
JERRY AT LINCOLN.
Nebraska's Capital Is Thronged With
Silver Men.

Lincoln, Neb. Aug. 31.-This city is
the scene of much animation, though
the great triangular bimetallic conYen-
tfon will not open formally until toraor-
row. The city is crowded with dele
gates and much enthusiasm prevails.
w. J. Bryan, Senator Allen, Jerry Sinp-
son, Senator Teller and Richard Bland
are here in conference with several doz-
en- leading birnetalIistS of the state.
The convention will be attended by
2700 delegates and some enthusiastic
scenes are expected to be enacted. Sill
yer men from all over Nebraska and
the adjacent states are swarming to the
city to witness the convention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-31
EXIT CLICK.
Cyrus Leland Takes Charge of the
Pension Office Tomorrow.

The office of the United States district
pension agent will be transferred from
George w. Click to Cyrus Leland to-
morrow. Asked if he proposed to make
any changes in the office Mr. Leland
said:
LAS I now understand the situation
the only changes which can now make
will be to reinstate some old soldiers
who were clerks under the former ad-
ministration. Further than that 1 can
not discuss the subject
Asked if he proposed to make the Of
flee force Republican, Mr. Leland said:
The only thing I can say now is wait
and see." This came with much en-
DnaSiS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-31
ON INSANITY'S VERGE.
Widow of President Borda May Los3
Her Mind From Grief

New York, Aug. 31.-The Herald's
correspondent in Montevideo says that
it is feared that the widow of President
Borda will become insane as the result
of grief caused by her husbands death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-31
Beats California Peaches,

Whiteker Brothers, the commission
merchants, have picked 100 bushels of
Elberta peaches off the trees at their
farm two miles north of the reform
school which measure on an average
of S1a inches in diameter. They are a
freestone peach of excellent flavor.
There are five hundred trees in this
peach orchard and there yet remain on
the trees about 400 bushels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-31
CHARLIE CURTIS VISIT.
He Will Make Trip to the Territory
Next Week

Congressman Charles Curtis Will pay
a visit to the Indian territory next
week He is member of the house
committee on Indian affairs and prom
ised his colleagues in congress that he
would visit the Indian tribes during the
vacation. He will visit the Usage kan
sas, Pawnee, and other small tribes not
part of the five nations.
He will visit the Papans, who are his
relations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-31

The Monarch OF Patent Medicines.
Beggs' Hair Renewer. Tt makes rev
hair brilliant hair hair on heads that
have no hair. Take no substitute AT
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-13
Ho0sTos. MONDAY. DECEMBER IL
AN IMPORTANT PRECEDENT


Tho responsibility resting upon those
who undertake public service. 10 furnish
the very best service and not In any way
5eopardize the lives. health or comfort OF
the citizens, was legally determined again
In case of more than ordinary Interest
IN Wisconsin few days ago.
The widow Of man who mad 1.ed from
typhoid fever sued the water company Of
town for damages for causing her hus-
bands DEATH 1t was shown that the water
was impure and that the germs OF the fever
had been transmitted to tho deceased
through the use OF the water. There vas
no other possible cause for tho al vase and
expert testimony was clear tina. lyphO.d Is
almost Invariably the result OF Il use Of
impure drinking water. The Niccw was
given verdict for $4,000 against the water
company.
The case calls attention asain TO the
danger that turks in any but tho prrest
drinking water Typhoid cpl 'cmlcs which
arc reported from time To me arc in
varially traced to foul water supply.
and typhoid epidemic is worse tlnn any
other kind of scourge in the MISTER OF
mortality. But impure water cGu,es a
number OF other dangerous J'tensos and
those who would knowingly furnish It for
public use are In fact. II not ~ cod blood
and deliberate intention. snyers % their
feuowmen and should receive the mt,ited
condemnation Of the public.
This Wisconsin case cstabisaes, in the
second place. however, that a community
need not suffer at the hands OF conscience.
less individuals or corporations Who serve
them for compensation in the direction
Indicated. 1. there be any cltiscmship my
"here now subjected TO the dangers OF the
use OF Impure water, or wlase IN, mtors or
any OF them, have suffered nom a bad
service, here is a valuable president under
"hion redress or relief can be soush, II
is wen for the public TO DO hept ptsted "a
10 popular rights In such cases. for ,bs
custom OF public service 10 to impose upop
It's patrons. The courts so often mid cor
ponate power in its negligence and eAac
lions that decision. now and then in
the interest of thu indlyi lunl citizen ia
aoup!y matter for sranteatian
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-13

Of american History. ~.
naif ct two numbers
tnese papers, a scourts%s -
other serits during tn NJ. esl
II was the reputatIon Wy
CITY Of a Prince which ss
can Historical association 4.
10 10 !. membership re A corr !. ~
sketch can not now NJ
money. Mrs. HARRY 49,.
to the State library d T ~
been stolen. Whoever ~ M
azine will not break 49, ~ n
there have been many w. IN,
mand. suppQ =
The American Histor,s., .
issued a number Of par,A,l
papers of Mrs. HARRY.
year she has done very lin N
owing to very poor heal,S ' "! a.
demands OF the Sorosis ~
directing the work Of r., 9 n
the only things written ~.
were a paper and poem ~ \! !!
Centennial. which went =
from Texas. The paper ~ W
Alamo Bell" and the -. p
Capitol Anniversary" noss
In the Gulf Messenger.
Mrs. Hardy expects that 4. y
VIII be productive OF a ~ /, \
rs all former trips to THU ~, Y h
and she intends doing some y, ~
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. HARDY SilI !.
from here, where a week w 4
Then they will go to COLUMBIA NJ
ton, s.. G,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-13
THE REAL KING or cRors.

me New York journal OF Commerco
Calls the country's attention 10 tho MI, Az
ufes ana varied uses OF the great Amcri-
eau corn crop. an declares tat IL Ia ma,
easy to explain why wheat In the CON, :
mon opinion, should be ranked ahead n,
corn IN Importance and be made 40 lara.
" the measure of agricultural prosperltv
10 this country.
from no point of view. says the Journal
OF commerce, can wheat be regarded ne
tne peer OF maize except that il com.
mands higher price, The corn crop oc.
cupies S2,0Qn,000 acres wheat "a oon nuo
acres. The quantity Of the product OF corn
now averages about two billion bushels an
nuaiiy, that OF wheat about $50 600 o0o
bushels. The value OF the corn crop AVER.
ages Seoo,Oo0,o00 a year and OF the wheof
crop about sS0e,o0o,0oo, Even In the ey-
port trade, corn, according 10 tho au,bor,,r
quoted, is rapidly gaining on wheat
IN the economy Of domestic consumption
corn Is shown 10 hold far moro innor-
tant rank than wheat Among nrra,,,
prepohderant portion OF our pop,,,o{,o, :,
furnishes not only variety NJ ,r.,o,,,
OF a'et' but is the chief stay OF tho masses
Is Inc basis OF our hog product wb,e,
enjoys an export Importance ya,uod =,
sso'ooo'oeo year. TO say nothing of HOME
food. II is leading food for catt,o on, =
The basis Of distilled spirits, Of starch ana
Of glucose.
ana yet, says the Journal OF Commerce,
the utilities OF this plant have ns vet h.on
very imperfectly exploited. II Is perba,,
quito safe to say that three is not anv
part OF IL which can not be turned int
remunerative uses. while so far comnara.
lively little value has heen attached "a
II outside the Resources OF the grain itse,,
y y predicted that when science takes hold
OF the corn plant, as Il has AIKEN hold 81
OF the corn plant as 1t has taken hold ~
DO worth $40 per acre instead OF from en-
10 81 as now.
me south can raise corn In abundance.
Dut continues to neglect It's cultivation 10
costly extent, purchasing from The Mia
lie and Western States large a,nount.
wen for stock feeding purposes. or for
~ bread Of the plantation hands. The
act Indicates woful luck OF good busI-
less enhancement. but ali the appeals =,
be preas 70 far have only accomplixhed
es>llts here and there. The creates, ana
t{g ~ neet varied Of III our train
l| - nast receive more sttsa. |