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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-16
WRECKED ANOTHER MAN.
Notorious Josie Mansfeld's Name
Linked With Livingston.

New York July 16-The Herald says:
Robert Livingston Reade, a Yale al
umni, lawyer, once reputed a mlil1on-
aire has been pronounced insane by
Sheriff's jury. His fortune has dWin-
died until his income is inconSiderable.
He owns a lot of ValuelesS stocks and
western property mortgaged for nearly
as much as it would bring in the mar
ket Mr.. Reade's mental infirmity is
due to excessive drink and chloral. He
is actually confined in the Bloomington
asylum and a committee will be ap-
pointed by the court to take charge of
his person and estate. The petition to
have him declared insane was made by
Mrs. Reade. Mrs. Reade was Josie
Mansfield, a woman whose career was a
subject of world wide gossip 25 years
ago. 1t was on her account that Edward
s. Stokes killed James Fiske, Jr., on the
stairs of the Grand Central hotel.
Reade met her in the summer of 1891
and they were married in October of
that year in London. They soon disa-
greed and in November separated,
Reade coming to New York and the
woman staying in Paris. She obtained
a divorce in November, 1895 Reade is
man of excellent family. His father
was a wealthy resident of Minneapolis
and the son had plenty of money. He
practiced law here and lived in lavish
style. His mother was cousin of Mrs.
Levi P. Morton and his sister married
Lord Falkland, of Yorkshire, England.
Reade has attempted suicide and
would proba bly, kill himself the doctors
say, if not restrained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-16
B. ID. CALDWELL'S MISSION.
Chairman of the Western Passenger
Association to Try to Unravel
a Tang q

San Francisco, July 16.-B. D. Cald-
we'll, chairman of the Western Passen-
ger association, has arrived in this
city. He will try to straighten out
the tangIe into which the different
lines have got over the Christian En-
deavor business. Mr.. Caldwell said he
did not anticipate any difficulty, as the
lines through Ogden and the lines of
the association at Colorado points had
decided to refuse to accept any excur-
sion tickets after the agreed selling
date and had also issued bulletins to
their conductors to refuse to accept
EndeaVor eastbound excursion tickets
with stop-over privileges. He expects
the cooperation of the Southern Pa
cific company in the carrying out of the
conditions of the contracts between the
roads, and anticipates an amicable ad-
justment of the difficulty.
The local agents do not seem to think
that Mr.. Caldwell will be able to ac-
complish anything. He will be here
about a week and the outcome of his
visit will probably determine whether
an agreement entered into by the West
ern Passenger association is of any
force or value.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-16
OIL IN BCCKETFULS.
Most Wonderful Oil Flow in the
World Found in Alaska

Little, Wash. July 16.-The Alaska
Development company has been or
ganized here to develop the coal and oil
fields recently discovered in southeast
ern Alaska by r. c. Johnston of Los
Gatos, Cal. The report made to the
company by Mr.. Johnston and Mr.. T.
J. Hamilton of this city, the experts
who made thorough examination of
the property, show that the discovery
is really the most wonderful find the
world has ever known. The oil fields
are located within a few hundred feet
of tide water, $50 miles west of Ju-
neau.
The statement is made in good faith
that the oil is dripping directly from
the oil rock and in places can be dipped
up in buckets, while the surrounding
coal beds are inexhauStible. Thirty
thousand feet of pipe has already been
ordered from Pittsburg. and as soon as
received here a stem schooner will be
chartered to carry it and tank materi-
ais to the discovery
A prominent. oil man has given a
guarantee of all the capital necessary
to build a refinery at this point, as soon
as necessary to handle the product
The oil is pronounced of the best quail
ity ever seen and the quantity is un-
limited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-16
TO OBSERvECIvIL SERVICE
Judge Guthrie VIII Not Attempt to
Stretch Its Provisions.

There are rumOrS that Judge Guthrie
will make e clean sweep in the Topeka
postoffice. The following dispatch ap-
peared this morning in Kansas City
paper:
Topeka. Kan, July 15-The Demo-
Gratis of Topeka are becoming anxious
lest ex-Judge Guthrie, when he shall
become appointed postmaster,win drive
all the Democrats out of office. few
days ago ex-Judge John Martin took
occasion to- make some suggestions to
his old friend of opposite political faith
and the two ex-judgeS discussed civil
service from opposite points Of view.
Judge Martin thought Judge Guthrie
ought not to be in hurry to get into
office. Judge Guthrie said he wanted
the office, and the sooner he could get
it the better.
Judge Martin said when he got the
office he hoped he would observe civil
service rules religiously.
Judge Guthrie said he would fire as
many Democrats as he could get rid
Of
when asked this evening what steps
the democrats would take TO make
Judge Guthrie follow civil service rules,
Judge Martin admitted that they had
fears that the venerable partisan would
put the Democrats out to make places
for his friends
'' The Democrats who are under civil
service he said, will not give up very
readily. They have two remedies; first,
an appeal to the civil service board.
ana dIIerWarO TO the courts. tnlnk
they will take both if necessary, but
of course L am not taking any hand i'll
it, -
Judge Guthrie was seen today by a
Journal reporter and asked whether ii
is true that he intends to dispiace the
employees in the postoffice.
1T is not true" said he. ''TThe en-
ployes are under civil service rules, and
I have sense enough to know that I
cannot put them out. I know what
the law is, and intend to follow it,
Then you do not contemplate MAX
ing changes 2"
mo, I do not apprehend that there
will be many changes said the pros
pective postmaster. ''I do not care
to get into the same trouble that Frank
Thomas did. The law prescribes what
shall be done, and 1 will do no more
than the law allows
'Then there is no plan to get rid of
the present force?"
mo, sir, there is not"
What will be done with the carriers
who lost their positions under Frank
Thomas?"
"They will be reinstated as fast as
there are vacancies. There were many
good men among the men dismissed
and they will get back their places as
fast as there are openings. 1t is too
early to say much about this business,
because am not postmaster"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-16
GETTING EXCITING.
The Situation in Fire Insurance Cir
cles-Meetirg Proposed
Reductions.

Milwaukee, Wis, July 16.-The situa-
ton in fire insurance circles is getting
exciting. President Alfred James, of
the Northwestern National Insurance
company of Milwaukee, doing business
all over the United States has issued
instructions to local managers and
agents in the territory from eastern
Ohio to Colorado and from North Da-
kota and Minnesota to Tennessee to
meet the proposed reduction of from 80
to so per cent on all preferred risks,
authorized by the Western Union. The
agents of the Northwestern National
are instructed to meet all such reduc-
tions on all business; that is, to reduce
the rates on all brick mercantile build
ingS as we'll as upon such as come un-
der the head of preferred risks
If this policy of the Northwestern
National is carried out, as it will be if
the Western Union orders take effect,
it will result in giving all classes of in
Sured property the same benefits as the
Western Union proposes to give to a
select few insuring property known as
preferred" risks. If the Western I'm
ion carries out its threatened policy of
reduction on preferred business in Mil
waukee. the Milwaukee board of un-
derwriters, it is said, will go to pieces
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-16
MRS. LEASES CASE ENDS.
Mortgage Collection Proceedings
Thrown Out of Court

Kansas City, July 16.-A special to the
Star from Wichita, Kan, says: In the
probate court today in the case of the
Jarvis-Conklin Mortgage company VS..
Mary E. Lease, the Fopulist orator, ,spe-
cial proceedings in aid of execution was
called, and after. elaborate arguments,
Judge Haymaker dismissed the pro-
ceedings for want of jurisdiction. Mrs.
Lease did not appear in court, being rep
resented by an attorney .: N-e
Judge Haymaker heId, that there
should be a return of execution against
Mrs. Lease and her husband, showing
that it had been impossible to collect
the judgment in the ordinary way, be-
fore the extraordinary process of sup
Elementary proceedings could be re-
sorted to.
Some weeks ago a, mortgage held by
the COnKl1n company on the Lease
home property was fOrecloSed and
when the case was brought into court
Mrs. Lease fought collection of the
judgment. Mrs. Lease is out of the
city,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-16
KEPLEY A FIREBRAND
Which May Scatter the Fusion Forces
Tomorrow.

Three county conventions will be in
session in Topeka tomorrow-Populist,
free silver Republican and Democratic.
Populists will have trouble over Sher-
III kepIey. There is unity of senti-
ment concerning fusion, but there is
wide diversion over the sheriff. The
Democrats insist upon but one place,
that of sheriff, and they will not fuse
unless Sheriff Kepley is indorsed. Some
POpuliSt leaders say that they are ready
to fusesand will give the Democrats any
thing they want except Kepley.
The fight on KepIey is really an out
growth of the police troubles. The dis
gruntled POpulists claim that the police
department is trying TO help nominate
Kepley, and they resent the interfer-
ence.
The silver Republicans have not ta-
ken any part in the Squabble. Some of
them are opposed to Kepley, but they
ask that one of their number be nom
mated for treasurer and they will be
satisfied. The Populists will be willing
to make the concession and T. NJ. James
will undoubtedly be named.
Sheriff Kepley's friends claim to have
enough POpulist delegates to nominate
but they would be willing to let the
nomination go by the board if the Pop
ulist convention would leave the place
vacant on the ticket and would neither
indorse nor condemn kepley.
Chairman Close of the POpuliSt city
central committee told a Journal re-
porter today that there is trouble
ahead.
"Kepley has not all the delegates by
a good DEAL said he. so far as L
can see, the delegates will be pretty ev-
emily divided. There are a large num-
ber of delega tes who will make trouble
if any attempt is made to nominate
Kepley, and even if the Kepley forces
win, it would cause no end of trou-
BILE.
''Our people are willing to give the
Democrats anything they want except
Kepley. Many are disgusted because
Chief of Police Steele turned out with
his men in the First ward primaries
and carried two precincts for Kepley.
That made the Populists sore, and it
would have been a great deal better for
Kepley if the police had kept out of
the fight.
THE Democrats held their primary
last evening and the delegates were in
structed for Sheriff Kepley. There will
be no division in the Democratic con-
vention. They are ready to fuse if the
Populists will allow Kepley, but if they
do not, they will refuse to do any
thing"
Secretary Won Langen of the Demo-
cratic committee said today that the
complete list of delegates had not been
PaPaiUaH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-16
BULLET THROUGH HEART,
And Yet a Chicago Man Lives-X
Ray Shows Queer State of
Affairs.

Chicago, July 16.-Charles B. Nelson
who, while in Washington park on the
night of July 1 in company with Mrs.
Eliza NJ. Staples, was shot in the breast,
expects to learn soon If he is carrying
around a heart with bullet hole bored
through it. He submitted to the x
rays for two sciagraphs last night in
the hope of locating the bullet fired into
his chest on that night.
The sciagraphs seem to indicate that
the ball cut through the heart ON the
shortest and most direct line, to lodge
near the spine, but they are not quite
conclusive. When he was brought TO
the Chicago hospital the surgeons said
he was shot in the heart and was DOOM
ed to death. He surprised them by
promptly getting better, and he was
we'll enough yesterday to- go to Wash
ington park and try to locate the clump
of bushes near which he and Mrs. Sta
pies were sitting when shot. When the
Photographic plates were developed a
person was able to see traces of the
bullet One of the plates showed the
bullet in line with the junction of the
spine and the eighth rib. The other
indicated that it was directly back OF
the junction of the fourth rib with the
breast bone. These two points are in
a direct line from chest to back. II is
the opinion of the specialist, judging
the negatives, that the bullet was
lodged about two inches in front Of the
spine. If that is so, and the bullet
travelled in straight line, it must have
gone through the heart.
If 1T did not go through the heart,
how did it get around the heart and
reach it's present location? That is
what is puzzlfng the surgeons at the
hospital.
Nelson's heart is directly back of the
point of entrance OF the bullet and the
surgeon says the bullet could not have
gone any distance in a direct line with
out piercing the heart.
The sciagraphs indicate that the ball
was not DETECTED. 1t will require an
other sciagraph, showing lateral view
of the patients chest, to determine
whether the bullet has passed the heart
or not. If it proves to be back of the
heart, the mystery will be greater than
ever When Nelson was brought to
the hospital and his wound was probed
he lost about a pint of blood The
surgeons were satisfied his heart was
pierced and said he had but a short
time to live When he began to re-
cover they concluded that the bullet
had pierced the pericardiun, the sack
enveloping the heart, and had dropped.
perhaps to the bottom of the sack after
bruising the heart.
The sciagraphs indicate that the bull
let did not drop, but went straight
ahead in it's course after boring its way
through the heart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-16
RUINS TEA MERCHANTS.
How Tinkering With Tariff Breaks
Up Business Men

New York, July 16-The Times says:
The importers in this city are confront
ed by the prospect of a heavy loss on
their importation of Is to 20 million
pounds of tea which began arriving in
this city about the first of July. 1t was
ordered when the general impression
was that congress would put duty on
tea. 1t is of the first crop, the finest tea
of the year, and to forestall the tariff
the importers took all they could get.
When the tariff was abandoned it left
a second crop and every other inferior
grade of tea free to come in, consequent
ly there is a large stock of high grade
tea to be sold a a sacrifice.
Chas. A. O'Donohue of the we'll known
tea importing house of that name, said
yesterday:
when the rush for tea began, Chi
nese and Japan merchants advanced
their prices and reaped a harvest. To-
day tea is fully 5 cents lower than it
was before any tariff agitation
A member of the firm of Carter, Macy
& Co. said that the first crop upon
which importers plunged heavily is ar
irving here now. The promise that a duty
would be placed upon tea had benefited
the Chinese and Japanese alone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-16

wages, making the suspension general
except few local mines.
'1ndiana-AdviceS received today re-
port every mine. and every miner in
the state suspended. Eight thousand
have Joined the march for living wages.
Illinois-ReportS from this state are
to the effect that the suspension is
practically general and that the miners
are determined to continue the march
until living wages are secured.
west Virginia-About 5000 miners
have Joined the movement. Reports
from various sections of the state con-
firm the belief that miners will sus-
pend. Eight organizers have left this
city for West Virginia. Supply of coal
from the fields will be cut off in a very
few days.
Kentucky and Tennessee-About A.
600 miners have suspended. Others
may be expected to follow.
kansas-MinerS are all at work, but
will hold convention on Saturday. 1t
is expected that they will also suspend.
Ala abama-Reports indicate that s.
600 miners or more have suspended.
The supply of coal is fast becoming
exhausted at the various distributing
points Railroads are confiscating
shipments; cities are almost without
supply; in fact, coal famine is near at
hand"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-16
MOB WOULDN'T WAIT.
Negro Taken From the Court
and Hanged in Alabama.

Montgomery, Ala, July 16-Yester-
day Major Terrill, a negro, crfminany
assaulted Mrs. Martin Thomas, a white
woman, living in the country five miles
from Elba, Ala
She was alone in the house with her
SIX months old baby. After the assault
the woman was struck in the head and
thrown on the bed beside her sleeping
infant Fagots of pine wood were then
placed upon her by the brute and set
on fire.
Ihe flames attracted some passersby
and they rescued the woman in time to
get her dying statement. The baby was
saved. Terril1 was arrested and was
being given a preliminary trial when
the mob broke up the court and took
him out and hanged him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-16
FARMERS EXTEND AID.
Invite Striking Miners to Come Out
With WAGONS and Get Supplies.

Pittsburg, July 16.-The arbitration
commission has sent a telegram to-
Senator Mark Hanna asking him to lend
his assistance in having the agreement
adopted The situation in the district
among the miners remains unchanged.
According to the miners officials, the
operators have closed the company
stores all over the district and supplies
to the men have been cut off. This
leaves the miners dependent upon the
fruits of forage and charity.
In one or two agricultural communi-
ties where the miners are on a strike
the farmers have invited the strikers
to organize committees and send them
with wagons into the surrounding
country to solicit rather than confiscate
supplies. The strikers are taking full
advantage of the invitation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-16
FLY FROM PIXIES PEAK
VIM. d. Felts Will Attempt the Trip
to Colorado Springs on Wings.

Colorado Springs, Col, July 16.-The
announcement is made authoritatively
that William d. Felts will make an
aerial excursion from the summit of
Pixies Peak to Colorado Springs, a dis
tance of ten miles in an air line and a
drop of 5000 feet. In making the flight
Mr. Felts will use a series of rigid aero
planes, modelled after the wings of
condor, the great South American bird,
The body of the voyager will hang sus-
pended from an easy harness.
In order to steer the apparatus Felts
has provided a movable Vane, which
will be operated at the will of the nav
igator.
Mr.. F'elts announced to day that he
would first alight on Cameron's cone, a
distance of five miles and a drop of A.
900 feet From there he said he would
make a descent of 1900 feet more to
Colorado Springs, where he would
alight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-16
Tried to Die Horribly.

Cincinnati, July 16.-One week ago
George and Lettie Jacobs were found in
a dying condition, and the body of their
dead babe was lying near them. 1t
developed that they had for some time
contemplat ted getting rid of the babe
and then commit suicide together. The
laudanum did not have the desired eff
feet and they slashed themselves with
a razor, but We're found before they
died. Both of the parents are now re-
covering. The coroner has rendered
verdict charging them with numbering
their child and last night the couple
were arrested and transferred from the
hospital to the police station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-16
MORE WAGES OFFERED.
Miners at Pana, Ill, Decline to Go
Back at Increased Pay.

Springfield, I'LL, July 16.-The miners
in the Pana district have been offered
increased wages by the operators, but
have declined and will not return to
work.
The families of many of the miners
are destitute and the strikers have or
ing provisions of business men and far
merS.
Over 100 families are being given ra-
tions daily. There are $500 miners idle
in the Pana district
In Macoupin county the Girard mine
is the only one now in operation.
The miners at the two mines at Tay-
lOrVille, $50 in number, have gone out
on strike.
AT Decatur $50 miners are still at
work and will probably continue so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-16
TOPEKA MAY GET HIM.
President Mckinley to Make a West
ern Visit in September.

San Francisco. July 16.-President
Mckinley has planned to visit the Yel-
lowstone Park next September and
steps have been taken to induce him TO
extend the westward journey to San
Francisco.
A meeting of the citizens was held to
consider the best form of presenting the
president with an invitation to visit San
Francisco at his earliest convenience.
A committee was appointed to go to
Washington and personally present TO
the president an invitation to visit the
Pacific coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-16
1T IS EVERY BIT TRUE.
Another Steamer Arrives With Clon-
dyke Gold Worth 100000
on Board.

Chicago, July 16.-Vice President P.
]. Weare OF the North American Trans
pOrtation and Trading company has re
ceived dispatches from the Clondyke
placer gold fields of Alaska which con-
firm the stories of its ia bulous wealth
received from the Pacific coast during
the past week.
The steamship Portland of the North
American company arrives at Seattle,
Wn.. from its semi-annuaI expedition
within a week and bears 81 ZOO, 900 in
gold dust from the Yukon fields. The
dispat tch sums up the yield of dust and
nuggets in that el dorado country dur
ing the year as approximately S5,000,-
900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-16
PEORIA MINERS GO OUT.
Closing of Number of FactoriesMust
Follow.

Peoria, Ill, July 16.-The miners of
the Peoria district have voted unani-
mously to join the strike. Vice Pres
ident Hunter of the United Mine Work
ers addressed a mass meeting held at
BartonVille, and after represent ativeS
from the various mines had been heard
a general suspension was ordered.
The men refused to strike last week
on the ground that the southern Illinois
miners were still running and their sus-
pension had much to do with the decis-
ion.
In consequence several factories will
be forced to shut down Saturday, throw
ing out of employment a thousand men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-16
STRIKE MAKES Roadway.
Strikers are Making Gains in West
Virginia Territory.

Wheeling w. Va, July 16-The ad-
vantages this morning are all on the
strikers side. No miners have return
ed to work. The idle mines are compar-
atively small aggregating 400 men,
while strikes are more on account of
local disaffection than sympathy for
the movement. The strikers are aid
ing the agitators greatly. Fairmount is
problemat teal, Kanawha leans towards
strike and Norfolk Western is sympa-
thetic.
The opera tors will endeavor to keep
all hands working Saturday and Sun
day and out of reach of the organizers.
Eastern Ohio is quiet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-16
HANNA FAvoRs ARBITRATION
But Says He Has Not Been Asked to
Pa-ticipate in an Adjustment

Washington, July Ex-senator Hanna
says that he has not refused to assist in
the settlement of the miners strike. He
added:
mo representative of the miners, nor
anyone else, has asked my assistance, or
consulted approached me in the mat
her.
"I regret greatly the present trouble,
and hope most sincerely that it will be
settled amicably by arbitration"