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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-22
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-03
WHICH UNIVERSITY?
DIR. Andrews Now Has Two Presi-
denotes at His Command.

New York, Sept. 3.-Dr. E. Benjamin
Andrews is in the city for the purpose
of consulting with Mr.. John Brisben
Walker. The unexpected action of the
Brown University corporation in re-
queSting the withdrawal of the resigna-
tion of Dr. Andrews makes it necessary
that an understanding be reached be
prospective president of the Cospmopol-
itan university.
Dr. Andrews is registered at the Muir
ray Hill hotel. Shortly after his arrival
Mr. John BriSben Walker called and
was with DR. Andrews for upwards of
half an hour. II is believed that the
subject under discussion was the fu-
ture policy of DR.. Andrews with refer
ence TO the acceptance of the presidency
OF the new Cosmopolitan university; al
so whether it will be wise for President
Andrews to insist upon the acceptance
of his resignation from Brown univers-
ity.
To a reporter Mr.. Andrews said he
had made no response to the request of
the corporation of Brown university
that he reconsider his resignation of
the presidency OF that institution. As
to the tender which had been made him
of the presidency of the projected Cos
Snopolitan university, DR.. Andrews said
that the subject was still in embryo. He
spent an hour last night in consulting
tor of the new educational scheme and
would see him again before returning
to Providence. Further he said he
could not decide what to do in the mat
ter until he had seen and consulted
with friends and officers of the Brown
university corporation. No decision
would be reached probably for a month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-03
MRS. LEASES TOUR.
On Her Way to the Pacific Coast
Her Daughter With Her.

Chicago, Sept. 3.-Mrs. Lease is in the
city on her way to the Pacific coast for
a long lecture tour. She met her II
year old daughter, Evelyn Louise here
last night.
Mrs. Lease came from New York
where she has been dividing her time
between lecturing and journalistic
work. Her daughter came from Wich-
ita, where she has been spending her
time since she was graduated from
high school in June Miss Lease will
accompany her mother on the latter's
lecture tour through Minnesota The
two will leave tonight for Mankato.
Miss Lease will leave her mother af-
the study of law.
She is a slender, blue eyed girl, with
a creamy complexion and dark hair
brushed back from a fine forehead, and
straight brows. Her features are finely
chiseled, and while she looks anything
but strong minded the mantel of Mary
Elizabeth Leases intellectually has
evidently fallen upon this daughters
shoulders. She confesses a fondneSs for
old fashioned poems and stories Out
of her class of SO members, Miss Lease
was chosen valedictorian. She has
written several verses, some of which
have been published.
Mrs. Lease talked about her winters
some strong Populistic sentiments re-
garding the effect on the poor of New
York of the recent furry in the wheat
market.
Mrs. Lease and her daughter are en-
tertained at the residence of the for
mer's brother, J. P. Clyens. 1853 Wa
bash avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-03
A NEW SCHEME.
Proposition to ABuild Another Wa.
terworBs in Topeka"

company has been chartered to
build another waterworks in Topeka.
Within two weeks the company will go
before the city council and ask for a
franchise. OF course another water
works will never be built.
The directors of the new company are
T. j. Anderson, w. w. Manspeaker, M
Snattinger, A. B. Quinton, D. r. Hita
and Simon Greenspan. c. B. Merriam
is also interested in the company.
ID. r. Hite, who is the legal advisor
of the new company, told a journal re-
porter today a cock-and-bull story that
the company proposes to build a second
water plant in Topeka at once.
I'VE consider the present plant old
and inadequate" said he, and there is
room for another 1t is upon that theory
that We have organized this company.
The people of Topeka are paying too
much for water, and believe that our
company will be in a position to make
a proposition to furnish rates at one
third what is charged now. While we
have not yet made any definite plans
along this line, it is safe to say that the
rates we propose will be much lower
than those in force now
Mr.. E1ite was asked whether his COM
pany proposes to build a plant if the
city decides to purchase the plant now
operated.
IF the city decides to buy the plant
now in use, it would not interfere in
our plans unless the city council would
refuse to give us a franchise. There is
room for two water plants in Topeka"
(PleaSe don't Iaugh.)
This is but the first S6irmiSh of what
will be a hard fight in Topeka over the
waterworks system. The franchise of
the Topeka Waterworks company will
expire in 1901, and the wild scramble
for the new franchise has already. COM
menced.
The new franchise will be presented
to the city council at a meeting a week
from next Monday evening.
The day when cities are going to give
away any more franchises has long
since passed. All the cities in the coun-
try are now getting possession of their
own lighting plants, water plants, and
some of them are far on the road to
municipal street cars, notably New
York. The world doesn't move back
ward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-03

factory. 1t was Officer Dean who found
the two gold rings in the middle vat in
which it is charged Mrs. .Luetgert's body
was dissolved in caustic potash. The
officer told of the examina ton of the
vat and the discovery of the trinkets in
the same manner it had been related by
other witnesses. He was followed BY
Mrs. Ida Harris who was the first of a
series of witnesses who identified the
rings as having been worn by Mrs. Lu-
etgert.
Mrs. Harris said she had known Mrs.
Luetgert for seven years and had often
visited her at her home. She was posi-
tive that the large gold band, with the
initials Il L." and the mark 1850 on the
inside was Mrs. Luetgert's wedding
ring. About five years ago, she said,
while sitting with Mrs. Luetgert in her
kitchen the sausage makers wife took
off her rings and showed them to her.
The smaller ring was worn as guard
TO keep the wedding ring on the finger.
The guard ring had milled edges but the
milling was more distinct five years ago
than it is now. The witness could not
tell when she had last seen the rings on
the hands of Mrs. Luetgert
On cross examination, Mrs. Harris
said that when shown the rings at the
East Chicago avenue police station aft
er the arrest of Luetgert she remem-
bered that the initials IL. L. were in
the wedding ring in German script. She
said she had never seen a large ring
with a cameo in it ON Mrs. Luetgert' S
hand She was asked if Mrs. Luetgert
did not wear a large gold ring with a
chain and heart attached, but said she
had never seen it.
Mrs. Sophie Traby was another ring
witness. She identified the rings, which
she said, Mrs. Luetgert had worn for
years. From her own finger she took a
small guard ring. somewhat resembling
that found in the vat and said she had
bought it of a jeweler of Larabee street
near North avenue.
She bought this ring, she said, on the
advice of Mrs. Luetgert who recon-
mended her to the jeweler. Attorney
Vincent objected to this testimony and
it was sustained.
Mrs. Traby said she had conversa-
tion with Luetgert on May regarding
the disappearance of his wife. He told
her he had paid 500 to two private de-
tectives and had told them there was
more money for them if they needed it.
Luetgert said his wife did not have
much love for her children. He also
said her brother, Bicknese, was angry
because the disappearance was not re
ported to the police, but Bicknese did
wrong in getting angry.
Mrs AIVina Stanger was the last
witness before the court took a recess.
She identified the rings as the previous
witness had.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-03
ENDS IN TRAGEDY
w. III. Ward Jumps From a Car
Window and is Killed.
Sequel to the Elopement With
William Bradbury's Wife.
WAS TRAVELLING EAST.
Sent a Mysterious Telegram to
the Chicago Police,
Telling Them to Meet Him on
His Arrival at the Depot.
NO SIGNS OF INSANITY
NO SIGNS OF INSANITY
Were Noted by the Grew of the
Overland Train.

Chicago, Sept. 3-W. A. Ward of San
francisco, passenger on the Chicago
& Northwestern overland flyer, which
arrived in Chicago today, and who is
believed to be the man who eloped last
summer with the wife of Millionaire
Bradbury of Los Angeles, leaped from
the window of a Pullman car while the
train was rushing. through Iowa last
night and was killed. A telegram was
received from Wheatlands, Ia, almost
at the same time the train pulled into
Chicago, which said that Wards body,
clad only in a night robe, had been
found near that station. 1t is believed
he was demented. 1t is not known at
what hour Ward jumped from the train,
as no one saw him. His absence was
discovered by Conductor Roundy when
the train was between Geneva and
Chicago.
All of the suicides clothing and eff
fectS were found in the berth he occu-
pied. The police of Chicago are mysti-
fed over the case. Yesterday afternoon
the following telegram was received at
the central station:
Please send a good man to drawing
room B, car ?, of the eastbound over
land Northwestern train arriving in
Chicago at 7:30 o'clock The telegram m
was sent from Fremont, Neb.. yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock 1t bore no sig
nature. Det ectiVe BrOderick met the
train at the depot and on investiga-
ton found that drawing room B was
the room that the suicide had occupied.
The detective was Informed by Con-
ductor ROundy that the telegram the
police had received had been sent by
Ward, he leaving the train at Fremont
long enough to send it,
What the mans object was in noti-
flying the police to have a detective
meet the train is not apparent.
All of Wards effects, consisting of
several expensive satchels and his rail-
road ticket are in the hands of the
Pullman company authorities. The
suicides name and residence was learn
ed from his ticket. His destination
was Buffalo G. F. Goldman, conductor,
and G. NJ Galloway, porter of the Pull
man car occupied by Ward, said that
prior to his retiring last night at 1890
he exhibited no signs of insanity.
The body will be held at heatlandS
until the dead mans friends can be
communicated with.
San Francisco, Sept. 3.-W. Russell
Ward of Santa Monica, Cal, the Eng
lishman whose sensational elopement
with Mrs. John Bradbury of Los An
geles to this city in July last resulted
in their arrest. was discharged on
Thursday, August 26. and left here for
New York on Monday evening, presun-
bly, to join his wife and family in Eng
land. Under ordinary circumstances
he should have reached Chicago at 7:45
this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-03
MEN AS PACK MULES.
Receive $S to $40 Per Day-Gold
Seekers Discouraged.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 3.-A Post-Intel-
ligencer correspondent, writing on Au-
gust %, from Skaguay. says that a
three days downpour has discouraged
many gold seekers, 100 returning in a
single day from the trail on which the
mud is from four inches to four feet
deep.
Men are frequently mired up to their
shoulders and horses are often shot be
cause they cannot be moved from the
stiff mud. The horses are soon worn out
by the exhausting work of packing, and
without a horse miner has no hope of
getting through. Men as packers are
in great demand, receiving from IS to
SO per day and board. The work is
very hard, a man being required to
carry 100 pounds to the load and keep it
up all day through the mud and rain.
A person cannot stand it long.
A great many are cutting down their
supplies to barely enough to carry them
over the winter and are pushing on to
the lake post haste to get down the
river before snow flies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-03
President of the Columbia Uni
yersfty Becomes a Candidate
For the Position of First Mayor
of Greater New York.
NONPARTISAN TICKET.
Nominated by the Citizens I'm
ion Regardless Of Party.
Republican Machine is Placed
in Quandary.

Northeast Harbor Me, Sept. 3.-Seth
Low has signified his acceptance of the
nomination as mayor of Greater New
York rendered by The borough commit
tees of the Citizens union.
MIR. Low is president of Columbia uni
versity- He was nominated for mayor
of Greater New York last Wednesday
by the Citizens union, nonpartisan
organization, after a long and futile eff
fort to unite all the anti-Tammany ele-
ments in the city on his candidacy.
Thousands of Republicans favor Low,
but the machine desired to make him a
party candidate. While negotiations
were pending the Citizens union set
tied the matter by placing him in nomi-
nation, throwing the responsibility for
She result on the other factions.
With union of all who are opposed
to Tammany, it is generally conceded
that Lows election is certain. If the
Platt following shall name a candidate
the result will be rendered doubtful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-03
FALL RIVER REBELS.
Ball Club Refuses to Pay Pitcher
Miles Standish's Sick Expenses.

Boston. Sept 3-The Fall River base
ball club has been suspended for ten
days by the national board. If by that
time President Marsten fails to satisfy
n. Z. Young that Fall River intends to
comply with the boards finding in the
case of player Miles Standish. Fall Riv-
er Will lose the protection of the nation
al agreement.
In June President Marsten went to
New York and made deal for Pitcher
Standish. The conditions were that
Fall River would assume the pitchers 5
salary for the remainder of the season.
Standish was with the New England
club only a short time when he met
with an accident and was taken to
Montpelier Vt, where he has remain
ed since.
When a player is injured while at
play his salary must go on until he has
recovered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-03
POOR LITTLE FAIRY
Taken With Bleeding Attack at the
Performance of 'SThe Tempest"

With blood gushing from her mouth
and noStrils, little Josephine kender-
dine, years old, almost created a panic
among the children taking part in the
production of the Tempest on the
stage of the Grand last night after the
performance.
The little girl is delicate and the ex-
ertiOn of the fairy dance in the last act
brought on a hemOrrhage. She was
attacked with coughing fit as she left
the stage with the other children after
the curtain was rung down on the last
act, and with every convulsion of her
lktle body blood ran from her lips and
nostrils and fell in dark red blotches on
her white fairy costume.
At sight of the blood the other chill
dren screamed and rushed to their
mothers at the rear of the stage, while
the little girl, unconscious of the Sensa-
ton she was creating, followed in their
direction. Further excitement was, how
ever. stopped in a moment by one of
the cast picking up the child and carry
ing her into one of the dressing rooms.
There the hemorrhage was stopped in
d few minutes, and she was taken home
by her parents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-03
SAW THE SILENT CITY.
Prince Luigi's Party Beheld AIaska's
Famous Mirage

Seattle, Wash. Sept. 3.-Alaska's 'sSi-
lent City has revealed its presence to
five members of the party which accom-
panied Prince Luigi on Mt. st. Elias. In
the early morning of July 13, the party
while returning from the ocean with sup
plies. suddenly saw the city mirrored in
the clear atmosphere. The vision was so
clear that c. T. Thornton. who first no.
lows:
1t required no effort of Imagination to
liken it to a city but it was so distinct on
the plain that it required instead strong
faith to believe that it was not in reality
a city"
1t remained perfect mirage for some
minutes and slowly went away while in
its place appeared rocky ridge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-03
ROCKEFELLER'S BIG CHECK
Makes the Largest Contribution for
Missionary Cause.

Boston, Sept. 3.-John d. Rockefeller in
pursuit of a promise to the American
Baptist Missionary union and the Ameri-
can Baptist Home Missionary society,
has sent his check for the balance of the
$250O0 to be given by him on condition
that the two societies should raise $236. .000
On August l the American Baptist Mis-
sionary union which has had headquar-
ters in fremont Temple. this city. re-
ceived Mr.. Rockefeller's check for $121, ,267.
Now the American Baptist Home Mis-
sionary society.the headquarters of which
are in New York city, has received a
check for the amount necessary to can
eel its indebtedness. This contribution is
the largest gift ever made to the mission
ary cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-03
CORNERED A BURGLAR.
A North Topeka Colored Woman
Gives One Talking To.

Last night Mrs. w. E. Stewart, COL
ored, of 635 Clay street, North Topeka,
was sitting alone in her house and
heard a noise in the yard. She inveSti-
gated and saw a man prowling around
in a suspicious manner. She went to
her room and armed herself with re-
volver, lighte a lamp and proceeded to
investigate further. She opened the
back door and flashed the light on the
marauder. He was somewhat blinded
by the light and before he could make
a move she covered him with A Colts
that she carried. He backed up into
corner of the fence like an animal at
bay. Mrs. Stewart then lectured the
intruder upon the folly of his ways.
After quite a lengthy talk she allowed
him to go with a warning to stay
aWay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-03
CAPT. CAM SWORN IN.
Made Inspector General for Rifle
Practice by Govern or Atkinson.

Seagirt, N. J., Sept 3.-Captain Cam,
First battalion, Georgia infantry, was
sworn in as inspector general of rifle
practice of Georgia by General Spencer
in camp here today. Captain Cam was
rendered the appointment before he left
Savannah last week, but did not de-
eide to accept until after he arrived
here with the Georgia team. He tele-
graphed his acceptance to Governor At
kinson, who Immediately sent on the
commission, which arrived this morn
ing.
The last of the nine slxirmish runs to
decide the regimental team and the
Columbia trophy matches was begun
this morning, the Georgia, District of
Columbia and New Jersey teams par
ticipating
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-03
MISS CISNEROS IN JAIL.
Seems to Suffer Little Inconvenience
Except Loss of Liberty

New York, Sept. 3.-A special to the
World from Havana says:
The World correspondent went to see
EVangelina CossiO CiSneroS in her pris-
on. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days are visiting days at the women's
Jail and the ante-room on those days
is full of people from II to p. M, who
have come to condole with relatives or
friends.
When the World correspondent asked
to see Miss Cisneros he was allowed to
pass through the outside iron gate into
a small room with a stone floor, in one
of the walls of which was painted in
large letters ''Sala de Justicia."
Evangelina was sent up stairs.
A few minutes after the arrival of the
correspondent, Evangelina came trip
ping down stairs and walked gracefully
across the end of the court yard and
out through the gate into the reception
She is petite of figure and graceful in
all her movements. Her manners are
perfect and Self-posseSsion wonderful.
She said she could not make any
statement on paper because her friends
had told her not to, but she talked
quite freely of her hopes and fears and
answered questions seemingly without
reserve.
She said she did not receive her
meals from the outside because she
was afraid of treachery, and preferred
to be content with the rations of the
jail.
There are about eight or ten other
women in this same big room. All
looked clean and respectable and all
were white women. One of them was
a distinguished looking lady of about
so with handsome gray hair. Some al
legged political offenSe is the cause of
her Imprisonment.
Evangelina is the most animated of
all. She is the star boarder and re-
ceives more attention and has more Wis
itors. She said that the letters she re-
ceived from Col. Barris on the Isle of
Pines and which contain evidence of
his guilty intentions toward her, were
all sent by her friends to Austria and
from there direct to Spain to the queen
regent
She says if they could be produced
before a fair court his conviction would
be certain.
The colonel says he wrote her but one
letter, and in that granted the permit
to her father to travel as peddler. She
would not describe the events of the
night of July 26, 1896, further than TO
say that she knew Col. Barris was COM
ing to her house that night because
his secretary had told her SO. She open
ed the door when he knocked. AS to
how he was seized or by whom, she
would not say. She escaped from the
house and was caught and arrested the
following morning and brought to Ha-
vana.
She says that the greatest favor any
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-03
READY FOR DISTRIBUTION.
Seventh District Postoffices are All
ParceIed Out

While nursing his ambition to run for
governor Chester I. Long has made ar
rangements with Senator Baker to per-
NIT the officials of the leading postoffices
in the Seventh district to serve out
their time. This agreement was reach
ed a the conference held by these mem
at Leavenworth last night.
Recommendations for the smaller Of
fees were agreed upon and will be for
warded to Mr.. Bristow at once.
Candidates were selected for two pres
idential offices, ,Cimarron and Coldwater.
A woman is to have the position at
Cimarron and s NJ. Jackson will get
the Coldwater office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-03
Unfermented Grape Juice.

The Topeka Vinegar & Preserving
Works have bought the entire crop of
grapes. about $4,000 lbs, beloging to F.
SardOu, and will press every day for
the next two weeks. Anyone wishing
to buy the unfermented juice to make
their own wine can do so at 30c per gal
lon in barrel lots. or 35c per gallon in
less than barrel lots. Come quick, as it
will sell ranidlX-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-03
FOR CHRISTIAN SOCIALISM
A National League Will be Organized
in Frisco.

San Francisco. Sept. "a movement is
on foot in this city to organize a national
league for the propa cation of Christian
socialism. Rev w. P. d. Bliss. the well
known Episcopal clergyman, formerly of
the Church of the Carpenter, Boston, is
the organizer and with him is associated
Rev. J. Scott, DID. Presbyterian clergy
man, prominently connected with social
ism and editor of the Social Economist.
The new organiza tion which Will elect
officers tonight is to be known as the
Union Reform league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-03
NEEDLES IS A LAKE.
Cloud Burst Floods the Town to
Depth of Three Feet.

Needles, A. T., Sept. "a cloudburst
has converted the streets of Needles in
to a veritable river. The river is fully
three feet deep in the business streets.
Monaghan and Murphy's cellar is fill
ed with water and goods to the amount
of So, 000 have been destroyed
Phelan'S meat market has been turn-
bled down. and adobe lodging
house wrecked. Nearly every house in
town has suffered more or less damage.
The tracks of the Santa Fe road are
washed out in several places.