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The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
OPENED HER DOOR
San Antonio Threw Wide the
Portal TO Yellow Jack
And the Scourge Has Entered
the City.
OTHER TEXAS CITIES
Have Been Invaded and There
is Great Uneasiness.
New Orleans Makes Poor Head
way in the Fight.

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 12.-The city
council has passed resolutions throw
ing open the doors of San Antonio to
yellow fever refugees from Galveston
and other coast cities and invited citi-
xens of those cities to come here dur
irE the prevalence of yellow fever at
their homes. This resolution was based
on the fact that during the past fifty
years no yellow fever has developed
here notwithstanding the fact that ref
ugees have come here from infected
points and died from the disease.
Hardy had the action been taken
when q case of suspicious fever was re-
ported to the board of health and last
iEht the patient died A post mOrtem
examination was held by order of the
board of health and some symptoms of
yellow fever found to exist. The board
was divided in their opinion as to
whether or not it was a case of yellow
fever but decided to be on the safe
side, and proceeded as though it was a
case of yellow fever. The premises
where the man died have been fumiga-
ted and the occupants of the house
% -aced under guard
Houston, Tex, Oct. 12.-Yellow Fever
Txpert DR.. GuiteraS arrived today and
visited the hospitals and one or two
private. residences, but discovered no
\ yelIow fever The smaller towns of the
state are excited beyond measure and
il many country towns trains are not
allowed to stop.
Washington, Oct 12.-Dr Guiteras'
telegram to Surgeon Wyman announc-
ing the presence of yellow fever at Gal
weston, today is as follows:
Five cases of yellow fever now here,
three more have been. Will report to
local health authorities. I do not ap-
prehend serious trouble here, but den
CUE causes much confusion {Signed)
"GUITERAS."
Galveston. Tex, Oct. 12.-Dr. Gutter
sa declares that there are four cases
of yellow fever in Houston. DR.. Swear
ingen, state health officer, has issued a
proclamation quarantiaing Galveston
and Houston, saying there are a few
mild cases in each. DR.. Guiteras left
for New Orleans today on board the
revenue cutter Galveston.
The infected houses are under quar-
antine guard and the city is being thor
oughly disinfected. No passenger trains
a re being run in or out of Galveston.
Preparations have been made for fumi-
eating the mails and sending them out
of the city to trains and the postal
authorities have been wired for con
firmation. The Galveston, Houston &
Henderson, the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas and the International & Great
Northern railways are still bringing
ereight to Galveston and ships viii be
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
FRANK LONG GONE.
His Restaurant at Kansas City
Deserted Under Peculiar
Circumstances.

From Today's Kansas City Times.
Frank Long, proprietor of restaurant
a 1905 Walnut street, is said to have
mysteriously disappeared. Patrons of the
restaurant, many of whom hold commu-
tation tickets paid for in advance, were
surprised yesterday to find the place
stripped of its furnishings and closed.
Long gave it out Sunday night that he
intended to move to Twelfth and Main
streets and would open up again in about
one week. He explained his sudden prep
aratiorEs for moving on the ground that
his rent paid at 1905 Walnut street
up to the 10th instant. and he did not
want to pay for another month He said
he was losing money every day and in
tended to move to a cheaper location and
open up a popular priced house.
Long and his family lived over the res
taurant. TheiF neighbors stated yester-
day that their furniture had been re-
moved Sunday night, and that the family
had left without giving their future ad-
dress. It is alleged that Long is indebt-
ed to several tradespeople with whom he
did business.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
HOPES TITS ALL OVER.
London Times Regrets the Bank of
ENGLAND Silvsr Letter.

London, Oct. 12.-The Times in fnan-
cial article this morning expresses the
belief that so far as the Bank of Eng
land is concerned nothing more will be
heard of the offer to hold silver as a por-
ton of the reserve.
Proceeding, it says it deplores the
'mischievous' effect that the governors
letter has had abroad. and it quotes at
length from a letter written by a big
American manufacturer. whose name is
not given, dilating upon and regretting
the fact that the banks offer was to some
extent a confession of the advisability of
what Mr.. Bryan had claimed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
BROOKLYN DAY
Was Celebrated in an Elaborate Man
ner at Nashville Yesterday.

Nashville. Tenn, Oct. 12,-Brooklyn day
was celebrated at the Centennial yester-
day. The attendance was large and the
programme was greatly enjoyed. H T.
Guninston, president of the Brooklyn
commission, Mayor Wurster of Brooklyn
and William c. RedfeId. secretary of the
Brooklyn commission, made welcoming
addresses in response to those by The
southern officials. A poem was read by
Mrs. Margaret E. Sangster and an ora
ton delivered by st. Clair BdcKelway, ed
itor of the Brooklyn Eagle.
In the evening the wives of the Brook
lyn and New York state commissioners
gave a joint reception at the New Yor~
building.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
Did You Ever

Trv. Electric Bitters as a remedy for
vo,llr. troubles? If not, get a bottle now
ard get relief. This medicine has been
found 10 be peculiarly adapted to the
reIi f and cure of all F'ema'e { Complaints
exertine a wonderful direct influence in
giving strength and tone to the organs.
If YOU have Loss of Appetite. COnsti
patton. Headache, Painting Spells, or
are Nervous. Sleepless, Excita Bile, Mel
ancholy or troubled with Dizzy Spells
Electric Bitters is the medicine you
need Health and Strength are guar
anteed by its use. Fifty cents and loo
Trial bottle free at Swift-HolIiday Drug
Co
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
DIAMONDS IN DRAIN.
Had Been Long Lost and Cost About
$500 to Find Them

AA@O ReSn long LOST ana cost ABOUT
$500 to Find Them
Media, Pa, Oct 12.-Four diamond
rings, worth $1,S0O, lost by Mrs. Caldwell.
a guest of the Strath-TIaven Inn, Swarth-
more, in a singular way several weeks
ago. have been recovered. The gems
were carelessly left on a stand in the
bathroom wrapped in tissue paper which
a servant carelessly threw into the water
sink.
The difficult work of recovering the
gems has cost nearly one-third of their
value All the water pipes connected
with the hotel bathroom were torn out
and carefully examined. As a last re-
sort the waste pipe emptying into Crum
creek was examined. and in a section of
the pipe, only a few yards from the creek,
the valuabIes We're located by Daniel
Beechmer. They were all together, with
the water-soaked tissue paper wrapped
tightly around them.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
with cargoes. Cotton receipts


proNlueu with cargoes- cotton recelptS
TO-DAY We're about normal
New Orleans, Oct. 12--From the re-
turns there is little hope in the yellow
IeNer SITUATION. !he poard OF healtn IS
aally einonstrating 3,g Ihat with a 1alr
snow II Is posslble Tor modern science
10 70 restrict ana stamp out the disease.
bu! the people VINO must suHef from q
stlct appIlcatloh OF sclenuhc methods
rebel the result being that the path
way or the poard IS bese6 WIN dlthcut-
les. II there was strlct compliance with
the hea!th laws, II prompt report was
Ilade OF cases the IeNeI germs WouId
pc quickly wiped out; But II begins TO
looh now as II from 81 70 4o new cases
ana from TOUR TO slX deaths would pc
daily reported until Jack Frost puts IN
an appearance
The official bulletin issued by the
board of health last night shows 81
new cases, and the following deaths;
Henry Boornan.
J. A. Ledrut.
- Ginchie.
ROBERT Hlte
news as to the new cases was that four
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
SHE BROUGHT GOLD.
City of Topeka Arrives With 25 Re
turning Miners

Victoria, B. c.. Oct 12.-The City of To-
peka has arrived from Alaska. bringing
Captain Hackett and the crew of the
schooner Annie c. Moore, which was
burned in the Lynn canal She left here
for Skaguay with a load of hay and
feed, but both schooner and cargo were
completely destroyed.
The Topeka brought down % Cooks In
let miners who had a good season and
bring considerable gold. Harry Romano,
who sold a claim on Hunter creek for
$50. 900, also came down. He says there
are 5000 people in the Klondike and only
food enough for one-third of them
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
FIRST BLOCK 4 YEARS
To be Built in Omaha is Occupied To
day.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 12.-Today the first
business block erected in Omaha since
1890 was occupied. It is at the corner of
Fifteenth and Farnam streets. which for
four years has been an unsightly pile of
ruins left by the burning of the Fifteenth
Street theater. The building is five stories,
132x66, built in Gothic style of light brick
The structure is owned by Boston capital
lists
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
PINGREE'S STREET CARS.
Are the Subject of Litigation in De
trOit

@4AO 0-4S @AAJSGb Oh AAIIIE s4I4Vl III 10
Detroit, Mich, Oct. Incorporation
Counsel Flowers on behalf of the city
has begun suit in the county court to
have the consolidation of the Detroit
and Fort Wayne and Bell Isle street
railways g cent fare lines) with the
Detroit Citizens Street railway declar-
ed invalid.
The bill of complaint asserts that the
franchise of the Detroit railway, grant
ed in 1894, expressly stipulated that it
should not be consolidated with the old
companies.
The bill alleges that the effect of the
consolidation has been to curtail the
service of the Detroit railway and make
it merely an insignificant part of the
Citizens railways (six for quarter)
system.
The corporation counsel cites other
alleged injustices and annoyances.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
w C. T. U. Objects to smoking Cars.

Philadelphia Oct. 1.-THE Phila-
delphia Woman's Christian Temper
ance union, at it's monthly meeting this
morning, passed a resolution in which
it emphatically protested against the
intrOd uction of smoking cars this win
ter on the street car lines, and the set
ting apart of every third car for the
purpPse. as has been PROPOSED.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
CORN ON MOTHERS GRAVE
A Farmer PIows Up His Family
Burying Ground.

Mount Sinai, L. l.. Oct. 12.-John
Brown. a descendant of the Miller fam
ily, has raised a fine crop of corn on
ground which contains the dust of his
ancestors for 200 years.
Relatives sued him today for razing
the family graves, and he to disprove
malice testified that his mothers grave
was one of thise he ploughed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
anckIen's Arniea Salve.

The Best SaIve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hand ). Chill
hIains Corns and all Skin Eruptions
and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Swift Holiday Drug Co.
Easy to take Ayers pills are the ia
vorites with women and children
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12
NOTICE OF SALE.
KANSAS PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Government Subsidy Mortgage
Foreclosure Causes.

Notice is hereby given that. pursuant to rhS
decree of foreclosure and sale made and en-
tered b. the Circuit Court Of the United
States for the District Of Kansas on the 30th
day Of july 1897. in a certain cause in equity
pending IN said Court, entitled - THE
UNITED STATES OF AAIER1SA, Complain
ant, against THE UNION PAcIFIC RAIL-
WAY COMPANY. 4 corporation organized
and existing under the laws Of the United
States Of America; HENRY NJ. ALEAAN-
DER and JOHN r. DILLON, as Trusteesi
JOHN A STEWART and JOHN F Dill
LON. as Trustees; RUSSELL SAGE and
GEORGE ]. GOULD, as Trusteesi THE
MERCANTILE TRUST COMPANY. as
Trustee; THE AMERICAN LOAN AND
TRUST COMPANY. a corporation organized
under the laws of the State of Massachu-
sets. as Trustee; JOHN a. STEWART and
WILLIAM ENDICOTT. Jr-. as Trustee9;
SILAS H: H CLARK, OLIVER W MINK
Z. ELLERT ANDERSON. FREDERIC r.
COUDERT, and JOHN w DOANE, Heceiv-
ers. now in possession and operating the Rail
way hereinafter described. Defendants and
a certain other decree in a cause likewise 50
entitled, in the Circuit Court OF the United
States for the Western District OF Missouri
also entered said July 30th. 1897.
l., WILLIAM D. CORNISH. special Mas
ter, will sell public auction TO the high
bidder bidders at the station Of The
Union Pacific RAILWAY COMPANY in the City
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-12

Unclaimed Freight Sale.
Takes place at A. T. & s. F. Ry. Cos
Freight warehouse, commencing 8 a.
m. THURSDAY, Oct. IA, 's7.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-09

states case. He said Deputy klndel-
berger would soon arrive with another
witness. The witness was Philip Camp
bell.
The defense objected, but the objec-
ton was overruled.
In few minutes Mr., Sommervllle said
the witness was said 10 be sick, so the
state would now close.
The defense, by Mr.. Dryden, moved to
exclude testimony for state on ground
II is irrelevant,
The motion was Overruled.
Exception was taken.
The same motion was renewed on the
ground II does not connect Bowers with
the crime,
The motion was overruled,
Exception was taken,
The defense moved to exclude on
ground testimony has entirely failed 10
show death OF Henry Kiel did not re-
suit from accidental causes.
Motion was overruled,
Exception was taken.
The defense moved to exclude tesii-
mony on ground that 1t fails to prove the
corpus delieti within established rules.
Motion oVerruled.
Exception taken.
The motion was renewed on the
ground that there Is no discriminating
circumstance connecting Wiley Bowers
with the defense.
Judge Hugus overruled,
Exception by Mr., Dryden
Again the motion was renewed 10 d.
rect the jury to render a verdict OF not
guilty because no testimony had been
offered connecting defendant with the
defenseA
The motion was overrulte
Exception Lalten by Mr. prydeh.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-09

Prosecuting Attorney Meyer was
placed on the stand. Tho approximate
stations on the map exhibited were
pointed out by George Bowers Going
TO the map the witness showed the
points that had been fixed by George.
When he first went out, he sent for Ezra
steele, Hc pointed out the spots shown
on the map He found stake driven
In the road
To Mr.. Dryden, MIR. Meyer Raid hc
first interviewed George Bowers lust be-.
fore The preliminary examinations llc
did not know McNichol or Mccormick
had taken George there, He had heard
George Bowers was taken out later by
these two lie was not present lie did
not know they had pointed out certain
spots to George, Later he went out
there with George, who pointed out
where Klel had been killed, Tho stake
had been found approximately at the
place Indicated By George, There was
n foot'H difference between the spot ns
Indicated by George bowers and Steele.
George had told him hla brother was
knccllng when he fired the shot The
witness was asked about what Bowers
had testified tho day before. state OBJ
jccted, objection sustained.
Mi Dryden asked II all the lnformn-
ton the state had had not come from
George Bowcra, This wnp admitted.
"Do you believe II In worthy Of bc.
llef7"
~ refuse to answer" said MIR Meyer.
~ insist" said Nit Dryden.
~ Object said Mr. SOmmcrvlllo
"Ohlccllon nuHinlhcd
"'rlo state rests enld Mr. aommor-
vile
A minute later Mr. HommorvIllo said
he dCalrCd TO recall his resting or the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-09

The Wiley Bowers murder trial con-
tlnued yesterday in the criminal court
and again the attendance of spectators
was so large that the court room could
not hold all.
The developments Of the day were ex-
ceedngly interesting. The state closed
its case In the afternoon and Ms Dry
denis several motions to end the trial
then and there on account Of alleged in
suiEicienoy of the evidence, were over
ruled. The state introduced two wit
nesses, Mrs, Clatterback and Mrs.
johnson, who had seen young man
and a boy az different points along the
route young George Bowers had said
they passed over after the murder.
The defense introduced testimony In
support OF It's claims vi an abb. One of
the witnesses, Miss Stein, alleged that
Bowers was at her home In Fulton and
took dinner on the day OF the murder
Other witnesses told practically the
same story and the state had not sue
ceeded In SCATTERING their stories at
yesterdays session of court. Miss
Yoke, clerk at Stone & Thomas. tes-
tiled that Bowers was there about . a.
m. on the day of the murder and bought
goods to be made up into dresses for
the Mother Hubbard" parade that
night, In which he is said to have par
tlcipated.
1t is expected that the testimony win
be completed at to-days session and
the arguments will probably be made
tomorrow, though the testimony mag
not be finished as soon as expected.
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wHEELING DAILY INTELIGENcER THURSDAY DECEMBER 1881

ststn Witness was at her fathers NJ
,,srrhar 1886, and saw Wylie boWelSS
there an that day. She saw him trulil "
! m. until evening. when they ieil lor
tba narade. AT 10 o'clock a. m, ne was
an me porch liking n drum. Wlthess
knew defendant went 10 stone
Tbomas' that day. He brought Tue
nackage out. and then mended the drumi.
witness was with him, and also Chatle
steln They worked at the drum ABOUT
I'm 10 dinner time. lie ate dinner AZ MT,
STEMS house; witness ate with Mn me
meal was about quarter after L. De
fsndant was with witness nearly AL ar
ternoon, although he left once TO go 20
the shop, and once he went 20 bosAlu
saloon. about 8 o'clock. Witness was
then up-staIrs, at her sisters. lie went
IN The saloon and came out with some
money and went 10 the shop. Wheh ne
rame back witness called him up STAIRS
In her sisters house and asked him Wlldt
he was doing with the money, witness
was constantly with defendant from " H.
| m 10 noon on November ., 1896, ana IN-
"a II by the Monday night before tue
election. 1t was the day Henry klel was
killed; they hedrd Of the fact that day
early In the afternoon, Witness was an
solutely sure she saw him constantly
| from 10 a. m. to dinner time
The ross-eXamination was by Mr.
Sommerville. She was absolutely sure
she was with the defendant all the time
from the time he returned from Wheel
ing until after dinner. They were ilNlhs
the drum up 10 noon, The witness ana
counsel had some little trouble over the
| drum business, and the questions ana
answers were bit snappy at times ana
| at times the speakers even got ahead OF
the stenographer. II was Mr.. sommer-
vllle's object TO ascertain just what was
done TO the drum, who did II, and how
long 1t took. The witness was examined
on this line for a long time, to the great
amusement OF the spectators. Taxing
| another line, witness was asked what
day she began her yisjt 10 her father
She thought 1t was Friday or Saturday,
but she could not be certain. She was
certain OF the date when defendant help
ed fix the drum, however because i was
the day OF the parade, and the day before
the election. Witness insisted that she
was personally with defendant from 10
o'clock until after noon. She knew
where Wylle Bowers was, but she did
not know where some Of the members OF
her own family were. Witness, defend
ant and boarder ate dinner together
that day.
on redirect examination, witness said
she did not see George Bowers about
that day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-09
The STATE CLOSES.
Early III the Afternoon the State submlt-

Early IN the Afternoon the State submit-
ted Its Case.
When court convened at . p. M. the
court room was again packed with
spectators and many were turned away.
There as a large attendance of women.
Miss Lorna Vincent was called by the
state. She is young woman of fine APP
pearance, n resident OF Stackyard HOl-
low, about mile beyond Charles Hess
place. Going ont she passes Tallmans
house and the Kiel and Tallman farms
Her home is one-half mile from Elsa
Steel's home. She heard of Kiel's muir
der after II o'clock the same day: she
was at home at the time. She saw a
man pass her house, stranger; about
II o'clock a. m: II was nearer II O'Clock
than 1880 a. IN. He was rather low
heavily built. dark mustache, dark
beard, dressed in dark clothes She
never saw the man before OF since: he
had no gun.
To Mr.. Schuck, witness said 1t would
take twenty minutes 10 walk from tho
Intersection of the hollow road and the
branch road leading to Kiel's place, to
her home This man was going up the
road At the time she was working in
the spring house, near the road After
doing other work she took dinner. She
looked out twice and saw the man go
over the hill up the hollow road. She
did moi see him again. She did not re-
member seeing anybody passing down
the road "thc hoys" might have passed
on their way for grains" She could
not say this stranger passed back over
the road did not believe he did. She
had not talked with anybody about this
case. except TO tell her father of. the
stranger Mr. Mccormick had asked
her IL she had seen man pass. This
occurred when the summons was served
on her. She spoke Of The case Saturday
at her home. She spoke to her father of
The stranger having passed. the same
day.
Prosecuting Attorney Meyer remark
cd that the defense seemed TO think 1t
was reprchcnslblc for any officer of tha
court 10 make an Investigation into
criminal matters,
Mir schuck-That's not our purpose
at all
Mr.. Mcycr--It ls apparent that is your
purpose.
She didn't hear Of this strange man
from outsiders until the Saturday be-
fore she was summoned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-09

In Part I, Judge PAUL, L. T.. Sands,
cashier of the Exchange Bank, qualified
as general receiver of the circuit courts
OF Ohio county; he gave $4,000 bond,
with J. N. Vance as surety.
ExSherlff Lewis Steenrod made his
report in case Of the Freeeport Stone
Company VS.. Paige, Carey e Company,
and paid to Receiver Sands the proceeds,
amounting 10 S2,S34 81.
In case Of Roehm Bros. ct al VS.. ]. D.
Elson, the demurrer 10 bill interposed by
DR.. D. II. Taylor was over-ruled by
court and defendant given thirty days to
file answer.
In case OF Nellie Rumble ct al VS., Mary
2. Rumble, the court confirmed COM
missioners report, and appointed John
A. Howard spccia, commissioner to
make the sale, and the question Of dlstrl-
button was postponed.
Before Judge Hervey, in Part II, the
case OF John b. Finley vs.. Wheeling &c
Elm Grove Railway Company, was put
on trial to a jury, and at LEO the jury
was taken to the scene OF the accident
TO view premises. The evidence was
partly heard yesterday
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testlmony, because Of Irrelevancy, was
AIra. MlIllnm cIn,lnrhnnr

Mrs. William Clatterback was the
next witness. She lived at Woodsdale.
Her house is down the hollow from
klel's place, She supposed the hollow
LED to kiers place, She remembered
when Kiel died, She was at her home
IN the morning, her son, husband, hired
girl and school children we're with her.
Between IL and o'clock she saw two
men, a big one and a little one. She
saw them when she was outside They
We're coming from the left of Mr.. Kiels
She was In the back yard at the time, and
facing the hill The bigger one OF the
two had a gun. She Just cleaned her ia
blecloth and then went in. She made
the remark she thought they We're hunt
ers for her chickens, and went inside.
To Mr.. Schuck, the witness said she
did not know whence the men came. II
was nearer O'Clock than 12. They We're
coming slowly Her eyeslght was de-
tective, but she believed one of the two
had gun Hunters are often seen In
her neighborhood.
To Mr., Meyer, witness said the boys
were on the Woods farm. They were
coming down the hill Going back over
their tracks they would strike the
Woods and Hess or Kiel farms.
Mr. Dryden moved TO exclude the tes-
tlnlony on the ground of irrelevancy,
and that the corpus deficit has moi been
proved. The motion was oyerruled.