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The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
OHVVHB ~ OAVOa
ZanOlli May Have Murdered His
Fourth Wife, if Not
The Others on Whom He Had
Insurance.
3 DISTINCT POISONS
Discovered in the Body of His
Wife
Who Died Supposedly of Ty-
phOid Fever in August.
3 DISTINCT POISONS

New York, Dec. 2S-The Herald says:
Three distinct poisons have been dis
covered as a result of chemical analysis
in the body of the fourth wife of Chas.
ZanOlli, who collected insurance money
on the lives at least seven persons. He
is suspected of being responsible for
some of these deaths and is now in the
Tombs awaiting the termination of the
tests begun by Professor Witthauser,
the chemical expert employed by the
district attorney.
The professor has found traces of ar
Sen1c, mercury and zinc in the parts OF
the body of Jennie Zuhmer, Mrs. "a
nOlIi No. 4, given to him for analysis.
She died supposedly Of typhoid fever
last August.
Notwithstanding his discovery Prof.
WitthauSer does not feel justified yet
in making a report to the district at
tOrney that death was due to poison
ing, for the presence of arsenic, zinc
and mercury being accounted for as
the result of embalming fluid used by
the undertaken who prepared the body
for burial This must be investigated
and Prof WitthauSer will not COM
plete his analysis for at least week.
Zanoli will be brought into court
again this morning but owing to the
absence Of a definite report from the
chemical expert the district attorney in
all probability will ask that the prison
er be again remanded. 1t is the inten-
tion to postpone action in the case un-
til the findings of Prof WhitthauSer
can be placed in evidence.
Assistant District Attorney Van
Wyck, who has the Zanolh case in
charge, had a long interview with the
professor in the latter'S laboratory last
night. He called there by appointment
to learn if possible, if enough progress
had been made in the analysis to furn-
ish information on which to base a
more serious charge against Zanolli.
He did learn that the three poisonous
substances mentioned had been diScOv-
cred but until he had information to
dispel the doubt as to whether or not
the poisons may have been part of
the mbalming fluid used. he will not
change the charge standing against the
barber. who had collected so many life
insurance policies.
When the autopsy upon the body of
the fourth Mrs. Zanolh was performed
an examination was made of the arm,
to see if there were any evidence of
any drug having been administered
hypOdermically. So far as could be
judged there was no evidence to SuS-
tain this suspicion.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
No MOSS FOR REINDEER.
DR.. Nansen Thinks the Animals
Would Fare Poorly in Alaska

Binghamton. N. Y, Dec. 2S-Dr
Fridtjof Nansen, the Arctic explorer,
was asked what he thought of the plan
of bringing reindeer from Norway to
get relief to KIOndike miners.
DR.. Nansen said the moss on which
the reindeer subsisted was about the
only food they would cat and they
would starve before they would eat
much of anything else. They had
sometimes been trained to eat bread
but not very successfully. While there
was an abundance of moss in Norway
he thought it would be impossible to
gather it in such quantities as would
bc necessary for the feeding of 500 deer
in transportation from Norway to Alas
ka. He believed that if SOC reindeer
We're shipped from Norway it would be
impossible to keep more than a small
percentage of them alive until Alaska
should be reached.
According to his opinion, Iceland
horses would be better for this work
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
Creates a Sensation Over the
Quality of Wheat
Some Parties Are EndeavOring
to Palm OFF.
HAS 100000 BUSHELS
In the Grain Elevators at Chi
cagO.
Makes Seaverns Take Low
Grade Wheat Back.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Joseph Letter has
apparently won in his fight with Geo.
A. Seaverns, the grain elevator owner
as to the quality of wheat to be deliv-
cred on Letters contracts.
Letters commission men, Alexander
Geddes &, Co, sent the asteamer Iron
King last week to Seaverns' elevator,
the Alton, to load with No. 2 red winter
wheat BY the time 5000 bushels of
the steamers cargo of $4,000 bushels
had been spOuted into its hold Letter
private inspectors turned the wheat
down. They declared it not up to con-
tract.
AIr Seaverns now offers to take the
wheat out of the vessel and to give a
different grade.
Letter and his commission men say
the big fight of the great wheat deal IS
now on; that they intend to get just
the kind of wheat they bought and no
poorer. They have a fleet of vessels, of
hich the Iron King is only one, ready
to take all the No 2 red winter wheat
for which they hold contracts in the
Alton elevator. about 100000 bushels.
Last night it was understood that the
elevator people would remove the wheat
already in the boat and tender a new
lot. Exciting times may follow. The
Letter people look for the same sort Of
w heat over again, claiming that the Al
ton grain has been mixed down too fine
and that 1t is too late to change it. If
this happens the private inspectors en-
peaIs committee viii at once be called
anew and the fight viii be made over
again.
If it should happen that the appeals
committee should throw out any guam
tity of the grain rendered hy any ele-
vator a sensation might follow The
state grain inspection department has
inspected the grain into the houses.
thereby permitting warehouse receipts
to be issued against it. The state could
be held responsible in case it developed
its employees had been too lenient.
There are about 100000 bushels of
contract wheat in the Chicago eleVa-
tors Letter owns il all 1t is still in
the possession of the elevator people
Certain cargoes were taken from Ar
1nour and found very satisfactory. It
is however. only as Letter begins to
load wheat out of the elevators that he
can tell what kind of grain he is to get
on his contracts.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
PREACHAT TTHEPRESIDENT
Ministers at the Metropolitan Church
Make it Unpleasant for Nc
KinleY

Washington, Dec. 28.-President Nc
Kinley has not had an altogether
pleasant time of it attending services
at the Metropolitan Methodist church.
The pastor, the Rev Hugh Johnston,
has several times preached sensational
sermons the president Gid not like. Last
Sunday the trouble was resumed, but
by an outsider. Bishop Earl CranstOn
of Portland, Ore, Oficiated, and at the
close of his sermon, which was an at
tack on prize fighting, turned to DR..
Johnston and said: Go ahead, broth
er, and continue to preach the gospel in
the way in which you think you can
best serve God, and he will say, Well
done good and faithful servant and
indOrse every word you have said
There was a hearty shout of ''amens''
at the pointed allusiOn to the previous
sermons, and the president notably
shifted in his seat.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
ARMOUR IN KANSAS.
He and Other Packers Have a Money
Loan Monopoly, Says Leedy.

Governor Leedy today stated that
the Armours and other big packers
have secured a monopoly on the busA-
ness of loaning money on cattle IN
Kansas and have succeeded in prac-
tically driving the bankers out of that
class of business.
Il am sorry such a condition exists
said the governor, but am glad OF It
for one reason and that is it Will give
the bankers an opportunity to study
another feature of the system Of fee
nance
The governor asserts that this mon
OpoIy charges the cattlemen a commits
sion at the time the loan is made and
stipuIates that the company shall sell
the cattle, receiving therefor a COM
mission on that transaction
I'm this way said the governor, the
cattlemen are caught going in both dt-
rectiOnS." 0
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
ONE MORE TRUST
Edge Tool Manufacturers Or
ganize Under Name
Of the american Axe s. Tool
Company"

Pittsburg, Dec. 2S.-Eighty per cent
of the edge tools manufacturers in the
United States have consolidated their
interests and have arranged for the
erection of a new plant near CharIeroi,
about forty miles south of this city on
the MOnonSahela river. The concern
viii be known as the American Axe
and Tool company. and viii have
capital stock of 81 O0O, OOO 1t will en-
ploy over 1900 skilled workmen and the
average weekly pay roll VIII amount to
$4,000. The consolidated plant will be
in operation Within six months.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
COMES HANDY AT LAST.
Peter Ryan Finds Use for His Stone
Coffin Made Long Ago.

Louisville, KY, Dec. 28.-Peter Ryan,
a wealthy but eccentric citizen of Hop
kinsville, who has had a stone coffin
prepared for his burial may years. is
dead from blood poisoning. aged 81.
Ryan had a fancy to rest in a grave
that would be perfectly secure. He
had two immense stone caskets hewn
out. one for himself and one for his
wife, and kept them on exhibition.
His wife died some years ago. Her
remains were sealed up in the stone
sarcophagus. which was then sunk
deep into the grave. His own coffin
was placed beside her grave and will
now be used.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
VANDERBILT IN PERIL.
Threats Made Against Life of
William X. Vanderbilt.

New York Dec. 2s-J. W. Harris, a
North Carolina negro, was arraigned to-
day on the charge of sending threatens
ing letters to William K. Vanderbilt.
Charles Broadway Rouss, John Wanama>
ker and other prominent men.
The letters demanded money under
threat of personal violence and alleged
that the writer was a member of a society
formed to extort relief from millionaires
at any price AS no one appeared to
prosecute. Harris was committed to the
workhouse as a vagrant.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
CATTLE ON I.OOO HILLS.
Owner of the BiggesSderds in Oregon
Murdered

Baker City, Ore. Dec. 2S.-At Canyon
City, Peter French has been killed by
man named Oliver. It is reported that
the deed was cold-blooded murder. A
land dispute is said to be the cause OF
the trouble.
French is probably the largest cattle
owner in Oregon, his herds running into
the thousands. He also owns many thous>
ands of acres of land in southeastern Ore
gon and employees several hundred men
on his numerous ranches.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
NOW FOR THE LOCKOUT.
Negotiations Between Striking En-
gineers and Employers are Of.

SIHos4s anu LII E4Oy sLs aL5 O44-
London, Dec. 28.-The ballot taken by
the striking engineers as the outcome OF
the recent conference between the repre-
sentatives of the employers and the men
has resulted in a rejection of the proposed
compromise by 100 to 1, while the trades
unions proposal of 81 hours weekly in
stead of 49 has been rejected by a major
ity almost as large.
The ballot. therefore, is practically tan
tamount to a vote of no confidence in the
leaders of the men.
It is understood that the conference will
not be resumed.
The lockout Will now commence, al
though it is reported that several firms
intend to open their shops to men willing
to work on the employers terms.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
MISS SHIELDS BURNED.
Friend of President and Mrs. McKin
ley Victim of an Accident

Canton, O., Dec. 28.-While standing
in front of a gas log CRATE, Miss Clara
Shields, daughter of r. S. Shields, was
so seriously burned that the result is
pronounced by the doctors to be very
doubtful.
Miss Shields was partially dressed
and in some manner her skirt ignited.
Her body is burned from the feet to
her neck She is a society young wO-
man and had arranged to go to Wash
ington in a few days to be a guest at
kinleY.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
1T SHOOK ST. LOUIS.
Explosion OF Dynamite in the
Middle of the Mississippi.

St. Louis. Mo, Dec 2s.-The business
houses in the center of the city were
shaken to their foundations. knocking
goods from the shelves this morning,
by terrific explosion and for time
there was great excitement
The shock came from a charge Of
dynamite used in trying to raise the
sunl1sn tow boat Dolphin. which went
down during the tornado. 1t lies in the
middle OF the Mississippi opposite the
foot Of Olive street. All attempts have
proved futile
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
NICARAGUA CANAL.

New York. Dec. 2S.-The Atlas Line
steamer Alene, which arrived today
on December II, of the gunbOat New
port, with the Nicaraguan canal sur
vey party on board, all we'll A large
force of laborers from Port Limon had
already arrived at Greytown to aid in
the work of the survey.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
BIG MINING DEAL.
Sale of Galena Property for
$I2O,OOO-Lead and Zinc
Mine.

Galena. Kas., Dec. 28.-The A. Corbin
syndicate has purchased a three-fourths
interest in the North Empire lease.
paying S12O. 900 therefore
The North Empire mine has yielded
in twenty-one months $763. .13O in lead
and zinc ore. The Corbin syndicate
has invested $25O,OOO in GaIena mining
property within the past ninety days.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
HANNA's CHANCES GOOD.
Charles Foster Thinks He Will Win in
Spite of Present Opposition.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Charles Foster,
of Ohio, formerly secretary of the
treasury, thinks that Senator Hanna
will be elected to the United States
senate, although there is some opposi-
tion.
4 think that a number of Iegfsla-
tors he said, would like to vote
Ond thought they will not If they did,
they would be committing political sui
eide"
Kurtz, he says, leads all the opposf-
tion to Hanna. His i'll feeling, Mr..
Foster says, began when he was de-
feated for reelection as chairman of
the state committee
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
SHIP BLOWN ASHORE.
Gale Keeps Four Vessels Outside of
Astoria Harbor

Astoria, Ore, Dec. 2S.-A gale set in
Sunday night and the velocity of the
wind ali day has averaged so miles an
side waiting TO enter the harbor. The
gale yesterday morning blew the Brit
ish ship Providence. lying in the har
Dor ready for sea, upon the north end
of DesdemOna sands, where she is still
lying in an easy position. 1t was i'm
possible to pass a line to her to pull
her off.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
FOLEY Jury CHOSEN.
Hearing cf Evidence in the Case to
Begin Tom orrow

Kansas City. Dec. pa Star spec
ial from Liberty. Mo, says: The pan
el Of forty jurors for the Foley case was
completed late last night and the at
torneys will have until O'Clock to-
night to make their challenges. It is
expected that all the time will De taken
up and the hearing of evidence viii not
begin until tomorrow morning.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
Weather for Tomorrow.

Weather Observer T B. Jennings
says that the sky will probably par
TALLY clear of clouds tonight and the
air will be somewhat warmer. Tomor-
row will see a change, the thermometer
registering a fall in the temperature
toward evening. The minimum tenn
perature for the night was % degrees.
This afternoon the temperature was "a
degrees.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
UNIFORMED PAGES.
Those in the Kansas City Library
Will Wear Suits of Gresn.

Kansas City, Dec. 2S.-The four pages
recently appointed at the library will
be clothed in green uniforms with caps
to match and decked with the inscrip-
ton Public Library This matter
was referred to the library committee
at the last meeting of the board of edu-
cation. The committee approved the
idea and yesterday Mrs. Whitney, the
librarian, placed the order for the uni
forms
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
FLEET IS THERE.
British Vessels Arrive Off Port
Hamilton, China.

London. Dec. 2S.-A special dispatch
from Shanghai says the British fleet
has anchored at Port Hamilton
The dispatch further says that a re-
port is current at Chez Foo to the effect
that the Japanese fleet has also arriv-
ed at Port Hamilton
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28

United States Marshal Neely today
received a telegram from Perry, Ok,
announcing the capture of William
Park, one of the gang of men at Eur
el1a who We're indicted for selling Ii
quor to Indians. Park has eluded the
officers for several months but was
captured by Deputy Marshal J. S. Wal
ton. He VIII be brought back to Kan
Sas for trial.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
CAN'T PUT IT OUT.
cargo OF Cotton in the Steamers
Hold Still Burning

St Johns, N. F. Dec. 2s-The fire in
the cotton cargo of the British steamer
Lam berts Point, Captain HumDbrevs
from Norfolk Va for LIVERPOOL which
arrived here yesterday after 40 hours
battling with the flames. resists an ef-
forts to extinguish it.
Two tugs and several engines of the
city fire department are now DunoDine-
water into the blazing mass.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
AL HAYMAN is OUT.
he Reti-es From Thsater Manage
ment in San Francisco.

san Francisco. Dec. 2S.-Messrs. Frid-
lander and Gottlieb TODAY took formal
possession of the Baldwin and CaIifor-
Ia lhSaters IN this city as successors
OF Al Hayman, who recently retired
Francisco.
fiulander and Gottlieb now control
an the nrst class theaters of this cfty.
haVlng the management of the Bald
win, California. and Columbia
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
M'KINLEY'S WESTERN TRIP
Tour to Be Made Next Summer viii
Be an Extensive One.

Washington, Dec 2S.-President Nc
Kinley has made up his mind to take
an extensive western trip next summer
if the condition of public business will
permit
He is anxious to visit the Omaha ex-
position and. before he returns, to make
a tour of nearly all the western states
If congress adjourns early, the tour
which he has in mind will include a
visit to the Omaha exposition, to the
Rock Island encampment, to Yellow
stone park through the northwestern
states and down the Pacific coast and
then back east again.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
CHICAGO'S SHOW.
Artists Festival to be Given First
Week in May.

Chicago, Dec. .2S.-The artists festival
which was to have taken place at the
Art Institute, Mardf Gras. under the
auspices of the Central Art association,
has been postponed until the first week
in May at the close of the fourth an
nual congress.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
JAY -COOKE'S SON CALLED.
He is a Preacher and San Francisco
Wants Him.

Manchester, n. H. Dec. 2s-Rev. Henry
E. Cooke. son of the once famous fnan-
Ger. Jay Cooke of Ogontz. Pa. and rec
tor of Grace church in this city, has re-
eeived a call to the rectorship of Trinity
church, San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-28
MRS. BOOTH NO BETTER.
Her Condition is Reported as Un-
changed.

New York. Dec. 2S.-The condition Of
Mrs. BaIlington Booth today is report
ed as being unchanged
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-12
Safety of Steamboat Travel.

1t is easy to figure out from the super
vising inspector generals report that
a person is very much safer while trav-
cling on n steamboat than when en-
gagged in any other form of business
or pleasure. OF 6OO,OOO,OOO journeys of
this sort made last year, he says that
only 221 ended in a fatal accident.
Otherwise stated, the percentage of IA
talities was .O00OOO36. That is fraction
which conveys no meaning to the mind
until it is turned into the statement
that a man with just average luck
can make 2,715, 4O3 trips on vessels pro-
PEELED by steam before his turn comes
to be drowned or blown up.-N. Y.
Times.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-12
RANSOM OF AN INCA.
Fabulous Wealth Securely Hidden in tho
Peruvian Mountains.


Peruvian Mountains
Adventures who seek mere gold,
without reference to art, should turn
to Peru. To begin with, the remain
der of the Incas' ransom is buried some
where in the mountains between CaX-
omarca and Cuzco. We may confident
" assume that it has not been discov-
cred, for if put into circulation at home
the money market would have been con-
sulsed, whereas the finders would have
no reason for keeping the secret had
they got safely away to Europe. AS
for the evidence of deposit, there is
Pizarro's official report that his COM
rades would not wait until the celebru-
ted room was full. They were too i'm
patient to murder their captive, though
they knew that the bullion levied upon
the temple at Cuzco was on its way,
transported by 100000 llamas, each car
Tying 100 pounds of purest gold. The
figure is not incredible, seeing how
much remained when the conquista-
dores sacked Cuzco. News of the muir
der reached that precious caravan in
the mountains; forthwith the priests
buried their gold and returned. Every
one concerned with the expedition who
could be identified was tortured to
death, but none would speak. Such is
the contemporary account. But we OBJ
serve that Sir Clements Markham, pres
ident of the Royal Geographical So
ciety, obtained some information dur
ing his memorable expedition to Peru.
He states, as If it were we'll known in
the neighborhood, that the caravan left
the highway at spot now called AZan-
jaro-a name which people derive from
the Indian "Asuan c.sran," meaning
'more distant" away from the roadl"
cried the priests, Further away!"
One always feels the strongest reluc-
lance TO accept derivations of place
name from a spoken word. But it is
not impossible nor improbable that in
the course of centuries some hint of 4
secret which must be known to many
Indians should not have leaked out.
This clew does not carry one far, how
ever, among the peaks and caverns of
the Andes, even if it be trustworthy
Pail Mall Gazette.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-12

cies, burt now the scientist has no cam.
Iibals living among the 600 slow-crawl,
ing creatures.
One variety is over three inches at
its full length. The snail expert paid
so cents for the first of these. and -
lived to be two or three years old. This
snail was the parent of 62 others. Any
one who has watched snails slowly
crawling around connect them with
anything but agreeable sensations, and
would hardly be found handling them
from choice.
But the enthusiasm of the San Fran
cisco scientist has overcome any such
repugnance. and some snails in his col
lection. which are more active and
stronger than others, crawl fearlessly
over his hand and fingers. One variety
not only crawls about on ones hand,
but has a very noticeable little bite Of
its own. Ike 4 pin prick.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-12

good resulting from the exercise of
roller skating, are entirely obviated and
the foot cycle has been demonstrated to
DC entirely noiseless. There are three
wheels supplied with each foot cycle,
two in front and one behind, and it is
on this tricycular form of the device
that the beginner learns. One of thu
front wheel is easily detachable and this
continuance thus becomes a bicycle,
upon which form, the inventor claims,
the highest and easiest rate Of speed
may be developed and the most INTRICATE
of fancy tricks may be performed.
The action in foot cycling it Is said to
bring into use all the muscles exerted
in ice skating, as the motions are pre-
cisely similar. In skating every mus
Gle is continually brought into play. If
this claim of the inventor is we'll found
ed the foot cycle will fill place in the
athletic development of young people.
Skating has been recommended as an
ideal means for the development of
grace and symmetry in the human
form. The ordinary cycling costume
is perfectly adapted TO foot cycling, and
as most women doff the artificial sup
port of the corset when riding bicycle
the benefit to the intercostal muscles
and those of the back should be very
great and do much for the undoing of
the admitted evils of tight lacing, while
restoring that sense Of strength and
Eelf,reliance without which graceful
carriage cannot be permanently ac-
quired.
But it is not for itself alone, and the
exercise it promises, that the foot cycle
bids fair to become exceedingly popu-
lar. 1t is claimed that, owing to its
ingenious construction, the device af-
lords its user complete control over all
motions, forward, backward and side.
and command quite impossible with
either ice or roller skates. II this is cor
rect, then team games Of foot cycle polo
and golf, with the sports slightly modi-
fed TO suit the conditions, and even
tennis may provide us with new series
OF novel and exciting indoor games for
the winter months-a field which is re-
Stricted. 1t is also claimed that an ex.
citing and amusing sword tourney, per
formed by opposing teams armed with
single sticks, has been invented espe.
icially for the use Of foot cyclists.