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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02

in the best of spirits for several weeks"
said Receiver McKeon, '"but am sur
prised at the idea that he has taken his
life. He was deeply affected by the
closing of the bank and appeared to
take the matter very much to heart
Mr.. Hammond called on Percy Pal
mer, his old friend and confidential ad-
adviser, al s o'clock last evening. He
was evidently depressed about some
thing and talked g1oomily about his
future prospects. Mr.. Palmer talked
encouragingly to him and about IL
o'clock he went home and about 11:30
had been in the habit of sleeping in ad
jacent rooms. Early this morning Mrs
Hammond woke up and noticed the
door connecting the two apartments
was open. The door stood at a differ
ent angle from that at which it had
been when she went to sleep. She left
her bed and looked into the room. The
clothes on the bed were thrown back
and her husband was not there. His
night robe hung over the rear of the
bed and his watch was on the table,
but his trousers, coat and undercloth-
ing were nowhere to be found. He had
not taken his shoes or stockings. This
frightened Mrs. Hammond and she at
once sent for Birney J. Moore, an old
friend of the family. He drove hur-
riedly to the house. On his way he
stopped at the home of Mr.. Lord of
Lord, Owen & Co. At the house they
Bertram of the police department, in
forming him of the startling intelli-
gence. Both men looked over the
Hammond house and satisfied them
selves that the worst was to be expect
ed and they at once drove down Demp-
ster street in the direction of the lake.
They found a we'll developed trail in
the form of numerous scraps of paper,
which led to the edge of the Foster pier
al the foot of Dempster street. The
rain of the night had soaked the scraps
of paper and they had clung to the
boards, but it had also made their con-
tents almost illegible. Five feet from
the end of the pier Mr.. Moore discoV
cred scraps of paper, which settled the
conviction in his mind that Mr.. Ham
mond had taken his life.
A number of pieces of a typewriter
document on one of which was Mr..
Hammond's signature were found with
other scraps containing writing which
the men recognized as the ex-banker's- s.
He had evidently torn a number of the
documents into shreds, scattering the
pieces as walked down the length of the
pier. Captain Lawson of the life saw
ing department was then notified. Crap
ping hooks were procured and with
the aid of the police the life saving
crew began searching for the body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
PROBABLY SUICIDE.
Coroner's Verdict in Editor McCul-
lagh's Case at Variance With
the Evidence.

St. Louis, Jan. 2.-The coroner's jury in
the inquest the remains of James B.
MeCullah have given verdict to the eff
feet that the deceased came to his death
by falling from a window while attempt
ing to escape from the effects of gas, the
result of an accident.
Notwithstanding this verdict, it was
developed through the testimony of DIR.
C. H. Hughes, Mr.. N1cCullagh's physician,
that the deceased made what was at the
time believed to be an attempt at suicide
on December % last On that day. DR.
Hughes testified he called on Mr.. McCul-
lagh and left with him a four ounce bot
tie containing two ounces of digitaliS, a
powerful heart tonic, and overdose of
which would have the effect of paralys-
ing the action of the heart The same
night Mr.. McCuIagh took an ounce of the
medicine enough to have caused death,
but which, owing to the weak condition
of his stomach, was Immediately rejected.
When DR.. Hughes called the next morn
ing he was greatly alarmed, and asked
Mr.. McCullagh if he had taken that
amount, an evasive answer being given.
DR.. Hughes testified that he was satis-
fed Mr.. McCullagh had not taken the med
icine by mistake
The physician at once connected the
startling circumstances with Il conversa-
ton had with Mr.. McCullagh shortly be
fore. in which the latter spoke of the
death of Abraham Lincoln. saying that he
man outlived his usefulness it time
for him to go. DR.. Hughes then testified
as to Mr.. McCullagh's strange and evasive
manner the day preceding his death,
positive statement that his impression
was that the case was one of suicide
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
THE FIRST SNOW STORM.
It Is Heavy One-We are Promised
Fair Weather Tomorrow.

Two seasons within "a hours is the
record fair Kansas bears today Yes
terday was the WarIneSt New Years
day in the history of the state, and to-
day although not the coolest by far,
is as thoroughly disagreeable as any
winter day yet recorded.
The change in the weather, unexpect-
ed and sudden, was due wholly to a
California low that made up its mind
Yesterday to see the statue of Liberty,
and Immediately started out for the At
lantic coast Its passage across the
country was so swift as to rival the
Santa Fe limited trains and cause an
immense vacuum, and to fill this
vacuum the cold air from the north
came rushing in The rush struck this
immediate territory about o'clock this
morning and at o'clock this after
noon the air was still rushing from
northerly direction at fair rate OF
speed
At o'clock yesterday afternoon the
thermometer registered 63 degrees, the
highest temperature ever registered on
hour the mercury gradually fell until at
2 o'clock this morning 1t reacned the
freezing point, and at O. clock TINS aIter-
noon stood at % degrees above:
Early this morning fall, half snow and
half sleet, commenced and continued
through the day The snow has inter
fered but slightly with the street car line.
and the railroad trains are running on
schedule time
Mr.. Jennings says that probably the
storm will die away tonight, and that to-
morrow will be a very decent kind of a
January day. Generally fair weather to-
morrow is the prediction sent out my the
weather bureau today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
BROWNS HEApauARrERs.
A Leading Candidate for Speaker of
the House to Arrive Tom morrow.

W. F. Brown of Pratt county, a can
didate for speaker of the house of rep
resentatives. will arrive in Topeka
Sunday morning and establish head
quarters in rooms 4 and 5 at the Dut-
ton house. Mr.. Brown is said to be
leading the race for speaker at this
time.
the house and senate next Friday even
ing in this city the employees and Off
GERS for the senate will be selected, if
the present plans mature
The conference was called primarily
for the purpose of agreeing upon a gen
eral line of policy. but a general desire
to select the employees at that meeting
has been manifested by the mem bers.
This, they claim, will dispose of a large
amount of preliminary business and
permit them to start in upon their
work at the opening of the session.
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IAN MACLAREN'S OPINION.
He was Favorably Impressed With
MANY American Things

london. January 2.-'Ian Macla-
ron . the Rev. Mr. John Wat
son D. D.. who has just returned from
his visit to the United States, IS louo
in his praise of Yale university, Whlch
reminded him of an English university
He says the Yale professors are HOS HOS
scholarly and cultured and ADDS tnal
the students are very bright, making
sDIeudid audience. Dr. Watson was al
so much impressed with the important
nosition taken by the Scotch IN clNlc
life in America and says that American
women are a great deal less uart or
Oublic life than they are in England
n a6dition the scotch divine was ia
vorably impressed with American nome
cause in all it's essential features II re-
sembles English life.
DR. Watson is further quoted as stat
ing that the richest class in America
amount to q close imitation of Enghsh
country house life
In an interview the popular preacher
author described his luncheon at the
White House, where he said, President
Cleveland impressed him as very
able and honest man." The impression
left in his mind regarding Secretary
Olney was that he has a strong, pow
erful intellect" Both President CleYe-
land and Secretary Olney, it appears
from the interview with the Dr. " atson
expressed satisfaction at the fact tnat
the difficulty between the United Staes
and Great Britain was settled
The patriotism of Americans was at
tachrnent to the central government
were other features, that Huch
impressed Ian MacLaren" during his
soiourn in the United States. In con-
clUsion DR. Watson is quoted as saying
that he found the Presbyterian church
in America to be strongly holding IT'S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
CLAD IN ROSES.
Pasadena Had Her Tournam emit of
Roses Yesterday and was Gov
cred With Them

Pasadena. Cal, Jan. 2-Pasadena was
enfete yesterday, the occasion being the
annual tournament of roses. and in spite
of the fact that a. chilling wind was blow
ing the streets were filled with people
who had assembled from all the sur
rounding towns. The turnouts of six and
four-in-hands was unusually fine. The
elegance of the decorated turnouts in all
departments was up to the usual stand
ard and the tournament was success
from every point of view.
Millions of roses. carnations and other
flowers were used in trimming the fiow-
ers all being grown in Pasadena and vi
cinity. The number of strangers present
was estimated at from 5000 to 7OOQ The
equestrian division unusually excel
lent the prize winners being the most
artistically decorated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
NAMES SMELLING.
Attorney General Boyle An
nOunces His Assistant
1t Will Be George r.. Smelling
Of Anthony.
HE WAS A REPUBLICAN
And Placed Chester L. Long In
Nomination,
But Later Bolted to the Free
Silver Forces.
A REPUBLICAN

Attorney General-elect L. G. boyle
today announced that he would ap-
point George r. Smelling OF Anthony as
assistant attorney general Mr. Snel-
ling is a lawyer that is we'll known in
that part of the state and has been
one of the leading Republicans of the
Seventh congressional district.
AT the last election held for the pur-
pose of electing a judge in the Twen-
ty-fourth judicial district Mr.. Smelling
was the nominee of the Republican
party, he was defeated by Judge G. w
Mckay who is the present judge At
the congressional convention which the
Republicans held this year in the Sew
enth district Mr.. Smelling placed Ches-
ter 1. Long in nomination. Later in
the campaign he bolted the Republican
ticket and declared in favor of free sill
yer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
Prohibiti0nists to Be Brought
Face to Face
With the Dispensary System at
the Coming Meeting.
ADVOCATES OF THIS
Will Pash 1t Strongly Before
the Convention.
Will Be Stricter Than the
South Carolina Law.

The conference of prohibitionists and
temperance workers in the city January
II and Is will consider the idea of re-
questing the legislature to pass a law
establishing the state liquor dispensary
system. for the excepted purposes in
Kansas.
This new tack of the prohibition forces
is very likely to meet with strong op-
position. but it will be urged the
only means of crushing out the drug
store system of saloons and the points.
The fact that the present law has
not been enforced by the administra-
tiOnS of the past few years, has caused
the temperance people to take up the
question seriously, planning if some
thing can be devised which will aid in
removing the subject as far as posi-
BILE from politics. Some suggest the
dispensary system as the solution Of the
difficulty, while others desire changes
in the present law, with such provisions
added as would make its enforcement
easier
The suggestion of the state dispensary
system will probably be made to the
convention by Alonzo WardaA OF this
city. He will be supported by Secre-
tary Stephens of the State Temperance
union and other prominent temperance
workers in Topeka.
In advocating the state diSpenSary
system the prohibitionists will demand
that violations of the law be made
felony with such severe penalties that
violations will be absolutely prevented.
The plan as now contemplated would
provide one dispensary for 10000 peopls,
or 14O in the state. The plan win place
a dispensary in each county, whether or
not it contained the required number OF
inhabitants.
With a state agent in charge and
restrictions thrown around him, with
protection from the manipulation OF
political machinery and legal safe
guards from destruction by other forces
the prohibitioniSts think the dispensary
system would greatly aid their work.
They do not desire a change in the
constitution, and will bring all their
influence to bear against it.
Then there is a faction in the ranks
of the workers which insists that the
enforcement of the present law Should
be demanded, and that this should be
accomplished before any new ideas
are taken up.
With the various elements at work
in the ranks of the temperance people,
it will not be surprising if some OF them
get entaeled in the dispensary matter
before they are through with it
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seCHAMPION" STOPS ISSUE.
The Atchison Paper is En- barassed by
Large Indebtedness.

Atchison, Jan. 1.-Two chatte1 mort
cages against the Atchison Champion
were filed last night
One of these was for 7,710 in favor of
ex-Lieut. Gov. A. J. Felt, and one for
s257 in favor of the foreman Of the Of
flee. Other Indebtedness of the paper
will probably aggregate 81, 600 or SO. 900,
of which a considerable part is due to
employees. Gov. Felt's claim is for
money put into the paper since he be
came connected with it in 1892.
The Champion, at John A. Martins
death, seven years ago, was appraised
by Senator ingalls,, H. Clay Park and
Major Haskell at $50 900. Recent ythe
paper was changed from morning to
an evening paper.
No paper was issued yesterday. but
is claimed matters will be adjusted and
that the paper will be issued hereafter
as usual.
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IT rs DISTRESSING,
The Attitude of the Police Board Says
Mr. T. E. Stephens.

Secretary T. E. Stephens of the State
Temperance union said today:
THE attitude of the police board in
Topeka with reference to the enforce
ment of the prohibitory law is certainly
distressing. 1t is a travesty upon
American citizenship. They permit,
without attempt at interference, open
violations of the law, the most recent
instance being that to which the Jour
nal called attention last night
1T has been charged that the tenn
wrong direction, to which I reply, that
it is better to be engaged in a cam
paign for principle, than in one which
bows to the disreputable element in
politics. and aids in the cultivation of
a sentiment against law, and a conse-
Quent violation of it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
IT IS FOR THE PoPUL1srs
To Say Who the Next U. S. Senator
Should be Says Mr.. Love.

J. Mack Love of Arkansas City is in
the city today. Mr.. Love says his visit
has no political significance.
This whole NATTER he saws. s.is ir,
the hands of the Populists. They are
the people on whom the entire respon-
slb1lity rests, and it is for them to do
as they see fit in regard to the distri-
button of the patronage. have no+
AHuorsed or recommended anyone for
any place 1 think that it would be a
very polite thing for them to do to
eject Democrat to the senate. How
ever, that is a matter for them 70 lC,,
slider" - ooA1-
Mr.. Love did rot say that he thought
David Overmyer would be the most
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
WANT TO BE DEPUTY WARDEN
A List of Those Who are Among the
Strongest Candidates.

There is a good many applicants for
the position of deputy warden of the
penitentiary. They ara nresentinp
their claims to Warden Harry Lands
this week either personally. by letter or
through mutual friends Some of the
men that want the place are F. M Ca
BILE of Leavenworth who was the depu-
y under Warden w. c. Jones during
the Click administration, w D. Camp
Lell OF Usage county. w. T Hopkins of
dickinson county, T. J. Long and H. G.
Wilson of johnson county, c. w. Dun
nam OF Rice county and Clarence
sheets of Douglas county. There seems
10 pc an impression of Pop1st circles
that Mr.. Gable win be the appointea al
though Mr. Lands has said nothing to
indicate that he has made up his mind
IN regard to who he Will name for the
place. LIZ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
Supreme Court to Convene

The supreme court will convene To-
morrow for the beginning of the Janu-
afy term II will Immediately adjourn
without transacting any busine-T. till
January L. Thls is done so that all the
cases that are heard at this SITTING Tf
the court may come before the court
atter the new chief justice is sworn in
and takes his place on the bench. The
court IS making an effort to decide all
She cases that have been heard hereto
1ore before the present chief Justice re-
tlres- There will probably be a large lot
OF opinions fled some time soon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
PLOT AGAINST RHODES.
An Attempt Made to Wreck Cecil
Rhodes, Train.

New York. Jan. "A Capetown special
to the World says: A plot to wreck Cecil
Rhodes train its way from the coast
was discovered and the extraordinary
precautions taken in consequence thwart-
ed the plotters.
Several detectives who were put on the
case have been shadowing three Germans
same men with the burning of Rhodes
country house a week or SO ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
BANK RUN AT CRIPPLE.
Depositors Form a Line and Draw
Out Their Money.

Cripple Creek, Col. Jan. 2.-There was
run today on the First National bank,
which the bank officials say was caused
by the circulation of a report that the
bank would not open today by a man
whom they refused a loan. Small depos-
itorS formed in line and were paid. No
big deposits were touched. A special
train was run from Colorado Springs with
$50 000- President Parker said: I'VE have
on deposit more than enough to pay
every dollar should it be demanded. but
only small depositoFs seem anxious, and
business men, mining men and personal
friends are depositing more than is being
drawn out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSION
Via Santa Fe Route-The Home Road

On january 3 and 10. February 2 and
16, March and 16, April 6 and 20, May
4 an7 1S the Santa Fe route the home
road. will sell round trip tickets at one
fare plus $500 to points in Arkansas,
Arizona, Indian Territory, Louisiana,
New Mexico, Oklahoma ana Iexas.
GOOD ffteen DAYS going, to return any
Tuesday or Friday within final limit OF
twenty-one days
For additional information call at
passenger depot, foot of Fifth street.
ta1anbona $50 or on Cromwell & JEFF
fers al postoffice, North Topeka, tele-
phone 364.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
Hiawatha Man Pardoned.

Bierer of Hiawatha from the peniten-
tiary. Bierer was convicted of break
ing into a. farm house and stealing $25.
He was sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary. Bierer is half witted, it
is said, and was induced to plead guilty
to the charge, although he insisted in
the same breath that he was innocent
The young man is the son of E. Bierer
one of the oldest citizens of Brown
county, and is a brother of James Bier
er, one of the Oklahoma territorial
il16eaS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
To Keep Up a Great splashin,.

The employees of those depa artfnen+s y,
the state house that are not so for
tunate as to have one of the offices III
ted up with a bathtub are going fo
start a movement as soon as the new
havethe officers that have the of4ices
with tubs to issue free bath tickets to
the employees of the other offices II
Is apparently the intention to prove 70
the world that Populists reaIIv talxa
baths oftener than Republicans. There's
nothing like making a record on these
= things
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
Fred Harvev Gets News Also.

Kansas City, Jan. with the be-
ginning of the new year Fred Harvey
who has the privilege of the eating
houses on the Santa Fe railroad, and
is we'll known in that connection. se-
cured control of the news privileges on
that system and will henceforth control
that business entirely from Chicago to
the Pacific coast. The business hereto
fore has been in the hands of one of the
news agencies. as it is on the other tines
reaching the city.
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academy ofscience omcicers.

The Kansas Academy Of Science has
selected the following officers Tor the
coming year: President, S w Wins
ton, Lawrence; first vice president =
y Ianfz Manhattan; second vice pres
ide1t. A. s Hitchcock. Manhattan;
secretary, E. 3. Knerr, Atchison, re-
elected; treasure, ]. w Beede- Topeka;
librarian, B. B. Smythe, Topeka, re
elected; curators, A. H. Thompson, b
B. Smythe and J. W. Beede, all of To-
peka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
BODY FOUND.
Remains of Banker Hammond Re-
covered From the Lake This
Afternoon.

Chicago, Jan. 2-It was reported to
the coroner at II: so O'Clock this after
noon that the body of Mr.. Hammond
had been recovered from the lake. The
body was taken to Evanston police sta
ton.
The body was found at the foot of
Church street, FIVE blocks north of
where he is supposed to have jumped
into the lake. It was discovered by two
bows who Informed the police.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
Some Mothers

Let their babies cry with Collie. giving
mother no rest night or day. How fool
ish, when DR.. Hands Collie Cure gives
immediate relief to baby. 1t removes
wind from the stomach quiets the
er, send today to your drugstore fol. a
25c bottle. Think of the weary hours
it saves you. If baby's gums are sore.
teething, use DR.. Hands Teeth Lotion
At all druggists. 25 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
Treasurer Atherton Returns.

State Treasurer Otis L. Atherton has
returned from trip to Colorado. Mr..
Atherton will go to Port Arthur. Bfllv
rewards new city, for a trip after he
Turns over his office TO his successor
lie expects to star on his trip south
about the 18th of January
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
Governor Leedy Goes to Lawrence

Governor Leedy went down to his
nome in Lawrence yesterday and will
not be in the city till Monday. Begin
nng Monday the Office of Mr.. Ieedv
viii not be open till 1:30 O'Clock each
day. He will devote the MORNINGS tn
private work and viii receive no callers
till afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
Santa Fe Accident at Wakarusa.

A cylinder head OF Santa Fe engine -235
in charge of Engineer J. F. Policy bieW
out while the engine was in motion near
WalarUsa this morning. Fortuna teis
the engine was running at asloW rate o.
speed and no one was injured the accl-
dent delayed traffic for about an houH-
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Love said: '-I do not see anything so
radical about that letter 1t seemed
that the headlines on it were the
really radical part" r. w Turner SAID
in regard to the same subject. 1T is
simply a radical statement of con-
servative policy
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penitantiaru nireotors.

called on the state auditor today and
presented their vouchers for their sal
aries for the past month. The board
will go to Lansing this afternoon and
check up the accounts OF the warden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02

The length of life may be increased by
lessening its dangers The majority Of
people die from lung troubles These
may be averted by promptly using one
Minute Cough Cure. Geo. w. Stansfeld.
632 Kansas avenue.