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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
JOHN DIS GIFT.
Mr.. Rockefeller, of the Stand
ard Oil Trust
Gives $25O,OOO to the Baptist
Missionary Society.
SOCIETY is IN DEBT.
1t Needs Nearly Half a Million
Dollars.
SOCIETY is IN DEBT.
Other Friends Are Expected to
Furnish the Balance.

New York, Feb. 12.-At a meeting of
prominent Baptists in this city last
night at the residence of J. D. Rockefel-
Ter, the latter promised to contribute
$3.50. coo toward paying off the total in
debtednesS of $4S6, 900 resting upon the
Baptist foreign and home missionary
societies.
Mrs. Rockefeller and her husband re-
ceIved the guests After the meeting
was called to order, DR.. W. c. P.
man. He referred to the important
crisis in missionary affairs and to the
anxiety caused by the heavy debts
Following this, a statement was made
concerning the American Baptist mis-
sionary union Ohe foreign society by
Boston
DR.. T. J. Morgan of this city. secreta-
ry of the American Baptist Home Mis-
sfOnary society, then made an address.
He said, among other things:
The Baptists are stirring themselves
by heroic effort to pay the two debts
which have accumulated on their home
and foreign missionary societies within
the last four years. The gross amount
required by April I, 1898, is 1886, 600
$3.50. 600 for the missionary union, and
$3.50 for the home missionary society
At the request of the officers of the
missionary union and the home mission
society, John D. Rockefeller opened his
house in New York for parlor confer
ence in the interest of the movement. a
large company was present Statements
were made requesting the needs by the
secretaries of the two societies between
whom the closest sympathy exists
Robert o. Fuller and Irving O. Whit
ing of Boston, representing a New Eng
land committee on the enterprise, re-
ported progress on the undertaking. AS
the meeting progressed, Mr.. RockefeI-
Ter authorized the statement that he
would not wish to be put in the attitude
OF seeming to- make a pledge and 1eav-
ing its conditions as a burden upon 9TH
ers to fulfill; nevertheless, if the judg-
ment of the secretaries of these socie-
ties and of leading contributors among
our present representative cities who
assume the initiative, the exigencies re-
Quired the payment of these debts, he
stands ready to contribute the sum of
$3.50, 600 towards the $486,00o needed, pro-
vided other friends of the societies will
subscribe the remaining $4,000 by July
l, 1887
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
RESURGAT!
The Hillmon Case Comes Up in New
Form.

An effort will be made to revive the
fight in the famous Hillmon case in
the insurance department.
Mrs. HillmonS attorneys are trying
to induce the superintendent of insur-
ance to refuse to issue licenses of the
New York Mutual Life, the Connecti-
cut Mutual and the New York Life In
surance companies to do business in
Kansas during the coming year, until
they make a settlement with Mrs. Hill
mon.
These companies have been fighting
Mrs. HillmOn in her attempts to re-
cover the amount of policies held by
her husband at time of death, and the
case has, besides several trials in the
federal courts, gone through every
other phase of legal procedure known
to lawyers, including one hearing be-
fore the insurance department.
Judge S. A. Riggs of Lawrence, who
is one of Mrs. Hillmon'S attorneys, held
a long conference with Governor Leedy
and Webb McNall. superintendent of
insurance, today upon the subject, and
they have taken it under adviSement.
Mr.. Stuart Brown, a representative of
the New York Life Insurance company,
who was here during both of the recent
trials of the case, arrived this after
noon to again take hold of the matter
and incidentally look after legislation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
THE "ENCHANTRESS."
The "New" Play is Pronounced Sue
cess-Was Played SO Years Ago.

London, Feb. 1.-THE Enchantress,
modelled after play of the same name
popular so years ago was produced at
the Avenue theater last night, is less
play than a series of charming tableaux.
The dramatic story has for its subject
England's greatest hero, Lord Nelson
The story begins with an intrigue ex-
listing between Lady Hamilton and
Charles Greville. then touches upon the
episode of sir William Hamilton's infat-
uation and the transfer of the Drotec-
ton of the young woman from nephew
to uncle.
Next follows her relations with Lord
Nelson and her influence upon the ca
reer of the latter. One of the most ef-
fective protions of the fiction is the
first meeting between Nelson and EN-
ma Hart a the door of ROmney studio.
The play, however. affords little scope
for good acting. Mrs. Patrick Campbell
who assumed the part of Lady Hamil-
ton, who winsome and graceful in the
most exquisite of gowns. Forbes Rob
ertSon as Lord Nelson was admirable.
The play was well received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
Pushing Work on the Hutchin-
son & Southern.
Eighteen Car Loads of Steel Ar
rive at MedOra.
TRAINS TO MEDFORD.
Will Be Running by March First
Grading Finished.
Will Open a New Route to the
Gulf.

hutchinson, Feb. 12.-Eighteen car
loads of steel rails for the Hutchinson
& Southern have arrived at Medora on
the Rock Island, and the remainder of
the steel needed for the completion of
the extension to Medford is on the way.
The grading is completed, the ties are
nearly all down and it will not take
long to finish the work.
Colonel Graves, chief engineer of the
Hutchinson & Southern, says the track
Will be completed so that trains will be
running into Medford March 1.
The Hutchinson & Southern manage
ment had much contend with in the
shape of the financial depression and
many people questioned their ability to
get the money for the new line. But
the energy and influence of Mr.. Brad
ford and Mr.. Walker overcame all diff
culties and they have accomplished the
feat of building a railroad at a time
when there is practically nothing being
done in the country and especially in
the west. The people of Hutchinson
are greatly interested in the success
and extension of the Hutchinson &
Southern, which will open a new route
to the Gulf and to the coal fields of the
territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
WAS FAMILY QUARREL.
The PARIS Have Trouble Over a Job
of Kalsonining

Mrs. Minnie Parr. a neatly dressed. good
looking young woman, who lives in Au-
burndale has made complaint that her
brother-in-law, Fred Parr, attacked her
on Wednesday at her home, slapping her
and putting her out of her own house.
Young Fred Parr and his father We're
frescoing a ceiling in Mrs. Minnie PARIS
house in Auburndale. They spilled some
of the liquid on the floor and made Inuss
which Mrs. Parr did not like. She told
them so, too. She claimed that this an
gered the two men and that the old man
called her names, and the young man
rushed down off the step-ladder, and
grabbing hold of her and slapped and
pounded her. Then he pushed her out of
her own house. She says she was bruised
somewhat by the treatment. She told
her story to the county attorney and a
warrant was issued for the arrest of
Fred Parr by Justice Furry charging him
with assault and battery He was ar
rested last evening by Constable VIII
liams and furnished bond for his appear
ance.
The father was not arrested as Mrs
Parr said that if he would apologize to her
for the names he called her, she would
not prosecute him. But if he doesn't
apologize, she says she will have him
rested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
AFTER GOV. SMITHS PLACE
a Number of Men Mentioned for Gov
ernor of the Soldiers Home.

Leavenworth, Feb. 12.-There seems
to be feeling that Gov. Smith will be
removed and it is so strong that half
dozen candidates are out for his or any
other good place that may become va
cant at the home.
Those who are said to be after the
position of governor of the soldiers
home or treasurer either, embrace the
following:
Capt. Conover of company NJ at the
soldiers home. Capt. Conover caused
a sensation by testifying against Gov
Smith. The defense could not find a
flaw in his record.
Major Tom Anderson of Topeka Ma
jor Anderson is prominent in Grand
iticians of Kansas
Col U. B. Piersol. formerly of Fort
Scott, and at present an official of the
Kansas penitentiary.
Capt. J. W. Gilges mail clerk in the
postOff1ce and a prominent member of
the Loyal Legion.
George Ritchey, ex-postmaster, who
was an officer in the volunteer service
during the rebellion.
D.J. Keller, ex-sheriff and we'll known
politician.
Joe Bleakley, county treasurer and
member of the Grand Army.
None of these so far as known did
anything against Gov. Smith during the
investigation.
Should Gov. Smith remain he has sew
eral friends picked out for positions
He has Cyrus Townsend slated for Ma
jor Shockley's place as treasurer Capt
J. T. Taylor booked for paymaster Dill
wynn Parker's position and H. C. Per
fxins is to be Engineer Johns successor.
He also has a young doctor picked out
to take Assistant Surgeon McNary's
place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
ROCK ISLAND AND ATcH1soN.
Prominent Official Says the Road
Will Again Enter Atchison.

Atchison, Feb. 12.-The Chicago, Rock
still retains its interest in the AtchisOn
Union Depot company. 1t pays one
seventh of the operating and other ex
penses and never neglects TO have a
representative at each annual meeting
of the depot directors.
A. KimbaI, assistant to the president
of the road, attended yesterdays meet
ing. He was nOn-cOmmunicative re-
garding the Rock Islands return, ex-
cepting to give the often repeated as
surance that his company expects to
resume traffic eventually. 1t is now
an undisguised fact that the failure of
the Rock Island and Santa Fe to re-
build their tracks from East Atchison
to Rushville is simply a game of freeze
out with the bridge company for easy
terms in the form of a lease of the
bridge or a low annual rental.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
SHE RUGGED TOO HARD.
A Baldwin Girl Jailed for a Queer Of
Tense

Baldwin, Feb. PA "A year old girl.
said to be a waif from Ottawa, was ar
Taigned for assault on the 10 year old
son of a business man Thursday in JUS
tice Stewards court.
As the town doesn't boast of a lawyer,
amt all the citizens who prOfessed any
knowledge of the law having arrayed
themselves on the side of the prosecu-
ton, some difficulty was experienced in
obtaining a defender for the girl; finally
a fair minded farmer volunteered to see
that justice was done her
The trial. which called for the exam
tnation of a host of witnesses, develop
ed the fact that the prosecuting witness
an consort with other boys had famil-
Iarly accosted the girl and fondled her
with snow balls, whereupon she had
seized upon the witness and had cruelty
and illegally and against his peace.
comfort and dignity violently Rugged
him.
The girl was fined IS and costs, and
IN default was remanded to Jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
FORT SCOTT-Yesterday a stranger en-
WHAT THE SCALPERS SAY.
Their Argument Against the Propos-
ed National Legislation.

The Topeka ticket brokers have written
a statement giving the following reason
why the bill endorsed by the Commercial
club to prohibit ticket scalping should
not pass congress:
That penitentiary offense is to be made
of the simple sale of a railway ticket,
throughout the United States for thirty
years.
That the people have not asked for this
law and hundreds are now protesting
against it.
l IA ~ passage Is uISeu py raIWdS
tition in passenger traffic. thereby Grip
ping the weaker and less popular lines
That all but the rich suffer through
hampering competition The merchant,
commercial traveller. the artisan. the la
borer and middle classes recognize and
appreciate the saving made through tick
ct brokerage. 1t means a days wages to
many in these hard times.
That similar bills were rejected in the
Fifty-frst, Fifty-second and Fifty-third
congresses and by two score of state
legislatures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
KANSAS NEWS.
How Wichita Sheriff Got Ser
vice ON an Alien.
Found Him Asleep in the Berth
Of Passing Pullman.
AN IMPORTANT CASE.
Wichita Commercial Club Sues
For Breach of Contract.
Subscription for an Elevator
That Was Never Built.

Wichita, Feb 12-Sheriff Cone Sc
cured service last night ON Mr.. W. t.
Caldwell of Louisville, KY, with sum-
mons to the case of the Wichita Com
mercial club against Mr. Caldwell, Da-
vid McKinstry and F. D. Sternes in a
damage suit for S., 900.
Earlier in the evening Mr.. Clapp had
received kilograms through special de-
tective service that Mr.. Caldwell would
pass through on the 10:40 Santa Re
train. Mr.. c. H. Brooks of counsel OF
the club, had all papers prepared ana
the arrangements were perfect TO com
plete the service of summons on MT
Caldwell in this county.
He was found in the sleeping car
The suit is founded on contracts made
by Messrs. Caldwell McKinStry, and
Sternes last summer with the CONNER
cial club, and with Mr.. r. F. Coates, A.
c. Dickinson and others to raise sub
subscriptions and aid in building half
million buShel elevator in Wichita MT
Caldwell, who owns the mill and ele-
yatOr at Perry and elevator at Purcell,
recognizing the opportunities at Wlch-
ita for the elevator enterprise, came to
Wichita unsolicited, and after consider
able close negotiation with the Com
mercial club, entered into a contract to
build the elevator.
The club undertook to raise a sub
scriptiOn of s., 900 in cash and farmers
advance patronage subscription of 81 500
and to secure for the elevator a Suita-
BILE site.
All the agreements on the part of the
club were faithfully carried out, money
deposited in banks as agreed, and the
ground secured, but Mr.. Caldwell disre-
g2rded his contract and declined to car
ry out his agreements. Hence, the suit.
1t will be remem bered in this cOnnec-
ton that some years ago Messrs. Lord
and Thomas of Chicago undertook
similar contract with the board of trade
and were sued for noncompliance to
pay the neat sum of abount $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12

LAWRENCE = Judge David Martins
law lectures before the students of Kan
sas university keep him almost constantly
at Lawrence. He delivers five lectures a
week and continues them for a period OF
five weeks from the time he commenced.
which was late in January. He returns
home Saturdays. and goes back to
Lawrence the following Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
$4,000 PRINTING DEFICIENCY.
twill Cost That Much to Do the Leg
islative W ork.

An emergency was declared in the SEN
ate yesterday afternoon. and the bill, in
troduced by Senator TO oo Sterne, making an
appropriation of $4,000 to cover the de-
state printing work by the last legisla-
ture, passed. Ex-Governor Lewelling,
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee stated that the former appropria-
ton had been entirely exhausted. and that
Major Hudson would be unable to go on
with the legislative printing unless the
bill passed.
The principal reason a so-called defic-
iency appropriation is necessary every
year is said to be because each
legislature knowingly fails to appropriate
enough-lacking the courage to do so but
compelling the state printer to rely on a
deficiency measure from the next legisla-
ture.
A bill making a deficiency appropriation
for the state penitentiary of Sc 500 was al
so passed at the same time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
THEOSOHPISTS RETURN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Falls Wright
Have q Son.

San Francisco. Feb. Philosophical
crusaders expected from Australia arrived
here on the steamer Alameda. The party
left Boston last April on a journey around
the world, their purpose being to inSti-
ute renewal of theosophy.
The company consists of Ernest Tar
grows. honorary president of all the ma
tioual organizations and acting president
of the society in America: Mrs. Katherine
A LinSley. successor of Madame Blavat-
sky in the occult.
The crusaders expect to remain for
SO me time in California and to establish
here a temple and school of theoSophY.
The location of the temple has not yet
been made public though the plan has
been fully given out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
so. PA. MAKES RATE.
$65 From the Missouri River to Car
son.

Omaha, Neb.. Feb. 12-The Southern
Pacific has just announced to the lines
in the Western Passenger association
a basing rate of $35 from Ogden to Car
son City and return. This is practi
cally rate of one fare for the round
trip If the roads in the Western Pas
senger association adopt this basing
rate, the rate from Omaha to Carson
City and return will be $65; from Chi
cago to Carson City and return the
rate will be $77.50.
These rates are $13 higher than it was
at first supposed they would be. The
Southern Pacific will charge So more
between Ogden and Reno than was
supposed. AS the fight will be at Car
son City instead of Reno another 81 has
to be tackled on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
HIS THREAT GOOD
Continued from First Page.)

tia is endeavoring to sell to the state
for a normal school, made a report to
the senate this morning. The report
contains an inventory of all furniture,
equipment, and library volumes, and
embodies estimates made by State
Architect Holloand. These estima ties
show that $11S. 6S4.02 would be necessary
to construct a building similar to the
university as it now stands, and that to
complete the building according to the
original plans would cost $41, $3.50. But
two-fifths of the cost of the building as
it now stands is asked by the city of
Wichita from the state.
The committee makes no recommenda-
ton whatever in the report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
Chicago Livestock Market.

HOGS-Recefpts $4,000: market fairly
active, averaging steady. Lights $3.50
355; mixed So. SOFAS. so; heavy packers So $50
3.45: rough 50. 150I3- 20.
CATTLE&Receipt 1000 Market steady
BeeVes 50. 50I5.20: cows and heifers 81 500
42o: Texas steers So 00o4.15; stoclers and
feeders So. 25Gl4.15.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Sheep and lambs
firm. Native sheep 81. 60G410; westerns
So. 20l14cO; lambs So. 7505.0O.
HOGS-Onicial receipts yesterday 81. eco;
shipments S.642.
CATTLE -Onieial receipts yesterday TO-
758: shipments 1906.
SHEEP5Official receipts Yesterday IL
612; shipments 1888.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
The Rock Island Extension.

San Antonio. Tex, Feb. 12-The C.,
r. l. & P railroad is to be extended
from Brownwood to Spofford Junction,
where connection is made with the
Southern Pacific main line and the
branch line which connects with the
Mexican International road A corps of
engineers have been in the field for two
weeks running the survey. The pro-
posed route of the road will pass about
100 miles west of. San Antonio, and will
traverse the cattle country of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
MAcK's HEAD CUT OFF.
Revolving Murder of Kansas Stock
man Below Independence.

Independence, Feb. 12-JoeI Mack. a
wealthy stockman, whose family lives
here, has been murdered in the Indian
territory. Last night his team and
wagon were found on the bank of the
Verdigris river near Nowata 7 n
nifty miles south of here Upon fur
Their search Mr.. Maclz's head, which had
been cut from the body, was found in
Inc underbrush near by, and not far
away was found the place where his
clothing had been burned The body
rs supposed to have been thrown into
the river
where he was to have been a witness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
ACTION POSTPONED.
Senate Does Not Vote on Interest
Bill Today

Senator Sheldon's bill. reducing the
rate of interest on notes, bonds or other
instruments of writing from 10 to per
cent, which occasioned a rather stormy
debate in the senate Tuesday afternoon,
came up for passage on the third read
ing in the senate yesterday morning.
Action was postponed. however. on re-
quest of a number of Populist senators,
among them Senator Harris who stat
ed that a delay would enable senators
to become acquainted with the wishes
of their constituents on this matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
A MOB AFTER A PREACHER.
Said "The Lord Directed the Bullet
That Killed Lincoln.

Millsborough. KY. Feb PA story
reached Marlborough from Unicoi county,
Tennessee, of the narrow escape Sunday
of the Rev. John Hutchings, while in the
pulpit, and is now hiding in the noun
tains. According to the story the preach
er said in his sermon:
1.-The Lord directed the bullet that killed
Abraham Lincoln" The congregation be-
came Infatuated at this. and made an at
tempt to hang the minister, but he escap-
ed. fleeing into the mountains.
The mob then visited the preachers
house and battered it down. Unicoi is
some distance from here. in a rough
of any railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas city. Feb y
WHEAT-Fairly active; No. hard $50
79c; No 3, 7312Q76c: No. 4. 63G6Sc; No ,
red 890S912c; No. nominally S4dSSc; No i
nominally 65Q7Sc; No. 2 spring 75G77c; No.
3, 7Sc-
CORN-Fairly active, about unchanged:
No. mixed 170171kc.
OATS-Rather slow, about steady; No. 2
white nominally 17d20c.
HAY-Steady; choice timothy So 50d9. 90;
choice prairie $50Od5.5O.
BUTTER-Firm; creamery 175SN19c:
dairy 10I13c.
EGGS-Firrn; higher, 12c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
D. c. Clements to Reonen.

Rossington, Smith & Dallas failed to
sell the D. c. Clements clothing stock
and the store will be reOpened under
their direction next Monday. Four bids
were received but the firm reserved the
right to reject all the bids and as they
We're all considered too low they were
all thrown out. Mr. Clements will have
charge of the store when it is reopened
next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
Slight Wreck in the Florence Yards

Florence, Feb. IAN extra leaving
the Florence yards for the east yester-
day with Conductor Wismyer in charge
did not clear the main track sufficiently
to allow train No. 80, Conductor De-
moss in charge, and engine No. 800 of
train 80 was badly damaged and the
first four box cars back of the engine
were turned over and badly broken up
and DANA ged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12

BURLINGTON-C o. Copsey has re-
signed his position as local manager for
the Standard Oil company and will buy
an interest in the Cogshan Lumber COM
pany. Lester D. WatrOuS has been APP
pointed to fill the vacancy. Honors seem
to fall fast upon Mr.. Watrous as he has
just been appointed postmaster of Bur-
lingtO0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
Beat the Santa Fe Out of 81, 500.

Arkansas City, Feb. 12.-A1 Brown,
ex-Santa Fe Agent Rearick and D. O.
Wilson are still in jail at Ardmore-
They have been unable so far to give
the required cash bond, which is 81, 800
each.
1t is estimated that the total freight
charges which the companies were
beaten out of will go as high as $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
INFANT MUSICAL WONDER
Wichita Girl Seven Years Old Gives
Violin Entertainments.

Wichita, Feb 12.-Wichita has a
years, who plays the violin. She DIavs
by note strictly and executes some clas-
sic numbers with an ease and grace
that win all hearers, her extreme youth
being the source of wonderment. The
little lady had an engagement to- play
at Conway Springs tast night, but it
had to be Cancelled on account of sick
ness