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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-20
BURGLAR SUICIDES.
In the Public Library in omahaWhen
Detected.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 2O.-An unknown
man has committed suicide at the Pub
lie Library here under mysterious cir
cumstances. Everything points to the
fact that he had secreted himself in the
building the night before with the inten-
ton Of robbing the priceless collection
of coins of the Byron Reed donation.
When detection and capture confronted
him he coOlly placed a, revolver to his
temple and fired a bullet into his brain.
When the Waterman rushed upon the
scene the man was dead.
The body appears to be that of a man
of culture. There is nothing by which
it might be identified. He was evil
IDENTIFY a Russian and some slight marks
on the clothes would seem to indicate
that he was a nObleman.
The police believe the man was a Wis
itor at the exposition who possessed
technical knowledge, and was, perhaps,
a collector of rare coins himself. Recog-
arated from him only by a glass case,
they think he determined to seize it
and for that purpose visited the library
in the evening and secreted himself
ready for the work. Early in the morning
the Waterman noticed the burglar
alarms leading to the Reed collection
ringing violently. An investigation fol-
lowed and then the suicides weapon
exploded and the man fell dead in the
hall in front Of the Waterman.
The door leading to the Reed coIlec-
ton had been tempered with. This is
the fourth time burglars have attempted
to rob this collection.
The thousands of gold coins Of all
nations it includes represent large
fortune to say nothing of the value of
the coins as rare specimens and COM
plete sets of the specie of all nations.
The coroner is investigating the case.
The suicide was a large, fine looking
man. He was not seen around the
building previously and the police can
learn nothing concerning him. He was
probably As years old but there was
nothing in his pockets to indicate his
identity.
written on the margin of a small map
of Europe found in one of his pockets.
The map was torn from a Russian
geography. A pair of sun glasses, the
case of which bore the label Riga,
Russia was also found. On the corner
of a pocket handkerchief in red silk
were embroidered the letters y. K. r."
The dead man, from the cut of his
clothing, had not been in this country
long. From the quality of his wearing
apparel and his general appearance he
was above the ordinary station in life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-20
HECARRIED ASwORD CANE
And DR.. Dickinson Not Long Ago
Had PocketfuIs of Greenbacks.

DR.. D. H. Dickinson. who died from
taking so grains of morphine, was an
example of a life wrecked from the use
of liquor and drugs.
Before coming to Topeka DR.. Diclxin-
son was interested in some mines in
Colorado and when he came to Topeka
he was known to always have p enty Of
money. He spent his money literally
and from an occasional drink he became
a habitue of the police station.
DR.. Dickinson started a stand on the
corner CT Crane and Kansas avenue f
ter his practice as a, physician had been
ruined by his drinking, and for a while
he did thriving business in question
able CIDER. His son Lark, now IA years
old, was his constant companion and
after his friends and neighbors had
dropped him one by one Lark still cared
for his father during his drunken de-
bauches. Wherever the father went
and whatever happened the boy was
with him and sharing the degradation
habits.
The police all know DR.. Dickinson and
Tor a while not forth. ght elapsed but
ne was arrested and charged with beng
drunk. At first when taken to the 8, "a
ton he would have plenty of money.
often 500 or more crammed loosely in
his trousers pocket. He paid his fine
and left the station, but the arrests
grew more frequent and the amount of
money on his person less and less each
time he was arrested and finally he
would be found without a penny in his
pocket.
He was abusive when drunk, but
when sober was gentle and spoke Of the
officers that arrested h m as his friends.
He was his own enemy. After his
sprees became so frequent and his
money gave out he would be locked up
and allowed to go when sober
He always carried a heavy, black
cane. The officers often questioned
him about the cane and why he carried
it. He never gave any explanation but
once when he was arrested he resisted
being searched at the station and dur
ing the scuff1e one of the officers seized
the handle of the cane and gave it a
sudden jerk to pull it away from the
doctor. The mystery was explained.
The handle Of the cane pUI ed loose ard
1t was found that the strs light part of
the cane served as a scaEbard for a
heavy sword that was continuation of
the handle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-20
CHURCH SUES RAILROAD.
First Methodist Church of Leaven-
worth Disturbed by Noise
and Smoked Out.

Five thousand dollars DANA ges is ask
ed by the First Methodist church of
Leavenworth from the Chicago & Great
Western railway for the disturbance
occasioned the members of its cOngre-
cation on Sunday by the screeching of
engine whistles, the ringing of bells and
other noises incidental to the operation
of a railroad. The suit was filed in the
federal court in this city today.
For two years the church has put up
with the disturbance until now its con-
gregatiOn has become decreased and its
Golfers depleted to. such an extent that
it can stand it no longer and must re-
move to more peaceful quarters. The
shriu shrieks of the whistles, the mo-
nOtOnouS changing of the bells and the
crashing of the cars in the process of
coupling and uncOupling, the petition
states, have driven away its cOmmuni-
cants to other houses of worship or in
to a state Of religious lethargy so that
the church revenue has fallen off more
than $500 a year.
Not alone do the whistles and bells
and cars of the Chicago & Great West
ern railway make worship q hardship
to the congregation of the First Meth
Odist Episcopal church the petition goes
on to say, but the engineers have a
habit of stopping their engines at a To-
cation where, when the Lord sees fit to
try their souls. by allowing the wind to
blow in the direction of the church. the
smoke and cinderS and nOxiOus gases
pouring out of the locomotive smoke
stacks, fill the house of worship and
half smothers the commandments. At
times this condition of affairs has be
come so aggravated, it is stated, that
the minister has been compelled to dis
miss the congregation.
The church has been in existence and
has maintained a church building at it's
present location for the past 81 years,
and while the railroad has had a track
running by the church property for
several years it was not until August,
1896, when a depot was established and
a water tank put up but few yards
distant from the church that the dis
turbance complained of commenced. The
petition states that the work of esta b.
fishing a depot and putting up q water
tank was all Of stealthy nature, and
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that neither the minister, the deacons
or any member of the flock knew what
was contemplated until it was done.
The depot was established in a vacant
store building, and it took but a short
time to construct the water tank
It appears to be the intention of the
officers of the church to sell the church
property, as this is the only way they
can become rid of the nuisance, but
they believe that it's value has been
damaged and the revenue of the church
diminished to the amount of $4,000 by
be awarded.
Besides the suit of the First Method
list church there was another suit filed
against the Chicago & Great Western
railway in the federal court today This
is one brought by Mrs. Andrew Reilly
Of LeavenwOrth to recover damages for
the death of her husband. Reilly was
killed in August of this year, and Mrs.
Reilly asks damages to the amount of
$4,000.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State journal

Chicago, Oct. 20.
WHEAT-Trading in wheat today. start
ed excited and higher, Influenced by the
sensational advance in English cables.
First trades in December showed an adj
vance of 2 cents over Tuesdays close,
selling at 67s4c. Shorts participated in a
general scramble to cover and the price
soon reached CSC. That was the turn -ng
point however, as longs were inclined to
take profits and as the buying relaxed
December sold off to 67asc. The Liverpool
advance was equal to 51hd61zc per bushel,
said to be the result of political complica-
tons.
tons Adviees from the other side were
that all foreign markets were greatly ex-
cited and that traders generally were anx-
ious to load up with large stocks of wheat.
On top of that came reports from New
York that the export takings at the sea-
board today would foot up over a million
bushels. As a result of this prices took
another upturn and December quickly
rose to 673Lc. Receipts here were 39S cars.
CORN-Higher cables and the decided
rally in wheat gave corn good Send-off.
Receipts were 992 cars, which was consid-
cred quite liberal in view of the bad Wea-
Their west and some longs accepted profits.
The market was not allowed to sag very
far, as buying by the country was quite
large on account of the poor husking re-
turns. December opened AGAc higher
at 32ssG5sc rose to 32s4c, declined to 322sc,
then recovered to 3215W5sc.
and held steady on an excellent demand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-20

of the fighting squadron during the war.
Even in action, when forced draft con-
ditions were in operation and the excite
able natures of the men most wrought
on by their surroundings, the report
shows that the machinery not only
worked well generally but that in no
case was it greatly distressed. This is
a fine commentary upon the personnel
as on the machinery. But the torpedo
boats could not show the same excellent
record. The report says:
1T is a sad affair that nearly every one
erV Of some at the close of the war vas in
a condition that can only be described
horrible, where boilers were burnt, cyl n
der covers broken pistons and valves stu k
and everything in bad shape. This con-
dition of affairs seemed attributable to
two causes, the absence Of trained en-
gineering supervision and the use of boats
for duty to which they were not adapted"
The report explains its last comment by
perience to prove that torpedo boats can
not be safely used as dispatch boats and
as tenders on blOckading ships far from
reneirs' PPim9TilT- theV are intended for
in the use of their special weapon should
are especially built and for this they
Great stress is laid upon the Importance
of water tube boilers and it is said that
for the machinery of new vessels which
does not include water tube boilers owjn
to the demand for small weight and high
speed. 1t is said that the bureau had
prepared plans for such boilers for the
battleships last contracted for. but was
prevented from installing them because of
the departments decision that the ships
should be identically of the Alabama class.
The individual plans, however which were
finally accepted, will result in the use of
water tube boilers for these ships.
Reference is made to the remarka BILE
performance of the little Turbina in Eng
land, but it is said the results obtained do
not yet warrant an expectation of the sub
stitution of the turbine for the steam
CINE in the near future, though the ex-
perimental work will be carefully watch
ed.
The engineer-in-chief includes in his re-
port very strong commentator look
sonnet bill now pending in congress, which
he supports by train of the most cogent
reasoning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-20
MILES OF WRECKS
Terrible Havoc Wrought by an
Oriental TyphOOn.
Hundreds of Villages Swept
Away by Floods.
THOUSANDS DROWNED
Many Vessels Driven Ashore
and Destroyed.
An American, a French and a
German Ship Included.
THOUSANDS DROWNED

Vancouver, Oct. 2O.-Disastrous ty-
phoons, sand storms and floods have
caused a fearful loss of life and prop
erty in the orient. In the district water
ed by the river Feng in Japan, hundreds
of villages nave been swept away and
1000 Pc. pc have been drowned. Ano h
er report says $50 towns are under wa
ter. Thousands of re uges are fl ok n
to the cities The lshlkari river has
also overlooked drowning over 1000
people. Seven procedures were de-
StroYed.
In terrible typhoon IF Formosa hap
pening the same time as the fio~ ds.
great damage to shipping was done. At
Tenant e ght jUnks were wrecked and
hundred lives lost. Twelve junks were
driven to sea and lost. The steamer
Rensi Maru was piled up on shore.
Among the ships wrecked was the
American bark Comet. The ship was
abandoned and crew saved. The F. enc h
steamer Hollow is wrecked on the
beac near Annoy. The German steam
er Trinidad formerly of the Cunard line
was abandoned in the open sea.
HOmeWard bound. passengers state
they passed through two miles of aban-
doned wrecks. chiefly Chinese junks
The loss of life must have been enor-
nous.
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WILL HAVE THE VOTES.
Senator Teller Says His Party Can Do
Without the Emblem.

Denver, Oct. 2O.-Regarding the de-
cision of the supreme court awarding
the name and emblem of the Silver Re-
publican party to the Broad, or anti
Teller faction of the party, Senator
Teller said: ct am disappointed at the
ruling of the court which 1 consider in
defensible It makes the emblem an
agency of fraud on the voter instead Of
protection as intended by the statute.
The Silver Republicans will vote the fu-
sion ticket, which will be filed by pc
tition. It will take more than a decis-
ion of a bare majority of the court to
discourage the true friends of silver.
Our enemies may have the emb' EN-,
but we will have the votes, and the fu-
sion ticket will be elected by a great
ma jority."
The committee to fill vacancies on the
Silver Republican ticket will meet Fri
day night and it is understood that a
fusion will be effected with the RepubIi-
cans, Henry R. Wolc tt, brother of Sen
ator Wolcott being made the candidate
OF both parties for governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-20
AMERICAN FLAGS FLOAT
Over Southampton in Honor of the
st. Louis Arrival

Southampton, Oct. 20.-The American
line steamer st. Louis, Captain Randle,
which left New York on October r. ar
rived here yesterday afternoon and re-
ceived a most hearty greet ng, this be-
ing her first trip across the Atlantic as
a passenger steamer since she entered
the service of the United States gov
eminent as an auxiliary cruiser at the
outbreak of the war with Spain.
American flags were flying from all
the public buildings here, the church
bells were rung, large crowds assem-
bled on the quays and the United States
consul, representatives of the Amerf-
can line, and delegations from the va
rious public bodies of Sou h mpton s.
tied the steamer on board a tender. One
of the delegations was from the cham
Der of commerce of Southampton. and
its members were the bearers of a con-
gratulatory address which was read to
Captain RandIe, and his officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-20
JUBILEE IS OVER
And the President Will Start for
Washington Tonight.

Chicago, Oct. 20.-The weather for to-
day, the last day of Chicago's peace
jubilee, was even worse, if possible than
that of the preceding days. Rain fell
ftfulIy ana cold breeze blew con-
stantly. Preceding the chief event.
the railroad employees reception to the
president, Mr.. Mckinley spent the time
quietly at the home of Capt. McWil-
liams, receiving only few callers and
being engaged principally with Assist
ant Secretary COrteliyOu.
At 100 p. m, the president was driv-
en- to the First Regiment armOry, where
together with Mayor Harrison, he was
received by a large gathering of rail-
road employees. After the reception the
president addressed the railroad meE,
eliciting from them the warmest ap-
plause. The railroad reception at the
armory was President McKinley's last
public appearance in Chicago during the
jubilee, wet weather having necessita-
ted the postpOnement of the bicycle pa
rade. The presidential party will leave
at IL O'Clock tonight on the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad special train.
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This is an unusual week in the matter
OF marriage licenses in tn s city. Besides
those issued for the Stoddard-Littlefeld,
Jordan-Conkle and Chesney-Reid mar
riages, which took place last night. the
following licenses have been issued by
Probate Judge D0lman:
Edward Jone7, aged 81; Sarah Smith.
aged 20. - ca ILL.,
George D; BarteI, aged 21; Gertrude
Geo. e. Knox, aged Is; Caroline Lesser,
Geo: H; sturgis, aged %; Hattie NJ. Coo
John c. Marshall. aged 80; Martha E.
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Chicago Livestock Market.

HoGs-Receipts. 10000; left over s49s.
Market opened strong to sc higher, but
turned weak Workers, s.. 90QS95; light,
So 5563 .95: mixed, $3.60Q4; heavy, So. 5Oq4:
rough, S3.5003.60.
CATTLNReceipts, 10000. including 3 0o0
westerns. Market steady to shade higher.
Beev les, $405 30; COWS and heifers, $2ll4. 90;
Texas steers, $2.SOq4; westerns, $4,000. s.;
stOckers and feeders. 81. 1904 So
SHEEP-Receipts, Is 90. Market steady
to stronger. Natives, $3Q4.75; westerns,
s.. 60G4.6 lambs, $4,000
Yesterdays official:
HOGS-Receipts. q. $50: shipments 5162.
CATTLE-Receipts, II $50; sh pments, O.
AIS.
SHEEP-Re e'pts, 1873: shipments. ,7l2.
Estima ted receipts of hogs for tomor-
row, Is 900.
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from outside buyers May began Adssc
up at 241sq5sc, advanced TO 24z4c, weaken
PROVTST6N S2Sr Pr Sons 5T1aasye5 AZ
sharp advance, caused by the upturn in
the other markets and higher prices for
hogs at the yards. Packers sold heavily
on the advance and part OF the early rise
was lost Shipments of meat were &. $780,
900 pounds, against 4. 10000 last year. jan
uary pork opened 15c higher at So IS, weak
ened to $9271s, then advanced to So. 30l5
1921. January lard began 10c up at S5.15,
sold up to $3.50. then declined TO S5.12ib.
January ribs started 71501Oc better at a. IS
and sold off to "a. SO6G4. S21a.
BARLEY-CaSh. 360 46c.
RYE@October. 50s4c; November 50Jkc.
FLAX-October, CSC: Dec ember 951bc.
TIMOTHY-October, $2.25.
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No Defend Johnson Jordan.

Johnson Jordan, one of the principal
witnesses for the state in the Collins
case, is under arrest at Newton for
gambling, and County Attorney Jetmore
will probably go to Newton to assist in
his defense Jordan is under bond to
appear here at the trial of Collins, but
if he is bound over to the district court
at Newton the Topeka authorities will
have to advance his bond to get him
here for the trial. The bond fixed at
his first preliminary hearing in Newton
was s., 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-20
A BRILLIANT WEDDING.
Marriage of Miss Ethel Ruot Hay to
Mr.. Henry S. Mckee at Saginaw.

Saginaw, Mich, Oct. 2O.-A brilliant So
eiety wedding took place last evening
when Ethel Rust Hay. daughter of Mrs.
Martha Hay Ayres, was married to Henry
Stewart Mckee of Los Angeles, Cal. The
ceremony was soIemnized at the Court
Street Presbyterian church by Rev.
Charles e. Bronson. after which a recep-
ton largely attended was rendered the
bride and groom at the home of the brides
mother. The groom is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry z. Mckee. formerly well
known in Washington, d. C, society cir
cles. Miss Hays father the late
James Hay, a well known Saginaw val
ley multi-milliOnaire-
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New York Money Market.

New York, Oct. 20.
NONEY-Money on call nominally 21L21a
per cent: prime mercantile paper, 314q4
per cent; sterling exchange firm, with act
ual business in bankers bills a t $4.S41zG1SL
for demand and at $4.815z "a. 81 for 60 days:
posted rates. 81 S21z and $4.s512; commercial
bills, "a. S01a0I481.
SILVER-SiIver certificates, coz 661c;
bar silver, Coo: Mexican dollars, 4612c.
BONDS-Government bonds weak. IS,
1854 new IS, registered, 1855; new As. cou-
pom, 1275s; Is, HOS: As, coupon. Ill.,; Is, 90;
SIS. registered, 111%; IS, coupon, 113; Pa
cific IS of '99, 1927.
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Clarkson May RECOVER.

Springfield, Ill, Oct. 2o.-Walter H.
C1arkson. deputy on the Chicago &. AL
ton train bearing negroes to Virden,
who had two bullet holes in his head, is
at the Springfield hospital and improv-
ing and he may recover. Clarkson was
an inmate of the Soldiers home, Leav-
enwOrth, Kan, when he took service to
guard the negroes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-20

Liverpool: Wheat $3.50 higher. corn. 11sd
higher.
London: Wheat 4d higher.
Liverpool, second cable: Wheat I'D
lower.
Chicago receipts. two days: Wheat 39s
cars, grade q cars; corn 992 cars, grade III
Forecast: For Kansas, fair tonight and
New York: 400 loads cleared from all
ports.
Northwestern receipts: This year. Min
neapolis SO cars, Duluth 327 cars, total
S37 cars.
Chicago: Provisions eased off on selling
by brokers. On the decline there was
good buying of lard and ribs by large
traders.
Chicago: Packers quietly buying pro-
visions
Chicago: Estimated receipts for tomor-
row: Wheat, 175 cars: corn, AGO cars; oats,
230 cars; hogs &c 900 head.
Baltimore: Four steamers, full cargo,
chartered here this morning.
New York: Sales to noon, 81, 700 shares Of
stock.
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Kansas City Produce Mar'1s.

wHEAT-About q higher. No. / hard.
66q67c; No. 2. 641kG67cS; No. g. 615a@651sc;
81 N2 s red 72o; HSi S54SSc' NO spring
CORN-1g1 1zc higher. No. 2 mixed mixed. 2s1s
Q Srs 60 Tni'e' nc ge Wbife S5c
RYE-Firm. No. 2, 50dg114c.
HAY-About steady Choice timothy.
Sc. 75d7: choice prairie, 81.
BUTTER-Steady. Separator, 2Oq2118c;
dairy, 16c.
Receipts Of wheat, III cars.
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Lockout at Denver Breweries.

Denver, Oct. 20.-A disagreement
which has existed for some time be-
tween the prOprietors of the breweries
OF this city and their employees has Gull
minated in a lockout in which about 25O
workmen are thrown out of work The
proprietOrs granted a demand for a
nine hour day but refused to leave the
hiring or discharging of the men entire
" to their fOremen as demanded by the
unions. There were some other differ
ences but this was the principal one.
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About one month ago my child. which
IS fifteen months old, had an attack of
diarrhOea accompanied BY vomiting I
gave it such remedies as are usually
given in such cases, but as nothing gave
relief. we sent for a physician and it
was under his care for a week. At this
time the child had been sick for about
ten days and was having about TWEEN
ty-five operations of the bowels every
twelve hours, and we were convinced
that unless it soon obtained relief 1t
would not live. Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was
recommended, and 1 decided to try it.
I soon noticed a change for the better:
by its continued use complete cure
was brought about and it is now per
fectly healthy--C. l. Boggs, Stump
town, Gilmer Co., W. Va For sale by
all druggists.
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WINE, WOMEN AND CHURCH
Cause the Downfall of a Louisville
Bank Emplove.

Louisville, Oct 2O.-It has developed that
Keeper at the Bank Of Louisville, is a de-
faulte 1r in a sum ranging between 5000
and $4,000, and that he has fled the city.
Henning's downfall is said to be W. j.
Women and a broken engagement with a
vented on account Of a difference in re-
ligion. Hen1ing being a Protestant and
she a Catholic Henning was one of the
banks most trusted employees