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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-02
NO MORE FAST MAIL.
Government to Stop Spending
9I-2c Per Copy Circulating
Kansas City Papers.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Second Assist
ant Postmaster General ShalIenberger
today appeared before the joint congress
sional commission, which has been in
vestigating the question of railroad
mail transportation. The last meeting
of the commission was held in Chicago
General Shallenberger discussed tenta-
lively the question of compensation to
railroads, as to whether weight Of mail
OF. space and speed furnished the better
basis of compensation.
Mr.. Shanenberger gave it as his opin-
ion that the general mail service would
be improved by the discontinuance Of
the fast mail subsidies between New
York and New Orleans and between
Kansas City and Newton, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-02
"Object," said Stafford.

Sustained" said the court.
Odd you tell him that the Topeka
Journal had come out with a strong
article denouncing him and that it was
necessary for you to arrest him?
A.-No. I may have said something
about a crowd, but nothing about a
mob.
The cross-examination developed the
fact that Steele had read his testimony
at the preliminary and inquest yester-
day at the suggestion of Mr.. Stafford.
On redirect examination Steele said
John Collins had told him on the morn
ing following the murder, that he was
in bed and heard an explosion and that
he jumped out of bed, as if in night
mare, and knew nothing until he ran
against his sister in the hall. Said she
preceded him down stairs, and after he
got half way down he went back and
got a coat.
Q.-About the gun?
Ale told me he did not see it until
he stepped on 1T and sprained his ankle
Steele was asked what led him to
suspect John but the answer was pre-
vented by an objection from Mr.. Hay
den. He was asked:
Q.-At any time until today have you
claimed that he sprained his ankle?
Al think not
Frank Ellison was then called and
after the preliminary questions by Mr..
Jetmore he was asked if he was
member of any of the orders of which
Mr.. Collins was a member.
Al am.
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Signed to a Message Found In a
Bottle
In the Vicinity of the UraI
Mountains
BY A r. r. ENGINEER.
Document Said Balloon Had
Crossed the Ura1s.
In Russian: ''Give This Letter
to Consul or Police"

Stockholm, Dec. Am engine driver
named Detke has written to the Swed-
ish-Norwegian minister at St. Peters
burg. letter in which he says that he
found in the vicinity of the Ural noun
taIns a bottle containing two papers.
one of which bore the following message
written in French:
'tAndree's balloon has crossed the
UraI mountains. (Signed),
.-ANDREE.''
The other paper inscribed in Russian
was as follows: "Give this letter to
the consul or to the police The balloon
Eagle with Prof. Andree and two COM
panions, Strindeberg and F'renkel, in the
car, left Danes island off the Spitz-
bergen group on July II, 1897 in an at
tempt to cross the pole. Since then no
definite news of the aeronauts has been
received beyond a message found at
tached to a carrier pigeon found by the
whaling ship Falken which arrived at
Copenhagen in September. The mes
sage read: July 13 1890 p. m, lat
S2-2 north, long. 12.5 east. Good voyage
eastward. All WE'LL
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81 DROWNED.
By the Wreck of Clan Drum
mOnd in the Bay of Biscay.

Lisbon, Dec. 2.-Thirty-seven people
were drowned who We're on board the
British steamer Clan Drummond from
the Clyde via Liverpool for Cape Of
Good Hope, wrecked in the Bay of Bis
cay. The remainder of the ships COM
pany saved numbered twenty three, who
are OH board the British steamer HOl-
bein, Captain ShurlOck, from London
and Antwerp for Rio JaneirO, anchored
off Cascaes, fifteen miles west of here.
Holbein has propelling shaft in the
tunnel broken.
The Clan Drummond was an iron YES
sci built at Dumbarton in 1892rand reg
istered 2O9S gross and 1870 tons net.
She hailed from Glasgow and belonged
to the fleet of Irvine & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-02

limitations in the pins, and a watch.
Q.-Did you see the shotgun?
A.-Yes.
Q.-Where?
At was in a closet. have forgot
ten which one.
Q.-Who picked it up?
Al do not know.
Odd you find shells in the closet?
A.-Yes.
Odd those in the gun correspond
with them?
A-Yes.
Odd you talk to John about the
homicide?
A-Yes.
Odd you ask John about the other
revolver?
A-Yes.
Q--What did he say?
A.-(Tave me a description of his faith
er's gun Said it was a Smith & Wes-
son. blue barrelled gun.
Q.-That day or any subsequent day
did John turn revolver over to you?
A-No, he showed me a gun, he said
was his.
Q-What was done with it?
Al gave it back to him.
Q-What did he do with it?
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talked to him.
Q.-What did he say?
A.-That if the police had come soon
er they would have caught the muir
derer, but thought they never would
now.
ss-examination by Mr. GODDARD.
Odd you hear Mr.. Collins had
been shot before you went to the
house2
A.-Yes. my boy woke me up and told
Q.-who sent you for MrsA More
house? ~
Al do not remember.
Odd you later go into the house?
A-Yes.
Q.-When you went into the house
did you see John?
A.-Yes.
Q.-When.
A-As I passed from the front door
into the parlOr.
Q.-HOw long were you there?
A.-Fifteen or twenty minutes.
Q.-When did you have the talk with
John.
A.-The next day, Saturday.
Odd John answer all the time free
~. any questions you asked him about
the homicide?
Al do not remember.
Odd you talk with him after that?
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death; that there was no flow of blood
from the arteries and that on his body
and on the bed was coagulating.
Q.-Was he alive?
A=Yes, but not conscious.
Q-Did he breathe?
A-Yes.
Ole had no pulse?
A-No.
Q-How was he dressed?
A.-Pd rather you'd bring the cloth
ing in here, then can show you.
After dinner we'H do that, doctor, -
said Mr.. Jetmore.
Odd you examine the wounds?
A.-Yes, after he was dead.
Q.-After you got into the room who
came in?
A.-Aibert Knowles, Grace Collins,
Miss Lange.
Did you see John in the room?
A.-No, he was in the hall.
Q.-How do you know?
Al stepped to the door and saw
d.4were the folding doors open?
A-Yes
Al stepped up to them sideways
but could not pass through them.
Odd you see the gun?
A.-Yes, in the hall.
The witness then placed the gun with
the muzzle northwest, the top of the
barrels to the west.
Q-How near was the muzzle to the
stairs?-
ACUTE a distance away.
Q--What was, the location?
A-Nearer the south side of the hall
6e:-Were there any clothes in the bed
A+EYes, Mr.. Collins clothes were
there on a chair
o-Did you talk to Mrs. Collins?
A.-YeS.
Q.-Did you talk to Mrs. Collins as to
who had committed the murder?
Object" said Mr.. Hayden. "And I
now want to take exceptions to the
the prosecuting attorney"
Sustained" said the court and an
adjournment until 1:30 was taken.
The Clothing Exhibited.
The clothing worn by J. S. Collins
when he was murdered and the clothing
which was on the bed in which he died
was exhibited in the Collins case trial
this afternoon.
DR. Tefft resumed his place on the
stand and was asked to examine the
clothing. He -unrOlled- the garments
and when he held the blood stained
clothing up to view a suppressed muir
mur OF horror passed through the crowd
which overfiowed the court room.
During the exhibition of the clothing
John Collins watched Attorney Stafford
and DR.. Tefft who were handling it,
iEtently. The expression upon his face
did net change. He sat with his chin
in his left hand, the index finger on the
left side of his face. His head was in
cIined slightly, but he maintained per-
feet ccmposure during the trial
Mrs Collins covered her face with
her hands and cried. Not once while
the clothing was being exhibited did
she raise her head.
Miss Grace Collins rested her head on
her hand and looked at the floor. Both
Grant Meade and his wife looked at the
floor and did not raise their eyes until
| the clothing had been removed from the
rail in front of the jury
The spectators in the court roOon
III a craT n L
stained clothing and many rose from
| their seats in order that they might OBJ
tain a better view. On the floor of the
court room women predOminated and
none were seen to shrink from the re-
pulsive sight.
Dr.. Tefft, during the time he was
handling the clothing told what position
it was in. The undershirt was stiff
with blood. while a ragged hole ap-
| peared in the left shoulder.
The night shirt was in a similar con-
dition and was an appalling sight. 1t
also contained holes through which the
charges of shot had passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-02
LADIES' DAY.
Next Tuesday, Women Friends and
Relatives of the Lawyers to
Be Admitted.

Next Tuesday will be Lawyers
Ladies Day" at the Collins trial. Then
the wives of lawyers, their sisters,
daughters, grandmothers and mothers
in-law, and their grandchildren will
have the right of way at the Collins
trial.
They have not had a chance to attend
the court during this trial and have
asked that this special privilege be ac-
corded them.
Baihf John Coyne has yielded to the
requests and makes this announcement.
He also hopes that on next Tuesday
the Topeka ladies will govern them
selves according to the provisions of
this announcement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-02
THOUGHT THEM IMPoRTANT
Supposed Receipts Signed by Johr
Collins Prove to Be Other Papers.

Collins Prove to Be Other Papers.
County Attorney Jetmore has re-
ceived an anonymous letter containing
several receipts signed by a man named
John Collins A letter accompanied the
receipts which said that the papers had
been taken from coat which had been
pawned by Johnson Jordan and never
redeemed.
Detective Harbaugh soon found that
the receipts were not signed by John
H Collins but were dated at Emporia
and were given by a different person.
The letter and receipts came from wO-
man by the name of Rugel who has a
room in the Metropolitan building and
whose father keeps a secondhand store
ana pawn shop near the Kansas avenue
bridge, but she did not sign her name
for fear of being summoned as a wit
ness. So far as known johnson Jordan
never pawned an overcOat in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-02
BRYAN RETURNS.
Leaves Lincoln to Join His Regiment
at Savannah

Lincoln, Neb, Dec. 2.-Col. Vim. J.
Bryan left last evening for Savannah.
Ga, to rejoin his regiment. His fur
Tough does not expire until the 5th, but
his health being fully recovered he felt
it his duty to return. A number OF
prominent political leaders, among them
ex-Congressman Towne and Thomas c.
Patterson of Denver, have been in con-
ference with Col. Bryan during the
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-02
HE NEVER SAID 1T.
Chairman Riddle Says Alleged Re
marks of His We're Never Made.

Chairman Taylor Riddle of the Pop
ulist state central committee wishes it
stated that the statements credited to
him by a Kansas City morning paper
and a Topeka morning paper in an al
legged manifesto were never made by
him.
Mr.. Riddle says he not only never
said anything of the kind to anybody,
but that he never said anything at all
to any reporter on the subject. Mr..
Riddle is rather indignant that such
foolish remarks should be credited to
him, anyway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-02
About The Cemetery Arrest.

NWUUL tIS WNELAWNGE FtIICSLs
Steele testified that he had sworn 70
a complaint charging John Collins with
the murder of his father.
Odd you attempt to arrest John
at the cemetery?
Al didn't attempt it. I did it.
Q-When?
A.-After the remains were lowered
into the ground.
The witness then told that he and
Sheriff Cook had gone to the cemetery
together and that Cook had asked
Steele, to arrest Collins The prosecu-
tion objected to this testimony and
it was sustained. Steele denied that he
told John Collins that he would be
mobbed at home.
Q.-Why did you arrest him there?
''Object,'' said Stafford.
Sustained" " said the court
Q=Did you not then make the at
tempt to arrest John for the purpose of
claiming the reward?
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Q-What?
A-Knights Templar.
Q.-Did you see John Collins that
morning?
Al did.
Q.-How many times?
A.@TWO or three.
Odd you see him cry2
Al did not.
Q-How did John Collins act?
A.--The same as usual. Not excited.
Q.s-Did you see anything like grief?
Al did not.
Q.-What was he doing at the house?
A.-Walking around.
Q.-See him talking to anybody?
Ayes.
Q-Hear what he said?
A-No.
-o--When were you at the house
again?
A.-Sunday morning.
Q.-What for?
A-Acting as Knight Templar escort.
Q.--HOW long?
A.-FrOm 10 to 4.
Odd you see John?
Ayes.
Odd you see any of the family?
Al saw Grace and Mrs. Collins
John was in the front of the house.
Q.-What was John doing at that
time?
A.--Most of time writing.
Q.-Where was he?
Am the library.
Q.-What was he doing in the hall?
Ale came into the hall and parlor
The witness was asked several QueS-
tions which called for conclusions and
they were excluded upon objections by
the defense.
Q.-How many rooms did you go
into?
A-The hall and library.
Q.-What did you do?
A.-Walked around.
Q.-Were there many in the library
when you were there?
A.-Three or four.
Q.-Who were they?
A.-John Collins was there. don't
remember who else.
Q.-Where did you see him first?
Ale came into the hall and went
to the library and went in after him.
Odd you stay?
A.-NO.
Q.-Where did you go?
A.-Outside the house
Q.-Was John crying?
A-No.
Q-You were there Sunday again?
Q.-Where was the body?
An the casket in the parlor.
Q--Who were there?
A-People were coming and going.
Odd John come in and look at his
fathers body?
Ayes, twice.
Q-Where did he go.
A-IntO the library.
Odd you go in there2
Ayes.
Q-What did he do?
A.=Offered me a cigar and said we
could smoke in that room.
Odd you sit on the porch?
A-Yes, a portion of the time.
Odd John arrange for you to sit
in the library instead?
Al do not know.
DIR. Tefft Testifies.
Mr. Ellison was here excused and Dr.
H K Tefft was called. He has been in
Topeka SO years, and has been prac-
ticing medicine 25 years. He was the
first physician called to the Collins res
family He told how at SIS or $40 he
had been called by telephone, and went
to the Collins house.
Q.-What did you do?
A.-Went in.
Q.-Who was there?
Airs. Collins was at the door.
Q.-Then?
Al went into the room where Mr.
Collins was lying.
Odd you see Grace?
A.-She came into the room later.
Q.-Where was Mr.. Collins2
A-On the folding bed
(Which side?
A.-East side
Q.-How was he lying?
A.-On his left side, partially, with his
face to the east.
Q.-Was he covered?
A.-Yes, to the waist
Oils feet covered?
A.-Yes. clothes were tucked in
around his feet.
Odd you examine Mr.. Collins?
A.-Yes.
Q.-What did you find?
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A-Yes, later, about o'clock
Q.-What did he say?
A.-As6ed me to take DR.. Grubbs'
buggy and take him to the telegraph
office. I did so.
Q.-HOw did he act2
Ale seemed cool.
Q.-What did you talk about2
About the murder.
Q-What was said?
Al do not remember
Odd he send the teIegrams?
Al don't know. He went into the
office.
Q.-What was his demeanor?
Ale was perfectly cool
A motion to strike out this answer
was Overruled-
Odd you Sc him shed any tears?
A-No.
Mr.. Rain testified that on the fol-
lowing day he met John Collins and
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Weather Indications

Chicago, Dec. 2.-For Kansas: Gen
orally fair tonight and Saturday; wind
shifting to brisk westerly.
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DEATH OF DIR. LORING.
Former Topeka Clergyman Dies in
New York.

New York, Dec. 2.-Rev Henry Holmes
Loring, for many years well known
Episcopal clergyman in Kansas. his last
charge being in Topeka, died last night
at New Rochelle. y. Y. aged 66 wears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-02

Your husband would appreciate a box
of Flor de Langsdorf 1Oc cigars for
Christmas. Get them of
GEO. STANSFIELD,
632 Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-02

Coffeyville, Dec. 2.-The 4-year-old
daughter of E. L. Wilson was burned
to death here yesterday afternoon. She
was playing with matches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-02
PLAN SHOWN

OF the Defense in the Question
ing of Witnesses Today.
Will Try to Show That the
Murderer
OF MIR. j.. S. COLLINS
Might Have Entered the House
by Climbing
From the Fence to COalshed,
Thence to the Kitchen
And Through the Window That
Was Found UnfaStened.
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Continued On SIKH PaRe.O
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-16
Too Bad

The makers of Pride of Japan tree teal
have advertised that Thos. Price, ANALYTICAL
chemist of San Francisco, and Prof I. T.
Kingsbury Of the University of Utah, have
civen them certificates that the above brand
Of tea is perfectly pure.
The deduction drawn from this ANALYSIS is,
that the Pride of Japan tea which you buy in
the stores is perfectly pure.
While it is quite possible to buy pure tea
dixie Settings Besf) and pack it in Pride of
Japan packages, and submit it to chemists for
analysis; still we assert that the Pride of Japan
tea sold in this market is artifcially colored
with coloring matter.
We don't know how these endorsements
were secured; but it is pity that the names
of such eminent authorities should be used to
back up statements made in the advertisements
Of Pride of Japan.
Schilling's Best tea is not only guaranteed
pure, but it is such tea as you would drink
yourself if you knew all about it.
Besides it is money-back, and that is backing
enough in the long run.
San Francisco II ScAiAing q Company
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The Successful Remedy for
NASAL CATARRH


NASAL CATARRH
must be non-irrltating, easy of appli-
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All druggists cheerfully acknowledge
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In acute cases the Balm imparts al
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Catarrhal sufferers should remember
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The Balm can be found at any drug
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Full directions with each package.
Cream Balm opens and cleanses the
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thereby stopping pain In the head
heals and protects the membrane and
restores the senses of taste and smell
Tho Balm is applied directly into the
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unknown; George Riser. A. Chappell.
Seattle, w. Grimes. Atkin. Colo;
William osnall. san Francisco: STRAIT
ton Sheldon. Iowa; w. a. Dalstrom.
Lincoln, Neb. VIM. Falk, Sheep Camp;
John Merchant, California; Thomas
Clark. Idaho; c. z. Harrison. Seattle;
l.. p. Halnes, Seattle; Il. u. Atwood,
New York; l.. Weldelein, Kansas
City; S. NJ. Grimes, Sacramento; j. A.
Morgan; j. Sprague, Ballard; VIM.
Preston; Oscar Anderson; Timothy
Glen. Portland; Mrs. N. II. MaXon,
Seattle; Walter Chapple. New York;
Frank Spraguc. Ballard Ed. Doran;
John Merchant, Grizzly Bluffs, Cal;
John Reddy; G.. S. Ziebarth, Seattle:
- Richie: Austin Preston, Grizzly
Bluffs. Cal; JEFF. Sealing. Wiser.
Idaho: r. Hedegard. Baker City; c.
f. Smith. Sedro: - Warner, San Fran
cisco; w. earle. San Francisco; j. p.
Clark, Idaho; Tom Clark; Mcneil,
Sanford, Portland: Tom Rnsmus, Col
oiudo: II. l.. Esterbrook, Seattle;
George Eggert. California; w. r.
Warner. San Francisco; Frank Mil
lett, Butte. Mont; James Smallwood.
Portland; C. II. Henry, Arizona;
49, Jaeger, address unknown; Il, ]. Hud-
son. Portland; w. l.. Riley. Seattle;
C. Beck, Sanford. Fla: S. a. Morgan,
Emporia, Kansas; Mrs. Ryan, Balti-
more: p. A. Olsen, Washlngton u. A.
Elstrom: j. Scaling; Thomas Wall:
o. A. Nelson, Washington; Thomas
Cullerdar, Portland: G. Lee; j. G..
Murphy; r. Finn. Portland; A. Eng
ID Tacoma; C. L. Mcneil, san
Francisco: j. NJ. Uhlin. Tacoma; Car
riaon: Durber: Harry Holt, Tacoma;
f. Atkins. Baker City. Ore, - stevens,
New York. This list was taken from
both the skaguay and Taiia lists and
is thought to be fairly accurate with
the exception of one or two possible
duplicates.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-16
SPECIAL.

"A. an elegant grade of Ladies' Storm
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White Goods.

A rare and timely opportunity to save
money. Our White Goods department
offers beyond n doubt the greatest
values in Salt Lake. Exceptional
values for this week.
Fine Sheer s0-inch White India Linen.
worth 15c, this week at (per Yard
O.
Two yards wide imported White
French Organdy, usually sold at soc.
this week att per yard)
3s-inch French Organizes, in white.
pink, red, light blue, canary and black,
49,
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HATS AND BONNETS.

eSeePtional values In LADIES
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:, Ladies' cream sleeveless, low neck
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ioc
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izes at
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0ahu' well worth 35c pair, at
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Jersey ribbed Vests, high neck and long
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week only
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Dress Skirts.

Large assortment of new Dress Skirts
3 me latest shades and black, the new
s,asauere and Barre effect in silk or
WOOL at lowest prices.
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bless DR.. Miles ervine.
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are sold by all drug
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