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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-24
The Collins Case in Hands Of
District Court
1t Includes All the Papers in
the Case.
A LIST OF EXPENSES.
The Case Will Come Up in Court
In October
If a Change of Venue is Not
Taken.
LIST OF EXPENSES.

The Collins case has been filed in the
office of Clerk E. NJ. Cockrell, of the
district court. It includes ali the pa
pers in the case from the time the first
criminal proceedings were brought, in
Guiding the coroner's inquest and the
preliminary hearing.
Coroner Westerfeld's bill for the
holding of the post mortem on the re-
mains of j. ). Collins was $40. ~ other
fees, such as summoning witnesses,
holding the inquest, etc, he charged
$16. The witness fees amounted to
something like $35. The sheriff receiv-
ed $13 for serving papers for the in
quest, which makes a total for the cor
Oner'S inquest of $74.
In the bill filed today by Justice W.
S: McClintock, the following items are
given:
Due Justice McCIintock in fees. S176s
Due Constable J. Ross in FEES. 1896
Due to witness fees. S............... $3.50
1ocdl -. ,--.-'':. ...-.----.... $l1b-O8
This makes a total expense thus far
in the Collins case of $200.OS With the
papers filed today the transcript of the
evidence was included. This is vol
ume of 625 typewriter pages, cOmpris-
ing the complete testimony of every
witness in the preliminary hearing of
the case before Justice McClintock held
in the appellate court room.
When Judge Hazen returns to the
city, which will be about September I,
motion will be argued by the attoT-
neys for the defense for a change of
venue. There is considerable sentiment
against a change of venue as the ex-
pense to Shawnee county would be
very large.
The Collins case has been set for the
Shawnee county district court for early
in October. The jury is called for Oc-
tober g. Unless a change of venue is
taken, the case will begin early in Oc-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-24
STILL FIGHTING.
Spaniards and Insurgents at 1t
in the Philippines.

Madrid Aug 24.-The government has
received a dispatch from General Rios.
Successor Of General Jaudenes in the gov
ernor generalship of the Philippines, say
ing that there has been bloody fighting
between the SpaniardS and the insurgents,
with an estimated loss to the latter of 500
men. The Spanish losses were uniIn-
portant''
The dispatch says that a number of the
inSurgent chiefs were captured and shot.
A sergeant Of gendarmes who attempted to
incite a rising against the authorities
barely escaped lynching at the hands of
the populace. He was turned over to
the courts and shot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-24
JAGO'S HARD LINES.
He is Discharged Only to Be Rear
rested.

London, Aug. 24-At the Bow street
police court this morning, Sir John
Bridge presiding, J. w. Jago, chief of
ficer of the White Star line Britannia,
charged on a warrant issued at the re-
quest of the United States embassy,
with mail robbery and smuggling, was
formally discharged. He was immed-
lately re-arrested by the British au-
thorities on a charge of robbery within
the British dominions, this arrangement
having been reached by an agreement
with the United States embassy, which
withdrew its request for Pago's extra
ditiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-24
Mrs. J. R. Dunning.

much interest. In the county Jail after
her arrest, she was not at all willing to
make a statement of what would be her
defense or how she felt about being
charged with murder, saying merely:
I feel very well, thank you, and am
quite ready TO go. I have gotten past
all the humiliation of the charge. I
am ready to meet it,
Mr.. BOtkin StOutly asserts the in
nocence of his wife.
Detective Gibson, who assisted in
the arrest of Mrs. Botkin, states that
he has no warrant for the arrest of any
other woman.
A trunk belonging to Mrs Botkin was
seized in this city today by Detective
Seymour. Chief of Police Lees has not
yet opened it and will not do so until
formal extradition papers are received
from Delaware.
MIR. Dunning's Statement.
Dover Del, Aug. 24.-John P. Dun
ing, whose wife and sister-in-law were
poisoned by candy from San Fran
cisco, has made a statement to the As
sOciated Press. He says:
I have talked with the attorney
general and other state officials of Del
aware disclosing all facts within my
knowledge which could possibly lead to
the detection of the pOisOner whose act
caused this tragedy. From the moment
I learned of the fiendiSh murder of my
wife and sister-in-law, upon my arrival
in New York from Porto Rico last Fri
day, my one desire has been that the
guilty should be brought to justice I
have withheld nothing from the Off
cials which could lead to the detection
of the criminal But for two reasons
/ must refuse to make any statements
for publication. First, because it might
defeat the ends of justice, and second,
because innocent persons might be in
volved I will continue to maintain
this course even at the risk of subject
ing myself to unjust criticism"
Details of the Arrest.
Stockton. Cal. Aug. 24-The arrest of
Mrs. Botkin, who is accused of sending
the package of poisoned candy to Dover,
Del, which resulted in the death of
Mrs. ]. p. Dunning and her sister, was
effected without any sensational oc-
currences. When the first warrant
charging her with murder was read,
she remarked:
$50 this is the result. or one of them,''
and, turning as though to sit down. I
have another which you must listen to,
said Chief of Police Gall. Shall
read it noW?"
IF you are not too tired said the
lady, and she returned her fixed gaze
to the face of the reader.
There was little or no sign of agita-
ton on the part of the prisoner when
the second warrant was finished, and
she asked if it would not be possible
for the officer to appoint deputy and
permit her to remain at the hotel dur
ing the night.
She was told that she could not; that
she would have to go to Jail.
Mrs. Botkin was self-cOntained and
had control of herself sufficiently to get
from the room to the carriage and from
the carriage to the Jail door without
any assistance. In the corridor she was
given a seat while she waited the pleas
ure of the jailor for moment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-24
Globe Trotters Start Again.

Springfield, Mass, Aug. 24.-Vfctor
Sergeant and Robert McKisson, both of
Lowell, passed through this city yester-
day evening on bicycles on their way
to San Francisco which place they must
reach by December l. without the as
sistance of railroad or steamboat con-
veyance to satisfy a wager made by
members of the Vesper Century club of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-24
SCHLEY IS IMPROVED.
Expects to Be Well Enough to Go to
Washington Tomorrow.

Westport, Conn, Aug 24-This morn
ing found Rear Admiral Schley greatly
improved and everything now points
to a speedy and complete recovery The
admiral passed a very cOmforta bic night
and arose with the other members of
the Wortley household at an early
hour. The admiral announced today
that he intends going to Washington
tomorrow unless his physician absolute
ly forbids it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-24
HOLD THE PHILIPPINES.
California Republicans Take Strong
Ground on the Question.

Sacramento Cal, Aug. A.-The Repub-
lican state convention reconvened this
morning and listened to the reports of the
various committees. The balloung Tor
governor will not take place until late IN
the day. The platform will indorse the
administration Of President Mckinley ana
the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands
and will strongly advocate the permanent
retention of fhe RhiliDpiueS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-24
Sig KILLED by Lightning.

Copenhagen, Aug. pa terrible
thunderstorm swept the whole Jutland
peninsula yesterday. Many buildings
were struck by lightning; six persons
were killed and thirty nine farm build
ings and thirteen houses burned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-24
21ST KANSAS MOVES.
Leaves Camp Thomas for Lexington,
Kentucky

Kentucky.
Chickamauga Park, Aug. 24.-The
volunteer troops are steadily leaving
Camp Thomas The Twelfth Mime
sofa and the Fifth Pennsylvania have
gone to Lexington, KY, and the Eighth
Massachusetts, Twenty-f1rst Kansas
and Twelfth New York left for Lexing-
ton last night.
Only one regiment will be left at
Camp Thomas, and that will be for the
purpose of guarding government prop
erty here and protecting the water sup
ply against pollution from camp refuse.
Brigadier General Henry V. Boynton
has been detailed by Adjutant General
COrbin to superintend this work of car
ing for the park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-24
Had a Son Id santiago.

St Louis Mo, Aug. 4.-Colonel G. Il.
Mcclellan. formerly colonel Of the Teath
wears ago died today at his residence N
this city of rheumatism of the heart, aged
the army and had a son in the battle or
Santiago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-24
Deadlock Broken.

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Aug A.-The dead
lock in the Ninth congressional district
convention was broken this morning by
the nomination of Smith Mcpherson of
MONTGOMERY county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-24
Named bv the President.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The president
today made the following appointment:
To be United States treasurer at Phil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-24
Cortes to Reasonable

Madrid, Aug. 24.-An the papers an
nounce the reassembling of the cortes
between the 9Th and 10th of Septemb Der.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-24
Beautiful Faith.

Berlin, Aug. 24.-As regards the dis
position of the Philippine islands, Ger
r|7@n "iplomats DO not believe that
America intends to keep all the islands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-24

sank at South AmbOy this morning. All
the crew escaped except the pilot, James
Hennessey, who was drowned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-24
HAND OF THE LAW
Descends Upon Mrs. Ada BOtkin
of Stockton, Cal.
Who is Arrested on a Charge of
Murder
BY POISONED CANDY.
Two Women of Dover, Della
ware, the Victims.
BOnbOns Were Sent by Mail
From San Francisco.

Stockton. Cal, Aug 24-Mrs. Ada
Botkin was arrested at nine o'clock
last night, for supposed connection with
the sending of a box of poisoned candy
to Mrs. John P. Dunning at Dover,
Del, from the eating of which Mrs.
Dunning and her sister, Mrs J. Polk
Deane, died shortly afterwards.
Ready to Meet 1t.
San Francisco. Aug. 24.-The arrest
of Mrs. w. A. Botkin at Stockton on
the charge of numbering Mrs. John P.
Dunning and Mrs. Joshua Deane at
Dover, Del, by means of poisoned
candy sent from this city, has excited
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-24

ing trust and plutOcratlc naIlnS clJl-
zens of this country rally around the
flag of Democracy on the Chicago plat
form with additions touching the Span
ish war questions and successfully con-
duct the successive advancing skir-
nishes until 1900 when 1O000,000 Of
American free men will triumphantly
sweep through the grand arch of vic
tory singing praises to Almighty God
for our great deliverance and shouting
for brotherhood bimetallism and Bry-
an
The Platform.
The resolutions adopted reaffirm the
Chicago platform and say:
I'VE particularly endorse the financial
plank therein declaring for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver and gold at
the ratio of 16 to 1 independent of any
and all other nations.
I'VE are proud of the patriotic con-
duct in peace and war of that great
leader William J. Bryan. and we favor
his denomination for president in 1900"
The platform favOrs an income tax
and thanks the minority in congress for
seeking to secure "a just distribution of
the war taxation equally upon the
wealth and the corporations of the
country as we'll as upon its labor
I'VE recognize the eternal truth, that
life, liberty and the pursuit of happ1-
ness is the natural and fnalienable hert-
tage of all mankind and since the hand
of despotism has been lifted from the
island of Cuba, we should a1ord ITS
inhabitants an untrammeled OppOrJunl-
tv to establish a free and Independent
constitutional government, deriving its
powers from the consent of the govern
ed. and we remind the country that
congress in the resolutions which de
clared war, resolved, that the United
States hereby disclains any disposition
or intention to exercise sovereignty
jurisdiction or control over said island
except for the pacification thereof and
asserts its determination when that IS
ACCOMPLISHED, to leave the government
and control of the island to its people,
and we believe that until the people of
the islands of Cuba and the Philippines
redeemed from Spanish domination,
declare otherwise we should keep the
faith upon which the war was begun
and prosecuted"
The resolutions favor the building OF
the Nicaraguan canal, enlarging the
militia of all states and reducing the
standing army, oppose alliance with
England or any other foreign power
and demand that the United States SEN
ate take action upon the findings of the
Ohio senate on the election Of Marcus
A Hanna, as senator.
Delegate Drops Dead.
DAYTON. O., Aug 24-Homer Parrott
of this city. dropped dead from heart
disease today while attending the DEM
ocratic state convention. He was a
brother of Colonel E. D. Parrott OF
DAYTON and of Colonel Charles Parrott
of COI11To b1s O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-24
Delegate Drops Dead.

Dayton, O., Aug. 24.-Homer Parrott
of this city, dropped dead from heart
disease today while attending the Dem
ocratic state convention He was a
brother of Colonel e D. Parrot of
Dayton and of Colonel Charles Parrott
of Columbus, o.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-16
JAMAICA FEEDING HAVANA.
Supplies Making Their Way to Blan-
co From One Of the British

NEW YORK, June ia cruiser from
Kingston, Jamaica. quotes an officer of the.
British cruiser Talbot as saying that sup
plies in small quantities are reaching Ha-
vana across the island from Batabano, and
apparently from Jamaica.
The Purisina Conception changed on Sat
urday to the English flag, and completed
her cargo of 5000 packages Of -four. rice
and corn. She will sail for Cuba. She en-
deavored to obtain an English captain.
Consul Dent formally protested, the ulti-
mate destination of the cargo being for a
blockaded port. He maintained 1t was di-
rect violation of neutrality, and the Amer
lean government will set up this claim.
probably with the evidence now in the pos
session of this government.
The Bentino Estanger has also succeeded
in changing her flag and will load cargo
for ManZanillo.
The Spanish steamer Manuel Raoul ar
rived at Montego bay Friday, endeavoring
to obtain a cargo of supplies for Manzan-
illo Spanish commissariat officer was
on board, and doubtless the provisions are
destined for the Spanish army.
Unless immediate action is taken by the
American government, the Kingston dis
patch says. the blockade will be practically
nullified by supplies reaching the block
AIDED towns from Jamaica.
Merchants here are looking for Spanish
purchasers at famine prices. and are spec
ulating heavily in foodstuffs.
Much suspicion has been aroused at
Kingston, the correspondent says, by the
character of the cargo of the City of
Kingston. which has arrived from New
York. The cargo consists of 400 cases of
pork. 125 bags Of corn and 81 bales Of to-
bacco, 1.0Os bags Of rice and 100 barrels
and 1900 bags of flour. The cargo seems
much too large for single firm to handle
in ordinary trade. and it is believed to be
destined for transshipment to Cuba for the
Spanish troops.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-16
Carrier Pigeons i'm Pie.


From the Washington Post,
The carrier pigeon service in use at Key
West has not been a complete success, for
many sufficient if not wholly satisfactory
reasons The pigeon service Is not made
up of the most reliable birds, and the cote
that is supposed to be the attraction that
makes the birds fly landward when re-
leased from the dispatch boat Is enough to
disgust any selfrespecting carrier.
But the chief reason why the carrier
pigeon service has proved unreliable is
that the seamenA on board the American
warships are crack shots and can bring
down a bird on the wing with unerrinE
regularity. The carrier pigeons have been
the subject Of many stories told at Key
West
Carrier pigeons have been served at table
on the men-Or-waf, according to some Of
these stories. with the dispatches still at
tached to their legs, and these dispatches
have been detached and read aloud as a
sort Of grace before meat by the uncon-
scionahle Sailors who have robbed the
newspapers and deprived the public Of a
first-class story. Whether exaggerated or
not, it Is certain that many of the carriers
released from the dispatch boats have
failed to, reach lana. and have been the
cause of much lamentation and hard Ian
guage on the part Of the overtaxed news
paper correspondents.
enough of a success, however in spite of
these drawbacks. to prove that, given
good birds and more satisfactory attend-
ing circumstances. the transmission of war
news by this means will be great sue
cess.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-16
Monarch's Garb,

The sultan of Turkey Is always seen at
or of Austria affects gray. The young
German emperor has what may be called
loud taste in clothes. and Is never so
uniforms or hunting costumes: indeed,
when attired in the latter he looks as
though he had stepped out Of Drury
Lane pantomiEe, SO extraordinary and
The emperor Of Russia, on the other
hand. likes the simplest. darkest form
of undress uniform and he habitually
wears that which became SO familiar
in all the photographs Of his late father
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-16
A BATTLE OF PROXIES.
Bar Middle-of-the-Roaae
Rt Omaha.

Bar Middle-of-the.Roaae
ut Omaha.
OMAHA, NEB., June 15.-The regular
national committee Of the Peoples party
to-day had fight on its hands to keep out
the middle-of-the-roaders who, at Nash
vile last year. organized the separate Mil
ton Park national committee. Many Of
Parks anti-fusion committee are members
also of Senator Marion Buffers regular
committee, and all summer. through Whar-
ton Barker, Of Philadelphia, they have
been working hard to secure proxies. The
regular committee, to Offset the schemes
Of the middle le-of-the-roaders." have Sc
cured large number Of proxies also. When
the committees roll was called, 1t was
discovered that between seventy-five and
100 proxies were held. George F. WASH
burn, Of Boston. has twenty-seven Of them.
Contests in Illinois. Iowa. Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania and several other states remained to
be settled, and Chairman Butler appointed
credentials committee favorable to his
side. consisting of Senator Allen, of Ne
braska; Ex-Governor Buchanan. of Tennes-
see; Eltwell Pomeroy, of New Jersey; A.
H. Garden, Of Kentucky, and Congressman
C. A. Barlow, Of California, every one a
fusionist.
At midnight the conference had done no
business, the members waiting for the re-
port Of the committee on credentials, which
has been III session since noon.
At the hall where THE conference is to be
held the middle-of-the-road forces are
gathered and have voted down many mo-
tions to take q recess until tomorrow.
They say the delay Is to tire them out.
and they do not propose to be tired.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-16
A.tiDa.hy to spa,iars..


National antipathy to Spaniards and
everything Spanish has become so strong
as to be ridiculous in some Instances.
and even church members have become
so imbued with 1t as to manifest dis
pleasure over the slightest reference to
the hated nation. The feature Of a spe-
cial service at the 0livet Presbyterian
church. Twenty-second and Mount YER
non streets. held a Sunday or two ago.
was the reading of the Bible in thirty DIFF,
the Scriptures were listened to reverentiy
until lady essayed to read chapter in
Spanish. Unfortunately 1t was down on
the programme or the people would never
have known the difference. When the
lady, who. by the way. Is . Cuban and
not Spaniard. began to read. misses
spranx from the galleries and the reas Of
the church. Things had reached such a
state that church member could not listen
ish. Another patriotic outbreak occurred
when. preliminary to the reading in En-
Elish, Bishop Foss referred to possible
Anglo-American alliance. The elders in the
front rows were too digniied to shout
.Hoorah," but they manifested their ap-
prevail in fervent "Amens'
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-16
MORE FIRING At SANTIAGO.
New Orleans Destroys Some New EN-.
placement and vesuvias Tries
Her Pneumatic Gums.

Copyright. 1888. by the Associated Press) ''
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Tuesday.
June A.s p. m. By THE ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCH BOAT DANDY, VIA
KINGSTON, JAMAICA. June Is. p. m.-
The United States cruiser New Orleans.
having been ordered by Rear Admiral
Sampson to destroy the new emplacements
half mile east of Ell Moro, on which q
large number OF Spaniards have been work
ing, took UP a position at O'Clock this
morning about 500 yards from shore, and
1000 yards from the Moro battery. =
She opened up on the emplacements with
her rapid-fire guns. Red clouds of sand
rose on the hilltop where the empiace-
ments were building. Following the fif-
teeath shot, the Moro batteries replied
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-16
Cigars for Dewey.
From the Philadelphia Record.

run Tue fnlladeIphlo RECORD.
Admiral Dewey and his band of he
roes at Manila will receive a pleasant
surprise when the next transport reaches
the Philippines. in lot of TO- 900 choice
the trade. Luxuries are undoubtedly
scarce on the Asiatic fleet, and the
thought of how much the American
'jackies" would enjoy q good smoke in
duced Fred A. Fowler. of No. IS South
Sixth street, to communicate with several
cigar firms relative to forwarding contri-
buttons to the East. Generous responses
were made. One firm sent 500 cigars of q
special brand for Admiral Dewey's own
use. which cannot be duplicated until the
500 to 1000 cigars each. and the box that
will leave this city Tomorrow for Manila,
via San Francisco. will contain 10 900 cigars.
A second box may be sent later. As Mr..
Fowler says: Others may send the SOL
diers clothes. pincushions and fancy goods
with which to adorn their tents, but I
know thtat man in a hot country needs
q good smoke"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-16
INTERNATIONAL BANK BILL.
Senate Has Not Yet Concluded Con
sideratiOn of the Measure-An
Important Amendment -

WASHINGTON. June 15.-After the pass
age of a number of. pension bills and lis
tening to carefully prepared speech on
the advantages of Republican tariff legis-
lation by Mr.. Pritchard. Of North Carolina,
the senate to-day resumed consideration
of the international bank bill. An amend
ment was accepted by the committee and
adopted extending the privileges of the
measure to all citizens of the United Stats.
instead of restricting them to those mem
toned in the bill. When the senate ad-
5ourned consideration of the bill had not
been concluded.
During the consideration of the pension
calendar thirty-two bills were passed in
thirty-three minutes. A majority of the
bills provide for increases of pensions al
ready received. Among those passed was
one increasing the pension of Mrs. Mar
garet Love Skerritt, widow of Rear Ad-
miral Skerritt, from $50 to $50 month.
Mr.. Cockrell of Missouri. reported from
the military affairs committee bill to pro-
mote the administration of justice in the
army and asked for its immediate con-
sideration. The bill provides for the ad-
ministration OF justice by summary
court. IL was passed.