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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
DON'T HELP M'INTYRE.
His Own Witnesses Fail to Improve
His Case Much.

Denver, Col, Oct. 1.-Slow progress is
made IN the court martial trial of Rev.
Joseph z. Mcintyre, chaplain Of the
battleship Oregon, much time being
taken up in arguments between the at
torneys as to minor questions.
Judge E. n. BOnfils, who testified
for the defense, was cross xamined.
Nothing of Importance was developed
Benjamin H. Bayles, of Denver a re-
tired business man, testified that moth
ing was said by Chaplain Mcintyre to
the effect that Captain Evans took the
Iowa to the rear and kept her there
during the battle. On many points at
issue regarding the wording of the lee
ture the witness said his memory was
not clear. He remembered that the
chaplain said at one point in his descrip-
ton of the battle that the Oregon in
going forward passed the Iowa going
the other way, but was not clear what
the connection was. He could not re-
call what was said about division of
prize money.
John Collins, a minister of the Meth
OdiSt church, connected with Trinity
church where Chaplain McIntyre's lee
ture was given, testified that Chaplain
Mcintyre said the Oregon was one of
the best built vessels in the navy. He
stated that the reason western manu-
facturers had not been able to secure
contracts for other vessels was that the
eastern shipbuilders had more influence
with the government. Witness remem-
bered that the chaplain said that when
the Spanish ships came out of Santiago
harbor the Oregon was farther away
than the Iowa. The Oregon Immediate
ly went into the fight and passed the
Iowa going the other way Mr.. Collins
could not recOlIect having heard any
thing to the effect that Captain Evans
kept the Iowa in the rear during the
battle. The chaplain's manner in refer
ing to Captain Evans as Fighting
Bob was partly humorous and partly
exultant. The chaplain said, witness
remembered. that Admiral Sampson
would receive a much larger share of
the prize money than Captain Clark
Upon cross examination Mr.. Collins
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
BOXED TO A DRAW.
Bantam Weights Quit at Close of
TwenGy-Fifth Round.


New York, Oct. 1.-The bantam cham
pionship of America still belongs to
Casper Leon, the italian boxer, of this
city, but he had a close call in the
twenty-ffth round with Steve F1ana-
gan of Philadelphia, at the Lenox club
last night. These two lads met at los
pounds and put up a bout which was
one of the liveliest and cleverest con-
tests that has taken place in this arena
Towards the close of the fifth the stiff
pace told on Leon, while the Phi1adel-
phia man showed very little symptoms
of distress. In fact the Quaker
seemed to grow stronger towards the
conclusion of the bout. The referee
satisfied the majority of those who wit
messed the contest when he declared the
bout a draw, as neither had gained a
material advantage. Johnny White of
seemed to have suffered much up to the
twenty-third round. In the middle of
the round the fighting was very fast
and the crowd cheered wildly as each
the close of the round they were fight
ing fiercely.
Flanagan was the first to lead in the
twenty-fOurth, landing a stiff right
hand punch on the body. He put in four
successive LEFT facers without a return
Leon fought back, but Flanagan was
much the stronger. Leon left himself
open and Flanagan swung his right
heavily on che chest. The pace was very
hot just then, considering the distance
they had gone.
When they shook hands for the last
round it looked to be either mans fight.
Flanagan put in some stiff punches in
this round, while Leon sent a couple of
hot rights on the jaw. Leon tried to
land his right on the vital SPOT but
met Icons every rush with good rights
in the wind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
KANSAS NEWS.
Noted Cred Man, Dies at LeaV-
enWOrth Soldiers Home.
Victim of d Disease Which Has
Baff1ed Physicians.
CONTRACTED IN MINES
Skin Blood Red and Was Shed
at Intervals.
Pityriasis Rubra the Medical
Definition of the Scourge.

Leavenworth, Oct. 1.-The noted ''red
man. at the national soldiers home is
dead. He has for years been a sufferer
from the worst disease known to medi-
cal science. His skin was red as a
lobster and at times he would shed the
cuticle from his whole body.
The unfortunate mans name was
Patrick Consadine. He served in the
late war with the Fifty-ninth Iowa. He
was 81 years of age. He had been a
great sufferer for more than fifteen
years from pityriasis rubra, and from
the peculiar color the disease produced
on the skin he was generally alluded
to as the red man" He contracted
this disease while engaged in mining
out in Colorado and spent all his earn
ings in the best medical institutes in the
country trying to obtain relief. There
are but few cases of this character
known to the medical profession and
they all seem to have baffied the most
skiIlful physicians. Consadine entered
the home July 81, 1885, from Allison,
Butler county, Ia. He was a prom
tEent G.. A. r. member, courteous and
gentlemanly in his dealings with his
comrades, generous almost to a fault
and held several responsible positions
before coming to the home. He has one
brother, Mike Consadine, living at
Grenola, Kan, who was formerly a
guard at the Lansing penitentiary, and
another, John COnsadine, at Allison,
Ia. He was buried at 4 o'clock, under
the auspices of the Thomas Brennan
Post G.. A. R., Chaplain Payne conduct
ing the religious services.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01

testified that Chaplain Mcintyre said
something to the effect that the au-
dience which had as much to do with
the battle as Admiral Sampson, would
not receive a cent. He denied that the
chaplain said anything about western
firms having been cheated out of con-
tracts by the eastern ship builders.
The chaplain expressed the opinion
that the work of eastern shipbuilders
was of an ordinary character while that
done on the Oregon was extraordinarily
good. The witness believed that Chap
lain Mcintyre said something to the
effect that when the CristObal Colon
hauled down her colors he saw far to
the eastward a smudge of smoke on the
horizon where were located the other
vessels and Fighting Bob among
them. The chaplain said, witness testi-
fed, that a report had been made, by
whom he did not say, that the cruiser
New York was in the fight and that to
be in the fight a ship must be within
four miles. He expressed the opinion
that the New York was farther away
than that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
NEGRO SOLDIERS PRAY.
Kansas Volunteers Frightened at the
Rolling Sea-


Fort Scott, Oct. Empire Hawkins,
with the Twenty-third Kansas at San
tiago writes home as follows: Il am
now As miles from Santiago up in the
mountains with the Eighth Illinois reg
iment with all colored OfficerS.Th are
somewhat Jealous Of US because we are
better drilled. I am company clerk and
am satisfied. I have seen Generals
Shafter and Wood, they having come
to San Luis the 18th. The adjutant
complimented me on my work and said
I was the only one that kept a correct
payroll. We are all well, and 1 like the
climate. I am now with Captain Rob
erts of Parsons, 25 of our boys having
been transferred to that company. We
have a drill each day. I have to make
a clothing and ordnance report and
when I come back I will be full
hedged bookkeeper. Tell all the boys
that I will be back in % months.
''The Cubans here are half naked and
nearly starved. I would not take $500
for my trip and experience. OF course
I am one Of the boys who were real
sick on the boat coming over. We
came on the Vigilancia, a New York
and Cuban mail liner. We were in
terrific gale on the 2Sth and you should
have heard those black boys pray. 1
bought a parrot in Santiago for so
cents. 1 am strictly in it, having seen
the statue of liberty at Fort Hancock,
the battleShip Oregon and the whole of
SIMPSONS fleet at New York harbOr.
I saw a portion of the Merrimac which
was sunk in Santiago harbOr. All that
is visible is the smoke stack, we having
passed directly by it. The Ninth and
Tenth cavalry are hot stuff here. All
the Cubans are in love with colored
soldiers We are strictly in it. with the
girls, but 1 can't tell whether they cuss
me or not, can't understand them I
cannot get cigarette papers here and
am nearly dead for smoke. Tell some
of the boys to send me some"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
HESS QUITS THE GAME.
z. o. Loses Another Valuable Foot
ball PLAYER.

Lawrence, Oct. Harry Hess, last
years brilliant ha1f-back and upon
whom the strength of this years team
greatly depended, had the misfortune
to dislocate his arm at the elbow last
night in the last five minutes of play
and it is very probable that he will not
be able to be in the game the remainder of
the season. This is a great set back
to the prospective strength of the team
as Hess was playing a stronger game
than ever at his old position and there
was talk of putting him at quarter on
account of his experience. Now that
Hess is injured and Fred Speak has left
school the backs will be played by men
who have had no experience behind the
line before this season, except Tucker,
candidate for half, who has had some
experience at full on the Cawker City
high school team. Wilcox, the new
man from Clay Center, is showing up
well at center for a novice and seems to
have the call for the place. Blockberger,
Avery and TiDtOn are doing well at
tackles, while Silver plays ball all the
time at full back. Simpson and Buzzi
sub ends last year seem the most likely
men for these places this season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
HIT HIM WITH A P1TcHFoRK
A Farmer Strikes a Small Boy and
Cuts His Scalp Open.

come before a justice of the peace, but
which is all mixed up in conflicting re-
ports, occurred on the Burlingame road
four and One-half miles northeast of
town, yesterday afternoon. A boy
about Is years old, named Wilson, was
sent to a neighbOr Barrett's house, to
bring home a rake which Mr.. Barrett
had borrowed. When Mr.. Barrett
with the rake, he let his temper get
the best of him and with a pitchfork
started for the boy. Barrett struck
the boy a blow with the fork which
felled the boy and cut a cash in his
scalp four and one-haIf inches long
and down to the skull. The boy was
brought to town and Drs. Wright and
harrington dressed the wound. A war
rant has been sworn for Mr.. Barrett.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
DIES MONIES AND ITS WATER
SUPPLY

The people of Des NIoiues, Iowa, re-
Gently voted on the question of buying
for the municipality the plant of the
company which furnishes that city with
water. The subject appeared to at
tract little interest, for out Of 25, 900 vo-
tiers only about 800 went to the polls.
The purchase proposition was defeated
by about $50 votes, and so Des AIoines
decided to continue to buy its water
from a private concern.
Commenting on this result the Wash
tngton Star says:
CuriOusIy enough one of the chief
arguments advanced against the mum
icipal ownership of the water plant was
tnat the company asked too much mon
ey Tor its property and that the price
was the more eXOrbttant in view of the
poor quality of the supply These rea-
sons would seem to operate to urge
municipal ownership, rather than a con-
t1nuance OF the system of private con-
troll If the price is high now it VIII
surely be higher later when the com
pany has extended its plant to accom-
modate the growth of the population
If the supply is poor now, it is folly to
continue to take from it. The city
which depends upon a water company
for its drinking and washing fluid is
indeed, in a sad thraldOn. The owner
ship of the water supply is one of the
first natural steps of the municipality
away from bondage to private corpOr-
ALlOnS.
Some enconomists go so far as to
urge the municipal ownership Of the
gas plant, on the assumption that the
gas supply and the water supply are on
all tours as necessities of modern life.
But others differ from this view, in
view OF the fact that gas is only a ne
cessity according to the cultured tastes
and requirements of the people while
water is absolutely essential to the
preservation of life. The private con-
troll Of the source of supply and of the
means of distribution often works
great hardship among the users of the
water The process of management to
prevent poor service or to maintain
high standard of purity is difficult and
not easily within the reach of the in
dividual citizen. The court records are
filed with cases where the people have
sought to regulate the service provided
by these private water companies, and
the course of such litigation is rough
indeed. 1t is not to be questioned that
IN season Des AIoines will learn the les
son of municipal ownership to at least
this extent and will reverse the recent
decision
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
10 GENTS PER CAPITA.
Sumner County Republicans Levy
Campaign Assessment.

wellington, Oct. 1.-The Republicans
of Sumner county are running a 10 cent
campaign. They have placed a per
capita tax of that amount on all mem
bers of the faithful. They expect to
make it a great popular success. The
scheme is to make a complete poll of
the county and catalogue the Repubn-
cans. This done, they will be divided
into districts and each district Will
have a local assessor. It will be his
business to see every Republican in his
district and make him ANTE up"
The fact that a general per capita
tax has been declared does not mean
that old methods will be abandoned.
The candidates present and prospective
will be assessed the usual sum and over
thirty postmasters must supply fund
of $500 The committee expects to get
$3.50 under the per capita plan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
REPORTS ON KANSAS FISH.
Fish Commission Issues a Volumi-
nous Biennial Report.

DR.. J. w. Shuts, state fish commits
sioner has just completed his report for
the past two years to Governor Leedy
as to the fisheries and game in Kansas
His report is very concise though quite
lengthy 1t contains ffty-tWO pages
printed; twelve full page Illustrations of
game-ffsh of Kansas, descriptive or
their habits, their prOpa cation, both
natural and artificial with chapter on
the best methods of constructing ponds
and the culture of fish Some sugges-
lions are offered to amend the game and
fish laws of Kansas and correct unlaW-
full practices of fishing in streams and
thus keeping the number Of fish much
less than they should be. DR.. Shuts
says that if he were allowed to arrange
the game and fish laws of Kansas that
within two years the fish under this pro-
lection would increase to such an ex-
tent that their value to Kansas would
be about One-half million dollars.
There are 5000 miles of water way in
Kansas and all is reasonably well
stocked with fish. Every stream IS un-
der the direction of some fish warden
who keeps DR.. Shuts informed as to
any violators of the fish and game laws.
During the last two years he has
caused the arrest of eighty-one VIOLA
tors and sixty-nine of them were con-
victed. He has had cOnhscated four
teen seines, tWenty-eight nets and ma
ny other fishers paraphernalia- Fish
ways have been constructed over TWEEN
ty-one mill dams in the state and other
the protection of fish.
The Illustrations in the book are made
from photographs taken from natural
scenes at Kansas fisheries.
There viii be 10 900 copies Of the report
printed. Sixty copies will be furnished
the state historical society upon their
request. The others will be distributed
free to any one applying for them.
DR.. Shuts has done good work during
his term as fish commissioner. He has
accomplished more in two years with
out any appropriation from the legisla-
ture than other commissioners have
done with 81. 500 at their disposal. His
financial report shows that during his
term he has put in one hundred and fff-
ty-six days work in this capacity his
travelling expenses were s163, postage
S66, stenographic help $780, and inciden-
tai expenses for circulars warning peO-
pie against violating fish and game
laws.
The report is now in the hands of the
state printer and will not be ready to
give out for several weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
SOLDIER BECOMES INSANE.
Former Kansan Leaves Army Hospi-
tai a Maniac.

Fort Scott, Oct Word was re-
ceived in the city yesterday that Wal
ter Lawrence, formerly of Fort Scott
had been declared of unsound mind and
ordered sent to the asylum. Lawrence
will be remembered here as the clerk
at Liepman's clothing store, where he
worked for many years. About four
years ago he removed to Texas. and
when the war broke out he enlisted
in a Texas regiment, but was not in the
battle before Santiago. He took sick
with fever and was brought back to
Houston and confined in the hospital
Since his sickness he has become in
sane and he will probably be taken to
washington,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01

saying that he would send a complete
collection of the specimens, numbered,
in order that they might be correctly
named and so enable him to name them
in their museum. The specimens he
will send will be given to Kansas uni
versity for the work of classifying and
naming This is in itself a great com
pIiment to the work of the department
of entomology and at the same time
gives the university a chance to add to
its museum collection a valuable lot of
lepidoptera, no doubt containing many
specimens that are entirely new to the
collection now in the museum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
FIFTY COKE OVENS ASSURED
Cherokee County Has New Town
Started.

Columbus, Sept 29.-Another town is
soon to spring up in Cherokee county,
and the indications are that it will
move right to the front. It is located
about 21A miles from Folsom on the
O'Nea1 land, and it is said that the
land has more coal beneath its surface
than any place in this section.
The coal is to be used exclusively for
the manufacture of coke, and so coke
ovens are to be put in at once. One
hundred and fifty houses are to be
erected. and many other improvements
made. 1t is expected there will be
plenty of work there this fall and Win
ter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
no PRoTEcT CAME.
Dickinson County Men Organize a
Protective Association.

Abilene, Oct.1.-The sportsmen of Alb
ilene, Enterprise, Solomon and other
Dickinson county towns are forming a
protective association to furnish pot
of season. It is said that one hunter
has shipped 500 quail this fall It is
against the law to shoot any game
even in season without permission of
the owner or on the shighway without
permission of the owner of the land
abutting on the same. 1t is proposed to
push prosecution of the first offender
to the limit of the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
NOT YET RIPE.
Business Plums in Porto Rico Can't
Be Pulled Yet.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Oct. 1.-The meet
ing of the military commission yesterday
was private and no news was given out
regarding what transpired. The Ameri-
can troops now occupy fully two-thirds Of
the island. The Spanish line, running in
a semi-circle south of San Juan, is mar
rowing daily and the Spaniards are reced-
ing towards the capital.
American business men are hocking here
seeking business chances. They are in
vestigating the prevailing conditions; but
the island is not yet ripe for business op-
erations of any great Importance and
many of them are returning disappointed
to their homes.
Rumors of out1awry in the western part
of the island continue. including the burn
ing of houses and the manning of cattle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01

The way in which France is treating
the Spanish-American peace commits
sion is calculated to arouse a suspicion
that she is trying to keep it there and
make it a part of the big show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01

LFrom the Atchison Globe.I
The pretty girls of a town change ev-
cry two years.
Neither intellectual beauty nor
spiritual beauty" is the real article.
No woman ever got married. and re-
ceived as many presents as she expect
ed.
There is no doubt that the devils
mother, if he has one, thinks that her
son is prosecuted.
It is never safe to put reliance in any
woman who refers to her marriage as
the result of ''girlish whim.''
We suppose the hardest task in the
world would be to persuade a real
worthless man to join a suicide club.
A man delivered a lecture to women
always thought that lectures to women
only should be delivered by their moth
ers.
If It were positively known that the
world would come to an end tomorrow,
the women would get on their knees.
and the men would blow in all they pos
sess on the final roundup.
The experience of coasting down hill
in winter, and then walking back, is
often used by people in illustration Of
other experiences in life. After the
wedding this morning, man said:
Now they are walking back"
After a man has passed sixty. and has
accumulated a little money the public
demands that he get the written con-
sent of every relative he has no matter
hasn't any money, their consent isn't
necessary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01

If the commission investigating the
war department wants to find out the
truth the whole truth and nothing but
the truth it should summon the news
paper correspondents. They were en-
gagged all through the war in finding
out just what was going on and why.
It is improbable that they would object
to telling it all over again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01

st. Louis Republic: An anti-P1att
paper hired a Boston critic to come
over and assaiI the Easy Boss in its
columns, and the first sockdonager the
writer from the Hub hurled at him
from that mighty engine, the press. was
to designate him as "a malignant
cephalopod." No wonder Mr.. PIatt is
aging so rapidly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01

The weather bureau wants cable con-
nection with Alaska. 1t might be a
good thing in. the summer but for about
three months in the year our connec-
ton with Alaska is sufficiently intimate
to satisfy the average citizen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01

Wichita, Oct. Is. n. Bridgeman of
this city has received orders fom Wash
ington that he is expected to proceed
to Camp Meade at N1idd1etown, Penn,
and report in person to the commanding
general Of the Second army corps for
assignment to duty as commissary of
subsistence of the brigade of that corps.
Captain Bridgeman will leave at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01
Pension For Kansans.

washington, Oct. Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Francis NJ. Cramer, Wells
vile, IS.
restoration and supplemental-Marti
L. Potter, Topeka, IS.
Ipcrease-William Bean, Ottawa, Sc
to IS; Isaac E. Marshall Butler, Sc to
IS: John T. Reyerson, National Military
home / leaYenYvorth. IS to So.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01

The government has succeeded in
controlling the spread of yellow fever
to a great extent. It might now pro-
ftabJy try it's hand on the Mississippi
floods and the forest fires.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01

The New York Democrats caught the
New York press mapping. Not a paper
in the state seems to have suggested
the possibility of the nomination of
Augustus Van Wyck. He was about
the darkest horse that ever won a
race.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-01

Senator Foraker of Ohio is quoted as
saying: THE Republican party never
has had harmony and never ought to
have. The lack of harmony is what
keeps the party alive" The late sam
Wood had about the same idea.