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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-16
FAILED
First National Bank of EmpOria
Closed,
And President c. s. Cross Kills
Himself
AT SUNNY SLOPE FARM
His Famous Stock Ranch, 3
Miles From EmpOria.
C. s. JOBES is NAMED
To Take Charge of the Affairs
of the Institution.
Owed Banks and DepOsitOrs
S5I3,199 September 90
The Date on Which It's Last
Statement Was Made.
His Famous Stock Ranch, 3
Miles From EmpOria.
G. S. JOBES is NAMED
To Take Charge of the Affairs
of the Institution.
Owed Banks and DepOsitOrs
S5I3,199 September 90
The Date on Which It's Last
Statement Was Made.

Washington, Nov. 16.-NIr. Dawes, the
comptroller of the currency has issued
an order closing the First National
bank of Emporia, Kan.
The controller appointed Charles s.
Jobes receiver of the bank. Its last
statement, September 20, says: Capital,
S1OO, 600; surplus and profits. $1O1, ,2S9;
due to depositors, banks and bankers,
$513, ,199; circulation. $22, 500.
FROM EMPORIA.
Flmporia, Nov. 16-For the first time
in its history Emporia has a bank fail
ure. The doors of the First National
bank of this city we~e closed
at 1890 p. m, today and the
institution is in the hands of
the comptroller. Examiner c. S.
Jobes is in charge. No statement can
be given yet of the condition of the
bank Just now, at 2:1O p. m. the start
ling report has reached here from Sunny
Slope, three miles distant, that Charles
Cross. president of the bank killed him.
self out there a little before o'clock.
Great excitement exists.
THE PRESIDENT KILLS HIMSELF.
D. m.-Mr. Cross left the bank at
noon, on hearing the news from the
comptroller going Immediately to his
farm He went to a back room be-
tween 1:3O and o'clock and shot him
self with a revolver.
The suicide was committed at 1;3O
o'clock this afternoon and the startling
news was telephoned from the farm to
William Martindale, vice president of
the bank, that Mr.. Cross body was
found in a back room of the farm house
Mr.. Cross leaves a widow and a daugh-
ter by his first wife who was formerly
Kate Smeed of Lawrence from whom
Mr.. Cross was divorced some years ago.
Mr.. Cross was a young business man OF
unusual ability and had been trained in
his fathers bank from early bOyhood.
This bank was established twenty-five
years ago by the late H. G. Cross who
was it's first president and afterwards
receiver of the M K & T railway He
was succeeded in the presidency by his
son, Charles S. Cross. The latter had a
fine stock farm known as Sunny
Scope" near Emporia. Here Mr.. Cross
had what is said to be the finest herd
of Hereford cattle in the world. A
special sale of Herefords at the Cross
farm took place in February last and
attracted national reputation. The sale
at this time aggregated over $65. 900.
The other officers of the bank are
VIM. Martindale, vice president; D. w.
! Davis, cashier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-16
SNAKE SHOW OPENS.
First Affair of the Sort Ever
Held ON Earth.

New York Nov. 16.-Anyone who has
a fondness for or a curiosity about snakes
may have either feeling gratified at the
Grand Central Palace, where the
Worlds Snake Show" the first of the
kind ever held, is now going on. One
thousand reptiles on exhibition include
snakes of all rank and title, from the
diminutive ground snake, of simple and
modest habits, to thirty-hve foot
python, who is as expensive to keep as
a horse, and vastly more troublesome
If your fancy runs to rattleSnakeS
there is a blue ribbon representative OF
that branch of the reptile which meas
ures a few inches more than six feet
in length, supposed to be the biggest
rattler in captivity. He is in undlS-
puted possession of a whole cage.
For the artist there are snakes whose
skins are a riot OF color, and a prime
assortment of blacksnakes, cOpperheads,
anacOndaS and dozen other varieties
of the reptile family. Collateral branch
es of the reptile family are not neglected.
The eeVr-chang1ng chameleon Will do
turn, and the exhibition includes frogs,
turtles, nevis and other amphibians.
Thursday is to be feeding day when
each of the snakes will be permitted to
revel in full supply of his particular
dainty. 1t is a comparatively easy mat
ter to provide for the ground snake
and other small species, because their
delicacy is the ordinary ground worm.
For the big fellows, however, a different
diet is necessary. Most of them are
oannibals, some by preference, others
IS matter of necessity, and so there
are boxes filed with the cOmmOner
varieties of small snakes.
The judges have not yet been selected.
| Tt is probable, however, that w. T.
! Hornaday, director of the New York
! Geological society, will award the rib
| bOns for the rarer kinds.
Many members of the society are TAX
| ing a personal interest in the show. The
/ exhibitions are chiefly from the animal
! dea IerS in this and other cities while
| several artists who have done studies
| in snakes viii exhibit their models.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-16
TO BUY THE ALTON
Kansas City, Pittsburg and
Gulf Said to Be
Negotiating For the Purchase
of the Road.
THE ROAD is FOR SALE
And the Vanderbilts Are Re-
garded as Preferred Buyers.
They Are Thought to Be Behind
the X. G.. & Gulf Deal.

Chicago, Nov. 16.-Rumors were cur
rent yesterday afternoon that the Kan
sas City, Pittsburg & Gulf railroad IS
negotiating for the purchase of the Chi
cago & Alton.
1t has been known for some time that
the owners of the Alton would like to
sell their road to the Vanderbilts, as the
latter could make the best use of the
property and afford to pay the money
it would require to obtain it. But where
the Pittsburg & Gulf people would Sc
cure the money to acquire so high priced
a road as the Alton is what bOthers the
minds of most people. 1t is believed
by some that the Vanderbilts may be
backing the Pittsburg & Gulf and by
allowing the latter to get possession OF
the Alton secure for themselves direct
line from New York to the Gulf OF
Mexico.
Close relationship has existed between
the Alton and the Vanderbilt lines for
some time past and lately a sort OF
traffic agreement has been entered into
between the Alton and the Kansas City,
Pittsburg & Gulf. When the Alton
wanted an outlet to Omaha during eX-
hibitiOn days the Kansas City, Pitts
burg 6, Gulf furnished it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-16
MISS KERENS' WEDDING.
Attended by Charles s. Gleed and
Many Other Distinguished People.

St Louis, Nov. 16.-Miss Katherine
Kerens. daughter of Col. r. c. Kerens,
national Republican committeeman
from Missouri and Lieutenant Frank
BOrneman McKenna, Z. S. A, acting
captain in the volunteer service under
tice McKenna, were Joined in wedlOck
at o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
wedding which was the most brilliant
of the season was a semi-military af-
fair Lieut.. McKenna with four of his
grOomsmen, appearing in full dress uni
form. Many persons were present.
Archbishop Kain of st. Louis assisted
by Bishop Donahue of West Virginia,
performed the marriage ceremony,
which was held in St. Alphonsus church.
Within the chancel rail were Archbish-
ep ireland of st. Paul, Bishop Waiter
son of Columbus, Rev. Thomas Hen
bricks of Buffalo and all the priests of
St Alphonsus church. Mr.. Kerens gave
his daughter away and the ceremony
was made the more impressive by the
fact that the benedictiOn of Pope Leo
was this morning cabled to the bridal
couple.
The wedding guests included a large
number of out of town people of prOmi-
Mrs McKenna of Washington, D. G.,
Senator EIkins of West Virginia, Mr..
c. S. Gleed of Topeka, Mr.. and Mrs. c..
P Sexton of Chicago, Mrs. Thomas Nc
Clav HOyne of Chicago Mrs. Russell
b Harrison of Omaha, Mr.. c. NJ. Hen
lev of Washington, D. c., Mr.. Fairfax
Lundstreet of New York, Mr.. w. H.
Bower of West Virginia, Mrs and Miss
Hancock of Dubuque, Ia, Mr.. and Mrs.
brides godmother, Mrs. Anne HOey of
A ArI-o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-16
LIST or OFFICE sEEKERs.
Latest Batch of Those Who Would
Serve the Public Under Stanley.

c. A. Mcneil of Cherokee county. one
of the young Republicans of southeast
ern Kansas wants to be railroad COM
missioner under the Republican admin
istration. He is a lawyer and during
the last campaign was chairman of the
Republican county central committee.
There are a few other new candidates
in the field, among them being the fol-
lowing list from Wyandotte county:
For state labor commissioner-W. G.
Bird and J. S. Kelsey.
For state grain inspector-W. w.
Haskell.
For engineer at the penitentiary-J.
A. Gray.
For deputy coal oil inspector-G. W.
Toothaker.
For supreme court reporter-Winfield
Freeman and Will Morse.
For superintendent of the state blind
institute-George H. Miller.
For physician at blind inStitute-Dr.
S. c. Elliott.
Others are as follows: Senator Mil
ton Brown of Garden City, author of
the valued policy law, for Webb Nc
Nalls place.
D. B. Brown of Anthony for warden
of the state penitentiary.
VIII Thompson, formerly in the state
treasurer's office, now helping Billy Ed
wards boom Port Arthur, for deputy
warden of the penitentiary. Thompson
lives here but votes in Scott county.
A S. HarwoOd of Phillips county, at
present clerk of the court, for state
grain inspector.
subordinate place at the state peniten-
tiary.
p M Hoisington of Newton, for ad-
jutant general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-16
MESSAGE
1t is Being Prepared and Will
Favor Expansion.

Washington, Nov. 16.-President Nc
Kinley has made rapid progress on his
message to congress and a large part
of it has already been written, while
the remainder is carefully outlined. AS
a matter of course the message will
treat of the war and it's results almost
exclusively, other routine matters being
referred to only incidentally.
The message will, it is understood,
after detailing the successful conduct
of the war, explain at some length the
reasons which have led the administra-
ton to take advanced ground on the
question of expansion.
The president will explain how his
original intention of holding only pOr-
tion of the Philippines was gradually
expanded by the necessities of the case,
so that he deemed it wise, in the in
terests of civilization, for the United
States to control the whole group
The Nicara qua canal and the Paris
exposition of 1900 both comein for favor
able mention of a general character,
the details in both cases being left to
the wisdom of congress.
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]. ELLEN BRAGS.
Mrs. Foster Says That She Beat
Jerry Simpson.

Chicago, Nov. 16.-NIrs. J. Ellen Fos-
ter. president of the Woman's Republi-
can association of the United States,
who has just returned from Kansas,
was at the Auditorium Annex yester-
day, and gave an account of the part
she took in the defeat of Jerry Simpson
''I went to Kansas she said, for the
express purpose of helping to defeat
Jerry Simpson, who was obnoxious to
the Republicans in congress not only
on account of his political heresies but
because of his persistent and offensive
way of defending them. The wonder
full crops were our greatest difficulty,
for the men were so busy hauling their
wheat that they could with difficulty
be got to attend political meetings. But
there was just where the women got in
their work for they stirred up their
husbands and compelled them to look
after the interests of the party.
The victory in Kansas was a glorious
one, for while we all expected the cleo
ton of the state ticket. we were agree
ably surprised to find that only one
Populist had been elected to congress.
Simpson boasts that he is not dead yet,
but that is simply because he has not
sense enough to know when he is
dead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-16
LOSS OF THE COLUMBIA
Buffeted by the Sea Two Days
and Nights.

Seattle, Wash, Nov 16.-The steamer
Centennial from Hilo, Hawaii. brings an
account of the wreck of the steamer
City of Columbia which for two days
and nights tossed on the ocean, gradual
Iy breaking up, her machinery disabled
and the water pouring into her. Through
unexcelled SeamanShip she finally
reached a dock in the harbor of Hilo
where she completely broke down. A
passenger on the Centennial gives the
following account:
The City of Columbia left Honolulu
October 20 for Seattle. The weather
was very heavy. That night just after
clearing Diamond Head, one of her feed
pumps became disabled and she lay to
for repairs. A heavy sea was running
and a strong northeast trade wind was
blowing While the vessel was tossing
about, a fireman was thrown down and
two of his ribs were fractured. The
vessel began to leak and the pumps
were put to work. The following morn
ing the weather continued to be bad.
The first officer reported that a seam
had opened amidships. Captain w. S.
Milner went down into the engine room.
He found the steam pipes straining bad
1y. Steam was escaping.
Water was streaming over the ce-
ment places in the sides of the room
opposite the engines The boiler had
broken loose from it's cement founda-
tiOns. In the stern of the vessel, seven
streams of water from six to eight
inches wide were pouring in. Another
stream twelve inches wide made it's
way into the fire room. A consultation
of the officers was called and the situa-
ton of the vessel was discussed. The
vessel then lay in latitude 26 degrees,
IA minutes north, longitude 159 degrees.
4 minutes west.
1T was about 400 miles from both
Honolulu and HilO. 1t was decided to
steer for Filo for the reason that if the
vessel went down the wind would carry
the life boats into HilO.
when the steamer was turned around
for Hilo the pipes connecting the steam
gearing broke. The hand gear was
coupled on. The gale continued and the
backbone of the ship parted at mid
ships The deck seams opened. Water
was pouring in at the rate of one and a
half inches per hour. All hand pumps
were manned.
The steamer was rolling thirty de-
grees and by this time had acquired a
heavy list to starboard. The vessel
creaked and groaned. The life boats
were all manned and provisioned, ready
for embarkation.
Captain Miner preserved perfect dis
cipline, especially in the engine room
so that but few of the passengers re-
allied their perilous situation In this
| helpless condition the vessel slowly
| made her way to Hilo, reaching that
| place at 4:30 a. m, November -
The City of Columbia had about twen-
ty passengers. who were brought to
| this city by the Centennial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-16
WORD FROM ST. JOHN.
Expresses His Opinion of the
Defeat of Gov. Leedy.

Olathe, Nov. lex Governor John P.
St. John has given out the following
statement regarding the recent election:
I'm answer to many requests from cit-
zens of this well other states for
my opinion in relation to the causes that
led to the recent defeat of the fusion
forces in Kansas, 1 reply:
THE convention that nominated Cover
nor Leedy made an open bid for the slum
vote in the cities, and got it, by demand
ing repeal of the metropolitan police
law and declaring for resubmission.
But in thus surrendering to the de-
mands of the saloon and the slum element
which it produces, the party lost, not only
the votes. but the respect of a sufficient
number of sober, lawabiding citizens in
the rural districts to defeat it. Governor
Leedys party managers seemed to ignore
the fact that there are tens of thousands
of sober, loyal kanSanS who are not
owned by any party and who are con-
scientious in their belief that true reform
can never go hand in hand with the sa-
loon. II the newspapers tell the truth,
Governor Stanley is already digging the
pit into which he will tumble in 1900, un1
der the condemnation of a majority of
10000. Just now, while he has time to
reflect, it would be well for him, if he de-
sires to be his own successor. to dwell less
on the fate of the Maine and think more
about the fate of Lewelling, Morrill, and
Leedy. For should he follow in their
footsteps. in dealing with the liquor queS-
tion, or should he consent to return of
the saloon to Kansas under the guise of
local option or any other deceptive scheme,
he will find two years from now that 1t
will not require any investigating commit
tee to determine that the explosion which
blew his political craft out of water came
sturdy lovers of home and humanity who
made one-termers of his three predecess-
Ors and, having become accustomed to it.
will know just how to make one-termer
of him.
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AT THE DOLL SHOW.
It Appears to Have "Caught On"
Mightily-A Handsome Exhibit.

The international doll collection own
ed by Mrs. E. r. Horton of Boston went
on exhibition for the benefit of the
kindergarten association in the Curry
building at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and
before the exhibit closes Saturday night
many a little girl of this city will feel
that she has had at least a glimpse of
paradise.
On two long tables at one side of the
big store room the collection is ar
ranged. and if there is any specimen of
doll manufacture still necessary to
make it complete it certainly would be
a most trying task to determine what it
is. From the compass of a peanut to
a height equal to that of many a small
spectator the dolls of the collection
range in size. and in manner and kind
they run from the ugly to the unique
and the unique to the pretty and then
all the way back again.
Practically every nation on the face
of the globe, as we'll as nations that
have been lost in ancient history, is
represented in this wonderful collection
that it has taken Mrs. Horton five years
to make. Attached to each doll is a
small slip of paper bearing a short his
tory of its original surroundings.
Here and there among the dolls on
the two tables are placards asking Wis
itOrs to refrain from handling the speci-
mems In some instances these are use
less for the dolls themselves prove a
barrier to such interference. For in
stance, there is a doll made from the
root of tree that grew on Mount
l4GBduOH CdINNu WIN Sucn IerOClOuS
features that it would be a brave little
girl indeed who would venture to touch
it. Many of the Indian dolls and dolls
from far off islands are just as horrible
in form and features.
The Maid of Erin is probably the
most gorgeous of the collection, She is
large doll and was dressed by the sis
terS in the Presentation convent, Ban
don, County Cork. Ireland. Her dress
is of white silk trimmed in green, and
a large mock emerald ornaments her
brow.
Close to the maid from the Emerald
Isle stands the doll dressed by Queen
Lii in her far away Hawaiian home
The deposed sovereign twined a garland
about her shoulders and around her
head. In contrast to her gay attire is
that of the doll dressed by Catholic
nuns in the Azores. Her garb is the
same as that of the order.
EskismmaZee was a great Apache
I war chief and his granddaughter contri-
| buted a curiOusly made Indian doll to
/ the collection. The Shaker Sisters of
| New Hampshire sent ''DOrcas" a de-
| mure looking parsonage in Shaker garb.
/ and the Austrian government sent a big
/ doll dressed in gay coIors
I Besides the 300 dolls included in the
! International collection there are sever
al hundred dolls on exhibition that NAV
/ be purchased. The entire proceeds of
/ the show will go to the kindergarten
| association
The exhibit will continue up to 'Satur-
| day night The admission for adults is
] Is cents and for children 10 cents.
The Washburn college foot ball team re-
| turned from Denver this afternoon at
! o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-16
SUIT OF MRS. M'KNIGHT.
For Part of the Money Paid on Ac-
count of Engineer Branham's
Death

The suit of Mrs. Minnie Mcknight
against Mrs. James Branham, her step
mother, to recover One-fourth of $1,000
paid to the latter by the Santa Fe com
pany in settlement for the death of her
husband. who was killed in the Lang
wreck, is trial in the district court to-
day. Mrs. Mcknight lives in Indianapolis
and is not present.
Mrs Branham has discarded mourning
and appeared in the court room this morn
ing in attractive attire On the witness
stand her testimony was interfered with
to some extent by her sObs. resulting from
continued reference to Engineer Bran
hams death. Mrs. Branham was much
younger than her husband
Eight hundred dollars of the insurance
carried by Branham was payable to Mrs.
Mcknight. She was not satisfied with
this amount, however. claiming that un-
der the law she is entitled to one-fourth Of
the money paid by the Santa Fe company.
Mrs. Branham stated this morning that
all of the money had been expended by
her in different ways.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-16
may HOLD 1T YET.
A Special Session With Pow
erful Steering Committee.

A rumor has been started in political
circles that an effort is being made by
some of the advocates of a special ses-
sion to revive the subject and have At
torney General Boyle, John w Breid-
enthaI and Congressman Vincent ap-
pointed as a steering committee to take
charge of matters and have general
oversight of party policy, acting as a
sort of advisory board.
The plan is said to emanate from
some of those who were opposed to the
special session proposition in the eau
Gus on Monday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-16
AT sTAN1EY's HOME.
Great Crowd in Wichita to Ratify
Last Night.

Wichita. Nov. 16.-Sedgwfck county
and apparently all of southwest Kansas
ratified the election of the Republican
state ticket here last night This is
the home town of Governor elect STAN
lay, and it turned itself loose to do him
honor.
procession and at the corner of Douglas
avenue and Main street there was a
fireworks display that for brilIiancy
has never been exceeded here.
The auditorium, the largest hall un-
der one roof in the state, was thronged
1t has a capacity of 5000, and every
inch of it was packed. A great many
ladies were present.
Morton Albaugh was the first speaker,
he was followed by GOvernOr-elect Stan
ley.
Several other gentlemen followed Mr.
Stanley with short talks and the meet
ing closed with a handSha king demon
stration in which people struggled like
contestants in a football game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-16
sENORA CARBONELLE.
Formerly Evangelina Cisneros, Back
in Havana.

Havana, Nov. 16-A joint session Of
the evacuation commissions was held
today.
Captain General Blanco in order to
complete the evacuation of the province
Of Peurto Principle by November %, has
ordered the transports Chandenagar.
San Augustin, Isla de Panay and Mex
board 900 troops to leave at once for
Nuevftas.
Captain CarboneIle of General Lees
staff and his wife, formerly Evangelina.
Cisneros, whose escape from prison here
about two years ago caused great
sensation, arrived here today on board
the MaScotte.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-16
RICH FORT SCOTT ORE.
Discovery of Rich Zinc Ore Said to
Have Been Made in Bour-
bon County,

Fort Scott, Nov ia rich find of
jack by some well diggers on the Gil
bert farm, near Xenia, this county. was
reported here by telephone last evening.
and is said to have created cOnsidera bic
excitement in the vicinity of the town
The vein has been penetrated to the
depth OF three feet, and it is not known
how much thicker it may be. Specimens
were taken to lola and prospectOrs from
that town are securing leases on tbs
land, which is altogether undeveloped
though good indications of rich depos-
its of mineral have frequently been dis
covered there in the past few years