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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-22

the house He wanted to know If could
get the man right away L told him could
get him down on the evening train
Odd anyone else hear your CONVEX
sation.
Al don't think anyone did
Q.-Who suggested that you should tele-
graph for Johnson Jordan
Al did.
Odd anyone suggest writing a letter
to johnson Jordan.
A.-Not at that time. Another time We
talked about the letter.
Q--What did this telegram say
Al think it said Come al once
Q.-What else did it say.
Al can't tell exactly, but 1 think I
said Catch the 9:1S tram
Q.-To where was this telegram directed.
A.-To the 400 club.
Q.-When did you send this telegram.
Alt was between and clock.
Q.-When did you see John next.
AIT the park.
Q.-What did he say.
Ale wanted to know if I had sent
the telegram. 1 told him L had. He
wanted TO know where he could see him
1 said he might come to the house.
Q.-When did you get your answer from
johnson Jordan.
A.-Somewhere about or or O'Clock
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PORTO RICO ABANDONED.
War Department Will Make the Cam
paign in Cuba Aggressive.

New oYrk, June PA special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
The project to occupy Porto Rico is
now regarded by the highest military
authorities of both the army and navy
as practically removed from immediate
consideration and unless the death rate
of General Skaters army from dis
ease is exceedingly high the presidents
desire for the prosecution of a general
aggressive campaign throughout the
entire island of Cuba may be promptly
entered upon the moment Santiago is
captured.
The suggestion of a Porto Rican cam
paign to precede the invasion of Cuba
was put forth more than month ago,
before Admiral Sampson bombarded
San Juan and pending the uncertainty
regarding the destination of Cervera's
squadron, then several weeks at sea
from Cape Verde.
The desirable diplomatic point sup
posed to be gained through actual oc-
cuDation before Spain could sue for
peace in Difference to strong pressure
in that direction which it was we'll
known was being exerted at Madrid
gave no little weight to the project and
preparations for its accomplishment
went forward so energetically that even
after Cervera had shut himself up at
Santiago and both Commodore Schley
and Admiral Sampson had confessed
that an attempt to eject him would
prove futile without the cooperation
of an army corps, the Porto Rican en-
terprise was not abandoned but was
temporarily pushed aside by the more
imperative necessity of sending Gen
eraI Shafter to Santiago as expeditions
" as possible.
The illusion that the actual possession
of Porto Rico constituted any valid ad-
vantage from an Internal ional law point
was sDeedily dispelled by the citation of
precedents, the most recent of them beng
the acquisition by Japan of Formosa at
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Ayes, ever since the 26th of April.
o. wish you would point him out
in the court room.
A.-There he is.
Q-When did you meet John Col
Inns?
AT my house in the morning
about o'clock. I remember about the
date because I sent a telegram up here
to johnson Jordan.
Q.-What did he say?
Ale asked me if I had seen Joe
Smothers. 1 said yes, I had. He said
his name was John Collins. Then he
said he wanted something done. He
looked at me and said, your name is
Jesse Harper?" I said, yes.
He said, you are a good fellow. You
look as if you would fight. He said he
wanted a job done in Topeka and said
he would pay me for it. I said, no, 1
don't want no Topeka, but know a big
fellow up in Topeka who will do any
fighting you want done. I told him /
would telegraph, but it would take a
half dollar. He said, all right, and
gave me a half a dollar.
Q.-WaS he in your house?
Ayes, he was there about 20 min
utes.
Odd you see John again that day?
Al met him by accident in the
park. He came up and asked me if
Jordan would be down that evening. 1
said he would. He had something in
his hand. Pretty soon he said" There's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-22

the, treaty of simonose, although the isl
and was in the possession of China at the
close Of the war. 1t was also made evil
dent that the United States had absolute
justification which could not be combat
ted by neutrals, for exacting the Surren-
der of Porto Rico by Spain an indemni-
ty against part of the cost of the war, eS-
peclally as it was universally conceded
that this government already had the
power of effectually debating the terms OF
peace. In fact, if there existed any rea-
sonable argument for running the risk of
sacrificing General Shafter for the acqui-
sition of Porto Rico at present, an alto
gether negligible element in the war, it
has yet to be supported with any telling
weight in the opinion of the state depart
ment officials and members of the diplo-
matte corps in Washington: It now APP
pears to be conclusively settled that no
further attention will be paid to Porto
Rico for the present unless it develops
strategic Importance utterly unrecOgnized
at the present time
The effect of General Miles strenuous
representations of the urgent military ex-
igencieS which demand immediate addi-
tions to General Skaters army are evil
dent on all sides. The decision to send at
least one, regiment of volunteers on the
fast auxiliary cruiser Yale from Newport
News on Thursday, to be followed by
others on the Harvard a few days later,
and another brigade from Camp Alger
during the ensuing week are fair instances
of the success of his representations.
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NO TRACE OF BAUGHMAN.
The Rossville Teacher Has Not Been
Heard From.

No new information concerning the
whereabouts of Samuel Baughman has
been obtained but the last person to
see him seems to have been +. c. An
derson, a teacher, who is we'll acquaint-
ed with him. He tells the following
story:
..On May 6, the day the Shawnee in
stitute opened, was at the U. p. de-
pot about 2:30 p. M, and just as L
went into the depot L met Mr.. Baugh-
man and talked with him a few min
utes. He told me that he had come to
Topeka to attend the institute, and
asked whether 1 would attend and also
in regard to a small matter of business
which he had transacted.
He said he was waiting there to see
the train come in but that he was stop
ping in South Topeka. He said that
he expected to teach at Auburn again
next year. Noticing that he seemed
quite nervous l asked him if he was
feeling WELL and he said he was AS
he did not seem disposed to talk L
soon went into the depot and he imme-
diately went across the street and I
saw him no more.
He was dressed shabbier than I had
ever seen him dress before. so shabby
that 1 was surprised when he said he
was attending the Teachers institute"
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pressing factor was a denial of serious
damage from rust in France. Private
cables from Paris were to the effect that
the crop in that country would exceed
home requirements. There was some free
selling by longs and traders generally
were inclined to be bearish. Chicago ar
rivals were p cars, against cars last
year. Minneapolis and Duluth received
81 cars: as compared with 1I9 cars for The
same day last year July started 1M1i4e
lower at I3@ declined to 724sc. rose to
7SAc. then sold off to 73c. September be
gan 1a1Ac down at 67a4g6sc. weakened to
671sc and firmed up to 6715M5sc.
CORN-Lack of export demand and bril-
liant weather weakened corn. July OPEN
ed asM1ac lower at 521s4Ac and advanced
to 32AMsc.
OATS-Oats followed corn. July start
ed Nc down at 23szc and advanced to 2SA
q &c.
PoROVIsIoNs-Larg receipts of hogs
and grain depressed provisions. July pork
opened 1I1ac lower at So AZ rose to s9-55
and declined to $9.45. July lard began 81
down at $576.advanced to IS. 721a and weak
ened to $5.6714. July ribs started Ti5c or
at $40. sold up to $5.423a and declined to
$5.3715.
BARLEY-Cash. No. 3, 31635c.
RYE-Cash. 4212c; July, 421zc; Septem-
Der. 4115c.
FLAXI1Cash. s1.O4; northwestern. s1O6;
June. s1.0415: September. $l.Oel5.
TIMOTHY-June, $2.55.
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Afternoon Session.

The cross-eXaminatiOn of Jesse Har-
per was taken up directly after noon
today. 1t was conducted by Mr.. Hay
den. The whole plan of the defense
was evident early in the examination
it being to diScredit Harper'S testimony.
The questioning was such as to force
him to tell all about his Whereabouts
for the past five or six years.
He said that he was born in Law
renee and spent several months in Dem
yer. He said he was in Topeka two or
three weeks but he could not remem Der
whether it was one or five years ago.
He said he was arrested for playing
ball inside the city limits and was fined
SO and was also arrested for taking a
suit of clothes out of pawn without the
permission of the owner
He said that he organized a gymnas-
ium and worked there all winter
Was it joint?" asked Mr.. Hayden.
There are no joints in Lawrence"
said Harper.
This started a litter which the con-
stable failed to suppress.
Q.-When did you first see John Col
Inns?
Alt was on the 26th day of April
john Collins saw me and asked me if
Smothers had seen me and 1 told him
he had and then he went to talking
about how big and strong 1 was and
what a fighter 1 was and then he said
he had a job in Topeka he wanted me
to go down there with him and do
When he mentioned Topeka the stuff
was off with me.
We walked down to the bridge and
stood there talking. / told him I could
get man for him right in Topeka anG
then he gave me a half dollar to send
a telegram for him. We talked about
getting this fellow on the bridge and
on the road back to my
house and after We got in
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Chicago Livestock Market.

NTICdt5U, JUIIt Y
HOGS-Estimated receipts of hogs to-
day. SO. 900: left over, 3.3fI Market fairly
active. 5@10c lower. Lights. s3.65G2. 921s;
mixed. 3d. 75Q3.95 heavy, $3.35Gt4; rough.
s.. 75GI3. 80.
-. CATTLE-ReceipTs .14O0O. Market ST ady-
Beeves, $4.10d5.25: cows and heifers, $25069
AS: Texas steers $3,60d4-30; stocllers and
feeders, So. SOd4S5
SHEEP-Receipts. 5000. Market stead y.
Natives. S3.50d5.25; westerns, $4.40a5.2o;
lambs, 81. 256l6. rs.
Yesterdays official:
HOGS-Receipts. %, S4S: shipments, 4.12S.
CATTLE-Receipts, $3.50; shipments, l.
75l
SHEEP-Receipts ssh: shipments. SIS.
Estima ted receipts of hogs for tomor-
row, 81, 900.
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TO START ON MONDAY.
Day is Fixed For the Sailing of
the Third Manila Expedition.

Washington, June 22.-Quartermaster
General Ludington of the war depart
ment received a telegram today from
Quartermaster Long at San Francisco
ton for the Philippines will leave San
Francisco Monday next or six trans
ports. namely the Ohio, Indiana. city
of Para, Morgan City, Valencia and
Newport He added that Gen. Merritt,
commanding the new department of the
Pacific and prospective governor gem
eraI of the Philippines, probably will ac
company the expedition on the Indiana.
Major General Otis, the next in cora
mand will accompany the fourth expe-
dition to the Philippines.
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CONTINUED TILL JULY 13.
Coal Rate Hearing is Adjourned I'm
til That Time.

The Kansas coal rate hearing was to-
day continued until July 10 in order to
allow the railroads to prepare their de-
tense and also to complete statistics
giving information in regard to rates
and construction requested by Attorney
General Boyle.
The railroad attorneys state that the
roads will take the matter up in thor
ough manner and when the hearing is
again opened. will be in a position to
prove to the satisfaction of fair minded
people that the rates on coal in Kansas
and other freight rates as we'll are reas-
enable and not unjust.
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Market Gossip.

Furnished by the Palm & Coyne Cone
mission Co, Grain, Provisions and Stocks,
ITO West Sixth ST., Topeka. Kan.
Liverpool opening: Wheat steady. I'D
higher. Second cable: July I'd lower. De
cember sd lower, September SD lower
Corn sd lower.
Northwestern receipts: Today, Mime
apolis % cars. Duluth % cars; last year,
Minneapolis 80 cars, Duluth 80 cars
Receipts at Chicago: Wheat p cars.
grade 16 cars; corn 94T cars, grade 81 cars:
oats 1852 cars, grade 3 cars.
Receipts of hogs: Chicago, 80, 900; Kan
sas City, 10000; Omaha. 1000.
Receipts of cattle: Chicago IA, 900; Kan
sas City, 5000; Omaha, $500.
New York: Evidence is not lacking that
some of the larger as well as the small
operators in stocks are fioundering rather
The result is the quick changes in the
market from weakness to strength and
vice versa which have occurred within
the last few days. At the moment there
indfcat ions that this state of af-
fairs will be speedily changed. There is
a clear inclination in the railroad list for
speculation to wait a little longer for
clearer forecast of the harxests and for
observation as to the course of the grain
markets. For this reason the industrials
are inclined to come to the front Cen
eral Electric has relapsed into tempor
airy obscurity, but its friends have high
confidence that ultimate it's improve
ments of late and the reimbursement of its
capitalization will in time make it more
of a street faVOrite.
Chicago: Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat. u cars: corn. $40 cars; oats, 10
cars; hogs, 5000 head.
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FUSION CERTAIN.
Three Parties Meet in State Convent
ions at Aberdeen, S. D.

Minneapolis, June PA special to
the Journal from Aberdeen, S. D., says:
About 1000 delegates and visitors are
in town today attending the three con-
ventionS of the Democrats, PopuliSts
and Free Silver Republicans. Little
more than organization has thus far
been accomplished. 1t is conceded that
fusion will be the result of the deliber-
atoms and that none of the parties will
act without conference with the others
The renomina ton of Gov. Lee is as
sured. There is some protest from the
rniddle-of-the-road Populists and the
Gold Democrats but it will be unavail-
ing,
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CHRISTINA WILL STAY.
Reported Intention to Abdicate In
dignantly Denied.

Madrid. June 22.-The press of this
city protests today that there is no
foreign sources that it is the intention
of the queen regent to abdicate. 1t is
semi-officially declared that her majes-
ty is determined to unflinchingly carry
out the duties of her position. The gov
eminent has no news of the expected
attack on Santiago de Cuba, but entire
confidence is felt in the ability of Cen
erals LinareS and Pareja to meet the
emergency. It is reported that great
enthusiasm prevails among the troops
and citizens of Santiago de Cuba
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Col. Crofton Dead.

Washington, June 22.--Col. Rea Croft
ton, retired of the army, died here to-
day. aged about So years. He was APP
pointed to the army from Delaware at
the outbreak of the civil war and was
a brave and brilliant officer Since the
war he had been stationed principally
in the west. The railroad riots at Chi
cago occurred during his station at
Fort Sheridan and he took prominent
part in SURPRISING them.
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ROTHSCHILDS LOSE.
Sue an English Baronet for 1000
Pounds-Note Forged.

London. June 22.-The suit of Baron
Rothschild and others as trustees of the
alliance Assurance company to recover
from Sir Tatton Sykes; the Yorkshire bar
onet the sum of 81 900. being INSTALL
ment loan advanced to Lady Sykes upon
a deed purporting to be signed by Sir Tat
ton, was concluded with a verdict for Sir
Tatton sykes, who pleaded that the sig
nature was a forgery. In the course of
the evidence Lady Sykes maintained the
eyenuineneSS of the signature.
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Notice.

All ex-Confederate soldiers of Shaw
nee county, are requested to meet at
the Topeka Commercial club rooms,
Saturday afternoon, June %, at 2:30
O'Clock Bring with you your papers
questions of Importance will be brought
before the meeting for your ccnsidera-
ton. We hope every ex-Confederate
in the county will be present.
G. b PAYNE
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NO MUTILATION.
The Story is Officially Denied by the
Surgeon With Sampson.

Van Reypen of the navy has received full
reports from the surgeon with Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet who cared for the dead
and wounded participants in the Guantan-
amo fight. Their important feature is
definite statement that the corpSeS were
not mutilated but the severe wounds at
tributed to mutilation were the result of
MauSer rifle ball.
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To Govern Managua.

Managua Nicaragua, June 21.-Via Gal
weston, Tex, June 22.-The delegates from
Salvador Honduras and Nicaragua who
have assembled here to formulate the con-
stitution of the federal union, have elect
ed Senior Angelo -Uriarte president. All
the members of the constitutional assem-
bly, are below the middle age.
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kansas City Produce market.

Kansas City, June %.
INTERNATIONALLY 1d2c lower. No. L
hard, 77@7Sc: No. 2, 75c: No. 8. ToI741sc;
No. : red. 776l7Sc: No. 2. 74a77c; No. 3, zoe;
No. 2 spring, -7Od74c; No. 3 641ac.
CORN-About steady. No. mixed, BIC;
No. 2 white. 3149da4c; No 3, SO12c-
OATS-DuH, steady. No. white, 261sc.
RYE-Steady. No. 2, Acc.
HAY-Firm. Choice grades timothy and
prairie S8mS.50.
BUTTER Steady. Separator, 12@141sc;
dairy, 10d12c
EGGS-Steady. Fresh. SIC.
Receipts of wheat, 13 cars.
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New York Money Market.

New York, June z
NIONEY-Money on call easy at 1Aft1H
per cent; prime mercantile paper, 3a4 per
cent: sterling exchange firm. with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.S51A for de-
mand and $4.S4 for 60 days: posted rates,
SASH and $4.S619@4.S7; commercial bills.
S4.S2126I4.S3.
SILVER-Silver certificates, 5S12d59c;
pdP SIrESr, 2s4e; MeHi t I o9ii9 Is 4'7zS
As. registered, 124d125; new As, coupon. 12t
1i1M ends 95: IS, registered Iii 1sG112l5; IS.
coupon, 1111aG11212; Pacific Is of 99, 1O115.
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TODAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

Chicago. June %.
WHEAT-Perfect weather conditions for
harvesting in states where the grain is
ripe and disappointing Liverpool cables
started wheat weak today. Another de-
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NO END IN SIGHT.
Continued from First Page.)
Nm M I.vnn Called.

O.-Where were you when John went
up stairs that night dewey day)E
Al don't remember.
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Stocks
UVT a {"
Ranges of Prices on Stocks.

Furnished by the Palm & Coyne Com
mission Co, Grain, Provisions and Stocks.
lie West Sixth ST., Topeka. Kan.
New York June %.
Article. Open High Low Close Yes:
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Range of Prices.

Furnished by the Palm & Coyne Com
mission Co, Grain, Provisions and Stocks,
/ ITO West Sixth St, Topeka, Kan.
Chicago, June D.
! Stocks iOp'n High Low lCI Sc Yes.
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Kansas City Livestock Market.

kansas City, J une 2.
CATTLE-Recepts. 5000. Market weak
to 10c lower. Native steers. So 5o1f4.95:
Texas steers, 49, 15n4.15: Texas COWS, 81. p
$3.50: native cows and heifers, $2n4.S5
stockers and feeders. $3M5.25; bulls. $500
@I4.5O.
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
No: VT Pr
Oh Naive steers -l3So S5-5O
81 IeXdS steers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS c59 = -
q Texas cows Observation-Disclosures 926 SO
81 native cows and heifers ......-. I'D 40
Al stockers and feeders .--....---. 4S9 30
SH R1!is .Becei;ts IL GRO Market 56fiOo
lower. very slow. Bulk of sales. s.. 75Q3 80;
heavies, So. $685.; packers. So 500, g. s.;
mixed. So. 50d3S5; lights, $3.50d3.T0; york
ers. So. 65M3 20: pigs, $SG355.
SHEEP-Receipts, 5000. Market firm.
Lambs, So 9Od6.35: nauttons, S3Q5.26.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED-A good hand ironer. App1S-
at Peerless Steam Laundry
WANTED-An experienced girl for cook
ing, etc. Inquire at Sol West Sixth ave.
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William Maclay Lyon, State Jour
nal reporter, was called to the stand to
testify in regard to the conversation he
had had on the morning of May IA with
John Collins in regard to the missing
revolver. He testified that in company
with Coroner Westerfield he went to
the Collins residence Saturday morning
and talked with John Collins in the
library
He said that Collins told him in an
swer to a query about the missing G.
volvers, that they had not been found
and that he knew nothing about them
This point was important for the state.
in that the fact developed that one of
the missing reVolvers was found con-
cea1ed in an upstairs closet the evening
before, and John knew this. Also, the
other revolver was found in a pawn
Shnrn in la Vrpnca-
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Furnished by the Palm & Coyne Come
mission Co, Grain, Provisions and Stocks,
ITO West Sixth ST., Topeka. Kan.
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Jesse Harper was put on the witness
stand He was ttired in a neat tailor
made suit and high standing collar FIe
Is coal black negro with a tough man
ner.
County Attorney Jetmore questioned
him.
Q.-Where do you live?
A-6n Vermont street, Lawrence.
Olive at home?
Ayes.
Q.-Have you ever been in the PEN
1tentfary?
A.-No sir, (vehementIy).
Q.-Are you acquainted with John
CoIlins2
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Demands for Damages.

Joseph Miller, formerly employed as a
brakeman by the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chi
cago & st. Louis Railway Company, yes
terday began an action for damages against
that corporation in the Superior Court.
Miller sues for $4,000 damages on account
of injuries received at st. Paul, Ind, Aug.
20. 1897. The plaintiff was hurt while MAX
ing coupling in accordance with orders
received from the proper officer. He AYERS
the coupling apparatus was defective. and
as a result he was crushed between a
freight car and the tender of the engine.
He says his injuries are of a permanent
character.
James A. Ward began action for dam
ages yesterday against the Hitz Baking
Company. While riding a wheel he coIlided
with one of the delivery wagons owned by
the defendant company. The plaintiff was
knocked from his wheel and run over by
the wagon The accident happened at New
Jersey and Tenth streets. Damages in the
sum of $3.50 are asked.
Harvey Watts sues the Citizens Street.
railroad Company for damages. Last sum-
mer he was working in a sewer at Wash
ington and Rural streets. While at work
near the Street-car track he was struck by
motor car which backed down on him.
The plaintiff declares the motorman failed
to give the usual warning of the approach
of the car. He demands $40 COO.
Patrick Henry Smith brought a damage
suit yesterday against the Central Union
Telephone Company, making the city a par
tys defendant. The plaintiff charges that
the telephone company, while making some
excavations on Norwood street, left q hole
in the sidewalk. Plaintiff fell into the place
and was injured. He ayers that the city
suffered the excavation to remain, although
notified of the condition of the sidewalk
several days before the accident.