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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-14
WHOLE FLEET
Of Ships Waiting at Philadel-
phia For Wheat.
Will Carry 100000 Bushels
of It to Europe.

Philadelphia, Feb. 14.-F'ifteen steam
ships are row in port loading, or wait
ing their turn to load, the grain that is
coming to this city from the west in
great quantities.
Their aggregate carrying capacity
amounts to over 100000 bushels and
all the grain elevators at Port Rich
mond, Washington avenue and Girard
Point are kept busy meeting this heavy
rush upon them.
This big grain feet consists OF the
British steamships Anne Moore, Briar-
dene, Cyril, Cyrus, Cape Comarin
Strathgarry, Vizcania, Bjargvin, Lang
ham, Florence, Aurelia, Barely and Vic
toria; the Italian steamship GIenarchy
and the Swedish steamship Ovidia.
During the past week 13 other vessels,
not including regular liners, were char
tered to load grain here and the pros
poets for large shipments of corn, wheat
and oats were never brighter.
A number of the vessels recently or
dered came here from Hampton Roads,
their charters having been erected
while thew were at sea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-14

Kwong Wee telegraphed for his uncle,
Wing Wah to come from Kansas City.
He arrived this morning. He is a
Chinese merchant there, and is reput-
ed to be well-to-do. He will probably
take his nephew to Kansas City where
he will receive good care.
The news of the shooting did not
reach the police until 6 o'clock Sunday
evening. Chief Steele investigated the
case. Today he said: 'fThe Chinaman
says that the money drawer was rob-
bed of something over SO. I haven't
found out who the fellow was who did
the shooting. The money drawer might
have been robbed afterWard, for there
cured
KwOngWee was seen today by a re-
porter He sat up in his couch in the
rear OF his laundry. He is 20 years of
age and would be taken for a good
looking Chinaman.
Man come in said he, IAN I at to-
baccO store. I come in and ask what
he do. He go out. Cross street; back
again I sit in chair. He sit on counter
He shoot my leg and take money from
drawer 1 badly hurt. no know man.
He tall"
Further than this he was unable to
give a description of the shooting or the
man who did it.
A clue to the robbery was obtained at
the Sixth Avenue hotel. Sunday two
rough men entered the hotel office and
created disturbance. The clerk thinks
that if there had not been several men
in the Office he would have been held
up.
Kwong Wee has been in Topeka but a
few months. He purchased the place at
1872 East Fifth street, which had been
kept by Kwong Hing. He had been in
the United States four years. He is a
hard worker. Unlike many of his cOun-
trymen he is not addicted to the use of
opium. He loves cigarettes, however.
His couch at his place of business is
novel. over the bunk, which is covered
4f,aI7 ie- nv
from which is draped white curtains.
On table near the couch there is a
lamp and several packages of ciga-
rettes and a can of tea. KWOng
Wee suffers considerable pain from the
wound, but does not make a fuss about
if
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-14
NO APOLOGY IN SIGHT.
Spain is Inclined to Let De Lome's
Sentiments Stand.

New York, Feb. IA special to the
Herald from Washington says:
The De LONE incident is still unset
tied The cipher dispatch received
from Minister Woodford was not entire
Iy satisfactory. It was taken to the
president by Assistant Secretary Day
and after a short conference between
them, Idr. Day sent another cablegram
to Minister Woodford.
1t is said that Minister Woodford's
cable was a report Of his interview
with the Spanish minister of foreign
affairs which showed that no direct dis
claimer had been made by Spain Of
that feature of the De LONE letter
which has been interpreted to indicate
the incincerity of the Spanish govern
ment in the matter of autonomy and
in the negotiations for a commercial
treaty.
Madrid, Feb. 14-EI Liberal COM
menting on the De LONE letter says it
was a private document Of which the
government misunderstood the text.
1t is semi officially stated that official
claims cannot be founded on a private
letter, that Spain acted rightly in ac-
cepting the resignation of Senor Dupuy
De LONE, and that the ministers de-
clare that any claims whatever are in
admissible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-14

Kwong Wee, the Chinaman who
keeps a laundry at 1131k East Fifth
street, was shot Sunday noon by an
unknown man. The bullet entered his
right leg just above the knee, went
downward and splintered the bone,
severed two branch arteries, injured the
ligament of the knee joint and came out
below the knee. The wound is cOnsid-
cred a dangerous one. Concerning the
shooting there is mystery. The young
Chinaman has but little knowledge Of
English and he is somewhat bewildered
over the affair
About noon Sunday a man entered
KwOng Wees laundry and began talk
ing to him about laundry work. The
latter sat at a small desk near the Iaun-
dry bundles. The man suddenly asked
KWOng Wee if he had any money. Wee
shook his head. Then the man left the
laundry room and walked across the
street to the Office block. In a few
minutes he returned and when KwOnS
Wee came into the front room and
asked the visitor what he wanted, the
latter mumbIed something which the
Chinaman did not understand. Kwong
Wee sat at his desk, while the man sat
on counter near by. He suddenly
drew a revolver from his pocket and as
suddenly fired. The muZzle of it was
but a foot from KwOng Wees leg.
Immediately upon firing, the man ran
out of the store. KwOng Wee says that
he stole all the money which was in the
money drawer. something over So. The
man dropped the revolver in his fight
It was found to be a new one. DR.. F.
H. Martin was called some time after
ward. He examined the wound and
found that the bullet had passed entire
ly through the right leg. The bone and
branch arteries were injured. DR.. Mar
tin said today: He had bled profusely
from the wound when I was called. It
took me an hour and a half to stop the
flow of blood. If any of the clothing
was driven into the bone the wound
will probably ba most serious one.
am afraid the joint viii puff up and in
that case it will also be most serious
1 think the ligament has been injured
If any septic matter has been forced in
to the wound there is no telling how Sc
riOuS it may be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-14
OLD SOLDIERS KICK.
Topeka Post G. A r. Scolds McKin-
ley and Objects to Publishing
Pension Names.

Topeka post G. A r., at a meeting Sat
urday night, adopted resolutions de-
department at Washington, and criticised
President Mckinley for failure to men
tiOn the old soldiers in his last MESA ge
to congress
The resolutions say that the old soldiers
made it possible for Mr.. Mckinley to be-
come president of a united country, and
express regret that he should seem un-
mindful of that fact.
The attack on the president and the
pension department is due to the proposal
TO publish the names of pensioners The
resolutions are very long.
The committee which prepared the de-
nunciation was composed of o. H. Coul-
ter. J. II. Dumeni and G. w Weed The
proposition to publish the names of all
pensioners is denounced as reasonable
and an insinuation that the pensioners are
suspected swindlerS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-14
K.P. DEAL DENOUNCED.
Senator Harris Says the Governments
Policy is an Outrage.

Washington, Feb. 14.-The Kansas
Pacific deal will be aired in the senate
1t is asserted by Senator Harris of
Kansas and others who have constantly
fought the schemes of the reOrganiza-
tion committee, that the administration
has acted in bad faith to the senate in
the matter and has deliberately deceiV-
ed congress of its intentions in order to
carry through its scheme without 1egis-
1ative hindrance-
When the attorney general announced
that the government would ask for a
postpOnement of the sale Of the Kansas
Pacific branch, Senator Harris called
on him at the department of justice and
asked the point-blank question if the
poStponement announced was made in
good faith. Attorney General Griggs
decided policy of the administration
That was Tuesday last. Four days Ia
ter, after congress was thrown off its
guard, the administration reversed its
polcy and announced its gift of 81 OOO,-
600 to the reorganization committee.
Senator Harris will present a resOIu-
ton IN the senate denouncing the policy
of trickery resorted to bv the adTninis1
tration, and will tell the senate how it
was tr1eked- Senator Harris said to-
day:
The action of the government is an
outrage 1 was dubious about it when
1t said that postpOnement would be
asked, but when 1 called on Attorney
General Griggs on Tuesday and he as
sured me that it was made in GOOD
faith accepted it as true This breach
Of faith on the part of the administra-
1l0n should be known by the country
1t has prevented legislation prohibitins
the president from accepting less than
She fuA amount of government indebt-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-14
HER LEG IS BROKEN.
Mrs. "eJack" Gardner Badly
Hurt and Boston Society is
IncOnSOlable.

Boston, Feb. 14-Mrs. Jack Gardner has
broken one of her legs. Just how and
when the accident occurred the public is
not permitted to know, but the queen of
Boston society is confined to a couch, sur
rounded by devoted attendants who do all
that duty and affection can prompt.
1t is said that the break is a bad one
and that Mrs. Jack is having a hard
time of it All the social functions in
which she was interested as promoter
have been declared off
At present she receives close friends at
the bedside. Those not privileged to cali
until she can see them with more of the
fOrmality exacted by convenuonalitles
Notwithstanding her affiiction, Mrs.
Gardner will attend the Pugno concert at
Music hall next Friday afternoon. She
will be lifted from her carriage at the
door of the hall and, after being deposited
in a rolling invalid chair, will be wheeled
ACROSS the floor to her seat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-14
CARTER RoEs Condolences.
Tells About Hiding the Money Near
SINNERS Ice House.

During Carter ROe's confinement at
Bedwelps asylum, Ralph Elerick attend
ed him. Mr.. Elerick became well ac-
quainted with Roe and the latter in
trusted him with many condolences. He
was grateful to the attendant for the
kindness shown him and when he was
taken very Ill and he was told that he
could live but few days, he called Mr..
Elerick to him and said: Gel, 1 am go
ing to tell you something. L want you
to get buggy and take me over to
North Topeka I have $25 hidden in the
ground there" Mr.. Elerick told him
that he could not do that as he (Roe)
was too feeble. Then it was that the
sick man made the confession to him
Among other things he said: Il hid a
box of money in the ground about so
steps south of the old Skinner ice
house near Garfield park. There is over
$1,000 The money was gotten from the
Blue Cut robbery. I want you to have
all that money, for you have been so
kind to me while L have been here. Go
over and get the money after L am
dead. 1t is yours
Roe told the attendant of several in
cidents of his life and admitted having
been one of the principals in the at
tempted bank robbery at Elmdale in
1895. He stated that they We're scared
away before they got the pIunder.
Today to a reporter Mr.. Elerick said:
f'YeS, Roe made a confession to me be-
fore he died. He was 35 years of age
and he died at the asylum on January
%. He told me that as I had taken
SOCQ care OF MN UnaC ne WlShe1 me 10
have money which he had hidden in
North Topeka. He wanted be to take
him over there, but he was not able to
go. He confessed that the money hid
den there was some he had procured
from the Blue Cut robbery in 1895 and
he told me that he had been one of the
party that made the attempt to rob the
E1mdaIe bank. I don't know anything
about the attempt to dig UP the box
Roe told me that it was hidden about
30 steps from the old ice house near
the asylum and so I haven't been able
to see if Roe told me the truth. Mr..
Bedwell has been in town some but
don't know what he has done. You are
pretty near it when you mention John
M. WilkersOn's name in connection with
it. Roe was a robber. That was evil
dent. He told me of several exploits. I
can't say what I shall do about the
money, should it be recovered I think
it by right belongs to me. Roe certain
ly intended it for me when he made
that confession
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-14
TRYING TO PICK A QUARREL
That's What the ST. James Gazette
Calls the Presidents Course.

London, Feb. 14.-The St. James Ca
zette this afternoon referring to the De
LONE incident, says:
1t appears that President Mckinley is
really making a serious incident out of
the affair. He is not satisfied with the
prompt resignation of De Lome.~ A dis
avOwal from Spain and an apology are
now demanded from Madrid and this is
a little too much for Spanish pride.
Is the American government, which
has had for some time ample justifica-
ton for intervention in Cuba, if it had
fere, going to pick a quarrel over this
paltry business?
Those interested in historical parallels
will recall that Napoleon III, in 1870,
refused to be satisfied with King Will
liam's disavowaI of his kinsman's can
didature for the Spanish throne, and
demanded a declaration from the King
of Prussia that he would never permit
such a candidatUre to be revived. War
followed Immediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-14
KANSAS BANK SALARIES.
Commissioner BreidenthaPs Report
Shows That They are Modest.

Statements sent in to Bank Commis-
sioner Breidenthal, giving the receipts
and disbursements of the banks of
Kansas as required by the new banking
law, show that the salaries of Kansas
bank officials are not large, as is gen
orally supposed.
On the other hand, many of the sal
aries are small for the class of work
performed. The statements are sworn
to.
There are in the neighborhood of 375
state and private banks in Kansas. The
sworn statements lust sent in by the
officers of these institutions show that
less than 25 presidents of the state and
private banks draw salaries. Many peo-
pie believe that all presidents are on
the pay roll
Those who draw pay devote their en-
tire attention to the banks affairs. The
salaries of these are mostly under $1,000
a year. Three of them draw $2,50O; a
dozen or more draw only $500 a year
each.
The average salary of cashiers is
about 81, 900 a year. A number draw
from 1880 to 81, 500, but these are off
set by the 200 or more who get from SbOO
to $720 a year. The cashier of the
largest bank in the state gets only ST.
500.
The cashier of one western Kansas
bank gets $25 month and boards him
self Kansas bank clerks as a rule are
not overpaid. Some OF them get as high
as ST. 900, but the average of them get
about $3.50.
CLERK hire, $780, is a favorite entry
on the statements. Only one bank in
the state spends over $1,000 a year for
running expenses. That is the largest
one, and it's salary list last year aggre-
gated S13, GAO OF this amount, the presi-
dent got 81, 500 and the cashier 81
500. The next highest was So, 500, the
third SIS $50 and the fourth 81, 790. The
rest all run under 1000. The expense
account all told of the majority OF them
averaged less than 81, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-14
Topekans Going to wichita.

The past masters and few of the del
egates from Topeka held an interesting
meeting Saturday night at K p. hau
for the purpose of making final ar
rangements regarding transportation
and accommodation of the Topeka
lodges who will attend the A. o. q. w.
Grand Lodge at Wichita, Feb. %. The
Santa Fe was selected as the route and
the delegation will leave Topeka Sun
day Feb. 20, at noon. A M Hoener.
grand guide, one of the most prominent
Workmen in the city to whom great
credit is due for the the erection of the
Fail Festival arch, seems to be the
choice of the Topeka lodge for the next
grand foreman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-14
WHAT MR.. SKINNER SAYS.
Did Not Hear of the Treasure Trove
Until Sunday.

Councilman o. d. Skinner who owns the
land IN which the digging has been done,
was notified of the affair Sunday He
made investigation and found that mis-
information had been correct. Today he
said to reporter:
I went over to my land and found that
someone had been digging holes in the
ground. Most of the digging was about
100 to $50 feet south of the stone ice house
I could not do anything about it, for L rent
my tenant of it and asked him to watch
the place. I know but little of the case.
but 1 am satisfied that this crippled at
tendant Elerick is entitled to the money.
and what have done has been to protect
him. He took care of the man, and when
Roe died he told him to go and dig up
the treasure. I propose to do what [ can
for Elerick, although that is not much, as
I rent out the land to a tenant. The dig
ging was done on my land on Thursday
and Friday evenings. Some of the holes
were quite Deep while others were begun
and left
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-14
U. S. MARINES DROWN
While Attempting to Swim
Ashore at Colombo,
CeylOn.

London, Feb. 14.-Mail advices re-
ceived here today from Colombo, Cey-
lon, say that Barnes and King, marines
belonging to the United States cruiser
Raleigh on her way to China, were
drowned during the night of January
"a 1t is supposed they started to swim
ashore .son a lark" thinking they were
able to scale the breakwater- Finding
this impossible they shouted for help
and boats from the Raleigh went to
their assistance. As the boats ap-
preached Barnes was seen to go down
Neely and Mccartney of the Raleigh's s
crew dived after Barnes, but failed to
grapple him. King had already disap-
peared. The bodies were recovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-14
THERE WILL BE REGRETS.
Spain viii Make the Amende Honor
able for De Lome's Act.

New York. Feb. "A dispatch to the
world from Madrid says:
A formal statement of regret at the
censure of Dupuy De Lome's conduct
coupled with an expression of sincere de-
sire that the Canalejas letter incident
shall not impair the present friendly re-
lationS between the governments of Spain
and the United States or interrupt the ne
gotiations for commercia1 treaty, Will
be made by foreign Minister Gullon i'm
mediately following the gazetting of the
royal decree accepting Senor De Lone $
resigna ton and appointing his successor
On the other hand the Washington cor
respondent of the World says that Spain
utterances of Senor De LONE and does not
consider that any disclaimer of that char
acter is necessary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-14
TUGS ARE BUSY
Looking for Cuban Filibusters in Long
Island Sound

New London, Conn, Feb. 14.-Two
customs officials from Bridgeport ar
rived in this city at 3:46 this morning
and boarded one of Captain Scott's
tugs. Immediately afterward the tug
steamed down the barSQr and out into
the sound. 1t is stated that these Off
Gals have been instructed to patrol and
search the eastern end of Long Island
sound for the purpose of intercepting
suspected flibustering expedition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-14
BRYAN COMING.
viii Attend the Democratic
Banquet Here February "a.

William J. Bryan will attend the Dem
oeratic meeting and banquet in Topeka
February 24
The following telegram was received to-
day:
Lincoln. Neb. Feb. H. 1898.
j Mack Love, Chairman Democratic
State Central Committee care Frank S.
Thomas. Topeka. Kansas:
4 have arranged with Mr.. William J.
Bryan to meet our committee February "A
and to attend the banquet in the evening
u. G.. JOHNSON.
National Commit eernan.'
Mr.. Johnson went from Topeka to Lin
coin few days ago to personally invite
Mr.. Bryan to come to Topeka. The Dem
Gratis are highly pleased with the accept
ance of the invitation.
Mr.. Bryan's speech will be made at the
banquet No other meeting will be held,
but he will have a conference with the
state committee, which will be in session
at that time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-14
WICHITA BANK PAYS OUT
Comptroller of Currency Declares a
Final Dividend.

washington, Feb. 14-The comptrol-
Ter of the currency has declared divi-
dends in favor of the creditors of insol-
vent national banks as follows:
Fifteen per cent The keystone Ma
tionaI bank of Erie, Pa, 20 per cent, the
First National bank of Benton Harbor.
Mich; 3 per cent, the Humboldt First
National bank, Humboldt, Kan; 40 per
cent and a final dividend of 5.81 per
cent, the Wichita National bank, of
Wichita, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-14
SENT HIS SON TO JAIL.
The Rev. c. G. Luce of Edger-
ton DiSgraces His Own Boy
For a Small Theft.

Leavenworth, Feb. 14.-Bert Luce of
Edgerton, aged IA or Is committed petty
larceny in his own home. His father,
Rev. G. c. Luce, had the boy arrested
on that charge, and as a result the boy
was brought here to serve a jail SEN
tence of ten days. The costs will keep
him five or ten days more. As the boy
is young and bright, our sheriff Will al
low him to come in contact with the
more hardened prisoners as little as
r0SSibIa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-14
HIGHBINDER'S KNIFE
12 Inches Long Used to Kill Chi
nese Girl.

San Francisco, Feb. 14.-Yit Sing, a
Chinese girl was murdered at her home
at the corner of Bartlett alley and Pa
cific street this morning, shortly before
1 o'clock, by Charles Dean, half breed
Chinese. He had disguised himself as
a. negro. and when she opened the door
in answer to his knock, he stabbed her
to death with a 12-inch highbinder's s
knife. He made his escape but later
surrendered himself to the police.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-14

was shamming and brought him back.
But he continued to grow worse. and
was finally sent to BedwelPs. I heard
little of him until he sent for me three
weeks ago and told the story about the
robberieS and money. When Roe was
arrested in Springfield he had a fine set
of burglars tools on his person
Il now believe that he told the truth
in the asylum before he died, for he
seemed PERFECTLY sane then"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-14
SENATE INVITES THE HOUSE
To Join It in Recognizing Cuban Bel
ligerencY.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Senator Morgan
today reported from the committee on
foreign relations the amendment offered
by Senator Allen of Nebraska recognizing
against making it a part of the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill, but the
report, which was quite long, stated that
the senate had already acted on this mat
ter and was still of the same opinion, and
ate in securing a recognition Of belliger-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-14
MRS. HILLMON's ILLNESS
VIII Probably Cause a Postponement
of the Trial

Judge John F. Williams arrived just be-
fore noon today and the arguments for a.
continuance of the Hillmon case are be-
ing heard this afternOn.
It is generally believed that the continu-
ance will be granted, a both sides have
af6davitS from physicians who say that
Mrs Hillmon-Smith, the plaintiff, is not
able to be here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-14
TO MARRY A NAPOLEON.
Queen of Holland May Wed
Prince Louis.

of the betrothaI of Queen Wilhelmina to
Prince Louis NAPOLEON, now colonel Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-14
MORE WAR ENGINES.
England VIII Build Four Addi-
tiOnal ArmOred Cruisers.

Glasgow, Feb. 14.-The British govern
ment has invited tenders for four first
class armored cruisers of, 21,O00 horse
power and slightly less tonnage than the
Powerful, which vessel is of 1920 tons
displacement.