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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
ANOTHER WAR
Mussulmans BOmbard the Can
dia in Crete.
British Troops Are Defending
the City.

Canea, Island of Crete, Sept. 6.-Can-
dia is being bombarded. The British
lice since the Greek war, are fighting
the Musselmans. riots are in progress
and fires have broken out in various
parts of the city. The Musselmans
started the disturbances. Crowds of
them, supposedly unarmed assembled
in the principal square to protest
against the fayoritism which they all
lege the powers are showing the Chris
tians. They threaten to burn their
houses and destroy the property of the
Christians until the state of affairs
complained of is remedied. The Turkish
governor offered to help the British
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
SHE BOUGHT ARSENIC.
Mrs. BOtkin COnfesses to Pur-
chasing Poison.

San Francisco, Sept. 6-When con-
fronted with the evidence that she had
purchased two ounces of arsenic from
Clerk Grey, in the Owl drug store on
June 1, Mrs. Cordelia Botkin merely
smiled.
Il acknowledge bought the poison, -
she remarked, but used it for bleach
ing my hats"
Why did you not mention this cir
cumstance to the police?" she was
asked.
Il forgot to do So" she answered. 'T
have witnesses who saw me clean the
hats. Indeed, a friend of mine was
with me when purchased the arsenic.
I made no secret of the matter Mr.
Grey, who sold it to me, is an acquaint-
ance of mine. We chatted for some
time while was in the store. He told
me there were better preparations for
cleaning hats than arsenic, but he gave
me the compound without trouble
There is some doubt as to the charac-
ter of the poison which was placed in
the chocolate sent to Mrs. Dunning.
Dispatches declared that arsenic in
crystalliZed form was found in the
candy. If this be true, then the prose-
cution may be unable to make much
use Of the purchase OF poison by Mrs
BOtbin.
Chemists say that arsenic once pow
dered can not be crystallized or even
caked without application of intense
heat, so that unless Mrs. BOtlxin had
studied it all out in advance or unless
she had an accOmplice who understood
the translation of poisons it seems un-
likely that she could have cryStallized
the arsenic powder.
The police contend that the arsenic
used in the candy was not crystallized,
but powdered. 1t is asserted that the
chocolates brought to this city by De-
tective McVey contained powdered
arsenic in sufficient quantities to Kill
a dozen men.
1T was powdered arsenic" said De-
tective Gibson emphatically.
A point made by the prosecution
against Mrs. Botlkin is her preVarIca-
tion. When questioned at Healdsburg
some time ago she denied strenuously
that she had ever bought arsenic or
anv other poison The police are now
gathering evidence concerning Mrs.
Rotkin's hats with view to disproving
her story of the arsenic.
Mrs. Price of the Victoria hotel,
where Mrs. Botkin roomed in June, says
Mrs. Botkin's hats were few in number
and at no time gaudy. In fact, she re-
members Mrs. Botkin having only one
hat, a black straw affair which could
not be bleached.
Assistant District Attorney Hosmer
has examined the extradition papers
and pronounced them satisfactory in
every respect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
Fate of the Whaling Vessels
That We're Imprisoned
In the Ice at Point Barrow
Seems Settled.
IN THE ICE
Crews May Have Escaped With
Their Lives.
Loss to the Owners About
100000 on Each.

San Francisco. Sept. GA special to
the Examiner from Seattle, says the
news of a disaster to the Arctic whaling
fleet came in the following letter from
Captain J. G. Downing of the steamer
WolcOtt, to Austin Claiborne, the local
agent of the Pacific Steam Whaling
company:
Juneau, Aug. 29.-'T arrived from the
westward this evening. The latest
latest from the Arctic is that the YES
sells that were caught in the ice were
lost. Mason, captain of the JEANNE, is
crazy. 1 obtained the above informa-
tiOn from Captain Ned Lennen, pilot Of
the gunboat Wheeling
't(Signed) L. c. DOWNING"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
new PLANET FOUND.
Its Orbit Overlaps That of the
Planet Mars.

Boston, Sept. 6-A cable message
from the European Union of Astrono-
mers to Messrs. Chandler and Ritchie
announces the discovery of a minor plan
ct with remarkable orbit, which over
laps to some extent that of the planet
Mars The message contains also the
positions of the object whereby it may
scopes. These positions ara-
september g, right ascension ooh 1On1
4s: declinatiOn south degrees 10 min
utes; September 10. right ascension ooh
minutes; September IA. right ascension
20h 4lm As; declination south degrees
q minutes; September Is. right ascen1
sion 2Oh 3Sm 24s; declination south &
degrees p minutes This orbit is based
on observations of August H. % and n
Of the present Naar -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
MANILA OR HONOLULU
The Twentieth Likely to Go to One or
the Other.

Washington. Sept. 6.-It was stated at
the war department today that nothing
definite has been determined as to the
movement of troops now at San Francisco
to Manila, which depends upon informa-
ton which is expected to be received
from General Merritt as to the necessity
for such troops. Probably three regiments
will be sent to Honolulu, if they do not
go to Manila. If General Merriam, on his
return, reports that there is good camp
ing ground at Honolulu, the troops will
be sent there if not needed at Manila.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
PLUMBERS IN SESSION.
Will Try 20 Do Away With Small
Establishments.

Cleveland. O., Sept. 6.-The ninth an
nual convention of the United Associa-
filters, gas filters and steam filters
helpers was called to order here today
with President John S. Kelley of Chi
cago in the chair.
was Largely Of a preiiminarV dIerp nature ts
consisting mostly of the reports of Of
ficers and committees and the appoint
ment of new committees.
three DAYS and it is expected that much
important work will be done, chief
among which will be the settlement of
the plumber shop question. 1t is claim
ed that these small shops as a rule
and make ruinOuS prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
KANSAS DAIRY INTERESTS
Shown to Be IN a Prosperous Condi-
ton the Past Year.

Assessors returns compiled by Secre-
tary Coburr!n OF the state board of agri-
of Kansas have been in a very healthy
wear. The butter made in Families and
factories is reported as 41.4509S1 pounds,
crease for the year Of l. 2s7, ,053 pounds or
11.38 per cent and the increase in value
of cheese the quantity made was 1,41s,-
$50 pounds. worth s113,517, an increase Of
quantity and value of A.O9 per cent.
The value of milk sold for other than
butter or cheese making was $6l5,S90, an
increase of 5.64 per cent.
The total value of the states dairy out
put was $6O49. 552, which amounts to an
Increase over the preceding year of $685.
500 or 1901 per cent.
The following able shows the value of
butter. cheese and milk sold in Kansas
L., n-nl, Of e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
NAVAL DAY.
National Association of Naval
Veterans
Start the Exercise at the G. A.
r. Encampment
WITH GRAND PARADE
They Are Afterward Enter
tanned on Steamboats,.
Regimental and Brigade Re-
unions a Feature of Today.
Maj. Tom Anderson Looms Up
for Commander.

Cincinnati, O., Sept. 6.-The thirty
second annual encampment of the G. A
r. is a success so far as attendance is
concerned, even for these national
events which are phenomenal for
crowds. The opening day yesterday
surpassed expectations as well as Sun
day on the arrivals; but before the
81 guns were fired at sunrise today at
Camp Sherman, the depOts were crowd
ed with more arrivals. The posts ar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
REGULARS DESERVING.
Owing to Fear of Being Sent
Back to Cuba.

Camp Wikoff, Sept. 6.-Nfore desertions
were reported today from the ranks of
the regulars. This is due to the announce
ment that a portion of the regulars are to
pe sent back to Cuba for garrison duty.
1here Is a strong sentiment among the
regulars against returning to Cuba on
account OF the killing climate there.
=, IeIleral smarter is giving special atten-
Iion 20 the numerous desertiOns and the
olssa atlsIactlon among the volunteers at
not Delng sent home. He has not vet in
olcated what he proposes to do in either
case but he is expected to take some de-
eaoed action before the day is past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
THE SIREN RAMMED.
British Steamer Jams a Great
Hole in Her Side.

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 6.-The first SER
ious accident to any vessel of the aux
iliary navy occurred at Hampton Roads
when the converted yacht Siren was
rammed by a British tramp steamship.
The little vessel, which closely resem-
bIes the Gloucester, was just swinging
to her anchorage point in the lee of the
Dolphin and as she came broadside
across the channel. the big steamship
Topaz, coming out from Norfolk direct
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
HURRICANE AT ST. JOE.
Wrecks Rolling Mills and Does
Much Other Damage.

st. Joseph, Mo, Sept. "a hurricane
swept over St. Joseph at $50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Rain and hail
accompanied the wind. Residences
were unroofed, stacks and barns were
torn down and many buildings were ut
terIy demolished. The St Joseph roll
ing mills were wrecked; damage, S10,-
600; Carey's saloon, five other houses
and a fieldful of tents in the packing
house district were scattered to the
winds Many families were rendered
homeless The monetary loss is placed
a S15n- 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
MRS. BOTKIN'S TRIAL
To Begin Tomorrow on Charge
of Mailing Poisonous Matter.

San Francisco. Sept. 6.-Chief Lees
went to Sacramento last night to visit
Governor Budd regarding the extradi-
ton proceedings. On Wednesday Mrs
Botlxin will be taken into Police Judge
Joachimsen's court and her trial for
sending poisonous matter through the
mails will be commenced.
Subsequent proceedings will depend
upon the action to be taken by Cover
nor Budd upon the extradi papers
issued by Governor Tunnel of Delaware.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
GONE DEMOCRATIC.
Merely a Question of Majority in
Arkansas.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 6-Arkansas
yesterday elected a full staff of officers
including members of the lower house
of the legislature, sixteen state sen
ators, local officers in each of the I5
counties and voted on the adoption Of
two important constitutional amend
ments as well as the question of the
liquor license in the different counties.
The Democratic state ticket, headed by
Dan w. Jones, is undoubtedly elected.
size of the Democratic plurality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
BACK AT WASHINGTON.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley
Arrive This Morning.

Washington. Sept. 6.-The train bear
ing the president and Mrs. Mckinley
and their party reached the Pennsylva-
MIA railway station promptly at 7:3O a.
m. today. The carriage from the White
House met them and the president and
Mrs. Mckinley were driven directly
there. The chief executive and his wife
show the beneficial effects of their brief
outing and express themselves as being
greatly pleased with their trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
Weather In dications.

Chicago, Sept 6.-Weather forecast
for Kansas: Generally fair and con-
tinued cool tonight and Wednesday;
possibly light frost in extreme north
portion tonight; northerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
JOHN MUNGER DEAD.

Chickamauga Park, Sept. 6.-Deaths Of
two soldiers were reported today. They
were John Munger private. Company
G. Twenty-first Kansas and J. L Camp
bell, sergeant Company H, sixth United
States volunteers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
THE 22ND READY.
Kansans Expect to Start Home in a
Few Hours.

Camp Meade. NIiddletown, Pa, Sept. g.
The Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth Michi-
gan have started for Island Lake. and the
Seventh Illinois. Third Missouri and Twen-
ty-second Kansas expect to get away
within the next "a hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06

rived in bodies today and were escorted
to their quarters by local posts. The
special trains arrived faster than they
could be handled at the terminals in
the early hours and the rush continued
so that later trains were stopped at
Camp Sherman and other suburban
points where street cars and other
transportation had been provided
There is capacity of $1,000 in the
tents of Camp Sherman and it is we'll
filed as well as the smaller camps but
the committee on quarters has unlim-
tied quarters yet in residences and other
places. The decorations are unusually
elaborate. the electric light designs in
the public squares and at street inter
sections surprising even the finest
structures of expositiOns and the enter
tainment is equally lavish.
This was naval day and tomorrow
is army day to be followed on Thurs
day by the peace jubilee. The National
Naval association gave a grand parade
this morning. Tomorrow the c.. A r.
men give their annual parade and on
Thursday the civic and industrial pa
rade occurs. After their parade today
the naval veterans were entertained on
steamboats, and they captured COney
Island. The features of the day were
the regimental, brigade and other re-
unions at which the old comrades got
closer together than on any other oc-
casions. There were demonstrations on
the arrival of several department com
manders and of governors and their
staffs. The citizens also rendered re-
ceptiOns to Commander Goblin Rear
Admiral Kelly, Mrs. S. J. Martin. presi-
dent of the w. R. c.; Mrs Flora NJ.
Davey, president of the Ladies of the
G. A. r.; Mrs. Jennie Laird. president
of the National association of the ladies
of the naval veterans and others. The
w. r. G. auditing committee, the direc-
tors of Andersonville prison property,
the directors of the national corps and
the national council were in session to-
day on routine business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
Mai. Anderson Looms Up.

The contest for commander-in-chief
has become much complicated by the
arrival of a large delegation from New
York, headed by Corporal Tanner, in
support of Colonel John G Sheets of
Yonkers This not only divides the vote
of the department of New York against
Colonel A D. Shaw of Watertown, N
Y, but it also divides the vote Of other
eastern departments that were expected
to be solid for Shaw. While Colonel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
NEW FIGURES IN THE LINIEIG4T EUROPEAN STAGE

(From the Chicago Tribune.)
The sun., 1898-11-30
IInll00nlI)n 7th and
nHNM,Il y Market Streets.
PROPOSALS WANTED.

NOTTCE TO CONTRACTORs.-sealed propo
~ sails will be received by the ,oard Of Educa-
ION uf Wilmington. Del. On and after Wet,nes
day. November ~, until o'clock D m., January
9. l89S for the furnishing Of materials and labor
for erecting and completing the new High
School building on Delaware avenue, accOrdi, z
to plans and specifications on flt at the 10 IN set
81 art for that purp &c on the second fiOOr nf
School No B, Walnut street between Twelfth and
Thirteenth. .ss.I ~ 7-f-
Ea h oder must submit with his bid q certi.
fed check for 5000 drawn to the order of the
Board OF Education W guarantee of good faith
upon the part of the idder Checks Of the un-
successful bidders will be returned tn them upon
award of the contract. The check ri the SUCCESS
full bidder will be returned as soon as he has
qualified for and signed , contract for the coli
struction of the bul ding. - IA
bond, acceptable tO the Board of Education,
must be given by the su cessful cont actor for
the faithful performance of the work for st least
The bon ismen must be qualified iii twice the
amount OF tn bond. There must be Vt least
two acceptable bondSmen named In the bid.
No bids will be received or considered from
any but bona fide residents of the city Of Will
mlngton d, laware
No bid will be considered unless the above in.
structons are 8 richly followed
The Board Of Education reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
ings and trees where dtrec ed by the com nittee
state time OF beginn ng operations and cc mple-
tnn of bull ling ready to be turned over to the
board.
Also state in bid what consideration will be
allowed for old buildings. etc.
WILLIAM TURNER.
Chairman Committee.
The sun., 1898-11-30

Situations or help ad-
vertisemcnts in THE
SUN uill be run or rs
cents until either have
been secured and order~
ed out.
The sun., 1898-11-30

In spite of the fact that the Union Re.
publicans had Mr. Knox's middle initial
wrong on their ticket, having an IN. !"
for an an. "and that the Union Republi-
can ticket was so voted by 2S6 persons;
Mr.. Knox had plurality of ], 1882 out OF
total vote of about 5000 Mr.. Knox
was born near Gettysburg, Pa, but has
resided in Delaware for nearly twenty
years. He enjoys the confidence OF the
leaders of his party, and is alert, active
and irreproachabie. For three years he
was president of the Young Mems Re-
publican Club of this city; for several
terms he was member of the Republi.
can State committee, and is at present
the president for Delaware 1T the Ma
tional League Of Republican Clubs. Al.
though, under the classification as al
ready printed, the anti-Addicksites and
the Addicksites will be equally divided
in the Senate, the four New Castle Sena-
tors being the former, and the two from
Kent and two from Sussex being the
latter, Mr.. Knox will unqnestionably
exert strong influence in that oody.-
Wilmington Correspondent, Philadelphia
Times.
The sun., 1898-11-30

Judge PennewIl would make, from a
Republican point OF view, an excellent
United States Senator, but how can he
get the Office when the gas man declares
the next Senator from delaware must be
Addicks or nobody ?--Erening Journal.
The sun., 1898-11-30

The next session OF the General AS
sembly ought not TO exceed sixty DAYS.
1t was the intent of the makers of the
new Constitution that legislative ses-
sion shorId not exceed sixty days and
they provided therefore that sixty days
should be paid for. The session may be
continued, however, indefinitely, but the
members must serve for nothing after
sixty days. This period is long enough
for a legislative session, provided the
work is cut out before the lawmakers
meet. Now is the time to cut it out for
the next session. Another excellent way
t secure q constitutional adjournment
is to give notice at the beginning that no
new bust less will be received after Feb
ruary lO for example. That the sessions
can be much shorter and still enable the
body to pass upon all needed legi ation
is due to the fact that nearly all the pri.
vate legislation of former days has been
done away with. Divorces, bitches, road
laws, and interpretations have all been
relegated; and so have all those scores o
devilish contrivances for legsating Re.
pnbicans out OF office, and putting
Democrats in Office. The work is con
fined to legitimate and worthy Iaw-mak.
ing, thanks to the new Constitution. The
lobbyist and the briber will have very
little to do and the lawmakers will be
allowed next winter to leave their seats
for a drink OF water, Il postage stamp, s
walk, or what-not, without being hustled
by two or three of these buzzards.
One OF the first things that will be
tried is the amendment Of the New Con
sttuton SO as to take the dollar rcgistra
ton fee out OF it. This dollar was forced
upon the constitution by the bourbon
Democrats who unfortunately and dis
honestly had majority in the conven
ton. The Republicans OF the conven
ton pleaded for free vote; and whel
they found that Bourbonism would pre-
vail, they tried te make the fec nomina
sum, of 20 cents; but the Bourbons who
started at 81, refused to come below ST.
Now, after their experience of last fal
and the resultant election, they, the
Bourbons, have all changed their minds
They are ready for free vote. --,RcpAbH
can Giases, Sunday Stdr.
The sun., 1898-11-30

The leadership Of the regular and anti
Addicks Republicans IN the State Senate
will in all probability devolve upon
Samuel N. Knox, OF this city, who was
elected from the First Senatorial district.
The sun., 1898-11-30

In the approaching city campaign the
Democrats should exercise due care and
diligence in the matter of making noni-
nations. None but good, clean, capable
man should be placed on the ticket.
Having won such 4 signal victory over
the D ,mocrats at the election just held,
the R R.pnolcans will undoubtedly en-
dravor to carry the city, including City
Council, aud several departments now
controlled by the Democrats. To prevent
this, Democrats must have ticket
which will not only meet with public
appo ~, but al.o baworIhy of the sup
port oft e independent voters. With such
ticket, and the campaign intelIigenly
and aygressiveIy condncted, Republican
plans should fail OF accomplishment. -
Erening Journal.
The sun., 1898-11-30

Quiet and effective work without any
bluster promises to mark the fight for
United States Ssnatorial honors during
the next two weeks. |
Both the Unionists and Regulars are
interested in the divers movements made,
neither side is apparently acquainted
with the work of the other.
The Regular Republicans, true to the
dictates OF President Mckinley and Mark
Hanna, have practically joined forces
with the Democrats in order to return
Hon. George Gray to the United States
Senate, but even this may yet require a
more desperate move than any taken
again.t their common enemy, the Union
Republicans.
In the meantime, the conservative
leaders are standing aloof and evidently
enj wing the fight for supremacy between
]. Edward Addi;ks and Mr.. Gray and
during the past few, days hardly any OF
the other candidates, DR.. Hiram R. Bur.
ton, Dr. Caleb. r. Layton, William s.
Hi|es, Colonel Henry A. du Pont, Will:
liam du Pont, Rev. j. S. Willis and
others, have been mentioned.
The sun., 1898-11-30

The cost of the elections in Whining
ton has more than increased with the
population. The adoption of the AustraI-
ian blanket ballot has been the means OF
this great increase. 1t is responsible for
the enormous increase which is out of all
proportions for which already over bur-
dened tax payers are required to pay
Hnhd eds of dollars sre thrown away
every wear the elections are held. 1t is
time halt was called and more rigid
ecunomy practiced in handling the
money OF the tax payers of New Castle
county. .--Daity Republican,.
The sun., 1898-11-30
SITUATION WAnTeD--tEMALeS.

VOUNG LADY OF EXPERIENCE AND IN
L tegrity desires position in business firm.
Address L. NJ, SUN OFFICE