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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31
FALL DEAD DANCING.
Two Colored Men Stricken While
Whirling in the Waltz

Newark, N. J., Oct. 31.-Death and the
dance seem to have formed copartner-
ship here. Not many weeks ago a pref
tY girl from Paterson sank to the floor
while Waiting in a Newark dance hall.
and died before she could be carried to
the dressing room.
Saturday night the destroyer started
into two bathrooms and hurled two darts
which did not miss their aim Francis
Thompson, cOlOred. attended a dance
and cakewalk in No. % Camfield street.
this city. He went with his wife but
danced with Miss Nellie Jackson
Miss Jackson" he said as they
waltzed together, Il could JUS die dan
cling"
AS if prophecy had been uttered, he
sank to the floor and soon was dead.
w. Stiles Headley of Union attended
an opening in the roadhouse of Charles
r. Hopkins, in Union. He had been
dancing, and started into the barroorn
There he took a few drinks, and went
back into the dancing room again. As
he held out his hand to a partner for
the waltz, he suddenly reeled backward
threw up his arms as if he had been
shot, and staggered from the room.
When the woman with whom he was to
have danced rushed out on the porch
to ask him what was wrong, he was not
to be seen. Two men, who were hitch
ing up a horse to go home stumbled
across his dead body in the yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31
INGALLS, SHUT OUT.
Republican Managers Do Not Want
Him in the Campaign.

Senator John J. ingalls, will probably
not make a political speech in Topeka the
evening before election. The Republican
committee has not heard a word from him
since he was informed that it would he
a source of pleasure to Topeka Republic
cans to have him close the state campaign
for them the night before election.
This can have but one meaning, and
that is that Senator Ingalls, will not sneak
in Topeka. The position of the Republic
can state central committee has prob
ably contributed more to the silence of
the popular orator than anything else. At
the opening of the campaign he announced
that he would enter the campaign, but
the proffer of his services was never &C
cepted and Senator ingalls, has been to-
tally ignored by the state committee
Senator ingalls, is in disfavor because he
dared attack Cy Leland, Mort Albaugh
and other Republican heImsmen. The peo-
pie of Kansas would like to hear him. but
the bosses control and so there is no al
tentative but to wait until it suits their
pleasure to allow the brilliant ex-senator
to talk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31
FIGURING ON NEW YORK.
Republicans Claim $4,000 Plurality
for Roosevelt

New York, Oct. 31.-The Herald says:
Politicians were all figuring yesterday
on the result of the coming election in
Frederick S. Gibbs, Republican nation
al committeeman, gave the following
estimate:
Roosevelt's plurality north of Bronx,
10000; Van Wyck's plurality south of
Bronx, $4,000; Roosevelt's plurality in
the state, 81 600.
Colonel Baxter, clerk of the assembly,
made this estimate:
Roosevelt'S plurality north Of Bronx
1000; Van Wyck's plurality south OF
Bronx 1900: Roosevelt's plurality an
the state 1000.
Colonel Baxter predicted that there
would be IS Republicans and 65 Demo-
Gratis in the assembly, and 80 Repubh-
cans and 20 Democrats in the senate.
While neither Chairman Oden of the
Republican state committee, nor Chair
man Barnes of the executive committee
would give figures, Colonel RoQsevelt's
managers predict that his plurality
above the Bronx will be more than 3d.
600 and that VanWyck's lead below the
river would be less than $4,000. This
would give Roosevelt a plurality of
more than 10000
John F. Carroll has not yet received
the figures of the Tammany district
leaders, but his own estimate is that
Van Wyck will have 10000 plurality
in Greater New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31
DEWEY AT THE TOP
After the Retirement of Admiral
Bunce on Christmas

New York, Oct. 31.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Washington, says:
Rear Admiral Miller will be placed on
the retired list on November % and the
vacancy thus created in the grade of
rear admiral will be filed by the promo
ton of Commodore +. L. Howison, com
mandant Of the Boston navy yard. On
account of the promotion of Rear Ad-
mirals Sampson and Schley as addition
al officers of the grade they hold, no
promotions could be made at the time
of the retirements of Rear Admirals ST.
card and Matthews.
Captain H. F. Picking will become
commander upon the retirement Of
Rear Admiral Miller and will therefore
have to be relieved of his present duty
in command of the receiving ship Wa
bash. AS he has not been at sea since
1894 and will not retire until 1902, he
will probably be candidate for a
squadron command when the reorgani-
cation is begun upon the ratification of
the treaty of peace with Spain.
Rear Admiral Bunce's retirement on
December 25 will make Rear Admiral
Dewey the senior officer of the navy
and if congress revives the grade of ad-
miral, as desired by Secretary Long, his
appointment to that rank will follow
without any further jumping.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31
FOLLOWS MANTELL.
Stage Struck Girl After the Great
Actors Troup,

Bridgeport, Conn, Oct. S1.-shortly
after the Robert Manten theatrical
troupe arrived in this city last night a
young woman inquired at the Atlantic
hotel for Mr.. ManteIl.
Learning that he was there, she regis
tered as Miss Dell Moore, of New York.
Mr. ManteH refused to meet her and or
dered the attendant to eject her.
The young woman left the hotel and
went to the office of the assistant prose-
cutting attorney, where she told this
story:
MY name is Annie Richards, and
am after my sister Edna, who is only
sixteen and is stage struck. She left
New York on Sunday evening with Rob
ert Manteu and came to this city. His
company went from New York to New
Haven, but he and my sister got off the
train at the depot here. I traced them
to a local hotel I have been following
the company for several days, and am
sure my sister is here with MantelI"
When the police called on Mr.. Man
tell he informed them that the COM
pIainant had been following him for
two weeks, endeavoring to join his
company. 1t was a clear case of black
mail, he said, and unless it ceased he
would have her arrested. A search was
made for the young woman but she had
diSanneaTed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31
THEIRS SWORD
Stolen During the War, Returned to
an Alabama Mason.

Kokomo, Ind, Oct. 31.-In the General
Rousseau raid through Alabama in June,
1864, the little town of Loachapoka was
sacked, the railway depot and other build
ings burned and 80 miles of railroad torn
up. The Masonic lodge room was looted
of jewels and properties, among the artI-
that had cost $500. This sword, which was
in a solid silver scabbard, and richly
shall of the Thirty-ninth Indiana regi-
presented it to Howard lodge A. F. and
a. NJ, this city, and for "a years it has
to find the, owners Of the sword, but no no
days ago City Treasurer W. A. MARYLAND
succeeded in finding a surviving member
of the Loacha polka lodge, and yesterday
the sword was sent to him by express. The
Alabama man; W W: David states that tina.
vivors out of a large membership, all the
others having died. He was profuse in
thanks for the return of the long lost
sword
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31
FORTUNE FOR SOMEBODY.
No Heir to Claim Several Hundred
Thousand Dollars.

Vienna, Oct 31.-The municipal au-
thOrities of this city are at their wits
end to know what to do with the several
hundred thousand dollars in bonds,
money and other property left by an
American physician who died recently
in one of the fashionable private hotels
here.
In the month of June this American,
who called himself DR.. Guido Bruno
Charles de Freye, came here from San
Francisco with the object of opening
an office as a specialist. Two or three
days after his arrival he was found
dead. Heart disease, the authorities
said, was the cause.
When his trunks were opened the po-
lice found bonds, letters of credit and
money. representing a large fortune.
The American consul general has done
all in his power to find the heirs to the
property. Nothing in the correspond
ence of DR.. Freye divulges any traces
of possible heirs. There were diplomas
from various American universities and
several Ietterheads, which bore the
superscription DIR. Charles de Freye,
practical physician, Spokane, WASH
Only one cleW was found which might
lead to the discovery of an heir. On
several handkerchiefs the phrase From
your sister, was discovered.
There were several letters from a lady
in New York who has been communi-
Gated with, but she has replied that
she knows nothing of the relatives of
DR.. Freye.
Inquiries in Spokane Falls and San
Francisco have resulted in nothing that
will in any way lead to the finding of
relatives.
The authorities in Vienna, Judging
from the name, and from information
given by persons about the hotel, be-
neve that the deceased was either a
Belgian or a Swiss by BIRTH
If within a definite time no heir is
found the consul general will claim the
property and send it to America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31
COUPLE TIED TOGETHER
Leap Into the Lake at Cleveland
With Suicidal Intent

Cleveland Oct. 31.-A desperate attempt
to commit suicide was made early today
street, and J. r. Cleckner, aged 30, of No
264 Case avenue.
The couple walked out to the end of
the dock of the Cleveland Yacht club at
the foot of Erie street and tied them
selves together with strips from bed
sheet. They then jumped into the lake.
Two Lake Shore railroad detectives were
in the vicinity. They at once ran down
and dived into the icy water after the
couple. The man and woman had all
ready sunk several times. but were finally
rescued after a long struggle on the part
of the detectives. Both were taken TO a
hospital.
Cfeckner is conductor on the CIave-
that they were tired of living, the couple
would give no reason for their attempted
suicide
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31
RETURNED TO ESTATE.
Indiana Spiritualist Hypnotized When
She Disposed of Wealth.

Muncie, Ind, Oct. 31.-Soon after the
death of Mrs. Colby Luther of this
place, which occurred last winter, the
administrator of her estate claimed that
Mrs. Lydia Marks, a spiritualistic me
dunn, had hypnotized Mrs. Luther into
conveying notes amounting to So, 600
and real estate valued at $4,000 to her
self.
In the court here today Judge Bar
nard took cognizance of the claim that
undue influence had been exercised and
set aside the conveyance of the SO, 900
worth of notes, ordering that the latter
be returned to the estate. The matter
of the real estate has not yet been de-
cided by the judge.
Mrs. Luther was a medium herself
being one Of the most noted spiritualists
in the country, and was known as 1.-The
mother of spiritualism'' in Indiana The
case has attracted great attention be-
cause of this fact, as Mrs. Luther was a
influence upon all with whom she came
in contact
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31
DIED IN HER ARMS.
A Woman Said to Be From
This City Loses Her Baby
by Death in Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. s1-While Mrs. H c.
Peckham, of Topeka, Kan, was hurry
ing to a doctors Office with her sick 2
weeks old child in her arms, the infant
gasped it's life out on board a North
Clark street cable car. Hoping against
hope that there was yet a sparkle of life
left in the little form, the young mother
hurried on to the Office of DR.. Malone,
only to find that the swaddling clothes
in her arms had for a quarter of an
hour contained a corpse.
Mrs. Peckham came to Chicago to
visit friends. During the trip from Kan
sas her child took sick with whooping
cough and by the time the terminal
station was reached its ailment had de-
velOped into an aggravated case
1.-THE name of Mrs. H. c. Peckham
does not appear in the city directory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31

to Americans here, who feared that his
presence might be used to give a semi
official Endorsement to an anti-Catholic
meeting.
The bull fight and base ball game ad-
vertised for Sunday were vetoed by the
civil governor, the former owing TO the
alleged fraudulent means used in adj
vertising it and the latter because the
license to play was not obtained. These
are the official reasons given, but the
real reason was probably to prevent
trouble with the soldiers and the fear
of a riot.
The commission which is inquiring in
to the health conditions of Guanabacoa,
a. proposed site for a camp for troops,
has found that there have been S,995
deaths there during the last two years
and ten months. The former death rate
was $50 annually. Local physicians had
promised to give a full report Of the
health conditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31
WITH FLYING KITES.
William Eddy Succeeded in Photo
graphing Liberty Statue.

New York, Oct. 31-William a Eddy
succeeded today in photographing the
Statue of Liberty with a camera sus-
pended by kites. After several fail
ures Mr.. Eddy and his assistants sent
up two kites, one Eddy kite and one
Blue Hill box kite. The camera was
suspended at height of 400 to 900 feet
to the south of the statue. Four mega
tiveS were secured.
The experiments will be continued to-
morrow. Mr.. Eddy intends to take
about fifty negatives of the statue,
showing not only the statue but also
New York city in the background
Mr.. Eddy will also conduct some ex-
periments on the drawing power of the
statue of atmospheric electricity From
previous experiments he believes that
the spikes of the crown draw all the
electricity from the atmosphere to a
height of several hundred feet above it.
He will endeavor to find the height to
which the statue draws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31
SERYICES or TRAPPISTS
At Solemn Conservation Kissed Lips
of Their Superior.

Gethsemane, KY, Oct. 31.-Rt. Rev. Ed
mund Obrecht was today consecrated
Abbot of the Gethsemane Abbey in the
monastery chapel. Many high church
dignitaries were present, and oficiated
in the beautiful ceremony. The conse-
Grafton took place in the stone church
which has served the Trappist monks
for many years.
Rev. Father G.. w. Schuhmann was
master of cerem Onies today. The ser
vices were brief but most impressive.
The visitors gathered in the chapel,
while the procession formed in the alb
hey proper. When all was ready the
procession moved to the sound of chant
ing, which grew louder as it approach
ed. First came the long line Of monks
chanting the old church music, then the
five visiting abbOts, and then the abbot
elect, attended by his attendant abbOtS,
Rt. Rev. NJ. Francis Strunk of Mt. Oil
vet, AlSace-LOrraine, Germany, and Rt.
Rev. NJ. AlberiS Dunlea of the New Mel
cray, near Dubuque, Iowa. The process
sion made its way to the chapel The
celebrated. Abbott Obrecht made the
customary offerings of two lighted can
dies and two measures of wine. Then he
was given the ring of his authority, the
inter and the wooden crOZier Of the
Trappist band. The abbot-elect read
the oath of allegiance to the monastery,
its pledge to do good to the poor, the
needy and the stranger. Later he as
sumed the full robes of the abbot, the
and the abbot took his place on the
throne. Then the Trappist monks filed
by and kissed the hand and the lips of
their new SUPERIOR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31
A STONEWARE TRUST
Has Been Formed Which is Expected
to Dodge the Law.

Akron, O., Oct. 31.-Success has at
last crowned the efforts of the promo
tiers of the combination which has for
its purpose the control of the production
of white, black and salt glazed stone
ware in the United tSates and the fixing
and maintaining of prices. Three meet
ings recently held in Chicago, Cleveland
and Akron resulted in a trust being
formed along the lines of the nail trust.
Twenty-six concerns are interested in
the combine.
The combination, it is stated was
planned by the best legal talent in the
country and it is claimed the trust
laws will not be violated. The cOmbi-
nation represents about 65 per cent of
the entire production of common stone
ware in the United States. The trust
has already advanced the market a
half cent a gallon, in some instances, a
cent. r. F. Kent of Akron is president;
T. c. Robinson of Akron, treasurer, and
II. M. Linn of GAINESVILLE, is secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31
A NEW BURGLAR.
He Was Patriotic and Put Back the
Stolen Foods Belonging to a
Soldier.

st. Louis, Oct 31.-"T am burglar,
but a patriot. I may be wicked, but I
would not rob anyone who defended my
country"
This inscription, on a piece of brown
paper, Eugene p. Walton, of 1903 Wash
ington avenue, a furloughed First Mis-
souri, volunteer, found in his trousers
pocket this morning. Walton, with sew
eral other men rooms at that number.
Last night the house was robbed, and
money and vaiuables were taken from
all the occupants except Walton.
When the burglar reached the latter's
clothes he found letters which showed
him to be a soldier. Then he replaced
the articles he had taken, and with them
placed the foregoing explanatory note
in the trousers, nnckat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31
MARCHAND LEAVES.
Arrives at KhartOum on His
Way From FashOda.

Cairo oct. ga boat recently dispatch
ed to Fashoda has reached KhartOum on
its return journey, and it is asserted that
Major Marchand is on board of her.
Paris, Oct. 29.-The French foreign Of
fee has received a dispatch from it's dip
lomatic agency at Cairo confirming the
reported arrival of Major Marchand at
Khartoum.
Cairo Oct. 29.-Major Marchand left Fa-
shoda on Sunday and arrived at Khar-
toum yesterday morning. He will start
for Cairo today. AS the other French
men remain at Fashoda, Major N1archand'S
departure from there is not regarded as
settlement of the question as to the pos
session of that place, which is in dispute
between Great Britain and France
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31
A SUSPICIOUS CASE
Of Sickness Arrives at New York on
the Washington.

New York, Oct. 31.-Among the pas
sengers who arrived today on the steam
er City of Washington from Havana,
were Major Spencer Crosby of General
Brooke's staff; Capt. Frank Lorney of
the Second immunes and Thomas L.
Ridena, newspaper correspondent. The
City of Washington was held at quar-
antine for disinfection, one of her fire.
men having been taken sick in Havana
with what seemed to be yellow fever.
The sick man was sent to a hospital in
Havana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31
DIRECT FROM HAVANA.
Latest News From the Island-Base-
ball Game and Bull Fight
Prohibited.

New York, Oct. S1.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says:
The work of cataloguing the military
property of the Santa Clara battery
has been begun
Rear Admiral Sampson did not attend
the services in the Independent church
as he was advertised to do. This fact
has given a great deal of satisfaction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31
me 52d Iowa Mustered Out.

Des Moines, Oct. 31-AI the compa-
MES of the Fifty-second regiment of
Iowa volunteers have been handed their
discharge papers by the mastering out
officer and have been paid of by Pay
master Monaghan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31
FOOTBALL AT LAWRENCE.
K. q. VS.. Nebraska Saturday, Novem-
Der 5.

For this occasion the Santa FTe viii
sell tickets at Zone fare) 78c. for the
round trip, good returning the 9Th.
The D. m. train arrives in Lawrence
in ample time for the game, returning
at $40 d. m. Special coaches will be
furnished for Topeka people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31

ton in the hoId-uD with five similar
charges yet pending against him. In
July last a Santa Fe train was held up
four miles north of here and the engin-
eer and fireman killed Two more rob
bers are now in jail awaiting trial for
the same Offense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31
SAILS FOR HAMPTONROAD
Former Spanish Ship Maria Teresa
Being Conveyed to Hampton Roads.

New York Oct. ga dispatch to the
Herald from Caimanera says:
The former Spanish cruiser, the Maria
Teresa, which was sunk during the battle
with Cervera's fleet and raised under The
direction of Naval Constructor Hobson
sailed for Hampton Roads last night. She
is being towed by the Vulcan and Merritt
and is being conveyed to Cape May by
the Cincinnati and Leonidas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31
Commissioner Peck Preaented.

Paris, Oct. 31.-The United States am
bassador, Gen. Horace Porter, this
morning presented Mr.. Ferdinand w
Peck, the United States commissioner
to the Paris exposition of 1900, and the
latter's colleagues to President Faure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31

Ladies' Shirt Waists laundried so that
the colors will not fade, by Peerless
Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31
SENTENCED FOR LIE.
Santa Fe Train Robber Given the
Laws Full Penalty at Fort Worth

Fort Worth, Tex, Oct S1.-George
Moore, one of four Santa Fe train rob-
bers, was found guilty of murder and
given a life sentence today, making two
aife sentences against him FOR connec-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31
There May Be Others

but there's none like the Gypsy Queen
Baking Powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31
The Gypsy Queen.

Baking Powder, guaranteed absolutely
pure. Manufactured by Otto Kuehne &
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