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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22

the coroner's Jury that would shed light
on the case. Hawkins did not appear
much surprised and volunteered the in
formation that he filed the well to pre-
vent his stock from falling into the hole.
He was practically released then, although
he remained in the nominal custody of the
sheriff.
1t now appears that the authorities have
been playing deep game with the assass-
ms of the old miser. and as a result have
practically solved the mystery
The jury did learn something about the
assassinS and their plans last Monday,
but gave out false information purposely.
Dr. Chase, the coroner. today filed the
verdict of the jury, which declares HaW-
kinS guilty of the murder and says he
Ed and Frank COnklin. cowboys, test-
fed before the jury that they entered into
a conspiracy with Hawkins by which
they were to go out on the railroad near
Brady island and kill a tramp, then swear
the tramp confessed to them that he had
the reward of $500 which the relatives of
the niser in New York had offered, and
would also cast suspicion in another di-
rection.
The verdict duplicates others and indi-
Gates that the assassination was the de-
a number of prominent men in Frontier
county entered for the purpose of securing
the vast sum of money and securities
which the victim was known to carry.
The testimony of the Conklin brothers
was that 5000 in cash and $4,000 in Unit
ed States bonds, mortgages and notes were
taken from the body of Jansen before it
was cast into the well
The old man. it is claimed, was shot
while passing along the lonely road. com
ing from Indianola to Stockville. He car
ried his money in a bag over his Shout
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
AT CAMP MEADE.
Kansans Reached the New Location
"A Reserve Camp.

Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 22.-The West
ern contingent at Camp Meade, below
this city, was augmented by the ar
rival of a detachment of 142 men of the
Twenty Kansas, with Captain
Hazard in command. They shared the
train of twenty cars with the Third
New York and One Hundred and Fifty
ninth Indiana detachments. These went
to work this noon preparing the camp
for the balance of the regiment, which
is expected to arrive from Camp Alger
tomorrow.
The health of the command is good
The Kansas and Missouri troops occu
py an elevated position along the Penn
sylvania canal and overlooking the
Susquehanna river mile away. The
Fourth Missouri is expected by Mon
day. Colonel George Gross, of the
Third Missouri, is detained at Camp
Alger as president of the court of in
quiry into the alleged misconduct of the
Third Virginia. Four of General Ora
hams staff officers are detained on the
same business. Judge Advocate Lieu
tenant Colonel E. S. Dudley is assist
ing in the trial of DR.. Duncan, of the
Twenty-second Kansas, for the alleged
dissertation of the grave of a cOnfed
crate officer on Bull Run battlefield.
a staff officer said today that this
would be a reserve camp, because Of
its superior railroad facilities, and that
the best conditioned regiments would
be detailed from here for garrison duty
in Uncle Sans newly acquired posses
sions, other regiments taking their
places The Kansas and Missouri
troops now here seem to be in as good
shape as the majority of the volunteer
army. General Graham was informed
this morning that there would be
force of about 10000 troops at the new
camp within ten days and additional
land is being secured.
1t is expected that President Mckinley
will review the troops about the middle
of September. Two armed guards have
been placed on each trolley car between
this city and camp and guards have been
busy rounding up soldiers oVerstaying
their leave in town. The boys of the Third
Missouri did not escape and about a dozen
were cOrraled in town last night and sent
to camp for various minor offenses. Cap
tain SeWeu. assistant adjutant of General
Graham's staff, and a son of Senator
SeWeu of New Jersey, has been detached
for duty in Porto Rico the staff of
General Miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
AN UNPLEASANT SIGHT
Dirty Old Lard Buckets Used to Adoru
the Statehouse Steps.

On the stone steps of the north en-
trance to the imposing capitol building
stand two century plants. The plants
are sickly specimens of that variety of
vegetation, and the appearance of the
things" now holding them is such as
to almost make a Kansan renounce his
state.
The things that are now doing duty
as ornamental pots are properly casks
or large buckets. Originally they were
manufactured for the Swift Packing
company and were stored for a while
in the company's storehouse. Event
ually they were filed with some pack
ing house product, probably lard, that
the state feeds it's charges and shipped
to the reform school in this city At
ter having been empIied and subjected
to the artistic hand of nature until the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
BALLTEAM DISRUPTED.
McGreevy Calls a Meeting and Re
moves Fear and O'ConnelL

Manager Fear and Captain Jack O'Con-
nell quit the Topeka base ball team at
AtehisOn last night and will leave tomor-
row for Omaha where they will visit the
exposition and play ball with an Omaha
team.
The departure of these two first class
players was the result of a star-chamber
meeting held Saturday night. at which
kiyler, Wei, Bailey, Mauck and AIcGreevy
decided that McGreevy should captain the
team, while Eyler was elected manager.
When the Topeka team went out to the
grounds to play at AtchisOn Yesterday
Captain OConnell called the players out.
The nve men mentioned did not move
from the bench. McGreevy then called
them and they started TO the field. This
was the first intimation that O'ConneIi
had or his removal captain. INQUIRY
developed the fact that the McGreevy fac
ton had also removed Fear as manager
The meeting at which these changes
were made was held Saturday night in
this city Five members Of the team par
tlcipated, without notifying the remaining
i've members. In this manner the re-
movals We're. accomplished and the team
disrupted There can be no question that
OConnen and Fear were two of the best
players on the team Rebesman. Krueear
Fear OConnell and Ash knew nothing
OF the meeting When informed OF the
unfair treatment. Fear and O'Conuel
after playing yesterdays game, left the
team 1hey are in Topeka today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22

paper labels had been partially torn off
by the winds and the wood turned a
dirty, streaked color by the rain, they
were discovered by Superintendent eh-
man, who has charge of the grounds,
and hauled over to the state house to
building.
After placing the plants in the
buckets and setting the buckets on the
steps, Mr.. Lehman concluded that they
were not high enough to be as con-
spicuous as he desired them to be and
secured two plug tobacco boxes for
pedestals. This raised the buckets sew
eraI inches and brought the state house
disgrace into better view.
Superintendent Lehman states that
he is able to remember when earthen
pots held the cactus plants, but one
night the Kansas breezes blew them
from their positions and shattered them
on the stone walls below. OF course
one administration could not afford to
buy two sets of pots for one entrance,
and knowing this Mr.. Lehman visited
the garbage pile at the reform school
at the earliest opportunity and secured
the two handsome packing product
vehicles.
The buckets have presented their
ugly sides to members of the executive
council every day for several weeks,
but as yet nothing has been done
toward removing them. They are
disgrace to the state house, and the ar
tistic taste of every person who passes
the capitol building is wounded by
sight of them.
breaches to the state house should come
down also If anything is put there,
it should conform to the grandeur OF
fba b11i1dinR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
NEGROES DIDN'T COME.
Union Miners at Pana are Ready to
Receive Them.

Pana, Ill, Aug. Z2.-Although trouble
was expected, no material change oc-
CURED in the mining situation today.
Louis Overholt, of the Springside Coal
company and Julius Broehl of the Pana
Coal company failed to arrive from Biz
mingham, Ala, last night with 1000 ne
groes as was expected and only the US
uaI complement of seven men resumed
work in the Springside coal mine and
they under heavy guard of sheriff and
deputies. Sheriff Coburn received a
consignment of six cases of Springfield
rifles today with which to arm deputies
to protect the negroes from the south
who are not expected to arrive before
Wednesday morning.
Reports were received this morning
from railroad men that 300 negroes were
al Centralia and would arrive tonight.
The Pana union miners were reinforced
by one hundred miners from Mowequa
who drove overland on hay wagons
during the night. The citizens are in
great fear of serious results upon the
arrival of the negroes Indignation
meetings are being advocated and will
probably be held Immediately upon the
arrival of the negroes and action be ia
ken to compel their immediate depar-
ture from the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
DEFENDS FUSION.
David Overmyer Takes Issue With
Critics of Democrats.

David Overmyer has written and
made public a letter in which he de-
tends fusion in Kansas and submits ex-
tracts from the history of Kansas, show
ing, to his mind, that this political
method is entirely right in this state.
Mr.. Overmyer discusses the condi-
lions which induced fusion in 1866, 1874,
1880, 1884 1885, 1883, 1890, 1892, 1894, and
1896 He says:
1.-The effect Of the organization of the
Peoples party was wonderfully bene-
fetal to the cause of true Democracy;
it taught the politicians that they must
restore the party to its original position
as the active, courageous champion Of
the cause of the masses OF the people;
that the party must WELD the sword of
justice as we'll against the power Of
money, as it had done against the uSur-
pations of government, as we'll against
MammOn as it had done against auth
Oritative pretension; it must be une-
quivocally their friend, and fight I'M
compromisingly their battles; and, if it
would succeed it must stand for fnan-
cial, commercial and industrial eman-
cipation.
But the question will be asked: Will
this fusion business never end? I an
swer, it will end. When? In. answer
When in one more national campaign
the Democracy of the nation, by ad-
herring TO the advanced ground taken at
Chicago, shall convince all of the ele-
ments opposed to Republican policies
and in favor of financial, commercial
and Industrial emancipation that it can
be trusted as the constant champion of
the people along the lines made neces-
sary by the changed condition of the
country; in short, whenever the Demo-
cratic party demonstrates to the world
that it is progressive, as well as mega
tive, and that it's genius is as well
adapted to fight the peoples battle by
aggressive and Affirmative action, to re-
press great economic evils, and the des-
potism of property, as it was in times
past to restrain official usurpation and
invasions upon the reserved rights of
the people.
when Jim Lane came to Kansas he
was Democrat. His first idea was to
form a Democratic party here, but he
found 1t impossible. The prejudice
against Democracy was too strong and
50 universal that even so bold a man
as Lane recoiled from the attempt.
True, there were men here who had
once been Democrats, but the moment
they touched Kansas they found the
hatred of everything Democratic (ow-
ing to the struggle over African sla-
very) so intense that it would be idle
to attempt to maintain the party here.
LAS evidence of the intOlerant spirit
of that period, the action of the found
ers of Topeka is in point They named
the streets running north and south for
the presidents, until they came to the
then president, Pierce. Here they
stopped. and to this day there is no
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
PEACE JUBILEE DAY.
Chicago Selects October "a for the
Big Demonstration.

Chicago, Aug. 22-Peace jubilee his
tory was made rapidly yesterday when,
after hours spent in conferences, the
personnel of eight of the working COM
mittees for Chicago's great auuumnal
fete was announced and the date for
the beginning of the ceremonies. Oc-
tober "A. was fixed. The committeeman
decided upon by Chairman Charles
Truax and his conferes will attend to
the labOrs of forming most of the plans
for the jubilation and finally to their
execution.
The lists Of the names completed yes
terday include Chicago's most prom
inent citizens, and especially those who
have ever been active in all that per-
tains to civic advancement and glory
The committeeman are drawn from
every section Of the city and from every
line of business. Among the men named
are politicians, ministers of the gospel,
merchants and brewers. No class or
body of men has been sighted
The selection required tact and d.
plOmacy without limit, but when those
upon whose shoulders had fallen the
task of choosing the names had finished
their work and the last of the three
conferences of the day had adjourned
not one of them regretted a single nom
inatiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
FIGHT LEWELLING.
wichita Populists Reported to Be
Seeking His Removal


The Wichita Eagle says Governor
f11a-vine away to have him put them
back Not because he put them out
and not because Leedy suits their pri-
vate ideas of a governor, but because
in all the wriggling and desperate
struggling of the Pop party IN It's pres
emf straits they catch a second or third
hand breath of a promise from the knife
and stick statesman Of Leroy that if
he gets another turn at the executive
door the good old police commissions
shall have their turns, too. This is the
principal reason the defunct or depOSed
board in this city will support Leedy
and stretch their ropes to a limit for his
reelection.
1T has been known here all along
that the Leedy heelerS have made a
desperate effort to get rid of Lewelling
by having him chOused off the board
of railroad commissioner. This ring
which has for two years made preten-
siOnS of running the party in this coun-
ty demanded the removal OF Lewelling
several times and well nigh accOmp-
ished their. purpose on one occasion.
Now they are in a position to demand
at least a promise and they have it is
said warned Mr.. Leedy that they will
support him on several conditions, one
of which is the removal of Lewelling
from the railroad board. They are sup
porting Leedy, and a man with one eye
can see the rest
1T is said, too, that not only have the
police board ring demanded the reno
val of Lewelling, but they have tabled
his successor and have given Leedy the
tip.
and cOunseling with his heelers. It is
said that Oscar Smith has been cited
to Leedy as a man of model qualihca-
lions for a railroad commissioner"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
TURNER INDEPENDENT.
Saws He Will Vote for Gov. Leedy
But Not the Whole Ticket.

Kansas papers have recently printed
the statement that r. w. Turner, ex-
secretary of the state board of railroad
commissioners, had gone back to the
Republican party. Mr.. Turner came to
Topeka today, and when asked about
this statement said:
7 never left the Republican party
The Republican party left me. have
never claimed to be anything but indie
pendent in politics, and never Joined
the Populist party. I don't agree with
the principles of the Republican party
in regard to the financial question. but
I have always in the past voted indie
pendently and intend to pursue the
same course in the future.
I expect to support Governor Leedy
in the coming campaign, but do not
intend to support the Populist ticket. /
will vote for other candidates on the
ticket besides Governor Leedy, but will
not vote for all of them"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22

London, Aug 20 The Manila ca
BILE, it is expected will be reopened for
business on Monday or Tuesday next
The cable company has been authorized
from both Washington and Madrid to
repair and operate the line and a cable
repair ship is now enroute. It is ex-
pected to arrive at the point of cutting
on Monday and to have the cable con-
nected within two hours after arrival
The cable company has not heard
positively that Admiral Dewey picked
up the other end, but the officials hope
this is the case as it would save some
time, though they say the line is use
less to Admiral Dewey as he cannot
operate it.
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THEJANSEN MYSTERY.
Progress of the Examination Into the
Murder.

The mystery surrounding the murder
of Thomas Jansen, the former Topeka
money loaner is being cleared up. The
following concerning the case is sent out
from StockvilIe Neb.:
StockvilIe, Neb.. Aug. 22.-Yesterday
brought sensational developments in the
Jansen murder case. This is the case in
which Thomas Jansen, an erratic miser,
was murdered in December last, though
his body was not located until last week,
when it was found at the bottom of an
abandoned we'll.
Monday the cOroner's jury reported that
Jansen came 70 MS uedtn the na1dS OF
Andrew Hawkins, a prominent stockman
of this section, be held until he explained
why he filed the well in which the body
was found, about the time the corpse must
have been deposited there.
Apparently nothing had been learned by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
THE G. A. r. TRAIN
For Cincinnati, Ohio,

WIN leave the Rock Island depot Sun
day, September T. at 4 o'c1o.,ir - ~
and viii be made up Of Pullman 6a1acs
and tourist sleepers; also chair cars
and VIII run through to Cincinnati
without change, arriving at Cincinnati
p m Monday, September 5.The Ladies'
of the g. A r. and W. R. C.. also the
Nodoes. "a strong, will accomDanv
this train, insuring to all a merry ana
enjoyable trip For reservation in
sleepers, also seats in chair cars cali
at Rock island passenger depot or write
TO A. NJ. FULLER
City Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Phone 3S4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
eeINDIAN SMOKE OVER.
Usage and Delawares Have Their
Customary Powwow.

Independence, Kan, Aug 22-The
Indian smoke, which has been held in
the territory about thirty miles south
of this city by the Usage and Delaware
Indians this week, closed. Each year
the Usage and Delaware Indians get
together and smoke their pipes Of
friendship and exchange presents.
The principal entertainment during
these smokes are horse races and foot
races and Indian war dances. A great
many fights have occurred this week.
and considerable shooting. Two or
kThree have been seriously hurt The
grounds where the smoke is held is
overrun with gamblers and fakfrs of all
kinds. Several hundred white people
have visited the smoke, and report il
to be the toughest place they ever saw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
CUT WOOD TO GET HOME.
Evanston Klondikers Miss Their
Leader and Work Their Way Back.

Chicago, Aug. 22-Six of the party of
Evanston storekeepers and business
men who started for the Klondike last
February have recently arrived in San
Francisco on their way home. They
are Joseph Refs, James McDOugau,
Shelton and Robert F. Graham.
They were to have met their leader
a man named Johnson, who acted as
agent of a Chicago Alaska company at
Bennett Lake. They do not know
what became of johnson and attribute
his nOnappearance to accident or foul
play. Having no supplies and no
means to procure them the party made
the most of the opportunity to return
and took passage on the Tillamoch at
St. Michael. The funds for their re-
turn trip were earned by cutting cord
wood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
MONEY RATES ADVANCE.
Bankers Say That They Do Not Look
for q Scarcity.

New York, Aug. pa slight advance
has taken place during the past few
days in the rates for money, and bank
ers generally look for somewhat sitter
rates as the demands of business in
crease, but they do not look for suffi-
cient scarcity of money oaffect the
stock market. Strictly call loans are
quoted at about IL per cent, and time
money from 4 to Az per cent. This
is a material gain over the rates which
prevailed the first of the month
At the sub-treasury is was learned
that very large deposits, averaging up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
NANCY M'KTNLEY NEXT.
Project to Name a BattIeship After
the Presidents Mother.

Chicago. Aug. 22.-In view of the
plans on foot to build a batt1eship to be
called the American Boy and another to
be called the American Girl it was sug-
gested by a patriotic woman of Chicago
that it would be fitting to have a third
to be designated as Nancy Mckinley,
as a compliment to the president The
Women's Remember the Maine society
of this city. of which Mrs. J. H Brown
is president, has taken up the matter
and announces the willingness to do all
in its power to further the proiect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
HIS 96TH BIRTHDAY.
John I Blair is Celebrating the oc-
casion at Home Today.

New York, Aug. 22.-John I. Blair the
banker and philanthropist, is today eel
ebrating his 96th birthday at his home
in BlairstOwn, n. J. He founded the
town and nearly all the residents in it
depend for a livelihood on the industries
he started.
Mr.. Blair is spending the day quietly
as he is not able to go out of doors
much. His employees called on him this
morning and he greeted them in the
library of his residence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
SPANISH POINT OF VIEW.
Is That Spain Has Not Lost the Phil
ippines.

Madrid, Aug. 22.-Senor SilveIa, now
the virtual leader of the conservatives,
expresses the views of that party on
the capture of Manila, in the following
statement:
THE capture of Manila in no wise
affects the rest of the archipelago and
the cOrtes should be summoned with
urgency in order to prevent the world
gaining the impression that Spain has
lost her sovereignty in the Philippines
The Liberal party should conclude
peace, but the Sagasta cabinet can not
affect the task"
If the queen tenders him an invita-
ton Senior SiIvela is disposed to accept
office.
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ward of $4,000 900 a week, for the past
two weeks and over, have been paid
in there on account of the war loan
Money paid on this account by checks
sent to Washington is deposited in gov
eminent repositories among the banks
of this city, but money paid into the
sub-treasury on this account stays
there till expended by the government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22

Our baby has been continually from
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
Tvphoid Fever Claims Three.

Atlanta. Ga, Aug. 22.-Thomas J.
Prince, troop c, Sixth cavalry, Robert
NJ. Bailey, troop D, Fifth cavalry and
Frank Mellor died in the hospital at FIT
Mcpherson today of typhoid fever. Mel
lor was a general prisoner undergoing
sentence of six months and his identity
in the army has been lost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-22
Through Cars to Cincinnati

Pullman palace and tourist sIeepers
and free chair cars to Cincinnati with
out change. via Santa Fe Route. on
September 5, 1898. Round trip ticket
costs only S1610.