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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
LEE BEFORE THE COURT.
The Consul General Testifies Regard
ing the Maine Disaster.

Havana March 9-The court of in
quiry did little yesterday. Consul
General Lee was very briefly examined
and also one diver. Considerable time
was spent on the wreck. Captain
Sampson listened to various theories
prOpOunded by newspaper men and
others as to the causes of the explosion
and also to statements as to hawsers
found in the harbOr and boiler iron on
the shore. Evidently he attached lit
tie Importance to any of these stories,
but he intimated that he would investi-
gate any that he deemed worthy inves-
tigating.
days work, examining chiefly the for
ward part of the wreck, on the star
board side Captain PerraI of the Span
ish court of inquiry was at the wreck
in d boat for some time during the af-
ternOCn.
The orders for the Bache were
change at the last moment to the Dry
TOrtugas instead of Key West. If
there were significance in the change
it was not made public. Captain Sigs-
bee has advised Admiral MonterOla, as
did also Consul General Lee, of the eX-
pected coming of the cruiser AIOntgom-
cry, and a. buoy has been assigned to
her where the Fern was mOOred. The
buoy is near the wreck for the cOnven-
fence of Captain Sigsbee and Lieuten-
ant Commander Wainwright in their
supervision of the divers and wreckers.
a small number of tourists, who have
been detained by the health regula.-
today, but there will be no general ex-
Odus of Americans. The American
schooner Esther, captured by the Span
ish gunboat Ardilla in an inlet near
Casilda, on the south coast of Cuba,
was tOwed to sea by the gunbOat, af-
ter repairs had been made to her rud-
der, and released, and has sailed for
Jamaica
Senator Proctor, Miss Clara Barton,
Mr.. Parker and DR.. Egan have re-
turned from a trip to Sagua La Grande
and CienfugOs. Senator Proctor says
he feels confident that he has induced
Walter B. Barker to withdraw his res
ignatiOn as United States consul at Sa-
qua La Grande and he will be very
much pleased if Mr.. Barker continues
in that capacity, as he considers him a
very valuable man.
Senator Proctor with his friend. Col
onel Parker. expects to leave for Wash
ington as passengers on the Olivette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
NO EMBREE To, IT ON
Jennie Richardson, CoIored, Didn't
Try to Explain Away Her Baby.

Rosa Bailey and Jennie Richardson,
both colored, were arrested Tuesday night
by the police and locked in the city jail
on the charge of street walking. This
morning in police court the Richardson
woman stOutly protested and claimed that
a grave mistake had been made in ar
resting her on such charge.
"Jedge," said she, Il is a lady. all
ways acts like a lady and the perleece
has made a great mistake. I nevah does
street walk And 1 always behaves my
self. 1 tell you I is a lady. So please let
me go, Mr.. Jedge. Let me go home to
nah little baby"
The appeal made but little impression
on Judge Atchison. He ran his fingers
through his long hair and asked some
what severely:
. Are you na isr5t Jei6n f6e woman
We'll" said the judge. somewhat sur
prised, where did you get that young
baby, then?"
Wei, 1 doan think you ought ter ask
sech questions" said the woman, with
feigned bashfulness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
PUT UNDER GROUND.
Bodies of Topeka's Suicides are at
Last Inferred.

At last a disposition has been made of
the two suicides who have been lying
in DeMoss & Penwell's mOrgue for so
long.
The county undertaken refused to bu-
~ them, as the other firm had received
them first. Then J. NJ. Knight went to
the county commissioners, after the
State Journal had brought the case to
public notice, and offered to do the
county work. He was given the con-
tract and NJ. E. StOl1er was notified that
his contract was hereafter void.
Today Knight went to DeMoss &
Penwell's morgue and upon presenta-
ton of the authority from the county
commissioners, took the bodies of Amos
G. Martin and John Fourier, which he
disposed of.
Martin took carbolic acid and died On
December IL while Fourier took NOR
phine and died February %. DeAfoss &
PenWen were losers through the trans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
WARD ESTATE SETTLED.
Will is Set Aside and Arrangement
Effected by the Heirs.


The contest over the will of the late
Mary J. Ward has been settled and
formal decree has been entered in the
district court setting aside the will
That is all the records of the court
show but the matter was satisfactorily
adjusted without a contest and all the
heirs are satisfied.
The trouble originated because Mrs.
Mary E Lakin, Mrs. Alice Ross and
Richard Ward thought that they had
been Disseminated against in the will
and that Mrs. J. M. Meade had been
given more than her share.
So when Mrs. Meade brought an ac-
ton to have an unimpOrtant correction
in the will with reference to bOundar-
les of real estate corrected the other
heirs came into court and asked to have
the will set aside on the ground that
Mrs Ward was mentally irreSOpSible
when the will was made.
The Ward estate is one of the oldest
in Topeka. The homestead is situated
the south bank of the Kansas river
and the other real estate is located in
all parts of the city and in Wabaunsee
county.
BY the terms of the will there was
So 900 in money that was to have been
held in trust for the children of Rich
ard Ward to be divided when they be
Element this money is divided among
the heirs at once. The other terms of
the will will be nearly all carried out
except that Mrs. Meade relinquishes
several pieces of real estate in Topeka,
amounting in all to about $4,000. Mrs.
Meade is allowed to keep the Ward
homestead according to the terms of
the will
The value of the estate is estimated
at between $50, 900 and 1000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
M'NALL'S ULTIMATUM
Will Be Issued to the "Anti-Rebate
Board"

Following the discovery that there
existed such life insurance organiza-
ton as the ''Anti-Rebate Board" In
surance Commissioner McNan has Sc
cured the contract of the board and the
names of the companies which are
members of the organization. This is
the board of which Thomas B. Reed,
the present speaker of the house of
representatives, is referee.
Commissioner McNaIl will at once
notify the companies included in the
board that they must at once withdraw
from the agreements or cease doing
business in Kansas He says that the
contract of the company is in direct
violation of the antitrust law of the
state, as it prevents any insurance
agent of the companies interested to Of
fer rebates for the purpose of cOmpe-
titiOn.
The companies included in the AN
ti-Rebate Board" are the following:
Mutual Life of New York.
Equitable Life.
New York Life.
Mutual Benefit Life.
Pennsylvania Mutual Life.
Metropolitan Life.
Union Central Life.
Massachusetts Mutual Life
Berkshire Life.
Provident Life and Trust.
Phoenix Mutual Life.
National Life.
United States Life.
Prudential Insurance company.
Home Life.
Germania Life.
John Hancock Mutual.
Connecticut General
Washington Life.
Union Mutual.
Brooklyn Life.
Vermont Life.
Michigan Mutual
Mutual Life of Kentucky.
The portion of the contract relating
to the powers and duties of the referee
is as follows:
THAT on the decision of the referee
that any person connected in any ca
pacity with any company, party hereto,
has made any rebate in any manner
whatsoever. directly or indirectly, such
person shall Immediately be dismissed
from the service of said company, and
shall not, for a period of one year
thereafter, be again employed by any
company hereto.
''That a fund of $4,000 shall be placed
in the hands of such referee, which fund
shall be contributed and continuously
maintained by assessments on the sew
eraI companies parties hereto, in pro-
portion to the amount OF insurance
written in the year 1894.
THAT said referee is authorized at
his discretion to offer reward for the
evidence necessary to establish a viola
zion of any rebate law, or of any article
of this agreement not exceeding 500 in
any one case"
The referee receives a salary Of $4,000
per year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
THEY DON'T WANT MILK.
Reconcentrados Trade It at the Store
for Other Things.

Havana. March st will probably
be wise, for some time at least, to sub
stitute something for condensed milk
in the relief supplies shipped to Havana
from the United States. Since the dis
tributiOE began here the price per can
has gone from p cents down to 8 cents
at the stores. The recOncentrados sell
the cans or exchange them for some
thing wanted more than the milk
This applies ony to Havana. The out
side cities need condensed milk for use
in the hospitals.
A Spanish report says that the LeaI-
tad battalion of the government forces
was engaged yesterday with $50 in
surgent cavalry under the leaders Car
denas and Lila, with the result that the
troops destroyed the insurgents camp
and captured a lieutenant, some fire
arms, dynamite, ammunition and a
medicine chest, besides killing several
of the enemy. The Spanish report adds
that the insurgents, while retreatins
met a column Of Spanish troops com
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
MONEYLESS.
TConcluded From Fifth Page.l

pect to spend $4,000. 900 or $50. 600. 900 in
purchasing ships if such sum can be
spent judiciOusly and to the advantage
of this government
Secretary Long admitted that he has
a list of vessels prepared which Com
mander Brownson will inspect particu-
larry and which this government hopes
public. Not only is the navy depart
menr searching private shipyards for
vessels that are near completion but
foreign governments, trough our d.
plomatic representatives accredited to
them, have been approached with
view to acquiring some of the most for
midable ships that belong to or are be-
ing constructed for their navies. So far
the negotiations have met with no sat
isfactory- response. In fact, from in
received, apprehension has arisen that
this government may be unable to in
crease its sea. power by the purchase OF
men of war under construction or in the
possession of the foreign powers. But
the obstacle which has developed in the
part with ships, the president and his
advisers hope to sweep away by the
employment of liberal sums of money
and to add to the navy within a short
time a fleet of WarShipS which viii
make undoubted our superiority over
the navy of Spain and our ability to
defend the United States and punish
our enemies
It is evident that the United States
is certain of getting possession of two
WarshipS under construction for foreign
governments and these are the Japa-
nese vessels which are bling construct
ed at Philadelphia and San Francisco.
Aside from these ships, the navy de-
partment is without definite knowledge
of any warships for sale of the classes
xxr7rfO n n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
LIQUOR WAR REOPENED.
Sheriff Cook Serves Notice on the
Owners of a Building.

Sheriff Cook served the papers in one
of the liquor injunction suits today
The place enjoined is the joint in the
old Republican Flambeau club rooms
near the corner of Fifth street and
Kansas avenue. It was opened a
month ago and has been doing a land
office business.
The defendants named in the applica-
ton for an injunction are Mike Wag-
ner, - Hoffman, J. S. Branner, jr., and
the owners of the building, Mrs. Josie
Webb, Mrs. Mile H. Nichols and J. 5.
Branner. 1t is claimed that the build
ing was rented to Ed. Harding, Mike
Wagner and Hoffman
This is one of the places upon which
a notice was served. The plan of op-
Grafton being followed by the temper
ance committee is to notify the owners
of the buildings where liquor is being
sold OF the fact by an official notice and
they cannot come into court after that
and plead ignorance
The papers are being drawn up by
Frank H. Foster and other suits will
be commenced soon against all upon
whom notices were served
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09

manded by General CebaIlos, who in
ficted further loss upon them. AM
other announcement from the palace
says General Hernandez De ValzcO has
attacked the camp of the insurgent
leader, Pine Guerra, at the Manajua
farm province of Pinar Del Rio, event
ually dispensing the insurgents, who are
said to have left seven men killed and
to have retired with additional men
killed or wounded to La Cienag. The
troops in this engagement lost two
men killed and had a major, a captain
and eight soldiers wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Matilda Mclean, aged Sc years,
died Tuesday at her home on Washing
ton street, between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets. Consumption was the
cause of her death. The funeral was
held this afternoon at the colored Meth
odist church n South Topeka
The IS months old infant of Mr.. and
Mrs J. McRoberts Of $40 Hancock
street, died Tuesday night. The funer-
al will be held at the Church of the As
sumption Thursday afternoon at two
O'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
STOCKS TUMBLE.
RumOred Revolution in Brazil
Affects London Market.

London, March Stocks dropped 2
or points today owing to a rumor on
the stock exchange of a revolution in
Brazil.
Washington, March S-Senor Men
donca. the Brazilian minister said to-
day, that he knew of no revolution in
Brazil and had received no advices on
the subject
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09

action, but since keeping the bodies for
so long, they were glad to get rid of
them.
The county pays for the burial of
paupers So each. BY the time I'M
dertaker handles a pauper and takes
such means as are necessary to keep
the body until relatives may be found,
puts it in a pine box and hauls it to
Rochester cemetery, there is not much
profit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
and Monroe streets this morning at

Q CLOCK.
He was past middle age and was ap-
parently a full blood He was too drunk
to be able to control his muscles and
was hauled to police station. There he
could only say Big Indian and Jailer
Jones made the following copy on his
police register: March 9, $40 a. M
Big Indian, so years, male, married.
(Charge), Heap Big Drunk. (Ohcer),
Close
Today Big Indian has been sleeping
off the effects of his good time. He is
a POttaWatomie Indian and what his
real name is will probably be revealed
when he becomes sober enough TO tell
If
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
SALE OF KANSAS MIDLAND.
Decree Entered in the United States
Court at Wichita Today.

Wichita, March 9.-In the United
States court here today Judge Thayer
of St. Louis heard the foreclosure case
against the Kansas Midland railroad
and granted the decree.
The suit was brought by the Mercan-
tile Trust company OF New York for
g., ZOO, 600 and covers 1O4 miles of track
between Wichita and Ellsworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
SIGNED BY REED.
The Speaker Writes His Name to the
National Defense Bill.

Washington, March AT lao p. m.
today the speaker took the chair and
announced his signature to the national
defense bill.
The adjournment of the senate pre-
vents securing the signature of the vice
president today, and it will go to the
president tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
CAUGHT BY AVALANCHE.
Brokers' Firm Fails Through the De
cline in Stocks

New York, March 9.-The suspension
of AIaplestone and Banl1man, brokers,
was announced on the stock exchange
today. The firm is said to have been
caught in one of the recent bear move
ments. It has no outstanding COM
tracts on the exchange and it is gen.
orally agreed that a settlement can be
made with the creditors so that bust
ness can be resumed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
A Mild Cold Wave.

Weather Observer T b Jennings
says that a cold wave will probably
strike Topeka this evening. but viii not
be a severe one. For tomorrow he
promises a warmer air. The rain which
was expected failed to materialize on
account of a change in the wind direc-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
More Time for G. RL&P

Washington, March 9.-In the house
today a bill was passed extending the
time within which the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railroad may construct
q branch through the Indian territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
Providers at Reform School.

The Reform school authorities have
had considerable trouble of late with
tramps and suspicious characters who
Turk about the buildings and grounds
at night. The night watch has been in
creased as a result of it. Several times
lately the Waterman have found men
about the barns and near the pigpen,
who upon being apprehended ran away.
Several shots were fired at the men but
none took effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
Becomes First lieutenant.

Second Lieutenant Harry Smith of
the regular army, temporarily attached
to the state department here has re-
ceived a promotion. By the accidental
death of a southern officer Mr.. Smith
is made First Lieutenant of the Fifth
Infantry at Atlanta Mr. Smith will
take his new position March Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
IT IS A LAW.
President Afhxes His Name to the
Defense Bill.

Washington, March 9.-The president a
$40 p. m. signed the measure appropriate
ing $50,1 900 for the national defense and
it is now a law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
CAN'T AFFORD 1T.
No River and Harbor Bill Will be
Reported.
per year.

Washington, March 9.-The house
committee on rivers and harbors voted
today not to report a river and harbor
appropriation bill this session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
Ranges OF Prices o. stocks.
New YORK. March Q.

Furnished by the w A Michael Com
mission Co, Brokers in Grain. Provisions
and Stocks, 10 West Sixth Ave, Topeka,
Now York AEaro1, q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
HOBART SIGNS.
Defense Bill is Hurried to the White
House.

Washington, March 9-The vice
president signed the defense bill at 3
o'clock and it was hurried to the White
House by special messenger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
ACCORDING TO his SIZE.

A Big Indian Goes on Drunk Com
meneurate With His Proportions
PatroIman Close found a tall Indian
living on the church steps at Fourth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09
Stocks

Q. G. W. 1900
7. c. L 1900.
No. Pac. Pfd. .
Pacific Mail -.
L. & N $500
Union Pacific.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-08

1t is said that Charles l.. Beal of Clin-
ton, who is serving a life sentence IN
State prison for numbering his father.
will apply for a pardon at some future
meeting of the Governor and Council.
Beal who is a young man was convicted
of poisoning quantity of liquor which
his father drank causing his death.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-08

The executive and legislative commit
tee of the Maine Pharmaceutical Associa-
tion will meet in Waterville, Friday, 10
talk over the seasons work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-08

The Duke Of wellington when asked
what was most essential to a soldiers
comfort replied, "Shoes-comfortab
shoes" Half of the happiness of life,
and two-thirds of woman's grace and
beauty are intimately associated with
Shoes Knowing this, the Jenness Mil
Ter shoe, which is adjusted to every
practical requirement of health COM
fort and beauty, is offered women with
absolute confidence that once tried
they will never be discarded for any
other shoe. One pair will convince the
most. skeptical Sherburne & Daley,
agents.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-08
MEETING OF BOARD OF TRADE
OF Special Interest to Our Merchants, This
Evening at 7.30.

There will be meeting Of the :Au-'
gusta Board of Trade at its rooms,
City building. his'evening, to consider,
coupon -prize-package question and de-
termine what steps, if any. shall be
taken towards securing the enactment
of a law bearing upon this matter. 1t
is matter deeply affecting our retail
merchants, and it is hoped and ex-.
pected that everyone who can possibly
do SO will attend this meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-08
Inspect the Arsenal.

Lieutenant Colonel Miley was in the
city, Monday, for the purpose of in
specting the Kennebec arsenal. He
found everything in good order and ex-
pressed himself as much pleased with
the post. Lieutenant Colonel Miley
was with General Shafter on his staff
in Cuba, and is now attached to his
staff at Governors island and is de-
tailed to inspect the posts in the East.
He expects to return to Cuba with the
5th Army Corps in a couple of months.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-08

The State assessors will meet again to-
day for the week.