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Evening journal., 1898-06-16
Germnnv.s Altitude.

LONDON, June 16.-The Berlin cor
respondent Of The Daily Mail says:
THE Berlin press is unanimous in as
serting that Germany's attitude in the
Philippines is solely one of surveillance
Of German interests and that the pres
ence Of the German fleet at Manila is
a guarantee that if the Philippines are
lost to Spain they viii not come into
the possession Of any single power in
terested In east Asia.
"The Berliner Post says that If the
Spanish regime comes TO an end intelli-
gent and energetic half breeds. mixed
with Chinese and Malays, win be called
upon to take part IN the destiny of their
country or to take il altogether into
their own hands"
Evening journal., 1898-06-16
situation In Manila.

MADRID, June ia dispatch re-
ceived here from Captain General Au-
gusti. dated Manila, June g. says:
The situation continues critical. The
enemy surround the town. have had
our lines drawn closer around the city
and strengthened at intervals by
trenches. Communication is still cut.
I expect General Monet with re-enforce-
ments, but have no news from him.
'The white population Of the suburbs.
fearing they viii be massacred by the
rebels and preferring the risk of bonn
bardment have entered the fortified
part of the town and viii assist in its
defense. ! do not know when the bonn
bardment will commence"
Evening journal., 1898-06-16
Can't Conquer be Newspaners.

LONDON, June 16.-The Madrid cor
respondent Of The Standard says:
THE Madrid newspapers declare that
the idea that the Spaniards favor peace
Is wrong On the contrary, they are
still resolved TO continue the struggle.
being convinced that facts are fast
proving the Americans p5werless 10
conquer the garrisons in Cuba and
Puerto Rico, while they are also mem
aced with International complications
at Manila"
Evening journal., 1898-06-16
Carlists Active.

LONDON, June 16.-A dispatch from
Brussels to The Daily Chronicle con-
firms the earlier reports as to the ex-
ceptional activity of the Carlists just
now.
The correspondent says that the
Duchess Of Solferino, her two brothers
and several military men and former
deputies have arrived from Spain and
have recently held secret meetings in
Brussels
Evening journal., 1898-06-16

Something lust as good" viii not
answer. Stick to your point. and when
you ask for goods advertised In this
paper. you can get them.
Evening journal., 1898-06-16

A cheap substitute for standard
advertised article may prove to be any
thing but a bargain. BE careful to ~
what Lou Aak ten
Evening journal., 1898-06-16
Carranza Agrees to Leave Canada.

MONTREAL, June 16.-Solicitor Cen
eral Fitzpatrick stated yesterday that
Lieutenant Carranza and Senior du Bose
VIII not be disturbed, as they have
agreed to leave Canada as soon as their
case With Detective Kellert is settled.
Evening journal., 1898-06-16

Take your trade to the s.orekeeper
who sells what you want to buy. and
does not wear out your patience trying
20 make you accept someuninE you DC
aot wal
Evening journal., 1898-06-16
Wilmington q Northern R I

TIME Table IN LFTE-I MAY 10, -so.
Trains leave Wilmington (brench street
in Winterhurn, Guyencourt. Granogue,
Cossart, Chadd's Ford Junction. Pocop-
son, West chester, I'm npreeNlile, Morton
tions, daily except Sunday. at 720 n. m,
215. 4.50 and 500 p. m. Sundays only at
sos a. m. and 2i5 and 600 p. m:
For Waynesburg Junction, Springfield,
and intermediate stations. daily. except
Sunday. at 720 a. m.,. 2.15 and 600 p. m.
Sundays only at sos a. m, 2.l5 and 6.Ol
y. m.
For Joanna. Birdsboro. Reading and In
termediate stations. daily except Sunday
at 40 a. m. and 10 p m. Sundays only
at sos a. m. and 2i5 D. m.
A. c.. MCAUSIsAND, superintendent.
BOWNESS BRIGGS. Gen. Pass. Agent.
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More PcnnsyIvanians For Coast Defense.

PHILADELPHIA. June 16. - Com
mander John S. Muckles Of the First
battalion naval force of Pennsylvania
received orders yesterday from Admiral
Erben OF the coast defense service. sta
toned at New York. TO muster 100 men
OF his battalion into the United States
service next Friday.
Evening journal., 1898-06-16
FOR THE SOUTH

Southern Railway.-737 p. M, daily.
sleepers to New Orleans, Memphis, Tam
Springs.
Atlantic Coast Line.-1249 D. m. daily.
sleepers to Jacksonyille, Port Tampa and
Macon lbs night, daily, sleepers to Rich
mond, and Jacksonville
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, S11 d.
m. daily dining car, and sleepeTs to Gin
Evening journal., 1898-06-16
LEAVE BROAD STREET STA
TlON, PHILADELPHIA,
EOR TIIE MEST

Gays ana ll56 p. m. daily.
TRAINS LEAVE BROAD STREET STA
TlON, PHILADELPHIA,
FOR THE WEST.
$50 a. m, daily. Pittsburg, Chicago Gin
einnati, louisville and st. Louis. (Dln-
las a. M, daily. for Pittsburg and Chi
cago. mo coaches to Pittsburg)
l2.20 p. M, daily, Limited" Pittsburg.
Chicago, Cleveland Toledo. Cincinnaf
Louisville and StSLouis. dining Carl
225 p. m.. daily, Pittsburg and cleveland.
4.S0 p. m. daily, Pittsburg Chicago Nash
vile (via CincinnatO. and ST Louis.
dining Car)
$50 p. m. daily. Pittsburg. Chicago ana
Cleveland and Toledo. eXcept Saturday,
1927 D. m. daily Pittsburg. Cincinnati
ana 81 LOUIS.
il2o p. m. daily Pittsburg and Chicago.
Cleveland, except Saturday.
% Congressional Limited Express An
Nestibule Parlor Cars and Dining Car Nd
extra rare other than the usual Pullman
charge.
.('') limited Express. vestibule Parlo.
cars, Nesubule Passenger Coaches and
Dlnlng Car No extra fare.
Ihe Wilmington Transfer Company wiz
can Tor and check baggage from hotolS
For further information. passengers ars
tion.
J. ,. HUTCHINSON. J.R. WOOD.
Gen'l Manager. Gen. Pass. Agt.
Evening journal., 1898-06-16
SUNDAY TRAINe

For Philadelphia (express). 157. 2O2 Aoo
SOD g.53, 1913 IL; ;l5 a. m, L37, 300 ass COZ
6.5l, us, 9.06 and 916 D. m ~ WI
Accommodation, Z07, S19 a. m. 1900
Las, 400, 526 and 1g40 d. m -'''
For Chester (express), 1.57. 420. 855. 11.45
a. m, l.3i, 300 4.5S, 6.07, 6.57 and 9.O6 u. m.
Accommodation 7.07, SIS a. M, 1908. i.45
400, SIG, 72S and 1910 D. m. '' A''''
For New York (through express). I s7
3;02, 9SS Dining Carl, 1913, 11.45 a. M. / "a
lDlning carr, 300 6.0I, '6.2O. Dining carr
65l, 9.l6 p. m, connecting via Broad Street
400, ass and 1910 D. m. ''
tor Boston without change, 6.57 D. m.
% "a B5salumore and Washington, As. sol.
lg.lS a. m, l2;O5. 1249. 1.50 5.23, tGl2. 736
II p. m.and 1888 night. ''
Baltimore and intermediate stations
5.59 D. m, 1900 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street. for
Wilmington (express), $50, 72O li.23 n
m, l2.O9, LIP, AL, SOS, 6.55, 73l, S35 ii 10
Lie p. m. and 1905 midnight
Accommodation, S.35, 9l2 1895 a. m.
1870, 2S2, $40, S.SS and 1903 p. m
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DELAWARE I

Id "a " AXE DIVISION.
and 6.5S D. m.
For Lewes. S.13 a. m, 4.27 p m. week
For Dover, Harrington and Delmar, S.1s.
ll.O4 a; m, 4.2i. 65S and 11.56 p. m. Sun
days, 11.56 D. IN.
For Wyoming and way stations, 2.51 D.
m. weekdays.
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk, n.O4 a. m. weeS-
days and 11.56 p. m. daily.
Evening journal., 1898-06-16

Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street fo-
Wilmington (express), $50. 72O. 7.25. $50
1920, 1l.23 a. m, 1909 ft1231 113 905 q 1s'
BAG, 4.01. Al, sos. 535, $50. Gil GS5 SSa91'
II. 10, ll.l6 D. m. and 1906 night. '''''
Accommodation, 6.34, 7.3O 912. 1O.35 a m
l.25, 3l6. 400, 444, 6.25, SSS 1908 and II *
Evening journal., 1898-06-16

Schedule In effect May IS, 1898.
II trains Illuminated with Pintscn
Evening journal., 1898-06-16

N. w. Cor. Ninth and Market Sts.,
WILMINGTON. DEL.
Evening journal., 1898-06-16
RAILROADS.
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AMI
BALTIMORE RAILROAD.
l5i,eltuuIe IN eject May 30, 1898.

,,3eANAuit IN elect May 30, 1895
lralns leave Wilmington as follows.
~ hor = fsohiladelphia ~ (express). L57, 5O2 42O.
9i'y, 81 t'oV 800 S55t 9.33, 1903, 1913, IL 25.
li;zo, lis a. m, ffl216, 137 300 3Ii. 45S
o.us' 6,O. 6SS, G.5l, 9.O6 and sic p. IN.
AeSoininodation, ,5 i 2 Clio. 70S. Sl2, Hop a.
nl;i Ids, 2SO, 400, SIG 40 and lO 40 %. m.
10 For Chester texpress), 1.57 42O. $50. T42.
i'9g' S,sy' SOD lVO3, ll.25. 1L2s 11.45 a. M
l.5i, 300, 4.oS, COZ, 6.57 and 9O6 d. rn.
Accommodation. 6.10, 7.0s. S.i2 HOP a. m
izia2, zSg, 4.u9, 5.25 63s, 7.20 and 1910 D. IN.
TOT New ork Through express). I.57
5gS pig Dining Carr. lO.48. 1.45 a. M M
= ~; NDining carr, 1.37 Dining Carr, 3.Ii'
b.Os go (Dining Carr, G57. and I'd n m
e9nneeting via Broad Street station
bihailaaddelphla' 420. 6SO 7OS. $50. 1903 a. m,
go, 300, ASS, 5.04 and 1910 d. m. - me-
For Boston without change. 1O.1s n m
and 6.57 D. m. iV' o. H.
For Newark Center and interraai,,o 10
stations, t.SS a. m. and 6.3S D. m
Baltlmore and Washington, ABS. sol
g.ll l0lS and 1l.O0 a. m, 12O5 - "a ~ ~ ~
y ll5;o9 S,5O, 5.2S '6l2 100, 7sG, sill p. m, and
2.4o, 4.43, $50 p. m, 1900 night.
Evening journal., 1898-06-16

A wealthy and responsible firm guar
antees its goods that are advertised.
Who stands sponsor for the substitutes
said to be "iust as good"
Evening journal., 1898-06-16
The Equitable
GUARANTEE AND
TRUST COMPANY
Real Estate Department.

All real estate placed In charge of this
Company is managed in this special de-
partment Renting, selling, repairing and
insuring property, paying taxes etc, il
arefully and promptly attended to by ex-
perienced men in the employ of the COM
pany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
ODDITIES OF POISONING.
Some May Eat With Impunity Ger
tain Foods Which ara Rank
Poisons to Others.

The constitutional differences and
peculiarities which exist among in
dividuals should always be carefully
watched and considered. One person
can handle poison ivy with impunity
while another is poisoned if only in the
vicinity of the vine and without con-
tact. Some members of a family re-
siding in a maIariaI district will suffer
regularly with chiIls- and fever, while
other members will not be at all af-
fected.
Food that is actually poisonous to
some persons, will not so act on others.
One person may eat all kinds of green
fruit and vegetables with impunity,
while another person could do so only
at the risk of life. Certain kinds Of
fish are actually poisonous to some peO-
pie and perfectly wholesome to others.
It is this peculiar condition of the
system which constitutes the danger
be prudently observed by each one for
himself. Intestinal arrangements fire.
quently arise from and are aggravated
by certain kinds of food. Thus a per-
son affected with kidney or liver trouble
should not eat very white bread since
the extreme Whiteness is often produced
by the use of alum with an inferior
article of flour. and as alum is known to
be poisonous in its effects on a, sound
constitution, this is why alum baking
powder is never used by people of judg-
ment and discretion.
More of earthly happiness depends
upon what we eat than many people re-
alize and it is for this reason that the
different states are one by one passing
pure food laws.
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was shot?
A.-When went into the hall a shot
gun was lying on the floor.
WAS it this gun?'' said Mr.. Jetmore,
handing him the Collins shotgun.
At looks like it, but I could not
identify it.
The witness then placed the gun in a
position similar to that in which he
found 1t, with the muZZle pointing to
the northwest, which was the same as
that described by witnesses who pre-
ceded him.
coming down the stairway?
A.-No.
Off a person were to bring the gun
out of the parlor he would have to step
to the west to place the gun where 1t
was found? This was objected to and
stricken out, but by another question
Mr.. JetmOre received an affirmative an
swer to this question.
Q.-What did you do?
Al heard Mr.. Collins kept his gun
in the closet, and went to see If it was
there.
Q.-Who was with you?
MRS. Collins was in the room.
Odd you find gun in the cloSet3
Q.-was it light in the room2
A.-Yes.
Q.-Where was the closet you exam
ined?
Am the southwest corner of the
room.
Odd you ask Mrs. Collins If the
gun in the hall belonged to Mr.. Collins? :?
A.-No.
Q.-What did you find on the floor OF
the closet.
A.-Grips and shoes.
Q.-What was the number?
A;-The space was nearly all occus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
SHORT S1O,OOO,OOO.
Lacks That Much of Col
Iecting Enough for Expenses
in November.

Washington, Dec 1.-The monthly
comparative statement by the govern
ment of the receipts and expenditures
shows that during the month of NOven-
ber the receipts aggregated $38 900, 915,
as compared with $43, 1863, sos for Noven-
Der last year. In that month, howev-
er. is included S1S 900 900 received on ac-
count of the Pacific railroad settlement.
independent of these payments, the re-
ceipts exceeded those of November 1897
by about S13. 500, 0OO
The receipts for customs last month
were Sic, ,335, 200, an increase of about
So, SOC, 600: from internal revenue sour
ces $21. 1886 TAB an increase of nearly
$8, ,000, ,000 The disbursements during
last month amounted to $40 090, $50, an
increase on account of the war of nearly
81, 900, GEO. Since July the receipts
have aggregated $204, ,557 093, as COM
pared with $14S, 113, ,875 for 1897.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
SMEAD FAILS.
The Largest Bankruptcy Peti-
tiOn Yet Filed Under the
New Law.

Columbus, O., Dec. IA Toledo special
says: Isaac Smead, at one time one Of
the wealthiest men of Toledo and known
from ocean to ocean as a manufacture OF
ventilating and heating apparatus. fled
a petition in bankruptcy in the United
States court here today. Smead places his
liabilities at 100000, so far as he knows,
with no assets. His creditors are banks
and commercial houses in every large city
in the country, and debts vary from So
cents tols47OO0. Smead was at one time
sole proprietor of Isaac D. Smead & Co.
of Toledo and Kansas City. half owner OF
Smead, Willis & Co., Philadelphia. and
two-thirds owner of the Smead Foundry
company of Toledo. Smead's is TIE
largest petition that has been filed since
the bankruptcY act went into effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
HAD HIS7REYENGE.
A Sailor Murders His Sweetheart
Whom He Had Followed
Across the Ocean.

New Westminster, B c., Dec. 1-Don
Perrier, a young Frenchnan, brutally
murdered his former sweetheart, Jennie
Andrews, an English girl, here last night.
He shadowed her to a place known as
the Green House and was shown to her
room. He entered and locked the door,
The inmates of the house heard piercing
shrek and attempted to force the door.
Perrier called from inside: 1--WE not quite
done the job; just a moment Then
the door was thrown open by the French
man, who was covered with blood from
head to foot. Waving his hand in which
he held a dripping knife, he invited the
women to enter. Jennie Andrews was ly-
ing on the bed literally cut to pieces the
murderer having deliberately mutilated the
girls body after life was extinct.
1t is said that he first met the girl in
Australia. She discarded him and crossed
the ocean to marry another man, who re-
fused to keep his promise and she drifted
into evil ways. Perrier is a sailor, but
is we'll educated and is reported to belong
to an aristocratic family of Marseilles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
PLANNED LAST MAY.
Story of How the Missouri Pacific
Train Robbery Was Arranged.

st. Louis, Dec. IA special to the
Post-Dispatch from Sedalia, Mo-, says:
Engineer James I.West and Conductor
Eli J. Stubb1ef1eld, who held up the Mis-
souri, Pacific train near here Tuesday
night, will have a preliminary hearing
December 8. The confession of r. r.
Cunningham, the third of the trio, who
weakened at the last moment, IS made
public today. In substance he says
that the first time he was spoken to
about train robbing was by Stubblefield,
in last May. Stubblefield was at that
time braking on the flight Line dt-
vision on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
road. Stubblefield met Cunningham
and his brother Charles in a saloon, he
says. and asked them if they would go
in" with him and another man and rCD
a train. Stubblefield came to him again
and said Jim West, an engineer on the
Missouri Pacific, would help him. Then
Jim West talked to him about helping
Stubblefie1d. After he refused West
and Stubblefield threatened to kill him
If he betrayed them.
Monday evening West came to the
butcher shop of w. J. Let's, where
Cunningham works, and told him that
he and Stubblefeld would rob the Mis-
souri, Pacific train Tuesday night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
NOTED CASE ENDED.
Wichita Jury Renders Judgment in
Favor of Boston Firm for $1,000.

Wichita, Dec. 1.-The most famous le-
gal contest in a civil case in southwest
Kansas closed here last evening, when
the jury in the district court returned a
verdict for judgment in favor of Will
son & Johnson of Boston for 81, 900
against the Bank of Douglass, at Doug
lass, Butler county.
This case grew out of the failure of
the Campbell Produce company, which
did an immense business in Wichita. in
1895, and warrants the filing of similar
suits by nearly thirty firms in Kansas,
involving close to $4,000. Wilson &
Johnson were commission merchants
and accepted and paid sight drafts by
the Bank of Douglas largely in excess
of merchandise shipped. 1t is alleged
that the bank entered into a conspiracy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
TURN ON ELECTRIC LIGHT.
The State House Looked Snowy Last
Night When Lit Up.

All the electric lights in the rotunda
and dome of the state house were
turned on last evening for the first
time. The illumination was fine. Just
beneath the diaphram of the DOME
hundred feet above the floor of the ro-
tunda, hangs the chandelier of eighty
lights. Half way down are 81 side
lights, still farther down are 16 more,
and even with the third floor are 80
more.
The copper and bronze pillars and the
roof of the rotunda gleam brightly with
the reflections of the light, while the
frescoing of the sides mellow it. The
lights are so arranged that the unpleas-
ant figures near the top are thrown in
to the shade.
Today the incandescent lights are
burning through the corridors in all but
the west wing up as high as the second
floor, and the other connections are be-
ing rapidly made. In the center of the
ground floor, which has heretofore been
SO dark that q, person coming in from
the outside could not distinguish an OBJ
ject, is an arc light which burns all the
time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
Taxes Paid More Rapidlv.

An almost marvellous record has been
made in tax paying during November
County Treasurer Phillips books show
that there has been an increase Of 331s
per cent in the amount of taxes paid
over last November In round mum bers
there has been $15,000 more paid in No
vember taxes than was paid last year.
County Treasurer Phillips says that a
large proportion of those who are pay
ing taxes are paying full instead of half
taxes. He is making up his balances
daily and making daily reports Of cash
on hand to the county clerk which has
never been done before. Mr.. Phillips
is greatly pleased with the facility
with which his Office force is taking
care of the work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

been crying?
A.-His face was flushed.
Q.-Where did you go?
A.-IntO the bedroom.
Q.-Who was there?
Airs. Collins and Grace.
Q.-How was Mrs. Collins dressed?
Am her night clothes.
Q.-How was Grace dressed?
A.-Had a shawl or wrap over her
night dress.
Q.-How was Mr.. Collins lying?
A.-On his back; his limbs straighten,
ed out; his head turned towards the
east or front of the bed.
Q.-How near was the bed to the
door?
A-About a foot.
Q.-Who did you first speak to?
AIRS. Collins.
Q.-What was she doing?
A.-Standing by the bed
Q.-Near Mr.. Collins?
A.-Yes, close to him
Q.-Was he bleeding?
A.-Yes
Q.-was she administering any reme>
dies?
A-No.
Q.-Where was Grace?
A.-Walking around the room
Q.-What was she doing?
A.-Crying and saying My poor pa
pa"
Q--she was much distressed?
Q.-Was Mr.. Collins alive?
A.-Yes. but unconscious
Q.-Was he moaning?
A.-Yes.
Did you notice the folding doors
between the parlor and bedroom?
A--Yes, they were open about IA
inches.
Q.-You could pass through them?
A--Yes, sideways.
Odd you know how Mr.. Collins
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Q.-why did you go after Mr..
Knowles?
Al was instructed to.
Q.-By whom?
A-By a young lady who was in the
Q.-what did you do after calling Mr..
A.-Went to my work
Q.-Did you see Mrs Collins?
Q.-What did she say?
Al asked her if I had done right?
Q.-What did she say?
A.-Yes.
At 3:35 the court took a short recess,
Wednesday afternoon both the direct
and cross examinations OF Mr.. P1ckens
were brief and nothing new was elected
He could not say how the gun upon
which he stepped in the hall was lying.
Edwin Lange Drs. Grubbs and Tefft,
A. w. Knowles and Reuben Knowles
were called for but were not present.
Judge HaZen said:
IF these witnesses do not attend
court. we will send attachments after
them, and compel them to be present
We must go on with this case These
witnesses have been here all day anu
went away without being excused"
Attachments were then issued for A.
W and Reuben Knowles.
A. NJ. Baldwin, who works at EWart's
lumber yard, was put on the stand He
was up at 5 o'clock May-13, and passed
the Collins residence going to Ewarts
at 719 Van Buren.
Q-No disturbance at the Collins resi-
dence?
A-No, sir.
Q.-Returning what did you see?
A.-Mr. Reuben Knowles in front Of
the Collins residence
Odd you hear any shots?
A.-No, sir.
Q-Where was Knowles?
A.-Standing in front of the house.
Q.-COming out or going in?
Al do not know.
Q.-What did you do then?
A W. Knowles had come at this
time and 1 went to the house with him
and his son.
o.-Who came to the door?
A young man?
Q.-WhO was it?
Al did not know.
Q.-What did he say?
A.-That the officers had not come.
O.-Then2
Ale asked me to go to the police
station.
Q-What old you do?
Al started to the station. Near the
creamery met two officers and told
them Collins had been shot and they
We're wanted at the house. then went
back to my breakfast at my home, 219
West Sixth.
Q.-You then heard nor saw anything
more?
Cross examination by Mr.. GODDARD.
"Stand up, Mr.. Collins
The defendant stood up.
Q.-Is this the man who came to the
door Of the Collins residence?
At looks like him.
Mr. A. w. Knowles Testifies.
Baldwin was then excused, and A.
W. Knowles placed on the stand.
Mr.. Knowles stated that he lived
north Of Mr.. Collins facing Sixth street;
that he knew J. S. Collins; that the
families were intimate, and that he was
at home May 13.
Q.-What was the first thing you
heard with reference to Mr.. Collins be
ing shot?
A.-When some one rang my door
bell and told me, then I went ont
through my back yard, and onto the
Collins lawn.
Q.-Were you alone?
Q.-Did you see any one leave the
house?
A-No.
Q.-Whom did you first see?
A.-JOhn Collins.
Q.-Where?
A.-Standing in the hall
Q.-HOW was he dressed?
A.-Had on his trousers and coat. No
hat.
Q.-Was he crying?
A.-NO.
Odd he look as though he had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
CHICAGO WINS.
Is Awarded the Methodist General
Conference of 1900.

Chicago, Dec 1.-THE Methodist gen.
eraI conference of 1900 will be held at
Chicago The conference committee
having in charge the location of the
next quadrienniaI Methodist convention
held a meeting today with representa-
tives of Minneapolis and Chicago Meth
odists and after a prOtracted discussion
of the inducements offered by both cit
les, Chicago was finally decided upon
Chicago Methodists give $25, 900 for the
expenses of entertaining the great body
of distinguished churchmen, who will
attended the conference and also will
raise $50, 900 as a guarantee that all eX-
nenses of the conference will be met.