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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-17
TWO CENTS.
WALKED 800 NILES.
sorrovfuI Bridal Trip Of a Young
Ottawa Girl Married Against
Her Will

Ottawa Dec. I7--Astoundiug allega-
tons have been made in a petition for
divorce fled here yesterday by Mrs
Lizzie Maude Dunbar.
Mrs. Dunbar relates that she was
married to the defendant on October 4.
1898, at St. Louis in a fraudulent man
uer. She says that in September, %
this year, she was a little past Is years
Of age, residing with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs Hayes Of Norwood. At that
time she had a slight acquaintance with
Dunbar who was employed on a neigh
boring farm On the 2Sth day OF Sep
tember, as she was returning, about
dark. from a visit to her sister. she
passed the field where Dunbar was at
work. He accosted her and proposed
to take her home with his horse ana
buggy, to which she consented When
she was in the buggy he started in ara
opposite direction and when she pro
tested he said he would take her for
ride He then drove in the direction ot
Kansas City and when she made efforts
to get out Of the buggy and cry cut
for help he prevented her. and said shs
must marry him or he would kiu her
At point near OIathe he crinninally
assaulted her.
He then took her to Kansas City. and
to Independence. No. where an alleged
marriage ceremony was performed
a sham They then returned TO Nor
wood.
Later he started to drive with her to
Wesley Chapel, one Sunday evening.
but instead of stopping there. he drove
on to Kansas City. driving all night
He then said that they would 60 on to
St Louis and be legally married
They were married. she believes
legally, at the court house In that city
and then Dunbar told her that he was
out Of money and they would have ID
walk home. This she was forced to do.
travelling 500 miles with but little food.
and sleeping out of doors. Before they
reached Norwood her shoes had worn
out and she walked some of the time
barefoot Her ankles and limbs became
so painfully swollen that she had 70
stop at the home Of J. r Harrison, near
WeIlsvilIe. and was conveyed home %
Norwood in a buggy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-17
"OLD SLEUTH" IS DEAD
He Wrote I35 Books During
His Lifetime.

New York. Dec. 17.-Harland P. Hal
sey the author, known as '+OId Sleuth, -
died last night Of cerebral hemorrhage
a his home in Brooklyn He was born
in New York 81 years ago Robert
Treat, the first colonial governor Of
Connecticut, was one of his ancestors
and HaIsey was a member Of the Sons
Of the Revolution
In all he had written 135 books and
his fortune was estimated at $500, 600.
He wrote often two books q week His
last book was only a Photograph -
He was the organizer of the Hamilton
Trust company, helped TO organize the
Kings County Trust company, was a
member of the Union League club Of
Brooklyn and of the board Of education.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-17
M'KINLEY AT SAVANNAH.
Reviews the Seventh Army Corps
and Takes a River Trip.

Savannah. Ga. Dec 1.-THE presi-
Dental party arrived in Savannah at II
o'clock this morning. The Savannah re-
ceptiOn committee boarded the presi-
dents train at Guyton, 80 miles out OF
Savannah D. G. Purse, chairman of
the committee, presented to President
Mckinley the good wishes Of the citi-
zens OF Savannah The presidential
party was welcomed by a large crowd
and was driven direct to the reviewing
stand under the escort Of the Georgia
Hussars-
The first division of the Seventh army
corps, two regiments Of the second di-
vision and about {, 600 other enlisted
men, and artillery under command Of
Major General Keifer, passed before the
president The program for the day in
cIuded a trip by the presidential party
on the pilot boat EsteIle down the Sa-
vannah river, a reception and q. grand
banquet at night. when the president
and members of the cabinet will speak
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-17
GEN. MERRITT WAS BUSY.
He Says When AguinaIdo Wanted to
See Him

New York. Dec. 17.-ssAs to General
Miles plan to increase the army to
100, 0G0'' General Merritt said today.
At present cannot discuss the pro-
posed measure for the reason that I
have not yet seen a copy Of it I think
II viii take about 10000 soldiers TO hold
the Philippines in case this country de-
sires 10 keep them. and see no reason
why II should not
7 have no comment to make on the
so-ealled expansion which is being dis
Cussed pro and con these days There
are many Spaniards on the islands that
want TO remain there With I5-090
United States soldiers and the remain
ing 1900 equally divided between the
FfIIpiuos and the Spanish I feel sure
the Islands could be governed properly
and with credit to this country
7 did not meet 4guinaId0, but I am
satisfied he is 4 very shreWd- man I
did not recognize the Insurgents. fear
ing conpIfca tfons. Admiral Dewey af-
ter his arrival pursued the same course.
What was said OF done before my ar
rival cannot state I did not recognize
AgufnzId0 nor his troops I had been
there ten days before Aguiua1dO asked
to see ne, then was too busy 10 see
him
Purposely we did not give the fnsur-
gents notice Of our attack On Manila
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-17
Your Danger Now.

Is from the overworked condition OF the
liver and kidneys which are unable to
eZpeI impurities from the blood This
causes rheumatism Hoods SarsapariIIa
has been wonderfully successful in
curing this disease Il ueutraIizes the
acid IN the blood and permanently cures
the aches and pains which other medi-
cines fail to relieve. Hoods Sarsap pa
rfIIa is the best winter medicine beca use
IT purides, euriches and yitaIizes the
blood 1t gives help Just where help is
needed It tones the stomach, srimu-
lares the liver, and r0uses and sustaius
the kidneys II wards OF pneumonia
fevers. bronchitis, colds. coughs and the
grip
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-17
sssTREETs OF CAIRO WINS
Awarded Damages Of S3o,OOOAgainst
Omaha Exposition Managers

Omaha, Neb- Dec. 17.-Judge c. p
Scott decided the celebrated exposition
contempt case in the district court to-
day. The decision was delivered in the
characteristic custom Of that jurisr. For
two hours Judge Scott leCtured a mum
Der OF Omaha's prominent men. and
concluded by assessing fines, penalties
and preu1z zur1S IN excess Of $50. 900 and
disbarTing for all time CAROL Moutgom-
cry, the general attorney OF the exposi-
ton company
Those on trial were President WattIes
Managers Rosewater. Babcock- Reed.
Purse, Lindsay and Kerkendau Gen
eral Manager CIarkSOu- General Arror-
ney Montgomery, Commandant OF the
Guard LieWeIyu and Inspector Wa0ley
The case has been on trGhl for thirty
days and has attracted more attention
than anything Of the kind ever brought
UP in the state
The case began in July. when the
companies with Oriental attractions at
the exposition began 10 quarrel as To
who had the exclusive right 10 give
oriental exhibitions on the ground
Judge Scott finally issued an order en-
joining the exposition company from iu
any way interfering with the Streets
Of Cairo, and at the same time order
ing the opposition company the Streets
Of All Nations closed IT was charged
that. on the contrary, the exposition an
thOritles changed the situation around
and favored the All Nations concession.
while hampering the Cairo concern
Judge Scott awards the Streets Of
Caro- company $4,000 damages and or
ders the exposition company to paw fr
at once Messrs- Montgomery. WatrIsz
Reed and WadIey are found guilty of
contempt and fined $500.
Judge Scott denounced Judges SIa-
baugh. Powell and Eaurerr- his cor--
panions on the bench. because they re-
leased last summer the exposition off,
ciaIs whom Judge Scott ordered 20 Jail
for contempt.
The case VIII be appealed to the su-
ureuue court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-17

because we did not need their co-opera-
ti0n and did not propose to have It We
were moved by fear that they might
loot and plunder and possibly murder.
tCOnversing with American officers,
AguinaIdO's subordinate leaders fre-
QuentIy said that they intended to cut
the threats OF all Spaniards IN Manila
AguinaIdo himself wrote q complaining
letter saying that the insurgents had
been denied their share Of the booty
whatever he may have meant took no
notice of this letter nor did think the
complaints of the FiIipinOs was a mat
ter for discussion between AguIualdO
and any representative Of the American
government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-17
A QUEER LETTER
Which May Be Fake-Was Sent to
Chief Strauss.

Chief Strauss.
Chief Of Police I A Strauss received
the following letter. He knows nothing
about the party making the inquiry
and has not thought the letter Of any
Importance in the Collins case The
letter is postmarked Cambridge Illinois:
OsCo, III, Dec 9.
Dear Sir. Can you tell me how long
James s Collins. who was murdered
last May by his son, lived in Topeka,
and where he came from Also the age
of the son, John Henry Further did
the said James s Collins have other
children and II so were they older or
younger than the said John Henry Also.
does Mrs James s Collins still live. I
write this for the reason that some 20
years ago a James ;. Collins whom I
knew. suddenly disappeared and has.
So far as 1 can learn. never been heard
of since He left a wife and one child,
q. daughter in Bloomfield. iowa The
wife afterwards obtained q. divorce She
and her daughter went west and the
last I heard or knew Of them they were
either in Topeka, kan or Denver. Colo.
I write this in the interests of the sis
ter Of the James s Collins who so uys-
tertously disappeared Respectfully
yours lSigued).
WILLIAM NJ PURGE
The letter is written on paper bearing
the head The Church News. Rev. ".
NJ PURGE. Editor and Publisher
Mp. a W Knowles who was q per
SOual friend of J ; Collins was shown
the letter and said This is not the
same man. for J. : Collins was born in
1850 in WatertOWu. n. Z. and came 10
Wyandotte with his parents in 1851
when he was a boy He then moved to
PottawatOnie county and then to To-
peha about 1865 John Collins was born
in Topeka and is q years of age"
The newspa per directory for the state
Of Illinois gives no such paper as The
ChUrCh News published at OSCO-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-17
TOWN BUILT DAY.
Dawson City the Point OF >
Rich Gold Strike in
Colorado.

Canon City, Col, Dec I7-The discovery
Of gold five miles southwest OF this city
has caused new town to spring up in p
night. as it were Half of the able-bodied
men OF this town have gone 10 the scene
to the discovery and over a thousand
claims have already been staEed- The
new camp has been named Dawson CRY.
after B. x Dawson, who located a min
eraI vein from which he dug ore assaying
over $4,000 gold TO the ton The main
vein has been traced Is miles. some par
ties claim that It is extension Of the
famous vein at Silver City
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-17
DENIES THE LETTERS
John Collins on the Stand Does Not
Admit He Wrote Them.

The cross-examinat ton Of John Col
Iins closed yesterday afternoon after
the state Journal had gone to press as
follows
Q--Did you tell Miss Babcock that
your father had talked with you about
his business affairs and that he had
told you all about his business affairs
Al said nothing Of the kind to Mss
Babcock2
Q.-YOu deny that then2
A-Tes absolutely
Odd you tel Miss Babcock that
you were coming 10 Topeka TO protect
your facher2
NO sir
Odd you tell Miss Babcock that
your father al that time was attending
q frateruaI society meeting and was
safe from harm for the tine being but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-17

Newcastle on Tyne. Dec 1.-THE
British steamer Pierremont which ar
rived here on Decem Der g and subse-
QuentIy sailed for the Mediterraueau
steamer IIois which arrived here on De-
Gem Der 8 and also sailed for the lIedI-
terraueau. The collision took place In
the North sea under conditions not eE-
planned The IIOis fOundered and the
Pferremont was badly damaged II is
believed that 20 persons were drowned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-17
Bad Fire at Alton.

Alton, III Dec 17.-The Piersou &
Carr Dry Goods store was destroyed by
fire today Loss s35,0005 partly insured
H J. Bowman & Cos dry goods store
adjoining on the west was damaged
S15.0 600. fully insured. E. Pfsiffer's shoe
store on the east was damaged $1,000;
insured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-17

St Louis No Dec. 17.-F'red Kehle
and Theodore Nass5ng. farmers who
lived q few miles from NameOki, H.
were run down and instantly killed by
the southbOund Chicago & Alton
through passenger train last night
They had been to the village on business
and were returning home in q dog cart
Uheu killed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-17
A British CompIiment

London Dee 1.-THE London Eews.
cOulneutiug this morning upon its wash
fugrOu correspondence report or the gun
trials at Sandy Hook says The amer
cans have only 10 give their minds TO =
to become the 6rsr arLillerists iu the world
In fact an American arrillerist on TIA
Warpath deserves the mast serious notes
q al whom IT nay concern"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-17

Washington. D c. Dec I'm COM
uuniCatiou 70 the stat department z --g=Il
states Consul General Holloway az 81
Petersburg says that the Russian govern
ment has no purpose OF building a snip
canal to connect the Baltic sea with the
Black sea and he suggests rhar the
American newspapers be informed OF me
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-17
Is GOMEZ DEAD.

Madrid, Dec IA report has been
received here from Havana that Gen
eraI Maxine Gomez is dead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-17
Homesesksr Excursion Via the Santa
Fe Rou1e

On December 10th we viii sell tickets
to points IN Arkansas. Arizona, Indian
Territory, Louisiana, New Mexico, Ok
Iahoua and Texas at one fare plus
s.. 90 for the round trip Gail on near
est Santa Fe agent for fnfornna ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-17
Weather Tndicationa

Chicago. Dec I7-For Kansas: Fair
tonight and Sunday; colder tonight;
westerly winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-17
As Good as St. Peter.

On cross-exam amfnation Mr.. Sarord
asked the bishop If John Collins lying
would cause him to change his estimate
of the young mans character
NO more than 1t would change nv
opinion of St Peter who once sWora
and lied
This created a ripple OF laughter in
the court room and Judge HaZeu did
not rap for order until he had enjoyed
a laugh himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-17

London, Dec 1L--Barou Ferdinand James
de Rothschfld, Ii P IS dead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-17

Continued On Sixth Fags-l
Evening star., 1898-12-09
Linen-Makfag i'm Mexico.
From the st Louis Globe Democrat.
Tl,o u,,nnnSc ~ Ini.,- a.. L. IL.

From the st Louis Globe Democrat
The success OF raising fax in Mexico is
justifying the establishing of mills. The
factory at San Luis Potosi was started In
1892 Heretofore fax from Belfast, Ireland
has been used. but Jaiisco fax will be used
from now on. Flax is not indigenous to
Mexico, but 1t assimiates to the soil and
the climate in many parts of the republic
1t is cultivated successfully In the states
of Moreios. San Luis Potosi Jaliseo Guer-
rero, Guanajusto and Vera Cruz When at
its worst fax grows from eighteen inches to
TWO feet in height. Flax is raised not only
for the oil product, but hnen is being manu-
factured In the City of Mexico and at San
Luis PotosI. The industry IL strongly pro-
tected by the Mexican tariff The best flax
grown IN this country IL near Cuernavaca
The fax OF that locality possesses the Pc
culiar sickness and luster characteristic of
the Irish fax, and to which the American
max Is a stranger. Linen goods were manu-
factured In the republic in 1892 to the
amount OF ] 800 Kilograms and In 1896 TO
the amount of 1900 Kilograms.
Evening star., 1898-12-09

Boys very fine quality all wool covert cloth
top coats. very stylish and serviceable-
velvet collars and COED Italian cloth Innings
all sizes from 3 10 I6 years others q , mR
ask So and more for em-here at. opOs $O
Evening star., 1898-12-09

No CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS TABLE
should be without bottle OF DR.. Siegert's An
gosrura Filters the worid-renowned appetizer q
exquisite favor. Beware Of limitations.
Evening star., 1898-12-09

Lot of boys chinchilla REFERS. in sizes 3 to
Is years large ones from years up have
storm eoilsrs-smali sizes to s. Go 40
have braided ollars-for......-... spSoTO
Evening star., 1898-12-09
81. so umbrellas S1
lSc. ribbons, 0Ac.

2l2-inch all SIX satin and gros grain ribbons
in all the loading coIors-the regular l5r sort
will he offered for 9Isc yard
Evening star., 1898-12-09
A great Saturday for boys.

Boys sii-wooi covert cloth top coats. lined
with wool plaid-and topped OF with nobby
velvet collars-very serviceable and dr~ssy-
sizes to l5-the regular s39s CO no
value everyw ywhere-for. ............ sDZs>C
Evening star., 1898-12-09

Boys all-wooI Scotch cbayiat knee pants
suits Sin brown and gray plaidS-splcndid school
suits strongly seWed and wen made sizes
ta,.aa to ae l5' 'r"-rTery"od' e'st'' 50 ST. .05
Evening star., 1898-12-09
MerftOrf0us.
From Puck.

Goldsby-"Your new son-in-lsw made
rich strike by his marriage, old man"
Skadds-"Yes; but eventually he'd have
become a rich man. anyhow. The way he
hustled to get his wife convinced me Of
that"
Evening star., 1898-12-09

Handsome AtomizerS. special
designs. 75c.. gSc., SI.23 and
$3.50.
Flawlcss Mirrors, 9Sc.. ST %,
SI.48 up.
Tr;plicate Mirrors, S2.23 up.
Evening star., 1898-12-09
Am OVerstOCk
of Brass Beds

An advantage for holiday shop
pers. Everybody wants brass beds
nowadays. and YOU couldn't please
the home folks better than with such
Il present.
The reduction this overstock forces
us to make means a good deal to
buyers. Seldom YOU get chance at
d brass bed bargain.
Evening star., 1898-12-09

Rougish little Jack Frost can nev-
er make his entrance as long as the
creyiccs are barred with WEALTH.
Err STRIPPING. We're selling
good, substantial quality, that will
stand any test-I4c. foot.
Evening star., 1898-12-09

Girls = Co.:
Ornaments. Glass Balls, Candes
Candy BoEos. Animals Rirds
Borders, Lace, Tissce. DOlls ChArnbs Angels Saov
Masks. Moss, Nspkinz. Cards Wire nnfoil, ste IT,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12
THE MAINE INOOIRY.
Report of the Court Will Discredit the
Accident Theory.

Report of the Court Will Discredit TIN
Accident Theory.
A Washington dispatch, says the re
port of the naval board of inquiry into
the Maine disaster hat will be sub
9itGed to the president next week will
show the following facts:
A hole was found just above the keel
on the port side, where a torpedo or
mine was started.
A part of the port side of the Maine
and greater portion of the forward
decks were blown off by the explosion.
| Her lO-inch guns were lying in the
mud 20 feet away, off the starboard
side.
| All her plates. from the keel to the
waters edge st the deck. are pushed up.
The powder magazines and shell
rooms are intact.
Her bottom is all gone.
The. boilers did not explode, for her
fires were aft, not forward. -.
This outline of some of uhe findings
of the board of inquiry is authentic.
| The examination of the divers sent TO
Havana by the government developed
| this state of affairs within less than
two weeks after the disaster.
A most firightful state of affairs was
found.
The divers made their examinations
into the cause of the explosion on each
trip. They found that all the heavy
armor plates, from the keel to water
line on the upper decks haa been
pushed up. This was the first conclu-
sive testimony that the explosion
came from the outside. Had her maga-
zines blown up, it would have left moth
ing below the lower deck. Here how
ever everything was gone from keel
to deck. Later The divers discovered
the powder magazine and shell rooms
to be intact. There had been no ex.
plosion there.
The theory was then left that the
Names boilers had exploded. -.
This was disproved.~
The finding of the Maine's heavy TO-
inch, guns in the mud 20 feet away
from the starboard side of the ship was
the next startling discovery. made. /,
This occurred about February 18th. !
The location of the guns was mapped !!
out by the divers, and presented to the /
board of inquiry. The position of these
10-inch guns led to detailed examin-
alton of the portfside of the vessel.
just above the keel hole was found.
1t was here the torpedo or mine started.
The path of the explosion could be fol-
lowed once the starting point was
located. Its force had been spent up
ward and toward the starbcard side.
Nearly all the forward port side and
large portion of the upper decks had
been blown off. This discovery was
made within the last 10 days. It was
to the board of inquiry on
its return to Havana after an examina-
tion of the officers. sailors and marines
at Key West.
The report of the board will also de-
clare that it is useless for congress to
appropriate any money to raise the
Maine, as she is a toal wreck.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12

A quiet, but very pretty wedding
took place last evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs: W. H. Biggs, when:their
adopted daughter, Miss Ethel B.
Deming, became the wife of Mr.. Clar-
ence o., Bunker. of this city. Both
the young people are we'll known here
and enjoy the confidence and esteem
of all who know them. Mr.. Bunker is
p young man of sterling worth, hav-
ing held a responsible position with
the same employers in ,he Diamond
mills for the past eight years.
A few intimate friends had been bid
den to witness the ceremony, per-
formed by Rev. J. Fl. Wood. and to
none had the bride ever appeared more
sweet and womanly, or the groom more
manly and dignihed, than the moment
strains of the "Lohengrin" wedding
march, played by Miss Randall. an
intimate friend of the bride.
The BRIDES gown was of heavy
changeable silk, pink and green, the
bodice being trimmed prettily with
white snow fake illusion and orange
blossoms, which with dainty white
gloves and shoes completed a very
rich and handsome costume. The
bride carried large bunch of fragrant
carnations.
Immediately after the ceremony, Mr..
a I'd Mrs. Bunker received the congrat-
ulations of their guests. A most deli
cious wedding supper was served, the
table being handsomely trimmed with
cut flowers and pieces of rich embroid-
cry. Those who have had the honor
of being entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
Biggs need no description of the good
things which loaded the table 1t is
enough to sey that everything was
daintily served and most delicious.
1t was not known by all the guests
until now, that this was the 39th we'd
ding anniversary of the host aDd
hostess, but while Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march was being played, Mr.. and
Mrs. Biggs were requested by Mr..
Wood TO stand and answer few ques-
lions regarding their experience of 80
years of married life. Theirtestimony
proved conclusively that marriage in
their case had not been a failure, and
that they gladly renewed their vows
for another 80 years, thus setting a
worthy example to the young bride
| and groom. Mr.. Wood IS remarks were
at once humorous and touching, being
most happily chosen. He referred in
felicitous manner to different Incl
dents in their lives, and was glad to
note that honor and prosperity had
attended them, and that they now en-
tered upon the 10th year doing a
"Land Office" business.
During the evening the happy
couple were serenaded by company
of their friends, who were invited In to
partake of the wedding feast.
The guests after looking at the we'd
ding presents dispersed, wishing the
bride and groom, as we'll as their host
and hostes, years of happiness and
prosperitv.