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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
FOUGHT A MANIAC.
TFrom the washington Post.7

L
Every time an avenue car takes me
by the tall chimney of the burned pow
er house." said an ex-Englishman who
has lived for many years in Washing
ton, Il am reminded of a thrilling af-
fair that happened when I was a lad
in Bradford, England, my birthplace.
A 25O-foot chimney had just been COM
pleted, and two brick maSOnS only were
left on the top to put the finishing
touches on it. Both of them were big
men. One of them. a fellow of gigantic
strength, went suddenly insane just as
the last bit of work was done on the
chimney. and his companion looked on
with horror while the maniac deliber-
ately cut away the rope ladder leading
from the top of the chimney to the
ground. The maniac no sooner did this
than he turned to his companion and
calmly announced that he was going to
throw him over the side of the chimney
to the ground. They closed. and ter
rifle prOtracted struggle enSued. The
workmen down below had seen the
rope ladder when it struck the ground,
and they knew at once that something
was wrong with the two men at the
top They got away from the chimney
at sufficient distance to see what was
going on up at the top, and they wit
messed the frightful encounter between
the two men. The maniac frequently,
by pure strength, got his companion
over to the very edge of the chimney.
Every time he did this the sane man
would muster up all of his force and
push the IIlduLldI DdCk- me ndnQ-IO-
hand battle went on for hours, while
a company of firemen down below We're
endeaVOring to shoot a line over the
chimney by means of a rocket cannon.
Finally the sane man got a certain hold
on the mailman and broke the Iatter's
arm; then the maniac lay quiet. After
hours of aiming the firemen managed
to get line over the chimney, which
the exhausted brick mason, almost all
out from his terrible struggle with the
insane man, grabbed; then he drew up
the rope ladder, fastened it, and came
down to the ground sinking into a
semi comatose condition, from which
he did not emerge for days, as his foot
touched the last round of the ladder.
His hair had been raven black, but
when he came out of his stupor it was
SilVered all over. Two firemen Volun-
teered to go up the rope ladder after
the maniac. They had nearly reached
the top of the chimney when the insane
man walked over to the edge, looked
around quietly for a minute or so. pay
ing no attention to the cries of his res
cuers. and then dived headforemost to
the ground He was probably dead be-
fore he struck the earth, and he was
picked up a Shapeless mass"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
the men were about II feet apart"
MORPHINE USED.
Wounded Man Suffered Greatly Until
Relieved.

DR.. G. J. Mulvane said: jackson
was shot through the abdomen in the
right side. The ball passed through
his intestines four times and they were
torn and perforated in four places. The
ball came out at the right hip. He
rested we'll last night and was cOmfor-
table this morning but his chances of
living are bad.
POtwin and he was all broken up. DaV
id Jackson told his brother to quiet
down and not make a fuss. He said
he supposed he was going and wanted
his brother to promise him to take care
of his wife. He was in great pain until
quoted by morphine. He was placed
under the influence of chlOrOform at 5
o'clock and the operation lasted two
hours. He was cheerful and bright
this morning but I am afraid he will
not survive II hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
MR.. JAcKsoNs NERVE.
It Did Not Desert Him After He Was
Fatally Wounded.

Frank Blush, a nephew of Frank H.
Foster, was in Mr.. Fosters house on
Woodlawn avenue, when he heard the
shooting. He ran across the alley ana
found Weldon trying to get jackson into
H. E. Balls house. Together they took
the injured man to Mr.. Fosters house
and Frank Willard and DR.. A H.
Thompson went to the house and help
ed to make the man comfortable until
DR.. MulVane arrived.
The story Blush tells is as follows:
1.-THE first shot sounded like a cannon.
The next shots were thick and fast and
sounded like smaller weapon ran
toward the shooting and found the drlV-
er trying to get Mr. jackson into Mr.
Balls house. We took him over to Mr.
Fosters house. He was very nervy and
did not lose control of himself. He
said, 1t never pays to go up against
gun but l thought l could manage him
When DR.. Mulvane arrived jackson was
asked if he had a wife.
Yes, I've a dear little wife in La
Crosse, Wisconsin. whom 1 love- he
said
one who was with him
4" Will 1 live?' asked Jackson of DR..
Mulvane.
~ don't know replied the doctor.
We'll, if I am going to die what is
the use of going to the expense of send
ing for her?' said the wounded man.
God knows I would like to see her.
His brother, H. O. Jackson, was al
most distracted. He cried and Rugged
and kissed his brother.
" Brace up said David Jackson,
you're all right. You are not hurt
Frank Willard accompanied Jackson
in the ambulance to Christ hospital and
on the way Jackson told Willard several
things he wished to have known if he
died. When the nurses took charge of
him at the hospital they gave him
bath and afterwards Jackson remarked,
Seems to me all am getting out of
this is BATH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12

Imports of wheat to the United King
dom 10000 quarters; from Atlantic ports
London: Cargoes fair demand options
Beerbohm: Wheat afioat to the United
Kingdom declined $4,000. to continent de-
creebfed oogVCe forn INCREASED ~
graded $; corn 5S4, contract IA; oats 1SI,
Chicago: Hogs, receipts $4,000, opened
fully sc lower; cattle 5000, steady.
Kansas City: Hogs, receipts 1900, cattle
Omaha: Hogs. receipts. 1900. cattle 1000.
increased 900 bushels. Boston and Buff
falo decreased 49,, 600 bushels.
Paris Wheat closed 10 confines higher.
Kansas City, receiPtsT,carlots: Whe&t
Wheat visible increase about 100000
bushels. with the lakes and canal to come:
Minneapolis wires: Large sales Of wheat
to arrive today.
Prospects were never finer, particularly
on Jim river, with all the rain there has
New York reports So loads of wheat for
export to the continent.
Chicago: Estimated cars tomorrow:
Wheat 400, corn $50, oats 315, hogs $4,000
Total visible: Wheat 276O1,O corn 49,
Puts 49, calls S0slc bid: corn puts 33c.
calls 34a4c, good this week
higher heTG than sa fead closed % 'en''eS
Visible wheat increase Lac. 900; corn, de-
crease, &c, 900: oats, decrease, 231, COO
Cash wheat at Liverpool closed Id high
er for No. l northern. Sd up for Kansas
hard and I'd higher for Argentine. This IS
over 312c per bushel higher for Kansas
hard.
Privileges: July wheat puts 7419c to
749sc, calls 76Ac to 761sdAc; July corn puts
Curb, July wheat, 75A@3sc asked.
:, Topeka cash market, go ?. m; No.
=, Minneapolis close: Wheat, July, 7S1Ae;
Duluth close: Wheat. July 7516c; Sept,
75Ac.
Kansas City cash market lao p. m:
No 2 hard wheat, SO pound test, 691%c; No.
mixed corn, 3294c; No. 2 mixed oats, 239
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TOO FAST AND TOO SLOW.
They Combine and Make Santa Fe
Wreck

"A head-end collision between two
Santa Fe freight trains occurred at
Lynn. n. NJ. just across the Colorado
line. Sunday afternoon. Both engines
were badly damaged and several cars
IN each train were overturned and par
TALLY demolished. No one was hurt
although the men on both engines were
severely shaken UP.
The collision was the result of care
lessness, and some discharges will
probably follow. The regular train
had the right of track and pulled into
Lynn at a good rate of speed The
extra, which was scheduled to meet the
regular there. was just pulling into the
siding as the regular dashed into the
station and struck it. The engineer of
the regular was too fast and the en-
gineer OF the extra too slow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
A FEW WILL CONVINCE.
Can Be Sure You Are On
the Right Track.
A Feeling of Security That Any Per-
son Can Be Very Thankful
To Have

There is feeling of security in using
Morrow's Kid oids. A few doses will
convince you that you are on the right
track They act quickly and pleasantly
they are not at all bad to take, and are
conveniently put up in wooden boxes
so that you can carry them in your
pocket. and use them while at work.
You do not have to stop work while
using Kid-ne-oids. They have done a
great deal Of good for vast number
of people here in Topeka.
Mrs Eliza Woodruff, No. 1920 Jackson
street. says: About two years ago
was attacked with a pain in the small
of my back over the kidneys. I was
treated by physician for kidney trou-
bic and also took different kidney med
acines without getting any relief Some
time ago procured a box of Morrow s
Kid-ne-oids and used them according to
the directions until completely cured -
MorrOw's kid-ne-oids are not pills,
but Yellow Tablets, and cure all kidney
disorders, nervousness, backache and
sleeplessness. They sell at fifty cents
a box at Swift & Holidays drug store.
Mailed on receipt of price. Manufac-
tured by John Morrow & Co., Chemists,
Springfield, Ohio.
those already reserved Mayor Jones will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
CAPT. DEWEY DEAD.
Cousin of the Admiral Died Poor and
Alone In Philadelphia

Philadelphia, June 12.-Captain Sam
uel Dewey, a cousin of Admiral Dewey,
and one of the most picturesque char
acters in American history, died last
week in a tenement house on Cherry
street near Ninth.
Captain Dewey was SO years old and
his sudden death is assigned to senile
debility. He died poor and alone, and
few Philadelphians knew that the man
who made himself famous in President
Jackson's administration by cutting off
the fgure-head of the president from
the frigate Constitution had been living
for months past in a cheap furnished
Captain Dewey was born February 4.
1907, in Falmouth, Mass. His life his
tory includes many interesting facts.
in addition to his feat of saving off the
face of the Jackson figurehead. When
he was only 13 years old he became
seaman.
The exploit that made this venerable
sea captain famous throws a curious
side light on the political history of the
sos and '4Os. When the affair took
place it delighted the Wings and cha
grinned the Jeffersonian Democrats. 1t
happened in 1884, when the reconstruct
ed frigate Constitution was launched al
Charleston, Mass. When it became
known that the frigate wore the like
ness of President Jackson a wave of
protest rolled over the country.
The frigate was anchored in Charles
ton harbor and guarded by two other
warShlpS. one morning II was IOund
that the figurehead had been cut away.
The Federalists were indignant and the
Wings delighted. The figurehead had
been cut away by Captain Samuel
Dewey only % years old, but full of the
family spirit that made all Deweys men
among men. He subsequently was au-
dacious enough to carry the fgurehead
to Washington and present it to Presi-
dent Jackson.
CAPTAIN Samuel Dewey was never
married. He has led all his life a
strange bohemian existence, full of in
cidents and daring exploits. His father
was Captain Samuel Madam Dewey of
the Third United States artillery.
The verdict of the coroner's jury in
the case of the death of Captain Samuel
w Dewey was that he died from old
age and the excessive heat.
The Peerless Steam Laundry has put
on the latest device fOr smoothing the
edeas of collars and cnffS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
SNAKE AS RAT CATCHER.

TIloilo Letter in Washington Post.1
AS the writer was sitting out under
the broad piazza at the restaurant.
taking coffee after dinner and smoking
his ewes happened to be turned upward
About ten feet above his head there
was a broad beam, probably IS inches
square, the horizontal support of the
second story. Directly above, looking
down at the group below, was the
head of an immense snake, ten feet
aWay The end of his tail was careless
ly hanging over the beams side.
The writer gave one jump, landing
six feet away, eXclaiming: Good heaV-
ems, PARTRIDGE" (our vice consul then
at Manila, temporarily in charge of
American matters at Iloilo).
where is it?'' he asked, not moving
from his comfortable American cane
seated rocker.
why, just over your head"
'"Sit down here" he said to me. THAT
snake came here when this house was
put here. There are three or four 9TH
ers of this kind here besides Without
these snakes this low-lying town would
be about uninha bita BILE. They keep the
house absolutely clear and free from
rats, mice, reaches, waterbugs, an oc-
casional tarantula or scorpion. He
scents a stranger as quickly as would
a detective He knows you are one
But as you are with me it will be all
right He and L are acquainted
And then Partridge called up some
thing to him in Tagalese and in few
moments he moved away.
bite? Oh, yes, and viciously, too. if
fooled with. He can inflict serious
wounds with his fine, sharp teeth. But
he has no poison fangS.''
Two or three evenings after that
witnessed how he operated. A great
coal-black rat was coming along on
beam Just below the one occupied by
his snakeship. AS he came opposite to
me a big serpent's black and yellow
spotted head shot out four or five feet
away He seized that rat just as a cat
would between his teeth. Next day as
1 passed this snake fast asleep in the
hot sun I noticed a ratlike enlargement
or expansion on his diaphragm. knew
where that rat was.
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AN EYE WITNESS.
Saw Jackson Fall After Second or
Third Shot

K. f. Eby, who was on the opposite
side of the street when the shooting oc-
CURED, tells the following story: Il
al about 3:15. 1 looked around and saw
two men shooting at each other. One
was a young man and one an old man
The old man was holding his revolver
in both hands. They were standing in
front of the house near the sidewalk
After the first the shots were very
close together. It was at the second or
third shot that one of the men fell
When the shooting was over a man ran
up to the one that had fallen and help
ed him away. I think the old man fired
first. While the shooting was going on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State journal.

Chicago, June u.
WHEAT-Wheat today was strong at
the opening A rather wild curb had re-
suited Saturday a a result of the unex-
pected bullishness of the government crop
report, and traders at the start were ap-
parently somewhat at a loss what effect
Opening prices for July ranged from 7615c
to lie, compared with Saturdays close OF
7512c. Regular trading began at 161ac and
top price for the time being. Commi ssion
houses were. large sellers on the bulge
lily hammered down to 16c. The market
became dull, and after a rally to l61@c quo
tations eased off to 761sc. Late cables
showed I'D advance at Liverpool. The
drouth in Russia and Roumania was said
to be partly broken. but the rains We're
ton in many localities. Northwest re-
ceipts were. heavy, Minneapolis and Du-
week and $50 a year ago. Chicago re-
ceipts were I42 cars, of contract grade.
increase largely today. Coarse grains
We're neglected in the first rush of wheat
and trading did not improve when wheat
CORN-Corn was steady with wheat.
The weather west was perfect and re-
ceipts were liberal $50 cars July opened
a shade higher at 1880 and sold at 1880
GASEOUS were firm. also following
wheat. There was little buying by eleva-
ter houses. Receipts were 1871 cars. July
opened &c higher at 231ac, sold at 23asq14c
a[a 3yiidSSS 50 PT6%zions were dull and
featqTeles5 Hog Feeeii IP}6 were liberal zr
vented any decline of consequence. Sep
TENDER pork opened shade lover at
TENDER lard opened unchanged at $5.05 and
adxanee 3D. to i SS92 "a 70 S9 Sep rps
BARLEY-Cash s5@s9c.
RY2E1JI93Re 5a13c 90 S S0 Sc 90 60. oct
81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
FRENCH CABINET OUT.
The Dupury Ministry Resigns
In a Body.

Paris, June 1.-THE cabinet has re-
signed.
President Loubet has accepted the
designations of the cabinet ministers,
but has requested them to remain in
their offices until their successors are
named
1t is presumed NJ. Loubet will sum-
mon the presidents of the chambers to-
morrow in order TO consult with them
on the formation of a new cabinet.
On leaving the chamb M Dupuy
observed to a group of deputies in the
lobby: I'VE hand over the business to
luckier, but not to more courageous
men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
WILL TRY AGAIN
Newspaper Men and State House
People to Play Ball.

Tomorrow afternoon at Athletic park.
beginning at $3.50 the state house base
ball team will attempt to secure re-
venge upon the players representing
the newspapers. In view of the record
made in the last game the state house
aggregation hopes, but will not be en-
couraged to win the second game.
Judge L. S. Crum of the court of Wis
itation has asked to be permitted to
umpire the game. Since he is identified
with the state government the state
house team gladly accepted his ser
vices. Ambulances and umbrellas will
be furnished for the players.
The players and their positions are as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
HALF A MILLION
People Expected to Ask Jones
to Run For Governor.

Toledo, o., June 12.-Fetitions signed
by thousands of voters, regardless of
party affiliations, began pouring into
Mayor Jones office today soliciting him
to be a candidate for governor on an
independent ticket. Letters and advices
received from Cincinnati admirers of
Mayor Jones say that they will send
in petitions not later than next Thurs
day night with 10000 Signatures, and
more likely 10000. If the other petit
tlons to come in show up as well as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas CITY. June Il
CATTLE-Receipts. natives. 1,255:3 Tex
ans. 991. Market strong on all good stuff,
steady on others. Native, steers. heavy.
d4.90: Texas steers, SO. 50l14 60: Texas cows,
$3.01u4.05: native cows and heifers. $2-?Qu
40; stockers and feeders, $3.5OQ525; bulls,
81 S563 80.
HOGS-Recefpts. 5000 Market weak to
sc lower Bulk of sales. $360d3.70; heavy,
$3.621IQ3.75; packers. $3.60a9. 20; mixed 50 s.
@3. 20; light, So 50a 3.65; workers, S3.6Od3,6o;
pigs, 50. 45M360.
SHEEPEReceipts 1000. Market strong.
Lambs, $4.G00600; clipped muttonS, 5000
40: stockerS and feeders, $115432o; culls,
$1.50Q3 20.
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Chicago livestock Market

OHICdSO, J
HOGS-Estimated receipts today. 80 900;
tomorrow, $4,000; left over, 1886. Market
about &C lower, Mixed 90 and md, 0 butchers
heavy. $3.5Od3. 50; light, $3.621s@3S21g.
CATTLE : Receipts. 10000 Market
ers, $1.75d510; Texas steers. $4.0O4f4.75:
stockers and feeders. SO. 50d515.
SHEEP-Receipts. 10000. Market a shade
higher. Sheep, $3.o0a5.O0; lambs. spring,
81. 7516.75.
OFFICIAL receipts and shipments Satrr-
day:
Hogs-Receipts, 25.21O: shipments. 2522.
Cattle-Receipts SO; shipments, 1,256.
Sheep-Receipts. 1.235: shipments, none.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
NEW PLACE FOR BR1sTow.
Now Claimed He May be Governor
General of Philippines.

There is gossip among the Republi
can politicians that ]. L. Bristow may
be appointed civil governor of the Phil
ippine islands by President Mckinley
when the military authorities complete
the job they are now engaged in.
Mr. Bristow treats the subject light
" but some of his friends claim that
he is close enough to the president to
receive this honor and that the presi-
dent is seriously considering the idea
of offering the place to BristoW when
the time comes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
GOES TO THE SUPREME COURT
Thomas Page ConstructiveIy In Jail
Will Have a Hearing July 8.

Thomas Page, who was arrested up
on authority of complaint filed in the
city court by the attorney general for
violating the thinner insurance law to
prevent underground insurance, while
enjoying his liberty, is constructively in
Jail.
To secure his release Mr. Page asks
the supreme court for writ of habeaS
corpus. a preliminary writ was allow
ed and the case will be heard July 5.
Mr.. Pages bond was fixed at $500 and
he furnished it Immediately.
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New York Money Market.

New York June r.
MONEY-Money on call nominally 24212
per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 3AQ4
per cent Sterling exchange firm, with 6-5 &C G.
tual business in bankers bills at S4-S!s4Q
Ass for demand and at S4.S5A for sixty
days. Posted rates, 81. S619Q4S7 and $4-S9.
Commercial bills. S4.S6d12.
SILVER-Certificate 6012062c; bar sill
yer. 601ac; Mexican dollars, 4S12c.
BONDS-Government bonds steady; Is,
registered, 101; IS. regis tered, 1884; coupon,
1921 new As, regis tered, 1905; coupon,
1905; old As. registered, 112a4; coupon, 113%4 i;
IS. registered, 112a4; coupon, 12A.
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HoFFER FOR FUSION.
Lincoln Editor Changes Front on Po-
litical Questions

William G. Hoffer who last year as
a. Democratic candidate for congress in
the Sixth district made the election Of
w A. Reeder, Republican. possible.
has decided that the best thing for the
Democrats and Populists in the coming
state campaign is fusion and has so ex-
pressed himself.
Mr.. Hoffer made a great fight in the
district last year. He is for fusion If
the Populists will nominate BreidenthaI
for governor.
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Kansas City Produce Market

Kansas City, June II
WHEAT-CIose: July. $3.50; Sept, 69l2c
Cash: No. hard, 6S1b@7112c; No. 3; 66a5
69c; No. red. 72a74c; No, 3. 66a7Oc; No
CORN-July, 3O9sc; Sept, 302zc. Cash:
No. 2 mixed, 3234 aS3c; No. 2 white, &c;
No. g. 32c.
OATS-No white, 2512c.
RYE@No. 2, SIC.
prairie, S7.50d7.75.
BUTTER-Creamery, 141zsz161zc; dairy
13c.
EGGS-11c
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CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLIES.
State Board of Charities Holding
Business Sessions.

The state board of charities meets
this afternoon at the Copeland for
weeks session to consider bids for sup
plies to the state institutions for the
ensuing year.
The comparison of bids and the ex-
animation of samples will occupy the
entire week, perhaps longer. Clothing
and food supplies are the principal
purchases but medicines and other ne
cessities are provided for. There are
many bidders present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
Sugar Market

New York, June T.
SUGAR-Raw strong; fair refining
3-16c; centrifugal, 96 test, 11-16c; molas-
ses sugar. 1-16c. Refined firm. crushed
&c; powdered. 55sc; granulated, 51zc.
COFFEE-DuH and easy.
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DEWEY AT SINGAPORE.
The Admiral Will Remain There Un-
til Friday.

Singapore, June 12.-The United
States cruiser Olympia with Admiral
Dewey on board, arrived here yester-
day from Hong Kong.
Admiral Dewey's health continues to
improve. The Olympia will probably
leave Singapore on June Is.
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World's Crop outlook.

London, June 12.-The Mark Lane
Express in it's weekly crop report today
says: Belgium, Holland, Italy and
parts of Austria-Hungary promise av
erage wheat crops. In France, Ger
many, Spain and Poland the crops are
fair and there are hopes for a full av-
erage crop. In Russia the drought is
too prevalent to allow a hopeful yield
of either wheat or rye. In Roumania,
Servia and Bulgaria a short wheat crop
is regarded as Inevitable
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have 5000 behind him pledged to sup
port him for governor on the independ-
ent ticket The petitions already re-
ceived come from the rural and mining
districts, which plainly shows the far
merS are with Mr.. Jones in the indie
pendent movement.