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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-24
PARASITE KILLS CATTLE.
A Disease Common Among English
Stock Prevalent In Colorado.

Denver, March 24.-Colorado cattle
are dying from the ravages of the liver
fiuke, commonly designated as the
''fiuke worm.'
State Veterinary Surgeon Charles
Gresswell yesterday received word from
head of their cattle had died from this
cause. He Immediately sent a prescrip-
tiOn by which it is hoped the rest of the
cattle can be saved.
THE disease affects young cattle and
sheep almost always fatally said DIR.
Gresswen, but is little known in this
county. When L was in England, how
prevalent. Fully 80 per cent of the
deaths there were from that cause.
1T is noticeable mostly in countries
where there is a constant moisture,
hence Colorado has been visited by the
worm but little. The disease here, how
the parts of the state where there is
alkai water the 'huke' is practically un-
known. The water seems to disagree
with the animal. The 'f1uke' is a shell
covered parasite which the cattle drink
with the water. Once on the inside of
yearling, death is almost certain.
Il intend to do all in my power at
once to stop the spread of this disease.
which do not anticipate will become
general, although the North Park Cattle
company's loss seems to be large.
Just at this time of year, when the
weather is changing, cattle of all kinds
are very much like human beings from
a physical point of view. They sicken
very easily and die very quickly if their
quite likely to be vulnerable to attacks
of disease because of the fact that in
the winter their rationS are not over
abundant or select"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-24
The Great Dangler Stove Manu-
factory at Cleveland
Destroyed by Fire In a Short
Time This Morning.
A HIGH WIND BLEW
Carrying the Flames to a Screw
Plant Adjoining.
A Fire Lieutenant Killed by
Falling Walls.

Cleveland, March 24.-Fire broke out
early today in the japanning Departments
of the big Dangler Stove and Manufac-
turing company's plant and notwith-
standing the enormous quantity of wa
ter poured into the building by fifteen
engines the structure filled with valu-
able machinery and large quantities of
manufactured goods were practically
destroyed.
The high wind which prevailed caused
the fire to spread to the plant of the
Cleveland Machine Screw company ad-
joining the Dangler works and it was
also destroyed. The loss on the Dangler
works is conservatively estimated at
100000 and on the Cleveland machine
screw plant at $4,000. The machine
screw works loss is covered by insur-
ance while the Dangler company's
works is only partially insured.
Three hours after the fire started the
falling walls of the screw works buried
beneath it Lieutenant Roth of fire COM
pany No. z. 1t is believed he was killed.
His body has not been recovered.
Later in the day ROth'S dead body
was taken from the ruins badly crush
ed and burned.
Seven hundred men are thrown out OF
employment as result Of the fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-24

the retreat where he has just passed
away, in the prime of years.
In 1870 the young Hungarian arrived
in Paris, not knowing a word of French,
with picture he carried to the salon
with his own hands. 1t was the success
of the year, The Las Day of a Con
demned Prisoner" and Immediately
established his reputation, This was
followed by The Night Prowlers, -
1.-The Studio.'' "The Two Families -
Milton Debating Paradise to His
Daughters" Christ Before Plate -
Christ on Calvary" and The Last Mo-
ments of Mozart"
Before Pilate,'' was purchased by John
Wanamaker of Philadelphia after it had
been on exhibition in this country for
some weeks.
Another of his best known works is
the 'Ecce Homo,'' first shown at Buda-
pest during the fetes in May and June
of 1896, when the Hungarian nation at
tanned its tenth century as an independ-
ent state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-24
ON THE CHICAGO.
John Sherman is Carried on a
Stretcher
From the Paris on Board the
Z. s. Cruiser
IN SANTIAGO HARBOR
The Vessel Will Leave Port
During the Day
On Her Return to the United
States.

Santiago de Cuba, March 24.-Mr.
John Sherman has been safely moved
from the American line steamer Paris
to the quarters prepared for him on
board the United States cruiser Chi
cago.
Mr.. Sherman rested easy during the
night and awoke cheerful and prepared
for the change.
He was carried on a stretcher which
Paris, while fast to the davits. The
boat was then lowered into the water
and was taken in tow by a steam
launch. Two umbrellas were placed
over the sick man in order to prevent
the sun from OVerheating him. Mr..
Sherman was hoisted on board the
Chicago in the same manner. He was
accompanied by F. B. Wiberg, DR.. Ma
gee and a nurse. Immediately after
Mr.. Sherman had been taken on board
the Chicago, the Paris with her party
of tourists on board left here for Glen
fuegos. The Chicago will leave here
later in the morning.
WILL LAND AT FORT MONROE.
Washington, March 24-Mrs. Mccall
lum, former Secretary Sherman's
Mr.. Wiberg saying that Mr.. Sherman
would sail today on the Chicago, and
requesting Mrs. McCallum to meet the
party at FIT. Monroe on Tuesday. Mrs.
McCallum will leave here next Monday
in order to be at FIT. Monroe when Mr..
Sherman arrives. This cablegram evil
IDENTIFY determines the destination of the
Chicago. 1t was thought the vessel
might take Mr.. Sherman to Tampa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-24

mality. The state law provides that in
cases where the person has been con-
Victed of murder in the first degree he
shall be sentenced to be hung but that
he must be taken to the penitentiary
and held for year and at the end of
that time the governor is to sign the
warrant for execution. No governor
has ever signed a death warrant and
Governor Stanley has already an
nounced that he will not sign such
warrant in the Collins case so that John
Collins is safe so far as the death SEN
tence is concerned.
John Collins, as he was on the day of
his arrest, was very much as he is now
in his cell in the county Jail. He has
been a privileged character at the
jail He has been locked in a private
cell and no one was allowed to go near
him unless he would send up a card. -
His cell is equipped with modern con-
Veniences and he has had his meals
brought to him.
The young man has been a model
prisoner so far as his demeanOr is con-
cerned. He has made no trouble what
countless rumOrS of attempt at suicide
but John Collins has not attempted sui
eide.
john Collins has never simulated in
sanity. Many people believe that he is
insane and his actions since his incar-
ceration have been peculiar though
hardly indicative of insanity. His mon
umental Indifference is what surprises
every one. At no time since his trial
has he shown the least concern about
the results. Insanity quite frequently
takes this form.
When told that his case would not be
taken to the supreme court he said: Il
suppose L will have to go to the pen. L
believe that I can stand it all right
He seems to regard his approaching i'm
prisOnment in the light of an agreeable
change. He has been studying short
hand for some time and it is claimed
that he has become quite proficient. 1t
is reported that Warden Lands has
said that he will be put to work in the
| coal mine, but the chances are he will
be given some employment more suita-
BILE to his ability.
Before the close of another week John
| Collins will be inside the walls of the
| Kansas penitentiary-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-24
ABNER M'KlNLEY'S BOX.
Containing Soiled and Burned Tele-
grams Found in the Ruins.

New York. March 24.-There are 200 men
a work today overhauling the ruins of
the Hotel Windsor, searching for the re-
mains of those who perished in the fire
Among the things dug out today was a
metal box containing a lot of So1led and
burned kilograms addressed to Abner Nc
Kinley.
Two pumps are kept at work getting
the water out of the cellar.
During the forenoon portions of two
bodies were found. The first was on
the F'orty-seVenth street side of the
skull, a. piece of the vertebra and part
of the pelvis. No clothing was found
near these bones.
The second body was found near the
northeast portion of the ruins. The
finding of stays near the bones is taken
as an indication that the body is that
of a woman. Near where the bones of
this body were found were discovered
several letters. Some of them were
written in lead pencil. On one OF them
could be deciphered the name Miss -
Casey" Among the hotel servants was
a Miss Casey, but she is safe. Some of
the attaches thought the bones might
be those of a girl who roomed with
her.
r. A. Merritt, who claimed to be the
first to have turned in an alarm, and
Detective Harry Niehoff of the Windsor
hotel were examined today by Fire
Marshal Seery, who is conducting an in
vestigation upon the origin of the fire.
Neither of the witnesses could give any
testimony of Importance in regard to
the origin of the fire. Marshal Seery
intimated that the witnesses heretofore
examined had given some important in
formation, but said that 1T would not
be made public yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-24
BURN THE MORTGAGE.
First Presbyterian Church to Celebrate
Its Fortieth AnniversarY.

The First Presbyterian church of To-
peka is rounding out the fortieth year
be celebrated with appropriate exercises
beginning Sabbath evening to which all
the sister Presbyterian churches of the
city are invited.
Judge ]. T. Clark will give a short
sketch of the church'S history; Mrs. J.
d. Mcfarland will review what it has
done in Shawnee county; Mr. NJ. L.
Millspaugh will trace its influence on
home missions; Mrs. A. K. Rodgers, on
foreign missions; while Mrs. William
Tweeddale will set forth the excellent
work of the Ladies' Aid society, and
Mr.. Frank J. Brown will tell what the
young people have been enabled to ac-
complish. Letters from former pastors,
and an original poem, written for the
occasion, are also to be read. On Mon
day evening the old mortgage, which
has just been paid, will be burned, Of
ficers for the ensuing year elected, and
a general good time is expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-24
FOUND THE WINE.
Workmen Digging in the Windsor
Ruins Strike the Champagne.

New York, March 24.-It began to be
was a gradual withdrawal of diggerS
toward the southwest corner of the
Windsor ruins, where are the wine
cellars of the hotel, and an atmosphere
of gayety and hilarity began to per-
wade the scene.
An investigation was initiated and it
was found that a number of workmen
had found their way into the wine cell
lars and, although at the risk of their
lives from possibly collapsing side walls,
We're enjoying themselves.
Fully $4,000 worth of wine was stored
in the cellar and a great portion of it
was found to be still in good condition.
Rare old Burgundy, fine champagne,
claret and sherry and port We're all
sampled before the workmen were
driven away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-24
QUICK TIME TO DAWSON
And a Considerable Reduction In
Rates Inaugurated.

Seattle, Wash, March 24.-Rates to
Dawson City have been cut in two by
the formation of a transportation COM
-bination, including various steamers
running between Seattle and Skagway,
the White Pass and Yukon railway and
the steamers on Lake Bennett and the
upper Yukon. Rates to take effect with
the opening of the navigation of the
lakes are announced as follows: 1852
per ton for freights of all kinds; first
class, $50.
In case of a rate war between the up
river steamers the freight rate will go
down to $140 ton. The schedule time
as arranged is about eight days from
Seattle to Dawson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-24
MUNKACSY IS DYING.
Painter of EChriSt Before Pi-
late" Ending Life In
MadhOuse.

Berlin. March 24.-Mfchael Munkacsy,
the famous Hungarian painter, who has
been secluded in a hospital for the in
sane at Bonne for more than two years
is dying.
Michael Munkacsy was born near
Munkacs, Hungary, October 10. 1874 He
had been virtually dead to the world
since the paralytic shock in the latter
part of 1896, compelled him to abandon
all hope of ever working at his easel
again. At that time he was at Codes
burg. For months he sat brooding and
melancholy, until in an excess of mad
ness he suddenly attacked and nearly
strangled his attendant and his ply
sician- He was Immediately removed
to an insane asylum from which on its
becoming obvious that his mental eondi-
ton was hopeless he was removed to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-24
BOARDING HOUSE FIRE.
Results in the Death of Four People
by Suffocation.

/Memphis, Tenn, March 24.-In a fire
(which broke out in the boarding house
of Mrs. Nolan, at 1O4 Court street today,
four people lost their lives and several
were injured.
The dead:
MRS. CHAPLIN, a widow
ROY CHAPLIN, her son, aged 10.
- CHESTER CHAPLIN, aged 4.
- SMITH.
Mrs. Chapin was a Stenographer for
Bradstreet's and occupied a front room
on the third floor. All four were suf-
focated.
Those most seriously injured are:
Robert Campbell leg broken.
Katie Lloyd, stenographer for the
mayor, burned about the face.
Several others are reported injured
The origin of the fire is not known.
1t is the second fire in the same building
during the night and it is thought the
earlier blaze was not entirely extin-
guished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-24
AKLONDIKE BONANZA.
Has Been Floated in London at a Two
Million Figure.

San Francisco, March PA special
from Tacoma says:
Alexander Mcdonald has arrived from
London, where he and H. A. Ferguson
of Tacoma successfully f1oated McDon-
AIDS bonanza in the Klondilze with over
81, ,OOO, 900 capacity. To this corporation
they have transferred several claims
which Mcdonald and Ferguson believe
to be the richest gold placer ground in
the klondike and probably in the world.
They purchased one of them on Bonan-
"a creek one year ago for $125.000.
Within one month they took s135,0OO
from a very small hole in the claim
which Ferguson says will produce at
least $5 600 900 before it is worked out.
In forming the London syndicate Nc
Donald and Ferguson have carried out
a plan projected over a year ago of
enlsting British capital to work their
best Klondike holdings on a mammoth
scale. To this end an immense hydraul-
ic plant, consisting Of six carloads of
machinery has been purchased, and
Will arrive in Tacoma next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-24
THE HILLMON CASE.
Attorney George Barker Says It Will
Probably Be Tried in Leavenworth

Leavenworth, March 24.-The Hillmon
case will in all proba bility be tried in
the United States circuit court here at
the June term, which will be held in
the federal building here.
George ]. Barker, the attorney for one
of the insurance companies which are
interested in the case, was in the city
yesterday and stated the above facts.
The amount which is involved is still
many thousands of dollars. The orig
inal claim was for 5000. but $4,000 of
this amount held by the New York Life
Insurance company was settled. The
remainder, $4,000. is still in litigation.
This is now much greater, as the pol
icIes bear interest at the rate of six per
cent.
This case has been tried in the court
here twice before. Once under Judge
Foster and again under Chief Justice
Brewer.
There are about 100 witnesses and
dispositions to be examined The deposit
tionS are from witnesses not now in the
state. Many of the witnesses in former
cases are dead.
The two companies still interested in
the case are the Connecticut Mutual
and the New York Mutual
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-24
Onions in Their Pockets.

Lieutenant Governor Richter and
State Treasurer Grimes have had to air
the clothes they wore on their first trip
out with the board of railroad assessors
Wednesday, They took dinner at Cald-
well and while they were eating Rich
ter slipped a lot of onions into Grimes
pocket One of the waiter girls saw
him do it and a few minutes afterwards
slipped a handful into Mr.. Richter's
pocket, at the same time attracting Mr..
Grimes attention to it. They sat to-
gether coming home and as the onion
scent grew stronger and stronger each
one enioved the joke on the other and
wondered why the other fellow didn't
catch on and make an investigation.
When they separated each discovered
that the scent went along.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-24
A BANKER INDICTED.
Mcpherson Men Accused of Revenue
Law Dodging.

Wichita, March 24.-The federal grand
jury here has indicted Eli Williams, the
Mcpherson banker, and E. A. Colburn
and John c. Hamilton, Mcpherson mill
Iers, for violating the revenue law.
1t is charged that Williams got the
millers to use check in the form of a
receipt in order to get out of paying
the 2-cent war tax. A special al gent of
the treasury department notified the
parties that they were violating the
law, but he was told that he did not
know his business. He appeared before
the grand jury and had indictments
found against them. They will be ar
rested in a few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-24
TOO BAD! TOO BAD!
A Spanish Paper Bewails the Fate of
Cuba and the Philippines.

Mexico City, March 24.-Correa Es-
panoI, the organ of the Spanish colony
continues to insult the Americans in
Cuba and says today:
"Civilization has disappeared from
Cuba with the disappearance of the
Spanish flag. No spectacle could be
more repulsive. The American soldiers
have converted the beautiful park there
into a camp. There they eat there they
drink and there they wallOw like hogs
in a creek on a summer day.
"Oh what a sad page in the history of
the human race is the United States
writing in Cuba and the Philippines.
What a step backward has been taken
by North America in letting loose it's
immoral and cynical soldiery on those
unhappy countries"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-24
PLUNGED IN WHEAT.
Much of Grant Gillet's Money Lost In
Plunging-Will Not Come Back.

Kansas City, March PA prominent
Kansas City attorney who has clients
who hold cattle paper of Grant Gillett,
has returned from Old Mexico where he
saw the ex-cattle king.
81 found Gillett," said the returned
pilgrim yesterday, apparently in clo-
yer. He appeared to be contented and
happy and is doing a good business with
his hotel"
Did he have anything to say about
his business affairS?'
I'm a general way. He has particu-
lar friends he is protecting, I am sure,
and he intimated as much to me, but
the majority of his creditors will only
get a continuous run for their money.
Said he to me: If L had $1,000, or any
part of it, 1 would give it up to my
creditors, but haven't got it and can
do more than 1 am doing
Il said to him: We believe you have
5000, 900 stored away I can't help that
said he. You know I lost $4,000 cash
in one transaction just before I left;
that 1 bought $4,000 bushels of corn and
which went, the Lord only knows where,
from my bins at WOOdbine and that [
loaned and advanced money to friends
who lost it on the board of trade 1,
of course knew, in a general way, of
his cattle deal and had heard of the
corn transaction, but the fact that his
money had been gambled away by
friends was news to me.
Il told him, during the same CONVEX
sation, that if he had any money he
ought to give it up for the benefit of his
creditors, but he reiterated the state
ment that he was broke. But must
confess, did not believe him.
But he is doing well in the hotel
business. He has a partner named Ger
mond, who is the active manager, but
Gillett assists and is proving himself
a very capable hotel man. The house
is crowded all the time. 1t has 43 rooms
and the rates. range from 81. so to 81. so
a day. The rent is about $125 a month
so you can readily perceive that he is
making good money.
His wife, a very pleasant little lady.
has adapted herself to her environ
ments and is again as blithe and as gay
as she was reputed to be when she was
mistress of Woodbine farm. She is al
ready a great faVOrite in Chihuahua" ="
Did Gillett speak of an early return
to Kansas City?"
mo, he did not mention a word that
could be construed into even hint of
such a plan. L do not think he will ever
come back.
Il remained with GilIett only for a
day. In that short time 1 learned that
the fight for money was on this side of
the line"
Abilene, Kan, March 24.-Miss Cora
Baumbaugh, sister of Mrs. Grant Gill
lett, has gone to Chihuahua to join the
GiIletts. 1t is now expected that none
of the family will return. The attach
ty has not been decided, but when it is
there will be little else for legal contests
in connection with her property. Gillett
is keeping up all his life insurance poll
cieS, and sends more information
that he intends to return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-24
THE LAUNCH BLOWS UP
Which Carries the San Fran
cisco Examiner Across the
Bay.

San Francisco, March 24.-The gaso-
line launch which carries the Examiner
across the-bay blew up this morning at
Folsom street wharf. Ernest Nelson,
the only man on board was casting off
the lines preparatory to starting for
Oakland when the boiler of the small
craft exploded. He was burned about
the face and lost both eyebrows but
was not fatally injured. The launch
was totally wrecked and this mornings
edition of the Examiner which was to
have been delivered in Alameda county
was lost on the bay. The force of the
explosion shattered a number of win
dOwS along the water front.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-24
COLORED MEN TO DISBAND.
Muster Out of Twenty-third Regiment
Set For April 10.

orders have been issued for the muster
out of the Twentythird Kansas regi-
ment April 10.
There are eight clerks employed in
the work of preparing for the muster
out, but they have made little progress
owing to the bad condition of the regi-
ment's books. If the regiment is mus
tered out April 10 it is believed that
the members will have to wait some
time for their pay, as it is expected to
take at least six weeks to get the books
Straightened out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-24
HIS ONLY DRUNK.
But it Led to Crime Which Cost Him
His Life

Chestertown, Nd. March 24.-Ioseph
vsrd here at sa5 oclock his rnornine jan
Wright shot William Newcomb, an aged
colored man. the night of Novemb Der
5. 1897, killing him almost instantly. He
has since asserted that he was drunk for
the first and last time in his life when he
killed Newcomb, against whom he had no
feeling any kind, and that he had no con-
ceptiOn of his actions. "A strong effort to
induce Governor LOwndes to commute
his sentence was unaVailing. The con-
demned man met death calmly and with
out flinching.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-24
NEELY SUES ANTHONY.
Editor of the Standard Seeks to Re-
cover Damages From the Times.

Leavenworth, Kan, March 24.-The
Leavenworth Standard Publishing COM
pany filed a suit last evening against
the Times for $500 damages.
The suit is based on an article that
appeared in the Times stating that the
Standard was about to go into the
hands of a receiver, and is operated at
a loss. DR.. S. F. Nicely and Colonel D.
r. Anthony are in a warm campaign
and th&T already have suits pending
against each other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-24
ANY MONEY Will Do
To Pay Debts in Tennessee Here
after.

Nashville, Tenn, March 24.-The
house of representatives has passed the
senate bill making all contracts entered
into in Tennessee hereafter payable in
any legal tender. The bill was so
amended as to exempt contracts already
in existence. The bill now goes to the
governor and he will certainly sign it.
The bill is the outgrowth of the silver
sentiment in Tennessee.