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The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-10
QUEER HALLUCINATION.
Policeman Objected Because Insane
Man Carried Officers Club.

There lives in North Topeka a man
named Scantlin, who was adjudged in
sane several years ago. He is an incur
able and was refused admission to the
state asylum for want of roOm,'' the
usual reason given when a patient is
not wanted. AS he is perfectly harm
less he has been allowed to live with
his mother in North Topeka, and the
money which is paid by the state for
his care has been nearly sufficient to
support both of them.
The mans principal hallucination is
that he is a policeman. He marches
along the sidewalk in front of where he
lives with his head bent forward and
his eyes fixed on the ground, but when
he reaches a corner he Straightens up,
his shoulders are thrown back, and he
looks in all directions for some imag-
mary evil doers. He used to wear
little tin star, but some time ago some
of the real policemen thought the imita-
ton was too good, especially the ac-
tions, and the star was taken away
from the unfortunate man.
Since that time he has been carrying
simply a small club about foot long,
with a wrist strap fastened to one end
and in the other end a tack driven to
make believe it is loaded. But still some
of the city police were Jealous of the
show of authority made by the crazy
man, and today a complaint was en-
tered by one of them to Probate Judge
DoIman, charging that the man was
dangerous. His club was taken away
from him and brought into probate
court to prove that he carried a dan
gerous weapon.
Judge Dolman said today that he
should not consider the complaint "I
know the man we'll" he said, "and
there is nothing dangerous about him.
He marches past my house on his beat
and he never mOlests anyone His
mother is sick and can't keep him in
the house all the time, and if I have
him taken in custody the onIy thing
that can be done with him will be to
send him and his mother both to the
county poor farm where they will be an
expense to the county. At present what
they receive from the state just about
supports them. He has been the same
as he is now for years, and he has
never made any trouble
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-10
THEY WANT NO HELP.
Mormon Elders Can Take Care Of
Themselves

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 10.-Presf-
dent Rich of the southern headquarters
of the Mormon propaganda in this city.
today gave the Associated Press the
following statement:
There is absolutely no truth in the
statements published in Salt Lake pa
pers concerning rewards offered for the
arrest of mobbers. I was in Florida
when the supposed interviews are re-
ported to have taken place in Chatta-
nooga. These same reports have been
sent broadcast over the country and we
are receiving many letters from detec-
tives offering their services.
Relatives of elders should pay no
attention to these reports. Should any
thing serious occur the Associated
Press will be promptly notified. We
have had some trouble in number Of
places, but SO far our elders have es-
capped injury AS a rule they are treat
ed nicely and the trouble we encounter
generally comes from the more ignor-
ant class, headed by religious bigoCs
who draw their inspiration directly or
Indirectly from ministers located in
Salt Lake City. I have met the gov
ernOr of Georgia and other prominent
officials in localities where we have had
trouble and find them to be lovers OF
religious liberty and equal rights to all
I expect to interview Governor Brad
ley of Kentucky, within the next day or
two and ask protection for our elders"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-10
MAUNA LOA SUBSIDIES.
Eruption of the Big Volcano Ceases as
Suddenly as It Began.


San Francisco, Aug. 1O.-Mauna Loa,
the big volcano on the Island of Hawaii,
has subsided and the flow of lava has
stopped. The cessation of the flow
occurred almost as suddenly as the
outbreak
Those who took their last glance at
Mauna Loa's stream of fire on the even
ing of July % were astonisned to OBJ
serve on the morning of the oath that
the eruptions had ceased. During that
day the whole island of Hawaii was
shaken with earthquakes of greater or
less severity. There was no damage
done, however. Many of the old Ka-
maainas say that these disturbances
are sure signs that Nine. Pele (the god
dess of the volcano) is taking a rest
only to break forth with renewed fury
in few days.
There have been no signs of activity
in Kilauea, further than those already
reported. Writing from Punaluu, a
correspondent says: 'On Monday at
luncheon time Hawaii had a heavy
earthquake. Tt was most severe at
Hilo and vicinity, and light here. We
have not seen any reflection from the
volcano since the smoke that enveloped
the island for several days disappeared.
According to all accounts the lava flows
have ceased
Telephone messages from the volcano
house of Captain SimersUn of the
steamer Mauna Loa, previous to it's
sailing from Hilo on the 24th, stated
that the flow must have ceased on Sat
urday night or Monday morning, and
private letters received here are to the
same effect
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-10
MORE BOYCOTTTNG.
Street Car Strikers Will Continue the
Fight on Old Lines.

Cleveland, O., Aug. 1O.-The street car
strikers and their sympathizers propose
to boycott every man who attended the
business mems meeting held at the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday for the
purpose of adopting measures to stamp
out the boycott.
Petitions have been drawn up and will
at once be circulated, it is said with a
view Of putting the plan into prompt
operation.
The petition sets forth at length that
inasmuch as rich men propose to crush
the workingmen in their effort to bet
ter their condition, therefore the rich
men should be boycotted.
Over $50 leading business men attend
ed the Chamber of Commerce meeting
and adopted resolutions condemning the
boycott and subscribing a large sum to
assist in ferreJing out the street car
dZramiters.
There was a marked increase in the
number of passengers carried on the
Big Consolidated cars today.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-10
LARGE LABOR SHORTAGE.
Wages Are Raised In All Industries
In Minnesota,

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 1O-The labor
shortage here is greater than ever and
wages average 81 a day. Duluth con-
tinues to be the center of the labor
supply, and last week shipped labOrers
to Minneapolis and St. Paul Employ
ment agents say it is almost impossible
to keep men near the cities
and away from the Dakota
harvest fields. though the wages paid
are higher than in Dakota
The Foley railway contractor here is
paying the highest wages to common
labor in the United States, but men are
leaving fer next weeks Dakota harvest.
The sawmills in this district have just
raised wages and at ClOquette 100 Chip
pewa Indians have been taken into the
mills, and common labOrers at the
mines are getting 81, and trainmen at
the PenobscOtt mine, Hibbing, yester-
day struck for 81 %.
The labor famine has also reached
the lake interests. Dock and deck
hand are unusually scarce and lake car
riers have found it necessary to ad-
vance wages.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-10
LETTER FROM MRS. BRYAN
Acknowledges Receipt of Bust of
Her Husband.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 1O-Mrs.
Mary B. Bryan, wife of William Jen-
nings Bryan of Nebraska, has acknowl-
edged the receipt of a bust of her hus-
band, subscribed to and presented by a
committee of Democrats of the District
of Columbia. The bust of Mr. Bryan
was modelled by Mr.. Trentanove of this
city, and is said to be an excellent like
ness of the Nebraskan. In her letter
Mrs. Bryan says:
Gentlemen find myself quite a loss
for words to express my thanks to the
Democrats of the District of Columbia
delighted as I am with the gift and
touched as I am by the gracious words
of their address. I cannot decide which
/ prize the more, the beautiful testi-
moniaI of their esteem or the kindly in
terest and good will which prompted
them to send it. There is nothing which
brightens the world of politics so much
as the knowledge that the work done
meets the approval of loyal friends. The
bust is faultless. I find nothing to criti-
cise-which, of course, enhances its
value to me a thousand fold. will
keep it always, and the address shall
ever find place near it,
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-10
COUNCILMEN in CONTEMPT.
Fourteen In New York Failed to Pass
q Bond Issued as Ordered.

New York, Aug. 10.-Justice Fitzger-
aid today signed the formal order con-
firming his decision of last week, in
which he held that Councilmen Cassidy,
Oakley, Foley, Engel Goodwin, Muir
ply, Wise, Hotenroth, Francisco, LEIGH,
Doyle, Comfy, Williams and Murray were
in contempt of court for refusing to
obey a writ Of mandamus requiring
them to pass a. bond issue to provide
for the payment of a debt owing from
the city to John Pierce, contractor for
the new hall of records. The order di-
rects that each Of these men pay a fine
of 800 and that they be committed to
jail until they obey the writ.
Warrants for the arrest of the coun-
cilmen mentioned will probably be ap-
piled for but it is unlikely that they
will be served until after the council
has had a chance to pass the bond res
olution. This, it was said, would be
done, as several of the recusant coun-
cilmen had decided to vote for the
bonds rather than pass the summer in
jail.
In his order Justice Fitzgerald di-
rects that the councilmen named be
committed by the sheriff of New York
or the sheriff of any other county where
they may be found to the county jail of
that county.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-10
LETTERS TAKEN
By Otis Containing Important
Matter.

Washington, Aug. 1O.-The following
cable has been received from General
Otis:
Manila, Aug. 1o-Adjutant General,
Washington.-Captu letters, high in
surgent authority exhorting inhabitants
to hold out a little longer; that Eur
opean recognition will be granted by
August 81 and that present United
States administration will be over
thrown. OTIS.
Washington, Aug. 1o.-Gen. Otis to-
day cabled the war department the fol-
lowing report of yesterdays engage
ment:
Manila, Aug 10.-Arjutant General,
MISUNDERSTANDING movement
yesterday very successful. Serves to
clear country rear and left and right of
insurgents. Has advanced north to
Calula, six miles from San Fernando,
whence he is now reconnoitering; his
casualties five killed, % wounded Off
GERS wounded:
Major Braden, Captain Abernatay,
36th volunteers. leg and arm, moder-
ate; Lieutenant Williams, 51st Iowa,
thigh, moderate.
These troops operated to left and
rear toward Santa Rita. MacArthur's
advance under Wheaton and Liscum
consists Ninth, Twelfth, Seventeenth
part of Twenty regiments and
portion Fifty-f first Iowa. Movement
very difficult on account of mud and
surface water.
Macarthur reports Insurgents loss 100
killed. some 300 wounded. They were
rapidly driven northward and last
evening apparently abandoned Porac
line, where they blew up the powder
works. OTIS.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-10
SEE SAINTS FIGURE.
Italians at Orange, N. ]. Worship a
Spot In the Side of Cliff

Orange, N. J., Aug. 1O.-Thousands of
Italians from the Oranges made their
way to O'Rourke's stone quarry. half
way up the steep side of the Orange
mountain, in West Orange, yesterday to
do homage to a peculiar yellowish spot
in the side of the cliff. The figure is
declared by those who have seen it to
bear a striking resemblance to St. Anne
and not one of those who made the
pilgrimage could be induced to believe
other than that the yellow spot in the
cliff is an appearance of the saint and
child as they are pictured in sacred
paintings.
The place where the figure has ap-
peared is about 80 feet up the face of
the cliff, which is too precipitous at that
point to admit of a close inspection.
From the ground the figure appears to
be about a foot in height, composed of
a bright metal and seen through 4
glass, bears a resemblance to the fig
urge of a woman. Miss O'Rourke, the
daughter of the proprietor, inspected it
through spyglass and she declared
that she could without difficulty make
out remarkable resemblance to the
traditional figure of St. Anne.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-10
DUKE WOOES HEB.
Nat Goodwin's Sister-in-Law Courted
by an English Aristocrat.

here bring the information that the
young Duke of Manchester is paying
devoted attention to Miss Gertrude Ell
lott. This charming woman is the
wife, one of the beauties of the stage.
Miss Gertrude Elliott is a San Francisco
girl.
The letter states that during the
Goodwins London enga cement Miss FL
lott was their guest at their home, Jack
wood, just outside of London. The
duke met Miss Elliott at the play a
month ago, and since then his visits to
frequent
During the last fortnight he was a
guest at the country place, and his at
tentions to Miss Elliott have aroused
comment in aristocratic circles.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-10
FRIGHTENED TO DEATH.
Drunken Revelers at Augusta, Ill,
May Be Held For Murder.

Quincy, Ill, Aug. 10-Augusta, in
Hancock county, this state, is all
wrought up over an attempted bur-
quarry and a. death resulting therefrOm-
Frank Powers and several friends, who
were celebrating Saturday night. learn
ed that Dr. Maddox had a quantity OF
whisky in his office.
Powers decided to break into the
office and steal it. DR.. Maddox and his
wife, who were in bed, heard him in the
office, which adjoins the doctors resi-
dence, and securing a lantern the doc
tor and his wife went out to inVestf-
gate. Mrs. Maddox remained in the
rear of the Office while her husband
went to the front
Powers, hearing the doctor at the
front door, made a leap for liberty
through the rear window, frightening
Mrs. Maddox into commissions, from
which She died Sunday. Powers was
arrested and today made a full confess
sion.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-10
GUARDS KILL LUNATIC.
They Beat Him to Death In Manhat-
tan Insane Asylum

New York, Aug. 10-James Mcclure,
a sufferer from paresis, was beaten to
death by a group of attendants at the
tackled one of the guards, and it was in
an attempt to restrain him that he was
killed Six of his ribs We're broken,
there was hemOrrhage of the abdominal
cavity and his intestines were injured.
1t is charged that unreasonable and un-
necessary force was used on him, and
there is a general demand for an in
VestigatiOn. A cOroner's jury today
lence.'
Mcguire was a resident of New York
and well known as an amateur athlete
Thomas Sexton, Patrick Ryan. Daniel
O'Connell and Martin White, keepers in
the ward where Mcclure was confined,
were arrested at night. No charges
were booked against them.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-10
KILLS HIS PARTN Err.
The Murderer's Wife Claims the Dead
Man Had InsuIted Her.

Guthrie. Ok, Aug. 1O.-News of another
killing in Greer county reached here to-
day.
Napoleon West killed L. Newman. They
had for fifteen years conducted a large
cattle ranch in the southwestern part of
that county. Newrnans wife lives in
Chlldress, while West and his wife live
the Vests home frequently. Mrs. West
says that at three different times New
man attempted to assault her. and threat
ened to kill her if she told West The
last attempt she claims was made last
Friday morning This time she told her
husband with the result that on Sunday
morning. when Newman came into the
yard. West opened the door and shot him
twice with a shotgun loaded with buck
shot Newman died almost Immediately
after the shooting and West sent for Con-
stable Watson and surrendered to him.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-10
COTTON FALLS
Below the August Average For Crop
Conditions

Washington, Aug 10.-The monthly
report of the statistician of the depart
ment of agriculture shows the average
condition of cotton on August 1 to have
been "a. as compared with SIS on July
1, 91.2 on August 1, 1898; S69 at the cor
responding time in 1897, and 85S, the
mean of the August averages for the
last ten years. There was a decline
during July amounting to points in
North Carolina, 10 in South Carolina, 6
in Georgia, Alabama and Texas, in
Tennessee and 2 in Missouri.
on the other hand there was an i'm
prOvement of points in Louisiana, of
points in Virginia, Oklahoma and In
dian Territory and of 3 points in Flor
ida and Mississippi and of points in
Arkansas.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-10
TROOPS FOR OTIS.
$4,000 Can Be Sent over by Last of
November.

New York, Aug. 1O.-A Tribune spe-
cial from Washington says:
The schedule of the army transports
for raising the force in the Philippines
to $4,000 men has been completed and
will be delivered to Secretary Root to-
day. 1t shows that if additional steam
ers are chartered about $4,000 soldiers
can be sent across the Pacific to reach
Manila by the end of November. The
remaining 1000 which it is proposed to
send to General Otis if he needs them
will be sent by way of the SueZ canal.
The latter route consumes nearly two
months, and if the war department is
compelled to wait until the renovation
of the Atlantic transports Thomas and
Logan is finished troops on those ves-
sells cannot reach Manila before Janu-
ary I.
The troops to be sent to the Philip
pines are as follows:
Regular recruits now at San Fran
cisco, $500; eight troops of the Third
cavalry, 965; United States marine bat
TALON, 400; recruits for the skeleton
regiments at Manila 1900; ten volun-
teer regiments infantry, $1,000; total,
19 S55.
Seventeen vessels are available for
transportation of these troops.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-10
"SPOTTER" GONE.
he Deserts His Family After a Brief
Career.

v G. Hay. who was at one time en-
pIoyed by the committee of 200 in Sc
curing evidence against jointists. has
deserted his family and left town.
Wnlle he was securing evidence
against liquor sellers he ATTEMPTED to
make q case against Mrs McI,aritv
During the trial in police court it was
SHOWN mat ne had known her for some
time and went to her house ana in1-i+s5
ner TO drink beer with him He gave
her the money and she sent out and
got It. They drank it together. Then
ne trleo TO convict her Of selling LIQUOR
When the evidence was h1-o1Ierb+ -
the DEFENDANTS lawyer threatened to
nave Hay arrested for perjury. and he
4eIt town. His family lives in Park
9sAe ana IS In stra1tened circumstances.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-10
COL. HAWKINS, BODY
Has Reached the Home State of the
Dead Commander.

Pittsburg, Aug. 1O.-The body of Col.
Hawkins of the Tenth Pennsylvania vol
unteers m arrived in this city at $40 o'clock
and was met by the committee and es-
corts who We're to accompany the remains
to Washington. Pa. A detail of police was
IN readiness to preserve order, but their
services were not required the early
hour preventing many from paving their
last respects to the dead commander. The
committee lined up before the express car
carrying the corpse and as soon as the
case was placed on a transfer marched
slowly to the Panhandle tracks where the
washington train was waiting. Here the
body was placed in special baggage car
ana the journey to the dead herO's home
IN Washington was begun at 7.30 O. clock.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-10
HE WILL TAKE THEM.
Another Bishop Offers to Receive Ex-
communicated Congregation.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-Bishop Anthony
Kozlowsk of the Polish Catholic
church, an independent Catholic organ
fzatfon announced today that he was
willing to receive the communicated
members of st. Patrick's church of
East St. Louis, Ill, into his diocese. The
bishop said he would send an Irish
priest to the Belleville church immedi-
ately, if the members of that congrega-
tion desire to put themselves under his
Jurisdiction. He will he says, absolve
the communicated ones from all ex-
SureS.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-10
AMERICANS BOYCOTTED.
Professional Men Don't Get a Fair
Chance In Havana.

Havana. Aug. 1O.-Tbe HeraT7o con,-
plains of the difficulties which it ALLEGES
are put IN the way, not only of Ameri-
can doctors and lawyers, but of Ameri-
cans IN every branch of business. claim
ing there is seeming intentioT1 to 5is-
courage anything likely to do the conn
try good In conclusion it says:
we can not understand this feeling
of hostility against the citizens of a ma
tion desirous that Cuba take her right
1ui place in the commercial world .
The DiarO de la Marina favors the
aoea OF establishing a boys reformatorv
school for street arabs of Havana 49,
for the education Of children of local
criminals
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-10
GREAT DESTRUCTION.
Thousands of Acres of Grain
Ruined In North Dakota.

Fargo, N. D, Aug. 1O.-A severe hail
storm swept across the northern part
of Cass and southern part of Trail
counties today. Sixty thousand acres
of ripe grain was destroyed. A small
harvested.
1t is reported that forty thousand
acres was destroyed in Eddy county.
Passing to the east through Norman
county, thousands of acres Of grain was
damaged by the storm.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-10
Weather Indications-

Chicago, Aug. 10.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight and Friday; cooler tonight and
in east portion Friday; south to west
winds.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-02
WITHDRAWN FROM MARKET.
Northern Pacific Land Sales West OF
the Rockies.

Until the Weyerhaeuser deal is complet-
ed, Northern Pacific lands lying on the
west side of the Rockies are withdrawn
from The market A5 yet it is impossible
10 tell just what lands the syndicate will
purchase or whether after the deal is con-
summated the road will Rave any tim
Der lands remaining On sale. The deal
Will not be complete for another week at
least, and the amount Of land to be
purchased is said to be yet undecided.
The Northern Pacific has about half
million acres of land In the Mount Ia
coma forest reserve, for which it is en-
titled to select lieu lands in any other
state through which the road runs. A
large part of the land taken for the re-
serve was timber land, and it's with
drawal from the market lessons the COM
pany's available holdings considerably.
The Investigations of the officials of the
line have proven that it IS practically i'm
possible to select lieu lands in Washing
ton, since such property as is left Is
either isolated or in such condition that
the road does not care to take it. Selec-
tons have already been made in Oregon
end other states, partially offsetting the
loss to the road through the reserve acts
and other select, ons are being made by
the land department as rapidly as pos
Sble.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-02
RAILWAY NOTES.

J. n. Pond, general passenger agent Of
the Wisconsin Central, was in st. Paul
yesterday.
C. S. Fee will return tomorrow night
from Ohio, where he went to eat Thanks
giving dinner.
F. H. Fogarty, general agent of the
Northern Pacific in Chicago, is in the
city.
Work was commenced yesterday driv-
ing piles for foundation purposes for the
construction of the new electric line be-
tween Seattle and Tacoma.
The Northern Pacific has issued new
distance tariff showing slight changes in
rates on shipments hauled upwards of 100
miles or less. 4
A New York paper takes exceptions to
the report that the Northern Pacific Will
transfer the Central of Washington to
the Great Northern, setting forth that
the latter road could build for less than
transfer, the Northern Pacific will de-
mand more than fair equivalent.
The Great Northern has issued a spe-
cial Bee Line" folder, giving information
concerning the new line to Duluth
The Omaha will soon receive a large
number of new passenger coaches. or
dered early in the summer
The change of divisions on the Wiscon-
sin Central is bringing many families to
St. Paul. ~
The St Paul & Duluth will soon re-
ceiVe three of the largest passenger en-
gines ever used in the Northwest
The Great Northerns new baggage cars
painted an attractive shade Of Carriage
green, are In use on the coast trains he
tween st. Paul and Minot.