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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-10

trouble and had them to defend him
self with. He was well dressed and
wore enough clothes for winter.
The coroner's inquest was held Sat
urday afternoon but no evidence of any
Importance was given. The officers
found nothing on the body to aid in
Identifying it. The police of Lawrence
and st. Joseph and the people of Meri-
den have sent in descriptions of miss
ing men but none of them answer the
description of the murdered man. He
was probably a chance acquaintance
of Tandy's for Tandy left home alone
In search Of work.
The murdered man was seen in Nc
Farland the day before the murder and
had some money. Just how much is
not known but he had several bills. The
day after the murder Render and VIII
liams returned to Topeka and displayed
about $25 in money.
The county attorney from Wabaunsee
county with Chief Ramsey and a notary
public, tried to secure a confession from
the men, They were questioned Sepa-
rately but nothing further than the in
formation secured from Render could
be obtained from either of them.
Sheriff Treu, from Alma, came to To-
peka Sunday and took Williams to the
Wabaunsee county Jail at Alma at 1
o'clock The jail is not a strong one
and as the prisoners could not be kept
separate he took only one of the two
men and left Render at the Shawnee
county jail. There had been talk Of
lynching for several days around Alma
and Mcfarland. After the affair
Chief Ramsey received a telegram that
word had been received in Alma that
the Smoky Row" negroes OF Topeka
were forming to go to Alma and aVenge
the supposed lynching. The request
was made that the chief notify the
sheriff when the negroes started in or
der that the citizens might be prepared
for them. No such talk was heard
among the negroes in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-10
JONES MAY BE SHUT OUT.
Outsiders Likely TO Run Up Bids on
ToIedo's Gas Plant

Toledo, Ohio. July S.-Mayor Jones
who had planned to buy the city gas
plant is likely to be shut out when the
bidding commences
When the council authorized the clerk
to receive bids it was done with the
idea that citizens would be the only
bidders, and that the plan of Mayor
Jones to place the plant on practically
a municipal ownership basis would be
carried out.
Contrary to expectations several out
s1de inquiries have been received, and at
least a half dozen bids will be ready
for consideration. Representatives from
other cities say the price is likely to be
run so high that the municipal bidders
will be left out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-10
HEARING POSTPONED.
Render and Williams Will Not Have
Preliminary Now.

The preliminary hearing Of James
Render and Dick Williams was to be
held Wednesday at Alma but on ac-
count of the feeling there and the talk
of lynching the hearing may be post
pOned.
Sheriff Cook left at noon today for
Alma to see what the conditions were
and whether it would be safe to take
Render there or not. When the news
was received at the Jail last night that
Williams had been lynched Render said:
Its - - lie but when a second
messenger came with the same news he
was terrified. He was so frightened
this morning that he could not eat his
breakfast and it was 11:3O before he
ate even a few mOuthfuls.
Yesterday when told to keep up his
courage he said: 1--WE as much cOur-
age left as a 3-year-Old broncho," but
today he fears a mob will make an at
tempt to secure him.
Chief Ramsey had a long talk with
him this morning hoping to get a con-
fessiOn from him but he refused to say
anything more than he has already told
the officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-10
SCARED TO DEATH.
By the Going Of of Her Own Burelal
Alarm.

San Francisco. July 10.-Death called
Dr. Mary c. Edmonds, a. we'll known
physician of this city in tragic fashion
at her home, 513 Bush street. The ac-
cidental setting off of a burglar alarm
wrought up her nerves to such strain
that she suffered death by fright. She
went to a window and blew whistle.
Help came but just as she opened the
front door she tOttered and fell dead.
Mrs. EdmOnds was a very talented
and successful physician of this city
She was the widow of Judge Fdmonds.
late of the superior court and leaves
two sons and a daughter The latter.
Miss Annie EdmOnds, is a teacher in
Berkely and one of her sons Frank w
EdmOnds, who has been connected with
the United States Geodetic survey for
years, is now in Alaska. Her other son.
DR.. Harry Edm9nds, is a physician
practicing in Fresno county.
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TWO KILLED.
Thirteen Injured In Wreck of
Teachers Special.

Stockton, Cal, July 1O.-Burlington
special train of nine coaches, on the
way from St. Louis to Los Angeles,
loaded with teachers to attend the
National Educational association con-
VentiOn, now in session at Los Angeles
crashed into a freight train within 300
yards of the depot at Newman, Stan
islaus county, this morning, with the
result that two women were killed and
Is passengers injured.
The list of the killed and injured:
KILLED.
MISS ADDIE HARRIS, No. 325 Dill
Ion street, St Louis.
MRS. LENA HAMMOND, Seneca
Falls, n. Y.
INJURED.
Miss Clara Moorehouse. No. 211 Upton
avenue. Battle Creek, Mich.
Mrs. Elizabeth White, No. 1856 Isa-
dore street, st. Louis.
Miss May oliver. No. 1928 Virginia
Miss Helena English, No. 52S2 Wash
ington avenue, St. Louis.
Miss Sallie r. Smith, No. 1884 West
Pine street, St. Louis.
Miss Gertrude Rosenberg, No. 1119
Rutger street, st. Louis.
Miss Leula Wehmir, st. Louis.
Edwin D. Luckey. No. 1882 Union
Boulevard, st. Louis
Robert G. Mills, Lake Creston, S. D.
Miss G. L. Morse. Philadelphia
Calvin Bullock, st. Louis.
With the exception OF Robert Mills.
who was injured about the head,
though not fatally, none of the injuries
are at all serious, the greater part con-
sisting of slight bruises or merely
shocks.
The special was in charge of S. r.
Drury, of the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy railway and was going at the
rate of 40 miles an hour, and the
freight train was taking water on the
main track. The freight train imme-
diateIy took fire and an empty coach,
way car and three fat cars were burn
ed. There were no baggage cars be-
tween the locomotive of the special and
the tourist sleeper, so that when the
crash came the tender of the locomo-
tive crashed into the sleeper, killing
the two women in the forward berth
and injuring IS other occupants of the
same car. None of the other coaches
left the track.
The passengers of the special are, for
the most part. stopping at the Russ
House, where they are being cared for,
and word has been sent by the South
ern Pacific company that all the special
passenger cars will be taken to San
Francisco on the 2 O'Clock train today
while the bodies of the killed will be
sent east tomorrow. No one was al
lowed to view the bodies this morning,
pending coming of the coroner, who was
expected at noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-10
PICNICKERS START FIRE.
Which Burns Up 1900 Cords of
Wood.

St. Paul. July 1O-An Anaconda, Mont.
special to the Dispatch says:
A forest fire broke out in the mountains
Mount Haggin, yesterday, and is still
raging. The fire originated six miles
west of Anaconda, near the base of the
mountains, from the camp fire of some
picnickers 1t spread rapidly through the
forest the sides of the mountain. both
east and west. Before sundown over l..
200 cords of wood owned by three poor
WoodchOpperS, the work of a year, was
destroyed.
Al midnight the sight was brilliant,
gin towering heaVenward above the mass
of flames, which then covered several
thousand acres. The noun tainsides are
heavily wooded and there are no prospects
of rain. The fire must burn it's way out,
either to perpetual snow or to the tim
her line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-10
STORY OF THE MURDERS.
How Tandy and the Unknown Met
Their Deaths.

On Wednesday. June IS, two colored
men and two white men were seen to-
gether at Mcfarland. The next day all
had disappeared and the body of one of
the men, Harry G. Tandy, from Creigh-
ton, Mo, was found lying on the edge
of the creek, his body partly submerged
in the water and his skull crushed The
cOlored men seen with him We're des-
cribed as James Render, alias Denver
Kid. and Dick Williams, alias ''Trilby,' -
two Topeka negro tOughs who were in
the habit of travelling through McFar-
land
Williams and Render were arrested by
Chief of Police Ramsey on Wednesday.
July 5, for vagrancy while visiting a
friend in the county jail, and held to
await developments in the murder case
A case of shoes had been dropped from
q ROCK Island freight train between
Mcfarland and Manhattan williams
and Render wore new shoes. The chief
secured the marks on the shoes and had
them identified as part of the stolen
case and at the same time received
definite information that Render and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-10
PATRONIZE HOME.
Especially When the Topeka Product
Has No Superior.

Our merchants who buy their vinegar
abroad do not realize the fact that we
have the largest vinegar and picking
plant west of st. Louis right here in
Topeka. The Topeka Vinegar and Pre-
serving works makes as fine a grade of
vinegar and pickles as can be made
anywhere, besides trying its best to keep
out the trust in order to keep the fac
tory running. 1t should be the pride of
every Kansan and Topeka especially. to
build up home industries and leave
their money as near to home as possible,
especially when you know there is no
difference in the goods, except in the
prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-10
BROOKS DEATH LIST.
Shows a Number of Victims of yellow
Fever.

washington, July 1O--GeneraI Brooke
reports the following deaths:
Havana, July S.-Death report-Sev-
entn, Santiago, Private Andrew Sterl-
ing, company C, Fifth infantry, died
seventh, yellow fever; Puerto Principe,
Private John W. Harlem, company G,
Fifth infantry, and Private Robert Grif-
fin. company A, Tighth cavalry, both
died sixth, yellow fever.
Havana, July 9.-Deaths. Santiago,
Private John Leonard, company NJ,
Fifth infantry, died seventh; Private
Patrick Manning, company M, Fifth in
fantry, died eight both yellow fever
Guantanamo, Private Geo. Platt, COM
pany H, Fifth infantry. seventh, intes-
tinal obstruction.
Puerto Principe, Joseph Lawrence,
civilian, employee quartermaster's de-
partment, yellow fever, eighth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-10
WAS NOT THE PLAGUE.
San Francisco Authorities Subject to a
False Alarm.
San Francisco, July 1O-The Chronicle

San Francisco, July 1O-The Chronicle
says:
The report of DR.. Kinyoun of the
Marine hospital service regarding the
possibility of the two drowned Japanese
from the Nippon Maru having been
afflicted with the bubOnic plague shows
conclusively that the San Francisco
board of health dealt with a manufac-
tured plague scare. DR.. Kinyoun is
positive that the microscopic slides
made by Dr.. Barbat show no signs
whatever of the dread disease.
The quarantined passengers Of the
Nippon Maru viii be released nextTues-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-10
CAN NOT KEEP OUT.
Charles Kane Seems Welded to Life
In the Citv IaiI

Charles Kane was released Saturday
from the city jail. where he was servin e
a 20 day sentence for being drunk and
before midnight he was again behind the
bars.
He had another day to serve but the
chief thought 1t would save a board bill
to let him out a day sooner. 4 expect
We viii have him back again. he remark
ed, as Kane went out of the door. At
midnight the officers heard a cOmmotion
in the back yard of the Jail Jailer Hop
kins went out and found Kane trying TO
get bottle of alcohol in to the prisoners.
He was drunk again and was locked up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-10
A TOWN AFIRE.
Montello, Wisconsin, Threatened With
Destruction.

Milwaukee, Wis, July 10.-A special
to the Sentinel says that the town OF
MonteIlo, in Marquette county is threat
ened with destruction. Montello has
about 900 inhabitants. Fire engines have
been sent from Portage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-10
yellow Fever Checked.

Washington, July 10-Surgeon General
Sternburg has received a dispatch from
Major O'Reilly at Havana, in which h6
says that Surgeon dayard has wired from
Santiago under date of July that no new
cases of yellow fever have developed in
the past twenty-fOur hours The camps
are in good condition and the outlook Ia
EOrable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-10
New Jersey millionaire Dead.

New York. July 10.-P. II. Moxhan, a
millionaire and phi1anthropist, died at
his home in Vineland, n. J., yesterday,
aged TS years. He accumulated most Of
his wealth in the mining business in
Montana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-10

Chicago. July 10.-For Kansas-Gen-
orally fair tonight and Tuesday; var
liable winds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-15

From The Indianapolis Journal
Tho gentleman with the red rcd nose got
aboard the trolley car. which by some ms
chance. had stopped for a moment
The silence WAS intense.
The little boy looked at the man with the nose.
And the little boy didn't ask his father any
thing
"Merciful heavenr' muttered the fond parent
Il am the father OF = treakr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-15

written, but in his desire as a consequence" or II
petition 10 this country 10 remedy the grey
ances OF our fellows in South Africa, after IN
ouirv by commission on the spot. ~ strIklnE5
anticipatcd tho Governments policy OF 70 day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-15
FEELING OF APPREHENSION.
Leaders in Financial Circles. Fearful Of Diff.
culties. Are Cautious.

London, July 1.-THE Press Associa-
ton, today, sent out the following
statement which is believed to De accu-
rate: Business in financial circles is
considerably crecked. owing TO a GER
tain anxiety as to the future and the
remarkable reticence maintained in all
quarters. the scarcity Of money ana
the recent large sales of consols.
\ block OF e1,000,000 is reported to
have been sold. Wednesday. To add To
the apprehension il is the season when
the provinces require more money than
usual in connection with the activity
Of trade. but nevertheless bankers and
others are keeping large surplus bal
ances for emergency purposes. 1t IS
well known that a considerable amount
Of German bills are held here at spec
ulatiOn rates and that a large amount
of credits are on a Berlin firm which
recently failed.
1t is understood that a financial
house here arranged to take the bills
as they arrived from the East through
July at l rs and. as discount is ~,
this is a very serious matter for the
firm. Vague rumors are, therefore,
current Of impending financial difficult
ties and in the circumstances it is not
surprising that the banks and others
are acting with more than usual pre-
caution just now in keeping surplus
balances we'll in hand"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-15
RECEIVED WITH ENTHUSIASM.
Officers Of Cruiser Chicago Attend Parliament
Opening at Cape Town.

Cape Town. July 1.-THE Parliament
Of cape Colony was opened. today. "A
large crowd Of people assembled out
side the Parliamentary building and
hailed the arrival Of Sir Alfred Miner.
the British high commissioner ana
governor of Cape Colony. with deafen-
ing cheers. after which God Save the
Queen" was sung twice by the people.
The speech Of the governor did not
refer to the political situation. except
ing when he said the relations between
cape Colony and the states, colonies
ana territories Of South Africa We're so
friendly.
BY the invitation Of Sir Alfred Mil
ner Rear Admiral Howison and the
officers of the United States cruiser
Chicago occupied seats on the floor of
the throne room at the opening of
Parliament. This was an unprecedent
ed distinction for foreigners. They
We're greeted with the greatest enthu-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-15
BROUGHT TO SUDDEN CLOSE.
Farnham Dagset Hearing Settled by Dagget
Paying Certain Sinai! Bills.

Pittsfeld, No. July H.-(SpeciaD.-
The much talked Of Tarnham- Dagget
hearing which was continued in this
town, yesterday. from Fairfield where
the hearing has been in progress for
several days was brought suddenly to
close, today. by being settled with
out the assistance Of the referees.
The suit was brought to recover the
amount due on the policy on the life
insurance of DR.. Farnham which had
been purchased by viii Tagget.
1t was desired to hear several wit
neSseS in this town and to accomplish
that purpose the hearing was adj
jOurned 10 this place from Fairfield.
The hearing was not opened at all as
the parties interested had been advised
by the referees to meet and settle the
matter. A session, lasting two hours.
was accordingly held and at the end
Of the hearing it was announced that
the policy is to remain the property of
Mr.. Dagget on the condition that he
pay several bills. the amount Of which,
Mr.. Tagget says. is very small.
The outcome Of the hearing was
watched with a great deal Of interest
! for the reason that no decision has yet
| been given on a similar case regarding
The purchase of life insurance policy
| nv outside parties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-15
MYSTERIOUS FIND.
Package of $4,000 Picked
Up by Fisherman.
Are Boston Bank Bills and Were Found
Near Westport, N. S.
Believe 10 Have Connection With Message
from Portland Recently Found.

Halifax, n. S, July IA dispatch
from Yarmouth says Rolan WEIGH, 4
fisherman of Westport, found three
packages in the water which turned
out to be checks on the Metropolitan
Bank of Boston aggregating $4,000.
The key was provided by the no less
startling discovery than that of mes
sage from a passenger on the steam
ship Portland, who, with death staring
him in the face in the midst of that
terrible November conflict Of the ele-
ments. with bloody hands. as dark red
stains on the paper testified. snatched a
piece Of the company's note paper and
wrote the following. His feelings as
the pencil dashed along the tragic lines
can be imagined by the reader:
:. 5. Portland.
We are sinking, come and save us.
Nov. p, 1885"
The note was found in a tightly
corked bottle by a man named Will
Glavin in the vicinity where the checks
were picked up.
The bank has been communicated
with and it will soon be ascertained
whether they have the connection with
the Portland note which is now ascrib-
"a to them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-15
SLOAN WINS TWO RACES.
Derby Winner. Flying Fox. Takes Eclipse
Stake Of 10000 Soyereigns.

London. July 14.-Tod Sloan finished
first on Swirl in the race for the Ditton
plate of 200 sovereigns, at Sandown
park, today. Muscovado was second.
All Sunshine was third. Sixteen horses
ran. The betting was 100 to II against
Swirl.
The Duke Of Westminster's Flying
Fox. winner of this years Derby. the
20O0 guineas and the Princess of Wales
stakes. won the Eclipse stake Of 10000
sovereigns. today. The Duke of West
minister's colt Frontier was second and
Prince Soltykoff's Minus. third.
Sloan finished first on Blacksmith, in
the great livingstone 2-year-old race for
500 sovereigns. Locaster was second
and Bournebridge was third Twelve
horses ran five furlongs. The betting
was to against Blacksmith.
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INVESTIGATING PORTALS WRECK.
Bombs on Sambro Light Work All Riaht-
Patent Log Probable Cause.

Halifax. y. s. July H-Capt. Smith,
wreck commissioner, commenced his in
quiry. today. into the mysterious loss OF
the steamer POrtia. at the entrance of
this harbor. Monday night. The govern
ment steamer Newtield with the commits
sioner on board. visited the scene of the
disaster and took testimony Of the keeper
Of the Sambro light station.
That officials log shows that, Monday
night. the bombs We're regularly dis
charged. The keeper heard a steamers
whistle about the time the Portia struck
and did not hear it after and supposed
the vessel had passed on.
Wreck Commissioner Smith took advan-
tage Of a fog which set in while the in
quiry was in progress to test the range
Of sound of the gun The Newfield stood
off some distance and the bombs were
distinctly heard.
1t is now believed that the Portals pat
ent log being out of order, the steamer
was not supposed to have run her dis
tance and that therefore the captain was
not listening for the gun on Sambro
island. The inquiry was adjourned until
tomorrow.
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SlCkEn and DIE.
Hot Weather Weeds Out the
Feeble Babies.
~ s1s.'
Cholera Infantum Traced to
Improper Feeding.
Nurses Say Only Safely Is in Lac
tated Food.
Puny Babies Grow Big and Strong
When Fed on It.
The Best Diet in the World Tor Growing
Children.

1t is truly a triumph in infant feed.
ing when babies take a food with evil
dent relish, even when the weather is
the hottest. and when the tone of their
little stomachs is 50 reduced by the
heat
And this is why so many careful
mothers who have reared large families
successfully. not 10 mention physicians
and trained nurses everywhere, 50
earnestly urge a diet of lactated food
whenever the infant digestion is feeble.
Wherever no especial precautiOn is
taken in feeding children hot weather
is just as sure to multiply the deaths
Of infants as the infants are to be born.
Half the deaths in July are those Of
children under five years. Every sum-
mer more than third Of all who die
are infants.
Babies who have the advantage OF
their mothers milk stand the hot
weather better than others, provided
the mothers milk agrees with them
and is plentiful and rich in the ele-
ments that make flesh and bone. But
such perfect breast milk is rarely
maintained during the entire nursing
period by even the most robust moth
erS
If anything but mothers milk is
used. use lactated food. 1t is prepared
with eXacting care, under the person
al supervision of Prof. Boynton of
Vermont university. and is recon-
mended by physicians as the best pos
sible diet for infants, invalids, for
children getting their teeth or being
weaned. especially during the summer
months.
Mrs. VI. Koch Of Dorchester, Mass,
recently wrote to the proprietors Of
lactated food:
Il inclose the picture of our little
girl. Emma Marguerite Koch, aged IS
months.
when she was two weeks old we
commenced to feed her on lactated
food. She has never since been sick,
and is perfectly healthy child. This
picture was taken when she was Is
months old. We have a baby months
old. whom we feed on lactated food
also, and he thrives on it,
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DEWEYS COURSE.
Will Go to Trieste for Clean
Bill of Health.
This Will Obviate All Delays at Vari-
GUS Mediterranean Ports.
Three Oaks, Mich, Makes Largest Contribu.
ton to Maine Monument Furd.

Washington, July 14.-Secretary Long
has received the following cablegram
from Admiral Dewey:
Port SAID. July IA. 1899.
Secretary Of the Navy. Washington:
olympia in voluntary quarantine.
AS soon as coaled will proceed to
Trieste, for pratique and recuperation
Of officers and men.
tSigned) DEWEY"
1t is said at the navy department
that the admirars reference To pratique
means simply that he is going to
Trieste to get a clean bill of health that
will enable him to continue his voyage
through the Mediterranean without de-
lays from the health authorities at the
various points.