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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-11
Fatal Fight

Middleton. Tenn. oct l0 A fatal
difficulty occurred hero between y. T.
Nicely and w @ Williams resulting .a
the death Of the former aud tho .sras.
woundiug OF the latter
Nicely was stabbed pear the inr
by williams and J.el .u 800 r..
uie' Williams was shot Hy Ne.If n.
ball entering near doe t.mr.e alI Job.
iug iu thu back .. g.. U..I
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-11

New York; oct TO- Tho mystery sur.
rounding the identity OF tho mu,ilatel
woman. portions Of whose body were
found ia West Seventeenth street and
In the North river on Saturday Is sill
unsolved Several men and women
have positively identified the dismem.
berod portions Of tho body which are
still At the morgue, but 30 far the den
tihcations have been without result and
it's believed the persons making the
Qualifications have been mistaken 10
the matter
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-11

oPencu IOr the reception or orphans an.
widows Of Masons. and there are a
present five inmates When the mum.
Der reaches 40. which will he shortly
applications are coming in very rapidly
the home will be opened with appropr..
ate ceremonies At the sessions IL was
decided 10 erect at an early date a dor
mitory 10 cost in the neighbOrhood @.
$1,000 or ssnOO
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-11
To build n Dormitory.

Fort Worth. Tex. Oct 10 - The
board Of managers Of the Masonic Wild.
ows and Orphans home had meeting
here and transacted great deal OF
routine matters The home has been
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-11

chicago. oct 10 j Boyd. a weil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-11
MAY BE HERE.
Movement of Officers Indicates
that Fs Dfck'' Williams
Is In Topeka.

It is believed that Dick Williams,
alias Trilby who had such uncomforta-
BILE relations with a mob at Alma on
Sunday is in the Shawnee county jail.
Sheriff Cook of Topeka who had been
at Alma dFifted home Monday evenenig
and announced that everything was
quiet at Alma and that Williams would
be left there. A short time afterward
Sheriff Treu Of Wabaunsee county ar
rived at the Jail. He wore an innocent
expression but offered no explanation of
why he left Alma so suddenly, abandon
ing his prisoners to the uncertain mer-
cies of the people of Alma. He reitera-
ted what was said about Williams by
Sheriff Cook.
A little later County Attorney Car
roll Of Wabaunsee county arrived at the
Jail and he also wore a mystified ex-
preston and repeated the old story
about Williams.
It is peculiar that the two highest
peace officials of Wabaunsee county
should come to Topeka together and
leave their prisoner at Alma where they
acknowledge there is great danger and
excitement.
It is possible that Williams has been
taken to some other Jail for it is a
pretty safe conjecture that he is no
longer at Alma. If he was brought to
Topeka he was kept in hiding and the
officers instructed to say nothing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-11
TO ENTER THIBET.
BookwaIter, With Approval of Russia
Hopes to See the Grand Llama.

Springfield, July 11.-John W. Book
walter the multinillionaire manufac-
turer. who for the last 80 years has
spent most of his time in travelling, will
leave next month for India, where a
little later, on the borders of that coun-
try, he will, by permission of the czar,
ioin a Russian exploring expedition,
which will penetrate that mysterious
country about which little is known,
Thibet-
Traveller after traveller. eager to learn
something about this great seat of the
Buddhist religion, has endeaVored un-
successfully to reach the capital Only
a few months ago Walter Savage Ian
dor, an adventurous Englishman, made
the attempt, only to be driven back af-
ter frightful tortures.
Mr. Bookwalter has no doubt of the
success of his trip, which will have the
formidable backing of Russia. One of
his main purposes will be to visit the
city of Lhassa, where the Grand Llama,
the head of the Buddhistic religion, re-
sides. He Will endeavor to get an in
terview with him.
A great banquet and reception were
honor of his return from his famous
trip to Russia, Siberia and Central
Asia He is one of about half dozen
outsiders who has been allowed to go
into Central Asia by the Russian gov
ernment and his book descriptive of
his observations brought a warm let
ter of appreciation from the czar him
self. While permission was given to
Mr.. BookWalter to visit that country,
Fnghshmen who tried to do so were
expelled without ceremony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-11
MEMORY OF JUDGE FOSTER.
Topeka Attorneys Discuss His Life
and Career.

After the motion docket had been
gone over in district court this morning,
Judge Hazen called Judge Bergen to the
chair to preside over a session of the
court bar associatiaa7 to hear the me
mortal which had been prepared in
memory of Judge C G. Foster.
The memorial was written by Colonel
w. H. Rossington, who on account of his
intimate association with Judge Foster,
was thought especially fitted for the
duty. 1t was presented to the bar as
sociation by Judge Day, the chairman
of the committee appointed to look after
its preparation.
The memorial recited at length Judge
Fosters legal career. and set forth the
qualities which made him revered by
those who had associations with him
while he was on the federal bench. 1t
also recommended that the court ad-
journ for one day out of respect for the
memory for Judge Foster.
After the reading of the memorial sew
eral members of the bar told reminis-
cences of Judge Foster. Those who
spoke were J. G. Slonecker. Judge Ber-
gen, Mrs. Lucia o. Case, Colonel Ros-
sington and Judge Horton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-11
WRECK OF THE PORTlA.
All on Board But One Brought
Safely to Land.

Halifax, N. s., July 1.-THE steamer
Portia, which struck on Big Fish shoal
Is miles east of Halifax last night, filled
and sank during the night. Reports are
received this morning from Sambro
island where the passengers and crew
were landed, indicating the loss of one
life.
The only victim of the wreck was a
u year old Assyrian lad, known by the
name of Basna, who was travelling sec
ond-class from New York to St. Johns,
N. b, where his mother lives.
The others on board the steamer in
Cluding 20 passengers and crew of "a
officers and men who were landed safe
ly at Sambro island were cared for
there during the night and will be
brought here today.
The steamer Portia, from New York
for Halifax, was wrecked during a
dense fog aarly last evening on F'lynn's
island, off SambrO, a point about IS
miles to the eastward of Halifax Fort
unately the weather was moderate and
the sea was not running high or the
landing of those on board the steamer
could not have been accomplished with
out great danger and perhaps loss of
life. The passengers of whom there are
70, are nearly all tourists The steamer
had large cargo for this port and st.
Johns, n. F. The place where she
struck is known as Big Fish shoal, and
is one and a half miles west of the light
on SambrO island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-11
JOE WHEELER STARTS.
Leaves Washington Today For the
Philippines.

Washington, July 11.-General Joseph
Wheeler leaves Washington this after
noon en- route to the Philippines. He
will go via Chicago, Omaha, Denver and
Salt Lake, but as he is scheduled to
reach San Francisco on Saturday will
not stop long at any place on the way.
He will sail for Manila on the goth.
I have no plans of campaign" he
said to an Associated Press reporter to-
day and shall not know what l am to
do until receive my instructions from
Gen. Otis. I should like to have it un-
derstood,'' he continued, that I go to
the Philippines in an entirely suborii-
nate capacity. Not only Gen. Otis but
Generals Lawton and Macarthur will
outrank me and it is proper that they
should; for while Generals Lawton and
Macarthur were my juniors they have
been in the field while have not and
deserve to have places superior to any
assignment that may be given me-"
He said he would not resign his seat
in the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-11
KRUGER'S SCHEME.
Is Not Likely to Help the Situation
For Some time.

London, July 1.-THE parliamentary
secretary for the war office Mr. Wynd-
ham, replying to a question III the house
Of commons today said the communica-
ton published by the London Times
July Z, giving the names of British Of
ncers detailed to proceed to South At
rlca to organize the forces there. had
Deen sent with the knowledge of the
Marquis Of LansdOwne, secretary of
state for war
Ihe secretary of state for the colonies,
Mr.. Chamberlain, in the course of a re-
ply TO Sir Henry Campbell -Bannerman
liberal leader in the house on the sub
1ect or President Kruger's latest pro-
posaIs, SAID that in the absence of full
Ter information, it was impossible to as
certain as to the practical effect Of the
FRANCHISE scheme, bu, so far as he was
abIe 10 judge, it would have no i1nmed-
late erect on the representation of the
Outianders in the first VoIksraad and
he was not certain the Outlanders would
De aole 70 carry any of the new seats
allotted to them in the Rand until a
very much later date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-11

ing joe is about to return to journals
tic work, and when he returns it viii be
to his first love-the Topeka Capltal; 4
deal has been cOnsummated by Whlcn
the Mulvanes will dispose of the prop
erty to a stock company. headed by F.
O. Popenoe, of the Accounting Trust
company, of this city. A part of the
purchase money has already been paid,
and the formal transfer will probably
take place this week.
1T is understood that Dell Keizer will
be retained as business manager and
that Harold Chase, the present editor
in-chief, will be associate editor.
1.-The Topeka Capital has had a some
what checkered career. 1t was founded
by Hudson, saw its palmiest days under
his management, and collapsed while he
was still in control The failure was
the direct result of the BOOM which
left it's founder a poor man. After the
collapse John r. Mulvane took posses
sion of the property as mortgage, and
a great deal of litigation followed, re-
suIting in the purchase of the paper by
Mulvane under mortgage. Since the
MuIvanes took possession the paper has
prospered and is again on a paying
footing.
the Kansas newspaper field will prob
ably be viewed with alarm by the poll
ticians. Hudson has always been a Re
publican, but insisted while he controlled
the Capital that the paper was more
essential to the party than the party
was to the paper He has been known
to fight regular Republican nominees
when he felt the conditions justified it,
and has been a sort of free lance in
the political world.
THE newspaper men of the state will
welcome his return His record as a
soldier in both the civil and the Span
ish-American wars, as we'll as his news
paper career. has been such as to make
him popular. The soubriquet of Fight
ing Joe is as much a term of endear-
ment as it is a tribute to his fighting
qualities
Hudson has held but one public office
which was remunerative. That was the
office of state printer during Governor
MorrilPs administration. His income
during this time was sufficient to put
him in a fair condition financially
Whether he has stock in the reorganized
CanitaI comnanN is not known >,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-11
A QUEENS GRATITUDE.
Gives a Statue of the Virgin In Mem
ory of Notable Rescue.

Rome July 11-Queen Margaret has
promised to climb Rocca NIelone, one of
the highest peaks of the Italian Alps, to
take part in the dedicati of a statue
of the Virgin, of which the queen her
self is the sculptor.
About two years ago a company of
Alpine militia were marching over
ROcca AIelone, when an avalanche start
ed, and nearly all were buried beneath
a vast mass of snow Assistance was
summoned quickly from the nearest
military post, and all the entOmbed men
were rescued. The queen was strangely
moved by the incident. She composed
a thanksgiving prayer to the Virgin,
and resolved to make a statue and erect
of this prayer is engraved upon the
pedestal of the statue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-11
SPEEDY HEARING
City Hall Injunction viii Be
Argued Friday.
Judge Hazen Will Act With
COmmendable PrOmptness.
NOT LONG TO WAIT.
People Will Soon Know Who Is
Running the City,
Will Founders of Injunction
Factory Rule 9

The auditorium injunction case will be
heard once for all by Judge Hazen on
Friday morning at 8 o'clock Judge
Hazen so stated at noon today.
No formal notice of the suit had been
served on City Attorney Bird this morn.
ing, but he knew of the action, OF
course and he sent word to Judge
Hazen that he did not want any action
taken, such as the granting OF re-
Straining order or a temporary 1nJunc-
tion. until he had been given due notlce
so that he could have something TO say
on the subject. For this reason there
will be no order of any kind made at
present.
Mr.. Bird had not seen the petition at
noon today, and said he could not tell
just what course he would pursue with
regard to it until he had examined it,
but he thought he would file demurrer,
so that the entire question could be set
tied at once.
Clarence Nelly, of the firm of Clemens
& Nelly, went before Judge Hazen at
noon and asked him informally to state
when he could best hear the case, as it
was the desire of both sides to settle
everything by stipulation as far as pos
Sible. Judge Hazen then said that he
would hear the whole matter on Fri
day morning at o'clock
1t is a noticeable fact that out of the
% signers to the petition asking County
Attorney Jetmore to allow the name of
the state to be used in bringing the suit,
less than half showed enough interest
in the auditorium, when it was pro-
posed to build it by private subscription
in the city park, to subscribe even the
smallest amount to the enterprise. Only
II of the entire % subscribed anything
at all, and the majority of these sub
scribed only So or $40, although two or
three of them were among the prime
movers for the city park site and sub
scribed literally in order to secure the
location down there.
Those who did not subscribe to the
proposition at all, even when it was
proposed to put it in the location which
they wished, but who now seek to en-
join the building of the auditorium
where the majority of the people of the
city wish it, are Ben Holzle,J j. M Camp
bell, A. NJ. Petro, James Mitchell. L. A.
DOlman, Charles F. Bridge, j. E.. War
mock, E. D. Small, Peter Olson, w. J.
Mattern, G. E. Allen, Thomas A. Reagle,
w NJ. Cline, Q. L. Haywood Sam Dol
man and c. A. Remstraw
These people wish to play the ''dOg
in the manger" act with regard to the
principal need of the city of Topeka.
They would not themselves aid in build
ing the auditorium in the city park
it, nor are they willing that the city
as a whole should build it where the city
as a whole wants it.
If these obstructionists wanted the
auditorium in the city park they might
have built it there when the oppor-
tunity was offered. They failed to do it,
and now when the entire city has over
whelningly voted to build it they ought
not make an attempt to keep it from
being built simply because it is not
located to suit their convenience.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-11
EVANS INVESTIGATION.
Begun by G. A. R. Convention In
Washington Today.

Washington, July 1.-The pension com
mittee of the Grand Army of the Republic,
which at the request of Commissioner
Evans viii investigate the workings and
administration of the pension bureau,
senlbled here today The committee,
which is headed by Colonel r. V. Brown
of GAINESVILLE. O., visited the pension office
and remained some time in consultation
with Commissioner Ev2ns and number
of chiefs of division. Every facility was
afforded the committee. the files being
opened for their investigation and expert
employees detailed to assist them.
John A. Palmer, secretary of the state
of New York, one of the members of the
committee, discussing the investigation.
said the committee would inquire into the
whole pension system, and report the con-
ditions as they found them. and II in
their judgment any reforms were needed.
proper lamentations would be made
TO the G.. A. r. The committee will re-
main here several days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-11
FALLS TO MICHAEL.
He Is Declared Heir Apparent to the
Russian Throne

St. Petersburg, July 1.-THE Official
Messenger today publishes an imperial
manifesto worded as follows:
"Our beloved brother and heir to the
throne, the Grand Duke George Alexan-
drovitch. died at Abbas Tuman June 2S
(old style). The illness which attacked
him might it was hoped, yield to the
treatment initiated and the influence of
the southern climate. But God willed
otherwise In submitting without a mur-
mur to the decree of providence, we call
our faithful subjects to share our deep
sorrow with US, and to offer fcrvent
prayers for the repose of the soul of our
departed brother.
''Henceforward, and so long as il may
not please God to bless US with a son. the
right of succession to the throne devolves.
according to the precise definition of the
law Of succession, upon our beloved bro
ther, the Grand Duke Michael Alexandra
witch.
"(Signed) NICHOLAS"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-11
Interesting Fight For Super
visor of Census.
ID. w. Eastman and Chas.
Briggs the Candidates.
UNUSUAL CONDITION.
l. E. Lambert Opposed to the
EmpOria Man.
Question Will Probably Be Set
tied This Week.

The attention of the Republicans as
well as the politicians in other parties
has been attracted to the lively contest
in the Fourth district for supervisor OF
the census. The interest is due to the
fact that L E. Lambert and D. w
Eastman are fighting each other with all
their might.
Mr. Eastman is a candidate for the
place and Mr.. Lambert is supporting
Charles S. Briggs of Carbondale. rms
presents an unusual feature, because
prominent Republicans in Usage coun-
ty oppose the appointment of Mr.
Briggs from that county while prom
inent men in Lyon county oppose MI
Eastman.
In 1894 Mr.. Lambert and Mr.. Eastman
were warm. political friends Mr- Lam Lam
bert made an earnest campaign to nave
Mr. Eastman nominated for state treas
urer but he was defeated, o. l.. Ather-
ton of Russell carrying off the prize
AS soon as the campaign for state
trea surer ended Mr. Eastman became
a candidate at home against Lambert
for the Legislature Lambert haG 5uSt
concluded a summers work IN ~ ~pehalL
of Eastman and the friends OF the
former gentleman resented Mr.. East
mans action with great v1gor rms
was the first estrangement between the
two men.
However, Mr.. Lambert supported Mr.
Eastman for the appointment in the
consular service which he sought and
pledged himself to support Briggs Tor
census supervisor. Later Mr.. Eastman
became a candidate for the place and
Mr. Lambert stood by his pledge TO
support Briggs and thus created the
condition which now exists.
When President Mckinley was inter-
viewed with reference to Mr.. Eastman s
application for the appointment as con-
sui to Barcelona. Spain, by Senator
Baker, the president stated that there
would be no change there because he
desired to retain the Democratic consul
on account of the experience he had
gained there and owing to the strained
relations which existed between the two
countries the president believed that it
were better to keep an experienced man
at that post
This disposed of Mr.. Eastman's can
didacy and he only recently entered the
race for census supervisor
Mr. Lambert has invoked the aid OF
his friend. Major Hood, and they are
leading the opposition to Mr.. Eastman
in Lyon county. They are reinforced
by several Republicans from Usage City
and county and the interest in the con-
test is increasing daily. It is expected
that the question will be settled this
week by Senator Bakers recommends
tiOns to the president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-11
Senator Will See About Third
District Supervisor
Would Like to Know Why Mr..
Ridgley Is Shut Out.
CENSUS NON-PARTISAN
Was Intention of Congress to
Keep Politics Out.
Will Try to Defeat COnfirma-
tiOn If POpulist Is Ignored.

United States Senator W. A. Harris
believes that he can defeat the confr-
nation by the senate of a Republican
supervisor of the census in the Third
district. Senator Harris is so firmly
convinced of his ability to break the
Republican slate that he has already
telegraphed to Director Merriam con-
cerning the matter and is ready to go to
Washington to take the matter up.
Mr.. Harris had agreement with
General Merriam that Mr.. Ridgley
should name the census supervisor in
the Third because he is the representa-
tive in congress from that district.
This agreement was made in view of
the fact that the law provides that the
census enumeration shall be non-parti-
san and this gives rise to the demand
for representation in all parties. 1t was
understood that the POpulist managers
and Democratic politicians in Kansas
would not insist upon the division OF the
jobs according to the law, provided lrlr.
Ridgley could name the supervisor In
the Third district.
Now that General Merriam has brok-
en- faith with Senator Harris the latter
thinks he can defeat the confirmation
of the Republican and has already done
the preliminary work in this direction.
When the politicians of the Third dis
trict were informed by Mr.. Harris that
Mr.. Ridgley could name the supervisor,
the Democratic and Populist congress
siOnal committees of the district en-
dOrsed L. G. Heilocker, a fusion Demo-
crat in Crawford county for the place.
The recommendation of EIeilocker was
forwarded to General Merriam and his
appointment was ready to be announc-
ed when the Republican politicians
through Senator Baker stopped it by
appealing to the president. Then the
Republicans were given the place and
Senator Harris will now take a hand in
the proceedings to secure the enforce
ment of the agreement made with him.
This adds a new feature to the fight
for these places in the Third district and
the Republican politicians are alarmed
at Senator Harris intentions and fear
that he will be able to accomplish what
he has undertaken.
In Missouri the patronage in the cen
sus enumeration was divided, the Dem
ocrats getting most of it because Re
publican congressman in Missouri are
not numerous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-11
THROUGH TO BENNETT.
White Pass and Yukon Rail-
road Is Completed.

Victoria, B. c., July 1.-THE steamer
Rosalie arrived here today from Alas
ka with $50 miners and $685. 900 in dust,
the White Pass road was completed to
Bennett on July 9Th, and trains are now
running through. The Rosalie had a
number of passengers from the Edmon-
ton trail. One of these named Fleming
is dying with dropsy. He started with
a party Of fourteen and eighty horses
from Edmonton in January, 1898. Five
of the party were lost and all the
horses Captain Mason, leader of the
party, was drowned in the Nelson river
and another was accidentally shot
F'leming's case is a representative OF all
those from the trail.