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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
WOMAN FOUND FROZEN.
Had Been Dead in Her Home Since
Before Christmas.

Webster City. Ia, Jan. 2.-The mysteri-
Gus disappearance of Mrs Priscilla Finer
son, aged 60. widow of the late Levi Elmer
son, a banker of Stra tford. has been solved
by finding her body frozen stiff in her
home. She had been dead, it was learn
ed, since a few days before Christmas.
An autopsy will be held today to deter
mine the cause of the death Thursday
night before Christmas a nephew from
Peyton took Mrs Emerson two barrels of
apples as a Christmas gift He was at
the house last night, and said everything
about the place is just as he left II when
he returned homie. Sums of money were
known to have been kept in the house,
but how much there is now, or was. has
not been ascertained. 1t is not believed
the house has been robbed.
n strange fatality scenes to have fol-
lowed the fortunes of the EmersonS- Levi
Emerson, the husband and father. is said
to have committed suicide by poisoning
himself He died suddenly and exam
ination was made of his body; Lloyd EN-
erSon, the only son, doing a banking buSi-
ness at Rising City, Neb-, while taking
bath, burst a blood vessel and death en-
sued. May Emerson. the only daughter,
while handling a razor. accidentally cut
herself Blood poisoning followed and
caused her death. nine months ago Thus
the entire family has been wiped out by
fatalities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
HANNA TO CUT WAGES.
And q General Coal Miners Strike is
Expected April l.

Pfttsburg. Jan. "A general strike in
the bituminous coal region is looked for
on April l, at the close of the term of
the interstate agreement between the
miners and operators.
This strike can only be averted by the
miners and operators of the competi-
tive field reaching an amicable agree
ment at the convention to be held in
this city next week. A reported inter
view with Operator Thomas E. Young
manager of the Hanna coal interests,
follows: 1T IS the intention of the
operators to reduce the mining scale of
wages. The operators cannot afford to
maintain the present rate. The miners
want a higher rate and the operators
claim a reduction must be made. You
can readily see the miners and operators
are far apart. There seems to be little
chance of getting together. The oper-
ators do not see how they can maintain
the present scale Coal is now being
triet comprising the four states men
toned, are well paid if they could work
full time. They have done pretty well
during the past year. In fact they have
made more money than the operators.
THE operators in this district pay so
much more for mining than the Oper-
ators in the West Virginia district that
they are not able to compete. We lose
business right along for the reason that
we cannot meet the competition. One
result of the strike will be the advance
in the price of coal. do not antici-
pate coal famine, for the reason that
ferent fields The inevitable result of
the strike will be that the operators will
win. The operators do not look for
trouble before April l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
THOUSANDS STARVING.
as the Result Of Floods in the Yellow
River District

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 2.-Advices
brought by the steamship Victoria say
Szechuen merchants wired to Shanghai
desiring that all shipments of goods into
that province cease. The Yellow river
floods have destroyed the crops and
famine has resulted Thousands of ma
tives are starving.
Thousands of other hungry and rag
ged refugees are moving down the river
in boats, only to find the walls of the
cities lower down closed against the
starving hordes-
The government appropriated {, 900, 900
taels for their relief, but less than one
fifth has been distributed. 1t is claimed
dishonest officials have pocketed the
balance. A relief fund has been started
at Shanghai. Rev. B. Craig Peterson
of the Chin Kaing mission appeals to
American friends for aid
A panic prevails throughout Szechuen
province, China, caused by the re-hoist-
ing of the black flag of rebellion by the
notorious outlaw Yumantze.
After Offering to refrain from further
depredatiOns and receiving a compensa-
ton therefor from the Chinese author
tiles, Yumantze has resumed his fol-
lowers and started a fresh anti Catholic
crusade. His reward included 200, 900
taels in silver. immunity from punish
ment and a captaincy in the Chinese
army.
The French missionary Floury re-
mains in Yumantze's hands and hopes
of saving him have been abandoned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
GERMAN EVENING.
In the First Methodist Church Friday
Evening, January 90.

There will be an attractive service OF
German songs and hymns-National
and sacred, conducted by Mr.. F. A. An
ton, Mr.. W. F. Roehr will preside at the
organ
Recitations in German by a class of
Is Sunday school children. conducted by
Pastor G. J. Jaiser; and
Stereopticon views of Germany, Aus
tria, and Switzerland, with explanatory
comments by Prof. Robt. S. Radford of
Washburn college.
This will be a pleasant taste of Ger
man life, appealing to the ear and to
the eye, interesting alike to those who
have travelled abroad; to those who will
thus be reminded of their native land,
and especially helpful to those who have
never crossed the sea-
Admission 25 cents. Tickets for sale
at Moore Book and Stantionery Co., SOB
Kansas avenue.
PROGRAM.
1. Introductory, Organ voluntary by
National and sacred airs.
2. Elm feste Burg list unser Gott,'' by
choir and ngregation-Martin Lu-
Their.
8. I'm diesen heirgen Hallen," bass
solo by Carl Reeske-(Mozart)
4. ''Stille ruht die Erde' quartet
Franz Abt)
s. "Das list der Tag des Herrn,'' male
quartet OKreuzer)
6. ''Serge Heimat." double quartet.
(Schubert.)
Z. 20 du mein holder Abendstern, -
bass solo by Carl Reeske. (Wagner.)
s. Nun lob mein Seer den Herren,' -
by choir. Johann Sebastian Bach)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
so MILES AN HOUR
Made by the Burlington's New Fast
Mail Train.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-The new fast mail
train on the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad, which pulled out of
Omaha at 3:45 o'clock yesterday after
noon, rolled into the union depot in chi
cago at 2:14 this morning, ten hours
and twenty-nine minutes from Omaha
a distance of 50Z miles. The train was
in charge of Conductor Frank column
bine and Engineer Frank Billiard, who
holds the record for the fast run on the
road. was at the throttle of engine 5So'
called THE Greyhound of the Burning
ton" The cars were mail cars Nos ga
and 915, and storage car No. s31-
The new train is designed to be one OF
the links in the Oriental mail service,
which is to cut down the time Of cross
ing the continent thirteen hours Inc
mail was rushed eastward at once
The new fast schedule of the trans
continental mail really began at Green
River, Wyo., when the mail was de-
tached from the regular overland limit
ed and sent ahead A gain Of one hour
and a half was made between Green
River ard Council Bluffs.
The squirt made was the fastest rail-
reading ever done in the west The
train was in charge of Engineer Mathis.
and he insisted the time could be cut
down materially. one OF the brakemen
of the new train declared the cars sway
ed and Jumped over the rails under the
powerful pull of the engine much as
some boys play snap the whip At the
time he feared they would leave the
track and go into the ditch
If the Burlington succeeds in keeping
down the schedule it will be a great
factor in it's favor in the strong COM
petition with the Rock Island and
Northwestern railroads for the great
mail contract. This competition begins
on January s. The amount involved in
the total contract from ocean to ocean
is $3.50, 900.
The schedule instituted last night
beats the former fast mail by one hour
and fifteen minutes.
The fastest time was made west Of
Aurora, where ninety miles an hour was
attained. The average speed for the
whole distance, including stops, is 46.5
miles an hour. 1t is unquestiOnably the
fastest regular train ever put on time
card west of Chicago. The average time
is said to be even better than that of
the fast mails on the eastern roads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
TROOPS TO HURRY.
Uncertainty in the Philippines Creates
- Activity in Army Circles.

- Activity in Army Circles.
Washington. Jan. 2.-Nothing more
has been heard at the war department
from General Otis at Manila since his
cabIegram of yesterday was received.
The situation is irritating in the fact
that according to the experience of the
last few days II is not to be expected
that anything more can be heard from
IIOilo for a day or two at least except
in the very improba BILE event that the
American force has been repulSed in its
efforts to make a landing and has been
obliged to return straight to Manila.
1t is SurmiSed from the reports that
General Miller is proceeding with more
tact and with less roughness in his deal
ings with the insurgents than appeared
from a first inspection of the reports.
His purpose apparently was to avoid
such a formal recognition of the insur-
gents as might tend to embarrass the
United States government hereafter but
at the same time not to deal harshly
with them if they can be brought to see
the rectitude of his intentions. There
fore the officials are of the opinion that
there will be no actual hostilities be-
tween the forces arrayed against Gen
worst the former will retire from the
city without accepting or rejecting the
American overtures until they have
heard from Aguinaldo.
General Otis has taken steps to ac-
quaint General Miller with the latest in
structions of the president, and special
messenger is now on his way from Ma
Mia to Iloilo. Although officials profess
this strong belief that no serious trouble
will occur, they have taken the precau-
ton to expedite the dispatch of military
rein<orcementS to General Otis COM
mand in the Philippines.
Orders have been issued for the
Twentieth regiment Of infantry at Fort
Leavenworth to time it's departure so
as to be in San Francisco by the 7th
instant, in order to embark on the mill
tary transport being fitted out to sail
for Manila on that date if possible The
two other infantry regiments which are
under orders to proceed to the Philip
pines by the Pacific route, the Third
and the Twenty-second. will follow as
soon as means of transportation can be
secured. Three other regiments are
also under orders to proceed to Manila
by the way of the Mediterranean and
the SueZ canal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
CUBA FOR THE NEGRO.
Rev. g. d. olden Says It is Suitable
Only for Industrious Ones


Rev. G. d. Olden, who carried the bal
lots to the Twenty-third Kansas coIored
regiment at San Luis de Cuba. spoke last
on Porto Rico and cuba. as an Opening
for the American Negro"
Cuba and Porto Rico are in need of
ieachng AmeEHicsn life Nmsricam civ
ization. Those people, like the Ameri-
ent ana the rasng Of the
flag over those islands is a Godsend to
and bitter strife between factions. and the
cause OF it is jeaioqsy: What is true Of
'.As to the question Of these countries
certain class would succeed. and thai is
the educated and Industrious. Neither
think OF going. as there is a surplus OF
that class already there. native TO the
quite q. number of American negroes
haze anticipated settling in Cuba for po>
island would not allow an American ne
Cuba first and Cuba last:
places for those negroes who desire wealth
an d are wiliing t3 earn It BY honest toll
Il am AND opposed to the tn p government APP
propriat ting a sum of money for the pur-
pose of sending negroes 70 Cuba or Porto
nation. The government is under no OBJ
the race to ask the government for re-
sources. If the negro emigrates he should
do so independently
In speaking of President McKinley's
trip through the south he said:
graves Of the ex-Confederate dead should
be cared for as the graves. of the Union
soldiers. that flowers should be strewn on
both alike. If Mr.. Mckinley, who is a
northern man, could shake hands with
the southern men and allow them to pin
ex-COnfederate. badges on the lapel of his
coat, what ought We as a race to do? His
example is well worthy of imitation, eSpe-
cially by the southern negro, who should
as rapidly as possible form political aiii-
ance with his white brother. AS long
the southern negro continues to vote
against the interests of the southern white
man, just SO long will there be strife be-
tween them.
Much has been said in regard to the
president not making any reference to the
negro in his speeches before the whites.
He said that, as the negro's political stand
whites, north and south, Mr.. Mckinley
ing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
HARBAUGH NOT PAID.
His Claim of $362eS Presented but
Action POSTPONED.

The Dell Harbargh claim for services
IN the Collins case was submitted to the
board of county commissioners today
but no action was taken on the bill. The
amount claimed is 1852 50, it being 81 a
day for his services.
Harbaugh is the detective who work.
ed up the Collins case. It was through
his efforts that John Collins was sur
rounded with such a chain of circum-
stantial evidence that it was impossible
for him to escape. He was first en-
ployed by the Masons but after the ar
rest County Attorney Jetmore and Sher-
if Cook took the responsibility for his
employment and Mr.. Jetmore says he
was assured by members of the board
that their action would be approved.
Why the county commissioners are
haggling over the Harbaugh bill is a
question that is difficult to explain.
County Attorney Jetmore said today:
Il spoke to you gentlemen about this
matter and unless I had received assur-
ances that 1t would be all right I would
not have employed Mr.. Harbaugh. He
earned his money for he did excellent
work and if we had not had his services
We might have lost the case I surely
did not expect to pay him out of my
own pocket and unless you pay his bill
it will place me in an exceedingly en-
barrassing position"
The bill went over for investigation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
.HOODLUM WAGONS
Will Soon Startle the Citizens of Ha-
vana-


New York. Jan. "A dispatch to the
World from Havana says:
Good progress has been made in the
creation of Havana police force Al
ready several inspectors have been ap-
pointed and enough applications are on
file to fill the subordinate positions and
the ranks
Chief of police, Colonel MouIton,
brings to his hard task, wide business
experience and great energy He recon-
mended drastic changes in the lower
courts to expedite the speedy punish
ment of crime.
Each of the twelve precinct stations
will be connected with the central Office
by telephone and New York hurry up
wagons will startle pedestrians
Up-to-date 'nipperS" viii displace the
tightly drawn rope which now brings
the prisoners elbows painfully together
behind the back. No more bleeding men
will be marched as q butt of abuse
women offenders be bound and hustled
about Each criminal. where ne goes
and what he does, will be recorded
Now, either nothing Is heard of man
after he commits a crime or ne resumes
his former habits in his former home
with absolutely no espionage.
Eighteen hundred applications for po-
lice positions have appeared OF these
about 1000 will be accepted Inspector
NcCullagh thinks he can pick enough
good men to make an effective force
LTOIu the start
There will be 720 policemen, of whom
100 will be mounted, another 100 will be
used in special details at public build
ings, theaters, railroads and at public
gatherings. The remainder will be Of
ficers.
There will be the chief Colonel Moul-
ton, one deputy chief eight inspectors,
twelve captains and As lieutenants. Nc
Cullagh has created the latter rank here
because the rank sergeant" as used
in the United States, really means lieu
tenant and is officially recognized as be-
ing the equivalent of that grade in the
United States army. There will be 4S
sergeants as well, with a lower order of
duties, and then the patrolmen. The
term ''roundsman,'' Mr.. McCullagh con-
siderS obsolete and he has dropped it,
assigning those duties to his sergeantS.
Few American applicants have ap-
peared, one of the requirements being
that future Havana policemen must be
able to speak Spanish. By President
McKinley's express desire, no account
is taken of the nationality of any appli-
cant. Cubans and Spaniaris are treat
ed with absolute impartiality.
Colonel Moulton has recommended to
General Ludlow that experts be asked
to report upon changes in the methods
of procedure in the lower courts and in
the penal code. Under Spanish law an
accused person, after being examined in
the lower courts, could be kept in prison
for three years awaiting trial in the
middle ones
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
WHY THEY DIDN'T VOTE.
Rev. Mr.. olden Says the 23rd Volun-
teers We're Angry at Their Officers.

In speaking of the recent election and
the voting of the colored regiment, Mr..
Oiden said today:
1.-The reason that the regiment did not
go for Leedy was on account of an
article in the State Journal saying that
the officers had sold out to the Repub-
Icans- This enraged the men, and in
stead of 500 voting only $50 odd voted.
All the others were for Leedy and had
they been left alone all would have
voted There would have been about
600 votes east by those old enough to
vote. The Republicans sent each man a
letter and ballot They got the letters
and ballots and made bonfire of them
in the street. The officers threatened TO
court martial them IL they continued the
yelling and uproar accompanying the
burning Of the ballots Had it not been
for this trouble on Sunday night preyi-
Gus to election, there would have been
a heavy vote cast The men had been
preparing for the election but the
threats Of the officers Infatuated them 50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left at the Kimball Pig. Co. before II
O'Clock in the morning.
Mrs. Heber of Monroe street spent New
Years in Silver Lake
Albert Hohnbaum is suffering from an
attack of grip.
Frank AIishous, formerly of this place.
but now of Chicago is visiting North side
friends
Revival services began at the Christian
church last evening and will continue
through the week
Mrs. E. d. Small who has been visiting
friends in Parsons for the past week, will
return home Wednesday.
Congressman Curtis and Miss Dollie
spending the holidays here
Twenty per cent off Blankets, ten per
cent of on shoes. and some shoes at less
Misses Laura Haas and Kate Rothen-
berger of Leayenworth. who have been
the guests of Miss Kate Buechner of 12I
West Gordon street, returned to their
home yesterday.
Miss Gertrude Tracy. who has been
visiting her parents for the past ten days,
left Today for Fulton. No, where she has
women's college
Miss Gertrude Mcclellan entertained Sat-
urday evening at a masquerade party.
Many comic and weird costumes were
worn. Refreshments were served Those
present were Miss Ruby Amann of Den
yer. Miss Ora Booth, Miss Emma NiehoI,
Miss Ina Dreisbach, Miss Emma Oferamn,
Miss Helen GRADER and Miss Gertrude Nc
CIeilan: Mr. Kenneth Campbell of Kansas
City. Mr. Fred Cirtwell. Mr.. Charles Sills,
Win Dreisbach, Mr.. Charles Johnson and
Mr. Graft.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
The State Journal

The State Journal re-
Leives the full day 1eased-wire
Associated Press report, is
member of the American
Newspaper Publishers Asso-
citation, has four Linotypes,
fast Web Perfecting Press, etc.
The State Journal has a
larger circulation than any
other daily paper published IN
the great State of Kansas. 1t
requires A carriers Exclusive
of newSboys) to circulate the
paper IN Topeka and suburbs.
The State Journal recent
Iy erected for its exclusive use
as a permanent home, hand
some double front pressed brick
building of three floors. The
location is one of the most
eligible business sites In To
peka-the southeast corner Of
Kansas avenue and Eighth st.
The buil1ing Is one of the
most complete neWSpape.
structures In the west and has
many unique features among
these are construction and ar
rangement by which the four
Linotypes are seen In operation
behind plate glass facing Kan
sas avenue, and also through
a large glass window from
the business office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
SHOT BY TRAMPS.
Fate of a Farmer and His Wife
Who Gave Them Shelter.

st. Paul, Mimi, jan John Well
mer of Lafayette, Nicollet county, was
shot in the head and hip by two tramps
whom he had given shelter. They bound
Mrs. Wellmer to a lounge with a clothes
line and escaped with Wellmer's team
After the men had gone Mrs. Wel1mer
began gnawing at the rope with her
teeth and after several hours succeeded
in biting the cord in two and liberating
herself. Going Immediately into the
yard she found her husband dead and
his body frozen. A large posse of
farmers, armed with the rope with
which Mrs. Wellmer had been tied, have
gone in pursuit of the desperadoes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
MRS. BOTKIN'S APPEAL.
Papers Will Be Filed in Court Next
Saturday.

San Francisco. Cal, Jan. 2-Mrs. Bot
kin, who is still in the branch county jail,
attended by two of her sisters, has assum-
ed something of her usual composure
though she frequently gives way to hys-
terical spells On next Saturday she will
be taken to the court, when the papers in
the appeal which she hopes will save her
viii be filed At the same time Judge
Cook will pronounce sentence against her
MIS- BOtkin is nerving herself for this
ordeal and declares she will pass through
II without tremor- Her attorneys pro-
pose to resort to every possible sort of
legal technicahty to prevent the execution
of the sentence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
CAUGHT BY FOLDING BED.
A Woman Held Fast Till She starves
to Death.

Springfield, Ill, Jan. Mrs. Lucre-
tia Kent, a widow, met her death in a
manner horrible in the extreme Her
fate was revealed when a friend enter
ing the house found her dead body
One hand was pinioned inextricably
under a heavy folding bed. The body
was badly decomposed, showing that
death had occurred several days ago
When found the woman's broken hand
was still claSped in the bed as in a
blacksmith's wise How the accident
happened will never be known definite
~. The woman lived alone in the house
and that accounts for the tardy dis
covery of the body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
In Considering an investment
The Most Important Points of

The Most Important Points of
Considerable are
1st. The safest form of security back OF
TT.
2nd. The best return from it.
3rd- One that can be readily converted
into cash.
Investments in the shares of THE saw
1NGS AND LOAN are from the stand
point of security and earning power iden-
ucaHy the same loan TO some individ-
ua1 secured by q first mortgage i'm
proved real estate, with the ADDED ADJ
VANTAGE of having strong corpora
ton care for the mortgage, collect the in
terest and pay the same TO the investor
every six months, or compound the same.
besides. investment can be cashed on rea-
Sonable notice.
Secure booklet. Assets. $4,000.
THE SAYINGS AND LOAN ASSN,
524 Kansas Avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
QUEEN WOULD RATHER DIE
Than Live to See England and France
at War

Paris. Jan. 2.-The Journal has from
person belonging to the suit of ex-
Empress Eugene, the statement that
upon the eve of her departure from
England, in the early days of the
FaShoda incident, the ex-Empress took
leave OF her majesty, Queen Victoria
When Eugene was about to leave the
queen said IF war should break out
between France and England I will
occurs
Three days later. the secretary of the
ex-empress is said to have coInnuni-
Gated the words of the queen to the
French foreign Office.