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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-13
DETECTIVE WITH GUN
Kills One Man and Shoots Another in
a Saloon Row.

New York, April 13.-Detective James
Doyle of the central office Brooklyn,
shot and killed Martin Carey in Gustav
Sphor's saloon at Williamsburg at 8
o'clock this morning. The bullet pierced
the victims heart. Doyle also serious
ly wounded August Miller the ball
going through his left hand. Another
shot missed it's intended victim.
The detective in citizens dress had
been in the saloon two hours drinking
with a woman. When Sphor attempted
to close the saloon, Doyle refused to
leave. An alteration ensued, and
Sphor, his wife and two men attempted
to put Doyle out. The latter retreated
to the rear door, drew a pistol and cried:
Now come out. and 1 will kill you
one at time"
Carey advanced toward him and as
he did so Doyle fired. Carey dropped
dead on the sidewalk. The detective
fired two more shots. One of them went
through August Miller's hand. The
other bullet crashed through the door
way.
Officers found Doyle hidden in Sphor's
apartments. He had thrown away the
pistol and denied having done any
shooting. The ARRAY attra cted a large
crowd and the police had to hurry
Doyle away to save him from sum-
mary vengeance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-13
FAILED TO ELECT.
Col johnson Will Remain Acting
Commander of the G. A R.

Philadelphia, April 13.-The executive
committee of the national council of
administration of the Grand Army of
the Republic, last night failed to elect
a successor to the late James A. Sexton,
conmander-in-chief of the Grand Army.
There was a deadlock on the names of
Col w. c. johnson of Cincinnati, and
Gen. John c. Black of Illinois. Colonel
Johnson will continue to act as acting
commander-in-chief, until the encamp-
ment here in September when a COM
mander will be chosen. The committee
met in executive session. After the
meeting the committee announced the
result and gave out the following reso-
luton, which it was stated was adopt
ed:
Whereas, For the first time in the
history of the Grand Aarmy of the Re
public, the commander-in-chief has died
while in office, therefore, be it
Resolved, That as a mark of re-
spect to the memory of James A. Sex
ton, the late commander-in-chief the
senior vice commander-in-chief shall
continue to perform the duties of COM
mander-in-chief and the officer of COM
mander-in-chief shall remain without
an incumbent until the meeting of the
thirty-third national encampment..'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-13
TODAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State journal.
Chicago. April 10.

Chicago, April 10:
WHEAT-The general feeling in the
wheat pit today was one of strenth. A
continuation of bad crop reports was the
principal bull influence. The Price Cur
rent was also bullish on crop conditions:
May opened PC higher at 7234 d1sc, sold
sparingly at 725sc, then rose steadily to
1880. There was considerable realizing.
but offerings were readily absorbed The
complaints were extremely bad from IL
HnOis, Kansas and Nebraska, several sec
lions claiming that farmers were blowing
up winter wheat Chicago received 43
cars, of which "a graded contract. Min
neapOlis and Duluth got PIC cars, COM
pared with 155 cars the corresponding day
year ago.
Contradictions shipping demand and
higher cables strengthened corn. Shorts
covered freely. Receipts were small. 113
cars. May started 1sMAc higher at 347s6o
35c, rose to 3514Q3sc, then eased off to 351s
QAc.
OATS-Light receipts and a good cash
demand helped oats. Country houses sent
heavy buying orders. May began Ac
higher at 2624c, improved to &c, then re-
acted to 2634 G7sc.
OVISIONS-Liquidation of May, con-
tracts caused small declines in provisions.
May pork started 71zc lower at $S.S5, ad-
vanced to IS. 921a, then sold off to $S.S712.
May lard and ribs ruled a shade lower 1t
$5.15 and $4.5712 respectively.
F1AX-Cash northwestern, $1.25: cash
southwestern. 81. 2019: May, S1.221.
ARLEY-Cash 4OGI4Sc.
RYE-Cash. 56a4c: May, 56Hc.
TIMOTHY-April, 81. 30.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-13
WITH OUR AUDITORIUM
We Can Entertain Any Number of
Big Meetings Like These.

Topeka will make an effort to secure
at least two national conventions in
1900 the general assembly of the Pres
byterian church, and the National Con-
ference of Charities and Corrections.
Action was taken with regard to both
these bodies by the Commercial club
outright to the former to come to To-
peka, and a committee was appointed
to look after getting the latter body to
meet here.
Secretary Anderson had several COM
munications on the latter subject, among
them one from c. E. Faulkner, now
superintendent of the Washburn Me-
mortal Orphan asylum in Minnesota,
but who is in reality a Kansas man,
and who first suggested the idea of
bringing the conference to Topeka.
There was also a communicate from
John H. Hart, of Chicago, general sec
rotary of the conference, stating that
there would probably be about $50 dele
gates to the conference, and to secure
it for 1900 it would be necessary to send
the next meeting at Cincinnati next
dental expenses of the meeting, which
would amount to about $500; to secure
special hotel rates, and to extend invi-
tations from the city officials, and from
the governor of the. Estate.
Mr.. Faulkner is working hard to get
the convention for Topeka and his in
fiuence counts. Colorado will also CO.
operate in bringing it here.
S. H. Downs said. This is an i'm
portant meeting and will do the city
much good. The object of the organic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-13
ON GOVERNMENT LAND.
Palatial Houses In California Found
to Be Within Forest Reserve.

Pasadena, Gala, April 13-F. H. Brig
ham, Pacific coast inspector of govern
ment surveys, says that some of Al
tadena's palatial homes, owned by
wealthy fasteners, among whom are
many Chicago men, are inside the forest
reserve When Mckinley proclaimed
the southern California reserve he did
so from map which showed the noun
tainS only approximately marked out
the reserve, not knowing that the AL
tadena residences built near the foot
of the mountains Were there
Brigham says that does not cloud the
title in the least; but might work hard
ship for owners if certain laws in con-
temptation for reserves are passed. The
matter will SOON be adjusted by a
In the meantime there are forestry rules
to fires and cutting of timber which
these millionaires must obey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-13
ACQUITTED.
Jury in the May Burnett Case Returns
Verdict of Not Guilty.

May Burnett was acquitted of the
charge of perjury at o'clock this after
noon, after the jury had been out since
$50 this morning. The verdict was
something of a surprise,as it was con-
fidently expected that the jury would
convict. When the jury remained out
more than an hour the defense began to
hope for hung jury, but a verdict of
acquittal was not thought of by the
public.
The testimony in the Burnett case
was concluded yesterday afternoon
without Mrs. Burnett going on the
stand to testify in her own behalf. The
prosecution had prepared to introduce
witnesses to rebuff her testimony if she
was placed on the stand, but this was
not done. The only witness used by the
state in rebuttal was o. d. Wolf, of the
State Journal. who was called to
testify regarding the editions of the
Journal that were sent to Scranton last
spring at the time of the Collins MUIR
der Mr.. Burnett, the father of the de-
PENDANT, testified that he was certain
his daughter came to Topeka on the
morning of the Collins murder, because
in the afternoon of the same day he
received a copy of the Journal contain
ing the first news of the murder and
pictures of Mr.. Collins and the Collins
residence. Mr.. Wolf testified that the
edition of the Journal sent to Scranton
on May Is contained an account of the
murder, a picture of Mr.. Collins, but
not the picture of the Collins residence.
That was not printed till the fourth
edition on that day, while it was the
second edition that went to Scranton.
1t was the intention of the state to
prove by this that it was May IA that
Mrs. Burnett came to Topeka, instead
of the 18th.
Galen Nichols made the opening
speech to the jury, appearing for the
state. He reviewed the testimony to
show that the testimony of Ella Blu
chanan should be believed rather than
the story told by Mrs. Burnett. Mr..
Vance followed Mr.. Nichols, and he in
turn was followed by Mr.. Wilson, both
for the defense, who tried to convince
the jury that Mrs. Burnett'S story had
not been proven untrue They said
there was nothing to show that Mrs.
Burnett was not out walking as she
said on the morning of the murder, and
the possibility was suggested that she
might have seen Albert Heartburg, of
the police force, while he was making
his investigation on the roof soon after
the murder, and that she gave her tes-
timony IN good faith.
County Attorney Jetnore closed the
arguments and while he was speaking
both Mrs Burnett and her sister, Mrs.
Middleton, wept profusely.
The case was closed before court ad-
journed last night and at $3.50 = this
morning it went to the jury.
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OUGHT TO BE SEPARATE.
Edward Wilder Says the Fire Depart
ment Should Not Be in the
Auditorium

While the Commercial club has moth
ing officially to do with the selection of
a site for the auditorium it discussed the
matter for few minutes last night.
The subject was brought up by Otto
Kuehne, who is in favor of having it as
far north as possible. Mr.. Kuehne
would like to have it on the corner Of
Fourth and Kansas avenue, on the site
of the old court house.
Edward Wilder expressed the idea
that it might be out of place for the
club to take any action on the subject,
as long as it was in the hands of the
city council, and the discussion devel-
oped along the line of separating the
fire department from the city hall. Mr..
Wilder said that a fire department
ought not to be connected with an aud
1tOrium, and he thought the best plan
was to leave it where it is at present.
Il understand that the fire depart
ment building is distinct from the city
hail. he said, so see no reason why
the city cannot sell the front part of it's
lots, on which the city hail part stands,
and keep the back part with the fire de-
partment just as it stands. know the
rise from the department building to
the avenue is urged against it, but on
the whole L consider it the best loca-
Within a radius of a block or two are
many of the most important buildings
we have, and they can all be easily
reached from that point"
city Attorney BIRD was called on Tor
an opinion as to whether the city could
sell part of its lots and retain the other
part under the law, but he refused to
give his opinion.
1.-The matter is too important for a
'curbstone' opinion he said, land 1
prefer to have little time to look it
up"
The suggestion was also made that
the department ought to be moved to
give room for the hook and ladder COM
pany at the headquarters. At present
it is kept at the Jefferson street sta
ton.
Oscar Bischoff opposed having the de-
partment in the auditorium building on
account of the disturbance it would
cause in case of fire when a large pub
lie gathering is in progress.
President Brigham said he had no
doubt the council will allow the club to
express its views after the bids are IN.
The sites that are available will not be
known till then
It was suggested that the old audi
torium association take the matter up
and discuss it, but the plan finally
adopted by the club was to appoint
committee of five to keep track of audi
torium matters. President Brigham
did not wish to appoint the committee
until he had time to think it over, and
he deferred announcing it for a time.
1T is an important matter" he said,
land 1 want to have time TO consult
with others and get the right people on
it -
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Market GOssiD.

ggniSRed - BY East 5tb Gongs
receiver and shipper Of grain:
Liverpool opening cable: Wheat and corn
London: .zvheat. cargoes frmer; options
Receipts at Chicago: Hogs. % 900, weak
to SC lower; cattle, $500 steady.
Receipts of hogs at Kansas City, 10000;
Cincinnati Price Current: Further posi-
fent to TSea Of serious R qFy OF vide ext
area and condition figures imply increased
ton, it is reasonable to expect 10 per cent
reduction Better weather now will tend
al characteristics Weeks packing, $780,
Paris opening cable: Wheat and flour
unchanged.
worlds wheat visible supply April 1 at
IA 928, 600 bushels, against 15i. 1914. 900 bush
1898; The March decrease was 6.i96.Oo0
bushels, against a decrease of S.533.O00
Crop expert wires from Hutchinson.
Kan: Prospects poor to fair; some plow-
Chicago receipts: Wheat AZ cars. graded
cars; corn. 113 cars. graded % cars; oats
Minneapolis receipts today 1914 cars, last
Duluth receipts today % cars. last year
Chicago: Hogs closed weak. SC lower.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow q. 900
head
Chicago; Counselman reports 100000
10000 bushels of rye and 240 900 bushels of
corn sold to the other side yesterday.
puts 343sc, calls 3614c, good next week
Liverpool close: Wheat I'D higher than
last night.
Chicago: Estimated receipts for tomor-
row: Wheat 40 cars. corn 10 cars, oats 40
cars, hogs q 600 head.
At one time July wheat. at Duluth. was
seeding that market.
Chicago: There have been large sales of
corn to seaboard and for export from this
market today.
Second Liverpool cable: Wheat ssd over
last night, corn Ad higher than yesterday
Paris closing: Wheat - confines lower:
flour 15G25 confines lower.
Kansas City receipts: W heat 45 cars last
year 3S cars corn 26 cars. last year "a
cars: oats none. last year 2 cars.
Chicago: Puts May wheat. 73G73ssc:
calls. 76ssG%c; puts May corn. 351sc: calls,
3ol2c; curb May wheat, 741&c.
May 11Ac. July 73c.
Duluth close: Wheat. May 73c, July 741lc.
New York close: Wheat, May 7s1xc, July
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committee would not advise the invest

committee would not advise the invest
ment.
A letter from P. H. Coney, concern
ing his implement factory in Illinois,
in which he offered to remove it to To-
peka, was read and referred to the man
ufacturing committee
Ralph Moore stated that he had re-
ceived communication from L. NJ.
Thomas, of the L. NJ. Thomas Manufac-
turing company of Cincinnati, stating
that he had just returned from a tour
of the west in the interest of his eStab
Hshment, and was thinking of moving
it west. He asked if Topeka would like
to have him locate here and what the
city COULD offer.
The company manufactures the
Thomas inks, pens, office supplies and
StationerS' Sundries. The matter was
referred to the manufacturing commit
tee, with Mr.. Moore added to it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-13
TO HUNT FOR OIL.
A Company Forming to Sink Pros
pecting Shaft South of Topeka

project of VIM. Quayle. jr., to prospect
for oil south of the city. Mr.. Quayle,
who is a brother of DR.. w. A. Quayle,
at one time president of Baker univer-
sity, is organizing company with So
600 capital to sink a prospecting hole
out towards Wakarusa. He has all
ready secured a number of subscrip-
tions. He has a number of experts from
the oil fields of Pennsylvania working
with him, and they claim that the indi-
cations are favorable for striking oil
south of the city 1t is proposed to sink
the prospecting shaft 1000 feet, unless
something is found at a less depth than
that.
The club endorsed the project and
appointed a special committee to assist
Mr.. Quayle in getting the project on a
business basis.
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important as the broadening Of the
wEestern-~b4ying. The crop news was not
Changed. It was as it has been The s,, Price
getting over to the side of the believers
in serious damage The cash business was
checked by the advance in speculative
prices and also by the fact that the cash
premium was advanced &c by the elevator
people. The weather map showed spring
like conditions, but there was a promise OF
colder weather, with possibly frost in
Kansas. 1t is a big, broad market, and
the tendency is higher
CORN-Corn has been firm, but only in
a scalping way and without any such
leadership as yesterday Prices at their
best We're up 1SH3sc and held there AT
the opening there was buying by the same
interests which led yesterday; Liverpool
done yesterday, some think a million BUSH
els. May liquidation is the only weak
be more than offsetting that effect.
OATS-Oats have been strong but not
very active prices at their best UP half
a cent for May. July and September have
Jagged. The prediction of-coIder weather
with possibly frost in Kansas tonight
might have, had some influence. There
was natural sympathy with corn and
wheat. The trade has been pretty we'll
scattered. Cash demand fair.
j. +, HARRIS.
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A SMALL SURPLUS
For the Year In the Revenues of
Great Britain.

London. April 13.-The chancellor of
the exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach
presented the budget in the house of
commons today. The house was crowd
ed when he arose to make his speech.
He said the trying periods of last years
Spanish-American war and the difficult
ties on the Niger and Nile had no preju-
dicial effect upon the country's revenue,
the result for the year being a small
surplus.
Continuing the chancellor of the ex-
chequer said he confessed to being dis
appointed with the tobacco receipts;
that if they were able to leave tobacco
alone he felt confident that the anticipa-
lions of an increased revenue from an
increased consumption would be more
than realized during the coming year.
He estimated the expenditure for the
coming year at 112, 1927 900 pounds, an
increase of sos, 900 pounds over last
year, the total increase of expenditures
during the last four years being no
less than $19076, 600.
If this increase was to continue, the
speaker pointed out, parliament must
agree to large increase in taxation, or
discover new and productive sources of
revenue, or the result would be a re-
action against great expenditures and
he feared that such a reaction might
impair the efficiency of the defensive
services to the point on which they I'M
happily stood during the last genera
ton.
The chancellor of the exchequer then
said:
I'VE must however be hopeful that
the approaching conference of the pow
ers, who are animated by a desire for
peace. may devise a check for this ter
rible increase in ornaments, so waste
full of our ability, energy and money,
from which even the wealthiest nations
may well pray to be delivered. (Cheers.)
cat the same time, if the expenditure
in ornaments is reduced, 1 am con-
WINGED we shall have to increase it in
another direction. 1 fear the expendi-
ture of the present year cannot be re-
garded as merely temporary.
1.-The sum of 81. 1916, 900, the largest on
record will be available for the reduc-
ton of the debt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-13
ARRESTED THREE TIMES.
a Chef Who Is Not Familiar With
American Law

Louis Marechet, the French chef at
Hodgins' cafe, slapped one of the
girls employed there. She was Amer
lean and resented being chastised by
Frenchman.
A warrant was sworn out for the Of
fender. Officer Hopkins sent to
serve it. He could not find the chef. so
he left word for him to appear at the po-
there at O'Clock for trial. Marechet is
somewhat deaf and did not understand,
so when he did not appear for trial
other warrant was gotten out and Officers
PaVey and Hopkins hunted for him. PaVey
found him in bed and took him down to
the station. He explained that he did not
understand and was allowed to go. When
Officer Hopkins found him on the street
he arrested him the third time. not know
ing that Pavey had found him. The
Frenchman does not yet understand ex-
actly why he has. been arrested three
times and is fearful that his OffenSe is
objectionable, but promises to appear for
trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-13
NEW ZEALAND READY
To Help the Mother Country In
Samoa.

London. April 13.-The premier of
New Zealand, the Rt. Hon. r. G. Sed-
don, has cabled to the agent general of
New Zealand here, the Hon. w. P.
Reeves, saying: We deeply regret the
adversely which has overtaken our
forces in Samoa. Inform the secretary
of state that New Zealand will do any
thing possible to render assistance in
the emergency which has arisen. Our
steamer is awaiting orders at Auck-
land The deputy governor has COM
municated to the admiralty a Sydney
that the Mildura, a British third class
cruiser. detailed for the protection of
floating trade in Australasian waters,
is on her way to Raratonga with the
governor"
The comment of the afternoon news
papers here on the Samoan situation
is mostly a repetition of the remarks
made in the editorial columns of the
morning papers.
The Globe declares that the mainten-
ance of the German consul at his post
is IAN act of apparent unfriendliness
which requires to be explained
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-13
NEW MEMBERS.
Eleven Business Firms Added to the
Clubs Membership.

The following firms were elected to
membership in the Commercial club
last night:
Overmyer & MuIvane, attorneys
A. H. Purdy, cashier Edison Electric
Light company.
The New York Mercantile company,
dry goods, etc.
The Kellam Book and Stationery
company.
G. NJ. Chase & Co. shoes.
Mills Dry Goods company.
Emmett E. Roudebush, real estate.
Lon BrySon, farmer and Stockman,
Overlook, Kan.
V. G. Bryson, farmer and stockman,
Overlook, Kan.
Moore Book and Stationery company.
H. o. Carney, Massachusetts Mutual
Life.
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DOLLAR DINNER NOTES.
Gov. Altgeld Will Not Be There Nor
VIII Senator Jones.

New York, April 13.-John P Altgeld
sent Eugene V. Brewster the following
telegram this morning:
L most strongly approve of your
movement. 1t Will be impossible for me
to be present" Be
Another communication came from
the private secretary of Sena tor James
X Jones, of Arkansas, saying that, as
the senator was too i'll to read or re-
ceive mail matter, it was best not to
speak to him about the Bryan dollar
dinner on April 10, especially as it would
be impossible for him to participate.
William j. Bryan, who is to be the
chief orator at the dinner, will arrive
hotel.
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THIS WILL NEVER DO.
Porto Rican Supreme Court Confis-
Gates a Newspaper.

San Juan de Porto Rico. April 10
The supreme court has confiscated an
issue of the San Juan News, an Ameri-
can newspaper published here for criti-
cising the court last week. The News
published an extract from Gen. Grants
report stating that the Porto Rican jul
dietary is corrupt and referring partic-
ularly to the lower courts. Gen. Henry
warned the News to desist, but the ac-
ton of the supreme court today was
taken without the consent of Gen. Hen
ry who has countermanded it. The same
supreme court also demanded that the
News submit all its articles to it before
publication. Gen. Henry disapproves Of
this and there is much feeling among
the Americans on account of the incl
dent