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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-05

attorney. George ". kiarstead, Ind
RepD candidate in Second ward is elect
ed Ryan (Rep) in First ward elected
over McNuIIy and KreckIer CRep-) Fifth
ward probably defeats AIagers Dem-)-
An unusually heavy vote was cast con-
sIdertug the condition OF the streets
WELLINGTON
Wellington, April 5.-The contest in
the city election was between the Re
publican and an Independent and CIti-
zen ticket Brown, Republican Is re-
elected mayor over s. P Kramer. Citi-
zen The Republicans elect city attOr-
ney. city assessor, city clerk, street
treasurer; also TWO justices and two
constabIes- C C Shaver Is elected
marshal on the Citizens ticket, while
police judge is in doubt
PITTSBURG-
PittSburE. April 5--The city election
passed of quietly here and the fudica-
t5ons are that the entire Republican
ticket Is elected by from leo 10 600 ma
jOrlry- There were three tickets-Che
Republican. Democratic and POpuuSr-
IN the field, and 3 great deal of interest
has been shown by the workers for
each W. H Norris. ex-auditOr of state
was the candidate On the PopuIIsr ticket
for mayor
ATCHISON
Atehison- April 5--The city election
passed Of void of any exciting events
Every aVGla Die N6E1Ct6 was Kept gong
from the opening TO the closing Of the
polls and two funerals had TO be post
p0ued because no cOnveyauceS could be
secured Out Of a total registration Of
4.6z2. there were 4.0S0 votes cast The
women came up with a registration Of
1,647 and vote OF 1-5l2-
AT midnight II is conceded that the
entire Republican ticket is elected. with
the possible exception of Judge OF the
city court The vote was close on
mayor.
FORT SCOTT.
Fort Scott April 5.-The negro vote
is badly split up and the women did
their share OF scratching the ticket The
Democrat Pop non Parrisans are
claiming that GoodIander, their candf-
date for mayor, is elected. but concede
that the Republicans viii win cut On
majority OF the ticket
WASHINGTON
Washington. April 5.-EIectfon day
was a snow storm and blizzard. but It
did not deter the women from voting
The issue was drawn on the temperance
question and a vet and dry ticket UI1r
in the field Washington is the largest
voting precinct IN the state and 604
votes were cast The temperance ticket
won by 2 decided majority Of $50 votes
GARNETT
Garuett. April sc E Class Free
Silver defeats Martin Setter RepubIi-
can, for mayor by 116 majority The
rest Of the ticket is mxad- All the
counciImen viii be Republican
EINGMAN
kfnguau. April 5--RepUbIicaus elect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-05

local conditiOns-tha people OF that
ward fearing that the new building
would be located far out Of their reach
Five Republican councIInen were
elected, which will leave the city coun-
ell as it now stands eight Republicans
and two Democrats Only in the First
ward was there any thing Ike fight,
and there the coIored people knitted J.
B Belts, the Republican nominee, and
supported James HauIey, the Demo-
crat. Still Mr. Belts was elected by
majority OF rs. This ward now has
one Democratic councilman, and the
opposition bent all their efforts to make
the ward soHdIy Democratic.
There was a great deal Of empty talk
about opposition TO J. W. Morgan in
the Second ward, but his ma JOrIEy OF
nearly 500 indicates that the people OF
that ward are willing to trust their
affairs with a man of Mr. Mergau's IN
tegrity and energy.
Councilman John Elliott Of the Third
ward is the veteran councilman He
was elected by a majority OF II over
his two opponents and Will soon begin
10 serve his seventh term He has been
the representative OF his ward twelve
years and his reelection by such
handsome majority IS the best endorse
ment a public o6cer could receive
W s Clancy, who was elected in the
Fourth ward by a majority Of about
500. IS q comparatively young man and
has had little to do with politics He IS
only in his 2Sth year, and is in the hard
ware business
Fred RoUndtree was reelected for the
third time in the Fifth ward His ma
jority is 23S- Mr.. Roundtree Is the only
coIored man who has ever served IN
the city council, and his election for
the third time by q handsome majority
indicates that the people are satisfied
with him
An effort was made to defeat Fred
Stonestreet, Rspu bIican candidate for
marshal Of the new city court, but he
was elected easily.
The fact is that the battle in Topeka
was fought out at the primary and the
people did not take sufficient interest
in the election proper TO arouse any
opposition
The Topeka city election means sew
eraI things
Palmer than all, it means that the
water plant must be acquired as soon
as possible.
It means that the people OF Topeka
believe IN progress and do not intend
to stand still
II means that the present city ad-
mIulsIratfOn is perfectly satisfactory
The ma iorIties of the successful eantIi-
elections as follows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-05
DREYFUS EVIDENCE
Is Having a Run in the Paris News
paperS

Paris, April 5.-The voltaire emuIat-
ing the Figaro, today publishes an in
Stallmeut Of DreyfuS evidence. in the
shape of some foreign Office documents,
IN which it IS set forth that the foreign
Office received several official deuiaIS
from Col SchwartzkOppen, the former
German military atIache here, and from
the Italian government emphaticaiIy
denying that they had any revelations
from Dreyfus-
The documents published by the Vol
taire also show that the French foreign
Office intercepted a coded telegram, ad-
dressed by Col Paunissardi. the former
Italian attache at Paris, to his gov
erument. showing that he did not know
DreyfuS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-05

'.ln NIen rney cast their baIIots-sfr7pIv the
1g-4 vas uPpermost that Garter H
t-!-7eA - L-7eA was alone to thank for de-
feat1ug the arrer1rr zr lr,7-g- - -
S1l-Ses and that Reelection was f7TIa =,
- - Tor ChaC act Personally 7 hsve ~
regrets over the result IL
AUSTIN ANNEXED
:, - = Sue solro of Austin was annexed
= = L--1 cLtS q Chicago as & res717r ~ 80
elscIou This VII add II 5g0 - eE7 -
population Of Chica-0 --''O - IAH
Gz the q aldermen elected tha D.
1-Oi1-s-s -5-- secured . and the Democrs-z
= me 1eXL city councfI Nil .,-,19
O = republicans and - Da-7~(~s : - :
gan or i've fer the ReDuII5-.--- ~9' Z
ne city ticket OF the Democ~s-z -
way Between 5000 and s COO IT, - ---@
tt@IeSC nz1r on this part Of tha -
Sskss WAS for the city treszura-zT1f-SS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-05
COUNCIL 4 TIE
Chicago Votes For Kindergartens In
the Public Schools

Chicago. April 5.-City Clerk Loefer
CDem-) ran second 70 Mayor Harrison re-
ceivtny q plurality Of 1856 The rest Of
the Democratic ticket was successful but
BY largely reduced pIursEties- OrtseIfen
for city treasurer receiving Z plurality oE
g. 80 and Ryan for attorney so
Tie rev city council Il com posed or =
Democrats. s. Republicans and ore 1nde-
pendent Republican. and II l. said 70 be
the $ members. 4 stand ple41Sed for
methods favored by the reform CrEauIZa-
ton known as the Municipal Voters
league
The returns settle the question Of es-
CacllS111E k1CsrEarL61S N the puDll9
schools The vote stood s7.S72 II favor Of
kIuoergarrens 10 15.s7S against
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-05

wavering Of the folly of further hostIII-
ties
An English merchant says the first
clause with reference to the establish
meEt and maintenance of American
sovereignty and warning the rebels.
should settle the question in the minds
Of every thinking Filipino
\ Scotch snip owner thinks it does
not leave any further doubt as to the
policy of the United States, and that
couseg ueutIy AguiuaIdO must submit
to the inevitable, as the continuance Of
hosuIIties is opposed to the best inter
ests Of the Philippines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-05

KILLED HIS LAST MAN.
That Is All Sheriff Pierce Will
Say About Clyde Mattox.

Kansas City, April 5.-A Star special
from NeWkirk- 0. T, says
Sheriff Pierce. who was yesterday re-
ported TO have killed Clyde AIatt0x. who
escaped from Ponca City Monday night
after killing a. ranchman, has returned
here He refuses TO say whether or not
Mattox has been killed or captured
simply stating. --Martox has killed MS
last man
The posse IS known TO have exchanged
shots with MattOx at q point Is miles
soIIth beast of here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-05
ALL ONE WAY.
City Election Was . Mere
Formality.
People Almost Unanimous For
Charles j. Drew.
HIS MAJORITY 3,25S.
Auditorium Proposition is Safe
IL Carried.
Opposition Limited Almost En-
tirely to First Ward.
Republican Candidates For
Republican Candidates For
Council Are All Successful.

Charles J. Drew was elected mayor of
Topeka by q majority OF 3,25s- The COM
bined vote of his two opponents was but
1885 The total vote cast for the head
Of the ticket was 5,s0S. which Is con-
sidered a fair vote, considering the con-
ditious-
The new city hall proposition was
adopted by good majority. though
the First ward gave d majority against
the measure This was due purely to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-05

Deadwood- s D, April Sire at
Lead last night destroyed property
worth sI90, 060- The fire department was
helpless owing to low water pressure
and the entire town was threatened at
one time The firms burned out are.
Henry Jacobs, hardW are Henry Schniet-
eel assay 0f1ce and laboratory J l.
MarcouX- furniture Frank Emo. bar
Der shop Harry Coolidge. tin shop. The
clothing stock Of Cohen Gumbines was
damaged several thousand dollars by
water The entire block Of buildings
was entirely destroyed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-05

easily be seen that Mr. AItgeIds in
ffuAuce IS a thing OF the past He Is
dead and he VIII never be resuscitated-
The Democrats are through with him
The friends Of Mayor Harrison today
were busy expressing their delight At
the vista Of political activity before
him stretching away into state and 1a-
rOuaL affairs His nomination for COVER
nor is already talked Of by his friends,
and the pro ba biIiry that he viii lead the
Chicago and Illinois Democrats IN the
next Democratic national convention =
eaEerly discussed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-05
WILL SELECT 2 EMPLOYES.
Court of Visitation VIII Get Along
Without & Marshal

The new court of visitation appointed
By Governor Stanley viii meet late this
afternoon OF tomorrow morning anu
agree upoR a tine to take charge Of the
work before the tribunal AsteuOgraph her
and clerk will be elected al once, but
the selection OF a marshal and ba1Iln
will be postponed for the present
These places viii not be filed until
the business of the court demands the
extra help Then the governor =
anxious 20 conduct the affairs Of the
court as economically as possible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-05
SUES THE CROSSES.
Rscsiver AIbaugh Files a $3.50, 600
Claim in the Probate Court

Emporia- April 5--The claim Of Nor
ton AIbaugh, receiver Of the First Ma
tiouaI bank, against the estates Of h
C Cross and Of c 3 Cross has been
fled IN the probate coL4t IN Lyon coun-
". The amounts aggregate 1850. 600.
being about s30e 900 against Chas- 5
Cross and over 500, 900 against his faith
er H C Cross.
The demand Is made by Receiver Al
baugh that this money, which was
WrongfuIIy taken from the bank and
nisappIied by the two Crosses be re-
turned by the estates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-05
REFORM SCHOOL MATRON.
Mrs Ida Lowe of Linn County Gets
the Place

The state board of charities has elect
ed Mrs Ida Lowe of Prescott, Linn
county, as matron of the Topeka reform
school and she has arrived to take
charge of her work Mrs Lowe is q
school teacher Her husband John
Lowe, also a school teacher, has been
elected as one Of the teachers at the re-
form school
Marrons for the other state fnstitu-
tions have not yet been chosen The
boards meet at BeIOit tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-05
MRS. BAER MAY REMAIN.
superintendent of Girls Industrial
School at BeIoit Is Popular

Mrs Phoebe Baer. the superintendent
Of the girls industrial school at BeIoit
has not been disturbed since the new
administra ton took charge Of affairs,
and there IS 4 rumor that she VIII be
retained. for some time at least, If not
permanently
There are several candidates for the
place but the board Of charities has not
taken the matter under consideration
and the opinion Is that If Mrs Baer is
not reelected she will be retained for
several months She is said to be q Re
publican and has been successful IN
managing the institution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-05
conn. MUTUAL BACK.
Another EuImon Company Readmit.
ted to Do BUSINESS in KansaA

Superintendent Church Of the insur-
ance department has admitted to do
business in this state the Connecticut
Mutual Life Insurance company which
was barred from Kansas by Webb Nc
Nall because the company refused TO
settle its part Of the HiIInOu claims
The company paid $3.50 fees and taxes
before being accorded q license by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-05
Insurance. Men Alarmed

Fort Worth. Tex, April 5--InsUrance
agents OF Texas are alarmed over the
urobabIe action of the legislature on the
insurance bill now pending Many say
that If passed the effect will be tha
same as in Arkansas and Kentucky.
practically killing the insurance busi-
ness The insurance men OF the StaIa
are making . strong fight against rha
bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-05

Washington April 5.-The president
today appointed Col AdeIbert L Buff
dngton, to be brigadier general and
chief Of the bureau Of ordnance to
succeed the late Gen F'Iagfer-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-05
OFFICIAL COUNT

Increases Earrison's Plurality He
Carried All But Five Wards
Chicago. April 5--The Official count. Of
yesterday election for mayor IN this
city is as follows
carter H Harrison OeuD 1&s15S
Zina r Carter Rep1, 187. .2z5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-05
ALTGELD IS BITTER
I'D D ALTGHD.

Thomas Gahan, Democratic national
committeeman for Illinois, in speaking
OF the result Of the mayoraIty election
said today
I gather from the returns that Carter
H Harrison Is the choice Of the people
beCzuSe of his gallant fight against cor
porata influence The fight has been en-
tireIy municipal but apart from this I
see as 4 member OF the national Demo-
cratic committee. the end OF John P
AItgeIds influence in national politics
The governor really made his fight to
retain his hold on state and consequent
" on national politics His vote was
50 small that ne has been wiped out Of
the party and he viii not be 4 feather
weight after this. He may illuminate,
but none viii listen TO him When the
vote for him as governor in 1856 IS COM
pared with the vote Of yesterday it can
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-05

which was secured by OrIseifen- the
Democratic candidate. BY q majority OF
5000 The Democrats also carried al
the town elections, electing assessor,
collector. supervisor and town clerk n
the north. south and west towns the
majoritiss running from 5000 10 10000
ALTGELD Is BITTER
John P AItgeld said Of the result OF
the election. zone reason for the cleo
tIou Of Mr.. Harrison was that the press
supported him almost without exception
and the great Republican papers were
on his side Why did the Republican
papers support Harrison2 The reason
is not hard TO find They saw that Mr.
Harrison had already betrayed the
Dem0cratic party as he had in his
power TO do and he viii carry the be-
rrayaI a great deal further, and thus
make the reelection Of Mckinley GER
tainry- The Republicans look On this
fight as the first battle OF 1900 and feeI
that the reelection OF Mt Harrison al
ready seals the result Of the next presI-
81 al -
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Continued On sixth Pz~)
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-02
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The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-02
We'll Known Citizen
Secures q DiVOrCe
A Jury in the County Court Quickly Puts an End
to His Domestic Troubles.

Before jury in the county court last James Cbon an
M and well known citizen living Elizabeth secured an
divorce from bis wife, Dorn the grounds cruelty and
compadbty The couple married April having become
nted through matrimonial agency longer they lived
the determined they separate About
February their differences eliminated Mr. Clbon
the forehead and received many scratches injuries that
mpeed him to take steps to divorce Tho jury
atenvey hearing his thrilling experience quickly gave the
wanted Mrs CbOn did not appear Hon. G. L. Dckerson
attorney for Mr. Cbon Both parties had previously
married Mr.. Clbon had three children while she had
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-02
MORE SATISFACTORY
''ESTRAY" LAW

Representative Turney introduced bill in the legislature
entitled An the present 'estray law. In the stock
question ofestrays has become one
has incurred trouble and in the of litigation
in other directions than other feature
Under the law taking
ay paper represented having
circulation the state Of weekly the entire
Colorado Justice the cattle of the ac As
been made in Denver and
gain knowledge of stray stock the farmer had to SUBJ
scribe tor this paper.
has proved unsatisfactory and
county into another it has become
difficult Some of the unscrupulous have taken advantage
the lax law to rebnd says and claim them as their own
Mr. Turneys provides that these esays must be advertised in
paper county which they taken and that copy
the paper containing notice sent county clerk in
the state The published description must contain the mark OF brand
and who has lost of his herd VIII Del
obliged do will the county clerks Office and look over
the papers file.
The essential portion of the bill $ follows:
That the taker of animal animals
take charge them Eeenbefore provided except he or they
cause be published within forty days M the time Of said taxing up
copy the original entered upon the eay book, in
heretofore designated the ocia
of the county which said esay be found which said
publication consecutive weeks; marked copy OF
said containing said esay notice to be mailed by SAID
thereof the Colorado for which publication ne snail not
charge than SO for each notice. In the event
there being official in the county in which sad eSay
be taken publication shall be made in some newspaper
published said county All of said pubhca
ton shall be paid by the akerup and by him collected the same
other costs and charges herenbefore provided
The proposed to be fair to the ana win
become something to the editors OF the state
divided and hundreds of those who take uP
stays where they do not go to the ouoe
now-Denver Times.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-02
DEATH OF
REV. JOHN FERGUSON
He Preached in Colorado with rIuch Success. Well
Known in This Section.

News John Ferguson at Brus>
s Ontario He Denver in 1886 for the past twelve
charge of the North Presbyterian church and the Highland
|P Presbyterian church in North Denver He
and nearly seventy of About twenty-five
ago married to Miss Margaret Wilson Van Keek
Hill, Ontario
Ferguson well known here, having had control Of the
Presbyterian missions Colorado frequently preaching
During his abos the missionary field he gained wide acqusut
throughout the state and leaves many friends He preached
power eloquence, and his always drew large
|andence
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-02

Antonio and Rockport. Tickets
purchased to any of the above
points allow stop-over en- route OF
thirty days within the state OF
Texas on the going trip and bear
a final limit of June 1, 1893. In
addition, the round trip rates TO
Mexico, Florida and Cuba are
verv attractive. Call on any
agent of eth. Colorado Road "
or r write r. Il. FISHER,
General Passenger Agent
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-02
SUMNER TIME IN TEXAS NOW

Ii you are contemplating trip
oonth to escape the rigors of our
more Northern climate you will do
well to see that your ticket sreads
VIA "The Colorado Road" the
through sleeping car road between
colorado and Texas. At the
present time there is in effect
specially low round trip rates to
sne principal resort points in
Ae1as; namely, Galveston, San
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-02
CRIPPLE CREEK

Ia best served by the 'Ii como y
trains of sThe Colorado Road. y
The standard gauge sleeping car
route between the Metropolis and
Colorsdo's famous gold camp.
Citv ticket Office, 18th and Curtis
strcets.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-02
COULD NOT RECOVER
FROM THE SHOCK

The community surprised and shocked Yesterday 70
learn that Douglas Ely, the BOY VINO n ~
week as a freezing them, had died at ABOUT
o'clock morning appeared at first to be getting aone
nicely and his recovery hopefully expected but suooen
Tor the set in and he breathed his last.
The were Colorado Springs in the aenoo" "
which place the funeral will be held-Easonvile World
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-02
SUMNER TlrE Tx THE SOUTH

If seeking a quiet spot for a
summer vacation '.The Colorado
Road" affords tho most conven-
ient route to Texas, Mexico, Cuha
and Florids, at most attractive
rates.