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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-08
AIR LIKE STEAM.
Much Suffering Among the
Natives at Manila,
Though the Temperature Is
But 81 Degrees.
FILIPINO TREACHERY.
Fire on a Flag of Truce Which
They Had Invited.
Shells From HaWthOrne's Bat
terry Square Accounts.

Manila, March S.-The temperature
today at o'clock was 81 degrees, but
the cloudy air was like steam and the
troops were greatly inconvenienced on
the line in spite of the temporary shade
afforded by mating and bamboos wher-
ever feasible. There were fewer pros
trations. however, from the heat
The enemy is still in front of Gen.
Wheaton's line Near San Pedro Macati
they have been active attempting to
make the positions of the Sixth artil-
ley on the hills untenable, their
sharpshooters keeping up a constant fire
Private Lovejoy Company c, Wash
ington volunteers, was killed by a stray
bullet. Maj. Bell, Seventh United
States cavalry; Private Young, Com
pany M, Twentieth infantry; Private
Curran, Company H, Twentieth infan-
try, and Private Parks, Company I,
First Wyoming volunteers, were
wounded today.
This morning the enemy in front of
Gen. Ovenshine's line sent out a flag
of truce, but retired when Lieut.. Koch
Ter, with two men, advanced to meet
it. This afternoon they again showed
white flag, and again two officers and
an interpreter advanced. When the
Americans were within 200 yards of the
insurgents the latter dragged rifles from
behind their backs and opened fire upon
them, but fortunately without effect.
Hawthorne's battery fired two shells,
enenQV.
General Hale's brigade continued the
work of driving out the insurgents from
the country between the reservoir and
the waterworks, a distance of about
three miles. The country is now clear
on the left of the river but the enemy
is still in front of General Wheaton's
line.
In accordance with instructions to the
land and naval forces a general order
was issued today directing the United
States troops to give particular atten-
tior to the specific duty of furnishing
full protection to the lives and property
of all German, Austrian, Dutch, Italian
and Portuguese residents. and, with the
cooperation of the resident German
consul, to give aid = nd assistance where
ever necessary
LIST OF CASUALTIES.
Washington. March S.-The following
cablegram was received from General
Otis today:
Manila. March s-Adjutant General.
hington.-Casualties March S.-San
Pedro Macati-Wounded First Wash
Johnson, breast, slight. March s,
wounded: Sixth artillery, battery d,
blacksmith, Louis Hiebeck, leg, slight
First Washington, company K Pri-
vate Frank L. Rose, chest, slight. Com
pany H, Stolemon S. RuffeIl, thigh, mod
crate.
Injured: First Washington, company
NJ, Private Fred c. ThOrry, foot crush
ed Marquina road.
Wounded: First Nebraska, company
F, Corporal Walter J Huntington, chest,
severe; company I, Private Charles 1.
Louis, hip, severe; John Tribe, thigh
severe; Second Oregon, company G,Pri-
vate Harry L. Stanton, leg, moderate;
Albert A. Eide, abdomen, severe.
Hospital corps, Private Cornelius NJ.
MOnahan leg, severe.
March 7, near San Pedro Macati, First
Washington, killed, company c, Private
Frank A. Lovejoy OTIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-08
Senatorial Deadlock in Ne
braSka Is Broken.
The Republican Candidate For
Governor Last Fall
SELECTED BY CAUCUS
To Succeed w. V. Allen in
United States Senate.
The End Is Brought About by
Senator ThurstOn.

Lincoln, Neb., March S.-The Nebras-
ka senatorial deadlock was ended last
night in a caucus when NJ. L. Hayward
of Nebraska City was nominated on
the second ballot taken. On the first
ballot he received A votes, so being the
number necessary to nominate. On the
second ballot Webster withdrew and
his delegation of ten went solid for
Hayward, whose nomination was then
made unanimous. His election in the
joint convention today will follow, the
Republicans having majority of IS on
joint ballot.
In the joint convention yesterday he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-08

are generally aScribed to the influence
of Senator Thurston, who arrived
Monday evening in the state and i'm
mediately started in to end the dead
lock.
The contest has continued for seven
weeks, Hayward being the leader from
the start. The new senator is a New
Yorker by birth, a veteran of the war
minor official positions in the state, is a
retired lawyer of wealth, and came
within a few thousand votes being elect
ed governor of the state last fall
SKETCH OF THE MAN.
Monroe Leland Hayward, nominated
by the Republican caucus for United
States senator to succeed William V
Allen, was born in WillsborO- Essex
county, New York. December %. 1S4O-
His ancestors came to this country be-
fore the revolution. At the outbreak OF
the civil war he enlisted in the Twenty
second New York infantry and was
afterwards transferred to the Fifth
cavalry. He was discharged in Decem-
ber 1862, owing to disabilities arising
from sickness On returning home he
entered Fort Edwards college institute.
where he completed his education. His
father had removed to Wisconsin and
young Hayward followed He studied
law at Whitewater and came to Ne
braska in 1867, settling at Nebraska
City, where he has resided ever since.
and practiced his profession. He never
held any office except member Of the
state constitutional convention in 1873.
and a short term on the bench in 1856.
when he filled out the remainder Of a
term by appointment from the gov
ernor. He was the Republican candi-
date for governor last fall, cutting the
fusion majority down from $4,000 to
5000 He has a wife, one daughter and
two sons one of whom, Edwin p. is a.
surgeon in the United States army, and
William H. is a lawyer and was cap
tain in the second Nebraska during
the late war. He has accumulated a
comforts BILE fortune
ELECTED.
Lincoln, Neb., March SIN joint ses-
sion NJ. L. Hayward was elected United
States senator to succeed VIM V Allen
He received IA votes, the solid Republi-
can membership with the exception OF
one absent on account of sickness Allen
received 5s, the full fusion strength
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-08
TO EUROPE FOR $50.
Further Cutting of Rates, But Not
For Very Long Period.

New York, March S.-AccoTding to ad-
vices received this morning from its
home office, the Holland-American line
has made a cut in first and second class
passenger rates. The minimum first
class rate has been cut from $65 to $50.
Second class accommodations have
been reduced from $45 to $37. The new
rates are to go into effect at once and
continue during March and the first
half of April Rates are now reduced
on all the large transatlantic steamship
lines running out of this port, the Hol-
land-American being the eleventh line
to cut. The new rates of this line for
the steamers Statendam and Rotterdam
are: First cabin-Winter rate, extend
ing to April 16, $50, reduced from $67. so;
spring rate, extending from April 16 to
June 1, $3.50, reduced from $3.50 and
SIS; summer rate, extending from June
1 to July IA, $65, reduced from $75. Sec
ond cabin (two seasons only)-Winter
rate, extending to May Is, $37, reduced
from $40; summer rate, extending from
May Is to July IA, $4250, reduced from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-08
BURGLAR ALARM WORKED.
Resulting in the Wounding of Two
PIunderers.

Scranton Pa, March S.-A gang OF
burglars who were plundering the Della
ware & Hudson depot at Peckville, near
here, were surprised by the police au
thorities early this morning and one of
them who gave his name as John Shan
non of Shamokin was so badly wounded
that it is not thought that he can
cover. Another was shot but escaped.
The depot is connected with the resi-
dence of the agent by an electric bur-
gIar alarm. Shortly after 2 o'clock this
morning the alarm sounded and Agent
Broad dressed himself hurriedly and
summoned Chief of Police Craig and an
Officer Together the three men hurried
to the station about a quarter of a
mile distant. The burglars heard the
men approaching and when they were
a short distance from the depot opened
fire on them. The three men surrounded
the building and began firing. Several
shots were exchanged when the robbers
dashed from the depot. One of them
fell with a bullet in his left side, near
the heart. Another of the robbers was
shot in the arm but managed to escape.
The wounded man was brought to this
city on a freight train. None of the
Peckvil1e men were wounded. The rob-
berS did not get any money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-08
HIS BODY TURNED BLACK.
A Man Sustains a Shock of 1000
Volts of Electricity.

New York, March S.-Joseph Hampel,
an employe of the Lexington Avenue
cable power house, while working at his
switch board, received and survived an
electric shock of about 1000 volts. The
mans body was burned black from
head to foot; every stitch of clothes
was torn from him and he fell senseless
through hole instantaneously burned
in the floor by the terrific electrical
power The doctors who attended him
say there is no case on record of a man
withstanding a similar shock. The ac-
cident was caused through Hampel try
ing to tighten a loose screw on the
switchboard and in some way creating
a circuit. The enormous power of the
shock may be judged from the fact that
until the circuits were readjusted all
the cars of the road were brought to a
StandStill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-08

walking at night. Why he left his horse
can be explained in but one way and
that is that he feared to draw attention
to himself.
4 left my horse because it was mort
gagged" said he. I knew I ought not
to take it out of the county and so [
turned it loose. 1 got something to eat
from farmers as I went along but was
pretty hungry most of the time. The
cold night, Thursday, 1 slept with
farmer but I do not remember his
name"
What time did you leave home?"
I left at ten o'clock Tuesday night.
I remember that I got up and then
don't remember anything more until
was at the barn. i intended to go away
because had been worrying about my
debts and 1 thought if 1 would stay
away awhile 1 would feel better 1 had
been at home all day Tuesday. In the
evening we played checkers. 1 remem-
ber that 1 went to bed and that the rest
of the family went to bed but that is
all"
DO you think that you might have
killed your wife and children without
knowing anything about it 90
Gilbert gazed into vacancy for a few
seconds and then burst into tears He
rubbed his eyes with his hard hands
while the tears trickled down his wealth
er beaten cheeks. He had discussed the
details of the murder before without
any show of emotion and he had now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-08

the other children one by one and de-
spatched them in the same way. He
said that he did not want them to suf
fer. When he is asked now why he
killed his children he can not tell. He
said that he killed his wife because she
nagged him but has offered no explain
alton for numbering his children.
After Gilbert had finished his muir
derous work he stopped to change his
clothes. He said: Il put on these
clothes because 1 was going away, and
left my old clothes hanging up" But
the clothes were blood-spattered that
he left behind. He must have been
haunted by a fear that he would be cap
tured, for he did not stop to change his
shirt, which was also covered with the
blood of his murdered family.
While he murdered his family he says
that he feared the law which forbids a
person to take mortgaged property out
of the state, and abandoned his horse
for that reason.
Il am not afraid to go back to Clay
county," said Gilbert. 1.-The people
there know me. and 1 believe 1 can ex-
plain this affair all right. I can get a
lawyer there who will help me. I did
not kill my family, and 1 do not know
who did"
John Gilbert does not give a person
the impression that he is insane now.
He cOnverses lucidly and never wan
ders in his talk. He remembers perfect
ly everything that has happened since
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-08
LEAVENWORTH BEATEN.
Sequel to an Effort to Get Man Out
of Office.

A crowd of Leavenworth lawyers
succeeded in having passed by the leg
islature a law making LeaVenwOrth
county a new judicial district with the
hope of getting rid of Judge Myers, who
has made enemies among some of the
leading lawyers of that county.
The First judicial district was origin
ally composed of Leavenworth, Jeffer-
son and Jackson counties. In the new
plan LeaVenworth was detached and
made the First district and on this point
Judge Myers won complete victory
over his enemies. Instead of remaining
in the new Thirty-sixth district, he
moved to Leavenworth, and is now the
judge, as he was before, of the First
district. This defeated the plan of the
Leavenworth politicians in manner
totally unexpected.
Senator Charles F. johnson is a can
didate for the appointment as judge of
the district now composed of jefferson
and Jackson counties. The place will
be filled by appointment from the gov
ernor until the next regular election.
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broken down for the first time since the
murder.
Il might have done it," he sobbed. eff
I did do it 1 did not know what 1 was
doing. 1t may have happened that
way
His tears were dried almost as sud-
denly as they came. He was shown
paper which contained an interview in
which he said that his wife had fought
back.
That is not what I said" he replied.
MY wife died easy but one of the little
girls. Beezie. seemed to die hard. That
is what 1 said Glibert added the last
words for he noticed that he was drift
ing into a discussion of the manner in
which the murder was committed.
Il have had trouble with my wife"
said Gilbert, tand 1 wanted to go away
some time ago but she begged me not
to. I told her that if she would give me
SO would go away and not bother her
any more but 1 never abused her. They
said that 1 was drunk on Tuesday but
that is not true. can prove that 1
was not in town Tuesday"
Have you been drinking much re-
cently?"
mo. 1 have not. About month ago
I went to town and got drunk 1 was
not able to unhitch the team when 1
got home and I gave my wife a dollar
to unhitch it for me. That is the way
L treated my wife I am not mean when
1 am drunk. L feel good at such times"
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der" said DR.. Lindsay today, "I see
no reason to believe Gilbert insane ex-
cept as he is a defective human being.
Criminal instinct and extreme selfish
ness are the two principal features of
the defective or degenerate class, and
this man murdered his entire family
from the selfishness of not wanting to
be bothered with them any longer. The
murder was not the result of a rage,
but done simply as q means of ridding
himself of a, burden A study of his
family history would undoubtedly be
interesting as showing a gradual deter
ioration of the stock.
Il consider Gilbert morally RESPONSE
BILE for the murder because it was the
result of degeneracy and not insanity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-08
ARTESIAN WELLS.
For Irrigating Sugar Plantations in
Hawaii.

San Francisco, March S-Advices
from Honolulu to February "a state
that the United States cruiser Philadel-
phia sailed from that port for Samoa on
February %.
The United States collier Scandia is
having her boilers repaired and is put
ting on 1000 tons of coal to proceed to
Samoa as soon as possible.
To supply water for the irrigation of
the new acreage which is being put un-
der cultivation on the Hawaiian COM
mereial and sugar company plantation
new artesian wells have been bored
which yield about 40 million gallons of
water daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-08
EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN
Causes Loss of Life and
Property.

Yokohama, March S.-A severe earth
quake shock was experienced here at 10
o'clock this morning, the disturbance
visiting localities of the great shock OF
1891 with some loss of life and property
On October %, 1891, a very destructive
earthquake visited Hondo, the principal
island of the Japanese group, on which
Yokohama is situated. About $4,000
houses railways, bridges and the like
were destroyed and 10000 persons were
killed and 100000 rendered homeless
The loss of property was estimated at
SO 0OO. 0O0
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QUAY Is II Short.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 8.-Congress-
man GaIusha A. Grow and Col. James
Huffy were the most conspicuous spec
tators at today's session of the joint as
sembly The forty-third ballot showed
no election and resulted as follows:
Stewart s; Irwin CR.) 5; Huff Ce) s.;
Stone (R.) 4; Rice CR) 2; Tubbs CR) 2;
Widener (R.) 8; Ritter OR.) 2; Grow (2.)
g: Smith CR.) 1. Total vote 242. Neces-
sary to a choice 122. Paired or not vot-
ing IL.
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CHINA IS SQUEEZED.
Between the MiIlStones of
European Greed.

Pekin. March 8.-Sir Claude McDon-
aid, the British minister, has informed
the officials of the Chinese foreign Office
that any attempt to repudiate the rail-
road contract will be regarded as a
breach of faith, meriting retributive
measures. At the same time the min
lister recalled Lord Salisburys assur-
ances of support for China if another
power attempted to force her to repu-
diate the contract
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-08
TOPEKA GIRL IN MANILA.
Acting as Missionary She Supports
Herself by a Private School

Jewell City, March 8.-Kansas has a
Young woman in the Philippine islands,
the only white woman missionary there.
She is Miss Alice Spradlin of Topeka
and supports herself by a private Eng
lish school.
About a year ago she went to India
under the auspices of the c. w. 3. NJ,
a missionary society of the Christian
church. but left for Manila Immediate
ly after the navy and army had been
called there. On first arrival she acted
in the capacity of a nurse for Uncle
Sans boys
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-08
NEW CHEMISTRY BUILDING
Governor Stanley Signs University
Improvement Measure.

Just before noon today Governor
Stanley signed the bill appropriating
S55, 900 for the new chemistry building at
the state university. This is the only
new building allowed by the legislature
to the university, Prof. Dyche's museum
building bill having died during the con-
troyersy between the two houses over
the FaIloon-Stuart and other questions
which produced the deadlock.
The new chemistry building is the
source of much cOngratulatiOn among
the friends of the institution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-08
AVOIDS BAD PRECEDENTS.
Governor Stanley Declines to Sign a
Bill to Establish Such

The legislative measure appropriating
S7OO to reimburse Elk county for expenses
Incurred in the quarantining- of infected
cattle will pass to quiet death in the
executive office, because the governor will
neither sign nor veto the bill.
The governor explains his position by
saving that the enactment of such laws
Should they become operative, would es-
tablish a dangerous precendent, a condi-
ton which he seeks to avoid, and in this
instance will let the bill die.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-08
M'KINLEY TO REST.
Will Go to Thomasville, Ga, For
Few DaYa

Washington, March S.-The president
has definitely decided to take a short
trip south for rest, his destination being
Thona sviIIe Ga. where he viii be the
guest of Senator Hanna The president
will be accompanied by Mrs Mckinley
and some of their relatives who are ar
present stopping at the White House.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-08
Negroes Of For Liberia

Guthrie, Okla, March S.-Two hun
dred negroes will leave Oklahoma today
for Liberia They have Joined the Lii
IBERIA Colonization association, whose
agents have been at work in the terri
tory for two months. The negroes are
furnished railroad fare.
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CRIMINAL INSTINCT
And Extreme Selhshness That Marks
the Degenerate's Character,
What Ails Gilbert.

DIR. w. s. Lindsay of this city, who
in his work as a specialist on nervous
diseases has made a thorough study of
human nature, says that unquestion-
ably John Gilbert, the Clay county MUIR
derer, belongs to the degenerate class.
From what I have read of the mur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-08
COL. BRYAN TEXAS.
Spoke at Fort Worth Last Night and
Will Address Legislature Today.

Fort Worth, Tex, March S.-William
Jennings Bryan spoke to and was en-
Enthusiastically received by 1000 people
here last night. Today he will address
the Texas Legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-08
Christian Science Prohibited

Guthrie. o. T., March s.-Both houses
of the legislature have passed a bill pro-
hibitine the practice of Christian science
in Oklahoma. The governor, 1T is said
will sign the bill
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Gable Company Dividend.

New York, March s.-The directors of
the Commercial Gable company have
declared a quarterly dividend of 1A per
cent.
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he left home and one who sees and
talks to him would say that he is a
person of weak intellect, and little or
no sense of the enormity of his crime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-08

The Man Who VIII Succeed w V. AlleI.
of Nebraska in the Senate
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24

In the regular contest L. A. Fairchild won.
He had the best gross score. with the exception
OF George r. Leslie, The summary was:


The grounds Of the New Jersey Bowling Greens
Club presented an animated scene yesterday after
noon during tho progress OF the preliminary and
second rounds in the match for n gold medal do.
mated annually by President Young. william
Evans who won the Roberts medal match on last
Tuesday was much in evidence yesterday. and 1t
looks as though he may again prove winher. lie
~ eligible for the nnAl round along with Andrew
Martin and James Shaw. which will be decided next
Tuesday. summary:
Preliminary Round-William Evans beat Peter Nc
Cree, 2l-IO: John Anderson beat Thomas Watson.
2I-i4 Andrew Martin beat Frank A. Smith 2l-2;
Michael y. Heating beat Walter J. Elliott, 2l--4;
James shaw beat James weipert, Fill.
Second Round-Martn beat Anderson, 2l-l3;
W. Evans beat Reating Ais.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24
Gxrnrsiphs.
DEWEY NAVAL PARADE

lNTERNATIoNAL YACHT RACES.
The Winthrop line steamers 80. r. JEWIs' twin
screw, and CITY OF QUINCY" proprllcil OF
Boston, under the direction Of competent New
Soik and sandy Hook pilots, capacity LOO, from
Pier 3, East River.
These steamers are new. M t. date, and have
seagoing license. Tickets positively limited to
two;thirds the cagacity,
Nook to welcome ADMIRAL DEWEY aud accom-
phny the OLYMPIA TO anchorage at Tompkins
vile: leaving time to he anuuuHcod tickets. $500,
FRIDAY, sETFMBER 2n-W,l TAX" part in
NAVAL PARADE. leaving At ~ A. NJ. giving timo
ior trip around the war vessels before parade;
tickets, SIS.
EyESING-TRlT around the h ,rbor ~ witness
fireworks display, illumination of naval fleet and
Brooklyn Bridge; tickets. 81.
Following SATURDAY, SUNDAY and MONDAY
hourly harbor trips. giving an opportunity TO New
the war ships; tiCkets. - cruts.
Will attend the YACHT RACES each dav3 tickets
%. Tickets good on either steamer. Refreshments
by niS iclass caterers.
subscriptions strictly limited. and applications
should be made ut once. Tickets and further INTO.
nation at TliOS. COOK n SON. ndl ard | 40
Br.alwaN TNlon's Ag ncies. o,dinu hotels ohCo
tahill Inwug ,,ne, IL South st., and At. N!ChER.
SENS 81 Broadway,