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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
TOPEKA BOY DROWNED.
Fred Durham Reported to Have
Jumped From a Transport

The Fred Durham, hospital steward
who was reported in an Associated
Press dispatch in the State Journal to
have jumped overheard from the trans
port Grant while insane, is believed to
have been a Topeka boy.
Fred Durham enlisted in the regular
army four years go and was assigned
as a hospital steward in Manila about
a year ago.
His relatives in Topeka had not heard
that he was insane nor that he was
en- route home. His mother, Mrs. T. w
Durham, lives at Ills Taylor street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
w. e. MONTGOMERY RESIGNS
Engineer of City Electric Light Plant
Will Enter the Navy.

w. E. Montgomery has resigned his
position as engineer of the City Electric
Light plant He will enlist in the navy.
His successor has not been named.
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McCluskey the sum of twenty-five
thousand or fifty thousand. If so in
structed kindly inform
HON. FRANK McCLUSKEY
523 Van Buren Street, Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31

Chicago, Aug. 31.-For Kansas: Cen
orally fair tonight and Friday; var
liable winds.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29
DEATH ROLL.
Latest List From KirkSville
Shows SO Dead and 1875
Injured.

st. Louis, April 29.-The roll of killed
and injured at Kirksville, Mo, where
half the residence portion was destroy
ed by a tornado Thursday evening, con-
tinues to grow by reason of the finding
and Identification of additional bodies of
the dead and wounded and the release
from their sufferings by death of some
of the more badly hurt of the victims.
A revised list shows the names of fifty
two dead and 126 injured. To the list of
deaths is added the name of Mrs. Hen
non, wife of a newsdealer, who passed
away shortly after midnight. At least
a dozen of the injured are so badly hurt
that their lives are despaired of.
In addition a Mr.. Elliott is missing.
Scarcely a household in the devas-
tated district but lost member by
death or suffered injury in some way.
In several instances whole families were
wiped out. The total financial loss is
placed at $500 falling most heavily
on small householders, who lost every
thing.
1t is believed that all the dead and
injured at Newtown have been account
ed for. The number of dead is placed
at eleven and the injured at 80. OF the
injured, two children of VIM. Hayes
can not recover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29
FOUNDERED AT SEA.
Steamship kanawha Sinks $50
Miles From Bermuda.

San Juan de Porto Rico, April 20
The steamship Kanawha of New York,
Capt. Evans, which left Newport News
on April 2, with coal for Bermuda,
sprung a leak, broke her rudder and
foundered $50 miles from Bermuda on
April s. Her officers and crew, four
teen men in all, took to the hfeboats,
leaving all their effects on board the
steamer. They were rescued by the
American brig Atlanta, Capt. Darling,
bound from Philadelphia for San Juan
with coal Before being picked up the
men from Kanawha suffered greatly
from hunger and thirst.
The Atlanta arrived here with the
shiDWrecked sailors at o'clock last
evening. The crew of the Kanawha
are now fully recovered from their
hardships and are enthusiastic over
Capt. Darling's generous conduct. They
are in charge of United States Consul
Hanna, who will care for them until they
can be sent to New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29
BRAY DISAPPEARS.
Bond Clerk Under the Leedy Admin
istration Said to Have Aban-
doned His Wife.

Emporia, April 29.-The Republican
publishes the following story concern
ing w. E. Bray, bond clerk under the
Leedy administration:
A rumor has been in circulation for
some time, but which has not been
credited, that w. E. Bray, formerly of
this city, had abandoned his wife. Bray
was for many years deputy register of
deeds here, and under the late Populist
administration was appointed bond
clerk at Topeka in the state treasurer's S
office.
He is now in ST. Louis, and Mr. E.
from him stating that he has left Kan
SaS and his wife for good. About three
weeks ago, after his term as bond clerk
in the state treaSurer'S office had ex-
pired, he packed his trunk, and, being
asked by his wife where he was going,
replied that he was going to Emporia.
This he did, and at once proceeded to
the home of his father-in-law, E. Beck,
where he packed up his books and some
of his wife'S, and after going around
town and talking with some of his old
friends, he left, buying a ticket direct
to st. Louis. 1t has been learned that
during his stay in Topeka as bond clerk
and especially during the latter part of
his term, he was not at all attentive to
his wife, who is a most estimable wo-
man, and who made her own living by
clerking in a store. Bray received 81, 200
per annum forfhis duties as bond clerk
and it is thought that most of it is
gone, where, only Will Bray knows
He has a history here that a great
many people do not know Of He was
treasurer of the Ancient Order of Odd
Fellows and while in that capacity, it
is said, embezzled about $500 or 5000 of
their funds, which through the efforts
of his wife was cleared up and he was
never prosecuted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29
MUST STOP 1T.
United States Will Not Permit
Double Assessment at
Bluefields.

special says:
Secretary Hay has cab1ed instructions
to Minister Merry at Bluefields irform-
ing him that the United States could
not permit the double assessment of
American merchants at Bluefields on
goods imported into that port.
Minister Merry, who has been at
Bluefields making an investigation Of
the complaints of the American mer-
chants at that point is expected under
the instructions sent him to demand
the refunding of such dues as were
paid under protest and that Gen. Tor
res, the Nicara guam official in charge of
the department shall desist from efforts
to enforce payment from the United
States
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prova1 of the course which Mayor
Drew is pursuing towards the joints;
that we heartily commend Chief Ram
Sey and the members of his force, who
are faithfully fulfilling the desires of
the administration; that we tender
these officials our earnest support, and
call upon all good citizens to uphold
them in their efforts to enforce the law;
and be it further
Resolved, That it is the desire of this
organization that all other forms Of
vice and crime be treated with the
same rigor as the joints, and particu-
larly that the bawdy houses and disor-
derly resorts be broken up, and that no
compromise be made with them either
by license through a system of fines or
otheWise; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of these reso-
lutions be sent to Mayor Drew and to
Chief of Police Ramsey, and that cop
les also be sent to the daily papers of
the city for publication.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29
SHE WILL LECTURE.
Mrs. George Will Take to the Plat
form For Woman's Rights.

Canton. O., April 29.-NIrs. George said
today as to her future plans: II will
lecture on woman's rights. I believe in
woman's rights. 1 believe women ought
to vote and that jury ought to be half
women I think a woman has just as
much right to make something out of
herself as a man.
Mrs. George has had several PROPOSE
tions from theatrical managers but re-
fuses to consider them. Several offers
of marriage have been sent to her, but
they are all ignored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29
KANSAS CHESS PLAYER.
Hays City M a Gets Third Place In
NationAi Tournament

On January 1, 1895, a chess tourna-
ment, to be played by mail, was COM
menced and 20 of the best players in
the United States took part.
It has been four years and three
months that the players have been
playing and in the final windup N. A.
Voss, of Hays City, Kan, is tied with
place.
This is the greatest chess tournament
by correspondence ever played in
America. The winner was Charles w.
Phillips of Chicago which shows that
the west is equal and better than some
other parts of the country when it
comes to chess.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29
FUNSTON'S PRAISES
Will Be Sounded In Eastern
Papers and Magazines by
w. A. White.

Emporia, April 29.-The east seems
to be waking up in regard to the value
of the Kansas regiment in the Philip
pines.
William Allen White today has re-
ceived requests from the New York
World, Herald, Cincinnati Post, Nc
C1ureS, HarperS, and a Chicago syndi-
cate for his reco1lections of incidents in
Col. Funston's life and of the Twentieth
Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29
GREATER Topeka.
DOuthitt Homestead VIII Be
Plated at Once.

Two representatives of the Montpe-
1ier Savings bank of Montpelier, Ver-
mont, were in Topeka this week and it
was decided to have the Douthitt tract
OF 80 acres on Kansas avenue plated
and placed on sale.
The Montpelier bank holds a mort
gage on the property and the Douthitt
heirs hold an equity in the property
The property will probably be decided
to j. w ThurstOn as trustee and will
be on the market within so days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29
NO DEWEY DAY.
Topeka Schools Will Not Be
Closed.

No preparations have been made in
the city schools for the observance of
Monday, May 1, Dewey Day.
Superintendent Davidson explains
that several such days come about this
time in the year and that exercises ap-
propriate to the anniversaries will be
held in connection with the Decoration
day exercises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29
PURNEY Is HELD.
Silver Lake Man Held as a Moon
sinner.

Joseph Purney, the Silver Lake farm
er who is accused of making moonshine
whisky, was bound over to answer to
the federal grand jury today. His bond
was fixed at $3.50 by United States Com
missioner George w. Clark.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, April 29.-For Kansas:
Threatening weather tonight; Sunday
probably fair with warmer in extreme
north portion; northerly winds becom-
ing variable.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
Presldent-M. ]. o,Rrien.

Presidential. ]. OBrien.
Vice Decentralization f. Plant.
Secretary and Treasurer-George II. Til
ley.
General Counsel-F G. duBignon.
The Office of treasurer is now filed by o
member of the board of directors. Form
erly the treasurshp has been an office
distinct from the board, being held, how
ever, by the present incumbent, Mr.. Tilley
For many years Mr.. Tilley has occupied
the position, and has discharged its duties
with ability During his long term of
service he was relied upon by the late Mr.
II. B. Plant as one of mis- most valuable
aids in the administration of the affairs
of the company. Mr.. Tilley combines the
position of secretary with that of treas
urer.
Mr.. Sadler another of the new directors,
Is well known as one of the superintend-
ents of the express company. His head
quarters are at Charlotte, n. c.. where he
is at the head of one of the divisions. Mr..
Sadier was the senior of all the superin-
tendents save MIR. Dempsey, and 1t was
for that reason that he was selected for
the position on the board of directors that
remained after the election of Mr. Erwin,
as Mr.. Plants successor, and Mr.. Tilley.
That action was in conformance with The
policy of the express company, IL having
been its custom to so advance its men
when opportunity offered. Mr.. Sadler is
by no means the Oldest man among the SUI
perntendents, but in point of service ne
was regarded as entitled TO the place on
the board.
Yesterdays was the first meeting of the
stockholders of the company since the
death of Mr. Plant, which occurred dur
ing the summer in New York. Shortly
after the death Of the lamented president
a meeting OF the Board of Directors was
held in New York. when Mr.. OBrien was
chosen as his successor, and the resolu-
lions incident to the loss of the president
were passed. These same resolutions were
ratified and adopted at the meeting yes
terday.
The meeting was not attended by as
many Of the superintendent Of the COM
pany as were here last year on that
occasion II was the purpose Of the chief
officials of the company TO give the SUI
perintendents from all over the country a
trip through Florida and special instruc-
tions had been sent them 10 be present.
That accounted for the large attendance
Several were here then who did not ap-
pear yesterday.
Mr.. T. w. Leary assistant general man.
ager OF the company, whose headquarters
are at Chattanooga, was seen after the
meeting. He said that, while no reports
OF the company's business are given out
Il might be stated that there was no rea-
son TO be dissatisfied with the financial
showing of the past year. He was asked
u there had been any action relative "a
the company's business in Cuba, and re-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28

bapa to attend the annual meetings of
the lines comprising the system.
As is usual at the annual meetings, the
officials of the Express Company were
enabled TO gain a clear insight into the
operations of divisions through the at
tendance of the superintendent. A con-
ference was held yesterday afternoon
which was attended by the superintend-
euts and it was reported that the results
were very satisfactory.
Many OF the visiting Southern Express
people were entertained at dinner at
Hicks restaurant last night The as
sistant general manager was the host
Following are those who were present:
Mr.. T. w. Leary, assistant general man
ager. Augusta, Chattanooga, Tenn; Mr.
Chas. l.. Loop, traffic manager Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn. and Superintendent II. Demp-
sey, Augusta; o. NJ. Sadier, Charlotte N
c.; w. j. Crosswell, Wilmington, n. c. 1;
w. w. Hubert, Atlanta; Mark ] O'Briep,
Chattanooga, Tenn; w. x. Halle, Jack
sonville, Fla, and c. l.. Meyers, Savan-
nah; Mr.. J. Cronin, route agent, Savan-
nah; Mr.. John Lovette route agent, At
lanta; Mr. 4. T. Wetch route agent,
Jacksonville; Mr.. l. NJ. Cox, soliciting
agent, Jacksonville Mr.. E. c. Spence
agent, Savannah: Mr.. L. Mark Williams
secretary TO president New York city;
Mr. IL. NJ. McColloeh, secretary to assis-
tant general manager, Chattanooga; Mr.,
T. NJ. Palmer, chief clerk to Superintend-
ent Myers, Savannah; Mr.. =. j. Saunders.
secretary 90 Supt. Myers, Savannah, and
Mr. F. de c. sullivan assistant to the
president Plant System, New York city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
REGISTRATION is ACTIVE.
List VIII Reach 5000 Before IL
Closes for ShrievaIty Election.

Closes for ShrievnIty Election.
The registration of voters for the coun-
ty election is steadily progressing, and
has now considerably passed the 1900
mark. Political experts predict tina. It
will be more than 5000 before the books
close on Dec. 2.
Both political factions are active in this
matter, and have men constantly in the
Office to look to the registration of the
members of their respective cohorts. 1t
is said that no good party man, who is
anxious to have the privilege of serving
his country by voting for the right man,
has any difficulty in arranging for the APP
pearance of his name on the list of voters.
Both sides look 10 this for their followers.
The election for sheriff Is scarcely a
month ahead, and some of the activity in
the registration is due to this fact The
indications point TO no opposition candi-
date to Sheriff Sweeny, who in all proba-
billy will go in unopposed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
LOCAL Personal.

Mr.. C. Fairey of Atlanta is at the De
Soto.
Mr.. J. F. Langbery of sumatra is at the
Pulaski.
Mr. John Lovett of Atlanta is at the
Pulaski. -or
Mr.. M. F. Amerous of Bayboro is at
the De Soto.
Mr.. S. II. Wilcox of Wadley is the guest
of the Pulaski.
Mr.. R. D. WILLY of Darien is the guest
of the Pulaski
Mr.. w A. Field of Columbia is the
guest of the Pulaski.
Mr. James Council of Hlggston is the
guest of the Pulaski.
Mr. Sam Sabel of Montgomery is the
guest of the Screven.
Mr.. F. G. duBignon left for Atlanta last
night via the Central.
Hon T. H. Mcmillan left for Atlanta
last night via the Central.
Mr.. Fl. Dempsey of Augusta registered
at the De Soto yesterday.
Mr.. D. Hecht left for New York yester-
day via the Plant System.
Miss duBignon left over the Plant Sys-
TEN yesterday for New York.
Mr.. N. Cameron of Eastman was among
Mr.. F. A. Jarvis of the Kenneth Opera
Company registered at the De Soto yester-
| day aG
Hon. ]. ]. McDonough was among the
Centrars passengers for Atlanta last
night
Capt. Evan p Howell of Atlanta. who
spent the last two days here, left for home
last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Armstrong OF
CaTabelle, Fla, registered at the Pulaski
yesterday.
Mr. Isaac Joseph of the Isaac Joseph
Iron Company of Cincinnati is registered
at the Screven.
Mrs. j. D. Paige was a passenger aboard
the City of Macon, which arrived from
New York yesterday.
Mrs. j. T. Dent was among the arrivals
from New York yesterday, being a pas
| senger aboard the City of Macon
Mr.. Harry Solomons of New York. a son
of Mr. ]. Solomons, Esq, is on a brief
visit to his father and the family. He
has many other friends in his old home, all
of whom were glad to meet him again.
Mr.. S. B. Palmer of the Palmer Hard.
ware Company and Mrs. Palmer have re-
turned from New York, and are at the
De Soto. They spend the summer In
! Bridgeport, Conn, and make this city
their old home, their winter residence
Mr. Palmer is one of the city's Oldest bus
ness men, and his many friends are al.
ways glad to welcome him on his YEARLY
| return to Savannah.
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THEIR ANNUAL MEETING TODAY.
Stockholders of The s., f. and w.
VIII Transact Business.

Stockholders of The s., f. and w.
WIN Transact Business.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway win be held this morning at the
general Offices Of the Plant System. The
meeting will be called to order at 10 o'clock
by the president, r. G. Erwin. The stock
holders viii receive the annual report Of
the road and turn to the election of a
board OF directors to serve for the ensu-
ing year.
After their election the directors will
choose the officials OF the company. IL
Is on the programme to elect Mr. Erwin
president. Mr. Stuart r. Knott will be
chosen vice president of the Savannah
Florida and Western, as well as the other
lines comprising the Plant System. when
the party of officials and directors assem-
BILE in other places, the legal headouar-
tiers of the lines, for their annual meet
ings. The officials leave this afternoon.
Mr. John NJ. Egan, vice president Of
the Central Railroad, Is out on the line
on business trip.
Mr.. w. II. Peasants. general freight
agent Of the Florida Cetnral and Peninsu-
lar, was among the railroad visitors In the
city yesterday. He left during the after
noon for Jacksonville.
Capt. NJ. V. Raley got back from Cinein-
natl yesterday, where he had been for sey-
ernl days on a vacation trip. About Dec.
Capt. kaley viii go to Jacksonville 10
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
CITY BREvITIES.

Mr.. Charles +. Stults has sold his fast
PAGER, Robert West, record 2:17A. TO Mr.
]. J. O'Neill, who will use him on the road.
Mr.. ]. f. McLain, representing the Pope
Manufacturing Company Hartford, Conn,
IS in the city. Mr. McLain is introducing
the 1900 models of the Columbia bicycles.
A supply of leggings and campaign hats
was received yesterday from Atlanta and
DRY to the companies of the First Bat
TALON, First Regiment
Mr.. Thomas b. Blake, manager of the
American Cotton Company, and Capt.
Evan y. Howell, were in the city yester-
day in the interests of the company,
While here they arranged with Messrs. j.
NJ. Lang & Co. as Savannah agents.
Crates of cabbage were being loaded on
a dray at the Ocean Steamship wharf yes
terday afternoon, when the mule to which
the dray was harnessed ran away and
scattered his load in every direction. He
was stopped before he had gone far. but ii
took his driver some time to collect the
scattered vegetables.
While the fire apparatus was running to
the fire on Broughton and Barnard streets
last night, a man VINO was riding a wheel
near the corner of Bull and Broughton got
in the way of che engine from No / house
In the effort 10 get out of the way Of
the engine he was run over by a hack. and
but for the efforts of persons in the crowd
would have been crushed under the wheels
Of the oncoming truck. As it was he was
Knocked senseiess by the force of his fail
TO the earth. The police ambulance took
MIN 70 his home or one OF the hospitals,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
DIRECTORS ARE NOW SEVEN.
NUMBER OF EMPRESS COMPANY
BOARD INCREASED FROM FIVE.

President II. q. Erwin of the Plant
system. Who succeeded Mr.. II. ID.
Plant. Mr.. e. II. IilIey and Mr.. o..
VI. Sndlcr the New MemberE-otler
Members OF the BOard-The on
cinIs Chosen by the Directors-Fi-
nanciaI Report Was satisfactory.
Visitors We're Entertained at Dim
ner Last Night by sIr Leary.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
OF the Southern Express Company was
held yesterday morning at The Savannah
offices of the company. The business be-
fore the stockholders was OF the routine
character usual with such meetings. being
the reception of reports and Inc election
OF the board of directors, who manage the
affairs OF the company.
Two more directors than usual were to
be chosen. At the meeting a year ago
there was a change adopted in the by
laws by which the number Of directors
was TO be increased from five to seven.
In accordance with this change seven di-
rectors were elected one being to hll a
vacancy caused by death.
The three new directors are President
r. G.. Erwin Of the Plant System, who
succeeds the late Mr. H. 3. Plant; Mr.
G. II. Tilley and Mr.. o. NJ. Sadler. The
old members reelected were Messrs. NJ
J. O'Brien, NJ. f. Plant H. Dempsey
and T. W. Leary.
After the meeting of the stockholders
the directors were in session. Their meet
ing resulted in the choice Of the follow.
ing officers to serve the company for
year:
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a DEATH AND A FIRE,
Mr.. Lewis Joiner Dies at Quincy-Ho-
tel at PIdcock Rnrned.

Quitman, Ga, Nov. 27.-Mr. Lewis Join.
err, farmer and prominent citizen Of Quit
man, died to-day at Quincy, Fla. The re.
mains arrived here tonight, and the buria
will take place tomorrow Mr.. Joiner
was postmaster here during Cleveland.
first administration.
The Miller House, at Pidcock, was burn.
ed last night, together with all the con.
tents, II is not known how the fire orig.
mated. There was $3.50 insurance In the
Norwich Union. Mr.. Miller had a store
to burn several months ago This makes
the fourth fire at Pidcock this year.
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piled that nothing specific was done,
though it is the intention to extend the
business. Mr. Leary said the relations of
the railroads have been and bid fair to
remain very cordial.
The officials of the company who have
been attending the meeting will leave
during the day for their respective head
quarters, with the exception of Mr.
O'Brien and Mr.. Leary, who viii leave
this afternoon with the Plant System off,
cials for their tour of Florida and Ala