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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
CORBETT SALOON KEEPER
The Pompadour to Open Place in
New York City.

New York, JAN 2O.-SaiIor Tom Shar-
key went to Boston this morning. Geo.
Considine said today that in offering to
wager $4,000 on Sharkey against Nc
of others.
James J. Corbett announces that he
will soon open a saloon in this city,
where Fitz and Sharkey can find him
If they desire to make return matches,
to which he thinks he is entitled. It 's
likely that the former champion has
been seen in the ring for the last time
Jimmy WakeIy said today that while
he and Charley Johnson are ready to
back Kid Mccoy against any one,
Sharkey in particular, and are anxious
to do so for $40, ,000 it is not their desire
to engage in any controversy for the
sake of notoriety. Mccoy and money
are ready without display, and Wakely
believes he will win the coin by backing
Mccoy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
SMOKED OUT.
st. Louis Lexow Committee Un-
eafths a Steal of 100000.


st. Louis. Mo-, Jan. 20.---Al J. Wagen-
man, clerk of the court of criminal cor
rection, has disappeared and it is said by
his intimate friends that he has confessed
to subversion of witness and jurors fees
to the amount of $4,000. His friends fear
he has committed suicide. Wagenman
has filled one term clerk of the court
of criminal correction and was reelected
to the office last fall. Ever since the
proposition was made to institute a legis-
lative investigation of the city affairs of
ST. Louis, Wagenmans friends have no
pressed. A number of them now claim
that he told them he feared the result of
an investigation into the affairs of his Of
flee, a discrepancy would be discovered
and he would be ruined. To his more in
innate friends he said that should he be
discovered he would commit suicide.
A prominent city official whose name
is withheld al his request, said:
Last Saturday night l converSed with
greatly depressed and said he was in a bad
fix. Finally he broke down and confessed
that for the period of time he had been
in office he had , raised raised M jurors fees and and
them had pocketed the balance and had
also taken witness fees until the amount
had reached about $4,000 but the exact
amount he did not know himself He
said he had made no record of the
amounts taken and they would not show
up on his books.
+'Wagenman went on to tell me that he
had loaned the larger part OF the money
taken and had personally had the of
very little of it.
''If the Lexow committee discovers me
pulled a bottle of morphine from his pocket
Significantly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

thing wrong-something wrong
He sank again into the chair and
buried his face in his overcoat. He
would not be reused again, but sat
throughout the morning in the same at
titude, moaning.
Charles Watson was popular among
all who knew him. His home was at
929 East Fifteenth street, where his dis
tracted widow mourns him today. He
was As years old and had been on Union
avenue for twenty years and had al
ways worked nights. His friends give
him a character that precludes any sus-
picion that he robbed his friend. In
stead, he was taking care of him in his
drinking, and looking out for his well
fare at the time he was shot. HaineS,
who is also we'll known on Union ave-
nue., was popular there, and the great
est surprise was expressed this morning
that he had shot his old friend. The
coroner held an examination of the body
at Carroll's undertaking rooms this
morning and will hold an inquest to-
morrow. In the meantime Haines will
remain in the holdover to await the
verdict of the cOroner'S jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
A WAY TO GET THE BRIDGE.
Shawnee County Cedes to Jefferson a
Place to Land Her Bridge.

The boundary between Shawnee and
Jefferson counties. will be fixed. as fol-
- lows, by bill recommended for passage
in the senate:
Commencing at the southeast corner
of the northeast quarter of section 26
township II. range 16 east of the sixth
principal meridian; thence west to the
center of the Kansas river; thence
northerly along the center of said Kan
sas river to the south line of the north
east quarter of section 49, township IL
range 16 east of the sixth principal
meridian; thence east to the east line
of section %, township IL, range IS east
of the sixth principal meridian. to the
present boundary line between Shawnee
and Jefferson counties as now con-
stituted."
The bill was introduced by Senator
Anderson. and cedes to Jefferson coun-
ty small area of land adjoining the
river.
This will open the way for the con-
struction of a bridge across the river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
HE COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Ormon Wickham Hanged Himself
Near Oatville

Wichita, Jan. 20.-Last night news
reached the city of the suicide of Or
mon Wickham on the farm of Jim
Cory, three miles southeast of OatvilIe
Wickham was found at L o'clock yes
terday afternoon suspended from a
rafter of a building. He had used three
strands of heavy twine for the purpose
of taking his life, fastening one end to
the rafter and making moose at the
other, slipped it over his head and
jumped off the seat in the place where
the act was committed. The cord cut
very deeply in the flesh on one side of
the neck.
When Wickham was found by Jim
Cory, whor1 Wickham was visiting at
the time he committed the deed, he
was yet living, but he died short time
after being cut down. The suicide has
been an invalid for two or three years
and at times he has not been in his
right mind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
ToDAY's NEW BILLS.
Forty New Ones introduced in the
House Today.

There were forty bills introduced in
the house this morning, bringing the
total number up to 2S0. Among the
more important are the following:
BY Adams of Sedgwick and Babb-To
establish a state normal at Wichita.
BY Hogue-PrOviding for the punish
ment of grave robbers.
BY Osborn of DouglaS-Amending the
law creating the state board of pardons.
BY Osborn of Douglas-Making an
appropriation for the erection of a mon
ument to the memory of Charles w.
Dow, the first martyr to the free state
cause.
BY Longley-Three bills relating to
assessment and taxation.
BY BurkhOlder--A banking bill Gre
ating a guaranty fund for the protection
of depositors.
BY Notwithstanding for the in
spection of lead and zinc mines.
BY Benefel-An anti-cigarette law.
BY Relating to the care of i'm
beetles, drunkards and lunatics
By Lawrence-Providing for a new
insane asylum at Wellington.
BY Observation-Disclosures the gov
ernor to purchase the site of the Paw
nee Republic village for a public park.
BY Remington-Makinga an appropria-
tion to provide rooms for the State His
tOrical society.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
What Wellington Wants.

There are now three candidates before
the house for new insane asylum.
They are Clay Center, Parsons and
Wellington. Wellington started in the
race this morning with a. bill introduced
by Representative Lawrence of Sum-
ner, making an appropriation for an
asylum at that place. Ex- Representa-
tive Ed Hackney and Andy Richards
are here working for the passage of the
wellington bill. Senator Forney today
introduced in the senate bill to es-
tablish a state insane asylum at We'll
Hngton. The bill carries an appropria-
tfon of 800, 900. This is a renewal of the
effort to secure an asylum, which failed
two years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
Of House Committees Named by
Speaker Osborn.
Sweet of Coffey, Chairman OF
Agricultural Committee.
REP. E.R.BURKHOLDER
Chairman of Fees and Salaries
Committee.
F. B. Dawes of Cities of the
First Glass.

The following committees were an
nounced by Speaker Osborn this morn
ing
AGRICULTURE. b. Sweet Coffey, chair
man; J. 5. Edwards. Wyandotte; VIC
Miller Barber; G. F. Johnston, kear-
ney; F. N Woodward, Republic; }. w.
Bogenrief Jewell; P. E. Gregory. OsaSe'
Josiah Crosby, Cheyenne; Ed Jaqulns'
Cowley.
F;lections-Janes Lawrence, Sumner,
chairman; Geo. P. Hayden, Nemaha;
A. H Abrams, Cowley; Gilman Carle-
Phillips; NJ. NJ. Fuller, Ellis; c Wt'alr-
child, Kingman; j. A. DeBard, Reno; j.
NJ. Goodno Bourbon; H. A. Bailey, wy
andotte.
Fees and Salaries-E. r. Burkholder,
Marion, chairman; E. F. Reser, kiowa; ;
Geo. w Wiley, Meade and Seward; w.
T. Coulson, Harper; A; J. Stanley, LIN.
coin; w. E. Ward, Wallace; jerome
Shoup, Graham; Frank Reeder, Deca-
Goodno, Bourbon.
Claims and Accounts B. ReminS-
ton, Miami, chairman; w c. stephen :
son, Shawnee; A. H. Abrams, CoWley;
c. w. Spurlocl1, Geary; D. o. Tenny
Ness; Alfred Lawson, Trego; }. M.
OGOdno, Bourbon.
Live Stock-W. c. Miller, Barber,
chairman; T. H. Ford, Hamilton; A c.
Snyder, Chase; c. F. BiddIe, Comanche;
Milton B. Pogue, Norton; 5. S. Long
ley. Washington; c. W. Spurlock, Geary;
Josiah Crosby, Cheyenne; Lot Ravens
craft, Clark.
cities of the First-class-F. B. Dawes,
LeavenWcrth chairman; D. F'.Campbeil.
Bourbon; w. c. Stephenson, shawnee
John Seaton. Atchison; ]. S. Edwards,
Wyandotte; J. W. Adams, Sedgwick; u.
L. Wise. Reno.
Horticulture and Forestry-M. C.Hal-
lett, Rush, chairman; Milton Pogue,
Norton; A. b. Shoemaker, Sheridan; e.
F. Poison, Riley; John H. Scott, Wich-
ita; David Swineheart, Ford; Cyrus
Newman Sumner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
Dressed in NightrObes in q
Burning Hotel
Make Things Lively For Cincin-
natl Firemen.
THE SHERWOOD HOUSE
Discovered In Flames at 3
O'Clock This Morning.
Sixty or More Sleeping Guests
Safely Removed.

Cincinnati, Jan. 20.-A hotel fire with
sensational features took place between
and o'clock this morning. The Sner-
wood House, on the east side of Walnut
above Sixth street, took fire probably
from an overheated furnace, and in
very brief time, the house so filled with
smoke as to endanger the lives of the
sixty or more sleeping guests. Many of
the guests were members of theatrical
companies.
Very soon the upper corridors were
filed with shrieking, hysterical women
in nightrobes. The male guests had
difficulty in restraining the women from
jumping from the windows. The fire
men were active in carrying out the
women and most of them were rescued
by the stairway but several were taken
down by the ladders and by the fire
escapes. F. H. Munich. a travelling
salesman of New York, was among the
last to be rescued. He was found with
a wet towel over his face in an uncon-
scious condition, but by the aid of
physicians was saved. The entire fire
department was called out and the fire
subdued before the building was con-
sumed. The money loss viii not exceed
SO 900; fully covered by insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
DEATH OF HENRY SEDLEY.
Writer of Books and a Newspaper
Man.

New York, Jan. 20.-Henry Sedley is
dead at his home in this city aged 6S
years. He was graduated as a civil en-
gineer at the Rensselaer, Polytechnic
school at Troy and from there went to
San Francisco where he surveyed many
of the principal streets. After complete
ing his work there he made a tour Of
the world. He returned to this city and
became assistant editor of the CONNER
cial and Enquirer under Col. James
Watson Webb. Later he went to Eng
land, where he remained four years,
during which time he wrote two novels
"Dangerfeld's Rest and Marion
Rookie" Mr.. Sed1ey then returned TO
this city where he started a paper call
ed ''The Round Table" and lost con
siderable money in this business VEN
ture. Later he became assistant editor
of the Evening Post with William Gull
len Bryant and after that was musical
critic and book reviewer on the New
York Times. He then became part
owner of the Commercial Advertiser
and was with that paper number OF
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
HA1NEs' GOOD REPUTATION.
His Topeka Friends Say He Was
ANYTHING But QuarreIsome

The Topeka friends of Jack Haines,
who killed a bartender named Walters
in Kansas City Thursday morning all
believe that he had great prOvocation.
w. L. Chamberlain said today: Il
have known Jack HaineS ever since he
lived in Topeka and part of the time
he worked for me. He was man with
a level head and was careful and hon
est. I know him so well that 1 know
he would not have shot unless he had
great provocation. / am firmly of the
opinion that the bartender did rob him,
for Jack Haines is the last man in the
world to accuse a man of anything un-
less he is sure of his ground. He was
always ready to give man the benefit
understand that he would accuse man
of robbing him unless he knew what
he was doing.
Then after that the fellow made a
gun play and Jack killed him. He said
to me more than once that if ever a
man drew gun on him he would kill
him. and he was quick as lightning.
A man who would start toward him
with a gun would not get a chance to
shoot. y
J. F.. Myers, who was we'll acquainted
with Haines, expressed similar opinions.
Il am satisfied said he, that Hafnes
knew his man. He would be the last
man I know to make break of that
kind
The little stall in which the Haines
ticket broker establishment is located
is locked today, and a curious crowd
of people stand around the door, peer
ing through the glass What they ex-
pect to see they could not themselves
tell. Mrs. Haines- went to Kansas City
nor Mrs. Haines have relatives in To-
Deka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
FOR GRAIN INSPECTOR.
The Methodist Church Backing" One,
the Politicians the Other.

The politicians of Kansas City, Kan,
have been before the governor during the
last two days working to secure the ap-
pointment of a state grain inspector, there
being two candidates from that town, A.
E. Mckenzie and w w. Haskell. There
was some bitterness in the fight, but
when it was discovered that this might
cause the county to lose the place en-
tirely truce was fixed up and the sup
porters of the two men are said to have
agreed to accept either of the men with
out complaint.
Mckenzie is backed by the Methodist
church of Kansas City of which he is an
influential member. He is not a politi-
clan and has only a slight acquaintance
in the city. Haskell is much better known
and as a political worker has been espe-
cially steadfast in the faith and the poll
tlcians are with him.
1t is expected that one or the. other of
these men will soon be selected by the
governor as chief grain inspector.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
FIRE AT VALLEY FALLS
Destroys the House and Its Contents
of John Klouse.

The house owned by John Klouse at
Valley Falls burned between two and
three o'clock this morning. The fire
was not discovered until too late to
check it. The house was occupied by a
family named Wilson and they escaped
only with their night clothes. One young
man sat on the fence wrapped in a COM
forter and watched the house destroyed.
The hose used by the fire department
was filed with ice and it was some time
after the hose truck arrived before any
water could be thrown the fire.
Mayor J. A. Evans came to Topeka
to purchase new hose and a lighter
hose truck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
BOOM In CENTRAL PACIFIC
Stock Has Advanced 35 Points in
Months.

San Francisco, Jan. 2O.-Centra1 Pacific
railroad stock. which less than three
vanced to 4S. Mrs. Stanford owns &c. 1888
shares of the stock and at 13 it was worth
$433, ,329. At the present rate she might
sell it for 81, 500 9S4, and it is said she has
received even better offer.
The Examiner this morning says that
some of the local stockholders of the Cen
trail Pacific estimate that within thirty
days the scheme for the financial reor-
ganization of the road will be made public.
There is talk of consolidation with the
Southern Pacific, but the belief is also
expressed that preceding the consolidation
there will be a temporary lease of the
Central by the Southern Pacific under an
agreement by the latter to pay per cent
annual dividend on the 6SS 900 shares.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
BRECKINRIDGE RECALLED.
Alger Gets Over His Hurry About
Sending Him to Cuba

New York, Jan. 20.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says:
Secretary Alger has authorized Brig.
Gen. Breckenridge, inspector general Of
the army, to delay proceeding to Cuba
on an inspection trip until he has fin
ished the business he now has on hand:
The original orders given to General
Breckenridge required his departure for
Cuba without delay
1t is understood that Gen. Breckin-
ridge has made all necessary arrange
ments for leaving Washington, having
placed the entire beef investigation in
the hands of Lieut.. Col. F. A. CARING
ton, who will act as inspector general in
the absence of his chief. He expects to
start south on Saturday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
FLIES WOULDN'T TOUCH 1T
Major Daily Gives His Observations of
"Embalmed Beef"

Washington, Jan. 20.-Major w. H.
Daily, chief surgeon with General Miles
and whose field service stretched from
Tampa to Porto Rico and whose report
condemning the beef furnished the eX-
peditionary forces created a sensation
some weeks ago, made his long waited
appearance as a witness before the war
investigating commission today. Sur
geOn Daly's report was the strongest
in language of those submitted by Gen.
Miles in SubStantiation of his attack on
the beef supplies. DIR. Daily has been
too ill to appear heretofore. He was
accompanied by General Miles own
stenographer despite the presence of the
commissions official StenOgrapher.
On being sworn the witness identified
the report submitted as his own chang
ing it's date, however, from September
81 to October 81. He was willing, he
said, to stand by his report. 1t was
wholly voluntary and was not called out
by any request or in obedience to any
circular. or letter, so far as he remem-
bered. He had heard nothing of Off
cial circular calling for reports. At
Ponce, however some time between
August ! and II, he believed he had
communicated to General Miles some
observations regarding beef supplies.
At Tampa, on ShipbOard. he had noticed
a quarter of beef hanging free in the
sun on shipboard and he became in
terested in the experiment of having
fresh slaughtered beef placed under
such moist climatic conditions to see
how long it could stand it.
4 observed" he said, that the flies,
especially the bull flies, did not affect
it, did not a1ight on it, or, if they did,
got away from it very qucl1ly.'
He had cut off piece of the beef at
Tampa and cooked it. but it neither
smelled nor tasted naturally. Later he
helped the men corral some horses and
subsequently he had trouble with his
stomach which he first attributed to the
activity of corraling. Then he noticed
indications of chemical presence that
brought back recollections of chemical
stuff he had used to preserve elk in a
hunting expedition in the Rocky noun
tains some years before. All that day
at Tampa and the next he had an un-
pleasant taste. In that previous hunt
ing experience he. had analyzed the
chemical preservative and found it to
contain borax and salicylic acid. These
were to be used externally ON the elk,
but he had rubbed it in the raw flesh
and also injected it, Questioned as to
these ingredients, he said borax was
not safe to be used in connection with
food, nor for ordinary medical purposes,
while the salicylic acid was most nau-
seous, lOathesome and disgusting, al
most always destructive of digestion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
GUARD WELL THE PoRr1coEs
For Those Who Fall Off Them May
Make Claims on the State.

The house spent considerable time
this morning over the discussion of A
resolution introduced by Representa-
tive Longley of Washington, which re-
auested Governor Stanley to use his in
f1uence to secure a permanent state ap-
pointment for Charles a. Best, one OF
the two soldiers of company L, Twenty
second Kansas, who fell from the south
portico of the state house last May and
was permanently injured that he
cannot perform any manual labor. At
ter considerable discussion the resolu-
ton went over under the rules. The
other soldier, Carl Groom, died of his
injuries last fall,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
STILL I'm TROUBLE.
The Appropriation Bill Seems to Need
Much Doctorine.

The Dawes appropriation bill contin-
ues to have trouble in getting through
the house. Immediately after the read
ang of the journal this morning, Repre-
sentative Henley, as chairman of the
ways and means committee recon-
mended the bill as amended by the SEN
ate be not cOncurred in, and he further
recommended that conference COM
snittee be appointed to fix the bill up in
proper shape. The report was adopted
and Speaker Osborn appointed Henley.
Remington and Scott of Elk, as the
mouse part of the committee
The reason for the rejection of the
amendments by the committee is that
the bill did not provide for all the en-
pioyes of both houses. The amount.
$4,000, will be left the same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
Want to Sell Katy Bonds.

Emporia, Jan. 2O.-The county COM
missioners of this county are making
o1Iiet but thorough canvass to see what
the bonds now owned by this county in
the M K & T. railroad are worth
The county for years has held bonds IN
the M K & It. railroad to the amount
of 5000 900. A rumor was circulated that
the M K. & r. was to go into the
hands of a receiver, and this has wor-
ried the commissioners. If they are
made an offer they will be glad to un~
load the bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
THE OATMEAL TRUST
Seems About to Pass in Control of
New People

Akron, O., Jan. 20.-The details of a
deal that involves an entire change in
the management of the American Ger
cal company, or oatmeal trust, leaked
out today. Within the past week 1900
shares of the stock of the American
Cereal company, representing s., 200 900,
have been transferred to new owners.
The new owners are Myron T. Herrick
and James Parmalee and a few of their
friends of Cleveland, and ]. r. Mutt and
Will Christy of this city. AS the out
standing stock of the company is ST.
341, ,OO0 this purchase does not represent
a controlling interest but it represents
a balance of power.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
NEW SANTA FE DEPOT
Constructed at a Cost of $4,000
Opened With Ceremony at
East Las Vegas.

East Las VegasI N. NJ, Jan. 2O-The
opening of the new Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe depot and Harvey dining sta
ton, constructed at a cost of $4,000
took place the 18th. There were hum
dreds of visitors.
The hotel and the depot are of brick,
two stories high, in the old Spanish
mission style of architecture, and finish
ed in the very perfection of the builders 5
art. Each is heated by steam and light
ed by electricity, and each is provided
with the latest appliances suitable to
it's purposes.
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GIVEN UP FOR LOST.
All Hope For the Paul Jones
Party Abandoned.

Mobile, Ala. Jan. 2O.-Messrs. Taggart
and Jones have practically abandoned the
hope of ever seeing the party board
the yacht Paul Jones alive. The finding
of a telephone by a trapper near the
mouth of the Mississippi and the identifi-
cation of it from a description a part
of the fittings of the yacht and the find
ing of two trunks washed ashore, contain
ing clothing belonging to Miss Florence
Taggart, has convinced them that the
yacht met with disaster.
The opinion of all is that the disaster
happened not many hours after the yacht
left the mouth of the Mississippi.