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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
DIAMOND THIEF HARVESTED
Charlie Russell Held For Daring Rob
berry in Indiana

Kalamazoo, Mich, Nov. S.-Charlie
Russell of the Lake Shore gang, who
sCuealed on his companions in the
crime of rObbing the Richland bank
and sent Harry Slater, ''Yock" Allison
and Larry, alias Spellman, to the Jack
son state prison, and was himself re
leased, has been rearrested charged
with being one of a trio of masked rob
bers who stole 81, 900 worth of diamonds
from Mrs. W. B. Van Derlip's ears and
fingers at Elkhart in June, 1895 Mrs.
Van Derlip was recently here, and has
recovered one of the stones.
Two very well known men in South
Bend are alleged to have been his COM
paniOns, and if requisitiOn papers are
secured for Russell it is expected that
he viii make clean breast OF the
whole affair and land his companions,
one OF whom has been wearing one Of
the stolen diamonds.
The Kalamazoo county officers secur-
ed the eveidence in the diamond rob
berry while working on the bank rob-
berry, and have worked with Elkhart
officers. They hope to clean up the
whole gang. including their hackers,
which the Michigan officers have not
ben able to land, although four are do
ing time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
RESTORE RATES.
Insurance War Has Reached
the Protocol Stage.

Local fire insurance agents have re-
quested Frank Thomas. agent for the
Continental Fire Insurance company, to
cease writing Insurance in Topeka at a
cut rate, and Mr.. Thomas has in turn
requested Assistant Manager futile of
the Continental company, who is now
in Topeka. to induce the company to
restore rates. Mr.. futile has asked the
New York office Of the company for
conditions for a restoration, and the To-
cal agents will probably affect a com
promise to conform with the conditions
submitted.
Frank F. Holmes, secretary of the
National Association of Local Fire In
Surance agents, with headquarters IN
Chicago, is also in Topeka and stated
today that he believed an adjustment
OF rates would be made within the next
few days at the latest
This means that Topeka. people will
soon be compelled to pay the same
rates for insurance that existed prior
to the inauguration of a cut by the
Continental people
According to Manager futile of the
Continental company, that company is
now losing IS on every $1,000 of insur-
ance written at the cut rate he says
the fight in Topeka is q national issue,
and broke out here simply because a
Topeka agent was the first to throw the
company out of his Office.
For the past 20 years the COntinen-
tai company has been maintaining
what is known as a war chest " said
Mr.. futile today. Each year a certain
amount has been laid aside to meet
such an emergency as this one, which
the officers believed would eventually
occur. While we greatly deplOre this
fight we were forced into it, and 1 be
lieVe it would take no less than 10 years
for the other companies to wear out our
war fund by allowing US to continue
to lose money at the rate We are now
losing it.
The fight is one between the Cont
mental and the insurance trust, which
includes about 40 companies. mostly
foreign. The trust notified local agents
that they would be given extra commits
siOnS in the event they handled trust
companies exclusively and threw the
non-uniOn companies out of the office
There are los non union companies be
sides the Continental. but our company
is by far the strongest. In response to
the bait held out by the trust, Topeka
agent was unWiSe enough to throw our
company out of his office and We had to
retaIiate in the most effective way.
we realize that a rate war works
q greater hardship to local agents and
are sorry to see it But We intend to
maintain our stand, and the local agents
in Topeka will have to prevail on their
companies to do what's right before the
fight is called off"
Several conferences of local agents
have been held today. and much tele-
graphing has been done between local
agents and various companies they rep
resent. The adjustment viii be in the
nature of compromise, if it is effected
at all That it Will be, now looks like
".
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
WALKED 20 BLOCKS.
Little Child Wanders From Potwin to
Police Station.

There was considerable excitement in
POtwin this morning. At an early hour
the 4-year-old child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w II. Liniger, who live at 4O6 Green
wood avenue, disappeared from nome,
and a search in the vicinity failed to
discover him. Mrs. Lfniger became al
most frantic when an hours search
proved unavaiIing, and the police were
notified. Sympathetic neighbors fOcked
to her assistance, and a systematic
search was made of Potwin and ad
jacent territory.
Shortly before noon, after several po-
Hcemen had spent a couple of hours en-
deavOring to discover a small boy in
dresses and unattended the child was
found not % feet from the police sta
ton playing in the middle of the pave
ment- He showed no signs of being dis
concerted until he was picked up and
started home. Then he kicked in more
ways than one The little fellow had
wandered away from home and tOddled
some 20 blocks or more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
A PUMA'S GRATITUDE.
[F,rom the PhiIadelnhia Times.l

CF'rom the Philadelphia Times.l
Keeper Mullen is constantly exposed to
the wild beasts in the zoo in giving them
their food and in cleaning their cages
Last week he was engaged in the pleas
ant occupation of Frightening the outside
apartment of a large puma.
For reasons of his own he has always
been in the habit of permitting the ami
mails to roam in the inside cage while he
cleaned the outside one But this time he
somehow forgot to lock the door and the
There was a brief pause. during which
time Mr. Mullen hastily reviewed his life
at the light and blocking up the only
means of escape: All around were the
The puma. waving his long catlike tail,
slowly approached and Mr. Mullen brought
his broom to a position which in army
c5raat vas ne ixee,er's s3IrrriSe J1ha1,
the fierce animal meekly rubbed its sleek
sides against the trembling leg, very
much after the manner of a large cat It
exhibited Signns of recognition and pleas
ure and began purring loudly
He fancied the animal was only sham
everv moment to feel its sharp fangs in
his leg. Not to be outdOne by the animal
were the most natural thing in the world
that he should be patting the puma $
head. He tried to make the animal feel
how much he was enjoying it; and the re-
the ground together like two friendly
This is the explanation of it. Keeper
Muller. had removed a tumor from the
side of the puma. The operation was
performed by the aid of catgut and took
some time. The puma suffered 4 great
deal with it, and seemed relieved when it
was over.
1t has shown great affection for its
keeper ever since, permitting him to pat
its head between the bars; but not until
he accidentally found himself in the same
Enclosure with it did the keeper believe
that he could enter its cage and come out
unScathed.
Keeper Mullen naturally attributes the
display of affection to the operation which
he performed and he says that hereafter
cage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
LIVES IN THE BALANCE.
Efforts to Save the Four Soldiers SEN
fenced to Death.

Washington Nov. S.-The four cases
Of court martial death sentence of SOL
diers in the Philippines which reached
the war department by yesterday
mail are waiting transmission to the
secretary of war. 9The men under sem
tence are Private Otto r. Conine. Cor
poral George Damphoffer and Private
Peter Bennett,au company b, Sixteenth
infantry and Private William z. Scar
borough, company 3, Third infantry.
These cases viii have to go to the sec
rotary of war and thence to the presi-
dent for approval. Executive action
cannot be forecasted but it is general
ly understood in case the sentences
are not commuated by the president it
is more than likely the attorneys for
the cOnxicted men VIII endeavor by
technical flaws in the proceedings to
prevent the imposition of the extreme
penalty. 1t is understood also that
Gen Otis approval OF the sentences
was coupled with a recommendation for
mercy. To make this recommendation
the general would have to approve the
sentence as he has the right to disap-
prove the sentence in toto but not to
mitigate it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
TERRAPIN SEASON OPENS.
TFrom the Baltimore SUM-

IFrom the Baltimore SUM-
The season for the sale of Chesapeake
Bay terrapin opened yesterday and will
continue until April next Very few
We're in Baltimore markets on the first
day. Prices ranged as follows: Five
inch, SIS to SIS a dozen; siX-inch, $36 to
expected to remain about the ruling
prices during the season, and it is
thought that very few Will come to
market.
Receipts of Chesapeake Bay terrapin
grow smaller each year. This season
it is estimated that not one-fOurth as
many viii be received as were a few
year ago. The stock is practically de-
pleted. One large dealer who formerly
handled from S25, 900 to $50, 900 worth
each season, last year handled but
$4,000 worth. A Somerset county ship
per who last year at the beginning of
the season had s., 600 worth ready for
the market this season has but $500
worth. Another shipper who last No
vember had "a seventeen terrapins on
hand has now only seven.
The law provides that no terrapin
shall be marketed which measures less
she'll A fine of from 50 to SO for each
understood terrapin is to be imposed
Worcester. st. Mary's. Charles and CAL
vert counties are exempt from the pro-
visions of the law.
Dealers state that a singular fact
about the Chesapeake Bay terrapin IS
that those on the Western shore grow
much faster than those on the other
side. Western shore terrapin, it is stat
ed. will grow about inches a year,
while those found on the eastern shore
viii grow only three-quarters of an
inch in the same time. Opinions differ
as to why this should be, but the gen.
orally accepted theory among dealers
is that the water on the western shore
of the bay is less salt than that on the
other and is more conducive to rapid
crrOvxrtb
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
The BottIe at san Launeheg.

CFrOm Notes and Queries
Down to Charles IFS time it was
customary to name and baptize a ship
after she was launched-sOmetfmes a
week or two after. The old Tudor meth
Cd used for men Of-War was still in use
Pepys' Diary Shows that. The ship
was safely got af1oat after which some
high parsonage went on board with
special silver standing cup" or flag
gon" of wine, out of which he drank,
naming the ship, and poured a libatiOn
on the quarterback. The cup was then
generally given to the dockyard master
shipwright as a mementO. When did
the present usage of naming and ba p
tizlng a ship before she is sent afiOat
come in2 I trace the last explicit men
ton of the old method to 1864 when
the Royal Katherine was launched (sec
Pepys). The first mention Of smashing
a bottle of wine on the bows of a Brit
ish man-0f-War that I have found is in
a contemporary newspaper cutting OF
May, 1850, describing the christening of
H. NJ S. Magnanime at Deptford, but
nothing is limited that it was then
new custom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
WATCHED FOR THE BRIDE.

EFrOm the Chicago Inter Ocean.1
women take a phenomenal interest
in. weddings, don't they2' remarked one
man to another as they rode out on an
three days my wife has been all wrought
up over a wedding across the street.
She doesn't know the girl and she
doesn't know the man. but she began
by specializing on what the bride was
going to wear. Then Mary, the cook,
raised question of what they were
going to eat at the wedding supper
3" It's ice cream said Mary, who kept
a sharp eye on the back door.
80 NO said my wife, it's Sherbet-
Caterers always bring sherbet in that
sort of cans
Last night, when I got home, my
wife was sitting at the front window
in the dark and Mary was out on the
back stoop watching the dining room
across the street. Dinner had not been
commenced. We're watching for the
bride to come out said my wife, in a
stage whisper 1 hope they won't go
away in a cab
I'VE waited about an hour. and then
my wife reluctantly ordered Mary in to
make an Omelet and some coffee for
dinner. You don't mind, do yOu?' my
wife asked in a tone that minated
that if I did mind was an old, mean
thing.
g No 7 said.
We'll" queried the friend, did they
see the bride?"
7 forget. No. I believe they finally
decided that the bride was the girl in
blue dress and q velvet hat and tan
gloves and patent leather shoes, who
had gone away an hour before with
man in a silk hat, striped trousers, gray
overcoat. light vest and spats.
" What a pity We didn't notice 'em
more! said my wife.
Yes sighed Mary, I didn't see at
all how she had her hair done up "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
Instances of Boer Treachery.


IFrom the st. James Gazette.I
After the annihilatiOn of the hapIess
Ninety-fourth, two unWOunded officers.
Captains Elliott and LambaTt, were set
free on parole. They We're taken to a
drift on the Vaal river and We're forced
to attempt a crossing where the river,
owing to heavy floods, was i'm
passab1e. The Cape cart in which they
We're sitting was turned over. and when
swimming for the lines the Beers pour
ed in a vOlley upon them, killing poor
Elliott at once. Lambert, who, like
myself, had been on remOunt work, es-
capped by a. miracle, and managed, half
naked and fOOtSOre. to reach Natal. At
ter peace was established some of the
murderers were tried by a BOer jury at
Pretoria, and, needless to add, prompt
ly acquitted. No other reparatiOn was
ever made or asked for by our govern
ment for the foul deed.
Another shocking instance of BOer
treachery was that of civilian doctor,
who, with a surgeon major. was dis
patched from Pretoria to the scene of
the BrunkerS Spruit massacre to sue
cor the wounded prisoners His uniform
saved my friend ComerfOrd, the army
medicO, but the other doctor, the Beers
having decOyed him into a house on the
pretence of giving him a drink of milk,
was stripped to his neither garments
and cOwhided-yes, incredible as it may
seem, actually cowhided-to within an
inch of his life
The flag of truce dodge was tried over
and over again in the disastrous cam
paign of 1SS0-'S1, and just as many
times our innOcents walked into the
trap. At the opening of the ball at the
massacre OF Brunkers Spruit, when the
Ninety fourth were cut to pieces Ia
drapeau blanc" was used simply as a
cover under which the Beers closed in
upon the doomed regiment. And at the
action of the IngOgo River these chiva1-
rOus gentry fired upon one of the heroes
of ROrkes Drift-the Rev. Mr.. Richie
who had gone forward with a white
flag in response to one hoisted by the
auenlV-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
MORGAN's EXPANSION VIEW
Says Alaska viii Become a State
Before Hawaii

Washington, Nov. S-Senator Morgan,
of Alabama, is among the not be ad-
mitted to the Union before Alaska few
prominent legislators in the city at
present. He is earnestly in favor Of
early congressional action on the Mica
ragua canal proposition, which, he says,
must not be delayed ny investigating
committees, or by railroad corpora
tons interested in preventing its con
structiOn. There is no doubt, he de-
clares, that the people demand it, and
a proposed route is feasible.
Discussing the future form of govern
ment for Hawaii the senator, who was
one of the commissioners appointed by
the president last year to recommend
a form of government for the Sandwich
Islands, says that affairs there are pro-
crossing favOrably.
L do not think there is any great de-
mand for change just at present from
the established order now prevailing in
the islands, he said. From the first
/ have been in favor of admitting
Hawaii to statehood. The people there
are thoroughly prepared for il, but L
sup pose that Hawaii can come in. The
politicians have to handle the cards
when it comes to making new states.
But" said Senator Morgan, with
noticeable emphasis, Alaska Won [
come into the Union until Hawaii
comes
The senator commented briefly on the
expansion sentiment in the south,
speaking of the meaning of a pTOtec-
tOrate, such as Senator I1uman. OF
South Carolina, has recently declared
for. and also of the attitude Of Senator
1cLaUrin, of the same state He re-
ferred to Senator McLaurin's position
as being one of much common sense
THE islands of the Philippine group be
came fixed as part of this country 5
domain when the treaty with Spain
was ratified said the senator There
is no changing that. The status of the
islands is a certain quantity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
HER HAT TOO GAY.
Iwaynesboro PENN Cor Phil North
American

LWayneSbOrO (Penn) Cor Phil North
Americana
Because Miss May Ouer. daughter of
the late Bishop Jacob F.OlIer, persisted
in wearing a pretty creation of a hat.
in preference to the plain bonnet worn
by the women of the German Baptist
church, she has forfeited her member
ship in the Antietam German Baptist
church, at this place.
Miss OIer is a highly educated young
woman, a graduate of Juniata college,
and prominent member of society in
this place. Her brother is superintend-
ent of the Prick company, and her
father was founder of the Geiser COM
pany.
Last spring Miss O1ler returned from
European tour. and wore, in place of
the conventional bonnet, a hat of the
latest style. In July a meeting of the
authorities of the church was held, and
Miss OIler was notified that if she
would retain her membership in the
church she must return to the palmer
headgear, and that she would be given
until the next quarterly meeting to
make the change
Miss OlIer wrote to the church auth
critics asking them to extend the time,
meanwhile continuing to wear a hat.
The time was extended, however. and
at the quarterly meeting. held a few
days ago, she was formally expelled
from the church. Elder Jacob Snyder
presided at the meeting, which was IN
usually lively.
Postmaster s. z. DubbeI, of this place
and j. J. and Jesse r. Oller. brothers of
the young woman, made a fight against
expulsion, claiming that the annual
meeting had made the wearing of the
bonnet discretionary This position was,
however, bitterly fought by two young
German Baptist minister's Rev J Is
Ruthraun and Rev. John Oelig, who
insisted that the traditions of the
church should not be broken down. and
they were successful in their battle by
a large majority.
There is much Indignation here
among Miss Oilers friends and rela-
tives. and they will take the matter to
the next annual meeting. Miss OlIer is
now in New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
Grand Ducal Silver Wedding Gift

From the London Globe.1
The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess
Vladimir have received magnificent
presents on the occasion of the celebra-
ton of their silver wedding. Among
the most remarkable are a superb dia-
mond aigTette and diadem from the
Emperor and Empress of Germany The
three diamonds of the aigrette are Of
great value. The Emperor also gave
to his uncle a gold cup beautifully
chased. The children of the Grand
Duke and Grand Duchess presented
their parents with a chased silver sur
tout de table" representing a Greek
temple, with silver statuettes Of Mars
Neptune, Vulcan and the Goddess Flora
at the four corners A magnificent ser
vice of silver plate was presented by
the Grand Dukes and Grand Duchesses
collectively and the Princes and Prin-
cesses of Afecklenberg- Schwerin gave a
case of silver goblets- Prince Liechten-
stein sent a superb tea set Among the
many remarkable presents is a silver
ornament representing a peasants hut
in flames. offered by the Fire Brigade
society, of which the Grand Duke VIad-
iIair is president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
HE HAD TWO WIVES,
But Wright Kept Up a Bold Front
Until Jailed

Indianapolis, Ind. November Sat
Evansville Harry Wright, travelling so
licitOr for the Home Mutual Benefit as
ISOLATION of South Bend, wanted here
on a bigamy charge. is under arrest.
According to the representations made
by the wives involved, both of whom
are now CHARTERED at the Door of Hope.
this city Wright married Miss Pearl
Poe, of California, No, October, 1896,
and brought her here. At Lafayette
she was Frustrated by illness. and last
summer she was transferred 20 the hos
pital, where her child was born.
Mr.. Wright disappeared in the in
term, and after exhausting her means,
the wife came to this city and com
planned to the police authorities of his
desertiOn. She was sent t. the Door
of Hope, where she remained several
months After his flight from Lafay-
cite Wright WOOed and won Mrs. Louisa
Meyers. widow, with two children. at
Cicero. this state, and they We're mar
ried at NOblesVflle in July last. COM
ing to this city soon after. After his
return Wright made peace with his first
wife. and he lived with both women,
keeping them apart by rOOming in diff
ferent portions of the city and account
ing for his absence to each by claim
ing that ne was on the road.
Recently he went to Evansville, leav-
ing wife No at the Illinois house with
out means. Indeed, before departure,
he borrowed the last cent she had, and
he also called on wife No. L and de-
spoiled her of ready cash. Wife No. 2
then sought the police and was sent to
the Door Of Hope, and there she was
put on the trail Of wife No I. Then
both Joined in complaint 10 the police
and the arrest was accomplished. The
accused is 50 years old and quite well
known throughout the state. An officer
Will be sent for him tomorrow noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
LYNCH LAW SIBERIA.

[Odessa Cor. of the London News.J
The Ispravniki, or rural police of the
more remote districts of the Taiga gold
fields in Siberia have lately made the
Nehmgericht among the native and
cOlOnist mining population in that
region, but so far all the efforts of the
local authorities to single out and
have proved fruitless. Suspicion was
first aroused by the constant myster-
ious disappearance of persons of bad
character, more especially among the
Indigenous tribesmen known as the
StaratelH, noted for their peculatiVe
prOcliVitieS. These disappearance even
now continue, despite the utmost Wig
lance of the police. Occasionally the
victims receive a first warning by
means of a nocturnal seizure when they
are bHndfolded, bound and fOgged by
masked executiOners. It transpfres that
one of the rules of the secret association
IS In order to prevent social strife and
scandal" not to tolerate the presence
of any women of doubtful character
about the gold mines. The extreme
penalty is not often carried out against
q woman, even of the worst reputation.
but if she disregard the warning to
leave she is seized, stripped and fog
ged, and by some means secretly con
and gagged When the executive of the
lynch tribunal wish to emphasize a case
of punishment the severed head or a
limb of the victim is left exposed in
some conspicuous place
There is no doubt that this Siberian
Nehmgericht originated in the supine-
ness and corruption of the police. sew
eraI member of which have also dis
appeared. The police admit that the
secret tribunal succeeded in establish
ing a high standard OF honesty. moral
ity and social order among the Taiga
gold mining population.