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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
Four Men Stop the Colorado &
Southern Express.
Cover the Crew With Guns and
Blow Open the Car.
DIDN'T GET A CENT.
Passengers and Mail Car Were
Not MOlested.
There Was Much Money In the
Express Safe.

Trinidad. Colo. July 2.-Southbound
passenger train No. l. on the Colorado &
Southern railway, was robbed by four
men at a point five miles south of Fol-
som. n. NJ.
The hold up occurred at 1890 O'Clock
last night at the same point at which
the passenger train was held up last
September.
After the train had been brought to a
standstill, and the crew had been intiIni-
dated by guns, the robbers used dyna-
mite with good effect, blowing open the
sides of the express car
superintendent Webb and the Wells
Fargo express agent, Glover. both state
positively that nothing was secured by
the robbers.
superintendent Webb left for the scene
of the hold up on a special train, accom-
panied by officers with horses. He Is
confident he will be able to overtake the
robbers.
There were but few passengers in the
train and they were not mOlested.
AS soon as the robbers had searched
the express car they mounted horses
which were hitched near by and firing
a. few shots to alarm trainmen and pas
sengers, fed without any attempt to go
through the mail car.
Parties here who claim to know say
that there was a large amount of money
in the express safe, as well as valuable
express matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
Championship Tennis Tournament

Chicago, July 12.-Rain retarded the
progress Of the western championship
tennis tournament at KenWood yester-
day A heavy downpour at 1 O'Clock
soaked the courts and left them too soft
for use until late in the afternoon. Play
was begun at > o'clock but was confined
to the matches in doubles.
The best tennis Of the tournament was
seen In the few team matches played
contest together and displayed champion
ship form They We're obliged to play
their best to win against Street and Car
ter Champion Collins was given the
brunt Of the playing by Street and Car
ter and he did his work we'll
Hackett and Allen. the Yale men. aD-
peared in doubles and made good i'm
preston They played two matches and
won both with great ease, one without
dropping a game.
afacQuiston Bros. found no difficulty in
their match with Peters and Bailey Sum
maries:
and Mcconnell defeated Aagee and Ba-
ker, 81, IS 7-5. g.
First round-Ffacket and Allen defeated
Bond and Collins defeated Street and
Carter. SIS. So 81
Mundy and 1IcKeever defeated Condee
and Paulson, 81. So, 3-6, 6-3.
McQuiston Bros. defeated Peters and
Bailey. so So. 6-3-
Second round-HacIett and Allen defeat
ed Bridges and Fox, SO. 60, SO
Doubles-ROche and Neely against Pat
ten and Mcconnell, SIS, 81. unfinished.
& One match singles was played, Norris
beating Brooks. 6-3. SO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
Each of the Political Parties
In Kentucky
Appears to Be Under Control of
One Man.
TAYLOR HAS A GRIP
On the Republican Organization
That Is as Tight
As That of GoebeI on the
Democracy.

Lexington, Ky, July 12.-After two
days of skirmishing the delegates to the
Repu ubncan state convention today met
for business District meetings were
held during the forenoon. After all the
preliminary canvassing and conferences
the lines of Attorney General w S
Taylor, candidate for governor remain
ed unbrOken. The opposition is devoted
to attacks that are intended to make
the nomination undesirable for Taylor
under the circumstances But it is con-
ceded that the Deboe-Taylor machine
can do as it sees fit.
The Taylor men secured the tempor-
ary organization of the convention and
all other preliminary points at the meet
ing of the state central committee last
night and started off on the Assem- bling
of the convention with everything in
their hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
GEN. WOODS WAY.
His Manner of handling Yellow Few
er at Santiago.


Santiago de Cuba, July 12.-General
Leonard Wood in command of the de-
partment OF Santiago issued general or
quarantine. All officers of the govern
ment and employees are forbidden to en-
ter the city. with the exception OF those
belonging to the department.
Major Carr and Surgeons MendOsa
and Aunez are detailed to take charge
Of the fever patients in the city which
Is placed under strict regulations. 9th
er officers viii have charge of the yell
low fever hospital on the island. The
mayor is directed to close all American
hotels and saloons, to forbid other Ii
quor dealers to sell intoxicants to
Americans and to arrest all intoxicated
Americans or IOiterers in saloons. The
principal hotels and saloons are desig-
mated by name
The pack trains have been ordered to
establish camps outside the city and all
the troops will be moved to SOngo, ex-
cept one company at MOrrO Castle.
The headquarters Of all the depart
ments were moved today to Crysto and
the railroad and steamship lines are
forbidden to bring Americans into the
city No ship are permitted to touch
at the wharves. The strictest regula-
Ions have been established for protec-
ton from fever of the company of SOL
diers at Morro Castle Supplies are to
be left at a road depot and will be ia
ken to the soldiers by teams from the
camp No travellers will be permitted
to leave here without having under
gone five days detention in camp
Gen Wood proposes to adopt heroic
measures TO stamp out the fever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
TOWNSHIP FAIR.
Mission Center Farmers Will Try the
Experiment

The people of Mission township have
reached an advanced position. No COM
munity of farmers devotes more time
to the study of practical subjects and
their advancement is attracting atten-
tiOn all over Kansas.
Their latest scheme is to hold town
ship fair An association has been or
ganized with H H Wallace as presi-
dent and the fair will be held on Sep
tember q and p. The fact that the
people of Mission Center are interested
insures the success of the venture.
One of the few Grange organiza tions
which has survived the test of time is
Oak Grange at Mission Center and this
lodge is still the moving power in the
township. The members are now en-
gagged in arranging for the fair.
1t is in this community that the Far
mers' Institute originated This insti-
tuition has been transplanted to many
counties in the state. It is a kind of
post graduate course for the farmer
and continues about a week.
College professors and other learned
men deliver lectures and the farmers
have experience meetings.
The fair which will be held in Septem-
Der viii be a practical illustration of the
results of the improved method of farm
ing.
Among the most prominent Of the pro-
mOters are John 3. Sims, a. H. Buck
man. Bradford Miller and Thomas
Buckman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
VOLUNTARY PRISONER.
DR.. III. z. Gill Allows Himself
to Be Locked In a Room
at State House.

DR.. H. 2. Gill made another rally late
Tuesday afternoon to get back his place
as secretary of the state board of health.
He went to the Office with his lunch
in a basket and declined to leave when
the time came to close the Office last
night.
Dr. Swan locked the Office and left DR..
Gill a prisoner, because the latter de-
clined to vacate. DR.. Gill spent the
night in the office sleeping on pile Of
carpet in one corner of the room
The doctor declined to vacate at noon
today and was again locked in. He says
he proposes to take up perma nent head
quarters in the office until such time az
he regains possession of the job. DR.
Gill takes his meals in the office from a
basket which he carried into the office
last night. He slept with the windows
closed last night and thereby had a real
Turkish bath.
Today a job was put up on Gill A
note was sent to him telling of three
cases of smallpox. He replied by say
ing:
I am unable to leave the office to
look you up because 1 would be locked
out by one W. B. Swan who claims to
office"
Later a telephone call was sent to DR..
Gill, but he replied by telling the mes
senger that he was too busy to leave
the office. He explains that he is locked
in the office during a greater part of the
time and is unable to attend to the
business of the department.
Gill will be enjoined from interfering
with the department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
HIS WIFE Is RICH.
But Albert Crosby Has Nothing But
His Clothes.

New York, July 12.-Albert Crosby of
Brewster, Mass, and formerly rich and
prominent in Chicago, where he owned
Crosby's opera house and the Mavoy
Brewing company, was examined in
bankruptcy proceedings here today. In
his petition he described his assets as
consisting of a few old clothes. He lives
in handsome home on Cape Cod. Mrs.
Crosby testified today that she owns the
estate at Brewster, has $3.50, 900 cash in
bank, mortgages for $3.50, 900 more, real
estate valued at $4,000 and furniture
and paintings valued at $12, 900, besides
her claim for $50. 600 against Mr. Crosby
for advances made by her to him from
time to time.
AIr Crosby said he had owned moth
ing since 1875, when he gave his all TO
his wife. Since then he has lived by
borrowing from her, he asserts. They
usually spend the winters abroad and
the summers at Brewster
The city of Chicago holds a judgment
of $500 900 against Crosby, who was a
surety on the bond of David A. Gage,
when the latter, as city treasurer of
Chicago, defaulted in a very large sum.
Crosby is also heavily involved in In
diana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
HARD AT WORK.
Teachers Have Settled Down to Busi-
ness at Los Angeles

Los Angeles, Cal, July 12.-Today the
N E. A. convention has settled down
to steady, hard work, there being eleven
departments holding sessions in the af-
ternoon in addition to general sessions
both morning and evening.
Mrs. Helen Grenfell, state superln-
tendent of public instruction of COlOra-
do, read a paper in the general session
bearing the suggestive title of QUO
Vadimus." which bore upon relations
existing and which ought to exist be-
tween the school and the home.
l. D. Harvey, superintendent of pub
lie instruction of Wisconsin, in dealing
with Fundamentals in teaching" struck
a respondent note in outlining how far
the individual freedom Of the teacher is
bounded by the organization of the
In the several departments sessions
almost the entire gamut of education
was discussed from child study through
the kindergarten and grammar grades,
the polytechnic and art branches to the
ultimate points Of a business college
curriculum on the one hand and the uni
versity course on the other
In the initial stage of what IN its en-
tirety was a prolonged discussion of ex-
isting methods. child study was taken
up as the missing link between the
home and the school, and at the other
end of the continuous line. President
David Starr Jordan of Stanford univer-
sity and DR.. Nicholas NJ. Butler of
COlumbia university, engaged in a dis
EuSSlOn OL the HA1NL4Nc@J4AAlS VI a AAeAl
iOnal university-a question Of the
greatest interest and Importance to ed
ucatOrs as well cultured people
throughout the country.
In addition to these various phases of
educational effort, the highly specialized
form of educa ton adapted to the needs
of the deaf, blind and feeble minded has
been under consideration: the physical
education has not been neglected and a
patriotic tinge has been given to the
entire proceedings by a discussion be-
fore the Herbert society of the ''Signifi-
canoe of the frontier in American his
tOrY-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
PAUL JONES' BONES.
Dug Up and Thrown Into Pot
ter's Field.

Washington, July 12.-Inquiry was re-
Gently made at the state department in
regard to the grave of John Paul Jones,
the great naval hero of revolutionary
days. who died in Paris July Is, 1882. He
was buried there with the highest hon
Ors by the French government but it
appears that the present location of his
grave is not known. The secretary Of
state recently addressed a letter to Mr..
Henry Vignaud of the United States
embassy in Paris asking whether the
grave of John Paul Jones in Paris is
known. He has received a reply from
Mr.. Nigaud saying that although he has
made earnest and frequent inquiries Of
city authorities in regard to the matter,
he has been unable TO discover the
whereabouts of the grave. One thing
esta blished by his inquiries. however.
he says is that John Paul Jones was
not buried in the cemetery where the
remains of Lafayette lie, as has been
supposed by some people.
In another quarter it is intimated that
owing to a custom prevailing in Paris
the remains of John Paul Jones were
deposited in a rented grave for a term
of years and that upon the expiration
of the lease a great many years ago the
bones of this distinguished American
partiot were thrown into the potter's
field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
NOT FOR SALE.
Reply to a Proposition to Buy
Captured Spanish War Ships

Reply to Proposition to Buy
Captured Spanish War Ships
Washington, July 12-An offer from
a prominent firm of shipbrokers doing
a large foreign business to purchase the
Reina Mercedes and any and all of the
other war craft captured during the late
war has aroused a suspicion that Spain
is trying in this indirect manner to OBJ
tain possession of the vessels and thus
remove the offence to Spanish pride
caused by the floating of the American
flag over her ships. The offer mention
ed no figures, but simply requested that
the navy department name its price for
the Mercedes and the remainder of the
captured Spanish ships. The navy de-
partment will not sell any of these yes
sells and that answer Will be returned
to the writer of the letter. Secre tary
Long has decided that it would not pay
to attempt to renovate the Mercedes
and use her as a warship. The cost
would be no less than half a million
dollars and the ship would, when re-
paired, be of old type and not up to the
requirements of a modern naval ship.
Therefore the repairs to be made on her
Will be confined TO a little painting
cleaning and patching and the Mercedes
will be left as q show ship like the old
Constitution, to crafty the patriotism
Of the American people.
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Mr.. BIRD WILL ANSWER.
Decides on the Method of Pro-
cedure In City Hall In
junction Suit.

City Attorney Bird has not fled a de-
murrer to the petition in the auditorium
injunction suit, nor viii he do so. on
the contrary ne is preparing an answer
to the petition this afternoon, and It
will probably be filed tomorrow morning
in time to give the Obstructionists time
to prepare Tor it by Friday morning, the
time set by Judge Hazen for the near
ing
I would have fled a demurrer" said
Mr.. Bird this afternoon, had it not been
for one allegation in the petition which
could not be admitted. That was the
allegation that the purpose for which
the city wishes TO erect the auditorium
is to let it for hire for political cOnven-
tiOns, entertainments, and gatherings OF
different kinds. The answer which L
shall file, however, Will be in such form
that the other side can demur to it,
if they wish to have the question come
UP a demurrer.
In the answer which Mr.. Bird is pre-
pairing in behalf of the city he will ad-
init practically everything in the petit
tiOn of the ObStructOnists, except that
allegation which says the auditorium is
to be built for rental purposes for pO-
Htical and other gatherings. This allega-
tion he Will deny.
The answer will further set forth the
fact that the auditorium bonds have al
ready been sold to DeunisOn, Pryor &
Co, of Cleveland, Ohio, and a copy OF
tn contract viii be appended. Mr.. Bird
will make the claim that the purchasers
of the bonds will necessarily have to be
made parties TO the suit to make it hold
good
Another allegation. and one which
even persons who never saw the inside
of a law book can readily. grasp. is that
the state of Kansas has no interest IN
the suit whatever, and that the county
attorney has no right to prosecute or
maintain the action in the name Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
TO GIVE AWAY.
Gov Stanley Has an Art Scholarship
For a Worthy Girl

Governor Stanley has a free scholar
ship worth $500 for the course year
in the school of industrial art and tech
nical design for women in New York, to
be conferred on some deserving Kansas
girl
Garfield said once THE most vaIua-
Bile gift that can be bestowed on women
is something to do which they can do
we'll and worthily and thereby maintain
themselves
Florence Elizabeth Cory is president
of the school. The directors recently
held a meeting and decided that the
governor of each state should be given
a scholarship to be conferred upon some
young woman who has talent but not
the means to attend a school OF art
The governor of Kansas has received
the scholarship and is ready TO hear or
receive applications for it,
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FOR ANNEXATION.
Cuban Property Holders Said to Be
Unanimous.

Washington, July 12.-Brigadi General
ROsser who has lust reached Washing
ton from Cuba called at the White House
today General Rosser has been mustered
out and is on his way home to Virginia.
When asked about Cuban affairs he said /:
Many things are moving along smooth
". but there is almost universal COM
rules and laws at Havana The trouble.
OF course is that military men have not
been trained in these matters. The diff
ferent officials fix different duties on
goods
When asked about the sentiment for an
nexation General Rosser said: No man
on the island with a dollars worth Of
property ever wants to see the United
States flag pulled down. They know it
would mean anarchy, chaos and Oppres-
8
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AN ILL WIND, ETC.
Rain That Ruined Texas Cotton In
One Place Helped It In Another.

Austin, Tex, July 12.-The cotton ex-
change in this city has completed today
the work OF carefully tabuIating the
losses in the cotton crop attendant upon
the BrazOs river flood They find that
the loss in the BrazOs bottom will be
900 bales of cotton, representing
s., 600, 900. They also find that the heavy
rains which produced the floods and
ruined the crops in the bottom have
benefited cotton growing on the upper
lands prOpOrtiOnately, so that by far
the best corn harvested in years will be
produced from theSuplands this season,
and they predict that the floods will
have little effect on the cotton yield
of Texas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
ATTORNEY SUES.
A H Case Will Try to Collect $4e5
From Eli G. Nadeau.

A H. Case has fled a suit in the dis
trict court against Eli G. Nadeau, ask
ing for judgment for s495 for attorneys s
fees. Mr.. Cases original claim was $500,
but he says Mr.. Nadeau has paid him
So.
The case in which Mr. CAGE claims to
have rendered Nadeau $500 worth of
lawyers services was the suit brought
against Mr.. Nadeau by David Laugh
ton in 1894. It was a hard fought suit.
being carried through various courts
until it reached the United States su-
preme court in 1897, where it is still
pending.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
J.G. JOHNSON IN CHICAGO.
Democratic Leader Will Attend Meet
ing of Executive Committee.

J. 6. Johnson Of Peabody was in town
today and left for home on the after
noon train. Mr.. Johnson is member
of the executive committee of the Nat
ionaI Democratic committee which
meets in Chicago the latter part of July.
This meeting will be a preliminary one
to talk over plans for the regular meet
ing of the committee which Will take
place later in the year.
At the meeting in Chicago some ac-
ton may be taken in regard to the at
tempt of Kansas City in having the
next convention held there. Kansas
City has already raised $4,000 for this
purDOse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
AMERICAN BOATS
And American Cars to Operate at
Paris Exposition.

Washington, July 12.-Commander
Baker who is chief assistant in the engi-
neer's department of the American comz
mission to Paris has arrived in Washing
ton. He says that the new landing
place on the Seine, which has been Sc
rectIy in front of the American build
ings. The purpose is to run a line of
steamers carrying the American flag
from the American buildings to Charen-
ton, a distance of about seven miles. A
model American street railway will run
from CharentOn to Brussels so that
passengers may travel by either water
or rail on American lines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
Trade with Brazil Declines

Washington, July 12-Contrary to
common belief the trade between the
United States and Brazil last year
showed a falling of, both in exports and
imports. The figures quoted in report
to the state department by United
States Consul Hill at Santos show that
while the exports to Brazil decrea ased
half a million dollars in the past year
the imports fell on no less than twelve
million dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
Bad Man Hatfield surrendera.

Chicago July ia special to the
Record from Louisville. Ky, says: EllisO
Hatfield, the noted desperate and son of
Devil Anse' Hatfield, leader of the
Hatheld-AIcCOy feud that cost 141 lives,
has surrendered to Governor Atkinson,
of West Virginia, in person. Hatfield
shot Deputy Sheriff Ellis a week ago
and has been holding off posse in the
Kentucky mountains. He sent word
that he would surrender to Governor
Atkinson only.
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OFF THE ROCKS.
The Steamer Paris Has Been
Floated.

London. July 1.-THE salvagers have
moved the American line steamer Paris
for a distance of $50 yards and have shift
ed the vessels position slightly to the
eastward They hope to be able to get
the after stoke hold fires aIght.
The Paris is now clear of the rocks.
The intention of the salvagers was
simply to slew the stern of the liner so
as to facilitate the operations of the div
ers. but it was found that she moved more
freely than was expected Three salvage
boats alone practically removed her from
a critical position unaided. She still has
a distinct list to the starboard and can
not be assumed out of danger.
The tugs are preparing to tow her to
Falmouth harbOr-
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New Rich Dieeines.

Victoria, B. c., July 1.-THE steamer
Willap brought news this morning of
the discovery of rich beach diggings at
Wreck Bay, five miles from Ucluctet on
the west coast of Vancouver island.
With the crudest appliances, SO a day is
being washed out. One prOspector took
a pan to the beach and washed out 81 50
Great excitement prevails and farmers
are abandoning their farms to engage
in gold Mashing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
ONE ON GOV. RICHTER.
State Printer Morgan Has a Story
Which Is Too Good to Keep.


Which Is Too Good to Keep.
Harry Richter met Billy Morgan on
the street a few days ago and said:
Billy, have a friend in Leavenworth
who wants to get a place in the state
printing office. I hope you will be able
to bring this about when you have a
vacancy or a place in which you can
put him. He is a good printer"
rs he a union mani" asked Morgan.
mo, he was too young to join the
army but his father served with the
union forces was the reply Richter
made, according to Mr.. Morgan.
Mr. Richter claims that he did not
thus display his ignorance. What did
say was this" he said: THAT my man
is a Republican and all Republicans are
union men"