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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
GUARD STOLEN FLOWER.
rFrom the Washington Post.l

from the Washington Post.1
Watching Representative John Allen
of Tupelo, while he made a speech in the
house recently, L was reminded of the
time when he burglarized a flower from
the botanical gardens. He was escort
ing a young woman from the west, and
she went fairly daft over the orchids
I don't believe she had ever seen one
before, and, oh, she did want one SO
muchi
OF course there are rules like unto
the laws of the Modes and the Persians
against picking Uncle Sans posies, but
girls even from the west, usually get
what they want if they want it badly
enough Mr.. Allen gave an orchid stem
a deft touch. 1t broke. The blossoms
fell Quick as thought he picked it
up, before the guards eye caught sight
of it, and popped it into his hat. Then
the three visitors strolled out, and at
the very door they ran into some young
woman from the south. Mr.. Aliens
hand flew to his hat brim. but he re-
mem bered in time. For the first and
only time in his life John Allen ac-
knowIedged a lady's bow with covered
head. His face was a study in crimson,
but he dared not raise his hat.
/ daresay he has forgotten all about
it long before this, but the girl from the
west has that orchid somewhere among
her souvenirs to this day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
YELLOW SIGNALS
Are Considered a Success on the New
Haven and Hartford.

General Superintendent Clark of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford in
forms us that the yellow distant-signal
lights that were put in use on his road
a month ago have thus far proved an
unqualified success, says the Railroad
Gazette.
About one hundred signals were
changed, of which go are on the main
line between Boston and New London,
where numerous fast trains are run.
In all, several hundred enginemen have
had to make the change. and everything
has worked smoothly. Though we men
ton the success of the yellow first, it
is to be borne in mind that the change
in the home signals is the most promi-
nent and significant feature of the pres
ent action. There are many times as
many home signals as distants. and the
effect on the minds and the habits of
the enginemen is correspondingly great
er. The relief of getting rid of white
for all-clear is decided, and the runners
are emphatic in their expressions of sat-
isfactiOn. If we were to attempt to draw
a moral from this change in lights on
the New Haven road, we should base it
on the deSirability of learning from 9TH
erS' experience. This road Chat is, the
Old Colony has had, within a few years,
one derailment and one other slight ac-
cident in consequence of broken colOred
glasses, besides the collision which was
the immediate incentive to the present
change. 1t might be said, therefore,
that, in making a radical change, the
company is only doing what necessity
compels it to do, and so is not entitled
to any particular glory. But the corol-
larry of this is that anyone who desires
glory-or even ordinary credit-should
take action before the fatal collision
visits him. The yellow glass finally
adopted is about one-Quarter inch thick,
with one surface slightly roughened and
with both surfaces smooth in the center
Yellow glasses have been ordered for
all the distant signals on the companys
lines. in the western as well as the east
ern district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
HELD UP BY JENNINGS
But James McSpadden, the News
Agent of the Rock Island, Saved
His Mouev

James McSpadden, the news agent on
the Rock Island train the night of the
Volland wreck, whose heroism on that
occasion secured for him compliment
tary letter from the general officials of
the Rock Island road, was on the train
the night of the Rock Island hold up
by the Jennings gang in the Indian Ter
ritory. The most of what money he
had he was shrewd enough to drop in
his box in the car, and when he lined
up with the other occupants of the train
along a fence he had only nickels and
dimes in his pockets.
AL Jennings, the leader of the gang,
was doing the pocket rif1ing act. When
he got to the little news agent he was
rewarded with only small change.
H. said the bandit as he finished
the inspection, you must be a crap
shooter. Take your chicken feed and
go on with the game and with this he
poured the dimes and nickels into Nc
Spadden'S coat.
McSpadden is very fond of telling his
experience with the bandit leader AS
it happened, William Freeman, the bag
gageman who was burned to death in
his car, was also on the train that night
and was one of the men who positively
identified Jennings after his capture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
TEMPERATURE LOW.
Not Fer the Present Season But For
Last Year.

Weather Observer T. B. Jennings has
issued his summary for 1885, parts of
which are as follows:
The mean temperature for 1885, de-
duced from the means of the stations is
53.9 degrees, from the monthly aver
ages for the state, 54.2 degrees; the av-
erage annual temperature for the state
for the past II years is $40 degrees,
showing a deficiency of OIL deg in tenn
perature-
During the past II years the warmest
year was 1896, with a mean of 55.S degs.,
while 1897 approached it with a mean
of 55.1 degS.: 1892, with a mean of So 8
dogs, was the coolest, and 1884, with a
mean of $50 dogs, the next coolest,
The mean temperature, by months, was
above the normal the first four months,
below in May, above in June, below in
July, above in August and September,
below in October, November and De-
cember; in February it was dogs.
above normal, and in December degS
below-the two greatest departures
The precipitation for the state for the
| year averages 80. IS inches, which is the
| highest during the II years the Kansas
| section has been in operation, and is 6. SO
| inches above the average annual precip-
| itation during that period, while the av-
erage of the departures from normal of
| the various stations having nOrmalS
! shows an excess of sos inches During
| the past II years, 1893 was the year of
! least precipitation, giving an average
/ for the state of but 20.12 inches, while
| 1880 gave but 20.6o, and 1894 20.72 inches:
| on the other hand the average for 1889
| was 29.47 and for 1891 &c. 80 inches, be-
| ing the two years of greatest precipita-
! ton next to the present.
| The greatest annual amounts were
! So % at Lebo, So. 80 at Olathe, Slab at
| Morantown, 50.S9 at Ottawa, and 50.25
| at Kansas City; the least were 1903 at
| Colby, 1916 at Wallace, and 1896 at
! Winona, Topeka $685.. The average
| snowfall for the state was PA inches.
! The greatest snowfall was ASS inches at
| Tanning, and the least SIS inches at Fail
| River and Newton. The average num-
Der of days with precipitation for the
| state was g. or Is per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
GANG RUN TO EARTH.
Five Persons Arrested Accused of
Theft, Murder and Coun-
terfeiting.

Wichita, March 2S.-Herbert and
Willis Simpson. two BARRIERS of Wichita.
and Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Matthews, of
Rice county, were arrested and brought
to the county Jail here last night. They
are charged with being implicated in
the murder of Joseph New. of Eureka,
Kan. who was shot in his own yard,
at night, October 81 1897. They are
said to be part of a gang of eleven
criminals led by Frank AllgoOd, a train
robber, murderer and horsethief, which
has operated in south central Kansas
for the past twelve years
Allgood is now in Jail at lola, Kan.
He was arrested two or three days ago
as a result of an investigation which
was started by w. p. F'leeman, a guard
of the Kansas penitentiary about seven
months ago. After five months work
F1eeman got hold of a confession made
TO Warden Lands, last January. by
prison convict, in which it was stated
that AIgood killed Joseph New. and
that Mrs Amelia New and James Dobbs,
who are now in the penitentiary at
Leavenworth for life. were innocent of
the murder of Mrs News husband. All
good, it is alleged, was a diplomatic
criminal He knew that Mrs. New and
DObbs were thought by the neighbour
hood to be lovers and unduly intimate.
1t is alleged that he killed Joseph New
for $500 which New had knowing that
public sentiment would fix the crime
upon DObbS. New was brought out into
his yard by loud noises made at the
chicken house on the night of October
81. 1897. and shot.
Allgood is also known, the officers say,
to have killed William Coulter fourteen
miles south of Eureka, in 1889 Coulter
mad drawn $500 of school money and left
Tor home about shutdown. He was held
up and murdered nine miles out of Eu-
reka
Allgood. 1t Is alleged. had a band of
eleven. with hiding places in Sumner
and Rice counties The headquarters
seemed to be at the Matthews home,
IA miles north of Hutchinson. 1t is
among the sand hills, two miles from
the nearest house, and surrounded by
thlckets of sand plum trees. Sheriff
summons found three stolen horses, a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28

peka the next morning. 1t was the
morning of the Rodgers murder, and
before he left here that night Oliphant
was hung from a telegraph pole on
Sixth street. On the train going to
Omaha that night the man sitting
across the aisle in the Pullman sudden
ly rolled off his seat dead. Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith had hardly entered their
room at one of the Omaha hotels the
next morning when they heard a woman
screaming in the corridors, and Mr..
Smith stuck his head out of the door
just in time to see a man shoot his wife
and then shoot himself.
Mr.. Smith says he is not at all super
stitious, but after that he made up his
mind to cut short the wedding journey
and return to Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
MURDER BY MAIL.
England Has an Instance of Poisoned
Sweets.

London, March 2S.-Murder by mail
which has been creating a sensation in
the United States, has found an imita-
ton here in pieces of poisoned bride
cake being sent through the post. Only
one death resulted, which is fortunate,
because examination showed that the
cake contained very acute poison.
No one seems to know where the cake
came from, which leads the police to
suspect that the poison did not get into
the cake by misadventure, but that the
cake was made with the deliberate in
tent to cause death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
YOUR HEALTH DEPENDS ON YOUR KIDNEYS.
To Test the Merits of Swamp-Root, the Great Kid
ney Remedy, Every Reader of estate Journal
May Have Sample Bottle Sent
Absolutely Free by Mail.

n
kIdneys good nancie is of his capital
our Ire
THEM WE'LL health Safety
il $
all
your
health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
MRS. GILLETT'S CATTLE.
Abilene Judge Refuses to Release
Them From Attachment.

Abilene Kan, March 2S.-A special
hearing was held yesterday afternoon
on motion to discharge from attach
ment Mrs. G.. G. Gillett's Hereford cat
tie, levied upon by the Abilene National
bank, to secure payment of a note for
81 800 for life insurance bearing the sig
natures of Gillett and his wife.
The court decided against discharging
the property from the attachment and
the bank will keep the cattle until the
next term of court. Mrs. Gillett, in her
answer, denies that she signed the
note.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
WEDDING TRIP SHORTENED.
General Agent Smith Scared Out by
Three Unn etural Deaths.

General Agent Smith of the Officials
and Employees Accident Insurance COM
pany of Indianapolis, the company with
which special arrangement is made for
the insurance of Rock Island and San
ia Fe employees, relates a peculiar chain
of condolences, which started in To-
peka and had the effect of limiting his
wedding trip to two days. Mr. Smith
has headquarters in Chicago. but travels
considerably and is well known among
the railway men in this territory.
Mr.. Smith left Chicago the night af-
ter he was married and arrived in To-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
BAD FIRE AT DAWSON.
Losses Mount Well up Into the
Thousands.

Seattle, Wn., March 2S.-A fire oc-
CURED at Dawson City March 5, causing
wife of a restaurant keeper, was severe
Iy burned. Her husband and his part
ner Carroll were slightly injured.
List of losses follows:
Wright & Prefer, restaurant, 81 500:
Miller & Carroll, restaurant, 81, 800; S.
d. Saunders, meat market, 81, 500; An
derson Brothers, painters, SO, 500; John
Sargent & Briska, clothiers, 81, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
A Million Dollar Contract.

The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Rail-
road company has awarded a contract
to the Americana Car and Foundry
company for 1000 freight cars, to be
delivered September 1. This is a very
large order, involving an outlay of over
81, 000, 900, and it will keep the works
busy all the summer. The contract
calls for 300 furniture cars, 200 coal cars
and 1.500 box cars. The Katy has
also placed an order with the Richmond
and Baldwin locomotive works for fif-
teen freight and passenger locomotives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
Found Dead on the Trucks.

Perry, Okla, March 2S.-Harry Coff-
man, married man living at Pawnee,
was killed at White Eagle, twenty miles
north of here, Friday night. The body
was taken from under a sleeper attach
ed to the night Santa Fe train. The
body was badly crushed, the neck was
broken and one leg was cut off 1t is
not known when or where the accident
occurred, but it was discovered at
White Eagle. His friends wonder why
it was that he was riding the trucks of
a sleeper, as he is we'll to do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
OTIS BUYS GUNBOATS.
Spain Closes Out Her Whole Lot in
the Philippines.

Washington, March 2S.-The following
cabIegram was received by the war de-
partment on March 10, and has just
been made public:
Manila, March 1S.-Adjutant General,
Washington, D. C.-Have purchased all
gunboats in Philippines of Spain-13 in
number, now at Seamboanga. Half are
in serviceable condition. Payment in
cash from public funds upon delivery
at Manila. They will be sent for this
week. (Signed) OTIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
EQUAL SUFFRAGE IN N. Y.
IFrom the New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser.1

Female suffrage in this state will
never prevail if the women can prevent
it. Such at least, will be the interpre-
tation put upon the presence at Albany
of representatives of the association op-
posed to woman suffrage. Three bills
are now before the Legislature affecting
this question, and the arguments of op-
posing ladies before the judiciary COM
mittees of both houses are producing
Just that hopeless confusion of mind
best adapted to safe delay. Arguments
as to the constitutionality of the pro-
posed change, special privileges, and
equal rights are being urged with a cut
and thrust vehemence that assures
male monopoly of the franchise is safe
until discord ceases in the camp of it's
enemies. There the question may be
safely left.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
Chronic rheumatism Cured.

DR.. H r. Hettinger, Indianapolis
Ind, says: For several months after
sprafning my ankle L was severely
afflicted with rheumatism finally
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism, and in days could walk with
out my cane; two bottles cured me
sound and we'll L take great pleasure
in recommending the Mystic Cure to
all who are afflicted with rheumatism -
Sold by Swift e. Holiday, druggists.
523 Kansas avenue, Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
humboldt Bank Dividend.

Washington, March 2S.-The comp
troller of the.currency has declared divi-
dends in favor of the creditors of in
solvent national banks as follows: 20
per cent, the Bellingham Bay National
bank of New Whatcom, Wash; 5 per
cent the Commercial National bank of
Denver. Colo; 10 per cent the Bennett
National bank of New Whatcom, w ash;
5.61 per cent the Humboldt First Ma
tional bank of Humboldt, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
RAILROAD NEWS.
Earnings of the Santa Fe on
the Increase.
Receipts For February of 1893
Gain Over 1898.
IN ASE $1SS,312.
For the Eight Months Ending
February %
Earnings $S,1SO,O7S. Increase
of Over $712,533.

Chicago, March 2S-The net earnings
of the Atchison system for the month of
February were $934,034, an increase of
$685. 12 over the same month of last
year. For the eight months of the fis-
cal year ending February % the net
earnings of the system have been
IS, 1SO,0 an increase of SIP, 533 over the
corresponding period of the preceding
fiscal year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
Weather Indications.

Chicago, March 28.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight and Wednesday; warmer in
west portion tonight; warmer Wednes-
day; winds shifting to southerly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28

For frost bites. burns, indolept sores,
eczema, skin disease, and especially
Piles. De Wits Witch Hazel Salve
stands first and best. Look out for dis
honest people who try to initiate and
counterfeit it. It's their endorsement of
a good article. Worthless goods are not
initiated. Get De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve. Geo. w. Stansfield, w. H. Will
son, A. J. Arnold & Son, A. J. Kane &
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28

lot of counterfeiting tools, burglars out
fits, and piles of stolen goods there yes
terday- The ten followers of Allgood,
four of whom have been arrested,
helped him in highway robberies, train
hOldupS, horse stealing, and all sorts of
footing schemes. and hid the stuff in
these places. The hOldup of the Frisco
at Andover, Butler county, last July. is
thought by the officers to be one of All
goods crimes. The officers say that the
gang has been responsible for four train
rObberies, not fewer than half a dozen
murders and the theft of hundreds of
horses in southern and eastern Kansas
and western Missouri in the last eight
years, besides a dozen gigantic coun-
terfeiting schemes. Sheriff Simmons
and mis- deputy, Syl Dunkin, say that
other important particulars can not be
given until the other six arrests are
made. Only four of the remainder OF
the gang have been located.
Hutchinson. March 2S.-w P. Flee
man, who has been an officer of the
Kansas state penitentiary, passed
through here last evening with Fred
Mathe and wife, whom Fleeman and
Sheriff Simmons, of Wichita arrested
in Rice county. Fleeman claims to have
corralled a gang who have been OPP
Grating upon a large scale in Kansas.
According to his statement, the gang
is composed of Frank AllgoOd. now in
Jail at lola; Herbert and Willis Simp-
son, whom he arrested at Wichita, and
the two Mathes. Fleeman began work.
ing on the case seven months ago from
information which he got from a prison.
er at Lansing. He says this gang has
kept a careful book account of all op-
erations, and that he will be able to
locate 500 horses from the information
he has gained. Fleeman says he will
be able to show that Frank Allgood
killed Joseph New, in Greenwood coun-
ty, two years ago. crime for which the
wife of New and a man named George
DObbs were convicted, and are now
serving life sentences at Lansing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28

We will wash your colored shirts ana
guarantee coIoiS from fading. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia w. Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
The Best

Is the Gypsy Queen Baking Powder.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-29
"wHTTE's BUREAU" CoLLAPsEs.
New York SvindIers Get Away With
Large sum of Money

NEW YORK, Nov 2s.-The Herald says:
Whites bureau sometimes known as
Charles II. Whites bureau" n ''get-rich-
quick" concern, located in the Cotton Ex-
change building vanished with the man.
ayers on Sunday. and 1t Is estimated that
creduloas depositors are out OF pocket
more than $@oHo
Whites bureau was in many respects
similar TO the Franklin Syndicate" oper-
ated by William F. Miller. Like the
dividends to depositors and professed 70
be legitimate and 10 be an old. established
concern Like the Franklin syndicate. II
professed 10 have the strongest kind OF
recommendations from banks and bankers
Like the Franklin syndicate. II managed
its business without any Inquiries being
made by the police II had accounts in
several downtown banks. and drafts from
its customers passed through the kinks
without any questions being asked except
In the instance Of one bank
Like the Franklin syndicate X paid ont
dividends" TO depositors presumably from
the money placed on deposit. Finally. like
the Franklin syndicate. It's hackers took
alarm and disappeared with a large GUAM
tty of other peoples money.
Whites bureau was opened by two young
men who went By the name Of Hyman. One
of them gave the name Of c. H. Hyman.
and he Is understood 10 De the &c IL
white whose bureau the concern pur-
ported TO be.
The bureau began business In the latter
part of September. The firm inserted adj
SeriisementS IN newspapers all over the
country, promising that Whites bureau
would make money for anybody who would
send his cash on 20 New York The ad-
vertlSemeuf was as aliuring as a green
goods circular.
Letters began 20 come I'm from all over
the country. The mail OF the bureau grew
10 such proportions that the suspicious OF
the superintendent Of the Cotton Exchange
building became aroused and he saws he
made an Investigation, lie could not shd
out aything a6ou, the busy Young man
except thaf he profssSsd 70 be doing a gen
eraI investment business, SO was per
mttted 10 remain. On Saturday the collapse
came.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-29
ANOTHER FAKE yYNDICATE.
Louis A. G0urdatn Arrested for Par
alleIfng the franklin Fra0d.

NEW YORK. Nov. zs.-Louis A. Gour-
dain. who has a banking office In the
Metropolitan Life building. at No. ! Mad
tson avenue, and is alleged TO have a
scheme similar to the Franklin syndi-
cate. with which William F. Miller was
connected, was arrested today on the or
der OF Chief of Police Devery. He viii
be charged with swindling- Gourdatn IL
said to be Well known lottery man from
New Orleans.
John r. Agnew, whose connection with
the Washington syndicate. In Green
Point. Brooklyn, led to his arrest yester-
day. was arraigned today In the alb
senee OF the district attorney, the magiS-
trate would not tx ball.
Gourdain was afterward arraigned In
police court on a charge OF swindling and
of violating the banking code: The mag
manded Gourdain.
Capt. Price, who made the charges
against Gourdain. when asked who he had
captured In the Offices where he found
Gourdain. replied, II got the whole COM
pany."
In reply 70 a question as to who COM
posed the company he said;
That man Indicating Gourdain). his
plug hat. s. note and satchel full of
fake papers"
According to a statement made by Chief
Devery after the arrest Of Gourdain, he
Is the man who opened the so-called I'm
periai National bank in partnership with
A. d. NJ. Siocum. They came from New
Orleans, He said that in 1892 Gourdain
"as ttNHetteu Win IL Lpuis'aiia ioileiS
scheme, which was suppressed. Ee then
engaged In business under the name OF
J. FL. Hubbard & Co. and was again sup
pressed He then engaged In business sue
cessiyely under the names of u. NJ Slo-
cum. l.. G. Stewart. c. V, Louis and r.
Jackson. each business being suppressed.
one after another. Later Gourdain was
behind the bank of North America In New
Orleans, which failed. Then he started
a fire and marine insurance company
which failed. Gourdain was then arrest
ed In New Orleans on a lottery charge.
but he escaped imprisonment on the plea
of insanity. He is also said TO have been
arrested In Kansas City.
Gourdain said today: THE men who
are associated with me are u. NJ. Slocum,
formerly with the First National bank.
of Port Townsend. Wash: G.. NJ McCur-
dy, of Detroit. Mich. Both men are now
In the West bnying out ha nks"