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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-28
JESTER ARRAIGNED.
Strong Words From Attorneys
For the Prosecution.

st. Louis Mo-, July 2S.-A special to
the Post dispatch from New London,
Mo-, says that Ex-Governor Charles P.
Johnson, of St. Louis, the noted crimi-
nal lawyer, on behalf of the prosecu-
ton addressed the jury in the trial of
Alexander Jester for the murder of
Gilbert W. Gates. His remarks were
not tempered with mercy for the de-
fendant. He depicted the murder in all
its horror, and said it was a, duty he
owed to the state well as himself to
see that justice was meted out to the
prisoner.
AS the lawyer proceeded, A. A. Gates,
father of the murdered boy, buried his
face in his handkerchief and wept.
Alexander Jester cast his eye to the
speaker, then to the judge, then to the
floor Governor Johnson said John w.
Gates would not be man if he did
not spend his money in bringing the
murderer of his brother to justice.
]. w. Hayes, who followed, made in
his address to the jury what the defense
claim may prove a reversible error. He
called Jester bigamist. He said that
Jester married a woman in Oklahoma
while he had a wife in Kansas; he was
preaching the gospel of Christ while a
bigamiSt and a murderer.
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WRECK AT PERRY.
Rock Island Engine and U. r.
Freight Train Collide.

"a collision between a Rock Island en-
gine and a Union Pacific freight train
occurred at IL o'clock last night at Per-
ry, on the Union Pacific line between
Topeka and Kansas City. Engineer
Charles Snyder, of the Rock Island, was
painfully bruised but his injuries are not
of a serious nature. The engineer and
fireman of the Union Pacific train es-
capped injury by jumping. Fireman An
derSOn of the Rock Island, remained on
his engine but was not hurt.
The two engines and eight cars of the
Union Pacific train were badly wrecked
Thirty-two head of cattle were killed,
and the right of way strewn with mer-
chandise of every kind. All traffic on the
line was blocked until an early hour this
morning.
The Rock Island train had taken the
sidetrack at Perry, and the engine was
detached for the purpose of switching
cars on another sidetrack. The switch
moved onto the main line track when the
Union Pacific train rounded the curve
near the station and crashed into it. The
fact that the Rock Island engine was at
a standstill greatly lessened the force
of the collision but the locomotive was
knocked from the track onto its side
E. J. McMurray, Union Pacific
brakeman, was standing on the fifth car
in the train when the collision occurred
He was thrown over the top of the
wrecked cars to the ground, but escaped
without injury.
Engineer McKittrick and Conductor
Cheney were in charge of the Union Pa
cific train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-28
IMPORTANT NEWS AND FEATURES.

PAGE.
i New Orleans Desperate Finally Killed
More Assurances of Ministers Safety.
Today's London Cable Letter.
Tramp Confesses Killing Joseph New.
only 5000 Troops Now in Cnba.
Cattle Killed in Wreck Near Topeka.
Rathbone Arrested in Havana
Sporting News.
Kansas News.
8 Railroad News.
New Campaign Methods Adopted.
Heard in Hotel Corridors.
Chicagoan to Direct London Railways.
Church Announcements.
Late Telegraph and Local News.
8 Social and Personal.
Big Advance in Beef Prices.
Export of Arms to China.
6 Markets.
Lady Randolph Churchill Married.
Wants and Miscellaneous Ads.
North Topeka News.
Snap Shots at Home News.
South Pole Explorer Reports.
Senator Hill Visits Chairman Jones.
General Corb1n on Chinese Army.
Summary Of the Week.
Dun and Bradstreet's Reports.
Social and Personal.
10 Fashion Notes Prom Paris.
Wicker Furnishings For Summer.
Receipts and Menus.
IL Theatrical News.
New Plays For Coming Season.
10 Editorial.
Book Reviews.
Stories of The Town.
Is Timely Hints For Women
Dainty Summer B1ouses.
IA Page of Humor. Illustrated
15 Story" Rosemary"
Aunt Trudy and outdoors.
Humor of the Day.
16 Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas.
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ONLY 5000 LEFT.
U. s. Government Troops Nearly
All Withdrawn From Cuba.

New York, July 2S.-Gen. Leonard
Wood. military governor of Cuba, who
has been in the United States for about
a fortnight. sailed on the Mexico today
for Havana. General Wood said of the
military status in Cuba:
The withdrawal of United States
troo-s from Cuba will end with the
embarkation of the remaining batta1-
Ions of the First and Fifth infantry.
Ihat will leave only about 5000 SOL
dlers on the island, merely enough for
garrison duty.
Fears that yellow fever would in
terfere with the transfer of the First
infantry were removed this morning
upon the receipt of a telegram which
said that the surgeons reported that all
signs of it had disappeared, and that
the enbarkation would proceed with all
possible Dispatch
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nATKBCNE ARRESTED.
Director General of Posts Held
in Cuba Under $25, 900
Bonds.

Havana, July 2S.-Mr. Estes C. Rath-
bone, recently director general of posts
in Cuba, was arrested today at II o'clock
on four charges. These allege the un-
lawful drawing of two orders for $500
each. paying his private coachman and
gardner from the postal funds, and
drawing per diem allowance when not
entitled to do so. Mr.. Rathbone was
held in bonds of $25, 600.
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UopeRa state 3onrnaI.
INDEX OF TODAYS PAPER.
SATURDAY, JULY asth, 1900.

Weather predictions for the next "a hours:
For Kansas-Fair tonight, except show
ers in east portion; Sunday fair; moderate
temperature; variable winds.
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Motorcycle Record Lowered

Springfield, Mass, July 2S.-At the
Coliseum last night DeRossier and Ru-
den, of Fall River, lowered the worlds
motorcycle record on a board track for
one miles doing the distance in 1872.
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CONTINUED on Sixth Page-)
The sun., 1900-06-28
GROVES SUCCESSOR.
William ]. Johnston Selected
at Last Nights Caucus.
Democratic Councilmen Last Night
Caucused For a Councilman
From the Eighth Ward
and Considered Four

The Democratic members Of City Couu.
Gil held caucus last night for a success
sor to Jonathan Groves, councilman
from the Eighth Ward.
The caucus took place after the various
committees had met and transacted theif
business and the Republicans had de-
parted for their homes.
The caucus was OF rather short dura.
tion. The caucus nominee is William
j. Johnston the we'll known Delaware
road passenger conductor. He resides at
No. Oil Pine street.
A Lumber oil ward workers visited the
city hall in the early part of The evening
in Mr.. Johnston's interests.
Other names considered in the caucu i
were those OF William B. Da us, Janss
Thompson and James P. Carey.
The election will take place at to-
nights meeting of Council, when thirty
days will have expired since the death
Of Mr.. Groves.
Today the lew flag will be flung to the
breeze on the City Hall and the old one,
which has been hanging at half mast,
hauled down. 1t is all in shreds.
The mourning drapery will be removed
from the chair occupied by Mr.. Groves.
The sun., 1900-06-28
NOT A CANDIDATE.
Booker T. Washington Does Not
Aspire to the Vice
Presidency.
He Does Not Favor a National Party
for the Negro, But Believes in a
Little Less Politics and
Little More Work.

Booker 7. Washington, the eminent
negro educator, during his stay in this
city, was the guest OF Miss Edwina b.
Kruse at her residence, 206 East Tenth
street.
In an interview last night he said 81
am not in politics and have never been.
| am simply an educator. | do not be-
iieye that have any political prefer
ences. My friends and the friends OF the
negro are of all parties and religions.
The mention of my name as a candidate
for Vice President ON the colored peo-
ple's ticket is both ludicrous and i'll ad-
vised. l am neither candidate nor
politician.
"What do I think about the organiza-
tion of the negro party? We'll, think a
little less politics and little more work
will have salutary effect upon the
negro. Politics not only make strange
bed fellows, but enemies OF those who
are prone to be our friends"
A colored mans party would go forth
with a chip on its shoulder, and what we
want is peace with the white man and
not war.
'.Let the colored people devote theii
attention to the census enumerators who
are now among them. The record o.
the advancement of the negro rests en-,
tirely with what thev are able to. tel
the census men. Whatever they have
acquired will appear to the good OF the
race. Let us have more to tell to the
census enumerator and less to tell to the
| politiciane."
The sun., 1900-06-28
BOYS-TO BE In CAMP.
Colonel Spicer Arranges For Gala
Week at Brandywine Springs
Park.

In beautiful spot near Brandywine
Springs, the First Pennsylvania Regi-
ment, United Boys' Brigade OF America,
will go into camp for the week beginning
on Saturday.
Colonel Henry F. spicer, of the First
Regiment, was at Brandywine Springs
yesterday, and made arrangements Tor
the tenting of the regiment.
The regiment will be messed by bat
talions in capacious mess tents under the
direction OF Commissary Captain Julian
H. Toliver. Any sickness Detailing the
campers will be carefully attended to in
the field hospital, which is under the
supervision OF Major S. P. Gerhard,
Nj. D.
The routine of camp life will begin as
soon as the boys have entered the
grounds and will continue under military
discipline until stakes are drawn for the
return home. The Fourth OF July will
be celebrated with suitable martial exer-
cises in the morning, after which ad-
dresses will be made by the Hon. Charles
B. Lore, Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of Delaware, and the Hon. William
n. Ashman Of the Philadelphia Orphana'
Court. Among other events OF interest
that will take place during the week will
be sham battle on the ''Fourth, sports
on visitors day, and parade in the city
OF Wilmington on Friday.
The sun., 1900-06-28
FITZPATRICK-ThAYNoR.
Pretty Wedding at ST. Mary's Church
Yesterday.

Simon Edgar Fitzpatrick, Of Ilatts.
burg, n Y, and Miss Clara q. Traynor,
of this city, were married at St. Mary's
Church yesterday morning at 9 o'clock,
by the Rev. Edward j. Mealey, assisted
by Fathers Hannigan, Scanlan and Nc
Kenna.
Just before the mass began Alexander
j. Butler sang solo, 80 Promise Me,
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Butler sang
duet. The bridesmaid was Miss May
Traynor, and Frank Fitzpatrick was best
man. George Fitzpatrick and Martin
Traynor were the ushers.
The bride and groom left on the II l6
train for two weeks wedding trip.
Among those present from out OF the
CITY were: Mr. and Mrs. j. j. Fitzpatrick,
of Plattsburg, the parents of the groom;
Miss Mary O'Brien and Miss Lucy Grant,
of West Chester, Pa, and Father Hanni-
gan, of Norfolk, Va. There were in all
about 75 people present.
The sun., 1900-06-28
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

w. o. Price OF Chester has assumed
charge of the Central Hotel.
The new building fund of Delaware
Hospital has been increased to Sl9,lo
Bethany Church Sunday School took
an excursion to National Park yesterday.
The restaurant OF Cohee q Hill at
Tenth and Market streets has been closed
until October l.
On July IL Kingswood NJ. E. Church
Sunday School will take an excursion TO
National Park.
The work of macadamizing the park
drive from Market to West street has
been completed.
Subscriptions for the building fund OF
the Y. M. G. A. are arriving in a most
encouraging style.
The bankruptcy case of John 7. stoops
was heard by Arthur w. Spruance,
referee, Yesterday.
Probate Judge Crossan will hear testi.
mony for the propounders OF the Will ol
Anthony Thielman at the next hearing
William A, Cole, formerly OF this city,
had his eve cut out while at work IN
Philadelphia Yesterday morning.
Trolley travel across Eleventh street
bridge was delayed yesterday morning
owing to some trouble with the electric
wires.
Resident Judge spruancs has beer
| asked to condemn land for opening garR
venue from the park drive to the Ken
1T turnpike.
James A. Meaney OF No. 7la Eas
,ixth street held coupon No. l, ,5S9, whicI
rev the watch offered by Millard +
| o.y.s 6u.i-g calni,a! week.
The sun., 1900-06-28
TESTING ORDINANCE.
Judge Ball Will Give a Decision
on Circular Distributing.
Has the Street and Sewer Directors
the Right to Prohibit Circulars
Being Placed in VestibuIes?
What is a Newspaper?

The ordinance recently passed by the
Street and Sewer Department prohibiting
the distribution OF circulars on the streets
is being tested in the City Court and
Judge Ball will give decision on several
points growing out of the distribution OF
circulars on Friday morning.
In City Court yesterday morning
George 7. Holiday and John Smith were
charged with violating the ordinance.
They were represented by Robert FL.
Richards. Officer Shields testified that
the accused were placing circulars under
doors on Sixth street between Walnut
and Poplar, when he arrested them. The
circulars were folded, but not in wrap
pers.
Holiday said he was employed bv the
Matthews Printing Co. of No. , West
Third street, and Smith was helping
him. Howard Matthews said he was
publishing the paper as newspaper and
was distributing it with view to build
ing up subscription list. The paper il
known as The Bulletin and the two mum
bers printed have been distributed free.
Mr.. Matthews said he and Harry j.
Cable are the editors. The publication
has not been entered at the postoffice
Gable secured the advertisements.
According to the testimony the Smith
boy was seen distributing circulars or
the street, while the charge against tht
Holiday boy was placing papers in yes
tibules. The question was raised as tc
whether the Street and Sewer Directors
had authority to prohibit the placing o
circulars in vestibules,a as it only has con
troll of the streets from building line tC
building line. Another question was al
to whether the paper issued by the Mat
thews Printing Company is really |
newspaper. Judge Ball reserved his de
cison till Friday morning.
The sun., 1900-06-28
AFTERMATH OF THE CARNIVAL
Wilmington Lodge of Elks Will
Make Public Statement
in Few Days.

The success of the Industrial Street
Fair and Elks' Carnival held during last
week is the talk of the town. In every
way the big exposition that closed its
gates last Saturday night at midnight
was grand success. Hunter Grubb,
secretary, and treasurer Charles H. Sim
mons of the carnival association, will in
a few days issue statement setting forth
the success of the exposition and the
results attained by the carnival both fin
ancially and in the interest of public
business advancement.
The officers OF the carnival again ex.
press thanks to the business men, manu-
facturers and general public for the in
terest shown by them in the big show.
The profit realized by Wilmington Lodge
of EIks is not yet known. Though moi
immense it was considerable and goes to
demonstrate the fact that industrial ex.
positions benefit the city at large as well
as the promoters of such affairs.
The sun., 1900-06-28
RUMORS ABOUT
THE TEACHERS OF
NO. "a SCHOOL
Why They We're Not Re,
appointed by the Teachers
Committee Monday Night.
COL0RED TEACHER DROPPED
Many Pupils of Washington Gram
mar School Failed to Get Large
Enough Averages to Get
Into the High School.
Fault Found With
Several Teachers.

The fact that no reappointments OF
teachers in the Washington Grammar
School, Fourteenth and Washington
streets, known as School No. "a, we're
made by the teachers committee OF the
Board of Education Monday night has
caused a number of rumors to be circu-
lated about the city about various teach
ers in the school, whom it is asserted
were the cause Of the appointments being
held up.
A very large percentage OF the pupils
failed to secure nigh enough averages to
enter the High School at the last exami-
nation.
Daniel Rose, one of the committee of
the school, attempted to have some of
these pupils admitted to the High
School and succeeded in getting few
in.
An investigation was made by a
Board of Education committee, but no.
thing of consequence ascertained. 1t is
reported that this was one reason the APP
pointments were held up.
1t was also reported that some fault
had been found with Sallie A. Miller,
principal of the school, on the ground
that she was too arbitrary. 1t was said
that Annie Speakman, first assistant of
the girls department, was too strict in
her discipline. This was, however, de-
MED by member of the committee, who
said that no fault had been found with
her work,
1t Is admitted, however, that some
transfers may be made of teachers OF the
school to other schools.
1t is claimed by the friends Of the
teachers that the rumors circulated about
them are without foundation and that
the failure of the pupils to obtain
averages high enough TO admit them to
the High School was due the poor text
books on arithmetic in use in the
school.
The teachers committee did not ap'
point Maggie Elias, colored, first assistant
of the primary department of School No
16. They discontinued the position, thu;
dropping her from the roll OF teachers
She was placed on probation last yea
and at that time wrote strong letter Il
the Board. he committee gave no rea
son for their action.
The sun., 1900-06-28
LION TAMER'S NERVE SAVED HIM FROM A Shocking FATE

Chester displayed Captain Ricardo
clutches of
exercising three
He
nome Of Emerson"
vicious Ricardo
quickly whipped
condition
The lion Emerson" has record for killing
He killed
he BJ.cE s-GK1.
The sun., 1900-06-28
fYMOUR'S PLIGHT
| AGGRAVATED BY
| WHOLESALE DEATHS
RpOrted Casualties TO British
4 Admiral's Force Nearly
4 Three Hundred.
nm LONDON is HOPEFUL
n LONDON is HOPEFUL
Tarious Reports Locate the For
ieign Ministers at Various Places,
but Agree They Are Out
of Peking. Chaffee
All Starts East.

london, June 27.-The cable messages
lm the far east are so conflicting in
9r tenor that almost any desired view
Sthe situation is deducible therefrom.
the whole, however, the news is en-
Araging, and it seems reasonable to
<nme that Vice Admiral Seymour and
legations, whether together or sepa-
ely, will ultimately reach place Of
Hty. Various reports locate the Lga-
hers at divers places, but it seems
Ned that they are safely away from
&ing
rhe latest Shanghai report says Prince
d. tthe head Of the Chinese foreign
Me and father of the heir apparently
n sent the legationers to Sian-Fu under
eprt and adds that Sian.Fu will be the
n capital in the event of Picking being
fupied by the international forces.
hdmiral Seymours it is asserted, sue
@ied in getting message into Tien'
ID Monday, according TO which he was
The sun., 1900-06-28
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Dewey school.of Chester picnicked
in Shellpot Park yesterday.
George W. Todd is attending the Pro-
hibition Convention in Chicago this
week.
DR.. Grove OF Asbury NJ. E. Church,
will preach at Mt. Vernon campmeeting
on August 8.
Frederick Parsons of Pittsburg, lie the
guest of Mrs. William Z. Hawkins in her
Delaware avenue home.
Mrs. Howard Van Buskirk has gone
to her former nome in Hughesville, Pa,
TO stay until Octoper /.
The sun., 1900-06-28
ONE CENT
FOUNDING FRANK
FERRY IS DEAD.
Little WAR Born in This City
and Later Abandoned,
Passes Away.

Passes Away.
Special to The sun.
New York, June 27.-Little Frank
Ferry's troubled life has ended at the
Infants Hospital in Mount Vernon.
Though he lived but six months, he
got more notoriety than any baby in
recent years.
He was an unwelcome child, but too
young to know the trouble he caused.
This infant was born in the Homeo.
pathic Hospital, at Wilmington, DEL,
about last Christmas, and was christened
Wilbur Francis Harlansworth. Wilbur
F. Hammond, Greenport, L l., Jew
eler, and Miss Carrie Brown, of the same
place, were arrested in New York the
latter part of April on charge of aban-
doning the child.
Hammond said he found the infant in
the Twenty-third street ferry house of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. 1t is from
that incident the waif took his name.
The couple was released when Ham
mond's son announced that arrange
ments had been made so that the in
FAINT would not become a charge upon
the city.
When the little chap died arrange.
ments were pending to have him
adopted.
The sun., 1900-06-28

IN eight miles westward, terribly har-
&sed, could only hold out another two
Ays and had 63 killed and over 200
He did not mention the min
sfers OF others from Peking.
I'D is thought Mt Shanghai that now
ien-tsin is relieved the combined inter-
ational forces will have no great dificul-
Il in reaching Peking, though it is eX-
acted it will be found that all the for
igners have left already.
III is claimed that the reports as to the
l6hage done at Tien-tsin and the cas-
a6]ties among the foreign residents have
IN highly colored.
S4 Exodus From Shanghai.
'8he exodus of Chinese from Shanghai
Every steamer is thronged,
4iH the authorities have been obliged to
Mort to the use of fire hose to prevent
|be fugitives from overcrowdipg the yes
The commander of the British first
Rljks cruiser Undaunted has landed large
hibplies of rifles and ammunition. Guns
sase been placed in position at command
|1* points, and the foreigners are conf
f(bt they can overcome any attack on
4X settlement.
n ccording to a dispatch from New
Efk kang, the Russians there are barely
({tc to cope with the situation. The Chi
Wa, it .appears, are burning all the rail
|d5ld material, killing isolated Russian,
IH#very opportunity and destroying the
EW mines.
Wbe ST. James Gazette expresses the
IHlflion that China is teaching America
lM impossibility of a great trading ma
|6a avoiding Imperialism" adding:
merica's experience will teach her il
mot the desire to grab distant lands
I7f unavoidable destiny that drives Brit
Iii ever forward. Washington has n'
koice but to protect the imperiled Amer
An citizens, and, having once interferec
II China to protect her interests, she
I'M never be able to shake from hel
bes the dust of the Celestial empire"
nj Raced Into Tien-tsin.
dispatch from Chefu says: 9Th,
Nt of the allied forces against the com
I'D Boxers <and Chinese soldiery bar
the road to Tien-tsin opened at day
Hak. One hundred and fifty Ameri
were among the 1000 internationa
Bps. The Chinese soon broke unde
Hvy shelling, and then the arsenal wa
cked, and the guns were gradual!
nced. The fight was practically owe
boon.
Erhe keen, friendly rivalry for th
lor of first entering the city resultet
he Americans and British going il
and neck, with the others close up
Pc French consul general at Shangha
ounces that the allied troops have en-
~ Tien-tsin.
e states also that the foreign minis
have departed from Peking for tn
h, accompanied by Chinese escort.
Bupposed that they are headed TO
nghai Kouan, following the course o
great wall.
~ telegram adds that the viceroy o
Kin and the viceroy of Tchang
hetong have requested the consul I
onnce to the French government tha
are protecting the interests of som
( he missionaries and some of the fol
4 mcrchants in that region.
N 4pGtsG- is!llzsii4aA. Of L.e same Gss
The sun., 1900-06-28

states rntlt the french consui ut OneIu II
confirms the news of the deliverance of
Tien-tsin and the fact that the foreign
ministers left Peking under an escort.
1t is reported in Yokohama that there
is increasing hostility toward Christians
in Korea,
Korea, it is said, ~rcpudiates the lana
contract which gave to Russia site fol
a coal depot and a naval hospital, as Rus
sia wished to apply toward the price the
amount of the pending claims against
Korea.
The sun., 1900-06-28
An Executors Sale.

Twelve two-story brick dwelling
houses on the west side of Brandywine
street between Head and Claymont.
Nos. 1101 to 1923 inclusive, were offered
at executors sale at the Court House
yesterday by Geo. F. Craig and Samuel
w. McCaulley. Four houses were sold
at $40 each to James Jones.