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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
Eloped From q Poorhouse.


[From the Portland Daily Press.
Social circles of the Deering Poor
Farm were startled recently by the
elopement of two inmates of the institu-
ton, Mary Furillo and Harry Rock
wood. Miss Furillo has seen some thirty
six summers. while Mr. Rockwood's
knowledge of the world covers a period
of just half that time. Neither Of the
young persons are very strong mental
". but when they met it was a case of
love at first sight. and as the rules of
the institution which sheltered them
marriage, they decided to leave its roof
together
Joining hands they took their depart
ure unbeknOWn to the superintendent
and the other inmates Nothing was
heard of the departed couple until about
five days after their disappearance.
Then word came from the authorities
and expressed a desire to see Portland
once more.
The authorities directed that they be
returned and the Boston people were
glad to comply. Miss F'urillo and Rock
wood had walked from Portland to Bos-
ton. making the trip in five days.
They slept wherever night found them
and begged their meals from the good
natured country people living along the
they reached the Hub, however, some of
their romantic notions had been dis
PEELED, and they were ready to return to
the more prosaic and less adventurous
poor farm life Upon the return of the
erring wanderers it was deemed best
by the poor authorities that they be
maintained at separate institutions. Ac-
out to Deering and lockwood to the
Portland street home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
A HOT CAMPAIGN
Has Been Carried in Northern Por-
ton of Mindanao.

Manila, Dec. pa pushing campaign
has been carried on by the Fortieth in
fantry during December IN northern
Mipdanoa- The town Of Jeminiz was
captured as was also the insurgent
stronghold in the mountains further iTs-
lana. The coast town OF Langarin was
captured by a detachment of a hundred
troops. who scattered the enemy in tna-
vicinity, killing and capturing several a
portion Of the troops thus engaged have
returned to Cagayan and Joined in the
campaign which Brigadier General
kobbe is personally prosecuting
Gen. MacArthur'S proclamation IS re-
rectionists in Manila and vicinity, a few
of those taken into custody being prorni-
nent.One prisoner was hot dead and an
other wounded in attempting to escape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
ROBBED HIS WIFE
Then J. W. Tinsley Shot Her
and Himself to Death.

Los Angeles, Dec. 2s.-John W. Tins
ley shot and killed his wife, Anna p
Tinsley, on the street today and thea
fired bullet into his cwn head, dying
instantly. The bullet that killed his wife
entered the left eye and penetrated the
brain The couple were married at Van
Burn January 2, this year Tinsley rep
resented himself as possessor of property
in Helena, Mont, to the value of $4,000
His wife had $500 cash and a house and
lot in jackson, Tenn, valued at $500
This latter her husband induced her to
sacrifice for 81, 500 and five days after
they came to Los Angeles on honey
moon trip. the expenses of which were
betrayed by Mrs. Tinsley. From here
they went to Mineral Wells, Texas, and
August % reached Excelsior Springs, M ,
There Tinsley induced his wife to trans
fer to him the $500 that remained OF her
money and told her he must go to
Helena to settle up his affairs After MS
departure she found that he had also
taken diamond ring and stud valued at
$500.
She received a telegram from him da-
ted Los Angeles, in which he acknoWl-
edged he had deceived her in regard to
his wealth and that she would see him
no more. She followed him here but in
the meantime he had departed for
Monet, Mo. Two weeks later he return
ed to Los Angeles and arrangement was
made whereby he gave her a draft on an
Arkansas bank for 1925 and promised to
make other reparation. She sent the
draft for collection and it was returned
with the statement that money to Tins
1ey's credit had been withdrawn by him.
On 21st of this month Mrs. Tinsley filed
suit against her husband in the supreme
court Of 81, 100 fraudulently obtained from
her and bitterness over this suit and the
troubles leading up to it evidently
caused the double tragedy.
1t is now thought Tinsley has another
wife in Townsend, Mont Letters found
in Tinsley's pocket addressed to the
public indicate clearly that the crime
was preneditated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
TRICKS OF TRANSFORMERS.

IFrom the New York Times1
zone OF the old slang phrases OF the
good actor, was TO pong This means.
or used to mean, using your own language
that, is playing a part without cues OF
the proper lines. relying only upon
through. Years ago upon the road there
used to be some highly ludicrous situa-
tons in consequence of a new play being
produced in hurry. The stage manager,
patching up a hitch. When circumstances
were necessary he would sometimes lower
a front scene and tell the low comedian
and chambermaid to go on and keep 1t
up and while they did he would ar
range how the play had to be continued
"Of course. actors are expected to help
one another out of difficulty, but at
times old grudges were paid off. For in
stance, I remember on one occasion a let
ter had to be read in one scene. Unfor-
tunately this letter could not be found.
so 'dummy'-that is, blank sheet-was
sent on the stage.
= Say dad said the actor who had to
read the letter and seeing it blank. here 8
a letter for yout You had better read It
news
But dad tumbled to the occasion and
replied: No, Tom, you read it I've mis-
laid my spectacles-'
20 Bless me- said Tom, it is written 50
badly I cant make out a word of 1t. Here.
Nelly. you read it
The unsuspecting Nelly takes the let
Ter. ana seeing II blank, says. NO, father
had better read it. He will be able to
make it out better. I'll go and fetch your
spectacles- know where they are And
off she goes.
The old man is again equal to the oc-
cas1on, and calls out to her. Never mind
bringing them. Nelly, I'll come and get
them Then he walked or, and the stage
manager had to rearrange the scene.
eS. sir, there's lot in the heatrical
business you outsiders never dream Of"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
SANTA ELocALs-

Evan Evans, Of the car door depart
ment. is on the sick list
Fireman John Clark went to work to-
day after a weeks layoff.
Frank Cole, of the round-house is on
duty again after several days illness.
Engineer Edward Scahii is laying off.
Workmen are grading and laying the
switch into the new blacksmith shop.
The shops are a sightseeing Mecca
for the school teachers in the city at
tending the state association conven-
ton.
Few can excel the inspector in show
ing the ladies around the shops. At
the same time bashfu1 men take a re-
cess
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
JOHNSON DEPOSED.
Minister Who Mysteriously Disap-
peared From N. 2. sanitarium.

peared From q N. 7. Sanitarium.
New York, Dec. 2s-The Tribune
prints the following:
The fact that the Rev. James LIE Baron
Johnson, the former assistant rector of
Grace church. was formally deposed
from the ministry of the Episcopal
church has become known to his friends
in this city.
It has been ascertained that he was
dep6sed from the ministry at his own
request and the announcement of his
deposition states that there is no re-
Election upon his moral character in the
proceedings. Mr.. Johnson disappeared
have not had any word from him. About
the time of his disappearance he wrote
to Bishop Potter, expressing a deterfni-
nation to give up the ministry. and re-
queSting that an announcement of depo-
sition be made. Bishop Potter caused
the announcement to be made at the
Church of the Ascension, although Mr..
Johnson had not been associated with
the work of that church.
Mr.. Johnson had resigned his place s
assistant rector of Grace church, and
his resignation had been accepted. lie
had resigned the place of chaplain in
the fire department, and Fire Commits
sioner Scannell had placed the letter of
resignation on file. Mr.. johnson left the
Sanitarium at Watkins, N. Y. about two
weeks ago. He had been suffering with
nervous Trouble SAnCG 4StSL SllTtuS- ne
went to Europe for a stay of two months
at that time but he was not benefited
much by the trip. Friends of Mr.. John
son in this city say that his health was
shattered by overwork-
At the time of the great fire which de-
stroyed the steamship piers and some
Of the shipping of the North German
Lloyd line in Hobozen, Mr.. johnson was
on a fire. boat on the North river He
saw some of the sailors who were i'm
prisoned on the Saale thrusting their
heads and hands out of the portfolios
of the doomed steamship and appealing
for aid His excitement at the time
was so great that he became ILL., It is
believed by many of his friends that
he is in the west, and that he will re-
turn as soon as his health has been re-
stored His father, Archdeacon John
son, Of New Brighton, Staten Island,
has said that he does not know where
his son is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
CHARRED BONES.
All That is Left of a Family of
Three Children.

Olympia, wn., Dec. 2S.-Three children
of Mr.. L. Lavery, a daughter aged 4
years, son aged 2 and 6 months cid
infant, have beer burned to death near
here The parents we're temporarily alb
sent, leaving a hired man at work cut
ting wood about 200 yards from the
house A few minutes after the parents
left he discovered the house on fire Be-
fore he could reach the scene an explo-
sion occurred, supposed to be of dyna-
mite stored in the upper part of the
building. The building was entirely con
surued and the bodies of the two elder
children were found where the bedroom
had been The infant was in the cradle
in The front room. A few charred bones
were all that was left
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
BoYcoTTs STRIKERS.
Mexican Central Refuses Work to
Santa Fe Operators.
TFrom the FL Paso Herald

The Mexican Central road has boy
cotted the Santa Fe strikers and none
Of them viii be given work on that
system. George Perkins, superintendent
of telegraph on that system, is now in
FL Paso and many Of the Santa Fe men
have applied to him for work. He has
refused them all and said that he had
instructions not to employ any man
who went out on the order of Dolphin
Joe Oberhalser, who was operator for
the Santa Fe in El Paso before the
strike, recently took a position with the
Mexican Central in Juarez. He was
notified Saturday that he was not need
ed any longer. and is again without
work.
So far as is known no other road has
refused to employ the strikers but sew
eral are expected to post bulletins to
that effect soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
Ownership of Railroads Hurries
Into Hands of a Few.
Politics and Extravaganza Pre-
cludes Government Control
POSTAL DEFICIT SHOWS
Nearly a Third of Earnings
Goes to Railroads
Vice President MOrtOn's Argu-
ments For a Pooling Law.

consolidation of all the railway proper
ties Of this country in a few hands-peI-
hans in one grand systehn-1nay De .ile -.
innate result Of continued failure on 'no
mart Of congress TO enact q rahWas 80
ins, law. saws the Chicago I1nes-fi sl-e-
The absence of a pooling IA" y a. -.
l,,,rrvins the ownership Of railroads l'i.o
a. faT7s of 4 few The logical result
81 ,1n-esrrfcted competition in the ran
7rav business is the death OF competitions
or consolidation
Y-,,is i the opinion of Paul Morton. sec
ord vice president Of the Atehisop' To-
-. E santa. F'e railroad, which he has
Elaborated in an article in the clIIent
number Of The Independent MI morton
does not look upon the present 49,, 80,
~ consolidation with alarm. on the con-
4rarv. he has consistently matlutatAAAs0 ~
some time that if all the transportation
lines of the country were operated as one
grand system the service 70 the PLoAlsS
1gol1Id be superior to that now rendered
f.fsrees would be more equitably assessed
as between shippers and a lower Ods-S
of rates would prevail - ,r.- -
TO the ultimate effect of consolidation OF
railway companies upon the pubic inter- lS-
estS viii hardly deny the proposition tntat
sucl1 cousolidation is gradually taking
place and that the causes ascrlped oy NJ
believes IN IegaIized pooling, under the
supervision OF the Interstate cOnnhle!ce
Thai the DI1tlic can be better served by
stability in freight rates than by unre-
1efitiorl If the railroads are to fight eat n
other to a. finish the natural outcome VIII
be ownership by a few people
Many people believe that government
ownership zFiu be the ultimate outcome o.
present conditions in raiiroaolng. But me
Introduction of politics into transportation
with which government business is con-
Quoted should present insuperable ob7ec--
tons in the public mind to government
ownership Mr. Morton illustrates the ex-
travagant manner IN which the govern
rnent conducts business by citing the case
or the postoffice department, where the
government pays the railroads % per cent
OF its total earnings from that department
and shows a deficit The express COM
panies are controlled by private interests.
nav the railroads SO per cent of their
gross earnings, and still show 4 profit
The cost Of railroad service depends
very largely upon the cost of supplies and
material. If it is fair to the people of
the country to establish maximum rates
on the composite service rendered them
by the railroads. Mr. Morton asks If 1t is
not equally fair to the railroads to estab-
lish maximum prices on labor, steel rails.
ties, coal and other component parts OF
he ar9-i1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
THREE HUNDRED TRANSFERS.
Strike Caused Numerous Changes at
Santa Fe Stations

Through the Santa F'e operators strike
300 transfers have been made or are being
contaminated at the stations along the
A. T. & S. f. proper, alone To keep
track Of the rapid changes several clerks
in the Santa F'e offices are kept busy.
Promotions occurred to the loyal men
and the new operators are changed
about frequently to the best advan-
tage till they famiIiarize themselves
with the road work
This process of sorting and arranging
still goes on and win have been gotten
into pretty fair shape when the revised
list of station agents comes out on Jan.
J. There is hardly a station along the
whole line that will not record one or
more changes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
Theatrical Notes.

Lewis Morrison's complete, production Of
s.Faust'' will again visit this city in a
Miss Viola Allen will take ..In. the Pal
ace of the King into New ork on Re l(e-
cenber 81, appearing the hepuohc
Joan of Arc is to be made the heroine
of a play. The announcement IS tnat
Louis M Parker will be the dramatic
Amelia Bingham is to appear early in
January at the Bijou Theater, New OH,
IN ssThe Climbers" by Clyde Fitch The
organization engaged to support Miss
Bingham includes, among others, Robert
G zofso1, John Flood. George c. Boni-
face Alfred Fisher. Charles Nevins.J aInes
Warwiclx Annie Irish Clara Bloodgood
Afadge Carr Cooke. Minnie Dupree, 1Sopei
Haskins. Maud Monroe, Florence Lloyd
and Lillian Aldrich-
Mrs Frederick V. Bowers, whose hus-
band is responsible for those soulful dit at.
in a niece for which her former husband
composed the music. Mrs Bowers created
with Young George NJ Pullman and the
pair having tired of each other she IS
going back to the stage
Marie Tempest has come off victorious
in her fight with the landlord of the Lon
don theater in which she is playing. Miss
Tempest demanded that certain aite la,
landlords refusal declared she would not
pay cent OF rental nntl ne aeeeee sl,f 70
in the theater to protect his interests, but
Miss Tempest remained nrm, ana as a re-
suit the improvements viii be made
The Christmas number of The ORA
matte Mirror is a handsome issue. 1t has
an artistic cover page in colors that rep
resents a star. arrayed as one Of the trim
NEST twentieth century girls extanr,
beaning joyously, imbued with the happy
spirit of Christmas-tide- The Christmas
Mirror is bright from cover to cover with
special articles and verses appropriate to
the season in addition to its usual live
budget of information of and about stage
folks IIiustra tions are more than pro-
fuse. including many clever cartoons.
among which the Worms Eye Views of
Current Plays takes high rank. ''Sledg-
vile. December % is the title of an ex-
ceedingIy clever Christmas story by Philip
Jacques. For minuteness and accuracy
of detail this vivid life story of three
stage folks is suggestive of Dickens. while
for weirdness and horror Bulwer is nearly
equalIed-
The holiday number of the New York
Clipper is an enlarged edition and en-
HANGED by large gallery of players by
way of illustrations, headed by Joseph
NJ Weber and Lewis NJ. Fields. the clever
and successful New York vaudeville man.
ayers The Clipper has an ornate cover
page showing the '-Old Reliable Clipper
ship sailing through her forty-eighth year,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
A DRUGGIST PUNISHED.
Found Guilty of Handling Liquor Too
Freely and Is Sentenced to Jail

Beloit. Dec. 2S.-An adjourned term of
the Mitchell county district court con-
vened here to pass sentence upon DR.. D.
c. Everson, the Cawker City druggist,
who was convicted in the September
term of maintaining a nuisance under
the prohibitory law. The sentence of
the court is 30 days in jail and pay a fine
of 800 besides the costs of the suit
amounting to about $500.
A bill of exceptions was settled and
allowed by the court for an appeal to the
court of appeals The case was ably
handled by County Attorney Levi Coop
er, assisted by ex-Judge Clark A. Smith
for the prosecution, and the firm of Ell
lis & Durham and D. M. Thorp for the
defense. 1t took about a week to try the
case in the September term. there being
between IS and 40 witnesses summoned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28

Washington, Dec. ga E Fry, super
graphed to the war department a sweep
ing denial of the published story that he
issued a circular or proclamation in Ha-
vana advising the Cubans to proceed to
drive the Americans out of the island
washington. Dec. .2S.-The president has
ordered that the military reservation at
Nome, Alaska, be made a public reserva-
ment and that the military reservation
previously set aside near the east side
the Fort Davis military reservation
St Johns. Dec. 2S-The price paid for
the steam whaler Esquimaux by Evelyn
b. Baldwin, the Arctic explorer, now ar
ranging for the Baldwin-Zeigler expedi-
ton next season, was 81, coo. She for
merry belonged to Barclay Walker. the
wei known yachtsnan Of Liverpool. Mr.
Baldwin will charter second steamer
here, using the Esquimaux for the for
ward movement and the other vessel as
supply ship.
Berlin, Dec. 2s-When the attention of
the German foreign office was called to a
dispatch from Washington that the Unit
ed States government would decline to be
Germans in Cuba resulting from the
Spanish-American war and the insurrec-
to offer any expression Of opinion on the
subject.
London, Dec 2S-T2ichard Croker. who
has been rusticating for several weeks in
Carlsbad and Nice. returned to Vantage
ceived a summons to appear January 2
to reply to inquiries respecting his in
He left Vantage yesterday. presumably
for the continent His house today was
absolutely closed, and there IS expec-
tation of his return before next week.
san Juan. Dec. 2S.-The New York and
Porto Rico company's steamer Aracidia
sailed today for New Orleans. having on
board 400 Porto Rfcans, 65 per cent of
whom were women and children destined
for Hawaii.
New York, Dec. 9s-H A. Seymour of
this city has filed a petition in bank
ruptcy, individually and a member of
the former brokerage firm of Seymour,
johnson & Co., with liabilities of $6SS, $50,
assets $750,6s5-
Chicago. Dec. 2S-John Howard Jones,
who from 1868 to 1873 was agent for the
for the greater part of that time agent
for the Western and California Associated
Press. died at his home in this city aged
81 years. His reports of the great Chi
cago IRE of 1871 gained him considerable
fame. For a. number of years Mr. Jones
in this CITY,
Sinclair Huntoon. the former society belle.
Hno was arrested on a charge OF con-
Walter c. Huntoon, was today pronounced
insane She will be taken to an asylum
Shanghai. Dec. 2s.-Many Chinese war
junlxs laden with stone have been an
chored off WI Sung, presumably to block
the channel in case of emergency.
Dover, Del. Dec ga certificate of
Incorporation was filed here today for the
Midland Canal company of Fargo, N. D.
Capital, $l000,000.
New York Dec. 2s.-The exchanges at
the New York clearing house yesterday
aggregated 1864, 013 200, which is record
breaker. The previous high record was
on November 20 last, when the exchanges
were about $14, 900 900 less.
St Petersburg, Dec. 2S.-The car and
czarina. will return to Taarskoe-Zelo, near
here, about February 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
Kipling to Write of Pussy's Purr

One Of Kipling's new ''Just-So" stories
which he is now writing for the Ladies'
Home Journal, will tell How Pussy Got
Her Purr." In the same humorous
vein the famous author will tell of an
other feline popularity: How the
Tiger got His Stripes" Kipling loves
to write about animals and to interest
children in his stories: but fond as he
is of children he Will not write DOWN
to them. He despises the 'twaddle'
which fills so many books intended for
their entertainment, and keeps far
away from it in everything he does with
his pen: consequently his stories in
terest men and women as well as delight
children
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
To California, the American Summer
land.

"1s.e Overland Limited via Union
Pacific makes is hours quicker time be-
tween Missouri river and San Francisco
than any other line.
Finely equipped with Double Draw
ing Room Palace Sleepers, Buffet
Smoking and Library Cars with Barber
Shop and Pleasant Reading Rooms
Dining Cars, Meals a la carte, Pintsch
Light. Steam Heat.
OF this train Admiral Beresford says.
. ssNNhy, I never saw anything like IT,:
and then. too. this dining car system
it is grand The appointments Of the
Union Pacific trains are a constant
source of surprise to me-
J. c. FULTON. Depot Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
WANT no AvoID sTRIKE.
Northern Pacific Photographers Nov
Face q Crisis

Northern Pacific Photographers Now
Face Crisis
st. Paul, Dec 2S.-An evening paper
says:
Events Of the day indicate that a
strike of telegraph operators on the
Northern Pacific is more than possible.
The company is sending men west to
prepare for an emergency. When ques-
toned in regard to this movement Geo.
Hampton, the operators press commit
teeman, stated that the grievance COM
mittee were aware that the company
was taking precautionary measures. He
said.
1T is hard for US to understand the
action of the company We have never
minated by word or act that we would
advocate a strike should our demands
not be granted At the present time all
we desire are reasonable. concessions and
we viii remain here until we get them
If we fail to get them I can hardly say
what action viii be taken. There will
be no strike if the telegraphers can
prevent it. Our demand for contract
has been refused but we have been
granted some minor CONCESSIONS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
stringing Copper W1re.

A force Of workmen began stringing
the new copper wire for the Santa Fe
telegraph department between Topeka
and Kansas City. This is a preliminary
step toward a continuous copper wire
from Chicago to the Pacific coast A
continuous copper wire circuit will now
be had as far as La Junta, Col. Super
intendent Sholes says the construction
of the line from Albuquerque to the
coast, SSS miles, the possibility of build
ing which was announced in November
has now been authorized