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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-19

interpreter of Chopin in the world.
Won Weber, Schumann and Mendels-
sohn were represented in the first part.
The audience that heard the great ar
fist was by far the largest ever present
at a piano recital in Topeka, and one
of the largest musical audiences in the
history of the city. For the treat ten
dered the several hundred people the
Ladies' Music Club deserves exclusive
credit. 1t was through the efforts of
this organization that the De Pach-
mann engagement was arranged.
The expenses of the concert amounted
to in the neighborhoOd of $500. De
Pachmann received $500. There were
about $50 people in the house, and the
admission price, irrespective of loca-
ton, was 81. However, the associate
members who have purchased tickets
for the season course heard the cele-
brated pianist at much less proper
tionate cost.
De Pachmann is undoubtedly the
greatest artist who has ever visited To-
peka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-19
TIME TO STOP 1T.
Youthful Thieves Too Lightly Dealt
With.

The four boys who stripped a vacant
house belonging to w r. Hazen of all
its brass fixtures, have been arrested
by the police and will be tried before
Judge McCabe in the city court
Mr.. Hazen is determined to prosecute
the boys to the full extent of the law,
and as they range from Is to 10 years
Of age, some of them may be sentenced
to the reformatory at Hutchinson. The
brass gas fixtures, locks and doorknobs
We're taken, pounded up and sold to
junk dealers as old brass The worth
of the metal was a few cents a pound,
while the cost of replacing them
amounts to a large sum. So far none
of the boys arrested for this sort of
thieving have been severely dealt with.
The names of the boys are Bud Weaver,
Sam Carr, Al Carr and Tom Cooper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-19

Pearl Ticknor, Florence Brown, Ella
McNeely, Maudie Leiper, Grace Libby,
Hattie Brown, Temple Brown, Bertha
Bechtol, Ethel Howard, hazel Givens,
Lora Ross, Tena Abdill, Gladys Hart
well, Bertha Gerberick, Violet Hollo-
way, Hazel McGirk, Esther Harker,
Mabel Jones, Hazel Morgan, Sadie Close,
and Jeanette Long. Those who assisted
were, Mrs. w. H. Long, Miss Bertha
Long and Miss Libbie Bechtol.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss Lucinda Phelps of Troy. N. Y,
will arrive Tuesday to spend the re-
mainder of the winter with Mrs. B. E.
Pitts. Mrs. Pitts has issued invitations
for a reception to be given in her honor
next Thursday afternoon at her home
The w. T. K. club will meet next
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. J. A.
Campbell at Ills North Monroe street.
Mrs. Ralph Ogilvie returned to her
home in Lincoln, Neb., Thursday, after
a months visit in Topeka with her
parents, Captain and Mrs. r. NJ. Spivey.
The Saturday Evening Whist club
will be entertained Saturday evening by
Mrs. Charles Eagle.
Mrs. Schockey of Chicago is visiting
her daughter, Mrs L. g. Kistler, who
is i'll with typhoid fever at the Chester
field hotel.
Mrs Hudgins of Hinton, West Vir-
glnia, who has been spending the past
week in Topeka with her niece, Mrs. H.
E. Ray, went to Howard, Kan, today to
visit her daughter.
The Douze Whist club will meet Sat
urday afternoon with Miss Daisy Lakin,
instead of Mrs. Fred Cole.
Miss Isidor Mertsheimer came up
from Kansas City today to visit Misses
Margaret and Grace Weiss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Knowles will go
to Atchison Saturday to spend Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Small.
The c. c. club was pleasantly enter
tanned Thursday evening by Miss Jennie
Hagar.
Mr.. and Mrs. H S. Dinner are break
ing up house keeping and will move to
Mcfarland in a short time
Mrs. Harry Rouse and son Glenn of
Waukomis, Kansas, are in the city Wis
iting Mrs. RouSe'S father, S. H. Glenn.
w. H. Bradbury has returned from a
visit with his son in Kansas City.
Miss Gladys Scott will entertain ten
little girls at dinner this evening in
honor of her tenth birthday
Miss Eleanor Smith went to st. Joe
Thursday for a two weeks visit.
Mrs. F. Charlsworth left Tuesday for
a several weeks visit in the western
part of the state.
Mrs. T. S. Mason entertained at
luncheon Thursday complimentary to
Mrs. T. S. Hand of New York.
Miss Anna Hartman of Carbondale is
the guest of Mrs. w. w. Carr at 213
East Eighth street for a few days.
Mr.. Sam Abrams of Brookhave. Miss,
is the guest of Mr.. ana Mrs. L. Diment
at their home on Quincy street.
Mr.. VIII Glenn has returned to Gree
ley, Kansas, after visit in Topeka
with his uncle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-19
AWAKENED THE DOG.
Story Of an Awkward Burglar Who
Lost His Nerve.

Word was received by telephone at
the police station last night that
burglary had been committed at the
home of Mrs Taylor, 932 Spruce street.
Jailer Hopkins was ready to make
run for the scene of the thieving when
the person at the other end stated that
the burglary had happened "a hours be-
fore but that the people who lived in
the house had not had time to report it.
1t was then discovered that a burglar
was supposed to have opened a win
dow. He must have been very awkward
for he upset several pots of plants and
awakened the dog. He did not remain
after the dog set up a howl. Now the
people in that neighborhood are re-
questing Chief Ramsey to have several
extra policemen patrol that part of
town, but he thinks a few more dogs
and a few flower pots would be just as
effective.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-19
End of the Century Calender.

The great progress of the printers
art in the nineteenth century is fitting
ly marked by the artistic calendar we
have just received from N. w Aver &
Son, newspaper and magazine advertis-
ing agents, Philadelphia. True to their
motto of Keeping everlastingly at it,
Messrs. Aver & Son have so made this
calendar, year after year, that de-
mand for it has sprung up that always
quickly absorbs the edition. This calen-
dar'S proportions are commensurate
with it's dignity as art work, but its
size is determined solely by utility. The
figures are of the generous dimensions
that quickly catch the eye and make
it a favorite with business men; there
are also helpful suggestions accom-
panying each months figures, and there
is a rich ensemble of color and design.
This edition will not last long; while
it does those who send 25 cents to the
publishers will receive a copy postpaid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-19
SAME AS WHEELBARROWS.
Stealing Bicycles No Longer Regard
ed as Serious offence.

The police have made two arrests for
bicycle stealing and because of the
strange ways of juries the cases will
not be turned over to the state. In the
Coats case it was proven that he stole
a SIS bicycle but the jury placed the
value at $40 in order that it would not
be a penitentiary offense.
A colored boy by the name of Gilbert
Epson is serving out $40 for stealing
wheel from L. B. Wyman. A white boy
by the name of William Hill was fined
$50 for stealing wheel but his sentence
was suspended in order that he might
enlist Both of these cases should have
been turned over to the state but with
juries placing bicycle stealing in the
same class with the stealing OIL wheel
barrows the police thought that the
cases might just as well be tried in
police court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-19
SHOT TO DEATH.
Tragedy In a Crowded Waiting Room
in q ST. Louis Depot

st. Louis, Jan. 19.-In the crowded lad
les waiting ROOM in the relay depot at
East st. Louis today, Thomas Flynn, 40
years old, a former resident of Jackson
Vile, III. shot c. Frank Gennetti through
the head, inhicting a wound which caused
his death a few hours later. Flynn was
taken into custody shortly after the
shooting. All efforts to extract a state
ment from him concerning the cause of
the killing proved futile. He steadfastly
refused to discuss it. It is surmised that
the killing was the result of a street scene
a year ago in which Flynn tried to kid
nap his little daughter, who had been
adopted by Gennetu years previously.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-19
Nesting of colored Voters.

The statement in the Capital about the
meeting this evening is misleading and
has called forth some very unnecessary
Newspaper comment. The Capital had no
right to do other than issue the call which
was left by the committee in writing and
IS as follows;
There viii be a meeting of the colored
voters Of Shawnee county at 61S Kansas
avenue Friday evening, January 10, to
take into consideration their political in
forests in this county.
&C W. SMITH,
-. H. p. TAYLOR,
s'E. RIDLEY,
"Committee"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-19
COL. LITTLE A LECTURER.
Talk About His Travels 60 Kansas
Audiences

Colonel E. c. Little is now full
f1edged lecturer, and has been trying his
new lecture on the people out in Central
Kansas The subject of the lecture Is
1.-The Philippine Islands," but Colonel
Little does not confine himself to the
Philippines, but tells of his travels in
China and Japan also. Anyone who has
ever heard Colonel Little knows that he
can make a very interesting address on
any subject on which he chooses to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-19
She is Willed 100000.

San Francisco, Jan. 19.-Mrs Susan c..
Tevis received nearly all the estate of
her late husband, Lloyd Tevis. by de-
cree of distribution from Judge Coffee
yesterday. The property distributed to
her is valued at about s., 000.0 600 The
whole estate was bequeathed to her and
she is to make provision for the Tevis
children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-19
Great Reduction Sale.

Good Shoes at sale prices has made it
a busy week at F'urman's Shoe House
For tomorrow they offer still greater
bargains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-19
Kansas City and Return $500 Via the
Santa Fe.

Tickets on sale Jan. 2122-23. Final
limit Jan. 26th Six regular trains a
day each way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-19
The Rock Island Route-Kansas City
and Return So 90.

Tickets on sale Jan. 21-22 and 2Srd,
final return limit Jan. 26th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-19
A China Shower.
A Birthday Party.

Miss jeanette Long entertained a
number of her little friends Thursday
evening, January IS. IN honor of her
seventh birthday. There were about
twenty-six present and the evening was
spent in playing games, speaking and
singing. after which refreshments were
served Those invited We're: Misses
Cecil Weaver, Elsie Smurr, Lavon Ad-
amson, Yuma Parker. Blanche Parker,
The evening times., 1900-03-02
IVEY MAY BE RELEASED.
Georgia Authorities say They Do Not
Want the Accused.

1t is probable that Robert d. Ivey. ar
ragned before Judge Kimball yesterday
morning charged with receiving stolen
goods and held in $4,000 bond for future
action will not be prosecuted. In answer
TO an enquiry made by Major Sylvester of
the ThomasyilIe. Ga. authorities. a tele-
gram was received last night stating that
Ivey is not wanted in that city. Further
more. the telegram intimated that Lynn
Ivey under arrest at Thomasville under
the name of L. H. West. will not be pros
ecuted in Georgia. but will be turned over
TO the Richmond, Va, authorities.
As far as is at present known Robert D..
Ivey is not wanted in Richmond, and. IN
fact. has not been connected with any Of
fence other than having possession of the
property alleged to have been stolen ty
his brother The local police state that
the expense incident to bringing witnesses
from the West to prosecute Ivey here
would be such that it is probable the
prosecution will be abandoned. Unless ad-
vices are received from Kansas City where
il thought Ivey may be wanted he will
be released from custody at the expiration
of the ten days granted the prosecution
yesterday by the court TO prepare a case
against him.
The evening times., 1900-03-02

1t was announced at the War Depart
ment today that General Ludlow. Military
! Governor of Havana, will be temporarily
relieved of his command in Cuba and will
be stationed in Washington, in connection
with the work on the board which viii
formulate the plans for the proposed War
! College
1t is believed in Army circles that Gen
eral Ludlow will not return to Cuba. BY
the time he finishes his work on the board
having the War College project in charge,
| affairs in the island will probably have
been so arranged that there will be no
necessity for his return 10 Havana.
General Ludlow will accompany Secre-
tary Root and the party which left Wash
ington today for Cuba. They will sail from
Tampa, Fla, Sunday on the transport
Sedgwick.
1t is stated that General Ludlow will
turn over his command OF Havana city to
General Fitzhugh Lee, who is now In
charge of the Province of Havana, and
that yhe administration of the province
and city will be consolidated
The action in regard to General Lud-
lows forthcoming withdrawal Is belisVed
to have been decided upon at the request
of the President who. il is said, desires
that the Cubans shall be placated as far
as possible General Ludlow has been at
odds with L,any of the Cuban leaders ever
since he took charge Of Havana, and Is
said TO have caused the Administration
great deal Of concern.
General Wood and General Lee. on the
other hand have made many friends
among the citizens of Havana, and II Is
believed that. with General Ludlows re-
tirement, the administration of affairs III
Havana will be conducted with much less
friction.
General Ludlow. il is said, does rot ob-
ject to being transferred 10 Washington.
as the work on the War College BOARD Will
not require a great deal Of his time. and
the health Of Mrs. Ludlow is such that
she could net remain in Cuba. She has
been in Washington for several weeks. Tne
withdrawal of General Ludlow is regarded
as the first step in the reduction OF the
military force in Cuba. and. it is said, viii
be followed by the return OF several thou
sand troops from the island in the latter
part of April. The American soldiers will
be succeeded by three regiments of native
troops which are being raised, and will be
ready for service within the next few
weeks.
Secretary Roots visit 10 Cuba is said to
be for the purpose of inspecting the troops
stationed there TO ascertain what regl-
ments and how many can be withdrawn.
Ii is also stated that nore OF the troops
will be withdrawn until after the Cuban
elections. which will bC held the early
part ol April. II is believed that after the
elections have taken place. and the new
officials have been installed. the native
troops and police will be able to preserve
the peace. and that only a few American
soldiers viii be needed in Havana
Secretary Root and party are expected to
return to Washington in about three weeks
and General Ludlow will accompany them.
having turned over his affairs to General
Lee
The evening times., 1900-03-02
Burned by Incendiaries.

MARTINSBURG W. Va, March 1.-The
barn on the farm owned by Mr.. J. II.
Whetzel, of this city, about four miles
north of this place, on the turnpike lead
ing to Williamsport, and tenanted by Mr.
David Beard. went UP in smoke Wednes-
day night. Mr.. Beard lost everything ex-
cept his horses. which were turned loose,
giving almost conclusive evidence that the
fire was of incendiary origin. The fanny
in the farmhouse saw nothing of the fire
until the unusual light coming through the
windows attracted their attention. and the
building then was afire throughout. Mr.
Boards loss will reach s1,500, with no in
surance The barn was insured for $780,
but this only partially covers the loss,
which is 50 000
The evening times., 1900-03-02
SIXTEEN YEARS In PRISON
a Wife Murderer Given "a Peniten-
tiary Sentence.


BALTIMORE. Md. March 2.-Harry w.
Harris. convicted in the Criminal Court, On
February 10. of murder in the second de-
gree for shooting and killing his wife was
sentenced TO sixteen years in the peniten-
tiary yesterday by Judge Phelps.
''On February 1O.' Judge Phelps said to
Harris you were tried in this court for
murder and were found guilty of murder in
the second degree. The object OF the crime
was a woman. That woman was your wife.
The testimony clearly proved a case OF
premeditation. You only escaped conyic-
ing the death penalty. by the jealous ef-
forts and able defence of your counsel.
You are now TO be sentenced for murder in
the second degree. The extreme penalty
for the crime is eighteen years in the pen
itentiary The sentence of the court IS
that you be confined in the penitentiary
for sixteen years.
That was all that was said Harris and
his attorney. Howard Bryant, remaining si-
lent Harris showed no discompoSure.
Deputy Warden George L. Gross kept close
10 MIN iOT lear He DS ON6iCUiit, DuA
Harris needed no assistance. He walked
from the courtroom with firm step, and
later had long conversation with his IA
ther in the lookup.
Attorney Bryant said Harris will abide
by the sentence of the court and the case
will not be taken to the court of appeals.
Harris is twenty-nine years old and was
employed as printer by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Comfpany. He shot his
wife Eva, in the head with a pistol on the
morning of Thursday, October II last. The
shooting occurred in the kitchen of the
couples fat at 15 North Stricken Street.
The cause ascribed for the shooting was
the threatened departure of Mrs. Harris to
the home OF her father, A. Y. Jones, at
Remove. Pa
On the morning of the shooting Mr.. Jones
arrived in Baltimore to take his daughter
to his home He was accompanied by her
aunt. Miss Louise Kinkhead. When Har-
ris was told OF his wfe's intentions he
went out and bought the pistol with which
the shooting was done.
Harris did not testify at his trial. The
defence set up was that he shot his wife
while endeavoring to kill himself. He 1s
the father Of female child, now thirteen
months old. It was testified at the trial
that the child is living with her grand
father and that Harris had not seen her
since she was three months old.
The evening times., 1900-03-02
HIGH WINDS AT NORFOLK.
covered Pier Blown Over and
other Damage Done.

NORFOLK, Va, March 2-One Of the
most severe gales experienced here in years
prevailed yesterday. The wind attained a
velocity of sixty miles and did considerable
damage. At Primers Point a portion of
the big covered pier of the Norfolk and
Carolina Railroad Company under con-
struction collapsed. Fifteen workmen
miraculously escaped unhurt.
In Portsmouth a large stave shed on the
Atlantic and Danville Railroads property
was blown down. David Hall. workman
was severely hurt. Marine men fear that
the gale caused many disasters at sea.
On account of the storm the big steam
ship Buena Ventura. which sailed yesterday
for New York put back to Hampton Roads
Information has reached here from Cape
Charles that the wreckers have saved So
eco feet of lumber from the wrecked
schooner Ephraim and Anna.
No news has yet been received from the
Spanish steamship Minerva, which was
abandoned at sea The revenue cutter
Onandaga is still at sea searching for the
vessel
The evening times., 1900-03-02
A VERDICT OF ACQUTTTAL.
DIR. Anderson Exoncrated Icy Jury
mt D1nRiilc.

DANVILLE Va. March e--TAe trial Oi
DR.. John c. Andersen. which has been on
at Chatham for week on a charge Of at
tempted murder ended in a verdict OF ac-
quittal yesterday.
The case is one that had attracted wide
attention. owing 10 the prominence Of the
defendant and his alleged victim. Miss
Watson. DR.. Anderson. man Of family
and a prominent Pittsylyania practitioner.
was indicted on charges Of seduction and
attempted murder of Miss Minnie Watson,
whom. it was charged, he had betrayed
and who died soon thereafter.
DR.. Anderson fed 10 Canada, but soon
voluntarily returned and surrendered him
self. giving the large bail bond required.
He was well-tO-dO financially and had pre-
viouSly borne fine reputation. The ab!est
lawyers in this section defended him.
The evening times., 1900-03-02
SMALL BREWERS PROTEST.
An Apparently Innocent Bill De-
nOunrpd bS fr. Nelson.

The bill repeating the existing law, per-
mitting beer to be put UP in sixth and
eighth barrels, was the subject of a vigor-
Gus protest at the session of the Senate
Finance Committee yesterday. The pro-
test was made by Senator Nelson. The bill
was passed by the House ten days ago.
under suspension of the rules, after a brief
explanation that the legislation was asked
by the brewing Interests and that II met
the approval of the Internal Revenue Blu
reau.
According 10 the statement of Mr. Nelson
the bill is class legislation of the worst
character in that it favors the big brewer
les and discriminates against the small
ones He explained that the sixth and
eighth barrels or gS' we're used almost
exclusively by the small breweries, the
large ones finding it Improbable to bother
with them. II the use of kegs were denied
the small breweries. they would, MIR. Mel
son said be forced out Of business for they
could not compete with the big establish
ments on the packages of large size.
The abolition of the small sizes would
also help the big breweries because con-
sumers would be compelled to purchase
bottled beer which was put up almost eX-
CIuSlNely by the Dl8 DfeNGll6S
Mr. Nelson presented the protest of fif-
ty-one brewers in Minnesota against the
passage Of the bill. These comprise. he
said every brewery in the State with one
exception, and that one was also bother
He had also received protests from sew
eral cooperage establishments in Mime
sofa. which represented that the passage
of the bill by the House alone had brought
10 a standstill the manufacture Of small
packages leaving large stocks of finished
and partly manufactured material on their
hands.
Mr.. Nelson contended that the Internal
Revenue Bureau had not recommended the
legislation and pointed to the fact that
Commissioner Wilson had stated that he
was warranted in recommending the pro-
posed change on the ground that it would
make a perceptble difference in the rev.
enue. The Commissioner had also stated
that legislation was desired by the United
Brewers Association, which claimed to
represent about So per cent of the pro-
ducing interests in fermented liquors, but
that as it was impracticable to obtain the
views of the retail trade the Commissioner
expressed the opinion that the expediency
of the legislation was a matter of which
Congress should judge. The passage OF
the bill Mr.. Nelson said. was being urged
by the Brewers Trust for the purpose OF
crushing out by legislation the competition
of the small brewers of the country.
After hearing Mr.. Nelson the committee
referred the bill to a subcommittee for
investigation.
The evening times., 1900-03-02
FRANK wANAMAKER's TRIAL.
The Defendant TeStiieS i'm His Own
Behalf.

Thejrial Of Frank T. Wauamaker. charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
tences from Miss Hattie Lewis. was re-
surrei today. before Justice Clabaugh,
presiding in Criminal Court, No. l. The
defendant testified that by occupation he
is a veterinary sugeon, and is interested
in cattle ranch in South Dakota. lie
claimed TO be the inventor Of a rubber
horseshoe. and it was for the purpose Of
perfectiug patent on this invention that
he came TO this city last fall.
Papers found in Nanamaker's PCsses1 ion
when he Was arrested last December in
dicated that he had before been iayolyei
i'm trouble.
Newspaper clippings found among his
papers. told a story OF his arrest in Con-
necticut and New Jersey. The clippings,
he stated. he had preserved with view to
suing the publishers for damages for libel.
The defendant Is a plausible talker and
has remarkable memory for dates and
details He admitted having got the $50
from Hattie Lewis. bJJ states that he had
given her more than three or four times
that amount besides having wined and
Gired her fer over a month.