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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
COnvicts Mullins, Robinson and
SoutherIand in Custody.
Was at First Believed They
We're Cooks CaptOrs.
ONLY ONE WOUNDED.
SOutherIand Had Been Hit at
the Penitentiary.
Citizens of Chase County De-
serve Credit For Capture.

Cottonwood Falls. Nov. 19.-Gilbert
Mullins. Lon Southerland and Fred
Robinson. three of the escaping con-
victs were captured at o'clock last
evening on the Hessenbarger ranch near
Morgan. about 13 miles southwest of
this place.
The previous day Sheriff Beach re-
ceived a telegram from Council Grove
saying that three of the convicts were
coming this way and the officers were
on the alert Early in the morning word
was received that the convicts had held
up n. Stout east of this place and two
suits of clothes and an overcoat were
taken. Soon after Harry Harris, who
lives near Bazaar, reported that three
men had stopped at his place early in
the morning and had stolen two sad
dies. A posse of citizens of Bazaar had
been formed to follow the men. and
nearly all the men at this place also
turned out and joined the posse The
government guards headed by Arthur
Telford and Captain Jackson were also
here and there were about 100 men in
the posse.
The convicts did not keep to the
roads. but pulled up wire fences and
kept in the pastures.
They were first sighted on big hill
near the head of Rock creek by Joseph
H Mercer, a prominent stockman. He
followed and the chase began. The men
We're followed for five miles before the
posse We're near enough to open fire.
Paul Carter. formerly a soldier in the
Philippines with Ernest Shaft, led the
pursuers and We're shot at several
times but they kept on and pressed the
convicts hard The pursuers were so
close that the eOnVicts were compelled
TO abandon their horses and they then
ran half mile where they stopped and
Mullins held up his gun by the barrel
in token of surrender and the other two
men followed his example by throwing
tonwoOd Fails citizens deserve credit
for the capture.
The convicts had one Winchester rifle
one shotgun and one revolver but very
little ammunition None of them were
hit during the chase but Switzerland is
suffering from a Jorgenson wound
in the abdomen DR.. J. NJ. Hamme of this
place carefully examined the three men
but found only the one wound
The ball had struck the left side of
the abdomen and had gone straight
through the body, but was too far front
to be fatal
The fact that none of the men had
any other wounds leads the officers to
believe that they were not the men who
captured Sheriff Cook at Pauline. Two
other conVlcts are reported to have
stolen a team from Frank Stewart
near SaffordSville, seven miles east of
this city on the Santa Fe and it is
believed they are the men who captured
Cook
Officers are following these two men.
and it is believed they viii soon be
caught
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
B0ERS TALK PEACE.
London Hears Favorable Re-
ports From All Save BOtha.

New York Nov 13.-Peace negotia-
tions are reported from every quarter,
except Botha's headquarters in the
saddle, says the London representative
of the Tribune The National Liberal
Federation is agitating full and
explicit terms from Downing street, but
this is a political maneuyer directed by
the pro- Beers. Kruger and Leyds are
credited for the first time, with a will
lingness to consider something less than
actual national independence as a basis
for peace but the rumors from Hol-
land are contradictory and illusory.
There is a story that the Beers in arms
have approached Kitchener, and have
intimated a desire for peace, without
any reference to Kruger, Steyn or
Botha but this is a transparent fiction,
started for the purpose of explaining
Salisbury's yelled reference to grounds
of confidence which he could not lay
bare There can be no peace while g.
600 Beors and Cape rebels hold the field
under a dozen more guerilla lead
ers.
Kitchener's last report shows how
scattered these forces are, and how mar
row is their range of operations. Dewet
has reappeared in a quarter of the Or
ange River colony where he can CO.
operate with Botha, and it is surmised
that another attempt to invade Natal
is impending.
The recent address of Charles Fran
els Adams OF Boston, drawing an ana
logy between the conditions in South
| Africa and those in the United States
at the time of the Appomattox surren-
der. and showing that Lee refused 20
sanction guerilla warfare because he
considered it immoral and unchristian,
has produced a deep impression here
The imperial South African association
has decided to reprint the text of the
address in pamphlet form for the benefit
| of pro-BOer Sympathizers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
THOMPSON HERE.
Negro Ringleader Disclaims Any
knowledge of Conspiracy.

Frank Thompson, No. 2064 of the
ped cOnvictS from the federal prison
at Leavenworth, was brought to To-
peka from Council Grove last night and
spent the night in the Shawnee county
jail. He was taken back to Leaven-
worth this morning at 7:30 by three of
the prison guards. He was in heavy
irons.
He was brought as far as Topeka by
Sheriff MikelS of Council Grove. The
party was met at the Santa Fe depot
last night at $40 by Ed Brown of the
marshafs office and Police Officers
Long and PARCEL. Thompson was taken
from the depot to the county Jail in a
hack. the patrol wagon being in use
a large crowd cOngregated at the depot
while Thompson stood on the platform
with the officers
Thompson win be put to work at the
penitentiary with a 25-pound ball and
chain attached to his ankle
I was in the engine house" said
Thompson last night to a State Journal
reporter in talking of the mutiny.
when 1 heard the first shot fired L
ran out to see what was going on
When L saw the hole in the fence L
just went through it and kept on go
ing. 1t looked too good
Thompson disclaims all knowledge of
any prearranged plan for the prison de-
it until it happened L was at work,
but ran when l saw my chance. L got
my revolver from the first box, and
headed south from the penitentiary," he
said.
Thompson was suffering from the
scalp wounds caused by the buckShot
of the Norris county deputy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
NO PARTlALITY.
President Will Not Recommend
Reciprocity.

Washington, Nov. 13.-A distinguished
body representing the commercial or
ganizations of New York, Boston, Buff
falo, Pittsburg, Cleveland, Indianapolis
and Cincinnati called upon the president
today to urge the importance of reci-
procity with Canada The delegation
consisted of j. r. Lesson, w. o. Blaney
and E. G. Preston representing the
chamber of commerce of Boston; Gus
tave H. Schwab, chairman, and 1sador
Strauss and S. P. Webb, of the commit
tee on foreign commerce and revenue
laws of the chamber of commerce of
the state of New York; Dewitt C. Della
meter of the Detroit Merchants associ-
alton; J. T. McHugh of the Cincinnati
chamber of commerce.; d. N. RanSdefl,
representing the Indianapolis chamber
of commerce; M. S. GreenOugh of the
Cleveland chamber of commerce.; q. II.
Keep of Buffalo, representing the Lake
Carriers association: Frederick W.
Woods of the Baltimore chamber of
commerce, and George H. Anderson, OF
the Pittsburg chamber of commerce
Mr.. Lesson of Boston acted as spokeS-
man of the party. He told the president
that next to Great Britain and Germany
the trade of Canada with the United
States represented more in money to the
manufacturers and producers OF the
United States than that of any other
country and that unless something was
done to further that trade in the way
of reciprocal concessions all of it might
The president received the delegation
cordially. He said that he did not need
to be reminded of the Importance of
question to which he had given much
thought and attention. He said, how
ever, that he did not think it proper for
him to express a preference for reci-
procity with one particular country;
that the whole subject was being can
vassed and he hoped that something
would be done at the approaching ses-
sion of congress. He added that the or
"a 1rx r1t7
by bringing influence to bear upon their
representatives in congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
DON CAMERON CALLS.
He and Senator Spooner Eat
Luncheon at White House.

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Spooner
of Wisconsin and Senator Bailey of Texas
saw the president today and the former
together with ex-senator Donald Cam
eron of Pennsylvania-took luncheon at
the White House. Senator Spooner de-
clined to discuss the questions of reciproc
ity and tariff, but expressed the opinion
that the new treaty with Great Britain
would be ratified and the canal bill
passed at the approaching session of con-
gresS.
Senator Bailey. who was for two con-
crosses the leader of the minority in the
house, says that so far as he is aware
there would be no meeting of the minority
senators to decide upon policy of op
position in the coming congress.
He is inclined to think that events will
be likely to decide their course. Senator
Bailey sai id that if the canal treaty
was the strong American treaty it was
reported to be, he gladly would give it
his support.
A delegation from the land grant col
lege association, which is meeting in this
city, formally paid the respects of the
association to the president today. 1t
consisted of r. B. Fulton of Mississippi,
Joseph Swayne and G. E Mclean of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
GATES WON'T SAY.
Doesn't Know If He Will Ac-
cept Washburn Presidency.

George A Gates who has been offered
the presidency of Washburn college
stated today that he would not announce
his acceptance or rejection of the offer
during his present visit to Topeka. He
says that he wants a little more time,
and will notify the college authorities
of his decision soon after his return to
Cheyenne, Wyo.
Mr.. Gates did not speak at the Wash
burn college chapel exercises this
morning, as it was announced he would.
He spent the whole morning with Mrs
Gates visiting some of the leading ply
sicians of Topeka, and getting their
opinion as to the adVisability of coming
here to live Mrs Gates is a sufferer
with asthma, and Mr.. Gates decision in
the matter of the WaShburn presidency
climate is suitable for Mrs. Gates to
live in.
Mrs Gates has been very we'll since
her arrival here, and finds the climate
so far very satisfactory.
On Thursday morning at 11:45, Mr.
Gates will attend the chapel exercises
al the college, and make a speech. This
was announced this morning by Act
ing President D. L. McEachron. There
will doubtless be a large number of peO-
pie present to hear what the prospec-
tive president has to say. Quite a num-
ber of visitors were at the college
chapel this morning in expectation of
hearing Mr.. Gates. Among them was
the Rev. Peter McVicar, president
emeritus of the college.
This afternoon there will be a meet
ing of the trustees of the college, at
which Mr.. Gates will be present AT
that time the plans for the future of the
college will be fully discussed, and Mr..
indication of his probable attitude con-
cornine the presidency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
MADE A HERO OF HIM.
Bride Gave Bouquet to Mutineer on
His Way Back to Prison.

Leavenworth. Kan, Nov. 13-Lawrence
Lewis, the convict shot al Quenemo, was
brought back to prison by Jacob Biddle
and Mathew Ludwig, civilian officers at
the new penitentiary- Lewis back is
filled with small sh 1t, but he will re-
cover
He told the officers escorting him that
he left the main body of convicts after
the first night He Travelled during the
day, following the railroad track. and
outsklrting towns. Lewis said that he
lived on apples. He had no weapons and
was unable to discard his prison suit.
he had rubbed grease over the numbers
on his suit and had them well blotted
out.
People gathered around Lewis when
the officers We're bringing him from
Quenemo at nearly every station. Many
went through the cars to. see him. Tele-
graph operators wired ahead The Off
GERS report that many tried to talk to
Lewis, and expressed much sympathy
for him They would remark that it
was too bad that a man had to be shot
while trying to get his liberty. Lewis
fCouffnafad M,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
CARTER DRAWING PLANS.
The million Dollar Prisoner Pleased
With New Assignment

Leavenworth, Nov. 13.-Oberlin M.
Carter, ex-captain of engineers, was
drawing a sketch to change the plans
of some of the buildings at the new pen
itentiary site today. While Mr.. Eames
and Warden McClaughry inspected the
new prison yesterday it was decided to
change the plan of the boiler house so
that coal could be shipped up to the bat
terieS of boilers in cars. railroad to
run in freight cars will be constructed
from the west part of the penitentiary
inclosure The proposed change will
cause the plans for a number of build
ings to be altered. Carter was evidently
well pleased with his new assignment.
When a reporter looked in on him in
a room next to the chief clerk Carter
came up and said:
These are busy days for you, should
Judge"
Yes / am to have a trial, and am
we'll satisfied" Carter said.
Carter appears well and probably
weighs forty pounds more than when he
first came to the prison two years ago.
He has heavy mustache.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
THEATRE BURNED.
Play House at Grand Rapids
Consumed the Third Time.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. 13.-Powers'
theater was destroyed by fire early to-
day The property loss amounts to about
$1000 900. One man perished and several
persons were overcome by smoke.
The blaze started in the basement
and quickly spread The entire block
was filled with smoke which cut tenants
living in the upper stories off from the
stairways. Edgar Nv. Warfenton, an
employe in the building, was suffoeated; !;
Mrs. Washburn, son and daughter were
overcome by the smoke. They were
rescued by firemen and taken to hos
pital. They will recover. There were
a number of narrow escapes. The the
ater has burned twice before Howard
Gouldry presented Brother Officers at
the house last evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
MISS STONE SAFE.
In the Home of Bekir Bey, Says
Bulgaria Dispatch.

New York, Nov 13.-Ivan Molocheff.
a Bulgarian clergyman from Uscub, IN
Macedonia, has just arrived from visit
tion with Mr.. Dickinson, says a Sofia,
Bulgaria. dispatch to the Journal and
ADV tiser.
Miss Stone" he said, <is in the house
of Bekir Bey, in the town of Ceres,
Macedonia. 1 left her two days ago,
coming direct to Mr.. Dickinson to try
to arrange for her release. Miss Stone
and Mime. Tsilka are well. but the
strain is terrific and there is danger
tht Miss Stone may dose her mind. To
be always in the some surroundings is
likely to drive her crazy; constantly
looking at the same objects has semi
mesmerized her, and she has had a
presenriment that evil will befa1l her.
THE brigand- chief informs me that
he will now insist on the full ransom
the length of time Miss Stone has
been left on his hands leaves no mar
gins for bargaining The name of the
brigand chief is Devri8l Youneuse and
he is an Albanian. Belxir Bey. in whose
house Miss Stone is confined. is hand in
glove with the brigand. chief. Bekir
Bey assisted the brigands by keeping
Miss Stone for 80 days in the noun
tains before taking her to his house.
There are about $50 Macedonians
imprisoned in connection with the Stone
affair by the Turkish officials. 1 want
no personal compensation, but 1 want
the Macedonians released. If the Amer
icans English and French consuls at
Salonicaa insist upon BelSir Bey releas-
ing Miss Stone it will not be necessary
to deal with the brigands, and we can
get her release without paying ran
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GOT A VALUABLE TEAM.
Escaping Convicts Secured Fast
Horses Near Emporia-

A span of valuable horses belonging
to Peter Hines, who lives II miles
southwest of Emporia, was stolen near
midnight Monday night by the escaped
convicts who are believed to be the men
who captured Sheriff Cook.
Two men supposed to be convicts
boarded a Santa Fe train at Waka-
rusa, and at Reading they were seen
and represented themselves as being
guards from the penitentiary in pur-
suit of conviets- 1t is believed the two
men got as far as Emporia, or. near
Emporia, on the train and set out on
foot from there toward the south.
The convicts left a wornout horse in
place of the team they stole from
Farmer Hines. They turned south and
are believed to have gone to the flint
hills that lie near the Hines place on
the south. There is no possibility of
tracking them through the hills, as they
afford plenty of hiding places where
they can be comparatively safe for
weeks, after which they can slip into
the Territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
FITz SAYS JEFFRIEs.
Lanky Bob Thinks Rubin Will
Be Defeated.

New York. Nov 13.-Robert Fitzsim-
mons, who has met both Jeffries and
Rubin in the prize ring, picks the cham
pion to win the big fight in San Fran
cisco on Friday night Fitz lost the
championship to Jeff in eleven rounds
and knocked Rubin out in six. The
Cornishman, always a close student of
matters pugilistic, when asked yester-
day who would win the coming battle,
said:
IF Jeffries gets into the ring fit he'll
win. Why? Because he's got the punch
He is bigger and heavier than Rubin,
though not by a great deal, and he can
take a punching. Rubin is clever in
point of science and will put it all over
the champion, but he can not hit hard
enough to knock Jeffries out. l fought
both men, and l believe | have the cor
rect line on them When it comes down
to doping the thing, why FitzSimmonS
figures better than either of them.
Why? Because /. was drugged when
Jeffries licked me, and later the cham
to stop him in six rounds, with a side
bet of $4,000. Also, because 1 stopped
Rubin in six rounds and Sharkey in
two something Jeffries could not do.
JeffrieS fought a twenty round draw
with Rubin several years ago, and got
the decision because he was Cali
fornian. (Jeffries and Rubin are both
Ohioans.) Jeffries also fought two
twenty-round bouts with Sharkey and
got a questionable decision in one of
them. Against Corbett Jeffries was out
pointed as far as it went, but he had the
punch. Rubin has improved a great
deal in the last year or so, but that does
not make him Jeffries master, if the
fight is on the level. Jeffries will not be
able to show much nimbleness in the
ring because Rubin will prove too quick
for him, but, as l said before, Jeffries
will stop Rubin before the limit is
reached because. as the latter comes
toward him, the champion will have no
trouble in landing. That Is just the
way 1 beat Rubin. He came to me
and 1 copped him, first in the stomach
in the second round and finally on the
iaW.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
CLOSE ON THEIR TRAIL.
Two More Convicts Reported in Chase
County,

Kansas City. Nov. 13.-Two-th thirds of
the convicts who escaped from the Fort
Leavenworth penitentiary last Wednes-
day had been captured up to this morn
ing Now only nine are at liberty and
the chances are strong that two at lea
OF these will have been rounded up be
fore the day closes Warden Nc
Claughry at the penitentiary this morn
ing received message from his den,+ias
near Cottonwood Falls. where three men
were captured late yesterday, saving
that they were close on the heels of two
others One of these is believed to be
Arthur Hewitt, aged 23. a white prison
er who was serving five years for lar
ceny and who is the last of the leaders
of the outbreak. The leaders were
thompson, Mulhns, Switzerland and
Hewitt Warden McClaughry yesterdav Y
offered an increased reward for South
erland and Hewitt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
NOT THE M EN-.
Convicts Caught Not Sheriff Cooks
Captors

Cottonwood Falls, Nov 1s.-It is now
certain that the convicts Mullin. Rob-
inson and Southerland, captured here
are not the men who captured Sheriff
Cook A State Journal representative
interviewed the men this morning.
Mullins said that the three had never
been separated He and Robinson staid
with Southerland because he had been
wounded Robinson and Southerland
corroborated his statements
The men left here in charge of federal
guards at 11:40 today, with Guard
Lemon in charge. They are being taken
directly to the penitentiary
The federal guards have gone to Ell
Dorado to head off the two convicts
who were seen here yesterday They
are the men who robbed Newton Stout
yesterday morning. They have two race
horses hitched to a buggy. They were
later seen on the Wilson ranch near
Bazaar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
GOVERNOR is AT HOME.
Returns Today From the Lindsborg
Jubilee.

Governor Stanley returned from
Lindsborg this morning, where he de-
livered an addres at the jubilee of
Bethany college. He is DIR. Stanley
now Bethany college conferred the
degree of Doctor of. Laws upon him
Tuesday.
The governor says the Jubilee was Il
great celebration and was largely at
tended. The auditorium, which holds
upwards of 1000 people, was crowded,
which is not bad for a town of 1,500
people.
Governor Stanleys address was on
/ 1.-The Purpose of Modern Education.
He reviewed the history of education
in the past and the progress made by
civilization. leading up to. the present
idea in education, which, he said, Is the
DEVELOPMENT of the individual.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
BUFFALO BILL AT HOME
Superintends Opening of New
Railroad Town.

Omaha, Nov 13-John Francis, gen
eral passenger agent of the Burlington
road, today received notice of the open
ing to the commercial world of Cody,
Wyo. the terminus of the New Toluca-
Cody line of that road. The christen-
ing was by Col. W. F. Cody and a party
of Wyoming state officials and other
prominent men in the commercial
WOrNl
The first train to connect the new
town with Toluca arrived at 10 o'clock,
carrying the excursion party, which IN
cluded half hundred Sioux Indians,
under Chiefs Iron Tail and BuckinG
Horse A procession was formed on
the arrival of the train, headed by Col
Cody, and the party was welcomed by
Judge L. F. Houx, first mayor OF the
new city. The town was in gala at
ira
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IRON WEIGHTS FOR coNv1crs
Thompson Will Garry the Babv.,
Says a Prison Official.

Leavenworth, Nov. 13.-"Just as soon
as Thompson, the leader of the escaped
convicts, is able to be about he win
carry the oaDy: was the remark of a
prison official this morning sCarrvine
the baby in prison parlance means
that a convict viii have a 25-pound iron
ball chained to his ankles. When he
walks he has to pick this up and carry
It, Every one of the mutineers broueht
back alive VIII carry balls and chains
At present those not in the hospital are
world. where they can hear only rbs.
sound of some one walking in front of
their cells occasionally
4he other prisoners were not taken
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GILL A BENEDICT.
Washburn's Foot Bali Captain Takes
Wife.

Warren D. Gill, the captain and full
back of the Washburn football team,
was married yesterday in Arkansas
City to Miss Nellie Bassett.
The marriage ceremony took place at
II O'Clock Tuesday morning. Miss Bas-
sett is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
A Bassett of Arkansas City. The pop
ular football captain and his wife ar
rived in Topeka last night and will
make their home here. Captain Gill is
a student at Washburn college.