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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-04
END OF HILLMON CASE.
u. 8. Court DispOses or Last
Suit i'm Favor Of Plaintiff.
A special from St Louis says:

"A
After trials and mistrials, lasting twen-
ty-one years. the celebrated case of Sal
lie F. Hillmon against the Connecticut
Mutual Life Insurance company has been
finally decided in favor of Mrs Hlllmon.
The United States court of appeals hand
ed down the decision today, and held that
Mrs HilmOn IS entitled to the 5000 in
surance and interest from the time the
first suit was begun, aggregatins S11s 200
UP to the time the last suit was brQught.
policy was brought on August 19s 1873, and
before being finally decided by the fed
eral appellate court was tried six times
before as many judges and juries- Each
time 1t resulted in a miStrial except in
1883 and the last trial
Hillmon for the benefit of his wife. the
plaintiff in the case, on March 4, 1879. In
her petition Mrs Hillmon stated that her
husband was killed by the accidental dis
charge OF a gun at a camp in a Sparsely
settled part of Kansas, near Medicine
was taken out The company refused to
pay the claim, alleging fraud The COM
pany claimed that Hillmon was still Ev-
ing and was keeping himself concealed,
using an assumed name, SO that the poll
icy could be collected.
Beside the Insurance in the Connecticut
company. HillmOn was also insured in
Mutual Life Insurance company of New
York for another $4,000. The defendant
in the suit brought this out in the a1lega-
uOns, and claimed that it was falsely
represented that Hillmon was dead. when
in fact he was living under assumed
Judge Thayer delivered the opinion Of the
court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-04
CHINA WONT SIGN.
The Matter Is Definitely and
Officially Settled.

Pekin. April 4.-The Chinese govern
ment has formally notified Russia that
China, owing to the attitude of the pow
ers, is not able to sign the Manchurian
convention.
1T is China's desire" says the formal
notification. Ito keep on friendly terms
with all nations. At present she is go
ing through a period which is the most
perflous in the empires history. and it is
necessary that she should have the
friendship of all.
However much she might be Willing
TO grant any special privilege to one
power, when others object, it is impossi-
BILE that for the sake of making one ma
tion friendly, she should ALLEVIATE the
sympathies of all Others"
Ii Hung Chang says this letter settles
the matter definitely and that Russia
was informally notified to the same ef-
feet March 29.
Prince Ching asserts that every Chi
nanan except Ii Hung Chang was
against signing the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-04
PROCESSION OF LOGS
Down the KanaWha River at
Rate of 500 an Hour.

Wheeling. ". Va. April 4.-Reports
from all parts of West Virginia having
been kept back by broken wires. tell of
severe snow. rain and wind storms
There was a heavy fall Of snow all over
the state except in the southeastern part,
where there was a heavy rain instead.
Great alarm is felt here and at down
river points lest there be a flood stage
in the Ohio. The reports received do not
express such fears but the alarm is
caused by fears that reports kept back
by bad wires may be more dfsquieting.
All the small streams in the upper part
Of the state are bank full, and the lum-
bermen are suffering great losses.
The Little KanawIra is rising from
head waters At Burnsville the river
is a raging torrent. At Granville this
morning the stage was n feet, with 80
feet expected which will do great dam
age AT that time logs from the upper
river tributaries which are usually
RATED, were passing Granville at the
rate Of $500 an hour Many Of these
Will be caught before they reach the
Ohio, but thousands viii be lost Re
ports from Grafton, Weston, Sutton,
Addison, Clarlzsburg. AIorgantown, Fair
mont, GTantsville, Creston and other in
terror points tell Of from IL to 21z
inches of precipitation. raging rivers and
damage to low-lyins property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-04
ROBBERS Baked.
Blow Open the Safe of . Char
don, o., Bank
But Fail to Open the Strong
Box-One Is Shot.

Chardon, o., April A gang OF half
a dozen robbers early today blew open
the safe of the Citizens Saving bank here
and after a desperate fight with Night
Watchman Pomeroy and a citizen sue
ceeded IN making their escape. 1t is be-
Heved the robbers secured less than $500
The night watchman discovered the
men at work in the bank. He was
seized. bound and gagged but not until
he had shot one of the burglars. Dr.
Hadson, who lives near the bank. was
aroused by the noise and came to the
scene He was also seized and tied hand
and foot It required three big charges
of dynamite TO blow the safe door off.
After completing their work the robbers
left town ca handear-
The robbers only succeeded in gaining
entrance 70 one compartment of the big
safe. In another part, which was not
reached, it is said nearly $4,000 was
stored.
Pomeroy. the night watchnlan, is bad
" used up. After he shot one af the
burglars, he was numerically clubbed
over the head. After being bound and
gagged the watchman was dragged into
the bank. He lay there a witness to all
the operations.
At each explosion the robbers retired
to places of safety. Pomeroy lay in an
exposed place and no attention was paid
20 him except that one of the robbers,
the shot from his revolver, occasionally
gave him a kick in the ribs as he
passed.
The robbers were a long time getting
INTO the vault. They gathered up the
loose coin lying about and then went at
The strong box. They exploded sevel al
charges but could not force it.
After an investigation today Cashier
Smith of the bank made this statement
concerning the booty secured by. the
cracksmen:
1.-THE robbers got $125 in gold. $40. 900
in certificates held against the bank by
individuals and SIS, 900 or $300OO worth
of mortgages and other securities be-
longing to individuals. None of the pa
per taken is negotiable. There was $780,
600 in currency in an inner vault which
they did not GET
A posse of citizens is securing the sur
rounding country for the robbers. 1t is
believed that some coins found in pos
session of two men arrested at Willough-
by are part of those taken from the
bank. The men also had several sticks
of dynamite in their pockets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-04
FUNSTON 10 LECTURE.
Said to Be Under Contract For Fifty
Nights at $500 a Night

Boston. April 4.-Gen. Frederick Fun
ston. who again distinguished himself
in the capture OF Aguinaldo. il to go on
the lecture stage as soon as he can get
leave Of absence from the government
1e is under contract with a. Boston man
to deliver course of fifty lectures at
$500 a lecture, and the fortunate man
who has signed him IS Mr.. Alexander
Ccmstock formerly of New York The
arrangement with General Funston was
made nearly a year ago. and at the time
Funston told Mr.. Comstock in his let
ter of acceptance that he would prob
ably be a dead one when his time
came to give the lectures. Bfr. Com
stock said this morning that he thought
Funston was more alive than ever now,
and one of the greatest cards the lee
ture platform has ever had. Mr. Com
stock has had great experience handling
big guns in the lecture field. It was
under his direction that William Jen-
nings Bryan lectured after his first de-
feat for president Of the United States.
Mr. Bryan received $1,000 a lecture on
a contract for fifty lectures, md stopped
by the advice Of the Democratic lead
ers after delivering but seventeen lee
lures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-04
MAY YET STRIKE.
Miners in Anthracite Region
Want Union Recognized.

New York, April 4.-The Times says:
Henry White, general secretary of the
United Garment Workers. is authority
for the statement, that in spite Of the
apparent success OF the mission of John
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
Workers, to this city, and OF the efforts
of the Rev. E. s. Phillips in the cause Of
peace, the trouble with the miners is not
over yet. Secretary White went to Chi
cago while Mitchell was in the city. to
attend a convention of the National
Civic Federation, a body organized with
the object of arbitratlng disputes be-
tween employers and employees, which
was to be held in Chicago on March 2S-
When he reached Chicago he found that
the convention was postponed until
April %.
White then went to the anthracite
mining district and met Mitchell in
Scranton after the latter had returned
from New York. White addressed sew
eral meetings Of miners in Scranton,
WilkeSbarre and other places, and re-
turned to this city last night where he
made the following statement:
I found the miners very much dis
satisfied over the fact that the operators
have not agreed to recognize the union.
While Mitchell has the men apparently
well under control, they were evidently
very much disappointed at the result Of
his mission TO New York They are, in
my belief. preparing for fight on the
question of recognition of the union, and,
while it may not take place Immediately,
a strike OF the miners in the entire an
thracite district is. in my opinion, in
evitable unless the union is recognized.
would not like to see such a strike. but,
Judging from the manner Of the miners,
the trouble IS by no means over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-04
FINISHING TOUCH.
President Mckinley Has Signed
Gen. Funston's Commission.

Washington, April 4.-The following
presidential appointments were an
nounced at the White House today:
Department of Justice-William H.
CLAYTON, TO be judge of the United
States court of the central district of
the Indian Territory. Benjamin F.
States court Of the central district of
the Indian Territory.
The president today signed the com
missions OF Lloyd Wheaton, as major
general, and of Jacob H Smith and
Frederick Funston, as brigadier gen
erals of the United States army, the
commissions Of Generals Wheaton and
Smith bearing date of March 80 and
that of General Funston April ].
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-04
TEE ELEcrIoN FIeuREs.
Range of Majorities Was From 1900
to 2So9.

The total vote on all the candidates and
tne plurality OF the successful candidates
1QioWS- The vote on the bonds is incorn-
ptete- as ali OF the judges did not make
returns on the bond proposition to the
conmlsSlcnsr Of electionss- 1t viii not be
known until the meeting of the council
friday night when the returns made to
the city clerk will be canvassed- The
vote follows:
For nayor-7ughes. 6.326; Parker .ss7:
Parker's plurality IL
For city clerk-Squires. SOS: Spivev 4.
I'll $quireS' plurality 2g4 r.
For city rtorneN=Speucer z TH11- Atrh
1son. 4,30S. Spencer's plurality Uses
Tor city treaSurer-Hale a5S. Efilard
&147; Hale's plurality, 1,S11.
For Judge city court-AIcCabe a. 4O5S- Ro-
sen, 2,379, McCabe's plurality. 1873
For clerk city cOurt-Good, 3. $50. Shreve
324: Goods plurality, LBS.
For marshal city cOurt-StOnestreet z
S06: Arnold. 1872. Stonestreet's plurality
zS4
Councilman. FIRST ward-Bergundthal.
Loss; Young. g. Bergundthal's plurality.
Councilman. Second zvard-Griggs, LIP,
Griley. lis. Griley's plurality. 443.
Councilman Third Ward-Neil. ,5e1. EOr-
ner, 491. NeirS plurality, ]. go.
Councilman. Fourth Ward-Chaney.1.6 ]. .6l2;
" nipple, So: Chaney's plurality 95S
Councilman. Fifth ward-Nichols, "a
Councilman Sixth Ward-SWen 615;
Morgan, 15s- SVFendson's plurality, 454
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-04
BEHIND TIMES IN ART.
New York Not Keeping Up With
Other Cities of the Country.

New York. April 4.-John w. Alex
ander, the artist. in a lecture before the
Art Students league last night, criti-
cized New York for falling behind the
times in art matters. He said:
There is a school of young artists
rapidly coming to the front in France
whose work is unknown to New York
Philadelphia, Pittsburg. even St. Louis
know them These cities see work that
never comes to New York because their
local art societies maintain European
statue attracts attention make every
effort to secure it for one Of their ex-
hibitions. Such works Of art pass
through New York under bond On their
way to other cities. and return through
New York, but the metropolis never
sees them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-04
Ashore on Patience Island.

New York, April Word has been
received here that the steamer Chester
w. Chapin, of the New Haven steam
boat line, running between Providence
and New York. went ashore on Patience
island, Narragansett bay, about 8 o'clock
last night during heavy fog. The
steamer was bound from Providence
with a large number of passengers The
passengers were taken off by two tugs
and a steamer and viii be forwarded
to New York by train The line is con
trolled by the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-04
PrimarY Election Law.

St Paul Mimi. April by vote of
As to II the state senate has passed the
house primary election bill providing
for the nomination of all candida tes ex-
cept for state officers and for election
boards at q regularly called primary
election Candidates for every office. in
cluding town city, county and congress
sional are to be chosen on the same day
at the primaries, electors voting with
such party as they may desire and not
being compelled to vote for that party s
candidates at the regular election
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-04

Terre Haute. Ind. April AT the
final meeting last night between the rep
resentatives Of the so .000 miners IN the
Indiana biturni1ous fields and the op-
orators, the miners surrendered to the
operators on the claims for the pur-
chase of powder and the threatened
strike is averted. BY the agreement the
miners for a year must buy the powder
from the operators at $1.75 instead or
in the open market. This rule prevails
in Ohio and Illinois There Is much bif-
terness among the miners. who are di-
vided in two factions on the proposition,
Zha miners wiz resume ct once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-04
WILL BE ENJoINED.
Topeka Plumbers Object to School
Board Methods.

Injunction proceedings will be brought
to enjoin the board Of education from
signing the contracts with the Lewis &
Kitchen company and the Studeyvant
company for heating plants in Grant,
Garfield and Sumner schools.
Frank P Edison and Conlxlin and
Gustafson. the Topeka heating contract
ors, who both bid less than the bids of
the companies who received the contracts
at the hands of the school board, viii
have the proceedings brought in the
district court to prevent the contracts
going to the companies bidding higher
than they did
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-04
POSING As ARTIsTs'MODEL.
Was a Runaway English Girl in New
York When Found.

New York. April 4.-The Journal and
Advertiser says:
The runaway daughter OF a cousin OF
the Duke of Hamilton has been found IN
this city posing as model for the Art
Students league. She was located
through the efforts of Sir Julian Pa luce-
fote, British minister at Washington,
and turned over to the St George so
c1ety and win be sent back to England
Saturday on the steamer Ninnehaha.
The girls father is a Mr.. Douglas Ham
i1ton, first cousin to the duke. He OBJ
tained commentator as a commander
in the British navy, but is now on the
retired list. The girls name is IsOla d.
Norton Douglas Hamilton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-04
HOLDS THE KEY.
Steel Colossus Must Be Consulted in
All Iron Transactions.

Cleveland, April At is stated that the
meeting of iron ore producers. which was
scheduled to take place in this city this
week to fix prices for this season on the
product of the Lake Superior mines, has
again been postponed and this time in
definitely A number of leading Cleveland
producers are at present in New York in
conference with promoters of the United
States Steel corporation. 1t is understood
negotiations are in progress which may
result in the absorption of a number Of
additional properties by the latter con-
cern. The Independent producers say it
would be useless to hold the proposed
meeting until the full scope of the new
States corporation holds the key to the
entire situation Is generally admitted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-04
Junction CITY Goes Wet.

Junction City. Kas. April 4-The
most warmly contested city election
ever held in Junction city resulted in
election CT the entire prohibition
ticket by majorities from $50 to 300. W.
H Thompson was elected mayor. Dur
ing the last two weeks a daily paper has
been issued by both sides and much en-
thusiaszn has been manifested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-04

Washington. April 4.-Seeretary l. vii
son has authorized Chief Moore of the
weather bureau to establish full
meteorological station at Taylor, Tex.
The closing OF the station at Palestine,
Tex, is held in allegiance The people
Of that section have submitted protests
against the proposed discontinuance,
and action has been deferred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-04
weather Indications.

Chicago, April Forecast for Kan
sas: Local rains tonight and Friday;
colder Friday with winds shifting to
aaEkhWesE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-04
PREPARING A MANIFESTO.

Manila, April 4.-Aguinaldo has the
assistance Of Chief Justice Arellano and
Of Mr.. Fisher, General MacArthur's pri-
vate secretary in preparing his mani
festo The work is not completed and
the tenor of the contents is not divulged.
Chief Justice Arellano had a long con-
ference with Aguinaldo. He says that
A Ag7linaldo is realizing the futility of
further resistance, and is desirous of
spaIing the F'ilipinos additional distress,
trusting 20 the justice and generosity of
the American people. The chief of the
revolution will urge the insurgents to
cease fighting American sovereignty.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-15
TO ESCAPE
SMALL POX
Continued from Page u

every possible assistance from the
Federal authorities and I felt that it
was an act of humanity that was due
pie who are a part of our country and
who have done so much for US, to grant
the request.
found that on preparing to pre-
sent motion 1 ran up against a num-
Der of question. My own feeling has
been, that if compliance with the re-
quest is attended with substantial, not
imaginary, danger to the people of Ho-
nolulu. it should not be granted other
wise, that it should be granted.
Il have felt, as we all have, that the
peculiar character of the population
here renders the chances of infection
much greater than they would be in
an Anglo-Saxon community, and the
chances of the infection infinitely more
disastrous. 1 cannot, as a layman, see
quite as much danger in it as the Pres
ident seems to, but it does seem to me
that the vessel which can be had. solves
the problem. The cost of $3.50 a day to
the Government amounts to nothing
compared with the risk of life. and
know the Federal authorities would not
here, and In view of the fact that the
Foster can be had, 1 offer the follow
ing motion:
Whereas, there are now about four
hundred 600 uninfected people in the
detention camp who will have to be
provided for elsewhere in case 1t is used
for the purpose requested; and,
Whereas, there is no other suitable
place in Honolulu for the segregation of
smallpox or plague PATIENTS and,
Whereas, 1t is believed that one death
from plague has just occurred, and that
the germs Of plague may be in the COM
munity; and.
Whereas. the prevalence of smallpox
greatly adds to the danger of Infection
of that disease here; and,
Whereas, the character of the popula-
ton renders smallpox and plague excep-
tionally fatal in this community, as well
as difficult to control; and,
Whereas, a ship suitable for quarantine
purposes can be had by the Federal au-
therities which will serve the purposes
required
Therefore, the Beard of Health, recog-
nizing the uniform courtesy and great
aid and kindness Of the Federal Quaran-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-15

tine authorities and other fs's
thorities in the past, with A4,
gret deems that 1t can not CVni
the request of the Federal
without endangering the lives
lie entrusted to its charge ana
subjecting the local community
danger and distress than VIII
to the soldiers by denying the
The motion was seconded W
per.
Before the motion was pul
Major Robinson asked O
which to confer with his
The three Federal representa-
into an adjoining room for
ments, and upon retuThI
Robinson said he had no w
to offer, and the motion was
vote, resulting in its unanlng
ton, being voted upon by Me-,
Smith, Winston, Cooper anu
President Raymond also lawn,
copy of the resolution was
the army Representatives
were at once taken to secul'
ter for quarantine purposes
1t is said that the propose
bark the guaranteed soIdlu,
| of the Oahu Railway coHlrs1
have been opposed by the ra.
Gals, and that being me
was no other recourse lef' "
tary officials except TO u"
harbor vessels. Il
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-15
STROKE OF APoPLEXY.
Trainer Matt Earley..Dies Sud denly
on the Race Track.

Matt Farley, trainer for Prince Da-
vid's and Sam Parker's stables, drop
ped dead on the race track Saturday
afternoon. His death was due to apo
plexy. Although Farley was not usu-
ally a drinking man, he had been i'm
billing rather freely of late and that is
said to have fastened his death.
Farley came to these Islands about a
year ago to train Prince David s
horses. He had been very successful
here and had made himself quite ia
nous in his line. He was we'll known
in the Eastern States and was very
popular with hors-4nen in these ISL
ands. Among the local horses he had
trained were Weller, Vioris and Sir
Casimir
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-15
STANTON OPERA COMPANY.
Will Open at the Opera House on the
25th In Repertoire

: James H. Love, who pnoted Janet
Waldorf through Honolulu two years ago
this month and was afterwards associated
with Mckee Rankin and Nance O'Neill,
on their Australian tour, arrived on the
Mariposa Saturday morning as avant
courier for the Josephine Stanton Opera
Company, lately organized in San Fran
as Vladivostok.
The company has spent several weeks
in rehearsing and in careful selection
of it's members, SO Manager Love Is con-
fident of a big success.
Mr.. Love is we'll known in theatrical
circles as an enterprising manager, and
processes to entertain no fear of a Rus
so-Japanese imbroglio endangering the
success of his tour. He was lately in
South Africa endeavoring to arrange an
extension of Nance O'Neilrs trip and only
the presence of active hostilities with lit
tie likelihood of peace being promptly de-
clared, turned his thoughts in another di-
rection.
Besides the star, who will be remem-
bered here in connection with the Boston
Lyrics, Mr.. Kunkel, the comedian of that
company will also make his temperance
here. Mr.. Hallam, the tenor and the hus-
band of Miss Stanton, Is interested in the
business end of the organization.
Mr.. Riley, a well-known vaudeville
manager of Chicago and mid-continental
circuits, is on his way to the Orient with
first-class company of variety artists,
via Honolulu. Arrangements are now
pending to play a short engagement in
this City, probably the latter part of this
month
In the light of Mr. Riley's past reputa-
ton, the engagement should be far and
away ahead of anything of the sort yet
witnessed here, and Honolulu will prob
ably embrace the opportunity of hearing
what promises to be a first-class vaude-
vile organization.