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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
EVANS SLATED.
"Fighting Bob'' Will Soon be
Called Upon
To Testify Before the SchIey
Court of Inquiry.

Washington, Sept 30-The bright
sunshine and fresh air had the effect
Of bringing all the members of the
Schley court of inquiry and the attend
ants upon it, to the court building
rather earlier than usual this morning
Admiral Dewey was, as is his custom,
one of the first members to put in an
appearance, but early as was his ar
rival he found Judge Advocate Lenly
and his assistant Mr.. Hanna, there in
advance OF himself. The admiral as
usual wore only citizens clothing upon
his arrival, but he was soon transform
ed in gallant tar by dOnning his
service uniform Captain Lemly and
Mr. Hanna were engaged from the
early morning in preparing the program
for the day. There is much in the way
of detail to be done each morning and
they have fallen into the habit of COM
ing direct to the court building, where
they nave their list of witnesses, files
of documents, printed matter, and ev
erything else bearing upon the case.
They began the days proceedings ac-
cordtng to custom, by recalling the wit
nesses Of previous days.
Captain Iemly's programme provided
that these should be followed by Com
mander Miller, who commanded the
collier Merrimac in the early part of
the Santiago campaign; Captain Jewell,
who commanded the scout, Minneapolis:
Lieutenant Commander Sharp, who had
and Lieutenant J. G. Doyle of the
Brooklyn. It was also contemplated to
call at a very early period Rear Ad-
niral Evans, who was captain of the
Iowa Much interest was manifested
in the prospect of seeing Captain Mil
Ter, who, it viii be remembered, surren-
dered with great reluctance, the
command Of the Merrimac to Lieuten-
ant Hobson, who afterwards sunk the
collier in the mouth of Santiago harbor.
While Commander Switzerland was
on the stand. he was asked by the court
whether if the fleet of Cervera had been
in the harbor at Cienfuegos it could
have been seen by the vessels blockad-
ing the port. He replied:
I cannot definitely say Not unless
they had anchored in the lower har Dor,
just inside the entrance in the deep
water where the schooner to which |
referred before, was anchored. I do not
believe they would have anchored in
that spot"
The first new witness of the day was
Commander James NJ. Miller, who was
in command of the collier Merrimac,
while that vessel was a part of Ad-
miral SchIey's flying squadron.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
LURED TO DEATH.
Charles Hudspeth Stays the
DespOiIer of His Home.

Kansas City. Sept. so-Char1es Curry
Of Lexington. Mo. was shot and killed
last night at 1870 o'clock by Charles
Hudspeth of Mason City. III, who had
also formerly lived in Lexington. The
murder occurred on the third floor Of
Mrs. Shuster-s roomiug house at 706
Wyandotte street, in a room which was
rented some weeks ago by Curry and
Mrs. Irma Hudspeth. Charles Huda-
peth's wife.
Curry was shot almost in the center
of the top of the head and died thirty
minutes later in the surgeons room at
police headquarters. Hudspeth made no
effort to escape, but waited in the room
until officers arrived and took him to
the station.
Hudspeth apparently lured Curry to
the room in order to Kill him. making
his wife the instrument to entice the
victim to his death HUdspeth forced
his wife, according to her story. to
write note to Curry asking him to
come to the room. from which he had
absented himself because he knew the
husband was here. Curry reached the
room about II: 80 o'clock and a few min
utes later the other occupants OF the
house We're aroused by the sound Of
shot Mrs. Hudspetb ran out of the
room calling for help, and those who
first responded found Curry lying ON
the floor and so close to the door that
i could be opened but a short distance
He was unconscious and remained so
until the end. Hudspeth was standing
calmly at the opposite side of the roorss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
HEIsTAND CASE BEGINS.
Committee of Which Harris is a Mem
Der, Sits.

Washington, Sept. 30.-The senate
subcommittee of the committee on mill
itary affairs. consisting Of Senators
Hawley, chairman; Proctor, Burrows,
CocBrell and Harris, at II O'Clock today
began the investigation of charges
against Lieutenant Colonel II. 0. S.
Heistand of the army, in connection
with the alleged Manila hemp combina-
ton. The charges were preferred by
Major z. I. Hawkes., formerly a vol
unteer officer and We're deemed of suffi-
cient seriousness to warrant an investi
cation by the senate. Col Heistand
was present today at the opening Of
the inquiry in company with his attor
ney, Chas. W. Needham. The commit
tee decided that the proceedings should
be public, that course being regarded
best for all concerned.
In brief the charges against Colonel
Heistand are that he in connection with
other officers in the army and some
officials in the civil departments Of the
government, attempted to form a COM
binatiOn to control the output of hemp
from the Philippines, using their official
positions and influence to further their
ends. Major Hawkes. preferred the
charges to the secretary of war and
also to the senate committee on mill
ftary affairs They were denied by
those against whom the allegations
were made. After some consideration,
the senate by resolution, authorized the
which began today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
GAS CASE NOT TRIED.
1T VIII Come Up For Hearing
Tomorrow.

The hearing of the application of the
gas company for an injunction to pre-
vent the city from enforcing the dollar
gas ordinance, which was to have oc-
Cured this morning in the United
States circuit court, was postponed till
Tuesday. at ? o'clock, owing to the fact
that Judge Hook was unable to come to
Topeka today. He has been hearing
court for Judge Phillips, who has been
sick.
Judge Hook will arrive in Topeka
Tuesday noon, and Clerk George F.
Sharitt states that the gas case viii
certainly come up at 2 o'clock That IS
the only business which Judge Hook
has in Topeka
Owing to the postponement Of the
hearing of the case, the men who are
agitating the plan to have mass
meeting of citizens to agree on concer-
ted action concerning the dollar gas or
dinance, have decided to wait till the
case comes up in court, and the situa-
ton has developed a. little more before
calling the N Getting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30

nowned the country over. has been an
honored guest in Washington during
the week He is here on trip of bust
ness and pleasure combined. He was
sent here by the Saturday Evening Posi-
Of Philadelphia to write a character
sketch of Admiral Schley and a general
story of the naval controversy. Incl
dentally Mr. White paid a visit to Pres
ident Roosevelt, and since has dined
several times at the White House as the
presidents guest. Mr.. White is a close
warm personal friend of President
Roosevelt, which relation resulted from
his association with the president when
he accompanied him on his tour of the
western states this summer and on pre-
vious occasions. The editor of the Cen
tury Magazine recently requested the
president to recOnm end some friend of
write a life sketch of him, to be pub
lished in that magazine in serial forra
President Roosevelt at once recon-
mended Mr.. White for the assignn ent
The latter has been rendered the offer
but has not as yet accepted it.
Clara Barton. president Red Cross So
ciety, in her report of the work done
by that society for the Galveston flood
sufferers, compliments very highly the
Sears, of Lawrence, Kas. Mr.. Sears
CHANGED to be in Washington at the
time of the Galveston disaster, and be
ing a warm personal friend of Miss
Barton, was pressed into service for the
occasion. Among other things the re-
port says:
TT had never occurred to me that.
relief for Galveston did not include all
storm sufferers; but learned that Gal
weston island was Galveston. and that
legally it had no authority to distribute
relief outside; consequently nothing
could go from it to those mainland suf-
feFers. This was doubtless correct, but
it was another of those cases where I
could not quite reconcile law and
equity in my mind, and knowing little
of the former / have tried to keep as
close to the lines of the latter as pos
sibIe.
It commissioned Gen. w. H Sears at
once to investigate AS an old cam
paigner he proved a most fortunate Sc
lection. The reports he brought back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
STREAMOF MONEY
Slight Abatement in Flow To-
ward q. s. Treasury
Reduction of Taxes Offset by
Increased Business.
LYMAN J.. GAGE TALKS.
Says Reduced Expenses Cause
Surplus to Grow.
Bond Purchases Have Afforded
Important Relief.

Chicago, Sept. 30.-Secretary of the
Treasury Gage, who is staying a few
days at the home of his son in Evans
ton, before going to Colorado to spend
his vacation said in regard to the pres
ent large surplus in the treasury:
The prosperous condition of the
country must be most gratifying. The
decrease in the expenditure of the gov
ernment, however. is a salient factor in
the increase in the surplus in the last
three months. From June 80. 1901, to
September z26, the revenue amounted to
$136, 100000. The expenditures during
this time We're S121.0O0, 600 This left an
excess of nearly $15, 900, 900. During the
same period in 1900, the receipts We're
$l3s, 100000 and the expenditures the
same. OF course, the fact must be ta-
ken into consideration that the revenue
of the last three months was under the
lowered schedule, 50 that the $136, ,000,-
600 receipts this year r presents a larger
amount of business transacted than
during the same time last year when
the $139,000,o00 was received.
1t was estimated when the present
revised revenue law was put in force
on July 1, that the revenue receipts
since that time would have been So, ,100,-
GOO less or $128, 500, 0000-
Notwithstanding the reduction in
taxes, the receipts have diminished by
less than SO, 10000 from what they were
decreased by over $15,OOO00 for the
same period.
up to the present time, however the
accumulation of money in the treasury,
which would the natural effect at
this time. has been more than overcome
by the purchase of bonds in the open
market by the government During the
last three months there have been
bought bonds having a face value Of
$19 SOC, 900, for which over $24, ,000, 600 was
paid The actual cash in the treasury
has thus been reduced, and the present
excess of revenues over expenditures
taken care of for the time eing.,'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
FIGHT IN STREETS.
Strikers and Policemen Come
Together in San Francisco.

san Francisco. Cal. Sept. so.-A pitched
battle between strikers and policemen oc-
CURED shortly after / clock Sunday
morning in Kearney street. between Post
and Geary- Seven are positively known
to have been wounded one probably fatal
~. and it is thought that several others
who escaped arrest are injured Not less
than so shots were fired. Several OF the
injured We're innocent passersby. A NUM-
ber of plate glass windows we're broken
by flying bullets Four special policemen
and a recerlly discharged naval man were
made tara is for a combined assault by
a mob of strikers and symp8thizers nurn-
bering. according to the declarations OK
the special policemen at least l00
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
ALL DAY BATTLE.
Gen. Botha at Head OF Force Of
1900 Beers
Attacks a Garrison on the Zulu
land Border.
is FINALLY REPULSED.
But at a Heavy Cost to the
British.
Commandant Opperman and IS
Burghers Killed.
S FINALLY REPULSED.

Durham. Natal. Sept sO-A force OF
1880 Beers, commanded by Gen. Botha,
made an attack which lasted all day
long, September 20. on Pcrtitala. on the
border of zuIuland. The burghers were
finally repulsed but at a heavy cost to
the garrison. whose losses were an Off
Ger and eleven men killed and five Off
GERS and thirty-eight men wounded. In
addition sixty-three men are missing,
of which number many are believed TO
have been killed or wounded. The Boer
commandant. Opperman. and nineteeh
burghers, are known to have been
killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
ENGINES PILE UP.
Three Men Killed and Two Hurt
in a Collision.

Bridgeport Conn. Sept 30-Three men
were killed and two seriously hurt in a
collision of freight trains. head-on. on the
Berkshire division OF the New York New
Haven & Hartford railroad at Long Hlu
today. The dead are.
ENGINEER 2. BURNS Of the north
bound train.
FIREMAN GUsTAFsON Of the north
bound train
BRAKEIAN NALLY Of the south
bound train
Engineer Holt and Fireman Pitcher or
the sOuthbOund train are injured.
Both engines and many cars were piled
uD. blocking all traffic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
CANT HAVE TAYLOR.
Gov. Durbin VIII Refuse the
Kentuckians' Request.

Indianapolis. Sept 3O-Arthur Goebel
and the other men from Kentucky. who
on Saturday applied to the governor for
a requisition for the return Of W s.
Taylor and Charles Finley called at the
governors office at 10 o'clock today;
Governor Durbin told them to return
this afternoon. The governors secre-
tary said it was probable that no for
NAL answer would be made by the gov
ernor today but it is practically under
stood that he will decline to consent to
the return of the two men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
QUAIL Is NOMINATED.
Well Known Farmer Named by Dem
ocrats For Commissioner.

The Democrats of the Third commits
sioner district of Shawnee county met
Saturday, September 2S at 217 EasL
Twelfth street in the Fifth ward 20
nominate a candidate for county COM
sioner. D. H. Morgan was elected
chairman of the convention, and W. r.
Atchison, secretary.
William Quail jr, of Topeka town
ship was unanimously nominated by
the convention Mr. Quail is a pros
porous and well known farmer, and has
been a resident of Shawnee county Ter
the past twenty three years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
KILLED HIS WIFE.
Aged Indiana Farmer Then
Fatally Shoots Himself.

Hobart. Ind, Sept. 3O.-Frederick W.
Hartman, an aged farmer living near
here, fatally wounded his wife, aged 30
years by striking her several times on
the head with a piece of iron. Leaving
her for dead, he went to his bedroom
and committed suicide byshooting him
self Mrs. Hartman's skull is fractured.
The couple had been married forty-five
years and had raised d family Of five
children. OF late hey had Quarrelled
over money matters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
AN OIL STOVE FIRE.
Blaze Started by Fire Too Near the
Wall.

The fire department was called at
o'clock this morning for a fire in the
residence of the late DR.. c. H. Guibor,
1918 Harrison street
An oil stove, which stood close to the
wall in the kitchen, overheated the
woodwork and started fire in the
walls of the house. The blaze was ex-
tinguished by the chemical engine.
Some Of the walls had to be cut into in
order to get at the fire, and the damage
was estimated at $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
ARTHUR LONG THERE.
Topeka Boy With Ninth Infantry Not
In Fight

Arthur Long, of Topeka. is in the
Ninth United States infantry in the
Philippines, but is not thought to have
been with company c which was ami
hilated.
Long was in the Twentieth Kansas,
and when the regiment was mustered
out re-enlisted and saw service in
China. He is supposed to be with com
pany I in Manila
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
Temperatureg of Large Cities.

Chicago. Sept 30-7 a. m. tempera-
lures. New York 6S; Boston IS; Phil
adelphia IS; Washington 55; Chicago
Sc: Minneapolis 81; Cincinnati 50; St.
Louis So.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
weather Indicationa

Chicago, Sept 30.-Forecast for kan
sas: Probably showers tonight and
Tuesday, variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30
HOUSES ARE SOLD
Last of Those on Santa Fe Land
Disposed Of.
Total Received For Them VIII
Be Over $l7OO.

As a result of the sale of the nine
houses remaining on the Santa Fe land
purchase, the city will realize the sum
of S1,72150. and possibly a little more.
About sixty bids on the houses and a
few outbuildings We're received. w. S.
Bergundthal, who is the agent for the
city in the disposal of the houses and
purchase Of the land states that the
amount received was more than he ex-
peeted.
The following were the houses sold,
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The bids on the houses were received
up to Saturday night and this morning
Mr. Bergundthal received over $500 in
cash from successful bidders who came
to claim their purchases
The competition for the houses was
something fierce" On the house at 101
Branner there We're 13 bids, ranging
from SIS to $685.. Four bids of over $500
were received. They We're 1901, $3l5,
1895 and the winning bid of 1855
All the houses Sold viii be moved off
the land at once, and the land turned
over to the Santa F'e- The deal is prac-
tically closed now, with the exception
of the sale of the bonds. At the next
meeting of the council Mr.. Bergund
thai will make a full report to the
council of his expenditures and re-
ceipts. This report will show exactly
the amount of bonds which Will have
to be sold to pay the bill. It is thought
that out of the 600 authorized. not
over $50, 900 viii be needed. The amount
will probably be about SIS. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30

Mr. william Allen White of Emporia.
whose fame as a writer is becoming re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30

CONTINUED On Seventh Page.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-30

Manila Sept. 3O-To Adjutant Cen
eral hingtOn-Hughes reports fol-
lowing from Bassey. Southern Samar:
Twenty-fOur men, company c. Ninth
regiment L. 5. infantry. eleven wound
ed. have just arrived from Balangiga:
remainder company killed. Insurgents
secured all company supplies and all
rifles, except three Company was at
tacke during breakfast morning Sept.
Is; company p strong; officers, Thomas
w. G,onnell. captain; Edward A. Bum
pus. first Lieutenant; Dr. R s. Girls
void, major surgeon
(SignedJ CHAFF'EE
GEN. OTIS INTERVIEWED
Chicago. Sept. 30.-Gen. Elwell s
Otis. in command of the department OF
Lakes said that the slaughter Of mem
Der of company c of the Ninth infant
~ in Samar did not mean that there is
an ything like widespread revolt in that
pr ovince- Concerning the disaster, Gen.
Otis said:
''Samar is in the department OF
Continued on the Seventh Page)
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-10-17
FACTS ABOUT WATER.
Various Ways in which the COmbina-
ton Enters Into HUI
man Life.

The extent to which water mingles
with bodies, apparently the most SOLID,
is very wonderful, The glittering opal,
which beauty wears as an ornament, is
only flint and water. OF every 1900
tons OF earth which a landlord has in
his estate 400 are water. The snow
capped SUBMITS of Snowden and Ben
Nevis have many millions of tons Of
water in solicited form. In every
plaster OF paris statue which an ltaI-
ian carries through our streets for sale
there is one pound Of water to four
pounds OF chalk.
The air We breathe contains five
grains Of water TO each cubic foot Of
bulk. The potatoes and turnips which
are boiled for our dinners have, in their
raw state. the one - per cent and the
other 30 per cent. Of water. If a man
weighing ten stone were squeezed in a
hydraulic press ~ stone of water
woulG run out and only 2ia of dry
residue remain, says the Cincinnati
Enquirer.
A man is, chemically speaking, IS
pounds Of carbon nitrogen ditfused
through So paifuls OF water. In
plants we find water thus mingling no
less wonderfully, \ sunfower eyapo-
rates ~ pints of water a day, and a
cabbage about the same quantity, \
wheat plant eNhales i'm 40 days about
10000 grains of water. An acre Of
growing wheat. on this calculation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-10-17
CATO.

The rattle and dance which was to
be given here last Friday was postponed
on account Of bad weather until oct. IS.
David Morgan has returned from the
Pan.American Exposition.
Orien Pieper is passing around the
cigars If is a girl,
Mrs. Killen is visiting at Brillion and
Kaukauna.
Frank Tischel was at danitowoc Sat
urday
The Misses Estella Strande, Emma
Cooper and Mae Killen were at Clarks
Mills Sunday,
Mrs Paterson who has been visiting
Mrs. Killen has returned to her home
in Appleton.
Mat Savage and daughter Matte
were at Man!towoc one day last week
The announcement has been made Of
the marriage Of Miss Nellie Laughlin
and John Brennan.
DR. Q Cornell and wife were at Mani
towoc last Saturday.
f. Gehbe Of Clarks Mills was caller
at Cato Monday.
Anton Shamborelt is all smiles it is a
girl
Dan Hicky was a caller Mt Cato Sunday
Miss Ella Strande has begun her schoc
in Franklin District.
g. j Strande or operator has taken
the Mr.. Wellnor Of Reedyille Mr. Mos,
lin has the depot here and Hardy Hurts
assistant operator.
Willie Cummings of Grimms was
seen in our village Friday
The pupils Of the Cato school have
organized u literature meeting to be
held every Friday afternoon beginning
with oct Is. 1901
John Brennan, of Oshkosh was home
TO visit his parents a couple Of days last
week
Miss Anna Barther who has been EN-
ployed as Il domestic at Mat Sayages has
returned home.
Miss Mary Logan is visiting ut Mani
towoc.
Mrs, c. Harris was at Reedsyille Mon
day.
p H. Guhin made flying trip to
Manjtowoc Tuesday
w n, Killen has in new stock Of
fall and winter goods
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-10-17
BRILLiON.

The Merry Cinch club held its first
meeting at the residence Of Mr., and
Mrs, w. E. Harris last week and was
most agreeable occasion Mrs. ). /.
Barnard won the first prize, and Mrs
Dan Ryan walked off with the BOBBY
Manager Tesch Of the Brillion Furni-
ture Co is keeping IL shift Of men at
work extra hours in order to fill orders
John Radey's dance occurred at his
hall on Oct 18th.
A dance was given at Jos. Krlzents'
kys hall on October H.
Oscar Ellingboe Of Mishicot is attend
ing our local high school
II. Bergander left for Sheboygal Mon
day on visit preliminary to his mar
riage which takes place in that city
soon.
Miss Anna Flatley spent Sunday at
home.
Chas. Bruss has purchased the 100
acre farm Of II. Holthausen for $500
Maggie Goodhew Of Reedsville was in
the city visiting friends and relatives.
Frank Horn was at Eldorado last
week.
Walt. Harris is nursing an injured
hand.
A. f. Werner purchased 40 acres Of
land lying few miles west of here Of
Chas Bruss for b, 800
Chas Schlei has just completed 600
pound vat for Louis Falck Of Wayside.
Stephen Sheehan of Askeaton was in
town Saturday
VIM. Lintner made a pleasant cal!
last Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Horn was at Appleton ast
week