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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-24
HEAVILY lRONED.
ssBlack Jack" Ketchum Is Max
ing the Journey to His Death.

Trinidad, Col. April 24.-s.Black jack
Ketchum, the famous outlaw, who was
at the head of the band of train robbers
that held up a train at Folsom, N NJ.
August 16, 1899, passed through Trinidad
this morning in charge of Salome Garcia,
sheriff Of Union county, New Mexico.
accompanied by Special Agent Reno Of
the Colorado & Southern and a strong
force of deputies
The sheriff and party came in on a de-
layed Santa F'e train and were trans
ferred to a special on the Colorado &
southern railway on which they contin-
used their journey to Clayton, n NJ.
where Black jack is to be hanged on
Friday next
The prisoner was closely watched, as
1t is feared that friends of the outlaw
viii attempt his rescue. He was man
the waist and his left arm, the only one
he has was secured to this belt by
handouts His legs were pinioned to-
gether with handouts He was confined
in a steel lined mail car with iron grated
windows
The crime for which 4Black jack is
to be hanged was the train robbery at
Folsom, n NJ, on the Colorado & South
ern railroad. He was tried in Septem Der
last and on conviction was given the
extreme penalty, the death sentence.
Shots We're exchanged between the
bandits and trainmen at Folsom and the
conductor and mail agent were wound
ed. but nobody was killed. Black jack
this fight and lost his arm in conse-
o7lpncR
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FOR PURSE OF $4,000
Cresceus and The Abbot to Race
at Brighton Beach.

New York. April 24-Secretary c. A.
McCulley Of the New York Trotting as
sociation has just returned from Toledo
after securing the signature of Geo. H.
ketchum, the owner of the trotting
horse Cresceus to an agreement for a
match between The Abbot and Cresceus
to take place at Brighton Beach during
the week beginning August T. The
agreement also bears the signatures of
W. l. Marks acting for John J. Scan
nell and VIM. A. Engemann for the New
York Trotting association. The cOndi-
tons of the race are best three out of
five, mile heats, for a purse of $12, 600,
the winner to receive 81, 900 and the re-
malnder of the purse to go to the loser.
The owners have agreed to bring their
horses to the post in good condition and
have also agreed that the horses shall
not be raced against each other in a.
match or special contest prior to the
filling of their Brighton Beach engage
ment under the auspices of the New
York Trctting association, the date Of
which probably viii be Thursday,
August 10
In consideration Of Mr.. Ketchum's
Withdrawing the entry of Cresceus in
the $4,000 free-fOr-au trot, which next
to the match race is the principal feature
on the programme the New York TrOt-
ting association has guaranteed him S.
coo in any event for the appearance of
CresceuS at the Brighton Beach track.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-24
AN OCEAN PORT.
Chicago Vessel Sails With Cargo
Direct For Europe.

Chicago. April 24.-Bound for Europe
with a cargo of implements, packing
house products and miscellaneous manu-
factures, the steamer Northwestern
drew out of the Chicago river today and
headed for the Atlantic. Thus Chicago
becomes an ocean port. While several
vessels have come direct from Europe
to this city, none has made a successful
"Trip from this port across the Atlantic,
though efforts to do SO have been made
In each instance, however, disaster has
Overtaken the enterprise. There was a
large crowd to see the Northwestern
start, and as good omen the weather
was beautiful
The master of the Northwestern is
Captain Atkinson When he departed
his craft drew 21 feet. At Buffalo a
large quantity of wheat will be dis
charged, tightening the vessel to 12 feet
to permit passage through the Welland
and other Canadian canals and the
shadows of the st. Lawrence river. At
Montreal the Northwestern will load
down again with grain and proceed on
her voyage
The company which has made this In
novation in transatlantic trade is the
Northwestern Steamship company, or
ganized with Chicago and New York
capital. Elliott Norton of New York is
president. The company built four
boats, the largest that can pass the
Welland canal at a cost of 81, 900, 900
and within a month they will be on the
way across the ocean. The boats are
the Northwestern, Northman, North
eastern and NorthtOwn.
The Northwestern is 256 feet long, has
a 42-foot beam and draws 2615 feet She
was launched last December.
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CONVENTION CARRIES.
Result of Yesterdays Election in Ala
bama as Expected

Montgomery. Ala. April 24.-The people
of Alabama voted yesterday on the propo-
sition to call a convention to assemble
in this city May q to draft new state
constitution. An exceedingly light vote
was pOlled throughout the state. but the
returns indicate. that perhaps five-sixth
of the counties have voted in favor OF
convention. The principal change which
the convention has in view is in the sut-
frage, the courts the terms of public
offices and the adjustment of much local
legislation There has been apathy in
every county during the campaign. The
Democratic state committee made brief
campaign and speakers were sent out,
but nowhere were the people greatly in
terested- There was no organization
against the issue and there was dis
inclination to go to the. polls Fifty-five
delegates from the state at large We're
elected and 100 from the counties, each
county being allowed as many delegates
as it has members in the house of repre-
sentatives. There will in no event be
more than four five Republicans or
POpuliStS in the convention
1t appears that the constitutional con-
vention movement carried by 10000 ma
jority- In several counties where the
negro vote predominated the negroes
aligned themselves with the POpulists and
defeated the Democratic nominees for
delegates. The city of Mobile went
against the convention, but it is probable
that the Democratic candidates have
been elected.
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He GOT THE DIAMONDS
H. Ellsworth Lewis Fooled a
Young Lady and a JeweIer.

The police are looking for H Els
worth Lewis, reformed gambler -
and a reporter and proof reader on the
Capital. Although he came to Topeka
from Chicago and announced that he
had been reformed by reading one of
Rev. G. NJ. Sheldon's books, it seems
that temptation was too strong for him
and he has decamped after securing $3.50
worth of diamonds of +. w. SWearin-
gen.
Lewis came to Topeka three weeks ago
and ever since the event of his arrival
here the fates and fortune have smiled
upon him. He first went to the Y NJ
@. A. and announced his intention of
leading a reformed life. Shortly after
he secured a position on the morning
paper through the influence of the sec
retary of the Y. NJ. G. A. He talked
about attending three or four colleges
and universities and about several
months travel over the eastern conti-
nent. He also claimed that he had
worked on the New York papers
At about this time he was fortunate
enough to be able to destore bundle to
Miss Pearl Ieavitt of SIS Jackson streeI,
which she had dropped on the street
while shopping. Miss Leavitt is the
granddaughter of Mr.. S. L. Leavitt, one
of TOpeka's wealthy citizens.
Their chance meetings after that soon
developed into a closer acquaintance
and the young man was invited to call
at the home Of her grandfather with
whom she is visiting. Miss Leavitts
home is in Wichita. Their courtship was
brief and resulted in a proposal of mar
riage from the young man. He was ac-
cepted and the date of the marriage set
for an early date.
Upon the strength of the talk that he
was well connected and had a great deal
of money that could not be used now
for the reason that it was temporarily
tied up he endeavored to borrow from
his fiancee to start up in some business
enterprise in Topeka.
Sunday morning Lewis was discharged
from his position on the Capital. OF
course the fact of his attending the va
rious institutions of learning was never
for a moment doubted and his inability to
spell was of course attributed to a lack
of proper study while in school.
Sunday afternoon last Lewis borrowed
a livery fee from his roommate and took
Miss Leavitt to drive. Monday morning
he took her to Mr.. Swearingen's s jeWelry
store to select an engagement ring. They
selected two rings. one a solitaire and tho
other an opal in cluster of small
diamonds valued at $3.50 The jewelry
was allowed to be taken home upon the
condition that the young lady be respon-
sibie for it.
This. however, was the last to be seen
or heard of young Lewis by the JeWeier.
and the police now have his description
and are looking fer him.
Miss Leavitt belongs to one of the most
highly respected families in this city. Her
grandfather. in speaking of the matter
said that he believed all along that the
he could to prevent his marriage with
Miss J.eaVitt.
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DEWEY'S PRIZE MONEY.
Suit For Half of Proceeds Captured at
Manila Reaches Trial

Washington, April 24.-The suit insti-
tuted by Admiral Dewey and other Off
GERS for prize money for the capture of
vessels and naval stores at Manila has
come up in the court Of admiralty. The
action IS for the condemnation in prize
Of the captured vessels, viz: Don Juan
de Austria. Isla de Cuba, Isla de Luzon.
Manila. Rapido, Callao and other prop
erty afioat. the naval stores in the
Cavite naval station and the captured
cascoes- The United States has admitted
in general the allegations of this libel
but called for proof of the details. The
answer of the government is q general
denial that the claimed property, with
certain exceptions, is properly subject
to condemnation as prize In the hear
ing begun today counsel for Admiral
Dewey and his associate claimants con
tended that the court should decree 70
the captors one half of the net proceeds
OF the property claimed. Charles c.
Binney, special attorney for the govern
ment, opposed this claim.
Following the hearing in this case,
the similar case instituted by Admiral
Sampson for himself and officers and
enlisted men of the North Atlantic sta
tion for prizes taken in the Santiago
fight will be heard.
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THREW THE SWITCH.
Robbers Attempt to Wreck Pas
senger Train in Texas.

San Antonio. Tex. April 24-The south
bound International & Great Northern
passenger train was wrecked this morn
ing at Davenport. 16 miles north Of
here, supposedly by robbers who threw
the switch A posse with blood hounds
is securing the country to apprehend
the rniscreants-
Engineer Pat Monahan was mortaliy
injured and Fireman f. W. Hicks killed.
They We're both of San Antonio. Alter
ney c. A Goeth Of San Antonio, Ed
Kylick and Abe Stanley, railway mail
clerks Of San Antonio, and Miss NJ A.
Horan of Killen, Tex, were bruised and
e11f
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They viii Be Distributed
Throughout Kansas.
Distribution Will Be Made Late
In Summer.
NEED GAME 'WARDENS
SEEMING and Fish DepredatiOns
Will Be Stopped.
Warden Wiley Intends to Be
Especially Active.

State Fish Warden George W. Wiley
Of Meade. Kansas, was in Topeka last
evening. In conversation with a re-
porter for the State Journal he said that
he had made arrangements for the pur-
chase of all the fish raised this year by
Eugene Catta of Langdon, Kansas.
They will be ready for distribution
some time during the latter part Of the
summer, he said. 1.-THE government
fish car will be in this state some time
during the spring. 1 expect to be able
to use the full amount Of the appropria-
tion made by the legislature for this de-
partment this year.
This Is a branch Of work that has
heretofore been sadly neglected. We
should have several deputy wardens
who will do their duty in every county
in the state where fishing is good. Our
rivers are being seined clean of fish by
the farmers along the course Of the
rivers. 1t is my hope that these depre-
dations may be stopped. AT least a
great effort will be made to regulate
these matters IN the future"
Mr.. Wiley is very enthusiastic in the
prospect of being able to furnish black
bass croppie. catfish and sunfish to all
those who wish to stock ponds or rivers.
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A BIC HAUL.
Over Two Thousand Filipino In
surgents Surrender
And Swear Allegiance to the
United States.
AMERICANS ARE ACTIVE
Pushing the Work of Pacifica-
tion at All Points.
Important Witnesses in Com
missary Cases Have Left.

Manila, April 24.-One hundred and
fifteen officers and 2157 Bolo men have
surrendered and sworn allegiance to
the United States at Narvacan, pro
vince of South Ilocos
The Americans are active throughout
the archipelago accslerating surreli-
ders.
The commissary Investigation is pro-
crossing Several important witnesses
in the Reed case have left Manila. Bar
~ Baldwin. Thomas Harris. Fred Ma
scondry, H. SCHNEIDER and IS merchants
who are supposed to possess informa-
tion concerning money paid to commits
sary officers. are detained as witnesses
under s.. 500 bail. Other arrests viii be
made The trial Of Captain James
Reed. formerly depot commissary at
Manila, who, as announced April Is,
was arrested on the charge of partici-
pating in the onmissary frauds, has
been temporarily postponed
Major Noble. adjutant general of the
department Of the Visayas, has received
three of his officers. All the insurgents
under Salas will surrender soon. It IS
claimed that this will terminate the in
surrection in the island of Panay.
1t is estimated that there are 25,0CO
lepers in the Philippines and it is now
planned to isolate all of them on one
island Jos Maus, the medical inspec-
tor, Captain Ahern of the Ninth infant
ry and Captain Horton. comprising a
board of officers appointed to select
suitable island for the purpose, have
visited Busanga. CuillOn, COgayan, De-
jolo and other islands and have made a
report. but it has not yet been acted
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DEATH BY FREEZING.
Reports Coming IN From Nome Biz
zard and IT'S Awful Work

Seattle. Wash. April 24-Partial con
frmation of the terrible rumors Of death
by freezing have been received in special
correspondence Of the Times today
The Nome Gold Digger of January 80
gives full accounts of the terrible bliz-
zard and its awful work of death 1t
says
DR.. Pelton. one of our best known and
most esteemed young pioneers of Alaska
was frozen on the trail on the night Of
the terrible blizzard OF the 1st instant
near Solomon
Cal, from which place he came to Alaska
He was 81 years of age
a message received from Spruce creek
dated January %, says Dr.. PeltOn's body
was found on the trail between Spruce
creek and Solomon The body was
Dan Anderson left Dexter for Nome
about four weeks ago and has not been
heard OF since. 1t is feared that he per-
ished in the New Years blizzard
News OF another tragedy of the great
blizzard was brought into town by United
States Marshal Mclean It is the I'M
ished while carrying medical assistance
TO sick miner
Dr. Baum left Nome on January q last
He was a native of Mobile. Ala, and saw
service in the Cuban war
This afternoon United states Marshal
Mclean brought into town the remains of
a man from Solomon Later the body
was Identified that of Alexander
4 story that rivals the horrors of the
Black Hole OF Calcutta was told at the
Cha mber of Commerce meeting Monday
night Al story Of sixteen men and a
woman huddied together in a MANNED and
mutilated condition from frOstbite. in a
cabin Pilgrim river. unable to lie
down because OF the crush and with the
added horror OF starvation facing them
This narrowing tale touched the SYM
pathies Of every one present. Generous
individuals and companies donated money
and food An appeal 20 the military was
resolved upon. and within two hours an
emergency supply of food was flying over
the trail by moonlight. drawn by swift
dogs. The next day. however. a number
of the victims arrived in town and told
their story Some Of them were badly
frostbiten and had endured severe hard
ships.
urday. January IS.
Two unknown men were found dead
near Mary's IglOo-
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SUBDUED THE EMIRS.
Successful Campaign Against
African Slave Raiders.

London. April 24.-Brigadier General Sir
Frederick Ludgard. high commissioner
and commander in chief of Northern
Nigera, and Col G.. ". Kemban with q
force Of West Africa frontier troops
have completed a successful campaign
against the powerful slave raiding Emirs
OF Blda and konragOra in northern
Nigera- The British defeated the Ernfr
of kontagora after heavy lighting. 1000
natives frequently charging the British
square The British captured the cap
itals OF both Bida and kontaEora and
released thousands Of slaves. The emirs
have been the terror OF the country for
Years. killing thousands of natives during
the past year. They are now entirely
poWerless. and this was brought about
without the assistance of white troops
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WEIGHED 800 AT DEATH.
Peter Poets, Pioneer and Largest Man
in Jewell County. Passes Away.

Mankato. Kas., April H.-Peter Poets
one Of the earliest settlers of this county.
died suddenly at the home Of his dauEn-
ter in this city Tuesday. heart failure be-
ing the cause of his death Mr.. Peets was
the largest man in the county. Weignil
when spare in flesh over 300 pounds ana
at the time of his death. although oNeE
rs years of age. was more than a ntLc.l
for any two ordinary men, and dehgntel
to show his strength in friendly conteaL.
He was extremely good natured ana ".-@
two children.
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BACK TO HER CELL.
Mrs. Nation Fails to Give Bond
and is Returned to Jail.

Wichita, April 24-Ars. Carrie Nation.
Mrs. Lucy white, Mrs. Julia Evans and
Mrs. Lydia Muntz appeared before Judge
r. NJ. Dale this morning in the district
court and failed to give bond. They oc-
jail and will rema in there until bond for
$500 each is approved, until the trial at
the May term of court. Mrs. Nation failed
to secure local bondsmen and the other
three refused to seek bonds, saying that
they accompanied Mrs Nation on her
smashing tour they viii not desert her
now. When the judge committed her she
said: God bless you, and bring you to
repentance.',
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Was a classmate Of Longfellow.

Los Angeles. Cal, April 24-Rev. j.
c. Fletcher died at his home in this
city today at the age of rs years, of
paralysis. DIR. Fletcher was at one tftre
charge d'affairs of tins government at
Rio de Janeiro. and has held other I'M
portant diplomatic positions in Ital.
and Portugal He was a classmate ur
Longfellow and friend OF Whittier
Lowell. Gladstone and other famous
men, His daughter, who lives at Lon
DON IS the author Of "Kismet" and
s'Andromeda.' and besides her he leaves
a widow and a son, the latter Il retired
United States army officer, now resid-
ing at HamptOu Va
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MRS. SEYMOUR DAVIS FACE
It Will Appear on New Ten Dollar
Bills

The new ten dollar bills will contain
the portrait of Mrs. Clara Biddle-Davis.
formerly of EmpOria, Kan.s says tine
Emporia Gazette Mrs. Davis left Eni-
poria about three years ago and was
counted the handsomest girl in En-
pOria. She married Seyn our Davis, the
architect. and went east.
Her photograph was taken to send
to the worlds fair at Paris. The picture
was a striking one. A well known en-
graver saw it and suggested it to the
engraver of the government, and 80
hereafter when you get one of those new
ten dollar bills, if you come from Eu-
poria. it viii make you dOublv happy-
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FIRST WITNESS
In Eastman Trial Gives Damaging
Testimony Against Defendant.

Cambridge. Mass, April 24-Walter D.
Titus, who claimed to have seen an. en-
counter between Charles R. Eastman and
his brother-in-law, Richard H. Grogan.
jr., on July 4. 1900, the day on which Gro
gan was killed, and for the murder of
whom Eastman Is now trial at East
Cambridge, was the first witness called
today Titus said that while passing the
rear of the Clark estate in Cambridge on
July 4 he heard s'frightful groaHs, fol-
lowed by the words '.Oh, don't; oh, don t.
LOOKING over lne renee Wltness saw Two tHo
away, saying '-Charles, you've murdered
me-" These words We're repeated, and
then the man threw up his hands and ran
towards the house. The taller man, who
was Eastman, followed slowly. He had
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PEACE RUMORS.
Mrs. BOtha in Correspondence
With Lord Kitchener.

New York, April 24-Once again
peace rumors are in the air, says the
Tribune's London correspondent Mrs.
Botha mas been in correspondence with
Lord Kitchener, and as a result it is
believed that the British commander
in-chief has agreed to receive the three
BOer generals, BOtha, Delarey and VII
joen, within the next few days While
nothing sis definitely known. it is per-
haps not without significance that the
news should reach London from Am
sterdam that Kruger is afraid that Mrs.
Botha's efforts will cause her husband
to surrender
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Lannching of Constitution.

New York. April 24.-It is announced
that the launching of the yacht COnsti-
tuition win take place either on May or
during the week beginning on that date
and that The launching viii not be pri
vate but open. and a day of celebration
at the IIerreshoff works, where the boat
was built. This statement was made by
W. Butler Duncan. Jr-, manager of the
Constitution for the syndicate having
the yacht Some of the Constitution >
crew have boarded the yachts tender,
Mount Morris, which VIII leave South
Brooklyn this morning bound for Bris-
fnl
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LINCOLN'S REMAINS.
Removal to New Resting Place
to Be Made Today.

Springfield, Ill. April 24.-The removal
of the remains of Abraham Lincoln into
the reconstructed Lincoln monument will
take place this afternoon. For about a
year the casket has reposed in a tenn
porary vault on the monument grounds,
and from this vault it will be transferred
today. No ceremony will attend the re-
moval. which will be conducted In the
presence of Governor Yates. State Treas
urer Williamson and superintendent of
Public instruction Bayliss, commissioners
of the monument. 1t has been decided to
open the casket, was done fourteen
a go
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JOINT INJUNCTION CAsEs.
They May Be Tried at This Term
After All.

The answers to the 19 injunction cases
brought by Chief Stahl against jointists
and the owners of buildings where
joints have been located, have been filed
in the district court
When the demurrer to the cases was
overruled the answer. being a general
denial, was filed The pleadings have
not been made up, bu the jointists
seem to be willing to have the cases
tried at this term of court and the,-
may be placed on the docket. although
if the usual course is followed they
of court
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NOT sTOLEN AFTER AL.
Misplaced Watch Caused Police Much
Trouble.

A mystery has been cleared. The po-
lice have been searching high and lot
for a valuable watch supposed to have
been stolen from Mrs. j. S. Glendenniug
at 1910 North Quincy street
The watch is of an English make and
the value was placed at $125. The
watch had not been seen for about
three weeks until it was found yester-
day 1t was supposed to have been
stolen, but instead il had been put
away in a very safe place-sO safe that
the owner forgot where it was and
thought it stolen