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The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23
CLAIMS HIS RIGHTS.
Man Asked to Be Tried on Charge Of
Murder After 1s Years.

New York, April 23.-Claiming as his
right under the constitution trial by
Jury for q murder committed nearly
eighteen years ago. Theodore Bung,
once q. wealthy druggist. has made be
fore Judge Marean OF the supreme
court OF Brooklyn so strong a plea for
liberation from the state hospital for
the insane at AIattewan, n. Y, that the
judge has declared him sane and COM
mitted him to the warden of the Tombs
to await the trial for which he asked
Bung, who says he has been sane for
court by DR.. Il. E. Allison. medical
swer to a writ of habeas corpus Judge
Marean had issued to lawyers who had
taken sufficient interest in Bung to in
stitute the proceedings in his behalf
Bung became insane in 1884. He suf-
fered from the delusion that a Well
known actress was trying to make him
marry her and was following him from
place 10 place He was then "a years
old.
Among Bung's friends was a drug
gist whose name was NOckin. Bung
became a victim of the idea that
NOckin was in league with the actress
and shot him to death
Bung was held responsible for tie
murder ard indicted but Sheriff )
jury pronounced him insane. Since
that time he has been confined in the
asylum.
Bung now, after fourteen years has
appeared in court and presented such
a strong plea that the judge ordered Il
jury trial on the old Indictment
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23
co AHEAD ORDER
Finally Cabled ChafFee in Min
danaO War Matter.

Washington. April 23.-The war de-
partment today made public the tele-
graphic cable corresp spondence which has
taken place up to date respecting the
Moro outbreak in MindanaO. The i'm
portant feature of the correspondence
is the closing chapter showing that Gen
Davis expedition is not arbitrarily
stopped, but that Gen. Chaffee is allow
ed to exercise his discretion It is be-
lieved that the presence of Governor
Taft in Washington is the explanation
Of the presidents direction that Gen.
Chaffee shall confer with the acting
head of the Philippine commission be-
fore adopting hostile tactics.
The correspondence begins with the
cablegram given out last week dated
Manila, April Is. in which Gen Chaffee
recites the killing OF an American sol
dier near Malabang, and the forming of
al expedition under Baldwin to arrest
the murderers.
In answer to this the following dis
Washington, April 2o-Chafee. Ma
Mia: Expedition under Baldwin will nor
leave coast until you hear from here.
This will not, however, interfere with
complete separation.
On April p the following cablegran
was sent Gen Ckaffee:
"Chaffee, Manila-The president is
anxious that no expedition be made
against A1Oros until all efforts by nego-
tiatiOns have been exhausted. To this
end be desires that you confer freely
with the acting civil governor In the
event the force has to be sent he directs
that it go under the immediate com
nand of Gen Davis The president will
give you all support, but desires exer-
else Of great care and prudence If pos
sible avoid by all honorable means 90
ing to war CORBIN."
"Chanee. Manila-WIth reference to
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23
ON THE GROUND.
Politicians Crowd Into Norton to See
the Fun.

Norton, kan, April 23.-Norton is the
Mecca of the Kansas Republican poll
ticians Nearly every candidate for a
state Office is on the ground, as the
Sixth district convention is the last po
litical roundup before the state con-
vention.
The politicians as a rule state that
but they admit that there is a possible
ity of a deadlock. Ed Wellington and.
his friends and Hays B. White and
his followers, were among the first to
appear on the battle ground. Both an
nounce that they are confident of win
ming and both are working and button
holing the politicians.
1t is understood that White and Vel
HngtOn have made an agreement
What that agreement may be is not
known, but if White and wellington can
line up the delegates who are not
ficient strength TO defeat Reeder 1t
is thought that if Reeder shows
strength which may result in a STAN
pede that either Wellington or White
will withdraw in favor of the other.
There is a possibility of a deadlock,
although it is remote. The opinion is
that if there should be a deadlock at
all that it viii be a fight to the finish
and that it will require two days or
more for the convention to make a
choice
It is conceded that Frank Lockard
control the situation and that if they
were to turn the Norton and Smith
county delegations away from Reeder
it would result in his defeat, but as
Lockard is postmaster of Norton by
reason of Reeder being in congress. and
as Burrow wishes to be secretary of
state it is not likely that they will
make such move.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23
OF CYCLONIC FORCE.
A Damaging Gale Sweeps Over
Milwaukee.

Milwaukee. April 2S.-Last night the
gale which swept this city struck the
Milwaukee railroad shops at West Mil
wauIzee, which were partially wrecked.
The destruction of the steaming build
ing, the demolished roof of the pattern
and cabinet makers shop and flying
planks were evidences that the storm
was of cyclonic force.
Thomas Rodman was blown from a
platform in the Elmore coal yard and
probably fatally injured. He sustained
a fracture Of the skull.
At Seymour, Wis, the storm blew
down the smoke stacks of the elf fctric
light plant, which took fire. Lightning
struck the barn of Charles Zembeke,
who was probably fatally burned. All
his farm buildings were burned.
A dispatch from Oconto, Wis, states
that a heavy wind storm last night
wrecked 12 barns near that city as well
as numerous smaller buildings. Mum
erous reports of damage also are receiv-
ed from the vicinity of Lacrosse.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23
FUNSTON DENIES.
Declares That He Never Permitted
Use of q" Water Cure.o

Denver, Colo April %. = General
Frederick Funston has telegraphed
Senator Lodge, chairman of the senate
committee on the Philippines asking
him to subpoena John Nicholson who
is said to have been sergeant in the
Fourth cavalry, and examine him under
oath regarding the use of the water
cure" Nicholson is reported to have
said at Norfolk, Va, that General Fun
ston originated the water cure ami
practiced it almost daily for several
months
If Nicholson makes this statement
under OATH said General Funston. he
viii land in the penitentiary for per-
jury / am inclined to believe, however
that Nicholson is a myth 1 knew
every commissioned officer in the
troops of the Fourth cavalry that We're
under my command. and there was no
sergeant named Nicholson.
Not only did I not practice the
water cure but I issued strict orders
against the use of it or any other form
OF torture to secure information from
the captured insurgents. I never saw
the water cure administered and do
not believe that it was resorted to by
any Of my command. I have extracted
valuable information from captured in
surgents by frightening them, but never
by torture
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23
OBEYED THE COURT
Instead of the Orders of the officers Of
the Union.

Cincinnati, April 23.-It is said today
that the attention Of the court will not
be called to the action of Secretary
Frank Morrison and others until argu-
ments are made tomorrow on the appIi-
cation for the temporary Injunction to
be made permanent. In the controversy
between the engineers and firemen on
one side and the United Brewery Work
ers on the other, the American Fedora
tion ordered the engineers to shut off
steam where non-union brewery work.
ers were employed after last Monday
night On Monday. the brewery propri-
etOrs secured an injunction and the en-
gineers and flremen yesterday obeyed
the order of the court instead Of the or
der of the executive council of the
An erican Federation. Just before leav-
ing for Washington last night Secretary
Morrison ordered the charter of the 10
cal union of engineers revoked. The
international officers Of the engineers
We're then here and after executing
MOrrison's order they also left the city
and it is today claimed that all of these
general officers are in contempt of
court. The engineers are working today
as usual
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23
FOR THE BAD GIRLS.
Are to Be Taught Domestic Sci
ence at BelOit School.

The state board of charities and cor
rections has determined to establish a
department of domestic science in the
girls Industrial school at Beloit, and
preparations for it are already we'll un-
der way The work of starting it is un-
der the direction Of Miss Gertrude CO.
burn, daughter of Secretary COburn.
The idea is TO train these girls up
there at Beloit so that they will be fit
ted to be of some use in the world when
they are sent out from the school," said
a member of the board today They
viii be trained In domestic science so
that they viii make good and capable
servants or hOusekeepers. The ma jority
of them While they are classified as in
corrigible, need only to be well treated
and educated in the right way to bring
out the better side of their natures" "
The board has no appropriations for
this branch Of work, but as they deemed
it badly needed they are trying to estab-
lish it anyway Miss COburn has spent
several years in domestic science work
in Wisconsin and IOWa-fn the latter
state as professor of domestic science
in the Iowa Agricultural college. She
had to take q rest from her work or ac-
count Of her health however and has
been spending the past winter al home
in Kansas City Kan The board of
charities asked her TO prepare an esti-
mate Of what it would cost to establish
the department contemplated in the Be-
lott school. After she had prepared the
estimate she was asked to look after it's
installation and also to look out for
proper person to have charge of it. The
board has given her authority to make
the purchases necessary for beginning
tie work, and she has been at BelOit
studying the situation
It is a sort of missionary work on the
part of Miss COburn, as she receives no
salary fer the work doing it solely be-
cause she is a loyal Kansan and be-
cause she likes that kind of work
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23
THAT AMRs scHEME.
How the Norton Delegation Was
Held in Line.

Norton, April 23.-E. E. Ames is
silent candidate against w. A Reeder
if he thinks the move possible. If he
announces that he will go into the fight
the Wellington and White delegates and
entire anti-Reeder delegation will be for
him
The deal is to throw Norton and
Smith counties to Ames. Frank Lockard
IS to handle the Norton delegation and
J. R. Burrow the Smith county delega-
ton. 1t is threatened if that is done
that a candidate will be brought out
against BurrCw in the Sixth district for
secretary of state. That has put wet
blanket on the Smith county plan to
outside appearances and all Worlx2is now
being done under cover.
The threat was made by the anti
Reeder forces that unless Judge A. H.
Ellis threw at least half the Mitchell
county delegation to them that he would
be fought in his efforts to land a long
term on the supreme bench. Ellis
friends conceded none of the delegati
The Osborne delegation for Reeder
was seated unanimously by the COM
mittee last night.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23
MARRIED BY 'PHONE.
Ceremony Cost the Participants in It
$23. 90.

Cincinnati, O., April ga Dayton,
KY, widow and a Hopkinsville man will
meet today for the first time after hav-
ing been married over the long distance
telephone. The phone charges for this
service were $23.
The contracting parties were Mrs.
Dayton and Theodore COhen,a merchant
of HopkfnsvflIe Ky. The bride, accom-
panied by her father, a sister and many
guests. entered a store at Dayton, KY,
and requested the use of the telephone.
The party took seats around the tele-
phone booth and the Rev. r. D. Harding
took the receiver and asked for Hopkins
vile, Ky. The bridegroom answered
The minister propounded the usual
questions to the bride and bridegroom.
The ceremony occupied ID minutes.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23
THE Up. IS REMINDED.
Omaha City Council Passes a Strong
Resolution.

Omaha, Neb.. April 23--The city coun-
ell at last nights session unanimously
passed a resolution demanding that the
Union Pacific railroad retain its iron
foundry in this city and that it be re-
opened at once
and the matter brought to the attention
Of the city authorities by the Moulders'
union. The resolution passed cites the
fact of an agreement entered into be-
tween the city and the railroad company
whereby the city granted certain con
cessions in the matter of streets and
other city property and the railroad
agreed to maintain its shops perpetual
company live up to the contract.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23
Order Issued to Gen. Funston
by the President
He is Told to Cease Discussion
of Public Questions.
MUST BECOME A CLAM.
Is Telegraphed Command NOt
to Speak at Boston Banquet.
General Says He VIII Cut Phil
ippines Out of His Talk.

Washington. April 23.-By order of the
president General Funston has been
directed to cease further discussion OF
public questions.
The president has telegraphed Cen
eral Funston not to speak at the Md
dIesex banquet I'M Boston
THE PRESIDENTS ORDER.
Washington, April 2S.-By direction o.
President Roosevelt Acting SecIelai
OF War Sanger has addressed the loi
lowing letter to General Frederlck r uil-
.fWar Department,
"WashingtOn. April Y. lSOz
sir am directed by the president
to instruct You that he wishes you 10
cease further public discussion of the
situation in the Philippines, ana a4so
to express his regret that you should
make a senator Of the United States the
object Of public criticism or discussion
Very respectfully.
"WBI CAREY SANGER,
Acting Sec'y of War
BRIG. Gen. Frederick Funston, Com
handing Department Of the Colorado,
Denver Colo"
LEAVE REFUSED
At a banquet last Saturday night of
tire Colorado Sons of the Revolution
General Funston is reported to hay e
said Of Senator Hoar; Il have only
sympathy for the senior senator from
Massachusetts. who is suffering from
an overheated conscience"
Probably what caused the issue of
this particular letter was an application
from General Funston for leave of alb
sence in order that he might attend the
banquet TO he given in Boston by the
Middlesex club. lit was understood that
be was to deliver another address
there, and as the president deprecates
the discussion of public questions in
this fashion by United States officials
and officers this letter was sent. The
request for leave OF absence was re-
fused A copy Of Mr.. Sanger's letter
was forwarded to Senator Hoar.
HE WILL OBEY.
Denver, Colo, April 23.-To a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press, Cen
eral Funston said. with reference to the
statement from Washington that the
president had directed him lFunstom
t. cease further discussion OF pubs-1
questions. that he had not as yet re-
ceived any such order from Washing
ton. Continuing the conversation the
general said that in the future his pub
lie utterances would be free from any
reference to the Philippines. intimattng
that his speeches as printed We're as a
rule full of misstatements and very
badly garbled.
Gen funston announced last Satur-
day that he would not attend the Mid
dleseX club banquet at Boston He has
accepted an invitation to attend ban
quet to be given in his honor in this
city on May 1 by the Colorado Volun-
teers' association.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23

A Combination Being Formed at
Colorado Springs
With a Proposed capitalization
of $4,000, 900.
TO FIGHT THE TRUST.
Includes a Number of Best
Cripple Creek Properties
And the Colorado Springs and
Cripple Greek Railway.
70 FIGHT THE TRUST.

Colorado Springs, Colo, April 2s.-
The Gazette today says:
A movement is on foot that will prob
ably be carried through within a few
weeks that will bring together into one
company, under one management and
one board of directors with a capitaliza-
ton OF sixty million dollars the greatest
producing mines of the Cripple Creek
district, the Colorado Springs and Grip
PIE Greek District railroad and the
Portland mill located in this city.
The companies to which the sugges-
ton has been made by President Burns
OF the Portland and which have en-
dorsed the plan as one that would re-
suit to the great advantage Of all par
ties connected are:
The Portland Gold Mining company.
the Strong Gold Mining company, the
Ajax Gold Mining company, the Gold
Coin Mining and Leasing company, the
new consolidation recently announced
by the Woods Investment company, the
Anchoria Leland Mining & Milling
company, the Midget Cold Mining and
Milling company, the Gold King Mining
company, the Colorado Springs and Grip
pie Creek District Railroad company
and the Portland Mill.
The influence of the mill and smelter
trusts OF the United States has become
more and more powerful in its effect
upon the mining industry of Colorado
and the gentlemen who control the prop
trties included in the above proposed
merger, believe by joining their interests
they can make themselves entirely in
dependent Of the trusts and hold the
ownership Of the Colorado Springs and
Cripple Creek district railroad in their
own hands. The hackers of this project
estimate that with the amount of diVi-
dends paid by the various companies
that would go into a consolidation Of
this character, on a capitalization OF
$50, 900, 600 it would very easily net the
stockholders 10 per cent on the invest
rnent,
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23
BAILEY WON'T STOP.
Says He Proposes to Work Till
Last Convention.

". J. Bailey is not with the rest of
the political aggregation at Norton to-
day Both he and Mr.. Troutman have
been down TO the Third district for sew
efai days, and yesterday they both at
tended the Elk county convention. Mr.
Bailey returned TO Topeka at noon To-
day and Mr. TrOutnan stopped off in
kansas city Bailey win not try to
whether Troutman expected to do so or
not
Things continue to come all right in
tne Ihlrd district" Mr. Bailey said to-
uay VIII have at least seven Of the
nine delegates in Elk county. / don't
propose to stop work. however. until the
last convention has been held"
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23
CAN KEEP PLAYERS.
National League Must Keep
Hands Off of American.

Washington, April 2s.-The supreme
court of the District of Columbia today
issued restraining order Teturnable
May 8 against the National League,
stopping that organization from inter
fering with four of the players of the
Washington club of the American
League. These players were Delehanty,
Wolverron, Orth and Townsend.
This action was taken on proceedings
instituted by counsel for the Washing
ton American League club
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23
SHOT TO DEATH.
GrOceryman Who Defended His
Place From Robbers.

Chicago. April 23.-Petev Tafinsli
was Instantly shot to death d rs
19-year-old son, Sulius, probably NOR
tally wounded while resisting two rob
bers who attempted to loot the cash
drawer in Fahnski's grocery, 49 Brad
ley street, early today. Several hours
after the shooting Thomas Glipn- with
a bullet wound in his arm, gave himself
UP to the police. He said that he and
a man named r. Smith had tried to
hold up the proprietor of the store and
his son, and that a revolver duel fol-
lowed, in which he was shot. He said
he knew one man was killed in the af-
fray, but was in doubt as to whether
he or Smith did the killing
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23
WILL MEET FRIDAY.
Commercial Club to Discuss
Kansas City Line.

Notice of special meeting of the
Commercial club were mailed today to
all the members Of the club by Major T.
J. Anderson. The meeting is called for
Friday night and is for the purpose Of
discussing the Kansas City electric rail-
wav scheme and Of obtaining a record
of the sentiment of the members Of the
club regarding the prOject.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23
REEVES ISPARDONED.
Gov. Wood RENTS Sentence of the
Emporia Man.

Havana, April Ex-Governor General
Wood has issued an order pardoning W.
r. Reeves, who was recently sentenced
to ten years, imprisonment and to pay
a fine of $35, SIS for completely In the
Cuban postal frauds. Reeves was lib
Grated at once.
General Wood says he pardoned
Reeves because he was a witness for
the state. The order pardoning him did
not come as a surprise for it has been
generally understood, ever since Estes
G. Rathbone was first accused of con-
nection With the postal frauds that
Reeves had been promised immunity by
the military government. This had been
denied, as well as the fact that the gov
ernment had been using him as a wit
ness for the state.
The matter was referred to by coun-
sci for RathbOne in summing up their
clients case Rathbone's lawyers de-
had influenced Reeves to make state
mentS against RathbOne.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23
Deutschland's Rudder Broken.

Plymouth, Eng April 23.-The Ham
burg American line steamer Deutsch-
land which left New York April II for
Plymouth, Cherbourg and Hamburg,
has been sighted eighteen miles south of
the Scily Islands with her rudder
broken. The Deutschland is expected to
reach Plymouth at about ) p m today
A fresh wind is blowing from the west
1ra1.d
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23
Schumacher For Traffic Manager.

Salt Lake. Utah. April 23--The Herald
today says that Thomas N. Schumacher,
traffic manager of the Oregon Short
Line. has been selected for appointment
as traffic manager of the Short Line and
the Oregon Railway and Navigation
company, with headquarters either at
Salt alike or Portland Ore. The
position of traffic manager of
the Oregon Railway & Navigation
company has been vacant since the ap-
pointment Of Ben Campbell to be assist
ant to Traffic Director ]. c. Stubs Of
the Hartman system at Chicago.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23
NTaior Pruden's Successor.

Washington. April 23-The president
has appointed Benjamin F. Barnes OF
New Jersey, assistant secretary to sue
ceed 0. L. Pruden, deceased. Mr.. Barnes
was born abroad of An erican parents
in 1868. He Is a graduate Of the law de-
partment of Georgetown university, and
has been in the government service for
over u years
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23
CLARK WON'T GO.
Declines to Attend the Corona
tiOn Of King Edward.

Washington, April 23.-Captain Chas.
e. Clark has declined the appointment
of special naval representative at the
coronation of King Edward and the
president has named Rear Admiral
Watson for that mission.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23
DINED WITH ROOSEVELT.
George R. Peck and Frank P. Mac
Lehman at White House

Washington, April % = George r.
Peck of Chicago and Frank p MacLen-
nan of Topeka took luncheon with
President Roosevelt at the White House
today by invitation of the president
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23
TITS STILL COLD.
No Frost Last Night but May Be One
Tonight.

Today's weather forecast furnished by
Observer Jennings is as follows: Gen
orally fair tonight and Thursday. Frost
tonight. Warmer Thursday" 1T may
not frost" said Mr.. Jennings. The air
is quite dry and unless there should be
change and moisture makes its ap
pearance it is not likely that we viii
have a FROST
The temperature was very low during
the night. At midnight the thermOme-
ter registered 45 and during the five
hours following the m mercury crept down
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23
Towing Companies in a Trust.

New York, April 2S.-Plans are being
made to merge the various towing COM
panies doing business in New York into
one company Several lines are said to
have given options good until May Is
The capital involved is IS, 600 600, and
the fleet Of tugs controlled Will aggre-
gate 5OO
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23
remperatures Of 80 citiea.

Chicago, april %: Z a. m. tenpera-
lures: New York 66i Boston A; Phila-
delphia 68; Washington 70: Minneapolis
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23

Chicago. April 2S.-Foreeast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Thursday: frost
tonight; warmer Thursday; variable
winds.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-23

winning. White is just as confident.
Reeder claims ne viii have twenty five
delegates to spare on the first ballot.
Wellington gives no figures, and White
has given out no estimate.