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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
OPENED In WASHINGTON.
Negotiation for Establishment of q
Entente Cordiale.

Washington. Aug. 4.-Negotations have
been opened in Washington for the es-
tablishment of an entente cordiale be-
tween the government of Colombia and
Nicaragua. Minister Concha, of Colombia.
and Coraa of Nicaragua, are carrying on
the negotiations. The move grows out
of the suspicion with which these two
countries have viewed each other of late.
Colombia has asserted that Nicaragua is
responsible for much of the trouble on the
Isthmus of Panama. that expeditions have
formed on Nicaraguan soil and that the
Nicaraguan country of Corinto is a base
of revolutionary operation against Colom-
bia. There have been strong intimations
that Colombia would adopt counter steps
by an invasion of Nicaraguan soil.
= Now, however, there are good prospects
that the negotiations opened in Washing
ton will lead to mutual explanation and
apologies and to agreement by which
each will rigidly respect the laws of neu-
trality and the rights of the other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
HEARS A KIDNAPPING PLOT.
Man Who Feigned Sleep Robbed by
Two Ruffians in Denver.

Denver, Aug. 4.-Because they were
caught while discussing a plan of kid
naping the youngest daughter of James
A. McClurg, granddaughter of David H.
Moffat, president of the First National
bank, two highwaymen assaulted and
then robbed M. j. Reilly, stationary
engineer and blacksmith, in City park
last night, relieving MIN of $50 in cash,
a gold watch and chain and diamond
stickpin.
While Reilly was lying behind a bench
he heard two men, roughly dressed, in
cenversat ton.
IT'S cinch," said the tall man, as
the two sat down. We can kidnap the
child and no one will suspect. Our for
tune Is made If we succeed in getting
the girl, as McClurg is a sOn-in-law OF
1Moffat. and the old man thinks SO much
of his little grandchild that he will pay
any sum to get her back safe and
sound
Reilly says that, fearing for his life.
he feigned sleep and listened to hear the
details of the plot. When the men
found him awake they assaulted him.
He claims they intended to take the
child to No. 500 of street the name of
which he could not catch. The police be-
Heve the story and special guards are
watching the child,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
CALDERHEAO IN IT
The Fifth District Congressman
Enters Senatorial Race.
Srys Announcement is Made to
be Fair to Friends.

Marysville, Kan, Aug. 4.-Congress-
man Calderhead this morning made the
following statement to his friends at
hies home here
4 will be a candidate to succeed Hon.
w. A. Harris as United States senator.
1t is only fair to ny friends in the
state that I make this decision now"
Congressman Calderhead was in To-
peka several days last week, and while
ostensibly here to push the appointment
of w. H. Mackey for United States
marshal he also talked over the sena-
torial situation with some of his friends.
He did not talk of the matter openly,
but it is probable that the action of
the Republican county convention in
Mr.. Calderneads own district in in
structing for Governor Stanley for
Senator has probably FASTENED his an
nouncement.
w. H. Smith, clerk of the board of
railroad commissioners, who is one of
Mr.. Calderheads close friends for years.
spent yesterday in Marysville confer
ring with the Fifth district congress
man regarding the senatorSl1ip.
Mr. Calderhead's idea has been that
the legislature should be elected first
and that the candidates for Senator
place." said Colonel Smith today But
the contest has gone SO far in the shape
1T is now In that if another candidate
were to wait until after the election
oAid tAiSiA SCL 1nlO lie II 1SuI Oe cdlleQ
dark horse or an accident or some
thing of that sort. For that reason it
is due Mr.. Calderheads friends that
they should know his intentions so that
they will not become tied up with
other candidates SO closely that they
cannot break loose
1t is possible that if Congressman
Calderhead had announced his candi-
dacy last week Republic county might
not have given positive instructions al
though Governor Stanley was about the
only candidate talked of at all in that
county.
There have thus far been four legisla-
tive nominations made in the Fifth con
gressionaI district: Saline, Riley, Wash
ington and Republic counties. kepupilc
is the only one which has instructed.
but at least two of the others are
counted for Stanley.
Congressman Calderhead's entrance
into the senatorial contest will compli-
cate matters. Before it was possible to
figure with some degree of accuracy on
what the lineup would be, but it is diff
ficult to tell who will be injured or
helped by Calderhead's candidacy. His
candidacy will give the Burton people
another choice beside Stanley in case
they cannot land Long. The fact, how
ever, that the present senator is already
from the Fifth district, may work
against Mr.. Calderhead when it comes to
a showdown although such thing as
choosing two United States senators
from the same congressional district is
by no means without precedent in Kan
SaS.
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Aaron Halle Killed by Electric
Shock at Sing Sing
For Murder Of His Sweetheart
More Than Two Years Ago.
COLD BLOODED AFFAIR
There Never Was Any Question
About His Guilt
But Case Went to u. s. Supreme
Court on Technicalities.

Ossining, N. Y. Aug. Aaron Halle
was put to death in the electric chair
in Sing Sing prison today for the muir
der of Mary Mccarthy, whom he shot
and killed in a New York department
store on May IL, 1900.
Halle, who was a bartender killed his
sweetheart because she refused to
marry him. He sought her at her work
for final interview. He was seen to
whisper to her and she replied mo, no."
Then Halle drew a revolver and fired
several shots. After she fell he calmly
on technicalities to the United States
supreme court. A final appeal was
made to Governor Odell for a commuta-
tion of, sentence on the ground that
Halle was insane at the time the crime
was committed, but the application was
denied.
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Letter and $25, 600 missing.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 4.-The Boston
postal authorities; are much disturbed
over the loss of a letter containing $25,-
600 worth of notes on western business
firms, which was mailed in this city for
Lowell Wednesday, The notes were In
dorsed by H. B. Claf1in & Co. and Blake
Bros, bankers, IS State street. Boston.
Yesterday Blake Bros learned the notes
had not been delivered. Investigation
at Lowell showed that the letter never
had reached the nostoffice there. The
notes are described as follows: Note
signed by the Joseph H Bauland COM
pany of Brooklyn for $5,327-25 note
signed by the Pelletier Dry Goods COM
pany of Sioux City. Ia, for 1876 81
note signed by the Columbus Dry Goods
company of Columbus, $2.282 80; note
signed by the Peoples Store company
of Tacoma for S., ,322-41; note signed by
the Stewart Goods company of Louis
Vile XIV IS 42275.
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FOOTSORE AND STARVING.
Expected Pension, but Were Arrest
ed as Vagrants.

Washington, Aug. 4.-Footsore and
hungry. William Mallory and his wife.
Lizzie, reached Washington today, hav-
ing travelled from Columbus O.. in the
belief that a pension awaited the ~
there.
Malloy is a civil war veteran. They
started with three horses and a wagon,
but the horses died and the journey was
continued on foot. They had spent their
last cent when they reached Washing
for a pension had not been allowed
With starvation facing them the hus-
band and wife started out to hunt en-
ployment The wife, weak from lack of
food, asked for cup Of coffee. and the
couple were arrested as vagrants When
their story was told in police court how
ever, they were released, and with the
aid of the Prisoners Aid society they
started back for Ohio.
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The Eighth Regiment of Penn.
sylvania National Guard
Turned Out in the Night BY
Sound of Firing.
SHOTS BY SENTRIES
Sent After PrOwlers Who Ap-
preached Too Near Them.
Great Excitement But No Blood
shed So Far as Known.

Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. 4-The Eighth
regiment had another call to arms last
night. The pickets in the vicinity of the
stable saw a man stealthi-y approach
the horses and he was commanded to
stop. He probably did not see the sem
try because the instant he heard the
soldiers command, the prowler turned
and fled down the side of the hill. Three
bullets were sent after him but he
escaped. The sentry on the next post
also saw a man running in the dark
ness and he, too, fired at the fleeing fig
ure. The sound of the shooting aroused
the guard and the bugle call to arms
ws Immediately sounded. The whole
regiment was quickly in line and Com
pany H was sent out to investigate but
the mysterious person had disappeared.
After that the men were not disturbed
again. Colonel Hoffman was of the
opinion that the intruders were about
to make an attack on the horses by
hamstIinging them, or otherwise injur-
ing them SO as to make the animals
useless. He is sorry the strangers were
not captured or crippled by the sentries'
bullets. He considered it an extremely
severe offense to injure the horses.
The camp today was quiet. Both
regiments were put through drill and
other camp routine The commands
have been indulging in some test
manoeuvers. The Eighth regiment on a
test call to arms, had one company on
the double quick march in one minute
and the whole command in three min
utes.
Colonel Clement ordered Company H
of the Twelfth regiment to scale a very
high culm bank and the feat was ac-
complished in thirty seconds. Captain
OFT, commanding the governors troop
of cavalry, took a dash west across the
country this morning toward Girard-
vile. The troop returned shortly be-
fore noon.
The arrests of the men who took part
in the riots of last week were mace to-
day. Everything is quiet in this region
today.
Orders have been issued for the first
battalion of the Twelfth regiment, COM
manded by Major Updegraff, to hold it.
self in readiness for instant marching.
Company H of the same regiment. is
doing duty today at the Indian Ridge
co1liery of the Philadelphia & Reading
Iron company, close to the camp.
Gen. Goblin declines to say why the
order was issued to the battalion. or
why the soldiers are at the colliery.
SURROUNDED WITH PICKETS.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 4.-The strik-
ing miners had hundreds of pickets sur
rounding the Woodward colliery of the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western COM
pany today but no ATTEMPT was made
to start up the works. Sheriff Jacobs
sent a number of deputies to DUl yea
thinking there would be trouble thera
should any attempt be made to resume
operations at the Warneke washery.
but the owners of the waSherv decided
not to start today and the sheriffs dep
uties returned to this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
RACE FOR TREASURE.
Fight for a Pirates Wealth on
COcO's Island.

Washington, Aug IA race for
buried treasure or Cocos island, 300
miles off the coast of Costa Rica in the
Pacific, has started from San Fran
CISCO The annual search for the treas
ure is attended this year with new and
sensational features. Heretofore when
times were dull and shippers found
their hands. they merely took on few
husky sailors and sailed for Cocos with
more or less hazy schemes for unearth-
ing the fabulous Spanish dOubloons
that were cached there by old time pir-
ates. Usually there was IAN old map
with fantastic garnishings of death
bed confessions and so forth At least
a dozen well equipped expeditions have
been made in as many years. Not one
has returned loaded with gold, though
it is said that man named keaton
secured $75, 900 in 1916 and spent his life
in searching for the rest
Sunday, July 20, the little schooner
Herman crept out of San Francisco bay
ostensibly bound for a pleasure cruise
in the South seas but in reality headed
for Cocos island with a full equipment
for blasting rock and handling heavy,
tin e-stained oaken chests. There was
a Gatling gun on board, too, which may
make the cruise the most sensational
that has yet been undertaken. The
skipper in command of the Herman is
Captain James Brown of New Bedford,
Mass, who has seen years of service
in the Pacific as a whaIer. With him
are five or six friends, who are said to
be relatives of Keaton and possessed OF
his information concerning the coveted
treasure The schooner's departure was
with great secrecy, and not until it was
on the high seas did it leak out that the
Alaska Commercial company, a wealthy
concern, had backed the enterprise
When the news was published that the
Herman had sailed for CocOs, up bob
bed Captain August Gissler, who styles
himself Lieutenant Governor of Cocos,
for Costa Rica'' He claims to hold d
concession for the exploitation of the
natural and acquired resources of the
island, including such treasure as may
have been deposited and inadvertently
overlooked by pirates. He was in San
Francisco when the Herman sailed, en-
deavoring to get up an expedition with
the same object in view. His plan was
not to enlist the support of any rich
company, as Captain Brown did, but to
engage a crew which would become in
tereSted with him in the search. He ad-
vertised as follows:
WANTED-TWENTY MEN WITH $500
each. for years cruise. including
four months sea voyage. with prospect
of big returns. Inquire room AS Par
rott Building
Gissler, learning of the departure OF
the Herman with intent to gobble the
piratical treasure ceded to him by Costa
Rica, turned over the affairs of his ex-
pedition to Captain John Ross. Sar
Francisco skipper, and gave notice that
he would sail July 20 on the steamer
Para for Costa Rica to procure a gun
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SLEPT OVER 3 MONTHS.
Long Nap Which Came from Doing
on Car Seats.

Kansas City Aug. 4.-D. c. Leavitt of
No. 2314 East Twelfth street, this city,
fell asleep April 26 at Parsons, Kan,
and after he had slept 10 days was
brought home, where physicians have
just succeeded in awakening him. The
doctors theory was that by sleeping on
car seats, which he frequently did.
Leavitt dis1ocated the. end of the verte-
brae, so that while the artery took blood
into the brain, it was not carried back
to the vein on the other side. This pro-
duced stagnant condition of the blood
in the brain, causing sleep.
By kneading the place, SO as to give
the vein room to send the blood along,
Leavitt was gradually aroused, until
now he mas been wholly awakened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
SALON AN ASSURED SUCCESS
Artists of Paris Will Hold an Autumn
Exhibition of Their Work.

Paris Aug. 4.-The autumn salon, which
when first projected met with but sneering
encouragement can be considered an as
sured and permanent fact. Two hundred
and fifty-five of the rising artists and
some who are celebrated have become
members. Albert Besnard is president of
the section of painting, Eugene Carrier
of the black and white section and Rodin
of the section of sculpture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
CHIMAY'S GAY HUSBAND.
Creates a Scandal in Paris Hotel b.
Giving Midnight Lesson.

Paris, Aug. 4.-Rigo has been ousted
from hotel at Enghein-Les -Bains be-
cause he gave violin lessons to a young
divorced English woman in her own
apartment after midnight, contrary to
the rules of the establishment.
Ex-Princess Chimany was aroused
from peaceful slumber by the noise of
the expulsion and created still more
violent scene She tried to brain her
hubsand with a heavy bronze candle
stick, but only smashed an expensive
mirror instead.
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Admits Kaiser,s Box Free.

Washington. Aug. 4.-Acting Secre-
tary of the Treasury Spalding today is
sued instructions to the collector of
customs at New York. directing him to
admit free of duty the box of decora-
tions. etc, sent recently to the German
ambassador by Emperor William for
delivery to those who took an active
part in the entertainment of Prince
Henry when he was in the United
States
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Little Wins at Tennis.

Minneapolis, Aug. Ar. D. Little. the
Pri,.t eton player from Orange, n. j i,
won the championship of the Northwest
as single tennis player at Deep Haven
by defeating r. ]. Hunt. the Pacific
coast champion, and then securing the
homer by default from Arthur c. Snow
of Chicago. l. H Waldner, of Chicago
and r u Little wrested the champion
ship of the Northwest in doubles from
Harry Belden and Trafford N JAYNE.
N c. Peters of Chicago. won the con-
ISOLATION contest from Jayne.
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AT HIS ,WIFE'S GRAVE.
r. II. Stoddard Pronounces a Eulogy
Upon Her Life.

New York, Aug. 4-With no minister
present, and surrounded by old friends
of his family, Richard Henry Stoddard
the venerable blind poet. stood beside
the grave of his wife in Sag Harbor
and pronounced the eulogy upon her
lie.
Several times the aged poet broke
down and wept So feeble and SO criD-
pied by rheumatism that he could not
stand alone. he was supported by two
attendants at the head of the grave.
while with bowed head and trembling
voice he paid tribute to his life compan-
inn
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Made Good His Shortage.

Washington. Aug. 4.-Henry Rechtin.
late oisbursing officer Of the depart
ment of justice today deposited with
the United States treasurer a certified
check fore 81 6O4 the amount of the short
age in his accounts recently discovered
by the accounting officers of the treas
ury. Mr. Rechtin is still under arrest.
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FAMED FOR BEAUTY.
Daughters of Lady Rosslyn Known as
Modern Dianas.

London, Aug. 4.-Lady Rosslyn has just
given a garden party at which her five
daughters, famed for beauty, were present.
They are the Duchess of Sutherland, Coun-
tess of Westmoreland, Countess of War
wick Lady Lennox and Lady Angela
Forbes The first named three are known
as modern Dianas, being ardently fond OF
hunting and being generally seen together
during the fox season.
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Protest Against the Trident.

Montreal. Aug. - Commodore Mac
Donald, of the Bridgeport Yacht club,
says he is as yet uncertain whether or
not a protest will be lodged against the
Trident which has been selected to de-
fend the Seawanhka cup T. Herrick
Duggan, designer of the Trident, has
finally decided to abandon one of the
three center boards with which the new
yacht is provided. 1t is because of the
use f more than one center board on the
Trident that a protest is being consid-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04

Berlin, Aug. 4.-Sienkiewicz the author
of "Quo Vadis,'" has a historical drama
on hand entitled "On the Pinnacle OF
Fame" 1t deals with the liberation of
Vienna from the Turks in 1858 and is
highly sensational piece. He will try to
have it produced simultaneously in New
York, Vienna and London. He is drama
tiZing for Sarah Bernhardt his story
Fire and Sword The great actress is
charmed with it's possibilities. Sienkiewicz
promises to make her role a magnificent
one.
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Wage Reduction Rejected.

Pfttsburg, Pa, Aug. 4.-The vote on the
propositions to accept a reduction of e
per cent made by the American Tin Plate
company to it's workmen was tabulated
today While the Amalgamated Officers
refuse to give out the result, 1t was
stated unoficially that the proposition
had been rejected.
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of 1923 until majority of the plants
operating under the scale decide to
start work. All workmen and compa-
MES, the resolution declares, shall ac-
cept this their final answer as to the
time fixed for resuming operations and
any member or members who start to
work before such time will by such
action, be outside the organization.
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Victory for Tom johnson.

Cleveland. o.. Aug. 4--The circuit court
today dissolved the injunction recently
issued by Judge Caldwell restraining the
city council from granting public service
franchises and especially those giving the
low fare street railway company the right
to use the streets.
Mayor, Johnson fought the injunction
suit and as a result of his victory today
the low-fare lines will probably be con-
Structed as soon as possible
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Teamsters' Union Meets.

Joliet, ILL.,, Aug. 4.-The second annual
convention of the Teamsters' National
Union of America began here today with
nearly 100 delegates in attendance and
was called to order by National Presi-
dent Albert Young. This organiza ton
is composed of teamsters who seeded
last winter from the old international
organization because that body admit
ted employing teamsters to membership
and because of a raise in the per capita
tax.
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zEICLER IS DOUBTFUL.
Promoter Of Baldwin Expedition
Doesn't Believe in Return.

New York, Aug. 4.-William Zeigler,
who supplied the funds for the Bald
win arctic expedition, said to the As
sociated Press that the statement that
he had received advices from Baldwin
was untrue. He has had no dispatches
from the explorer since his reported ar
rival at Honningsvaag and said he was
even inclined to be skeptical of the re-
port that Baldwin had returned.
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Good for Beet Crop.

Denver, Colo, Aug. 4.-Fully two in
ches of rain has fallen near Lyons. The
rain has done a vast amount of good.
especially to beet growers. Near Ster-
ling the wind which accompanied the
rain was of cyclonic nature and did
considerable damage.
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Their Annual Cruise.

New London Conn, Aug. 4-The New
York Yacht club fleet assembled here
today for the annual cruise to the east
ward. The fleet, which numbered well
up to hundred, included nearly every
type of yacht steamers, schoOnerS,
sloOps, yawls and auxiliary boats.
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Work or No Scale.

Pittsburg, ,Aug.4-The executive board
of the Window. Glass Workers associ-
alton L A. 300 of knights of Labor
have adopted a resolution declaring that
no scale of wages will be given to any
0rm or set of workmen for the blast
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City Expense Budget Amounts
to $95,SS1.OO.
This Means a Deficit for Fiscal
Year of $24, 900.
$4,000 CAN BE SAVED
Council Has Power to Shut Off
Useless Expenses.
How the City Might EcOnOmize
If 1t Would.

Each of the city departments has sub
M itted it's estimate on probable receipts
and expenditures for the rest of the
March 81, 1903, and the following
amounts are estimated to be what is
necessary to carry the respective de-
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Nominated for Conereee.

HopkinsvilIe. KY. Aug IA Owsley
Stanley of Henderson has been nomi-
mated for congress by the Democrats
of the Second Kentucky district
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remperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago Aug. ~ a. m. temperatures
New York, 70: Philadelphia. 76: Wash
ington, IS: Chicago, 20; Minneapolis, 62;
Cincinnati, -; st. Louis. "A.
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weather Indications

Chicago, Aug forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Tues
day; southerly winds.