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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-31
HOLLYWOOD Is A WRECK.
British Steamer Went to the Bottom
After Another Vessel Struck Her.

London, March 31.-The British steam
er Holyrood, Captain Benton, from
Portland, Me. March 15. for London.
has sunk after colliding March 27 with
the Leyland line steamer Bernard Hail.
Captain Cassentine, from Liverpool
March 26 for Barba does, Trinidad and
Galveston, Texas. The crew of the
Holyrood numbering % men, boarded the
Bernard Hall, which has arrived at
Queenstown with her bows stove in.
The collision occurred at O'Clock in
the evening, in a dense fog, al a point
IT'S miles west of F'astnet. Both vessels
were going slowly at the time. Captain
Benton and Captain Cassentine We're on
the bridges Of their steamers and a
careful lookout was being kept The
approaching vessels were not discovered
until it was too late. The Bernard Hall
struck the Holyrood amidships, on the
port side, and ripped a great hole in the
latter steamer, which extended into her
engine rooms. Boats We're quickly low
cred from both vessels. The crew of the
Holyrood scran bled out of their steam
er, which sank 20 minutes after being
struck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-31
PATRICK WEDS.
Man Convicted of the Murder of
Millionaire Rice
Marries His Housekeeper in the
TOmbs Prison.
PEN STROKE DID 1T.
No Ceremony but Union Was
Made by Contract.
Opposition of the Officials Was
Cleyerly Overcome.

New York, March 31.-Albert T. Pat
rick convicted last week of murder III
the first degree for plotting the death
of Millionaire William Marsh Rice, and
now awaiting the death sentence, and
Mrs. Addie L. Francis have become
husband and wife in the matron's room
of the TombS, according to the Amer1-
can and Journal.
A pen stroke did it, despite all meas
ureS taken to prevent. The arrange
ments were so perfectly made, so Sc
cretly planned and so cleverly executed
that not until the marriage was ire
voca bly, complete were Patrick'S guards
cognizant that it was even intended.
The fact that Commissioner of Correc-
tion Hynes had declared his opposition
to marriage between the prisoner and
the woman who has been SO faithful
ard the exhausting tension of the long
drawn-out trial, made the Tombs Off
cials more alert to prevent a marriage
in the prison.
The marriage is said to have been ac-
compliShed, however, while the ma tron
was present. The latter however, was
SO much preoccupied while attending to
the linen and her other duties that she
was unaware what was going on.
Mrs. Francis, accompanied by her at
torney, her sister and Patricks father.
called at the Ton BIS and asked for
conference with the prisoner. He was
escorted to the matron's room and after
a few moments the guard is said to have
stepped outside. 1t is said the wedding
contracts were then signed by Patrick
and Mrs. Francis in duplicate. Under
a law enacted by the legislature year
ago this form of marriage is lawful
when the signing of the contract is wit
messed by two persons. To perfect the
ceremony it is only necessary to file
copy of the contract with a magistrate
within six months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-31
KILLED LOO SHEEP.
A Result of Deadly Fight With a
Band of Herders in WYoming

Salt Lake City, March 31.-A dispatch
from Rock Springs, Wyo-, gives particulars
of fight on the range in the Upper Green
river country between cattlemen and
sheepmen yesterday. Abe Hill and Row
en- Hill. sheepmen, We're dangerously
wounded and were in critical condition
when the courier came out last night.
Eleven hundred of their sheep were dubbed
and shot to death. The Hill brothers shot.
but did not kill, two cattlemen whose
names have not been learned.
Several sheep herderS were badly beaten
by the cattlemen The cause of the trou-
BILE is a dispute between the cattle and
sheep over a division of the range.
The cattlemen have been fighting for years
to keep sheep out of the New Forl1. section
of Uintah county. No sooner would they
get rid of one band of sheep than another
would appear. AT last dead lines were
drawn about a certain district which they
held exclusively for cattle, and the sheep
men We're warned to keep away or take
the consequences
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-31
AGUINALDO IN COURT.
His Testimony Proved to Be Imma-
terial to the Case.

Manila, March 31.-Aguinaldo, with
Gen. Chaffee's permission, was in court
today in answer to subpoena calling
upon him to testify in the suit brought
against Senior Valdez, the editor of j
Spanish weekly paper here. by two Fill
ipino n emberS of the United States
Philippine commission, DR.. Pardo de
Tavera, former president of the Liberal
party and Benito Legarda, but his evil
dence was not allowed on the ground
that the truth of the article complained
of was irnnlaterial.
Dr. De Tavera and Legarda were also
not called. for the same reason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-31
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

William N. Russell died at his
home in Kansas City Sunday of pneu-
monia. The remains will arrive on the
Santa Fe at 1855 p. m. Tuesday, and
will be taken direct from the depot to
the cemetery. Orient lodge No. 81, A.
F. & 4. NJ, will have charge of the
services. Mr.. Russell was in the en-
ploy of the J. Thomas Lumber COM
pany for a number of years, and was
well known in the city. He leaves d
wife and one daughter, Margaret.
The 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs
Jas Curry died at the home of his
grandmother, Mrs S. NJ. Curry, S35
Jefferson street. this morning at 8
o'clock.
Mrs. Almina NJ Prescott died at her
home, log Exter street, yesterday. of
heart failure, at the age of rs years.
The funeral occurred at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-31
GREER'S Big LOSS.
Guthrie Citizens Promptly Ex-
tend a Helping Hand.

Guthrie, Okla, March 31.-As a re-
suit of the fire here Sunday noon, the
total loss will amount to $250,000 Frank
H Greer, the owner of the State Cap
ital printing plant and building, places
his loss at S225 900, with only S26, 500 in
surance. Citizens had a mass meeting
today and donated to Mr.. Greer the
sum of $4,000, which he refused to ac-
cept except in the manner of a loan.
The amount was raised Immediately
and placed at Mr.. Greer's disposal He
will rebuild at once. In the meantime
the Capital will be published from the
Leader plant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-31
RACING IN ENGLAND.
Fairland Won Purse of 1000 Sover.
eigns at Manchester Meet.

London, March 31.-At the Manchester
Easter meeting today, the Lancashire
handicap steeple chase of 2 900 sovereigns,
three miles and a half, was won by
Fairland. Arnold was second and In
quisitor was third. Fifteen horses start
ed.
At the Kempton Park Easter meeting
today the Queens prize, a handicap of
1900 sovereigns, for 3-year-olds and up
wards, one mile and a quarter, was won
and BOstonian was third Ten horses
started
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-31
FIRE AT HUTCHINSON.
Department Store of P. Martin & Co.
is Destroyed.

Hutchinson, Kan, March 31.-One of
the most extensive fires that this city
has ever experienced occurred Sunday
morning. The big department store of
F. Martin & Co caught fire about three
the second floor, and burned nearly all
of the goods on the second floor and
soaked all the balance of the stock so
completely that it is almost ruined. The
stock is valued at about $780, 900. The
loss is estimated by P. Martin, the prin-
cipal owner, at about 100000. The in
surance is $S2, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-31
A YEAR FOR EACH WIFE
Polygamist Nelson Sentenced to
Three Years in Prison.

was brought here from San Antonio two
weeks ago charged l. wit with bigamy. pleaded
was sentenced in the criminal court to
three years in the penitentiary Nelson
came under jurisdiction of the St Joseph
courts by reason of his marriage here last
September to Mrs. Mary Parker of Platts-
burg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-31
Big STORM IN OHIO.
Wind and Snow Cause Great
Damage to Property.

Columbus, O., March 31.-A terrific
wfnd and SHOW ssornn nas been raging
here since o'clock and the wind has
attained a velocity of 35 miles hour.
Telephone, telegraphic, trolley and cleo
tric light wires are reported down in all
sections of the city. Plate glass win
dows were blown in in the north and
south ends. Reports show the storm
general in Ohio, but trains here are but
slightly delayed thus far.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-31
Worked All Night.

Paris, March 31.-The chamber of
deputies and the senate sat all night
Saturday night to adjust budget differ
ences. The senate at o'clock in the
morning adjourned Saturday night The
chamber of deputies finally agreed to all
the amendments made by the senate,
and passed the whole budget by a vote
O'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-31
ALBAUGH'S FIGURES.
He Says Bailey Now Has 4O7
Delegates.

Morton Albaugh, chairman of the Re
publican state central committee, today
gave out the following figures on the
gubernatorial contest:
up until last Saturday night, 842 of
the 1,031 delegates to the Republican
state convention had been selected. A
careful and conservative estimate of
the preferences, based upon inforrna-
ton secured from every county, where
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-31
Cuts CAPITAL in Two.

Columbus, O., March 31.-The Com
1nercial Tribune company, of Cincin-
natl which last week reduced its cap
ital from 1,250,000 to s1,000,0o0, came in
Monday with a further reduction to
$500 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-31
Shoe Factory Closed.

Omaha, March 31.--The shoe factory of
the T. p Kirkendall Shoe company was
compelled to shut down this morning on
account of the strike which began Satur-
day. About 200 employers are out on strike
and large number of others are affected.
The management of the concern has re-
ploNes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-31

IT VIII be Observed that Mr.. Bailey
is only 10 short of q majority of the del
egates now chosen5
.sThere are but 1S9 delegates still to
elect. Mr. Bailey will have majority
of those delegates. 1t requires 516 votes
to nominate. Mr.. Bailey will be nomi-
mated on the first ballot. The governor
ship fight is over. Nothing remains but
the shouting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-31
Temperatures of Large cities.

Chicago, March 81 a. M tempera-
lures: New York, Boston, Philadelphia
and Washington -; Chica go SO; Min
neapolis so; Cincinnati SO; ST. Louis 3s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-31
Progress of Cholera.

Manila, March 31.-Since the out
break of cholera here there have been
go cases and 20 deaths from that disease
reported
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-31
MORSE A WINNER.
Will Probably Be Made Railroad
Commissioner.

Orie Morse of Hutchinson, it is said.
will be named this afternoon for rail-
road commissioner by the state execu-
tive council.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-31
Weather Indications.

Chicago, March 31.-Generally fair to-
night and Tuesday; northerly winds, be-
coming variable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-28
BURGLARS 60 FOR
CASH IN ! RALEIGH /;
Movement to Erect a Big AudIto-
rum in That City.
SUCH A BUILDING is NEEDED
The Rals;sh Tobacco Company Organized
With the View of Re-esta6i hing
Tobacco Marke. IN That City.
The Baptist Union.
fspecIa, pLspatca 70 rAc Times.,

RaT,rfcu. \. c.. Jan. 27.-Eignt bur
Charles have been committed IN Naielsh
within the past two nights, ard not u
single burglar arrested. Money is ABOUT
the only thing they care TO take, evident
IL. as nothing else has been missed Whefe
the burglaries have been connnltteo, anu
SIS is the largest amount 'Ajsscd Dy
single victim.
a movement is on foot TO revive the
effort TO erect a big auditorium mere q
company organized fer the purpose zscF-
craI months ago has in hand $500, and d
meeting is called for February 90 10 &C
wise plans to secure the additional money
needed.
Such a building IS now one of the city 5
most crying needs. especially Tor nc ~
con,,nodation of tho State CONVEX i alo..s
and other large gatherings winch are -
the habit of assembling nGIe.
TIE TOBACCO COMPANY
Stockholders OF the Raleigh IoDacco
COMPANY met to-day and organized Win
sio1o)g authorized capital Ihc stockhold-
crs embrace nearly all Of Raleigh, s !e:su-
irr business. mon. and the new COMPANY
has for its object the re-cstaplishlneh" %
Tie Raleigh tobacco market.
Experts are to be sent out III once -
distribute tobacco seed and 3nslruci. ~
farmers in the art of growing the plant.
One of The condltlons uiiusL ..
cnnpanv is organized is that a company
.e,7Iosod of certain experienced ware
i,ousc,nen and tobacconists shall lease ana
operate the Two leaf tobacco warehouses
here. This company is 10 he composed
OF tobacconists from oxford ana otheE
innortant tobacco markets in 'Sis S1ate'
BAPTIST UNION
At q rnass-meetinS % the Baptists OF
Raleigh held Sunday afternoon re2gLAS
showed that there have been 1lVe liull,.ie ca
.,dGnd 10 the churches during The year,
mud SO 600 has been raised Tor all Iut-
The churches haze a anion orgal lization
;;,roiieh which z city missionary is sup
norteG. During the past summer tenn
meetings were held il many parts OF tie
city with highly satisfactory results.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-28
SHOT HIS WIFE AND
TOOK HISOW.N LIFE
They Planned to Die Together,
and Left Photograph for a5orn-
ing Paper.
lBy Associated press.l

CHiC2AGO, Jan. 2L-Dr Harry ]. lei
ger, of Lancaster, Pa, fatally wounded
his wife, Anna, and then killed himself
thiS afternoon at the Wellington Hotel
q note left by the physician declared that
lie and his wife had decided to die, and
that as he lacked the nerve Mrs. ZeisIer
hats promised TO commit the act.
The physician and his wife arrived at
thu Wellington this morning and We're
assigned TO q room. The two were young
and apparently happy. They retired to
thei: room, and about s o'clock a call
came to the clerks office. When the
bell boy arrived at the room he found
the woman Juggling at the door. Blood
was flowing from 4 wound IN the back
of her head.
oh, my husband has shot himselft"
she cried, forgetting in her fear for him
the pain of her own wound
DR.. 3. L. Riese. the house physician,
WAS called. When he arrived the hus-
Eand was dead and the wife was barely
conscious.
A note addressed to a morning news
paper was found in the room. It read:
My photograph belongs to your pa pep.
We decided to die, but I lack the nerve
to shoot, so my wife, Anna, vii. do it,
Send my body home to SO West king
Street, Lancaster Goodbye
Mrs, Zeigler confirmed the contents of
the note. which showed that her husband
lacked at first the determination to ca ri-y
out theirzplans. But she. too, failed, and
eventually, she said, her husband shot
her. and then thinking she was dead,
turned the weapon upon himself.
Mrs. Leigler was removed to the Sa-
marian Hospital, where it is said she
cannot. live
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-28
SIX PERSONS KILLED.
A HUNDRED INJURED
Continued from First Page)

10 the Grand Union was estimated at
$4,000 and that to the Manhattan Hos
pital at $4,000. The loss at the GRAND
Central station was entirely in glass, as
was that of the 100 or more other build
ings affected by the explosion. No esti-
mate was made of the losses sustained
by the Rapid Transit contractors.
There was .. clash in court this after
noon between District Attorney Jerome
and Attorney Goidenkranz. Mr.. Jerome
was in his office examining Shaer,
I3racker ana McGrath, the men uudcr
arrest, when policeman entered, and,
under the coroners instructions, demand
Cd that the prisoners appear before that
official. Mr.. Jerome allowed them to 50,
but he ana his assistant followed
The District Attorney told the coroner
that there Was 10 Information in Ire pa
ironlans affidavit on which to hold any
BODY. ana there was Word3- wrlnSlc
between the two officials. Finally the
coroner rcarrested the men and held
t!lem III S10,o00 each.
All this hati worked lip tla feelings of
everybody 50 rnucn that there was 1t free
light. Mr.. Jerome received q llow in Tie
face from. u coroneSs clerk. VINO in turn
was beaten by two Of the District 1Attot-
noy's detectives. Then the detectives and
the clerk had each other arrested, but
soon better counsel prevailed ana all
charges were Withdrawn for the present
OTHER ARRESTS.
Moses E,ppS,. Il .poEdcrnlaa in charge
Of tho shailtv where the explosion &C.
CURED, is ut Flowers Hospital suffering
from COMMISSIONS and shock. He said
that on going to the shanty about noon
he found a candle, which he had LEFT
lighted on u Shelf. lying on the floor, and
soma r,aDer which was about it was. on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-28
ALMOST PANIC ON
BOARD OF TRADE
8ottom Seemingly had Dropped
Out of Oats, But Support
Was Forthcoming.
CBy Associated rrcss.)

CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. 2I-Io2nlc stared
Board of Trade spectators IN the lace
when business opened to-day wien Inc
Bottom had seemingly fallen out IN oats
1t all came about by a campaign begun
.,v liuuidations in May oats. For some
time traders have been predicting that
something would happen in oats and as
soon as q stream OF May oats began 10
flow into the pit prices dropped steadily.
AT once gossip had ii that James Pat
ten Mayor OF Evanston, who is credited
with a corner of 10090,009 bushels of May
oats was unloading Weak holders OF
margincd cats had TO let go everything
they had IIXubcrant bear Immediately
began TO sell short in great quantities ana
everything went by the board. Millions
of bushels were liquldated and IN less
Than half an hour May oats fell5 cents.
Slla,,,ort, however, soon appeared in
marked degree The talk changed from
patten liquidation TO the other view of
:t-tlat an attempt had been made again
TO squeeze Patten. When il was found
that Patten was buying, and other longs
came TO the support the early short sell
crs became frightened. hurried TO cover
and prices as quickly began TO ascend
again. In fifteen minues May had recoE-
cred nearly all its loss. The lsnal Weat w
o. and crop conditions had practically
,se,fring TO do with the onslaught II
was a case of speculative manipulation.
Later developments showed that bears
Mad taken advantage of Patten $ absence
from the pit TO raid The market Mf.
Patten made this statements
Il have not sold a i've OF oats TINS
morning. 1t is a deliberate rand. nave
no doubt it was started TO raid me. The
tai)ers are out, but the people who planned
10 raid me did not get what they We're
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-28

Novel Idea Presented by Col.
Anderson to Poor Committee.
Improve CoIored AImilouse.

The Council Committee on Relief of the
Poor met yesterday afternoon. The sub
Jcct probably of most concern to the pub
lie WAS introduced BY talk from Colonel
George Wayne Anderson, made for his
wife, who is president OF the Board of
Managers of the Visiting Nurses Asso-.
Colonel Anderson stated that for some
time past three young ladies. who We're
members of the associa ton, had been go
ing about the city looking after the poor.
They did not stay long at any place, but
looked in on the poor who We're sick and
made suggestions as to what should be
done in addition TO what the doctor had
prescribed. The visiting nurses wanted
the city to employ one of these nurses for
her whole time to do this work, Just Civ
ing her living expenses OF $3.50, and so eX-
ira to purchase anything like clothing
or certain needed food for a poor patient.
Colonel Anderson stated that the churches
and various societies of the city would be
asked to take care of the other two nurses
on the same basis. The three nurses.
among their other duties, are to visit the
after the patients are TO give instruction
to the nurses of that institution, thus
forming a training school for them.
The committee took to the idea sIc-
gestcd by Colonel Anderson, and decided
TO recommend to the Council the employ
ment of this nurse and to the Finance
Committee that provision for her be made
in the budget
The committee received u report from
the subcommittee appointed to look into
the condition of the cOforcd almshouSc
That body reported through its chairman
that some parts of the coIored almshouse
were in bad condition, and that some of
the wards and rooms ought to be rebuilt
and the plumbing improved The cost
would be $1,000. The committee agreed to
ask the Finance Committee TO make pro-
visions for this eXpediture in the budget.
The Committees on Accounts and Print
ing and Claims and Salaries were to have
met also yesterday evening, but neither
got quorum The Committees on STREETS
This evening
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-28
DARING ROBBERY
in SOUTH CAROLINA
Robbers 0veraWed Passengers
end Trainmen and Got Off
With Express Safes.
tBy Associated Prcss.)

BRANCHVILLE. S. c., Jan. "a
carefully planned ai;.; aEdacious express
robbery took place about I o'clock On the
Southern Railroad this evening, When the
passenger train from Charleston feachcdi
nearly Tic exact sic O. The Guccessful
robbery of two years ago, near ElIty-
eight Station, five miles from Branch
vile. Seven men. or probably eight We're
riding, on the platform between the en-
CINE ana baggage car concealed by the
darkness. None was masked.
AT the fifty-iiye-mlc board, two men
crawlcd over the tender and covered the
engineer, John Reynolds, with Winchest-
ers. They fred two shots, one ball pass
ing through Reynolds cap. Fireman Cobb
escaped by jumping of. Conductor Black,
who ran out was also covered and or
9cred back. BY order of these men, a
brakeman uncoupled the express. mali
and baggage cars. which were taken TO
IIiftv-Eight Station. leaving. the rest OF
The cars on the main line Here several
shots were fired into the express car.
One man climbed UP and covered Express
Messenger Hall with a Winchester, COM
relling him TO open the door. Three men
entered the car and stripped The Local
safe.
After threatening Hall with instant
death if lie did not open the through safe,
and finding he knew nothing of the com
l,ination, the safe WAS rolled out on the
platform. Then the engineer was ordered
To return with the three cars to the train,
ana be obeycd, bringing the train with
no further incident 10 BranchvilIe. Moth
i1,a- was seen of the mon or the safe on
passing ITifty-cisht. There was only
small amount OF booty in the local safe,
and no one hero knows tho contents oil
the through safe,
No mail or baggage was touched and
no passenger was molcsted. The robbers
took tho pistols from the only employees
armed and resistance WAS out of the
o,1estion. No measures have so far been
taken 10 follow the robbers. 1t Is
hopcd that bloodhounds viii be on hand
in the morning.
The leader is supposed 10 be Carton
Warren Warren WAS arrested, charged
with having singlc-handed robbed the
Southern. Express car Just below Branch
Vile in the fall Of 1892. JIc was tried III
1901 and The case resulted in a mistrial.
A few DAYS before the next session of the
court, five months ago, he killed Thomas
Watson. his former friend, but one Of the
principal witnesses against him.
Warren has since been at large, and
some say that he has been seen at
Branchvillc at night several times since,
Though 500 reward has been offered for
his capturc. Since the killing it is said
there has been another attempt before
the daring performance of this afternoon
10 roll, the express train between Branch
Vile and Orangehurg and THIS too, has
been attributed TO Warren.