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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
IN JEALOUS RAGE.
Colored Man Slabs White Woman a
Dozen Times.

Niagara Falls, Dec. 2o.-Arthur Sloan.
a colored man. who formerly resided in
Buffalo. made a murderous assault upon
Loretta O'Connor, a white woman, VINO
came to this city from Buffalo a week
ago. Sloan lived with the O'Connor wo-
man in Buffalo. and as she became tired
of his attentions, she came to this
city and secured position at the Royal
hotel at the north end of the city.
Sloan followed her to this city and this
morning he went to the Royal hotel and
asked to see the O'Connor woman. He was
directed to her room and few minutes
after the proprietor of the hotel heard
screams issuing from the room.
He broke down the door and found Sloan
holding the woman on the bed with enc
hand while with the other he was slash
ing and stabbing her with knife Pro-
prietore Fayette attempted to separate
Sloan from his victim and he in turn was
assaulted, being cut over the finger. The
O'Connor woman escaped from the room,
but was followed by Sloan, who stabbed
second floor. Proprietor .Fayette and his
aged father RTappled with Sloan, but the
latter broke loose and ran from the hotel
IN the direction OF the river. The police
were informed of the state of affairs and
soon several officers were on Sloans traIl.
The police ambulance was summoned
and the woman was taken to the hospital,
where it was found she had been stabbed
and cut in dozen different places. She
was stabbed and cut about the head, face,
neck and back There was a three-inch
cut on the right side of the throat The
most serious wound was the one In the
back, the right lung being penetrated. It
was stated that while her condition was
serious. there was chance for her re-
covery.
Sloan was captured. He was found by
the officers hiding under a ledge of rock
on the bank of the river in the vicinity
of the old Maid of the Mist landing. He
was taken to police headquarters and ac-
knowledged having stabbed the O'Connor
woman. That his act was that of man
insane from jealousy was shown by
statement made by Sloan to Chief of Po-
lice Maloney, to the effect that the OCon-
nor woman no longer had any use for him:
that she had turned him down, refusing
to live any longer with him. Sloan will
be held at police headquarters until some
thing definite is known regarding the con-
dition of his victim.
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SHE WANTS TO STAR.
Asks Roosevelt for Aid and Receives
Gratifying Reply.

Boston, Dec. 2O.-C1ara Phipps CoHyer,
daughter of a Washington real estate
operator. could not persuade her father
to back her ambition to be a theatrical
star, so she wrote to President Roosevelt.
whom she knows personally, and asked
for $4,000. She was overjoyed at getting
this reply:
Miss cara Phipps Collyer, New York
Dear Madam: President Roosevelt in
formed me of the contents of your COM
munication addressed to him and bezs to
state in reply that he recollects you per-
fecty- He sympathizes with you in
your determination to make a name for
yourself and bids me say that he viii
give the matter his attention at the earli-
est possible moment.
I am instructed to say also that Mr.
Roosevelt is seriously considering the
granting of your request You will bear
from him later in reference to this mat
ter. 1 have the honor to be yours sin
cerely,
GEORGE B. cORTELYOU.
Secretary"
Miss Collyer expects soon to have her
own company and her own play.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
YOUNG WI.
He Is Attending Military School at
Atlantic City.

Atlantic City, Dec. 20.-Wu Chao Cha,
the fifteen-year- son of the retiring
Chinese minister, WI Ting-fang, is rap
idly being drilled in the tactics of the
American army. He presents a soldierly
appearance in the uniform of the Norris
Guards, a private military organization
which has for its members many of the
sens of the best families Of Atlantic City
The youth could not find uniform in
the quartermaster' department which
would fit him properly, and he went TO
a tailor and had a suit fashioned. When
he appeared in the armory for the first
time he shyIy received congratulations
on his natty appearance. He is reticent
and not inclined to discuss any subject
concerning himself or family However,
he follows his fathers penchant for ask
ing questions concerning things and mat
tiers about which he wants to be in
formed.
Chao Chu is drilling for exercise and
answers roll call regularly He takes his
place in the ranks and gives his entire
attention to the work while he is drilling
He was. when he first applied for adj
mission, assigned to the awkward squad
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GIFT TO MINISTER.
Saloon Men Perpetrate a Joke and
the Preacher Retaliates.

Marquette, Mich, Dec 20 Rev. Mr..
Yokum, of Gladstone, has been present.
ed by the saloonkeepers of that city
with a handsome cut glass globe for his
study lamp, and in appreciation thereof
the minister proposes to give the liquor
dealers a day of rest by closing all sa-
looms on Sunday. For some time past
the ministers of Gladstone have been on
crusade. against Sunday opening, in
violation of the law, and in large meas
ure have been successful. The gift to
DR.. Yokum was rendered him in the
spirit of q joke, and there was some sur
prise when he announced his accept
ance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
LOCAL sUMMARY-

Mort Albaugh broke his leg by falling
on the icy steps of the state house.
Nixon Walker contest for seat in legis-
lature decided in favor of Nixon.
Jury in the Burghart-S damage suit
disagreed
year.
Attorneys in gas case failed to go to
Chicago to resume the dollar gas hearing
because the city was not ready.
Councilman generally oppose the pro-
posed change in ward boundaries.
Judge Heller grants temporary injunc-
tlons to prevent both city railway and
Vinewood line from building on East Fifth
street.
Mrs Nation released from jail. and
made a speech at the Free Methodist
church.
Slot machines resume operations in spite
of orders of police.
Announced that Santa Fe will probably
sell its three 125-ton decaped engines to
Northern Pacific.
Policeman VIM. Downie discharged for
Frank Kalfee given hearing in the city
court
Conference of Rock Island division
super1ntendents with General Manager
Goodnow held at Rock Island offices.
city Attorney Spencer made d hasty
trip to Chicago on gas case business.
Home of United States Marshal j. S.
Dean. at Marion, destroyed by fire.
Mayor Parker had a clash over ap-
pointments with city physician
Governor Stanley decides to issue no
Christmas pardons to penitentiary con-
victs this year.
Oscar Swayze filed a complaint against
NJ. Weightman, charging that he failed to
make proper reports as treasurer of coun-
ty Republican central committee.
Mrs. Nation organized new party to
be known as the Prohibition Alliance
New sewer in Sixth ward being planned
by city engineer.
Plans announced for the construction of
labor temple in Topeka.
General Manager Nudge Of Santa Fe
announced that all light rails on Santa Fe
system will be replaced.
Judge Hook decides the damage suit of
Mrs. Dana and Miss Whiting against the
Topeka Water company in favor of the
plaintiffs The Judgment was for $4,000.
City railway made notifications of pres
ent transfer system.
Supreme court decides that writ of
prohibition shall be granted against the
state board of health to prevent them
from keeping DR.. N1efert of Emporia from
practicing his profession.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
Wreckers remove a rail- of Alabaul a
Great Southern road, and Limited train
goes into creek
Mrs. u S. Grant dies of heart failure
in Washington.
Kentucky, Alabama and Tennessee are
flooded, the Ohio river rising u feet in
"a hours at Cincinnati
New York banks form $50 100000 pool to
prevent possible money panic
Lloyd Griscom. Jr., appointed minister
to Japan to succeed Mr.. Buck, deceased
1taly's claim for damage to citizens dur
ing Venezuelan rebellion placed at sos, 900.
Speeches in reichstag disclose that new
German tariff is aimed chiefly at the
United States.
British ana German feet bombards forts
at Puerto Cabello for forty-five minutes,
silencing their guns.
Six members of one family were killed
in an explosion at Fort Lee, New York
Five railroad employees were killed in q
wreck near Bucklin Mo.
j. D. Rockefeller gives Christmas gift
of 100000 to University of Chicago.
Pacific cable is successfully landed and
spliced at San Francisco.
John w. Ella, president of Chicago civil
service CON mission, died at Philadelphia
from apoplectic stroke.
Eight thousand Pullman car shop en-
ployes served notice they would refuse to
work on Sundays hereafter.
Chinese emperor imprisoned in summer
palace of dowager and strongly guarded
during return to Pekin; hatred of foreign
ers shown by officials
Heavy snowstorms, approaching biz
Yard proportions and suffering due to
scarcity of fuel reported in many states.
Walter E. Duryea, young New Yorker
who broke his neck while diving, lives to
inherit 81, 100000. He may yet be able to
walk.
Senate bill for 100000 union railroad
station at Washington passed by house;
100000 appropriation made for eradicat-
inc
Colombia secretly preparing to invade
Nicaragua; possession of Mosquito strip
and control of both isthmian canal routes
sought; employment for idle army also
motive.
Joint resolution introduced changing
date of inauguration from March 4 to
April 30 and the beginning of congress to
January 3.
United States Minister Bowen for settle
ment under best possible terms.
Minister Bowen allays panic among
British aqd German residents of Caracas
providing refuge for scores in his legation
and the abandoned British legation
General Nord proclaimed president of
Hayti by troops.
Powerful fleet under Admiral Dewey
will rem ain in close vicinity of Venezuelan
ports during blockade.
Judge Gray, anthracite strike arbitra-
tors chairman, told operators all their
evidence on wages paid is discredited;
Sl,6Sl wages shown to have been paid min
ers whose u year old daughters work
nights in mills, were divided among six
men.
James Howard has been granted a new
trlal by the court of appeals of Kentucky.
Howard, who is under sentence of life
Imprisonment for the Goebel murder, has
already been tried twice.
Great Britain has sent her reply to the
United States in regard to arbitration of
the Venezuelan question. Germany's an
swer is ready and VIII be soon sent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
BOY GAVE POLICE TIP.
Six Women Caught in a Raid Made il
New York

New York. Dec 20.-As the result of
an effort to abandon a 2-days-old chilli
by two women. the police raided the
house at 2O9 East Thirty-f fourth street
and there found six women, Of whom
four had recently had children. and the
other two were about to become moth
ers. Ambulances were summoned from
Bellevue hospital and they We're taken
there as prisoners.
Adolph Fouchs, II years old, put the
police on the track of the women. He
was going into the hallway of his house
last evening, when he almost ran into
two women coming out. They were
strangers, and evidently in a hurry.
Fcuchs SAYS that they had left a bum
die in the hallway and followed them.
One of the women offered him IS to go
away but Fouchs declined to take the
money and called policeman, to whom
he explained the situation
The women were Mrs. Helen Kersten
and her sister, Margaret Kersten- They
gave fictitious addresses, but the police
located their residence and discovered
the private hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
CONDITIONAL GIFT.
Carnegie Offers 100000 for Music If
Equal Amount Is Raised.

New York. Dec. 20-It became known to-
the Philharmonic orchestra. that Andrew
Carnegi had offered to give $500,0 to
found a permanent fund for the support
Of the organization. but the conditions
under which the money was offered made
it impossible for it to be accepted Mr.
million be raised by other subscribers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
;25 Seneca street, which is his present adj

dress.
Master and cat were inseparable, and
it was "Harry's' morning custom to take
the feline for a constitutional He" never
trusted the cat loose. but always had a
ribbon tied to its collar, the other end Of
the ribbon being tied to light chain
which ''he'' wore around his reck Nat
urally they excited a great deal of com
"Harry'' was seemingly obvious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
MAIDENS ARE SILENT.
Some Doubts as to Kisses Being the
Real Thing at Bazar.

Lockport. Dec 2O.-The young ladies
of the Beta Epsilon Sorority of the h1gn
sale at Lambert's hall, next Friday and
Saturday. One-half the proceeds will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
MURDERER INSANE.
Life Sentence for Killing His Faith er
Brings Loss of Reason.

Waukesha, Wis, Dec. 20.-George Bow
ers, the convicted murderer of his father,
became insane in the court room yester-
day when a life sentence was imposed.
The united efforts of four deputy sheriffs
were required to get him out of the court
room
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Read the State Journal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-13
pEPAR7 MENT or IOUuIEtE.
Views Of some Who Don't Improve the
scheme ~ Create One.


NAsHiSGToS, Dee n - WITHIN " few days T. -
expected that the nrpaua'ul "f commerce bill
will he reported by sub committee oI three mem
herS which Is now 81 .d} INK the clements "' which
the new drparimen, should De- composed
Those who do not believe loo the iJca say that
" a D.ps rtmcnt Of mmcrcc W'I" 10 be gwen the
authority which would uotYrlul belong TO It, Il
would be placed IN control a. IA" Interstate Com
inetcc Commission Itd the Department ~ Labor.
They say that ia publicity hiu should be passed. rs
now seems to be- possible or probable she rctGrns
provided for In tina, bin would naturally be ulcc
with the Interstate commerce comm iNSion. In This
way the new dcpnt Wrnt Elghi gtHduIly assume
something Ike the relation To Tho Industrial cor
pora,iOn OF the county which huw exists between
the Treasury Department ami the banks. THIS
would give II an enormous Strength 10 oc tAcTtcd
along unknown Ines.
Another ieatur. which Ia, Affected the prospects
OF the department uuiANOranly =, the fear that IL
may operate as . mcdrr ior government inter
ference IN Industry. This Nigh, come about
through tho maliGlnn,struiiou ~ I've power To
demand informal on. or IT might occur that labor
disputes would BE- mutc and more taken u. hy the
proposed Department. I'm short. there Is a group
OF men VINO Zee, that - organize sucn depart
ment would be m exceedingly dangerous sep u
the secretary IN control Of were given the author
Ivy he ought to awe In order TO make 1t a logical
and consistent trcanllhthu.
The divergent views, which seem To Increase
more and more IN uunhtr a. tue h'Il comes with
greater and greater prominence before the minds
OF Congressman make II seem thst the respects of
the passage OF ine measure arc doubtful
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suggestions to a SOciOlOgist.

From the Mdhdidctur,rs' Record Of Bai,imor.
In hi- me, sage the President. on sociology
bent ~aid tn our people are the sons OF the
men who had iron in their blood . and that
we do no, shrink from the struggle before Us "
H. view OF those facts IL might not be- amiss to
suggest that the sturdy stock seated on n
cont in-ut Ranked by two great oceans" de-
~crudants of men winnOwed out from among
the nations of the Old World by the energy,
IN" holdr-s~ and love of adventure, have no
reason Ia shrink from the struggle, and ought
10 hr able TO produce officers with sufficient
IRON in their blood to enforce the laws without
resort 20 I he crutch Of "A Const itutionsl amend
rurut. without setting dangerous precedent :
in IA" administration of the national bank
iuy law to meet eNi g.nci-s due to specula-
ton without a possibility OF laSity In the
administration of the tarIf laws TO meet a
turl emergency, and without the promise
from the Executive TO do all within his power
TO obtain a settlement OF quest ions bet ween
miners and operators in accordance with the
report OF a coal strike commission which had
not been APPOINTED
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-13
CRoly shows by statistics. was the great

CRoLY shows by statistics. was the great
area of Improvement, and from one-half
10 two-thrds Of the money invested in
private residences was spent in that
district. but the consequent increase IN
the cost of land led Ia it's occupancy
by apartment houses, and after 1898, To
the introduction ol "A very popular
type Of seven-story Hat Land values
having increased so largely inexpensive
residences were made nearly impossible
and there was a great dminution in the
number erected in that district. So that
while ten or twelve years ago about five
hundred private residences we're built
annually, the number Of plans for them
filed in 1900 fell of TO 6S and in 1901 to
only 2s; and in the last year their average
estimated cost had risen to $50, 200.
II appears, then, 10 Use the words of
Mr.. CEoLY, that residences are now
being erected in Manhattan for rich men
and for them only" Another remark
able feature pointed ont by him is that
the majority of these residences are put
up by speculative builders Out of the
30 plans of new residences filed in the
first nine months of this year, TO be
erected at either the east or the west Of
Cent raj Park or south of Fiftv-ninth
street, 81 were the enterprises Of men
building to sell and twice within the
year such residences have been sold at
not far from $4,000 and many Others
al prices OF slOo 90 or more. Mr.. CRoLY
regards il as somewhat surprising that
men able to pay 50 much for a residence
should be willing TO buy il ready-made
instead of putting { up on plans espe-
cially made to suit their individual tastes
and needs That such an expensive
class of manufactured product could
he standardized to the satisfaction
of milionaires seems to him to imply
a reflection ON their taste. 1t must
DO borne in mind, however, that the de-
mand for houses ready for occupancy is
now large among the rich men who are
coming to take up their residence in New
York and that it will continue. They are
unwilling to wait for the completion Of
HOuSt Duut tSI'c'ioiiN ioi tiItiiSciNcs,
more especially when the speculative
builders offer them finished residences
on which. as Mr.. CRoLY acknowledges,
neither money nor pains have been
spared to make them tempting to fas-
tidous customers" Moreover, many a
rich man does not know what sort Of
house will suit him until he sees il
actually built. More than a hundred of
these very expensive residences have
been put on the market or are about 10
be offered for sale. yet We are inclined TO
think that their builders will find pur-
chasers for them at prices which will
make their erection good speculation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-13
Mr.. Bryan and the south

Mr. BRYAN has an especial spite against
Mr. CLEVELAND. He frequently unpacks
his heart in words against that st lat esnan.
Perhaps the consciousness'thatt the Demo-
cratic party is sickening Of Organism and
longing to return to the conservative
policy represented by Mr. CLEVELAND
prompts these outbreaks of spleen. They
seem TO be causing WEAKNESS and disgust
among men that have followed Mr.. BRYAN
patiently, but are now looking for a
change Mr.. BRYAN il coming 20 be a
Democratic Old Man of the Sea. He
means not to be shaken of The Dem
ocrats are equally determined to shake
him off He assumes the part of
champion OF Democratic ort hodoxv and
berates the Democrats who dare to
differ with him. An influential Demo-
cratic journal, the Nashville American,
rebukes him for his unmannerly criti-
cism Of Mr.. CLEVELAND and saws that
:" if he Is wise he will drop that sort IF
thing" Unfortunately. Mr.. BRYAN is not
wise. So he is unlikely 10 heed these
words of truth and soberness:
The Democrats of the South, more than those
OF any other section have been loyal TO Nj BRYAN.
They supported him, for the mos, part. earnestly
and enthusiastically In lSss. They supported him
In ioU even when wi,hou, hope and when the better
Judgment OF a large per cent, OF them Was against
the policy which he dictated Mr.. BErAS ha, no
right to asssu these Il they decline 20 follow him
further as a candidate or a. a leader They are al
tlr,tlar isaA htt M.
Democracy OF the country will select a Trader in
due season. and will follow him TO victory. II their
support can win victory. In the meantime let by
goaes be b, soues and let Democrats to handy
epIihets or to deal In charges OF u-achery ard
counter charges Of asiuini,y"
Further, our Nashville contemporary
asserts that Mr.. CLEvELAND's recent
expression of views Us to the broad
principles and policies which the Dem
fail 10 meet the general approval of
thoughtful Democrats who are anxious
TO see the party restored TO its old-time
strength and power and potency for
good.
The South is naturally conservative,
III SUCK 10 VT. DklAN simply because no
was the Democratic candidate, and the
fiction that white supremacy is bound
up with the Democratic party still pre-
walls But il has no natural and instinc-
tive sympathy with Organism. Rather
it has an antipathy to Organism. In
the restoration of tho Democratic party
to principles which will command the
respect of conservative opinion, the
South should bear great part. Too
long 1t has been the pawn Of Democrat ic
politicians and submitted to odious al.
lianCes. At present, there seems To be a
general Southern reaction against Bry-
anism. In unwittingly stimulating this
reaction, the Incorporate words of Mr..
BRYAN may be doing good service
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-13
THOMAS II. REEDS PLANS.
Before Ills Death Arranged TO spend I'M
Remainder of Ills Life In Leisure.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL Since the death
of Thomas b. Reed il has been learned
that no had mace arrangements TO pass
the season in Washington with his family
and that he was contemplating withdraw
ing from active work a. lawyer IN Ne"
York and spending his winters IN wash
ington and his summers al his old nom"
in Portland To his intimate friends IN
Washington he said, after arriving mere
on Nov. 80, that he had Succeeded IN
accommodating competency 10y his three
wear. Of kgai work in New York. and that
having done this he intended 20 grathy
his desire to spend the remainder OF III.
life in comparative leisure. IL, had engaged
his old rooms "a, the hotel where lac rved
when speaker and he vas arranging To
do some literary work. =.
one of his a. sociates here, citizen of
Maine is authority for the statement that
MIR Reeds friends and neighbors IN Port
land were aware that he was not m good
health and were therefore less shocked
at the news Of his death than they other.
wise would have been. After Mr. heed
took TO h. bed and the day before his III
ness became 81 critical he made inquiries
Of an official at the Capitol for iniorinaiio li
which he intended 10 us" in an arucic
regarding the Constitutional powers OF
Congress.