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The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
GIRL SHOT DEAD.
Robbers Held Up Her Father
at His Door.
She Stepped Between the Two
as Pistol Was Fired.

Medford. Mass. May Miss Nellie
Sturtevant, aged 25. daughter of Treas
urer James S. Sturtevant of the Nedford
cooperative bank, was shot and killed
at her home late last night by an un-
known man who ATTEMPTED to rob her
father as he was returning from a bank
meeting with a satehel filled with checks
and money. The assassin then jumped
upon his bicycle and escaped
An Italian who answered the descrip
ton of the murderer was arrested two
hours later on suspicion. Mr.. Sturte-
want reached his home about 1.30 last
night, having with him a satchel well
filled with money and checks belonging
to the bank As ne stepped up on the
piazza of his house his wife and daugh-
ter opened the door and a few words Of
greeting passed between them. At that
moment a rough looking stranger ap-
peared around the end of the piazza
and. revolver in hand, ordered Nj
Sturtevant to throw up his hands The
order was not Immediately obeyed, and
Miss Sturtevant stepped in front of her
father to shield him from harm, just
as the intruder fired the bullet entering
her body with fatal results The man
then snatched chatelaine bag from
Miss Sturtevant's grasp and jumping
upon a bicycle which he had con-
veniently near rode off rapidly in the
direction of Boston.
Miss Sturtevant was shot through the
right temple and fell dead at the feet
OF her parents.
Mr.. Sturtevant was prostrated by the
shock. but this morning he was able to
tell the police some particulars of the
murder He says when the stranger
ordered him to throw up his hands Miss
Sturtevant rushed Al the man and
struck him with her umbrella With
one hand the man grasDed at Miss
Sturtevant's chatelaine bag. He stimuli
taneousIy fired the revolver which he
held in the other hand This bag he
took. It contained a $40 bill and some
small change 1t is supposed the man
mistook the chatelaine bag in the dark
ness for A small bags WiliaIl Mr. Sturte-
want was carrying a-he in which he had
placed his bank MONEY and checks.
ANOTHER ARREST MADE
NIedford, Mass. May 7.=Aa man ar
rested in Boston last night suspected of
having killed Miss Nellie SturteVant
here while attempting to rob her father
James H Sturtevant was brought here
early today. He gave his name as
Camisso LOurbreid. He is an italian.
and can not speak English. Another
arrest was made in connection with the
case a stranger having been taken into
custody here this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Sturtevant who were
Drostrated by the shock were under
medical care today The only evidence
discovered thus far against the men III
custody is that both answer the de-
scription Of the~Derson who killed Miss
StUrtevant.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
COLOR LINE DRAWN.
White and Negroes Sit on OppO-
site Sides of Con vention Hall.

Montgomery. Ala, May For the
first time in the history of the Republi-
can party in this state negroes were
given recognition at a conference of the
Republicans held here today. The
whites took seats on one side of the hall
and negroes on the other. Referees w
F. AIdrich, Charles H. Scott and Joe
Thompson organized the conference. In
calling the conference to order Mr.. Aid
rich explained the object of the meet
ing The referees had been appointed
he said to correct mistakes and right
the wrongs of the recent Birmingham
convention The speaker paid a tribute
to President Roosevelt, and urged that
national convention and that pledged
for Roosevelt His reference to the
president received liberal applause. Mr.
Hundley in assuming the chair said he
desired to refute certain charges. He
assailed the Birmingham convention for
ticipate in that convention. He said he
had rather trust this country in the
hands of the negro with a hoe and plow
than the white man with the torch and
bomb.
The conference adopted a plan ad-
vanced by the referees. which in effect
is a repudiation of the action of the
Birmingham convention in barring
qualified negroes from participation.
The negroes urged that recognition of
the present state executive committee
be compelled but this was voted down.
A meeting of the state executive COM
mittee called by Chairman ". J. Will
man. chief of the Lily whites, will con-
vene in Birmingham May y. and al this
meeting the new amalgamation of ne
groes and administration Republicans
will attempt to capture the party ma
1hinaTx7
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
WILL HEAR CITIZENS.
Their Views on City Railway Fran
chise to Be Given.

Tonights meeting of the ways and
means committee of the city council
promises to be interesting. The ques-
ton of the new franchise for the city
railway will be up for discussion, and
it IS said that there will be several bus
mess men of Topeka in attendance to
express their views in regard to what
changes should be made in the ordi-
nance before it is adopted
Councilman Swendson said today: Il
don't know that il is the intention of
the committee TO make this an open
meeting for anybody to talk who wants
to, but I suppose that if there are some
citizens of Topeka who want to be
heard. they will be given a chance to
talk
Chairman Neil of the committee is at
his farm at Wakarusa today but will
be back in time for the meeting tonight.
There are several other matters of
importance to come before the commit
tee tonight. The proposed increase in
pay for the chief of police and city
clerk will likely be discussed The chief
wants 81. 200 year instead of 81. 900,
and the city clerk would like to have
81. 500 instead Of 81. $50. The question of
allowing the judges and clerks of cleo
ton more pay for their services will
also be brought up, if the city attorney
is ready to report on it.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
JOHN EWING ARRESTED.
Blind Man swears to Complaint for
Selling Liquor.

A blind man is to be the star witness
in a liquor case brought against John
Ewing by County Attorney Nichols
The blind man is Joseph Weatherholt.
He swore to a complaint before Nichols
Wednesday charging Ewing. a colored
ex-policeman with selling liquor Illegal
~ at his place near Topeka avenue and
Railroad street in North Topeka. We'd
nesday afternoon Sheriff Lucas served
the warrant and arrested Ewing If the
blind man could have found any evi-
dences of liquor at Ewings place he
could have done better than Lucas for
the officer did not even find rusty
corkscrew. Ewing was arrested and
will be tried in the district court at
date not vet set. When WeatherhoIt
testified as to Ewingfs illegal liquor
selling he viii have to identify Ewing
by his voice. the liquor by its smell
and taste. Perhaps the blind man will
be able to do that better than a good
many witnesses who can see who never
can recognize the bartenders and are
not certain whether what they drank
was cold tea or suds.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
TAKE THE OATH.
Ten FiIipinOs Make Declaration
Of Intentions
To Become Citizens of the Unit
ed States.
ALL ARE GRADUATES.
They Are Connected With a
Travelling Show.
RenOunce Their Allegiance to
the King of Spain.

Pittsburg, Pa. May Ten Filipinos
appeared in the United States district
court today and took the oath of alleg-
lance to the United States. The Fill
pinOs are connected with a travelling
show and We're in charge of Captain 7.
W. Griffith, the recruiting officer for
the United States army stationed here
They were all university graduates in
their own country and their ages
ranged from 1s to IS years. There was
some difficulty in deciding on just what
oath they should take and finally it was
arranged for them to take out first pa
pers or declare their intention of be
coming citizens of the United States.
In the oath they renounced all allegiance
and fidelity to the king of Spain, the
last sovereign of which they were sub
jects IF any allegiance they may owe
him."
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
TOOK 10 FORTS.
Defeat the MOrOs
and Capture a Sultan.

Manila, May Capt Pershing's
column has defeated the sultan of Am
paruganos' strong force of BIoros in the
Taraca country on the east shore OF
Lake Lano. island of Mindanao The
Americans captured ten forts. One
hundred and fifteen Moros were killed.
Is were wounded. and 60 were made
prisoners. The Moros captured included
the sultan. Two American were killed
and seven were wounded.
The ten forts constituted serious and
strong positions on the banks of the
Taraca river and from them the Moros
vigorously resisted Captain Pershing's
advance. The American troops attack
ed the forts Monday and captured eight
of them without suffering any losses,
though the sc obsolete cannon mount
ed on the Qualifications were served
with the best Of the enemy's ability.
The garrison of the ninth fort resisted
fiercely and Captain Pershing ordered
the fort to be shelled and captured by
assault. which was done, LieutenantS
Shaw and Grace leading two companies
of the Twenty y-seventh infantry and a
detachment of cavalry, surrounded the
tenth fort where the sultan had sought
refuge and it surrendered Tuesday The
forts have been dismantled.
Captain Pershing moved north Tues
day to complete the exploration of the
east shore of the lake. No further re-
sistance is expected.
by the ships of Admiral Dewey OF
Cavite. has been raised. Her hull is
not injured, but her upper works show
the effect of the American shells.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
Business at Chicago Packing
Houses Hampered by Strike.

Chicago, May 7.-Business at the
packing houses is being conducted un-
der difficulties today owing to the strike
of stationary engineers which was call
ed without warning yesterday after
noon. Ex-engineers who are now occu-
pying high positions have been called
lpon to take the places of the regular
men and in some instances and by one
expedient or another all of the eight
concerns that refused to sign the scale
demanded by the strikers are keeping
their plants in operation pending a de-
cision upon a plan OF action. The pack
ers declare the new demand-an eight
hour day and 3715 cents an hour-to be
a violation Of an agreement entered
into several weeks ago on IN award of
30 cents an hour and R-hour day
made bv a board of arbitration whose
members were picked from n.gn select
ed bv the engineers.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
HAD NOTHING TO DO.
Asylum Investigation Commit
tee Has No Witnesses.

The asylum investigation committee
is getting nowhere with very great
amount of swiftness. The members sat
around their committee room the entire
forenoon waiting for witnesses to ap-
pear, but no witnesses appeared. The
sergeant-at-arns had gone to Ottawa to
subpoena more witnesses, and was sup
posed to have left enough witnesses IN
Topeka already subpoenaed to keep the
committee busy this morning. but #
the witnesses were subDOenaed they did
not heed the summons : fter waiting
until nearl-F noon an adjournment was
taken until 30
The comnsttee has not been working
with any great haste, pending the de-
erence to their pay. but the attorney
general finally rendered a written ODin-
ion last night that the legislative ap
orc-riation covers the investigating
committee, and that the state auditor IS
authorized to pay the expenses of the
investigation out of the last aDDropria-
ton for legislative purposes
DR.. w. c. Van Nuys. assistant DhysI
clan at the Topeka asylum, was the
chief witness late Wednesday afternoon
He apparently was anxious to aid the
committee to get at the bottom fact.
but he admitted that if there were any
breaches of discipline among the at
tendants the latter would conceal them
from him if possible He said he had
known Of two Instances of harsh treat
ment towards patients and in both
cases the offender had been promptly
discharged. IN one instance an attend
ant had whipped patient with a rope
and in the other instance the attendant
had kicked the patient.
c. F. Shoemaker and c. E. Welch
who were formerly employed as at
tendants in the Topeka asylum and who
are still employed there. Shoemaker as
assistant carpenter and Welch as as
sistant baker. testified that they had
never seen patients mistreated. The tes~
timcny was the opposite of that of
Albert Johnson, who testified that pa
tients were given a .'left-hander' when
Occa sion required to make them submis
sive- Roth had served with Johnson az
attendants and both admitted that he
was a fair attendant but both denied
his testimony that they had ever used
hard treatment towards patients
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
BOILERS ARE BAD.
Those of the Maine Are Unfit for
Naval Use.

Washington. May Acting Secretary
of the Navy Darling has received the
final report of the expert board ap-
pointed to investigate the boilers of the
battleship Maines which developed de-
fects on her recent cruise in the West
Indies
The details of the report will not be
mare public until tomorrow. The board
finds that the boilers which are of MIC
claus tpye. are not adapted to naval
purposes. but express the opinion that
as those the Maine were tried only one
cruise they should be repaired and given
further trial A number of battleships
under construction call for the use of
the nicclaus boilers before authorizing
a change to the navy's regular boilers.
Mr.. Darling will secure the opinion of
the construction board.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
IT is OFFENSIVE.
Bulgaria Returns the Ottoman
Commissions Note.

Constantinople May THE Bulgarian
government has returned the porte's
note on the subject of incursions of
Bulgarian bands into Macedonia ana
the importation of explosives into Tur-
key from Bulgaria. to the Ottoman com
missioner at Sofia. in consequence Of
what the government of Bulgaria de-
scribes as its offensive terms"
The mastering of Turkish troops con
tinues in Macedonia and Albania where
soon 1855 battaIions will be distributed.
FRENCH SHIPS UNDER ORDERS.
Paris. May IA division of the
French Mediterranean fleet has been or
dered to sail tonight for Salonica-
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
SIX ARRESTS MADE
On Account of the Work of a
Missouri Mob.

st. Louis. May IA special to the
Post-DisDatch from Caruthersville. Nc.
says;
Sheriff J A. Franklin has returned
from Little River neiahborhood, having
unoer arrest six men charged with hav-
ing been members of the mob that
killed Constable w J. Moonrihan and
Rev" DR.. Malone last Saturday night
Their names are Ed Chitty. d. c. Dish
er, Sob Godfrey. Jim Price. Ruff
Nichols and Jeff Nichols.
All deny guilty knowledge of the
affair and claim to be able to prove an
alibi. They viii be given an early trial.
The men accused have employed Law
yer Vance ]. Higgs to defend them. and
under his advice they refuse to talk.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07

Judge johnson was next to the war
department and couldn't wiggle without
attracting the attention of the army, and
President Roosevelt who had a razor
There were no scraps, and general
good time was had It is mean not to
say envious for the Lawrence Gazette
to intimate that there was scrap, and
If there was one Cy Leland would be
the last man on earth to eat it, if he
could connect himself with it in any
other wayl
The fact about the business is that
the whitewinged dove of peace was
working over time at that feedi
Speaking Of "hold-ups'' at St Louis
last week. one was Dracticed on Frank
Travis of lola. who is a member OF
Governor Bailey's staff. which while not
as colossal as some. indicates rare
amount of nerve
There were sixteen grips in the Kan
sas party. one Of which belonged to
Travis The party had rooms at one OF
the big hotels in St. Louis but instead
of taking the grips up to the rooms, as
is usual. fifteen Of the grips were taken
up all right but the sixteenth was held
until elevator charges at the rate Of ten
cents each were paid. The grip that
was held out belonged to Mr.. Travis.
and he had to pay $3.50 before he could
get It
This is on a par with charging some
members of President Roosevelt's party
twenty dollars for some laundry work.
Ten years ago a tramp print in the
Wichita Eagle Office bet Victor Muir
dock q suit of clothes that he would
some time go to congress. OF course
Vic had forgotten all about It until the
other day he got a letter from the Mis-
souri, bottoms from this same old
print in which was the remark:
Your nomination is very suitable to
me-" Victor agrees to get the print a
taiIormade suit out of his first months
congressional salary.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
Biahon Hurst's Funeral.

Washington. May Funeral services
over the remains of the late Fisaop
John Fletcher Hurst, of the Methodist
Episcopal church. were held this after
room at the Metropolitan NJ E church
Addresses were delivered by J. P. Chase
Fowler. Of Buffalo. and Bishop Charles
G. McCabe. OF Omaha, who succeeded
Bishop Hurst as chancellor Of the
American university The Rev. Dr.
Henry A. Butz, president of the theo-
logical seminary. offered the prayer. The
interment was at Rock Creek cemetery
and was private.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
Morgan Is Made q Dirse.or.

Detroit. Mich, May AT the annual
meeting Of the Michigan Central rail-
read today only one change was Hiade in
the board Of directors, the election of J:
P. Morgan to succeed F. S. W1ston. OF
Chicago. The annual reDOr- for the
year ending December 81. 1902, was pre-
sented The gross earnings were S19s-
O45. .OS3. an increase of 1854. 500. Freight
receipts were the greatest item. amount
ing to SIS, ,a79. .220 The expenses, includ-
ing taxes, were $14.91S 442, an Increase
Of S72I, 800 over 1901.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
Temperature of Large Cities.

Chicago. May TT a. m.stemperatures:
New York. 5z. Boston. 50: Philadelphia.
54 Washington. 60; Chicago. A; Gin
cinnati, "a; st. Louis, IS.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
NEW YORK HEARS IT.
Rock Island-Frisco Merger Said TO Be
Renewed

New York. May IA Wall street
news bureau says today that the nego-
tiations recently renewed for the pur
chase OF control of the st. Louis & San.
Francisco railroad company by the
Rock Island company have been prac-
ticallv closed. and that the terms have
been fully agreed upon
No official confirmation Of these state
ments was obfainable. but in financial
circles the belief was general today that
an agreement as to terms had been
reached.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
Weather Indications.

Chicago. May Forecast for Kan
sas: Threatening with showers tonight
and probably Friday; easterly winds.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07

"The Value Of Art in the Home" Mrs.
Cora 9. Lewis also made a response.
This was Mrs. Lewis first appearance
before the ccavcntion at this session
and she was greeted with marked en-
thusiasm. She made use of this ops
portunity to reply in a very adroit
ion to the criticisms of Mrs Mary vance
Humphrey and other opponents of her
candidacy who have sought to make an
issue of the fact that she is the mother
of a family on the grounds that she
could not attend to the duties If the Of
fice without neglecting those Of her
home Mrs. Lewis youth has also been
III eed against her and her speech We'd
nesday morning made occidental refer
ence to her almost forty years" and
tn fact that her youngest child is as
tail as his mother. Although this was
introduced quite icidentally and with
out reference to club politics its import
was very generally understood and it
was agreed that Mrs. Lewis had shown
shrewdness in making such unexpected
use of her place on the Wednesday pro-
gramme-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
THE SEVEN GREAT HYMNS.

T. S. Lucas in st. Johns Parish News.
The use of hymns in worship of the
Supreme Being dates from the founda-
ton of the Christian Church itself, for
we are told in the scriptures, imme-
diately following the institution of the
Lords Supper, that When they had
sung an hymn, they went out into the
Mount of Olives"
Thousands of writer's have composed
hymns, many of which are works of
great literary excellence and almost
seem inspired Among the many, IA
nous down the centuries, may be noted
that incompatible collection known as
the Seven Great Hymns"
Bernard de Morlas, a monk of Cluni,
about 1145, A. D., wrote DE Contemptu
Mundi," a satire, the opening lines be-
ing a description of the heavenly
land, which DR.. John Mason Neale
translated 700 years later under the I'll
tie of Q) The Celestial Country"
This translation appears in the Hymn
nal of the Protestant Episcopal Church
as Hymns 405-S.)
Thomas of Celano. a Franciscan
monk, about 1850, A. D., wrote the (2)
Dies Irae," which is called the great
hymn, which has ever allured and
eluded translators." Eighty-seven
translations have been made into Ger
man. and among American transla-
tons may be noted that of Mai. Gen.
John A. Dix, U. S. W, who, during the
Civil War, found surcease from wars
alarms to WOO the muse. This lyric
is the greatest of hymns" Our hymn
S6, translated by William j. Irons, be-
ginning Day of Wrath! Oh, Day of
Mourning" is the famous "Dies Irae"
Grief over the death of his wife
drove Jacobus de Benedictis to the Or
der Of St. Francis, and while secluded
within the cloister walls he gave to the
world two compositions of exquisite
pathos and tenderness. 90 THE Sta
bat Mater" and 90 the Mater Spe-
ciosa." The former a Good Friday
hymn, has been translated by many,
among them being Gen. Dix and Lord
Lindsay; while the latter. after being
lost 500 years. was discovered and
translated by Dr. Neale 1856. II Is
a Xmas hymn. and sings the over
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
From the New York Press.


Although a few stanch optimists
make vigorous protest, there are grow
ing signs that the end of the minstrel
shows is not far distant. These COM
binations paraded the land for the
better part of two generations, but for
the last ten years their popularity has
been slowly waning. Public fancy, al
ways tickle, has been wooed success
fully by newer schemes for enter
tainment, and of late the monopoly of
burnt cork has suffered much by the
rise in favor of real darby perform
ers. Using the apt expression 1.-The
world do move" it may be said that
our playgoers have moved out of the
minstrel sphere. The minstrel man
was born at a time when a church
member held close his approval of the
theater-if he approved at all-and
when the negro communities were
thrust forward into the public ken I'M
der different circumstances than to-
day This last, in itself, would have
slight effect on the minstrel mans sue
cess, but added to the many other con-
tributing causes, it becomes of vastly
more Importance. In other words, the
times are moving ahead of the min
strel show, and, in addition to this, a
taste of the genuine article having
been given us, it is more palatable
than the imitation. Besides, we want
something more than exaggerated
-
ton of men. The drawing card now is
women. It is the chorus and the MINI
BILE dancer. Prejudices have flown
with time, and the church member is
the mainstay of the theater in all its
moods. And now that he has thrown
off the mask he wants women to be in
the majority on the wide stage once
occupied by those black, grinning
troupes.
In few days George Primrose says
he will wash the cork off his smilin-
face and settle down to the monotony
of counting his money. He gathered
the golden shekels in the good old
days, and hereafter one will look in
the real estate news for notes of the
Primrose that blossomed so long for
our gayety. And still, no fear OF the
future OF his own chosen work has led
Primrose wilfully to face the trials
of permanent suburban life. 1t Is the
weight of his money bag, and Moth
ing more, that has planted for good
and all his hitherto wandering feet.
Primrose expects TO part from Lew
Dockstader on May Is; and the merry
Lew expects to go on reaping the
golden harvest next season with the
same old rattle OF the same old bones.
Without doubt, Dockstader will ac-
complish what he proposes. but IN his
present and assuredly future success