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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-19
WOMEN BARRED.
They VIII Not Be Permitted at Nan
Patterson Trial.

New York, April 19=When the
third trial of Nan Patterson, charged
with the murder of Caesar Young in
a cab in this city last summer, began
in the court of general sessions be-
fore Recorder Goff, there were 200
taIesmen in court for selection in the
special panel, and three of them had
been accepted as jurors when the case
was adjourned. The three men are:
Lowell M. Aldrich, an ice dealer, 48
years old; John H. Splint, a tea and
coffee merchant, aged So years. and
julius Goldstone. a silk manufacturer
3S years old. The former actress. per-
sonally directed the selection of the
jurors by the defense. Five taIesmen
were rejected before the first juror.
AIdrich, was accepted. A large crowd
witnessed the proceedings. Counsel
for each side was allowed 80 chal-
lenges. Under an order of Recorder
Goff, no women spectators will be
allowed at the trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-19
LOEB LEAVES FOR CAMP
He VIII Stay All Night There and
Return Thursday.

Glenwood Springs, Colo. April 10
Secretary Loeb left here at $40 a. m.
today for Newcastle, where he will get
a horse and ride to the president's
camp. Elmer Chapman, the courier.
who brought news of the success of
the hunt, is serving as the secretarv,s 8
guide Mr.. Loeb will remain at the
camp over night and return here
some time tomorrow. He has taken
with him a number of documents that
require the signature of the president
The Charlie Penny ranch, where the
hunting party is now encamped is in
the east divide. The party will move
to the west divide on Saturday ~,
Monday, as it is reported game is
president moves away too far it is the
desire of the ranchmen and noun
taineers that he visit Liberty school
where their children are educated.
This school is near the present camD
and the children of the ranchers ride
for miles around to attend. The
mission of Joe Austin, who came to
the springs last night with Courier
Chapman, was to get Mr.. Loeb to use
his good Offices in arranging the visit.
P. B. Stewart of Colorado Springs,
viii leave the party at the end of this
week. Mr.. Loeb then expects to go to
the camp and spend two days with
the president Captain Austin told
Secretary Loeb that q patrol has been
organized and it is now impossible for
outsiders to reach the area over which
the party is hunting.
Newcastle, Colo, April 19.-Secre-
tary Loeb left here at IL a. m. for
President Roosevelt's camp. He will
make the trip on horseback, which
will take about five hours It was
raining hard here and showing heavily
in the mountains
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-19
JEFFERSON IMPROVES.
His Doctor Now Feels Slightly
Encouraged.

West Palm Beach. Fla, April 10
This morning the condition of Joseph
Jefferson, the actor, was reported as
better than yesterday. The distinguish
ed patient rested comfortably during
the night. The doctor is slightly en-
couraged
Charles B. Jefferson. son of Joseph
Jefferson, is authority for the state
rnent that his father apparently is
much better today. The aged patient
so expresses himself and is taking and
retaining nourishment. Hopes of his
recovery are renewed.
Washington. April 19.-Mrs. r. W.
Scott. the granddaughter of Joseph
Jefferson. today received a telegram
from West Palm Beach saying that
her grandfather is very much better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-19
DOWIEITE ATTACKED.
Chinese Beat Him and Loot His
Establishment.

Shanghai, April ia Dowieite
missionary named Kennedy recently
rented for mission work a native
building in the village of Tsungli.
about four days journey from Sharg-
hal At midnight on April u, 100
Chinese armed with swords and wear
ing bIouses marked ''the peoples vol
unteers," attacked the house, wound
ing several Chinese, striking Kennedy
on the head, leaving him apparently
dead and looting all his goods. A
messenger who left the scene early the
next morning, reported that Kennedy
was still breathing, and later advices
give hopes of his recovery.
Acting United States Consul David
son promptly dispatched Vice Consul
Cloud with 20 native soldiers to
Tsungli to prevent any further out
rage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-19
SHOT AN ACTRESS.
Because She Was About to Leave the
COEipAnY.

Philadelphia, April 19.@Beeause
she intended leaving the theatrical
company of which both were mem
beFs, Edward Smedes shot Bessie
Helen Davis at theatrical hotel
where they were both staying. infict-
ing a probably fatal wound near the
heart and then attempted to kill him
self. The bullet hattened against his
skull and he was not badly nurt The
couple were members OF the chorus in
THE Schoals Girl company of which
Eona May is the star. The woman is
known on the stage as Bessie Dale.
She is % years of age and her home
is in Hebron, Neb. Smedes' home, it
is believed. is in Vicksburg, Miss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-19

money men talk and they point to
the insurance companies which thew
control and the fact that i've millions
Of people all over the country are
stockholders in these companies and
have money invested in them in in
surance policies, and they viii not
believe that the people win 90 back
on them. They do not know that the
average man will kick his insurance
policy out of the front door in min
ute on wave of popular INDIGNATION.
if he believes his interest lies in some
other direction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-19
MEAT COSTS MORE.
Packers and Butchers Continue to Al
vance Prices.

New York, April 19.-An advance of
one to two cents a pound in meat has
been agreed upon by the West side
butchers in this city. At a mass meeting
Of the trade it was stated that the pack
ers had added another half cent to
their rate last week. which amounted
to two cents a pound and made total
advance of three cents in three weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-19
OBJECTS OF PITY.
Terrible Plight Of Russians on Retreat
From AfuIzden.


Victoria, B. c., April 1s-According
to advices received by the steamer En-
press Of China returned japanese Off
GERS describe the Russians as objects Of
pity in the retreat from B1ukden. They
had discarded their arms and every
thing likely to impede them, and for
miles the roads were scattered with
broken uniforms and equipment, boots,
etc Numbers of sick and wounded were
left to die by the roadside.
Marshal Oyama's entry into Muxden
was an affair of splendor arranged to
impress the Chinese. Governor Tseng
came out with his retinue to meet the
japanese. The procession Of Marshsl
Oyama was similar to that arranged by
General Kodama for the entry into
Taihoku, Formosa. Cavalry led, than
bands Of music, guards Of honor, then
Marshal Oyana and staff mounted, gen.
erals of the different armies and their
staffs, foreign military attaches, Chi
nese attaches and q large force Of In
fantry were in line. Fifty thousand
soldiers lined the route.
Details are given by the japanese OF
the great bravery of Col MuruEaInl' 8
regiment, which was besfeged for sew
eraI DAYS at the Chinese imperial tombS
north Of Mukden by tremendously SUI
rerior Russian forces. For three days
the Japanese fought on a scanty ration
of biscuits, holding the northern
mausoieuTn against all attacks to dis
lodge them The colonel was killed and
all officers save two killed or wounded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-19
SPIRITED AWAY.
another Important Beef Trust Wit
ness Is Gone

caused among federal officials inter-
ested in the investigation of the al
legged beef trust when it developed
that much sought for witness had
left Chicago. The witness is Carl
Levi, head of the Berthold & Levi
A servant at the home of Mr.. Levi
said that he had left Chicago more
than a week ago and a short time
later his wife followed. No informa-
ton is given as to their destination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-19
OIL PRICES CUT.
This Makes the Third Reduction
Within a Month.

Pittsburg. April 19.-The Standard
Oil company has made another re-
duction in the price on all grades Of
crude oil. The high grades were re-
duced two cents and the lower grades
one cent.
This makes the third cut in oil
within a month. The quotations fol-
low: Pennsylvania, $1-31; Tiona,
S1.46: Corning. 9S; CabelI, S1.06; New
castle. s123: North Lima. 88c; South
Lima. SIC; Somerset. nc; Raglan. soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-19
FOUR POINT BREAK.
Northern Securities Causes a Down
ward Plunge in Stocks.

New York, April ia four-point
break in the price of Northern Securi-
ties in the curb market caused a
downward plunge again this morning
in prices on the exchange. After some
show of opening strength. St. Paul
was forced g under last night. Union
Pacific 1 Z, and New York Central
nearly two points. Stocks were freely
unloaded in all directions. and there
was considerable disorder in the
trading Great Northern preferred
was quoted at 29O bid and $50 asked.
and Northern Pacific was offered at
$50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-19
BURNED THE JAIL.
Prisoners Trying to Escape Perishcd
in Their Own Fire.

New Orleans, La. April 19.-In an
attempt to escape three prisoners to-
day hred the parish jail at Pontcha-
toula, La, Is miles from New Orleans,
two Of them being cremated and a
third fatally burned. The dead:
HARRY TAYLOR.
JAMES REILLY
Fatally burned:
Lucien George Delas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-19
FIFTY HURT IN FIGHT.
Strikers and Nonunion Men Clash in
West Virginia.

wheeling. W. Va. April 1s--Fifty
men were hurt in a fight between 60
nonunion men from PftTsburg and $50
strikers from the Whitaker mill.
Cl1bs. stones. knives and pistols were
used. but the nonuniOn men finally
succeeded in getting into the mill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-19
CLOUDY WEATHER GENERAL.
Rain and Warmer Weather Promised
for Kansas Tonight.

Ieday's gloomy skies forebode show
efs. 50 does the government weather
bureau forecast. The prognosticator
mas said showers for several days, but
Topeka is dry
Today's forecast for Kansas says,
showers tonight and Thursday; warm
er tonight; cooler west portion Thurs
day" The wind at noon was south
blowing Is miles an hour.
Today's corn and wheat region bulle-
tin says: The weather was cloudy
this morning over Kansas, southwest :
ern Missouri and the northern portion
Of the territories with higher tempera-
ture- A trace of rain has occurred at
Wichita The temperature has risen in
all districts. Frosts occurred this morn
ing in the Chicago, Indianapolis and
Louisville districts. with killing frosts
at five stations in the Louisville and at
one station in the Indianapolis district" >"
The maximum and minimum temper
atures recorded by the Kansas stations
for the "A hours ending this morning at
seven O'Clock were: Baker 81, sc; Con-
cordia Sc, 40; Dodge City 81. AZ; Dres-
den 48, 3S; Fort Scott "a, 40; Mcpherson
So. 3S; Manhattan 81, 36; Russell "a, 26;
40
The hourly temperatures recorded by
the government thermometer today
were:
o'clock. .45l11 o'clock. SO
8 o'clock k.........4 .47l12 o'clock. SO
8 o'clock 49l o'clock 81
10 o'clock -...-....5 .52P2 o'clock. Sc
Fifteen Mile Wind Today.
The wind at two O'Clock was blowing
from the south at a rate of Is miles
per hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-19

Chicago. April 19.-Forecast for
Kansas: Showers tonight and Thurs
dav. warmer tonight; cooler in west
DoTffon THURSDAY; southerIy winds,
becoming variable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-19
Temperatures IN Large Cities-

Chicago. April 19.-7 a. m. tempeTa-
lures: New York, "a; Philadelphia.
3S: Chicago. 40; Cincinnati 40; Bos-
ton. 40; Washington. 3S; Minneapolis,
40; St. Louis, 46.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-19

Fifteen Mile wind Today.
The wind at two o'clock was blowing
from the south at a rate of 10 miles
per hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-19

-l7-lI-- I--7lI-Il NlNCII E1IlUEI-
AFTER exhaushng every effort to OBJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-11
Thirtv-six arc Wounded by
 SOsoROVict Soldiers
RIOTERS REFUSED TO MOVE
One Man Is Said to Have Threatened Officer lth Knife, Whereupon He Gave the Order
 to Fire.

Sosonovice. February 1O.-On Thursday a mob invaded the yard of the Katherinen works, demanding that the workmen in charge of the electrical machinery there join in the strike. A company of soldiers intervened, and Polish officer repeatedly called upon the people to disperse. They refused to leave unless they were ac- companied by the workmen. It is said that a rioter menaeed the officer with a knife, whereupon he gave the order to fire, with the result that twenty-eight persons, including a high school pupil, who happened to be passing, fell dead and thirty-six were seriously wounded. These latter were removed to a hospital, where five of them have since died.
 number of others were slightly wounded.
 Many were wounded in the back, and evidently they were trying to escape.
 A large quantity of dynamite has been stolen from the explosive stores of the Casimir mines, it is supposed by strikers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-11
B. I. WASHINGTON
 SEES PRESIDENT
coNFERS WITH HIM REGARDING SEVERAL GOOD FEDERAL POSI- TONS WHICH ARE NOW HELD BY NEGROES.

Washington, February 1O.-(Special)- Booker T. Washington had long con ference with the President today with special reference to the positions in the Federal service now held by negroes. There are four good places held by color ed men that are much desired by others if changes are to be made. The best of these is register of the treasury, held by Judson w. Lyons. Lyons has greater political pull than any colored leader. He is the national committeeman from Geor- gia, a creditable man, good official and first rate speaker He has. however, held his office for going on eight years. Shortly after President Mckinley came into office he displaced Tillman of Ten nessee and gave the registership to B. K. Bruce, colored, of Mississippi. Bruce had .it.A paen in office many years before he died and Lyons succeeded to the place. John c. Dancy. recorder of deeds of the District, has been in office about three years. He displaced Cheatham of North Carolina. There are a number of prom inent colored men after Dancy's place. William F. Powell the United States min ister to Hayti. has held his place for a good many years, while Ernest Lyon, the United States minister to Liberia, has held his place four years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-11
MIR. HOCK'S WIVES
 STILL MULTIPLYING
INVESTIGATION FAILS TO BRING OUT ANY EVIDENCE THAT HE CAUSED THE DEATH OF ANY OR THE WOMEN.

Chicago, February 10-Confronted by living witnesses of his duplicity, at the coroners investigation today into the death of Mrs. Welcker-Hoeh, alleged to be his last ylstim, Johann Hoch, the much-married man, according to the police, has admitted his marriage to thirteen women in the last ten years. Eight of these women who at one time bore the name of the alleged bigamist, are now dead, but Hoch declares they died natural deaths and is firm in his denial that he poisoned any of them. With the exception of the Identification of Hoch by several of his wives or their friends nothing new developed at today's hear ing. Coroner Hoffman announced that the inquest would be postponed until next "Wednesday.
 The principal witness at todays hearing was Mrs. Fletcher-H -Hoch, a sister of the woman over whom the inquest was being held. The witness is the woman Hoch married few days after the death of Mrs. Walcker -Hoch. In her testimony the witness explained in minute detail all the circumstances surrounding the death of her sister, but there was nothing in the evidence to prove that Hoch was re- sponsible for the woman's death.
 During the investigation Jacob J. Ness of Cincinnati identified Hoch as the man he had known in that place in 1896, who married two German widows under the name of Schmitt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-11
Determined to Prevent Any Rail-
 road Rate Legislation
PRESIDENT GETTING WARM
Understood That He Will Make An other Speech In Hope of Arousing Public Sentiment and Fore
 Ing Senate to Act.

Washington. February 1o.-(Special)- CT those who are opposed to the passage of railroad rate legislation at this session Of Congress have reached a decision as to the method they will use to prevent action before March f. It is understood that they will hold the bill in committee and summon scores of persons interested to testify. They say the subject is of such importance that every side should be heard in the most exhaustive manner. Time will be given to every one who wants to appear and the multitude of railroad men which thronged the House side while the bill was under considera- tion will not be a circumstance to the number appearing in the Senate commit tee.
 Of course it Is utterly impracticable to hear all the railroad men and even by the time the 4th of March is reached there will still be a crowd of them clamoring to add their views to those of the wit nesses already summoned. Whether the Presidents friends will be able to break up the scheme is the question involved.
 The President is salu to have been in- formed of the plan unoer advisement and in order to get even is again talking ex- tra spring session. 1t is said that the President is contemplating another speech shortly in favor of his recommendations In the hope that public sentiment will be so aroused as to force the Senate to at least pass the House bill. The Presi- dent tried the same game in the Cuban reciprocity matter two years ago, but in spite of special message and strong personal appeals that session adjourned without action.
 The antics seem confident of holding the bill in committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-11
More Killed at Kattowitz.

Berlin, February 11.-According to press dispatches from Kattowitz, Russian Po- land, a collision occurred between 15,000 strikers and the military at the Russian station of Skarzysko, in which 24 strikers were killed and 40 wounded. The mili- tary. it is also reported, fired on strikers at Ostrowiz, but the casualties in that case are not known.
 The Lokal Anzurger's Warsaw dispatch gives the number of strikers killed at Lodz on Thursday at 19 and the wounded 112. These figures apply to only part of the disturbances. The sharpest fight took place before the factory of the Schneider company, the number of strikers killed or wounded there not being reported. Two soldiers and one detective were killed.
 A strike is expected on the Warsaw Vienna railway.
 A dispatch from Sosnoviee says:
 The strikers have called a great meet ing for Sunday which it is feared will cause trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-11
VLADIYOSTOCK MAY
 SOON BE BESIEGED
RUSSIANS EXPECT THE FORT REss TO FIGURE PROMINENTLY IN THE OPERATIONS OF THE COMING SUMMER.

St. Petersburg. February 10-2:30 a. m.- The general staff attaches no importance to the Japaneae movement reported by General Kuropatkin and believes 1t is probably in the nature of a harrassing movement to interfere with lntrenchment operations.
 According to the Associated Press Huan Shan dispatches, both armies are devot- ing feverish attention to the strengthen ing lines of defenses which have grown up since the battle of Shakhe.'
 The Japanese measures for the block ade of vladivostock such as darkening the light houses and guarding the straights, excite no alarm and officers point out that the number of vessels which succeeded in evading blockaders are filling the fortress with amply stores fo.. the possible contingency of siege. Tie elevation of the Vladivostok fortress to the first rank shows that Russians ex- pect it will play an important role the coming summer. but no one predicts when the siege will begin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-11
To Restore Confederate Flags.

Representative Lamb of Virginia will introduced bill in the House to restore to the southern states the Confederate flags, 169 in number, now stored in an attic of the War Department. In the lot are several battle flags of Kentucky Con- federate regiments. Grover Cleveland once ordered the restoration of these flags but afterwards rescinded his order, realizing that congressional action was necessary.
 It was then that Senator Foraker. Gov ernor of Ohio, earned the soubriquet of Fire Alarm" Foraker, when he said in substance that if he were President he would permit the south to walk over his dead body before he would surrender the Confederate flags. Representative Lamb says he believes sufficient time has elapsed, and feeling in the north has sub sided to such an extent that Congress will pass the bill now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-11
HOUSE OPPOSED
 ID SENATE BILL Territories May Not Be Ad-
 mitted After All WARM CAUCUS Is HELD Speaker Cannon Is Author of Resolu- tIon Which Will Be Insisted On
 By Members of the
 House.
WARM CAUCUS IS HELD

Washington, February 10.-The republi- cans of the House of Representatives today decided in caucus that the House statehood provision shall prevail or that no statehood legislation will be made by the present Congress. The reason which, 1t is said, set forth this position and which was adopted by vote of 127 to 112 after three hours debate is as follows:
 Resolved, That the republican caucus held in April, 1904, touching the admis- sion of Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state and New Mexico and Ari- zona as one state as provided in the bill of the House, No. 14,749, which bill has been amended by the senate and is now pending in the House committee on ter ritories be insisted on and that we in sist on such parliamentary proceedings as can be had by majority of the House oi special order can be made and adopted by a majority of the House under which the aforesaid policy of the republicans of the House will be worked out"
 Speaker Cannon Is Author.
 Speaker Cannon is the author of this resolution.
 Delegate Rodney of New Mexico made a strong appeal for concurrence in the Senate bill. He however, did not make any motion to this end. Other speeches were made by Messrs Dalzel. Pennsyl- vania Hamilton, Michigan chairman of the committee on territories Powers, Maine. Delegate Mcclure of Oklahoma, pleaded for action whereby at least Okla homa and the Indian Territory might be admitted Speaker Cannon occupied the floor at length on two different occasions.
 Ia htyI nhtf.. Tawney, Brick and Gaines of West Vir- ginia,
 Debate was keyed at a high pitch at all times. The ground was taken by those who favored the House provisions or nothing, that the republicans of the body would be sacrificing their position taken heretofore to Q few senators who had seen fit to unite with the minority of the Senate in favor of the bill t-s amended
 Binding Feature of Caucus Defined.
 A definition of what is considered the binding feature of a caucus was made to those republican members who have in- dicated an intention to vote with the democrats, should opportunity arise for the acceptance of the Senate bill. This definition was that unless member gives notice in caucus that he will not be bound by the action taken, he must con- slider himself bound thereby.
 The statement was made that no repub- lican member of the House now can con slider himself free to support the Senate statehood proposition.
 There Is some talk among House mem bers that the Senate might accept the House bill. and negotiations with this end in view have been in progress. To make it impossible for the House committee to take any action until some understand ing has been reached, the committee at It's last meeting yesterday, adjourned to meet at the call of the chairman, and no meeting will be held until a call shall be issued.