The Topeka Daily Capital from Topeka, Kansas • Page 1

iff ilk. The 4 NEWSPAPER 4 of Kansas. 0 Advertising Me of IIxnuS VOL. XXVI. TOPEKA, KANSAS, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1903.

fiociy no. to WEATHER INDICATIONS. Washington. D. March 13.

Forecast SotEttiern Model 4jI 1 Mot So IBskdI. PRESENTS FORSAKE CARRIAGE VOWS Husband of 18, Wife of 16, Living in Junction City. Re-, turn to Single State. that the water is falling and as the weather has cleared another serious rise NO PROPERTY FOR HIS WIFE Will of Edwin L. Burdick Made Public.

Arlington levee, four miles below Baton Rouge, on the east bank of the Mississippi river, had broken is untrue. President Leake, of the leveed board of that district. In an Interview today, said: "The Arlington levee Is four or five miles from the nearest rallwayand about the same distance below Baton Rouge. The only way the point of danger can be reached is by boat. Early 'last summer work was begun on' a new Ieyee behind the old one, but it "was delayed by bad weather and little work was done.

When it seemed that the contractor would not get through in time to prevent danger from the spring floods as extra force was put to work on the levee. If we succeed in holding the old levee twenty-four hours or until tonight thei new levee will be stout enough to stand the rush of water should the old embankment break. We expect, with the convict force and the 20,000 sacks sent there to have things in good shape by tonight. If the old levee holds out until then water will be pumped between the old and new levees, and when the rush comes from a possible break the force will not be so great. Princeton, IndU MJarch "13.

-The vast sea of water west and north of this city was at a stand today, but the fall will be so slow that hundreds of; acres of wheat will be almost total loss. Unless there should be further rains the Wabash, White and Patoka rivers will not rise further. Evansville, March 13. The river marked 42 feet here today. This shows Memphis, March IX The river gauge tonight is 36.5 feet and! rising.

This is an advance of seven tenths of a foot since 6 o'clock last night and the weather bureau predicts that the rise will continue at an increased rate until tomorrow night, when a stage of -more than S7.fee.t is expected. The bureau still continues to anticipate a stage, of more than 38 feet and possibly more than 39. Captain Lucas, United States engineer in charge of the first and second' districts, today received a telegram from Assistant Engineer Knolly at Caruthersville, saying that the situation there is unchanged and is not alarming. Captain Lucas has issued notices to steamboat captains and masters giving a list of all exposed points along the levee and urging caution in approaching. He has Just returned from a trip of Inspection down the river and reports the levees on both sides of the Mississippi river in good condition except near Modeoc, where a serious break occurred in 1897 and where the levee ha.s never been completely repaired.

Engineer Pharr of the St. Francis levee board today issued a notice to all engineers in charge of districts asking them to post notices prohibiting persons from appearing on or approaching the levees at any point during the night, under pain of being fired upon by the levee patrols. All persons approaching the levee are warned to carry lights and if possible to secure permits before hand. All steamers arriving today brought in large numbers of refugees and much live stock. New Orleans, March 13.

The rumor that MUTUAL DECISION WILL STAND. for Kansas Rain or snow Saturday; cold er in soutn portion; Sunday fair to nortn; rain or snow in south portion. 7 8 9 a. ra. a.

m. a. m. a. m.

40 1 p. 67 41 2 p. 69 48 3 69 55 4 p. 9 60 5 p. 63 63 6 p.

53 1 7 p. 42 temperature. minimum 40; precipitation, 0. 10 11 a. m.

12 Maximum temperature. DEATU OF THE PENNELLS. This Will Form Subject of a Searching Inquiry by Buffalo Officers. Buffalo. N.

March 13. It was announced by Justice Murphy today that an inquest on the death of Arthur R. Pennell and Mrs. Pennell will be held soon after the conclusion of the Burdick inquest. The Burdick Inquest will begin tomorrow.

Everyone whose name has been mentioned in connection with the murder of Edwin L. Burdick will be brought to the witness stand if he can be reached with a subpoena. The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Pennell were taken to the New York Central station this afternoon, after a brief funeral service and placed on board a trains They will reach Brunswick.

tomorrow afternoon. The remains will be placed in Pine Grove cemetery where Mr. Pennell's father, Captain J. D. Pennell, is buried.

tt tt v. 5 Justice Murphy said today regard- ng the probable date of the Pennell Inquest: It "We shall have to await the out-5 come of the Burdick inquest. The Interests of Pennell and Burdick tg were so Interwoven that the final outcome of the Burdick inquest may Wt or may not have an important bear- Ing in the inquest into the death of Mr. and Mrs. Pennell.

Wt "You may say, however, that the 85 Investigation into the death of Pennells will be fully as search- ing, thorough and conclusive as I ft hope to make that into the death of Mr. Burdick. It Is my duty and tg and It will be my purpose to deter- ftg mine, so far as the evidence will ftg show, whether the Pennells' deaths were due to accident or suicide. TWO AGED MOTHERS DIE ONLY AN HOUR APART ftttttncnttntgigi(ft(t(tt ft? Olympia, March 13. Mr.

tg and Mrs. B. Eddy of Olympia have tt lost their mothers by, sudden death, ft, ftg each of the aged women dying with- in an Mrs. Eddy's mother ftf, died first, and the fact so de- ft pressed Mr. Eddy's mother that ft? ft? death resulted.

Mrs. Eddy was the ft? mother of Representative Eddy of ft? Minneapolis. ft? Boise, Idaho, March 13. Governor ft? ft? Morrison today received word of ft? ft? the death at Broekwayvllle, of ft? ft? his mother, aged 86 years. The ft? ft? telegram also stated that the Gov- ft? ft ernor's father, aged 90.

was dying, ft? ft? It is Impossible for the Governor to ft? ft? leave the state at present to attend ft? ft? the funeral. ft? ft? ft? ft? ft? ft? ft? ft? ft? ft? ft? ft ft ft? ft? SPEAKER PRINGLE MAY GET IN IRRIGATION SUIT r. ft? Speaker Pringle of the House, It 13 ft reported, may be selected by Gov-ft? ernor Bailey to assist Attorney Gen-ft eral C. C. Coleman in the prosecu-? tlon of the suit to enjoin Colorado ft? from stealing the waters of the Ar-ft? kansas river for irrigating purposes, ft? The Legislature appropriated $3,000 ft? for the employment of legal counsel ft? to assist the Attorney General in ft? the suit and placed the money at ft? the disposal of the Governor, au-? thorizing him to select the lawyer.

t. ft? ft? ft? ft? ft? ft? ft? ft? ft? ft? ft? ft? ft? ft? XLifles Seized in Bong Kong. fe Hong Kong, March 13. Five thousand rifles ready for conveyance into the interior were seized here today. The appeal taken from the decision of Judge Hook in the case of the Kansas Mutual Life Insurance company by J.

P. Davis, president; William Wellcome, vice president, and John E. Moon, secretary of the Kansas Union company, was argued yesterday in St. Louis before the United States circuit court of appeals. The court refused to interfere and Judge Hook's order throwing the company into the hands of receivers will stand.

The suit to prevent the re-insurance of the policies of the Kansas Mutual in the Kansas Union was commenced by B. M. Duggan, one of the policy holders of the Kansas Mutual. Under the law, as it stood at the time of the -bringing of the suit, a single policy holder could prevent the re-insurance of the policies of an insurance company in this state and have receivers appointed for the company. The THEY MAY PARKER.

Is not expected. Farmers are preparing to return to their homes and the worst is believed to be over. The damage to winter wheat is heavy. The lowlands along Pigeon and Potoka. creeks is still under water.

Dispatches from points along the White and Wabash rivers showed an improved condition. Cincinnati, Ohio, March 13. The river reached the danger line of 50 feet here at 10 o'clock tonight and the indications are that it will rise slowly- until a stage of 52 feet is reached. Natchez, March 13. It will be impossible to secure further news from Ashland, where the levee is overtopped by the river, before morning.

The relief boat St. Joseph Is there now. Everybody in the southeastern! section of Jefferson county is ready to move. The protection levee ia front of the Texas Pacific embankment at Bouge has been torn away by the water, which is now pouring In again over the embankment. The railroad has a large force of men and a work train raising Its roadbed, which Is protecting a part of Concordia Parish, La, The Betsy Ann arrived this afternoon from Bayou Sara, with her cabin full of flood refugees, and carrying stock and corn.

She left tonight at 8 o'clock for Bayou Cara to take on stock to be shipped here on account of the flood. It has been raining since early last night. The gauge here is 47.35 and rising. The danger line is 44 feet. SDE LOVED HER BOARDER BETTER Plaint of St.

Louis Husband in a Suit for Divorce. Newcomer Was Ousted, She Left Boarder Wrote to Her Calling Her "Dear Wife." St. Louis, March 13. Mrs. Elizabeth Mason home when her husband forced her pet boarder to move his trunk in' August 19C3, and has not been beard of since, according to the allegations In suit for divorce filed in the circuit court at Clayton.

When Howard Lane came to the Mason home, in the southern part of St. Loiifo county, December 1, 1901, as a guest, the husband alleges. Mrs. Mason at once began to cultivate an "unwonted attachment" for him, often making outward show of her affections for, him not onlybefore her but before others. -At the same time-the husband complains that his wife became to act in a cool manner toward him, in proportion to her alleged admiration, for Lane.

She began to quarrel finally with the plaintiff. Lane then Induced to leave, but continuing to write to Mrs. Mason, addressing her as "Dear Wife," and receiving letters in reply, written in the same endearing terms, as the husband says. In June, 1902, Lane returned to the Mason home, this time in the role of a boarder. The husband says he consented to his return only because his wife threatened to leave him if he refused to give Lane a room.

For three months, the petition alleges, Mrs. Mason continued to shower her affections on the boarder, giving. him the love and attention to which the plaintiff believed himself entitled. All this time, he avers, Lane had no employment and spent most of the time at home with Mrs. Mason.

Lane remained against the wishes of the husband, it is alleged, from June until August 15. The wife is charged with neglecting her household duties, excepting such work as would serve the comfort of her boarder. Two days after Lane was induced to leave a second time. Mr. Mason returned home only to find that his wife had picked up her belongings and gone.

He alleges that he does not know her whereabouts. STRIKERS ARE ENJOINED. Judge Philips Tells Kansas City Transfer Men They Must Be Decent. Kansas City, March 13. Judge John F.

Philips In the United States district court this afternoon, issued a sweeping Injunction, restraining all members of the local Team Drivers' International union from interfering with the business of the eleven transfer companies of the city, whose men are on a strike. The eleven companies petitioned the court today to re strain the strikers and their sympathizers on the ground of Interference with wagons on the way to depots and shipping yards, as in violation of interstate commerce laws. The plaintiffs argued that goods are on the transit. In the meaning of the law, from the moment they are loaded into a wagon, when a receipt is given by the transfer company, and this contention was upheld by the court. The Injunction, which is a temporary one, is made returnable March 20.

Notices of the injunction Issued yesterday upon petition of the Kansas City Transfer company were served today upon thirty-eight labor leaders and strikers. bat had little effect. But few men were employed to take the strikers places, and what men did go to work accomplished but little work. In the bottoms ten strikers were arrest- Jed for stoning a driver and blockading ithe thoroughfare, and It became necessary for the police to disperse the crowd, but no one was hurt. Later as many more men were arrested for obstructing the 'sidewalks and a charge of disturbing jthe peace was placed against them.

t. a Special to the Capital. Junction City, March 13. During the present term of the dls-S trict court a divorce was granted to Mrs. Goldie Ellsworth.

Mrs. Ells-Si worth is 16, years old, and her ex-tt husband is 18. Last September Mrs. Ellsworth, then Miss Goldie Languein of this place, ran away from home to meet -her lover, Charles Ellsworth, in Omaha. Her mother telegraphed to thet Omaha tt officials to prevent the marriage, St but the young couple, after being refused a license, went to Platts-S mouth, where they were final-It ly married.

The bride soon left her husband and returned to Junction City, where she commenced suit for divoBce. The nusband came back and the divorce suit was dropped, but their family quarrels tg got Into the police court frequently, SI and the children were finally sepa-S rated in the district court after a married life of six months, p. I It PL i NEW HAMPSHIRE MAY FORSAKE PROHIBITION r. V. Concord, N.

March 13 In the fc St House of Representatives today the SJ committee on liquors reported a bill Sg for the regulation of the traffic in intoxicating liquors. The state has been under prohibitory law for SJ fc forty years. The new measure pro- vides for license with local option, and will pass. tent EMPORIA WOMEN PLAY POLITICS Church Affiliations Enter Into Selection of Delegates. Episcopalians and Baptists as a Result War Over Republican Primary Selections.

Special to the Capital. Emporia, March 13. The men here were taught a lesson in politics which they are not likely to soon forget. It -waa at -ther -First: ward caucus before the Republican-1 primaries. Nineteen men and nine women delegates were to be chosen.

The men were chosen in the usual manner. Then came the choosing of the women. As there were but two present, the rule adopted by caucus, that only names of those present be used, could not be applicable. In this dilemma one of the gallants moved that the two women present be allowed to name all the women delegates and alternates. Of course no man would be so ungallant as to object and the motion carried.

One of the women present was the wife of Judge Buck, a prominent Republican, and the other the wife of Judge Randolph, a prominent Democrat. While Mrs. Buck was talking to her husband, who was acting as secretary of the meeting, Mrs. Randolph read a list of women delegates and had them accepted and placed on the ticket. The funny part of the transaction, however, is the fact that every woman named on the delegation, except two, is a member of the Baptist church, while the Republican man's wife is an Episcopalian, and the women of the two churches are already at sword's points over the matter.

The Episcopalians claim that Mrs. Randolph is only half Republican at the best, and assert that she also manipulated the Third ward woman delegation in a like manner, in the Interests of a prominent Baptist politician. In another ward it Is claimed that all the woman delegates were selected from a high five club of which the only woman present was a member. Neglected Office; Tried Suicide. Manila, March 13.

Bartlett Sinclair, treasurer of Rizal province attempted to commit suicide today by taking poison in the coffee of the attorney general when informed that the government intended to prosecute him -for neglecting his office and permitting the peculation of funds. for His Bead Wife Mrs. Fremont, his sister, said: "I dislike to be quoted, but in view of the things that have been done, it Is useless to attempt to avoid publicity. Geraldine that is Mrs. Anderson always believed that the things in the house were hers and that this property was in her name.

"Yet, within twenty-four hours after her death, my brother was called up over the telephone and ordered to leave this bouse and told that neither the house nor anything In it his. "As his wife died without making any will it would seem under the law that he. was entitled to her personal property and a life interest in one-half of her real estate. "Mrs. Anderson's jewels, valued at have been attached.

Mrs. Harrison says her daughter had no jewels of her own." George Q. Horwltz, his attorney, entered appearance for his client in each of the replevin. suits In common pleas court yesterday. He said that there would be no cross suit in a replevin case and that the next step would be to bring the matter up for a decision by a Jury.

Mr. Anderson has remained entirely quiescent so far, and did nothing to prevent the sudden descent on his home. However, his friends in the club where the affair was freely discussed yesterday are authority for the statement that a suit for damajes will be started, Hethodists Honor Retiring Officer: 1 CONFERENCE AT DOLTOI'. Attendance IJow ITezxlj CCD Epworth Eeagu "Was Addressed Last Hight by Dr. Esrr? Other Addresses.

Special to the Capital. Holton, March 13. The arnusl Kansas conference of the Methodist Eris-copal church, in session here this week, is favored with ideal spring weather At I this Is doubtless one reason for the larga attendance which has row reached over 500.. Today's program included several Irnp-cr-tant features. This morning the three i residing elders, whose terms have were each preosented with tcker.s of appreciation from the ministers of their several districts.

The Rev. W. A. Zimmerman of the Atchison district, was give a gold watch. Dr.

Swaney making the pre sentation speech; Dr. Alderman of th Kansas City district received a handsorns leather couoh from the Rev. C. E. IIol-combe, and the Rev.

J. R. Madison of thj Topeka district was given a golden oak desk, the Rev. Edward Uill making i presentation. Dr.

W. J. Haven, representing the American Bible society, made an 3 address on the work of that society. Th society furnishes Bibles at fifteen cents and testaments at five cents, liavlr twelve foreign agencies, one of them In the Philippines. The Women's Home Missionary society held their anniversary this afterrwon with Mrs.

Claudius B. Spencer, wife of the i-itor of the Central Christian Advocate, a i the principal speaker. Others who 'r-ticlpated were MIfs Thamar Rlchcy, nitron of the Potawatomle Indian agency. The Women's Home Missionary sackty is 22 years old and has RO.000 memb re. Last year $375,000 was raised and eper.t.

The werk begins at ElUs Isdnnd, wheri last year 800 girl immigrants were met ar 1 cared for until they found homes. Dr. A. P. George, secretary of the Sunday School and Tract Society, gave an ad-dress which was full cf good points f.r Sunday school workers.

Tonight th "Epwcrth league sonivtr-sary had the right of way if th Rev. J. W. Johnston, presiding. The adirrsi was by Dr.

Joseph T. Berry, field secretary of the Epworth league, and the crowd, was the greatest of any session yet htl 1. Tomorrow will be given over entirely to business sessions with an educational meeting in the evening. WHITE HOUSE DINNER A SNUB TO SHOOT New York, March .13. The New Press says today: President Roosevelt entertained at dinner in the Whka house Wednesday night a party of United States Senators.

Among the were many of the Republican IcidT In the last regular Kesslon. and mon of the Republicans who came Into the -si-ate In the extra session. A wlnlfkarit exception was made in th ase of th Mormon apostle. Reed Smoot, th He-publican Senator from Utah. It wa learned last night that Senator Em1.1t was not invited.

He had been at the house in the afternoon to request a place on the Panama canol for Wiliard Young of Utah. The nam 5 of Young Is well known In tn Mormm church. Senator Kearns of Utah al has recommended this particular Your 1 for the canal commission. WARRANTS ISSUED FOR STUDENT RIQTEHG Lafayette. March 13 Warrant 1 have been Issued for 210 students who participated In the riot at Purdu unlvrTfity last night.

It is reported that all itudnts m-hn nx IrUnttflr-l riof-ra will x- pel led from the university. theRev. Klmbrell evoked earnest anvms fro -a some of tha old brfthrfrv, who w-r with him In spirit though half a county a between thm. The sermon had the undivided atter.ii of all. Not a word was drlr Its delivery and no attempt at Inu fruition was made.

Th pr-aoh-r rat's on of the most Impressive c-rvlc conducted and is convinced that at least out of the hundreds of represented in his tifJi'je cor.gregat'-- were rplrituaily benefitfd. Som Ida. of the wSd dirt rlbutkn this unique audience may 1. i I fr the fact that 330 mil's of wire wr I In the construction of th iirs over the service was hell. fcv.

districts In Morsroe county wens -j to say notfcirg of Intf-rf ti hirers the Hns runr.Ir? into Cairo cr.i In Randolph couLty. Rev. Klmbrell statm that it wm embarrassing at first to but a battery of trv feeling paspl as he ly be was In touch with, hundreds cf att tlve human fceirgs. The Innovation was popular with people out in the country t' Insist! eg that MarjagT rr.sk a regular feature of his by ar.l has agred to convert hla Into a temporary church at Ti-nt I' terval In the future. He i ears- church worker h- 1 announce at an early date 1 message Is the "power cf 1 ration." even thcugh 1 i.t Jrane over ordinary uu SUE HAY HAKE CONTESL llrs.

Burdick Will Not Get a Cent if the Will Holds Good Missouri Hurderer Dies Other Crim- inal Hews. Buffalo. N. March 13. The will of the late Edwin I Burdick.

murdered. In lila home here Friday, February 27, was made public today. He cuts oft his wife, whom he was suing- for divorce, without a cent. He leaves $2,500 to relatives end the rest of his property to his three children, share and share alike. The will was made December 28, 1902.

Mr. Burdick names as executors Augustus B. Kellogg, George H. Dunston and George C. Miller.

He names Charles Parke and Risley Tucker, his business associates as guardians of his children. The petition for the probate -cites the following as the heirs at law and next kin of Burdicks: Alice H. Burdick, widow-; Marion Bur-tfick, aged 15, daughter; Carroll Lewis Burdick, aged 12; Alice Hull Burdick, aged 10, daughter. The petition for probate gives no definite idea of the correct valuation of Burdick's estate. The petitioners estimate the value of his real property at $400, manifestly too low and his personal property at and upward.

Burdick, it is said, made his will without the aid of a lawyer, dictating it to his stenographer in his own office. Frederick B. Hartzell, attorney for Mrs. Burdick was asked today if there would be any objections to the will so far as his client Is concerned. "I can't tell yet," he said, "there may be." MULTI-MURDERER DIES.

The Entire Krauss Family in Missouri Is Dead Now. St. Louis, March 13. August Krauss, the wealthy farmer, living near Belle-fontaine, St. Louis county, who last night killed his wife and six children with a sledge hammer, died today.

After killing his family, Krauss cut his throat, but did not injure himself with the "hammer, as first The dead in this tragedy are: AUGUST KRAUSS, 38 years old, father and murderer. MRS. AUGUST KRAUSS, 37 years of age, the wife and mother. CARRIE, aged 11. AMY.

aged 9. PHILLIP, aged 7. GEORGE, aged 6. MARY, aged 4. BABY BOY.

aged 3 months. B. F. Andre, postmaster at Bellefon-taine, received a letter Thursday from Mrs. Krauss, stating that her husband had been acting strangely, and that she feared violence at his hands.

She asked In the letter that the local lodge of the Modern Woodmen take steps to protect her. In his more cheerful moments Krauss frequently told his wife, neighbors say, to keep all weapons out of his reach, as he feared in times of despondency he might use them upon himself or other members of his family. A Witness Goes Insane. Toledo, Ohio, March 13. Mrs.

Brady, principal witness in the Anna Snyder murder case, was found to be violently in sane as the result of brooding over her knowledge of the murder. A police official admits that this new turn of affairs will prevent the possibility that existed of solving the murder mystery. Mrs. Brady was the only one who saw the murderer leave the dead girl's presence. Dead JBIan Hanging on Fence Post Louisville, March 13.

Hanging to tx fence post on the Thompson farm, half way between the tracks of the Louisville Jockey club and.Wathen's trotting track, a man was found dead today. In his pocket was a letter addressed to R. Sergeant and signed by the Oliver Snyder Machine company of Pittsburg. Society Man Property of Philadelphia, March 13. '-Society was surprisingly stirred yesterday by the move William Welsh Harrison his wife In depleting their late daughter's home, 121 Walnut street, of its luxurious fur nlfhlngs.

and expectantly awaits the promised sequel to the brief marital career of John C. Anderson and Geraldine Harrison. Many of those acquainted -with the affairs of the Harrisons say that they propose to legally eject Mr. Anderson, their son-in-law, from the Walnut street house. Mr.

Anderson still holds the fort, however, and barricaded behind strongly bolted doors, with a couple of servants a reserve force, be awaited all day yesterday the next move of his father-in-law. He was not taking any chances, either, of sheriffs deputies, constables or detectives getting into the house. All responses to the bell were made by servants, who discreetly refused to open the door, but who volunteered the Information that Mr. Anderson could not be seen. To a reporter Mr.

Anderson said: The day after my wife's death I was crdered leave the house, but I refused to go. "was out after her long Illness and the experiences I have gone through, and When I heard of the contemplated proceedings I asked for a stay. If only for the sake of decency; but it was no use. 'Besides the furniture, they took every tit 6f mz wiTe'e and cKUHn3.M Legislature has passed a however, for the relief of the Kansas Mutual, which probably will go Into effect next week, providing that an Insurance company, whether in the hands -of receivers or pot, can re-insure its policies in another company by a-two-thirds vote of the policy holders. An attempt- will doubtless be made to bring abdut the re-Insurance of the Kansas Mutual's business under this act, now that the United States circuit court has declined to overturn Judge Hook's order.

Colonel W. H. Rossington represented D. M. Duggan In the suit argued yesterday, white the Kansas Union was represented by John H.

Atwood Leavenworth, Judge Frank Doster and R. T. Merrick of this city. It was expected the hearing would not be Jiad before May at the sitting of the circuit court of appeals in St Paul. 1 as an economical and business-like method of running the city.

Mayor Parker was shown the statement yesterday afternoon in an evening paper which said he had given the Democrats to understand that he would under no circumstances become a 'candidate for' re-election. "They didn't know what they were talking about," said Mayor Parker. "Did you refuse to become'; -a candidate?" "No, but I never did want the office in the first place." There was some talk of running R. Brigham, but Mr. Brigham has changed his position since the Democrats have heard from him last.

Mr. Brigham left for Arizona yesterday and made the following statement with the Capital so there would be no mistake and create a boom for-him while he was gone: "Under no circumstances am or will I become a candidate for mayor." COHTEHTS OFTO-DAY'gPAPER Saturday, March 14, 1903. Page. 1. Burdick's Will Made PubllG.

Fights for Wife's Property A Sermon by Telephone. Holton Methodist Conference. Boodler Ruins a Home-Emporia Women In Politics. News From Southern Flood. Plas of the Democrats.

Kansas Mutual Case. 4 2. A Review of Trade. i Official Election Returns. 1 Sporting News.

4 3. Woman Kills Her Husband. Bandits Rob a Stage. Another Session of Senate. 4.

Editorial. Kansas News and Comment, Topics of the Day. 5. Legislature Has On Second Thought. 6.

Railroad News. "i In Society. 7. Markets. 1 8.

Mrs. Safford a Healer. The Williams Revival. News About I Coming to Theaters. MORE CONFESSIONS INDIANAPOLIS GHOULS Indianapolis, March IS.

The grand Jury, in its partial report today, returned a new Indictment against Dr. Joseph Alexander of the Central College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Rufus the confessed "king of the ghouls." Dr. Alexander will be tried under the new Indictment despite the fact that there is now pending in the criminal court a case against him in which the jury failed to azree. The case was immediately set for April 6, but this date Is subject to change. Cuba Wants XJ.

S. Rol4 Havana, March 13. Minister Squires has returned here from a fojir days visit to the Irle of Pines, duriig which he made note cf the reasons the American residents have for urging United States sovereignty over the island. Ha will report to Washington oa th A meeting was held at the Democratic Flambeau club rooms last night to see if some selection of a list of possible candidates for mayor might not be made before the convention tonight. A committee consisting of M.

Heery, H. Miller, W. O. Rigby and A. F.

Homer was selected to discuss this matter. They retired to an ante-room and were closeted for several hours and at the end of that time returned with the report that they had been unable to arrive at any choice. All the possible candidates whose names have been mentioned in the newspapers, were mentioned and one or two new names brought up, but from these the committee could make no selection. It was finally" decided to leave this matter until the meeting of the convention tonight. Many of the Democrats believe Mayor Parker will be named for a second term.

At the caucus his policy was endorsed A VISIT TO THEIR TOHB. Emperor and Empress China Go Out on an Inspection Tour. of Victoria, LUitish Columbia, March 13. The teamer Tose Maru brought news from Pekin that the emperor and empress dowager wire to visit the imperial mausoleum at Liliang March 8, and on their return were to stop at Peoting to witness a grand army review there. All the troops raised in Chili.

Honan, Shansi and Shensi provinces, about 20,000 in all, were to take part with Yuan Shih Kai, viceroy of Chili, is commander-in-chief. That official is working hard to increase China's army. He will organize a force, including Chinese and Manchus. The necessary arms, which were to have been manufactured in Chinese arsenals, have been bought, with ammunition, from German merchants in Tien Tsin, who smuggled them into China. Viceroy Yuan Shih Kai declares that he will raise 50,000 new troops before next April.

The Tose Maru also brought news of further engagements between the Chinese government forces and the Kwangsl rebels. In which the imperial troops were defeated with loss, high officials being among the slain. The governor of Hunan has telegraphed to the Chinese government that the rebellion has reached a dangerous state and he requests the government to mobilize troops in other provinces as a precaution against emergencies. LEGISLATORS f.lIX ill A LIVELY FIST FIGHT Jefferson City, March 13. Speaker Whitecotton took the floor today when the discussion of the Davidson school text book bill was on in the House and made the charge that boodle was being used to defeat the bill.

As the discussion proceeded. Representative M. Selph of St. Louis, and Doorkeeper" J. E.

Clark became involved in controversy because the doorkeeper commanded, Selph to keep quiet. Clark struck Selph and the House was in an uproar. Several members Jumped on desks and yelled for order. Some moved to adjourn, while at least a dozen rushed to the doorkeeper's station and took part In the row. Order was finally restored after the appointment of a committee to assist the sergeant-at-arms in clearing the lobby and seating jmembers.

Hava Plenty of Coke Now. Jciiet, 11L, March IS. The plant of the Illinois Steel company will resume wcrk next Monday after- being idle for several weeks on account ef a scarcity of coke. This will put 3.CCQ mm at work, 't- 326 Missouri amilies jhLocxr Sermon Over Teleplho: Paris, March 13. '-Probably most unique service ever conducted by a north Missouri preacher- was that by Rev.

Klmbrell. a Presbyterian preacher, whose home Is at Madison, a thriving town west of Paris, last night. He had an appointment at a church In the country. The roads were muddy and practically Impassable. The minister found it impossible to make the trip In timo for the regular service.

In th midrt of his perplexities he remembered that practicaXy every family in the neighborhood In which he expected to preach could be reached from the central telephone office at Madison. He laid the matter before R- E. Western, manager of the system, and was tendered free use of the wires. In the central office more than a dozen lines are connected with "the switchboard. A little work on the part of Manager Western threw all these lines open at once and he extended an Invitation to the 225 families along these lines to enjoy the long distance church service Rer.

Klmbrell was preparing to cotiduct- An organ was moved to the telephone office and the noted Presbyterian choir, composed cf Philip Hales. Misses Bertha, and Maud Robertson and Grace Roe, arranged a fine musical program. "At last night Manager Western gae the signal and In half a minute the receivers In tZo homes were taksn down. The widely scattered congregation cou'd not "resist the temptation to applaud heartily at the conclusion of each sor.g fcy the chcir. while the fervect prayers of.