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TUESDAY oNXNG.
TWO CENTS.
LAST EDITION.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, SEPTEMBER 4, 1900.
TUESDAY EVENING.
LEWELUNG DEAD.
Kansas Ex-Gorernor Expires
Suddenly at Arkansas City.
VOMTSTAND IT.
City Council Befeels Against
Mayor Drew's Action.
Vied at Home of His Brother-in-Law.
Members Say They Will Not'
Confirm Frank Stahl.
DESTRUCTION
OF PEKIN CITY
Nothing Less Will Satisfy White
People in Shanghai.
Indignation Wrought to High
Pitch by Chinese Atrocities.
St'
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AMERICA APPLAUDED
Tor the Stand Which She Has
Taken in the Matter.
Detailed Accounts of Butchery
of Women Missionaries.
ICopyright, 1900, by Associated Fress.l
Shanghai, Sept. 4. Dispatches an
nouncing that the American government
refuses to agree to the withdrawal of
the troops from Pekin before satisfac
tion for the outrages on and
the losses of its subjects is given, have
been received hereand are applauded by
the entire foreign colony in-Shanghai.
Any other policy, according to the busi
ness men and missionaries with whom
the Associated Press representative has
talked would be a vital blow to the pres
tige of the foreigners and would weaken
their status in Ccina. The local Bnglish
papers fiercely denounce the proposals
to evacuate Pckin and say that the Chi
nese would interpret evacuation as de
feat. The masses of Chinamen now be
lieve that the Chinese arms are vic
torious. The Chinese papers printed In Shang
hai contain long, circumstantial ac
counts of alleged Chinese victories at
Pekin, Tien Tsin and Lung Chao; and
the shops in the native quarter display
for sale lurid pictures of the celestial
army driving the European soldiers in
to the sea at Taku and cutting them to
pieces at Tien Tsin. They also show
pictures of the foreign admirals being
tortured in the presence of the viceroys.
Vice Admiral Seymour is represented
with his arms pinioned, kowtowing be
fore the throne. The people accept these
reports and pictures as correctly repre
senting the situation and consider the
reports of the English press as "merely
foreign lies."
The European community continues to
demand the destruction of Pekin and the
exemplary punishment of the officials,
deeming indemnity and paper promises
of new treaties inadequate. Undoubtedly
the information in detail of massacres
of foreigners daily received inflames this
sentiment.
The dowager empress is living in the
yamen at Tai i uan tru in soan ei
province. Fifty missionaries have been
slaughtered in that yamen under orders,
practically in the presence of the vice
roy. Three were beheaded in the inner
court, and the others were killed bar
barously in the outer court. Their bodies
were thrown to the dogs.
The empress has ordered a commis
sioner to investigate the conduct of the
southern viceroys who made a compact
with the foreign consuls,and their degra
dation is expected. No investigation of
the officials who oppose the foreigners
has been ordered.
The Associated Press representative
learns from official sources the facts of
the killing of several American women
missionaries. At the request of the
mission board the details were withheld
out of regard for the feelings of the
relatives of the murdered women, but
other prominent Americans who have
long antagonized the policy of sending
women to isolated internal posts think
it important that the facts should be
known. The names axe withheld by re
quest. Two of these women were cap
tured while attempting to leave the sta
tions where they were located, were led
about the country naked, repeatedly
outraged and finally killed by a method
too revolting to be described. Two
other American women were coming to
the coast with a party which a number
of Chinamen followed and stoned. The
women fell exhausted and were taken
by the Chinamen into the presence of
the local officials. They were prostrated
upon the execution block and a feint
was made of beheading them. One of
them became hysterical and laughed,
and thinking her insane the Chinese
escorted her to the coast because of
their superstition regarding the insane.
On the journey however Uie woman
was repeatedly criminally assaulted by
her escort. The other woman, after be
ing exhibited naked for some days and
Buffering assault by several men, was
tortured to death by the same shameful
methods as were practiced in the other
cases. Two Swedish missionary women
arrived at Shanghai after similar ex
periences, except that their lives were
spared. The foregoing are matters of
official record.
The fourteen English missionaries, in
cluding six women and four children,
w ho were murdered at Chu Chau, in
the province of Che Kiang, according
to the story of a Spanish priest who
escaped were killed with hay forks and
ancient spears by the magistrate's
bodyguard and their naked bodies were
hanged from trees. The incidents make
& lenient policy unpopular in Shanghai,
where all the victims had friends.
Placards appear today in all public
places exhorting foreigners to oppose a
compromise with the government and
attacking Li Hung Chang, quoting the
remark of Consul Goodnow credited to
Earl LI that the foreigners in Pekin,
except the ministers, were of no ac
count. MUCH DEPENDS ON RUSSIA
Washington, Sept. 4. A dispatch from
Minister Conger has been received by
the state department. It was chiefly in
teresting in being the first word from
iilm since hi3 dispatch of about the 27th
ultimo referring to the proposed parade
of troops through the imperial palace in
Pekin. Like that dispatch this is date
less as to Pekin. The contents were not
made public, but it was stated that if
contained nothing materially changing
the situation. The lack of date led to a
determination to take energetic steps by
which all dispatches hereaf ter coming to
the state department from China will
feave the date clearly stated.
Two other dispatches received from
China referred to the state of health of
the troops, which generally is satisfac
tory. It can not be learned that there
has been any marked advancement of
the negotiations between the powers
touching the withdrawal of international
forces from Pekin. The plain indication
is that the powers are acting upon the
information conveyed in the last note of
the state department and are bringing
11 their Influence to bear upon Russia to
induce her to change her mind as to
withdrawing her troops. For some rea
son the authorities here appear to feel
a growing confidence that this effort will
be successful. It is noted as a fact of
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The Late L.
great significance that the proposition
is being advanced to have Prince Ching
return to Pekin as the acting head of
the Chinese government. The suggestion
is made that the progress of this wave
of reorganization while the international
troops are still in Pekin, promising as it
does speedily to provide an actual de
facto Chinese government, with which
the nations may treat without further
doubt as to Its strength may solve the
present problem and put the Chinese
question in a fair way to final and sat
isfactory settlement. Much may depend
upon the attitude of Russia in this mat
ter and the manner in which she treats
this appeal from the Chinese notables
may prove to be a test of the sincerity
of her expressed desire to deal with the
Chinese government as soon, as possi
ble. Dr. Hill, first assistant secretary of
state, has returned to Washington and
assumed the duties of acting head of the
state department relieving Mr. Adee who
was performing these duties during the
perplexing diplomatic exchanges of re
cent date. Soon after his arriving Dr.
Hill went to the White House and spent
a half hour with the president, going
over the present status of the Chinese
negotiations. Later he conferred at
length with Mr. Adee. From this time
on, until Mr. Hay returns Dr. Hill will
be the active head of the state depart
ment. The dispatch from Perley, the chief
surgeon at Taku makes It apparent that
whatever the conditions may be on the
land route between Taku and Pekin tha
Pel Ho route at least Is open and safe
for the transportation of passengers.
KAISER. IS BELLICOSE.
Berlin, Sept. 4. Negotiations continue
between the powers respecting the pro
positions of Russia. It appears that the
portion of the proposal which contem
plates the removal of the delegations to
Tien Tsin does not meet with opposition,
but the proposal that the troops should
vacate Pekin will not be acted upon un
til after thorough examination of the
case by other powers with a special view
to the question of military advisability.
Germany's programme is to await the
action of the other powers. Count von
Buelow, the German foreign minister,
has made a communication to this effect
to the Russian ambassador, Count Van
der Osten-Sacken.
A high official of the German foreign
office said today in defining Germany's
position: "Germany has not answered
Russia formally, although she has in
formed her confidentially as to (he views
of the German government. Certainly
we do not object to the removal of the
legations temporarily to Tien Tsin, as
this would enable the members to re
cuperate from their recent hardships. So
far as the answer of the United States
to Russia is concerned, we now see it to
be in substance an agreement with Ger
many's position."
When asked whether if the troops
were withdrawn, the empress dowager
and emperor would return to Pekin, the
foreign office official in question replied
that he could form no opinion worth
stating on that subjejct.
Most of the German papers are of the
opinion that it is very doubtful if Ger
many can adopt Russia's suggestions,
and they deplore the evidence of a
threatening split In the European con
cert. One leading Berlin journal asserts
that Emperor William, while conversing
with a group of officers last Saturday
evening, said;
"Under no condition shall we give up
Pekin, not even if every army corps has
to be mobilized."
TROUBLE AT SWATOW ENDED.
Paris, Sept. 4. The French consul at
Canton, under date of Monday, Septem
ber 3, cables that the French, gunboat
Comete has returned to Canton. He
adds that he trip to Swatow (on the
estuary of the Hang Kiang) has had a
good effect and has ended the troubles
and agitation against foreigners which
were spreading in the region north of
Kouang Toung.
The consul also reports that a mis
sionary was attacked and wounded in
the district of Fat-Kong, 100 kilometers
from Canton.
CHINA'S PEACE COMMISSION.
London, Sept. 4. Shanghai reports
that an imperial edict issued at Tai
Yuan Fu appoints LI Hung Chang,
Yung Lu, Hsu Tung tutor or the heir
apparent) and Prince Ching commis
sioners to negotiate peace.
Four German warships arrived at
Woo Sung, September 3.
The unmistakable condemnation of
the proposal to Immediately withdraw
from Pekin which is voiced from ail the
foreign colonies in the far east is taken
in some quarters as a forecast of the
opinion which may be expected from
the ministers when their views are ob
tainable. As already suggested the
Russian proposals are capable of modi
fication and it is thought in well In
formed cirvJes that L"rd Salisbury is
striving to conform them more closely
to the terms first formulated by the
government at Washington.
According to a special dispatch from
St. Petersburg, dealing with the ques
tion of Manchuria, the Russian officials
repudiate any intention to permanently
occupy or annex Manchuria. The dis
patch adds that Russia will claim no
territorial concessions provided the
other powers refrain from so doing and
expresses the hope that the question of
indemnities can be settled by the co
operation of the allied powers.
TO PETITION TO McKINLEY.
Chicago, Sept. 4. A dispatch to the
Record from Shanghai says: The Ameri
can association here has just met and
agreed to request Special Commissioner
Rockhill to to ask President Mc-
IX Le welling.
Kinley not to give his consent to the
withdrawal of the American troops from
Pekin, to refuse to recognize the em
press dowager and Li Hung Chang and
to lend his influence toward the restora
tion of the emperor.
Mr. Rockhill will remain for the pres
ent in Shanghai until he can communi
cate with the admiral of the United
States squadron.
GERMANS IN IMPERIAL CITY.
Berlin, Sept. 4. An official dispatch
from Taku announces the receipt of a
telegram there from Pekin, dated Aug.
5, saying the German troops have taken
possession of a hill within the imperial
city. The dispatch adds that 2,000 addi
tional Italian troops have reached Taku.
CONGER HEARD FROM AGAIN.
Washington, Sept. 4. Minister Conger
has been heard from again, his last ad
vice being dated at Pekin on August 30i
This message was received last evening.
Preceding dispatches have occurred a
week in their transmission from Pekin,
according to the estimate of the state
department, so that Mr. Conger's mes
sage marks a distinct betterment of the
means of communication. Besides it In
cludes the date of dispatch, something
the department has been trying to have
done for many weeks. The supposition
is that this particular message came
down from Pekin to Tien Tsin by courier
and was put on the wires either at
that point or at Taku. The state de
partment decided to make no statement
as to the contents of the message, be
yond the simple one that Minister Con
ger's communication did not mark any
material change in the situation In
Pekin.
It appears that whatever responses
are to be made by the powers to the
proposition to evacuate Pekin are ex
pected to be directed to the govern
ment of Russia and not to our state de
partment. The Russian government
undoubtedly will in turn notify the
United States government as well as all
the other governments concerned as to
the nature of the responses.
It is stated that up to the present,
less than a majority of the powers in
terested in the Chinese question have
responded to the Russian proposal so
far as our government Is advised, and
our officials here agree with the gen
eral tenor of the European dispatches
this morning in the conclusion that
final action on the part of all the powers
may not be had for several days at
least. Everything now depends on the
action of Russia, the attitude of the
other nations being negative, and if she
does not hasten to carry out her an
nounced purpose to withdraw the troops
the other governments probably will be
content, cherishing the hope that in
the meantime some kind of a Chinese
government can be re-established in
Pekin with which the powers may nego
tiate for a final settlement.
Li Hung Chang's attempt to secure
imperial warrant for the institution of
peace negotiations through himself and
the Chinese notables referred to in the
European dispatches is regarded here
as a step In the right direction, while
on the other hand some disquiet has
been caused by the report that the inter
nationals in Pekin have been arresting
some of the members of the Tsung Li
Yamen, who were seeking to open nego
tiations and . re-establish the govern
ment. There Is no disposition here to
condone the offenses of any of these
Chinese officials which may have par
ticipated in the outrages in, Pekin, but
it is questioned whether the present Is
an opportune time to administer pun
ishment. The war department is still concerned
because of the Inability to either reach
General Chaffee or get dispatches from
him. A number of Important dispatches
have been sent the general which the
department is anxious he shall receive
in order to guide his future action. Gen
eral Barry, who can be reached at
Taku, has been Inst-ucted to spare no
pains or expense to get dispatches to
Chaffee and replies from him, which the
department feels are necessary for a
correct disposition of the Chinese ques
tions that have arisen since the occu
pation of Pekin.
MO HOPE FOR SEWALL
He Has Sot Recovered Conscious
ness Since First Stricken.
Bath, Me., Sept. 4. TJp to 11 o'clock
today the condition of Arthur Sewall,
Democratic candidate for vice president,
four years ago, was unchanged. No
sign of returning consciousness has been
noted and no hopeful indication has been
seen by the doctors.
Glass Factories Start Up.
Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 4. Efforts are be
ing made by the American Window Glass
company to start its factories regardless
of the trouble with the cutters over the
wage scale. Officials of the combine re
port that work was resumed today at tha
factories at Dunkirk, Ind.; Greenfield.
Ind.; New Castle, Pa.; Hazel Hurst. Pa.,
and Coudersport, Pa. The Phillips plant
in this city will start up tonight and the
large plants at Arnold and Jeannette. Pa.,
have been ordered to resume operations.
Telegrams from Dunkirk. Greenfield,
Hazel Hurst. New Castle and Couders
port report the factories working in full.
DEATH UNEXPECTED.
Family Did Not Enow Illness
- Was Serious.
Had Been at Genda Springs For
His Health.
WAS FIRST GOVERNOR
Elected in the United States by
Populists.
Had a Stormy and Exciting Ad
ministration. Ex -Governor L. D. Lewelllng, the first
Populist governor of Kansas, died very
suddenly and unexpectedly at Arkansas
City. Kan., last night, Death was due to
heart failure. Mr. Lewelllng had been,
under the advice of a physician, recuper
ating at Geuda Springs. Growing worse
Instead of better he started yesterday to
return home. He reached Arkansas City
much fatigued and went to the home of
his brother-in-law, G. A, Miller, to rest
until today when he expected to resume
the trip home to Wichita. But a short
time before 10 o'clock last night he was
seized with a violent attack of apoplexy
and died in a few moments.
Governor Lewelllng had been In ill
health for several years but did not at
any time suspect the presence of heart
trouble. Treatment for other causes of
failing health has been administered.
The principal affliction which Mr. Le
welling has been contending with for
many years was Indigestion and a com
plication of stomach trouble.
The arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed but the burial will
probably be at Wichita to which place
the remains will be taken today.
Mr. Levelling was nearing his fifty
fourth birthday anniversary. He was
born at Salem, Iowa, in December, 184S.
He resided and was married in Iowa,
coming to Kansas in 1886, landing at
Wichita when the boom was in posses
sion of the west. Prior to his venture in
coming west Mr. Lewelling had served
several years as superintendent of the
Iowa Industrial school for girls and re
signed the office of president of the
board of regents of the state normal
school at Des Meines. Lewelling occu
pied these positions as a Republican.
Soon after he came to Kansas the
boom which had been sweeping over the
west collapsed and the old Alliance
movement was started. He was one of
the early converts gained by that party,
at the time being engaged in the com
mission business.
MR. LEWELLING NOMINATED.
The second state convention of the re
form elements was held at Wichita.Then
Lewelling was doing business in a small
office in the corner of the building which
served as a warehouse. "Various names
were suggested as suitable timber for
the executive office but were passed. Mr.
Lewelling was mentioned With that en
thusiasm which has always been a char
acteristic of Wichita, large numbers of
men, irrespective of party, boomed Le
welling on every hand and he was nom
inated, but a speech he made before the
convention had more to do with his nom
ination as anything else. Mr. Lewelling
was elected.
, The "governor of the first People's par
ty administration In the United States"
was inaugurated with great pride and
demonstration by his followers.
LEGISLATIVE WAR,
Two years prior to the election of
Lewelllng, John F. Wlllits was the re
form nominee for governor. He was
defeated, but the elements which, fos
tered his candidacy charged that the
Republicans had stolen the election and
deprived the people of an honest count
This caused bitter enmities which have
In these later days almost disappeared,"
but the feeling was still bitter when L.
D. Lewelling was sworn in as governor.
The legislative war followed Lewelling's
inauguration in 1S92. There was a con
test over the controlling power in the
house. Both parties claimed it. The
situation became so threatening that
the governor ordered the militia under
arms to clear Representative hall. J.
W. F. Hughes waa the commanding
officer.
The Republicans were behind barri
caded doors in the legislative halls, and
Colonel Hughes refused to lead an at
tack upon the men behind the doors.
For this Hughes was court martialed.
He was dismissed from the service with
a dishonorable discharge, the result of
the court martial. The legislative war
was finally taken into court and was
settled peaceably. The Republicans
controlled the legislature but the Popu
lists had the state government,
THE RENOMINATION.
In those days it was a principle of
the reform elements that the "office
should seek the man." Acting upon
this theory Governor Lewelllng had an
nounced that he would not be a candi
date for renomination for a second
term at the convention which assembled
In Topeka.
Governor Lewelling's managers soon
discovered that some of the delegates,
in fact, many of them, had taken him
literally and were talking of putting
up some new man, who had not been
selected, but the sentiment was growing
in the convention and the governor sent
for a Topeka reporter. When Mr. Lew
elling came to Topeka he lived at the
Dutton house. Then he located at the
Chesterfield. When the state conven
tion was held he was quartered at the
Throop. There the reporter for whom
he had sent a messenger found him.
.When the newsgatherer entered the
governor's room the chief executive
was apparently much disturbed over
the situation surrounding his renomina
tion. The governor said:
"Will you make a statement for me
In the paper?"
"Certainly," was the reply.
Then the governor unfolded his
troubles. "Some of these delegates have
taken me at my word concerning this
renomination. They think I don't want
the honor, but I do. Now what I want
is an interview declaring that I will
accept if the nomination is tendered
me."
"All right," said the reporter; "we'll
attend to it for you."
"Don't embarrass me," said the gov-
Arthur Sewall, Late Democratic
ernor, shaking hands with the news
paper man. "Just set me right."
The interview was written and pub
lished. The governor through some of
his friends purchased several hundred
copies of the paper containing the state
ment and circulated them among the
delegates. When the convention as
sembled the opposition because of the
opinion that Lewelling did not want a
renomination had disappeared, and
Lewelling was renominated by accla
mation. He was, however, defeated by
Governor Morrill. .
THE FIRST MESSAGE.
After the result of the first election
was known Governor Lewelling hired a
man to take charge of his butter and
egg business at Wichita and assumed
the duties of the chief executive. He
found time each week to go to Wichita
and personally give attention to the bus
iness. Before being inaugurated the gov
ernor spent some time on his farm pre
paring his message to the legislature.
It was not a remarkable document. It
was in many respects like other mes
sages, long and uninteresting but it
was read more than the average message
because the governor's political op
ponents were seeking flaws in it upon
which to hang causes for future on
slaughts against him. The message
among other things suggested the fol
lowing: Amendments to the laws for assess
ment and taxation.
To reduce the state and county debt.
To reduce the legal fees paid to news
papers for official and legal publications.
Appropriations for the state schools.
Free school text books for the state.
Aid for the state historical society.
Recommended an investigation looking
towards the establishment of a binding
twine plant at the state penitentiary.
Criticised the officers of the law for
evading the prohibition law and inti
mated that It would be enforced "how
ever lame and inadequate it might be."
Amendments to the state railroad
commission law so as to give the com
missioners power to enforce their de
cisions. "Here is the Scylla and Charybdis of
legislative action," says the message:
"The inefficacy of too little power on
one hand and the constitutionality of too
much power on the other hand."
Prohibiting the bestowal of free rail
road passes by the railroads.
For a revision of the statutes of the
state.
For a revision of the constitutional
provision that the governor could not
veto an objectionable article is an ap
propriation bill without disapproving the
entire bill.
For the creation of a court of appeals.
For a revision of the election laws.
To protect all employes in the exercise
of a free and unrestricted ballot.
For a repeal of the "appraisement
waived" clause of mortgages.
For a screen . law to protect miners.
The establishment of the state grain
inspection under the state board of agri
culture, with the appointing power
lodged with the governor.
The binding twine plant was established
before Lewelling died, by the Republican
majority of a legislature in which the
originator of the plan sat as a member of
the state senate from Sedgwick county.
The screen law came later.
Under ordinary circumstances Lewelling
was conservative, but he was subject to
excitement and when in this condition be
came the subject of ridicule on the part
of opposition papers because of his utter
ances. When Coxey's army was march
ing through Kansas Lewelling made a
speech to the pedestrians. The governor
stood on the east steps to the state house
and there uttered some of the wildest sort
of predictions about the future "If the de
mands now being made by an oppressed
people were not heeded." Lewelling re
gretted these utterances afterwards, espe
cially when he realized that the mission of
the Coxey army had failed and that the
movement was not of any consequence.
ENEMY OF BREIDENTHAI
When the time came to nominate a can
didate for governor to make the race
against Governor Morrill, John Breiden
thal was talked of. He declined, and
started out to make W. A. Harris the
nominee of the party. Although Lewelling
had appointed Breidenthal bank commis
sioner, the latter was opposed to Lewell
ing's policy. Breidenthal denounced in un
measured terms some of the men Lewell
ing gave positions of trust. This caused
an enmity between the two men and
Lewelling went to the Abilene convention
to prevent the nomination of Harris be
cause Breidenthal had said that such ac
tion was the proper pol ly to pursue.
Lewelling himself became a candidate:
he besought others to enter the race and
so managed affairs that before the con
vention was organized the defeat of Har
ris was apparent. Lewelling had no
chance for the nomination and he knew
it. but he was lingering on the outside of
the fighting line with his forces ready to
name the man at the proper time, and he
did it. Atchison county was one of Lew
elling's strongholds. The delegates had
been voting for Lewelling in the conven
tion. At a signal from Lewelling Atchi
son county cast her vote for John W.
Leedy. Then the scramble began. As the
roll call proceeded counties .lumped fran
tically into the Leedy band wagon and
before the astonished opposition to Lewell
ing could obtain their bearings and rally
the scattered forces Leedy was the nomi
nee. For this service Lewelling was made a
member of the state board of railroad
commissioners. While occupying that po
sition. Lewelling was elected senator from
Sedgwick county and held the two offices
despite the protests of some of his party
associates for some time.
In the death of Governor LewelKng.
John Breidenthal loses one of his most
bitter political enemies.
When the Leedy administration retired
y
Candidate for Vice President, Dying:.
BOERSTREED.
Bailer Finds Them Prepared to
Defend Lydenberg.
British lteconnoitering Party
Under Fire AU Day.
LADTBRAXD INVESTED.
Garrison Has Burned Its Stores
and Must Surrender,
Unless Hunter Can Reach It In
Time For Belief.
Crocodile River Valley, Transvaal,
Sunday, Sept. 2. General Buller today
reconnoitered the Boer position in the
mountains overlooking Lydenberg. Gen.
Botha and two thousand burghers had
previously joined the forces holding the
pass. .The Boers opened with three long
toms and fired continuously all day long.
The British had few casualties.
LADYBRAND BESIEGED.
Haseru, Basutoland, Sept. 4. Com
mandoes under Fouril, Grobelar, Bem
mer and Hasbrock, together with 200 of
their scouts are investing the British
garrison at Ladybrand.
It is reported that the troops have al
ready burned their stores, and It is fear
ed that they will be compelled to sur
render. General Hunter la hastening to their
relief.
CZAR AND HIS AUNT.
Hare a Serious Quarrel Orer
Baccarat and Bouiette.
New York, Sept. 4. A dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from Berlin
says: - ,
A very serious quarrel has broken out
between the czar and his aunt, the
Grand Duchess "Vladimir, which has
had the result of causing her husband,
the grand duke, to tender the resigna
tion of his office as commander - of the
Metropolitan Military district of St.
Petersburg and of the imperial guard.
The whole trouble which has not only
set all Russian society by the ears, but
has also perturbed several foreign courts,
including that of Emperor William, is
due to a question of baccarat and rou
lette. Last spring the czar, alarmed by the
extraordinary increase of the scandals
at court, in society, in the army and
even among the high clergy, due to high
play, issued an edict strictly forbidding
baccarat or roulette.
This ukase followed almost immediate
ly the startling discovery made by Nich
olas that the chapter of one of the prin
cipal churches of the metropolis had
pawned the church plate and Jewel
icons to pay gambling debts contracted
at baccarat and roulette.
By the army and clergy the emperor's
commands nave been obeyed and bac
carat has been stepped at the Yacht
and other leading clubs.
But society has treated the imperial
edict with something Very much akin
to derision and this largely owing to the
attitude adopted by the Grand Duchess
Vladimir.
The latter, a German princess by
birth and the only foreign lady who has
declined to change the faith In which
she was reared for that of her husband
on marrying a Russian fraud duke, is
passionately addicted to games of this
character.
Killed by Rejected Lover.
Denver, Col., Sept. 4. Alvina Bollen, IS
years old. daughter or Hans Jtsoiien, pro
prietor of the Metropolitan hotel, was shot
and instantly killed on Sixteenth street by
William C. Baraear, rejected admirer.
who had been employed as a cook in her
father's hotel. The murderer was ar
rested. He had swallowed a dose of poi
son, but antidotes weep promptly admin
istered and he will recover.
Lewelliner served throuKh the senate ses
sion, two years ago, then went home to
Wichita and embarked in the real estate
business, in which he was engaged at the
.time of his death.
Mr. Lewelling's first wife died several
Tears eo. Two daughters survived her.
A third daughter, born after the second
marriage, and the wife, are the members
ot the family now living. Miss Pauline
Lewelling is a school teacher; the eldest.
Miss Jessie Lewelling, gave up her work
as a trained nurse to do special newspa
per work in Chicago, where she now re
sides. Tfie wire ana youngest aaugnier
were with the governor when death came.
He was a Mason and a member of the
Mystic Shrine.
WHY THEY OBJECT.
Say Chief of Police Should LIto
in Topeka.
Appointment to Be Formally'
Announced Tonight.
Ttt-ov Ytaa decided to anpoint
Frank Stahl as chief of police. The city
council is in open reDenion ana it is evi
dent from the views expressed that Mr.
Stahl can not be confirmed.
Mr. stahl said yesterday in Garfield
park that he would accept the position
as so many people had urged him to da
bow The mayor was seen this morning, t
but refused to confirm or deny the story
tht i, wnnld annoint Mr. Stahl. but
said that he would present a name to tha
council at the meeting tonignt.
The members of the council have lit
tle to say against Mr. Dtahl except that
he is pot a citizen and on that ground a
fight will be made against his appoint
ment. ,
Of the councilmen who were asked
their opinion of the matter.this morning
only one, John Elliott, said that ha
would vote to confirm Mr. Stahl. Mr.
Elliott said that the entire responsibility
rested upon the mayor and he would
vote to sustain any action the mayor
might take.
Councilman Snattlnger said: I am
unalterably opposed to the appointment
of Mr. Stahl and will fight his confirma
tion to the last. I think that It is an
outrage to bring a man in from tne
country to be chief of police. There are
plenty of men who live in town who
could fill the place Just as well as Mr.
Stahl. I know that great pressure has
been brought to bear upon the mayor by
a certain element, but that make3 no
difference. The town can be run by men
who live in it; If it can not then we
should surrender our charter and have
a township trustee to take care of us.
I don't know how any of the other coun
cilmen feel, but if the mayor appoints
Mr. Stahl, and they say he will, I will do
all I can to defeat him In the council.
Mr. Weber took a similar view of tha
matter. He said: "I heard Mr. Stahl
say that he had finally concluded to ac
cept the position and I can say that he
won't get it if I have anything to say in
the matter. We have about 40.000 peo
ple in Topeka and we certainly should
be able to get one capable man out of
that number. It is altogether unneces
sary to go to the country for a man to
act as chief of police, for I believe that
a man can be selected without g"J
outside of the city limits. We will be
the laughing stock of the papers all over
the country if we are compelled to do
that." , , t
Councilman Chaney said In reply to
the question as to whether he believed
the council would confirm Mr. Stahl: L
hardly know, but I do not believe in ap
pointing any one outside of the city.
There are other objejetions than that of
residence, however, and it may be that
the council will not agree with the may
or in the matter. I do not know posi
tively that Mr. Stahl's name will be pre
sented, but it seems to be general y un
derstood that it will be. It would not
surprise me in the least If a majority
of the councilmen would vote against
th confirmation."
Mr. Roundtree la another councilman
who considers that Mr. Stahl's residence
should bar him from the office. "I thinls
that a man who could handle the busi
ness in a satisfactory manner can be se
lected without going to the country to
look for him," said Mr. Roundtree.
"There is certainly plenty of good timber
in a city the size of Topeka from which
to choose a successor to Mr. Ramsey.
I do not think it Is right to go to the
country for a man. Mr. Stahl is a good
man and I have heard nothing against
him, but it seems to be the general opin
ion that he should cot be chosen."
Councilman Betts is also opposed to
the selection of Mr. Stahl. He said: "I
do not think it is right to appoint a man
who is not a resident of the city. I have
not heard any other councilman express
an opinion regarding the appointment
and do not know how they are inclined
to look at the matter, but I am against
it and will vote that way If the matter
comes before the council this evening.'
Councilman Hughes said: "It does not
look exactly right to me. I believe that
a man who lives in the city should re
ceive the appointment. There are plenty
of men in the city who are capable of
holding the office and I hardly consider
it necessary to go beyond the city limits
for a chief."
Councilman Mergan Is likewise oppos
ed to the selection of Mr. Stahl and will
line up with the opposition.
Mr". Warner was the only councilman
approached who did not express an
opinion of the matter. He said that ha
would wait until the matter came be
fore the council and would vote as he
thought best at that time.
The rejection of Mr. Stahl produces a
peculiar situation and it may be that it
will result in Chief of Police Ramsey
holding the position indefinitely. When
Chief Ramsey resigned, one of the condi
tions wasthathewouldhold the office un
til his successor Is qualified. If the
mayor and council can not agree Chief
Ramsey would continue to hold office
and this is what the so-called "liberal ele
ment" most desires.
Ifl A BALLOON.
Jacques Faure Crosses the Eng
lish Channel in Four Hours.
New York, Sept. 4. A dispatch to the
World from Paris says:
M. Jacques Faure, treasurer Aero club,
has successfully crossed the channel in
a balloon.
He left the Crystal palace, London, at
8 o'clock Saturday night and arrived at
Alette, Pas de Calais, at 3 o'clock yes
terday morning.
The crossing of the channel loccupiea
four hours. During this time the aero
naut kept his balloon at a height of 700
metres.
Weather Indications.
Chicago, Sept. 4. Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Wed
nesday, except possibly thunder storms
tonight; southerly winds.