The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
July 6, 1900

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LAST EDITION. HEXING. TOPEKA, KANSAS, JULY 6, 1900. FRIDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. IYAH Af Democratic National Conven tion Completes Its Ticket. Adlai E. Stevenson domi nated for the Second Time FOR VICE PRESIDENT Hill Positively Declined to Ac cept the Place Though It Seemed To Be His If He Wanted It. Convention Hall, July 6, 3:44 p. nt. Adlai E. Stevenson, of Illinois, was nominated for vice president on the first ballot, tie received a total of SS9H votes. THE BALLOTING. Vote by States on Vice Presiden tia Nomination. Convention Hall, Kansas City, July 6. The first ballot for vice president re sulted as follows: Alabama, cast 3 votes for Stevenson and 19 for Hill; Arkansas. Towne 5; Stevenson 11; California, Stevenson 15; Towne 3; Colorado, Stevenson 8; Con necticut, Stevenson 9; Towne 3; Dela ware, Stevenson 4; Hill 2; Florida. Stevenson 4; Hill 4; Georgia, Stevenson 26; Idaho, Hill 3; Towne 3; Illinois, Stevenson 48; Indiana. Stevenson 28; Towne 2; Iowa, Stevenson 26; Kansas, Stevenson 20; Kentucky, Stevenson 26; Louisiana, Hill 16; Maine, Towne 2; Stevenson 10; Maryland. J. Walter Smith 16; Massachusetts, Hill 13;Towne 11; Stevenson 6; Michigan, Towne 6: Stevenson 23; Minnesota, Towne 18; Mississippi, Stevenson IS; Missouri, Stevenson 23; Hill 6; Towne 3; Danforth 1; Hogg 1; Montana. Carr, 1; Hill, 3; Stevenson, 2. Nebras ka: Towne, 10; Stevenson, 6. Nevada: Towne, 2; Hill, 4. New Hampshire: Stevenson, S. New-Jersey: Hill, 20. New Tork: Hill. 72. N. Carolina: Carr, 22. North Dakota. Hill 6; Ohio, Patrick 46; Oregon. Stevenson 5, Hill 2, Towne 1; Pennsylvania. Stevenson 64: South Caro lina, Stevenson IS: South Dakota. Towne 6. Stevenson 2: Tennessee, Hjll 2i; Texas, Stevenson 39; Vermont, Stevenson 8: Vir ginia, Stevenson 24: Washington, Toffna S: West Virginia. Stevenson 12: Utah, Stevenson 6; Wisconsin. Stevenson 21, Towne 3: Wyoming, Stevenson 6: Alaska. Stevenson 6; Arizona. Stevenson 5. Towne 1; Rhode Island, Stevenson 8; New Mex ico. Stevenson 5. Towr.o 1: Oklahoma, Stevenson 31;., Towne 2H: Indian Terri tory, Stevenson 6; Hawaii, Hill 6. THE FINAL DAY. Convention Hall, Kansas City, Mo July 6. The final day of the national Democratic convention broke clear and hot. The sun blazed pitilessly down through the same brilliant sky that has marked every day of convention week, and the cloudless blue gave no promise of relief from the intense heat. But the grateful wind which' has saved the week from being intolerable did not forsake the sweltering crowds today. It blew steadily from the southwest, hot. It is true, from Its passage over the plains, but nevertheless a wind. It swept in through the great windows at the south end of the hall, fluttered the bunting and flags and fanned the vast crowd. An hour before the convention hall was opened dense crowds were packed around the various entrances and hun dreds more were coming on every thoroughfare that afforded access to the building. About thirty minutes after the doors were opened the galleries were all occupied, and still the crowds around the entrance and in the streets had suffered no diminution. Yesterday the hall was so densely packed that it was at times impossible to move around upon the floor, one fourth of the delegates were unable to eee the chairman and three-fourths of them could hear -nothing uttered from the platform. The aisles were choked up to a degree that was dangerous, and passage through them was at all times difficult and late in the evening it was impossible. This morning the police and sergeant-at-arms started in with great vigor to prevent anything like a repetition of the disagreeable features of yesterday's second session, and for a considerable time met 'With success, but they were gradually overwhelmed and made comparatively helpless by the heavy crowds that were allowed to pass oy tne gate Keepers. The crowd was not as great or as terrific as that of last night the great features of the convention, the reading of the platform and the nomination of a candidate for the presidency being over. Sulzer was the first vice presidential candidate to appear in the hall, and his appearance seemed to excite very little interest. He came down the aisles from the delegates' door, coat thrown open, hat jammed hard down on the back of his head, his tall form towering over a small Ohio delegate at his side, across whose shoulders his arm was caressingly thrown and into Whose ear he talked with great energy. At 10:45 a. m.. Chairman Kichardson advanced to the front of the platform, a great bouquet of sweet peas in hand and with a sweep of the gavel cut oft the strains of the band, slowly stilled the confusion and brought the conven tion to order for its third dav's work. But it was some minutes befo" there was sufficient quiet for the opening in vocation and then the great audience arose while the Rev. Rabbi Mayer, of Kansas City, delivered a prayer breath ing the sense of responsibility resting upon the convention. CALL OP STATES. Immediately following the prayer the call of states began for the purpose of making nominations for the vice presi dency. Great confusion prevailed and very few of the delegates were aware of what was going on until Alabama and Arkansas had been passed, and Califor nia was called. Then the doughty form and florid face of Senator White emerg ed from the Californians and In stentor ian toces he demanded to know what was going on and that the aisles be cleared of the disorderly intruders. (When the chairman responded that Cal ifornia w-as being called for nomina tions. Senator Whie announced that California yielded to Arkansas. '"And Arkansas yields to Illinois, to STEVRB'OH place In nomination Adlia Stevenson, of Illinois," shouted Jefferson Davis, the Democratic candidate for governor of Arkansas, standing on a chair and re ceiving a cheer for his mention of Stev enson. Now all business was suspended as the confusion had become so over powering that the call of the secretaries was inaudible above the roar. The po lice and sergeants at arm struggled Vainly to dispossess the mob which was now well nigh in control of the floor. Men fought to retain their places, and there were many exciting encounters which at times threatened to precipitate a fight under the eyes of the multitude. It took 15 minutes to restore some semblance of order and then the spokes man for Illinois, Representative James Williams, presented the name of Stev enson. Mr. Williams spoke rapidly and brief ly, and at his mention of Adlai E. Stevenson, Illinois was on. its feet cheering wildly. Kansas was up as was Alabama, Arkansas, Minnesota and a large number of delegates in differ ent parts of the hall. The applause, while vigorous, was short, lasting above a minute. When the roll call reached Connecticut that state gave way to Minnesota amid cheers and cries of "Towne." A. A. Roesing, of Minnesota, then took the platform to present the name of Charles A. Towne, of his state. Mr. Roesing is a tall, powerful man, with a voice beflttin? his fi'alwart frame. He could be heard in every di rection. His first applause was gained when he spoke of Mr. Towne as a man who embodied the best characteristics of American manhood. When he pro nounced the name of Towr.e there was cheering from the Minnesota delega tion, which rose to its feet, waving flags in frantic fashion. The galleries Joined in the applause with fervor, but there was less enthusiasm among the men on the floor, who had the votes. A stout woman in the northeast corner of the first gallery climbed upon a chair, hold ing in her hand a colored lithograph of Bryan and Towne, while with her right she waved a handkerchief vigor ously. Congressman Shafroth, of Colo rado, a zealous supporter of the can didacy of Mr. Towne. climbed into the gallery in an effort to get the woman forward to the platform, but she de clined to come. By degrees the enthu siasm spread throughout the delega tions and in a short time were up the states of Washington, Wyoming, Mon tana and South Dakota, but their num ber was much less than that which had risen to the name of Stevenson. STAMPEDE TOWARD HILL. While the galleries were enthusiastic over Towne there was an excited little group about the chair of ex-Senator Hill. In it was Croker. "You must take the nomination and save the day," said Edward Murphy, excitedly. "I cannot: I cannot," replied Hill, his face white and set. "I do not want it." "You must take it," said Croker, leaning over him. while Norman E. Mack and Frank Campbell held Hill, one on each side, and urged him. to ac cept. An excited man from New Jersey, shaking his fingers under Mr. Hill's nose, shouted: "You can't refuse. You can't. The party must have you to save the east." "I don't want it. You can. name Stevenson. He's as good as I am." said Hill, and then turning to Murphy and Croker and gripping his hand he said: "Please don't force this; please don't." Mr. Murphy then gave an indication of a prearranged scheme to nominate by saying to the excited Jersey man: "You keep quiet and it will be all right. We have it fixed." Meanwhile the confusion continued to be so great in the hall that even after Chairman Richardson had recognized Governor Thomas of Colorado, to sec ond the nomination of Mr. Towne, not a word of his speech could be heard by either the delegates or the people in the galleries. Finally, after Governor Thomas had been speaking for a minute or more, former Senator White went to the platform and in a ringing voice warned the convention that if order was not restored he would move that the galleries be cleared. When the state of Delaware was called the announcement was made that the state will yield to New York. Then the result of the Hill conference be came apparent. A tremendous shout of applause swept through the hall. Del egate Grady, one of the leaders of Tam many Hall, had already ascended the platform and as he stepped to the front to address tlie convention the applause and cheering increased. His first sen tence rang through the great building in trumpet tones: SPEECH OF SENATOR GRADY. Mr. Chairman: On behalf of the uni ted Democracy of the state of New York I present to this convention as a candi date for vice president the name of David Bennett Hill. After Some minutes of uproarious enthusiasm partial quiet was restored and the senator continued: "The representatives of the Demo cratic party of New York state recog nize their responsibility to the Democ racy of the nation and believe they ap preciate the expectation of the Democ racy of the union, in the presentation of this honored name. There is no state in the union with so much to gain through Democratic success and so much to lose by Republican triumph as the state of New York. We are to elect this year not only the entire state ticket from governor to state engineer, not only as in every other state of the union every member of congress, but every member of our state senate and every member of the assembly. Desirous of strengthening our hands at home, we desire more to strengthen the national ticket and we stand here 72 as one to pledge you the electoral vote of the state of New York if David Bennett Hill shall be the nominee of this con vention for vice president. (Applause). "This is not idle sentiment. We be lieve that David B. Hill by the side or William J. Bryan and standing upon the platform framed by this convention is by thousands upon thousands of votes the strongest man that can be named for the Democracy of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. He is not. nor has he been in any sense a candidate for this nomination. He has suggested every and any means which he thought might bring about harmonious action upon the part of the delegation from the state of New York and secure the elec toral vote of that state for our nomi nees. He may be prepared to decline the nomination which the delegates have offered to him and now present to this convention. (Cries of "no, no"). VV e say to you, decline or not decline from the first to the last ballot in this convention New York's 72 united en thusiastic true blue Democratic votes will be cast for David B. Hill." (Long continued applause and cheering.) HILL'S NAME PRESENTED On behalf of Democracy of New rk I present to this convention for the nomination for vice president the name of David Bennett Hill." ADLAI E. v 3 Mil (v V K 3. Nominated For Vice President Convention. It was dramatic in the extreme. The effect was electrical. His words set the convention in a frenzy of enthusiasm. The scene which followed was far the most tempestuous of the session, and the name of Hill echoed and re-echoed through the hall. State standards were seized and held aloft and the conven tion was canopied with fluttering flags and handkerchiefs. Delegates and spec tators cheered and the great structure fairly shook with the noise when the galleries became infected with the en thusiasm. Governor Hill, meantime had worked his way through the surging multitude to the platform. As he as cended it, his hands were eagerly grasp ed and he was escorted to the seat of the permanent chairman. He asked Mr. Grady to yield that he might make a statement but Mr. Grady declined. Mayor Van Wyck, of the New York delegation hurried to Governor Hill and began an earnest conversation with him urging him not to decline the nomina tion which evidently seemed to be with in his grasp. Hill only shook his head. It was a pretty, even a dramatic side play. All the while the convention was pulsing with enthusiasm and cheering. When finally Mr. Grady was permitted to proceed he said that Governor Hill might decline. "But decline or not," he shouted, "New York's united and her solid 72 votes will be cast to the end for David Bennett Hill." While Senator Hill on the platform, w'aited for quiet and for Senator Grady to finish his speech he kept repeating: "I will not take it." To Senator Grady he said: "This is absolutely unfair. You should not do It." URGED TO ACCEPT. Judge Van Wyck kept urging him to accept and not make a declination. Hill was obdurate. H is face was like mar ble, his hand trembled and he wiped the prespiration from his brow. While G-a-dy was speaking Hill asked to see Sen ator Jones and the ex-senator said to him: "Jones stop this thing. It is not wise. It should not be forced upon me. Help me stop it." Chairman Jones said: "I will hel you. Go on and decline and I'll help you out. I'll see the delegation leaders. You are right. Go on and make your speech." Then Senator Hill advanced "to the platform. He stood with head bowed a few minutes expressive of gratitude for the cheers that rolled in heavy vol ume toward him from every part of the hall but finally there was a chance of his voice being heard. He was frequently interrupted by pro tests as he insisted he could not accept. From New York came cries of "Yes you can." When he said clearly and firmly, "I did not come Into this convention as a didate and I can not accept the honer," didate and I can not accpet the honer," again came the cries of "Yes you can," in greater volume than before but they had not the slightest effect. He left the platform cheered to the echo and surrounded by his friends who pressed forward to grasp his hands. When Georgia was called, Mr. Hutch ins of that state spoke briefly and clear ly, delivered a short speech in second ing the nomination of Stevenson from Illinois. James Kennedy of Connecticut had yielded to Illinois in the roll call and re ceived a like favor from that state when its name was called and James Ken nedy, chairman of the state delegation, made a short seconding speech for Stevenson of Illinois. When Idaho was called she gave way to Washington and W. H. Dunphy placed in nomination the name of James Hamilton Lewis of Washington. The name of Lewis was received -with but feeble cheers that lasted but a few moments. Indiana gave way to Virginia and Congressman WMlliam A. Jones of the latter state seconded the nomination of Stevenson. Iowa seconded the nom ination of Stevenson from the floor. Chairman Sells of that delegation con tenting himself with the simple an nouncement. Kansas did not respond and at the call of Kentucky there were cries of "Blackburn," but the senator did not respond and ex-Governor MeCreary of Kentucky came forward and seconded the nomination of Stevenson of Illinois, whom he claimed as a son of Kentucky, he having been born in that state Delegate E. H. McCaleb of Louisiana, when that state was called announced from his seat that the delegation from Louisiana unanimously seconded the nomination of that gifted leader and statesman of New York, again the name of Hill arousingtheconventionto cheer ing and applause. GOV. SMITH NAMED. Delegate A. Leo Knot, of Maryland, formerly an assistant postmaster gen eral, presented in a brief speech the name of Gov. John Walter Smith, of Maryland. When the state of Massachusetts was called, George Fred Williams ascended the platform amid considerable ap plause.; In the course of his addresss, which was delivered in clarion tones, carrying to the uttermost parts of the hall; he paid a handsome compliment to the state of New York, which he de STEVENSON. f t -ft, 1 if.." St 7 ..f x -i i V K by the Democratic National 4- clared was unitedly in favor of the plat form and ticket of this convention. For this reason no state in the union was entitled to greater fconsideration than New York. This was received with a shout of approval, the belief becoming in some manner prevalent that Mr. Williams was about to second Hill's nomination. "The name w-hich seems most desir able in the interests of the party," Mr. Williams declared, "in connection with the vice presidential nomination is that of a man who is intellectually and mor ally the peer of the candidate for the first place, Charles A. Towne, of Min nesota." Cordial applause was given. Mr. Towne's name, but it was tempered by such remarks from among the dele gates as "We want a Democrat," "This is not a Populist convention," and other expressions that raised in question Mr. Towne's Democracy. In response to these cries Mr. Williams insisted that Mr. Towne was as much of a Democrat as any man in the convention. At the conclusion of the speech both Williams and Towne were heartily cheered. Minnesota when called yielded the floor to Mr. Cummings of Connecticut, who briefly seconded the nomination of Towne. His speech, as usual with those seconding the nomination of Mr. Towne vas received with much applause from the galleries. Senator Money, of Mississippi, rose when his name was called and made his way to the spectators' platform. He declared the ticket should be composed of men both of whom had been Demo crats in every political affiliation. He therefore seconded the nomination of Adlai E. Stevenson. The audience then received Governor Stone, of Missouri, with great enthu siasm, rising to its feet and cheering and waving flags, while the band played "Dixie." When he spoke it was with deliberation, and he was given strict attention, particularly by the local au dience. His eulogy of Teller and Towne called for a burst of applause, and his sentiment that even if they had been Republicans their support of silver and Mr. Bryan entitled them to seats in this convention was the signal for more en thusiasm. His closing remarks second ing Mr. Stevenson, and saying that all who differed in 1896 should be welcomed to the party in 1900, if they would come, was applauded. Nebraska passed in the call for nomi nees, saying they had nobody to present as a candidate. Nevada had Mr. Newlands present their views. He named Mr. Towne a their choice, and the minute he men tioned the name there was a call for a vote. The audience was displaying Its im patience. When New Hampshire was called Colonel Henry O. Kent made a very short speech in favor of Steven son. NEW JERSEY SECONDS HILL. Delegate Daly of New Jersey rose to second the nomination of Hill. He spoke vigorously and his terse speech called forth loud cheers. Patrick H. McCarln rose in his seat when the roll call reached New York and announced that the Empire state would yield its time to Delaware. L. Irving Handy of that state took the platform and like Mr. Daly spoke for Hill. He declared that although the senator had declined a better soldier had never walked beneath the Democra tic flag and when he was nominated he would take it. The convention was becoming very impatient over the long list of seconding speeches and there were frequent calls of "time" before he concluded. Senator White of California spoke energetically from the platform, declaring that those who did not desire to hear the nom inating speeches could go out. If they did not care to go out they should keep quiet. North Dakota from the floor seconded the nomination of D. B. Hill. S. M. Gates, a tall powerful son of North Car olina, presented the name of Colonel J. Julian Carr from his state. He spoke briefly and escaped the usual remin der conveyed in the call of "time." Ohio put in nomination the name of A. W. Patrick of the Buckeye state. His name was presented by M. A. Daugherty, who was one of the few speakers whose speech could be heard at any distance from the platform. Oregon from the floor seconded the nomination of J. Hamilton Lewis of Washington. W. H. Sowden of Pennsylvania read his speech seconding Stevenson from a yellow slip of paper. Although he spoke clearly and distinctly the crowd in its impatience repeatedly interrupted him by calls of "Louder," "Time," "Vote." He read readily however, and the tum ult increased to such an extent that Chairman Richardson was compelled to use his gavel frequently. South Carolina from the floor second ed the nomination of Stevenson. Tennessee also from the floor, Chas. T. Chase making the speech seconded the nomination of that "matchless leader of the New York Democracy, David B. Hill." This was greeted with a howl of ap plause. Jonathan Lane of Texas promised to i i be brief when he took the platform and he kept his word, seconding the nomi nation of Stevenson. NOMINATING STEVENSON. Speech of Congressman Williams of Illinois. Convention Hall, Kansas City, .July 6. Congressman Williams in presenting the name of Adlai Stevenson for vice president said: Gentlemen of the Conventian: Illi nois, is grateful to Arkansas for this evidence of her regard. The united Democracy of Illinois desires to present to this convention for the next vice president a Democrat (cheers), who drew his first breath from the pure Democratic atmosphere of Old Kentucky. (Cheers.) One baptised in the great and glowing Democracy of Illinois.one who has stood squarely on every Democratic platform since he became a voter. One who has twice represented in congress a district overwhelmingly Republican, one who is not a Rough Rider, but a swift rider (cheers); not a warrior but a states man. A man who stands for civil gov ernment against military rule. A man who believes that a president of the United States who ignores the constitu tion as the present Republican president has done mu:t be one who loves his own glory far more than he loves the republic. A man who believes Ameri can despotism 13 no better than any other despotism. A man who places human blood above human greed. A man who will not trade away the prec ious life of an American soldier for a nugget of gold in the Philippine Islands. (Cheers.) A man who would not give the 3,000 or 3,500 brave American sol diers whom McKinley has sacrificed in that hot bed of disease and destruction for all the islands in all the seas. (Ap plause.) A man who, during four years of faithful administration as first as sistant postmaster general of the United States demonstrated to the country that he knows a Republican when he sees one in an office that belongs to a Democrat. (Laughter and applause.) Nominate our man and you will not have to explain any speeches made against Democracy for he has never made any kind only Democratic. (Applause). A man in the full strength of his man hood, able to canvass every state of this union. Gentlemen of the convention, Illinois make no exaggeration when she tells you that in that great state the conditions are far better, the prospects are much brighter for Democracy than in 1892, when our candidate for vice president carried it by 30,000 majority. (Applausce). We have a state ticket stronger than we ever had before. We have but one Democracy in Illinois. We Voice the sincere sentiment of the De mocracy in Illinois from one end of that state to the other when we ask you to nominate a man whose name we shall present, a man who has been tried, gone through the contest and no weak spots found in his armor, a man whose high character and ability recommend him to the people in every part of this republic, a man who possesses the noble attrib utes of a noble man great enough, good enough to be president of the United States with a platform that reads like a Bible and with these two faithful Democrats standing together, shoulder to shoulder we can sweep criminal ag gression and McKinley hyprocrisy off the face of the earth. Gentlemen we now present to you the choice of the united Democratic party of our state that distinguished states man, that splendid, good, reliable Dem ocrat, ex-Vice President Stevenson, of Illinois. (Great applause). HIGH PRICED ADMISSIONS. Kansas Farmers Said to Have Paid $25 For Tickets Special to the State Journal. Kansas City, July 6. The ticket bro kers were sharp enough to get hold of hundreds of tickets to the convention. Wednesday season tickets brought $25. Thursday afternoon the Journal corres pondent saw a man pay a broker $3 for a single admission. These brokers sold a ticket, to farmers especially, guaranteeing reserved seats, special privileges, etc., which admitted the innocent purchaser to the conven tion hall building, but took them only beyond the entrances, having no cou pons or numbers, which entitled the holder to even see the inside of the con vention. SKETCH OF STEVENSON. Illinois Kan Most Likely to Be Named as Bryan's Running Mate. Adlai Stevenson was born in Chris tian county, Kentucky, October 23, 1835, received a common school education, and was also a student at Center col lege, Danville, Ky. His family re moved to Blooming ton, 111., when young Stevenson was 17 years old. He was admitted to the bar in May, 1857; made master in chancery in 1860-'64; was elected to congress In 1875; sent as a delegate to the national Democratic convention in 1884 and 1S02; appointed first assistant postmaster general un der President Cleveland, 1885-'89; elect ed vice president on ticket with Grover Cleveland; appointed a member of the commission to Europe to try and secure international bimetallism in 1897. CALLS IT UNFAIR. Speech of David B. Hill Declining the Vice Presidential Nomination. Convention Hall, July 6. In declining the nomination for the vice presidency, Senator Hill said: "Mr. President and gentleman of the convention: (Great ap plause.) Whtile I greatly appreciate the action of the delegation from New York it is proper for me to say that It is without my approval. (Cries of "no no") I appreciate also the manifestations of friendliness on the part of the delegates from oher states, but I feel that it is my duty to rise here and now and say to you that, for personal reason and good and valid reasons I can not accept this nomination. (Great applause and cries of "no, no," and "you have got to take it.") I have not been a candidate. I do not desire to be a candidate and I must not be nominated by this conven tion. (Renewed applause and cheering and cries of "you must, you must.") "There are gentlemen here whose names have been or will be presented to this convention any one of which names is stronger than my own. (Cries of "no, no"). There is no difficulty whatever in making a satisfactory choice and I ought not in justice to them to permit my name to be used a single moment further and this convention should pro ceed to nominate a candidate from some of those who have been named. In jus tice to me, in justice to them, in justice to the party, in justice to the ordinary procedure of this convention it Is un fair to me to place me in this position without my consent." (Great applause). BOTH CLAIM DAVIS. Special to the State Journal. Kansas City, July 6. Kansas and Missouri had a quarrel over Webster Davis immediately after Davis joined the Bryan forces. "That's a MIssourian," exclaimed a gaunt clay-eater who runs a job office (Continued on Sixth Page.) TUBE IN THROAT. Child at Topeka Hospital 'Which Re quires Artificial Air Passage. There Is a child in Kansas who will be compelled to wear a metal tube in his throat as long as he lives. He is the 3-year-old son of Harry Crittenden, a wealthy cattle mn of Coolldge, Kan., and so far as known is the only child in the United States who gets the air necessary to sustain life through a small tube of gold plated metal. The child was born with a malforma tion of the trachea, and as the malfor mation advanced with his growth the air passage gradually closed. Several weeks ago the child reached the first stages of suffocation, and was brought to Topeka for treatment. A tube was inserted in the throat, and the child im mediately revived and grew strong. At the end of six weeks it was decided to withdraw the tube, but as soon as this was done the child commenced to smother. The tube was again inserted and left four weeks longer, and this week was again removed, but a minute after it was withdrawn from the throat the child was in a dying condition. The tube was quickly reinserted, and now the physicians say that the boy will be unable to live without the artificial opening for air. As the child grows older the size of the tube will be changed, so as to pro vide the requisite supply of air. Medi cal history gives no instance of a sim ilar case. A BUSH FOR LINCOLN. Is Expected to Follow Adjourn ment at Kansas City. Lincoln, Neb., July 6. Chief interest in Lincoln today in regard to the Kan sas City convention seems to be as to the time when it will conclude, for after the final adjournment it will nat urally drift to Lincoln. The local dem onstration in honor of Mr. Bryan, while it was slow in starting, showed respect able proportions after midnight when a marching party formed and with bands paraded to the Bryan home and serenaded the presidential nominee. The Bryan telephone was kept ringing late into the night by friends who wished to offer congratulations. Many tele grams from a distance were received. Mr. Bryan was asked what effect he thought the adoption ot the platform In its present form would have on the vice presidency. He replied that it tended to eliminate some candidates who would have remained in the contest had the platform contained a mere re affirmation of the silver plank of 1896. No names were mentioned, of course. Mr. Bryan was asked who is to be the nominee for vice president. "The man who knows," replied Mr. Bryan, "were he to telegraph the in formation to Kansas City would be a distinguished man in a moment." The discussion of Mr. Bryan's possible visit to Kansas City came up at fre quent intervals. Mr. Bryan said that w hile reading the bulletins he had done some figuring with the result that he had found that the delegates had put in two solid hours shouting. He jokingly remarked that he guessed he would not go to Kansas City for- the Democrats had already done so much shouting that they would be shouted out and on his arrival they could not make much noise and the Republican papers would then state that he did not meet a cor dial reception. About the city today was much spec ulation as to the result of the nomina tion. It was hailed with delight by the hotel people who are already pre paring to accommodate big crowds when the delegates shall visit Lincoln on their way home. The Chicago march ing club is expected here and doubtless many of the eastern and western dele gates alike will stop here. If Mr. Bryan does not make the Kansas City trip the number who will come to Lincoln will be much larger. Friends who ex pected Mr. Bryan would leave for Kan sas City on the early morning train were at the depot in force, but he did not put in an appearance. LOCAL MENTION. Mrs. 'Alva Hupp, of Twin Mound, Kas., and Miss Helen Johnson, of St. Marys, were operated on by Dr. Munn at. Stormont hospital today. The first operation was for stone in the kidney and the second for appendicitis. Governor Stanley is at his office "to day, having returned from Horton, Kas., where he delivered the Fourth of July speech. He will leave Tuesday or Wednesday of next week for Colorado to spend a short vacation, nl the mean time Private Secretary Henry Allen will spend a few days at his home In Ot tawa. H. G. Larimer has returned from Kansas City. He secured admission to the convention by paying for a ticket. There will be a handicap tournament at the golf links Saturday afternoon. The only business in police court this morning was the trial of a tramp for vagrancy. He .was given a term on the rock pile. The application of the rock pile remedy which has been so well ad ministered in Topeka has caused the tramps to avoid the town. H. G. Rising,- special agent, will go to Admire tomorrow to establish a free rural delivery route. The route will extend north and east of the town. A one-legged man who refused to give his name, was arrested for drunkenness this morning. He was found in a coal shed back of Nick Chiles' place, where he had spent the night. John Lewis, a young man employed by the Hall Lithographic Co. has re ported to the police that a suit of clothes, a pair of shoes and a grip had been stolen from him. He was rooming at 629 Quincy with another young man, and his room-mate is missing. Capt. J. G. Waters has returned from Kansas City, where he stirred up the national Silver Republican convention by one of his speeches. Bookkeeper Maxwell says that the po lice made an error in reporting the short change episode In Warren M. Crosby's store. The man asked for a $10 bill for change, and then throwing down another $10 he asked for a $20 bill, and got it. The cashier afterward found she was $10 short. BRYAN WONT GO. Decides That He Will Not TIsit Kansas City. Convention Hall 11:07 A. M. Mr. Bryan had a talk over the wire with Senator Jones, Norman E. Mack and others and has decided not to come to Kansas City. Weather Indications. Chicago, July 6. Forecast for Kan sas: Fair tonight and Saturday, except showers in east portion Saturday; south west winds. BUTCHERED 5,000 Chinese Catholic Converts Mas sacred fcy Native Soldiers. Streets of Pekin Are Rivers of Blood. TORTURE AND DEATH. Dealt Out to All Foreigners and Native Christians. Fresh Edicts Issued Ordering Extermination. London, July 6. There is a. mass of wild rumor from the far east. Though so contradictory on most points, it con tinues unanimous as to the consumma tion of the tragedy at Pekin. To con sistent reports of the massacre of tha whites are now added the additional horrors that savage soldiery butchered at the capital five thousand natives, Ro man Catholic converta This comes in a Shanghai dispatch of July 5, which only adds to the reports given by re spectable Chinese who have arrived from Chiau Fu and who describe Pekin as inferno, the streets literally running with blood. They confirm numerous stories of executions and untold tor tures inflicted on isolated foreigners and European soldiers captured by the mob. The authority of Yung Lu, the Chinese imperial treasurer who advocated mod eration, was completely effaced by I'rince Tuan, Kahg Ye and Tung Fuh Sian, who issued fresh edicts ordering the merciless extermination of ail for eigners in the empire. CRIME OF THE CENTURY. Victoria, B.C., July S, Correspondents of Japanese papers writing from Pekin as late as June 13, tell of the daily ar rival there of refugees from all the sur rounding country. Many of the incom ing parties had been wounded. Some re port having left others dead behind them. The boxer hosts at Pekin practically commenced their work of destruction at the capital, according to the correspond ents on June 11, when a mob burned the Summer houses of the ministers, ther race course and foreign cemetery at Sihshan. On the following days, thous ands gathered outside the city with banners. Then, owing to the terror that reigned among the refugees and the for eigners, the ministers ordered all to gather in the British and American le gations, which had been barricaded. Guns were mounted and other prepara tions made for a siege. The custom house' and cathedral also had been bom barded, but were not held. On the 13th the mob attacked the eastern part of the city during the night and burned it. This part Included the cathedral, the customs house, several missions and foreign houses. Hundreds of native con Verts were massacred. Some wera hacked todeath with swords and others driven Into the burning houses and cre mated. At Tien Tsln the boxers had destroyed two of the mission buildings and hacl massacred a number of native Christ ians. On June 13 a band of 500 strong entered the city by the iron bridge over the Pel Ho and set fire to the Roman Catholic mission and two houses used as schools by the missionaries. As the native Christians ran out they were put to the swrord by the boxers or pusheil back into the fire. It was not known, how many had been killed. There was great terror lest the boxers should fira the city. 17 AMERICAN MISSIONARIES. Chicago, July Officers of the Amer ican missionary board in this city state that probably 17 or more of their repre sentatives from the North China mis sions are victims of the Pekin massacre if the reports from Shanghai be correct. Following are the names of those from the Chicago district whom it is feared were murdered by the boxers: Rev. William S. Ament, head of the Pekin compound, who went to the meet ing early in May. Miss Mary E. Ambrose, of the Tuns Cho mission. Miss Abbie B. Chapln, Tung Cho. Miss Jane Evans, Tung Cho. Mi3S Adam Havan, Pekin. Mrs. Mary L. Mater, Pekin. Miss Luella Minor, Tung Cho.. f Miss Virginia Murdock. Pekin. Miss Nellie Russell, Pekin. Miss Elizabeth Scheffleld, Pekin. Rev. Arthur Smith, Pang Chuang. Mrs. Emily Smith. Rev. E. G. Tewksbury, Tung Cho. Mrs. Grace Tewksbury. Rev. Mark William Kalgan. Miss Gertrude Wykoff. Miss Grace Wykoff, Pang Chuang. The annual convention of North China missionaries of the American board and the board of the Interior the woman's branch of the same organiza tionwas held at Tong Cho beginning May 22. Tong Cho is 13 miles north of Pekin. While the convention was lu progress, an attack was made on the town by the boxers and after some days of fighting the building owned by the American board, where the convention was in session, was burned. As no re port mentions any one as having been killed at this point, the officers here ar gue that the members of the gathering must have fled to Pekin for safety. As nothing has been heard from them since that time the mission officers fear they are numbered among the dead la Pekin. INSURRECTION IS EXTENDING. "Washington, July 6. A dispatch has been received at the state department from Consul General Goodnow at Shanghai dated July 5 in which he says the situation Is serious and the insurrec tionary movement is extending. If th? allied forces in the north he says shouid meet with reverse the disturbance will certainly extend to central and south China resulting in the expulsion and murder of foreigners in the interior and ruin of trade. A strong force, he. says Is necessary to check the viceroys In the north and to support the viceroys in the south. It is understood that all the consuls of the powers in China have sent iden tical dispatches to their respective gov ernments. MISSIONARIES WHO ESCAPED. New York, July 6. Dr. Haisey, of the Presbyterian board received a cable gram from Che Foo saying that Cort landt Van Rennssalaer Hodges and his wife. Dr. G. Taylor and the Rev. Si. E. SImcox and his wife are af Pao Ting Fu and have not made their escape. The Rev, J. Lowerie has escaped from Poa, Ting Fu and is now at Tien Tsin and the Rev. J. A. Miller and Mrs. Miller have escaped and gone to Corea. The cablegram also Indicates that the Pekin (Continued on Sixth Fae.J

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TOPEKA STATE JOTJRNA1V FRID AT EVENING, JULY 6, 1900.- SPORTING NEWS. Australian Billy Murphy Wants to Figlit MeGovern. Old Time Feather Champion Thinks He Is "Alive" Yet. HAS HAD FOUR BOUTS During Last Tear and Made a Good Showing. Has Sent a Challenge to Terry For a Contest. Sioux City, la., July 6. "Just gimme B go with Terry MeGovern an I'll die toappy," declares "Australian" Billy Murphy. 'Tisn't the purse I care for. Let the winner take It all. These chaps think I'm a dead 'un, but I've got a punch up my sleeve to do for the best of 'em yet. Terry's just my style o' fight er, y' know. He's up an' comin'. I don't like these 'ere sprinters." Local sports think Murphy Isn't en tirely mistaken In his estimate of him self. He is undoubtedly past his prime, but his famous right swing is as dan gerous as ever, and, if he lands neither MeGovern nor any other fighter would toe likely to recover inside of ten sec onds. His friends here figure that he would stand about one chance in three or four against the Brooklyn wonder and he can undoubtedly secure plenty of backing at those odds. During his year's residence in Sioux City he has had four fights. Two of them were with Sig Hart. One of them was declared a draw, while in the other Big won the decision on points. As a .matter of fact, Sig unquestionably out pointed his adversary on both occasions. Jt must not be assumed, however, that ie had really any the best of the fights. IBoth were limited to 15 rounds and Hart's sole hope was to keep out of the Australian's way until the gong sound ed for the last time. At no stage of the Same had he any chance of landing a knockout. Murphy repeatedly exposed himself In the hope of encouraging his adversary to do likewise. But Sig was too prudent to avail himself of these opportunities. His method was to strike and run. and, as a result of Murphy's contempt for his punches, many of his blows found their mark. Had the contest continued indef initely the former featherweight cham pion would certainly have worn him out and landed a knockout. The third of the little Australian's toattles was with Patsy Magner.a Tank ton, S. D., pugilist. Magner, though a man of little more than local reputation has won or drawn with a number of prominent fighters. He is an exceeding dangerous man of the rough-and-tumble order and at the time of his contest with Murphy outweighed the latter by nearly 30 pounds. Billy made a punch ing bag of him. knocked him through the ropes twice before the middle of the second round and would certainly have Quickly finished him had the police not stopped the mill on account of Its bru tality. Murphy's last fight here was with Larry Gleason of Chicago. Gleason was the younger man of the two by 15 or 10 years and weighed about 130 pounds to Murphy's 118. For two rounds he seem ed to have the best of the fight. The third and fourth were pretty even. In the fifth Murphy evidently toaS his man going. In the sixth the Chioagoan was knocked down as fast as he could get upon his feet. He fought gamely, but Murphy would certainly have finished Ihim m one or two more punches had he not had the misfortune to break his right arm against the side of his antag onist's head. That ended the fight The break proved a very bad one. Once the bones were Improperly set and had to be rebroken. For a long time after this operation the arm was stiff and it looked as if the owner would nev er be fit for the ring again. Both Murphy and his physician say the arm 4??3 F ood as ever- and if thJs is true Hilly is undoubtedly a dangerous man But he has reached a point where it is difficult for him to make a match iTounger fighters feel that he belongs to the class of "has beens" and that littl, credit is to be won by beating him. On the other hand, he is still so stiff a puncher that he may land a knockout at any time. Too much is to be lost and toP."Ie to be gained to make a mill with him a safe proposition. Billy's own contention is that his long and honorable career in the ring enti tles him to a certain amount or consid eration. He sent a challenge to the win. ner of the MeGovern-Dixon fight but has received no answer as yet DREYFUSS UP AGAINST IT. Pittsburg President Goes After Fight With the Press. Pittsbutg Pa., July 6 A long -fhf 1 df,:lash oetween Bernard Dreyfuss, the little president of the Pittsburg ban club, and Pittsburg sporting edi tors has come. During the game at Exposition park Dreyfuss, in a fit of ?nKer'be?an to scold Official Scorer i?Jl v. Gruber. sporting editor of the Pittsburg Post, for throwing out a new toall, when ordered to do so by Umoire Bwartwood. The call-down was ad ministered within sight and hearing of many people, but Gruber followed Drey fuss into the crowded grandstand and within the hearing of thousands rad the riot act to Dreyfuss. It required the interference of W. w. Kerr, the suave owner of the Pittsburg club, to. indue! the angered official scorer to return, to the newspaper box. For the past eight years Gruber has acted as official scorer in Pittsburg He is Known as a man without enemies One of his duties has alwavs been to take chaw of the balls, and' oass them out as called for by the umpire. Dur ing the' morning game Umpire Swart wood called for a new bail, which was promptly thrown out by Gruber. In a few seconds President Dreyfuss Was at the scorer's box, evidently very angry "Mr. Gruber, whydid you throw that ball out? he questioned excitedly. "Because the umpire asked me" to," replied the custodian of the balls. "Well, you had no right to da It. Couldn't you see there- were already two balls in sight down there?" "Na I'm not supposed to count when the umpire calls for a new ball. My business is to obey him and no one else in this particular line," replied Gruber, rising from his seat. "Don't do it again; don't give a new fcaH when the umpire has two already," said Dreyfuss. "I certainly shall give out a ball whenever called on by the umpire and I will consult no one," returned Gruber to Dreyfuss, who was not in retreat toward the grandstand. The sporting editor followed him as soon. as he could get out of thescorer's box, and on reach ing him talked hard and fast and wound up by tendering his resignation as offi cial scorer. Mr. Kerr, who is most friendly to Mr. Gruber, here interfered ad smoothed matters down. Other Pittsburg baseball writers, all friends of Gruber, will scarcely stand for his resignation on account, or ureyruss burst of tcmner. The trouble beean recently when Dreyfuss positively refused to give any of the. sporting editors a. pass .for friends for July 4th games. It was noticeable that in some of the papers yesterday little or no mention was made on the sporting pages of games with Philadelphia. Last night Dreyfuss tendered an apology to Gruber. PLUNGER CLEANS UP RING. "Pittsburg Phil" Thought to Have Won $80,000 at Sheepshead. New York. July 6. "Pittsburg Phil succeeded in getting square with the layers. He had been doing well up to Tuesday, but this was the day when he nearly put the ring out of business. Some people say that Mr. Smith has re ceived one of those auiet tips rrom the Jockey club that his room would be preferred to his company such a hint as resulted in the disappearance of Steve L'Hommedleu but there is nothine known to support this view. "Pittsburg Phil" picked up a jockey, one William Shaw, at New Orleans last winter. Shaw came east and mani fested one marked ability that of sit ting still. Beyond that he did not seem to he much of a iockey. He has pro gressed, and the development of his talents culminated when he beat three favorites today, with Kamara at 6 to 1, Charentus at 8 to 1 and Fiara at i to 2. His employer backed all these horses, getting some 15 to 1 for his money about Charentus. Further than this. Rolling Boer was backed from fours to S to 5 In the second race. Shaw was not on Rolling Boer, but the colt's fall in price was attributed to "Pittsburg Phil." It is estimated that he must have gotten away with any thing from $30,000 to $80,000 of the lav era' money. High Prices For Yearlings. London, July 6. The late Duke of Westminster's yearlings were sold at auction today. A filly by Persimmons, out of Ornament, brought 10.000 guineas. The present Duke of Westminster bought a brother to Flying Fox for 6,- 00. A colt by orme-K.issing jup letcn- ed 9,100. Twelve head were sold, and the average price was 3,608. NATIONAL LEAGUE. AT PHILADELPHIA Score by Innings: R H E St. Louis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 7 9 Philadelphia 1 0001000 13 10 2 Batteries St. Louis. Powell and Criger; Philadelphia, Piatt and Douglas. AT PITTSBURG. Score by innings: RH E Pittsburg 0 0002100 0-3 9 4 New York u DlHiiii: u i Batteries PittsburK. Waddell. Leever and Jiimmer; New York, Carrick and Bowerman. AT CINCINNATI. Score by innings: RH B Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 1 0 Brooklyn 0 0000010 12 10 0 .Batteries Cincinnati. Newton ana renz; Brooklyn, Nops and Farrell. AT CHICAGO. Score by innings: R H E Chicago 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 8 1 Boston 0 0000000 00 7 2 Batteries Chicago. Taylor and Dona hue; Boston, Dineen and Clements. NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING. Games Games Per Won. Lost. Cent. Brooklyn 38 21 .644 Philadelphia 34 26 .5'.7 Pittsbure: 34 8 Chicago 31 30 Cincinnati 29 32 .475 Boston 27 32 St. Louis 25 32 .4:19 New York 21 37 .3ttf AMERICAN LEAGUE. AT INDIANAPOLIS. Score by innings: RUE Indianapolis 2 0000000 57 11 3 Detroit 0 0300100 26 U 5 Batteries IndianaDolis. Guese. Barnes. and Powers: Detroit, Cronln and McAlis- ter. AT MILWAUKEE. Score by innings: RHE Milwaukee 0 0000000 00 8 1 Chicago 0 000001 0 01 6 0 Batteries -Milwaukee, Jjowlmg ana Smith; Chicago, Katoll and Sugden. AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING. Games Games Per Won. Lost. Cent Chicago 40 26 .606 JviuwauKee 3 M IndianaDolis 34 28 .648 Cleveland 34 30 .&31 Minneapolis 31 34 .477 Kansas City 33 37 .471 Detroit 27 36 .429 Buffalo 24 42 ,36-1 WESTERN LEAGUE. AT DENVER. Score by Innings: RHE Denver 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 012 15 10 Pueblo S 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 313 15 3 Batteries Kane and Sullivan; Xerkes, Parrott and Graham. AT SIOUX CITY. Score by innings: R H? E Sioux City 0 10 0 S O 4 0 8 2 St. Joseph. 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 5 1 Batteries Sioux City. Parvin and Cole; St. Joseph, Maupin and Kling. SHORT CHANGE MEN. Arrested For Trying to Defraud War ren M. Crosby's Cashier. Two men giving very appropriate po lice court names were arrested by the police Thursday evening. They are Gil bert Cusser and C. W. Hooker. Yesterday afternoon the men went In to Warren M. Crosby's store and Cusser presented a $20 bill to the cashier ask ing for change. The cashier obligingly handed out two $10 bills and Cusser deftly secreted one of the bills and then claimed that he had been short changed. In order to prevent a disturbance an other $10 was given him and the police were notified. They were watched and later in the day arrested. Cusser is charged with working the old short change game and Hooker Is held as a suspect. Duellists Kill Each Other. Tuscon, Ariz., July 6. Antonio Soso and Jose Vasquez, two prominent Mexi can cattlemen, quarrelled over a cattle brand in San Pedro valley and both were killed in a fight with guns. A feud between cowboys employed by the two men killed has arisen and serious trouble is feared. inn th fill Kind You Haw Alwaw Bai& Be th The Kind Yoa Haw Always BonjS The Kind Yoa Haw Always B'gsatua of O ja. 3 "X O I T A. Bean ti st Kind Yoo Haw Always Bscgll KANSASNE17S. Cherry vale Trying to Locate a Water Works Plant.- Find a Natural Reservoir on a Creek Near Town. WILL COST $5,000 OR SO Farmers Near .Beloit Lose Much Wheat by Fires. Careless Boys and Sparks From an Engine Responsible. Cherryvale, July 6. This city is with out water and is doing some nveiy skirmishing to secure the much coveted Adam s ale in necessary quantities. A committee has been sent out to in vestigate. They found a place on Drum creek where they could build a dam and make a large reservoir or water, but owing to low banks and swift cur rents it would be a pretty expensive un dertaking. The place that struck the committee as most favorable was on Sycamore creek, where there are high banks ana no danger of overflow, a dam 800 feet long would make a reservoir 800 feet by 3,000 feet with an average depth of seven feet. This according to the fig ures of the committee would make about 120.000,000 gallons, which would last the city 450 days If it did not rain a drop, then allow one-fourth of it for evaporation. The proDaDie expense ai this place would not be over ja.uuu. BIG WHEAT FARMERS. Miller Bros. Near Arkansas City Have Made $100,000 in Four Years. The Miller brothers, who operate the 101 ranch, have made $100,000 in four years. They rent their lands of Ponca Indians paying $10,000 a year. They have 6,000 acres in wheat and 25 har vesters have been running day and night to cut the grain. About 150,000 bushels or grain will be harvested. Out of their wheat and live stock they will make this year $75,000 cash; last year they made $25,000. On the ranch $40,000 was paid in wages last year, and $50,000 will be paid this season. The company, composed of a father and four sons, is engaged in wheat raising as a profes sion and the members have faith that by the end of five years more they will have cleared $1,000,000 from the 40,000 acres they farm with such method and exactness. Over 8,000 acres will be put in wheat next fall. Arkansas City Traveler. WHEAT BURNS UP. Farmers Near Beloit Lose Over 2,000 Bushels by Fire, Beloit. July 6. While threshing on the farm of William Tweed, sparks from the engine set fire to a stack of wheat, de stroying about 500 bushels. Zack Huffman. Irvin Jones and Wil liam Peden, farmers near Beloit, whose farms adjoin, lost over 1,500 bushels of wheat in stack and a portion not yet cut by the carelessness of some boys passing who were smoking. Other losses by these men were three wagons and two header boxes. Those who saw the wheat burning in the fields not yet cut say it was a thrilling scene. Pension for Kansan. Washington. July 6. Pensions have been granted as follows: Original Henry H. Dale. Pratt. $8: James H. McCormick, Garden City, $8; waiter v. Fay, Kansas City. $8: Henry C. Rankin, Weir City, $6. Additional Maxon H. Lamphear. Mound Valley, $8. Increase John Keller. Howard. $12: John M. Smith, National Military home. Leavenwortn, $8; Charles Chenault.Wa mego, $8; Robert W. McCoskey. Lan sing, $8; Wm.H.Chadwick, Corning, $10; John S. Cupp, Elm City, $10; special act June 20, Joshua Mitchell. Seneca, $50. original wiaows, etc. l,ucy A. Puti fer, Castleton. $S; special accd. June 16. Amanda Scoggins, Lovewell, $8. w ar with Spain (original). Wm Ml. Osawatomie, $S. Injured in a Runaway. Clay Center. July 6. While a daugh ter and son of William Rundle, a farm er living about six miles north of town, were attending the Fourth of July cele- Dration nere, tneir horse became un manageable and in try-ins to subdue him the bridle or bit broke. The young man Jumped out, the horse ran away and when turning a corner the young lady jumped and in alighting broke her leg. Physicians were called and the limb may have to be amputated. NOW A DEMOCRAT. Webster Davis Renounces Alle giance to Former Idols. Kansas City, July 6. Webster Davis, standing for the first time in the course of his political life' upon a Democratic rostrum, was the center of a dramatic scene in the Democratic convention yes terday afternoon as he bade a formal farewell to the party that has nursed his political fortunes and in solemn tones de clared: 'I stand upon this platform and shall support William Jennings Bryan." In dramatic style and with all the force and magnetism of a fine orator, Mr. Davis began his address: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con vention: I appreciate verv hltrhlv th honor con ferred upon me by inviting me to say a few words at this time, and I shall not detain you but a moment. I have been honored highly by another cartv than this in the past. I have served that party well aim nave renoerea services as good as tne honor I received and the account Is bal anced now. (Great applause and cheer ing.) Lite, numan lire, is hut a narrow span between two great unknown eternities, and life is too short for a man to sacri fice his principles or his love of country for money or for office in this republic. (Enthusiastic applause and cheering.) I have never yet read or heard a platform that was so intensely American as the platform read here in this convention. (Continued applause and cheering.) Old conditions have passed away, old ques tions have passed and gone, many of them, and new questions are now before the American people. I care not a snap of my finger for par ty or private criticism. I care nothing for office, for I gave up one voluntarily better than you can give me Hgreat ap plause ana cneer,ng, ana tne man or newspaper that makes the statement that I was forced to leave the administration against my will, absolutely, unqualifiedly and maliciously lies. (Thunderous ap plause and cheering.) i I love liberty. I love equality of rights, and I love justice, and when the party that I belong to has been too cowardly to take a stand for liberty, to represent gov ernment aerainst British aristocracy and monarchy, I leave it and leave it for good. (Wild and enthusiastic applause an cheering.) In every part of Europe and Africa the charge is made by the British press and the British officials that there is a secret alliance between this country and Great Britain to the effect that in case of any foreign nation attempting to Intervene In behalf of the poor Boers that this republic will stand by Great Britain with its army and its navy. (Cries of -"No, "no.") I have yet to hear of the administration denying that report. I defended the ad ministration in every address I made in behalf of the Boers since my unfortunate visit to that country for me, I say un fortunate, financially and politically but I say now I will never defend it again because it has not taken the chance at its national convention to tell the American people that we are for liberty and repub lican forms of government. (Great ap plause.) Liberty! We all love the splendid word the sweetest word that ever blossomed upon the tongue of man, and as one great Republican senator said in the United States senate, it has come to pass that we must whisper the word liberty in Washington. Is it a fact that liberty is to become ob solete in the American lexicon? Is it a fact that this great republic must chain Itself to the chariot wheels of the British empire In Its mad race for land and gold? I sympathize with people struggling for liberty everywhere. I sympathize with them as they struggled for liberty in every country. And when the war broke out with Spain, we said then that it was not a war for conquest, not for glory, but for carrying liberty to people who were cry ing for help at our feet. (Great applause.) And the boys marched up from the Northland whose fathers once marched in tattered blue, with the song their fath ers loved. "My Country, "Tis of Thee," and the boys came from the Southland, they whose fathers once marched in rag ged gray, to the music of "Way Down South in Dixie" (applause), and they fol lowed the men who at once led the North ern and Southern armies down to Cuba and into other lands, and into the islands of the sea. They marched under one flag in behalf of one country to the music of one splendid melody, as they felt in their hearts the music that inspired the men in the days gone by: "In the beauty of the lilies, Christ was born across the sea, As he died to make men holy, let us die to make men free." The crowd at this noint broke out into a demonstration, yelling and waving flags and hats, and it was some little time be fore order was restored. The speaker at tempted several times to go on, but was forced to wait some little time. He fin ally proceeded as follows: Up until that point the war was right, but when we passed beyond that point the administration went too far. But It was another indication of following in the footsteps of Great Britain, when our flag rose over the flag of the rotten Spanish monarchy the American republic could not resist the temptation then of follow ing in the footsteps of Great Britain and It thirsted for land and gold, and that is where the mistake was made. We should have stopped at the end of the Spanish victory, when we brought liberty to the people who were ground to death under the heel of Spanish tyranny. We do love liberty. The masses of the American peo ple stand for the blessed idea of liberty, justice and equality of rights, and I dare say today, if it were possible to get the news over the British cable to the Boer farmers in the two South African repub lics, that these representatives of six or seven million American voters send a word of sympathy to them, many a Boer would shout for joy In the hills of the Transvaal. Grander struggle for liberty was never made in all the. world history than tha struirele beintr made by the Re publicans and Democrats in South Africa. Let us sympathize with them, -and I am glad that you have taken this action to day, and at the polls in November follow it up. Let American principles ever live. Let tnem go on ana on tor years iu coma a a an Institution to eenerations yet un born. Liberty, love of country, one flag. one country, one spienaiq. aesuny aione. I stand UDon this platform and support William Jennings Bryan. BRYAN IS PLEASED. Gives Out a Statement After News of Nomination is Received. Lincoln. Neb., Jury 6. There was no marked demonstration at the Bryan residence when the news of the nomina tion came. Mr. Bryan was reclining on a lounge in the parlor with only the family present when state senator tai bot, in the telegraph room above, shout ed: "You're nominated, old man." Then Mr. Talbott came hurriendly down stairs, and Mr. Bryan reaching for the bulletins, reamrked jokingly: Talbott, this is terribly sudden." Nearby neighbors came in to extend congratulations and others called up the nominee by 'phone. Late at night Mr. Bryan repeated what he had said so many times before. that he was unable to say whether or not he would go to Kansas City. State Senator Talbott, who has here tofore affiliated with the Republicans, gave out a statement saying He would vote for Bryan. When asked for a statement, after his nomination, Mr. Bryan gave out the fol lowing: 'I am very much gratified to learn of the adoption of a platform which Is clear and explicit on every question. 'The controversy over the silver plank was not a controversy between men who differed In principles, but rather a dif ference of opinion as to the best method of stating the question. If we only had Democrats to deal with, a simple reaffirmation would have been sufficient, but we have to deal with the Republicans as well as Democrats and some of the Republicans would mis construe our purpose and endeavor to twist it into an evasion or abandonment of the silver question. 'Our appeal is to the patriotism and conscience of the people, and we must take them Into our confidence If we ex pect them to have confidence in us. Our platform deals honestly and fearlessly with every question before the public and since we have nothing to explain we can spend all our time in assaults upon Republican policies. The industrial trusts have alarmed, many who were not with us in our fight against the money trust In ls'Jb. We shall not disappoint them; we shall not cease our efforts un til every private monopoly is destroyed. Imperialism appeals to many as the most dangerous of the evils now menac ing our country. It involves not only a change in our ideas of government, but a return to the militarism of the old world. No matter how many differ as to the relative importance of the ques tion now before the country, every one must recognize that an economic evil can be corrected more easily than one which attacks the foundations of gov ernment. If we adhere to the principle that government is a thing made by the people for themselves, the people can In time remedy every wrong, but if that doc trine is once surrendered the people are powerless to redress any grievances. The six and one-half millions who supported the Chicago platform in 1SS6 stand like a solid wall against the trusts and against imperialism. If 10 per cent of those who by voting the Republican ticket brought the present dangers up on the country will join with us this nation will once more become the cham pion of liberty and an inspiration to the oppressed everywhere." Best Prescription For Malaria. Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply Iron and quinine in a tasteless form. No cure no pay. .race, aoc. 20.00 Cincinnati and Return via the Santa Fe. Tickets on sale July 10, 11 and 32. Good leaving Cincinnati as late as Au gust 10. Account international conven tion Baptist Xoungf People a Union. RAILROAD NEWS. Adjustment of Santa Fe Oper ators' Grievances Finished. Members of the General Com mittee Eeturn Home. SOME CONCESSIONS. Officials Agreed to Salary In crease in Many Instances. Adjustment Probably Ends All Differences For Some Time. The members of the general grievance committee of the Order of Railway Tel egraphers have returned to their homes after finishing the work of adjustment with the Santa Fe officials. The new schedule of rules and wages, as agreed to by General Superintendent Resseguie and Superintendent of Telegraph Sholes will be published. The late conference between the Santa Fe officials and the grievance committee of the O. R. T. probably ends all differ ences between the company and the op erators for some time at least.Each sta tion along the line of the Santa Fe pro per from Chicago to Purcell, El Paso and Albuquerque, was -taken up sepa rately, and any adjustment made that was deemed necessary. In many in stances increases in salary were grant ed, and in some cases salaries were re duced. The increases, however, will amount to but a small sum annually. The difference between the operators and the Santa Fe company at one time threatened to become serious. The grievance committee came to Topeka with a demand for increases amounting to a horizontal advance of about 15 per cent and a number of concessions in rules. When these demands were turn ed down abruptly by the Topeka offi cials, talk of a strike was indulged in, but fortunately this did not come to pass and the differences have now been adjusted. OTTAWA MEN AT WORK HERE. Oar Repairers Laid Off in Ottawa Find Work in Topeka. Word has been received here from To peka that 15 of the car repairers laid off from duty here some time ago can have positions at the Topeka shops if they wish to go there. It Is probable that the men will go next week. A number of repair men have already gone to Topeka and have secured jobs. The wages paid there are $2.25. The men made $2 here. Ottawa Republican. It is true that several men from Ot tawa have taken positions in the shops in this city. The wages paid in many instances probably amount to $2.25 per day. The men in Ottawa work by the day while those in Topeka are paid by the piece. It is to be seen, therefore, that the men are paid Just what they are worth. It is possible that a few receive even more than $2.25 per day. WIVES OF RAIL ROAD MEN. Two Prominent .Ladies Who Have Histrionic Ambitions. The New Tork Mirror of last week contained an announcement of the ap pearance Mrs. A. S. Greig, wife of the general manager of the El Paso Northeastern railroad, as a performer at Keith's vaudeville house in that city. The announcement establishes rather a peculiar coincidence when considered with the fact that the wife of the audi tor of the same road was formerly on the stage. Mr. H. A. Conner Is auditor of the El Paso Northeastern road, and Mrs. Conner was formerly Miss Marguerite Binford of this city. Several years ago Miss Binford appeared in New York as "Carrie Flagg," the standard bearer, in the original production of Hoyt's "A Milk White Flag," and made such a "hit" that likenesses of her in her stage costume were distributed broadcast through New Tork as advertising mat ter. Miss Binford quit the stage to be married, but when here two years ago declared that she would gladly resume stage life if it was not for her husband's opposition. THE REDS WON. Defeated Valley Falls in Close Game. The Santa Fe Reds were victorious in the ball game played with the Valley Falls team by a score of 11 to 8. This when the Valley Falls team was assist ed by a battery from Atchison, which was secured for the occasion, and Gep hart, one of the Washburn players. The game was easy from the start. Much dissatisfaction was manifested with the decisions of the umpire. He repeatedly made decisions unfair to the Reds. The score by Innings follow Reds 0 1 7 0 0 0 2 1 011 Valley Fall 0 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 08 This is the way they played: Valley Reds. Positions. Falls. Bair ..........Catcher Meyers Sherman ..Pitcher Quigg Baughman.. 1st base Hoff Gardiner 2d base Gephart Shannon 3d base Lewis Wakle ........shortstop ..Murray Sullivan left field Legler Larkins center field ......Newman Miller right field Simons Umpire Gephart. FROM WELLINGTON. Fireman Walt Amick and family left last night for Hennessey on a visit to Mr. Amice's parents. Brakeman Frank Irland is laying off on account of sickness. Joe Bailey is taking his place. Relief Agent Ingham has returned from Argonia where he has been for a month relieving the Santa Fe agent. Fireman Hentzel was sent to Hutch inson to take the second side on the through passenger put on between Hutchinson and Blackwell. It was reported here some time ago that Fireman Ernest Bowden, formerly of thi3 city, had his leg cut off in a street car accident and died In Kansas City. A letter received from his wife states that it must have been some oth er person of the same name. Her hus band has not been hurt, and is working In a hardware Btore in Kansas City. SANTA FE LOCALS. Engineer Charles Sharp and Fireman Ed Connelly are layin goff to attend the Kansas City convention. George Britenall, wiper at the round house was sent out as fireman yesterday on account or a scarcity or help. Engineer Tom Jones has reported for work. Fireman Sam Ash Is representing two men during the month of July. He dou bles the road, every day on 115 and 116 and 108 and 105. r Wrilliam Robinson, of Argentine, who has recently returned from Raton was sent out to fire an engine yesterday.' Harry Snyder of the machine shop is laying off. Peji sketches of McKinley and Bryan adorn the walls of the railroad T. M. C. A. reading room. J. H. Taylor of the car shop is laying off. P. J. Graber.'J. C. Graber and Chas. Link of the coach department are lay ing off. R. P. C. Sanderson and Rendall Cong don, the new foreman of the blacksmith shop, spent the Fourth in Ft. Madison. HIS WORKIS DONE Noble L. Prentis Stricken With Paralysis. There is little Hope That He Will Recover. Burlington, la., July 6. A special from Laharp says that Noble Prentis of the Kansas City Star was stricken with paralysis while visiting his sister there and is not "expected to recover. Noble Prentis was a thorough Kan san. He came to Topeka from Illinois in ib'j. He secured a position at once on the Daily State Record and from that time was identified with Kansas newspaper work. The following sketch of Noble Prentis was written by D. W. Wilder, an inti mate friend and ex-state officer who now lives in Kansas City: "The man who has been a Kansas edi tor during the boom period is a man who believed In Kansas all over, all the time, and all the way through. Noble renus is sucn a man. He has been "here a quarter of a century. He has edited tne Record and Commonwealth, in Topeka; the Journal, in Lawrence; the Union, in Junction City; the Cham pion, in Atchison; the Republican, in Newton, and never did better work than he has been doing as an editor of the NOBLE PRENTIS. Kansas City Star. He has written a thousand articles entitled 'Vote the Bonds.' He has helped build hundreds of school houses, churches, academies, colleges, railroads. "Every man, woman, event or inci dent that could be reported he has re ported. He has edited the telegraphic copy, supplied one-quarter of the words and making all of the heads. And he has done this with more wit and humor, more varieties of happy illustrations, than any other Kansas editor. He has always had Kansas on top, In prose and verse, in song and story, and has turn ed on the stream of wit and wisdom ev ery day and night during 15 years of boom. "Prentis has more knowledge that Is available for newspaper use now, at noon, or now, at midnight than any editor I have ever known. He remem bers it or knows where to find It, and find It quick. "He was born in Illinois, of New Eng land parents, ha3 lived in both localities, and is a Yankee and a western man in one. He was a soldier, and knows the south. He has traveled a gooC deal In his own country, has tieen In Old Mex ico and In Europe. He has read num berless books and newspapers and has a marvelous memory. He reads French, knows French history well, and United States history in a way that seems like perfection. He has written four or five books on travel, all bright, pleasant, en tertaining. "One of the peculiar facts about Pren tis Is this: He can talk to anybody. The man spoken to by Prentis don't get mad and refuse to answer, but laughs and goes to talking with him. And so Prentis travels, meeting in teresting men and learning more and more all the time. On the Cunarder when he was two days out the passen gers all knew Prentis; had heard some good stories; and they called him the "Kansas man." And when he wrote about the trip in "The Kansan Abroad" he got orders for the book from all sorts of places and countries. "The boom is over, our boom B7-87 and the boys who lived and wrote in such high, radiant hopes will soon be over also. Kansas had its beginning in our day. The boys who follow ua will see It all peopled, and will complete the great work that began forty years ago. In the new set that follows us there will be no better editor than Noble Prentis, but there 'will be more than one man like him, and they will hunt him up' in the library of the State His torical society. There, in the rooms where Prentis spent so many happy hours they will find him, will laugh with him, re-print him, and say of him: 'This printer, soldier and editor was honored pioneer of our beloved state; we 11 keep his memory green.' "CUTS NO ICE." So Says Dare Mul vane of Dem ocratic 16 to 1. Republican National Committee man is Tery Sanguine. David W. Mulvane, the youthful na tional committeeman of the Republican party In Kansas, who predicts that the national Republican ticket will carry in Kansas next November by a larger majority than was given the state ticket two years ago, says the Demo crats have made themselves ridiculous in Kansas City this week by discussing whether or not to simply reaffirm the Chicago platform "or" put in the plat form a specific declaration for silver. "It seems a funny proceeding," said Mr. Mulvane today. "Those who want ed a specific declaration in the platform appear to have had the idea that unless such a declaration was made the peo- STANLETSPEAKS Tells Swedish Independent Club He Admires Sweden. Recounts Deeds .of Heroes of That Nation. HE REPRESENTS ALL. Says That is What He Has Tried to Do. Frank Nelson Plunges at Once Into Politics. The Scandinavian Independent club, an organization which seems to be po litical In its objects with a tendency toward the Republican side of the po litical fence, held a meeting in the old court house last night to listen to ad dresses by Governor Stanley and Frank Nelson. The meeting was opened by a song from the Scandinavian Glee club, which sang in their native tongue. The music was all right, but the governor was in the same position, the average citizen is when he attends grand opera. Mr. Nelson had the best of it, for he could understand the words. The club afterward sang a song in English, the theme being that everybody would vote for Stanley. It was one of those cam paign songs which are written with the name of the candidate in blank so that it can be inserted to fit any occasion, and candidate. Governor Stanley was introduced by the chairman, who remarked that the state had been given a good, clean ad ministration, and should again elect the same officers. In his remarks Gov ernor Stanley said: "I have tried to do what the chairman says I have done I have tried to represent not one party, but all the people of the great state of Kansas, and have done what I think is to their best interests." He thanked the club for its invitation, and then went on to speak of his great admira tion of the Swedish nation. "During my boyhood," he said, "I took a great Interest In the history of Sweden and its people. I followed its story back and read of the struggle of the people who were striving for better government, better civilization and better institu tions in 1500 when Gustavus first laid the foundation for that wonderful coun try as Washington did for ours." He eulogized Gustavus Adolphus and Charles XII, and spoke of Jennie Llnd, Nelson and Capt. Ericsson of the Mon itor; in fact, he called up about all the citizens of Sweden who had got into history, including Dr. Swensson and Frank Nelson. He paid a high com pliment to the Scandinavians when he said that a glance at the police court records would show that emigrants from their country gave less trouble than those from any nation on earth, and attributed their good citizenship to their ancestry. The governor did not get into poll tics until toward the close of his speech when he said: "I want to ask you aa men from a country which has pro duced such men as Gustavus Adolphus and Charles XII, Do you think those men would, permit their country's flag to be hauled down where it had been raised in the cause of liberty He closed with an appeal to the Scandi navians to uphold the glory of the coun try of their adoption. Mr. Frank Nelson did not hesitate to bring in politics. He began by say ing: "As I came into this hall I saw the stars and stripes before me, and as I looked to the right and left I saw the same emblem. I looked behind me and again saw the nation's flag and, and this reminded me of a remark I heard a gentleman make today. He said: 'The sun never sets on Uncla Sam now, and no nation of the world can set on him, either.' He continued with en comiums of the stars and stripes, say ing that It was "the emblem of liberty, and always would be, whether flying over this country or the Islands which had fallen Into our hands by the chances of war." He stated that the war with China was not for spoils or the acquire ment of territory, but was a war of education against barbarism, and added that the United States was now a world power and would have to meet and solve the problems of the world. He closed by saying that the duty of all good citizens who shared In the inheri tance of the great country was to en large and protect that which had been given us. pie of the country would refuse to be lieve the party; that is, that the people wouldn't believe they meant 16 to 1 in the event the Chicago platform was simply reaffirmed. I can't figure out how reaffirmation of the Chicago plat form could mean anything but 1$ to 1 strong, but apparently the Democrats at Kansas City had a different tneory. "Personally I don't think 16 to 1 will t cut any Ice in the campaign this year. I believe the nomination of Charles A. lOWIlC WUU1U I i i t C t, UlC llt-RCt o i in Kansas, but not because he repre sents definitely the 16 to 1 element. The fact that there are more Populists in Kansas than Democrats, and many Silver Republicans, would make his choice under the circumstances par ticularly a good move as far- as Kansas is concerned." Mr. Mulvane says he has no doubt that it will be- possible to arrange with the national Republican committee to secure Governor Theodcre Roosevelt for a week in Kansas duritig the campaign, "We will make an effort to have him here the week of the G. A. R. reunion at Hutchinson,' which 18 the last week of September,1 but If we can't get him then other arrangements-will be made. Governor Roosevelt will probably be in the west for some time. The Tact that the Twentieth Kansas reunion is to be held at the same time as the G. A. R. reunion, with people from every portion of the state present as a result, is our reason for particularly desiring the presence of Governor Roosevelt at that time." MRS. CASTLE WILL DIE. Eldorado Woman Whose Throat Was Cut Cannot Live. El Dorado. Kan., July Mrs. Olin Castle, whose throat was cut with a razor by Miss Jessie Morrison a week ago, will probably die. The crime was committed through mad jealousy. Mrs, Castle lingered between life and. death, but yesterday she began to sink. Last night she summoned relatives and friends to her side and wrote she was going to die, and was ready. To Jessie Morrison, who inflicted the wound, she wrote this message: "I forgive you; the Lord will forgive you If you ask Him." She distributed her keepsakes to the loved ones and told them who she wanted to sing at the funeral. After the crime Miss Morrison was arrested, charged with assault with in tent to kill, and was released on $5,000 bond. In the event that Mrs. Castle dies the charge will be changed to mur der in the first degree, and Miss Morri son will be rearrested.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, FEU) AT' EVENING, JULY 6, 1900. S .i-t J' I V Contagious Blood Mts.T.W. Lc Mont fromerv. Ata- writes Several vears ago I was inoculated with poison bv a diseased nurse, w'fco infected say bkbv, and for six Ion? vears I suffered nrtloltl misery. My bodv was covered with acres and ulcers. Sev eral phvsicians treated me. but all to bo pur pose. The mercury and potash they gave rne seemed to add fuel to the awful name which was devouring me. Friends advised meto try- S. S. S. I began talc ing it and improved Xrom the start, and a complete and perfect cure was the result." No-Danger Of contracting Sickness, If you use ore Water That's the kind fur nished by the 1 lonekaWaiirCo, Telephone 123. 625 Qaincy Street. w

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-X -X -X -X -X -x -x X X X -x -X -x -x WE'LL DO VOIR HAULING RIGHT. Topeka Transfer Go. 509 Kansas Avunun. Office Tel. J2o. House Tel. 39 F. P, BACON, Proprietor. WBEE HE ABOUT STORAGE. Best Dining Car Service. pn!j Depot li Chicago on the Elevated Leo 5: o At least it does not seem so when there is on hand. It keeps yonr blood cool and yoar temper even. a is cent pacfcwte mke s gallons. Write for lift of Draxnluiu. oHered free for laneia. CHARLES E. HIRES CO.. HUIwrn. P. MEM 1 t 1," iiit j t 1 w 1 W M Pill Poison is the most degrading and destructive of all diseases, as it vitiates and corrupts the entire system. The first sore or ulcer is followed by little red pimples on the body, mouth and throat become sore, the glands enlarge and inflame, copper colored splotches appear, and hair and eyebrow fall out. These are son-.e of the milder symptoms they increase in severity, finally attacking the vital organs the body is tortured with rheumatic pains and covered witn ortensive eating sores. It is a peculiar poison, and so highly contagious that an innocent person handling the same, articles used by one infected with this loathsome disease, may be inoculated with the virus. It can be transmitted from parent to child, appearing as the same disease or in a modified form like Eczema or Scrofula. Many an old sore or stubborn skin trouble appearing in middle life, is due and traceable to blood poison contracted in early life. You may have taken potash and mercury faithfully for two or three years and thought vou were cured, but you were not, for these poisonous minerals never cure this disease they drive it from the outside, but it' is doing its work on the inside, and will show up again sooner or later. You may not recognize it as the same old taint, but it is. S. S. S. has cured thousands of cases of Contagious Blood Poison, and it will cure you. It is the only purely vegetable blood purifier known, and the only antidote for this poison. S. S. S. cleanses the blood thoroughly of every particle of the poison there is never any return of the disease. CURE' YOURSELF AT E0SIL -hM-sa-ffiSKi stages, and is the result of many years of close study of blood poison and actual experience in treat ing Of You can cure yourself perfectly and permanently at home, and your secret is your own. Should you need' any information or medical advice at any time, write to bur physicians. They have made a life study of blood diseases, and will give your letter prompt and careful attention. Consult them as often as you please we make no charge whatever for this service. All correspondence is conducted in the strictest confidence. WHY HE WROTE IT Ironquill Tells of His Inspira tion For "Hello Kansas." Began by Figuring on Election of Populist Jnstice. 3IAT BE SECOND EDITION In Doubt Whether it Should be Published. Sajs Pamphlet Has Not Pleased the Populists. Eugene 'Ware, alias "Ironquill" and "Paint Creek" is still hearing from his pamphlet "Hello Kansas." Just now he is figuring with his pub lishers about a second edition of the book. It went even faster than his poems and in less than a week after publication the first edition was ex hausted. When asked about the crit icisms he had Teceived Mr: Ware said: "Criticisms are very numerous. I am inclined to think that the pamphlet has not pleased Joe Waters and Pat Coney. Several Populistic newspapers seem to be of the opinion that the pamphlet ought not to have been written. I am in some doubt myself upon that sub ject. I have received orders for more than 1,006 copies and am figuring with my publishers whether I will get out another edition or not. I have grave doubts whether a second edition should be published from the fact that the pamphlet has failed to receive from Populist sources that degree of com mendation which the statistics de serve." "What do some of the critics say?" was asked. "It would be egotistical for me to say," replied Mr. Ware. "How did you happen to write the book?" "The way I got into it." said Mr. "Ware, "was while I was examining in to statistics to make up my mind whether a Populist supreme judge would be elected this year for if that would happen the supreme court would be Populistic and Socialistic and Judge Johnson would be defeated. I started in to figure out where we are going to land and the result was the examina tion of a great many figures until I got off from the original field into new sta tistics which I found had not been much examined." WILL CATCH UP. Councilman Elliott Says All This Year's Work "Will bo Finished. "The paving on Fillmore street will be commenced Monday," said Council man Elliott today. "All of the paving that is contracted for will be com pleted on time and much of it before the time limit has expired," he remarked, and added: "That Fillmore street con tract has been giving a great deal of trouble and I am glad that the work is to be commenced at once. Mr. Ritchie informed me that the work would have been started today but there is a little filling to be done where it is graded too deep. When the work on Fillmore and one block on Tyler and one on Topeka avenue have been completed the Topeka Brick company will have finished all their contracts for brick for paving and will be able to turn out brick for the new contracts. There are ten more blocks for which the contract will soon be let and the council may possibly con tract for three or four blocks more. All of this will be done by January 1, 1901. "No contracts will be let that can not be completed this year. The laying of the brick sidewalks is progressing in a very satisfactory manner and is several days ahead of time. I am confident that the city will soon be up with the old contracts which have been causing the .trouble." TOPEKA MILK PURE. Pood Inspector Says Quality Sold Now Is First-Class. Topeka is getting meat and milk that Is good enough for anyone. Food In spector Farnsworth samples the milk from the various wagons and makes the tests regularly. When ever milk fails to show a test of three pounds of butter to 100 pounds of milk it Is evi dent that the milkman has been put ting in water and he is at once told to discontinue selling. The inspector of milk has revealed only two violations of the milk law dur ing the past six years. There are few chemicals used In adulteration of milk but there is one used to preserve milk. It is perfectly harmless however and is easily detected in the tests. There has been no trouble between the food inspector and the meat men for' some time. They have not attempt ed to violate the law and consequently all their meat is passed. About a month ago the different kinds of ice were tested that Is, the natural and the artificial. By the test it was developed that the natural ice con tained more sediment but the artificial ice contained ammonia. The tests were made by Prof J. T. Lovewell.the chemist and required a good deal of work. One thing the food Inspector should be furnished and that is a complete set of weights and measures for testing small scales used in the stores. -The set would cost about J500 but it would be a good investment for the city. Address, SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, ATLANTA, GA. HOPPING ON ONE FOOT. Child Discovered After Train Had Passed Over Sis Leg. August Snyder, the 6-year-old son of Peter Snyder of 713 Chandler street, had his leg cut off Thursday afternoon Just above the ankle at about 3:30 o'clock by falling under a moving freight car, under the Sixth street viaduct. A switch engine pulling four freight cars was moving south through the Santa Fe yards, and the last car was the one under which he fell. He was not discovered until the train passed a switch and came t" a standstill, when Switchman George Bigham stepped off the engine and saw him hopping around on one foot. No one. saw how he happened to fall under the wheels but it is supposed that he was playing under the viaduct and attempted to catch a ride and fell under. He was dragged about -30 feet before the foot was severed from his leg. His father, who Is night watchman at the Santa Fe shops, was called. He was taken to the Santa Fe hospital where the wound was dressed. NEW CABLE 6,000 FEET. Telephone Company to Extend Im proved Wire System. During the next few months the tele phone system in Topeka will be im proved by the addition of 6,000 feet of cable. There will be 12 or 15 telephones in the new city hall and a cable on 40 foot poles will carry the wires to the building. Much of the old cable will be replaced and new leads will be put in several lines. Manager Bayless an nounces that there is no call at present for the extension of the lines in the city. New phones are being put In at the rate of 20 a month. On July 1, 69 new toll lines in Kansas and Missouri were added to the list. Among the towns connected with the system by the new lines are Wichita, "Winneld, Ar kansas City, Strong City, Sterling and Newton. WILL COST $100,000. Councilman Warner Estimates Ex pense of Improving Old Water Plant. Judging from the statements made In the past few weeks by different council men in published interviews, there can be no doubt that the city will own its water plant no matter what obstacles are placed in the way. It will either buy or build. Councilman "Warner in talking of the matter today said: "I want the city to own a water plant. I favor buying the old plant if the water company will sell at a reasonable figure, if they ask too much for the plant I think the city should build according to the plans which were submitted to the council Monday night, ir the city buys the old plant it will be obliged to srend at least $100,000 putting it in shape and ex tending the mains over the now dry district. "A new plant. If built on the plans submitted, would give us a splendid system as tney are very complete and cover the city thoroughly. The addi tional fire protection being one of the main features." In speaking of the part the Commer cial club had taken in the matter, Mr. Warner said: "At first I was rather opposed to any interference on the part of the club, but now I am glad that they have taken a hand. The committee of lawyers appointed by the Commercial club will confer with the water com mittee of the council in a few days and I do not think it will reculre many meetings to decide on the action that will be taken. If the club desires to shoulder some of the responsibility I am sure I will not object. It is a very im portant question and must be thorough ly discussed before it is definitely settled but whatever is done must and will be done soon." Miners Want More Pay. Leavenworth, July 6. A meeting of the grievance committee of the Kansas Miners' union and the Leavenworth mine proprietors will be held here next Tuesday to try and agree on a scale of wages for the ensuing year. The local coal miners will ask for an increase over the present price, and it is probable that it will be granted. The miners' committee and the mine proprietors are anxious to avoid a controversy and there is very little prospect of a strike. In the past tha miners' strikes have proved disastrous for all concerned and greatly damaged the business interests of the city. At present there is not much work at the mines, as this is the dull season of the year. "What's the secret of happy, vigorous health? Simply keeping the bowels, the stomach, the liver and kidneys strong and active. Burdock Blood Bitters does It. AIL AN APPHIZEC BEFORE MEALS A DZS ESTER AFTER MEALS A TONSC BETWEEN MEALS Be sure to fet the genuine. Prepared only by The Dr. J. H. McLean Medicine Company, St. Louis, Mo. n mm BRYAN IS VICTORIOUS. Nominated For President on a Platform Built on Plans and Specifications of His Own. BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. Great Demonstration Follows the Expected Event. Hill Promises a United Party in New York. TVebster DaTis Swears Alle giance to the Democracy. Kansas City, Mo., July 6. William Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska, was last night unanimously placed In nomina tion as the Democratic candidate for president of the United States, on a platform opposing imperialism, mili tarism and trusts, and specifically call ing for the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. The nomination came as the culmination of a frenzied demonstration in honor of the party leader, lasting twenty-seven minutes and giving utterance to all the pent-up emotions of the vast multitude. It fol lowed also a fierce struggle lasting thirty-six hours concerning the plat form declaration on silver and on the relative position which the silver ques tion is to maintain to the other great issues of the day. It was late in the afternoon when the convention was at last face to face with the presidential nomination. Earlier in the day there had been tedious delays, due to the inability of the platform committee to reconcile their differences and present a report. Until this was ready the convention managers be guiled the time by putting forward speakers of more or less prominence to keep the vast audience from becoming too restless. If was not until late in the afternoon when the second session had begun that the platform committee was at last able to report an agreement. Already its main features, embodying the 16 to 1 principle,, had become known to the delegates, and there was little delay in giving it unanimous approval. This re moved the last chance for an open rup ture on questions of principle and left the way clear for the supreme event of the day nomination pf the presidential candidate. The vast auditorium was filled to its utmost capacity when the moment ar rived for the nomination to be made. Not only were the usual facilities af forded by tickets taxed to their utmost, but the doorkeepers were given liberal instructions under which the aisles and areas and all available spaces were packed to their fullest limit. When the call of states began for the purpose of placing candidates In nomination, Ala bama yielded its place at the head of the list to Nebraska, and Oldham of that state made his way to the plat form for the purpose of placing Mr. Bryan in nomination for the presidency. The orator was strong-voiced and en tertaining, yet to the waiting delegates and spectators there was but one point to his speech, and that was the stirring peroration which closed with the name of Wm. Jennings Bryan. This was the signal for the demonstration of the day, and In a common purpose the great concourse Joined in a tribute of enthusiastic devotion to the party leader. A huge oi! portrait of Bryan, meas uring fifteen feet across, was brought down the main aisle before the dele gates. At the same time the standards of the state delegations were torn from their sockets and waved on high, while umbrellas of red, white and blue, silk banners of the several states and many handsome and unique transparencies were borne about the building amid the deafening clamor of 20.000 yelling, ges ticulating men and women. All of the intensity of former demonstrations and much more was added to this final trib ute to the leader. When the demonstration had spent Itself the speeches seconding the nomi nation of Mr. Bryan were in order. Senator White spoke for California, giving the tribute of the Pacific coast to the Nebraska candidate. When Col orado was reached that state yielded to Senator Hill of New York. The audi ence had anxiously awaited the appear ance of the distinguished New Yorker, and as he took the platform he was ac corded a splendid reception, the entire audience rising and cheering wildly with the single exception of the little group of Tammany leaders, who sat silent throughout the cheers for their New Tork associate. Mr. Hill was in fine voice and his tribute to the Ne braskan touched a sympathetic chord in the hearts of the audience. He pic tured Bryan as the champion of the Plain people and of the working man. strong with the masses, with the farmer and with the artisan. when Hill ae clared with dramatic emphasis that the candidate would have the support of his party a united party there was tremendous applause at the suggestion of Democratic unity. Aside from the brilliant eulogy of Brvan, the speech of the New Ydrk leader was chiefly significant and at tractive in its strong plea for unity. "It is a time for unity, not for division." he exclaimed, to the rapturous approval of the great multitude facing him. The eloauent Daniels of Virginia added his glowing tribute to the candidate, while former Governor i'attlson 01 Pennsyl vania spoke for his state and for the east. Governor McMillin of Tennessee voiced the wishes of a state which had "furnished three presidents." Hawaii through its native delegate, John H "Wise, made its first seconding speech in a Democratic national convention, and finally a sweet-voiced and pleasant faced woman alternate from Utah sec onded the nomination of Mr. Bryan in behalf of the state of Utah. Then came the voting. State after state recorded its vote In behalf of the Nebraska can didate, and giving him the unanimous vote of the states and territories, une convention managers had already agreed that this was sufficient work for the day, and the vice presidential noma nation was allowed to go over. Next to the demonstration for the party candidate, that greeted the an nouncement that imperialism wa3 to be the paramount Issue of this campaign was the most spontaneous and sig nificant of the day. Senator Tillman read the platform and with measured force brought out the fact that im perialism was now given first and su preme place among the Issues of the party. That the delegates were in com plete sympathy with this expression was shown by the terrific and long sustained applause, lasting over twenty- two minutes and exceeding the ovations usually accorded the favorites of the party. Following this the announce ment thht the 16 to 1 idea was retained in the platform received only faint and ill-sustained recognition, the ap plause being limited to a few minutes. It was regarded as a significant .show ing on uie sentiment of the delegates, quite as convincing as the terms of the platform they had put forward. Another stirring event of the day was the appearance of Webster Davis, formerly assistant secretary of the in terior under Air. McKinley's adminis tration, in a speech severely arraigning tne republican party for its lack of sympathy for the Boers, and formally announcing his allegiance to the Demo cratic party. But the great battle of the convention has not been fought under the eyes of cheering thousands but in .the privacy of closely guarded quarters of the com mittee onp latform. Here was waged throughout Wednesday night and again yesterday morning one of the most re markable struggles that has ever rack ed this historic party. On the one hand was the influence of Bryan and the ab solute unity of devotion felt toward him and the cause of silver with his name inseparably linked. On the other hand were many of the patriarchs of the party, men like Daniels of Vir ginia, insisting that the very life of the organization was endangered by chang ing its old issues and that the duty of the hour called for new issues based on new and vital events. This contest was at last narrowed down to the one issue of specifically reaffirming the party's adherence to a 16 to 1 standard, as de sired by Mr. Bryan, or of reaffirming the silver plank in most general terms. And on this issue the brains, the sa gacity, the persuasive eloquence and the best ability of the convention had for the thirty-six hours been engaged in a battle royal for supremacy. And out of this fierce battle the adherents of Bryan emerged, scarred, but victor ious. They have written the platform In their own way, with 16 to 1. But it was a victory by a scratch, for a single vote would have turned the scale. And it has not been a victory without con cession, for in the final draft silver is no longer "paramount," It is far In the platform, while in the very forefront is the declaration that imperialism is the "paramount" issue of this campaign. THE PLATFORM. Declaration of Principles Adopted by the Democratic National Convention. Kansas City, Mo., July 6. Following Is the official text of the platform as adopted by the Democratic national con vention late yesterday. We. the representatives of the Demo cratic party of the United States assem bled in a national convention on the an niversary of the adoption of the Declara tion of Independence do reaffirm our faith in that immortal proclamation of the in alienable rights of man and our allegiance to the constitution framed in harmony therewith by the fathers of the republic We hold with the United States su preme court that the Declaration of In dependence is the spirit of our govern ment, of which the constitution is the form and letter. We declare again that ail governments instituted among men de rive their powers from the consent of the governed; that any government not based upon the consent of the governed is a tyranny: and to impose upon any people a government Is to substitute the methods of Imperialism for those of a republic. We hold that the constitution follows the flag and denounce the doctrine that an executive or congress, deriving their ex istence and their power from the consti tution exercises unlawful authority be yond it, in violation of it. We assert that no nation can. long endure half republic and half empire, and we warn the Amer ican people that imperialism abroad will lead quickly and inevitably to despotism at home. PORTO RICO TARIFF. Believing In these fundamental princi ples we denounce the Porto Rico law en acted by a Republican congress ae-ainst the protest and opposition of the Demo cratic minority as a bold and open vio lation of the nation"s organic law and a flagrant breach of the national good faith. It imposes upon the people of Porto Rico a government without their consent and taxation without representation. It dis honors the American people by repudiat ing a solemn pledge made in their behalf by the commanding general of our army, which the Porto Ricans welcomd to a peaceful and unresisted occupation of their land. It dooms to poverty and dis tress a people whose helplessness ap peals with peculiar force to our justice and magnanimity. In this, the first act of its imperialistic program, the Republi can party seeks to commit the United States to a colonial policy inconsistent with republican Institutions and condemn ed by the supreme court in numerous de cisions. We demand the prompt and honest ful fillment of our pledge to the Cuban peo ple and the world that the United States has no disposition nor intention to exer cise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over the island of Cuba, except for its pacification. The war ended nearly two vears ago, profound peace reigns all over the island and still the administration keeps the government of the island from its people, while Republican carpet-bag officials plunder its revenues and exploit the colonial theory to the disgrace of the American people. PHILIPPINE POLICY" DENOUNCKD. We condemn and denounce the Philip pine policy of the present administration. It has embroiled the republic in an unnec essary war, sacrificed the lives of many of its noblest sons and placed the United States, previously known and applauded throughout the world as the champion of freedom, in the false and un-American position of crushing with military force the efforts of our former allies to achieve liberty and self-government. The Fili pinos can not be citizens without endan gering our civilization: they can not be subjects without imperilling our form of government, and as we are not willing to surrender our civilization or to convert the republic into an empire, we favor an immediate declaration of the nations purpose to give to the Filipinos first, a state of government: second, independ ence, and third, protection from outside interference such as has been given for nearly a century to the republics of Cen tral and South America. The greedv commercialism which dic tated the Philippine policy of the Republi can administration attempts to justify it with the plea that it will pay. but even this sordid and unworthy plea jils when brought to the test of facts. Toe war of "criminal aegression" against the Fili pinos, entailing an annual expense of many millions, has already cost more than anv possible profit that could accrue from the entire Philippine trade for years to come. Furthermore, when trade is ex tended at the expense of liberty th price is always "too high. We are not opposed to territorial expan sion, when it takes in desirable territory which can be erected into states in the Union and whose people are willing and fit to become American citizens. We favor trade expansion by every peaceful and legiinate means. But we are unalterably opposed to the seizing or purchasing of distant islands to be gov erned outside the constitution and whose people can never become citizens. "Ve are in favor of extending the repub lic's influence among the nations, but be lieve that influence should be extended not by force and violence, but through the persuasive power of a high and hon orable example. IMPERIALISM PARAMOUNT ISSUE. The Importance of other questions now pending before the American people is in no wise diminished and the Democratic party takes no backward step from its position on them, but the burning issue of imperialism growing out of the Spanish war involves the very existence of the- re public and the destruction of our free in stitutions. We regard it as the paramount 1sau of the camDaien. The declaration in the Republican plat form adopted at the Philadelphia con vention held in June. 1900. that the Repub lican party "steadfastly adheres to the policy announced in the Monroe doctrine. is manifestly insincere and deceptive, This profession is contradicted by the avowed policy of that party in opposition 604-696 608 KANSAS AVENUE. TAKE AiVflNTflffi OF THE DEEP CUT IN Prioes of Summer Goods HERE TOMORROW. IT'S MONEY SAVED. Men's $7.50 Summer Suits reduced to Men's $10 Summer Suits reduced to $495 $6-95 Men's $15 Summer Suits reduced to $10 Men's Mi Pant Sale. 200 FAIRS ZZ2T3 OSS PA1TTS, Were $4 and $o Pants QQ QC Reduced Tomorrow to. ..$.fiJ Mens Light 0ee Coats Men's Black Alpaca Coats, QC worth $1.50, for U J t BLUE SERGE Double Breasted COATS- q QK The $5.00 grade for ipO.iJO SHOES. Men's $3.00 Fine Dress flj l IQ Shoes cut tomorrow to to the spirit of the Monroe doctrine, to acquire and hold sovereignty over large areas ot territory and large numbers of people in the eastern hemisphere. We In sist on the strict maintenance of the Monroe doctrine and in all its integrity, in letter and in spirit, as necessary to prevent the extension of European author ity on this continent and as essential to our supremacy in American affairs. At the same time we declare that no Ameri can people shall ever be held by force in unwilling subjection to European author ity. We oppose militarism. It means con quest abroad and intimidation and oppres sion at home. It means the strong arm which has ever been fatal to free insti tutions. It is what millions of our citi zens have fled from in Europe. It will im pose upon our peace-loving people a large standing army, an unnecessary burden of taxation and a constant menace to their liberties. A small standing army and a well disciplined state militia are amply sufficient in time of peace. This republic has no place for a vast military service and conscription. When the na tion is in danger the volunteer soldier is his country's best defender. The national guard of the United States should ever be cherished In the patriotic hearts of a free people. Such organizations are ever an element of strength and safety For the first time in our history and co eval with the Philippine conquest has there been a wholesale departure from our time-honored and approved system of volunteer organization. We denounce it as un-American, un-Democratic and un Republican and as a subversion of the an cient and fixed principles of a free people. AGAINST MONOPOLIES. Private monopolies are indefensible and Intolerable. They destroy competition, control the price of all material, and fin ished product, thus robbing both producer and consumer. They lessen the employ ment of labor, and arbitrarily fix the terms and conditions thereof and deprive individual energy and small capital of their opportunity for betterment. They are the most efficient means yet devised for appropriating the fruits of in dustry to the benefit of the few at the ex pense of the many, and unless their insa tiate greed is checked all wealth will be aggregated in a few hands and the re public destroyed. The dishonest paltering with the trust evil by the Republican partv in state and national platforms is conclusive proof of the truth of the charge that trusts are the legitimate pro duct of Republican policies, that they are fostered by Republican laws, and that thev are protected by the Republican ad ministration in return for campaign sub scriptions and political support. We pledge the Democratic party to an unceasing warfare in nation, state and citv against private monopoly in every form. Existing laws against trusts must be enforced and more stringent ones must be enacted providing for publicity as to the affairs of corporations engaged In in terstate commerce and requiring all cor porations to show, before doing business outside of the state of their origin, that thev have no water in their stock, and that they have not attempted, and are not attempting, to monopolize any branch of business or tne proauction or any arucies of merchandise, and the whole constitu tional power of congress over Interstate commerce, the mails and all modes of in terstate communication shall be exercised bv the enactment of comprehensive laws upon the subject of trusts. Tariff laws should be amended by putting the pro ducts of trusts upon the free list to pre vent monopoly under the plea of protec tion. The failure of the present Republican administration, with an absolute control over all the branches of the national gov ernment -to enact any legislation designed to prevent or even curtail the absorbing power of trusts and illegal combinations, or to enforce the anti-trust laws already on the statute books, proves the insincer ity of the high-sounding phrases of the Republican platform. Corporations should be protected in all their rights and their legitimate interests should be respected, but any attempt by corporations to interfere with the public affairs of the people or to control the sovereignty which created them, should be forbidden under such penalties as will make such attempts impossible. We condemn the Dingley tariff law as a trust-breeding measure, skillfully de vised to give the few favors which they do not deserve, and to place upon the many burdens which they should not bear. We favor such an enlargement of the scope of the interstate commerce law as will enable the commission to protect in dividuals and communities from discrim inations and the public from unjust and unfair transportation rates. 16 TO 1 SPECIFIED. We reaffirm and Indorse the principles of the national Iemocratie platform adopted at Chicago in IS, and we reiter ate the demand of that platform for an American financial system made by the American people for themselves, which shall restore and maintain a bimetallic price level, and as part of such system the immediate restoration of the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the present legal ratio of IS to 1 without waiting for the aid or consent of any other nation. We denounce the currency bill enacted at the last session of congress as a step forward in the Republican policy which aims to discredit the sovereign right of the national government to Issue all BOYS' CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. BOYS' Sa.oo a-pleco KNEE PANT SUITS Reduced to Boys' $2.50 Knee Pant Suits reduced to $1.35 .$1.65 .52.45 .$3.50 Boys' $3.50 Knee Pant Suits reduced to I t t Boys' $5.00 Knee Pant Suits reduced to Boys' Wash Suits. Little Fellows' Blouse "Wash Suits Ages 3 to 8, "worth 50c QC Tomorrow uuw OOOD DARK WASH SUITS Generally sold for 75c ATf Tomorrow ildw money, whether coin or paper, and to be stow upon national banks the power to issue and control the volume of paper money for their own benefit. A perma nent national bank currency, secured by government bonds, must have a perma nent debt tc rest upon and if the banlc currency is to increase with population and business the debt must also Increase. The Republican currency scheme is, there fore, a sctieme for fastening upon tha taxpayers a perpetual and growing debt for the benefit of the banks. We are op posed to this private corporation paper circulated as money, but without leal tender qualities and demand the retire ment of the national bank notes as fast as government paper or silver certificates can be substituted for them. SENATORS BY DIRECT VOTE. We favor an amendment to the federal constitution providing for the election of t'nlted States senators by direct vote ot the people and we favor direct legislation wherever practicable. We are opposed to government by in junction: we denounce the black list and favor arbitration as a means of settKnif disputes between corporations and their employes. In the interest of American labor and the upbuilding of the working man, as tha cornerstone of the prosperity of our coun try, we recommend that congress create a department of labor, in charge of a secretary, with a seat in the cabinet, be lieving that the elevation of the Ameri can laborer will bring with it increased production and increased prosperity to our country at home and to our commerce abroad. We are proud of the courage and fidel ity of the American soldiers and sailors In all our wars; we favor liberal pension to them and their dependents and we re iterate the position taken in the Chicago platform in 1S5 that the fact of enlist ment and service shall be deemed conclu sive evidence against disease and disabil ity before enlistment. We favor the immediate construction, ownership, and control of the Nlcara guan canal by the United States, and we denounce the Insincerity of the plank in the Republican national platform for an isthmian canal in the face of the failure of the Republican majority to pass tha bill pending in congress. We condemn the Hay-Pauncefote treaty as a surrender of American rights and in terests, not to be tolerated by the Ameri can people. We denounce the failure of the Repub lican party to carry out its pledges to grant statehood to the territories of Ari zona. New Mexico and Oklahoma, and wa promise the people of those territories immediate statehood and home rule dur ing their condition as territories and wo favor home rule and a territorial form of government for Alaska and Porto Rico. We favor an intelligent system of im proving the arid lands of the west, stor ing the waters for purposes of irrigation and the holding of such lands for actual settlers. We favor the continuance and strict en forcement of the Chinese exclusion law" and its application to tha same classes of all Asiatic races. Jefferson said: "Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, en tangling alliances with none. we ap prove this wholesome doctrine and earn estly protest against the Republican de parture which has involved us in so-called world politics, including the diplomacy of Europe and the intrigue and land-grabbing of Asia, and we especially condemn the ill-concealed Republican alliance with; England, which must mean discrimination against other friendly nations, and which has already stilled the nation's volca while liberty Is being strangled in Africa Believing in the principles of self-government and rejecting as did our fore fathers the claim of monarchy, we viewr with indignation the purpose of England! to overwhelm with force the South Afri can republics. Speaking as we believe, for the entire American nation, except its Republican office holders, and for all free men everywhere, we extend out sympathies to the heroic burghers in thei unequal struggle to maintain their lib erty and independence. We denounce the lavish appropriations of recent Republican congresses, which have kept taxes high and which threaten the perpetuation of the oppressive war levies. We oppose the accumulation of a surplus to be squandered in such bare faced frauds upon the taxpayers as tha shipping subsidy bill, which, under the false pretense of prospering American shipbuilding, would put unearned millions into the pockets of favorite contributors to the Republican campaign fund. v a favor the reduction and speedy repeal ot the war taxes, and a return to the time honored Democratic policy to strict econ omy in governmental expenditures. Believing that our most cherished in stitutions are in great peril, that the very existence of our constitutional republic is at stake and that the decision now to be renderd will determins whether or not our children are to enjoy those blessed privileges of free government which nave made the United States great, prosperous and honored, we earnestly ask for the fore-going declaration of principles the hearty support of the liberty loving Amer ican people, regardless of previous party affiliations. For the best of feed and hay. at lowest prices, try Geo. Wheadon, at S33 Kan sas avenue- Tel. 483. See Swan Fountain Pens. Bennett' Book Store, 730 Kansas avenue. i?

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4 TOPEKA STATE JOURNAT,, FRIDAY EVENING. JULY 6. 1900. T0PEK1 STATE JOURNAL. BT FRANK P: STAC LENNAN. VOLUME XXVII No. 161 Official Paper of the City of Topeka, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dally edition, delivered by carrier, 19 cents a week to any part of Topeka, or suburbs, or at the same price In any Kan sas town where the paper haa a carrier system. By mail, one year.. ..$3. GO liy mail, three months 90 Weekly edition, one year W Topeka State Journal Building. 800 and bJZ Kansas avenue, corner ol .ignin. NEW TORK OFFICE. Temple Court Bldg. A. Frank Richardson, Algr. CHICAGO OFFICE. Stock Exchange Bids'. A. Frank Richardson, Mgr. LONDON" OFFICE. 12 Red Lion Court. Fleet Street. Business Office Bell 'Phone 107 ReDorters' Room Bell' Phone 577 All the fixers in politics have had their say and now it will be tha peo ple's turn. It looks as if the Kansas Corn this year does not propose to be outdone by the wheat. There are few idle people in Kansas now and most of those have a partic ular aversion to work. A paper has been started in Topeka to proj-e that the banks make most of the trouble in the world. Some of the eastern Democrats have found what a big place the west is since they came to Kansas City. It is not recorded that J. R. Burton took Bill Higgins' advice and went to iwork in the harvest fields. The quality of Kansas City liquor may have something to do with Dick Croker'a inclination to quarrel. It has been found that a- person may be hurt with blank cartridges. It cost more than one person an eye to find it out. Gen. Funston might be a little jealous If he knew how Governor Roosevelt was received during his recent trip through Kansas. The eastern delegates who think that Kansas City is in Kansas are not far wrong It draws all its substance from Kansas. The manager of a premium stamp concern was robbed a few days ago in Kansas. The pickpockets know .who has money. "Paint Creek" did not expect the peo ple to agree with him when he wrote "Hello Kansas" and it appears that he is not disappointed. Kansas City has demonstrated one thing and that is that she can take care of a national political convention or any other gathering. Tully Scott and Dr. J. B. Dykes are still running for congress in the Sixth district and each is still wondering why the other fellow doesn't quit. The person who suggested that David 33. Hill be given David Overmyer's place on the resolutions committee at Kansas City didn't know Mr. Overmyer. When the Tammany brave3 make their tour of Kansas there should be a barrel of ice water at every station they have had a Ipng session in Kansas City. "When Gov. Roosevelt comes back to Kansas this fall Topeka's auditorium will be ready and he will be expected to leave the car platform long enough to test its acoustic properties. This seems to be a good year for con ventions of the cut and dried order. The Populist and Democratic state conven tions which will soon convene at Fort Scott will not be unlike the rest. The head of the ticket faas practically been chosen. PORTO RICO BUSINESS. The effect of the new relations of the United States with Porto Rico Is plain ly perceptible in the commerce between the United States and that island dur ing the month of May. The Monthly Summary of Commerce and Finance, just Issued by the treasury bureau of statistics, shows that exports to Porto Rico have more than doubled as com pared with the preceding May, and im ports from the island have nearly dou bled. Exports to the Island from the United States in May, 1899, were $305,564 and in May, 1900, $696,479. The imports Into the United States from the island in May, 1899, were $647,179, and in May, 1900, $1,103,867. This increase is the more remarkable because it had been understood that the people of Porto Rico had little to sell and little with which to buy, since the hurricane of last August had gone far to impoverish the people of that island. It Is also interesting to observe that the May commerce with Porto Rico ehows a much greater increase than is the case with any of the other islanda With Cuba the commerce of May differ ed little from that of May, 1899, and this was also the case with the Hawaiian Islands; while in the Philippine Islands the Imports show no increase, though the exports show a remarkable gain. POINTED PARAGEAPH3 From the Chicago News. The price paid for a cradle la hush money. Is a boy's mother his father" when she Is a sigher? It is a man's head that enables him to foot his bills. Household words are those found in a receipt for rent. The average inkstand refuses to upset until Its gets fulL Many a woman keeps a dark secret In a bottle labeled "hair dye." Soma people probably agree with you because It bores them less than your argument. A superstitious individual says it Is a bad sign to write another man's name on a note. In order to be supremely happy one must have something to do, something to love and something to hope lor. A true genius Is a man who, when he accidentally says a good thing, can make his hearers believe it was pre meditated. A western poet says he has succeeded In reducing: the cost of living to a nom inal sum, but his greatest difficulty ia la securing the nominal sum. QUAKER REFLECTIONS. From the Philadelphia Record.1 A Kensington man chafes under the name of i. O. Ewe. A high temperature will give most of us a hot temper. Even the breezy young man can't al ways raise the wind.- A girl may"welgh 200 pounds and yet not have very much to cress on. Hoax "By what means does your literary friend live?" Joax .Biogra phies." A woman may be sensitive about her" age, and yet boafct that she comes or a very old family. It isn't only the prodigal son who gets the fatted calf. Just look At the aver age ballet dancer. No, Maude, dear, when a vessel sinks It would scarcely be worth while to ask a barber to razor. Blobbs "I hear the practice of tip ping waiters is on the decline." Slobbs "Nonsense! Who ever heard of a waiter declining a tip?" The millionaire may ride in a Pull man car berth, and the tramp may w alk the track. In fact, that's the only chance he has of walking on the sleep ers. "Some men are so plausible," says the Manayunk Philosopher, "that they can make you think they are doing you a favor by borrowing your money. Tommy "Pop, did they have police men in the davs or tne uiDier Tommv's Pop "I don't know. Why do vmi ask?" Tommv "Oh. neres some thing about people with eyes, yet they see not, and ears, yet they near not. NOMINATES BRYAN. Speech of W. D. Oldham of Ne braska, Naming the Candidate. In nominating William J. Bryan for the presidency. General Manager .W. D. Oldham, of Nebraska, said: 'Mr. Chairman: More than a hun dred years ago the Continental Congress of America adopted a declaration which had been drafted by the founder of the Democratic party, and the joyous tones of the old Liberty Bell which greeted the act, announced to a waiting world that a nation had been born. 'With hearts unchilled by the seitisn sentiments of cold commercialism, you have responded patriotically to each sentiment contained in Democracy's first platform as it was read to you at the ooenine of this convention: and in view of the radical departure w hich the party In power has made from the prin ciples set forth in that historic docu ment, it is meet that we true De lievers in the Republic of old, should, when choosing a Held and forming our lines for the bloodless battle of ballots now, impending, say in the language of one of the loved patriots of long ago: Read this declaration at the head ot the army, and every sword shall be drawn from its scabbard, and a solemn vow taken to maintain it or to perish on the bed of honor." Much of the history of this republic shall be either made or marred by the action of this convention. You, as repre sentatives of the only party which is co-existnt with the nation itself; the only party which ever had within its own ranks sufficient constructive states manship to create a nation In which each citizen becomes a sovereign have, true to the traditions you bear, in your platform set out in simple language, with a decided American accent, a plan for the people's redemption from each sacrilege and schism taught by the Re publican party. The plan contains noth- ng but the approved precepts or tne elders and doctors of your faith. If, on a platform. you place a candidate whose devoted and unblemished life shall stand as a pledge to the plain people that he, in good faith, will carry out the solemn convenants made therein, then the hour of our ultimate triumph is at hand. 'There Is no greater honor reserved for a citizen of these United States. than to become the standard bearer of the Democratic party. It at once enrolls hla name on the scroll of the immortals who are not born to die, and encircles him with a halo of the glory of all the illus trious achievements which that Uncon- quered and unconquerable organization. has tmblazoned on every page of our nation's history. It entrusts to his keep ing the fame of that long line of states men and patriots who have knelt for a blessing at Democracy's shrine. O, bright are the names of those heroes and sages, That shine like stars through the dim ness of ages. Whose deeds are inscribed in the pages or story. Forever to live in the sunlight of glory." "This high distinction must not be unworthily bestowed. It must follow as a reward for noble actions bravely done, for unrequited tireless toil, for sacrifices made and strength displayed, for trusts discharged and pledges kept. We must seek a leader whose nublie and private life most nearly exemplifies his party's greatest ideals; who stands unqualifiedly .pledged to everv issue wa declare; who will carry the standard we place In his hands, even as the Black Douglas carried the sacred casket that enclosed the heart of Bruce. tie must not declare for free trade with Porto Rico, and then at the persuasive suggestion or the sugar and tobacco trust, sign a bill for a tariff on the pro ducts of that island. 'He must not denounce a pollcv as one of 'criminal aggression,' and then at the demand of a power behind the throne, pursue the policy he has so de nounced. He must not. while professing od- position to combines and conspiracies against trade, send his emissaries to the trust oaron castles to beg. like Lazarus. at Dives' gates, for subscriptions to his campaign. He must not lend the moral support of his administration to a monarchy In Its efforts to destroy a republic. But he must ever sympathize with a people struggling for the right of self-government. "Instead of the Republican policy of mono-metallisni, he must offer the free and unlimited coinage of the money metals of the constitution, the gold, that polished the winged sandals of Hermes, and the silver that glitters in th bow of Diana. "Instead of a panic breeding, credit currency, controlled by the bank trust, he must offer government paper con trolled' by the people. "He must be able to distinguish be tween Democratic expansion and Re publican imperialism. The first is a natural growth by the addition of con tiguous American territory, into every foot of which Is carried the Constitu tion, the flag and the decalogue, and over the shoulders of every inhabitant of the added territory is thrown a pur ple robe of sovereign citizenship. It is a growth that has added eighteen stars to the field of blue in the 'Banner of the Free' to symbolize the states that have been carved from territory, annexed to the domain of this nation, by the wis dom and statesmanship of the Democra tic party; this is an' expansion that is bounded on the north by the Constitu tion of the United States, on the east by the Monroe doctrine, on the south by the Declaration of Independence, and on the west by the Ten Commandments. "How different this from the bandit policy of the republican imperialism. with its standing army and bayonet rule of conquered provinces; its govern ment of sullen subjects against their will, by force and fraud; Its denial to them of the protection of either the con stitution or the commandment, which says: "Thou shalt not steal" a policy that would send our Uncle Sam off his American range with a cowboy hat. rope and a branding Iron, to rustle and brand over all the loose islands of the Orient, while hypocritically chanting the long-meter doxology. "Democratic skies are tinged with rosier hue today than when we met in convention four years ago. .Then a flnan cial cataclvsm had spread over the country, and, although its every Induc ing cause was easily traced to the errors and follies of the republican party, yet we were in power when it came, and were wrongly held responsible for the wreck of shattered fortunes which fol lowed In its wake. Torn asunder by dissensions within and disasters with out, our party faced a gloomy and fore boding future, which seemed to augur its dissolution. The problem then was to select a standard bearer bold enough to cover the rear of a retreat and save the party from destruction. If not from defeat. "While discord, with her flamtnir torch. confused the counsels there, from out the Sunset Realm a champion came and bade defiance to the oncoming host. With the strength of youth, and the wisdom of age, with knightly mien and matchless speech, he towered above his peers and all who saw him then with one accord did nan nim cnier.- ana gave our party's banner to his hand. Slowly despair gave way to nope; con fidence took the place where timorous fear had been: the broken, shattered columns formed again, and behind him. singing, came six million five hundred thousand valiant men to tnat unequal fight. "And the story of Irow well he fought, how fearlessly he fell, and how dearly the enemy s victory was Dougnt, nas all gone out into history now. "Back from hl3 'm-st battle ne came, a baffled but unconquerea nero or tne rights of man. Conscious of the recti tude of his purpose and cheered by the belief 'that no issue is ever settled until It is settled right," he cheerfully acqui esced in the result of that campaign, and girded his loins for the next great contest between the dollar and the man. "For four vears he has wageo. an un- ceasinc warfare against the peoples enemy; four years he haa held up the rjartv's standard, and his voice has cheered the hosts of democracy in every state and territory- vv nen tne trusts hesran to increase under the protection ol a repuDiican aumiiiisuauuu w ar the first to point out tne aaiiger miu prescribe a remedy. "When the alarums of a war for hu manity roused the heroic spirit of our land, he offered: his swora to nis coun try's cause on the day that war was declared. "When later he saw the administra tion departing from the ancient land marks of our institutions, in its en chanted dream of empire and militar ism, he was the first to raise a warn ing voice, and resigning his commission on the day the treaty or peace was sign ed, he threw himself into the contest for the rescue of the republic. 'Realizing that imperialism like the fabled Artaeus was born of earth, and that contended with upon the selfish wordly plane of greed and gold, it was of giant strength; and if thrown down wouki rise again refreshed from contact with its mother element, he, like the mightv Hercules, raised it above the sordid sphere from which its strength was drawn and on a plane or lorty pat riotism he strangled it. With the issues now clearly drawn. no doubt remains as to the name of our candidate. On that question we are a reunited Democracy. Already worthy allies differing from us rather m name than taitn, nave shouted for our gallant leader again, and every state and territory has In structed its delegates to this convention to vote for him here. So it only re mains for .Nebraska to pronounce tne name that has been thundered form from the foot of Bunker Hill, and echo ed back from the Sierras sunset slope, and that reverberates among the pine clad snow-capped hills of the north, and ises up from the slumbering flower- scented savannahs of the south; and that name is the name of William Jen nings Bryan, her best loved son." BAKER'S SPEECH. The Ohio Man Seconds the Nomina tion of Bryan. The Hon. Charles W. Baker, of Ohio, said: Mr. Chairman: The Democracy of Ohio, in this hour of supreme moment A TOPEKA LADY Offers Some Valuable Advice -Every Reader Interested. Perhaps the reader Is a "doubting Thomas," for Topeka Is full of them. Doubt, as a rule, leads to investigation, and, as "Doubting Thomas" will not accept as facts a long statement giving particulars of some incredible cure on the other side of the continent, he is asked to investigate the following testi mony of a local citizen. Mrs. E. W. Griggs. No, 8154 Monroe St.. says: "I suffered with Kidney com plaint for. two or three years, had a pain across the small of my back and a constant heavy bearing down feeling which was very annoying, to say the least. I took different remedies but they did not do me much good. When I noticed Dean's Kidney Pills advertised I went to Rowley Snow's drug store, corner of Sixth St. and Kansas Ave., and got a box. Before I finished it the pain left my back, and there has been no return of It up to date." Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all dealers. Price 50c. Mailed by Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents for the U. a Remember the name, Doan's, and take no substitute. and victory, seconds the nomination, of William J. Bryan for president of the United States. For this disciple as well a apostle of the people, that high and historic place, honored since the day-dawn of the republic by statesmen, by orators, by warriors, by right of every attribute of greatness, becomes him and befits him. The hopes, the aspirations, the deadly earnestness of the quickened and quick ening conscience of the American peo ple demand nay, command a leader whose name shall stand the synonym for justice and for truth. He stands for conscience and he stands for liberty; he believes as he be lieves his Bible, that all- mankind are and of right ought to be free. He believes in the right to liberty of the alien racta lying helpless and pros trate at our feet, even now'stripped and plundered by the rapacity of the .Spaniard. He believes in the dignity of labor, to uplift it and to crown it. and to make it forever free from oppression and un warranted burdens. He believes In the equality of money gold and silver and the uses, of it, free from the private clutch and ad vantage of those who make it mer chandise. He believes In the freedom of business and business enterprise unvexed by the all-devouring greed of trusts. For these for precious liberty, trum pet tongued, the voice of Bryan, with the ring in it of the liberty bell that rang out clear and full and forever the independence or our forefathers more than a century ago, the voice and soul of Bryan shall lie or the answering echoes that will cry aloud from state to state as they record triumphant re sponses in the verdict of the people. It Is high time, and the time is now, when the people in their majesty may go to battle with no other platform save the Declaration of Independence and the Ten Commandments that all men are born free and equal, and that to nations as well as to men it was said, "thou shalt not covet," and "thou shalt not steal. Planted upon this Rock of Ages the jjemocratic party in all these gathered states and territories will go forth to blessed batye under his gallant and glorious and knightly leadership, and we lift him aloft In our hearts and ascribe his name on our banners with the thundering invocation that Is our warcry or victory: He has sounded forth the trumpet That shall never call retreat; He is sifting out the hearts of men Before this judgment seat. Oh! Be swift my soul to answer him; Be jubilant my feet; For his name Is marching on. "OUT GOES STEVENS. Head of Colored Industrial In stitute Is Deposed. Edward Stevens haa resigned as su perintendent of the Topeka Colored In dustrial Institute. His resignation was requested by the board of directors, and Is due to Stevens' inability to get along with members of his own race. For some time Stevens has been con ducting the affairs of the institute in a way that did not correspond with the Ideas of other prominent colored citi zens. Several weeks ago he appeared Derore tne board or education and made charges against the colored school teachers of Topeka which reflected on tneir personal character. This in creased the feeling against him, and an Indignation meeting was held at which speeches were made denouncing him as a traitor to his race. In consequence the directors decided it was for the beat interests of the institute to get rid of mm. Stevens resignation takes effect Sep tember 1. He will go on a farm he owns near Topeka His successor has not yet been named. LEATE TOWN BY TRAIN. From the N. O. Times-Democrat. A great swarm of bees made their ap pearance on Canal street about 9 o'clock yesterday morning, and for a time practically took possession of the "starter's stand" at the corner of Bour bon and Canal streets. Starter Hedge is unable to say from what direction they came, but volunteers the state ment that they made themselves per fectly at home while his guests. For a time he was apprehensive lest he might be compelled to "shut up shop," but it soon developed that the mission of the little insects, whatever else it might be, lay not In the direction of harm; so that Mr. Hodge's attention to business was uninterrupted, and the bees, while attracting a great deal of attention were not molested. Indeed, they com manded the perfect respect of every one. At 4:55 the honey-gatherers boarded the West End train in a body and went to the lake, where they will in all prob ability colonize. For a time their pres ence on the cars made the passengers somewhat nervous, but when it was ex plained by the conductor that the bees were harmless unless attacked, condi tions improved and confidence was re stored. Tourist Rates to Colorado and Utah. Tickets will be sold from points of Missouri Pacific to Denver, Colorado SDrings and Pueblo, Colo., and Salt Lake and Ogden, Utah, June 1st to Sep tember loth, at greatly reduced rates. See nearest ticket agent or write H. C. TOWNSEND, G. r. T. A.. St. Louis, Ma F. E. NIPPS. Agent. Topeka, Kansas. Denver, Pueblo, Colorado Springs, and Return $19.00 via Santa Fe. Tickets on sale June 21, July 7, 8, 9, 10, IS and Aug. IS. Stopovers allowed between Pueblo and Denver enabling one to stop at Colorado Springs. Final limit of ticket October sist. Bee u'. King, agent, for particulars. If yon bftTeo't a regular, bealthy moveanent of h9 bowels every day. you're sick, or will be. Keep your bcvils open, and be well- Force. In the shape of jient nbvtic or uitl uuod. Is Ouneerons. Tha smoothest, easiest, must perfect way 0 keeping lite poweis ciear auu cieujj is to mljlu Kever Sicken. Weaken, or Gripe. lVc. SCe Write fur free sample, and boofclefcpo health. Address Btorlia KcMdj (muf, Chlcaj. Moatrvai, Sw Yarfc. 352a KEEP YOUR BLGOD GLEAN ftP candy M KV cathartic I 62nr vrnT8 znJh bft CHANGE TO STEVENSON. A Stampede to the Illinois Man Followed Announcement of First Ballot. Convention Hall, July 6. When it was seen that Stevenson had a majority, states began to change their votes. Tennessee changed her 24 votes from Hill to Stevenson. Alabama changed to Stevenson, casting her solid vote for the Illinois man. New Jersey changed to Stevenson. North Carolina changed to Stevenson. When New York threw her vote for Stevenson there was great cheering. California cast a solid vote for Steven son. Ohio changed to Stevenson. NORTH TOPEKA. Items Intended for this column should be left with the Kimball Printin com pany. 835 Kansas avenue. Ernest Wtnegarden, of Kansas City, Ma, Is visiting Mr. Knote Withers. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Spear have moved from 112S Jackson street to 1433 Kansas avenue. Mrs. Wittman. Miss Edith Putnam and Mr. Jensen went to Kansas City this morning to spend the day. Mr. C. E. Jordan left Tuesday for Vermillion, S. D., to attend the funeral of his only sister, Mrs. L. T. Craig. We will sell all our $2.50, $2.75 and $3 ladies' tan and chocolate shoes tomor row, Saturday, at $2 per pair. iW. C. STEELE CO., 836 North Kansas ave. Eev. T. J. Pearson, has returned from his trip to Colorado, where he accom panied his daughter, Miss Daisy Pear-, son, who will remain there. Mr. and Mrs. Tinker will remove shortly from the old Baker property on West Curtis street to the Crittenden home at 1107 Monroe street. Ed Helse, of Orleans, Ind., who has been attending the convention at Kan sas City, made a short visit to his uncle, Mr. H. A. Wolf. He left yesterday for his home. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson and children, who were the guests the Fourth of Mr. Nicholson's brother, Mr. C. C. Nichol son, of 919 Van Buren street, returned last evening to their home in De Soto, Kas. The new firm at the Capital elevator win oe known as the French-Benrrett Grain company. Thev are still renair- ing the plant, but will soon open up and be ready for the rush of grain busi ness. Mrs. Stearns, colored, died yesterday afternoon at her home one mile north east of town near the Lyman school house. She was the mother of Houston Stearns of the Jefferson street fire sta tion. The arrangements for the funeral have not as yet been made. Miss Lucretla Kemp left last evening ror Charleston, s. c, to attend the meeting of the National Educational association. From there she will go to Loiumraa, s. .Baltimore, Md., Clarks burg and Weston, W. Va., to visit rel atives. Miss Kemp Is one of the teach crs at the Oakland school. Milton Hogaboom has returned from Ottawa, where he spent the Fourth. Mr. Hogaboom reports that the boys of the .Twentieth. tansas who were present there were royally entertained by the Ottawa Commercial club, and that over 5400 worth of fireworks were used in the evening. About sixty boys of the Twentieth were present at this reunion, Forbes Bros., of the New Kaw Valley mills ana elevator, say the order for their products are coming in so fast from Missouri, Tennessee and other states that they are taxed to their ut most capacity to fill them. This should be conclusive evidence that Topeka with its railroad facilities isdestined to be come a great milling center in the near future. Miss Mamie Bowles and Mr. John Dolman were married Thursday, June is, at tne nome or the brides parents, in Lafayette, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Dol man are now in St. Joseph, Mo., but are expected to arrive here shortly to visit Mr. Dolman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dolman, before going to Colorado, where they will spend the summer. Mr. Dolman was formerly connected with the law department of tne nock island road here, but of late years has been practicing In St. Jo seph. He Is a brother of Probate Judge Dolman. A prominent South Topeka merchant who has large business interests in Noith Topeka, says he stands ready to subscribe $500 towards building the pro posed new bridge on Fairchild street to Oakland. It would divert trade throueh North Topeka and save building an ex pensive viaduct on Fourth street across the feanta Fe tracks. The street car company should get interested in the new bridge project and build a loop of tneir tracKS to uaxiana via North To peka, LOCAL MENTION. Sergeant Donovan and Officer Pavev have returned from Kansas City, where they were sent during the convention at the request of Chief McFarland. Marshal D. A. Dryer, of Emporia, ar rived this afternoon on a search for Lewis Wilhite. the Emporia boy who left Kansas City last night for his home but did not arrive there. Marahxl Dryer says that Wilhite was seen get ting off the train here. Wilhite was 19 years old, 5 feet 5 Inches high, and was dressed In dark clothing. His hair is red and short. The police made another raid on the joints this morning and gathered in six men. xney were: Mat Cave, and Geo. Head at 611. North Kansas avenue; Ed. Timon and Bert Russell at 612 North Kansas avenue; Geo. Klauer and Geo. Buford Just north of the Oxford on Kansas avenue. These men have all been arrested before. They gave bond and will have a hearing July 16. White Man Turned "Yellow. Great consternation was felt bv th friends of M. A. Hogarty of Lexington, Ky., when they saw he was turninar vel- low. His skin slowly changed color, also his eye3 and he suffered terriblv. His malady was Yellow Jaundice. He was treated by the best doctors, but without benefit. Then he was advised to try Elec tric Bitters, the wonderful Stomach anrt Liver remedy, and he writes: "After tak ing two bottles 1 was wholly cured." A trial proves its matchless merit for all Stomach. Liver and Kidney troubles. Only BUc. Sold by A. T. Wareoner. drug gist. $20.00 Cincinnati and Return via the Santa Fe. Tickets on sale July 10. 11 and 12. Good leaving Cincinnati as late as Au gust 10 Account International conven tion Baptist loung People's Union. The law holds both maker -and circu lator of a counterfeit equally guilty. The dealer who sells you a dangerous counter feit of DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve risks your life to make a little larger profit. Tou cannot trust him. DeWttt's is the only genuine and original Witch Hazel Salve, a well known cure for piles and 11 skin diseases. See that your dealer gives you DeWitt's Salve. At all drug CfeaEH STRAW HATS. 50c Hats., $1.00 Hats. $1.50 Hats.. $2.00 Hats $2.50 Hats.. $3.00 Hats. $5.00 Hats. CRASH 50c Kind. New Negligee Shirts, 631 The North Star GROCERY. 819 N. Kansas Aye. 819 ff. F. HOGABOOM, Prop. Our Bulk Coffee ia going fast, but we have a good supply and more coming, hence we can fill your orders any time. It is fresh roasted on day of shipment. Also, we have the finest line of Teas, Spices, Extracts, Heinz's Pre serves, Canned Peaches, Pears, Plums, Apricots. A fine line of Bak9d Beans, Fish, &c. Also a line of Prepared Soups, for quick meals or lunch. Jams, Ketchup, &c. Try us for Fruits and Vegetables. Try our Cereals. Get our prices on Flour, Meal, &c. The Korth Star Grocery. Tours in the Rocky Mountains. The "Scenic Line of the World," the Denver Rio Grande railroad, offers to tourists in Colorado, Utah and New Mexico the choicest resorts, and to the trans-continental traveler the grandest scenery. Two separate and distinct routes through the Rocky Mountains, all through tickets availabe via either. The direct line to Cripple Creek, the greatest gold camp on earth. Three trains dally each way with through Pullman palace and tourist sleeping cars between Chicago, Denver, Sao Francisco and Los Angeles, and Den ver and Portland. The best line to Utah, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington via the "Ogden gateway." Dining cars (service a la carte) on all through trains. Write S. K. Hooper, a. P. T. A., Denver, Colo., for illus trated descriptive pamphlets. See Swan Fountain Pens. Bennetfu Book Store, 730 Kansas avenue. We have just received from importers 100 dozen pure linen, hand-embroidered, initial Handkerchiefs. V 1-; n 6 We will sell them Saturday while they last at Up Sai 32c 65c 1.45 1.70 2.00 3.00 HATS. 20c $1J0, $1.50 and $2.00 Kansas Avenue Have You Any Trouble in getting the kind and out of Meat you want Give us a trial order. This week we have Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal, 'Lamb, Fresh Fish and Poultry. Also, Imported Swiss Cheese, Domestic Swiss, Brick and Limburger, and Delicacies. NEW DILL PICKLES Our Own Make.) AT F. P. ZIMMERMAN'S, Telephone 138. 708 Kansas Avenue. Denver, Pueblo, Colorado Springs, and Return $19.00 via Santa Fe. Tickets on sale June 21, July 7, 8, 9, 10. IS and Aug. 18. Stopovers allowed between Pueblo and Denver enabling one to stop at Colorado Springs. Final limit of ticket October 31st. Se T. Ia King, agent, for particulars. Kansas City Produce Market. Kansas City. Mo., July 9. WHEAT July, 7rt&c; September, lV&uc. Cash: No. 2 hard, 70Vfc'u71c: No. 3, 67J0c; No. 2 red, "iTCiyzc; No. 3, 737re. CORN September, 42&Hc Cash: No. mixed, 40 41c; No. 3 whits, 42c: No. t. 41c. OATS No. 2 white, 25(526c.. RYE No. 3, 5c. HAY Choice timothy $10.00310.50; choice prairie, 7.9O4i7.60. BUTTER Creamery, 1518c; dairy, fancy, 14c. EGGS Fresh, 8c Diphtheria relieved In twenty minutes. Almost miraculous. Dr. Thomas Eclec tric Oil. At any drug store. IIS CO, -Embroidered 3T

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL., FRIDAY EVENING. JULY 6, 1900. Manhattan Shirts "nife.u-Miir 1 1 f BURG. E. ZEIS. TSIS SSIST $1.50 E. MONTGOMERY, Prop., (Successor to J. S. Sprout.) Telephone 252. 112 East Sixth Street WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. MAIL ORDERS SHIPPED PROMPTLY. PRICES FOR Straight Patent Flour, 50 lb. sack .90 7 lbs. bulk Starch 25 6 pkgs. Faultless Starch .25 3 pkgs. Golden Harvest Bird Seed 25 12 bars Laundry Soap .25 Good package Coffee .10 2 cans 3-lb. Tomatoes.. .15 15-lb. pail Jelly 40 Cucumber Pickles, per gallon 1 5 SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS Marshall's band will give a concert this evening. Mrs. E. V. Worth went to Cincinnati yesterday. C. E. Gault went to Denver on business Thursday. The cob peddlers are complaining about hot weathers. The school board will hold a special meeting July 23. The cockroaches have finally evacuated the court house. Oscar Swayze Is limping as a result of the Rossvii trip. Claude Seaman is visiting friends in Wa Inego this week. There are 275 members In the Scanda Cavian Independent club. Captain Clad Hamilton Is spending two Weeks in Port Huron, Mich. S?x divorce cases are set for hearing in the district court Tuesday. The automobile will soon be a familiar Bight on the streets of Topeka. Superintendent Stlllwell. of the Rock Island, is in Goodland today. General Passenger Agent W. J. Black, of the Santa Fe, is in Chicago. Dr. C. Hammond has removed from 720 Kansas avenue to 704 Kansas avenue. Congressman Charles Curtis Is enjoy ing a rest at a Michigan summer resort. Harry Bell, who has been attending School in Topeka, has returned home. Dr. W. O. Hubbell, of Toledo, Ohio, is visiting his son. F. G. Hubbell, in this city. Curtis Bailey has returned from a two weeks' visit with his parents in Columbus. Ohio. Dr. H. C. Guibor Is in New Mexico looking after mining property he owns there. Ed McBride. of the Santa Fe treasury department. Is in Bedford, Iowa, on a Vacation. Walter Peck, formerly clerk at the Na tional hotel, has taken, a similar position at the T bxoop. Lou Wyman is constructing an automo bile. It will be the second home-made one In Topeka. The restaurant tomatoes are getting greener every day. The doctors look at them and smile. It was not the Kansas City convention but the high wind yesterday that caused so many bloodshot eyes. The police did some target shooting in the Jail yard on the Fourth, and made some very good records. Lathrop Gay, who returned from Bland. Jew Mexico, suffering with mountain lever, has nearly recovered. "Book Agents and Solicitors Must Keep Out," is a sign which adorns the door of a Topeka physician's office. ..A- T. Andersor.. passenger agent of the "V andalia line in St. Louis, w ill arrive in Topeka this week to visit relatives. Judge Foote and Superintendent Han cock, of the reform school, are in Kan sas City attending the convention. A marriage license was issued in Kan sas City yesterday to George F Jackson and Lulu McKenzie. both of Topeka. F. C. Smith, division superintendent of the Rock Island at Colorado Springs, was a caller on Superintendent Stilwell yes terday. A. V. Llndell. of the office of superin tendent of instruction, visited the Demo cratic convention In Kansas City Thurs day. Governor Stanley, accompanied by his family, will leave next week for Antelope park, Colorado, to spend a two weeks' va cation. Mr. Edward Wilder, treasurer of the Pant a Fe, returned this afternoon from California. W. I. Cunningham, a recent graduate of Washburn college, was one of the orators at the Wakarusa celebration on the Fourth. Isaac McElroy, elevator man at the Santa Fe general offices, who suffered a stroke of paralysis several weeks ago, is aaln able to be at work. ftteretary Coburn, of the stats board of The most exclusive patterns and best made in Madras, Cheviot, Silk and Linen. Fancy and Rough Straw Hats cut from 51.00" to 50c Cool Underwear. Fancy Half Hose SATURDAY. 2 cans Columbia River Salmon .25 6 cans Potted Ham or Tongue, .25 2 cans Chipped Beef .25 I can Corned Beef .15 I can Roast Beef 15 I gal. Honey Drip Syrup 25 Dark N. 0. Molasses, per gal., .25 I pail White Fish... 45 6 cans Lye .25 Quart Fruit Jars, per dozen. .45 Haif-gailon Fruit Jars, dozen.. .55 20 lbs. Sal Soda 25 agriculture, will deliver an address be fore the Farmers' National congress at Colorado Springs, in August. F. S. Savage. Santa Fe advertising man ager, and Nat. Black, of the general pas senger office, attended the funeral of the late C. A. Hlggins, in Chicago, today. The members of the Republican flam beau club who marched in the mud at Rossville on the Fourth are still busy trying to get their uniforms white again. A young Englishman, who was telling some Topeka friends about "To 'Ave and To 'Old," could not make himself under stood and pronounced the whole outht a set of idiots. All the offices in the new city hall will be completed by next week. The council room, which is in the north end of the third floor, is completed and is a splendid room for the purposes The very latest style of "horseless car riage" has appeared in Topeka It was seen on Kansas avenue. Two babies In a baby carriage hitched on behind a bi cycle with papa on the wheel furnishing power. Frank Squire has resigned his place in the office of John Player, of the Santa Fe. and taken a position with an adver tising1 company in Los Angeles. He has Deen engaged to make designs for at tractive advertising matter. The bo-ys' bugle corps went with the Republican flambeau club to Rossville on the Fourth. They were dressed in their white duck trousers. It rained, but they were compelled to march just the same. Their trousers were covered with mud up to the knees. Among the late communications re ceived by Secretary Coburn. is one from the Helvetia Milk Condensing company, of Highland, 111., asking where the great est supply of milk caa be obtained in w -j i i Th rnmBanv intimates that it Is about to establish a branch house in Kansas. FOUR ARE RECONCILED. Teople "Who Didn't Want Divorces as Much as They Thought. Judge Hazen disposed of four divorce cases this morning in four minutes. Trie case or Harriet Garrett against Joseph Garrett Was called. She asked for divorce on the grounds that her hus band displayed extreme cruelty and was a heavy drinker. But she changed ner mind and as she nor her lawyer appear ed this mornine when the case was call ed Judge Hazen dismissed the case for want of prosecution and they will re main one. John Skidmore once thought that he wanted to be divorced from Margaret on the grounds of desertion but thought better of it and failed to appear and the case was dismissed. Fanny Mallory changed her mind re garding Alexander Mallory and her case was also dismissed. Anna B. Murray decided that John P. Murray might change his habits and by failing to appear stopped further pro ceedings. Sued For Reckless Driving. Alice Brubaker has brought suit in the citv court aeainat T K. Vicklund for $25 damages. The petition states that the piantiff was riding in a buggy in Kansas avenue when Vicklund's team ran into her and injured her, frightened her and smashed her buggy and that $25 would be about the proper compensation lor the damages she sus tained. Summer Outings. The most famous and popular sum mer tourist resorts on the continent are reached directly by the lines of the Grand Trunk railway system and its direct connections. Copies of descrip tive .pamphlets with full Information as to rates, etc., will be sent on applica tion to J. H. Burgis. city passenger and ticket agent. 249 Clark street, corner Jackson boulevard, Chicago. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. A few, friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Roby, at 521 West Tenth avenue, Thursday evening, to witness the marriage of Miss Eliza beth King. Mrs. Roby's sister, and, Df. Riley Shrum, of Louisville, Ky. The decorations were simple but pretty. Great bowls of sweet peas and nasturtiums were placed in every avail able place through the rooms, while graceful strands of asparagus fern, were draped over the curtains and be tween the doors. The ceremony was performed at 8 o'clock by Dr. J. D. Countermine, of the First Presbyterian church. Preceding the entrance of the bridal couple Dr. Solecki sang a solo, and as Miss Mamie Kahr" sounded the wedding march they entered and took their places; Miss Kahr continued playing softly during the ceremony. The bride wore her traveling costume of brown cloth, trimmed with bands of silk of a darker shade, with small hat to match. She carried American Beauty roses. Punch was served to the guests by Miss Covell and Miss Welch. Dr. and Mrs. Shrum left at once for their future home in Louisville, Ky. Mrs. Shrum has made her home In To peka with her sister for nearly two years, and has made many warm friends during her stay here. Noies and Personal Mention. Mrs. Frank Lewis left Thursday for the east. She will spend July in Buf falo, N. Y., and Towanda, Pa., and the first of August she will go to Seabright, N. J., where she will be joined by Mr. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Crosby, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Parkhurst and daughter Charlotte, and Miss Mary Monroe of Lawrence, and the entire party will spend the month there. Mrs. L. H. Harding, who has been spending the past six weeks in Topeka with her sister, Mrs. Charles Kitchell, left today for her home in Colorado Springs. Mrs. F. J. Shubert and Miss Bessie West returned the first of the week from a two weeks" stay at Excelsior Springs. Mrs. J. W. Whittaker left Thursday for a trip to St. Paul, Minn. A -T. Anderson, passenger agent for the Vandalia railroad at St. Louis, ar rived in the city Thursday and is vis iting his sister-in-law. Miss Pearl Sample, on his way to Denver. Miss Olive McCarter is spending the week In Kansas City with her sister, Mrs. W. C. Allen. Mrs. W. W. Wick will leave In a few days for Portland, Ore., to spend the summer. Mrs. Longenecker and children of Emporia, are in Topeka visiting Mrs. Longenecker's sister, Mrs. W. H. East man, on Topeka avenue. Miss Straw-bridge, of Chicago, 13 vis iting MiS3 Arlie Ewart. Mrs. B. F. Criswell and daughter, Julia Elizabeth, went to Kansas City today for a month's visit with Mrs. Criswell's sister. Mrs. Frank Hudson. Little Miss Isabel Hudson and. Alma Stringer, of Kansas City, who have been visiting Mrs. Criswell, -returned with her. Mrs. T. S. Mason Is spending the week with Mrs. F. O. Popenoe at her home in Highland Park. Mrs. W. L. Trump and little son will go to Ottawa Saturday for a three weeks' visit with Mrs. Trump's mother, Mrs. A. J. Kitts. Miss Alma Busser of Los Angeles.who has been visiting Miss Maud Bates,went to Emporia today. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Burge will enter tain this evening in celebration of their silver wedding anniversary. Miss Bessie Burnham of Manhattan, Miss Edith Ott and Miss Bernice Ott spent Wednesday at Lake View. Mrs. Harry O"erholt, Mrs W w Webb and Mrs. Schuyler Nichols expect to leave next week for Waloon lake near Petoskev, to spend the summer. Mrs. M. E. Witt of Denver and Mr.. A. J. Witt and family of Dayton. Ohio, are in the city visiting Mrs. Charles Bower on Fillmore street. Mrs. T. L. Ewan has gone to Kansas City to join Mr. Ewan; they will make their home there. Mrs. A. B. Poole and children left Thursday for a visit in St. Louis. Mrs. Leona Foster is spending the week with friends in Osage City. Miss Myrtle Jetmore will go to Inde pendence, Kansas, Tuesday for a sev eral weeks' visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Noble and baby left Thursday to Join the colony of To peka people at Ludington, Michigan. Miss Margaret Jones, whose eye was dangerously injured Tuesday evening by the explosion of a small can of pow der, is resting better and the doctors have every hope of saving her eye. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Starz and daugh ter Vivian have returned to their home in Illinois after spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Hannay at 713 Van Buren street. Miss Irene Brown who leaves Sunday for New York was surprised Thursday evening by a few of her friends at her home at Eighth and Quincy. Music and games made the evening pass very pleasantly; refreshments were served. Those present were, Miss Gussie Hilde brand. Miss Dora Brown. Miss Julia Waite. Mrs. Myrkle, Mr. Moreland, Mr. McAdams, Mr. Bond and Mr. Hodgins. HIS AWFI L CRIME. Charged that Steward of Insane Asy lum Bought From Populists. Some of the staunch wheelhorses of the Republican party are much con cerned over the fact that Steward Shaf fer of the insane asylum buys supplies from Populist merchants. The politicians have complained to Governor Stanley and Shaffer will pro bably be tried for high treason. The charges are that he has willfully and with malice aforethought, bought, pur chased and accepted from certain firms known to have Populistic tendencies certain supplies Which according to the party rules should have been bought from Republican firms. The governor is investigating the charges. ,31 AY BE RAIN. Air is Full of Humidity and Change is Indicated. Up to noon today the thermometer had not climbed so very high but the humidity made the heat oppressive. The maximum up to 11 o'clock was 84 and the minimum was 73. The maxi mum Thursday was S6. The wind today was southwest blowing IS miles an hour. The forecast is "fair tonight and Sat urday except showers In east portion Saturday." There has been rain throughout the northwest, central west and central north and Kansas Is liable to come in for a share. 'William Reasoner Hurt, William Reasoner. a traveling man from Holton. was injured yesterday in a runaway at St. George and brought to Topeka last night. He hired a livery man at St. George to drive him Into the country. The team ran away throwing Reasoner out and Injuring his shoulder and head. He was brought to Topeka but was able to go to his home this morning. Patrons of Cross' jewelry auction at 515 Kan. Ave., are receiving errear l. I gains and also presents. Get your Shoes Tomorrow at the "Quick" Clearance Sale Iff-A Now in progress. The best makes of Shoes at a great redaction from original prices. $3.50 Men's Tan Shoes, QO Aft Oxfords excepted, now $&?U $5.00 Men's Tan Shoes, gj Q Qft Clapp's make now.... $UU S3 Tan and Black Shoes, Q AC all leather, now at p l.UiJ Reduced Prices on Boys' Shoes. CLOTIHJG CO., 709 Kansas Atc LOSS BY FIRE. Great Increase in United States This Year Over Six Months of '99. New York, July 6. The Increase In the fire loss of the United States and Canada during the current year, says the Journal of Commerce and Commer cial Bulletin, has been abnormal. The records show a total loss of $103,298,900 for the first six months of the year 1900, as against $63,699,750 for the same period of 1899. A great difference between 1900 and 1S99 and 1S98 is shown.. The losses for the first six months of 1898 were $58, 237,100: of 1899, $05,699,750, and of 1900, $123,19S,90O. The heaviest loss this year was the Ottawa-Hull conflagration, amounting to $12,000,000, and the next In point of destruction of value, though taking precedence as to loss of life, was the Hoboken disaster of last Saturday. The Standard Oil fire Is, of course, not Included in these figures. There has also been an increase in the number of small fires. The months of April and June show greater advances than the others. Fires of $100,000 and over in de structiveness which have occurred since January 1, 1900, are presented in this compilation: Philadelphia. several deparment stores. $700,000; Lead City, S. D va rious, $500,000; Dayton, O., tobacco fac tory and others, $500,000; St. Louis, de partment store and other, $975,000; Newark. N. J., department stores and other, $1,000,000; Pittsburg, department store. $1,200,000: Ottawa-Hull confla gration. $12,000,000: Sandon. B. C. va rious, $700,000; Constable Hook. J., dock property and oil works, $500,000; Fisher. Wis., various. $500,000: Virginia, Minn., business portion of town, $500, 000; Bloomington, III., various, $1.S50. 000; Pierce. Ariz., mining property and mill, $500,000; Morennt. Aria., mining property, $800,000; Hoboken, N. J., steamship docks, storehouses, ocean steamers and cargoes and barges, $5, 850.000. The officers of fire Insurance com panies have had a turbulent experience during the past two years. Many com panies have been forced to the wall and others have had their financial strength so depleted that they must succumb be fore the January, 1901, statements are required to be filed. From present ap pearances insurance rates will need to be largely increased to keep up with the constant, serious drain on Insurance capital. CHINESE TORTURES Said to Outrival the Indian in Hor rid Barbarity. New York, July 6 W. W. Roekhill, director of the, bureau of American re publics, who served In China as secre tary of legation when ihe late John Russell Young was there as minister, and who is recognized authority in Chinese matters, spoke feelingly in Washington last night of the indigni ties which foreigners in Pekin are re ported to have suffered after capture. "This is something new in the history of China." he said. "Foreigners have never before been publicly executed, and we can only by analogy imagine what has happened to foreign women and children in Pekin. We know that in the civil wars of China the greatest bar barity was practiced, and it has been the knowledge of what might be ex pected which has given rise to the cus tom of the conquered party putting to death its women and children before surrendering. "No doubt the dispatch tells but a small portion of the horrors of the spectacle in Pekin. It was only a mat ter of time, any way. and what followed was the common practice of barbaric and half civilized nations. Had they been merely Imprisoned their condition would have been pitiable enough. Any one who has read of the capture of and the tortures imposed on Lord Loch and Sir Henry Paikes in I860, and who knows the Chinese prisons, have not been Improved in the last forty years, can appreciate in part the sufferings which foreign residents in Pekin must have endured in the last month. "There is little use in trying to por tray what indie-nities were heaped upon the victims before death released them. Without question they were horrible beyond the imagination of civilized man. Their captors add to the cruelty of the American Indian the demoniac ingenuity of a race that is almost civil ized, a race which appropriates the arts of white men without appreciating them. The tale which comes from Pekin when entrance is gained by for eign troops will be one unequalled In shudder forcing qualities since the days of the Sepoy rebellion." Denver Pueblo, Colorado Springs, and Return $19.00 via Santa Fe Tickets on sale June 21, July 7. 8, 9. 10, 18 and Aug. IS. Stopovers allowed between Pueblo and Denver enabling one to stop at Colorado Springs. Final limit of ticket October Slt. See T. I King, agent, for particulars. CASTOR I A Tor Infants and CMIdren. The Kind Yea Haia Always Bought Bears the Signature of iflil In Blue from Special Saturday Boys' Overalls 3 to 9 years tomorrow Boys' Jl.50 Long Pants tomorrow at $2.50 Boys' Knee Pant Suits, now $4.00 Boys' Knee Pant Suits, bow. $5.00. $6.00 and 57.50 Boys' Pant Suits, now.... Special Sale Cool Furnishings Men's Silk and Cotton Garters, Jft usually 25c tomorrow special.. 1 uC Men's Negligee Shirts and Silk Bosom Shirts, were 1 and $1.25 AQr on special sale at Uf C Men's Balbrlggan Underwear all sizes, odds and ends of 50c kind, rt C on special sale at auC One lot of White and Fancy Men's Handkerchiefs a great bargain f fl tomorrow at 1 U C Genuine Scrivens Drawers, 48o COMMERCIAL FAILURES. Dun Co. Heport More This Tear Than Corresponding Half of '99. New Tork, July 6. Reports to R. G. Dun Co. show commercial failures for the half year Just closed 5.332 in number, with liabilities of $74,747,452, but nearly one-third of the whole amount was In the list of brokers, agents, and the like, of which 265 failed with liabilities of $22,122,346, and during the last quarter 145 failed for $18,820. Si3. On the other hand the manufac turing and trading failures were both smaller in the second than In the first quarter of the year, although both were considerably larger than In the corresponding quarter of last year. The record shows plainly enough the disappointment and loss which results after a year of wholly unprecedented expansion and hopefulness in all lines of industry and trade, when it is found that a season of halting and delay has some. To multitudes who have bought too much, relying upon continued or even upon Increase of buying for con sumers, this inevitably Involves losses, and when out of more than 1. 100,000 con cerns in business it is found that one in two hundred has been thus drawn into misfortune the evidence is quite satisfactory, as when a half year of extraordinary prosperity appears to have brought a smaller ratio. The re turns still offer many satisfactory fea tures, but they show relative Increase in number and large increase in amount of defaults, and in some special lines to which analysis invites attention, there is indicated much unsoundness. Happily it is hardly more than indi rectly connected with the great branches of productive Industry or of trade. Speculation In real estate and in building and construction has led to more speculation in builders' materials than is wholesome, especially in lum ber, so that a number of commercial failures follow in lumber dealing and manufacturing and others in building and in manufacture of builders' sup pile's. There is much ground for satisfaction! regarding the geographical location of losses. As this city has been by far the heaviest in the brokerage business, all elements considered, the one large failure of that class at this point does not disturb proportions, and Chicago and Boston follow with no more than a reasonable share in the same line. There is satisfactory decrease in the volume of failures In New England out side of Massachusetts and in the south east, southwest and Pacific states. But it is still better that no new centers of weakness have been developed in either branch of industry, spreading into adjacent states and weakening their returns. Hob Boarding House. The boarding house of Mrs. Nlckums at Fifth and Holliday streets was en tered last night and a solid gold watch, an opal stickpin and a gold breastpin were taken. Mrs. Nickum had gone up Ftairs with a newly arrived lodger to show him to a room when the thief en tered and took the articles mentioned. There is no clue to the thief but it is supposed that it was some one acquaint ed with the premises. $20.00 Cincinnati and Return via the Santa Fe, Tickets on sale July 10, 11 and 12. Go"d leaving Cincinnati as late as Au gust 10. Account International conven tion Baptist Young People's Union. "Watches. Clocks, Roger goods, Jewel ry, at Cross' auction. New Fast Train to Chicago via the Santa Fe. Leaves Topeka at 3:00 p. m. and arJ rives in Chicago at 7:40 a. m. The fast train via the short line. This train car ries Free Chair Cars and both Standard and Pullman Sleepers to Chicago. We also have the old reliable No. 6 leaving Topeka at 4:40 p. m., arriving in Chicago at 9:30 a. m. These trains make all of the eastern connections, also for Mich igan and Northern I.ake resorts. See T. L. King for particulars. 'Goods all guaranteed at Cross auction. Sr. 109 K.mi Aw Making Prices that keeps ns busy in our "QUICK" CLEARING SALE Making prices that saves our customers money on the very kinds of goods that are now seasonable is what is bring ing us more and more customers daily. COME TOMORROW See the Bargains Priced Here I MEN'S EXTRA FINE SUITS Elegantly tailored all stylish fabrics were 10, $12.60, 15 these we offer yoa choice of at only 5f aw ruK men 9 nic sun a maue ui oi JiL H cellent fabrics cut in latest fashions V? W were 7.60, S.75, $9.60. HOT WEATHER CLOTHING ON SALE Men's Crash and linen Trousers $1 values' at. 55l Men's White and Fancy Vests were 1 to $3 at 75 o Men's Blue Serge Coats $3 values at SI. 95 Men's Fine Blue Serge Coats and Vests $5 values at.. $3.95 Men's TJnlined Fine Clay Worsted Corta and Vests at... $5.00 Choice of About 300 Pairs of Men's Serges, Blacks, and Fancy Worsteds Cassimeres lett ever from suits trousers f 3.50 to $5 Your choice at Bargains in Boys' 1 9o 95o $1.65 $2.95 $3.95 Boys' Percale Waists 6 to 14 years Boys' soc and 75c Knee Pants, at $5.00 and $6.45 Boys' Long Pant Suits, $7.50 Boys' Long Pant Suits, now $10 Boys' Long Pant Suits, now BOERS REPULSED. In an Attempt to Retake Ficfcs burg. Mazera, Basutoland, July The Boers made a determined attempt to re take Fickaburg Orange river colony) yesterday. They attacked the pickets at midnight. The fighting was short but fierce lasting an hour when the federals were repulsed. FIGHT OVER BOER CATTLE. London, July A special dispatch from Pretoria says that a intertribal fight In which more than 1.000 natives where engaged is taking place in the plains north of the Boer position. The fight it is added is for possession of Boer cattle. New Fast Train to Chicago via the Santa Fe. Leaves Topeka at 3:00 p. m., and ar rives in Chicago at 7:40 a. m. Tha fast train via the short line. This train car ries Free Chair Cars and both Standard and Pullman Sleepers to Chicago. We also have the old reliable No. 6 leaving Topeka at 4:40 p. m..arrivlng In Chicago at 9:30 a. m. These trains make all ut the eastern connections, also for Mich igan and Northern Lake resorts. See T. L. King for particulars. Emporia Boy Disappears. Lewis Wllhlte, a 19-year-old boy liv ing at Emporia, left Kansas City last night on train No. 7 to return home. He was seen shortly before the train reach ed Topeka but when the train arrived at Emporia he was nft aboard. His bat was found on the train. The local police were notified and requested to keep a lookout for him. Wllhite Is a relative of O. M. Wllhlte, who is well known In baseball and sporting circles. DRV GOODS REMINDERS FOR SATURDAY AND MONDAY. Parasols Reduced tomorrow yoa can bay our Parasols worth 8.00, $7.50, 5.00, 4.00, 3.00, $)2.25 and $10 for $6.75, $5.00, $4.00, fS.OO, $a50, $1.50 and 89c New line of Ladies Colored SUk Umbrellas for tomorrow and Monday will be $4-75, 3.60 and $3.00 worth 6.00, )5.00 and 4.00. A drive in Four-in-hand Ties Ladies' or Gents' Finest 50o Silk Ties fjC in all new shades, new effects in stripes and plaids, for fiuC For Tomorrow and while they last, we will sell Ladles White Mull Tie two yards long, nice and wide, tucked and lace trimmed ends, 1 0 C Handkerchief Special to close out a lot of Ladies' and Gents' all-linen f rt Handkerchiefs we make the price lUw Ribbons Ribbons t We are going to sell some Ribbons CHEAP. Choice of a lot of f A new Silk Ribbons, worth up to 39o yard, for 1 J t Worth 45c, 60o and 75c, for 29c yd. LABias 25c SXLS HITTS Tomorrow' 15o pr. ALL OTJa LABIS 3' ITECirWBAS, AT HA&KSS-S OVTHf PEICS3. At Jewelry Counter Ladles' 50c Dog Collar' Relta fine leather, black or brown, curb QK chain, name plate, chain and padlock Special Oww New Pulley Belt Rings, Gray and Black 15o ea. Just arrived Ladies' Shell Hair Clasps IfJc, 17o, 19o SSS CUT, LA2ZZ3' 23c K0SZ2&T In Black Lisle, Split Foot, Drop Stitch, Fancy Blues and Reds flj f fl f Ladies' Fancy Drop Stitch Lisle Hose, embroidered ankles 3 prs. for 1 .U U Plain Blacks or Fancies at.... 50c, 75c, Sl.OO, S1.50, $2.0D pr. August Siisnex art here, at 10c Try the Staalarl Pattsrta. Auerbach, GuetteL Trousers- and $2.95 worm Clothing 1 9o 39o bow... $3. 95 $4.95 $7.95 STRAW HATS Tomorrow at OFF Regular Prices, Quick Clearance Sale of Soft and Stiff Hats. S3, $3.60 Hats, now.. $2.25 2.50 Hats, now S1.50 1.90 Hats, now S1.25 91.50 Hats, now. 95c REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. A. W. Tinkham and wife to Robert M. Curtis, $500, lots 134 and Polk street. F. B. Cunningham and wife to Alica Stauffer, $900. lots 671 and south half 69 Clay street, block 12, M. D. sub-division. Nettie R. Boyer and iiusband to Ber tha. J. Kersey, $50, lots 1938 and 1940 Strong avenue, .Van Buakirk's sub-division. Jane Johnson to John Whitlow, $3,000, northwest quarter 32-12-16. Clark Wilson and wife to Julius Schmidt and wife, $750, lots 143-45 and 47 Twlsa avenue, John Norton's addi tion. W. M. Forbes and wife to City of To peka, $1, lots in Throop's fourth addi tion. John Peate and wife to Chas. W. Thompson, Sr., $100, east 25 feet, lota 616-18 and 20 Van Buren street. S. M. Wood and wife to Chas. W, Thompson, trustee, $150. east 25 feet, lots 618-18 and 20 Van Buren street. Sheriff deed to P. T. Rhodes et al., by Cook, to Wm. L. Strawn, $200, tract on Harrison street extended. Colored Man Lynched. Albany, Ga., July 6. John Roe, an IS year old negro, was lynched near Col umbia, Ala., for an attempted assault. His body was shot to pieces. Cotton Succeeds Barker. Washington, July 6. Rear Admiral Cotton has been assigned as command ant of the Norfolk navy yard vice Rear Admiral Barker. S30.00 Cincinnati and Return via the Santa Fe. Tickets on sale July 10, 11 and 12. Good leaving Cincinnati as late as Au gust 10. Account International conven tion Baptist Young People's Union. 613-615 KAN3.AVE. WW-

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6 TOPEKA STATE JOTJRN'AIi, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 6, 1900. CHARLES ADAMS CO. (THE WOMAN'S STORE.) Tomorrow wo open an entire new lot of Neckwear. Prominent among them is the Latest Fashion Fad The AutoMobile Ties. AUTO-no BILE SILK TIES. Colors, Pink, White, Blk'., Lt. QRn Blue, Yellow, Lavender, spc. uvw Same as above only Hem- C siiched all around, each duw All White Auto-Mobile Ties, made of fine White Lawn Hemstiched and edged with f C Valliencennes Lace, each.... 42 Auto-Mobilo Ties, made of China Silk with tassled ends and turnover points edged with French Lace. Colors, nO Lavender, White, Black, each auw PREPARING FOR INVENTORY. August 1st we invoice. From now until then we will have Special Lots We want to close out. Tomorrow we offer the following "Wasiaisla Suede Gloves Colors Gray, Mode, and White, nC -the $1 quality, pair for lUw Parasols All our Parasols are reduced as fol lows 1.93 and $2.50 Parasols for -S1.50 83.50 and $4.00 Parasols for 2. 50 5.00 Parasols 3.75 Children's 25c Parasols 19o "Belts An assorted lot of 59c, 75c, A Q SSc and $1.25 Belts for 40w A SALE OF rW0 SPECIAL VALTTESI' Also Plain Crash, Braid Trimmed 89c, $1.00, Crash, Braid Trimmed 89c, fl.OO, Plain Crash, with Knee Flounce $2.00, $2.50, Denim Skirts, with Knee Flounce $1.25, f 1.50, New Denim Skirts, with Strapped Seams and Flare ANew uae oi wmte uuck ana .Pique Skirts 98c, $L98, $3.50, $4.50, $4.75, $5.00, $5.75 CHARLES ADAMS CO. (THE WOMAN'S STORE.) SILVER REPUBLICANS Formulate Their Principles in a Lengthy Platform. Kansas City, July 6. The platform of the Silver Republican national convention Xollows: We, the Silver Republican party. In na tional convention assembled, declare these as our principles and invite the co-opera-Jion of all who agrea therewith: We recognize that the principles set forth in the Declaration of American In dependence are fundamental and ever lastingly true in their application to gov ernments among- men. We believe the patriotic words of Washington's farewell address to be the words of soberness and wisdom, inspired by the spirit of right and truth. We treasure the words of Jefferson as priceless gems of American statesman ship. We hold in sacred remembrance the broad philanthropy and patriotism of Lincoln, who was the great interpreter of American history and great apostle of human rights and of industrial freedom, and we declare, as was declared by the convention that nominated the great emancipator, that maintenance of the principles promulgated in the Declaration of Independence and embodied In federal constitution "that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalterable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these Tights governments are instituted among men deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed," is essential to the preservation of our republican In Btitutions. We declare our adherence to the prin ciple of bimetallism as the right basis of a. monetary system under our national constitution. A principle that found place repeatedly in Republican platforms, from the demonetization of stiver in 1873 to the St. Louis Republican convention of 1S98. Since that convention a Republican congress and a Republican president, at the dictation of the trusts and money power, has passed and approved a cur rency bill, which in itself is a repudiation of the doctrine of bimetallism advocated therefore by every president and every great leader of his party. This currency law destroys" the full money power of the silver dollar, provides for the payment of all government obli gations and the redemption of all forms of paper money in gold alone retires the time-honored and patriotic greenbacks, constituting one-sixth of the money in circulation and surrenders to banking cor porations a. sovereign function of issuing all paper money, thus enabling these cor porations to control prices of labor and property by increasing or diminishing the volume of money in circulation thus giv ing the banks power to create panics and Jjring disaster upon business enterprises: The provisions of this currency law making the bonded debt of the republic payable in gold alone changes the con tract between the government and the tond holders to the adopting of the lat ter and is direct cpposition to the declara tion of the Matthews resolution passed by congress in 1S7S. for whicn resolution Ithe present Republican president, then a member of congress, voted, as did also all Jeading Republicans, both in the house U-nd in the senate. We declare it to be our 'intention to Sender our efforts to the repeal of this currency law, which not only repudiates the ancient and time-honored principles of the American people, but is violative f the principles of the constitution itself and we shall not cease our efforts until there has been established in its place a monetary system based upon the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold into money at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1 by the independent action of the United ftates. under which system all paper money shall be issued by the government end all sucn money coined or issued shall be a. full legal tender in payment of all debts, public and private, without excep Ition. We are In favor of a graduated tax tapon incomes and if necessary to accomp lish this we favor an amendment to the constitution. We believe that United States senators fought to be elected by a direct vote of the people and we favor such an amend ment of the constitution and such legisla tion as may be necessary to that end. We favor the maintenance and exten Bion wherever practicable of the merit eystem in the public service, appointment to be made according to fitness, competi tively ascertained and public servants to be retained In office so long as shall be compatible with, the efficiency of the ser vice. Combinations, trusts and monopolies contrived and arranged for the purpose of controlling the prices and quantities of article supplied to the people are un just, unlawful and oppressive. Not only do these unlawful conspiracies fix the prices of commodities in many cases, but they Invade every branch of the state and national government with their pol luting influence and control the actions of the employes and dependents in private life until their influence actually imperils safety and liberty of the citizens. We declare against them. We demand the most stringent laws for their destruction md the most severe punishment of their I jpromatfir g.nA malnTainer.a. and jtbe. euen- AUTO-MOBILE SILK TIES. The same style as the 98c Silk 'lie only made or nne w nrce Lawn, Embroidery and VaL Lace trimmed, each Auto-Mobile Ties made of China Silk, with white embdi 25c polka dot, tas3eled ends, all QQs the popular shades,very swell Auto-Mobile Ties made of White Lawn, val. lace ends, each White Lawn I mpeiial s (made same as silk imperials) turnover points of lace and insertion ends trimmed with fine Swiss insertion a late novelty 50c I with fine Swiss insertion a flQs-k late novelty OUw Washable Belts with detach- AC. able buckles, each uJb SHIST "WAISTS. One lot of 50c Colored Shirt Waists for, each 39c On' our front Bargain Counter we will show a lot of $1.50 White Shirt Waists at the bargain price of each 98c Misses' "Little Princess" Shirt Waists ages 10, 12, 14 years in qQ White or printed effects, each 0 IC Marked down from $1. SKIRTS. med" 60o 98c $1.89 $1.89 2.75 $1.75 $1.75 getic enforcement of such laws by the courts. We believe the Monroe doctrine to be sound in principle and a. wise national pol icy and we demand a firm adherence thereto. We condemn acts inconsistent with it and that tend to make us parties to the interests and to involve us. in the controversies of European nations; and the recognition of pending treaty of the right of England to be considered in the construction of an inter-oceanlc canal. We declare that such canal, when con structed, ought to be controlled by the United States, in the interest of American nations. We favor the speedy construction of the Xicaraguan canal, to be built and owned and defended by the government of the United States. We observe with anxiety and regard with disapproval the increasing ownership of American lands by aliens, and their growing control over our internal trans portation, natural resources and public utilities. We demand legislation to pro tect our public domain, our natural re sources, our franchises and our internal commerce and to keep them free and maintain their independence of all foreign monopolies, institutions and influences, and we declare our opposition to the leasing of public lands to the United States, whereby corporations and syndi cates will be able to secure control there of and thus monopolize. the public domain, the heritage of the people. We are in favor of principles of direct legislation. In view of the great sacrifices made and patriotic services rendered, we are In favor of liberal pensions to deserving soldiers, their widows, orphans, and other dependants. We believe that enlistment and service should be accepted as conclu sive proof that the soldier was free fiun disease and disability at the time of his enlistment. We condemn the present ad ministration of the pension laws. We tender to the patriotic people of the South African republics our sympathy and express our admiration for them in their heroic attempts to preserve their politi cal freedom and maintain their national independence. We declare that the 'de struction of these republics and the sub jugation of their people to be a crime against civilization. We believe this sym pathy should have been voiced by the American congress as was done in the case of the French, the Greeks, the Hun garians, the Polanders, the Armenians, and the Cubans and as the traditions of this country wduld have dictated. We declare the Porto Rico tariff law to be not only a serious but a dangerous departure from the principles of our form of govern ment. We believe in a republican form of government and are opposed to mon archy, and to the whole theory of imper ialistic control. We believe in self-government a government by consent of the governed and are unalterably opposed to a government based upon force. It is clear and certain that the inhabitants of the Philippine archipelago can not be made citizens of the United States with out endangering our civilization. We are, therefore, in favor of applying to the Philippine archipelago the principles we are solemnly and publicly pledged to ob serve in the case of Cuba. There being no longer any necessity for collecting war taxes, we demand the re peal of the war taxes levied to x:arry on the war with Spain. We favor the immediate admission Into the union of states the territories of Ari zona, New Mexico and Oklahoma. We demand that our nation's promises to Cuba shall be fulfilled In every partic ular. We believe the national government should lend every air. encouragement and assistance toward the reclamation of the arid lands of the United States and to that end we are in favor of a comprehen sive survey thereof and an Immediate as certainment of the water supply avail able for such reclamation, and we believe it to be the duty of the general govern ment to provide for the construction of storage reservoirs and irrigation works so that the water supply of the arid reg ion may be utilized to the greatest pos sible extent in the interests of the people, while preserving all rights of the state. Transportation is a public necessity and the means and methods of it are matters of public concern. Railway companies exercise a power over Industries, business and commerce which they ought not to do and should be made to serve the public interests without making unreasonable charges or unjust discrimination. We ob serve with satisfaction the growing sen timent among the people in favor of the public ownership and operation of public utilities. Peace is the virtue of' civilization and war is its crime. War is only justified when the oppressors of humanity will heed no other appeal, and when the ene mies of liberty will respond to no other demand. However, high and pure may be the purposes of an appeal to arms in the beginning, war becomes immoral when continued for the purpose of subjugation, or for national aggrandizement. We are in favor of expanding our com merce in the interests of American labor and for the benefit of all our people, by every honest and peaceful means. Our creed and our history justifies the nations of the earttfi In expecting that wherever the American flag is unfurled, human labor and political liberty will be found. We protest against the adoption of anv policy that will change in the thought of the world the meaning of our flag. We are opposed to the importation of Asiatic laDorers in competition witn American labor and a more rigid enforce ment of the laws relatinar thereto. The Silver Republican party of the United States, in the forecroinK principles, seeks to perpetuate the spirit and to ad here to the teachings of Abraham Linc oln. BRYAN AND STEVENSON. (Continued from First Page.) somewhere In the state, and was ad mitted to the convention as a "press" man by William J. Stone s influence. "Made the best speech heard here," said his companion. "That's Missouri style," said the first patriot. "Is Davis a Missouri product?" meek ly inquired H. N. Gaines, editor of thej oauiio. union. "Born and raised here," was the sym pathetic reply. "Where did his. brains come from?" said Gaines. "Mizzoori, of course." roared the champion, attracting the attention of tnose near. "If you know anything1 about Davis you know," said Gaines, rising from his seat, "that Davis was educated at our university. Missouri may have given him birth, but that wasn't much. Kan sas gave him his brains." men the Kansas crowd yelled so much that the Mlssourians vacated their seats which were promptly occupied by two Kansas men who had been stand lng. THE FLAG STUCK. Oldham's Speech a Disappointment Short Talks Approved. Special to the State Journal.! Kansas City, July 6. The manage ment of the Democratic convention slipped a cog in the machinery which was put up to drop from the rafters a huge flag at the moment Bryan's name was mentioned at the close of the momi nating speech. When "Pitchfork" Tillman read that part of the national platform which de clares that imperialism is the para mount issue in this campaign, the crowd, which had been waiting In more or less disorder for the Important mo ment of the nomination, could no longer be restrained. The enthusiasm was manifested by presiding officers, dele gates and spectators. Every person in the convention hall stood up and cheered. On the upper gallery boundaries and on the supporting trusses men had been standing for hours holding bundles of twentyrflve flags. At this moment they dropped the bundles. The excited crowd seized and tore them open. In less than five minutes these "free" flags, which. by the way, with the ice water, were the only things which were not bringing famine prices in the town, were waving in the hall. The great mass of 20,008 people waving flags made the conven tion hall a sea of colors. The band struck up "My Country, 'Tis of Thee," the assembled thousand joining. Never before has the great and bounding west heard such a volume of music. The crowd outside took it up. The multi tude in and out of the convention hall fairly yelled the words and the effect was wonderful. Following this the usual march around the hall by the delegates carrying the state standards gave way to a demonstration at the platform. One of the ropes holding the flag re fused to slip, and the center was not released. After considerable delay the full dimensions of the monster flag were released and completely screened from the delegates the presiding officer. The officers were finally unveiled by the returning of the flag to its place in the iron rafters, where it remained until the nomination was completed by the roll call of states and the announce ment of the result. Delegate Oldham of Nebraska nomi nated Bryan. He worked very hard do ing it. His voice approached a squeak when he attempted to make it reach the people sitting over fifty feet from the speaker. The speech was not calculated to arouse enthusiasm apparently. It was not what was expected. The chairman and officers near, him talked during Oldham's speech. The news paper men and delegates talked, too; the audience, the guests of the conven tion, as they were called, paid not the slightest attention to Oldham until he closed and named Bryan. Then pande monium again broke loose and con tinued for thirty-one minutes, accord ing to Rock Island time, furnished by Conductor Holden, who runs a Rock Island passenger train out of Topeka. He was off for a trip to see the Demo crats. The day preceding he had charge of the Roosevelt special through Kan sas. The men who seconded the .nomina tion of Bryan had hard trials. The con vention was eager to vote and demands for the roll call were frequent and per sistent. The speakers could do nothing but recite their pieces while the crowd chafed. Apropos of this topic, here's an inci dent which illustrates the tendency of the American people towards less ma chinery in such proceedings. Men of prominence were called upon for speeches during the morning session Thursday. Edwards of Maryland told the crowd he had finished. As he was preparing to take a fresh start some one yelled: "Sit down," but Edwards rambled on and spoiled an otherwise good impres sion. Then came the boy governor of Ken tucky. He approached the ordeal mod estly, but firmly. He made, a few opening remarks, did not apologize for failing to prepare a speech. The gov ernor talked not more than two min utes, then in a burst of eloquence said: "The Democrats of Kentucky, this year, hope to wipe from the fair name of our state the awful disgrace which, has recently befallen us." Mr. Beckham made a true Kentucky bow, then stepped back, bowed again, and turned away plump into the arms of a dozen men who were there to grasp his hands. But to the point of this story. In the afternoon session Edwards of California had a long speech which he was labor ing with. "Beckham's the only man'3 got any sense; he made a short speech," bel lowed a man in the iron work of the roof. Everybody heard this, and the thun derous applause to which the Califor nian bowed and delayed his speech was for the man in the gallery, who touched the hearts of his countrymen with, an outburst against long speeches. GALLANT EANSANS. Two of Them Protect a Pretty Woman Prom Crush. Special to the State Journal. Kansas City. July 6. The Thursday afternoon session of the national con vention was a nerve-destroyer. The be lief that Bryan would be nominated caused a multitude to start for the convention hall soon after the noon ad journment. Long before the doors were opened the streets leading to the hall were blockaded. People paid no atten tion -to the line of policemen who at tempted to keep the street clear. W.' D. Henderson of Topeka was jammed, along with the Journal correspondent, against a telegraph pole. With Ben Schnierle and two or three other Kan sans the two men who were about to be arrested by an officious policeman, started to regain their places in the line. A little woman was caught and commenced screaming as the crowd closed In and pushed her off the walk. Henderson and the Journal reporter took the young woman she was pretty, and lived in Kansas City, remarkable though it may be on their shoulders and carried her out of the crush. She was half fainting In the direction of Henderson when the other members of the party escaped. REACHED NO CONCLUSIOIT. Fusion Committee Conference on Sec ond Place Candidate Again Adjourns. Kansas City, July 6. The conference between the three parties on vice presi dent this morning reached no conclusion and adjourned until 8 o'clock tonight. A request will be made in the conven tion to have the Populists and Silver Republicans-heard in the convention to present their claims. MRS. LEASE HEARD. Writes a Letter to Kansas About Breidenthal. City Special to the State Journal.! Kansas City, July 6. Mrs. Mary E. Lease is fighting John Breidenthal, be cause he declined to permit her to be the whole thing in the campaign of 1S94. A letter signed by Mrs. Lease under date of July 4 Is being circulated among the Kansans. Of Kansas affairs this letter says: "The Topolobampo schemer who holds office under a Republican administra tion, is here ostensibly in the interests of Bryan, though he sent his trained cat (G. C. Clemens) to Indianapolis to manipulate the socialist votes of Kan sas in the interests of the Republicans. Poor old Peter Cooper." Of the ex presidential candidate of the Populists Mrs. Lease says: "James B. Weaver, tired of the World, the world tired of him, is here to lift up his cracked and aged voice for the men and the party, that during" his presidential tour of the country in 1892, bespattered him with stale eggs and over-ripe cabbage, when he attempted to speak, till he was compelled to take refuge in a northern state." CONVENTION GOSSIP. What Kansans Bid and Heard at Kansas City. Special to the State Journal.! Kansas City, July 6. The Kansas peo ple who held tickets to the convention, got in their deadly work yesterday. By going in and out of the hall by various doors, they were able to secure the admis sion of two or three people, and this sys tem seemed to be general, because the banner crowd of the session passed into the convention hall yesterday afternoon. One, by going in one door and out an other, located 23 Kansas people In the convention hall Thursday. THE CALDWELL CAR. Kansas City, July 6. The citizens of Caldwell, Kan., attended the convention in the same style that Tammany came, in special cars. Caldwell is represented by a crowd of enthusiasts who chartered a sleeping car, which was brought to Kansas City and set' out in the yards. The Kansans, when they did any sleep ing, went to this car, the meals being procured up town. The Caldwell crowd had opposition in a crowd from Welling ton. Twenty from Wellington captured the house of an ex-Wellington man, for the week, paying all expenses, furnishing servants to do the work, giving the lady of the house a vacation for the week, the members of the party taking turns in escorting her to the convention. Ed. Hackney is the great sachem of thi3 camp. RTAN STILL AFTER GOVERNORSHIP. Kansas City, July- 6. W. H. Ryan, of Pittsburg, one of the Kansans seeing the convention, is doing some work among the delegates in the interests of his cam paign for governor. Mr. Ryan said to a Journal correspondent: "I said before entering the race, I had the best wishes of John W. Breidenthal, ex-Governor Leedy- and ex-Governor Lewelling ,and many other prominent men among the fusion forces. While Re publican papers have taken me out of the race many times. I am still a candidate. This removal from the list was without any authority from me. "As I have received much encourage ment of late from the laboring people of the state, I purpose to have the Fort Scott convention pass upon this question. The voice of the people is the voice of God: when the people speak at the Fort Scott convention I will abide by their judgment. GROWN GRAY IN A WEEK. Kansas City. Mo., July 6. Major A. P. Shreve, of Topeka, has grown gray this week in Kansas City. He has had general charge of the decorated Kansas headquar ters. He has been on duty night and day and has been so busy that he had not time to eat. The crowds have worn the major out; he has had little to eat and is going home as soon as possible to get some sleep and some of the good things to eat which To peka has on hand. SANG "MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME." Kansas City, July 6. Governor Beck ham, of Kentucky, was one of the not ables who addressed the convention yes terday, during the wait for the platform committee's report. When Beckham fin ished, the delegates in the arena sang "Mv Old Kentucky Home Far Away." This melody was caught up by the crowd and the familiar song swelled out in an inspiring chorus. This was one of the touching incidents of the conven tion. SULZER'S CAMPAIGN. TTaTisas CMtv. .Tnlv 6. If Mr. Sulzer. Of New York, fails to secure the nomination for vice president, the result of his cam paign will be, or should be, an example to those who may come after him. Hotel lobbies, telephone poies, sireei cars, and all other avauaDie places are plastered with huge engravings of the "Baron." His attitude in this picture is tnilv alarmine. He has assumed a herce expression, intended probably for impres- siveness. His nair Is panea arounu ma forehead, like garnishings on a salad plate. The true effect of this picture la ridiculous. Then Mr. Sulzer has a way of shaking hands and exclaiming: This wearied manv of the delegates and Sulzer soon became very unpopular. THE TEXAS LONG HORNS. K-ancaa CMtv .Tulv fi The Texas delega- tnnr-Vied off the enthusiasm of the convention yesterday by entering the hall with a set or ponsnea norns, ireiu ms" upon a long pole. From the horns was a small cardboard hanger, inscribed: "Texas, 200,000 .Democratic. A Kansas St. Peter. Special to the State Journal.! Kansas City, July 6. Two men with fooH iiirte-ment nassed on the pre33 tickets at "entrance 3" convention hall. but the high mogul of the Duncn oi ticket takers was J. B. Beal of Gove county who had control of the last kopje on the way to the press gallery. He had trouble but once. A crowd of Indiana Democrats were giving Beal a strong talk about "getting in for a second," through the press gate. Real turned them down, but did it cour teously. One of the enthusiasts vaulted over the fence. But by the time tne Hoosier landed, Beal had him. Beal is a short grass cattle man. It was but the work of a moment for him to cause the fence to be retaken, but not so gracefully as at first. "Bully for Beal," said four Kansans who were passed through the same gate on' one State Journal ticket. "By George, sir," sputtered Beal, "I can't do much for Indiana." butcheredTooo. (Continued from First Page, missionaries are still at Pekin. The final part of the message is Important in that it shows that all the mission- FREEZE OUT Yes we are overstocked" All woolen lightweight and goes at your prices Come early Boys' Wash Suits, 25c 1,0(J0 Child's and Boys' Wash Suits to select from Prices 35c, 50c, 75c to $1.50 Pants 15c, 25c, 30c and 50c. If 25 Per Cent Discount on all other Boys' and Children's Clothing. Boy's Striped Jersey Sweaters, 45 aries, some 60 in number, in the Shang Tung district are safe. "PREPARE FOR THE WORST." London, July 6. In response to inquir ies cabled to Shanghai in regard to the situation at Pekin the following cable gram has been received from an auth oritative quarter: "Shanghai, Thursday, July 5 Prepare to hear the worst." The danger of a" general revolt in China becomes more and more patent and Europe is being confronted with a rapidly increasing fear, not merely that the international column will be forced from Tien Tsin, but that the interna tional troops at the colonies and treaty ports will stand in grave danger of ex pulsion. In view of the fact that the previous assurances of the viceroys have proved untrustworthy, their prom ises of protection for the whites are hardly convincing. In the meanwhile the hitherto uncon querable jealousies of the European powers stays the hands of Japan though it is hoped an understanding will sooa be reached. The foreign office here has received official dispatches from Tokio today, and the Associated Press under stands that the Japanese government informed the foreign officers that, in ad dition to the forces already landed in China, Japan has 20,000 troops mobilized and ready for action at a moment's no tice when she receives the mandate of the powers. Great Britain is now await ing answers from the chancellories to its proposals. The British cabinet had a loner mppt- ing this morning, under the presidency of Lord Salisbury, and fully considered lilt? l.TlNfS, SITUATION- AT TIN" TSIN. Chinese Are Killing, Burning and Looting on Every Hand. (Copyright, 1900, by Associated Press.) Tien Tsin, June 29, via Che Foo, July 1, and Shanghai, July 5. Those best in formed in Tien Tsin consider the po sition of the foreigners in Pekin as al most hopeless. It is hopeless to attempt to force the way with the force avail able. Commanders are willing to re sort to desperate means, but to attempt a forced march from Tien Tsin with the forces at hand means certain destruc tion to the artny besides slaughter of tne civilians left at Tien .Tsin. Enough soldiers are necessary to defeat the Chi nese army, maintain communication with the base of supplies and guard the hospitals en route. The water supply is an important problem in a country furnishing none except river wells which are being poisoned. The Chinese are committing terrible atrocities upon the wounded. They are mutilating all the dead which fall into their hands. General Tung Fuh Slang with 10,000 of the best dis ciplined troops in the Chinese army, Mahomedans, is marching from the southwest towards Pekin. The army thereabouts numbers 50,000. The em press fled to her summer palace. The Mahomedan boxers are fighting In He kin. Ten regiments of General Nieh's command north of Tien Tsin are re ported to have deserted and gone to pil lage in the country. Residents declare that the Chinese commune was inaugu rated by peaceable Chinese who have been the greatest sufferers from the foreign soldiers, who are burning the outskirts of Tien Tsin to deprive the enemy of shelter. The boxers are de stroying outlying villages for loot. The smoke of a hundred fires can be seen in every direction. Tien Tsin was not bombarded today for the first time in a fortnight. Fam ilies are returning to their homes with in the concessions. Women and chil dren will be sent to Taku as soon as the travel is safe. No unfriendly Chi namen are visible in the streets. A few of the richest with their families are huddled in the outhouses for protec tion, badly frightened. Others con cealed in various houses shoot at the Europeans on the street. The Chinese dead about Tien Tsin number thou sands. Most of those who have been killed lie unburied in the fields. The river to Taku is full of floating bodies and many have been washed up by the tide. Dogs are feeding on these bodies along the banks. The small American contingents everywhere distinguished itself. Captain McCalla and Major Waller are popular at Tien Tsin. Their men are placed in the lead of every movement. By common consent the British are close beside them. The for eigners in Tien Tsin declare, however, that they owe their livs to the Russians without whom the other small detach ments must have been overwhelmed on that darkest Wednesday when the Chi nese were pressing on every side and the bravest men were abandoning hope. The Russian commander, Colonel Wo zqek. arranged the main body with the civilians to make a sortie In the direc tion of Taku. He left 400 Russians to defend the city and engaged the at tention of the Chinese, the intention be ing for them to ultimately sacrifice themselves. The arrival of the Ameri cans saved the day. Their arrival proved a complete surprise. Among the evidences of Immense Chi nese military preparation for one may be mentioned that arsenals and stores hitherto unknown have been discovered with ten million dollars' worth of arms and ajnmunition of the most modem type. These arms and ammunition have been destroyed in three arsenals outside of Tien Tsin, Several thousand troops under General Nieh are holding the na tive city five miles north of Tien Tsin. It is rumored that 40,000 Chinese will at- 1 r witn AkwwwH PRICES ON SUMMER CLOTHING. and" we will freeze out all competitors on prices of Summer Clothing; Boys' and" Children's Wash Suits included in this sale everything; tomorrow and see for yourself. MEN'S SUITS. So many have been suited and pleased out of that big lot of odds and ends in Men's Suits they are every one worth dou ble the money See them at $4.50 Tomorrow all $10.00 and $12.00 Men's Suits, except black and blue $7.50 Tomorrow all $15 and $18 Suits, except black and blue S12.00 Tomorrow all $20 and $25 Suits, except black and blue $16.00 Men's Bleached Men's Seriven's Men's Summer Men's Black Boys' Summer Drill Drawers, Elastic Seam Suspenders, Alpaca Coats, Coats and Vests, 25o Drawers 60: 12 S1.00 25 Men's Blue Serge Coats and Vests fast color. r tack the place at noon today. The troops under arms failed to materialize. Admiral Seymour was wounded slight ly recently by a spent ball, which struck him in the shoulder while in the house with Commander McCalla and Commander Taussig. I The hero of Tien Tsin is James Watts, a young Englishman, perhaps the best rider in China, who with three Cos sacks ran the gauntlet to Taku with a message for reinforcements, charging through villages under fire repeatedly. Several foreign commanders have rec ommended that the quartette be deco rated. TEDDY SWEEPS ALONG. Gov.RooseveltReaclies Cleveland and Calls on Hauna. Chicago, July 6. Quietly and unos tentatiously Gov. Theodore Roosevelt of New York last night alighted from a Burlington train, having completed the first stage of his journey home from the Rough Riders' reunion In the far southwest. Only a small crowd was at the station to greet the governor as the train came in. Governor Roosevelt went at once to the Chicago Athletic club, where he rested until 9 o'clock, when he boarded the Lake Shore train en route to Cleveland. The governor made many speeches through the day and always to enthu siasUc audiences. The run was from Quincy on the banks of the Mississippi to Chicago, through the fertile corn belt of Illinois. Speeches, some long, some short, were delivered at Quincy, Camp Point, Augusta, Plymouth, Ma comb, Bushnell, Avon, Abbington, Galesburg, Galva, Kewanee, Princeton, Mendota and Aurora. Toward the lat ter end of the trip the governor's voice failed him, and the stops after that were less frequent. At three points the train sped through at lightning speed, regardless of the presence of crowds and brass bands prepared for a dem onstration. The people at these places had to be satisfied with a bow and a wave of the governor's hand as the spe cial swept past them. Some of Colonel Roosevelt's speeches had reference to the question of poli tics, but in general they were of a pa triotic character, serving as an after math of independence day. Apparently the most endearing term which his ad mirers can apply to the governor 13 "Teddy."' "Hurrah for Teddy," and "McKinley and Teddy" has been the prevailing sentiment of the crowds all along the line. HE SEES HANNA. Cleveland, O., July 6. Governor Roosevelt arrived here early today via the Lake Shore road from the west. He was met at the station by Elmer Dover, Senator Hanna's private secre tary. The governor entered a carriage and was driven directly to the Hanna residence,- where he spent the morning in conference with the national chair man. This afternoon Governor Roose velt and Senator Hanna will go to Canton to visit the president. JACK MERRIFIELD MOTES. He Becomes Travelling Auditor of Southern California. Mr. J. R. Merrlfield has been named as traveling auditor of the Southern California railway, and left today for Los Angeles, to enter -on his new duties. His headquarters will be In that city. and he will travel over all the lines of the Southern California road. "Jack" Merrlfield is well known in To peka. For years he was employed in the office of the auditor of disburse ments in this city, andwhen he left here two years ago it was to take a better position in the office of General Auditor Whitehead in Chicago. His appoint ment as traveling auditor is a decided promotion. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. Chicaaro Livestock Market. Chicago. Julv S. CATTLE Receipts. 2.0U0; steers steady: butcher stock steady: native steers, S4.wXa5.10; stockers ana feeders. $2.604.85; cows and heifers. $2.90 5.00; bulls, $2.504.50: calves. $4.5CK?6.50; Texas fed steers, $4.40(g5.25; Texas grass ers, $3.65ff4.25. HOGS Receipts today. 10.500. Five to TV cents higher. Top, $5.45; bulk of sales. jo.ao'o-j.JZ1. SHEEP Receipts, S.000: sheep slow. Lambs active, stronger. Good to choice wethers, $4.15'?i4.85: fair to choice mixed. $5.10i4.25; western sheep, $4.004.50: Texas sheep. $3.60rga.7&; native lamps, $4.7586.75; western lambs, $5.4CKg6.25. Kansas City LivestockMarket. Kansas City, Mo., July 6. CATTLE Receipts. 2.500. Market steady to strong. Native steers, $3.75'g5.60: Texas steers, $2.75 fi5.30: Texas cows, $2.60fi3.05; native cows and heifers. $2.10ii5.00: stockers and feed ers. $3.504.60; bulls, $3.254.00. HUlib receipts, s.uou: market strong to 10 cents hlerher. closlne weak. Buik of sales, $5.25&5.324; heavy, $5.255.37; packers, $5.221.'66.3214: mixed, $5.165.30; l'ght, $5.0&ji5.25; yorkers, $5.205.26; pigs, 4.65ft5.m4. SHEEP Receipts. 2,000; market steady; lambs, J3.00ti5.90; muttons, I3.00& 5X0. Topeka Markets Today.. Topeka, July 6. CATTLE, COWS $2.50g3.50. DRY LOT STEERS $4.00-4.50. DRY LOT HEIFERS J3.00&3.7& SHIRTS. The largest and strongest array Shirts in the city. Men's Negligee Shirts JSC Men's Airy Breezy HQ it Bhirts 40C Men's Madras (.'loth E fl blurts 3UG Men's Floe Madras 7 C n Shirts I DC Lion brand celebrated Shirts, the beit shirts made, prices 75 o to$2.50 Boys' Shirts in every style and kind. Boys' Night Shirts. Tull Una Boys' Sight Shirts ages 4 to 16 years g Q q HOG& LIGHT J4-75S4.D0. MEDIUM AND HEAVY t4.SOQ5.00. tSRAIN. NO. 2 WHEAT 6Sfec NO. 2 CORN 35c NO. 2 OATS 22c HAT $5.00. PRODUCTS EGGS 9 cents. CHICKENS 6SH cent BUTTER 13c Topeka Side Market Topeka, July 9. Based on Chicago and Boston quota tions. The following are net prices paid in Topeka this week: GREEN SALT CURED 6c NO. 1 TALLOW 3Hc GREEN SALT HALF CURED 640. Market Gossip. Omaha: Hogs, 7,500: cattle, S.500. Duluth receipts: Wheat, 27 cars today. Heavy rains all over northwest last night. Chicago: Wheat, 159 cars; corn, 324 cars; oats. Si) cars. Liverpool: Wheat, 'id lower; com, d lower. London:' Wheat; d ldweft Argentine shipments: Wheat, 1,864,000; corn, 1.JGO.U00 bushels. Northwest receipts of wheat last year: Duluth, lt4 cars: Minneapolis. 2t0 cars. Closing Liverpool cable: Wheat 51V&d lower: corn, 'd lower than yesterday. Northwest receipts of wheat for today: Minneatlopis, 75 cars; Duluth, 27 cars. Kansas City receipts: Wheat. 104 cars, last year 20ti; corn, 18 cars, last year 8; oats, none; last year none. Privileges good tomorrow: Puts. Sep tember wheat, 79c. Calls, September wheat, S2c. Puts, September corn, 43ftc Calls, September corn, 44c Grain Letter. WHEAT Liverpool cables came only d lower this morning and our markets should have opened up, but did not re spond. There seemed to be a world of long wheat for sale and the market gave way rapidly under these sales. Closing Liverpool cables came about Id lower for the day, causing a second quick break, but Just as it commenced to look as if the bottom would drop out, the market turned up and closed at a good advance for the forenoon break. There has been too much company on the short side and everybody that traded yesterday and to day sold wheat and soon as tired longs had been shaken out there was no pres sure on the market and when a reaction started the crowd of shorts run to cover, forcing the market up rapidly. The clos ing was strong, but it looks like shorts are pretty well covered and if such is the case we will in all probability get a fur ther decline. CORN Corn was strong. There was a flood of crop damage news from Kansas and Nebraska, some of them from good Seople and telling of sensational damage. :eceipts are running light and ca.h mar kets are showing considerable strength. Dry hot weather for the next ten days will start fireworks in the corn pit, as everybody has a little short corn. OATS Oats advanced in sympathy with corn. PROVISIONS There were only 10.000 hogs at the yards and the market 5c high er, but the futures did not respond, Sep tember pork selling off 20c a barrel. Pack ers were best buyers on the break. J. C. GOINGS. Range of Prices. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant, 112 East Fifth street. Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. Chicago, July 6. Article. WHEAT- July Aug. Sept CORN July Aug. Sept OATS July Open High Low Close Yes. 7S 7ST4 77 7R-4 7S-4 79'?- 80y4 7Vi 79-4-80 794s 80V4- 81- 79 SOTS (WVi 423i- 43- 42 43U- 42 3V- 44'4 4:! 44-Vi 4,4 43- 44 43- 44H 234 23 23-j 12 '97 766 24 23 24 23 24 23 24 12 60 12 77 6 77 6 90 23 23 12 72 12 90 P2 6 85 Aug. Sept POKK July Sept LA HD July Sept RIBS July Sept WHEAT July Sept CORN 13 00 12 77 7"02-05 s'80 7 02 7 05 7 15 7 15 7 02 7 02-05 7 07-1J KANSAS CITY: 69 70 69 71-tt 71 70 70 71 July Sept 40 42 41 42 41 Ranges of Prices on Stocks. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant, 112 East Fifth street, Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. New York, July 8. of ..ran ii .J i Op'njHlgh Lowl'd'se Yes. I 1 1174 118 115 116 H7 9 KJO Wi S 9N S77S ifZ! 9 1 91 33 34 32 32 33 56 57 5" f1 5ti 34 34 33 38 34 125 12-; 124 124:125 106 107 105 106 18 111 112 111 111 112 25 25- 25 25 t 25 71 72 71 71 71 87 89 87 8X 87 80 80 80 80 80 52 53 60 51 52 72 73 72 72 72 61 51 60 60 50 I S3 83 83 83 83 129 129 128 121 128; 32 32 31 31 32 i 58 59 58 5 58 26 26 25 23 2 61 61 5:' 697 1 I 74 75 73 74 74 69 69 68 6 Gi 70 70 70 70 70 61 61 5 60! 61 i 74 74 7174 717si 74; Stocks. Sugar People's Gas Am. Tobacco A. S. W B. R. T Federal Steel C. Ii. Q C. ,R. I. P... C, M. St. P.. Atchison com.. Atchison pfd Manhattan Western Union Mo. Pacific U. Pac pfd XT. Pac. com Atchison adj N. Y. Central.. So. Pac. pfd C. C. C C. O Reading pfd B. O T. C. I N. Pac. pfd N. Pac. com L. N.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL FEEOATT EVENING. JCJEV 6, 1900. 7 I' THE BARGAIN GIRTHING 617 KANSAS AVENUE. bird Great TOMORROW $18, 516.50 and $15 Men's $12.50 Men's Suits for $10.00 Men's Suits for CLEARIHB SALE $S.50, $3.00 and $7.50 Men's Suits for $7.50,- $6.50, $6.00 and $5.50 Boys' Knee Pant Suits for. $5.00 and $4.00 Boys' Knee Pant Suits for $3.50 and $3.00 Boys' Knee Pant Suits for $5.00 Men's Summer Serge Coat and Vest, $1.50 Men's Summer Coats for.. 60c Children's Crash Suits for 85c Children's Crash Suits for $1.00 Children's Crash Suits for $1.00 Men's Negligee Shirts for 75c Men's Negligee Shirts for t X 50c Mens Underwear for 75c Men's Underwear for. $5.00 Men's Tan Shoes.. $3.50 Men's Tan Shoes NAMEJRYAN. Silver Republicans Place the Nebraska Democrat At the Head of Their National Ticket. THEN AD J OURX TO WAIT Till They See Who is Chosen For Second Place By the Larger Convention in the Big Hall. Kansas City, July 6. The national Silver Republican convention nominated W. J. Bryan for president today by ac-' clamation after having adopted a strong free silver platform as agreed upon last r.ight by the committee on resolutions. The nomination for a candidate for vice president was postponed until this afternoon in accordance with the ex pressed wishes of Senator Henry M. Teller, although many heat-worn and impatient delegates insisted on finishing the work of the conference before ad journing. Senator Teller said the work of the conference committees was not yet finished, and until it had reported he deemed it inadvisable to nominate a vice president. An adjournment until late this afternoon was accordingly taken, the majority of the delegates ap parently being anxious to await the ac tion of the Democratic convention. The delegates to the convention were very late in assembling this morning; notwithstanding practically all the im portant work of the convention was scheduled for -today it was past 10 o'clock when Chairman Brown rapped for order. For a few minutes previous to the convening the delegates were en tertained by speeches and prayers de livered from a phonograph, and this re sulted in one rather touching incident. The prayer delivered by Dr. Bigelow, of Cincinnati at the opening of the con vention and which brought cheers from the delegates was repeated amid dead silence. At its conclusion a white head ed delegate from Ohio singing "John Brown's Body." One by one the dele gates joined in the old war song until the auditorium rang with the thunder of a thousand voices. A commute was appointed to invite former Assistant Secretary Webster Davis to address the convention. The committee on resolutions then an nounced it was ready to report and L. C. Tillotson, of Kansas, took the stage to read the party's principles. Great cheering greeted the leading of the plank on tne silver question, the endorsement of the initiative and refer endum and the Nicaraguan canal. The most enthusiastic demonstration oc curred when the speaker read the plank extending sympathy to the Boers, the delegates rising en masse and cheering for over a minute. Outbursts of ap plause occurred frequently throughout the reading of the somewhat lengthy document and a roar of endorsement went up when the reading was con cluded. TILLOTSON LEADS IX SIXGIXG. Then an interruption occurred. The Travelinsmen's Bryan club of Lincoln beaded by a brass band marched into the hall and onto the stage. The band started the "Star Spangled Banner" and Mr. Tillotson, turning from his manuscript, led the delegates in sing ing the anthem. When quiet had been restored a delegate offered a substitute for the Xicaraguan plank, favoring "The speedy construction of the Xica raguan canal, to be built, owned and defended by the government of the Vnited States." This was adopted. The platform as amended was then placed on passage and adopted with a thunder of "ayes." A wrangle ensued over the in troduction of a resolution by a Ne braska delegate making the portrait of Lincoln the party emblem. Congress man Shafroth of Colorado objected on the ground that such action would make the ballots illegal in several states. The resolution was finally with drawn. "We would like to hear from the com mittee on conference," shouted a dele gate. "The committee Is still in session." Hid Senator Teller. "There has been no HOUSE FOR MEN AND BOYS. I Semi Annual 1 WE SELL: Suits for $11. 50 8.50 7.45 5.00 4.45 2.95 2.25 3.85 l.lO 35c 50c 75c 69c 39c 25c 38c $4.00 $2.50 formal expression by the Democratic members uut 1 betray no confidence when 1 say that a majority of the mem' bets are irienus of Air. 'xowne." "Let us uo what the triends of Mr. Towne in the Democratic convention want us to do, wait and give them a chance and let them show the conven tion that Mr. Towne is the logical, can diuate of tne Democratic party." "liut mere is no objection to nominat ing Liyan now. Is tnere? asked a dele gate. '.No, sir," replied Senator Teller. "He has been nominated lor the past four years." 'X tLLER NOMINATES BRYAN. A siorm.of enters came from the dele gates at the mention of Bryan's name. senator Teller, tnough still hoarse from uis speecn of Weuuesaay, then launched into au eloquent tribute to W. J. Bryan. lie knew every Democrat of prominence in the party and he assorteu that there was not one of them who had a. ghost or a chance of a nomination nor had tney 2iaa any such chance since 1816. Sen. '.tellers eulogy of Bryan became fervid and the speaker alluded to him as the Lincoin or. the Silver Republican party. Senator Teller, In conclusion, placed Wiluam J. Bryan in nomination as the candidate of the Silver Republican party. Long continued cheering followed the nomination. Delegates, stood on their chairs, waved hats and nags and shouted acclaims of the Nebraska statesman till they could shout no more. ri. S. Biazzard of California made the flrst seconding speech of the nomina tion of Bryan and he was followed by senator Ransom of Nebraska, who ae clared that the Silver Republicans of Neoraska were not for Bryan because he is from Nebraska but because he has American ana has no English ideas. Senator Ransom concluded: "We nom inate nim as tne incarnation and per Bonification of- Americanism." Brief seconding speeches were also made bv Lieutenant Governor nutcnin- son of laaho. Captain H. B. Lason of South Dakota, R. W. Turner of Ransas, Judge Van Yorhees of inaiana. Judge Spurrier of Iowa, S. L. Cary of Louisi ana, Judge S. W. Hopkins of Michigan, W. T. Foster of Missouri, the latter be ing cheered for stating he seconded the nomination of Bryan "in behalf of 25 members of the Missouri delegation wtio voted for Fremont, 70 who voted for Lincoln and a hundred who served in the civil war." Judge George Grout, of Ohio, was given an ovation when he concluded an unusually eloquent seconding speech, as was Major John Brown (colored) of Kansas, who pledged the colored vote to the support of Bryan. Rev. S. W. Sample, of Minnesota, made the final seconding speech. "Gentlemen of the convention," said Speaker Brown, "the name of William J. Bryan has been placed in nomination for the presidency. It lias been nu merously seconded. Are you ready for the question?" "Yes.- thundered the delegates. A rising vote was called for, and every delegate jumped to his feet, cheering and shouting for Bryan. "The vote is unanimous," shouted Speaker Brown, and again the delegates Joined in a rattling chorus of cheering for their nominee. Webster Davis was then Introduced. Mr. Davis gave the convention a brief history of his trip to Africa and of his withdtawal from the Republican party. Mr. Davis' frequent reference to the ability of the American people to take care of their own interests, to have its own canal, to have its own gold, aroused the enthusiasm of the convention which became more heated as Mr. Davis apotheosized Lincoln and compared him with Bryan.- "a plain child of the common people." "I move we pass a vote of thanks to the modern Patrick Henry." shouted a delegate, and the motion was adopted amid great cheering. The convention then adjourned to 3:30 p. m., after passing a resolution mak ing every member a delegate to attend the Democratic conventionkt once and work for the nomination of Towne for vice president- Auction begins at 2 and 7 at Cross'. Rest and Health, to Mother and Child MKS. WINSLOWS SOOTHIXO SYRUP has been used for over FIFTY YEAR3 J V MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEkTHlNO, with Eii1S;CT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES th. C,HItLE- SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS al! FAIN. CURES WIND COLIC and is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. SoU by Druggists In every part of the world. Be sure to ask for "Mrs. Wlnslow's Sooth ing Syrup" and take no other kind. Twenty-five cents a bottle. TQPEKA33,600. Census Shows a Gain of 2,600 in Ten Years. Additions Not Included Make at Least 3,500 More. TOPEKA IS SECOND. Only One City in the State is Larger. "Wichita and Leavenworth Will be Third and Fourth. Topeka's gain In population in the past ten years is 2,600 and the popula tion exclusive of Oakland and "The Strip" Is 33,600. Including the additions which will become a part of the city in a short time the population is 37,100. The figures by wards which will be published in the next census report are as follows: First ward 6,637 Second ward 8,644 Third ward 7,571 Fourth ward 6.127 lfth ward 3.6-19 sixth ward 9S1 Total 33,609 copulation 1890 31,007 Net gain 2.602 Topeka will still retain its place as the second city in size in Kansas. Kansas City will still be first with over 45.000. Wichita will be third with about 25.000 and Leavenworth will be fourth with something over 20.000. The figures made by the enumerators will be a disappointment to many To peka people who expected to see the offi cial figures for 1900 very near the 40.000 mark. While Topeka's gain of 2.600 is not a large gain for ten years it repre sents a natural and permanent growth and the people who have been counted by the enumerators are not going to leave the state in a week pr a year they are here to stay. The ordinance extending the limits of Topeka was passed last winter. It included "The fctrip." the Douthitt tract and other ad ditions that are as much a part of To peka as any other portion. The ordi nance was referred to Judge Hazen of the district court who has not acted up on it and this has meant that there are at least 1.000 people who live in Topeka ana are not counted in the population figures. The people who live in Oakland belong to Topeka and thev are not counted as part of the population. The ngures should read "Topeka population 4l.l'AI. The census In Topeka was taken bv 27 enumerators and the work ocrnnied about 30 days. The utmost care has been taken to secure the name of every man, woman ana cnua In Topeka and there are probably few who escaoed. It was necessary in some instances to go to a house three or four times be fore any one was found who could give the desired information but the pay of the enumerators remained the same they were allowed two cents and a half per name no matter how much time was spent in securing it. A. A. Robinson was one of the few who escaped the enumerators entirely and the names of his family were se curer irom tne oest sources at hand. The enumerator heard that Mr. Robin son was in Topeka and after he had been at the house three or four times he heard that he was at a iiotel. He went to the hotel only to see Mr. Robinson ariving toward the depot in a carriage. He rushed to the depot but the Robin- son private car was just leaving the yards on its way to Mexico. Mr. Robin son is president of the Mexican Central railroad and while his home is in To peka be spends most of his time in Mex ico and Boston. The record of the Rob inson family will not be as complete as that of most of the others. The pay of the enumerators this year has been small because the districts were limited. Six men worked in the irst ward, seven in the Second, five in the Third, five in the Fourth, three in the Fifth and one in the Sixth. The av erage compensation will be little more tnan loo, tnouga one or two who had especially populous districts made as much as $100. SOLD WOLF SCALPS. Men Who Defrauded Kansas Counties Are Arrested. A scheme for the wholesale disposal of wolf scalps to the county commis sioners of Kansas counties has been discovered, and this morning a requi sition was issued by Attorney General Godard to bring one of the operators into the state from Kansas City, where he is now under arrest. The other op erator is in jail at Yates Center, WTood son county. Sheriff S. L. Patterson, of Woodson countv, who came to Topeka for the requisition this morning, is the man who discovered the scheme. In Yates Center this week he arrested W. D. Mc Queen, who attempted to sell to the county commissioners of that county 26 wolf scalps that had been shipped him by express from Kansas City. After his arrest he made a confession implicating G. W. Ramsey, of Kansas City, and on request of Sheriff Patter son, Ramsey was arrested there. He will be taken to Yates Center tonight. Letters found in possession of Mc Queen show that the two have been op erating for some time in Kansas, and have been paid several hundred dollars for fraudulent wolf scalps by the county boards of a number of Kansas counties. Where the scalps were se cured has not yet been discovered, but McQueen stated to Patterson that all he has disposed of in the state had been shipped to him by express from Kansas City. Sheriff Patterson happened to be in the office of the county clerk when Mc Queen brought in his package of wolf sc-alps. The appearance of the fellow aroused his suspicions, and on investi gation he found that he had been stop pin? at one of the hotels for several days, and the package had been shipped In by express. McQueen claimed to be visiting an uncle In the southern por tion of the county. When the wolf scalp operator" heard that the sheriff was in-estigating his movements, he promptly terminated his transactions with the county board and started with his package for the depot. He hid the scalps on the way, and re fused to tell what he had done with them when placed under arrest at the depot. Th scalps were afterward found, with the result that a confes sion was obtained from McQueen. Ramsey seems to have been the crenlua of the scheme, and McQueen simply the "hired man" who disposed of the scalps. The scalps shipped into Yates Center would bring $T0 at the regular bounty rates. Both men will be prosecuted by the commissioners or vvoooson county. THREE BANKS ENLARGE. Capital Stock Increased An Evidence That Kansas is Prosperous, As" an evidence of Kansas prosperity three state banks have this week in creased their capital stock, the aggre gate increase amounting to $34,000. The largest increase Is made by the Citizens' bank of Emporia, stock being advanced from $75,000 to $100,000. The People's State bank of Madison, Greenwood county, has increased its capital stock from $20,000 to 125,000, and the Good land City bank of Goodland, Kas., from $0,000 to 19.000- A new state bank has been organ ized at Cimarron. Gray county, to be Known as the Cimarron state bank. The capital stock is placed at $5,000. STRUCK MRS. E. C. LITTLE. A Convention Hall Policeman Swung His Club Too Freely. Kansas City, Mo., July 6. A police man struck the wife of CoL E. C. Lit tie in the face Thursday afternoon, in flicting a painful bruise. Some men rushed the crowd in the main entrance to Convention hall, and the police in charge tried to check the stream of humanity that came pouring through the gate. Colonel and Mrs. Little were in front- and a big policeman swun; with his right, catching Mrs. Little on the cheek. The force of the blow was brcken by the crush of the people, else it might have resulted seriously. Mrs. Little screamed and fell into her husband's arras. A score of people saw the policeman strike Mrs. Little and cried "Shame! "shame! Colonel Lit tie, holding his wife with his left hand. shook his right fist in the policeman's lace and called him a coward. A Texan got excited and said he guessed he would take a shot at the officer on gen eral principles. He pulled a gun. but his little daughter made him put it back in his .pocket. Ex-Attorney General L. C. Boyle, seeing that a riot was Imminent, whis pered to a sergeant, who ordered the policeman out of sight. Mr. Boyle and the sergeant escorted Colonel and Mrs. Little to their seats with assurances that the policeman would be punished. The policeman sent word to Colonel Little that the blow was an accident. This, perhaps, is true, but it is likely that the officer will lose his star for losing his head. FUSION CONFERENCE. Committees Discuss the Availability of Towne For Second Place. Kansas City, Mo., July 6. The com mittees appointed by Democrats, Pop ulists and Silver Republicans to confer upon the nomination of vice presidential candidates held their first conference last night at 9 o'clock. Senators Tillman and Martin and Geo. Fred Williams were present on behalf or tne .Democrats: lorn Patterson Senator Pettigrew, Mr. Breidenthal of Kansas, General eaver. J. R. Sov ereign and Dr. Taylor for Populists, and Senator Teller, Charles S. Hartman and Mr. Ransom of Nebraska for Silver Re publicans. The entire meeting was de voted to the representation to the Demo cratic representatives by the other con ferees of the availability of Towne as candidate. Mr. Patterson spoke for Populists and Senator Teller for Silver Republicans. Mr. Patterson presented carefully prepared statement showing that there were seven or eight states which Mr. Towne s nomination would make sure for Democrats and which would not otherwise be sure. Mr. Teller Baid Mr.Towne was to all intents a Dem ocrat, and said that Towne would have Joined that party two years ago but for the representations of Mr. Bryan and Chairman Jones that he could be of greater service to the common cause by remaining a Silver Republican. Senator Tillman and Mr. Williams ex pressed themselves satisfied with the representations and said they were willing to support Mr. Towne. Senator Martin said he had been fav orably impressed, but committed him self, no. further. The conference sep arated with the understanding that the other meetings would be held if deemed necessary. SIXTEEN PAGES SATURDAY Owing to the continued great demand upon the advertising columns of the State Journal for Friday's and Satur day's issues, and in order to give our readers not only the full telegraph and other news Saturday but also to admit a number of features which are impos sible with eight pages, the State Journal will again be double the ordinary size tomorrow. A Good Cough Medicine. Many thousands have been restored to health and happiness by the use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. If af flicted with anv throat or lung trouble, give it a trial for it is certain to prove beneficial. Coughs that have resisted all other treatment for years, have yielded to this remedv and perfect health been restored. Cases that seemed hopeless, that the climate of famous health resorts failed to benefit, have been permanently cured by its use. For- sale by all drug gists. Auction bargains a few days longer at Cross". iD MISCELLANEOUS ADS. FREE MESSENGER SERVICE. PTTLL a Postal Telecranh-Cable Box. or call by telephone No. 417 and have your Want Ads brought to The State Journal office by free messenger. No charge to you for messenger service. Cost of classi fied ads. 5 cents per line of six words lo the line and every fraction thereof. WANTED SITTJATIflNS. WANTED By nurse, who is thoroughly capable, place to take care of invalid or to nurse sick. Address Mary McGee, Oakland, Kan. WANTED-By a competent young colored man, work of any una; witn tne very best reference. Address A. W.. care of Journal. WANTED Work by young colored man. with experience in wortc or any Kina. Good references. Address A. A. G-, care WANTED A position as housekeeper In widower's family, no obiection to chil dren. Call or address C. W., 1324 Lincoln street. WKNTS WANTED FEMALE HELP. WANTED White girl for general kitchen worn, an est sixth sr. WANTED Girl to work In candy store. vs Kansas ave. WANTED A colored girl for general housework; family of four. Apply at ?19 Tlr. WANTED Good girl to do general house- WANTED Good woman cook at Holliday xioiei. corner tn ana ioinaay sts. WANTED White girl; housework. .809 W. Tenth st. WANTED MALE" HELP. WANTED A rustling young man to han dle general agency for St. Louis Post- I'lspaitn. aii at iaitn Avenue hotel Gus Crizello, agent. WANTED Good performers for the medicine business. Nature Remedy Co., 2007S Monroe st. WANTED AGENTS. AGENTS WANTED to sell official nollt leal book "Great Political Issues and leaders or the Campaign of 1900." Burn ing political questions by Roosevelt, Bryan, Beverldge, Hoar, Cochran. Lodge Towne and manv others. Acknowledged by political authorities as the argument seiner or tne campaign or lsuo. Every body wants it. Prosoectus now readv free to workers. Books immediately after Democratic convention. Freight paid, 50 to 60 per cent commission, premiums. 600 pages illustrated, trice, 1.50. Send seven 2c stamps to pay postage, returned with first order. Write quick. W. B. Conkey Co.. Chicago, 111. AGENTS WANTED to sell official polit ical book "Great Political Issues and Leaders of the Campaign of 19u0." Burn ing political questions by Roosevelt, Bryan, Beveridye. Hoar. Cochran, Lodge, Towne and many others. Acknowledged by political authorities as the argument' settler of the campaign of 1900. Every body wants it. Prospectus now ready, free to workers. Books immediately after Democratic convention. Freight paid, 50 to 60 per cent, commission, premiums. 600 pages illustrated. Price, $1.50. Send seven 2c stamps to pay postage, returned with first order. Write quick. W. B. Conkey Co.. Chicago, 111. WANTED MISCELLANEOUS. WANTED 8 or 9 room house, modern; will lease for year. Address C, Jour nal. WANTED A gdod horse. 217 Wroodlawn avenue. WANTED TO EXCHANGE For Topeka or any other southeastern Kansas town property, a two-story frame store build ing and small complete drug stock and fixtures; value. $2.u0u, located In Hanover. Washington countv, Kan. Address at once, Frank E. Lott, N. T. Life Bldg., Kansas City, Mo. WANTED Carpets, lace and curtains to clean, SOS Ks. av., J. H. Fosdick, Tel. 860. WANTED Lace curtains and portieres to clean. Mrs. Fosdick. 725 Quincy St. OJRRENT-JKDOMS FOR RENT Desirable unfurnished room. "14 Jackson St. FOR RENT Furnished rooms for house keeping, first floor. 711 Quiney St. FOR RENT Nicely furnished room, with electric light and bath. Enquire even ings at &25 Qulncy st. FOR RENT Recently modernized furn ished rooms for light housekeeping; also single rooms. 421 Quincy at. FOR RENT Furnished rooms cooL S. W. corner Fifth and Madison st. FOR SAXE MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE Fresh cow and calf. Enquire at Mrs. C. Cooley, East 6th and Golden avenue. FOR SALE Cheap, one Singer sewing machine, nearly new. fe!4 State St. FOR SALE A good family cow, fresh, at 1231 Monroe st. FOR SALE Ladles' bicycle, good as new, J18.iX. 12t3 Harrison St. FOR SALE Mare. 3 years old, gentle cheap. 330 Clay st. FOR SALE Two paper routes in K. C, morning and evening: heart of retail district: earnings, $5.0o monthly. Address E. N. B.. Box 30, Topeka, Kan. FOR SALE Gentleman's driving horse. 5 years old. Columbus buggy, rubber tire and harness, all complete. May be seen at Lindsey's livery barn. FOR SALE OR TRADE The Geelan property at Bigsprtng. consisting of large stone barn, cistern, hen house and gar store, barn, cistern, hen house and gar den spot. A fine location for a country store. Call or address. A. G. Noe, Big- spring, Kansas. FOR SALE Sewing machine, bed room suit, parlor chairs, brass lamp, window shades, watch maker's bench, lady's bi cycle, gasoline stove, fruit Jars and ice cream freezer. 12f8 Van Buren st. FOR SALE Family horse. Inquire 515 Huntoon st. FOR SALE Cow, at 366 Arter avenue. Oakland. FOR SALE Lady's bicycle. 619 Lane St. Please call afternoons. FOR SAXE REAL ESTATE. GREAT SNAPS 7 room residence, 3 blocks from postof fice on Madison street; must go quick. $1,000. Large residence. 8 rooms, halls. Pack stairs, nicelv furnished, porches, shade. barn, 2 lots, half block new paving, south west capitol. $1,250. Phone 262. 113 W. Fifth st. FOR SALE SNAP Van Buren st.. near lath, a well built 4-room house. 1H lots, well, barn, chicken house, etc. 1 his place is very cneap at $MK0. Let us show it to you. TOPEKA KKAuii CO.. 4 Kan. ave.. H. MACFERRAN, Mgr. FOR SALE Small farm, two miles from town: well improved. suitaDie tor poul try or produce. Inqrsire of Dr. Lyman, W5 Kansas ave. FOR SALE New 6 room cottage, west side, cheao. Must be sola auick. Ad dress Cottage, care Journal. LOSTATDJFOUND FOUNT) A large sorrel mare, with one eye, white race, ana heavy Drags-mount ed harness. Owner may obtain by pay ing charges. Tio yuincy st. STOLEN Black poeketbook containing valuable papers and notes: proper re ward for return to W. S. Moore, 825 Kan sas ave. FOR RENT HOUSES. FOR RENT Tyler st. -Nice seven-room house. 409 FOR RENT After July Wth. a partly modern nine room house and barn. 634 Jefferson st. Address E. E. Strait, Oak land. FOR RENT Six room house. Also Gar land cook stove. Iron bed and mattress for sale. 500 Taylor st. WATCHMAKER. WATCHES cleaned. 75c: clocks. BOc: main springs, ioc; crystals, 10c. Ca."h paM for old gold or silver. All work guaranteed. Old Jewelrv exchanged for new. If hard up. see Unci Sam. 12 Kansas ntnu. TO WHOM TT MAT CONCERN. NOTICE My application for a permit to sell Intoxicating liquors according to law at 400 East Fifth street. In the Second ward of the city of Topeka, is now on file in the office of the probate judge of Shawnee county, Kansas. The hearing of the same Is set for Tuesday, at 9 o'clock a. m., July 17, IS00. W. A. KARR. NOTICE My application for a permit to sell Intoxicating liquors, according to law. at 607 Kansas aveue. in. the Fourth ward of the city of Topeka, Is now on file in the office of the probata judge of Shawnee county, Kansas. The hearing of the same is set for Tuesday, at 9 o'clock a. m., July 31, 1S00 G. W. FLAD. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. CHARLES C. 3KADLET, M. D. Office 61S Kansas ave. Phone, 6Ti-2. Residence, Hi West 7th street, 'Phone b.S-3. Henry W. 730 Kansas Avenue. Residence. Twenty first et. and Kansas ave. Topeka, Ku L. A. RtER, M. D. OFFICE and residence corner Gordon St.. and Central ave.. Nor'h Topeka. 'Phone 214. Uses the Brinkerhoff system of rectal treatment, a successful and painless treat ment for piles, fistula, fiahure. ulceration, etc IDA C BARNES, M. D. Office 732 Kansas ave. Residence Thir teenth and Clay. Office hours: 9 a. m., to 11 a. m.. and S p. m., to S p. to. Telephone ISA rfesideneo and 16 office. F. ri. MARTIN, M. D.. 404 KANSAS avenue, over Wallace's- drug itora Phones: 476. residence, 635 office. DR. EVA HARDING, Homeopathlst. 62? Kansas ave. Telephone 403. STAMPS, SEALS AND STENCILS THE J. C. DARLING CO.. T34 Kan. Ave, Rubber stamps, brass and aluminum trade checks. Prices low. Catalogue free. Tel. 292. FLASHLIGHT PHOTOS. PORTRAITS taken at your home or our studio, day or evening. Nichols Flash Light Studio. 706 Kansas ave. EDUCATIONAL. FRENCH AND GERMAN Tauirht either in clas3 or private, terms reaaonaMe. Mrs. Hannah Kihlberg. 316 Harriaon c STORAGE. WFRTHA NTS' TRANFER STORAGE Co.. packs, ships and stores household goods. Tel. 16. Clarence Skinner. 123 6th st- MACHINE SHOPS. MACHINE SHOP Lawn mowers sharp ened, razors and clippers ground. Base ball and sportinc goods. Golden Rule Machine works, 514 Kansas ave. BICYCLES. TOPEKA CTCLE CO.. 112 West Sth at. Tel. 70S. Bicycles and sundries: bicycles and tandems for reat; repairing of all kinds. U. 8. CYCLE CO., 118 E. Sth st National and Union bicycles. Sundries, repair. SPECIALISTS. DR. C. H. GUIBOR, Diseases of the Nose. Throat and Lungs. 7u6 Kansas avenue. ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW. MILTON BROWN, lawyer. Practice In all state and federal courts. Suite 41. Craw ford bldg. Topeka, Kan. JMONEY MONET TO LOAN on farm and city pro perty. Low rate of interest. J. M. BRIER, 15 Columbian Bldg. MONET TO LOAN on live stock, pianos, organs, typewriters, household goods and personal security. L Biscoe, 523 Kan. ave. TO LOAN Money on real estate. Month ly payments. Low Interest. See East man, 115 West Sixth st. PAVING. THE OFFICE of the Capital City Vitrified Brick and Paving Co.. has been removed to 118 West Eighth street. JEWELERS. JAMES B. HATDEN. Jeweler and Opti cian. Compiute stock of watchea, dia monds, silverware, etc.. Eyea examined and spectacles properly fitted. HAIR GOODS. SWITCHES.' CHAINS. WIGS: your own r cm rn nrnor r- :ii'H irfii 1 r f 1 ri 1 mi a. Hattie Van Vleck, 220 East Fifth at. OSTEOPATH1ST. STEPHEN C. WOODHULL. Hours: 8-13: 2-5; Tues. and Sat. 8-11 a. m. 635 Topeka avenue. MATTRESSES. FEATHERS renovated, old mattresses made over as good as new. one guar anteed. T. W. Pickett, 114 E. 4th st. FLORISTS. MRS. J. R. HAGUE. Florist, auceessor to R. J. Groves. U7 Kansas ave. mow buz. CUT FLOWERS and floral designs at Haye'. 107 West Eighth st. 'Phone 689. LEGAL. (First published in the Topeka State Jour nal July 1S00.) NOTICE. Mayor's Office, Topeka, Kansas, July 5, 1!j0 There will be a special meeting of the council of the citv of Topeka, July Sth. 1900, at 7:30 o'clock p. m.. for the purpose of hearing any and all complaints that may be made as to the valuation made by the appraisers of all lots, pieces and parcels of ground liable for the cost of the improvement by grading, curbing and paving: Willow avenue from Greenwood avenue to Woodiawn avenue Lane street from Thirteenth street to Piercy street. Walnut street from Williston street to College avenue. Piercy street from Lane street to Wil liston street. Tyler street, from Sixth avenue to Ninth street. Third street from Quincy street to Mon roe street. In the city of Topeka. (Seal) C. J. DREW, Mayor. Attest: J. H. SQUIRES. City Clerk. (First published In the Topeka State Jour nal July 6. 1SW). NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Sealed bids will be received by the board of education, up to 5 p. m.. July 23rd, for an addition to Euclid school building, ac- Jcuruuis iu imuis oj i. K. noaana ec iu., architects. LEGAL, (First published In the Topeka State Jour- UAL W UIJ Q, XJW.f MONTHLY REPORT. .City Treaaurer'a: Statement, saowlne; condition of all accounts, month ending June 30, 1900. Dr. Cr. Cash t 474.50 Bank of Topeka 38,648.73 Merchants' National bank SS. 009.03 First National bank... 3.7,3.49 Central National bank. 37.275.73 Fiscal agency, N. Y.... 39,063.22 General revenue fund.. U2.0J General Improvement fund 12.4S7.2! Sinking fund 7.S.5.'0 Interest fund 14.945.97 Water supply fund 14.577.iJ Park fund 3.146.K7 Sidewalk fund 149.67 Street and alley paving bond fund 39.454.2 Sewer bond fund I,7v;.40 Bond rebate account.., 3TS.14 Indemnity bond 95.1 Firemen's relief fund.. lO-'l.ti City hall fund 37.812.24 Sheldon hospital fund.. 1.0iw.tj SheldoR fountain fund. Suo.00 Topeka Federal Light Heat Power Co 1,000.00 Construction fund Opening Dil lon st 97.00 Op'nlng Gar field st 35.00 Opening al ley betw'n W eilern avenue and Fillmore st 103 53 Ex. Third st 6.14 Drain No. S 3.10 Opening 12th st 7.45 Paving loth at. between Tvler and Lane S9. Paving fund 3o.r.20.50 Sewer No. IS .4.W.07 CS37.S2 Erroneous sewer tax collected 142.i9 Licenses received for June 623.90 City scale, received for June 69 20 Building permits, re ceived for June 8.30 I1H3204.75 1!3.2'U.75 M. M. HALE, City Treasurer. (First published in the Topeka State Jour nal July 6, 1W0.) Ordinance No. 2153. AN ORDINANCE establishing the grade of Fillmore street, between Thirteenth street and Douthitt street. Be It Ordained by' the Mayor and Coun cilman of the City of Topeka: Section 1. That the permanent grade of Fillmore street from the south line of Thirteenth street to the north line of Douthitt street, being within Throop addition to the city of Tupe'ja, Storr s addition to the city of Tojwkii. Starrs' second addition to the city or T. peka and Eckerfs addition to the city of Topeka. be and the same is hereby established as follows: At the points of intersection ..f the boundary lines of said Fillmore street with the s.iuth line of Thirteenth street, eighty-live feet above the city datum, tho same being the grade upon which the pavement on said Thirteenth street is now laid. At a point three hundred feet south of the south boundary line of Thirteenth street. it the property line on each side of said Fillmore street, eighty-three feet above the city datum. At a point five hunored and thirtv t-t south of the south line of said Thirteenth street, on the property line on each side of ald Fillmore street, seventy-seven and six-tenths feet above the city datum. At the points of Inter section of the boundary lines of aaid l ill more street, with the north line of Dout hitt street seventy-two and four-tenths feet above the city datum. Section 2. This ordinance shall taKe effect and be In force from and after Its puollcation in the official city paper. Passed the council July Z, law. Approved July 5, (Seal) c- J- DREW. Mayor. Attest: J. H. SQUIRES. City Clerk. (First published In the Topeka State Jour nal July 6, iwo.; Ordinance No. 2152. AN ORDINANCE vacating certain street! and allevs In Throop's Fourth addition to the city of Topeka. Be It Ordained by the Mayor and Coun cllmen of the city of Topeka: Section 1. That all of the atreets and alleys within the tract of land hereinaf ter described by boundaries. In Throop a fourth addition to the city of Topeka. be and the same are hereby vacated, to-wit: Beginning on the north line and at the eastern terminu of Williams avenue, thence west to the east line of Clay street In Throop's addition to the city of Topeka. thence south across and ti the south line of said Williams avenue, thence west to the east line of Clay street in Tiiroop's fourth addition to the city of Topeka. thence south to the north line of Fifteenth street, thence east to the east line of the alley Immediately east and Jn the rear of lot number six hundred ami twenty-six on Fillmore street in said Throop a fourth aa.lition. thence north along the east line of said alloy to tna south line of lot number frve hundred and twenty-nine on Fillmore street In Throop a addition to the city of Topeka, being the point of beginning. Section 2. This ordinance shall take ef fect and be in force trnn and after H publication in the official city paper. Passed the council July 2, V.. Approved July 5, lSut. ss.al) C. J. DREW. Mayor. Attest: J. H. SQUIRES. City Clerk. (First published in the Topeka State Joui nal July 6, 1j0.) Ordinance No. 2151. AN ORDINANCE to appropriate moner out of the general revenue fund. lira department fund, police department fund (general revenue), general improve ment fund, paving fund. Tenth avenue paving fund. Dillon street opening fund, sidewalk fund, city hall fund and water supply fur.d. Be It Ordained by the Mayor and Conn men of the City of Topeka: Section 1. That the sum of fifty-eight thousand seven hundred forty-seven and S4-1W dollars 717.34) be and the rain is hereby- n.pproprlaie'd out of the general revenue fund, tire department fund, po lice department fund (general revenua fund, general Improvement fund, paving fund. Tenth avenue paving fund. Dill yn street opening fund, sidewalk fund, city hall fund and water supply fund, to pay pay-rolls and claims against the city ol Topeka for the month ending June Wtb, General revenue fund J 5 12 q lire department fund AJ Police department fund (general revenue J General Improvement fund U Paving fund "'3$ Tenth avesue paving fund Dillon street opening fund Sidewalk fund J-'TJi ii City hall fund Iwi.) Water supply fund W' J5H.747.34 Section 2. This ordinance shall tke ef fect and be in force from and after lis publication In the official city paper. Passed the council July 2, law. Approved July 5. 1900. Seal C. J .DREW. Mayor. Attest: J. H. SQUIRES. City Clerk.

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8 TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, FEED AT EVENING, JULY 6, 1900. i Fresh the baker put them in is the way the In-er-seal Patent Package" brings your biscuit, crackers and wafers to you. Air tight and proof against moisture, dust,, odors and germs, this package preserves the goodness, freshness and crispness of its con tents all the way from the baker to you. fc-1 r hi in z vnA jv fe-ui sj V HlJ- nv -j-. .ft..,mi.-..,iwij a None but the test of baking is contained in the "In-er-seal Patent Package." When you order Soda Biscuit, Milk Biscuit, Saratoga Flakes, Long Branch Biscuit, Butter Crackers, Graham Biscuit, Oat meal Biscuit, Ginger Snaps, Handmade Pretzelettes, Va nillaWafers, tell your grocer you want those that are con e Site Houses, Fences, Sidewalks, Barns, Etc, Etc, Will be sold at auction, beginning Saturday, X July 7th, at 2 o'clock p. m. I KLEIN ST., JUST EAST OF SANTA FE SHOPS. I I JOHN ASHBAUGH, Auctioneer. X J. THOMAS, Chairman Finance Committee. X X TO LOOK FOR ANDREE. A Number of Expeditions Are About to Go Out Kansas City, Mo., July 6. Evelyn B. Baldwin, of Kansas, of Arctic fame, to day to an Associated Press representa tive stated that Captain Ernest Andree, brother of the Polar aeronaut had Just written him that several European ex peditions have been fitted out to look for traces of his missing brother and bis companions, Strindberg and Fraen keL Baron E. von Toll will head the Kus3ion expedition which is to search the Arctic coast of Europe and Asia. It will start from Norway, proceed by way of Nova Zembia, pass the ensuing win ter at Cape Chelynskiu, Taymir penin eula and, searching the Siberian coast during the summer of 1901, endeavor to reach Bering strait. This dangerous passage has not been attempted since Jts accomplishment by Baron Nor denskiold, in 1871-73. Captain W. Bode will this summer take a party of Ger mans to Franz Josef land and commun icate with the Italian expedition under the Duke of Abruzzi. A Swedish and a Russian expedition will operate in Kpitzbergen. Three expeditions, one a Swedish under Professor Vathoff, a Danish under Professor Amsdrup, and an English under Captain Robertson have already started for the east coast laC Greenland. as when 7 tained in the "In-er-seal Patent Package," with the trade mark design on the ends. Used exclusively by IlTiSBAL BISCUIT CQIP&MY mm Properties. I KILLED BY BOXERS. Miss Mary Smith, Sister of Gen. "Wood's "Wife, Slain in Pekin. New York. Julv B. According to Mr. Tyson, secretary of Cyrus Field Judson or this city, Miss Mary Condit Smith, a sister-in-law of Mr. Judson, has been killed in the Pekin massacre. Mr. Ty son said that Mr. Judson had made fre quent inquiries at the state department in Washington to learn whether or not Miss Smith was safe, and had received a reply to the effect that there was no hope for her safety, as it was be lieved that all foreigners had been mas sacred, their heads cut off, stuck on the ends of long poles and paraded through me streets. Miss Smith had for some time been a guest of Minister Conger and had been traveling with her sister, the wife of lieutenant -K.ey.now stationed at Xokio, Japan. The wife of Governor General Leonard Wood of Havana is also a sister of Miss Smith. Their mother is airs. Condit Smith of Washington. The late Justice Field of the supreme court was their guardian after their father's death. Hendersons Go to Yellowstone. Chicago. 111.. July 6. A special to the Times-Herald from Dubuque, Iowa, says: Speaktr D. B. Henderson, wife and daughter left last night In a pri vate car for Yellowstone park and the Pacific coast, going via St. Paul. ATWOOD'S ABLE ADDRESS. Noted Kansas Orator's Remarks Seconding Nomination of Bryan. Kansas City, July 6. John H. At wood of Kansas spoke as follows in seconding the nomination of Mr. Bryan: Who says we shall fail? Who thinks we shall fail? Who doubts the cause of the people or the success of Democ racy when on one platform in one day appears as their champion Webster Davis and David Bennett Hill? (Cheers.) When the paeons of praise of the words that they have spoken are swelled by the voice ot Democracy from rim to rim of the whole continent, from Atlantic states, and the strong voice of Tam many, too. Why are they here? Why do they speak? They speak for the exaltation and the uplifting of that man who votes in Nebraska but whose home is all America. (Cheers.) He is brave and he is pure, and so the trusts fear him, for in dealing with men in official life they meet only with the weak or with the -wicked, with the cowards or the capricious. In the man we love, in the man whom we honor, you will recogT nize the man who has at once courage and a conscience. The trusts fear him, for, like every beast of prey, they know their natural enemies. The rattlesnake and the prairie dog lie down undisturbed, and neither of them fears "the scurrying of the coyote, but when the foot of man is heard then the rattlesnake -will sound his signal of alarm and is in battle array, and so it is with the trusts of this country. They are undisturbed and undismayed by the flutter of an owl like McKinley, or by the harmless chattering of a prairie dog like their vice presidential nominee. (Laughter and applause.) They are un disturbed even by the howl of the wolf like Hanna. But whenever they hear the footfall of a man like him who is our leader, then millions are massed to ofcnmnlish his defeat. Ah. my friends. 'arrayed at his back are the millions of the American people, wno are so mag nificently represented here today. Brave do I call him, aye.brave enough to acknowledge truth when found on the lips of any man and brave enough to re buke -wrong whether flaunting itself in high places or groveling in low. As the chief of this nation and its greatest cit izen he will not seek to slay the man who is struggling for his liberty, wheth er that man be the brown man of the Philippines or the white man of the Transvaal. Ah, my friends, the gods never saw in all the times that have passed a crime so black and so bloody as is being wrought out today on the veldts and plains of South Africa. Great words have come tlfundering to us down the colonnades of time. The old guard of Napoleon said, when asked to surrender, "The old guard dies, but it never sur renders.' Lawrence on his sinking ship and in his dying hour, said, "Don't give up the ship." There is now, my friends, another legend and another saying.They are the words of dignity and strength which were uttered by that rugged old burgher, Oom Paul, when ha said, "The Transvaal shall be a republic or it shall be a grave." And when our leader is clothed with the power of 80 millions of people, when he grasps the scepter of power and reigns as the people's tribune at Wash ington, another legend will be added to the heroic words of history, and those words shall be, "Tyrants, stop! British empire, stay your hand! America will not sit quietly by and see the death of the only republics that are like our own." ((Cheers). And that is all that Will be required. The ipse dixit, the word of America, will be enough. And not only will the victory of Democracy next fall mean the rehabilitation of all the principles that we love; it will mean the salvation of the cause of liberty throughout the world! Is it any wonder that we ask you to do what you are go ing to do, vote for Bryan? (Applause.) KANSAS POPULISTS. Immensely Pleased "With, the "Work of Democratic Convention. Kansas City, July 6. When Senator Ben Tillman appeared at the door of the Populist headquarters, shaded his good eye with his hand and surveyed the as sembled Populists, somebody said: "Here comes Tillman." And the shout that went up was a tremendous one. The statesman who came into fame with a pitchfork was given an enthus iastic reception. There was a careless saunter in the way he entered the hall that appealed strangely to the Populist idea of what a leader of the common people should be. "Isn't that George Fred Williams?" said somebody who saw a most amia ble and cultured looking gentleman at the door. "That's him," said Jerry Simpson as he climbed over a dozen rows of chairs to greet the one Yankee that has a large and warm place fh every western Populist heart. Mr. Williams was intro duced all around so rapidly that he was soon so tangled up in a network of handshakes that he had no idea as to what face the hand he shook belonged. He is a good western mixer and inside of two minutes Populists who nevet saw him before were calling him "Brother Williams." There was a delay of one hour before the conference committees went into executive session, during which time the crowd sat in a circle around Ben Till man and held a sort of combination love feast and experience meeting. Captain Joe Waters of Kansas said: "If our friends the Democrats take up Charles Towne and nominate him Pop ulism in the west is at an end." "And so is the Silver Republican or ganization," said a delegate from Iowa. "That's right," said Peter Ringal, one of Minnesota's railroad commissioners. "With the three parties united on Bryan and Towne there would be nothing left, or need for anything but Democracy." "Say, gentlemen," said Jerry Simpson, "war't that a great platform adopted by t-e Democratic party this evening?" "The finest in the history of Ameri can polities," said Ben Tillman. "Not excepting the rights of man," said James Maguire of Tacom. "And they declared for the referen dum," said John Breidenthal of Kansas. "What do you think of that? Isn't it great?" "And the initiative, too," said Jerry Simpson; "for didn't they immediately initiate Webster Davis into the Demo cratic party immediately after the plat form was read and adopted?" "The Democrats haven't made a blun der up to this time," said Frank Peltret of Kansas. "We made a platform greater than the great platform made at Chicago," said Ben Tillman, "and the stamp of sincerity is in every sentence of it." After spending an hour in conversa tion of this character the conference committees at 8 o'clock went into ex ecutive session. High Hats Come OfE Special to the State Journal. Kansas City, July 6. The women In vaded the press quarters Thursday af ternoon and seized all the seats which were vacant. Many of the women wore high and fancy hats, a combina tion which was too much for the Kan sas crowd which included members of the legislature and men in all lines of business who were sitting in a row of seats, one of which the Journal corre spondent was holding down. Judge W. S. Glass of Marysville, after the Kansans had made ineffectual ef forts to get the women to remove their head-gear, stood upon a table and said: "To all women over 50 years of age who will wear their hats during the af ternoon, the Kansas delegation offers a prize of bottle of pop and a nickel's worth of gum." At this the crowd in the neighbor hood cheered, and every hat came oft. The convention proceedings were go ing on in the official part of the hall, but the Kansas crowd had all the fun there was to be found. Little Cool and Comfortable. Special to the State Journal. Kansas City, July 6. Col. E. C. Lit tle of Abilene was a convention spec tator yesterday. He witnessed the nom ination proceedings, attracting much attention for himself. Col. Little wore one of the cool and comfortable looking Khaki suits, which he brought home from service in the Philippines. There were no brass buttons, just a plain suit, but Little's square shoulders gave him a military air which was very noticeable to all who saw him. This ia the first political convention Mr. Little has seen since he returned from the war. He was not aware that his former class-mate, Webster Davis, intended to flop during the afternoon and was greatly astonished when Davis declared for Bryan. NOT LIKE ROOSEVELT. Hill Says He Will Not Run and That He Means It. Kansas City, July 6 There was some what of a haze about the vice presiden tial situation even when the convention was ready to meet this morning. Mr. Stevenson seemed to have the largest following, with Mr. Towne next. Eliot Danforth's falling had become very much larger than that of Mr. Kellar of New York and his friends were debat ing at 10:30 o'clock the advisability of having his name put in nomination to demonstrate to Mr. Croker that the New Yorker not selected by Tammany was the stronger. Senator Hill was "a little averse to the proposition. He smiled as he said: "I'm for harmony. If Mr. Danforth could go on the ticket I would be for him, but I have no desire to use his name merely to demonstrate Tammany's weakness." "Your own name is being mentioned," was told him. "I am not a candidate, and I say that in no Rooseveltian sense. I will not go on the ticket. I don't think my friend3 will force me. It is my impres sion that Mr. Stevenson will get the nomination and thus complete a good ticket. Of course I vote with New York as a unit for Kellar, but I'm .really in favor of Stevenson." R. L. Metcalfe, of the Nebraska dele gation, says emphatically that Mr. Bryan has given no intimation to him or the membei's of the Nebraska dele gation as to any choice for vice presi dent. The Nebraska delegation met this morning and it was found that six votes were bein cast for Stevenson and the others scattered among the va rious candidates. It was the opinion of Mr. Metcalfe that Mr. Stevenson would be nominated. This opinion was also expressed by Senator Jones, of Arkansas, Chairman Richardson and other leaders who had been consulted. Congressman Sulzer who, up to the time that his own delegation took up a new man had been aggressive candi date, agreed with his friends that his name should not be presented to the convention. He said: "It will be a splendid ticket and plat form, no matter who has second place. I am entirely content over the action of the convention and have no regrets re garding myself. I never was a candidate in the sense of seeking the nomination. Any ambition I ever had I was glad to subordinate to party harmony and suc cess." Then Mr. Sulzer paused and added em phatically: "My friends say that if Tammany had not deserted me I would have been nom inated on the first ballot, but as Kipling says, 'That's another story. I shall forego my vacation to work for the ticket." WILL SEVER GIVE UP. Oom Paul "Will Fight as Long as He Has 500 Men and Then Some. London, July 6. The cordon around General DeWet appears to be still wide; at least he has not yet been cornered. Dispatches from the front, except offi cial ones, deal with trifles or vague probabilities. The Daily Telegrahp's Lorenzo Mar ques correspondent attempted on July" 4 to interview President Kruger at Watervalonder. Herr Kruger was there, but he deputed State Secretary Ritz to talk. The secretary said: "We do not need to discuss peace. President Kruger wishes, through me to repeat what he has said over and over again: The South African, republic will fight for independence as long as five hun dred burghers remain alive, and even then will continue to fight. Such is our decision." Dr. Conan Doyle, writing to the Brit ish Medical Journal, says he thinks that there were 10,000 to 12,000 cases of en teric fever at one time. Six hundred pa tients died at Bloemfontein in one month. Dr. Doyle declares that the physicians did all they could. FITE DEATHS FROM HEAT. And Thirteen Prostrations the Record of a Day in Chicago. Chicago, June 6. Th.? temperature of 90 degrees that has tortured Chicago all this week did not vary yesterday. Five more deaths and 13 prostrations were reported. THE DEAD. Dr. Robinson Tripp, aged 79, at his home. Andrew Cushman, died in a hospital Ludwig Riban, aged one year. Wm. Keene, died at his home. John Leach, died in a hospital. Spooner "Will Retire. Milwaukee, July 6. Senator John C. Spooner, who is serving his second term as United States senator, announces in the Sentinel his decision not to be a candidate for reelection. He will serve out the two years of his term, and makes the announcement now because one-half the state senate elected this year will participate in the election of his successor. OlIIISloI NOTHING V INJURIOUS J Baking w P0Wd8F SpccM I rices For Saturday X On F.arfiAc9 I AW 7 VU IUUIVU I4V 11 Quartered Shoes. Chocolate Lace or Southern J Buttons with fancy vesting V tops splendid fitters late style toes all sizes widths B to E t our regular retail price 4 1.75 Price for Ci AQ Saturday $1.40 X Same color and styles in $2.00 Y and $2.25 qualities some very fine and nobby patterns in these lines all sizes widths y from A to E Price fij f rjc for Saturday ip 1 I 1 p Fine Black Viei Kid Oxfords I 'with vesting tops all leather j with inlaid patent leather very neat stylish patterns can fit V most any foot with these goods $2.00 and S2.25 6 values Price for CJ f 17 C Saturday IplilU Men's t t ri i tan anues. t $3.50 welt sewed G1 flQ Willow Calf Bals.... $6.90 A $3.25 welt sewed QC Russia Oxblood Bals ip&.OiJ I $3.00 welt sewed C 1 AO Russia Calf Bals ip&.Du $3.00 welt sewed fl f A Q A Vici Kid Bals... $6.40 1 f .uu wen do w uU ivun.ua van or Vici Kid Bals ffJ Q splendid value iptlilu TheNewModelSupplvStore Kemper Paxtons. Sixth and Quincy. REYIYAL OF STEEL TRADE Leading Officers of Largest Companies Say Prices Must Go No Lower. New York, July 6. The presence in this city this week of leading officers of some of the largest steel companies, coupled with a sharp advance yesterday in the prices of steel stocks has led Wall street to believe that important action looking to the betterment of the trades condition is in contemplation. That this belief is well founded is shown in the following statement made by a director of one of the companies in terested: "The steel and iron situation has now practically touchiM rock bottom and at any rate will have reached it before the end of this week. Conferences have been held and others are to be held at the office of President Gary of the fed eral Steel company between represen tatives of all the important steel in terests, among them the federal steel company, the American Steel and Wire company, the Carnegie company, the National Steel company, the Lacka wanna Steel company and the Mary land Steel company, and the result of those conferences will be the end of the existing demoralization. I expect that lower prices will be fixed for Bes semer pig iron and steel billets, but af ter that there will be no further cut ting. In fact, this will be the last time such a state of demoralization can ex ist in the steel and iron trade. The re sult of the conferences will be the establishment of harmonious relations among all the steel companies. STILL BURNING. Fire at Standard Oil Works Not Yet Extinguished. New Tork, "July 6. The fire at the Standard Oil company's works at Con stable Hook, Bayonne, N. J., was still burning this morning. The fire depart ment of Bayonne and the fire fighting force of the Standard Oil company kept up their struggle against the flames during the night, but their efforts as far as saving burning property, was of little avail. About 3:15 this morrjfng another tank exploded with a loud roar and the naphtha which it contained spread in all directions. None of the injured was in a serious condition today. M'KINLEY HEARS THE NEWS Received Bulletins From Kansas City All Say. Canton, O., July 6. News of the Kan sas City convention was given President McKinley in press bulletins. All of the messages were -delivered to Secretary Cortelyou who read them to the president in the library, on the porch or where ever he happened to be. Soon after re ceiving the news of the adoption" of the platform, the President and Mrs.McKin ley went for a long drive about the city. There was nothing about the president's actions to indicate that displeasure or surprise was occasioned by a single in cident of the convention. Negro League Officers. Kansas City, Mo., July S. The Negro National league elected the following officers: President, eGorge E. Taylor, Iowa; vice president, T. W. Scott, Illi nois; secretary, James A. Ross, New Tork; treasurer. Theo. F. Munds, Colorado. Gut Prices We will cut prices on all Summer Suits Saturday. You will save money and time "both by purchasing from us. The reduc tions we make are genuine and for the pur pose of closing out all broken lines Come in and investigate. X X Men's $15.00 Fancy Worsted Suits we will sell for $12.75 Saturday. These are pure Worsteds, made up this spring's styles. Hand somely tailored fit guaran teed. They are the best suits offer ed this season in Topeka for $15.00. Saturday they are CJ f n rj C yours for I? I I Q Men's $10.00 Blue Serge Suits for $7.95 Saturday. This includes, both .Single and Double -Breasted styles. They are strictly all-wool Serges, indigo dye, absolutely fast color, made and trimmed better than the usual run of $10.00 suits. They are yours tomor- fi; 17 (J C row for tp i Men's $6.95 Cassimere Suits for $5. 75. These are all wool -Oassimere Suits, nicely made, good fitters. They come in -round or square cut sack styles, light and medium col ors. Are very cheap- at CJ C rj C Saturday's price of ipD I U Men's $5.00 Cassimere Suits for $4.45. These are good, "8tr"ong," substan tial suits, woven both sides alike, round or sqaar'e" cut' sack styles, light and dark colors. Tomorrow we sell them JjJ J Boys' Long Pant Suits. We will sell Saturday our $7.50 line of Boys' Fine All-Wool Cassi meres or Fancy Wor- flj C Q C steds Saturday for jUiOu Boys' Knee Pants. 25 dozens Boys' Knee Pants, all wool, taped seams as good as yon will find anywhere for 39c QC Saturday for auC I The New Model Kemper Paxtons. UNWARRANTED FRIGHT. Caused by the "Failure of a Hamburg House. New Tork, July 6. Despite the nature of the press dispatches from Berlin, sup plemented after the close of business In Wall street by the reported failure of Alexander John Co. of Hamburg, In ternational houses in this city generally expressed the belief that the German situation had been magnified. Houses with extensive German connections said that the declines reported from Berlin were generally in stocks of a highly speculative character, while the reces sions in Chinese funds were but natural. It was pointed out by a member of Kuhn, Loeb Co., that the situation could not be acute, for the German money markets had declined sharply during the day. The market rate at Berlin declined per cent and at Frankfort 7-16 per cent. Such a condi tion was not likely if a serious mone tary disturbance was in progress. Heidelbach, Iekelheimer Co. said they did not believe that there was any foundation for the sensational reports that have reached thisc ity from Ber lin. President James Stillman of the Na tional City bank said that his advices were to the effect that the situation in Berlin had been greatly magnified. GEORGE SANDS PROMOTED. Ex-Santa Fe Official Made .General Manager of St. L., K. C. C. v George L. Sands, who was at one time general superintendent of the Santa Fe in this city, has been appointed vice president and general maanger of the St. Louis, Kansas City Colorado railroad, with headquarters in St. Louis. A special meeting of the board of di rectors was held at which time he was appointed and given full authority over all matters pertaining to construction and operation. This appointment followed the resig nation of Mr. L. M. Pouts, who re signed to accept a position, with the Al legheny Improveemnt company. COTTON MANUFACTURERS. Will Curtail Work Over a Million Pieces For Two Months. Fall River, Mass., July 6. The selling committee of the local cotton manufac turers' association estimate that by next Monday two million spindles will have joined the movement to curtail production for four weeks between July 9 and September 17. This means a re duction of a million pieces and a loss of half a million dollars in wages to 19, 000 operatives. TREATED AS A JOKE. Punishment For Shooting at Wales is Slight Brussels, July 6. The Assize court to day returni a verdict of guilty of at tempt to kill the Prince of Wales against Jean Baptiste Sipido, who fired at the prince in this city on April 4. The court considered that Sipido acted with out discernment and sentenced him to a reformatory until he shall have attained his majority. Mert, Penschot, and Melre, the insti gators of the attack upon the prince, were acquitted on the ground that they considered the plot a Joke. Editor of Richmond Dispatch Dead. Richmond, Va., July 6. Col. C. O. B. Cowardin, editor in chief of the Rich mond Dispatch, is dead from typhoid fever, aged 48 years. X on Hat Department. 20 doz. Men's Crash Hats, the 50c kind 25c Saturday 25 doz. Boys' Crusher Hats in black, brown, grey, etc., that Bold for 75c, $1.00 and 1.50 we will sell tomorrow at the C f g rediculous low price of 3Uw All broken sizes in our 75c, $1, and $1.50 Men's Straw Hats we will close out Saturday j Q Q Boys' Wash Suits at Cost We will close out all Wash Suits at Cost the sizes run from 6 to 10 years in sailor style. Boys' Alpaca Coats for 25 cents. These are very good quality of Alpaca in Fancy Color browns and greys, just the thing for hot weather 0 r tomorrow for uvv Men's Crash Pants $1.00 a Pair. There are only 32 and 33 waist sizes in these, and will close them out Saturday gj Q J Men's White or Light OC-, Duck Vests for uuw Your choice of any White or Fancy Duck Vest nC. tomorrow for mvIw Men's Underwear. Balbriggan Underwear g Fj q Balbriggan Underwear, C f fine grade tlUw 15 doz. Men's White Unlaun dered Shirts, set in linen bosoms, our 50c grade Saturday Q Q we will sell for u7U X X Supply Store, Sixth and Quincy. FOR YOU. If you want artistic designs, good qualities, and reasonable prices, you want to see our wall papers. H. L. LARSH CO. We Do the Best Work. 116 W. Eighth St. I GREAT 1 I REMODELING I SALE I THIS WEEK. T. J. Coughlin I Hardware I Tel. 606. 702 Kansas Ave. X X SMOKE KLAUER'S GOLD BUG. 5 CENT CIGAR. BUY THE GENUINE YRUP OF M MATJTTFACTT7REO BT CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. nrjfOTE THE KAME. Clothing