The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
August 23, 1900

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T7 J 1 v LAST EDITION. THURSDAY EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS. AUGUST 23, 1900. THURSDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. V k. f 11 BRVANJEARS. Officially Apprised of Populist Presidential Nomination. Arrives at Eleven O'clock From Atchison. CROWD IS NOT LARGE. Predictions of Political Mana gers Not Fulfilled. MUCH ENTHUSIASM. Mr. Bryan's Reception Is Most Cordial. City Decorated and Guests Made Welcome. Speeches Made in Stand at State House. William J. Bryan arrived In -Topeka from Atchison today at 11 o'clock on the Santa Fe. The crowd which had assembled in the city greeted the guest of honor with cheers and waving of flags as he made the trip, in charge of the local commit tees from the station to the hotel. There a. cordial reception was given him. Mr. Bryan was the recipient of much favor from the crowds during the scenes sur rounding his arrival and subsequent events. The Topeka city troop acted as escort and the Twenty-third regiment band furnished the music. Tho weather in Topeka early- this morning was not encouraging to the pro moters of the notification meeting. The eun rose clear and fair, but by 10 o'clock the sky was overcast with clouds and a drizzling rain was falling. Thi3 rain diminished the crowds which would have otherwise assembled on the streets, but those who were out made up in enthusiasm what they lacked in cum bers. The Populist state committee and those who have ben identified with the plans for this meeting are disappointed because the crowd is small. The morn ing trains from all directions brought no more than 500 people and tne noon trains did not bring great numbers. On the whole the crowd was disappointing. Not a single special train came into Topeka. Regular trains with extra coaches accommodated the visitors and the hotels and restaurants report that they experienced no great crowds at dinner. The citizens of Topeka did the city proud today, manifesting, generally, a non-partisan spirit, by decorating their places of business so that the streets presented a holiday appearance and the people themselves were doing their ut most to make the visitors feel welcome, ilags fluttered from nearly every win dow on Kansas avenue. The vistors did make a fuss when a boy peddling bills advertising Congress man Cunts' watermelon feast, a speech by him, and the colored regiment reun ion, invaded the Populist headquarters on Kansas avenue while the visitors were preparing to go to the train to meet xsryan. Protests were vigorous and the boy soon made his escape. The more con servative element., ,h:; quarters advised that the incident pass unnoticed because, as it was explained, iTL'39 5 assurance that Mr. Curtis had planned this discourtesy, as some of the committee members designated it. AT THE HOTEL. There are in the windows and on the veranda of the National hotel, facin! Kansas avenue, thirteen flags. Over the door is an oil painting of Mr. Bryan tnder these decorations in honor of iUf, Residential candidate 1:2; With Jonn Breidenthal. the fusion nominee for governor. Behind them came J. S. Ensminger of Topeka and United States Senator W. At Har- The remainder of the reception com mittee -was lost in the crowd at th en- fntTh He 10t'vwhere a11 th morn ing the walks had been Jammed and the policemen stationed there failed to keen back the people. When Mr. Bryan came there was a mighty shout and some of tiaHre thoughUul stooi back deferen- Fi-Ema,LEassed 1"to the htel ahead of n' as the sceen door swung which h3? e,omPelied to grab his ha! which had been set away back owing to contact with the door. Had the hat h-J2 Ti interf-red Mr. Bryan wou d c?l hSdeceived a knock on the nose Col. Bryan and Mr. Breidenthal were pushing through the doors when some der"" reV ViCe Uke the rU drseybacyk.'- fe"OWS hld those scree greaT voh. SUn?' jSethr with its great volume surprised Mr. Bryan who looked around in wonderment as he stepped into the lobby of the hot e? Two ines had been formed half way across the office the men on either lide refraining from rushing in to shake hands with the candidate shake wl?',? aJld r.eidenthal passed to the hotel desk without interruption. The CTWd, "Japped back and Mr Bryan Placed his name on the register the signature resembling, very closely those which appear under his photographs At this moment the autograph fiend shoved a scrap of paper under Bryant nose He evidently knew what was ex pected as he wrote his name the second time without saying a word Be-ona As Col. Bryan turned from "the hotel desk the first onslaught of handshakers reached him. but those who had come Into the hotel pulled and hauled at thl candidate until they got him cornered in the elevator, then he was taken to his room, opposite the parlors, on the second floor of the hotel. u In the hall outside the door another informal handshaking took place the committee all the while endeavoring to steer Bryan into the suite of rooms He was finally landed in the room and the door closed on the groups of hand shakers whose ambitions had not been gratified. Instantly O. T. Boaz of Pittsburg com menced a patrol jf the outside gate Those desiring admission were compelled to explain their mission and their stand ing to the sentinel. ache first men to get into the presence of Bryan were Judge Rucker, chairman; Joseph N. Stephens, secretary of the na tional monetary league's committee, and Tom Patterson, .who is chairman of the Bryan notification committee. Some pre liminaries were disposed of in connection with pressing business concerning the notification when Jerry Simpson was admitted. Simpson and Bryan sat down near each other and at once regaled each oth er with "funny" stories. This was kept up for fifteen minutes, the wait being indulged in to permit the state officers to pay their respects to the candidate. Senator Harris had been scouting and returned with Lieutenant Governor H. E. Richter who was admitted as Simp son emerged. Then John Breidenthal went to the Btate house and shortly before twelve o'clock returned escorting Secretary F. D. Coburn of the state board of agri culture, W. H. Barnes, secretary of the board, and George W. Martin, secretary of the state historical society. No other officers came. These gentlemen were admitted to the presence of Mr. Bryan, paid their re spects and retired. By this time 12 o'clock had arrived and the plan to give the candidate ois dinner was perfected. The dinner was taken in the dining room, the plan to have it served in Bryan's room having been abandoned. The members of the party were: Mr. Bryan, John Breidenthal, Senator Har ris. T. M. Patterson, Judge Rucker and Secretary Stephenson of the monetary These gentlemen occupied one table, while the other prominent visitors took seats as close to the party as they could obtain them. This closed the exercises until the af ternoon reception at 706 Kansas avenue. NEWSPAPER MEN ADMITTED. Judge Boaz, the sentinel at Bryan's outside door, was kind enough to per- William J. Bryan, Officially mit a group of newspaper men to pay their respects to Mr. Bryan. The party entered and Mr. Bryan crossed the room to greet them, extending his hand in a hearty welcome. The newspaper men were introduced and Mr. Bryan made them believe he was very glad to see them at the very outset. One of the callers said: "We are here to' pay our respects; not to interview you." "Now I am glad to see all of you," exclaimed the candidate with a hearty laugh. "That's good to hear," said Mr. Bryan thinking again of the non-interviewing incident. "That does me as much good as it does to hear a man, when he greets me, say he does not want an office." GOVERNOR STANLEY CALLED. Governor Stanley and his private secretary. H. J. Allen, did not call on Mr. Bryan at the hotel, but this after noon they were among the first to greet the candidate at 706 Kansas avenue. The governor was not in the city at the hour set apart for the state officials, but he arirved after noon on the Santa Fe and after having dinner called on Mr. Bryan. BRYAN LOOKS WELL. "When W. J. Bryan visited Kansas in April to make a speech at the Clay Center convention, everyone remaarked upon his personal appearance; how worn and tired he seemed; how ema ciated he was. His physical condition has undergone a wonderful change since April. To use a term with which Mr. Bryan, admits some familiarity. he Is in the pink of condition. His eyes sparkle and the pleasant smile which is a charac teristic of the man, has succeeded the April pallor. Bryan's cheeks have a ruddy glow; he has the appearance of perfect health and modestly admits that he never felt better. "I have never enjoyed better health than at the present time," he said to a State Journal reporter. "I feel fine," he continued, "and am ready for the cam paign work." "You are enthusiastic too," observed the reporter. "For the success of out" principles, yes," was the quick reply. Mr. Bryan has always been careful to prevent giving the impression that hopes of personal benefit are uppermost in his mind. "The campaign does not wear me out," he said. "Of course I sometimes get very tired, but the excitement keep3 one going." MR. PATTERSON'S TROUBLE. Experiences Much. Difficulty in Keep ing Track of His Committee. T. M. Patterson, editor of the Rocky Mountain News of Denver and chairman of the Populist notification committee to apprise CoL Bryan of the fact that he was nominated by the convention at Sioux Falls is having more trouble today than anybody. At noon today he discovered that he had left the list of the members of the notification committee at his home in Denver. He could not remember who the parties were. He immediately went to work to get out a new list and an nounced that he would have it ready to give out at two o'clock. He immediate ly went to work to make up a new list of people who are here. He announced that the list would be ready at two o'clock. At two o'clock he was asked for the list and felt in his vest pocket. It was not there. He felt in another vest pocket. Not there. He felt in all his coat pockets. Not there. He felt in his trousers pockets. Not there. He hunted Notified of the Populist Nomination for President in Topeka Today. round his room. "Guess I have lost it," he said. Just then he found a slip of pa per on a table bearing a part of the names. The partial list is as follows, the rest to be added: T. M. Patterson, Colorado, chairman; I. D. Burdick, In dian Territory; J. G. Fields, Virginia; Dr. H. A. Evans. Iowa; Jerry Simpson, Kansas; A. Rozell. Missouri; Mr. Beck with, Colorado; W. H. French, Okla homa; John Breidenthal, Kansas; Mr. Rucker, Colorado. DAVIS IS NOT COMING. Spectacular Flopper Speaking in the Eastern States. "Webster Davis, who made such a spec tacular flop from Republicanism to De mocracy at the Kansas City convention and who was promised for a speech in Topeka today by the Populist state com mittee under authority of a promise made in Chicago by the national com mittee, is making speeches in the eastern states and will not be here today. The state committee hopes to arrange to have Davis spend a week in Kansas during the campaign later on. MONETARY LEAGUERS. At Last Moment Decide to Hava Notification on Platform. There are but five of the monetary league's notification committee here to day. They were: L. C. Hughes of Tuc son. Ariz., John P. St. John of Olathe, Frank Stevens of Oklahoma, Judge A. W. Rucker of Denver and Jas. N. Stephens of Denver. The committee is supposed to consist of one member from each state and territory. There was some trouble about where Judge Rucker would deliver his address. Chairman Ridgley at first objected to v V I. his speaking on the platform with the regular notification ceremonies and in sisted that the aaaress te delivered in the reception room at 706 Kansas ave nue. Judge Rucker naa a talk with Mr. Bryan and it was soon announced that his address would ioiiow that or Mr. Patterson. Jas. N. Stephens, secretary of the monetary league, was disappoint ed in not finding more of their mem bers present and said that he did not know why they failed to appear unless it was that they thought the meeting was an exclusive Populist affair and that they did not care to attend on that account. The notices, were not sent out early enough to notify the members that they were expected to attend and take full part m tne- ceremonies. TEDDY THE SdtlGH RIDER. First Incident of the Day Turned From Mr. Bryan. The first incident of the morning was a general alarm on the street caused by the clatter of a cow bell atached to the neck of a horse being ridden at a gallop south on Kansas avenue. Some enthusiast was celebrating his arrival in the city for the ceremonies of the day. A group of politicians in front of the Republican hotel, the Copeland, ex claimed: "Whoa there, Mr, Bryan, where ye go in'?" "That's Teddy.the Rough Rider," yell-, ed a small boy and the laugh was on the Republicans. FIRST TIME IN WEST. Presidential Notifications Heretofore Held in the East. Kansas, in the opinion of the Populist national committee, is a doubtful state. and for this reason it was comparatively easy for the Kansas committee to bring to Topeka the ceremony of notifying William J. Bryan that he is the Populist nominee for president of the United States. The national Republican committee claims that Kansas will return an elec toral vote for McKinley and the na tional chairman smiles as only Hanna can smile at the suggestion that Bryan will carry the Sunflower state. That the two national committees do' not hold the same opinion with reference to Kansas is responsible for the atten tion which the voters of this state are now receiving. The Populists brought Mr. Bryan to Topeka; the Republicans have had Roosevelt here and he is coming back for a rear-platform special train tour of the state. Bryan has promised to come again before the election, so the rival committees seem to have an even break on the subject of notables. This is the first time a notification of a presidential nominee has taken place west of Indiana. When the representa tives of the Republican national conven tion went to Indianapolis to go through the formality of permitting Harrison to outline the campaign which he proposed to make the managers of the political machinery of that party conferred a favor on the west. No other recognition of this character was obtained by the west until Mr. Bryan received the offer ings of the Democrats at Indianapolis. Four years ago Mr. Bryan Invaded the enemy's country, going to New York for the Democratic notification. This year the bounding west is getting its share of the honors because the man agers of the Bryan campaign rely on the west to make the Nebraskan presi dent. They are of the opinion that the rock-ribbed Republicanism of the east- fContinud on Sixth. Page.) BLOODJPST. A Mob Takes Possession of Akron, Ohio. Batters Down Jail and Burns Public Buildings, j WAS AFTER A NEGRO. Arrested on a Charge of Crimi nal Assault. Prisoner Had Been Spirited Away by Sheriff. CHILDREN KILLED. Many Persons Hurt by Shots and Flying Missiles. Militia Called Out Order. to Restore Akron, O., Aug. 23. For four hours last night the streets of Akron were filled with a wild, uncontrollable mob. The trouble was the outcome of an un successful attempt to lynch a negro who is charged with brutal assault. The mob formed with the intention of lynching Lewis Peck, a negro who was arrested, charged with, having at tempted to assault Christina, the 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Maas, industrious and respectable people who live on Perkins hill. In poiice court the prisoner pleaded guilty and was bound over to the com mon pleas court in $5,000 bail. A large crowd gathered about the city prison last night at 8:30 o'clock and forced in the doors. The prison was soon packed with the mob, and the officers offered no resistance, as Peck, earlier in the evening,, had been quietly taken away to Cleveland. To satisfy the mob the officers sug gested that a committee of six be ap pointed to search all the cells and go through every part of the building. This was done, and as the negro was not found a yell was made: "Now for the county jail. Give us the nigger and we will deal with him." A mad rush followed for the jail, and soon the jail was in the hands of the mob. After going through the private apart ments of the jail the crowd started to batter down the- big iron- doors.- Deputy Sheriff Stone stood in front of the prison doors and made a speech. He informed the crowd that Peck could not be found there, and he told the people' in the mob to select a com mittee and he would allow the commit tee to search the jail from top to bot tom. A committee was quickly selected and the jail searched, every cell being entered. Satisfied that the negro was not there, the mob then rushed across the street and forced open the doors of the county court house. The old court house' was soon packed and all rooms searched except the rooms in the treas ury department. A start was made to tear off the iron dooraa.of the treasury department, but the m. b decided not to tackle the job,, and then the thousands of men and boys again rushed back to the city prison, crying for the blood of Peck. The city prison was again surrounded and hundreds of people forced their way into the prison for the second time, in sisting that PecK wa3 there. Mayor Young, at this time, appeared at one of the windows in the upper part or tne building. He addressed the mob as best he could. saying that Peck had been taken out of the prison at 4' o clock by Sheriff Kelly and driven out of the city in a closed carriage. The people in the mob would not believe the mayor and continued to yell and demand that Peck be sur rendered. At 10 o clock the mob began for the third time to attack the city prison. Some one in the crowd began shooting at the building. This was followed by sev eral more shots. The officers in the buildine aDDeared at the windows and began to shoot over the heads of the mob. A man witn a snotgun men nrea at tne officers. At IfWK n m Prison TCeener John E. Wahher came from the city building and was knocked down oy a oricK. tie was badly injured about the head, and had to receive medical attention. Shortly after midnight the mob broke into a hardware store and stole all the firearms and ammunition they could find, inclur.ine eruns. rifles and revolvers, and proceeded to the city building and opened tire on tne aeienaers, ana nnauy set nre to the Columbia hall, which adjoins the city building, burning it to the ground. POLICE CHIEF GOES INSANE. Akron. Aug. 23. Guards are strung along Main street to keep back the crowds of curiosity seekers. The excitement has calmed down and new the people of Akron are ruefully contemplating the smouldering evi dences of the wild fury of the mob. It is not likely there will be further trou ble. Only flame scarred walls of the citv hall and great heaps of ashes mark the site of Columbia hall, which stood next to the city building. Fire completed the havoc wrought by dyna mite at the city nan. Groups of firemen are pouring water into the smouldering ruins. Chief of Police Harrison is reported insane over the awful events of last night, The last seen of him he was driving rapidly out of the city toward the south. Nine companies of the Fourth regi ment arrived at 9:20 this morning. A special meeting of the council was held at 10 o'clock. In the destruction of the municipal building the city has lost all the rec ords of the city clerk and also the rec ords of the city engineer. City Engineer Payne said the loss in his department would be fully half a million dollars. CASUALTY LIST. Akron, O., Aug. 23. Thousands of peo ple came to this city today to see the ruins of the buildings destroyed by the mob last night. The city hall has been totally ruined by dynamite and fire. Com pany C, Eighth regiment, of Canton, and the Fourth regiment, from Columbus, have arrived. There has been no further rioting today. Following is a revised list of the dead and injured: Killed: GLEN WADE, aged 11 years, son of Lillian Wade, Empire hotel, shot through the heart. RHODA DAVIDSON, aged 4, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Davidson; shot through brain. Fatally injured: Fred Vorwick, buckshot wound in ab domen. Injured: W. H. Dussel, flesh wound in leg. Park Strair, flesh wound in leg. John E. Washer, scalp wound from brick. Arthur E. Sprague, teamster,, scalp wound. John Ahren, painter, flesh wound. A. E. Chemlosky, flesh wound, hand. Albert Grant, flesh wound below knee. Frank Sours, flesh wound in hand. Fireman L. Manchester, flesh wound, cheek and neck. Fireman W. Roepek, flesh wound in neck. Fireman Minor Fritz, flesh ..ound In cheek. Fireman David Philips, flesh wound In cheek. Fireman John Denius, flesh wound in leg. Fireman A, E. Aberly, flesh wound in breast. Policeman Alva G. Greenlesse, struck over the heart with a brick, serious. Policeman John King, struck on knee with a brick. Detective Edward Dunn, struck on the back with a brick. Albert Stevens, of Graham station, shot in foot. Xihief of Police Harrison has left the city, and his whereabouts Is unknoyn. He is suffering from a severe nervous shock. Officer A. G. Greenlesse has been ap pointed by Mayor Young as acting chief. Mayor Young this morning lsued a proc lamation to close all saloons until further orders. PECK'S STORY. Cleveland, O., Aug. 23. Louis Peck, the Akron negro, whose life the Akron mob so eagerly sought last night, is locked up in the county jail in this city. He was brought here from Akron early last night by a deputy sheriff together with William Howard, a negro who had been a prisoner in the Akron jail charged with some minor offense. The men are registered as Louis Peck and William Howard, and "held for the sheriff of Summitt county" placed after their names on tl Jail docket. Peck when seen y a reporter was very reticent about his arrest. More informa tion was obtained from Howard, who was brought to Cleveland because it was feared that the angry populace would not stop to inquire whether Howard had been in jail two months or not, as he says he has. The story told by Peck is as fol lows: "I was arrested at Akron by Deputy Sheriff Duffy Tuesday morning. I left Akron early Tuesday morning to go to Youngstown on business and remained in that town a few hours, returning to Akron before dinner time. I was charged with assaulting a girl. Howard was in jail on the same charge. I remained in Jail over night and about 2 o'clock the deputies took Howard and myself out. There had been no demonstration. I did not know where we were going or why we were go ing. We went over to the Valley depot and got on a Pittsburg and Western pas senger train, and I then began to surmise that we were being brought to Cleveland, though I did not know why. The officers did not tell us." In answer to questions Peck said he is 36 years of age, married, and has one child. He is a carriage painter by trade. Dut has not oeen worKing lor several weeks, all of which time he says he was in Akron. When asked whether he thought his wife was in danger, Peck re plied: "I hope not." Howard said: "I do not want you to mix me up in this affair, as I was in jail before Peck was arrested, awaiting my case. I was taken out of jail because the sheriff felt that no colored men would be safe there." SUMMARY OF THE MOB'S WORK. Akron, O., Aug. 23. As a result of last night'3 riot two are dead, two will die, sixteen others are more less injured and fully $200,000 in property has gone up in smoke. The city hall is totally destroyed, the Columbian building which adjoined the city hall is.-. a heap of ashes and several smaller frame buildings in the vicinity are in ruins. The destruction was wrought by the. wild mob which held forth from dark last night until almost dawn this morning. It was estimated that the mob was composed of not less than 1,500 men. Throughout yesterday afternoon there were ominous mutterings of the gathering storm which grew more and more pronounced as night approached. The authorities did everything in their power to quiet public opinion but de spite their efforts an immense crowd gathered around the jail where Louis Peck was confined and soon the cry '.'lynch the nigger" was on every tongue. Meantime the. authorities had quietly removed Peck and another ne gro prisoner from the jail and sent them to Cleveland in the custody of two deputy sheriffs. The mob, however, would not believe that the man they sought had been taken away. As the night wore on the fury of the rioters grew apace, finally culminating in an assault shortly after midnight on the court house and later on the city hall. Immense charges of dynamite were placed under the city and county buildings and then to com plete its work the mob applied the torch. The old postoffice building at the corner oi Broadway and Mill street, has been secured as temporary quarters for the city officers. Akron's streets present a decidedly warlike appearance. Soldiers, tanned by a week's encampment, are marching to and fro, with belts filled with cart ridges. Colonel J. D. Potter ia in com mand. Under him are forty-one staff and line officers and 390 men of the Fourth regiment. Assistant Adjutant General Adams and Surgeon Major Taylor of General Speak's staff are also here. Comany C, of Canton, forty three men, is under command of Cap tain W. A. Fisher. Mayor Young said this morning: "We did everything we could, but nothing would satisfy the mob. The committee searched the building to the cellar and to garret and reported Peck was not to be found, but the mob would not take their word. Newspaper dis patches from Cleveland stating that Peck was in Jail there were read, but all were hooted at by the mob. "Then the assault on the building be gan. We resisted as long as we. could. I feel we did right, as we could not per mit the building to be sacked. I sup pose the mob released eight or ten pris oners in the city jan in tne casement. I do not know who they were or what became of them. Mayor Young was asked if martial law was likely to be declared. "That will depend on subsequent events," he' said. It does not seem necessary from the outlook now." Mayor Young said last night's mob seemed to him to be made up pf the rough element of Akron. Of course there were thousands of spectators. He said this morning: "I can remember positively but one man who took an active part in the rioting." Who this was the mayor would not state. PECK CONFESSES. Cleveland, Aug. 23. A confession was obtained from Louis Peck by Deputy Sheriff Barry at the county jail here today. Peck said that he had attempted to assault the girl, but was very sorry for it. He attributed his act to liquor. He said that he had been on a spree for a month. Peck is fearful lest he may suffer from mob violence and becomes greatly agitated from any noise in the jaiL MOB THREATENS MILITIA. Akron, Aug. 23. It has Just been re ported that a mob forced an entrance in to a pottery and secured a large quanti ty of dynamite and that this will be thrown among the troops tonight. Feel- CContinued on Sixth Page.) ALLIESJJUT OFF. Chinese Operating In the Rear of Internationals. Twenty-seren Ships and 7,000 Men at Shanghai. OVERTURES REJECTED. Germany Takes Same Stand as the United States. Regarding LI Hung Chang's Proposal For Peace. London, Aug. 23. The foreign consuls at Shanghai, not having received any thing from Fekln later than August 17 fear the Chinese troops are operating along the rear of the allies, cutting oft their communication. The blockade of press messages at the Che Foo telegraph office continues. But these in no way Interfere with official dispatches which are put ahead. A belated dispatch from Pekin, dateii August 14, says Sir Claude MacDonald, the British minister, is ill. The attempted uprising at Hankow is causing uneasiness. In all 27 ships have assembled at Shanghai and Woo Sun, their crews numbering about 7,000 men. The German government's reply to Li Hung Chang's peace negotiation pro position is that "owing to the lack of anv Dronrlv accredited authority on the Chinese side, the government of Ger many can not enter into negotiations." UPRISING AT HANKOW. Paris, Aug. 23. The French consul at Hankow wires that an attempt at an uprising occurred during the night of August ZL A band of Chinese tried to Bet flre to a house adjoining the customs bank which ia adjacent to the Britishi concession, with the object of pillaging and burning the European quarter. Tha viceroy, however, took immediate steps and arrested the ringleaders, seizing at the same time arms and documents demonstrating the existence of a secret society and an organized plot. Two of the leading culprits were decapitated, their heads being subsequently exhibited in the center of the Chinese town. Twen ty others were imprisoned. More trouble is feared when the flight of the emperor to the west, if true, be comes known. Hankow is situated on the river Han at the point where it enters the Yang Tse. OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE. Washington, Aug. 23. The state de partment this morning made public the following correspondence: Chinese correspondence August 20-22, 1900. Handed to Minister Adee by Minister Wu, August 20, 1900, 10:15 a. m.: Cablegram dated August 19 from Vice roy Li Hung Chang, was transmitted by the Chinese minister in London and re ceived by. Minister Wu on the ni?ht of the same day: "It was the declarations of all minis ters of foreign affairs of the great pow ers that the expedition of the allied troops was solely for the rescue of the ministers in Pekin. Now, the allied troops having entered Pekin and found the ministers safe, it seems proper that hostilities should at once cease and that negotiations should commence. I therefore request the United States gov ernment to appoint an envoy with full powers or appoint the minister now in Pekin for the purpose as he is necessari ly acquainted with the affairs between Chinese and foreigners, and to inform me if the conference will take place in Pekin. After receipt of a definite re ply, I will at once proceed to the north. Please request the secretary of state to lay the matter before his excellency, the president. I await reply." (.Received at the department of state, August 21, 1900, 3:17 p. m.) Cablegram from Viceroy Li Hung Chang, dated August 21, 1900, and re ceived by Minister Wu on the same day: "The boxer rebels in Pekin having been dispersed,- there will be positively no more fighting. Further military op erations of the powers are greatly to be deplored. Besides urging cessation of hostilities lc-"'e confer with secretary of state upon subject of withdrawal of troops and appointment of plenipoten tiary to negotiate a settlement of all other questions so as to preserve amica ble relations. I await early reply." (Sent to the Chinese minister August 22, 1900, 1:30 p. m.) Memorandum in response to the Chi nese minister's communication of cable grams from Viceroy Earl Li Hung Chang, dated August 19 and 21, propos ing the immediate cessation of hostilities and the appointment of an envoy to con duct negotiations, received at the de partment of state August 20 and 21, 1900: "While the condition set forth in the memorandum delivered to the Chinese minister August 21, has not been ful filled and the powers have been com pelled to rescue their ministers by force of arms, unaided by the Chinese govern ment, still this government is ready to welcome any overtures for a truce, and invite the other powers to Join, when security is established in the Chinese capital and the Chinese government shows its ability and willingness to make on its part an effective suspension of hostilities there and elsewhere in China. When this is done, and we hope it will be done promptly the United States will be prepared to appoint a rep resentative to join with the representa tives of the other similarly interested powers and of the authoritative and re sponsible government of the Chinese em pire to attain the ends declared in our circular to the powers of July 3, 1900. "ALVEY A. ADEE, "Acting Secretary. "Department of State, Washington, Aug. 22. 1900." WANTS TO SEE LI'S PAPERS. Washington, Aug. 23. Official advices were received this morning stating that the German government had taken ac tion substantially similar to that of the United States in rejecting China's peace proposal. The German foreign oKce delivered the answer to the Chinese minister at Berlin this morning. Germany insists that no negotiations can be conducted with Li Hung Chang until his creden tials make plain that he has authority from the responsible heads of the Chi nese government. THE CHINESE SITUATION. Washington, Aug. 23. The latest ex change of news between China and the United States for the cessation of hostil ities was given out by the state depart ment this morning. In terest centered in. the American reply which was found to bear out the forecasts made yesterday and to lay down firmly and briefly the (Continued on Sixth Page.)

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2 TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL., THTJHSDAY EVENING. AUGUST 23, 1900 NEWS. iSharkey and Fitzsimmons Ready For Their Bout. "Twenty-Are Bound Go at Sea side Coney Island Club. (FOR A PURSE OF $25,000 TIhe Betting Favors Lanky Bob in Proportion of 2 to 1 But on Form This Odds Seems Hardly Justifiable. Btate Journal Will Bulletin the Match as Usual. New York, Aug. 23. The battle Friday knight at the Seaside Athletic club. Coney bsland. between Robert Fitzsimmons land Sailor Tom Sharkey for a purse of $25,000. should be a grand one. Both men Jclatm to be in the pink of condition for the 25 round bout. They will taka only flight exercise today. For Sharkey It can be truthfully said that he Is In much better condition than when toe met Ruhlin. The sailor thought when lie met Ruhlin that he was meet ing another "Tank" Kenny or an Ed Dunkhorst. and he did not think it I away from the races. But in meeting f Fitzsimmons he realizes that tie is to .fight the man who In eight rounds whlp P ped him in San Francisco four years ago and was then robbed of the decision, i Fitzsimmons does not contend that Sharkey was responsible for the decis 'ion, but he is anxious to show that the decision was unjust. Sharkey is equal ly anxious to prove that he was put out fby a foul blow in San Francisco, and that if it had been a longer contest he would have worn out the blacksmith. Fitzsimmons cow has in his training ctuartera Bob Armstrong, the negro ieavy weight, who once met Jeffries, and Jeff Thorne, the English middle weight, also ProfeBsor Atlas, the wrestler. The sailor says that since his fight tvith Fitzsimmons four years ago he had Improved in skill, whereas Fitzsimmons tias not. and that as for age, he has the advantage of the Comishman. Tom FITZ THE FAVORITE. O'Rourke, manager for Sharkey, predicts a quirts victory for the sailor, and Airs. Fitzsimmons, who was nervous on the eve of Fitzsimmons' battle with Ruhlin, eays that it will be a walkover for Bob. Sharkey takes violent exception to the argument that the beating he received at the hands of Jeffries has rendered him less formidable in the ring. He says that those who are that way of thinking formed their opinions from his fight with Ruhlin, but that the go in question was not a fair test. He stoutly maintains that he was stale to the verge of weak mess in the contest with the Akron Giant and that if he could have withdrawn from the match without incurring the danger of being twitted with cowardice, he would have done so. "They'll all admit that I have a few fights left in me after I'm through with Fitz," said Sharkey. "Yes, and Fitz will know before we are long at it that I've improved some since our last meeting." Of course, Sharkey has improved. It would be a dismal prospect for him next Friday night if such were not the case. His knowledge of the rudiments of ring manship was limited when he tackled Fitzsimmons out on the Faciflc Coast. He was in the pot-hook-and-hanger stage of pugilism, and he went against an artist versed in all the fine points of the game. The chewing-gum ear the Pallor always has with him, sleeping or fighting, is an eloquent t-ibute to the manner in which Fita outclassed turn in those distant days. Sharkey knew very little about the correct methods of hitting, and his ideas of getting to close quarters were crude. A blundering rush and swing with either hand about constituted his stock in trade. Fitzsimmons on such occasions stopped him with straight lefts, and Sharkey's blows would go no nearer home than the Cornishman's el bow. Tom has the trick of working in close to his opponents now, and that over-hand right of his is a good thing to avoid. He is a hard man to handle, and Fitzsimmons, who haa watched him In many of his recent fights, la fully alive to the fact. No fighter is a more careful student of his opponent than is Fitz. He learns the strong and the weak points in the man he is about to meet, so when the ruby one faces them within the icpes Grain-O is not a stimu lant, like coffee. It is a tonic and its effects are permanent. A successful substitute for coffee, because it has the coffee flavor that al most everybody likes. Lots of coffee substi tutes in the market, but only one food drink Grain-O. ASk poem t We. ui se. ORTING THE FOOD DRINnHasS he works accordingly. Fitz had never met Ruhlin before he crossed gloves with him in the garden, but he had seen his flKht with Sharkey and that .gave him a line on what to do. He found out that Ruhlin was clever and shifty. Con sequently he displayed no scientific dodging, blocking or fancy steps, but started right in to punch. Ha kept punching all the time. That's what whipped the Akron giant. With Sharkey Fitz will reverse this. He will not shy and mix it with the sailor. He will be as clever as he knows how, and he knows Sharkejj has the wallop. He is a rough and rugged in fighter and few can withstand his punches when they land. Fitz will avoid them. That's his plan. He knows that no one punch, even from him, can drop the sailor into the chasm of oblivion. He has to be hit repeatedly; he has to be weakened so that a jolt on the jaw will finish the work that has gone be fore. Boxing experts of prominence every where pick Bob Fitzsimmons as the winner over Tom Sharkey in their bout to take place before the Seaside Sporting club Friday night. They are so con fident that they are offering odds of 2 to 1 that Fitz will secure the winner's end of the purse. The sailor is by no means discouraged because the experts are against him, and in spite of the betting Sharkey declares he is sure to win. RECORD OF FITZSIMMONS. Fitzsimmons In his career has fought nearly 3u0 battles. He began in Australia, and had the championship of the tifth con tinent when he came to America In lh!W. He first came prominently into view as a champion when he wrested the middle weight honors from Jack Dempsey. That was in lssl, and he waited six years be fore he realized his ambition by winning the heavy-weight championship from Cor bett at Carson City. Fitzsimmons was charged with brfng a posing champion tor the reason that he did not risk the title until he met defeat in front of Jeffries something over a year ago. His record follows: 1SS9 Dec. 17, Dick Ellis, 3 rounds, won: Sydn. 1890 Feb. id, Jim Hall, 4 rounds, lost; Syd ney. 1890 May 20. Billy McCarthy, 9 rounds, won; San Francisco. 1890 June 2S, Arthur liham, E rounds, knock-out; New Orleans. 1S91 Jan. 14, Jack Dempsey. 13 rounds, knock-out; New Orleans. 1891 April 28. Abe Cougle, S rounds, knock-out; Chicago. 1891 May 1. Black Pearl, 4 rounds, won; Minneapolis. 1892 March 2, Peter Maher, 12 rounds, knock-out; New Orleans. 1892 Jim Farrell, 2 rounds, knock-out; 1892 May 7. Joe Godfrey, 1 round, knock out; Philadelphia. 1892 May 14. Jerry Slattery, 2 rounds, knockout: New York. 1892 Sept. 3. Millard Zender, 1 round, knock-out: Anniston, Ala. 1393 March 8. Jim Hall, 4 rounds, knock out: New Orleans. 1893 March 25, Will Mayo, 2 rounds, knock-out; Chicago. 1893 May 30. Jack Warner, 1 round, knock out; Baltimore. 1893 Sept. 5, Jack McKey, 3 rounds, won; 1S94 June 17,' Joe Choynski, S 'rounds, draw; Boston. 1SS4 July 2S, Frank Keller, 2 rounds, knock-out: Buffalo. 1894 Sept. 26, Dan Creedon, 2" rounds, knock-out; New Orleans. 1895 April lij. Al AUish, 3 rounds, knock out; New York. 1896 Feb. 21, Peter Maher, 1 round, knock out; Lanptry. Texas. 1896 Dec. 2. Thomas Sharkey. 8 rounds, lost on foul; San Francisco. 1897 March 17, James J. Corbett, 14 rounds, knock-out; Carson City, Nev. 1899 June 9. James J. Jeffries, knocked out in 11 rounds, and lost champion ship; New Tork. 1S99 Oct. 2. Jeff Thorne, 1 round, knock out: Chicago. 1900 March 27, Jim Daly, 1 round, knock out; Philadelphia. 1900 April 30, Ed. Dunkhorst, 2 rounds, knock-out; Brooklyn. 1900 August 10, Gus Ruhlin, 6 rounds, knock-out; New York. The State Journal will bulletin the fight. PITTSBURG SIGNS BERGEN. Secures the Crack Fort Wayne Back stop for Next Season. Boston, Mass., Aug. 23. Word comes from North Brookfield that Billie Bergen, a brother of the late Martin Bergen, one of the greatest catchers the National league ever saw, will catch for the Pitts burg National league team next year. Connie Mack, of East Brookfield. man ager of the Milwaukee team of the West ern league, is credited with putting the deal through, and is alleged to have a string on him, so that if he doesn't suit in Pittsburg he can be taken to Milwau- Young Bergen is now catching for the Fort Wayne, Ind., team of the Interstate league. He is easily admitted to be the best catcher in that league by long odds. He was formerly a pitcher, but on advice of his brother Martin he took up catch ing, and made a great success of it. He has the same way of snapping the ball to a base that his brother had, which made Martin the terror of all base runners, and the man who can steal a base on young Bergen must indeed be a fast one. SLOAN TO BIDE BALLYHOO BET Premier Jockey Accepts Mount on Whitney's Futurity Hope. New York, Aug. 23. James Tod Sloan will ride Ballyhoo Bey In neit Saturday's Futurity. The premier jockey of this and every other country will pilot in this rich prize for the youngsters ex-Secretary of the Navy William C. Whitney's fleet footed little son of Kingston Ballyhoo. Under the cold gray o the early morn ing sky Sloan had the "leg tip" on Bally hoo Bey this morning for the first time. With a stable mate or two trailing at his heels, with John Madden following close by, watching with hawklike eye every play of the steel-knit muscles be neath the delicate prancing limbs of this his Futurity hope; with the eye of every trainer, rubber and "rail bird" on the track dogging his footseps. Ballyhoo Bey danced out upon the course lighting for his head. A slow walk around the track, then a canter to the far turn with a dash through the stretch and, after a few moments' rest, this pride of the Whit ney string was ready to be sent upon his journey. He negotiated the distance six furlongs in 1:15 flat, and still fighting for his head was pulled up. Ballyhoo Bey had only been galloping. WHITE WILL MEET BAN1ET- Chicago Featherweights Will Battle at Tattersalls Sept. 11. Chicago, Aug. 23. Tommy White, the west side featherweight who injured one of his ankles quite seriously when Terry McGovern knocked him out at Coney Isl and this spring, is to re-enter the ring. Eddie Santry, also of the west side, will prooaoiy oe w nue s opponent, anu tne men may be matched to meet in the wind-up of the next Tattersall s Athletic club show, scheduled to take place Sep tember 11. Neither man has been promi nent in a ring contest of late, but they are bitter rivals for west side laurels. RACES AT BOSTON. Boralma Won $10,000 Stake In Straight Heats. Boston. Aug. i3. The feature of the grand circuit meet at the Keadville track was the big Massachusetts stake, J10.000. the fifth renewal, for 2:12 trotters, and Thomas W. Lawson'a Boralma won in straight heats. Despite the fact that the gelding was noticeably lame in his off hind leg, he made a. new mark for him self as well as for the event. 2:U!ii&. In none of the heats did he exert himself, so that his performance is looked upon as one of the greatest feats of the year and places the son of Boreal well up among the fastest trotters on the turf. Boralma was barred in the betting. Joe Watts, another favorite, won the 2:17 trot. The two other events of the day went to outsiders, the 2:08 pace being taken by Courier Journal and the 2:10 pace by Dumont W. C. J. and Harry Hamlin's bay gelding. The Abbott, trotted a pretty mile. Re sults: 2:12 class, trotting, the Massachusetts stake, IKi.000: Boralma won three straight heats. Time, 2:11, 2:UVi. 2.09. 2:03 class, pacing, purse $1,500: Courier Journal won the second and third heats in 2:063. 2:09. Free Bond won the Jirst heat in 2:07. 2:10 class, pacing, purse $1,500: Dumont W. won two straight heats In 2:07, 2:0tJ4. 2:17 class, trotting, purse $1.0uo: Joe Watts won the second, third and fourth heats in 2:13fe. 2:14Vi, 2:1514. Genevieve won the first heat in 2:M4. Special against time: The Abbott to beat 2:0fe!4 trotting. Time, 2:054. FEEDONIA RACES. The 2:27 Pace the Big Race of the Opening Day. Fredcnla, Aug. 23. The opening day's races here were successful W. M. Kizer acted as starter. The 2:27 pace with a purse of 3u0 offered brought out four starters: Harry M., Quincy, II! 2 3 4 2 Harry M., Quincy, 111 1 3 4 2 Billv Jeffery, Kvansville, Ind 113 1 Iexy, Erie, Kas.., 3 4 2 4 Trilby, Solomon. Kas 4 2 13 Time: 2:19, 2:17, 2:22Vs, 2:22. McFadden and Gans Match OS. New York, Aug. 23. The match ar ranged between George McFadden and Joe Gans. which was to take place at the Broadway Athletic club on August 31, has been declared off. McFadden injured one of his nands recently and will be unable to tight. The club will not, apparently, lose anything through the accident, for today K. battle was arranged between I'eter Maher and Joe Choynski for the same night. These two heavyweights were booked to clash at the Broadway last Friday night, but Choynski was not in good trim, so the affair had to be post' poned. Choynski and Maher are to box rounds. Comiskey Gets Dillard, St. Louis, Mo.. Aug. 23. Patsy Dillard. the intielder, whom Oliver Tebeau se cured from the Detroit ball team, and whose coming was heralded as a big thing in the baseball world, was released last night to Comiskey's Chicago club. He will leave today for Chicago. Dillurd played third Saturday in place oi juc Graw. laid up for repairs, but the show ing made was so bad that he haa been out o rtne game ever since. Pitcher Taylor I1L Chicago, Aug. 23. Jack Taylor, of the Chicago baseball team's pitching staff, can not-accompany the team on its coming tour. Blood poisoning nas attacKea nis right" arm. NATIONAL LEAGUE. AT BOSTON. Score by innings. R H E Boston 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 8 13 4 Brooklyn 6 0 1 0 3 2 3 0 116 17 1 -Batteries Dineen and Clarke; Weyhlng, Kennedy and McGuire. AT NEW YORK. Score by innings: R t J3 Philadelphia 0 01 01 0000 2 7 5 New York 1 0003130 8 11 1 Batteries Piatt and McFarland; Carrick and Brady. NATIONAL. LEAGUE STANDING. Games Games Per Won. Lost. Cent Brooklyn 58 35 624 Pittsburg 54 44 5ol Philadelphia 48 47 Chicago 48 48 .5oJ Boston 47 49 .490 Cincinnati 43 52 .4M4 St. Louis 43 51 .457 New York 38 65 .409 AMERICAN LEAGUE. AT CHICAGO. The home team had another easy thing in both games. Attendance, 2. out). First game: R H F. Chicago ..0 1 0 2 1 3 0 0 7 10 5 Minneapolis ....0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 03 8 4 Batteries Patterson and Sugden; Haw ley and Fisher. Second game: R H E Chicago 1 0000050 6 7 2 Minneapolis 0 0000000 22 7 6 Batteries Katoll and Sugden; Parker and Fisher. AT KANSAS CITY. Score by innings: R H E Kansas City 2 0310000 6 8 1 Milwaukee .u u u o u 3 u t o a i o Batteries Lee And Gonding; Dowllng and Diggins. AT CLEVELAND. First game: R H E Cleveland 0 1103400 0 9 14 5 Indianapolis 3 0003330 012 15 2 Batteries Baker and Chrisham; Gard ner, Barnes and Powers. Second game: R H E Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 7 0 Indianapolis 1 0000001 02 7 1 Batteries Braggins and Spies; Barnes and Heydon. AT BUFFALO. Buffalo 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 6 3 Detroit 0 0000200 02 3 4 Batteries Amole and Schrekcongost; Seivers and Shaw. AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING. Games Games Per Won. Lost Cent. Chicago 64 40 .6 5 Indianapolis 56 48 538 Milwaukee 68 52 .637 Detroit 67 62 .523 Kansas City 55 56 .495 Cleveland 51 54 486 Buffalo 48 62 .436 Minneapolis 43 68 .367 WESTERN LEAGUE. AT OMAHA. Score by innings: R H E Omaha 0 0000010 01 4 3 Denver 0 2001010 26 6 1 Batteries Hughes and Wilson; Eyler and Buelow. AT SIOUX CITY. Score by innings: R IT 13 Sioux City 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 04 8 1 Pueblo 2 0000001 03 9 1 Batteries McDaniel and Cote; Johnson and Graham. AT DE S MOINES. Score by innings: R IT E Des Moines 0 0 1 0 3 0 6 3 13 20 0 St. Joseph ..0 002000002 7 3 Batteries Welmer and Loman; Maupin and KJlng. Sallna 16; Manhattan 13. Manhattan, Kas., Aug. 23. Salina de feated the home team by a score of 13 to 16. It was a ragged game, full of errors on both sides. Randolph was in the box for Manhattan; Quigg for Salina. Ellsworth 7; Burrton O. Ellsworth, Kas., Aug. 23. Ellsworth and Burrton played the last game of the se ries of games on the home grounds, Ells worth, winning by a score of 7 to 0. Pullman Ordinary Sleeping Cars For Tourists are the most comfortable, commodious means of travel for large parties, in tending settlers, faomeseekers, hunting parties. These cars are run on the Union Pa cific daily from Kansas points to Cali fornia and Oregon points, and are fit ted up complete with mattresses, cur tains, blankets, pillowa, etc., requiring nothing to be furnished by the pas sengers. Uniformed porters are in charge of these cars, who are required to keep them in good order, and look after the wants and comforts of pas sengers. These cars are new, of mod ern pattern, and are nearly as conveni ent and comfortable as first-class Pal ace Sleepers. For time of trains and full informa tion call on or address F. A. LEWIS. City Ticket, Agt Or J. C. FULTON, Depot Agent. AILROAD EWS, Santa Fe Startles Grain Circles in Kansas City. Takes Steps to Insure Quick Unloading of Cars. CEASE DELIVERIES. Will No Longer Accept Dispo sition Order for Other ltoads. Action Said to Be a Flan to Se cure Long Haul on Grain. Kansas City, Aug. 23. A fight between the Santa Fe railway company and the Kansas City board of trade is impending, as a result of a notice given by the Santa Fe that it would not recognize disposition orders on grain when for delivery for Bhlpment on the Alton, Burlington. Maplo Leaf or Rock Island reads, and that if disposition was not given within- forty eight hours, grain would be subject to un loading in public elevators at owners' ex pense. The Santa Fe yesterday advised ship pers who inquired regarding the matter that it would deliver grain to the Bur lington, Alton, Rock Island or Maple Leaf if they would send their cars into the Santa Fe vards to a-et it. or if they would furnish satisfactory assurances of the prompt return ot tne cars. ine santa Fe claims its action is taken because of the general car shortage and the convs tion of grain in the Kansas City yards. It assums that the four roads mentioned cannot handle promptly grain turned over to them, and consequently declines to ac cept as disposition an order for shipgnent over either of these lines. As to the notice that grain for which disposition is not given within forty-eight hours will be unloaded by the railroad into a public elevator at the owners' ex pense, the Santa Fe contends that it is not obliged to furnish rtorage for grain after its arrival in Kansas City, and that it cannot afford to have its cars stand in the yards here for a longer period than forty-eight hours. It says its cars are worth to it at the present time much more than any reason able demurrage charge, and points to the fact that country shippers along its line are clamoring for cars, which the road is tinding it difficult to furnish. It says the grain trade, as a whole, will not be hurt by its ruling, as the inconveniences and possible losses accruing here will be more than offset by the advantages to the country shipper, who will be enabled to get cars to bring his wheat to market. Members of the board of trade take a different view of this phase of the mat ter. They say that wheat brought into Kansas City by the Santa Fe, hedged about by the conditions imposed, will be worth less money on this market than wheat from points on other roads which can be reshipped under the normal con ditions. The shippers from Santa Fe points, they say, wiil lose cent or more on every bushel of wheat because the market for it will be so contracted that only one or two buyers can handle-'.ie grain upon its arrival, and that compe tition will be, in a measure, a dead letter in the matter of its sale. They further contend that the notice given by the Santa Fe is in furtherance of a premeditated plan to force the grain through Kansas City on its own rails instead of allowing it to stop here and be handled on this market. They say the Santa Fe wants the long haul on the grain to Chicago, and is trying to force other lines out of competition for the grain traffic it originates.. RAILROADS DISSATISFIED. Low Tourist Rates to Colorado Have Reduced Earnings. Denver, Aug. 23. Transcontinental roads are reported to be far from satis fied with the results of the tourist busi ness so far this year. In point of num bers the travel has been from 25 to 50 per cent greater on the different lines, but the low rates which have obtained will, it is said, reduce the actual. earn ings to a point even lower than they were last year. It is said the matter will be gone into thoroughly at the Glenwood meeting of the passenger agents the last of this month, and it is highly probable that, if all roads will consent, the rates next year will not be lowered at any time beyond the regular $45 tourist rate for the round trip from Missouri river points. Basing the tourist earnings on the actual number of tickets sold, the re sult this year is only slightly higher than last year. For the season of 1899 the record was In the neighborhood of 18,00Q tourist tickets. No actual figures have so far been obtained for this year's business, but estimates furnished by the joint ticket agents place the number around 25,000. Last year the rate was $45 during the tourist season, with no special rates except on one or two large excursions. The earnings on this basis were $810,000. This year business at the $31.50 rate, with the increased number of tourists, only aggregates $887,500. Out of this must come the additional ex pense entailed by handling 7,000 addi tional people. The margin for increased earnings is therefore very scant. All Colorado lines hope, however, that the rates will continue to obtain as their business has increased fully in propor tion to the increase of tourists without any reduction of rates. Colorado lines will this year show from 30 to 50 per cent increase in their passenger business on account of the low rate inaugurated by the Rock Island and afterwards adopted by all of the other Transmla souri lines. MORE TROUBLE IN O. R. T. Chief Powell Suspends the Chairman of a California Division. San Francisco, Cal., Aug. S3. The Chronicle says: Trouble is brewing in the Order of Railway Telegraphers. The immediate cause of the trouble is the action of W. V. Powell, president of the order, in sus pending George Estee, chairman of divi sion 53. For some time there has been much dis satisfaction among the telegraphers re garding the administration of certain reg ulations which relate to the insurance benefits of the order. President Powell took a stand that was distasteful to the members, especially those of division 53, and when Estee was called on to execute the orders issued bv his superior he hesi tated and -finally referred the matter back to headquarters. The correspondence that followed did not contribute much toward the settlement of the misunderstanding, and afew days ago the edict of suspension was issued. NEW BALLAST MACHINE. Santa Fe is Building a Time Saver at the Shops Here. The Santa Fe Is about to build in its yards at this place a ballast spreading machine which it is expected will eco nomically grade the roadbed of the rail road. Preparations for its construction have been commenced and it is hoped that the machine may be ready for use within two or three weeks. Preparatory to its building a platform about three feet high has been constructed and a track has been built to it. On this platform the machine will be built and when completed will be ad Justed and ready for work. Two fiat cars will be used in its construction. To do the spreading two steel arms will ex tend out from either side. They will reach five feet from the end of the ties and will be arranged so that they may be adjusted to any slope which may be desired. The machine will also spread the ballast between the rails as well as on the outside. Comparatively few of the ballast spreading machines have found their way into the west. They are, however, Quite common in the east. The machine which the Santa Fe is building will be put to a practical test so as to decide whether it is adapted to the needs of the road. If it proves to De a timesaver as well as a moneysaver it is quite probable that several more will be built in the shops of the company or else a contract will be let to a manu facturing company for their construc tion. EXCURSIONS STILL POPULAR. Colorado Summer Reeorts Continue to Attract Eastern Crowds. The patronage of the Colorado excur sions has not fallen off since they met with popular fancy at the time they were inaugurated early this summer. Instead, the numbers of people taking advantage of the low rates to western points have been increasing with each succeeding excursion. A prominent railroad official said yes terday: "The travel this year has been something phenominaL Never before in the history of the railroads run ning into Colorado has there been such large crowds to look after. We have had a hard time in finding equipment to fill out our excursion trains and then we have been crowded." PROM NEWTON. Operator J. L. Banks has been sent to Braddock as operator in charge of that station for a few days. Ed Savage has taken George Neville's run as a baggageman while the latter is spending a two weeks' vacation in Colorado. C. W. Class, a former Santa Fe agent at Manchester, was in the city today. He was on his way to Great Bend and Ellinwood where he will officiate a3 a relief. Fred Mudge has resigned his position with the three I's and i3 onece more one of the Santa Fe's trusted employes. He Is now stationed at Las Vegas as the assistant resident engineer. Conductor McNeil has returned from his trip to Colorado and went out on train jno. is. tjari Davignon has also re ported for duty and went out on the same train. Charley Norton, of Mexico, is visiting wewton trlends. Charley is now an en gineer on the Central railroad of Mexi co, and will return to his position in about thirty days. .He is well, and says tne cumaie mere agrees witn mm in every respect. It Is not as hot there as it is in Kansas. Santa Pe Perry Launched. San Francisco, Aug. 23. Testerday af ternoon at 5:30 o'clock the feathering pad dle wheel steamer San Pablo was launched at the Union Iron works for the Santa Fe railroad company. The launch was very successful. The vessel was christened by Miss Christine Payson, daughter of Captain Payson of the Santa Fe road. The ferry boat will ply between tnis city ana point iticnmona. Chief Clerk Cullerton Dead. David J. Cullerton, chief clerk in the of fice of Purchasing Agent Hodges, of the Santa Fe, Chicago, died yesterday morn ing of consumption at Albuquerque. The ooay win De tajcen to unucago xor ourctu. DOLIVER NAMED. Appointed U. S. Senator From Iowa to Fill Vacancy. Des Molnea, la., Aug. 23. Governor Shaw last nie-ht announced the aoDoint- ment of Congressman J. P. Dolliver"" io be J. P. DOLLIVER. Appointed Uniteo. rtates Senator from Iowa. United States senator to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John H. Gear. The appointment runs to March 4, 1901. The legislature does not meet in regular session till 1902 and Dolliver's appointment is likely to be renewed, to run until his successor is elected. A Minister's Good Work. -T had a severe attack of bilious colic, got a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Chol era and Diarrhoea Remedy, took two draes and was entirely cured." says Rev. A. A Power, of Emporia, Kas. My neigh mor across the street was sick for over a week, had two or three bottles of medi cine from the doctor. He used them for three or four days without relief, then called in another doctor who treated him for some davs and gave him no relief, so discharged him. I went over to see him the next morning, ne saiu nis Doweis were in a terrible fix; that they had been in off so lonr that it was almost bloody flux. I asked him if he had tried Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy and he said. 'No.' I went home and brought him my bottle and gave, him one dose; told him to take an other dose in fifteen or twenty minutes if he did not find relief, but he took no more and was entirely' cured." For sale by all druggists. THE G. A. R. SPECIAL. FOR CHICAGO. Via "Great Rock Island Route." Will leave Rock Island depot. Sunday, Aug. 26th, 4:30 p. m.. arriving in Chi cago early Monday morning, Aug. 27th. This train will be made up of Pullman Palace and Tourist Sleepers, Chair Cars and coaches. Personally conducted. For full particulars see A. M. Fuller. You assume no risk when you buy Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy. All druggists will refund your money if you are not. satisfied after using it. It is everywhere admitted to be the most successful remedy in use for bowel complaints and the only one that never lails. it is pleasant, sate ana reli able. CHICAGO AND RETURN, $14.00 Via "Great Rock Island Route." Tickets on sale Aug. 24th to 27th. Final return limit Sept. 30. For tickets and reservations in Sleepers, see A. M.Fuller. t IN HOTEL CORRIDORS. "In spite of the denial of the mana gers of the big base ball, leagues that interest in the national game is flag ging it Is evident to everyone else," said a gentleman sitting in front of the Ox ford. "There wag a time not far dis tant when almost everyone was so in terested in the game that it was a sub ject of general conversation, but today there is not one man in five hundred who can tell which club leads in the national league or can discuss the chances of any of the clubs which com pose it. Formerly when a merchant went to a city to purchase goods the first thing he did after attending to his business was to visit the ball park and witness a game. When he returned home he would talk for hours with other fans about the game. In small towns there was always a club which was the pride of the community. Every citizen who would not bet on its ability to win would at least attend the game and yell his approval of good and bad plays. The interest is still held up in college towns to a certain extent, but it is on the wane. In the cities they say that the lack of interest is due to rowdy ball and this Is probably true as far as it goes, for the average profes sional ball player is a rowdy and a very bad rowdy, but It does not explain the lack of interest in the smaller cities and country towns. I think that the de cadence of the game is due in a great measure to the introduction of other games, a great number of which- have become almost as universal as base ball. The men who now play golf, ten nis, foot ball, polo and other games foremrly never dreamed of any out door game but base ball. When a man be comes enthusiastic over one of these games he loses all interest in the old national game. The rowdy element cannot enter golf or tennis and that coupled with the fact that women can piay has done much, to make them popular forms of amusement. Base ball will never again flourish as it did in the palmy days of King Kelly, Pop An son and other great players -whose names were familiar to every man and boy in this country."

"I believe that the vilest odor I ever scented came from a very dead whale," remarked a traveling man at the Na tional. "I was out in California one winter when one was landed by a fish erman who had discovered it washed ashore. One of the railroad companies had purchased it from him and had it towed to Santa Monica where they used it as a drawing card to catch the crowd on Sunday from Los Angeles. Of course, as a big whale is a rare fish in the Southern Pacific, there was an en ormous crowd down to get a glimpse of it. The aroma from that whale was something never to be looked back up on with pleasure. It w4s one of those odors that seem to become attached to the clothing and flesh. I could taste it on my lips for hours after I returned to the city. A Kansas City packing house on a hot summer night was as a bunch of roses compared to that whale. He was so very dead that I did not go close to him and consequently did not get much of an idea as to how a whale looked at close quarters. This summer I was more fortunate, for during my last trip another dead whale was found and this time It was not over ripe. It was at Redondo Beach that the last one was washed ashore and it was a monster 83 feet long. A large gash was cut in its back and the general opinion was that it had collided with a big boat and had come out of the affair second best. After looking at the whale I am inclined to give credence to the Jonah story, for it looked to me that Jonah would have ample room to keep house several days on the inside of the big carcass. The whale was not the varie ty that furnishes the oil and was of no value other than as a curiosity, al though it might be used as a fertilizer if any one could stand the odor while handling it." "I did not expect to be here tomorrow, but as there will be a crowd I think I will remain," said a politician at the Copeland Wednesday evening. "Of course the meeting will not interest me, as I am of a different political faith, but I have that weakness peculiar to every human of wanting to see a large crowd. I can't say that I like to be in the crowd, but Eome how I always get mixed in it before the day is over. I never carry valuables of any description with me, however, for I have had too many costly experiences to do that. I used to think that I could button my coat and carry a pocket full of money and a watch and chain in safety through any crowd that gathered, but after receiving two or three demonstra tions that nothing could forestall a well trained pickpocket, I gave it up. I re member one Instance in which I fooled the pickpockets as well as myself. It was at the national convention In Chi cago and I had no business there other than to see the crowd and whoop it up for my favorite. One evening I had left my pocket book containing most of my money in the hotel safe and had put thirty dollars in bills and some sil ver in my pocket. I did this Just be fore starting out and after getting on the street the thought struck me that I would put the bills in the little watch pocket In my pants. I did so and dur ing the evening had no occasion to take them out. the change proving enough) for my expenses. I was with a few friends and we pushed through the crowds and went to the different head quarters until late, when we returned to the hotel. I did not think of the bills again until the next morning, and when I felt in the pocket it was empty. 1 rtiri not remember of eriviner an v one the least chance to take the money; in fact, I had been watchful in every 3am, but it was gone. Mentally I said a few things and let it pass as there was nothing else to do. The next week af etr I had returned home my wife re marked that we employed an honest laundress and then told me that she had returned thirty dollars which she had found In my underwear. The nar row band at the top of my drawers had been ripped and instead of putting the money in the watch pocket, I had push ed it under the band." "I suppose you rewarded the woman," Interrupted one of the group of listners. "Well, I can't say that I did. She returned the money to my wife and as far as 1 was con cerned the pickepocket might Just as well have had It." It Helped Win Battles. Twentv-nlne officers and men wrote from the front to say that for scratches. bruises, cuts, wounds, sore feet and stiff Joints, Bucklen's Arnica Salve is the best In tne worm, esame lor ourns, ssin erup tions and niles. 25c a box. Cure eruaran teed. Sold by A. T. Waggoner, druggist. THE OFFICIAL ROUTE To National Encampment O. A. R., Chic igo, is the Santa Fa. 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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL,, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1900. 3 WHAT WAS SAID. Full Text of Mr. Bryan's Noti fication Reply. Issues on "Which Populists and Democrats Agree. PEOPLE'S PARTY WORK Gires Emphatic Recognition to Their Educational Efforts. Discusses Trusts, Gold Standard and Imperialism. T. 31. Patterson, of Colorado, Makes Notification Speech. Mr Bryan replying to notification by the Populist notification committee of his nomination as presidential canaiua "Mr. Chairman and members of the notification committee: ..t tho residential r.omina tion which you tender in behalf of the Populist party I desire to give emphatic recognition to the educational work done nrtv The Puuulist party, as an organization, and the Farmers Alliances and the labor organization from which they sprung, have done much to arouse the people to a study of economic and Industrial Questions. Believing, as I do, Vi j fr trtith irrnu' n Tint in seclusion but in the open field, and that it thrives best in the sunlight of full and free debate, I have confidence that the discussion which your party has compelled will aid in reaching that true solution of pending problems toward wnicn an nonesi. vena Aim "I desire also to express my deep ap preciation of the liberality of opinion and devotion to principles which have led the members of your party to enter the ranks of another party in tne seiec tion of a candidate. "While I am grateful for the confl denee which the Populists have express ed in me. I am not vain enough to re card as nersonal their extraordinary manifestations of good will. The ties which bind together those who believe in the same great fundamental princi ples are stronger than ties of affection stronger even than tne ties or oiooa; ami co-operation between the reform forces is due to the fact that Democrats, Popu lists and Silver Republicans take the side of the people in their contest against greed, and agree in the appli cation of Jeffersonian principles to the question immediately before us. "In 1896 the money question was of paramount importance, and the allies in that campaign united in tne demand for the immediate restoration of silver by the Independent action of this country at 16 to 1, the ratio which had existed since 1S34. They were defeated, but that did not end the discussion. The Democrats were defeated in 1888 but that did not put an end to tariff reform. The Repub licans were defeated In 1892, but that did mot permanently overthrow the protec tive tariff. Defeat at the polls does not necessarily decide a problem. Exepri ence, and experience alone, settles ques tions. If an increase in the volume of the currency Bince ISSw, although un promised by the Republicans, and unex pected, has brought improvement in in dustrial conditions, this improvement, instead of answering the arguments put forth in favor of bimetallism, only con firms the contention of those who insist ed that more money would make better times. "The Republican party.however, while claiming credit for the increase in circu lation, makes no permanent provision; for an adequate supply of standard mon ey. It denies the oecesisty for more real money, while it permits national banks to expand the volume of paper promises to pay money. QUESTION OF GOLD STANDARD. "If the Populists felt justified in op posing the Republican party when it souught to conceal its gold standard tendencies under the mask of interna tional bimetallism, the opposition should be more pronounced in proportion as the Republican party more openly espouses gold monometallism. "In 1896 the reform forces charged the Republican party with intending to re tire the greenbacks. This charge, denied at the time, has been confessed by the financial bill, which converts green backs, when once redeemed, into gold certificates and extends new provileges to banks of issue. If a Populist opposed the Republican party when its hostility to greenbacks was only suspected, that opposition should be greater now since no one can longer doubt the purpose of the Republican party to substitute bank notes for greenbacks. "It is true that the Populists believe in an irredeemable greenback, while the Democrats believe in a greenback re deemable in coin, but the vital question at this time, so far as paper money is concerned, is whether the government or banks shall issue it. There will be time enough to discuss the redeemability of the greenback when the greenback it self is saved from the annihilation which now threatens it. The Republican party is now committed to a currency system which necessitates a perpetual debt, while the Populist finds himself in agree ment with the Democrats who believe in paying off the national debt as soon as possible. "If belief In an income tax Justified a Populist In acting with the Democratic party in 189S, what excuse can he find for aiding the Republican party now, when even the exigencies of war have not been sufficient to bring that party to the support of the income tax princi ple? "Populists believe In arbitration now as much as they did in 1S96. and are as much opposed to government by injunc tion and the blacklist as they were then, and upon these subjects they have as much reason for co-operation with the Democratic party today as they had four years ago. "Democrats and Populist alike favor the principle of direct legislation. If anv differences exist as to the extent to which the principle should be applied, these differences can be reconciled by experiment. "Democrats and Populists agree that Chinese and other oriental labor should be excluded from the United States. "Democrats and Populist desire to so enlarge the scope of the interstate com merce act as to enable the commission to protect both persons and places from discrimination, and the public at large from excessive railroad rates. "The Populists approve the demand Bet forth in the Democratic platform for a labor bureau, with a cabinet officer at its head. Such an official would keep the administration in close touch with the wage earning portion of the poula tion and go far toward to securing such remedial legislation as the toilers need "In 1896 the Populists united with the Democrats in opposing the trusts, al though the question at that time appear ed like a cloud scarcely larger than a man's hand. Today that cloud well nigh over-spreads the iadsutrial sky. The farmer does not participate in the profits of any trust, but -he sorely feels the bur den of them all. He is dependent upon the season for his income. When he plants his crop he knows not whether it will be blessed with rain or blighted with drought; he knows not whether wind will blow it down or hail destroy it, or insects devour it, and the price of his crop is as uncertain as the quantity. If a private monopoly can suspena proauc- tion and fix the price of raw material a3 well as the price of the finished product 'the farmer, powerless to protect himself when he sells, is plundered when he pur chases. Can any farmer hesitate to throw the influence of his ballot upon the side of those who desire to protect the public at large from monopolies? POSITION OF THE FARMER. The fact that the trusts support the Republican party ought to be sufficient proof that they expect protection from it. The Republican party cannot be re lied upon to extinguish the trusts as long is it draws its campaign contributions from their overflowing vaults. "The prosperity argument which the Republicans bring forward to answer all complaints against the administration will not deceive the farmer. He knows that two factors enter into his income: "First, the size of his crop, and, sec ond., the price he receives for the same. He does not return thanks to the party in power for favorable weather and a bountiful harvest, and he knows that the Republican party has no policy which insures a permanent increase in agricultural prices. Since he sells his surplus in a foreign market, he is not a beneficiary of the tariff, and since he produces merchandise and not money, he does not profit by the appreciation of the dollar. He knows that the much vaunt ed prosperity, of which he has never had his share, is on the wane in spite of th; unusual and unnatural stimulation which it has received during the last three years. He knows that each month of 1900 shows a larger number of fail ures than the corresponding month of 1899, and that there is already a marked tendency toward a decrease in the out put of the factories. He knows also that discoveries of gold, famines abroad and war on three continents have not been able to raise the price of farm products as rapidly as trusts and combinations have raised the price of the things which the farmer buys. "Our opponents have tried to make it appear that we are inconsistent when we desire a general rise in prices and yet oppose an arbitrary rise in, protected manufacturers or trust made goodsl There is no conflict whatever between these two propostions. If a general rise in prices occurs because of a permanent increase in the volume of money all things adjust themselves to the new lev el, and if the volume of money then in creases in proportion to the demand for money, the price level remains the same and business can be done with fairness to all. If, however, the rise is arbitrary, and only affects a part of the products of labor, those whose products do not participate in the rise suffer because the purchasing power of their Income is de creased. If a bad monetary svstem drags down the price of the farmer's product, while monopolies raise the price of what he buys, he burns the candle at both ends and must expect to suffer in comparison with those who belong to the classes more tavored by legislation. It is some times urged by partisan Popu lists that four years more of Republican misrule would so aggravate economic conditions as to make reforms easier. No one can afford to aid in making mat ters worse in the hope of being able to make them better afterwards, for in so doing he assumes responsibilities which he may not be able to remdy. No Popu list, however sanguine, believes it possi ble to elect a Populist president at this time, but the Populist party may be able to determine whether a Democrat or a Republican will be elected. Mr. Chair man, the Populist convention, which your committee represents, thought it better to snare with the Democrats in the hon or of securing some of the reforms de sired by your party, than to bear the odium of remaining neutral in this great i-iuua, w oj. giving open or secret aid to the Republican party, which opposes all the reforms for which the Populists con tend. "Those who labor to improve the con ditions which surround their fellowmen are apt to become impatient, but they must remember that it takes time to work out great reforms. Let me illus trate by calling your attention to the slow growth of public opinion in sup port of a proposition to which there has been practically no public opposition. President Johnson is 1S68, recommended a constitutional amendment providing for the election of united states sena tors by a direct vote of the people, but his recommendation met with no re sponse. About 12 years later General Weaver.then a member of congress, tried to secure the passage of a resolution submitting such an amendment but his efforts were futile. In 1892, the resolution recommended by President Johnson and urged by Congressman weaver finally passed the house of representatives, but it has not yet reached a vote in the sen ate, and now. after eight years more of public discussion the proposition for the first time received the endorsement of the national convention of one of the parties. GREAT PROBLEM SOLVED SLOWLY 'If the fusion forces win a victory this fall, we shall see this reform accomplish ed before the next presidential election and with Its accomplishment the people will find easier to secure any remedial legislation which they may desire. But how halting has been the progress. Hol land has said: Heaven Is not gained by a single bound. we Duiid the ladder by which we rise. From the lowly earth to the vaulted skies. And we mount to its summit round on round. 'And so It Is with great social and political movements. Great problems are solved slowly, but struggling humanity marches on, step by step, content if at each night fall it can pitch its tent on a little higher ground. 1 have called attention to the issues which brought the Democrats and Pop ulists together, and which justifies the co-operation during the last four years. Let me now invite your attention to new questions which would justify co-opera tion at this time even thoueh we differ ed upon all economic questions. It is not our fault that these new questions have Deen tnrust into the arena of politics: it is not our fault that the people have been called upon to consider questions of ever increasing magnitude. In 190 the tariff question was the principal subject of discussion and the Democratic party contended that the masses were carrying a burden of unjust and unnecessary tax es. In 1892 the tariff Question was still the principal issue between the Democrat ic and Republican parties, although in tne west; ana south the money question was assuming greater and greater pro portions and the Populists were contend ing that our monetary system was more responsible than the tariff laws for the depression in agriculture and the distress existing among the wage earners. In 1S96 the whole question of taxation be came of secondary importance because of the increased boldness of those who opposed the gold and silver coinage of the constitution. When the PpnuhMcana declared at St. Louis that the restoration of bimetallism in this country, although desirable, was impossible without the aid of the leading commercial nations of the oia worm, trie Populist and Silver Re publicans Joined with Democrats in as serting the right and duty of the Amer ican people to shape their financial sys tem for themselves, regardless of the ac tion of other nations. The failure of the Republican party to secure international bimetallism and Its open espousal of the gold standard still kept them open ques tion in politics, but no economic question can compare in importance with a ques tion which concerns the principle and structure of government. Systems of taxation, can be changed with less diffi culty than financial systems, and finan cial systems can be altered with less danger and less disturbance to the coun try than the vital doctrines upon which free g6vernment rests. "In the arly sixties, when we were en gaged in a contest which was to determ ine whether we should have one republic or two, questions of finance were lost sight of. Silver was at a premium over gold, and both gold and silver were at a premium over greenbacks and bank notes, but the people could not afford to divide over the money question in the presence of a greater issue. And so to day we are engaged in a controversy which will determine whether we are to have a republic in which the govern ment derives its just powers from the consent of the governed, or an empire in which brute force is the only recognized source of power. "In a government where the people rule, every wrong can be righted and every evil remedied, but when once the doctrlned of self government is impaired and might is substituted for right, there is no certainty that any question will be settled correctly. "A colonial policy would so occupy the people with the consideration of the na tion's foreign policy that comestic ques tions would be negelected. 'Who will haul down the flag?' or 'Stand by the president," would be the prompt re sponse to every criticism of the adminis tration and corruption and special privi lege would thrive under the cover of patriotism. POPULISTS OPPOSE MILITARISM. "It is not strange that the Populist should oppose militarism and imperial ism for both are antagonistic to- the principles which Populists apply to other questions. Looking at questions from the standpoint of the producer of wealth, rather than from the standpoint of the speculator, the Populist recognizes in militarism a constant and increasing burden. The army worm which occa sionally destroys a field of wheat is not nearly so dangerous an enemy to the farmer as a large standing army, which invades every field of industry and ex acts toll from every crop. "If one hundred thousand men are withdrawn from the ranks of the pro ducers and placed as a burden on the backs of those who remain.it must mean longer hours, harder work and greater sacrifices for those who toil, and the farmer, while he pays more than his share of the expenses of the army, has no part in any contracts or developing companies and his sons are less likely to fill the life positions in the army than the sons of those who, by reason of wealth or political prominence exert in fluence at Washington. "Soon after the Republican leaders be gan to suggest the propriety of a colon ial policy, the papers published an in terview given out from San Francisco by a foreign consul residing at Manila, He declared that the people of the Uni ted States owed it to themselves, to oth er nations and to the Filipinos to hold the Philippine Islands permanently. At the conclusion of the interview there ap peared the very significant statement that the gentleman was visiting the United States for the purpose of organ izing a company for the developing of the Philippine islands. A few days later, on his way east, he gave out another in terview in which he explained that the company which he intended to organize would establish banks at Manila and at other places throughout the islands, and build electric light plants, water plants, street car lines, railroads, factories, etc. It seemed that the plan of his syndicate was to do all the developing and leave the rest of the Americans nothing to do in the matter except to furnish an army sufficient to hold the Filipinos in subjec tion while they were being developed. "At the present rate we will spend an nually upon the army approximately half as much as we spend for education in the United States, and this immense sum is wrung from the taxpayers by systems of taxation which overburden the poor man and undertax the rich man. "In the presence of such an issue as militarism it is impossible that any Pop ulist should hesitate as to his duty. "But even the menace of militarism is but a part of the question of imperial ism. The policy contemplated by the Republican party nullifies every princi ple set forth in the Declaration of Inde pendence, strikes a blow at popular gov ernment and robs the nation of its mor al prestige. Already the more advanced supporters of this colonial idea point to the economy of a system of government which entrusts all powers to an execu tive and does away with the necessitv for legislation. The Army and Navy Jour nal in its issue of August 4 commends the English system and declares that as a result of this system a fifth of the world's area, containing a fifth of its population, is ruled with an administra tive economy which is an administra tive marvel, and adds: "One million, two hundred thousand dollars spent in London is the price of administrative order over a colonial rule whose total budgets aggregate $1,724, 354,896, or 50 per cent more than our total of federal, state, county and village ex penditure for every possible purpose for wnicn taxes are levied. In contrast to the results of this system of executive administration, the fact is cited that the American congress has spent an entire winter wrestling with the tariff, the tax ation, the administration and the per sonal rights of two little Islands, The English executive is an imperial execu tive. The British parliament is an Eng lish legislature. To the same system we are coming by the decree of circumstan ces as inevitable as that of fate. If this be imperialism make the most of it. So far as citizensship is concerned the Brit ish empire is one, but beyond the limits of the United Kingdom the citizens lives under a rule essentially monarchical and not restricted by the constitutional lim itations of the parliamentary system. AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN POLICY. "Thus does imperialism bear its sun- porters backward, turning toward the dark ages. There is no middle ground Between the American policy and the European policy. If this nation remains true to its principles, its traditions and Its history, it cannot hold colonies. If it enters upon a colonial career it must re pudiate the doctrine that governments derive their just powers from the eon- sent cf the governed. vv hen such an issue Is raised, there can be only two parties the party, whatever its name may be, which be lieves in a republic, and the party.what ever its name, which believes in an em pire: and tne influence of everv citizen is, consciously or unconsciously, inten tionally or unintentionally, thrown upon one side or on the other. "Where the divine right of kings Is recognized the monarch can grant dif ferent degrees of liberty to different sub jects. The people of England can be ruled In one way, the people of Canada in another, the people of Ireland, in another, while the people of India may be governed ac cording to still different forms. But there can be no variance in a republic The doctrine of a republic differs from the doctrine of a monarchy as the day differs from the night, and between the two doctrines there Is, and ever must be, an irrepressible conflict. "Queen Victoria has recognized this necessary antagnism between the Dem ocratic and imperial forms of govern ment. In proroguing parliament a few days ago she said: 'Believing that the continued political independence of the republics would be a constant danger to the peace of South Africa, I authorized the annexation of the Orange Free State.' "A republic is always a menace to a monarchy, just as truth is always a menace to error. Self government, being the natural government, must necessar ily create dissatisfaction among the subjects of those governments which build upon some other foundation than the consent of the governed. What the Orange Free State and Transvaal re publics are to South Africa, our republic is to the world, and only our increasing strength and the wide Atlantic have protected us from the inextinguishable hostility which must ever exist between those who support a throne and those who recognize the citizens as the sover eign. "Every step taken toward Imperialism by this nation meets with prompt and effective encouragement from Europe. Lincoln pointed to the interest which European nations have in the abandon ment here of the doctrine of equal rights. He said: The principles of Jefferson are the definitions and axioms of free society. And yet they are denied and evaded with no small show of success. One dashingly calls them 'glittering generalities.' An other bluntly calls them 'self evident lies.' And others inslduously argue that they apply to 'superior races.' These ex pressions, differing in form, are identical in object and effect the supplanting of the prinicples of free government, and restoring those of classification, caste legitimacy. They would delight a con vocation of crowned heads plotting against the people. They are the van guard, the miners and sappers of return ing depotism. We must repulse them or they will subjugate us.' "Our opponents say that the world would laugh at us if we should give in dependence to the Filipinos. Yes, kings would laugh, aristocrats would laugh and those would laugh who deny the in alienable rights of men and despise the humbler folk who along the 'cooi, se questered vale of life keep the noiseless tenor of their way,' but let this nation stand erect and, spurning the bribes of wealth and power, show that there is a reality in the principles which we pro fess; let it show that there is a differ ence between a republic and a mon archy, and the oppressed in every land will see in our flag the hope of their de liverance, and whether they are bleeding upon the battlefield or groaning beneath a tyrant's lash, will raise their eyes toward heaven and breathe a fervent prayer for the safety of our republic." MB. PATTERSON'S SPEECH. Colorado Editor Discusses the Issues of the Cay. Thomas M. Patterson, of Colorado, chairman of the Bryan notification com mittee, said: "Mr. Bryan We are here today that, as the mouthpiece of the national con vention of the People's party, we may formally notify you of your nomination for president of the United States by that convention. The convention fully understood when it gave this token of their great love and confidence that you were not a member of the People's party, neither would you be pledged to its platform, except so far as your convic tions and the principles of your own party coincided with its declarations. Nevertheless, sir, the People's party nominated you with absolute unanimity and with an enthusiasm not excelled even in the convention of your own party when it nominated you for the same great office. "Only extraordinary public conditions and extraordinary faith in you could have prevailed upon the People's party to go outside of its own organization for its presidential candidate. "Its convention met when congress had struck the final blow against the constitutional rights of the people over the money of the nation, and had re formed every public obligation against the interests of the masses for the ben efit of the holders of the obligations. Silver could no longer be used in the payment of the public debt; greenbacks were in process of banishment, to make room for the paper of the bank ring. Congress had abdicated its power to regulate the volume of paper money and had turned that function of government over to the banks, with power to ex pand and contract the volume of the currency at pleasure, and thus control the price of every product. It had closed the mints to the free coinage of silver and opened the government printing office to the free coinage of bank cur rency for the benefit of the money syn dicate. With the war against Spain which had been the provocation for odi ous and burdensome stamp and revenue taxes formally closed, the people were yet harassed by these taxes, unabated. Congress and legislatures had become the eager tool of corrupting trusts and corporations presenting to the public representative government as a farce. Private monopolies were controlling the prices of all materials and finished pro ducts; they were closing and disman tling mills and factories, driving thou sands from profitable employment, and were arbitrarily fixing the hours, the price and the conditions of labor. Private monopolies had about closed the doors of opportunity in the face of the young, ambitious and capable, and had written above them the warning, 'You shall not enter here.' "A tariff law was upon the statute books which stimulated and nurtured these baleful trusts, and transportation the most important instrument of our national commerce was in the hands of railway and steamship syndicates. These syndicates were levying exorbit ant rates, discriminating for and against localities, and with rebates and like robber devices were enriching and Im poverishing business investors at wilL There was boasted prosperity, but it was prosperity that ran in narrow chan nels. It sought the mansions of the rich and shunnned the homes of the common people. It was evidenced in ex orbitant profits to the trusts forty mil lions of dollars per annum to the Carne gie company and fifty millions per an num to the Standard Oil trust. Kind nature had smiled upon the husband man. For his good crops the trust had claimed the credit. While the trust has not yet acquired complete dominion over the grain markets of the world, it exacts tremendous tolls from those who grow the grain, upon every article and imple ment necessary to conduct the farm. The great advance in the cost of imple ments and of every item of building material accounts, in a large measure, for the millions of exorbitant profits which the trusts are periodically distrib uting. The reign of the rich had been inaugurated. They had taken the reins of government from the hands of the many. The few had intrenched them selves behind the vicious power of their money to steal away the political power of the masses and subordinate it to their selfish and avaricious designs. "This has been inevitable in the life of every republic. In ours the burning question had been whether there was such living virtue in the work of the fathers as that the American people, overcoming every influence that the forces of aristocracy and plutocracy wld array against them, might con tinue to be the custodians of the great principles of civil liberty and self gov ernment. OUR WAR IN LUZON. "On a bright April morning in 1898 civ ilized and Christian government reached the zenith of majestic virtue when the United States said to Spain, "Withdraw your soldiers from Cuban soil and your fleet from Cuban waters, that your op pression of the Cuban people may end, and the Cubans acquire the boon of a free and independent government.'There was coupled with this the declaration that when all was accomplished and the Cuban free, the United States would re tire from the island and exact nothing for its sublime services. To secure this, congress declared war against Spain; and by the courage of its army and the marvelous skill and courage of its sea men, compelled Spain to release the isl and to its people and forever renounce power and authority over them. This had been a war for humanity indeed; but for more than a year before the con vention met the United States had waged this war, commenced for the lib eration of one people, for the conquest and subjugation of another. Congress had not authorized the transformation of a war against Spain into a war against another and alien people. It had levied taxes, enrolled volunteers and shed the blood of its best and bravest sons to free the Cubans from the horrible, relentless yoke of Spain. The yoke was broken; when the president, defying the com mand of the constitution that congress alone shall have power to declare war, turned army, navy and taxes against the Filipinos, who had been our allies in the conflict with Spain, and without provo cation, except that they, too, desired the boon of freedom, hunted and shot them down to force them to bend their necks to the yoke of American serfdom. This war records confidence invoked, confi dence supremely and lovingly given; death and wounds to seal the sublimity of the confidence. PLATFORMS SIMILAR. Continuing Mr. Patterson said: "The platforms of both parties recog nize the Declaration of Independence as the spirit of our government, and that it is that spirit alone which can bring back the government to the ideals of the fath ers. Both declare for an American fin ancial system, in which the free and un- T. M. Patterson, of Colorado, Wlio Made limited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 shall be an essential provision. Both denounce the currency bill of the last congress as a part of the Republi can conspiracy to abandon the sovereign right of the national government to is sue all money both coin and paper and to permanently confer upon a bank trust absolute power over the volume of cur rency, and to expand and contract the same at pleasure. Both condemn the re tirement of the Lincoln greenback, with its full legal tender quality, and the. sub stitution for it, at a cost of more than $50,000,000, of the national bank notes, which are not legal tender in any sum whatsoever. Both denounce the lately enacted currency bill as a measure to fasten a permanent debt upon the coun try, and, whatever the surplus or how ever generous the revenues, to support a permanent bondholding class, to whom the government shall annually pay mil lions as interest and upon whose wealth of bonds no taxes for any purpose can be levied. Both demand the repeal of this currency law and the retirement of the national bank notes, to be replaced with government paper the same as the greenback and silver certificates. Both denounce private monopolies as intoler able and as the overshadowing evil of the age; they declare that they rob both the producer and the consumer, lessen the employment of labor, confer power to lower wages at will and deprive indi vidual energy and small capital of their opportunity for betterment. Both pledge unceasing warfare upon the trust and insist that all tariffs on goods the pro ducts of trusts shall be abolished. Both favor the amendment of the federal con stitution so as to provide for the elec tion of United States senators by the people; and both declare for the initia tive and referendum the very wording of the Democratic platform favoring this reform so vital to the pereptuity of free government being, "We favor direct leg islation wherever practicable." Both de nounce government by injunction, plac ing their ban upon the tyrranical system now chiefly directed against employes when out of harmony with their employ ers, and under which, without indict ment, information or warrant, men are arrested, tried, convicted and punished by fine and imprisonment, without right of judgment by a jury of their peers. Both stand for the dignity of labor and favor the contnuance and strict enforce ment of the Chinese exclusion law, and its application to Japanese who are im ported to serve monopolistic corporations in notorious and flagrant violation of patch that the country may know that there was Insurrection against Spanish cruelties in the Philippines as well as in Cuba when war was declared, and that the struggling patriots of the Philippines held the same moral claim upon the United States as did the Cubans for as sistance to independence. "Of all the Asiatic peoples the Fili pinos alone had unquenchable aspira tions for liberty and independence, and for 300 years they had waged wars, with short intermissions, against Spain, to achieve their liberty and independence. "When the United States made the Filipinos its allies for war upon the Spaniards, it proclaimed them a civil ized people, with sufficient judgment, self-control and humanity to be en trusted with the gravest and most deli cate responsibilities connected with modern warfare. The United States has in the most solemn and formal manner foreclosed itself from denying the capacity of the Filipions for self government. "No intelligent and honest person can reach any other conclusion from the records of the departments than that as part of the negotiations between the American consul at Singapore and Aguinaldo, which culminated in Aguin aldo going to the aid of Dewey, and later, with the generals commanding the army in the Philippines, there was a clear understanding that if Spanish, power was broken in the Philip pines the inhabitants of the islands would be granted independence. At the last interview before Agui naldo's departuere frorae Singapore, between him and Consul Pratt, the Filipino insurgent leader declared his ability to establish a proper and responsible government, and that he would be willing to accept the same terms for his country as the United States intended giving to Cuba, True, an American consul could not, acting with due discretion, without authority, promise independence to any people; but the United States, through Its agents had sought out Aguinaldo, it urged him to become an ally, he stated his expec tations of the results to his country from the alliance; and when the Ameri can consul communicated it all to his government and the government did not reject it, but, insofar as silence could, acquiesced in the terms proposed by the ally it sought then surely sound na tional morality demanded that the Im plied compact should be scrupulously observed. In conclusion Mr. Patterson said: "Mr.Bryan, nothing that I can say can add to the fullness of the honor, faith and affection in which American patri ots hold you. Whether native to the soil or born in foreign climes, as patriotic Americans they look to you as the de fender of the faith' of freemen and pro tector of their assaulted institutions. Those who fled from the tyranny of their own country to find liberty in ours, in assuming the duties of citizenship swore before high heaven with uplifted hand to protect and defend the constitution of our country. It is this constitution that is assailed, and our foreign born citizens will not forget the oath which admitted them to share its blessings. the Bryan Notification Speech Today the Immigration laws. Both express the deepest sympathy for the Boers and their detestation of the crime Great Britain is committing in endeavoring to subjugate the two gallant South African republics. Discussing the Philippine question, the speaker said: "Our system has not been preserved without Titanic struggles with the foes of liberty. It has been proved in the United States that we must pay the price of eternal vigilance if we would preserve that liberty. Here, as in all ages, the wealthyy few have used the power which their money conferred to subtract from the masses their politic al and civil rights, and when stripped of their armor to reduce them to po litical and industrial bondage. With the Inordinate growth of the volume of their ill-gotten gains their lust for pow er over their fellow man has invaded other lands, and today the men and ships and arms of the nation are di rected to conquer and subjugate far Western isles and hold in bondage to us 12,000,000 alien people. This attack upon the country and liberties of the Fili pinos is the darkest page In American history. Would that the angel of jus tice and mercy could blot it out with tears for the wrongs our country has inflicted. DID WE KEEP FAITH? "Within three weeks from the sink ing of the Spanish fleet by Admiral Dewey the United States ship McCul lough sailed into Manila harbor and landed at Cavite Aguinaldo and mem bers of his former staff. They were In vited from Singapore by the American government to come to the Philippines to lead the Insurgents and call the rest of the people of the islands to arms to attack and destroy the Spanish forces. When the United States declared war against Spain the Filipinos were and had been for a long time In insurrec tion against Spanish rule. They were making the same heroic struggle to drive out the Spanish oppressor as were the Cubans at our very doors. The great distance of the Philippines from our shores and the insignificance of our intercourse and commerce with them left us ignorant of the true insurrec tionary conditions within them. "Several months before our declara tion of war, on February 22, 1898,United States Consul Williams write the de partment at Washington from Manila, 'Conditions her and in Cuba are prac tically alike. War exists, battles are of almost daily occurrence, ambulances bring in the wounded and hospitals are full. Prisoners are brought here and shot without trial, and Manila is under martial law. The crown forces have not been able to dislodge a rebel army within ten miles of Manila, and last Saturday, February 19, a battle was there fought and five dead left on the field.' I call attention to this official dis You have a stupendous struggle before you one that must try to the utmost the moral intellectual and physical qual ities with which the Creator has nedow ed you. But, sir, we are assured that the just and merciful God that raised you up to be the leader in this great na tional struggle for preserving to this and all other countries that are brought within our power the inalienable rights of man, whatever his creed, color or na- tlvlty, will be with you, and guide ami protect you through ail perils that ma, beset your pathway, JUDGE STTCKEB'S SPEECH. BTakes Notification on Behalf of Monetary League, Judge A. W. Rucker of Colorado, chairman of the notification committee of the United States Monetary union, said: Mr. Bryan On the 4th day of last month at Kansas City, Mo., there assem bled, under the call and auspices of the United States Monetary league.a nation al convention, the objec t of which was to impress upon the minds of the people the necessity of aggressive political ac tion along the lines of monetary reform. Most of the members of that convention were those who have for years stood aloof from political alliances with any of the leading political parties of tha country. Tley have been living upon the watch towers sounding notes of warning of the purposes contemplated by the law-making power to more deep ly engrave upon our financial system evils which, In their opinion, would soon make slaves of the laboring and middle classes and ultimately destroy the re public. Four years ago they knocked at the door of the Republican convention at St. Louis, and when an audience was denied they turned their faces to that memorable convention at Chicago and threw their whole Influence for thex adoption of the policies of reform that signalized the deliberations of that body, and thereafter as one man cast their votes for you for president. Our con vention following hereditary precedence did not refrain from passing some reso lutions. Also, following in the line, though not in the rear, of other organiz ations of like belief, they appointed a committee comprised of a member from each state and territory jjf our country, and, through the courtesy of the com mittee on arrangement under whose auspices this meeting Is heli. your speaker, who was honored by the con vention committee to represent it in these formalities, is permitted now to present you with a copy of these reSOlU- UUUS. "You will find that the convention has not faltered in its pasttime opposition to gold monometallism, and it has unfal teringly placed its seal of condemnation upon many other policies of the present dominant party. They indulged In no superogatory performance. They did not nominate you. Your nomination for the presidency four years ago with them has never been withdrawn. If upon your retirement in 1904 you decline to succeed yourself, either for the reason that on principle you are opposed to immediate succession In that great offlce.or whether the war you are to wage against the army of chinch and other bugs, which, has devastated our body politic, has ended in its inglorious rout, and a grate ful people shall allow you a respite of four years in which you may again take up your little war upon the chinch bugs on your farm in Nebraska in either event these reform forces will look about for a candidate worthy to be your suc cessor as well as predecessor. "Your election we confidently predict. We maintain it is a libel upon the in telligence of the American voter to say that this brief period of relaxation will either darken his vision or deaden his patriotism. That, even if the farmer realizes the dollar wheat price so con fidently predicted by the Republican sec retary of agriculture a few days ago, and made, as we know, for no other po litical purposes, neither the farmer nor any other consumer of trust articles will forget the constant rise in the prices of them, and his and the other consumers in constantly growing necessities for their use. "The sources of Our present prosperity are three in number. The gold monome tallism declared for by the Republican party had nothing to do with bringing about the Spanish or the present Filipino and Chinese wars, and the paradox of blessings and prosperity, the children of grim-visaged war and all its dire con sequences, is not such a consolation to the twentieth century voter as will blind) him to his duty. He may be apt to re member that 25 per cent of the surviving soldiers of those wars are already or the list of applicants for pensions. He may be apt to remember that these mil lions of 'Glory Gold' dollars so prodigal ly dispensed must be returned by poster ity to the treasury, and that the heri tage thus bequeathed to them will be as thanklessly received as the present war tax upon him is burdensome and dis pleasing; and that, whilst he knows that his children's unborn children will never see that debt wiped out, the stain upon our government for each wicked crea tion he knows his vote in November has the power to and will wipe out." Concluding Judge Rucker said: "The duty of the government is to en courage, protect and develop the produc tive industries of the people. Silver min ing is as legitimate and honorable an in dustry as is the mining of gold. The United States could lead the world in the production of silver and add more than 150 million dollars to the annual wealthi produced by the people. This would ba new wealth taken out of the earth. It would not be due to a protective tariff which enables the manufacturer of steel armor plate to sell to the Rusisan gov ernment at $250 a ton the same quality of plate which they will not sell to the United States for less than $490 per ton. "The reason why the monarchs of Eur ope desire that the United States shal establish the gold standard for money may be better understood when it 19 known that Russia coins silver into sub sidiary coin at the rate of more than $1.60 per ounce; Austria and Hungary at more than $1.50 per ounce; Canada, Eng land and France at more than $1.44. Bel gian, Cuba, Hayti, France, Greece, In dia, Russia, the South American stats, Spain, Switzzerland and Turkey coin sil ver at more than J1.33 per ounce into full legal tender money. "As long as the people of the Unite'! States can be so controlled by English influences as to sell their silver at CO cents an ounce, thereby enabling the English monarchy to make a clear profit of 73.36 cents on every ounce of silver sold by the American purchaser, and a loss to him of 69.29 cents on every ounce by him produced, we will continue to be the laughing stock of the world con cerning our monetary system. "We maintained that coins manufac tured of silver, endowed with money functions, are a safe and honest, sound and constitutional money, and the gov ernment owes it to itself, even though it owes nothing to the individual, to give to the people Buch coins as long as the present constitution is permitted to ex ist. "But, sir, this Is neither the time not" the place for the discussion of this great question. But before the people we will again seek to demonstrate, with the ad ditional calcium lights that the events of four years have brought to our aid, that the great laws of finance, of cause and effect, do not change with the cap rice of individuals nor with the chicane of politicians. They stand nxed and im movable as a rock in the midst of the sea, like a mountain in the raging of the storm." COLORADO FLYER. Via "Great Rock Island Route." Leaves Topeka 8:10 p. m., arriving Colorado Springs 10:35,v Denver 11:00 o'clock next a. m. W. H. Casey was the first to shake hands with Bryan upon tia arrival in Topeka-

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TOPEKA STATE JOU11IS TAL, THtJBSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1930. 4 TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL BY FRANK pTMAC LENNAN. VOLUME XXVII No. 202 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. tally edition, delivered by carrier, 10 cents a week to any part of Topeka. or suburbs, or at the eame price. In any Ktn rsb town where tha paper has a carrier system. By mall, one year i y mail,-three months Weekly edition, one year wl PERMANENT HOME. Tooeka State Journal Bulidine, 800 ana 03 Kansas avenue, corner of Eighth. NTTW YORK OFFICE. Temple Court Bldg. A. Frank Richardson. MKT. 1 CHICAGO OFFICES. Stock Exchange Bldg. A. Frank Richardson. Mgr. LONDON OFFICE. 12 Red Lion Court, Fleet Street. TELEPHONES. Huilncn Office..... Bell 'Pfcone WT Importers' Room Bell' Phone 677 Delaware Republicans are endeavor ing to add their state to the Bryan col umn by running: two tickets. If LI Hung Chang wants the United States to negotiate with his govern ment fee must first produce the govern ment. Mark Hanna may not be a polished campaign orator, but he makes his hearers understand what he expects them to do. Of course it was a Kansas man who first scaled the walls of Pekin and car ried up a rope by means of which his comrades followed him. Let a man forsake his party for that of the opposition and his reputation for honesty is at once established In the crowd that gets him. Perhaps after few more American soldiers are killed and wounded we may conclude that we are at war with China or somebody else over In China. New York now ranks as the second city in the world In point of population. London is first, but wait till New York is as old as the British metropolis. The census taking business Is over and ambitious cities can now resume their work of annexing adjacent ter ritory in preparation for the next count. While the Kaiser and Waldersee, his captain, were talking the thing over the fighting men in China marched to the capital of the empire and took posses sion of it. TJncle Sam is getting his hands full ot the business of reforming govern ments. Hawaii, Porto Rico, Cuba, the Philippines and China all at one time would make a less energetic old gentle man tired. It Is said that people who vote for Wharton Barker will be throwing away their votes, since it has been aseertain el that he is ineligible. This discovery should remove a load from the minds of the other eight candidates for the presidency. It is stated by the agricultural department that the retail value of flowers sold annually in this country is 512.500,000, of which J6.00O.0O0 goes for roses, $4,000,000 for carnations, $750,000 for violets, $500,000 for chrysanthemums, and the rest for flowers of various i names. When a man leaves the opposition j and comes over to your political party j he is the possessor of good sense and judgment and is a patriot. When he leaves your party and joins the ranks cf the other fellows, he is lacking in discernment and never possessed any convictions worthy of the name, any way. Chicago News: With the advent of 'Americans in Manila that capital of the east was soon overrun by that climbing and clinging flower of American civili zation the saloon. Now John Bull, be ginning to feel at ease in the Transvaal affair, has started up an immense brewery at Cape Town. Only give Eu rope and America a little time and they will always make their civilization felt in. benighted lands. MAN AND HIS CLOTHES. Under the above head line the Phil adelphia North American discusses the present and future of the shirt waist man as follows: For a good many years man haa been engaged in the work of divesting him self of his superfluous clothing, but the process has gone on so gradually that only when some striking innovation, like the present project of discarding the coat, has come up has much at tention been paid to the matter. Ten years ago he was a brave and unusual man who put aside his vest and sus penders and wore negligee shirt, belt and light coat. Now he is an unusual man who does not clothe himself in ouch attire from the beginning to the end of summer. Ten years ago a man who would have appeared in the streets of any city in this country in knicker bockers and golf stockings would have gone through a very uncomfortable ex perience. Now he can wear that sort of leg attire in rain or shine, hot weather or cold, through snow or mud, or for any purpose he pleases, in city or country, and nobody thinks anything about it. The only attention he will be likely to attract to himself will be caused solely by marked excess or de fect of pulchritude in his calves. In the matter of head covering there has been an almost equal growth in the latitude of choice allowed to personal taste and comfort. The shirt waist man is only treading in the footsteps of all those who have gone before. Few in numbers, but determined and unterri ned, he goes on his way calm and cool this summer, but next summer he will be- seen everywhere, and by the dog days of the following year the man who wears a coat will be as scarce and as conspicuous as the man is now who wears a waistcoat. GLOBE SIGHT3. rFrom the Atchison Globe.1 The men call themselves the stronger sex, but we notice that few heat pros trations are reported, from overheated kitchens. When a church member describes the kind of a man the Lord loves, he is giv ing a good word picture of the kind of a man he thinks he is himself. When a woman sees the resemblance between a little baby and a man, her husband wonders that the stretch doesn't snap her imagination in twain. If a woman wants to work the trem ulo stops on her husband, she should put on her prettiest dresa when she does it. Nothing spoils the effect of tears quicker than a soiled wrapper. Charley Kuch, of Doniphan, has had very good luck this year. Last year; at one time, he had 26 kin visitinging at his house. This year the number has not exceeded eight at any one time. Mrs. Lysander John Appleton, who rode from Leavenworth to Atchison Saturday on a Missouri Pacific train, announces that she will bring suit against the road for $5,000 damages. The train started from Leavenworth so sud denly that a message she was calling from a car window to a friend she had not seen for several weeks, and will not meet again until next month, was lost to the winds. The message was an en treaty to a friend to take care of her self, and be sure and write. Mrs. Ly sander John Appleton knows of many cases brought on charges not less tri vial, and believes that she haa good grounds. This is the season of the year when tender allusions about mothers tucking the children in bed at night, fail to touch us. What has become of the old fashion ed man who wouldn't let his children have butter If there were gravy on the table? If a woman is mad, a man will find that a wet cloth on his head and a groan are cheaper than a present to sof ten her anger. POINTED PARAGRAPH 3 From the Chicago News. It takes a divorce judge to pick a wed lock. Unbridled passion sometimes leads to the halter. The fool's weakness may be the wise man's strength. Shot silk is hardly the proper material for war balloons. Men who spoil babies and build air castles indulge in-fancy. A fiddle is a violin and an inferior ho tel is also a vile inn. When a marriage engagement is bro ken it is another matrimonial failure. Many a straightforward man is occa sionally to be seen cm pleasure bent. There is always room at the top, but the careless- youth never reaches it. AnOhiowomancallsher husband"poor est rule" because he won't even work one way. A boy should never attempt to wear a man's hat until his head gets its full growth. If the north pole is ever discovered it will put a lot of explorers out of the business. Many a man looks upon marriage as an institution that enables him to put his property in his wife's name. Some hypocrites try to make a cloak of their religion when there isn't actual ly enough of it to make a bathing suit. QUAKER REFLECTIONS. rFrom the Philadelphia Record.! With the umbrella it is always "put up or shut up." When it comes to making love two heads are better than one. A lamp may not drink, but it fre quently smokes and goes out o' nights. "Why is a book of poems spoken of as 'a work? "Because that's what it is to read it," "As a rule," says the Manayunk Phil osopher, "people who think too little talk too much. There would probably be more "love at first sight" if it were possible to de termine the girl's wealth that quickly. "False teeth," said the small boy, "are better than the real kind, 'cause when they ache you kin take 'em out." Father (sternly) "I hear you were kept in after school." Son "It was a mistake." "It was, eh?" "Yes: I made a mistake in my lessons." She "He stole a kiss." He "Did he? I suppose you weren't looking?" She "Oh, yes I was, and I made him put it back right away." "He boasts that no matter what might happen he'd never give up." "He can afford to talk that way, because he hasn't any wife to ask him for money." Teacher(of English history) "So King John had the young princes confined in the tower? What became of them?" Wil lie "Why, er I guess they're dead by this time." Hoax "He believes in an eye for an eye." Joax "I didn't think he was so vindictive." Hoax "He isn't. It's mere ly a matter of vanity. He lost one of those he was born with, so he bought a glass one." Miss Romantique "Do you think dreams are ever productive of anything real? That is" Mr. Rounder (absent mindedly) "Well, I had one once that produced pink snakes and blue spiders that looked real enough to suit me." CHANGE OF PRESIDENTS Is Peacefully Accomplished in. United States of Colombia. New York, Aug. 23. A dispatch to the Herald from Panama. Colombia- snvs? Carlos Martinez Sllvela, the minister of roreign relations of the new government has cabled as follows "Dr. Sanetmente, titular president of the republic, being physically and men tally unable to exercise the duties as president, his aee bpinar 77 vpb. nmi bin Indefinite absence from the capital on ac count of his poor health having made im possible the regular progress of affairs, which encouraged and prolonged the civil war. the people of Bogota publicly de manded that Dr. Marroquln, who was vice president, should assume the reins of government. "Dr. Marroquin was unable to resist this popular demand and the unanimous support of the armv. and finallv derided to take charge, which he eventually did on August i. iia assumption ot omce was peaceful. "His action has been generally approved throughout the country and contributed very effectually to end the present civil war, which Is now almost accomplished. "All branches of public service are be ing attended to In an orderly manner in me ci&piuu ana aepartments. Mrs, Hammond's TJncle Dead. London, Aug. 23. Nathaniel Harrison Harris, a brigadier general on Gen. Lee's staff, and from Mississippi, died at Mal vern, county of Worcester, last night. juxb. jeuu tiayes ximmona is nis uece. KANSASJEWS. Learenworth Man the Tictlm of Fortune Tellers. Believe Fabulous Treasure Hid den on His Land. MILLIONS IN GOLD. Hurled Many Years Ago by a Mexican, They Say. Two Holes Hare Beeen Sunk in Search of Money. Leavenworth, Aug. 23. If the predic tions made by Miss Frankie Adams and John Skelton come true, John Halsket ter who works at the Broadway planing mill will be a millionaire. John Halsket ter owns a residence on a piece of land in the vicinity of Cherokee and Grand avenue. A week or so ago John Skelton and Frankie Adams, fortune tellers, came up from Kansas City and told Halsket ter that on his land fabulous sums of gold were buried sixty-five years ago by a Mexican named Jesus Fernando. At first Mr. Halsketter was reluctant to believe their story, but after showing him the work of the divining rod, which they claimed was ample proof, he start ed to work. Since that time two holes have been sunk, one about twenty-five feet deep, and another about six feet deep. Both holes have failed to disclose the fabu lous treasure. To a reporter the fortune tellers said there were eleven deposits, which are as follows: $75,000, $19,000, $80,000, $60. 000, $20,000, $30,000, $120,000, $160,000, $90. 000, $100,000, $200,000, $235,000, $15,000 and $45,000. The last two named are said to be hid on Bert Stillings and. James Kelly's nronerty respectively. Work to recover these fabulous amounts of money has been suspended. Why, the fortune tellers refused to say. Perhaps it Is because the owner or tne land has lost faith in their wonderful oredictions. John Skelton. one of the fortune tellers, says that work will be resumed tomorrow. In one week, with men at work, he says he will make Mr. Halsketter a millionaire. In Kansas City, Kan., Skelton claims that he has uncovered over $50,000 dur ing the cast two months. No one has read where Kansas City has produced any hidden treasure. Old settlers have been interviewed ana all say that tney have heard of no legend about fabulous treasure being hidden in that vicinity at any time. OTTAWA -WOMAN; A SUICIDE Mrs. Maud Grady, Bride of a Month, Shoots Herself. Ottawa, Aug. 23. Mrs. Maud Grady( wife of Edward tirady, lies deaa in ner boarding house at Fourth and Main streets with a bullet in her heart, either a victim of her own carelessness or sui cide. Her husband was with her when the tragedy occurred.but he is prostrated with grief and can not speak. Mr. and Mrs. Grady were married last July. Mr. Grady travels for the Fergu son Lumber company of St. Louis. Mrs. Grady is the daughter of F. O. Chick, a Santa Fe engineer of this place. They live at the Ober boarding house. Mr. Grady came in Monday, bringing with him Mr. J. D. Ferguson, whose father is president of the Ferguson Lumber company. The party, in company of other boarders, had eaten their suppers and Mr. and Mrs. Grady had gone to their room. The others were on a porch near. They suddenly heard a pistol shot. Mr. Ferguson ran to the room and found the couple staggering about the room in each others' arms. The husband was exclaiming: "Oh, Maud, why did you do it?" They fell, the husband falling across the body of his wife. He was taken away and she was seen to be dead. Her white waist was powder burned and a ragged hole showed where a bullet had plowed its way in the region of her heart. There Is little doubt that it is a case of suicide. MORE CAVE-INS AT GALENA Two Mining Plants That Have Made Several Fortunes Ruined. Galena, Aug. 23. At 12:45 o'clock yes terday afternoon the old M. J. Pickett and Willis Vincent lots, on the Ohio ground, caved in. There was no loss of life, as workmen had been warned of the danger. A number of men employed in getting machinery off of the lots went in until noon yesterday. This is the largest cave-in the Galena-Empire district has had. There was a big cave-in here Tuesday. IN GALLS' WILL. Bequeaths His Property to His Wife and Makes Her Executor. Atchison, Aug. 23. The will of the late ex-Senator Ingalls was filed for probate today. It bequeaths to his wife all his property ana appoints her sole executor, without bond. TITUS A SALVATIONIST. Man Who Scaled Pekin's Wall Played Cornet at Wichita. Wichita, Aug. 23. Calvin Titus, who scaled the walls of Pekin was a mem ber of the Salvation army here for sev eral months. He was related to Captain Lee, a well known Salvation army offi cer and an evangelist of some note. Titus is a good musician and he sang at all of Lee's revival meetings. He is a good cornet player and bugler also. GETS $200 REWARD. Government Sends That Sum to Wichita Officers. Wichita. Aug. 23. The postoffiee de partment has sent to Wichita $200 for the reward of Harry Sutton ana rarK Massev for the capture of the robber who rifled the Cheney postoffiee some time ago. The government of the United States tfOSTETTEFrs No one need uffer from Indigestion or Dyspepsia. The Bitters is a lure cure for these, as well as for Nervousness, Sleeplessness, Flatulency or Malaria, Fever and gue. All druggists eU 1U few STOMACH has a standing reward for the capture of postoffiee robbers and when any one, not a United States marshal or federal official, overtakes a criminal of this kind the governments gives a reward of $200. If there is a partnership in the capture the reward is divided. The $200 was di vided between Mr. Sutton and Mr. Massey. NO RIGHTS IN LAW. FatherArrested in Hutchinson Charged With Stealing His Child. Hutchinson, Aug. 23. A badly tangled case of domestic trouble, a father ar rested for kidnapping his own child, a mother in pursuit of a 6-months-old babe were features in the St. John case that was brought to light here. Under Sheriff Dawson, of Stafford county, arrived here accompanied by a weeping mother, both in search of a run away father and a little babe. Under Sheriff Dawson in company with officers here arrested Samuel F. Kelly on charge of kidnapping. Kelly was once the husband of the woman who accompanied the under sheriff from Stafford county and the missing baby of which he is the father was in his possession. Kelly says that this woman who was once his wife ran away with another man a few years ago. She re turned home again and was forgiven. Then she ran away again, and with the same man. This time Kelly says he got a divorce and the court gave him the custody of their little girl who is now 6 years old. Then a new chapter In their life began. Mrs. Kelly returned a second time. Kelly allowed her to remain at his home but they were not remarried. From his story it appears that he took her back on probation this time. But they lived together as man and wife and six months ago a baby was born. A short time ago Kelly says he discovered that the wife was again going to fly the track. The same man who had made the trou ble before had beckoned and Mrs. Kelly was preparing to follow. Kelly didn't like the man. He may have been un duly prejudiced against him but he had a feeling twisting about in his breast that the fellow had not been practicing the golden rule in dealing with him, and he registered a vow that let the fellow steal his wife as often as he might, he should not raise his baby. To carry out this purpose Kelly loaded his goods and two children Into a cover ed wagon and drove away. When arrest ed here Kelly was very indignant, de claring that the babe was his own child and that no other man should raise it. But he was told the woman was not his wife and he had no claim to the child. He was told also that the law recognized him as an ordinary kidnapper and that it would so deal with him. OKLAHOMA SURVEY. Members of Geological Party Return Home After Summer's Trip. Winfield, Aug. 23. The three members of the Oklahoma geological survey who went from Winfield have returned. The boys were all bronzed and bearded but expressed themselves as highly delighted with the trip. During the summer the party traveled 1,200 miles by wagon and visited nearly every county in Oklahoma besides the Seminole, Creek, Cherokee, Wichita and Osage reservations. They r camped at more that fifty different places and saw all sorts of country and all kinds of people. The work of the survey was success ful beyond expectation. The trip was hurried and only prominent features could be noticed, nevertheless enough was seen to warrant the assurance that the mineral products of the territory are considerable. Oklahoma has plenty of building stone, all sorts of water, enough gypsum to supply the world for a thousand years, and the eastern part good prospects for gas and oil. A re port to the governor will embody the results of the summer's investigation. WIND STORM DOES DAMAGE. Crushing Mills Demolished and Many Buildings Blown Down. Galena, Aug. 23. A severe wind storm struck this section a few min utes before 5 o'clock last evening, doing severe damage throughout the mining district. Steam bolsters, elevators, der ircks, tramways and smokestacks to the crushing mills are blown down by the score. Not less than 60 per cent of the mills are affected. Among the dam aged mills are the Miller Hollow Milling company, complete wreck of steam holster, derrick and 600 feet of tram way; Hampden -Milling company, steam hoister, derrick and 200 feet of tramway; Newson Teeter's steam hoister house and tramway. Two mills of Robert Crowe and the James Mur phy, and the Bennard Milling company, also suffered heavy loss. The roof of the Central school building, the largest ir. the city, was badly damaged by the large flood of water coming through it. No lives were lost. This section seems to have had a general shaking up. Many small buildings were blown over. The Republican wigwam, just complet ed, and which was to have been dedi cated last night, was blown a distance of about 100 feet. GROWERS DISCOURAGED. They Say There is No Money in the Potato Industry This Year. Lawrence, Kas., Aug. 23. The Kaw val ley potato growers, who in past years made big profits out of their crops, are thoroughly discouraged this year. Low prices and a slow market have prevailed from the beginning of the season and the growers say they will make no money out of potatoes this year. Next year It is intimated from "several sources they will cut down the acreage of potatoes very ma terially. Some of the best patches in the valley turned out as high as 250 bushels to the acre, but in most of the fields the vleld is from 75 to 125 bushels. This week the growers are getting 18 and 19 cents a bushel for their potatoes on the cars. ELK COUNTY SHORT HORN. Wins the Prize at Cattle Pair in Kentucky. Howard, Aug. 23. Hanna Co., Im porters and breeders of Short Horn cat tle of Howard, Elk county, Kansas, last winter sold a car load of fine cattle to Cluade Thomas at Paris, Ky. Last week the firm received the fol lowing very favorable letter from Mr. Thomas: "At the Cynthiana fair last Wednes day, August 1, Mermaid won first prize in the class for heifers 1 year old, though there were nine entries, includ ing the three best from the celebrated herd of Mr. William Warfleld." Mermaid was one of the car load sold Mr. Thomas. William Warfleld is one of the oldest and most successful breed ers in Kentucky, so this is no small vic tory for Elk county, Kansas, to furnish the prize winning heifer calf in com petition with the best Short Horna bred in old Kentucky. Pensions for Kansans. Washington, Aug. 23. Pensions have been granted as follows: Original Seth Hilton. Mayfield, $6; William H. Miller. Rantoul, $8. Increase Lyman T. Woods, Kincald, $8 Original widows, etc Sarah J. Willis, Arlington, $8; special act, August 6, Martha Vanarsdale, Helper, $12; Ann L. Arnold, Larned, $8. BRYANJELAY. The Immense Audience Waits Until 2:30. The northwest corner of the state house grounds, surrounding the stand erected for the notification of Mr. Bryan, at 2 o'clock this afternoon was occupied by about 200 people. Until 2:30 people ar rived in twos, threes and fours ,and la ter, came in squads. At 2:45 when Mar shall's band, under the shade of a friend ly tree struck up a lively air, there were probably 1,500 or 2,000 people around the stand. This crowd gradually increased until, there were several thousand people present when the official proceedings were inaugurated. The stand was occupied by the state reception committee, representing the three parties. The newspaper men were crowded into a hot hole north of the stand. The reporters were surrounded by a wooden rail against which people crowded and kept out the air. Newspa per workers were never before in Topeka placed in such uncomfortable quarters, where the sun beat down upon them and made working very difficult. The exercises were scheduled to begin at 3 o'clock, but after shaking hands with all the people in sight down town, Bryan went back to the hotel to rest, sending word he would not be on hand until 8:30. This interval was consumed by the crowd in jesting and complaints against the heat. BRYAN RECEPTION. Ha Makes a Speech Urging Active Work. The reception of the different commit tees in the reception rooms at 708 Kan sas avenue was somewhat delayed, be cause Mr. Bryan was not able to get dinner on time. The reception began at 1.40 and the room was crowded by the committee and people who were not committeemen. Judge S. H. Allen and F. W. Frasius made short addresses of welcome to which Mr. Bryan responded. Judge Allen welcomed Mr. Bryan on the part of the state committee and Mr. Frasius on the part of the German Americans; Mr. Fraisus said in part: "I have had conversation with hundreds of Germans. I have received many letters and think I am safe in saying that the majority of the German voters will give you their support in the coming election. The American people are confronted with the question of republic or empire. The rule of other people without that people's consent is repugnant to the German mind and spirit of freedom. Imperial ism will force a military government upon us such as thousands of Germans flea from Europe to escape. For these reasons and others the liberty loving German-Americans who value human rights and life above the almighty dol lar pledge you their support. Mr. Bryan made his usual graceful reply. He thanked the people and com plimented the committeemen. In his remarks he urged the committeemen to work hard for a complete organization in order that succeess might crown their efforts. "Not for myself," said Mr. Bryan, "but for the cause which I have been chosen to present. I want to see a greater majority in this state than I had four years ago, because I want not only a majority of the electoral, but majority of the popular vote. Get out every voter this fall and see that they vote early in order that they will not crowd those who vote late. If there is a man who remains at home let it be a man who believes In building an em pire on the ruins of a republic. A can didate cannot do much actual work that depends upon the committemen. A candidate can speak and form ac quaintances, but the real successful work depends upon the committeemen and therefore I urge you to put forth every effort from now until the cam paign is closed." After Mr. Bryan had finished his re marks the crowd passed before the stand and shook his hand. That performance began by Mr. Ridgely taking the name of the man in line and reporting it to Mr. Bryan. A few minutes of that slow work soon convinced him that It would take all afternoon to finish the reception, so Mi. Ridgely got out of the way and the crowd came in line as fast as they could, Mr. Bryan using both hands. Oc casionally a man would grasp his hand as if determined to hang on forever but he would be gently pushed ahead. When the crowd cleared from the room Mr. Bryan was taken to the reception room on the corner of Eighth and Kansas av enue where the ladies were giving a re ception, and there he was treated to a glass of violet colored sherbert, a cup of tea and a cracker. There were not many ladles in the room and as the men ex cept the committee were not allowed to enter, the ceremonies there were soon completed. Mr. Bryan then went to the hotel where he took a short rest before the no tification ceremonies in the state house grounds. BADLY MUDDLED. Much Confusion in the Bryan Recep tion Plans. In spite of the work which was done prior to the meeting today to arrangs the details the management at noon found that It was in a predicament. Inquiries by a Journal reporter as to the selection for a chairman for the ex ercises resulted in a request to wait for Mr. Kidgley's return from Atchison. Mr. Ridgley returned at 11 o'clock. He did not know at 11:30 who would preside and said: "I have nothing to do with it; the 'na tional committee attends to that." Other smaller details had been omitted and the result was confusion and delay. MRS. BRYAN NOT HERE. She Will Refrain From Campaign Trips This Year. "No, Mrs. Bryan is not making this trip with me," said the husband of this good woman to a State Journal reporter today. "She is at home and will not make many journeys during the cam paign." Mrs. Bryan was the constant com panion of her husband during his last campaign but she is now spending much time at home, having said that her chil dren are Just now at the age when they need her care and attention. Mrs. Bryan was with her husband when he made the trip through Kansas in 1896. VINCENT IS CONFIDENT. Satisfied That Bryan Will Carry Kansas. Congressman W. D. Vincent of Clay Center, who is in Topeka today, is as confident that Bryan will carry Kan sas as he Is that he will defeat ex-Congressman Calderhead. Mr. Vincent feels certain that he will be returned to congress and consequently believes that the result in the Btate this year as it affects the national ticket will be similar to the result of four years ago. The claims of big majorities for Mc Kinley now being made by Republicans are ridiculous," said Mr. Vincent. "The Republicans who make them do not be lieve in what they say. The sentiment In favor of Mr. Bryan Is Just as strong in Kansas this year as i". was four years ago, and many who voted against him then are now rallying to his standard because of the stand taken against im perialism. Mr. Bryan, in my estima tion, is certain of carrying: Kansas." JUSTICE DOSTER'S SPEECH. Kansas Jurist Carefully Reviews Sit uation. Chief Justice Doster was the second, speaker at the Bryan notification. He made an extended address in which he carefully reviewed the political situa tion. He said, among other things: "Within the last two years the field of political discussion has been material ly enlarged. I might say it has been radically changed. Heretofore In our periodical campaigns we have given con sideration only to matters of foreign trade relations and internal financial management. Now we find ourselves confronted by problems which, as they seem to me, involve the very fundamen tals of political government itself. I wish to talk to you about one of these problems especially, and to give expres sion to my views concerning It. "I have been somewhat active in the politics of this state and have frequent ly spoken before audiences of my fel low citizens upon the topics which then seemed to demand most serious atten tion. In my Judgment none of the mat ters then discussed have lessened in im portance, except relatively speaking, nor have they been any further advanced towards a correct solutio.but since then other questions have arisen compared with which those of former discussion dwarf almost into insignificance. "Heretofore, in considering the several monetary and industrial problems with' which until recently we were solely con cerned, I had- assumed that all men in this country accepted as true in their generality and their entirety those fun damental maxima of political and civil right, the assertion of which constitutes the scheme of American constitutional government. I remember, however, that during the campaign of 1896, some re marks were made by General O. O. Howard, in a speech delivered in Kansas City, which indicated a disbelief by him in some of the principles of the govern ment, but I never dreamed that within the short space of four years or any time whatever, that disbelief would find illustration in the declared policy of a great political party in this country. I had supposed that all men accepted as true without question, evasion, or ex ception the vital doctrines of the Declaration of Independence that "all men are created equal' and that 'all gov ernments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed.' One sec tion of the bill of rights of the Constitu tion reads: 'All political power is in herent in the people; all free govern ments are founded upon their authority, and are instituted for their equal pro tection and benefit. Substantially the same language is contained in the Declaration of Independence and is also to be found in the Constitutions of all the states of the Union, and it never oc curred to me until lately, that eny body of men In this country, enjoying with their fellows the inestimable right of self government would raise a question as to the truth or general application of the doctrines stated. "But perhaps you say that no such question is raised; that it has not been done. Mr friends are are mistaken. It has been done, and is done every day, by the declaration and practice and de fense of a political policy diametrically opposed to the principles of Democratic government expressed in the great pa pers from which 1 have quoted, and it has been done and is done daily by the open avowal of men in public life in this country. It is nowadays a matter of common assertion that the theory of government by the consent of the gov erned is to be taken only in a limited and qualified sense; that the words in which the theory is expressed donot mean what they seem to mean; that they mean self government subject to the supervision and control of such so called superior race or nation as choos es to exercise sovereignty and guard ianship over the people. They mean, so we are told, such measure of the right of self government as the people in their ignorance and weakness are capable of exercising, or as is consist ent with their welfare to exercise. That, indeed, is the declared view of the Republican party as set forth in its national platform of this year and openly avowed by its presidential standard bearer. That platform, speak ing of the people of the Philippines and West Indies says: 'The largeest meas ure of self government consistent with their welfare and our duties shall be secured to them by law.' The same idea in somewhat different language was recently expressed by President McKinley in his speech of acceptance of the nomination which had been con ferred upon him. In that speech he asserted the intention, as to our newly acquired possessions, to establish a just and generous government in which the inhabitants shall have the" largest par ticipation for which they are capable.' Self government, therefore, in the view of President McKinley and the Repub lican party is to be qualified by a re gard for the welfare and capacity of the people governed. That view, how ever, implies the existence of a power outside the people themselves rightfully entitled to determine the extent of the people's capacity and what is for their welfare. It therefore comes to this, that the power asserted here in this repub lic is the very power which czars and dictators claim the power to judge of other men's political sense and political good. That is nothing less than an ex press repudiation of the whole theory of government by the consent of the governed." Judge Doster then entered into an elaborate discussion of the Philippine question. He followed this by a discus sion of the Porto Rico tariff and the policy of the United States towards our territories. In closing his address, Judge Doster said: "The thirteenth amendment to the Con stitution .of the United States declares: 'Neither slavery nor involuntary servi tude, except as a punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States nor anv place subject to their Juris diction.' Mark that language: 'Slavery slfall not exist in the United States nor any place subject to their jurisdiction.' There is no room for shystering and quib bling over that declaration. There is no room to say that its operation is confined to the United States proper and that it does not extend to the territories. By the literal terms of the language used it ex tends to all places subject to the jurisdic tion of this country. Wherever the flag floats that portion of the consitution, at least follows. Wherever the Jurisdiction of the nation extends and Its sovereignty Is exercised, slaves go free by the might and power of its authority, and yet we are told that until congress chooses bv statutory enactment to put in force in the territories that code of rules and charter of rights which declares Itself to be the supreme law of the land we may hold the inhabitants of such territories in condi tions of colonial dependence, political vas salage and even chattel slavery. I deny it. It is the infamous doctrine of George III, reasserted over again and applied to American soil and American citizenship, and the reason for asserting it over again is that the power of official rule and the power of wealth may have opportunity to exploit themselves in schemes of imperial empire and consume the substance of weak and defenseless pevple. It Is the most dangerous political heresy that ever menaced the liberties of a people. Once grant that American citizens upon Ameri can soil may be required to live out from under the protection of the American con stitution and the beBinuing of the end has come. Artful sophistries and cunning lie will Invent new excuues for new ajfgrea Bions upon popular right, until at last th constitution of the fathers becomes re duced in its code of rules to the authority of a mere by-law, and its guaranties of right become the scoff and jest of a horde of tax plundereds and a syndicate of com mercial thieves." CHIEF HARRISON FOUND. Akron Official Reported Insane Turns Up in Cleveland. Cleveland, ,0., Aug. 23. Chief Harrison of the Akron police force arrived in thV city and at once went to the central police station. He was met by Deputy Superintendent Gates, Chief of Detectives Loner and Sergeant of Detectives Doran. The local police officials notified Sheriff McConnell and Deputy Sheriff Barry. The six men then held a lengthy confer ence behind locked doors. Chief Harri son subsequently left the building say ing he would return later in the after noon. Regarding the report wired from Akron that Chief Harrison was insane Chief of Detectives Lohrer said later: "Chief Harrison is perfectly sane." Sergeant of Detectives Doran who knows Harrison intimately said that the latter was perfectly rational. He added that Chief Harrison had discussed the riot in detail and that the chief had in timated it was his intention to cause the arrest of all those Implicated In the riot and especially those who used weapons. ELECT OFFICERS. Kansas Colored Soldiers Name Their Reunion Officers. The members of the Twenty-third Kansas regiment, who have been hold ing a reunion at Garfield park, today elected the following officers: Col. Jas. Beck, commander;Lieutenant S. T. Jones, adjutant; Lieutenant F. M. Stone, quartermaster; Drs. C. S. Sunday and F. D. G. Hanez, surgeons; Corporal A. D. Bright, chaplain; Sergeant W. H. Still, sergeant major; Private Geo. W. Jackson, chief musician ;Trumpeter Noel B. Ford, historian. Vice commanders Captain Wm. Reynolds, Lieutenan T. Moody, Sergeant John Banks, Lieutenant John W. Clark. Corporal J. W. Thomp son, Captain Wm. Roberts, Major G. W, Ford, Sergeant W. W. Hayl, Sergeant; Sidney Moore. It was decided to hold the next reunion In Kansas City, Kan., the date to be set by the Kansas City committee. The regiment will apply for member ship in the national organization of Spanish-American war veterans. MORE LETTERS. British Colonial Office Seized Letters. Publishes London, Aug. 23. The colonial office today made public the text of the cor respondence seized at Pretoria. Besides Henry LaBouchere, John Eward Elli3, liberal member of parliament for the Russeliffe division of Nottinghamshire, wrote to Mrs. Soyll 'or facts favorable to the Transvaal and Dr. Gavin Brown Clark, radical member for Caithness and former counsul general of the South Af rican republic in London, wrote to Pres ident Kruger under date of August S, 1S99, of the unsatisfactory results of a conversation he had with Joseph Cham beralin, the secretary of state for the colonies. Dr. Clark said he thought war was inevitable and discussed the effect of President Kruger seizing the passes. A RIVAL TRUST. Started to Lock Horns With thv Glucose Combine. Chicago, Aug. 23. Announcement Is made of the organization of the National Starch company, with a capitalization of $13,000,000, of which $10,000,000 will be Is sued. The officers will be: President, W. Piel, jr., Chicago: T. B. Kingsford and W. H. Coles, vice presidents; J. D. Hlg gins, secretary, and Joy Morton, of Chi cago, .chairman. The company will In a sense be a com petitor of the Glucoie company, but only in the products which are Identical to the manufacture of glucose sugar and corn syrups. Descriptive Literature. The Frisco line has recently Issued for free distribution a number of pam phlets containing carefully selected photo-engravings of scenery together with reliable and up-to-date informa tion concerning the resources and great possibilities of the country traversed by the Frisco line. Write for a copy of any of the following publications: "Feath ers and Fins on the Frisco," "The Top of the Ozarks," "The Missouri and Ar kansas Farmer and Fruitman," "Fruit Farming Along the Frisco," "Oklaho ma," "The Ozark Uplift," or the "Frisco Line Magazine." They can be obtained upon application to W. C. Melville, N. W. P. A., Kansas City, Mo. W. C T. U. Officials on a Tour. Chicago, Aug. 23. Mrs. L. M. Stevens, president of the W. C. T. U., and Miss Anna Gordon reached Chicago from the east. They will remain here several days, holding meetings at the general offices of the union and will then go west to attend state conventions. Moon Renominated. Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug. 23. The Third congressional district Democratic convention held in this city today unan imously nominated John A. Moon for re-election to congress. Fell l.OOO Feet Delphis, O., Aug. 23. Harry Davia, a local aeronaut, died here today as the result of a fall received in a performance yesterday. The parachute failed to open and he fell 1,000 feet. Population of Ohio Cities, i Washington. Aug. 23. The population of Cleveland, Toledo and Columbus, O.. were announced today by the census bureau as follows: Cleveland, 381.768. against 261.386 in 1890, an Increase of 120.415 or 46.07 per cent. Toledo, 131,822. against 81,434 in 1890, an increase of 50,388 or 61.88 per cent. Columbus. 125, 560. against 88,150 in 1890, an increase of 37,410 or 42.44 per cent. Jersey City and Hoboken. Washington, Aug. 23. The population of Jersey City and Hoboken, N. J., was made public by the census office today. Jersey City has a population of 206,43 against 163.033 for 1890, an Increase of 43,430, or 26.64 per cent, lioboken's pop ulation is 59,344, as aginst 43.648 for 1890, an Increase of 15,716 or 36.01 per cent. LOCAL MENTION. The Throop hotel is the headquarters of the Democrats and the real old Bour bons from all over the state are located there. The hotel is crowded. It was a noticeable fact that when Colonel Bryan arrived not a Democrat went to the National hotel to meet him. Mrs. Lizzie Sheldon, formerly of To peka, but now of Lawrence, is In To peka to attend the Bryan notification ceremonies. Mothers endorse it. children like it, oi l folks use It. We refer to One Minute Cough Cure. It will quickly cure all throat and lung troubles. At all druggists.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, THUBSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23. 1900. i II I .J1.JLJ1.JLJ1.J1 il. jui-.,-i'-ii-J'ci5S5HSHSH5HSH5SSc I HEALTH MAXIMS. rO mimm K) Twelve Things Mnf nn to Avoid Sickness. K Dont try to cool too quickly Don 7 atow a cough to become Don't sleep In the same undergarment you wear during g the day. j Don 't use any catarrh medicine except Peruna. JQ Don't expose yourself unnecessarily during the first hot days of spring. jj Don't fail to cleanse your system thoroughly with Peruna, n and send for a free copy of "Summer Catarrh. K Don't sleep in a draught, Don't fait to get a copy of "Health and Beauty" if you are a miserable, ailing woman. Don't fall to consult Dr, II art man by fetter, if you have any Q chronic diseases. Advice free, 0 Don't drink ice water in hot weather. It will produce D cholera morbus. n Don't fall to send to The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio, for a free copy of "Facts and Faces." ri Don't fail to clip this out and give it to any friend you think ft may need it. D SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Miss Nellie Baker gave a delightful trolley party Wednesday evening com plimentary to tha young ladies of her house party. The affair was postponed from Tuesday evening but lost none of the pelasure by the postponemnet. The young people met at the transfer station and after riding to Washburn, Oakland and the asylum they went to the home of Miss Baker where refresh ments were served. The invited guests were, Misses Ella Nye of Hiawatha, Jessie Goss of Newton, Lucy Eager of Kansas City, Berenice Fuller, Allabelle Troutinan.Mary Daven port of Indianapolis Annie Herbst, Susie Herbst, Wary Daniels, Nannie Veale, Addie Skinner, Katherine Fleishman, Minnie Cook, Margaret Rheinberger of Iowa, and Messrs. Will Stewart, Jim Stewart, Bob Stewart, Paul Mulvane, Late Kesseguie, Wallace Thompson, Bert Cook, Ted Holliday, Hobart Mills, Nor ton Payne, Nesbit Smith. Will Cartlidge, Bert Cartlidge, Dana Davis, Hugh Mc Farland, Arthur McClintock. Lawton-Sprague. One of the pretty weddings of the Bea con was that of Miss Kata Sprague and Mr. Albert O. La w ton of Kansas City, at the home of the bride's parents on Clay street. The house was tastily decorated with ferns, carnations and white roses and the yard was brilliantly lighted with lanterns. The Rev. J. D. Countermine performed the ceremony under an arch of ferns and white roses and the bridal party entered as Miss Delia Evans play ed Mendelssohn's wedding march. The bride was dressed in a gown of white organdy trimmed with laca and Inser tion and carried roses. There were about seventy-five guests present consisting of the relatives and Intimate friends of the family. Miss Blanche Moffit, Miss Hope Sprague and Miss Leona Jones served refreshments in the dining room after the ceremony. The out-of-town guests were Mrs. Etta Stumbach, sister of the bride, and her brother, Mr. Charlie Sprague of Spring field, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Lawton leave Sunday for Kansas City where they will make their home after a year's travel. Notes and Personal Mention. Mrs. Abrams and daughter of Pueblo and Mrs. E. V.. Eastman of Enid, Ok., are expected in the city Friday to visit Mr. and Mrs. W, H.. Eastman at their home on Topeka avenue. Mrs. Lillie Butterneld Is spending a few days with Mrs. John Sims at her country home southwest of the city. Miss Margaret Johnston returned Sta urday from a month's stay in Colorado. Mrs. F. E. Wilson of Osage City is spending two weeks in the city with Miss Anna Crane. Mrs. John Howard and family go to Kansas City in a few days for a two weeks' visit. Miss Sabra Whitley of Emporia who A MOTHER'S STOBY. Telia About Her Daughter's Illness and How Bha was Relieved Two Letters to Mrs. Pinkham. "Mrs. PrxKHAM I write to tell you about my daughter. She is nineteen fears old and is flowing all the time. ana has been for about three months. The doc tor does her but very little good, if any. I thought I would try Lydia E. Pink- ham's Vegetable UiWWUUa, DUb 4. want your advice before beginning its nse. I have become ery much alarmed about her, as she is getting so weak." Mrs. Mattldx A. Camp, Manchester Mill, Macon, Ua., May 81, 1899. "Pkab Mrs. Pink- i J ham it affords me I k i Treat pleasure to tell i r you of tha benefit my caughter has received from the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com-, pound. After beginning the use of your medicine she began to mend rapidly and is sow able to be at her work. Her meneea are regolar and almost painless. I feel very thankful to you and expect to always keep your Vegetable Compound in my house. It is the best medicine I ever knew. You have my permission to publish thia letter if you wish, it may be the mean of doing others good." Mrs. Matilda A. Camp, Manchester Mill, ilacou, Ga, September 18, 16! a. J 1 i, 1 Everyone Must after exercising. 3 chronic Take Peruna, U nor fail to take Peruna if you Cj U has been one of Miss Nellie Baker's guests went to Abilene Wednesday to visit Miss Clara Case. Mrs. A. Bergen and daughter Lida are enjoying an outing at Excelsior Springs. Miss Jean Morehead of Manhattan Is spending the day In Topeka, Misses Theresa and Florence Rossing ton spent Wednesday In Leavenworth. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Booth returned Wednesday from a three weeks' visit in Colorado. Mrs. Olive Leonard of Dover is visiting Mrs. J. W. Robins at 1272 Tyler street. Harold Cartlidge returned to St. Joe Wednesday after a week's stay in To peka. Ed Denning has returned from a visit in Leavenworth. Miss Lizzie Stewart of Orange, K, T., Is visiting friends and, relatives In the city. Mr. C. F. Resseguie left Wednesday for a trip through Colorado In his private car accompanied by his son Lathrop and a number of little girls. They expect to remain until the first of the week. The girls in the party were, Bessie Res seguie, Margie llet, Ella Davis, Mar garet Garvey and Ethel Hyman. Mrs. C. K. Holliday and her daughter, Mrs. T. J. Kellam, left yesterday for Chicago where they will spend a few weeks. Mrs. Ollle Hopkins of Newman, 111., Is visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. W, Hopkins. She expects to remain a month. Mrs. A. E. Munch returned home yes terday after a few weeks' visit In Pratt. Mr. Nate Bobbins left today for Colo rado Springs and Denver where toe will spend a couple of weeks. Miss Jessie Pier of Emporia Is spend ing a few days with Miss Nora Jones. Miss Jessie Cuthbert goes to St. Joe today where she will visit several weeks with friends- Miss McPherson of Galena, who has been visiting Mrs. M. H. MeMillen re turned home yesterday. Mrs. Louis Deppe has returned from a month's visit with relatives in St. Louis and St. Joe. Mrs. Peter Hell entertained at dinner Wednesday in honor of the eighty-sec ond birthday anniversary of her mother, Mrs. A. G. Person. Those present were, Mrs. E. A. Goodell. Mrs. Supplee Chubb, Mrs. W. S. Fleming, and Roland Chubb or Tecumseh; Mrs. jr. A. Denlson and Mrs. Foss of Oakland, Mrs. H. W. Brobst, Mrs. E. K. Heil and Miss Ruth Heil of Vidette, Mrs. John Heuberger, Mrs. J. N. Sehaefer, Mrs. Jennie Evans, Mrs. J. Dietrich. Mra E. B. Williams, Mrs. A. S. Hammond, Miss Mabel Heil, Mrs. L. B. Heil and Master Lawrence Heil of Topeka, and Miss Jiajorie Thatcher of Galveston. SUGAR IS SCARCE. Say Refineries Who Are Interested in Keeping Up Prices. New York," Aug. 23. Mr. James H. Post, president of the new National Re fining company, which includes the Doscher, Millenhauer and the old Na tional sugar refineries, interviewed re garding the recent fluctuations in the sugar market said: ''Our advices indicate that one large Chicago jobber did cut the price 12 cents per hundred pounds and that the other jobbers in self-protection prompt ly followed. The prices have since been restored. The cw:line, however, was temporary and in view of the strong position of the sugar market I can see no reason whatever why price cutting should take place. I do not know of a period when there has been such a scarcity of re fined sugar throughout the country. And this is the lesult of very natural causes. Retailers generally and", in deed, some of the wholesalers, have been exceedingly skeptical in regard to the permanence of present prices and they have therefore been as far as pos sible limiting their purchases to actual immediate requirements. I think they are now beginning to see that their ex pectations of a decline during the active preserving season were not well found ed and they are, therefore, beginning to buy normal supplies. With refiners it is not a question of refining sugar. It is Indeed a question of purchasing raw sugar and all refiners have recently been paying top prices for raw sup plies. I may almost say also that so for as raw sugar is concerned It is not a question of the price to be paid out but of getting the sugar regardless of price. If we could get sufficient raw sugar we would immediately open up our National refinery, but that is out of the question at the present time."' Sculptor Smith Dead. Copenhagen, Aug. 23. Carl Smith, the sculptor of Washington, died here yes terday of Bright's disease. Carl Rohl Smith was widely known in art circles in this country, particularly in Washing ton and Chicago. He designed the gran ite and bronze statue of General William Tecumseh Sherman, now in course of erection in Washington. at the south front of the treasury building. Nominated by Fusionists, Omaha, Neb., Aug, 23. A. Shallen berger of Alma was nominated this morning by fusionlste of the Fifth Ne braska district for congress to succeed K. I. Sutherland on the fortieth ballot, TRIP TO TOPEKA. Mr. Bryan Is Met at Atchison by Committee. lias a Smile and Hand Snake For All. DEMAND FOR SPEECHES Forced to Talk to People at Stations. Many Amusing Incidents of the Journey. It was Just eight o'clock when the door of room 10 at the Bryan hotel in Atchison was opened, a man wearing a light pair of trousers and a blue serge coat stepped quickly out, hat in hand, turned and leaned over as he locked the door behind him. Several members of the escort from Topeka to meet William J. Bryan were standing in the hall. As they heard the door shut Col. W. H. Sears of Lawrence looked around. He saw a bald spot on the back of the pian'3 head. "Why, that's Bryan," he said. Chairman Rldgley of the Populist state committee turned just as the man locking the door faced about. Their eyes met. "Why, Rldgley," said the man with the bald spot extending his hand. '"How are you.Mr. Bryan," said Chair-, man Ridgley, "I'm well." was the reply and that famous Bryan smile appeared and play ed almost a continuous engagement dur Ing the trip from Atchison to Topeka. Col. Bryan and Mr. Ridgley went dl-rect- to the dining room. The famous Nebraskan ordered a substantial break-, fast of steak, eggs, coffee and rolls and during the repast talked with Mr. Ridg ley. The chairman of the Kansas state Populist committee is a close friend of Mr. Bryan, perhaps from the fact that Mr. Ridgley "converted" ''Coin" Harvey to the cause of silver. As the story goes, Mr. Harvey and Mr. Ridgley were in terested in a wonderful silver mine in Colorado but It turned out to be gold and not in paying quantities and Mr. 'iX W. J. Bryan, From One of Ridgley had no trouble in making a convert to the cause of silver. As soon as Mr. Bryan appeared on the stairs leading to the hotel lobby, after his breakfast, he was surrounded by a crowd that had waited over an hour for a sight of the presidential candidate. Farmers, business men and women crowded around him. He- had a word for everybody and that constant smile. "You are looking well," ventured a young man as he found his hand clasped in Bryan's hearty hand shake. "Yes," was the reply. "Very nice weather," said the next. "Yes." Here Mr. Bryan was smuggled off for a few moments to talk to F. M. Baker of Atchison, who graduated from college with Mr. Bryan. The Santa Fe train left Atchison at 8:45 but before he could leave Mr. Bryan was forced to address the crowd at the depot. He climbed to the rear platform of a waiting train and smilingly an nounced that he had no speech to make but said, "I will introduce to you the next governor of Kansas, Mr. Breiden thal." Mr. Breidenthal climbed to the car platform and addressed Mr. Bryan as Mr. President." After the Populist candidate for governor had made a few remarks, Mr. Bryan said: "Mr. Breiden thal and myself are called 'next some thing' each time. I wish to introduce to you a reality, Senator Harris." Mr. Bryan's train pulled in on another track and with his escort he struggled through the crowd to the waiting train. Just before the train started out a color ed man stepped up with extended hand and said, "So long, Mr. Bryan." "So long," replied the colonel with a smile. As soon as the train started represen tatives from the towns along the route crowded in from the front coaches to ask Mr. Bryan to speak at their towns. "Does the train make any stop at these places?" asked Mr., Bryan. "Yes." was the reply. ''Weil, I can go to the rear platform wherever we stop." The first stop was at Nortonville. Ex Governor Glick introduced Mr. Breid enthal as "the next governor of Kan sas." .Then Mr. Breidenathal intro duced Mr. Bryan as "the next president of the United States." The crowd crowded close to the car eager to shake hands with Bryan. "I appreciate your reception,'' he said as ha leaned over the rail to shake the hand of an old man who pushed through the crowd. "Jt know that it is not the fault of the people of Kansas that I am not presi dent and it won't be their fault this year ft I am not Elected. The train started before he bad fin ished and he waved his fare ell. 'he committee to escort Colonel Bryan from Atchison to Topeka left for Atchi son on the early morning train. When Valley Falls was reached Postmaster Butts, known as "the wheelhorse of Democracy" in that section of the country, was on hand to beg that the' train bearing Bryan stop at Valley Falls, on the return trip for five mini utes. Mr. Butts pulled himself half way Into the ear through an open window and buttonholed John Breidenthal. "Say, John," he said. "We want you to stop here five minutes on the way back." "But I don't know what the arrange ments are," pleaded Breidenthal. "But, John, everyone wanta tQ see and hear Bryan. "I'm afraid the railroad officials will not do it as they have arranged for a, three minute stop at Meriden." "But, look here John, we have four times as many people as Mej-iden," "Well, I'll see what can be done," said "John" 'in a discouraging tone. "Whose conductor of this train? Pad Sherman?" said Butts. "Wait till I see him. He runs this train." He rushed off and consulted with Sherman and sure enough on the re turn trip the train stopped at Valley Falls long enough for a short talk. The introductions were the same as before and as at every station Mr. Bryan re. ceived a bunch of tiowera. Just before Valley Falls was reached Mr, Bryan went to the rear platform. A river was crossed. "What stream la that?" asked Colo nel Bryan. "The Grasshopper," eaid Governor Glick. "Tha Delaware," said) Mr. Brelden-i thai. "Well, there is a chance for argu ment," said Colonel Bryan. "Which is it?" i "It was changed about ten years ago from. .Grasshopper to Delaware," said Senator Harris, and the air-brakes were applied for the Valley Falls stop. By the time the train stopped Colonel Bryan and Mr. Breidenthal had beeen introduced. Colonel Bryan made a few remarkes an imperialism and said: "It was Abraham Lincoln who warned the people that the strength of the nation was not in the army, but in the spirit of liberty." As the train started W. O. Coppinger caught the last platform and was help ed up the steps by Colonel Bryan, "I'll bet a span of mules against sixty acres of corn that you are elected this fall," he said as he shook hands with the man he hopes will be the next president. "We've got fifteen young men just turning 21 and reafly to vote at the next election and twelve of them will vote for you. Hello, there, governor," he said, extending hia hand to Mr. "CC $V" NT- t His Latest Photographs. Glick. ."Now there is the first Demo cratic governor J helped elect in Kan sas," he continued. A Rock Creek the train stopped for a minute and a photographer and a sten ographer "got the whole thing," as a citizen who climbed aboard informed the party. At Meriden the last stop was made and the largest crowd of the trip greeted the party. The train was quickly filled and Col. Bryan even gave up his seat to an old man with a cane who was trying to get out of the crowd in the aisle. In his Meriden talk Col. Bryan dwelt on the subject of imperialism and said: "In 1S96 we had an army of 25,000. In J.S98 Mr. McKinley called for 100,000 more which is the smallest army that can be maintained with a policy of imperial ism." R. M. Rose, Col. Bryan's private sec retary, travels with him and takes every speech he makes, no matter how short in short hand. He has over 100 stenog raphers' books filled with the speeches that Col. Bryan has made since the last campaign. He has all the dates at his tongue's end concerning Col. Bryan. How tall is Col. Bryan?" was asked. "About five eleven," answered Rose, "How much does he weigh?" "A round 200." "By the way. Riddle," said Rose turn ing to Taylor Riddle, ex -chairman of the Populist state committee. "This is the state that offered Mr. Bryan that dog, isn't it?" "Yes." said Riddle. "Well, that came near causing trou ble," said Rose. "You see Mr. Bryan has a little wooly dog about six inches high and a foot long that is the pet of the family. When the Kansas delega tion was in Lincoln they saw the dog and one of them wanted to furnish the colonel with what he termed 'a real nice dog' as though the family dog was rath er a poor article. That made young Mr. Bryan rather mad at the Kansas dele gation. Evidently Col. Bryan does not believe in railroad passes. When the conductor started through the car soon after leav ing Atchison several members of the party sorted out their passes until they found the right one. When the conduc tor reached Col. Bryaji he received two silver dollars and hanQed back the change. From the time the limits of North To peka were reacted Co!, Bryan, was busy on the rear platform bowing to the peo ple standing along the track. He scat tered a bunch pf flowers to the crowd at the north side depot and as he passed through the yards doffed his hat to the railroad men lined up on each side of the track. The rear ear was half a block from bis The reduced rates to Chicago announced by the Santa Fe Route on account of the G, A, R, National Encampment, makes it possible for those persons who for various reasons have not yet taken their vacation to do bo at the most pleasant season of the year, and at the minimum of expense. The round trip to Chicago will cost $14. Tickets on sale August 24-27 with privilege of extension of limit to Septem ber 30, Full particulars by applying to T, L, King, Agent, Topeka. carriage when the train stopped and it was nearly 10) minutes before he could, make his way to, it. And all the time he never ceased to smile and grasp the outstretched hands with a shake as cor-, dial as though he was, personally ac quainted with the person whose hand ha grasped. Col. Bryan's party included the follow ing: R, M. Rose, private secretary! Thomas F- Dawson of the Associated Press and W. P.Campbell of the Scripps McRea league. About 2,000 people were at the depot when the train arrived. M'KINLEY'S BODYGUARD To Consist of 200 Policemen and. 200 Militiamen. Chicago, Aug. 23.-r-President McKinley will have a body guard of 200 policemen under the command of Captain Gibbons and the same number of national guardsmen at the reception to the paT tion's chief executive and other distin guished visitors to be given in Memorial hall by the G. A. R. officials next Tues day afternoon at S:30 o'clock. This arrangement was determined up on by General John C. Black, chairman of the committee on invitation and cour-. tesies. At the same time all details for .meeting the presidential party Saturlay were completed and the line of march agreed upon for1 the escort to the head quarters at the Palmer House. The president's train, will be met by a detail from the First Illinois cavalry and Cook's Fife and Drum corps of Denve The presentation to the Grand Army will take place at 3 o'clock Monday af ternoon August 27, at G. A. R, Memorial hall, public library building, where the ceremonies are to be under the direction pf Gen, Black. JJR00 COliNCOMIUNE, Growers of Illinois Organize tQ Con trol Crop of 1900. Chicago, Aug, 23.-Broom corn growers of Illinois are organizing to control the crop of 1900. Charleston, the center of the largest broom corn area in the state is also the center of the growers' move ment. At a meeting of the Union Brobm Sup ply company here proposed action of the growers was discussed and the outlook gone over but no definite action taken. According to reports the crop in the Areola and Charleston districts will not be more than half as great as last year while in Kansas, Nebraska and Okla homa this year's crop will not exceed one-third of that of 1899. It was this condition that led to the movement among the growers to combine to reap the profits that last year went to the middle men. SCHOOL FOR CUBANS Where Spanish-Speaking Children Can Be Educated. New York, Aug. 23. Plana for a training school for Cubans have received the ap proval of the state board of charities and Justice Hooker of the supreme court. A certificate of incorporation has been filed In the Kings county clerk's office, Justice Hooker having ordered that it be placed on record. The institution will be known as the Cuban Home and Training School of New York. The objects wifi be to establish a home and training school for the care and education of Spanish speaking children, whether born here or elsewhere and to fit them for mission work in this and other lands; the sch "il and home to have separate departments for both sexes. The Rev- Josiah Strong, of Manhattan, and the Rev. J. Howard Fairchild, of Brooklyn, will be at the head of the institution. Johnson Takes the Oath. Washington, Aug. 23. William M. Johnson, the newly appointed first as sistant postmaster general, arrived in Washington today and took the oath of office. Mr. Johnson will not begin his new duties until the latter part of September. Eruptions and skin diseases arQ a blot upon These blots are actually blood blots. To cure them lotions and outward appli cations are useless. The blood must be cured, before the skin becomes clean. That great medicine for the stomach and blood, Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, is most effective in cleansing the complexion and healing diseases which defile and deface the skin. It acts directly upon the stomach and he organs of digestion and nutrition. It Increases the action of the blood-making elands, and expels frpm the system the lurking poisons which defile the blood and through it deface the skin. No alcohol or other intoxicant, no opium or other narcotic is contained in Golden Wedical Discovery." It may pay a dealer better to sell you a substitute which is less popular but more profitable than the "Discovery." It won't pay you to buy it, if you want a reliable remedy. For about one year and a balf my face was ery badly broken out,' writes Km Carrie Adams, of 116 West Main St.. Battlecreek, Mich. I soent a great deal of money with doctors and for different kind of medicine, but received no benefit. At last 1 read one of your advertise ments in a paper, and obtained a bottle of Pr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Before X had taken one bottle of this medicine I noticed a change, and after taking three bottles I was entirely cured. I can well recommend Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to any one similarly ainicted.'1 The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser, iooS pages, is sent free by the author, Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y., pn receipt of stamps to cover expense of mailing only. Send 31 one-cent stamps for the paper-bound, or 31 stamps for the cloth-bound edition. yORTH TOPFSA, Items Intended for this column should be left with the Kimball Printing com pany. 833 Kansas avenue- C. A. Starbird returned yesterday from Arkansas. Mrs. Fowler, of Silver lke, was a North side visitor today. Miss Nellie' Yates left today to Ylslt Mra. Alkina far a month. R. P. Smith, of Grantville, spent the day oq the North side. Have your sewer laid by A. Allen, $25 North Topeka- avenue- John Sheetz will leave tomorrow for a two weeks' vacation In Colorado. J. C. Eresch, of Beloit, sheriff of Mit chell county, is in the city on business. Coal, feed, sewer pipe seeds. See. Se, Nicholson, 1009 North Kansas ayenue. Mrs. J. Birley, of 1325 Topeka avenue, is visiting her sister, Mrs.' Boles, of KiJ mep. Mrs. Courtney has a few mora of those bargain hats. 603 South, 9u6 North Kansas avenue. Clarence Matthews, of Topeka avenue, has returned front week's visit io St. Joseph, Mo, Dr. and Mrs- I A. ftyder and son Charles left yesterday qq ai extended eastern trip. Clifford Hawkins returned yesterday from a two weeks' ylslt with friends to Manhattan, Kas. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Swarta, of Osawa. tomle, are visiting Mr. Swartz's parents on Park street. W. O. Brooks will address the North Topeka Curtis club at Hanley's hall this evening at 8 o'clock. The rite of baptism will be admin istered by Elder Powell this evening at the Christian church. Misses Eleanor and Zella Lukins have returned from a three weeks' visit with relatives In Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. Giddon and Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Lasswell, of St, Clair, were North side visitors today, Mists XAzzle Tuttle, of Johnson county. Is visiting her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Ox 0. Nicholson, of Van Buren streat. A. 2S. Brown and T. J. Hudson, of Fre donia, are visiting North side friends and taking in the Bryan, celebration, Misses Lillian Hardin, Helen and Mar tha Heed and Mrs. Lulu Rhodes, chap eroned by Mrs. J. W. Simonds, enjoyed a trolley ride last evening. Edward Semprez. who died last Satur day at Yoakum, Tex-, was buried there yesterdty afternoon. Julius, and Eugene Semprez. brothers of the deceased, at tended the funeral. The Sunday schools of East and West Indianola met last night at the home of A. Tomlinson, of East Indianola, to prac tice singing for the joint Sunday sohool rally to be held at Bast Indianola school house, Sunday, September IS. After the practice watermelon was served, COG WHEEL KQUTfU Pike's Peak Railway Inaugurates Sunrise Excursions. Nearly all visitors to Colorado have as their objective podnt. Pike's Peak, At least it is their ambition to say they have set 'o n the tP tBe highest peak in the world that ia reached by rail. Many people have attempted to and have succeeded ia walking to the top, and again many hive either gone by carriage or burro'but it has always been the universal opinion of all who have reached the top by these means, that the "Cog Wheel Route" is by far- the cheapest railroad fare in the world. On'y last week a gentleman from St. Louis made two unsuccessful attempts to walk, each time going a little farther. He had to take the Cog line back, and In con versation with a State Journal represen tative said that he would have to give it up and the next time he came to Man itou the first thing he would do after arriving would be to go to the top of Pike's Peak by the Cog line. Many improvements have been made during the past two years and are no ticeable. The greatest being the obser vation tower at the very top and above the signal station. To those who have never taken the trip to Pike's Peak it is really pne of the grandest trips In Col orado. A great many people who visit Manitou and Colorado Springs year af ter year, make the trip each time. It is indeed grand and the scenery en route and after arriving at the top is such that one never can forget It. A new feature is the sunrise excursion which leaves the station near the Iron Springs 2:80 a. m. every Thursday morn ing, arriving at the top in time to see the most beautiful sunrise the eye was ever permitted to witness. OMAHA Dli0PSt Census Show Loss of 37,897 ia Tea Tears. Washington, Aug. 23.T-0maha, ia the first city thus far counted In the twelfth census to show a decerase in population during the cast decade. The. count of the population just completed shows 102, j55. The population in 1890 was 140,452. This indicates a decerase u ten years of 37, 897, or 26.98. per cent. TO DEAL IN CUTT0N, Florida Manufacturing Company Or ganizes With $500,000 Capital. New York, Aug. 23. The Florida Manu facturing company. With an, authorised capital of tooO.OOO. of which HoO.OuO has been paid in has filed articles of incorpo ration with the Essex county clerk in Newark, N. J. William Campbell Clark, of the Clark Thread company, holds shares of the 1.5oC which have been issued- Ralph Bajer, of Bridgeport. Conn., and Richard V. Lindabury, of Newark, each hold one share. The corporation Is authorized to deal in cotton, cotton seed oil and other oils and to manufacture cotton yarns and all other articles made frpm cotton or cotton products. Duel With One Revolver. Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 23. In a duel with one revolver between the banende and porter at the saloon of Bach Hart man, on Union street today both were probably fatally wounded. Reinhart Ehret, the bartender refused William Brown, the porter, a drink, and Brown, snatching a revolver from a drawer be hind the counter fired two shots into Khret's back. Ehret grappled with him and wrenching the pistol from his hands shot Brown twice in the stomach. COLORADO Io smfne? Is the most desirable place in the world. An incom parable climate fittingly sup pletnents the grandeur of the scenery. NEARLY ALL pf the best scenic features of the State, the health and. pleasure places, the mining and commercial centres, are on or reached via. the Colorado Southern RAILWAY, We have a beautifully illustrated book, "Picturesque Colorado, descriptive of this wonderful section, which will be mailed upon receipt of three cents in Stamps to cover postage. T, E, FISHER, general l'asseuor Agent, JUkxvku, Colo. N EW CRAWFORD THEATER. ALU THIS WEEK. Vebohee-Falk Co. TONIGHT I.OST PARADISE SATURDAY MATINEE, Zdttle Lord Fauntleroy. Bargafa Prices Adults 25c, Children I5c A Skin of Beauty i a Joy Forever. DR. T. FELIX QOURAUD'S ORIENTAL CREAM, or MAUICIAL BEALTIFIKR. Moth ruche. Kud and emo diaeuite, svtiti every blemish ua utoA Um test of 5 1 yean, ftnti fa no to iftt sure U Is prop erly mail. Ai'cei't no counterfeit of li A. Say re ald Co a lady of the haufr tutpUeat:"A you idtas will im t lu; lu. I rec ttiw irwMi 4 u Ui k-Mt harm ful of aUbkiuprup mcnrlftta nnri faiu-v limKiJ Itcaienj to th TT&lted Stutet, CuiidfcmJ Kurvpe. f fRD. HOPKINS. Prop r. 32 Sraat JoneSt. tt. Y, mm hack m mm mm Yf. T. liWLias, proprietor. 519 Qulocy Street, New rubber'tired riga, Wanted Horses to board. Call phone 170 for Hacks at, one-half regular rates. TO WED A ROCKEFELLER Miss Isabel Stillman to Marry Son of Standard Oii Magnate. New York, Aug. 23. A special to the Journal and Advertiser from Providence. R. L, says: James Stillman, president of the National City bank ot New York, has announced the engagtment of hia daughter. Misb Isabel Goodrich, Stillman, to Fercey Avery Rockefeller, son, of Wil liam Rockefeller, president of the Stan dard Oii company. Percy Avery Rocke feller was graduated from Yale this y?ar. He was president of tha university foot ball association. Negro Business Lieague. Boston, Aug. 23. The National Negro Business league, made up of delegates from about 2a states, assembled here to day. The principal speaker at today's session was Booker T. Washington. Shredded Wheat Biscuit. N OTHING BUT WHOLE Wheat, boiled, shredded, and fcakeJ. Ready for Keeps indefinitely. tise. AT 65C0S2.3', a a at -sJK- ji mk Far t.v alt 1) MONBYTMLOAN, 1 Monthly payments. Long or Short S Time. Privilege to pay, C C&pitol Building and Loan issoea I f34 KANSAS AVE. jj

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TOPEKA STATE JOUKNAI THUKSDAT EVENING AUGUST 23, 1900. 6 BRYANHEARS. IContinued from the First Page. era states, particularly the New Eng land group, is invincible, so their atten tion Is turned to the west and south. Air. Bryan's own state is the subject of vigorous onslaughts from the Repub lican national committee and the can didate and his friends are sparing no efforts to cause the neighbors, Kansas and Nebraska, to stand by the western candidate and, as they did four years ago, return a majority for the principle of anti-imperialism and kindred sub Mr. Bryan made four speeches In Ne braska yesterday. He made three in Kansas today; spending three minutes on the rear platform of the Santa Fe train at Meriden. Tonight the third effort will be at Manhattan. The speeches which are made at these notifications are anticipated as cam paign thunder. But, when the Populist and Democratic and Republican nom inees do not take anything for granted and wait until this ceremony has taken place the non-partisan smiles. President McKinley professed abso lute ignorance of the action- of the con vention at Philadelphia until the notifi cation committee and its attendant fol lowers tramped the grass out of his front yard delivering the message from the national convention. Mr. Roosevelt maintained the same attitude. Yet, Mc Kinley had telegraph wires in his house giving every movement of the conven tion which nominated him, while Roose velt was a member of the convention which stampeded to him, despite per sonal protest Mr. Bryan at Lincoln had telegraphic communication with the convention at ioux Falls and he knew as soon a3 the' world knew that the Populists had eelected him for their standard bearer. However, he like McKinley and Roose velt, declined to discuss the platforms of the conventions which honored them until the formality of a notification had been completed. Mr. Bryan had close connection, by wire, with the Kansas City convention, and he knew, the instant the work was over, that he had been chosen as the representative of that party in the race for national honors. Yet, he refused to make speeches until notified officially of the action of that convention. Mr. Bryan has been discussing the platform and mission of the Democracy and has apparently not been embar rassed by being compelled to overlook the convention at Sioux Falls. However, after today, he has liberty to refer to the Sioux Falls convention and leaving Topeka he can begin the campaign for all of the parties which have honored him. It is particularly appropriate that Kansas should have the honor of Bryan's notification, because Kansas more than any other one state was responsible for the action of the Sioux Falls convention in favor of Bryan. Kansas ha i S4 delegates; Texas had 114, but the Texas forces were divided bo the Kansans, v. ho worked in harmony exercised the most potent influence at Sioux Falls. Texas might have hd the notification were the state not so surely over whelmingly Democratic, but taking the notification to Texas to make votes would be like carrying coals to Newcas tle, so Kansas, the most important state, from a political standpoint in the Popu list national convention, has the honor of crowning the presidential nominee with the laurels brought from South Dakota, RECEPTION COMMITTEE. Kansans Who Were Honored for Notification Say. The reception committee, representing the state of Kansas today, selected by the Populists, TOtmocrats and Silver Republicans follows' Charles Allison, Chanute; Henry Al len, Paola; C. H. Angevlne, Clyde; J. I. Brelesford, Kinsley; Henry Bruce, Howard; J. F. Brown, Delphos; H. N. Boyd, Republic; W. L. Brown, King man; Henry Bonifield, Pittsburg; Geo. Black. Olathe; O. P. Benson, Topeka; John Boyer, Burr Ook; L. C. Breeden, Great Bend; J. B. Brown, Norton ville; A. N. Butts, Adrian; J. M. Bennington, skaloosa; E. C. nennett, Garden City; Oscar Bischoff, Topeka; Joseph Bishop, Kinsley; E. Beard, Wichita; E. B. Buck, Winfield; Thomas Bowling, Kan sas City; August P.ondt, Salina; J. R. Beal, Grainfield; Gilbert Bitler, Eureka; George Campbell, Oswego; John Con nelly, Fulda; P. M. Crook, Smith Cen ter; George Culver, Concordia; F. J. Close, Hays City; M. C. Comwell, Well ington; C. C. Craig, Winfield; J. S. Caldwell, Lawrence; John Cizrk, Ells worth; J. W. Catadel, Stockton; C. F. Clyde, Stafford; A. P. Cochran, Atchi son; Colon Campbell, Lyons; J. M. Cappenger, Greenburg; Chas. Christy, Jetmore; C. W. Carson, Ashland; Dr. J. H. Cushenberry, Girard; A. W. Dcn tiison. El Dorado; F. L. Drinkwater, Cottonwood Falls; P. H. Dolan, Salina; A. C. Dyer, Kinsley; Carl W. Dehn, Topeka; W. H. Daniels, Kansas City; B. N. Drilling, Victoria; N. E. Davis, Porterville; A. J. Eastman, Burlington; Thomas Eagan, St. Francis; J. B. Er win. Harper; C. E. Foote, Topeka; B. A. Freeman, Belvit; A. J. Foster, Garden er; A, F. Frasier, Girard; C. P. Fogle strom. Junction Cnty; Col. T. J. Fitch, Wichita; O. P. Fuller, Winfield; J. B. French, Halstead; F. W. Frazius, To peka; W. H. Farrell, Goodland; Albert Griffin, Topeka; B. F. Gondy, Chetopa; John B. Griever, Tonganoxie; A. L. Glazier, Newton: Josiah Gorsuch, Shar on Sprinsrs; S. P. Gebhart, Pratt; F. D. Gill. Topeka; L. H. -Gest, Valley Falls; J. H. Gilmore, Kansas City, Kan.; E. L. Garten, Cimaron; George Hodges, Olathe; Ed T. Hackeny, Wellington; I. S. Hallam, Abilene; T. M. Hanley, To peka; W. J. Kurd, Holton; W. B. Helm, Ellsworth; P. C. Helder, Man hattan; O. C. Hooker, Crisfield; E. P. Hodgin, Crisfield; Jeff Hudson, Fre tionia; A. R. Ice, Simmons; S. B. Isen hart, Topeka; R. H. Irons, Galva; C. C. Jones, Marion; Lee Jones, Topeka; G. V. Jones. Hill City; F. C. Johnson, Minneapolis; J. M. Judd, Lincoln; W. I. Kuhn, Holton: J. V. Killian, Emi nence; J. M. Fitzpatrick, Dodge City; J. W. King, Fellsburg; Thomas Cain, Burlingame; P. Klemp, Topeka; Otto Kerline, Topeika; F. F. Lamb, "Parsons; Col. E. C. Little, Abilene: Wm. Law eon, Wakeeney; J. W. Leedy, Law rence; John J. Lambert, Lincoln; Sol Long, Grenola; F. W. Lasoneur, How ard; W. H. Lawlen, Emporia: Alfred Lehnhor, Emporia; James Logan, Lin coin; Hubert" Lardiner, Ft. Scott; R, M. Lawrence. Garden City. W. H. Morris. Pittsburg: L. A. McCol lum, Santa Fe: J. J. McElroy, Kansas Citv: F. McCarthy, Wichita: John Mc Ma'hon, Ellfa: A. Monroe. Whiting; J. F. Maskey, Oswego: W. P. Mossison, Ster ling: J. A. M-anley, Mound City: D. H. Morgan, Topeka: Hon. John Martin. To peka: T. W. Moseley. St. John: W. K. Moore. Richfield: John Menslnger, Syra cuse: E. Mueller, Topeka; Lawson Mann, Troy: J. H. Moreland. Eskridge: G. M. Munger, Eureka: Henderson Martin. Ma rlon: S. F. Neely. Leavenworth: E. G. Netleton, Hutchinson: V. A. Osburn, El Dorado: Peter Oleson, Topeka: T. T. Perry. Girard; F. H. Pettingill, Lin wood; F. H. Pearl. Hiawatha: W. R. Priest, Concordia; W. T. Pettillion. Dodge City; Geo. Pitts, Wellington; C. H. Page. Ober lln: L. Boring. Topeka: J. A. Rosen. To peka: J. B. Rea, Mankato; J. A. Reed. Kingman: L. M. Rich. Cold water; A. B. Reeves. Dodge City; G. W. Rengle. Le Roy; Jos. E. Riggs. Lawrence: Judge T. J. Ryan, Clay Center; C. M. Ross, Burr Oak; B. J. Roy, Osborne: J. C. Ruppen thal. Russell; Taylor Riddle, Marlon; W. Ji. tssui. iiraxUtuu; Timothy Sexton, Au gusta: J. C. Simmons, Wellsvllle; S. B. Shields, Wichita: D. B. Stuttsman. Meade; B. J. Sheridan, Paola: Robt. Smith, Meridan; P. F. Smith. Parsons; Chas. Schaefer, Sedgwick: Will E. Stokes, Great Bend; Chas. L. Simmons, Strong City: C. M. Sawyer. Norton: W. D. Street. Oberlin: Andrew Shearer, Frankfort; Dr. N. M. Smith, Washington; L. J. Sprengle, Washington: William Stryker, Welling ton; A. C. Shinn, Ottawa: Wm. Schoon over, Garnett; Robt. H. Semple. Ottawa; W. H. Sears, Lawrence; Edwin Tavlor, Edwardsville: J. M. Tadlock, PhilHpsburg; Mayo Thomas, Independence; Fred Terry, Leavenworth: R. W. Turner, Mankato:-H. N. Tully, Arkansas City; N. E. Thompson, Manhattan; W. D. Vincent, Clay Center; W. H. Voth, Pittsburg; P. F. Vessels, Liberal: T. J. Widby, Pittsburg; N. W. Wells, Paola; Joseph G. Waters, Topeka; Arthur Watts, Topeka: J. D. Whaien, Junction Citv: Matt Waters, Scammon; E. L. Watei-berry. Emporia; Dr. E.- V. Wharton, Yates Center: W. H. Walters, Eureka; C. J. White, Atchison: Dr. J. G. Wilson, Attica: Fred Wolfe. Blue Mound; W. B. Washington. Leoti; Ben A. Wood, Syracuse: H. W. Young. Independence; John Yonkers, North Topeka: C. J. Jones, Topeka: C. A. Milton, Dodge City; M. Todd. Seneca: Phil Goodman, Chase; F. L. Drinkwater, Chase. THE JOURNEY DOWN. Mr. Bryan Makes Speeches at Various Nebraska Points. Falla City, Neb., Aug. 23. Yesterday was a busy day for Mr. Bryan. He may be said to have begun the day be fore the previous one closed, for it was after 1 o'clock in the morning when he reached Auburn, his first stopping place after leaving Lincoln. Getting a few hours' sleep there he was prepared to commence the day early. He began his speech at Auburn shortly after 8 o'clock. There he madean hour's ad dress, and after being driven rapidly to the depot he was compelled to wait fifty minutes for a delayed train to take him to Tecumseh, the next stopping place. At Tecumseh, he spoke compara tively briefly and after taking a hasty dinner started upon a twenty-two mile drive across country to Pawnee. This drive was made by "means of three re lays in two hours" time, and It was ap parently a pleasant diversion for Mr. Bryan. At Pawnee, as at Auburn and Tecum seh, there was a good attendance, as there was also at the night meeting held at this point. The day meetings were all held in the groves of the court houses of the counties. Rain was threatening in the morning, but the day had not progressed far when the cloud3 lifted somewhat, making the weather quite favorable for outdoor gatherings. The meetings were all held in the First congressional district, Mr. Bryan's old district, and he was ac companied throughout the trip by Mr. Berge, the Democratic candidate for congress. At each place Mr. Bryan made an apepal in Mr. Berge's behalf. The trip from Pawnee to Falls City was made in a freight caboose behind a. spe cial engine. At the Tecumseh meeting the most interesting incident was a colloquy be tween Mr. Bryan and a gentleman in the audience, evidently a Republican, who took the privilege of propounding several questions to the speaker. Some of the questions indicated unmistak ably that the qestioner was out of tem per, but Mr. Bryan responded to all of them quickly and with good nature. This gentleman interrupted Mr. Bryan toward the close of his speech by sug gesting that the Filipions were on a par with our Indians. To this Mr. Bryan responded: "Now, as I understand you, you think we were right in taking the property of the Indians?" 'No, sir." "Then do you tlftnk it right to take the property of the Filipinos?" "No, sir," responded the man in the audience, "and nobody is going to. How does the treatment of the Filipinos dif fer from the treatment of jail birds in this country? Do you believe in, pun ishing the jail birds?"- Mr. Bryan: "Your face is the face of an intelligent man, and you cannot fail to see the difference between put ting men into the penitentiary for the commission of a crime, and going over to the Philippines and taking charge of the government of Filipinos?" "When I see a man like you," was the response of the interlocutor, "who favored the peace treaty, I think that man ought to have some consistency about him." "I am much obliged for you mention ing that," replied Mr. Bryan, "for I should not feel like bringing it to your attention unless called upon to do so. I urged the ratification of the treaty and also urged the passage of a resolu tion promising independence to the peo ple of the Philippines and if your Re publican administration had passed the resolution there would not have been one drop of blood shed in the Philip pines." "Oh, that is your opinion." "That is not only my opinion, but if you will stop to think about it and give the public the honest result of your thoughts, it will be your opinion that if we had made the same promise of inde pendence to the Filipinos that we did to the Cubans, we would have had no con flict there. Had we treated Cuba as we did the Philiplnnes there would be war in Cuba today, and had we treated the Filipinos as we did the Cubans there would be no war in the Philippines to day." The questioner made an Indistinct reference to Mr. Bryan's capacity for the presidency and asked Mr. Bryan if he believed the Filipinos were capable of self government To this Mr. Bryan replied: "Admiral Dewey stated in a message to the secretary of the navy that the Filipino and the natural right of the government than the Cubans, and that he based his judgment on a study of both races. Whether you believe as I do or not, you are not able to draw the line between the natural right of the Filipino an dthe natural right of the Cuban whom you and your party said ought to be free. If it is true of the Cubans, It is true of the Filipinos, and I want to make it so." At Pawnee Mr. Bryan spoke upon all the questions at issue, paying some what more attention than usual to the financial and trust questions. He urged that if annexation In the tropics was to be undertaken for trade purposes only, there was sure to be dis appointment. Tropical countries did not supply a great deal in the way of com merce. Great Britain's trade with the United States was, for instance, far greater per capita than, her trade with India, and yet Great Britain did not own the United States not quite. He did not agree with those who con sidered it a "religious" duty to hold on to the Philippines. As a matter of fact the majority of the Filipinos were al ready Christians. It was further true that the Christians there were antagon istic to American domination, while the Mohammedans and Sulus were friendly. This, he thought, was due to the pay ment of a monthly stipend, of $250 to the sultan, contrary to the views of all Americans. He enlarged upon the idea advanced at Wahoo that it was not profitable to kill the Filipinos. "It would be a very easy thing to keep the Philippine islands," he said, "but if you keep the islands you have got to keep the people. If you kill the people you destroy the main argument for going over there. You cannot trade with people after they are dead, so if you killed them all, you would be com pelled to come home. A dead man does not need much. When you kill a man all he needs Is a shroud and a coffin, and then he is done for." Mr. Bryan also tiinted-at what he considered another objection to acquir ing outside territory, addressing him self to Republicans and saying: "Under your own administration men whom your own president selected have been guilty of embezzlement of the fund,s of the Cubans, and if that oc curs right here under the shadow of our own country, what would be the peculations and embezzlements if we sent men to rule over seven millions of Filipions? Even now you will find they are organizing development companies in the United States for the Philippines, and that those development companies are relying on American officials over there to help them get franchises. You will find people standing ready to gob ble up the franchises in the islands, and don't you- know what a time we have had in this country with- those men who are getting the franchises. Illinois is quite a good state; it is regarded as one of the great states of the union, and yet in Illinois they get through the legislature a bill which gave the street car lines of Chicago a chance to mon opolize the streets of Chicago for fifty years. That law was so bad that pub lic sentiment was aroused and they re pealed that law by the next sitting of the legislature. If that happens in the state of Illinois, what will happen in the Philippines, thousands of miles away?" Mr. Bryan had the largest audience of the day at the evening meeting at Falls City. It was not only a very large but very enthusiastic crowd, and it listened eagerly to and applauded vociferously the speech, which was of more than an hour's duration. Mr. Bryan was received at the railroad station by a large number of peo ple, and as he was driven to his stopping place he was greeted by throngs which lined the street. Many of the houses were decorated with the national colors and with Bryan lithographs. The speech was general in its purport. He spoke of the importance of securing a Democratic congress, saying that if elect ed he wanted the opportunity not only to fill the office, but also to sign bills that would remedy the evils of which the Democrats complain. He paid hia respects to Senator Hanna as follows: "This morning's paper states Mr. Hanna yesterday went down into New Jersey, the home of the trusts, to make a speech. Did he tell those Republicans there that the Republican ticket was going to win. and not to worry? Oh, no. He said to them: "You want to watch out. Don't be over confident: we have got a great fight on hand. We have got to fight hard.' and then I can imagine I can see him put his hand behind him and say: 'Come down.' Isn't that a good place for a man to go to scare the corporations into contributions? Is it possible that a Re publican farmer can be deceived as to the attitude of the Republican party on the trust question?" Mr. Bryan also asserted that there Is a general decrease in the output of the industrial products this year as compared with last year, and he quoted the reports of the commercial agencies in support of this proposition. On imperialism he said: "I don't want our drum beat heard around the world, but I do want the light of American liberty to encircle the entire globe." Mr. Bryan left at 2:30 this morning for Topeka. SILVERITES SARCASTIC. "Will Label Stationery "With McKin ley's Silver Views. The Kansas Silver Republican state committee held a meeting today and elected the following officers for the campaign: Chairman Webb McNall. Secretary D. O. McCray, Topeka. Treasurer T. M. James, Topeka. The committee will maintain head quarters in connection with the Popu list state committee headquarters. The committee decided to have the ut terances of McKinley as a congressman, printed on the letter heads and envel opes for use in the campaign. The lang uage follows: "I am for the largest use of silver in the currency of the country. I would not disturb or dishonor it: I would give it equal credit and honor with gold. I would make no distinction. I would utilize both metals as money and dis credit neither. I want the double stand ard." This from a speech in the lower house of congress June 24, 1890, reported in Vol. 21, page 6447, congressional record. NOTABLES ARRIVE IN TOPEKA. Weaver and Field, Survivors of 1892, Attend the Ceremonies. Gen. J. B. Weaver of Iowa and J. G. Field of Virginia, the Populist nominees for president and vice president In 1892, were among the first to arrive in Topeka for the Bryan notification meeting. Mr. Weaver said to a State Journal re porter today: "Kansas will do her whole duty by the candidate whom we notify here today. The state will join its friends In Iowa, Nebraska and the other states of the west in making Mr. Bryan president." Mr. Field, who is making his first trip to the state, said: "This is a magnificent country. I am happy to be here, not alone because I beljeve we t are taking the preliminary steps in a' new political era, but because I am glad to see the wonderful country which has been so long in the foremost rank of the states leading the movement for reform in our methods of government. We need a re public in sense as well as well as name and our candidate for president promises us what we demand and the principles upon which he is making the campaign promise the people of the United States the destruction of the imperialistic ten dencies." EDMISTON SENDS REGRETS. Chairman Marion Butler Also Stays Away From Topeka. Vice Chairman Edmiston of the Popu list national committee was selected to preside over the Bryan ceremonies today but he sent a telegram, at the last mo ment saying he could not be present The arrangement to have Edmiston preside was made after Chairman Mar ion Butler of the national committee sta ted that he could not be present. Now that the heads of the national committee are not present the state com mittee was awry this morning on the se lection of a chairman, although it is pro bable that Gen. J. B. Weaver will have that honor. PRIZE FIGHT BULLETINS The Fitzsimmons-Sharkey prize fight will be bulletined by rounds by the State Journal tomorrow night The fight is scheduled to take place at Coney Island in New York city, and will bo called about 8:30 or 9 o'clock Topeka time. A description of the fight will be flashed directly from the ring side into the State Journal office by the Associated Press and will be read to the listeners In front of the State Journal office without Oelay. SPECIAL SEHVICE Via Santa Fe to Chicago for G. A. R. Encampment. Special sleepers standard and tourist and free chair cars for accommoda tion of members G. A. R. and their frienda will leave Topeka via Santa Fe on special train Sunday, August 2& T. L. King, Agent, Topeka. BLOOD THIRST. (Continued from First Page.) ing is still running high ana a leader would probably cause further repreda tiona There are now 625 troops here. This is believed to be enough to quell any further trouble that may arise. Threats are being made on every hand against the police. Early this morning Mayor Young issued a proclamation de claring that the city was in a state of insurrection. He commanded the closing of every saloon. The firing of Columbia hall, and the city building was accomp lished by a ruse. Part of the mob ad vanced on the officers who were penned up in the building while another detail went behind the building and under Col umbia hall, a pile of paper was ignited and in a moment the building waa in flames. Meanwhile the mob had secured dyna mite. This was placed under the front of the city building and exploded. The second charge blew in the entire front and set fire to the structure. The mob shouted wildly as the building was de stroyed. The fire department was called to save the building, but when the fire men arrived they were ordered to not turn on the hose. "Billy" Roepke, a fire man who turned a hose on the city building was shot through the neck. Three other firemen were injured. While the city hall was burning the mob broke into the patrol station nearby, took out the automobile patrol wagon and ran it up and down the street amid wild yells of approval. A man brandishing a big knife acted as motor man. During the excitement early in, the evening a colored man was chased from a street car. Some one started a story that it was Peck. During the riot colored people stayed at home. No attention is paid to colored people however, on the streets today. No at tempt was made to interfere with the militia on their arrival here. Akron will undoubtedly be under military control until tomorrow at least Mayor Young told Col. Potter at noon that he wanted the troops to remain over night, possibly longer. Albert Greenlesse, who was ap pointed acting chief of police has de clined to serve and John Durkin has been appointed in his place. Durkin is the oldest man on the force. Nothing has yet been heard from Chief Harrison. Coroner Leberman viewed the body of young Glen Wade today and will proba bly postpone his inquest until later. SHARPRGHTING In Progress Between the Boers and the British. London, Aug. 23. Lord Roberts reports to the war office under date of Pretoria, August 22, as follows: "Buller's division marched to Van Wycksvli, IS miles south of Belfast yes terday. His casualties were 20. "Paget reports from Hammans Kraal that Baden-Powell engaged Grobler's rear guard all day yesterday. Grobler was driven back east of Pinar's river. Baden Powell occupied the railway station of that name. During the fight Baden Powell's advance and that of the enemy galloped into each other, the Rhodesians losing Colonel Spreckly and four men killed and seven wounded. Many of the Boers were killed or wounded. They were at Cyferkul this morning. Plummer and Hickman were closely pursuing them; "It seems certain that Dewet, finding it hopeless to make his way eastward has crossed the Maeraliesberg, with a few wounded, with the intention of returning to the Orange River colony. He is in a verv different condition from that when he left Bethlehem, with six or eight guns and 2,000 men. His guns have mostly been buried and his personal following can not be more than 300. "It is stated that Steyn, with a small bodyguard, has crossed Pinar's river- on his way to join Kruger at Machadodorp. "The Boers yesterday blew up a por tion of the railway station at Koetzes drift, five miles north of New Castle, and damaged the rails at a point 30 miles south of New Castle." Nancy Letter Returns. New York, Aug. 23. Miss Nancy Leiter. youngest daughter of Levi Z. Leiter, of Chicago, arrived from Europe on the steamer Majestic. Miss Leiter has been spending several months with her sister. Lady Curzon, wife of the Viceroy of In dia. Big Tax Redemption. A Mr. Freeman, representing A. C. Doris and A. H. Pierce, of Massachusetts, paid $1,100 into the county treasury yes terday to redeem a lot and a half on Tenth avenue between Kansas avenue and Jackson streets. Ho sold the property for 11,500. Heir to $30,000,000. Chicago, Aug. 23. A special to the Times-Herald from Asheville, N. C, says a girl baby has been born to Mrs. George Vanderbllt, in Biltmore house. Mr. Van derbilt announces that her name will be Cornelia Stuyvesant. The little stranger is heir to a fortune of t30.000.000. UP-flGS Cleanses the System Gently and Effectually when bilious or costive. resents in tlie most acceptable form the laratjre principles of plants inoTvn to act most IwneijciaJy. TO GET ITS BENEFICIAL EFFECTS BUY THE GENUINE MANFD. BY CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUPCQ SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. LOUISVILLE. KY. NEWYOWt. HX for safe by druggists price SO per totU. ;-r s Aw.'cV fiJ 'v- rC r,3 vV"' lv k. nrr n. 5 ALLIES CUT OFF. Continued from Page 1.1 condition upon which the United States would take up overtures for a truce. Be yond this important correspondence the early part of the day tirought few de velopments in the Chinese situation. The American reply having been given there was no pressing need of cabinet conferences. The Chinese legation was without additional advises. The Ameri can reply was sent forward last night. It seems to be accepted as bringing all ne gotiations to a halt for the present and it is difficult to foresee what the next move will be. The reply is considered a remarkable document because of its extreme brevity and the number of vital points it con tains. While a casual reading of the document would convey the idea that it was a simple rejection of China's pro position yet an analysis discloses that it is full of important propositions which will be the guiding principles of this government for the present time. Chi na's declaration that the sole purpose of the international expedition was the rescue of the ministers from Pekin is met by the statement that this rescue has been accomplished only by force of arms, unaided by the Chinese govern ment. It next makes plain that the Uni ted States is ready to welcome any ov ertures for a truce. In this connection the first official statement is made of the readiness of the United States to "invite the other powers" to Join in ne gotiations. As a means of judging when the time for negotiations will arrive the American note states that it will be when security is established in Pekin and the Chinese government shows first its ability, and second its willingness to make on its part "an effective" suspen sion of hostilities, both at Pekin and throughout China. Minister Conger's dispatch shows there was no representative of the Chinese governement, so there is at present no "ability" on the part of the government to act in a binding manner. The reply also makes clear that the United States i3 not confining its at tention to Pekin, but that the suspen sion of hostilities "elsewhere in China" is a condition precedent to negotiations. The further use of the term "authori tative and responsible" government of China also has a definite meaning in connection with the present chaotic condition of affairs. Finally the reply states that when all of these various conditions open the way to negotiation then this government wil lbe prepared to negotiate "to attain the ends de clared" in the circular to the powers on July 3. In short all purposes of future negotiations are referred back to this, circular when the president laid down specific intentions of the United States and also expressed a policy of "pre serving the territorial and administra tive entirety of China," seeking a solu tion which would "preserve a Chinese territorial and administrative entirety. There is no doubt that the feeling of the United States government ia much stronger than expected in the reply. This was couched in diplomatic lan guage, but officials of the government in a position to know the attitude of this country state that it ia a great as sumption on the part of Earl Li to inti mate that the conditions imposed by this government have been fulfilled. WThlle it is the intention of this govern ment to stand faithfully by the note of July 3, the chaotic condition reported by Minister Conger, the flight of the Chinese government, the apparent in ability or lack of desire on the part of such government as exists in China to co-operate with the United States and witti the allied forces either to pre serve or protect the foreigners compli cates the situation and makes a firm position by the United States necessary. Under these conditions the troops of the United States together with such erinforcements as seem desirable, will remain in China. There are several conditions which must be complied with and after careful consideration it has been determined that the United States would be in no condition to enforce de mands which it must make if it should withdraw from Chinese territory. It is known that indemnity will be demand ed and the punishment of those re sponsible for the outrages against the government of the United States as represented in Minister Conger, and for the killing of American citizens and the destruction of their property. It is said that this indemnity must be ex acted and the punishment of the guilty parties insisted upon as a warning to all governments and to all peoples that the life and property of American citi zens everywhere shall be repected and protected. More than this, until there is a responsible government in China, which can protect the lives and prop erty of such citizf.-ns of the United States who are still there this govern ment does not feel that it can with draw its protection. In fact it is said by competent authority that the cap ture of Pekin by the allied army has not changed conditions to any great ex tent in dealing with the Chinese nor can there be any material change until the government of China asserts itself against the lawless element which has caused all the trouble. IN FEAR OF SALT SMUGGLERS. London, Aug. 23. A news agency dis patch from Shanghai dated Wednesday. August 22, says a consular report re ceived from Soo Chow says the gover nor fears the city will be attacked by a force of salt smugglers. A SPIULED TRIBUTE. From the Denver Times. I heard a good story the other day, am maybe you have heard it. too; but, any way, it is worthy of repetition: "Dan Grogan was a prosperous contrac tor, and he had four boys, great, big, strappin' fellys, wid hands on 'em like canvas hams, an' wan day whin Dan doid these same boccos had a floral pilly made fer 'im wid 'Papa' in purphel immartels ophon et. Fhwat do yees tink av thim, 'Papa,' and thim wid hans es big as hams? "Well, they tuck Dan, pace to his soul, out ta the cimetsaf -CTid phwin they got 'im thav're the pallbearers all walked along and dhropped a clod av dirt upon 'im, and thay're whoit gloves as well, and then the undhertaker kim along wid the pilly. He bumped up against Mick Mc Carthy and knocked off the first P on 'Papa,' and et left only 'A. P. A.'. Thin they tellyphoned f her the caraner." A PECULIAR GIRL. fFrom the Chicago Times-Herald. "That Miss Brandish is one of the most peculiar girls I ever saw. She and I met in Florida last winter, and we've been very good friends ever since until a cou ple of weeks ago. Now she barely speaks to me. I can't account for it. We were talking one evening about clever women. We both agreed that talented women are seldom beautiful." "You probably made some break that she didn't like." "No, I was careful about that, and she showed no sign of this unaccountable coldness until I asked her whether. If she could have her choice, she would prefer to be talented or beautiful. She never answered the question, and has been dif ferent toward me ever since. Most pecul iar girl I ever saw." It Was Time He Learned It. From the Chicago Record. T waited three solid hours for that palm reader to get around to me." "Well?" "He told me I didn't get on in life be cause of my tendency to fool away time." Half the ills that man is heir to come from indigestion. Burdock Blood Bitters strengthens and tones the stomach; makes indigestion Impossible. STILL AFTER PECK. Mob Forming in Akron to Fol low Him to Cleveland. Cleveland, O., Aug. 23. Intelligence was received here this afternoon by the police authorities that a mob of 300 men had left Akron for Cleveland, bent on wreaking vengeance on the head of Peck for the outrage of Wednesday. The telephone message containing the infromation was sent to the police auth orities by the son of Chief of Police Har rison, of Akron. Subsequently Sheriff MeCannell and his chief deputy made an inquiry by telephone of Akron to con firm to the report. The sheriff stated that in case a mob appeared he would call upon the city to detail a detachment of police to guard the county jail. The excitement at the county jail was in tense at the time the intelligence regard ing the mob was received. Peck, the col ored man charged with the crime begged the jail officials to obtain an immediate hearing and remove him from the city to Columbus. He trembled with fear as he made the request. He said a life sen tence was preferable to a trial in Akron and wanted to throw himself on the mer cy of the court. Akron, Aug. 23. The Standard Hard ware company is short about 90 shotguns and rifles, 30 revolvers, 20 razors and nearly 100 knives of all kinds stolen from its store by the mob last night. About 1.000 loaded shotgun cratridges and 20. 000 rounds rifle and revolver ammunition were also taken. Two pairs of hand cuffs and two of "nippers" are missing. Only two shotguns have been recovered. Two sticks of dynamite were also found in Robeinson's sewer pipe yard. About, 40 rioters broke into the Standard com pany's store about 11 o'clock today, smashing a big plate glass window. La ter fully 600 returned to the store for more weapons. Policemen and employes were held at bay across the street while the store was looted. Although crowds throng the streets near the wrecked court house all is quiet this afternoon. HE OBSERVED THE ORDER. From the Detroit Free Press. "Look here, what are you doing there?" The man who had asked the question seemed excited, but the man to whom it was addressed was not disturbed in the least. He was dumping a load of dirt in a vacant lot. This was perfectly apparent to the questioner, too. So that the question was clearly unneces sary as a means of obtaining informa tion. This idea must have impressed itself upon the man at work, for he went on with his task. The other man became more excxited at this nonatten tion and asked the question again in a louder tone than before. Then the workman replied: "I am unloading some dirt, sir." "But don't you see that sign?" de manded the angry man, pointing to a notice on a post not ten feet away. "Yes, sir." "What does it say?" "It says, 'Place no dirt here by order of John Smith,' read the man. "Well, sir," the angry man went on, "I am John Smith, the owner of that lot. "Glad to know you, sir." "None of your impudence, sir, or I will have you arrested. Now I wish to know why you dump dirt on my lot when there is a notice distinctly forbidding it." "I beg your pardon. Mr. Smith, but that notice does not forbid me from dumping dirt there." "It doesn't, eh? What does it say, then? I'd like to know, sir." "Well, Mr. Smith, "I've read it to you once, but I will read it again If you wish. It says, 'Place no dirt here by order of John Smith,' and I have placed none there by order of John Smith. I work for a man named Robinson." At this the man mounted his cart and drove away, leaving Mr. Smith very thoughtful. The next day the sign was properly punctuated. Weather Indications. Chicago, Aug. 23. Forecast for Kan sas: Generally fair tonight and Friday; southerly winds. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. Chicago, Aug. 23. WHEAT Wheat started dull today. September opened a shade higher at 73c to 74c, Liverpool being 94d higher and harvesting opera tions in the northwest suffering delay from continued heavy rains. In the face of this news outsiders were sellers. This discouraged local traders who, following the opening betook themselves to the sell ing side and September dropped to 73'&Ic where the market steadied. Trade was very light. Local receipts were 325 cars, 15 of contract grade, while Minneapolis and Duluth reported 377 cars against 242 last week and 281 a year ago. September later eased to 731-4c. but un der pressure of a renewed export demand rallied actively to 74c and closed strong, Sc higher at 74(&Hc New York re ported 40 loads taken for export and cash sales here were put at 155,0oO bu. Offer ings were scarce. CORN Trade in corn early was very small. September opened a shade higher at 39c to c, but sold oft to 39Hc on the continuance of rains in the west and in sympathy with the wheat easiness. Re ceipts were 148 cars. The close was easy, o lower at 39 ',4 c. OATS Oats were dull and featureless there being no trade of eonsquence during the first part of the session. September opened unchanged at 21c and sold to 21c. Receipts were 251 cars. PROVISIONS The provisions market was inactive but steady. There was a fair cash demand. The whole list opened 2M;C lower September pork at $10.87, September lard at $6.67 and September ribs at $6.97 and each recovered the initial loss. FLAX Cash: N. W., $1.40; S. W.. $1 39. August, $1.40; September, $1.37; October, $1.333i. RYE August, 50c; September, 50c; October, 51e. BARLEY Cash. 37'S49c. TIMOTHY September and October, $4-02. Chicaao Livestock Market. Chicago, Aug. 23. CATTLE Receipts. 9.690. Including 2.500 westerns and 50 Tex ans. Choice steers steady, others slow. Westerns and Texans steady; butcher stock weak. Good to prime steers, $5 4016 6.00; poor to medium, $4.605.30; stockcrs and feeders, $3.25a4.75: cows. $2.65'&4.25; heifers, $3.0CkS4.90; canners, $2.0of2.60; bulls. $2.5ofti4.4(: calves, $4.50'ji 6.bu; Texas lea steers, $4.15&5.00: Texas grass steers, $3,153 4.00: Texas bulls, $2.25iJi3.25. HOGS Receipts todav, 22.000: tomorrow. 19.000; left over, 6,419. Light steady, others weak to shade lower. Top. $5.57: mixed and butchers', $5.005.47: good to choice heavy, $5.055.37: rough heavy, J4.9-ifrf5.0O; light, $5.J5"U5.57: bulk of sales. $5,154(6.35. SHEEP Receipts, 15,000; market about steadv. Good to choice wethers. S3.65-fM.00: fair to choice mixed, $3.35(U3.60; western sheep, $3.3063.75: Texas sheep, $2.5riCt3.50; native lambs, $4.15i"a5.25; western Iambi, $4.75-&6.25. Official yesterday: Recelpts Cattle, 26, 090: hogs. 24.553: sheep. 20,419. Shipments Cattle, 4,936; hogs, 4,421; sheep, 6,329. Kansas City Live Stock Market. Kansas Citv, Mo., Aug. 23. CATTLE Receipts, 12.000. Best natives, steady; other cattle, weak to 10c lower. Native steers, $4.005.55: Texas steers, $2.85a5.15: Texas cows. $2.25(&3.3o; native cows and heifers, $1.75S5.15: stockers and feeders, $3.00414.60: bulls, $2.50x4.00. Calves, receipts 600. market steady; sales, $3.0015.25.' HOGS Receipts, 8.000; lights steady, others weak to 5c lower. Bulk of sales, $512S5.20: heavy, $4.956.17; packers, $5.12a5.27: mixed. $4.95fi5.15: light. $4.265.30; yorkers, $5.25&5.30; pigs, $4.S5ti 5.15. SHEEP Receipts, 3,000; market steady. Lambs,' $3.5Cf&5.2o; muttons, S3.00&4.00. Kansas City Produce Market. Kansas City, Mo.. Aug. 23. WHEAT September, 64c: December. 674c. Cash: No. 2 hard, 64i65e; No. S2Ci64c; No. Z red. 69ti70c: No. 3, 6Sifi8c CORN September. 34V4'c: December, 32c. Cash: No. 2 mixed, 36c; No. 2 white, 37c: No. 3, 36c. OATS No. 2 white, 24c. RYE No. 2, 45c. HAY Choice timothy, $9.25; choice prairie. $6.0050.50. BUTTER Creamery, l&81Sc; dairy, fancy, 16c. EGGS 12 c Topeka Markets Today. Topeka, Aug. 23. CATTLE, COWS $3. 007i3.15. HEIFERS S3.00-S3.25. HOGS. LIGHT $4.7095.00. MEDIUM AND HEAVY $4.7035.00. GRAIN. NO. 2 WHEAT 60-j 61c. NO. 2 MIXED CORN 33c NO. 2 WHITE CORN 35c NO. 2 OATS 22c HAY $5.00fu5.50. PRODUCE. EGGS 9 cents. CHICKENS 66 cents. BUTTER 13 cents. Topeka Bide Market. Topeka, Aug. 23. Based on Chicago and Boston quota tions. The following are net prices paid in Topeka this week: GREEN SALT CL'REr-6C. NO. 1 TALLOW 3c. GREEN SALT HALF CURED 6e. New York Money Market. New York, Aug. 23. MONEY Money on call nominally at l i'?i per cent.; prime mercantile paper, 4'-5 per cent.; sterling exchange firm, with actual business In bankers' bills at $4.87fa:!i for demand and at $4.84Vi'u for 60 days; posted rates, $4.85 and $4.88u4.89; commercial bills, $4.83tr4.S4. SILVER Silver certificates, 61W62c; bar silver, 61c; Mexican dollars, 4sr"sc. BONDS Government bonds steady; re funding 2s. when issued, registered, 104; coupon, 104; 2s, registered, 3s, reg istered, 109; coupon, 1(79: new 4s, registered, 113; coupon, 113; old 4s, registered, 115; coupon, 115; 6s, registered, 112; coupon, 112. ii Butter Market New York, Aug. 23. BUTTER Firm: current packed factory. 14jl6c Sugar Market. New York, Aug. 23. SUGAR Raw, steady: fair refining. 4c. COFFEE Quiet; No. 7 Rio, 8C Cotton Market. Galveston, Tex., Aug. 23. COTTON Firm, 9c. New York, Aug. 23. COTTON Spot closed quiet, c decline. Middling up lands. 9c; middling gulf, 10 a. Sales, 1.159 bales. New York Uptown Gossip. New .York, Aug. 23. It is generally agreed in Wall street that the present practical Is likely to continue for soma time. The market has been so indifferent the last month to events of high import ance in both the political and financial world that no one can Imagine at the moment what Is likely to arouse interest. The railroad bond market fails to show that activity and improvement which has usually considered to be a necessary pre curser of animation and advance in the stock market. The dealings at the stock exchange have fallen to extremely low figures, but there is some business done over the counter, and much more Im portant than the actual commission house business done in stocks. There is always some surplus capital seeking Investment in railroad mortgages, but nevertheless the demand on this account Is remarkably small. It may be questioned whether more than a few commission houses are now earning their daily expenses. The market is in the hands of a dozen or so, and the execution of any legitimate busi ness either for sales or purchases has be come extremely difficult. Market Gossio. Liverpool: Wheat d higher; corn, Hd lower. Omaha receipts: Hogs, 12,000, Be lower; cattle, 6,000; sheep, 5.000. Chicago: Estimated cars for tomorrow Wheat, 222; corn, 60; oats, 282; hogs, 16.000 head. New York: Puts, September wheat,' 78c; calls, 80c. Chicago: Puts, September wheat.TSSi'?? 9ic; calis, 75c. Puts, October corn, 373 c; calls, 3SS39c Range of Prices. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant. 112 East Fifth street, Topeka. Kansas, receiver and shipper of grain. New"york. Article Open High Low Close Yes. WHEAT Sept 78 79- 78 79H 7S Dec. 80- 81 80 81 80 CORN Sept 44 44H 43 44 M Dec 40 40 40 40 40 CHICAGO. Open High Low Article WHEAT- Sept Oct. CORN Sept Oct. OATS Sept Oct. PORK Sept Oct. LARD Sept Oct. RIBS Sept Close Yes. 73- 74 74- 75 39- 39 38- 38 7.1 74 3S 37 21 21 10 87 10 95 74- 73 75- 74 39- 39 38- 38-H 21- 21 22 22 21 22 10 90 10 95 6 67 21 22 11 02 11 07 10 97 11 05 10 90 10 97 6 (T2 6 67 6 72 7 02 S 70 6 87 707 695 707 700 KANSAS CITY. Article Open High Low Close Yes, WHEAT Sept 63 64 63 61 63 Dec. 66 67 66 67 66 CORN Sept 35 35 3i 35 35 Dec. ...32 32 32 32 32 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, Aug. 23. Op'n!Highl Low i Stocks. u se i es. 1 1 I 1 I Suerar 123 123 122 95 123 1123 !'f.l I 0 St!1-'.' 9:' 35j -56 57 3l'i! 31 12-!i:.r.i. a o i"o i:i:;-- 1K. 27V, I 27'. 7Mi 7-1 91 91 79-S 7! People's Gas Am. Tobacco A. S. W B. R. T Federal Steel C. B. Q C. R. I. P.. C. M. St. P.. Atchison com.. Atchison pfd 95 93W.S 9' 3 57 31 125 107 114 27'4 70U, 81 79 51 76 59 35 35U bl'i 34V, 125 107 11 4 27' 66 4 125 l'ib-ll.T- 27'- 70 70 91 79 Mannattan Ml' Western Union Mo. Pacific U. Pac. pfd 17. Pac. com Kilters So. Pac. pfd C. O B. O. T. C. I N. Pac. pfd N. Pac. com L. N 61 V 76 5"4 76 6K! tcvb 6S74 76 S9 68 8.50 8.50 1: S37, 4.0.M 8 34 27 72 70 71 51 72 34 27 72 1Vt 71 61 72 "'8 27 72: 6: l 61 72 33 2 71 69 51 71 2" 9 71V. 51 72 Ex-div., 4 per cent. Telephone 273. J. C. GOINGS, Commission Merchant, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Receiver and Shipper of Grain. lis East Fifth Strest. Leased private market and gossip wire to Chicago. Always In the market for cash grain. Consignments of graiu aud correspondence solicited,

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TOPEKA STATE JOtm:tf Al THtTRSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 196a 9 MUNYON'S INHALER CURES CATARRH Colds, Coughs, Hay Fever, Bron- chitIS, Aitnraa f 1f rttcacp the Throat and Lungs. through th month ud emitted from the nos trils. clDfln Dd T.poriiln U tJie '"f"1 and diseased pert, which nniot be reacted of medicine t.keu lota tbe .tom.cb. It rearhes the tare spots It heals the raw placet It goes to the 'eat o f disease It acu as a balm and tonic to the whole ystm-tlBat truoaistsortentbymaiL 0AroASfc.a. 150 Miles Along The Columbia River By Daylight ON" "THE OVERLAND LIMITED" Only Three ITitlts HATING TEE THIP SA1TSAS CITT TO P02.TLA2TD. For Tickets, Time Tables and full in formation, call on F. A. LEWIS, City Ticket Agent, or J. O. Fulton, Depot Agent. X Why suffer the X pangs of rheumatism when KOHL'S I RHEUMATIC CURE J gives quick relief and 2 permanent cure. 1 All Druggists. Price $1.09. J Stop Paying Rent. Do you know that In 30 or 12 years money paid for rent would buy the placer Figure it up and see. The Shawnee Building and Loan Association Will loan you money to help buy a place. Tou can pay It back in monthly installments. Go talk It over with Eastman, at 115 WEST SIXTH ST. "THE NEW YORK and BOSTON LIMITED," EASTBOUND. DAILY. Lv. ST. LOUIS 8.00 a.m. Ar. Terre Haut-a 12.36 p. m. Indianapolis 2.25 p.m. Cleveland 9.55 p. m. Buffalo 4.00 a. m. Rochester 5.40 a. m. Syracuse 7.35 a. m. Utioa. 8.68 a.m. Albany 11.15 a. m. NEW YORK 2.55 p.m. BOSTON 4.55 p. m. NEW MORNING TRAIN With Through Pullman Sleepers, ST. LOUIS TO NEW YORK. ST. LOUIS TO BOSTON. Vestibules roaches. All meals served In PI -ilng Cars. I bis train receives all Horn In i Connection, at St. Loul Irom the West and boulhwest. O. "W. Geeex, T. P. A.. Kansas City, Ma C. L. KrLLBARY, A. Ii. P. A., SL Louis, Mow Summer Tours on Lake Michigan. THE EtECANT MA r'l-I-j4t STEAMSHIP lftll I UN tor pasMnaer avrric e1clu.iT.l5-. make, tri-sec rip. for fh.rij..lx. H.rb., e.rt.. B.i" Mr UudiauPoimi ""era Ad LEAVES CHICACO AS FOLLOW: T. Tkrn. II ka. SitVuv Manttoti Steamship ComDanv OFUcE A DOCKS. Rush aad N. Water Sti ChiMgo. '-T of Big 4 Four A NOTED MORMON DEAD. Father of First Polygamous Child Passes Away in Utah. Chicago, Aug. 23. A special to the Chronicle from Salt Lake City Bays: Joseph B. Noble, father of the first polygamous child born after that tenet was Introduced into the Mormon church, was buried at Bountiful, Utah. The funeral services were attended by thirty of his children, eighty-four of his grandchildren and a number of his great grandchildren. Mr. Noble has had six wives, forty-seven children of whom thirty-three are living and 124 grandchildren. Mr. Noble's career has been Closely associated with Mormonism from its earliest days. He was a Massachusetts shoemaker and was working away in his shop in 1S32 when he heard of a new preacher who had come to town dis seminating the doctrines of a new faith. The preacher was Brigham Young and it was not long before he had added the young shoemaker to his list of con verts. A 'few years later Mr. Noble moved to Nauvoo, 111., and became prominent in the colony of Mormons. Polygamy was secretly introduced into the colony and Noble took to himself a second wife. M'KINLEY CAN'T GO. Notifies G. A. R. That He May Not Reach Chicago at All. Washington Aug, 83. Secretary to the President Cortelvou has Just advised Mr. William H. Harper, executive director of the thirty-fourth annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, that while the president had Intended leaving Washington tomorrow, reaching Chicago Saturday afternoon to participate in the exercises of the encampment, the condi tion of public business here of Immediate Importance will delay his departure from Washimjton'and may possibly prevent him from visiting Chicago at this time. If the president finds that he can leave (to as to be present at some of the exer cises he will do so and Mr. Harper and others having them in charge will be promptly notified. An official of the government discuss ing the determination of the president to postpone his visit to Chicago, says ids action was taken on account of the Chinese situation. It is expected that information may reach this government at any moment requiring immediate ac tion and it is the wish of the president to give his personal attention to every thing that may develop in China from now until there is a settlement of the existing conditions. The president, it is said, realizes that while he is going and coming from Chicago and while participating in the celebration at that city he could not possibly receive in formation and give it the attention which the acute stage of affairs in China demands. WALES AT CASSEL. England's Prince and German Emper or Sleet and Embrace. New York, Aug. 23. A dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser from Beflin savs: The Prince of Wales has arrived at Wilhelmshohe, Cassel. The emperor, possibly by way of compliment to the prince, was driven to the railway sta tion in an automobile which had been sent to him by the war office, as a mod el. He enjoyed the ride and was In excel lent spirits when the prince arrived, who also seemed in good health and spirits. They embraced and kissed while the band played the British national an them. The prince shook hands with the generals of the suite and reviewed the guard of honor. The ceremony over, the kaiser and his uncle drove to the beautiful castel where after dinner the celebrated fountains played. The weather was 'magnificent. In the evening the emperor conducted the prince back to the station. The streets of Cassel were crowded all day. NAME NO TICKET. Mysterious Middle of the Road ers Will Not Nominate. The middle-of-the-road Populists will not put a state ticket in the field, but will devote their energies towards the elec tion of Wharton Barker as president of the t'nited States and Ignatius Ionnelly, his running mate. This was decided at a meeting held by the delegates to the State convention which is being held in this city today, but the place of meeting is a secret and Jittle is known abeut the meeting. J. F. W'il lits. of McLouth. was chosen chairman of the state central committee, according to the report, ami A. O. Miller, of Wa baunsee county, was elected secretary. The central committee will open its headquarters in this city about the 10th of next month. It was anticipated that both Wharton Barker and Ignatius Donnelly would be present, but the information was vouch safed by one of the delegates that when they heard that Bryan was to be in town today they decided that they would not honor the town with their presence. Mrs. Lease also disappointed the con vention by not making her appearance. However, Donnelly will make a speech in Alma sometime during the latter part of this week. Beginning with September 20. both Bar ker and Donnelly will be in this state, and thov will make twenty speeches. Mrs. Lease will be in this state during the ten days previous to the election, and will make speeches in opposition to Mr. Breidenthal. G. A. R. Official Train to Chicago. Via Santa Fe Route. Department Commander Martin and staff have arranged with the Santa Fe Route for a special train to. carry the old soldiers and their friends to the Na tional Encampment at Chicago. This train will leave Kansas points Sunday, August 26. arriving Chicago early Mon day morning. For tickets, folders.space and information call on or write T. L. King, Agent, Depot, Topeka, Kan. ROCK ISLAND ROUTE. Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo $19.00 for the Round Trip. Tickets on sale August 21, Sep tember 4 and IS, final return limit Oc tober 31. Chicago and Ret urn $14.00 via the Santa Fe. Account O. A. R. annual reunion. Tickets on sale Aug. 24th to 27th, in clusive. Good leaving Chicago as late as Sept. 30th. These trains daily.all fast, arriving Chicago ahead of any other line- Tourist Rates to Colorado and Utah. Tickets will be sold from points of Missouri Pacific to Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colo., and Salt Lake and Ogden, Utah, June 1st to Sep tember 15th, at greatly reduced rates. See nearest ticket agent or write H. C. TOWNEEND, G. P. T. A.. St. Louis, Mo. F. E. NIPPS, Agent. Topeka. Kansas. ROBBED IN HIS BERTH Occupant of a Pullman Assaulted While in Bed. Omaha, Neb., Aug. S3. Edward E. Batch, assistant cashier of the Omaha National bank, was assaulted tn his berth on the Northwestern road near Boone, Iowa, early this morning and robbed of $50, all the money he had on his person. On the arrival of the train in this city he was removed to his home and a phy sician summoned. While serious,, his in juries are not dangerous. Mr. and Mrs. Amorettl. of this city, were also Victimized by the robbers to the extent of a small sum. They were not awakened by the robbers. The affair is a mysterious one, as every one tn the car was asleep at the time. Batch is how recovering consciousness, and when able to talk may shed some light upon the affair. It is supposed he was awakened by the robber and knocked insensible to prevent an outcry. W. A. PAXTON A VICTIM. Omaha. Aug. 23. W. "A. Paxton, one of the leading capitalists of this city, was robbed some time during the night last hight while Sleeping in his berth on the Illinois Central. The thief se cured $1,"0 in money, some valuable pa pers and a number of railway passes. FIND A NEW HOME. Elm-wood Club Decides to Maintain an Organization. It was decided by a unanimous vote of the members of the Elmwood cicb Wednesday evening that the club should not be discontinued. For several weeks past there iias been much discussion of the question and it was thought by many that the club would break up, as It has not been in a very prosperous con dition during the summer and many of the members seemed to be losing in terest, but that was probably only the effects of the warm weather. At the meeting Wednesday evening Mr. Edward Wilder was appointed tem porary chairman owing to the absence from the city of the president. Dr. L. C. Wasson, and the vice president, Judge T. F. Garver. The attendance was large and the meeting an enthusiastic one. None t the members were willing that the club be discontinued, as it naw has a good foundation to build on. It will be necessary to give up the building now occupied by the club, at the expiration of the lease in September, and a committee was appointed to se lect new quarters. No entertainments will be given until cool weather, and after the club is set tled in its new home. TO STAY IN CHINA. American Troops Will Not Be Withdrawn This Winter. New York, Aug. 23. A special to the Herald from Washington says: There is now every prospect that the United States forces in China will be detained there for some time, and prob ably through the Winter. This, it is learned, was apparent from a dispatch with which Major General Chaffee ac companied his list of casualties which Secretary Root refused to make pub lic. General Chaffee's description of the military situation caused the dispatch sent Tuesday asking him for a report on the subject. Instead of showing a less serious state of affairs that Minister Conger had intimated as the authorities had hoped that he might do, he made it clear that further fighting would be necessary and that it is impossible to predict at what date the restoration of order in China would make possible the withdrawal of American and other for eign troops from that country. While Pekin is in possession of the allied forces the Chinese troops are mak ing demonstrations against Tien Tsin. FIRE AT MULTANE. Coal in Basement of High School Building Ignited Small Loss. Mulvane, Kan., Aug. 21 Thirty-four tons of coal in the basement of the Mul vane $10,000 high school building was discovered on fire this morning. There is no fire apparatus here. The basement was flooded by bucket brigade. The Wichita fire department was telegraph ed for. By heroic means the fire was gotten under control and large part of the coal removed before the Wichita de partment arrived. Luther Duggins, bar ber, and several others was nearly over come by coal gas and are prostrated. Fire 13 still smouldering but is undet" control and the building will be saved, and school will commence September 3. Mulvane is just recovering from recent fire which destroyed nearly one-third of the business portion of the town. Prevented a Tragedy. Timely Information given Mrs. George Long, of New Straitsvilie, Ohio, caved two lives. A frightful cough had long kept her awake every night. Ehe had tried many remedies end doctors but steadily grew worse until urged to try Dr. King's New Discovery. One bottle wholly cured her; and she writes, this marvelous medicine also cured Mr. Long of a severe attack of pneumonia. Such cures are positive proof of Its power to cure all throat, chest and lung troubles. Only 50c and 1. Guaranteed. Trial bot tles free at A, T. Waggoner's drug store. Kaiser Rides an Automobile. Berlin, August 23. Emperor William today began riding in an automobile. As Toneful as a Violin And as full of tune as a church organ. That's tie sort of music one gets from a good piano, and good pianos are the only kind we sell. Please call and try them. Yon will not be bothered to death With canyasaera from our estab lishment. E. B. GUILD MUSIC CO., CRAWFORD OPERA HOUSE BLDO. Ji ;LJ 0DEL1 FOR GOVERNOR. Piatt's Friend Probable Nominee of New York Republicans. New York, Aug. 23. The Times this morning prints trie following: Benjamin B. OdelL jr., may be nomi nated for governor by the Republican state convention at Saratoga. Mr. Odell, who was averse to accepting, has practically agreed to make the race. He did not deny it when seen by a re porter last evening, nor would he admit it. "Any statement," Said Senator Thomas C Piatt, "that I have declared for this, that, or the other man as the Republican nominee for governor Is wholly unauthor ized. The report that I have attempted to dictate a nomination is even worse. The Republican state convention will make a selection and it will do it after due deliberation. 'My mens are pretty weu Known,'' added the senator, "and eo far as I carrl see there is no change in the. situation from that which existed ten days ago." GOVERNMENT TO BUY. May Secure Steamers Injured in Ho- boken Fire. New Ydrk, Aug. 23. The North German Lloyd steamers Saaie and Bremen, which were wrecked by flames during the ter rible fire along the Hoboken river front, may become vessels of this government. United States Inspectors Wilson and Ma ron of the navy department are visiting Hoboken to inspect the hull of the Saale, which is now lying at the foot of Twelfth street. It is reported that the navy officers ate contemplating buying her from the steam ship company for use as a transport. The machinery of the vessel is said to be In good condition. The Inspectors have also paid a visit to the Bremen, which Is still on the Weehawken fiats. The offi cials of the North German Lloyd com pany decline to discuss the matter. SENT OUT OF TOWN. Police Are Sending Away People Who Are Not Wanted. Eight arrests were made by the police last night at the railroad yards of men who were evidently attracted here today by the big crowds. They were given a hearing this morning and returned to jail where they will be kept until the crowd has departed. Three tough looking boys who claimed to be newsboys from Kansas City were caught as they wre getting out of a box car. They were discharged and told to get out of town, as Topeka had plenty of newsboys of its own, The boys promised to take the first train for home. One of them, who gives his name -as Wilson, was arrested here when the Twentieth Kansas came home. lie gave the same story at that time and was promptly sent back to Kansas City. ANOTHER INCENDIARY. Be ward at Last Offered for "Jack the Barn BuAer. The fire department was called Wed nesday afternoon to the barn of F. M. Kimball at 1016 Polk street. The fire had gained considerable head Way before the firemen arrived and the barn was almost destroyed. The fire was of incendiary origin. Two boys were taken to the police station as suspects but were turned loose as there was no evidence aganist them. Mr. Kimball estimates his loss at $200. The barn was valued at $300 and was in sured for $100. Mr. Kimball has offered a $50 reward for the arrest of the per son who fired his barn. Mr. Kimball called on Mayor Drew thi morning to induce him to add $50 more to the reward. Mayor Drew in formed Mr. Kimball that he had not the power to offer the reward but that he would bring the matter to the notice of the council at the next meeting. The fire spread frora the Kimball barn to the barn adjoining owned by Dr. E. V. Coldren, 1018 Polk street but did small damage. Profit for the Grocer. Competition generally tends to reduce the profits of grocers but now and then competition among manufacturers reach es a place where the retail dealer makes more than his usual profit. Just now the coffee fight has reached a point where dealers can buy Lion coffee at less price than they can purchase bulk coffee. Such an opportunity is too good to let slip and many grocers will buy this coffee in packages and empty it into their coffee bins as wanted and sell it in bulk with profit to themselves. Noted Michigan Lawyer Dead. Chicago, Aug. 23. A special to the Chronicle from Adrian, Mich., says: Ex Mayor Seth Bean, law partner of Con gressman Henry Smith, died while sitting at the supper table. Acute gastric trouble Is the supposed cause. He was 0 years of age, held a promient place in Michigan Democratic politics and ranks among the leading lawyers of the state. Ever Young and Ever Fair. The preservation of female beauty and Us enchantments by the use of harmless cosmetics, are duties the ladies owe to themselves, and to those who value their personal charms as they appreciate their moral qualities. Unfortunately unprin cipled parties too frequently take ad vantage of the natural desire to be ever young and ever fair, and palm upon the market deleterious acid and mineral poisons with a momentary lustre at the risk of future sallowness and ruined health. Irr-trre- Oriental Cream, prepared by pr. T, Felix Goufaud, of New, York city, the ladies have a harmless prepara tion for preserving the delicacy of the complexion, and obliterating blemishes, which has become the favorite toilet ar ticle -of the leading professional artists, who owe so much of their popularity to their personal charms. Scarcely a star dressing in opera or theater throughout our land Is Without the Oriental Cream. It stands today the most harmless and perfect -beautifier known. From the Davenport Democrat. Good Medicine For Children, "Through the months of June and July our .baby was teething and took a run ning on of the bowels and sickness of the stomach,", says 0. P. M. Holliday, of Deming, Ind. "His bowels would move from five to eight times a day. I hnd a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in the- house and gave him four drops in a teaspoonful of water and he got better at once." Sold by all druggists. ROCK ISLAND ROUTE. Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, $19.00 for the Round Trip. Tickets on sale Augdst 21, Sep tember 4 and 18, final return limit Oc tober 31. That Throbbing Headache. Would quickly leave you If you used Dr. King s-New Life Pills. Thousands of Buf Terers have proved their matchless merit for sick and nervous headaches. They make pure blood and build up your health. Only 25c. Money back if not cured. Sold by A. T. Waggoner, druggist Three Fast Trains to Chicago via Santa Fe Route. Modern and comfortable equipment Quicker time than via any other line or combination of lines. Trains leave To peka at convenient hours, reaching Chi cago the same day or early next morn ing. Tickets, folders, reservations, etc., by applying to T. L. King, Agent, To peka depot. You will never find any other pills so prompt and so pleasant a-s De Witt's Little Early Risers, At all druggists. ENOUGH If. CHINA.

Troops En Route Are Ordered to Manila. Washington, Aug. 23. Orders have been issued by the war department di recting that the troops on the trans port Meade intended for Taku, China, be sent from Nagasaki on arrival there to Manila. The troops on the Meade consist of thirteen officers and 612 men of the Fifteenth infantry; ten officers and 369 men of the Third cavalry; four officers and 145 men of the engineer corps. This is the first order diverting troops intended for China to Manila. The government is satisfied that there are now sufficient soldiers in China for pres ent purposes. Orders also have been issued divert ing all other transports now en route with troops for China from Nagasaki to Manila. About 4,000 troops will be af fected by this order. 750,000 VISITORS Anticipated by the G. A. It. Committees at Chicago. Chicago, Aug. 23, Reports received to day at the G. A. R. encampment head quarters Indicate that the number of visitors in Chicago next week will break all records In the hiBtory of the city. Railroad and transportation lines have already begun the work of transporting the crowds and Monday it is estimated that the largest crowd ever brought into the city in a single day will arrive in or der to witness the military parade of Tuesday. At the offices of the various transportation companies it was assert ed today that the railroads are having difficulty in supplying sufficient rolling has been requested to report its sick to the pyhsician who will be at the railway station. Captain H. H. Peters, in charge of the entertainment of the veterans, has re ceived 35,000 applications for free quar ters for the various posts of the country. At previous encampments not more than one veteran in three has asked for free quarters and-this is taken for a basis in figuring an an attendance of 75.000 vet erans. Other guests of the city are ex pected to swell the number of visitors to T50.000. A medical corps of 150 physicians will look after the health of the veterans. Every hospital in the city has donated the use of beds for G. A. R. members during the encampment. Twelve ambu lances have been chartered and eight field hospitals will be established along the line of march during the parade. Each post upon its arrival in Chicago has been requested its sick 4o the physi cian who will be at the railway station. Commander Shaw, Chairman Harper and members of the encampment ar rangements committee, were in session at the Union League club when Secre tary Cortelyou's message, announcing the probable Inability of the president to attend the encampment was receiv ed. It threw them into a state bor dering on consternation, as many of the arrangements and demonstrations have been planned with the president as the central figure. "We will feel," said Chairman Har per, speaking for the committee as well as for himsef, "that nothing but busi ness of the gravest import to the na tion is dictating the president's course. We can only iiope that he may arrange matters so that his presence may be had during at least a part of the en campment. The date for the reception of veterans, set for Monday, will prob ably be changed to a later day in the week." Washington, Aug. 23. The probable In ability of the president to attend the Grand Army encampment at Chicago is a great disappointment to him. For many months past he has been looking forward with pleasurable anticipations to this op portunity to meet his old friends and army associates, and It Is only that his public duties imperatively demand his presence in Washington at this critical time that he has decided to cancel his Chicago engagement. Nevertheless, he has strong hoped that the tension in Chinese affairs may relax Within the next two or three days suffi ciently to warrant his leaving the city for a short time, in which event he will notify the Chicago committee of his com ing, even if he can arrive only in time to participate in the closing exercises of the encampment. The president fully realises another crisis is rapfdly approaching in China, and that momentous questions which may involve the life or death of the empire may at any time be presented for solution. Under these conditions the president deems it to be his duty to re main at the seat of government until the crisis for the present at least has passed. CHASED BY FRED GORDON. Burglar Ban Too Fast for Him and Got Away. A burglar tried to break Into the resi dence of S. O. Gordon on Greenwood ave nue in Potwin last night about 13 o'clock. Mrs. Gordon was in the house alone at the time, and heard the burglar trying 6everai of the windows. As the man was in the act of cutting the glass of the kitchen window in order to raise the catch Fred Gordon drove into the yard and frightened him from his work. He jumped from the porch and started across the adjacent yards, with Gordon, who took It for granted that he Was a bur glar. In pursuit. However, the burglar proved the best sprinter, and soon dis tanced his pursuer. The matter was re ported to the police. Millions will be spent In politics this year. We can't keep the campaign going without money any more than we can keep the body vigorous without food. Dyspeptics Used to starve themselves. Now Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what vou eat and allows you to eat all the good food you Want. It radically cures stom ach troubles. At all druggists. Detroit and Return via the Santa Fe Account biennial conclave Knights of Pythias. Tickets on Bale August 25 to August 27, inclusive. Final limit Sep tember 14, See T. L. King, Agent. A., T. S. F-i for particulars. The wolf In the fable put on Sheep's clothing because if -he traveled on his own reputation he couldn't accomplish his pur pose. Counterfeiters of DeWitt's WIteh Hasel Balve couldn't sell their worthless salves on their merits, so they put them In boxes and wrappers like DeWitt's. Look out for them. Take only DeWitt's Witch Hasel Salve. It cures piles and all skin diseases. At all druggists. TO CHICAGO. Sleepers and Free Chair Cars For Passengers From Topeka. Pullman standard and tourist sleep ers and free chair cars will be provided by Santa Fe Route for passengers from Topeka who go to Chicago with G. A. R. official train Sunday, August 26. For space and tickets apply to T. L. King, agent, depot. COLORADO FLYER. Via "Great Bock Island Route." Leaves Topeka 8:10 p. m., arriving Colorado Springs 10:35, Denver 11:00 o'clock next a. m. MET AN OLD FRIEN D. Mrs. Frank 0. Thompson a School mate of Mr. Bryan, William Jennings Bryan met sn old school friend at the National hotel this morning. She is Mrs. Frank C. Thomp son, wire of the paying teller of the Cen tral National bank. Mr. Bryan Was holding an Informal re ception in the hotel parlor when Mrs. Thompson approached. "I'm an old friend of yours," she said, extending her hand. "Don't you remember Fanny Pratt of Jacksonville, 111.?" "Well, well, of course 1 do," said Mr. Bryan, shaking Mrs. Thompson's hand heartily. "You went to school In Jackson ville the same time Mrs. Bryan and I were there." "Yes. I knew Mrs. Bryan of course much better than I did you," replied Mrs. Thompson. "I was greatly disappointed when I heard the she was not be with you on this trip. I should so much like to see her again. Is she well?" "Quite well, indeed. In fact I don't know what I should have done If she hadn't been well during the past several years. She's been staying at home saving the farm while I've been away trying to save the country." Mr. Bryan and Mrs. Thompson Con tinued to chat over school days fr sev eral minutes. The latter remarked that she kept fairly well posted on Jackson ville affairs by taking the Jacksonville Journal. "I never read the Journal DOW," said Mr. Bryan. "You know It has come to be such a mean Republican paper, and I don't want to endanger my good temper by reading It. You know I'm sensitive about what Republican newspapers say of me." and the presidential nominee laughed as though he enjoyed the idea. Tickets for Little Lord Fauntleroy at Crawford's theater Saturday afternoon will be put on sale at Rowley's drug store Friday morning. Prices, adults 25c; children 15c. Secure seats in advance and avoid the rush at the door. mm MD MISCELLANEOUS ADS. WANTED SITUATIONS. WANTED Situation of any kind by young man; is an experienced printer. Address -412 Kansas ave. WANTED By a young lady attending school, a place to work for her board. Call on or address The Standard School of Shorthand. WANTED KAUB ECEXP. WANTED For the coming year, a first class tatlor for special work; must be steady and of good habits. Address "Tailor," Journal office. $1,500 CAN BE MADE during campaign season selling our campaign ties. Great est sellers ever introduced. Territory go ing. Write immediately. Full line white and fancy rubber collars. Enclose stamp. Dept. C, M. M. Mfg. Co., Springfield, Mass. WANTED A paper ruler. Steady job for a good non-union man. Give references. Address B. V. C, care Journal. DO YOU WANT JOB TRAVELING Sal ary certain?. Answer Triumph. Co., Dal las, Texas. RELIABLE MAN to represent, In Tesl WANTED An experienced retail cloth ing salesman. Address, stating f te, ex perience and salary desired, P. O. box 678, Emporia, Kas. WANTED FEMALE HELP. WANTED Lady with a residence and a little cash to care for my patients. A good and sure income. No contagious cases; all high class patients. Address Nurse, care Journal. WANTED Woman or man In every town, to collect names: tS per 100. H. iL Rob inson Mfg. Co., Chicago. III. WANTED Kitchen girl, at once. South east corner Eighth and Qulncy st. WANTED AGENTS. BUSINESS CHANCES. WANTED MISCELLANEOUS. WANTED To give away dirt for grading. Inquire at 920 Jackson st. WANTED 100 sets harness, buggies, wag ons, gurries, carta, etc. 1123 Kansas ave., Newell. WANTED Good 4 room house or flat, to be occupied about October 15; state location and rent. Address G. O. P., care Journal. WANTED Lace curtains and portieres to clean. Mrs. Fosdick. 72G Qutncy st. FOBBENBOOMS FOR RENT Three furnished rooms for light housekeeping; gas stove. 714 Mon roe st. FOR RENT Rooms, 618 West Eighth street. FOR RENT Nice front room, with bat. 817 Monroe St. FOR RENT Furnished room. 611 East Eighth avenue. FOR RENT Three unfurnished rooms, first floor. Enquire S16 Jackson St. FOR RENT Pleasant furnished room; gas, bath, furnace heat. 421 Qutncy. FOR RENT Furnished rooms -cool. 8. W. corner Fifth and Madison at. FOB BENT HOUSE3. FOR RENT 907 East Eighth are, brick house, barn, hard and soft water. In quire 723 Madison st., or W. H. Whittle sey, Second and Madison. FOR RENT Four room house, 1009 Mon roe St., $8 per month. FOR RENT 1317 West 15th St., 7 rooms, 1 lots, nicely located, $10.00. Store building on Jackson south Of 7th; $10 per month. TOPEKA REALTY CO., B?4 Kan Ave. H. MACFERRAN. Mgr. FOR RENT New 6-room cottage, near Rock Island "Y." Inquire of Mrs. D. L. Lakin, First and Western ave. FOR RENT 6 room house. Jackson street. Enquire 61$ FOB SALE MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE House furniture at onCe. Carpets, bedroom suits, folding bed, chiffioner, water filter, rocking chairs, lounge, parlor lamp, carpet sweeper, child's tricycle, center tables, sofa chair, doll buggy, and kitchen furniture. 509 Lincoln street. FOR BALE One of the finest driving teams In Shawnee county. Can be seen at Todd Marple's Livery Stable, North Topeka. FOR SALT) Fine Jersey cow, 125 Mul vane street. FOR SALE Household goods, at 63 West Eighth at. FOR SALE Household goods, at 413 To pefca. avenue. FOB SALE REAL ESTATE. FOR SALE Five room cottage. HO N. Lake, Fensky's addition, on time. CLAIBVOYANT. MADAME RUSSELL, the world's re nowned clairvoyant trance medium and palmist. Reads your entire life past, present and future. She gives you edvlca on business, love, marriage, divorces, ab sent friends, social or domestic affairs. Hours, 9 a. m. to 9. p. m dally. Sunday, 9. a. m. to 6 p. m. Parlors, 216 East Sev enth street. DRESSMAKING. MRS. CARRIE BUZZELL will open her dressmaking parlors the first of Septem Imt at 113 West Tenth. WATCHMAKER. WATCHES cleaned, 75c: clocks. 0e; main springs, 75c: crystals, 10c. Cash paid for old gold or silver. All work guaranteed. Old jewelry exchanged for new. If hard Up. see Uncle Sam, 512 Kansas avenue. SPECIALISTS. DR. C. H. GUIBOR, Diseases of the Nose, Throat and Lungs. 708 Kansas avenue. jATTOBNJEYS-AT-LjAWj MILTON BROWN, lawyer, Practice In all state and federal courts. Suite 4L Craw ford bldg., Topeka, Kan. JEWELERS. JAMES B. HAYDEN, Jeweler and Opti cian. Complete stock of watches, dia monds, silverware, etc. Eyes examined and spectacles properly fitted. jMACHtNIMSHOPjJ WANTED Guns to repair or exchange on new ones. Razors ground. "Golden Rule" Machine Works, 514 Kansas ave. STOBAGE MERCHANTS' TRANSFER STORAGE Co., packs, ships and stores household goods. Tel. 186. Clarence Skinner, IM E. 6th at. FLORISTS. MRS. J. R. HAGUE, Florist, successor to R. J. Groves, 817 Kansas ave. 'Phone 602. CUT FLOWERS and floral designs at Hayes',. 107 West Eighth st. 'Phone 6S9. MONEY. MONEY TO LOAN on live Btock, 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, U5 West Sixth st. HAIB GOODS. SWITCHES, CHAINS. WIGS: your own design to order. Face treatments. Mrs. Hattie Van Vleck, 220 East Fifth st. rATENTS. FREE Our new handbook on patents. Fischer Thorpe, patent lawyers and solicitors, Junction bidg.. Ninth and Main sts., Kansas City, Mo. Tel. "Union lis." GERMAN AND SPANISH. PRIZES To the student making most progress in either of my next classes of JO, commencing September 10, I will pay expenses to the Pan-American exposition at Buffalo, where Spanish will be in de mand. Equals $150. Address W. G. Todd, city. FBEE MESSENGEB SEBVICE. PULL a Postal Telegraph-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 classl- fled ads. 6 cents per line of six words to the line and every fraction thereof. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. CHARLES C. BRADLEY, M. D. Office 513 Kansas ave, 'Phone, 678-2. Residonce, 5U West 7th street, 'phone 678-3. L. A. RYDER, M. D.. OFFICE and residence corner Gordon St., and Central ave.. North Topeka. 'Phoni $14. Uses the Brinkerholt system of rectal treatment, a successful and painless treat ment for piles, fistula. Assure, ulceration, etc IDA C BARNES, M. D., Office T32 Kansas ave. Residence Thir teenth and Clay. Office hours: 9 a. tn., to 11 a. m., and 3 p. m.. to 5 p. m. Telephone &98 residence and 16 office. DR. KLKMP, Office and residence, 418 Kansas ave. f7"h. MARTIN, M. D., 404 KANSAS avenue, over Wallace's drug store. 'Phones: 476, residence; 635, office. DR. EVA HARDING, Homeopathist. 62$ Kansas ave. Telephone 402. SURGEONS. Henry W. Roby. M. T., SfRGEON. 730 Kansas avenue. Residence, Twenty first st. and Kansas ave. Topeka, Kan. BICYCLES. TOPEKA CYCLE CO., 112 West 8th St. Tel. 706. Bicycles and sundries bicycles and tandems for rent; repairing of all kinds. V. 8. CYCLE CO.. 118 E. 8th st. National and Union bicycles. Sundries, repairs. STAMPS, SEALS AND STENCILS THE J. C. DARLING CO.i 734 Kan. Ave. Rubber stamps, brass and aluminum trade checks. Prices low. Catalogue free. Tel. 2ai FLASHLIGHT PHOTOS. PORTRAITS taken at your home or our studio, day or evening. Nichols Flash Light Studio, 708 Kansas ave. PAVING. THE OFFICE of the Capital City Vitrified Brick and Paving Co., has been removed to 118 West Eighth street PATENTS J. A. ROSEN, SOLICITOR OF PATENTS. F. M. Cometock, Mechanical Engineer. 418 Kansas Ave., rooms 3, 4 and 6.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL,, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1900. SSAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS oooooocoooocxxxx '""If c&tMj OOFTMQHT tM UTMC WIITM nU OO. CiHCHUUkTI A LITTLE BIG WASTE. ISTTNGUISH between economy and wisdom. Sitting at home to save shoe-leather is econo my, but it is scarcely wisdom. In the same way, doing without Ivory Soap is economy 1 but it isn't wise; your risks are greater than all possible saving. Every cheap soap contains free alkali. Now, free alkali will eat its way through the new oil cloth on the kitchen floor Imagine then what it will do in a single Monday's wash ing! Is such economy wise? WARM FOR JOINTISTS. Arrests Continue .With Clock-liike Regularity. The police continued their good work Wednesday evening of arresting joint Ista and the following: names were add ed to the police register as a. result: Mat Cave, eGorgre Head, C. H. Cave, Dan Kinney, Frank Swartz, William Finney and William Shaffer, making- In all forty-eight arrests since the com mencement of the raids. There are a number of warrants in the hands of the police and as soon as the joints reopen 9 they have been in the habit of doing they will be arrested. The cases of most of the jointists were set for August 27 and 2S, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. This is two hours earlier than the regular time for the opening of police court, but Judge Magaw decided that it would require that much extra time to handle the cases. The joints raided did not have a large quantity of liquor, as they have all be come frightened at the raids and car ried only bottled beer and whisky. The Btock usually consists of a keg of beer, a pine board bar, a. beer pump and a few glasses and the loss of that much, stock represents a loss of about $7.00. Mayor Drew said this morning that lie was satisfied with the work now be ing done, and intended that it should be kept up. "The jointists and a few other people seem to think it is a bluf, but I will show them that I mean business and am determined that this illegal traffic shall be stopped," said be. MUCH A 1)0 ABOUT NOTHING. LaBouchre Publishes His Correspond ence With. Montague White. New Tork, Aug. 23. A dispatch to the Tribune from London says: Toward the close of the parliamentary session Mr. Chamberlain announced that letters compromising some members of the house of commons had been found among the Boer archives at Pretoria. One of these members was Henry La Bouchere and he has now answered Mr. Chamberlain's threat to publish the cor respondence by publishing it himself. The letters were addressed by Mr. La Bouchere to Montague White eariy in August of last year when, of course, Great Britain and the Transvaal were etili at peace. In one letter Mr. La Bouchere strongly urges that President Kruger should accept a conference. which was at that time suggested to sectle the franchise question. He said if this were done it would take almost a month to settle the details and by that time the warlike fever In Kngland would have passed away. "And if." he added, "the basis was established that there should be substantial representation of the out lander yet not such as to endanger the majority of the Boers no danger would arise to the independence of the repub lic." In an open letter to Mr. Chamberlain Mr. LaBouchere contends that he had a perfect right to use his efforts to avert the struggle and that In advising the Transvaal government to make a con ftxnoDa R.prMDMtlve J R. noted under tbe fifteen wr of set upon reappfcfcB&M tb tp new Honor tftr&i be Bv. n hospital. In an al ondl'JCraB.iy the cortb aboTe. Mr: g the period of ber A (ear bare lun k,uiMu nowfr gin .toVvry fc tatb. nor I TVvlna ;pua wit of tbe Cafe lator. la the cmltoi has. icut wa at the iwa f:"Mun." Barer t.er poke "'HrlAlSandrj. Petrovna. -feoff Rb I VIM..-" Tcsn! m o'-avepWfl-ajliiliphTii-ad danhti Y--o S of the TT, iJ.-rfrVW :berH-."lo .Sow that the tfV!, prop.. ..never served lb right to control trie tows are takn imfmm i i iim ian,i Beware of Impurities In cigars. Most nickel cigars arc made of scraps and leavings with a good deal of doctoring to give them the appearance of original tobacco. The Sportsman is onlike these. It is a pure tobacco cigar, of whole leaf, hand made and not doctored. Do Yoa Smoke the Sportsman? Stamped tenth the Name and Sold by all Dealers. I hi pa IX i 111 it NAVE ilcCORD MERCANTILS COflPANY, Distributors, 8T. JOSEPUV m MiSSOUBb- cession so as to enable the British public to recover from the excitement which Mr. Chamberlain had worked up, he was only performing a patriotic duty. Mr. LaBouchere adds, that as he has published his letters to Mr. White, per haps Mr. Chamberlain will now publish his correspondence with Rhodes' solici tor which proves, according to some of the radicals that the colonial secretary had a guilty knowledge of the Jamison conspiracy. The conspiracy trial at Pretoria has terminated, as was expected, with the conviction of the accused German lieu tenant, Hans Cordua. There was no doubt that this young man had broken his parole and had committed a most serious offense against martial law by appearing in the uniform of a British officer. As for the plot to kidnap Lord Roberts, it seems to have been an extremely vague and foolish affair, and never to have got beyond the stage of conversation on the subject between Cordua and the Spanish detective Gano, who was admitted by the prosecution to have acted the part of agent provo cateur and suggested the plan to Cordua, Sentence is deferred until the conviction has been affirmed by Lord Roberts. Some of the afternoon papers are al ready clamoring that an example should be made by shooting Cordua but consid ering the youth and silliness of the prisoner and the fact that his so-called plot was gotten up for him by a British police agent, it seems hardly likely that the death penalty will be inflicted. LANDS ATTACHED. Authorities Levy on Property of Connecticut Mutual For Hillmon Claim. United States Marshal Stern has ad vertised for sale the lands owned in Leavenworth county by the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance company to sat isfy the judgment of $11,084 which was given by the federal jury to Mrs. Hill-mon-Smith. The date of the sale is fixed for September 22, 1900, and unless the Insurance company pays the judg ment on or before that date the lands will go to the highest bidder. The lands comprise about 1,000 acres and is con sidered very valuable property, much of it being under cultivation and there will be no trouble in realizing the amount of the judgment. Deputy United States Marshal Prescott and a board of ap praisers appointed by the marshal ap praised the land last week. If the land does not bring the amount -of the judgment and the company re fuses to pay the judgment it may result in the company being excluded from do ing business in the state. New Rural Route Special Agent Olson established a free rural delivery route at Newton, yester day. Postmaster S. R. Peters of that place states that the route will supply 170 families. emptro. and for tbe republic, dlei vbtch alapee d In, bat uda't ct otM oue bo ci down celebrity, ud Uta-Gitpn si cd pioaif o( toe Borepawel winner o: py main ber a tbroual and J Sbe also Aczlaia kn tntr beicht c pud ell: all fed ringlr. liberty, In king ta a i man. 1 acroas t depoelt tJ widow of tbe Or. pse far more: the moat d ytully on ner and tbe ba euahipo Pualy. BetweeJ id property aba mar ooaaeaai ipo facto, and It Kba duaty atre. IDurauera were m 4om thta law want hack t conyenta. of own where h tba chUdrerl scb fonndaUoni i of tbe targerl trough a ropi year, wbi pnt feet on r of the re umui las cat 1 ber a tried Jerk. ao Marl buah Rhbora took h d George A. Clark Is In Kansas City. The Labor Day posters are being put out. Dr. L. A. Ryder and wife are In De troit, Mich. Mrs. Lizzie Bettis has gone to Colo rado Springs. Governor Stanley made a speech at Iola yesterday. E. W. Hughes, wife and daughter, are visiting in Denver. R. E. .Stuart of Swift Hollidaya leaves for Hutchinson. The street car tracks at Huntoon and Clay are being repaired. H. R. Walling of Medford, Oklahoma, is a Topeka visitor today. The button freak was the first arrival tor the notification exercises. Dr. Tj. H. Munn Is at home after sev eral weeks spent In the east. Dr. L. M. Powell has joined his fam ily at one of the northern resorts. The yield of hay 13 limited this year and the local price is climbing up. The boilers for the beating of the Auditorium are being placed in the building. The arrivals on the morning trains for the notification exercises were few in number. The paving work was resumed today after a delay of ona day on account of the rain. Congressman Curtis gave the Twenty third regiment reunion a watermelon feast today. There will be a meeting of the city council tonight to pass a special assess ment ordinance. "W. C. Gregory, a staff correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, is doing the notification today. George Stoker and Ed McBride at tended the state tennis tournament in Abilene this week. O. M. Ireland, General Evans and L. E. Fraser have returned from an outing on the Wakarusa. The foundation Is in for the new Cumberland Presbyterian church at the corner of Fifth and West streets. Mr. W. D. Van Nice has returned from Colorado and again taken a posi tion with the Hub Clothing company. Paul Thieman and W. A. Evans with F. L. Vandegrift comprised the Kansas City Star representation in Topeka to day. E. D. Gorham, postmaster at Gorham, Kan., and Wm. Weidle of Norfolk, are in the city today attending the Bryan exercises. Eight extra police were put on yester day and twenty more were added today. They will look after the crowd and watch the joints. Osborne county Republicans have nominated A. W. Hefley for representa tive. He is not instructed on the sena torial question. L. S. Sears is In town visiting rela tives. He comes from Texarkana. He was chief clerk in the office of secretary of state under Wm. Higgins. Some time there may be a law pro hibiting men from wearing more than six campaign buttons but its absence was painfully noticeable today. The bridging for the support of the floors in the new library rooms at the state house has been completed and Geo. Clark, secretary of state, haa moved back into his rooms. L. Palenski is in the city in the Inter est of the Alma National bank. The Alma bank has been sued in the federal court by the Continental National bank of St. Louis for the sum of $9,040. Aoollcations for free rural delivery routes continue to arrive. Special Agent Ormsby reports severai new applications today and it will be impossible to give them attention for several months. The Indiana Road Machine company has notified the secretary of the Good Roads association that they will send a car load of machinery with a man to display it to the Good Roads congress to be held September 25 to 28. William Bradbury who lives about three miles south of town has left at the Cremerie a few samples of the corn which he raised on his place this year. The stalks stand on the sidewalk and reach to the top of the plate glass win dows, a distance of about ten feet. J. R. Charlton of Caney, Kan., mem ber of Populist state central committee and chairman of Populist speakers' bu reau, is in Topeka today. He came yes terday to prepare for the exercises to day. He is one of the orators of the Populist party. Preparations are being made for the paving of the street directly in front of the new fire department headquarters on the corner of Seventh and Quincy streets. The whole block on Seventh between Quincy and Monroe will be among the first to be paved when the work opens up next year. The Modocs when they march in the parade at the G. A. R. reunion in Chi cago next week will be in full uniform. The uniforms will consist of double breasted blue coats and white duck pants for parade and the blue coats and blue trousers at all other times. They will wear white felt hats. A BIG COMBINE. Lancaster Caramel Company Absorbed by the American Concern. New York, Aug. 23. Arrangements have just been completed for the ab sorption of the Lancaster Caramel com pany of Lancaster, Fa., by the American Caramel company. As a result of the consolidation the capital of the Ameri can company will be increased by J300, 000 to J2.000.000, while in addition there will be an authorized issue of J600.000 six per cent bonds. The capital stock is divided equally into $1,000,000 eight per cent cumulative preferred stock and $1, 000,000 common stock, the $500,000 in crease being all in preferred stock. The two companies are said to control 95 per cent of the caramel business of the country. In addition to the Lancas ter plant just acquired the American Caramel company has plants at Phila delphia and Tork, Pa. It is a Pennsyl vania corporation. The new board of directors of the company consists of D. F. Lafean of York, Pa., former president of the Amer ican company; George W. Williams of York, former secretary of the American company; Milton S. Hershey of Lancas ter, former owner of the Lancaster com pany; William L. Blair, its manager, and W. P. Rice of New York. The board will later be increased to seven members. The officers are William L. Blair, pres ident, and D. F. Lafean, secretary and treasurer. Officers Axe Sued. Suit has been filed by Mrs. Nellie Ef finger against Geo. W. Jackson, W. S. McClintock, the Symns Grocery com pany and others for 52.67, which she claims is the value of groceries taken il legally from her store and she asks $1,000 damages in addition.' The suit is the outcome of a case in McClintock's court when he was justice of the peace. Mi's. Effinger was sued by the Symns Grocery company for a debt and a judgment for $32.67 was secured. Geo. W. Jackson as special constable was sent to levy on the goods and now Mrs. Effinger says that Jackson was not a swern constable and had no legal right to take the goods, j 8 T of $3.00 Shoes ever shown in the city. We have with either patent leather or kid tips. See our Mannish Shoes with Patent Leather New Ctlfr Qtnrf C In Lace Stripe Taffetas and Plain Taffetas Some with ripple ruffles, (fir Aft fA eA A A Jlia. JjUil3 some appliqued, and some stitched all beautiful. Prices ranging from...vi3-WW -V A full line of Rainy Day Skirts, at prices from $5.00 to $7.75. Sf TI rip Among the new creations we note a Suit of Brown Broadcloth, with flounce skirt, U 1 I S3 sa trimmed with silk applique and stitching. Eton Jacket, bell sleeve. O. M. NEW SUITS BY EVERY EXPRESS. COCXDCOCXDOOOOOOCXDOOO IS SUPREME RULER. "Governor" of An ticosti Island Sails For France. New Tork, Aug. 23. On the passenger list of the French line steamer Lor raine, sailing this morning for Havre, appears the name of L. O. Comettant, the "governor" of Anticosti. Mr. Comettant became associated with Henri E. Menier, a Paris million aire, who in 1S9 bought the Island of Anticosti in the gulf of St. Lawrence, from a British syndicate, with a view of turning it into a game preserve and devoting portions to French coloniza tion. The island, a British possession, lying off the mouth of the St. Lawrence river, is 140 miles long and 27 miles wide. Mr. Menier paid $250,000 for it. Mr. Comettant went to Anticosti as Mr. Menier"s agent, and is locally konwn as the "governor," though, of course, without political power, as the islnad belongs to Great Britain. His headquarters are on English bay, where there are about fifty French families. The entire population there and at Fox bay, on tiie north and opposite side of the island, is only about five hundred. TEDDY OUT OF VOICE. Roosevelt Pleads For a Shorter Campaign Schedule. Chicago, Aug. 23. The Chronicle says Governor Roosevelt has written the fol lowing letter to Henry C. Payne, chair man of the executive committee: "My voice never has recovered from the effects of my campaigning in New York state during the gubernatorial con test of two years ago. I am willing to do all in my power for the party on the stump, I will not object to being worked up to the limit, but I pray you not to work me over the limit until right at the end of the contest." "In other words," commented Mr. Payne, "the governor is willing to lose his voice and lay down his life for his party, but he asks that the sacrifice be postponed until the close of the cam paign." Owing to Mr. Roosevelt's complaint about his threatening weakness of voice, itis probable that but few of the de mands for rear car speeches will be ac ceded to by the national committee. Three addresses a day is the limit, ac cording to the present plans, and even these oratorical efforts probably will be cut short, then shorter and finally shortest as the campaign progresses and the effects of much speaking wear upon the candidate's throat. "I am no elocutionist," admits the noimnee in his letter in hieplea for mercy at the hands of the national committee. Otherwise, he adds, he might be able to use hia vocal organs with less wear and tear. FUSION IN WISCONSIN. Democrats and Populists Unite on Presidential Electors. Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 23. The Demo cratic state convention late last night completed its labors by nominating the following state ticket and ratifying the electors chosen by the districts: For Governor Louis G. Bohmerlch, Kenosha. Liuetenant Governor Thomas Patterson, Waushara. Secretary of State Joseph H. Wood, North Milwaukee. State Treasurer August Bartz, Fall Creek. Attorley General George C. Cooper, Su perior. State Superintendent Homer B. Hub bell, Beaver Dam. Insurance Commissioner Robert A. Thompson, La Crosse. Railroad Commissioned-George W. Hill, Antigo. Chairman of the state central commit tee. A. F. Warden, Waukesha. Presidential electors: First district. G. W. Stevenson; Second district. B. F. Sher man; Third district, W. N. Coffland; Fourth district, H. J. Milman; Fifth dis trict, P. H. Omeara: Sixth district, John Bever; Seventh district, Steven Rich mond: Eighth district, A. C. Vorchardt; Ninth district, Amos Holgate; Tenth dis trict. George D. Clegins: at large, F. W. Colzhauzen and John Rosch. A communication was received from the J No tired Brains when I GrapeNuts Z food is used Z FACT m Sold by al! grocers. SHOE DEPARTMENT HE BUTTON SHOE has have them on all the Leather, Enamel, Kid, from $3.50 to $6.00. We are SKIRT DEPARTMENT. Flares, New Flounces, Covert Cloth. Colors: Blue. Prices ranging from.. Populist convention stating that the party would endorse the presidential electors as ratified by the Democratic convention. The list of presidential electors as elected by the various districts and two electors at large were then nominated, and the remainder of the state ticket as above given was nominated with but little op position. KANSAS FAIRS IN 1 900. Following Is a list ot fairs to be held In Kansas in 1900, their dates, locations and secretaries, as reported to the state board of agriculture and compiled by Sec retary F. D. Coburn: Allen County Agricultural society C. H. Wheaton, secretary, Iola: September 10-13. Brown County Fair association John H. Meyer, secretary, Hiawatha; August 28-31. Butler County Fair association Alvah Shelden, secretary. El Dorado; September 10-14. Chautauqua county Hewins Park and Fair association: N. G. Marsh, secretary. Cedar Vale: August 8-11. Clay County Fair association E. E. Hoopes, secretary. Clay Center; Septem ber 25-28. Coffey County Fair association J. E. Woodford, secretary, Burlington; Septem ber 25-28. Cowley county Eastern Cowley Fair association: J. M. Henderson, secretary. Burden; September 19-21. Douglas county Kaw Valley Fair as sociation: A. C. Griesa, secretary, Law rence. Finney County Agricultural society D. A. Mims, secretary. Garden City. Franklin County Agricultural society B. C. McQuesten. secretary. Ottawa; Sep tember 18-21. Greeley County Fair association I. B. Newman, seci'etarv. Tribune: October 2-3. Jackson County Agricultural and Fair association s. ts. Mciirew, secretary, Holton: Semember 11-14. Jefferson County Agricultural and Me chanical association Edwii Snyder, sec retary, Oskaloosa, SeptemDer 4-7. Jewell County Fair association Chas. F. Home, secretary, Mankato; September 11-14. Linn County Fair association Ed. R. Smith, secretary, Mouna City. Marshall county, Frankfort Fair asso ciation C. W Brandenburg, secretary, Frankfort: Septemoer 25-28. Miami county Agricultural, Mechanical Fair association Jos. Trickett, secre tary, Paola; Septamber 25-28. Montgomery county, Coffeyville Fair and Park association R. Y. Kennedy, secretary, Coffeyville; August 14-17. Morris County Exposition company: E. J. Dill, secretary, Council Grove, Septem ber 25-28. Neosho County Fair association H. Lodge, secretary, Erie: August 28-31. Neosho county, Chanuta Agricultural, Fair, Park and Driving association A. E. Timpane, secretary, Chanute; September 4-7. Osage County Fair association C. H. Curtis, secretary. Burllngame; September 4-7. Riley County Agricultural society: R. T. Worboys, secretary, Riley; September 18-21. Sedgwick county, Wichita State Fair association H. G. Toler, secretary, Wich ita; September 4-7. Wilson county, Fredonla Agricultural association J. T. Cooper, secretary, Fre donia; August 21-24. Stafford County Fair association John W. Lill, secretary, St. John; August 29-31. Harvey County Agricultural society; John C. Nicholson, secretary, Newton; October 2-5. CLOSES TODAY. Final Sleeting of Twenty-Third Kan sas Soldiers. Today Is the last day of the reunion of the Twenty-third regiment at Garfield park. The band gave a concert this afternoon and Congressman Charles Curtis made an address. The feature of the day's pro ceedings was the sham baftle which took place at 4 o'clock between the first and second battalions. The sham was a rep resentation of the Spaniards attacking General Shatter's army while landing at Siboney. A reception will be tendered the soldiers this evening in Representative hall bv the Independent Order of Good Samaritans and the Daughters of Samaria. TRY TO CONVERT HIM. Chase County Bryanites Have a Re publican Jollied Up. A lively delegation from Chase county came in early to see Mr. Bryan. Among the number was H. F. Gillette, a prominent Republican merchant. The boys declare Mr. Gillette will return a full flelged Democrat. And Mr. Gillett hasn't yet de nied it. 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. Arrested For Selling to Indians. Edward Mulligan of Holy Cross, was arrested by Deputy United States Mar shal Brown yesterday charged with sell ing liquor to the Indians. He was given a hearing before United States Commis sioner G. W. Clark and was bound over to the meeting of the grand jury in Leavenworth under $300 bonds. Edmund Mulligan, who was arrested several daya ago on. the same charge, was released. again made its appearance. new "mannish" lasts, in Patent and Yelour Calf, at prices ranging also showing the strongest them in Kid and Box Calf, Tips the latest creation in Inverted Pleats In -Broadcloth, "Pebble Cheviot, and Brown. Grev. and Black. A -tc -K -It gk 0 II D CPiPAR Ui iii Hi Liiunsi Chicaero. III.. Au crust 27th m Great So Will sell tickets at one fare ($14.00) for the round trip. Tickets on sale August 24th to 27th, with return limit September 2d. Ex tensions will be granted up to and including September 30th, by depositing tickets with Joint Agent at Chicago on or before Sep tember 2d. Fop full information and Q. A. R. POCKET SOUVENIR, call on your nearest ROCK ISLAND AOENT, or write to JOHN SEBASTIAN, 5. F. T. A., CMcaffo, HI. E. VT. TE0MPS0N, A. G. P. T. A., Top oka, Has. TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN. Teeth extract ed free when plates are or dered. Office eiUbllshcd In Topeka tsa jraara ago. Set of Teeth. 5 OO Best Set (S. S. White.;.... 8 OO Bridge Teeth 3 -50 Porcelain Crowns 4 OO 22-K. Gold Crowns 5-00 AH work guaranteed. Open evenings till 8 o'clock. DRS. LYON HEATHERLY. Dental Parlors, 511 Kansas Ave., over W. A. L. Thompson Hardware Co. "A FAIR FACE MAY PROVE A FOUL BAR GAIN." MARRY A PLAIN GIRL IF SHE USES Bookkeeping, Shorthand. Telegraphy, Pepuaefels. Pfaose 21. 521.523 Quiacy St SMOKE pom ILL. TR0MP. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Peter Smith to Ella Smith, S300, part lot 4, 13, 11, 15. D. L. Heaton to A. J. Rhodes, 800, part lot 3, 27, 11, 15. Jas. A. Harrington and wife to Frank Hagerman and others, trustees, $50, lots 82 and 84 Mulvane street. Frank Thompson and wife to J. "Wil liams and wife, $450. lot 63 Washington street, Mapleton subdivision. Chas. W. Bower and wife to A. A. Schmidt, $8,000, lot 125 Kansas avenue. Ida R Twaddle to Geo. H. Gibbi, $1,200, lot 269 Adams street, Holliday's addition. E. B. Woodruff and wife to S. Rain, $H part northwest 33, 11, 16. J. W. Roudebush and others to Saml. Roudebush, $1, lots in Knowlea" second subdivision. Story of a Slave. To be bound hand and foot for years by the chains of disease is the worst form of slavery. George D. Williams, of Man chester, Mich., says: "My wife has been so helpless for five years that she could not turn over in bed alone. After using two bottles of Electric Bitters she is won derfully improved and able to do her own work." This supreme remedy for female diseases quickly cures nervousness, sleep lessness, melancholy, headache, backache, fainting and dizzy spells. It is a godsend to weak, sickly, rundown people. Cure guaranteed. Only 50c Sold by A. T. Waggoner, druggist. We line either in button or lace, Ladies' Shoes. .aou to airily FOR i to Sept. 1st. island Bouts X-X-X-. X-X- Gold Fillings 1 up SUver Fillings SOo to Si Extracting 25o With Odontunder or Vital- Cfln ized Air QUC TOPEKA. S. DM OSS. DeMOSS PENWELL Funeral Directors 1 and Embalmers. t FTxst-Class Service at reason- able prices. 511 Qulocy St., Topeka, Kan. Telephone loa. Journal, 10c per week.