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TOPEKA, KANSAS. THURSDAY EVENING. AUGUST 1G, 1894.
TWENTY-SECOND Y.EAK,
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VALKERJSTHE MAH
Aldace F. Walker Made Santa Fe
Receiver i a Reinhart's Place.
Judga Caldwell Made the Ap
pointment at Chicago Today.
AI'PHOYSI) IX ADVANCE
London and Amsterdam Com
mittees Approve Selection.
Walker Was Chairman of the
Western Traffic Association.
IS AX OLD SOLDIER.
Col. Walker Went Through the
Late Civil War.
Tnt On Interstate Commerce
Commission by Cleveland.
Chicago, Aug. 16. Judge Caldwell of
the United Sta"es circuit court today on
motion of lion. Wheeler H.Peckham, rep
resenting the Union Trust company, of
Xew York, aa trustee, all the other par
ties to the record assenting, appointed
Aldace F. Walker, receiver of the Atchi
son property in place of J. W. Reinhart,
resigned.
Before beinj submitted to the court,
the name of Air. Walker had been ap
proved in adva-jce by t he representatives
of the London an i Amsterdam com
mittees of Atchison security holders and
by tlie general reorganization committea
in New York.
Mr. Walker's appointment, is entirely
agreeable to tlie two other receivers, and
it is believed thore will be entire har
inotiy :q the fu '.ure conduct of the afTairs
of tue At' iiison system.
Aldace F. W-tliter, who is chairman of
the Wes eru Tratlic association, has long
been prumbieit iii the railroad world,
lie was burn in Rutland, Vermont, in
ISiC, and went through the civil
w ar, I eing mustered out a lieutenant
colonel. lie served two years as a Ver
mont state senator and was appointed as
one of the original members of the inter
state com-narce commission in XSS7.
In lt-yy he resigned to become chair
man cf the interstate commerce railway
association a?i 1 liter accepted the chair
manship of the Western TrafHc associa
tion. Immediately after the appointment of
Mr. Walker Judge Caldwell left for St.
Paul, where the order for the appoint
ment i f the receiver will be entered. Mr.
Reinhart's res gnation will be accepted
immediately upon the entering of the
or ler.
i The order for Mr. Walker's appoint
ment will take effect at once, when en
tered at St. Pa il, and will thus practical
ly antedate Mr. Reinhart's resignation,
which does not take effect until
September 1. The fact has
caused some comment, but Santa Fe
ollici.ils deny tiat it has the slightest
significance, or that any discourtesy is
intended regarding the outgoing re
ceiver. Tlie officials explain that Mr. Rein
hart's resignat ion was so worded as to
take effect September 1, or at such inter
vening date as his business with the
road could be completed.
SOU ETUINvi AHOIT tOL. WALKER.
Interettinr I J f nr mtt i on About
Hi
trtr and 111 1'crionnlily.
The ajipoir tiaent of Mr. Aldace
Waiker as receiver of the Santa Fe to
succeed Mr. Reinhart, was received with
genuine surpr sc- by the local railroad
men.
A State Joi rxal reporter carried the
new fo the Santa Fe general office build
iug a few miiritoa after 1 o'clock.
Treasurer E lward Wilder said he had
no acquaintance with the new receiver,
tut he is well cnown by all the officials
lu the traffic departments.
Mr. Walker was the second Chairman
of the Interstate, Commerce commission
being appointed by President Cleveland
to succeed Juclgo Cooley.
lie resigued his position on the Inter
state Co in mi rt e commission to become
chairman of tho Western Tratlic asso
ciation and as chairman of that associa
tion was male chairman of the'TJiir t-nx"
association which was composed of the
chairmen of the six great tratlic associa
tions and was the highest tribunal iu
tratlic circle?.
As chairman of the big six association
Mr. Walker received a salary of $ '5,000
a year.
A little less than two years ago Mr.
Walker resigned his position with the
traffic association, and since that time
has been practicing law in Chicago.
Lp to the time of his appointment on
the Inter-State Commerce commission,
Mr. Walker 1 d had no railroad ex
perience, but e n account of his former
connection wiih the bix six association he
is now regarded as a desirable man for
the receivership of the Santa Fe bv
other railroad men for the reason that it
is believed he will be opposed to cutting
rate3 in the m.iuner carried on by Presi
dent Iteinhart.
Mr. Walker is described as a larjje
dark complexioned gentleman, who
weighs over tOJ pound, lie is about
Ho years of ag i.
Just what faction of the bondholders
Mr. W alker represents, is not clearly un
derstood by the local Santa Fe people,
but he is believed to represent an ele
ment which will demand a change in the
ytteru of auditing as practiced under
the Reinhart laanagement.
TAKEN TO TASK,
A Chicago rr Saveroly Criticises tlie
bI h's'a llanas.m.iit.
Tlie Chicag.j Tribune under the head
ing "Criminal Railroad Management,"
says editorially:
"Iavestiatiaiis made by aa expert ex-
aminer show that more then seven mil
lion dollar j of income claimed for the
Atchison, Topeka and San'a Fe railroad
company in the lat three or four years
was offset by counter items. President
Reinhart has endeavored to explaiu this
to the satisfaction of those who hold the
securities of the corporation, but has not
succeeded. The bald fact remains that
eucli an enormous dedcit exists, and
those acquainted with the circuitiStances
entertain no doubt that tlie great bulk of
this seven millions of dollars w as paid
in the shape of rebates or draw backs to
a few big shippers, who thus obtained
an overwhelming advantage over their
smaller competitors iu business.
"2xot only was this a deliberate breach
of the interstate commerce law, which
was passed for the express purpose of
preventing unfair discriminations be
tween the patrens of the lines, which are
common carriers for tha public, but
there is every reason to believe it had
another motive, and that a thoroughly
dishonest one. The object was to ''make
a record" on which could be lioated a
large volume of new securities, which
otherwise it would have teen didicult if
not impossible to sell. So the officials
made "bids for business," and of course
the biggest bids were made to those who
could send the largest quantities of
freight over the lines.
"It was not worth while to offer in
ducements in the shape of rebates to lit
tle shippers or to larger ones who had
no option as to route. But for those who
could send a great number of carloads of
freight over the Atchison lines or by
some other as they might elect, there
were "fat pickings' at command, and
probably in some cases "commissions" to
officials and others who were supposed
to be able to influence tlie selection of a
route. Tlie policy pursued was unjust
to many patrons of tho line, injurious to
other roads which compete w ith it, a
breach of the inter-state commerce law,
a confidence game on the investors in the
securities, and a falsification of accounts
to the extent that they were "fixed up"
so as to cloak the other iniquities."
THE DKOUTII BliOKEN.
Heavy Rains Today iu Central and South
ern Kuntu.
Peabodt, Kas., Aug. 1C The long
apell of dry weather iu this vicinity was
broken today by a steady rain. Fruit
will be materially benefited.
Newton", Aug. 16. One of the worst
drouths experienced by Harvey county
within ten years wus broken this
morning by a copious rain. Corn will
be fair and pasturage good.
El DoiiADO, Kas., Aug. 10. The
drouth was broken in this county by rain
this morning, which fell for several
hours.
Independence, Kas., Aug. 16.-
A
heavy rain began failing ia this section
this morning. It came in time to great
ly benefit late corn and improve pas
tures. 31 AY RAIN TONIGHT.
But There is 'ntliia( Certain About It
Hotter Today.
There is a possibility of rain tonight
Don't let this news shock you too much,
because it may not come: but it is cer
tain to rain in the eoutiieastern part of
the state tonight and it is thought at the
weather bureau that Topeka uuy get a
few drops of it, at leas:. It rained iu
the Wichita district last evening.
Hot weather returned to Topeka to
day and the weither which was delight
ful yesterday is torrid again today. At
2 p. m. it was 9.) on the street level and
1)3 at tho weather bureau. It dropped
to 03 last night, a range of 30 degrees.
Go to Their St a' e Convention by Wagon
Trains Coicy spokn.
Coixmbl's, O., Aug. 18. The Populist
state convention was called to
order today iu a grove three
miles west of tho city. Four
wagon trains from the northern, south
ern, eastern and western parts of tho
state reached the camp and the attend
ance was not less than 1,5 )0, the largest
gathering ever held by the party in Ohio.
(Jen. Coxey, the originator of the com
monweal army movement was the lion
of the occasion. After elTecting a tem
porary organization by tho election of
Hugh Cavanaus-h of Cincinnati as
chairman, and C. P. Martin as secretary,
and the appointing of the usual commit
tees, Coxey spoke.
Ohio Democrats ipet Mepr. 1.
Columbus, O., Aug. lo. The Demo
cratic state central committee selected
Sept. 18 and 1;) as dates for the state
convention. Hon. Frank Hurd, of To
ledo, was selected for temporary chair
mau, and J. J. McXally, cf Youngstown,
for temporary secretary of the conven
tion. Mr. Hurl's selection as chairman
was at tho request of Senator Price.
Free ml;vr J'ljatsfM m:i;la.
Ottawa. Or.t., Aug. 10. Lumbermen
here are juL lant over the prospect of
free lumber in the United States. Last
year Canada paid over half a million
dollirson lumber and other forest pro
ducts which will now be admitted free if
the president signs tho tariff I ill.
JIayor tilrcy Kails For I'.urope.
New Yokk, Aug. 16 Mayor Gilroy,
his daughter and two sons, sailed for
Europe on the Paris today. He will be
away about three weeks ani w ill only
visit London and Parts. The tiip is one
of recreation.
Corn Crop 5Ial in IJlinoi.
MoAWr qua. Ills., Aug. 16. Report3
from Sheltiy, Christian and Moultrie
counties, say that the corn crop is now
practically made. The recent rains were
all that was needed. Tlie yield will be
the largest in several yea.
'minatl on the l.33tti IJailot.
Nebraska City. ?scb., Aug. 16. -The
first district Republican congressional
convention, after being in session two
days and two nights, today nominated
Jesse 13. Strode f Lincoln on the l.iWGth
ballot.
Two little colored boys named Albeit j
Blue and Ciaience d rurjuia were a:
rested by the police this afternoon while
they were trying to sell a suspicious lot
of old rubb.ch. They will be tried in
the uioruihg.
TOOK IHp HIM.
Cleveland Left Washington To
day for Gray Gables.
Took the Tariff Bill Alonsr to
Think Over.
GOES FOR HIS HEALTH.
He Has Been Suffering With a
Malarial Attack.
Needs the Sea Breeza to Brace
Him for His Task.
Washington, Aug. 10. President
Cleveland left Washington on the Penn
eylvania this morning for Gray Gables. In
explanation of hia sudden departure the
following statement was furnished by
Private Secretary Thurber:
"The president left this morning for a
few days absence under the advice of
his physicians, ia the hope of shaking of!
a malarial attack from which he has
been suffering for several days. Yester
day the attack culminated in a fever, but
which was under control this morning.
Dr. O'Reilly, his physician, expresses no
doubt that a lew days of salt air and rest
will recuperate the president sufficiently
to renew his official duties and he will
return to Washington by the middle of
next week.
"He has gone to Gray Gables accom
panied by Dr. O'Reilly. Capt. Robert
Lvans also accompanied the president,
but it is probable that he will stop at
Jsew York where he will take command
of his ship, the New York, in a day
or so-"
Senator Berry, Representatives Outh
waite and Turner of Georgia, and several
other congressmen called at the White
house soon after y o'clock and were sur
prised to find that the president had de
parted. The president took with him the tariff
bill, also the river and harbor appropria
tion bill and thus can act on each bill
while away in case he sees tit to
do so. The ten days within which
the president has to acton the river and
harbor bill expires Saturday night, but
he has until Monday nis'ht, the i!7th, to
act on the tariff bill. The president, it is
believed, will return on the 24;h or 23th
instant, and probabiy on the s;4th. Tho
president occupied a special car on the
7:20 train, which is due in New York at
1:20 p. m.
It is learned that the president did
not take the enrolled copy, which ha
must sign, of the tariff bill, with him,
but merely an ordinary printed copy of'
the bill, presumably for examination.
The enrolled copy of the bill was taken
from the White house about noon to the
treasury department in the usual course
of ollicial routine.
It is not at all likely that this enrolled
copy will be gent to Gray Gables but
probabilities therefore, are all in favor
of presidential action on the tariff bill
being delayed until Mr. Cleveland's re
turn to Washington next week.
Arrive in New York.
New Yokk, Aug. 16. President Cleve
land, accompanied by Dr. O'Reilly and
Capt. Evans, arrived at the Pennsylvania
depot in Jersey City at 1:20 p. m. He
was escorted to the light house tender
John Rogers, which was lying at a nearby
pier and which at once started for Gray
Gables. Dr. O'Reilly accompanied the
president on the Rogers.
A" ERKUK IN Til K TARIFF BILL.
A Xhttle Semicolon May Cau?e Diamonds
lo Come in Free.
Washington, Aug. 16. The tariff bill
contains the following paragraph in the
free lict:
"467 Diamonds; miners', glaziers'
and engravers' diamonds, not set in dia
mond dut, to be used in the manufac
ture of watches."
It is the semicolon after the word dia
monds in the beginning of the para
graph that is considered of such import
ance. Senator Jones, of Arkansas, insists that
the semicolon will not be construed so as
to admit all diamonds free of duty. The
intention, he said, was to have the word
diamonds tnalj u subhead and the mis
take of a semicolon iusiead of a colon
wiU not bo allowed to admit diamonds
free and especially when construed with
the jewelry schedule, which especially
provides, "uncut precious gems of all
kinds, 10 per cent advaiorem."
The statements of customs officers of
the treasury department to the Associal
cif Press representative yesterday how
ever differ from Senator Jones. They
asserted that the strict letter and punct
uation of tariff bills and not congressional
intention are followed by the courts.
GASOLINE STOYI Tif US T.
A Combine to Make Them Cost
tiro at
" Ienl Mora Money.
Cleveland, O., Aug. 10. The vapor
stove manufacturers met again today but
failed to effect a combination, 'lhe plan
is to issue bonds for $1,5 'U,U00 in order
to buy up small concerns and furnish
working capital for the big company,
and negotiations are on foot with a New
York lirm of brokers to take them.
Jlore Costly Leviathan.
Newport News, Ya., Aug. 16. Work
has been commenced upon the three
United Slates cruisers to be built here.
The keel of gunboat No. 7 has been laid
and the material to be used is being re
ceived. The bulldiDg of the three ships
will now be rapidly pushed.
ISidille 3 J lid About it.
State Treasurer Biddle has written an
open letter to the senators and represen
tatives in congress protesting against
Kansas being omitted from the provid
ions of the irrigation bul now pending
before congress.
Clin ir mail tVilson ioe Horn.
Washington, Aug. 16. Chairman
Wilson has gone to his home in West
Virginia, but will return tomorrow.
CYCLISTS AT DENVER.
The Results of the Trial Heats for Cham
pionship ltcs
Denver, Ang. 16. This is the first race
day of the L. A. W. national meet. The
weather is perfect and as the crack
ridurs pronounce the new track of the
Denver wheel club one of the fastest in
the country, records are likely to be
broken. On today's programme are two
championship events the half mile and
five mile races.
The other events are: one mile novice,
one mile 2:30 class, half mile open and
one-third mile open, all of class A, and
one mile open and two mile handicap,
class B.
The results of the trial heats were as
follows, the men named qualifying for
the races this afternoon:
Half mile dash for national champion
ship: First heat Eddie Bold, first; Otto
Zeigder, second; Art Brown, third; lu. IS.
Bird, fourth. Time, 1:14 2-5.
Second heat C. R. Coulter, first; C. S.
Wells, second; E. a Bold, third; W. C.
Sanger, fourth. Time, 1:13 1-5.
Third heat F. J. Titus, first; L. D.
Cabanne, second; W. F. Murphy, third;
W. W. Taxis, fourth. Time 1:15.
Mile open 2:80 class: First heat, C. II.
Callahan, first; George L. Heiler, second;
James P. Gunn, third. Time. 3:03 3-5.
Second heat W. II. Maxwell, first;
Harry Clark, second; A. G. Harding,
third. Time. 3:56 3-5.
Third heat E. B. Bird, first; TV. Bain
l ridge, second; Cy W. Davis, third.
Time, 2:33 3-5.
F. S. Spooner, of the New York
World is here arranging for a wheel
man's race from New York to San Fran
cisco. The World will give $1,000 to the
wdnner.
OCCUPATION TAX.
The Council Proposes to Pat One In
Operation.
The committee cm licenses of tho city
council held a meeting at 2 o'clock this
afternoon to consider the license ordi
nance. At the last meeting of the city coun
cil, Councilman Burges3 said that there
were many things taxed under the ordi
nance which he and other members of
the council had not intended should be
taxed.
A vote wa3 then taken referring the
ordinance to the committee for revision.
The committee will suggest some rad
ical changes, and they will pro
pose a new ordinance which
will bo a departure on the license ques
tion. The committee will recommend
an occupation tax to operate against
every line of business in the city. The
dry goods, clothing, grocery and other
stores will all be called upon to pay a
nominal tax into the city treasury for the
privilege of carrying on their business.
The old ordinance has caused a great
deal of dissatisfaction as well as borne
litigation. The licenses arj not specific
and complaint is made that the question
of who shall pa" taxes is left in many
cases with the license collector.
Several years ago an occupation ordi
nance was introduced, but when it was
called up after an almost endless discus
sion, it was voted down, and nothing has
since been heard cf an occupation tax in
Tope ka.
The committee has resurrected this
old ordinance, and will consider the dif
ferent items iu determining the measures
of the new ordinance. The committee,
however, does not favor such a high lax
as was proposed by that old ordinance.
Councilman Stephenson is chairman
of the committee on licenses. He said:
"I am in favor of an occupation tax, but
I think it should lie made merely nomi
nal. The ordinance proposed to the
council several years ago put the tax al
together too high an! we will not pro
pose anything so radical as that, but a
new ordinance will be introduced."
FilEE BILLS KILLED.
They are Referred to :"lnuca Committee
Which Is A bo ti - the Suinr Thing.
Washington. Aug. 10. In tho senate
today the motion to refer the free suijar
bill to the committee on finance was car
ried. The motion was mad by Mr. Har
ris. Tho yeas were 32 and the ua3-s 18.
The free coal bill was also referred to
the committee on finance by a vote of 35
to 16.
Immediately after the full vote to refer
the free sugar bill to the finance com
mittee was announced, Senator Harris,
acting chairman of the committee, in
formed the members that a meeting will
bo held for that and other supplemental
bilis at 3:30 today. He hoped to be able
to report them tomorrow.
The free iron bill was alio referred to
the finance committee by a vote of 37 to
17. The frea barbed wire bill was sent
to the committee without division.
THE KEPUBLICAXV PLAN.
They Will Seek to Carry a Repeal Amend
ment in the Senate.
Washington, Aug. 16. The Republi
can steering committee met previous to
the convening of the senate today and
decided to support the motion to refer
the four supplemental tariff bilis to the
finance committee, and to seek to amend
them in various ways, the principal
amendment to be offered is for the repeal
of the tariff bill just passed.
The idea was also advanced that if
there is reason for amending the tariff
bill in so many essential particulars as is
contemplated in the supplemental bills,
there is doubt as to its general worth and
Republican senators will take the posi
tion that it should be repealed outright
They count upon the votes of Senators
II ill, Caffery, Bianchard, Allen and Kyle.
If they should fail on the repeal amend
ment they would seek to substitute the
bounty provision for the pending bill for
frea sugar, and would expect to secure
the votes of the live senators mentioned
above except Senator Hill.
li-inj; of fiaui IleporteU Dea l.
Victoria, B. C. Aug. 10. Dispatches
per steamer Tacoma announce the death
of the King of Siam. 11. M. S. Rattler
has been dispatched to Siamese waters
to anticipate possible trouble over the
succession.
liatrhera strike Declared OI
Chicago, Autr. 16. The butchers'
strike at the stock yarde has been de
clared oil on terms proposed by the
packers.
WELLMAN'S OWN STORY.
He Discusses Ills Failure to Reach the
North Pole.
Copyrighted lsw by the Associated Tress.
Tromsoe, Norway, Aug. 16. Walter
Wellman, with the crew of the crushed
steamer Ragnvald-Jarl, arrived here yes
terday by the fishing yacht Berntine,
Capt. Johnsen. from North Splitzbarger.
All the members of the party are well.
Discussing the failure of his expedition
to reach the pole, Mr. Wellman said to
the reporter of the Associated Press:
"By the loss of Ragnvald-Jarl and the
consequent breaking up of my Hue of
retreat, I was compelled to modify my
plans for the summer's work and make
sure of being able to return to the coast
of Spitzbergen earlier than I intended,
though the expedition reached within a
few mile3 of the eighty-first parallel on
May 12, eleven days from Tromsoe.
"The season had then changed to the
other extreme. North of the Seven
Islands, situated at the extreme north of
Spitzbergen, as far as we could see, were
masses of heavy, unbroken ice, which
appeared absolutely impassable.
"The expedition then turned its face
east, along the northeast land, and the
northeast gales broke up the ice which
had promised to afford smooth and easy
traveling. The whole northeast land
was explored.
"The scientific men of the party made
many interesting observations in geology
and natural history. Prof. Owen B.
French of the coast and geodetic survey,
Washington, accurately surveyed a large
part of the coast.
"Among the points added to the map
by virtue of the discoveries made during
this survey are Capes Gresham. Whit
ney, Armour and Scott, and Walsh
island.
"On July 1, with tlie seven men and
an aluminum boat, I started to force my
way over the packed ice, but was com
pelled, after several days of frightful
struggle with the ice to give up tuo at
tempt. "On July 4, I started to return to
Walden island crossing Dove bay.
We were compelled for hours
to wade through water waist
high. The screwing of the pack ice
threatened to destroy the boats and
sledges, but though they were subjected
to tiie hardest usage,; the aluminum
boats came through uninjured. Had it
not been for the protection afforded the
stores by the water-tight cases, progress
would have been imposible in pack ice
where men and sledges were half the
time in the water and half the time on
the ice.
"Crossing Dove Bay, Alme, the meteo
rologist of the party, broke a bone of his
right leg and had to be carried in the
boats to Walden island, which was
reached on July 22nd. We waited a
fortnight in vain for open water, and on
August 4, decided to push through the
ice.
"The attempt which was a most dan
gerous one, was wholly successful, and
our four boats reached Low Island on
August 0, where wo sighted the Bertine.
Eventually we hired tier to convey our
party to Tromsoe. We sailed from
Low Island on August 7 and
reached Dare'd Island on August H.
There we took off Professor Oyeu
the geologist and Hyerdahl, the runner
and the sportsman from the University of
Christiana and the stores which they
were guarding for us.
"I am determined to try the Spitzen
bergeu route again in 18'J5."
Fit EE 8 1 LV I t 15 E A T E N.
Texas Cleveland I-mocrncy IJowns G T.
llo; HUtl John if. Keaguii.
Dallas, Tex., Aug. 10. At 1 o'clock
this morning the Cleveland Democracy,
headed by George Clark, jumped into
the saddle in Texas and rode over the
frse silver 10 to 1 ratio by a vote of 451
to 415.
The platform presented by the minori
ty of committee in report was adopted
by that vote. Had the majority of free
silver at the ratio of 10 to one report
been adopted there is a probability that
the straight Cleveland men would
have bolted the convention for
their feelings had been worked up to the
point of anger, and it is said that many
free silver men voted against their con
victions in the interest of harmony.
When the convention assembled at
1:30 todav Chairman Hambley read a let-
I ter from John 11. Reagan, withdrawing
from tiie race for governor, declaring he
had made his canvass on the issue of
free silver at the ratio of 1G to 1, and
that he would not accept a nomination
on the platform adopted, if given hiin.
He said, however, he would support the
ticket that shall bo nominated.
Tiie convention proceeded lo nomina
tions for governor.
At the beginning of the first bal!ot,Jno.
D. McCall withdrew, leaving tho race be
tweenCulberson and Lauham Regan's old
forces went largely to Culberson, and
when he had received over 500 votes the
roll call was stopped by Lanham's friends
and Culberson nominated by acclama
tion. LOCAL MENTION. .
James M. Williams, aged 22, and Dema
M. Oswald, aged 21, were today licensed
to wed by Probate Judge Elliott.
The tire at 7:30 last evening was in
the house at 215 East Tenth street owned
and occupied by 31. Mulholland. It
started from a gasoline stove and the
damage was slight.
Up to this morning 94.003 of the 105,
C0 .) j eusions payable through this office
had been disposed of and the rush is over
for this quarter. The four or five extra
clerks have been allowed to depart.
Mrs. Maggie Kerwick, an inmate of
the state insane asylum, died Sunday
evening of apoplexy. She was without
the services of a physician until a half
hour before her death. Dr. Neiberg had
charge of the case and had left the build
ing. There are two distinct factions of Dn
oerat in Topeka: the beer drinking
Democrats and the whisky drinking
Democrats. The whisky fellows rather
look down on the beer fellows but there
are more beer fellows than the others.
The members of the ladies aid society
of the Presbyterian church, gave a pic
nic at Garfield park yesterday after
noon, complimentary to Mrs. Adeline
Perkins of Milwaukee, who is spending
the summer with Ler bister, Mra. M. J.
Heden.
LIQUOR FLOWS FREELY.
Hew a Lleense I.ntr Works I, u
Do.sn't Work at Ail.
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 1. The ' ;
jury of Shelby county hss found : S i
dictments, making 53S fout. l in two d f
against persons in Shelby comity, ( !..
ed with selling liquor without l.i ( ';.,
and the investigations of the body i.n
developed the fact that the county, i
and state have lost about f 1 ,.V ' y
the past eight years from failure t j (
lect this revenue.
Before the end of this week over J J
indictments will have been turm-t i s'
court. It has been fouud that n ! i
have liquor dealers enjoyed iiuinm
from taxation, but a great irisnv pu ;
in other lines of trade also. V f a
persons who have not compile 1 with t',
license law for the past year ahull !,,
paid up tho income will be f 250,1.
THREATEN TO HTUl li E.
Another (Itn.rnl strike to if 1 e r f r
if Noii-tulun Men Are lilro l.
Ma83it.j.on, O., Aug. 10. The M :
Ion district miners were d t t ! f !
little by tho action of the :iti
eillon operators in Cleveland is
Tuesday. The men claim t,
the threat to put in new r
if the miners do not comment to at i
the sixty cent rate by August "j
never bo carried out.
However, should non-union nun 1
produced, tho btrikers c laim that n vi
lenco will be offered, but that an.f-1
peneral strike will be declared l y t:
United Mine Workers. They hay th
will not return to work until their t -u
are accepted.
ORDER OUT THE Tr.nrii;
A Man in Iiioltou ll4 Ila
'I Vii 1 ! ' s
With i Ten nt.
Denver, Aug. 10. Norman ('.
a property owner at Manitoti h
pealed to Gov. Waite to declare t
law in El Paso county and failint:
cure it will lay bis grievance
President Cleveland Jones had t
with a tenant, C. C. Ernest, w ho ms-j
him and fled to Kansas.
Jon
a -i ;
s , : I
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Jones claims that Sheriff Bow
1 1 f:
the other officials of Id Paso c -iiu
in a conspiracy lo deny him jii!n
that his life is unsafe iu 111 Paso i
V a
WOMAN SUFFRAGE KILLED.
New York Convention 'n iri til : 1 1 1 I . ; . l
AKftlmt Submitting it to t Voii.
Albany, N. Y., Ah;'. 1 0. 1 ; ad
verse report of tho suffrage committer .f
the constitutional convention on l!
proposition to allow the quo-it; .-n i
woman sutirago to go to the ;?.). w
agreed to tonight by a vo ' '
This kills the appeal for femt" suuim :.
HERE'S WHERE IT HURTS.
Glass Workers Askeil lo ThIw; Thin
Cent Lf.t W.-trn.
Pitts rt: iu;, Pa.. Au?. 1 0. I !
eiico committees of the window
manufacturers Mini workers arc i:
sion here today. 'I ho una n facto i v
ask for a 30 per cent reduction, to i
them to meet foreign coin pet itn .i i
the new tariff. The workmen are w
to make concessions and it ii esj
that the scale for "Ji-'i). will 1 . :
today.
, I , r
HAD IT
SUPPRESS El.
Gov, Mutthew.4 JLlni. Want tlie In liri
liietit for I'r.i!tMit.
Inoia'naimi.is, Ind., Aitif. 10. It
transpires today that it was the in'. n'i m
of tlie Ninth district at the Dem.-r-i : i .
btate convention to present to ti e i in
vention a resolution endorsing lov n; r
Matthews of Indiana, for the picsi .1. -n
in 1SSJ0.
The resolution was quite 1 .ts h , 1
highly eulogistic, but when tin m.r. -r
was mentioned to tho governor, tlit k'"
tle demanded that it bo suppie-si 1,
which was done.
IEe pit hi lean Ktiop- l;;ill.
There will be a big Republican rally
in the Santa Fe shops district toiu iir - -v
night. It will be iu the vacant lots n. r
the corner of Sixth and Brainier i!r. 4
in Parkdale. J. G. Woo l will .,!,, , ,,
"Tiie Cause and Effects of the lii:,"
and Williaui Meade of Menok
also orate. Charley McCabe's
ii
...in.
corps will furnish music.
Til LnuiisvillK Soullifrn 1.
Nkw Yokk, Aug. 10. Adispa'ch fn
Louisville, Ky,, says: Charles 11. ' ;
representing Drexel, Morg in tV
bought tho Louisville Southern r.i;iw.i
at public auction today, bi I lint? t,i
million dollars therefor. He was t:
only bidder.
Coined H.J.I.OtM Silver DolI:tt .
Washington, Aug. 10. Reports tot'
directors of the mint state that i
July 1, the number of silver dollars c
ed amount to HJ3,0)0. of which 4 I'M.
were coined since August 1.
tii c S. O. P. I-.
Business of importance will 1 c tran
acted at the regular meeting of C.q
lode No. 392, I. O. . F., Thursday
niug, August 16. All members or - 1
be present. J. VV. Bi j-.vin-, N. .
JOS. J. SCHNKIDKR, Sec.
Dr. F. W. Sanders, who was hern f .
years ago with the Wizard (.i ( ' .tu i
Co., has returned and has with hint i
other company of entertainers in th - :
terest of the Spencer Electric Ihdt C
This company will begin a belies of .j
air entertainments tomorrow sii.;i.t, ,
as they will be absolutely free, they -.
undoubtedly be w ell attended. I Jr.
tiers has with him Mr. Fre 1 Stan- '
v. ho was the star comedian wlu n i .-; r
renting the Wizard Oil Co. four;,-,
ago.
The Rock Island weather reports t '
show that there was a good ram ', .
morning in the Caldwell vhinitv a
liht rains last night from Linta
Roswell.
Tho Rock Island's excursions to il
Ilolton raees this week are very !
ful. The one today is the large,-1 ii
has gone yet and carried 111 per-...--from
Topeiia alone. The one of M i !..
carried thirty-six people, Tuesday ..t
and Wednesday seventy.
Vice President, Sncretifv i i 1 I
urer W. G. Purdy of the li t t 1
went through Topeka today iu his v; e
car on his way to Colorado Spi n..'s I ..
vacation. His wife was with hi-i.