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TWO CENTS.
THURSDAY EVENING.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, SEPTEMBER 24, 1896.
THURSDAY EVENING.
TWO CENTS.
LAST CALL MADE
For Money By the Committee
of Fifteen.
Citizens Should Be Liberal In
This Matter.
PREPARATIONS GO OX.
Statehouse OJIieers Erecting a
Fine Reviewing Stand.
Thursday Morning's Parade to
Be Much theicngest.
Treasurer D. J. Greenwald, Secretary
roran and A. K. Rodgers of the Com
mittee of Fifteen started on a final tour
of the city to raise funds today.
The Committee is about $1,800 behind
and an effort will be made to clean up
the deficit this week. There are many
people in the city who have not been
seen and who are willing to contribute
and if any such will send their contri
butions to T. F. Doran, the secretary,
It will be greatly appreciated.
The member's of the Committee of
Fifteen and especially the secretary,
chairman and treasurer, have done lit
tle else but look after the details of the
Festival, and it is largely through
their efforts that the success of the en
tertainment and Reunion is assured.
They have done their work without a
cent of pay and the people of the city
should see that they are not left "to
hold the bag."
THURSDAY MORNINGS PARADE
Fifteen Thousand People Expect to
Participate In It.
The big civic and military parade of
Thursday morning of Fall Festival
week will probably be the largest pa
rade of the kind ever witnessed in
Kansas. Ten thousand old soldiers,
numerous civic organizations, 1.000 reg
ular troops, 1.000 of the Kansas Nation
al Guard, zouave companies, cadets and
2.000 school children will march in the
procession. The lloats will also form
an interesting portion of the parade.
the big parade has been divided in
five divisions, each division as follows:
First division Troops of the regular
army from Ft. Leavenworth and Ft.
Riley.
Second division Kansas National
fluiirds, zouaves and reform school ca
d.'ts. Thif-fl division All marching civic or
ganizations and floats.
Fourth division Union veterans of
the civil war.
Fifth division School children of this
city and visiting school children.
REVIEWING STAND
To be Erected at the North Side of
Statehouse Square.
The state executive council decided
this morning to build a reviewing stand
at the north entrance to the state house
grounds on Eighth street.
According to the plans which had
been made the parades were to be re
Viewed from carriages from that point,
but when Major Anderson placed the
matter before the executive council to
day they consented to erect a stand
without expense to the Committee of
Fifteen which is sadly hampered for
'ant of funds.
Just what the stand is to be has not
teen definitely determined. It will,
however, be large enough to accommo
date the state officers and their ladies
EJid the capacity will be about 30 peo
ple. The state officers will spare no
pains to make the stand as beautiful as
possible. It will be a bower of flags
and bunting and the rough boards of
which it will be built will be entirely,
concealed.
All the parades will pass before this
Ftand but it is especially designed to
efford a review of the civic and milita
ry parade on Thursday. The stand will
lie done, however, for use on Monday
When the Labor Day parade will be re
viewed. It will be located at the north en
trance of the state house grounds to re
move it from the crush of people who
v ill be on Kansas avenue. The work
m the stand will probably be com
menced tomorrow and before evening
the wood work of the stand will be
completed.
BIG TENT RAISED.
Will Hold 6,000 People Was Low
ered on Account of Wind.
F. P. Bacon of the Topeka Transfer
company kindly donated two of his
heavy wagons and teams to haul the
large ampitheater tent to Camp Miles.
The tent which seats 6,000 people was
raised yesterday afternoon but it was
taken down this morning on account of
the heavy wind.
Many of the small state tents were
tilso taken down this morning as they
are old and it was feared they would
be destroyed by the wind.
LETTER FROM THE DRAGON.
The Interesting Reptile Explains the
Source of Its Present Beauty.
To the Editor of The State Journal.
At a private reception last Tuedav
a most beautiful lady of Topeka asked
me "Why are you so beautiful'" As
the explanation of the "why" is prob
aoly due the public, I herewith give
the candid answer I gave the lady:
At a 5 o'clock tea given bv Duicinea
del Toboso in our celestial home it was
first announced by Don Quixote that I
was to attend the Fall Festival in To
peka. Beau Brummel said I should
have new clothes to go in. Thackeray
eaid the idea of a dragon In clothes Is
absurd, and that a first class tattooing
on my skin was just the thing. Michael
Angelo, Rubens and Raphael, who were
also present (and are in our celestial
eet), applauded Thackeray's idea. Each
volunteered to design and execute what
might be pleasing to the people of Kan
sas if I would submit to the operation
Rnd stand the pain of tattooing.
On my consenting. Thackeray pro
posed as a subject to work on that some
of the prominent features of the three
ages on earth bedepicted on my hide Ho
garth could do the comedy; Angelo the
massive; Raphael, the sublime: Ru!
bens, the "love and avarice" features
All this being agreed to. they all went
lo work with material procured in Mer-
CKry- TiIiiam Bacon Shakespeare
chose four prominent features of the
present, middle and stone ages to be
illustrated. This is just how I came
to be so beautiful.
I might have been still more lovely
but other artists and literary genii of
our set, who would gladly have assist
ed for the Festival, were on a visit to
a distant nebulae, and Cervantes is
making his home at present in Sirius.
Respectfully.
THE DRAGON OF AGES.
WILL HAVE A QUEEN, TOO.
Santa Fe Skylarks Will Go Skylark
ing Friday Night
The "Santa Fe Sky Rollers," the Kar
nival night club organized in the au
ditor of freight receipts' office of the
Santa Fe, have decided to introduce a
"queen" in the Karnival parade which
will astonish the natives and visitors
in this city and surpass anything in the
line of titled beauty, with of course
the exception of Lorina and the Floral
Queen. The boys have, after much
discussion, picked on the name "Flora"
for their queen, and propose to expose
her to the view of the excited public on
Karnival night on a magnificent throne,
surrounded by several attendants,
courtiers and a large number of jest
ers. One particularly bright mind on the
sixth floor has, after much labor and loss
of sleep, evolved the following touching
ballad, which will be sung by the boys
in honor of the new queen:
We love our darling Flora, yes we do,
For she's indeed our lily, loo, loo, loo;
In the Santa Fe we're high,
For we work next to the sky.
And to Flora you can bet that we are
true.
Her hair it may be auburn what of
that?
And tho' her "walkers" strike the pave
ment with a spat.
Our feelings never waver.
Not a demi-semi-quaver.
So don't you think we're talking
through our hat.
MRS. C. S. SUTTON'S CONCERT.
Indefatigable as Ever, Mrs. Sutton
Has a New Entertainment Ready.
The musical and phonographical en
tertainment to be given at Hamilton
hall next Monday evening for the bene
fit of the Floral portion of the Fall Fes
tival should be well attended. The pro
gramme arranged for the evening is
excellent, and the price of admission,
15 cents, is within the reach of all.
The following is the programme of the
entertainment :
PART I.
1. Piano Solo Miss Mabel Waggener.
2. Selections by phonograph; (a)
Gladiator march, as played by Gil
more's band; (b) vocal solo, "Molly and
I and the Baby:" (c) "Marching
Through Georgia," as played by the
United States Marine band; (d) "Way
Down Yonder in the Cornfield;" (e)
vocal solo. "Going Back to Arkansas,"
as sung by the Manhattan quartette.
3. Recitation "How We Hunted the
Mouse," E. W. Benedict.
4. Selections by the phonograph: (a)
vocal solo. "Johnnie, Get Your Gun;"
(b) xylophone and piano solo, "The
Mocking Bird;" (c) "My Country 'Tis
of Thee," as played by the United
States Marine band; (d) "Sleigh Bell
Polka." as played by the Voss First
Regiment band.
PART II.
5. Vocal Solo Miss Louise Alcorn.
6. Selections by the phonograph: (a)
"Jolly Coppersmith," as played by Voss
First Regiment band; (b) "Sweet Ma
rie," as sung by Miss Minnie Emmett
of New York; (c) recitation, "Casey at
the Bat."
7. Violin Solo Carl Wood.
8. Selections by the phonograph; (a)
piccolo solo. "Darkey's Jubilee;" (b)
bass solo, "Rocked in the Cradle of the
Deep:" (c) drum solo; (d) vocal solo,
"After the Ball."
9. Vocal Solo Mr. H. L. Shirer.
10. Selections by the phonograph; (a)
comic duet, "The Swiss Boy;" (b) "The
Old Oaken Bucket." as sung by the
Manhattan quartette; (c) vocal solo,
"Mary's Little Lamb," as recited by J.
W. Myers; (d) coronet solo, "Dancing
in the Barn;" (e)"Home, Sweet Home,"
as sung by George J. Adkins.
J. K. Hudson has donated 500 tickets
for the entertainment and Chas. Wells
has donated the programmes.
Hang Out a Lantern. .
S. S. McFadden, chairman of the Bu
reau of Public Comfort, suggests that
all persons who have rooms to rent
near the business portion of the city
display a Japanese lantern in front of
their houses next week. This sugges
tion is made from the fact that many
of the rooms reported as for rent to
Mr. McFadden some days ago have al
ready been engaged. Unless some
means is taken to designate the rooms
which are still for rent much confus
ion will be occasioned the visitors.
Baseball Festival Week.
The base ball feature of Fall Festi
val week will be the games for the
championship of the slate. There will
be games every day during the week,
and the entries are open to all comers.
There will be two ball games this week.
Tomorrow the Atchison ball club comes
to play with Topeka. As usual, to
morrow will be ladies' free day. Next
week Atchison plays here and other
clubs which wish to enter for the cham
pionship of the state will be assigned
dates. There may be two games each
day if the entries warrant it.
Attention, Horsemen.
All gentlemen in the city, who are
willing to ride horseback in the parades
for next week, are requested to meet in
Republican Flambeau hall this even
ing, at 8 o'clock. This call is not for
those participating in the flower pa
rade, but all who expect to ride in the
flower parade are invited to participate
in this organization, also.
Fall Festival Marshals.
There will be a meeting of the mar
shals of the Fall Festival parades at
Lincoln post hall Saturday evening at
5 o'clock. All marshals are urgently
requested to report at the hall at that
hour fully equipped and mounted. Chief
Marshal Fuller will make the assign
ment of parades at the meeting and
give out all necessary instructions.
One More Practice DrilL
There will be another practice drill
for persons who take part in the eques
trian portion of the Floral parade at
the fair grounds Friday evening. The
drill will last from 5:30 to 6:30, and will
be the last practice before the parade
on Wednesday.
Weather Indications.
Chicago, 111., Sept. 24. For Kansas:
Showers tonight, clearing and cooler
Friday; brisk southerly, shifting to
west winds.
Marysville Fire Department Coming.
Marysville, Sept. 24. The fire depart
ment of Marysville will attend the Re
union and appear in the parade.
FOR HUMANITY.
Gladstone Urges England to
Act Regarding Turkey.
Advises the Recall of the Eng
lish Ambassador.
SHE CAX ACT ALONE.
He Says England Needn't Be
Domineered By Others.
Believes the Sultan Himself In
spires the Awful Massacres.
(Copyrighted, 1896, by Associated Press.)
Liverpool, Sept. 24. Enthusiastic
crowds of people assembled at an early
hour this morning in the vicinity of
Hengler's circus, all anxious to push
into the building and hear the eagerly
anticipated address which Wm. E.
Gladstone had announced his willing
ness to make before the meeting called
by the Reform club to protest against
the recent massacres of Armenians at
Constantinople and elsewhere in Tur
key. The doors of the circus building were
opened for the admission of the audi
ence at 10 o'clock and at 11 o'clock the
vast auditorium was packed to its ut
most capacity.
Mr. Gladstone, Mrs. Gladstone. Mr.
Herbert Gladstone and other members
of the family arrived in this city at
noon and were welcomed at the rail
road station by a crowd of about 2,000
people who greeted the veteran states
man with hearty cheers as he and his
family were recognized. At the en
trance of Hengler's circus, Mr. Glad
stone was received by a long and wide
ly enthusiastic outburst of applause on
the part of the crowds who were unable
to obtain admittance and when the
great Liberal entered the auditorium,
there was a roar of applause which
could have been heard a mile away.
The cheering was continued for a long
time after Mr. Gladstone stepped
briskly on the platform at 12:30 p. m.,
and bowed gravely in acknowledge
ment of the enthusiastic welcome ac
corded him.
The Earl of Derby, who presided, was
accompanied by the Countess of Derby
and upon the platform were many per
sons of distinction in political, commer
cial and social life.
After the usual formalities of open
ing such a meeting had been concluded,
the first resolution proposed by a Con
servative and seconded by a Liberal was
put. It read: "That this meeting de
sires to express its indignation and ab
horrence of the cruel treatment to
which the Armenians are being sub
jected by their Turkish rulers and of
the massacres which have recently oc
curred at Constantinople, which are a
disgrace to the civilization of the
nineteenth century."
The resolution was adopted .by ac
clamation. When Mr. Gladstone rose
to speak he looked well and hearty for
a man of his years of hard work. He
bowed repeatedly in response to the
outbursts of cheering which greeted
him. When he was able to make him
self heard, Mr. Gladstone, after a few
preliminary remarks, moved the fol
lowing resolution, which was received
with thunders of applause during which
every person present was upon his or
her feet, wildly waving hats, handker
chiefs, sticks, or umbrellas.
"That this meeting trusts that her
majesty's ministers realizing to the
fullest extent the terrible condition in
which their fellow Christians are placed
will do everything possible to obtain
for them full security and protection;
and this meeting assures her majesty's
ministers that they may rely upon the
cordial support of the citizens of Liver
pool in whatever steps they may feel
it necessary to take for that purpose."
When the applause had been calmed
down by the outstretched hand of the
aged statesman, Mr. Gladstone declar
ed his adhesion to the principles con
tained in the resolutions and said he
came there not claiming any authority
except that of a citizen of Liverpool.
But, he added, the national platform
upon which the meeting was based,
gave greater authority for sentiments
universally entertained throughout the
length and breadth of the land and urg
ed that in this matter party sympa
thies should be renounced.
Continuing Mr. Gladstone said: "1
entertain the lively hope and strong be
lief that the present deplorable situa
tion is not due to the act, or default of
the government of this great country,"
(Cries of "Oh," and cheers.) "The pres
ent movement," he added, "is based on
the broad grounds of humanity and is
not directed against the Mohamme
dans but against the Turkish officials,
evidence of whose barbarities rests in
credible official reports.
"Now, as in 1S76, to the guilt of mas
sacre is added the impudence of denial
which will continue just as long as Eu
rope is content to listen."
Mr. Gladstone then expressed the
opinion that the purpose of the gath
ering was defensive and prospective,
saying that no one could hold out the
hope that the massacres were ended, al
though he ventured to anticipate that
the words spoken at the meeting would
find their way to the palace at Con
stantinople. (Loud cheers.")
Mr. Gladstone then said: "I doubt if
it is an exaggeration to say that it was
in the Sultan's palace, and there only,
that the inspiration has been supplied
and the policy devised of the whole
series of massacres. When the Sultan
carries massacre into his own capital,
under the eyes of the ambassadors, he
appears to have gained the very acme
of what it is possible for him to do.
"But," the speaker further said, "the
weakness of diplomacy. I trust, is about
to be strengthened by the echo of this
nation's voice." (Great cheering.) Mr.
Gladstone then alluded to the supine
ness of the ambassadors of the powers
at Constantinople and said: "The con
cert of Europe is an august and useful
instrument, but it has not usually sue.
ceeded in dealing with the eastern
question, which has arrived at a period
when it is necessary to strengthen the
hands of the government by an expres
sion of national opinion. I believe that
the united presence of the ambassadors
at Constantinople has operated as a
distinct countenance to the sultan, who
is thus their recognized ally.
"But while urging the government
to act, it does not follow that even for
the sake of the great object in view
Great Britain should transplant Eu
rope into a state of war. On the other
hand, however, I deny that England
must abandon her own right to inde
pendent judgment and allow herself to
be domineered by the other powers."
(Cheers.)
Mr. Gladstone also said: "We have a
just title to threaten Turkey with coer
cion that does not in itself mean war,
and I think that the first step should
be the recall .of our ambassador.
(Cheers.) And it should be followed by
the dismissal of the Turkish ambassa
dor from London. Such a course is
frequent and would not give the right
of complaint to anybody. When diplo
matic relations are suspended, England
should inform the sultan that she would
consider the means of enforcing her just
and humane demands. I do not be
lieve that Europe will make war to in
sure the continuance of massacres more
terrible than ever recorded in the dis
mal, deplorable history of human
crime." (Loud cheers.)
Mr. Gladstone.who spoke about twen
ty minutes, was in good voice and did
not seem fatigued when he had fin
ished. Before the arrival of the Gladstone
party and the distinguished guests in
the auditorium of Hengler's Circus to
day there was a spontaneous outburst
of patriotism, everybody present stand
ing bareheaded and joining in singing
"God Save the Queen."
Copies of the resolutions adopted will
be forwarded to the cabinet ministers.
SATED OTHERS' LIVES.
Heroic Work at the Burning of the
Mexico, Mo., Military Academy.
St. Louis, Sept. 24. A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Mexico, Mo., says
that the Missouri Military academy, sit
uated about one mile southwest of that
city, was burned to the ground at an
early hour this morning causing a loss
of $75,000 to the building and a heavy
loss in personal effects. Insurance $37,
000. One hundred students were in the
building when the fire broke out, and.
while no lives were lost, many of them
had narrow escapes and received in
juries more or less serious. The flames
broke out in the east wing of the build
ing, which is a substantial three story
structure of stone and brick and from
the nature of the origin of the fire, it is
thought to have been the work of an in
cendiary. Cadet Clopton , son of the United
States district attorney of St. Louis. and
Cadet W. W. Austin of Carrollton,
proved themselves heroes and saved
several lives. Captain Glasscock, mili
tary instructor and Lieutenant Good,
U. S. A., also did heroic work.
When Cadet Clopton was awakened
by the smoke he sounded the fire call
on his bugle and aroused his sleeping
comrades. With the help of Austin, he
succeeded in helping- several of his
frightened and almost helpless com
rades to get out of the burning build
ing. Capt. Glasscock and Lieutenant
Good ran from room to room at the
peril of their lives, getting out the stu
dents who had not been awakened by
the bugle call. Cadet Captain Rolla
Mclntire was taken out by Lieutenant
Good, who was finally compelled to
jump with him from a third story win
dow. Both the older officers escaped
without injury.
When the boys sleeping in the second
and third stories of the building real
ized that the structure was on fire all
escape by way of the stairs was cut off
and they were compelled to jump from
the windows. There was no hesitation
on the part of the older of the boys,
who were almost compelled to force
their younger comrades to make the
leap. Twenty-one were injured but
none fatally.
The building was soon burned to the
ground and all its contents destroyed.
Nothing was saved by the faculty, or
students, who were compelled to take
shelter in nearby houses in town and
in Mexico hotels.
Col. A. F. Fleet, principal of the
school, says his loss will be $75,000, on
which there is $37,000 insurance. The
loss sustained by the students is not
known, but will be heavy.
Below is given a full list of those
whose injuries are at all serious:
G. T. Guernsey, Independence, Kan.,
whole face, chest and back are one solid
mass of burns; is also badly bruised.
W. Patier. Cairo. 111.; arm broken.
Walter Wolf, East St. Louis; back
broker, and injured internally.
Daniel Boone, St. Louis; both ankles
sprained.
Mr. Halliday, St. Louis; leg broken
and back injured.
Cyrus Kidd, Hannibal, Mo.; back
sprained and injured internally.
Frank Maxwell, Mexico, Mo.; burned
about the head.
Chester Elliott, Humansville, Mo.;
foot badiy injured.
G. H. Sutherland, St. Louis; shoulder
dislocated.
John McClellan, Enid, O. T. ; arm bro
ken. Captain Greiner, Ohio; arm broken.
Bruce Christian, Fairfax, Mo.; back
and head injured.
Todd, St. Louis; shoulder dislo
cated. Captain Glasscock, Paris, Mo.; side
very badly cut.
Robert Judson, Salem, Mo.; back
sprained.
M. C. Dobson, ; Kansas City; sprained
back and knee.
L. Meyer, St. Louis; ankle badly
sprained.
F. L. Wheeler, St. Louis; back badly
sprained.
Prosser Ray, Chester; hurt inter
nally. BA1ARD MADE A SPEECH.
He Eulogized Queen Victoria and Also
Grover Cleveland.
Liverpool, Sept. 24. The American
chamber of commerce gave a banquet
last night in connection with the an
nual meeting of the British association
for the advancement of science, which
has been in progress here. Mr. Bayard
the United States ambassador, was the
chief guest of the evening.
In responding to a toast to the presi
dent of the United States, Mr. Bayard
referred to the queen's prolonged reign
as a triumph of good and Settled gov
ernment of a free country. He also
eulogized President Cleveland's finan
cial integrity and sound faith. His
chief reason, he said, for coming was
his warm appreciation of the noble
words spoken by Baron Russell of Kill
owen, the lord chief justice of England,
now in the United States in favor of in
ternational arbitration, which Mr.Bay
ard said he hoped would sink into the
consciences of both peoples.
BOLTERSTO ACT.
Prohibition Republicans Anx
ious For a Separate Ticket.
Want to Express Their Opposi
to Morrill.
A CALL IS ISSUED
For a Convention at Topeka
September 30.
Methodist Church Largely Be
hind the Movement.
This state Is, to have another state
convention this year. There is only a
short time left in which to hold it, but
it has been called. The prohibition
element has decided to make another
effort to unite on a single candidate for
governor and attorney general. Ever
since the two Prohibition conventions
were held there has been an effort made
on the part of some in each faction of
the party to induce each of the candi
dates for governor and attorney gen
eral to withdraw and to have the entire
strength ol :he party support one can
didate for each of these offices.
Several meetings have been held by
the leading members of both central
committees and much correspondence
has been carried on by the committees
and candidates. There is not a unan
imity of opinion on the matter, but it
is said that the majority of the leaders
of each faction are willing that such
a move should be made, and if enough
of these leaders attend the convention
that has been called to meet in this city
next Wednesday, the 30th, a new can
didate for governor will be the result.
The Baldwin Bee of today will contain
the following:
At a mass meeting of citizens, repre
senting different counties, held at Bald
win September 21, 1S9S, a resolution was
unanimously passed ordering a call for
a mass convention of all the temper
ance voters of the state who desire in
dependent candidates for governor and
attorney general, upon the single issue
of the enforcement of the laws of the
state. Participation in this conven
tion is not to be made a test of party
affiliation with reference to the national
tickets or other state officers than those
mentioned in this resolution. The fol
lowing committee was appointed to
issue said call: S. S. Martin of Ottawa,
R. P. Hammons of Baldwin and J. W.
Stewart of Ottawa. The following is
the call:
"We hereby call a mass convention of
all temperance voters of Kansas, re
gardless of party affiliation, to meet at
the capitol building in the city of To
peka. Kan., at 2 o'clock p. m., Septem
ber 30, 1896, to put in nomination a tem
perance candidate for governor and at
torney general.
"S. S. MARTIN,
"R. P. HAMMONS,
"J. W. STEWART,
"Committee."
S. S. Martin is a presiding elder in the
Methodist church, while R. P. Ham
mons and J. W. Stewart are pastors of
Methodist churches. The parties that
are behind this movement have been
corresponding with the various candi
dates on each of the tickets and with
the central committees and claim that
they have assurances from a majority
of each that such a move would be wel
comed. Some opposition has developed
in each faction and it may be formida
ble enough to defeat the plan of the
majority. M. Williams, chairman of the
middle of the road Prohibition commit
tee, is said to be in favor of such a plan,
but he is opposed by Horace Huriey, the
candidate for governor, who declares
that he wants to run himself. Chair
man Lee Humbert of the National wing
of the party is also said to be in favor
of a combination, as is Henry Douth
ard, the candidate for governor, but
this is opposed by the secretary of the
committee, D. S. Morrison.
The Nationalists have filed their cer
tificates of nomination, while the
straightouts have not. It is said that
the action of the Nationalists in filing
the certificates was hurried forward by
the members of the committee that op
pose a combination. If Mr. Douthard
is in favor of the combination, as he is
said to be, it is stated that he can
overcome this difficulty by filing his
declination. A majority of the mem
bers of both committees have signified
their intention of being present in the
city at the convention next week, when
it will be definitely settled what will
be done.
In the event that such an agreement
should be reached it is probable that I.
O. Pickering could have the nomination
for governor if he wants it. It is said
that he has been approached on the
matter and that he has partially given
his consent to run. Other men that
are mentioned to head the ticket are
Colonel H. W. Lewis of Wichita, a re
tired banker, and Rudolph Hatfield of
the same place.
There has also been some talk of R.
P. Hammons, one of the parties issu
ing the call, but it is said by a friend
of his that Mr. Hammons' health is
such that it is hardly probable that he
would consent to make a campaign this
fall, but if he could be prevailed upon
to accept the nomination and would
make a campaign he would suit both
factions.
A TRIP TO ASHEVILLE.
Free of Exyenses for Whomever the
Governor Favors.
The governor of North Carolina has
sent a message to the governor of Kan
sas. The executive of North Carolina
did not word his message in the epi
grammatic words that have become
historic and which the executive of that
state is supposed to use when he ad
dresses the executive of another state
He simply states that a convention
will be held in the "beautiful" city of
Asheville on October 21, 22 and 23, for
the purpose of petitioning congress to
adopt a nationol flower of America and
asks that the governor of Kansas ap
point two delegates, one lady and one
gentleman to attend and represent this
state. He adds:
"I have no doubt in your state there
are eminent citizens who would be
pleased to receive such a distinctive
mark of attention, and I urge you to
make this appointment and notify this
department or Hon. Wm. J. Cocke,
chairman and mayor of the city of
Asheville."
TAN HORN'S BIG BOLT.
Sixty-two Well Known Kansas City
Republicans Who Will Act as
His Vice Presidents.
Kansas City, Sept. 24. Col. R. T. Van
Horn, congressman from this district,
a veteran free silver advocate, as well
as a veteran Republican, will speak in
favor of the white metal at Turner hall
this evening at a meeting held under
the auspices of the Bryan Free Silver
club. This club is composed wholly of
men who have been life-long Republi
cans, but who in this, the year when
party lines have been falling, find
themselves upon the side of Bryan and
free silver. These men are all friends
and followers of Coloned Van Horn. Al
most 00 of them voted for him at the
recent primaries. More than this num
ber will vote for Bryan upon election
day.
The meeting promises to be a great
rally of men who have left the Repub
lican party.
The following list of vice presidents
has been chosen for the Van Horn
meeting. All the men named are men
who have always voted the Republican
ticket:
Dr. J. B. Bell, W. W. Kendall,
Smith Baker, J. W. Kidwell,
F. A. Becker, T. H. Kennedy,
W. C. Brooks, G. W. Loomis,
Charles Benn, L. N. Leslie,
L. B. Bailey, J. W. McMillan,
William Crowley, John Middleton,
A. Chadwick, James Muir,
James Campbell, James Mansfield,
Johnson Clark, A. S. Newby,
Dr. F. J. Cooley, D. W. Neweomber,
J. S. Crosby, E. E. Pugh,
E. P. Dresser, C. F. Quest,
Charles L. Dean, E. E. Riland,
J. E. Drake, Christopher Reid,
Dr. E. J. Dennis, Dr. M. T. Runnels,
P. A. Frederick, James E. Riley,
Dr. J. Feld, M. L. Sullivan,
Dr. W. Carl Feld, George Seeley,
L. H. Fisher, E. Stansheld,
T. H. Gatts, E. E. Schoellkopf,
Ed Groves, B. H. Smith,
Capt. W. F. Henry, L. C. Slavens,
Charles A. Hunt, J. P. Tilhof,
Howard M. Golden, Dr. L. G. Taylor,
Hesekiah Hale, Dick Van Horn,
G. W. Henry, E. E. Wilson,
J. P. Harper, Col. Perry Weakly,
H. T. Hovelman, S. B. Winram,
A. D. Johnson, L. P. Williamson,
L. G. Jeffries, James T. Young.
TWO BIG FAILURES.
Shoe Firm in Lynn, Mass., and Cloak
Company in New York, Assign.
Boston. Sept. 24. The national shoe
and leather exchange has announced
the failure of Burpee, Ramsey & Co.,
shoe manufacturers of Lynn. Assets
and liabilities are not given. The firm
did a business of between $600,000 and
$800,000.
New York, Sept. 24. Charles C.Black
was today appointed ancillary receiver
for the Richards company, dealers in
cloaks, suits and novelties in proceed
ings for the dissolution of the company
brought by Samuel W. Richards. The
liabalities are estimated at $110,000 and
nominal asets at $150,000 and the actual
asets at $.75,000. Attachments aggrega
ting $55,629 in favor of several credi
tors of the firm have been isued.
TWO INHUMAN BRUTES.
Saturate a Bog- With Kerosene and
Set Him on Fire.
Last night about 11 o'clock T. J. Col
well, and R. C. Allen, two colored men,
aged respectively 24 and 19 years, tied
paper and cloths around the body of a
stray dog, poured kerosene oil upon it
and set fire to it.
In the alley between Monroe and
Madison streets and north of Fourth
street, Colwell and Allen were having a
good time at their house. They were
making considerable noise and a num
ber of people were attracted by the
commotion. The door of the house was
open and the colored men could be
seen working at something on the floor.
They laughed and joked as they work
ed, and the crowd became larger on the
outside.
With a loud cheer and much laugh
ing the men touched a match to the
poor dog which they had been abusing,
and kicked him out of the door. The
flame from the oil soaked paper and
cloth blazed up three feet and the ter
rified animal ran from the house and
down the alley screaming with pain.
The men laughed and thought it a fun
ny joke. The crowd pursued the dog;
they should have turned their attention
to the human fiends; if the animal had
run under a building, which it would
have been but natural for it to have
done there would have been a big fire
started. The dog ran down the alley
toward Third street, while 'the flames
blazed high from its back. Near the
street it fell to the ground and rolled
over and over in agony. The pursuing
crowd with some difficulty extinguished
the flames and the dog ran away to die.
Patrolman McDowell and Special Offi
cer Wilcox arrested the two brutes,
Colwell and Allen, and they were lock
ed in the city jail charged with cruelty
to animals. They claimed that they
were playing with the dog and that it
ran against a can of coai oil and then
tipped over a lamp. But several men
saw the whole operation, and the two
men will be punished for their inhu
man joke.
This morning state warrants were is
sued for Colwell and Allen, charging
them with cruelty to animals, and they
were transferred to the county jail to
await trial. They should receive the
extreme penalty of the law. Any man
who will so maltreat an animal, is not
safe to live in the community.
TOUR OF THE GENERALS.
They Had a Big Meeting in La Crosse
Last Night
La Crosse, Wis., Sept. 24. No politi
cal meeting has been held in La Crosse
in 12 years which equalled in interest
the one last evening addressed by
Generals Sickles Howard, Alger and
Corporal Tanner.
It was a pleasant evening and the
streets were thronged. Fully 2,000 men
marched in procession with flags,
torches and transparencies.
Among marching organizations were
two gold standard clubs formed among
employes of the Chicago, Burlington &
Northern, and Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul railway companies. A large
crowd filled the great Empire rink.
Maj. Scofleld, nominee for governor,
and all the state officers except two,
came with the party from Madison,
and will go on through the state. The
train was held a half hour to allow an
informal reception and left at 11 o"clock
for Eau Claire.
A FIRMJGRIP
Is Held on Leadville By the Military
No Foolishness Will Be Permit
ted By the Governor.
SOME WILD STORIES
Circulated That a Preconcerted
Attack Is to Be Made
By Riotous Miners From Other
Camps But Not Credited.
Leadville, Col., Sept. 24. Except that
the civil officers are now being allowed
to exercise their constitutional prerog
atives, provided they do not interfere
with Gen. Brooks' movements, military
rule is supreme today - in Leadville.
The soldiers will make arrests, disarm
all but officers of the law, hold prison
ers subject to the commanding officer
and search houses without other war
rant than the order of Gen. Brooks.
The military court of inquiry, to in
quire into the circumstances of the de
struction of the Coronado mine and
the loss of life incident thereto, conven
ed this forenoon, and will endeavor to
establish the identity of the men en
gaged in the riot for the benefit of the
civil authorities. Its sessions will be
secret.
The following officers and members of
the miners' union are in jail under
strong guard, being held for the mur
der of Fireman O'Keefe: Peter Turn
bul, vice president; E. J. Dewar, secre
tary; George Handy , Wm. O'Brien,
Patrick Kennedy, J. V. Doyle, Joseph
Otis, John Ahern, Gomer Richards. Ern
est Nicholas, Eugene Cannon, Cornel
ius Shea, Michael Wible, Gus Johnson,
and Nels Clauson. Five members of
the executive committee, including
Amburn are still at large and search is
being made for them.
The charge against Edward Boyce,
president of the Western Federation of
Miners, who was arrested last night is
"inciting riot" and is based on a speech
he made to the miners a couple of
weeks ago.
Secretary Dewar and the other offi
cers of the union, who are in custody,
declared that the outbreak of violence
Monday morning was contrary to the
policy of the union and is greatly de
plored by them.
The arrests have caused consterna
tion among the strikers and it is be
lieved have greatly weakened their
cause.
There was to have been a meeting of
the Miners' union at the City hall last
evening, and Gen. Brooks sent a squad
with a gatiing gun to the hail with in
struction to prevent the meeting. The
gun was later returned to battery head
quarters, the uniiui meeting having
been held at an early hour, and being
in session but ten minutes.
The order declaring that the city
should become subject to martial law,
at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon was
suspended until 6 o'clock. Before the
latter hour arrived the order was in
definitely suspended.
Excitement is again at fever heat,
owing to the flood of alarming rumors,
and the failure to declare martial law.
The weather is disagreeably cold, and
damp.
SENSATIONAL REPORTS.
That Miners are Gathering at Lead
ville to "Wipe Out the Town."
Denver, Sept. 24. The impression that
the presence of troops in Leadville
would end the strike has been dissipa
ted by the reports which reached Gov.
trnor Mclntyre from Leadville. He is
told that miners from Aspen, Cripple
Creek and the San Juan are quietly
gathering at Leadville and that at an
opportune moment the strikers win
wipe out the entire national guard and
burn the town. The governor has in
quired, unofficially of Brig. Gen.Wheat
on, commanding the military depart
ment of Colorado, as to what assistance
the federal authorities can render in
case of emergency on a few hours no
tice. Col. Merriam of the seventh infantry,
stationed at Fort Logan,, has been ap
prised that his command may receive
orders to take the field, and his troops
will be ready when the official cf.iL
comes.
When federal aid is needed the gov
ernor will address the war department
who in turn will, through the secretary
of war, order General Wheaton to act.
TO IMITATE COXEl'S ARMY.
North Topeka Boys Who Will Take
Part in the Carnival
Last night Will Haskell met the
North Topeka young men who are go
ing to take part in the doings of the
Hig Rollers Karnival night. The meet
ing was held at Lukens' Opera House
and much enthusiasm was shown. After
discussing the general plans for the
night about forty of those present
formed themselves into an organization
which will be known as the "Coxey
Army High Rollers." They will march
in a body on Karnival night and will
represent the commonweal army. The
number will probably be added to until
it consists of abrrut 100 young men, and
they will represent every species of
commonwealer.
They will have a float which will be
drawn immediately back of their pro
cession. DEATH FOLLOWS SLAPPING
A Louisana Negro is Hung for Slap
ping a White Child.
St. Louis, Sept. 24. A special to the
Post-Dispatch from New Orleans gays:
The slapping of a child's face caused
the death of three persons in Gretna
this morning.
James Hawkins, a Negro, slapped a
5 year old white child on the street last
night. Officer Miller swore ovit a war
rant for his arrest, and in attempting
to capture him about midnight, the
officer fired at random into a crowd of
Negroes, killing Alexander and Arthur
Green, the former being an old inoffen
sive darkey.
Hawkins was later lodged in the
Gretna jail and this mornin at 2
o'clock a mob broke down the door,
took the man down to the river bank
and hanged him to a big tree, throwing
the body into the river. Hawkins
pleaded for mercy and asked that he be
given two minutes to pray.
Gretna is in Jefferson parish, just,
across the river from this city.