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sil v7 fsT S PART 2. J Editorial Section. 1P ft Mr Editorial Section. J . Pages 9 to 16. J SATURDAY EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS, JUNE 16, 1900. SATURDAY EVENING. - r- - i i '1 BRYAN GROOMING.! The Nebraska Man Getting In Condition For the Campaign of 1900 Socn to Begin. HIS LATEST PICTURES. "Will Not Attend the Kansas City Convention Until After the Nomination; Then by Special Train. "W. D. Oldham, of Kearney. Neb., dep uty attorn-y g-neral of Nebraska, will I Uce VVii?ram J. Hryan in. nominatlDn t,,r the presidency at the Democra:ie national convention at Kansas Ci.y. This is known to he Mr. Lryan's per sonal wish, says the St. Louis Post-Dis-latch corr-iMjndent. for it is taken :'or granted that 'no power can keep his name froifi Coming before the. conven tion. Mr. Bryan is preparing with great ile-libt-.-ation t-r the campaign, which will cj-n warmly immediately after the con vention, r or several we-ks he has D' n .listing quietly at his Lincoln country liacs. He was in Omaha to jreet the TV. J. BRYAN. (From His Latest Photograph.) 2e!eirates of the Sioux Falls convention en the occasion of the Peter Cooper club lanuuet. hut with that exception he has i -t.n very qui-t since his rwurn . fii:m the Pacific ciaft tour. 1 Immediately after the convention Mr. Ilryan will go to Texas after Mrs. Kryan an ! will then besjin his campaign. The plan of campaign will be outlined at Kansas City. Mr. Bryan will not a:-t-nd the convention, but after his nomi nation the understanding is that he will Immediately leave Lincoln on a special train an! that the convention will take an adjournment until he can arrive. Then he will deliver his speech of a- eptani e. and later will be in consulta tion with the leaders of fusion forces from ali parts of the country. William J. Hi van was never In better condition, physically, to undertake th-j hardships of a rational campaign. His latest photographs, taken May 'A. indi cate clearly his excellent health. Tiie lin-s of his face are very different, how ever, from what they were four years ago whsn the Chicago convention named him as presidential candidate. Mr. Bryan has agJ perceptibly. The almost boyish expression has given vsty to that of a man of 50. the pleasant twinkle of the eye and the expression of the month, so marked during his ear ly political strueelts still survive. The tinge of Bryan's flesh is the best mark of health he possesses. His com plexion is ruddy and his step springy. A friend of Mr. Bryan, who visited him at his home the other day, remark ed : "I have known Bryan for ten vears. I have been with him in several of his tours and s-en him regularly eveiv week. or since his remarkable political cr-er was inaururated, and I can as sort that he is in better condition. ph's 'c ally, today than I have ever known him. His voice has a ring to it that !s surprising. H observed to me the other day that he believed he could make two speeches a day from now un til the Hose of the national campairn rnd not impair hi? faculties a particle. In fact. Bryan intends to make a cam paig this fall that will require even greater physical exertion than all pro "W. D. OLDHAM: OF NEBRASKA. Who Will Nominate Bryan, vious lampaigns combined. W hile he has r.ot yet " arranged any details, he has fcaid to me that he wouid visit, in P-r-ion every state in the union during the campaign and spak in every iaru city in the country. This will require Wonderful physical qualities, but I be lieve Bryan e-iual to the test. I sa w hin in his buth the other day, and he reminded me of pictures of Koman gladiators. His complexion is a deli cate tir.t, ar.d his splendid physioje glows like that of a 16-year-old in the best of condition. "Bryan appreciates, probably more than his advisors, the magnitude of the aoproaehirg campaign. He understands Just w hat w id lr expected of him. ' I understand Mr. Bryan will not devote much time to his home state this year. In pite oi the extraordinary efforts the Republican leads propose to make to carry the nate. Bryan does not tnink it necessary to the success cf the fusion forces that he deliver a single speech ia Nebraska. He expects to see the f cJI . f , 'W X 1 J fusion ticket, legislature and two sen ators, come to his party without a struggle. "It can be safely asserted that if Mr. Brvan is not elected he will not ac cept one of the vacancies in the sen atorship from Nebraska, though he could have one without the asking. In such a. contingency as that he will re main on his Nebraska farm, practice law and devote his energies to the serv ice of his party when called upon." Few Nebraska fusionists believe that Bryan can be defeated this fail. His Nebraska supporters are becoming en thusiastic over the situation. Three things they do not care much about: (1) Whether or not Judge Towne will be indorsed by the Kansas City con vention; (2) nether or not a separate vice presidential candidate shall be nominated by the Democrats; (o) Whether or not Wr. Bryan shall run under the same conditions which pre vailed four years ago with two vice presidential candidates following his lead. His advisors in Nebraska do not appear to think that these side lights are going to figure very materially one way or the other in the contest. In a general way they say it would be bet ter if Judge Tow ne can be indorsed, or if he is not indorsed, that he should resign, and some strong man from the east placed on the ticket as Bryan's running mate, but, generally speaking, the fusion leaders in Nebraska even Senator Allen assert with great posi tiveness that these things can not con tribute to Bryan's defeat. in Nebraska there is a very friendly feeling for Judge Towne. The Minne sota congressman has campaigned in this state and through the adjacent states, and has left many warm friends. A majority of' the Nebraska delegates favored Towne's nomination before the action cf the Sioux Falls convention was announced. Since then they havs J been conservative and are not inclined to say or do anything that will hamper the general course of the convention. The consensus of the ODinion among j Nebraska fusion leaders is that an I eastern man would very much j strengthen the ticket for the fall cam paign. There does not seem to be any very united definite idea as to just who this ought to be. Through the west Admiral Schley has a considera ble following. If Admiral Dewey has any foliowing, however, for second place through the west it has not been manifested. Daniels of West Virginia will receive some votes from the Ne braska delegation, and the talk of hon oring Pattisun cf 1 ennsyivania, in spite of his oppositio.i to free silver, receives seme encouragement even from the Nebra. ka delegates. Pattison received some votes from the Nebraska delega tion in lsatJ for second place. There is a general conviction through Nebraska that the Chicago phui'orm will be indorsed in its en tirety, but the anti-imperial plank in the platform, to be framed at Kansas City, will be the feature of that instru ment. Mr. llryan makes no secret of his desires In this direction. As to the prospects of securing the resignation of Judge Towne. in the event he is not indorsed by the Kansas City convention, it may be safely as serted that this matter has ali been ar ranged. Mr. Bryan has not uttered a word on this subject since the nomina tion was made, as far as is known in the state, yet Thomas Pattison of Col orado was in Lincoln recently to con for with Mr. Bryan on the subject. Pattison was a delegate to the Sioux Falls convention, ar.d. though opposing the selection of a vice presidential can didate, was in the confidence of the Towne forces. Mr. Pattison has since stated that Judge Towne will make any sacrifice he -considers necessary for the good of the whole fusion forces. If piresent plans materialize Nebraska will overrun Kansas City July 4. At a moderate estimate there will be 30.M0 Nebraskans present during the session cf the rational Democratic convention. It will be largely a personal compli persona! friends In the ranks of the Republican party will help swell the crowd from this state on that occa sion. Already eighteen special trains, from different sections of the state have been contracted for by various marching clubs and enthusiastic Bryan support- In addition to the 10. 000 members of th? Fusion marching club, which pro poses to go uniformed in white stove pipe hats, linen dusters and cornstalk canes. thre will be an enormous at tendance from Nebraska. The fusion forces of Nebraska have contracted for three special trains of ten coaches each. Lincoln, has arranged for the same number. Norfolk. Fre mont, Hastings. Beatrice. Nebraska City. Falls City. Ashland. McCook and many other towns have contracted tor from one to two trains of ten coaches each. Many of these trains will be com posed of sleepers, and the Pullman com pany has made a uniform rate of '!' per day for the use of these cars while they stand on the sidetrack in Kansas City, as sleeping quarters. Thus much congestion among the hotels of Kan sas City will be avoided. The Nebraska delegates and th.Mr alternates will leave Omaha in a spe cial train the evening of July 1. They will arrive in Kansas City early on the morning of July 2 and take pos session of the Coates house and take part la the preliminary arrangements. RATES REASONABLE. Chairman Jones Approves of Kansas City Hotel Prices. Kansas City, June 16. After a confer ence with the leading hotel men and with the general committees of Kansas City, Chairman Jones, of the national Demo cratic committee, handed the Associated Press the following signed statement: "The three or four leading hotels have already contracted practicalty for their full capacity. On account cf the increas ed expense in preparing for tile; conven tion, the managers of these larger hotels f-lt themselves compelled to require con tract for a minimum time of four days, tiie time to besrln at the option of the d delation making the contract, but they uid not increase their regular rates. "In the other hotels, nearly forty in number, and the eight or ten thousand outride rooms listed by the local commit tee oa public comfort, accommodations can be had "at reasonable rates, and pay ment is only required for the "length of time the rooms are occupied. "The local committee on public com fort has so systematized its work that it appears to me -that it is possible tor any man to be taken care of better and at mere reasonable rates than has been the i.ase at any former convention. "The general work of the bureau of in formation and committee on public com fort is in charge of A. D. L. Hamilton. New York Life building. Kansas City. My., who will give all information de sired, reserve rooms and make contracts for all persons wishing to attend the con vention. Comfortable rooms may be 'se cured by correspondence wdth him. Branch headquarters of this bureau will be estiblishe-d at ail railroad stations in The city, and members of the committee on public comfort, wearing badges, will meet ail incoming trains and will aNo be stationed at all hotels to assist visit or in securing just the kind of quarters desired. JAMES K. JONES." And gave our Reasons for doing so. The sale has been going on for half of the month now and our sales have been j something enormous. People have bought furniture during the past 15 days at less & prices than any previous time in the history of our business. T And your opportunity to buy furniture and carpets at month only will be gone. We say in all earnestness to come in and look around and ask prices, even buying. It will convince you that we advertise facts (TIP Telephone 353. TOPEKA SOCIETY. Reception at Home of 3Irs. Geo. W. Reed. Rooms "Were in Yellow and White Effect. MERE 3IAXY GUESTS. About 3C0 Ladies Called During the Afternoon. Items of Social and Personal Nature. A very pleasant affair was the recep tion given Friday afternoon by Mrs. George W. Reed. Miss Grace Reed, Mrs. George W. Reed. jr.. and Mrs, Will T. Reed, at the Reed residence at 1035 Harrison street. The decorations through the rooms were simple, con sisting of daisies and other cut flowers. but the greatest efforts were expended in the dining room, which was charm ing in yellow- and white, supplemented with green. Extending around the table and from the corners to the chandelier were fes toons of asparagus, with clusters of tir.V incandescent lights tw inkling amoung the green at the corners and on the chandelier. A high glass vase of daisies and white roses was in the cf r.ter of the polished table on a pretty mirror tray under v"nicn was a Batten burg centerpiece. Bows of yellow rib bons were at the corners of the table. Daisies and asparagus banked the mantle and sideboard. On the sonth porch which opens from the back parlor a mandolin club played during the afternoon. Around the porch was a screen of asparagus and holly hocks. In the bow- window of the library punch was served by the following lit tle girls in pretty summer frtcks: Phil Reed. May Reed, Hattie Eagle and Hazel Howe. ' The hostesses were assisted In enter taining by Mrs. A. H. Vance. Mrs. Ira Howe. Mrs. H. C. Root, Mrs. James Belcher. Mrs. Jane R. Dennis. Mrs J. D. McFarland, Mrs. W. F. Parker. Miss Horton. Miss Rosamond Horton, Miss Myrtle Jetmore, Miss Dee Redden, Miss Lida Rergen, Miss Pearl McFarland. Miss Lillian McFarland. Miss Ham ilton and Miss Estelle Hamilton. The assisting ladies all wore pretty light dresses. Mrs. Reed wore a costume of white silk with garniture of lace. Mrs. George W. Reed, jr., a dainty white mull. Mrs. Will Reed, pink and white organd;-. and Mis3 Rieed white silk trimmed with lace. About three hundred guests called during the afternoon. Notes and Personal Mention. Engraved cards and wedding invita tions. Adams Eros., 711 Kansas avenue. Mrs. W. W. Stilson left today for her home in Los Angeles after an extended visit with Topeka friends. ; Mrs. W. H. Johnston will return Tues We announced that during the month of June we would inaugurate ere Are uniy riiteen w V V - o day from Hutchinson where she has "been spending 'the past month. Miss Augusta Flintom. who has been the guest of Mrs. Charles Barnes for a few days, returned to her home in Law rence today. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Parker of Pueblo will arrive Monday for a few days' visit with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lewis. Miss Winifred Lee of Colfax, 111., i3 in the city visiting her aunt, Mrs. C. E. Pitts. Mrs. B. T. Lewis has returned from a week's visit in Missouri, and is the guest of Mrs. W. A. Morton. Mrs. W. W. Manspeaker will leave next week for Mount Clemons. Mich., where she w ill spend several months for the benefit of her health. Mrs. Will Lyman, of Kansas City, formerly of Topeka. is visiting her mother. Mrs. O. M. Marklev. Miss Virginia Shippey came up from ' Kansas City today and is the guest of Miss Emily Hagar. Miss Jean Frost will leave Tuesday for Oklahoma City where she will visit Miss Eleanor Work for a few days. Miss Nellie Baker has returned from a short visit with relatives in Kansas City. Mrs. W. H. Cheatham returned to her home in Hutchinson today after a two weeks' visit with relatives and friends in Topeka, Mrs. C. C. Baker will leave Monday for a week's trip to Chicago. Mr. Ned Wilder of New York will ar rive Tuesday to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilder. Miss Florence Beverly of Manhattan and Mr. Charles Smith will be married Tuesday, June 19. at the home of the bride's parents in Manhattan. They will make their home in Lyndon. Kan. Mr. Smith is a former Topeka man and Miss Beverly spent the winter here as bookkeeper for the Kellam Book and Stationery company. Miss Berenice Fuller and Miss Nellie Baker will go to Newton Monday for a week's visit with friends. E. J. Prescott and son will leave Monday for Colorado to spend the sum mer. Frank Ti?henor of Chicago w ill arrive the first of the week to visit friends. Continued on Page Five. AMERICAN PAINTERS Lead All Nations Except France in Medals Awarded. Paris, June 16. American painters have received more awards in gold medals at the Paris exposition of 1900 than competitors of any other nation, save France, receiving seven against four obtained at the exposition of 1SS9. At that time ail those who received gold medals lived in Paris. This year five of the paintings are the work of artists living in the United States. The re cipients are Messrs. Alexander. Paris: E. A. Abfaey. London; Winslow Pomer, Abbott Thayer, George Deforest Brush. William Chase and Cecilia Beaux, United States. THEY WANT HEARST. Ohio Delegates Favor New York Ed itor For Vice President. Cincinnati, O., June 16. Henry Keller, one of the delegates -from Cincinnati to the Kansas City convention, stated to day that most of the Ohio delegation favored W. R. Hearst of New York for vice president. n UITU NEW 3USICAL STAR. Cottonwood Falls Young Lady Who Astonished Missourians. A new star has risen in the musical firmament of Kansas. This is Miss Estella. Conaway, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Conaway, of Cottonwood Falls. A thousand dollar piano is one of the testimonials taht speaks volumes for Miss Conaway's musical ability. This reposes in the pleasant home of the Conaways consigned by the faculty of the Liberty. Missouri. Ladies' college, as a prize for the winner of the musical contest given at the close of the gradu ating exercises in early June, where the young lady had been a pupil. There were ten contestants. The S STLi-A C Ova WAY roung ladies did not Known in what order they were to play until just be fore the contest when they drew for places. Miss Conaway secured No. 1, and was consequently the first per former. Her selection was Chooin'3 impromptu, Op. 66. Those who witnessed the contest de clare Miss Conaway excelled in smooth, artistic touch and grace. The rendition of the selection was of a high order, and the judges, three competent mu sicians of Kansas City, were unanimous in awarding her the first prize. Miss Conaway is a young lady yet under 20, who will be further heard from in musical circles. WED BURGLAR IN PUBLIC. Woman to Marry When Lover Is Re leased From JaiL Bowling Green, O., June 16. If there is not a slip between cup and lip there will be a wedding celebrated here next Sunday which will be attended by un usual circumstances. The prospective groom is Harry Harris, w ho was lodged in jail several days ago for burglary and the bride-tobe is Miss Florence Robinson, of Lima. Sheriff Kingsbury will be master of ceremonies and C. R. Nearing will per form the marriage ceremony on the court house lawn. The affair has been given considerable publicity and a MB 2 v L . T .a M D ore the prices we are making for this that it will be to your advantage if you don't have any intention of and that we mean business. il 1 533 Kansas Avenue. "k A A A iflrt ririr Twentieth Century Classics EVERY KANSAN interested in Kansas Litera ture, Kansas History, or Kansas Nature Study, should subscribe for the Twentieth Century Classics. Issued monthly, $1.00 per year, prepaid. The following numbers can be furnished now J. Ironquill Selections 96 pages. 2. James Henry Lane 128 " 3. Wyandotte Folk Lore 120 " 4. Birds of Kansas 152 " , 5. Kansas Poetry 123 44 6. Kansas Prose 1 52 " 7. Geological Story of Kansas 144 " 8. Territorial Governors of Kansas, 144 The fcest writers of our State have been engaged for future numbers. Send 10c for sample copy, prepaid. Crane & Company, TOPEKA, KAN. "1(ellafm9s" All prices, all kinds, ranging in price from 50c to $5, The Kellam Book and Sta. Co., 711 Kansas Ave. large crowd of curiou3 spectators will be on hand. The day after Harris was lodged In jail he wrote his sweetheart informing her of his troubles and offering to re lease her from - her marriage engage ment. She replied in effusive language, promised that she would never forsake her lover and insisted that the wedding if" tt .A. i vs yriririr A wwwwnwnl -K K - 3- PUBLISHERS. HAVE THE HAMMOCKS. should take place Sunday. She will ar rive on a morning train with the neces sary marriage permit. Awnings. The best ' in the world; (made of wood, awning and blind com bined) to be seen at and sold by J. Thomas Lurnber Co.. 14 Van Lurea street. ' Vl