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TOPEKA STATE JOUBNA.L. TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 19, 1900.
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SPORTING: NEWS.
The "Tipton Slasher" May Meet
Eddie Santry.
Yanger Deposits a Forfeit With
George Siler
FOR A SIX ROUND BOUT
ot Beady to Meet McGorern
Just Yet.
Chirasro, Juno 19 There Is pvery chance
of a ritfht heirs' urranteii tiftween tiennv
Van-r. the "TiMon c lasher," and KtMie
S.-.r:try. two f'rh bt feather-w"iht
t.Kh'ra ever turret! out in this city. Yan
j?rr ca-il-i on Or or ere Siler last nie-ht with
his m;j nacer ar...l I -ft a forfeit of $ with
t ne Vetera n Tf-fc re in support uf an ae
t r plane of Sentry's rvjny to Yungvr's
re e-n t c h n I h? r:g This is w ha t Y auger
I. ad to suy:
"The b'.t way to find out whether San
try i-i in earnest or not i m put up s-trn-?
r.o".--v. The tnyr.ty in riiier s hLirnJs as
a f:rfr;t. Whnt I want to do is this: I
will r.fi-ht him six rounds t-fre one of the
K-rf.l clubs or woui'i b- wiMinj to go a
1- r: --'.-r route if a purs i.-s uffere-i us out
of Chicago. The witrht tnut be wh-it
he s.lvs he is willing: to make tYr m. 12
pjur.'js at 3 o'duck the al'tt-rnoori i-f the
i iht f.f the f.srit. This i.- the b-t weight
I wll! make f,r him ar.-l is c-ni'euine his
c-wt; riures, a.-r a couple of tiays ago in
r?piy to my uff-r tu met any feather
weight in t:i- world, bar K-Jver:i. he
sa.ul he would tiirht me at those tisture.
I think it v.-;''.1 be an attractive risht and
that we rmr.d command a K'--i purse
hre. ! will leavi the money up one week
aaiTmr ms act ptar.ce.
In r-i'i.' to a u
tiun as to why he did
Tvst ao--it the offer jf t Denver club to
fitrrit '-i :tr O. miner in Tummy White's;
p;Lic- in the mountain city. Yaneer said i
the p'.;r- was not t MirTieient siz--. as he j
a5 ;iurl i'f a bsi?r am-'imt of money ;
i r rij-ch t in--r i.trdne?r six rounds here and t
pref - rred that to a t wenty-tive-round j
nu-et:.iu in Inver. K further said thit
he h irr1! M-verri in hi-- chaliensr be- j
cuu-e .Mojo.vrn is a little too hard fori
Lini at the r resent time, and he wants j
m re t-.y ptrler.i lefore mtin? him.
A t..r as I :inny AKMahm and Art
Pimms ar concerrietl th " Slasher" said i
is willlnir to meet eiT.'rK-r i-f them if
tr.t-y car. l;nd a purse. Sinims he conoid- j
ers in the n-xt class to him and will hoi 1 !
t:-e Akr-n boy down to un pounds flat if
-n is litlk
I of. Hiclier than that i
wm m.i go. ue says ne is surprise.! -My tnought in having this meeting
tn ir M.'M.ih-n should want to t.-nt him j called was to Ket information. I under
p.s he .! ,-s nut consider that Danny u . stand some steps are being taken in the
"A'';.xC-Vour,1 m-etin-T between TanR-r ! 'sf. J- believe few
nt;.i Snnirv would pr..babiv be one of the i 1 ,c ttle ?lt'Ztns of Topeka have a concep-N--t
iw-uihgr tishts ever seen hf-re in a tlon 01 the exact status oi: affairs. As
l.i: time. "S.w.try h:i.s been d.-f-ate.l in i I understand it the waterworks compan y
hi- tw.. last f.ahts and is anxious to show is op.-rating under a franchise which
wml i.- is r.oC on '.ne u..n eri'ie. tie
ra an to
for him. '
the -Slash
l the It
T e hi
liian boy -aiil b- easy i
:nly acceptance of ,
T8" challent;.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
s . leiiutiice, a.t vv. score: i
R IT K '
N-w York 0 0 ) 0 0 0 1 0 0 I S 1 1
l'hilndtf'iphia ) v t " u i 1 l 2 7 3 '
i:ttr:--NVw York. Hawley and Bow-
-rrn.m: 1-hiia.J.tphia, tiernhard and ilc
i uriand.
AT BOSTON.
Score by inni::gs;
R H T.
Boston 0 0 n 0 0 0 3 D 0 i S 7 1
i,r ).;.k!vn tl!')U.) i V 0 3 "5 12 1
HatttriesBoston. Xich..ls and SuHivan:
ir.
lyn,
jicGmnity and Farrell.
AT S'
Scure by ir.niUKs:
LOL'IS.
RHK !
Ft. r.o iis 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 S S S'
" in. in rati ') 4 ') 1 2 ') 0 2 9 IS 2 :
li.ti-ri.s St. Louis. Wewhine. Tohmaa
arid i;obi:ison: I'ineinnati, Newton, Breit-
er.stein and t'eitz. I
AT CHICAGO. I
Score by Imungs: I
Tt H E 1
Chioaso 0 0 0 o u 1 o 0 01 t; 4 i
i ittsourg i) I) i) 1 1 2 I) 0 u 4 9 1
Hatter:e Chtraa.,. Callahan Chorlce
and ionahue, I'litsburg-, Phiilippi and i
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANPINCJ.
is Games I'er
on. L-.t. Cert.
IS .5"2 !
? n .is j
2t ; .4-0
2; 21 .47i i
2'i S! .'no !
2.) 2i .4:15 I
1 2H .422 !
IS 25 .4J1 j
Philadelphia
ilr.niklyn ...
s it'sburg ....
'hicago
Kostoi,
tft. L. U'.S
. ln.'.r:nati ..
New lurk ..
AMEHICAN LEAGUE.
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Score by Innings:
, ,, P. H E
indi mapolis , 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 "7 11
B-ffdlo o 'j 0 1 0 0 4 i-'s 10 tj
Ka;tries Indiana poli. Goar and Pow
ers, Buffalo. Hooker arfj Schrecongost.
AT MINNEAPOLIS.
Score by lnni:iss:
P. H E
Minneapolis 00 1 03009 27, 4 2
Kans; ;it-.- - xi o ... i, i) o 2 ' ' it 3
Batteries Minneapolis. Kailey and Jack
Uuch; Kansas City. Patten and GonJing.
AT CHICAGO.
Score by Innings:
ChicTeo o 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 7 2
Milwaukee o V o 1 0 u 0 5 2
Batt-rios i.'hk'ae... ?.;ymour and Sug
den: Milwaukee. Sparki and Smith.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STAXPIN?.
Gamfs Gam-s
Per
Won. Lost. Cent
'; ."!
. . . oO 10 -.1 i
... 23 12 !
...2 21 i
... -4 2i .5U I
... 25 2S .1, .
... 11 Ml .J.:s ;
... U ys i
Indinnapclis
o wail, tee ..
M
'me:: polls
t.'ie-. eland ...
Kansas City
B u rl a i o
iJctruit
WESTERN LEAGUE.
AT DE5 MOINES.
Score by innings;
Dos Moines 1 0 0 0 o r 2 1 I
Omaha 1 0 0 o 0 1 .j 02 S
Batteries-D- M. ines. Weimer and Lo
,jr.an; umahn Xewmeyer and Wilson.
AT SIOUX CITT.
Score by innings:
P. H E
Sioux City 0 0 1 .) n o 0 3 4 j
Denver 0 u 0 0 1 1 ..' .. 02 10 "
Batteries Sioux Ci'y. Ferguson and
Cote; Simmons and Sullivan.
AT ST. JOSEPH.
Score by innings:
St. Joseph 4 0O00114 1 11 M 2
Pueblo 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 S 4
Batteries St. Joseph. Hermann and
Kiin; Pueblo, Price and Snooks.
WOMAN' BREAKS A RECORD.
Hiss Margerita Gast Rides 1,000
Miles on Bicycle in 113:23.
New York. June in. Amid cheers, em
braces and wild enthusiasm another
work! 3 bicycle record was broken bv a
woman and a new one established. Miss
Marsrertta Gast rode her wheel up to the
3oor of West's hotel at Vailey Stream at
exactly 11.2:1 a. m. The last revolution oi
the wheels ended the 1..-) mile which
fhe bepan Tuesday morning-. Just 113
hours and 23 minutes were consumed in
the journey over the Merrick road around
the triar.sr'le of wnich the villages of
Sprintfti-id. Kreeport and Hemstead are
tn- corners. By eotr.pleline the l.'y miles
Miss Gast became the woman '-hatnoion
l.ni oistance cyclist of the world. More
than that, she not only rode 2t.) miles
fjrther than any record-breaking woman
lia ever done on a bicycle, but rode fas
ter a. well. The ftrans-est thlr.ff about
ihss toast's phenomenal ride was her su
perb pb aicai and mental condition at the
tt 1 1 1 ri ifa
ONE THIRD FAILED.
Startling Record of Kansas Teacheis
in Examinations.
Over 30 per cent of the applicants for
teachers' certificates in Kaniias tor the
year ending June 30, 1SS9. failed to pass
the required examination.
There were 12.710 applicants. Of this
number 3.9-9 failed; 8,&ul secured certifi
cates. The number which failed is
nearly 21 per cent of the tot.U number
of applicants.
The poorest record is reported from
Rooks county. There 154 applicants
failed: 11- were successful at the ex
amination. Butler county leads in the
number of successful applicants having
IS.".: Sumner is next with LSI: Butler
had V0 failures: Sumner 43 Shawnee
county had lf.t successful; 45 failed.
Grant county had 4 applicants and
no failures. Morton, county had only
one applicant, but a certificate was is
sued. Leavenworth county had SO success
ful candidates; 78 failed.
ilUCIl TALK.
Commercial Club Discusses
Waterworks Question,
Joab Mulrane, Edward Wilder
and Others Make Speeches.
The called meeting of the Commercial
club last night for the consideration of
the waterworks matter, resulted in an
interesting discussion of the different
phases of the question and an arrange-
ment for a joint meeting of the club and
city authorities next Monday evening.
The meeting was fairly wU attended.
A motion looking to the appointment
of a committee of ten to report on the
exact status of the city and water com
pany was lost because it was the con-
t-iisus or crnniou. that ..the club as a
whoie should meet the mayor, city at
torney and the city council, and discuss
the matter with them.
President Holrr.aa called upon Mr.
W. H. Davis to start the discussion af
ter the reading of the call. Mr. Davis
said:
cives tnem the t.rivi psre lor a certain
lencth of tin-., ami at fha- on, I of .ho.
!., .
years or the purchase of the plant. If
1 am lniormea correctly there is a
movement on foot to build a new niant
1 and before anything definite is done in
tnis way 1 tnmit ve should find out the
local standing of our present contract
with the waterworks company. I don't
think that the company could prevent
the city from building a plant, but we
don't want to get mixed up with these
people in a long drawn oat litigation.
I believe that 'we shouid inquire into the
franchise and find out just exactly how
far it controls any action on the part of
the city."
Mr. Kdward Wilder susreosted that
the or-Unance granting- the franchise to
the Waterworks company be read in
full, and this was done liy Secretary
Anderson.
Mc I). H. Scott It seems under the
terms of this contract we e.re bound for
a period of 20 years, whaca means two
years yet. I believe to g-o ahead at !
this time and build a new plant would j
be to pull the city into certain trouble
The men who granted this franchise I
to the waterworks company were rep- 1
resentative property owners. Their ac
tion undoubtedly ties the city up for 20
years with the understandins that an
extension must be made or the plant
purchased, except thtr courts should
happen to hold the franchise void.
Mr. G. H. Matthews Why is it con
templated to build a new plant?
Mr. M. C. Hoiman because. I believe.
City Attorney Bird holds that the con
tract with the Waterworks company is
void and that it has no rig-hts under
the franchise.
Mr. W. H. Davis I'm afraid Mr. Bird
will have a hard time winnintr the
courts over to his belief.
Mr. Chas. Elliott The company has
had rights under the franchise for the
past IS vears.
Mr. C. . Blakely I would like to
kr...w if the company two years hence
could give the citT a clear title to the
plant exclusive of incumbrances.
Mr. J. R. Mulvane That isn't a mat
ter for us to decide. It is the other
f -How's business entirely. We simply
go into court and pay the money the
court declares is due tinder the in
voluntary purchase.
Mr. Emmett P.oudefcush. I think we
ought to find outat this time, if possi
ble what terms can be ai ranged.
Mr. C. J. Evans I'm scrry Mr. Bird
or some one else is not h-re tonight to
explain the reasons for th? move look
ing toward the building of a new plant.
I understand in a. g'-rteral way that the
reason is that there is fear that the
waterworks company does not intend to
act in good faith looking 1.0 the sale of
tne plant. There seems to be some
doubt as to just when the purchase ex
pires and the method necessary to be
employed by the city in acquiring the
plant. I also understand that the com
pany refuses at this time to enter into
any negotiation with the city. Person
a'iy I am in great doubt as to the wis
dom of building a new pis.nt. It is my
judgment that at the end of the 20
years th franchise expires entirely. The
law as it stands now provides for con
demnation proceedings in the district
court, petting forth every detail of the
method of procedure. The old ordinance
provides in a general way that proceed
ings should be carried out in the district
court, and it occurs to me that we
could act under the lav as it now
stands and at the same 'time keep in
harmony with the ordinance.
Mr. W. F. Schoch I am well satis
fiJ that before the city will ever be
permitted to be heard in the district
court, it will be necessary for the city
to attempt to agree, with the Water
works company on a reasonable price.
This i a matter nf precedent. The
question is. when should this attempt
he made at this lime, two years before
the expiration of the franchise, or at
the expiration of the franchise? I am
unable to rind that the leirisiature ever
gave a city the right to condemn prop
erty for waterworks purposes until long
after this franchise was grar.tetf. If
this property was original'y condemned
for public use. it constitutes another
question of law. I believe that this
city can build a plant of its own. I
don't believe the present franchise is
preventive of such action. I think it
would be a good plan to refer this mat
ter to the lawyers of this club, with a
view of ascertaining ju3t what can be
done by the city. .
Mr. H. M. Phillips Conflicting re
ports are going about the city about
this matter. The city is. reported to
have made an ineffectual attempt to
open negotiations with th. waterworks
company, and at the same time repre
sentatives of the water company' state
thnt the company is reaciy to sell. I
believe a committee should be ao-
l pointed from this club to wait on the
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regular fifty cent and Hom of stn.np.Rwt,
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representatives of the water company
and find out the exact status of affair's.
Mr. John E. Frost I think the mayor,
city attorney and members of the coun
cil should be Invited to meet with the
club and discuss this matter. I move
that the invitation be extended for next
Monday night.
Mr. Frost's motion carried unani
mously. Mr. H. M. Phillips suggested that rep
resentatives of the w-aterworks com
pany be also invited, but President Hoi
man declared it would not be best to
mix "oil and water."
Mr. Chas. Elliott then moved that
a committee of ten. to be composed
of lawyers and business men, be ap
pointed to take charge of the matter.
Pending action on this motion Mr. W.
C. Stephenson said: "I think this
question is a matter principally of legal
procedure. I have had considerable ex
perience with the waterworks company
and I don't believe any effort to com
promise with the company will be suc
cessful." Judge T. F. Oarver This club mustn't
make the mistake of the city council
and go too far. I think the water
works company has a perfect right to
fold its arms at least until September.
1901. The fact is. the water company
has nothing to sell. I believe the com
pany is bonded for about twice what
the plant is worth. The fact that the
city is going to some expense looking
to the construction of a new plant is
the question to be considered at this
time, according to my mind. I agree
with Mr. Bird that the contract is
void insofar as an extension is con
cerned, but I am confident that the
present plant can be condemned. The
important thing now is not what we
can do but what we ought to do.
Mr. Joab Mulvane This matter has
a practical phase that touches all of
us. The fact that we have a contract
for twenty years is not disputed. The
twenty years has- not yet expired. The
company has rights, and we are bound
to respect them. If, it is unwilling to
sell the plant until the expiration of
this franchise I know of no way that
we can compel it to. The city govern
ment has assumed the right to build
another plant, which is an utter im
possibility, and I want to say why. If
'there .was money in the treasury to
build the plant it could not be used
because the present company would
undoubtedly tie the city up in litiga
tion. But there is no money in the
treasury. Instead we have voted bonds.
Practical work cannot be carried on
with bonds. You must . have money.
What man here tonight would hazard
his money in bonds under these circum
stances? I w-ouldn't. What stranger
could be induced to hazard money?
You absolutely can't float your bonds.
The waterworks that the city of To
peka will own will be the present water
works if the city ever owns a plant.
It is my judgment that the water prob
lem has been a toy in politics to the
expense of us fellows who pay the
taxes. We are frittering money away
employing experts and having plans
made. I believe we ought to wait untft
the franchise expires, when we oa.n ac
quire the plant under the provisions of
the ordinance. The building of a new
plant is utter!- impossible and im
practicable. I believe the city council
w-ants to do what is right and I think
the company would if it was not that
they have nothing to sell, and simply
mean to "milk the cow" until the ex
piration of the franchise.
Mr. Edward Wilder I agree heartily
with what Judge Carver has said
and whnt Mr. Mulvane has said, be
cause I think they have struck the nail
on th head. I think the city council
and the water company have been
fig-htine so long that like the boy at
school either side would now rather
"fight than eat." I believe if it was not
for the attitude of the city the com
pany would long ago have extended
their mains to the dry districts. There
is unfortunately a "feeling among a
great many that all who are interested
in a corporation which furnishes some
thing for public use ar robbers and
thieves and must be crushed out of
existence. This desire for the con
fiscation and ownership of public utili
ties is something I am not in sympathy
with. I think it would have been far
better for all parties concerned if the
water company had been handled dif
ferently. I think this club shofiid pro
test against the attempt to float a half
miilion of bonds, which as Mr. Mulvane
has said coi-ld never in tne world be
piaced with honest investors. We can't
deal with, the present water company
as long as we taik of building another
plant. We have a contract with the
company and the courts will construe
it. I would join any party or parties
and put up money to stop this move
to put up a new plant. Let us try to
treat with the water company, and if
we find that the company will not be
reasonable, then it will be time enough
to lo-:k to tha courts.
Mr. Frank P. MacT.enr.an I think an
important duty of this club is to con
fer with the mayor and city council.
The whole responsibility of this matter
will rest on the mayor and counc
and in consequence why not let this
matter go until next Monday night
when we will meet the city authorities.
I have grave doubts as to the practi
cability or feasibility of building a new
plant at this time, but as a matter of
cotirtesy I believe we should hear the
city's side. I move as a substitute to
Mr. Elliott's motion that the appoint
ment of this committee be deferred
The substitute to tne motion was
adopted unanimously.
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PLATFORM MAKING.
Continued from the First Page.
speech. Senator Foraker will make the
principal address in nominating Presi
dent McKinley. He has done a great
deal of the preparatory work in putting
the platform in shape, and is continu
ing to assist in that line. Yesterday and
last right the instrument received sev
eral additions and was changed in some
details, but it follows very closely the
lines previously indicated.
A careful effort is being made to find
a way to not entirely cut off the copes
of the bimetallists but there will be a
positive declaration against silver coin
age under present conditions. The res
olution will probably take the shape of
condemnation of bimetallism "except by
international agreement." The extreme
gold men are demanding that even this
implied concession shall not be made.
A more delicate problem is what to do
with the present Chinese situation. The
embroglio in the celestial empire is so
new-, and so unprecedented a predica
ment ior tne L mtea tates that it is
conceded that any expression on the
subject will call for the shrewdest
finesse. Many favor leaving It alone.
STATE ORGANIZATIONS. ,
Members Selected to Act on the Con
vention Committee.
Philadelphia. June 9. Many of the
state delegations here held meetings
for the purpose of organizing and se
lecting members of the working com
mittees of the convention, national
committeemen and members of notifi
cation committee. The following is a
list of the various committeemen so far
chosen by the delegations from western
states:
Chairman of delegation California,
George A. Knight; Colorado, E. O. Wol
cott; Idaho, Frank R. Gooding; Kan
sas, J. R. Burton; Missouri. D. M.
Houser; Montana. Thomas H. Carter;
Nebraska, William F. Guerley: Oregon,
Wallace McCammen; Utah, Heber N.
Wells: Washington, E. C. Neufelder;
Wyoming, F. E. Warren; Arizona. C. H.
Alters: Indian Territory, P. L. Soper;
New Mexico. Governor M. A. Otero;
Oklahoma, H. C. Thompson; Hawaii,
Samuel Parker.
National committee members Cali
fornia, W. F. VanFleet; Colorado, E. O.
Wolcott; Idaho, George L. Shoup; Kan
sas, David W. Mulvane; Missouri, Rich
ard C. Kerens; Montana, William H.
Dewett; Oregon, George A. Steel;Wash
ington, George H. Baker; Wyoming,
Willis Van Devanter: Arizona. William
Griffith; Indian Territory, William M.
Millette; Xew Mexico, Solomon Luna;
Oklahoma. William Grimes.
Committee on resolutions California,
Chester A. Rowel I: Colorado. C. C.
Cavender; Idaho, W. B. Heyburn; Kan
sas, M. A. Low; Missouri. D. P. Dyer;
Montana, Thomas H. Carter; Nebraska,
E. Rose water; Oregon. John E. Daly;
Utah, -George Sutherland: Washington,
J. M. Ashton: Arizona. C. H. Akers;
Indian Territory, A. F. Parkinson; New
Mexico. E. A. Cahoon.
Permanent organization Colorado,
W. B. Farley; Idaho, F. R. Gooding;
Kansas. F. G. Hunsecker; Missouri.
J. T. Burner; Montana. C. W. Goodah;
Nebraska. Henry Regatz; Oregon,
Malcolm A. Moody; T"tah, Heber N.
Wells: Washington, F. J. Hayfield;
Arizona. J. L. Hubbell; Indian Terri
tory, Edward Fannin; New Mexico.
A. Abeyta.
Committee on credentials California.
George W. Reed: Colorado. John Grass:
Tdaho, J. F. Ailshie: Kansas. T. B.
Wall; Missouri, Charles Mowder; Mon
tana. John F. Forbis; Nebraska. John
Ehrart: Oregon. Wallace McCammen:
Utah. Arthur B.' Brown; Washington,
Dr. L. M. Sims; Arizona, Frank Dy
sart: Tndian Territory. Charles M.
Campbell: New Mexico, F. A. Hubbeli;
Oklahoma. .1. W. McNeal.
Committee on rules and order of busi
ness Colorado. B. W. Ritter: Idaho,
G. H. Omsbie; Montana, Tyler Wooden;
Nebraska, E. A. Tucker; Oregon. Rufus
S. Moore; Utah. George M. Hanson;
Washington, Herbert S. Conner; Ari
zona. J. A. an: Indian Territory- C.
J. Long: New Mexico, J. Santisvan.
Committee to notify nominee for pres
ident California, W. M. Garland; Colo
rado, D. H. Moffatt: Idaho. W. B. Hey
burn; Kansas. W. G. Holt: Missouri, J.
M. Owens; Montana. David E. Folsom;
Nebraska, O. A. Abbott: Oregon, Henry
E. Ankeny: Utah. Thomas Kearns;
Arizona. John Dorrinston: Washing
ton. Levi Akeny: Indian Territory. P.
L. Soper: New Mexico. Governor Otero;
Oklahoma. W. H. French.
Committee to notify nominee for vice
president Colorado, John B. Thomp
son: Idaho. George L. Shoup; Missouri,
Walter Dickey: Montana. David E.
Folsom; Nebraska. Alexander Laverty;
Oregon, Thomas McEwen; Utah. C. E.
Loose: Arizona. Charles R. Drake: In
dian Territory. Dr. W. L. McWiliiam;
Xew Mexico. Secretary Romero; Okla
homa, J. T. Prir.giy.
MILES OF CLTJBS.
Great Parade and National Republi
can Cake Walk.
Philadelphia, June 19. Five miles of
clubs, mounted, on foot, by coach, floats
and in carriages, interspersed with
music, red fire and cake walk, is the
shortest way of describing the turnout
of political clubs last night.
The police had prepared for a demon
stration by . roping Broad street eariy
in the afternoon. It was a wise fore
thought, for before dusk Philadelphia's
appropriately named thoroughfare was
a mass of humanity and it has been
many years since the police of Phila
delphia have been called upon to handle
such banks of humanity as lined the
route of the uarade. Visitors from
cities where police have great crowds
to handle were profuse in praise of
Philadelphia's police.
An amusing feature of the parade
and by the way an innovation, was an
interlarded cake walk in the column.
Characters, were colored men, women
and children attired in costume, made
more attractive by torches of red fire.
In the prearrar.gement of last night's
parade it had been decided in spite cf
an expressed sentiment by many clubs
to permit nothing in line antagonisic to
civil service. Ther? were, however, two
violations of the order. On ore trans
parency, mounted on wagons, was this
motto: "The civil service law disquali
fies all over the age of 45." On another,
carried by a club on foot, was this:
"We are onoosed to the civil service
law because it is un-American.' The
only demonstration in the line in be
half of any vice presidential candidate
was a display by one club of twenty
streamers on which "Doliiver" was
painted in big letters. The parade was
divided into eight divisions, in which
were more than SO local clubs and about
20 visiting political organizations. Out
of town clubs were scattered through
eight sections and escorted by the club
which had been assigned to entertain
visitirg ekib men. Conspicuous in line
were the famous Cook County Repub
lican Marching club. Chicago: Young
Men's Republican Tariff club. Pitts
burg: Young Men's Blaine club, Cin
cinnati; Hamilton club. Chicago;
"McKialey Neighbors." from Canton,
Ohio: Pilair.e Invincibies. Washington.
D. C; J. Edward Addieks club. "Wil
mington, Del.; and the well known Tip
pecanoe club. Cleveland, Ohio.
1 la the right division was the Colo-
rado-Philadelphia club, of Denver,
headed by the George W. Cook zouave
life and drum corps, also of Denver.
FAIRBANKS OUT OF IT,
Declares He "Would Not Accept Nom
ination For Vies President
Philadelphia. June 19. Senator Fair
banks has been chosen chairman of the
Indiana delegation. During a caucus of
the delegation Senator Fairbanks an
nounced that he would not accept a. nom
ination for vice pre-sident under any cir
cumstances. After Fairbanks, the delega
tion is for Roosevelt. If he should not run,
the delegation's votes will be scattered
among several candidates.
Great interest centered at the Kansas
headquarters yesterday as Governor
Roosevelt had promised to pay a visit to
the delegation. The governor could not
come, however, and sent General Francis
V. Green, whose name is also mentioned
for the vice presidency, to lake his place.
After being introduced by Chairman J.
R. Burton, of the delegation. General
Green said:
"Governor Roosevelt asked me to say
that he regretted his inability to be with
you. Bie asks to be excused, as he is
just now engaged in an important consul
tation. From all directions come the de
mand that he stand for vice president,
and it is for him to say. Speaking for
myself, I will say that we want him to
remain governor of New York. As vice
president he would preside over the sen
ate and only in that contingency which
we would all so deplore, the death of the
president would bt? called on to exercise
the larsre functions for which he is so
well fitted. He will be re-elected gover
nor of New York, we have no doubt as
to that. For that reason, he sincereiy
hopes that he will be able to remain in
New York and continue in the work he
has taken up without being called to the
vice presidency.
'Doubtless Governor Roosevelt would
be the unanimous choice of he permitted
the use of his name. But he can do a
great deal more for the Republican, party
as governor of New York. No one can
tell who will be nominated on Thursday,
but if It should come about that any
other of New York's worthy sons is pre
sented to the convention, we would hope
that Kansas would give him the same
hearty support it has given to Governor
Roosevelt."
Chairman Burton, answering for the
delegation, said they were all heartily de
sirous of having the vice presidency so
shaped as to bring strength, iid that
Kansas would join with New York in any
action which would be for the best inter
est of the Republican party as that was
paramount to ail other considerations.
Mr. Burton afterwarjs summed up the
feeling by stating that if Roosevelt would
stand he would have the solid vote of
Kansas. If he was out Doliiver wouid
probably be the favorite.
Governor Weils says the Utah delega
tion expected to support Bartiett Tripp
for vice president, but the Roosevelt
movement has caused a change of plans,
so that if New York unites on Roosevelt,
Utah will be solid for him. After that
L'tah will be for Tripp.
Senator Wolcott, who was elected chair
man and the national committeeman at
the meeting of that delegation, said not a
word was said as to the vice presidency.
There is a very friendly sentiment for
Roosevelt and for Senator Fairbanks, said
Mr. Wolcott. but we have taken no ac
tion and we go into the convention abso
lutely unpledged.
The Pennsylvania delegation met and
re-elected M. S. Quay national committee
man from this state. Colonel Quay pre
sided and he was also made chairman of
the delegation.
On motion of Senator Penrose the dele
gation was pledged to McKiniey. Chair
roan Quay said this was scarcely neces
sary, but he put the motion as a matter
of "form. Senator Penrose then moved
that the delegation be instructed for
Roosevelt for vice president. State Sena
tor C. L. Magee (anti-Quay) asked for a
roll call. Congressman Williams inquired
whether Roosevelt would accept, if en
dorsed. Senator Penrose said: "I can as
sure the gentleman and the other dele
gates, that Governor Roosevelt will ac
cept if the nomination is tendered him."
Senator Flynn. of Pittsburg, (anti-Quay
thought it rather early to tie up the dele
gation. To this suggestion Chairman Quay re
plied that there w-as nothing binding in
the motion: that it merely showed the
preference of the delegation. The roll was
then calied resulting: Roosevelt. 52: Root,
1: Long. 1: Bliss, 1; excused from voting.
7: absent. 22.
The sub-committees appointed by the
Massachusetts delegation to canvass all
the states in the interests cf Secretary
Long have made their reports. The com
mittee deputed to look over the New En
gland field, reported that every state in
that section will vote solidly for Mr. Long.
The reports from nearly all the southern
states were to the effect, in general, that
the delegates from that section will vote
for the man who is acceptable to the ad
ministration. The Cook county delegates
of Illinois, as well as many of the dele
gates from the state, lean toward Doliiver
as do also the delegates from Iowa, Kan
sas and Nebraska. The Pacific states, the
committee learned, will vote for the far
western candidates in the field, while the
sentiment among the northern states east
of the Mississippi is strong for a New
York man. provided the Empire state del
egation can unite on a candidate. Most
of the subcommittees reported that Secre
tary Long was very strong as a second
choice. The committee delegated to get
into communication with Mr. Long for
the purpose of learning his wishes re
garding anv further movement in his be
half, reported that the secretary left the
matter in the hands of the delegation.
He had no preference as to who should
place him in nomination, or who should
second it. It is the desire of the delega
tion that Senator Lodge have the honor
of naming him.
The delegates from Montana held their
caucus and selected Senator Thomas H.
Carter to be the chairman in the conven
tion. William H. Dewitt was elected
national committeeman to succeed Charles
H. Leonard. When senator Carter was
asked whom the delegation ' would sup
port for vice president, he said: "The
delegation came to Philadelphia wholly 1
uninstructed as to the presidential ana
vice presidential candidates and the dele
gates have held no conference for the
purpose of deciding on any one. I believe
that the Montana men will support Scott
for the vice presidency."
The meeting of the New York delega
tion was a sort of magnet to the delegates
from other states and the corridors in
front of the committee rooms 'were so
crowded at S o'clock that the police local
force had to be called on to make a pas
sageway tor tne .vew 1 orKers. ine aim
of the crowd seemed to be to get a sight
of Roosevelt, for when he came through
the corridor there was a burst of ap
plause. A policeman assisted him through
and shortly after Senator Depew got a
similar ovation.
In ten minutes after convening the meet
ing had adjourned until today at 4 o'clock,
without any mention of vice presidential
candidates. Governor Roosevelt sat next
to Senator Piatt and chatted pleasantly.
Senator Piatt declined to talk on the ulti
matum issued by Governor Roosevelt.'
All the conflicting elements are repre
sented. Frank S. Black former governor,
is vice president of the delegation: Gen
eral F. V. Green goes in the committee
to notify the vice president of his nomi
nation. "Frank S. Witherbee is the state
representative to nc.ttty the president.
George W. Aldridge is on rules. Gen. W.
C. Wallace on permanent organization;
Lemuel B. Quigg on resolutions and Sen
ator Piatt is spokesman of the delega
tion. Senator Piatt went directly to his
room after the meeting and a number of
the New York delegates followed him.
There were remarks dropped to make it
evident that the leaders of the delegation
were ccminced that Roosevelt's statement
has disposed of his candidacy. To Mr.
Piatt this question was propounded: "Can
Mr. Roosevelt be defeated for tb-: nom
ination?" To which he replied: "Yes. I think so."
More decidedly in keeping with this view
of the matter were the threats, of the
less guarded delegation that "If Roose
velt does not accept the vice presidency,
he will not be nominated for governor and
will be retired to private life."
In Governor Roosevelt's room the at
mosphere of doubt had somewhat cleared
awav. Governor Roosevelt himself said:
" I te'.ieve that the delegations that are
really friendly to me wiii not vote for
me. but wiii respect my wishes."
Even as he spoke, a delegation from
Oreeon came in and the spokesman said:
"We want to assure you that while we
want your name on the ticket, we will
resnect vcir wishes in the matter.
The Kansas delegation, the North Da
kota delegation and the South Dakota
delegation, sent the same kind cf a mes
sage, showing that the tide toward a
stampede was being partially stemmed.
However, it was appreciated that the
sentiment was not by any means crushed
out and that ft might, without careful
management, still overwhelm the unwill
ing Roosevelt.
KANSAS DELEGATION.
Jump Into the Band Wagon Imme
diately Upon Reaching Phila
delphia. Philadelphia, June 19. The main
body of the Kansas delegation came in
late, but they were not slow to reach
the ster of the Roosevelt boom for
vice president. They came here di
vided between John P. Doliiver of Iowa
and General F. V. Greene of New York.
At Chicago they seemed to be solid for
Doliiver, but traveling with them over
the Pennslyvania road was a Greene
missionary in the person of R. J. Hart
mann of Arizona, who artfully set Gen.
Greene's case before them, and before
they had crossed the Allegheny moun
tains the Greene boom was alive and
active among tbem. Before they ran
across Hartmann. Oscar Z. Smith of
Wichita had sown the seed of the
Greene faith and Delegate Wall and
Delegate Wellington particularly were
full of It.
Between lectures there were drinks,
and- for awhile the Doliiver men were
talked to a standstill. Strangest of all
George W. Findlay of Topeka was eon
verted by Hartmann and then Greene's
boom took a fresh start and had al
most carried the day when the crowd
filed into the Kansas headquarters at
the Continental hotel, where they were
met by J. R. Burton. T. B. Wall, Wil
der S. Metcalf and J. P. Hanna, who
had come on ahead and told that
Roosevelt was the man of the hour.
There was a stampede for the band
wagon and it was neck and neck be
tween the three elements to reach there
first. Findlay alone stood out.
The newly arrived delegates were
hungry and travel stained, but they
stopped not to refresh themselves. A
meeting was called and it was the
unanimous voice of thirteen delegates
to proceed at once to Governor Roose
velt's headquarters and lay their swords
at his feet. At the Hotel Walton,
where Governor .Roosevelt is staying,
thev were told that he had gone to the
Hotel Flanders to dine with Mr. Greene.
To the -Flanders they went and there
they found the object of their search.
General Greene came Into the parlor
first, and at once began to discourage
the movement toward Roosevelt. The
people of New York, he said, could not
spare the governor from New York
state politics, and, besides, Roosevelt
himself was unwilling to be shelved in
the musty office of vice president.
This was discouraging to the Kan
sans, and there was a shade of gloom oa
their faces until Roosevelt came in to
speak for himself. The room was afire
with his presence in an instant. His
penetrating voice, his frank bearing and
his energetic mannerisms just suited
the Kansans. It was their way, and at
ortce the Roosevelt boom took deeper
root. Only Findlay stood out. No
speeches were made, but the governor
chatted freely and said frankly that
while he was not a candidate and had
no desire to be vice president, he was
not the man to stand out against a gen
uine sentiment. He said that the cor
porations were planning to get him out
of the office of governor, and until now
he had believed his boom for vice presi
dent had been manufactured by them,
but he saw since the delegations from
the west had begun to arrive that there
truly was an honest sentiment among
the people for him.
When asked by J. R. Burton if he
would accept he filled up with emotion
and, softening his rasping voice, said
that while he was not prepared to say
he had been moved by what his friends
were doing for him.
He left the impression that he was all
except ready to surrender, and that he
had committed himself, so far that he
could not decline. The visit of the Kan
sans closed with an invitation to Gov
ernor Roosevelt and General Greene to
call on them at their headquarters this
morning at 10 o'clock. Both accepted
and the Sunflower delegates returned to
their hotel and at once set up a propa
ganda of the Roosevelt faith, wholly
forgetting General Greene and John P.
Doliiver, only the faithful Findlay, who
still held fast to the Greene boom.
D. J. Hanna. one of the Sixth district
delegates, wanted the delegates to take
action forthwith and so be the first
state to formally declare for Roosevelt.
This was met with the objection that
not all the delegates were present. How
ever, a committee, consisting of Judge
Wall, B. Tracy and J. R. Burton was
directed to prepare a resolution pledg
ing the Kansas delegation to Roosevelt.
This done, the Kansans went to bed.
The delegation authorized Mr. Burton
to name the Kansas members of the
several convention committees and to
appoint subordinate officers of the con
vention allowed to Kansas, not already
named by the national committee.
Mr. Burton will make his selections
later, but he has announced that he has
selected Mr. Low to be the Kansas
member of the committee on resolu
tions. This met the approval of the
delegates, who applauded heartily. Af
terward Mr. Mulvane. the new national
committeeman. was called into the room
and his new honors conferred upon him.
He accepted with his characteristic
modesty and the delegates again ap
plauded. Mr. Leland. the present national com
mitteeman, stated that so far the fol
lowing men had been selected for sub
ordinate officers of the convention:
Assistant secretaries John Q. Royce
of Phillipsburg. A. L. Coleman of Sen
eca. -I. M Chisham of Atchison. E. E.
Reese of Wichita. O. S. Carman of Hor
ton, A. A. Richards of Wellington and
John H. Kennedy of Troy.
Assistant doorkeepers W. J. Stewart
of Wichita and Isaac N. Ury of Fort
Scott. .
Assistant sergeants-at-arms W. J.
Wright of Kansas City, Stephen Hay
den of Fort Scott and John D. Davis
of Wichita.
The commission of John Q. Royce,
one of the assistant secretaries, is num
bered one. and his seat at the secre
tary's desk is Xo. 1.
Nick Chiles, one of the assistant
doorkeepers, is the famous Topeka
newspaper editor and politician. He
carries a bundle of sample copies of his
paper, and already has interested Mark
Har.na. "Boss" Piatt, Governor Roose
velt. General Green and other big party
leaders in his publication to the ex
tent of the price of a year's subscrip
ting. ,
Frank Hunsicker of the Fourth dis
trict was made treasurer of the delega
tion, and while the delegates were all
present he called upon them to "put
cr." The hotel charges and incidentals
will amount to about I2b0, or $13 apiece
but it was voted to levy an assessment
of J2t) to cover accidents and forthwith
all "marched up to the captain's office
and settled." Later it was voted to
assess the alternates S5 apiece. Mr.
Burton, chairman, .and Mr. Tracy, sec
retary, were, on motion, continued in
their positions.
The delegates wear a beautiful sun
flower badge, three inches in diameter,
made of yellow- and brown silk. The
badge was designed by Captain John
Seaton. to whom the delegation voted
its proper thanks.
J. R. Burton appeared wearing a fine
Manila hat of fedora block, which took
the fancy of the delegates and they
voted that It be the delegation's" head
gear, to be known as the "Burton'hat"
In furtherance of this order, Hanna
was appointed to go in search of a sup
ply of the hats and strike a bargain
with the dealer. -It was also voted
that the treasurer buy one of -the hats
and in addition a cane and present
them to "Colonel" Mulvane, the new
national committeeman.
Mr.' Leland exhibited a plan of the
hall, showing the location of the Kan
sas delegation In the convention. It ia
close to the Illinois reservation and is
decidedly the best in the big audito
rium. Before the meeting was "over. Mr.
Burton, Mr. Low and Judge Wall were
called away by a message from General
Gfeene. who desired their presence at
a conference with Governor Roosevelt
There was a buzz of excitement at onca
and much inquiry as to why they were
wanted, but neither gentleman could
satisfy their curiosity, and so the meet
ing continued in a state of sensation
It adjourned before the envoys re
turned, but it was soon noised about
that the summons from the Walton was
only to beg the Kansas delegation to
withhold action on tne Roosevelt boom
a few hours, which already had beer
done.
Among the Kansas arrivals are Con
gressman Long and Congressman
Reeder and the former's private secre
tary, Ralph Faxon, and PJelle Worrail
Ball, the well known newspaper woman.
Mrs. Bail's work has been in Washing
ton, but during the campaign she will
be connected with the national com
mittee s literary bureau.
Other late arrivals from Kansas arer
Thomas M. Potter of Peabody, J. E.
Junkin of Sterling. F. O. Popenoe cf
Topeka, O. M. Sheldon of Kansas City
and W. H. Upton of Arkansas City.
OLIVEJPCII,
It Is Offered to the Boers and
Spurned by Them.
London, June 19. The Lorenzo Mar-
ques correspondent of the Times, un
der yesterday's date, says: "Judgei
Van Leeuwen, who left Pretoria with a
permit from the military governor ia
understood to have been the bearer of
a verbal message from the British au
thorities to President Kruger to the
effect that if he would eurrender now
he would not be sent out of the coun
try. Van Leeuwen was unable to sea
Mr. Kruger, but when passing through"
Marchadorp he told State Secretary
Reit-i the latter scouted the idea of
surrender. R. J. H. Fortuinhead, of the
Transvaal secret service, is taking to
Europe very important documents."
Lord Roberts, according to a Boer
dispatch from Machadorp, sent a mes
sage to Commandant Louis Botha on
June 13, suggesting disarmament, and
comDlimenting the bravery of the
burghers. It was pointed out that the
surrender would be without dishonor
to the burghera and would prevent
much suffering. General Botha askei
for a six days armistice in order to con
fer and consider. Lord Roberts con
sented to five days. Finally General
Botha declined to accept the proposal
and hostilities were renewed.
The Boer commandoes are retiring
on Middleburg. followed by the British
cavalry and artillery, occasionally
shells reaching the rear guards. The
Boers are destroying the bridges and
burning the veldt behind them, carry
ing off provisions and cattle and leav
ing the country barren.
Other advices from MachadorD say
that the Boers have an abundance cf
arms and ammunition, -with dynamite
and oxen, and that they are preparing
heavy wagon trains for a retreat to the
Lvdenburg district, where the chief'),
notwithstanding rumors to the con
trary, are prepared to make a stand.
The Boers continue to work the Bar
beton mines, says a dispatch from Lo
renzo Marques, and there are eight
car loads of bar gold, valued at 5.XH).
000 pounds, with President Kruger..
Mr. Steyn, in his proclamation !?
clarine the Free State still free and
independent, says the fact that the
army is yet in the field renders Lord
Roberts annexation contrary to inter
national law.
In a dispatch to the war office from
Pretoria dated yesterday Lord Roberta
says that General Baden-Powell haa
just arrived there.
RAILROAD NEWS.
Consolidation of Santa Fe Lines
in California.
Los Angeles, June 19. It is now con
siderably more than a year since the
legislature at Sacramento in- regular
session passed what is known as the
Santa Fe consolidation act. yet the cor
poration most interested in the new law
and the one that w ill be the most bene
fited by its terms, has as yet taken no
action looking toward that end.
The law had most decide.! opposition
and it required the efforts of a large
lobby to have it passed, and it has for
this reason been all the more remarka
ble that its terms and provisions should
never have been taken advantage of.
The act permits all of the several sub
corporations in the Santa Fe system to
amalgamate under a single manage
ment, thus saving the expense and an
noyance of the separate management
that has for years been in effect.
Whether the new law will ever be tak
en advantage of or not is not known at
Santa Fe headquarters in this city. It
is. however, suspected that the com
pany's attorneys in New York are find
ing it difficult to bring the proposed
consolidation about and are w-aiting un
il ail of the details are complete, wita
no chance of anything like a slip any
where along the line
Under the terms of the act the pro
posed new consolidation must be ef
fected by the end of March, 1S02.
ON A TOUR OF INSPECTION.
Superintendent Player and His As
sistant in California.
Superintendent of Machinery John
Player and Assistant Superintendent
of Machinery R. P. C. Sanderson of the
Santa Fe have been making a trip of
inspection over the lines of the road
west of Topeka. The trip has already
consumed the greater part of the part
two weeks.
They are now in California making
a tour of the San Joaquin Valley road.
This wffl only occupy them for a few
days, after which they will return to
Topeka.
SANTA FE LOCALS.
The Railroad Y. M. C. A. will hold
its second, evening of song in the Y. M.
C. A. parlors tomorrow evening.
Mack Carr. of the planing mill hi'
three fingers severed from the han r. t
the knuckles yesterday. His hand
caught in a lathe. '
C. H. Tennason while working on the
Santa Fe weed burner on the Ottawa
branch was severely scalded yesterday.
He was brought to the Topeka hosp'.uii