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LAST EDITION
FRIDAY EVENING,
TOPEKA, KANSAS, JUNE 29, 1900.
FRED AT EVENING.
TWO CENTS.
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Foreign Representatives at
the Capital of China
Are M With Seymour's
Returning Party.
SOW IN TIEN TSIN
With 200 of His Men Sick and
Wounded.
Admiral Remey at Hong Kong
Enrouto to Taku.
HEADS ARE DROPPING.
Li
Hung Chang . Is . Doing.
Hushing Business.
Numerous Daily Criminal Exe
cutions by His Orders.
Washington. June 20. The navy de
rartment this morning received the fol
lowing cablegram from Admiral
Kempff :
Che Foo, June 29. Secretary of the
Navy: Pekin relief expedition now in
Tien Tsin with 200 sick and wounded.
Ministers and Pekin party not with
them. No news from them.
KEMPFF.
The department also was advised this
morning that Admiral Remey on the
I'.rooklyn has arrived at Hong Kong, en
route to Taku.
The Brooklyn will sail tomorrow for
Taku via Nagasaki.
CUTTING OFF HEADS.
New York, June 29. A dispatch to the
Herald from Canton, says:
While the general situation here is
unchanged an uneasy feeling prevails.
An imperial mandate from Pekin di
rects Viceroy Li Hung Chang to re
main in Canton for the present. An up
rising is feared in case of his departure.
The numerous daily criminal execu
tions by order of the viceroy show his
rr-alization of the serious condition of
affairs and his firm intention to prevent
trouble. He is threatened by the mob
with assassination if he should leave the
city.
Well to do residents have offered Li
I-Tunir Chang five million taels($3,50O,000
fur the purpose of organizing municipal
EDWIN M. CONGER,
United States minister at Tien Tsin,
is missing.
who
guards in the city. The viceroy appre
ciates the confidence and gratitude of
the people and promises to do his ut
most to maintain order.
The majority of the foreign women
and children have left for Hong Kong
or Macao. The British gunboat, Red
J'ole, and the United States gunboat,
Jm Juan De Austria are in the harbor.
Tlie French gunboat Comete is expect
ed. LOSSES AT TIEN TSIN.
London, June 29. 1 A. M. The casu
filtifs of the international force attack
ing Tien Tsin were: Americans, killed
3. wounded 2; British, killed 2. wounded
ii; Germans, killed 15, wounded 27; Rus
sians, killed 10, wounded 37.
The gun fire of the Americans and
Ilritish is described as "beautif ul."
After the relieving force pushed on to
the relief of Admiral Seymour, Chinese
regulars under (Jen. Nieh. says a dis
patch from Shanghai, again attacked
Tien Tsin fiercely and bombarded the
foreign settlement with a terrible fire.
Col. Dorward. British, commanded the
column that relieved Admiral Seymour.
American marines participated in the
achievement. The admiral was found
entrenched and surrounded by immense
masses of Chinese, who were driven off
by the relieving column after a brisk
liKht. His men had made a brilliant re
sistance, never failing in courage for 1
iavs of continued fighting. During ten
days the men were on quarter rations
They started with provisions for ten
clays ami they could have held out a day
or two longer.
The column was a few miles beyond
Lofa. Deeming it hopeless to attempt
to break through the hordes. Admiral
Seymour essayed a nisht retreat toward
Tien Tin. but he came into collision
with a strong force of Chinese arriving
from the northwest and could neither
advance nor retreat. There was nothing
to do but to intrench and to stand
siege. He vainly attempted heliographic
communication.
K-'ymour's men caught several Chinese
Lo said the legations had been burned
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and the ministers killed. Others said
that the ministers had been imprisoned.
The Chinese displayed fanatical cour
age in the attack.
Four thousand Russians left xlen Tsin
four days after Admiral Seymour, but
they never got in touch with him.
Railway communication from Taku to
Tien Tsin has been restored, and the
force is advancing toward Pekin. Fight
ing was in progress Wednesday in the
vicinity Of Tse Chulin. Large prepara
tions are being made to support and re
inforce the Pekin relieving column.
Twenty thousand troops of all armies,
largely Japanese, have now been landed.
The fate of the members of the lega
tions is still a mystery. If they are
alive and unharmed at Pekin the
Chinese government deserves some
credit, Shanghai correspondents think,
for restraining the fanatical mob. The
Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph wiring at 9 p. m. yesterday
says:
"It is reported on good Chinese au
thority that the government alarmed by
the foreign military preparations, has
issued an edict ordering the peremp
tory suppression of the boxers and an
nouncing a decision to protect the lega
tions at all hazards."
The British warships have sailed from
Hong Kong to reinforce the allied forces
at Shanghai. The northern provinces
are sending troops toward Pekin, and
the exodus of Chinese of all classes from
Shanghai continues at the rate of from
10.000 to 15,000 a day. Russian prestige
has been injured during the recent
fighting; and ah anti-Russian rising In
the Llao Tong peninsular, Russian
Manchuria, is predicted.
According to the Shanghai correspond
ent of the Times," advices from "Shang
Tung say that Governor Yuan Shik Kai
maintains cordial relations with for
eigners and has sent numerous couriers
to Pekin but none of them has returned.
WflOLEYWINS.
Illinois Man Named" For Presi
dent hy Prohibitionists.
Chicago, 111., June 29. The Prohibition
national convention adjourned sine die
last night after having placed in nomina
tion for president John G. Wooley, of Illi
nois, and for vice president Henry B.
Metcalf, of Rhode Island. The nomina
tions in each instance were made on the
first ballot. Only two candidates for the
presidential nomination were balloted, for,
Mr. Wooley and Rev. Silas Swallow of
Pennsylvania, Hale Johnson of Illinois
withdrawing his name at the last moment
ami throwing, his strength to Mr. Wooley.
This undoubtedly had a great effect on
the result, as the convention earlier in the
day had been nearly stampeded for Swal
low by an eloquent speech of Homer L.
Castle of Pittsburg, and had the friends
of the Pennsylvania clergyman forced a
ballot at that time the result might have
been different.
For vice president three candidates
were balloted for. H. B. Metcalf, Thos.
R. Caskardon of West Virginia and Rev.
K. L. Eaton of Iowa. Mr. Metcalf re
ceived an overwhelming majority, of the
votes cast.
Immediately after the announcement of
the result of the ballot for the nresiden-
tial nomination Dr. Swallow was proposed
as tnc vice presidential nominee. 1 tie con
vention went wiiu over the suggestion.
but Dr. Swallow, after a hurried confer
ence with the Pennsylvania delegation,
refused to accept the nomination.
During the session ( hairman Stewart of
the national committee called for con
tributions for the campaign, and over
'.Clio was realized in a few minutes.
John G. Wooley was born at Collins-
ville, O., February 15, 1850. He was gradu
ated from the Ohio Wesleyan university
in IX, 1, practiced law in .Fans, ill., Min
neapolis and New York until 1SSS. when he
became a Prohibitionist, and from accept
ing occasional invitations to sneak on the
subject of the liquor traffic drifted out of
practice or nis proression into tne lecture
Held, tie nas resided in unicago since
Henry B. Metcalf of Rhode Island. Pro
hibitionist nominee for vice president, was
born 71 years ago. He is president of the
Providence Company Savings bank and
superintendent ot the taunday school of
the Church of Our Father in Pawtucket,
R. I. Mr. Metcalf was formerly a Re
publican, but joined the Prohibition party
several years ago ana nas been promi
nently identified with that party since.
He has been the candidate of his party
for governor several times.
HE WON'T STAND IT.
Roosevelt "Warns Photographers
Against Taking His Children.
New York, June 29. Gov. Roosevelt
was indignant when he learned that a
couple of newspaper photographers had
been loitering about his place and tak
ing surreptitious views of his children
about the grounds and in bathing.
"You may say, as coming from me,"
said the governor, "that I will not tol
erate photographers coming here and
taking pictures of my children while
they are bathing. Furthermore, I will
take legal steps, if necessary, to pro
hibit it, and punish violators of this
rule. I wish you would give all fair
warning that I will not tolerate it.
One newspaper sent a request for me to
sit for a picture on horseback and I
consented, and he seemed satisfied with
that. Shortly afterward, while my chil
dren were in bathing in the cove, two
photographers, the newspaper one and
another, crept out of the woods and
without permission, took snap shot pic
tures. That was not a nice thing for
them to do, particularly after I had just
done a favor in sitting myself for one
of them."
A HOUSE WARMING.
It Was Impromptu and Fire Depart
ment Was Called Out.
An alarm from box 35 called the fire
department at 10:50 o'clock this morn
ing to the vacant house at 1306 Tyler
street.
A family moved out of the house this
morning and wishing to leave the prem
ises in good condition for the new
tenant they piled all the waste paper
and rub'oish in the grate and left. The
grate found the job rather warm for
June and started a house warming for
the new tenant by scattering the fire.
The blaze was nut out with trifling
damage before the department arrived.
Ttie ladder truck is being painted and
the truck company from station No. 3
is using a farm wagon as a laddertruck.
It is not an imposing piece of apparatus
but they get there just the same.
Weather Indications.
Chicago, June 29. Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Satur
day, with probably thunderstorms in
east portion; winds mostly easterly.
Blobbs "And now I hear there's to
be a Cork Ttrust." Slobbs "Well, that
ought to keep its head above water."
BRYAN TO GOME.
Democratic Leader to Be
in
Kansas City Friday.
A Popular Demand Causes This
Change of Plans.
CONTENTION'S WORK.
Three Days' Session Will Un
doubtedly Be Held.
City Fast Filling Up With En
thusiastic Bourbons.
The Vice-Presidential Question
Most Discussed.
Kansas City, June 29. This city is
fast resuming the airs of a convention
town. Decorations are appearing all
over the city and the windows of busi
ness houses are showing pictures of W .
J. Bryan, and other prominent Demo
crats. While no large state delegations have
arrived, individual Democrats, high in
the councils of the party are arriving in
scores daily. v
The plan for the convention work as
it now appears Is:
Wednesday Bryan nominated.
Thursday Platform adopted; vice
president nominated.
Friday Bryan addresses convention.
Adjournment.
It is announced on the very highest
anthority, saving only that of Mr. Bry
an himself, that he will be in Kansas
City on the last day of the session. Mr.
Bryan will speak from the balcony of
the Coates House sometime during .the
day, to the silver Republicans at the
Auditorium, if that body is still in ses
sion, and at such other points as the
Kansas City executive committee may
direct.
"Mr. Bryan will do this," a personal
and near acquaintance said for him, "be
cause he had had represented to him
there will be thousands disappointed if
he does not make such an engagement.
It is due him to say he is not making
politics out of it more than that the ap-
portunity presents itself. It may be
that a permanent organization will be
effected on the first day, and every
thing be out of the way by noon the sec
ond. In that event, the visitors will be
able to start for home that night, for
Mr. Bryan will get sufficient notice to
bring him here in time to witness the
close of the proceedings. Still, the near
est we can figure on now is to have him
here Friday, and those who want to see
the convention and Bryan will have to
come prepared to spend three days in
town."
THE VICE-PRESIDENCY.
Many Prominent Men Being Boomed
For the Second Place.
The contest for vice president, about
which centers the greatest interest in
the Democratic national convention, is
not "anybody's race." The man who
will receive the honor of second place
on the ticket with Mr. Bryan will be a
Democrat whose Democracy is beyond
question and above reproach.
Two formidable booms which appear
to be growing in strength and favor are
those of Congressman William Sulzer of
New York and ex-Congressman B. F.
Shively of Indiana. Each has the geo
graphical advantage of representing a
pivotal state and both were loyal to Mr.
Bryan and stood squarely on the Chi
cago platfrom of 1896. There are a doz
en or more other booms, all of them en
titled to consideration, but the Sulzer
and Shively boomers are the first to es
tablish themselves.
PATTISON A FAVORITE.
There seems to be an impression
among Democratic leaders that ex-Gov.
Pattisun will be nominated for vice pres
ident at Kansas City, or at least that
he is the candidate of Col. Bryan and
the other men who will manipulate the
convention. If this is true it shows that
they have a great deal of political
shrewdness, for Pattison is very strong
in Pennsylvania, s was shown by the
big majority cast for him when he was
elected governor several years ago. He
is the only Democrat who has carried
this state for many years, and the or
acles on both sides say that he is the
only Democrat living who can carry it
now. He is equally popular in New-
York, and has the confidence of the bus
iness men over there because of his high
character, his business talent and the
executive capacity he showed while in
the governor's chair. He made no secret
of his opposition to the free coinage and
socialistic features of the Chicago plat
form in 1896, but supported the Bryan
ticket as a good Democrat. He is still a
"sound money" man, but belongs to the
regular faction of the party and goes to
the Kansas City convention as a dele
gate at large. He has a record against
trusts.
HILL'S BOOM GROWS.
Democrats here are talking more than
ever about the probability of the nomi
nation of David B. Hill for the place on
the Democratic ticket with W. J. Bryan.
uemocrats wno nave observed the ten
dency since a fortnight ago say that
without being pushed the candidacy of
Hill nas commended Itself to the judg
mem. ui jjemocrais, nortn ana south, as
possessing more elements of strength
and popularity than any other that has
been suggested. If he had the united
support of the New York delegation
Governor Hill's chances would be ex
cellent. As it is, he must divide th
delegates from his own state with Mr.
Sulzer. 1
SHIVELY OF INDIANA.
Outside of New York B. F. Shively of
inuiana is one or tne most likely can
didates. He comes well vouched for.
Those who know him say he is a man
who is in every way qualified and de
serving ot the vice presidential honors.
Lyman J. Abbott, chairman of the
press bureau of the Democratic national
committee, vouchers cordially for Mr.
Shively. He is not a Shively boomer, but
he is well acquainted with the Hoosier
ex-congressman and is glad to testify to
nis gooa qualities.
"Mr. Shively's entire life lias been
that of a progressive and- consistent
Democrat," Mr. Abbott said last night,
"He is a former greenbacker and is ab
solutely sound on every Democratic doc
trine, including silver. He is an eio
quent man on the stump and a strong
writer. I can testify that he did not
waver in the least in 1896.
Mr. Shively was the Democratic nom
, inee for governor of Indiana in 1896. He
represented the Terre Haute, district In
congress four years.
NEWSPAPER WRITERS ARRIVE.
The advance guard of the newspaper
correspondents arrived yesterday. The
first large party to reach here was the
New York World staff. The party
stopped at the Midland and it includes
the following: Foster Coates, manag
ing editor of the New York Evening
World; Louis Seibold, Ewan Justice and
S. G. Blythe. Mr. Coates is in charge
of the World staff. Messrs. Blythe and
Justice are Washington correspondents.
The New York Herald sent a number
of artists ahead of the writing force.
H. G. Dart is in charge of the art de
partment and W. H. Loomis accom
panies him. J. I. Pughe, one of the most
famous of cartoonists and a member of
the art staff, of Puck, is here for the
Herald. All of the artists named are
at the Midland. The Herald will have
twelve men here during the convention.
Among them will be Harry Brown,
George Fuller, Leo Reading and Night
City Editor Burke.
M. E. Hennessy, of the Boston Globe,
is at the Midland.
The Chicago Tribune is represented
by Charles J. Powers, who is registered
at the Coates House. He will probably
be the only member of the Tribune staff
who will stop at a hotel, as the paper
has chartered a srivate car for its
staff.
The Philadelphia North American is
represented by Herbert A. Trask and
Cartoonist Moyer, who are already at
the Midland. The North American will
display a banner fifty feet long and nine
feet wide across Main street.
Among others who are here are
Campbell Cory, cartoonist for the New
York Journal; M. A. Teague, of the Bal
timore American; H. N. Rickey, G. G.
Karger and W. L. Evans of the Scripps
McRae League. J. D. Whelpley repre
sents . Harper's. Weekly. He is at the
Midland.
LOCATION OF STATE HEAD-
QUARTERS.
Alabama Baltimore
Arkansas Midland
Alaska Baltimore
Arizona Midland
California Coates
Colorado Coates
Connecticut .... -.: Baltimore
Delaware Coates
District of Columbia Not located
Florida Not located
Georgia Baltimore
Hawaii Baltimore
Idaho Baltimore
Illinois ...... Baltimore
Cook county Midland
Indiana Coates
Indian Territorv Savoy
Iowa Baltimore
Kansas Baltimore
Kentucky Coates
Louisiana Coates
Maine Baltimore
Maryland Midland
Massachusetts Baltimore
Michigan Baltimore
Mississippi ...Coates
Minnesota Coate3
Missouri
Baltimore
Montana
Nebraska ,
Nevada
New Hampshire .
New Jersey
New York
New Mejcico
North Carolina...
North Dakota.. .
Ohio
Oklahoma...-
Midland
Coates
Coates
Baltimore
Victoria
Midland
Coates
Coates
Coates
..Progress Club
Savoy
Oregon.
..Coates
Pennsylvania... Baltimore
Rhode Island Baltimore
South Carolina Not located
South Dakota..
Washington
Tennessee...
Texas
Utah..,
Vermont
Washington .....
, Ccates
.. Washington
Baltimore
Coates
1115 McGee street
Coates
West Virginia
lsconsn
.Midland
Wyoming Midland
TALK FOR "HAM" LEWIS.
Washington Delegation Aided by Men
From Juneau, Alaska.
Kansas City, Mo., June 29. Thomas
Maloney, chairman of the Washington
delegation, is here as the custodian of
the vice presidential canaiaacy
of James Hamilton Lewis ot
that state. Mr. Maloney says
the states of Oregon, Washington and
Idaho are for Lewis, and it is expected
that six additional votes will be given
him from Alaska. Dr. C. D. Rogers,
members of the national committee and
delegate from Alaska, says the dele
gation has not conferred on the matter,
but may cast its vote for the Washing
ton candidate. Dr. Rogers says nis
delegation is very much interested in
getting a plank in the platform against
carpet-bag officials in the territories, as
there are plenty ot good men in AlasKa
to fill all the federal offices. L. L. Wil
liams, another Alaska delegate is here.
He is to be the next member of the na
tional committee from that state. Both
Rogers and Wililams are from Juneau.
HERE COMES THE ICE MAN.
Judge Van Wyck Left St Louis This
Morning For Kansas City.
St. Louis, June 29. Judge August Van
Wyck, of New York, who spent last
night in the city, left there this morn
ing for Kansas City where he is going
to attend the Democratic national con
vention. The judge and his party went
over the St. Louis and San Francisco
road, and will stop at Springfield, Mo.,
en route.
Richard Croker will pass through St.
Louis Saturday night over the Burling
ton route for Kansas City, unless he de
cides to switch his train around and go
by way of Lincoln, Neb.
The Tammany delegation will travel
on two special trains, one of which will
pass through St. Louis Monday morning
while the other will cross tne river at
Hannibal, Mo. The main party, how
ever, will pass through St. Louis. Sena
tor Hill will go to Kansas City with the
Albany delegation.
CHAFFEE'S ARMY.
Will Number From 6,000 to 8,000
Men.
San Francisco, Cat., June 29. The trans
port Grant which will sail on Sunday for
Nagasaki and thence, it is believed, to
Che Foo or Taku, will carry SOO men of
the Sixth cavalry, which, in addition to
a hospital corps, made up at the Pre
sidio. 300 recruits and 200 marines, will
constitute the force going to China. The
Ninth infantry and a signal corps from
Manila and the marines already in China
will complete General Chaffee's forces,
making ti.OOO to 8.000 in all. Three sur
geons will accompany the hospital corps.
Acting Assistant Surgeon John Halsell
will have change of the medical depart
ment on the transport-
SILYE& REPUBLICANS.
To Meet in Topeka Monday, July 2,
and Elect Delegates.
There will be in Topeka from all parts
of the state next Monday a state con
vention to meet at Representative hall
at 10 o'clock a. m., to elect 250 delegates
to attend the Bimetallic national con
vention at Kansas City July 4. They
will go direct from Topeka to Kansas
City. Charles A. Towne will be here
and speak in the evening. The public
is invited to turn out and hear him.
TOPEK ATHE PLACE
Big Kansas Exposition to Be
Held Here.
Board of Directors Decided by
Unanimous Tote.
PLEDGE OF $100,000.
Commercial Club Guarantees
That Amount in Money. .
F. D. Coburn Placed at Head of
Board of Directors.
The big Kansas Exposition of 1904,
celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of
the organization of Kansas as a terri
tory, will be held in Topeka.
Arrangements will be made at onee
to secure subscriptions for stock in the
association which will have the Exposi
tion in charge.
Mr. A. P. Collins, of Salina, who was
one of the Kansas commissioners to the
World's afir, will prepare a statement
outlining the sample products needed
for the Exposition, and the work of col
lecting such samples will be at once
commenced. The statement will be
published in every paper in the state.
s soon as possible a press agent will
be employed to visit other states and
work up interest in the Kansas celebra
tion. All this was decided at the meeting of
the directors of the Kansas Exposition
association at the Commercial club
rooms yesterday afternoon. The meet
ing was well attended, the following di
rectors being present:
John W .Breidenthal, John E. Frost,
Topeka; W. H. McClure, lola: E. G.
Pipp, Burlingame; J. A. Kennedy, Bur
lington: Sam Kimble, Manhattan; O. L.
Atherton, Russell; John J. Dalton, Man
kato; S. E. Cole, Harper; F. D. Coburn.
Kansas City; C. D. Walker, Atchison;
H. F. Sheldon, Ottawa; P. H. Albright,
Winfjeld; C. C. Moore, Galena; R. B.
Ward, Belleville; A. P. Collins, Salina;
James N. Fike, Colby; P. V. Healey,
Wichita.
Mr. F. D. Coburn was chosen as tem
porary chairman of the meeting and
John J. Dalton of Mankato, secretary.
The committee on nominations for the
permanent organization, reported the
following names for the respective posi
tions: President, F. D. Coburn, Kansas City;
vice president, W. E. Stanley, Wrichita;
secretary, H. M. Philips, Topeka; treas
urer, John W. Breidenthal. Topeka.
To the surprise of the directors, Mr.
Coburn announced that he would be un
able to serve as the executive head of
the Exposition, and respectfully declin
ed the nomination. In explanation he
said that the position would involve a
tremendous amount of work and almost
undivided attention and he would not
be capable of doing the work or giving
the necessary attention. He commented
on the honor done him by the nominat
ing committee, and declared he would
do everything possible to help the Ex
position along.
Several of the directors urged Mr. Co-
burn to reconsider, but he replied that
there was no "Roosevelt business" about
his declination. Mr. John W. Breiden
thal and Mr. John E. Frost were in turn
nominated for the place, but both de
clined. The matter was finally referred
back to the committee on nominations,
as it was plainly evident that the direc
tors meant to insist on Mr. Coburn serv
ing. As temporary chairman Mr. Co
burn was requested to serve as the ex
ecutive head until the next meeting.
This he consented to do.
Mr. James A. Troutman and Mr. H
M. Phillips were present at the meeting
as representatives of the Topeka Com
mercial olub, and as soon as it was de
cided to let the naming of a president
go over until the next meeting, Mr.
Troutman secured the floor and in a
well worded speech invited the direc
tors to hold the exposition in Topeka.
He called attention to the fact that the
idea of the Exposition had originated
with a Topeka man, Captain H. M.
Phillips, and that it would be eminently
proper to hold such a celebration in the
capital of the state.
"As the share of this city and Shaw
nee county in the expenses of Exposi
tion," said Mr. Troutman, "I am au
thorized by the Commercial club to
guarantee $100,000."
Mr. Troutman closed by urging im
mediate action in the matter.
Mr. R. B. Ward -of Belleville moved
that the invitation of the Topeka Com
mercial club be accepted, and after sev
eral of the directors had expressed
themselves in favor of the capital city,
Mr. Ward's motion carried.
Secretary Phillips and Treasurer
Breidenthal were requested to make an
effort to secure subscriptions for-the
stock in the Exposition association, and
Mr. Breidenthal announced that he would
write personal letters to all the bank
ers of the state, and would also call
on the banks of Kansas City. . He said
he believed many shares could be sold
among the Kansas City bankers from
the fact that Kansas City banks have
on deposit more than $17,000,000 of Kan
sas money.
It was decided that a statement call
ing attention to the samples wanted
should be at once prepared and publish
ed, and this work was assigned to Mr.
A. P. Collins ot Salina, A committee.
in which each or the congressional dis
tricts will be represented, will be named
to look after securing the samples of
this year's production.
Captain Phillips called attention to
the fact that all other states were ex
pected to be interested in the Exposi
tion, and it was decided that as soon
as the finances of the association would
permit a press agent should be employ
ed to visit otner states and work up
interest in the Exposition.
The next meeting of the directors will
be held some time in Jul the date and
place to be fixed by Chairman Coburn.
MRS. THORPE HAS CHARGE.
Will Conduct Industrial School
Her Own Account.
tofore been conducted under the auspices
of the Woman's club of Topeka, has been
turned over to Airs, 'inorpe, police ma
tron. The school at present numbers about 60
members, of which 45 attend regularly.
The meetings are held every Thursday
afternoon in the old court house at the
corner of Fourth street and Kansas ave
nue. The .children are taught to make
clothing and bed clothing. "VVhen the ar
ticles are comptetea tnose wno are. in
need of them are allowed to keep the
things which they make, otherwise they
are given to some one who does need
them.
LEAGUE WOULD NOT PAY.
Old Printing Bill of Republican State
League Repudiated.
For the May, 1898. convention of the
State Republican league, when E. F.
Caldwell was president, officers of the
league incurred a printing bill of $14.95 in
necessities for the convention then to be
held.
This bill has not yet .been paid, and an
effort in the convention Thursday to raise
the money failed.
W. Y. Morgan suggested that the con
vention adopt a resolution instructing
the new officers elected for the ensuing
term to make an assessment upon them
selves and settle the debt. President C.
H. Titus declined to put the Morgan mo
tion and another effort to declare an as
essment to raise the amount failed. This
was made by M. E. Larkln of Atchison,
who thought the bill ought to be paid be
cause, it would be a bad thing for "the
Pops to get hold of for campaign ma
terial." Mr. Lindsay managed the league for
two years without incurring debts. He
said :
"This has been an economical adminis
tration: we haven't spent a cent. I guess
I am out a few postage stamps, but that's
all."
ROB THEJEOPLE.
Bank Commissioners' Plain
Words About Building and
Loan Associations.
John W. Breidenthal. bank commis
sioner, who by virtue of his office, has
control of the business of loan associa
tions in Kansas, today issues a report
upon this subject in which there are
some interesting denunciations oi tne
methods which some of me organiza
tions pursue in dealing with the peo
pie.
The rebort which Mr. Breidenthal is
sues will take its place at the head of
state documents because he handles the
subiect in no meaningless words but
criticises fearlessly the shortcomings
which he has discovered. One or tne
most striking features of the report is
the following:
"The local association has popularized
the loan association business just as the
great fraternal benefit orders have pop
ularized life insurance; as a result oi
the popularity of assessment insurance,
fake fraternal orders and bogus assess
ment companies have been organized
for the sole benefit of the fellows who
nromote the scheme. In the same man
ner the so-called "national" building
and loan association has been organized.
often by 'an gang of conscienceless
scoundrels who had no other object in
view than robbing their victims; possi
blv not robberv in the eyes of the law,
but robbery nevertheless, for they take
the money of their victims without ren
dering an equivalent and appropriate it
to their own use. In my last report as
bank commissioner, in calling attention
to the methods of these associations, I
used this language: 'But the modern
association is often an entirely different
institution, and, instead of providing
the home or the profitable investment,
it has robbed the investor of his sav
ings in a manner compared with which
the acts of the highwayman are respect
able.' "T now deaire to offer an apology to
the highwayman for having mentioned
him in connection with some of these
associations, for he takes some chances
of a 'gun play'; but it has not yet been
recorded that any victim of one of these
modern institutions for absorbing the
parninsa of small investors has snot
the man who appropriated his money
nor have any of them been brought to
justice in any other manner. Not all
of the national associations have been
organized for the purpose of robbery,
and some of those so organized are now
in the hands of honorable and capable
men; but I insist that the plan is defec
tive, and that it is impossible for such
nn association to be managed success
fully and at the same time upon a just
and equitable basis with reference to
stockholders who withdraw during the
first four or fi'e years of memnersnip.
T.Vinn associations." says the report
ar-c divided into two classes the local
and so-called national or general associ
ation. The local association in ou
small towns is usually organized for the
sole purpose of assisting in the building
of homes for persons of moderate means
and the board of directors is usually-
composed of the best and most substan
tial business men ot tne city wno servi
without pay or hope of reward otner
than the good which will result to the
city. The officers or sucn association;
usually serve without pay, with the ex
eeption of the secretary, who until the
business of the association has grown
to some magnitude, receives merely
nominal salary and even after the busi
ness has assumed large proportions the
salary is always reasonable for tii
very good reason that the stockholders
and directors ot local associations at
tend their meetings and see to it that
their earnings are not squadered in
the extravagant salaries and other un
necessary expenses.
I could enumerate, continues Mr.
Breidenthal. "a score of foreign associ
ations that have robbed our people in a
shameful manner, but it is a painful
subject and I will not enlarge upon it.
I do not want to be understood as sug
gesting that foreign associations have
been the only ones through which our
people have suffered serious losses for
such is not the case." As a remedy for
these losses Mr. Breidenthal says: "This
will continue to be true as long as these
associations are permitted to do busi
ness without providing a permanent
capital which will stand between the
general stockholders, the small invest
ors and the 'fire.' "
Petition to the Pope
Washington, June 29. Advices are ex
pected at the papal legation soon con
cerning the petition which a contingent
of Iowa Catholics recently brought here
for transmission to the pope, and which
Archbishop Martinelli, forwarded. Its
object is to secure the elevation of Fort
Dodge, where the petitioneers reside, to
a bishopric instead of Sioux City as the
authorities in Rome contemplated. The
petition was brought here during the
absence of Archbishop Madtinell in Or
egon, which caused a little delay in its
transmission to the pope before whom it
must come for final settlement, after
the authorities of the propaganda ex
amine it.
Fusion in Franklin.
The Franklin county Populists and
Democrats in convention at Ottawa yes
terday divided the offices and nominated
the following ticket: Probate judge, R.
W. Kratz, Populist; county attorney, E.
H. Gamble, Populist; superintendent, T.
T. Gentry, Populist; commissioner, Wm.
Martin, Populist; representative, P. P.
Eider, Populist; Dona Needhams.Demo
crat; district clerk, John Andrew, Dem
ocrat. The resolutions condemned both
the state and national administrations
in severe language. P. P. Elder offered
a resolution censuring the action of the
bolting Populists 'in Coffey county in
starting a paper to defeat W. A. Deford
for senator. This was also adopted.
BURIED UNDER
FALUfiGWALLS
One Fireman Killed and Eleren
Injured.
While Fighting the Flames at
Pittsburg, Pa.
MACHINE SHOTS BURN
Property Loss Is Estimated at
$400,000
Including Patterns Which Can
not Be Iteplaced.
Pittsburg, June 29. One fireman waa
killed and eleven other firemen Injured,
and nearly $400,000 worth of property
was destroyed in a fire that broke out
in the machine shop of the Best Manu
facturing company on Twenty-fifth
street, early today.
DEAD.
DAVID .WILLIAMS, killed by fallinff
walls.
INJURED.
Captain Robert Edwards, of No. 25 en
gine company.
Peter Tantlinger; may die.
George Slagle. , i
Timothy Murphy.
Lieutenant Williams.
Fireman Cavanaugh.
Captain McGuire.
Harry Hart.
George Prenter.
Bert Lenox.
The fire was discovered at 6:JS and
the flames spread so rapidly that in less
than a half hour the entire plant, four
stories high and 100 feet square was
burning and it was feared that adjoin
ing property would go. Three districts
of the fire department were quickly on,
tne ground,- and by hard work the fire
was kept within the original limits. By
7:30 o'clock the large structure was ia
ruins.
The firemen were injured by falling
walls. They were standing on a fire es
cape on the side of the building. They
had two streams of hose out and were
playing on the fire when suddenly the
walls began to topple and in spite of the
shouts of warning given the men were
caught and carried to the ground by the
masses of brick and timbers which fell
as the wall collapsed. One or two of the
firemen jumped but even thev were
struck and cut by the falling bricks and
timbers. Williams was taken out dead
from under a mass of brick and stone.
His head was badly crushed and he was
otherwise cut and mangled. Six -of the
others were so badly injured that they
were soon removed to the west Penn
sylvania hospital. The property destroy-
ea was valued at J300.000 and the stock
of patterns and machinery probably
$100,000 more. Many of the patterns can
not be replaced.
The company manufactured pipe fit
tings and valves. At 8-o'olock the fire
was under control. -
DOLE INAUGURATED.
First Territorial GoTernor of
Hawaii Sworn In.
(Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
Honolulu. June 14 The last three great
epoch-marking events in the history ot
the annexation of the Hawaiian islands
to the United States of America took
place this morning when Gov. B. Dole,
first executive of the American territory,
was inaugurated. The oath of' office was
taken and the inaugural address delivered
on the spot that was the scene of the
other two events the reading of the all
important proclamation of 1S93 and the
flag raising of lii'M. Governor Dole was ,
sworn and spoke to the people of Hawaii :
from the steps of the building where !
seven years ago he first appeared as the
leader and where for the first time ait
actual beginning was made In negotia
tions with the American government for
annexation.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the governor with
his old cabinet and staff officers and the
chief justice entered the central grand
stand, and there was no delay in be
ginning the ceremonies. Prayer by tha
Rev. Timoteo, native preacher, was first
on the programme.
Minister Mott-Smith read the commis
sion sent by President McKinley to Gov
ernor Dole and handed it to the ne-w sec
retary of the territory. Then the oath
office was administered by Chief Justice
Frear. Immediately after signing tlm
oath Governor Dole gave his inaugural
address. In his inaugural Governor Dol
traced the history of Hawaii. Continuing
he said:
"The pressing demands of agricultural
corporations for cheap field labor, to
gether with their great iniluence. will
continue as in the past to be an obstacle
to the development of such a citizen pop
ulation as should control the political fu
ture of Hawaii. The two enterprises are
mutually hostile. The one is Interested in
men as machines, the other as factors In
the development of the state."
The military review ended the formal
ceremonies of the day. The governor and
his cabinet left the grandstajid and en
tered the building to hold a reception in
the old throne room.
Governor Dole has made the following
appointments: E. P. Dole, attorney gen
eral: J. A. McCaridless, superintendent of
public works: A. T. Atkinson, superin
tendent of public instruction: J. F. Brown,
commissioner of public lands: H. C. Aus
tin, auditor; H. C. Meyers, deputy audi
tor; A. M. Brown, high sheriff; W. D.
Alexander.- surveyor; A. T. Hawes, jr.,
private secretary.
The office of treasurer of the territory
Is yet to be filled. Henry E. Cooper ia
serving temporarily.
BRYAN WON'T GO.
Positively Refuses to Attend Kansas
City Convention.
Lincoln, Neb., June 29. If ex-Senator
Murphy and Richari tVoker of New
York are coming to Lincoln, Wm. J.
Bryan has no private knowledge of the
fact. He said he knew nothing about
their coming, or that of Congressman
Sulzer, further than what he read in the
newspapers. He declined to speculate
on their probable mission on any action
at Kansas City. Mr. Bryan today sat
for the last photograph he will have
taken this year. The demand for por
traits of himself and family the post
week has been enormous. Mr. Bryan
gave, his final, answer to. the Kansas
City gentlemen who have been urging
him to attend the convention. He posi
tively refused to attend.
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