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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 5, 1900..
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AN IDEAL CLIMATE.
The first white man to set foot on
Utah soil, Father Silvestre Velez de
Escalante, who reached the ORE AT
SALT LAKE on the 23rd day of Sept.,
1776, wrote in his diary: "Here the cli
mate is so delicious, the air so balmy,
that it is a pleasure to breathe by day
and by night." The climate of Utah
is one of the richest endowments of
nature. On the shores of the Great
Salt Lake especially and for fifty
miles therefrom in every direction
the climate of climates is found. To
enable persons to participate in these
scenic and climatic attractions, and to
reach the famous HEALTH, BATH
ING AND PLEASURE RESORTS of
Utah, the UNION PACIFIC has made
a rata to OGDEN and SALT LAKE
CITY of one fare for the round trip,
plus $2.00, from Missouri River, to be
in effect June 21st, July 7th to 10th in
clusive, July 18th, and Aug. 2d. Re
turn limit Oct. 31, 1900.
For full information, call on or ad
dress, F. A. Lewis, City Ticket Agt.,
or J. C. Fulton, Depot Agent.
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City and Colorado Spring's is op
erated via Santa Fe Route. Cars
leave Topeka daily at 11:55 a. m.,
and ColoradoSpriugs dally at 10:42
p. m. They haveexceptionally large
windows and roomy and comfor
table rattan chairs easily moved
about. The rear platform guarded
by railing and gates, may be oc
cupied when desired. Unsurpassed
for viewing the eountry traversed.
Current magazines and stationery
provided for use of Pullman pas
sengers. Descriptive pamphlet
free, if you apply to
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Topeka, Kan.
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SPORT!NGHEWS.
McGovern and Frank Erne Begin
Training For July 16.,
This Should Be One of the Most
Stubborn of Battles.
ERXE IS CONFIDENT.
But the Brooklyn Lad Will
Prove a Tough One.
For No Man Has Yet Knocked
Fighting Terry Out.
New York, July 5. Frank Erne and
Terry McGovern, the little Brooklyn
wonder, have started training for their
ten-round bout scheduled to take place
at Madison Square garden on July 16.
Erne, the lightweight champion, has
opened up operations down at Ked
Bank,- N. X, while McGovern has re
turned to Johnson's road house in Je
rome avenue, where he has prepared
for all his championship battles. This
will be the opening bout of the Twen
tieth Century Athletic association, and
according to the ilstic experts it should
result in one of the greatest glove con
tests ever witnessed In the roped arena.
In his battle with Lavigne Erne wore
his opponent down for a number of
rounds and had him in such a condi
tion before the limit was reached that
the battle was stopped to save the
"Saginaw Kid" from a knockout. La
vigne was. in the vernacular of the
prize ring, a glutton for punishment,
and it is on this contest that many
have the belief that the champion will
defeat his young Brooklyn rival.
In comparing Lavigne and Mcuovern,
there is much difference, especially in
weight. Lavigne was a lightweight,
and McGovern is only a featherweight.
Still, the latter possesses many qualifi
cations that Lavigne did not have when
he fought his championship battle at
Buffalo.
Although Erne has announced that he
is confident of success, McGovern has
been silent. He has gone into training
with the same air of confidence he man
ifested before his former matches. Mc
Govern knows he will have to be in good
rhysical shape to offset his opponent s
wonderful skill, and he will be pre
pared. As jet there has been little
betting on the result of the contest.
Terry's backers are willing to wager all
their money that their favorite will go
ten rounds, but up to date no wagers of
importance have been recorded.
TURF SENSATION.
Barney Schrieber and Steve L'Hom-
medieu .Barred at Washing
ton Park.
Chicago. July 5. The stewards of the
Washington Park club have announced
that Earney Schrieber would be barred
from the track hereafter, and would
have to remove his horses, on account of
the inconsistent running of Fly by
Night, who won the Oakwood Handicap
last Saturday, after having finished un
placed among poorer horses on Thurs
day. Schrieber owns Bannockburn, Fly by
Night, Forte, Sofala, In Shot and others
and has a big breeding farm in Mis
souri.
Steve L'Hommedieu, . the noted east
ern plunger, has also been barred from
the track, and a horseman named E. D.
Morse was ruled off for using abusive
language to the judges.
A racing scandal of large proportions
is said to be bound up in the action of
the stewards, but they declined to make
statement beyond the bare ruling.
L'Hommedieu's connection with 'the
case is not elaborated upon by the stew
ards. Mr. Apperson declined to give any
explanation of the plunger s part in the
scandal. L'Hommedieu was not called
before the stewards.
SIDNEY LUCAS GAME.
Attempted to Win Two Races in One
Day, and Nearly Did It.
Chicago, July 5. Wednesday's pro
gramme at Washington Park had one of
he most unique features in the history
of western racing. It was the attempt
of a colt to win two races in one day
and in the latter event to concede weight
to and beat the two best youngsters in
the west next to himself.
Richard Thompson, the owner of Sid
ney Lucas, the American Derby winner,
started the colt in the second race at
one mile, and after he had won Jiis
race sent him to the post in the Sherl
dan stakes, just an hour later. Here
Sidney carried 129 pounds at 127 for Sam
Phillips and 12o for Advance Guard. It
seemed preposterous to believe the colt
could go the mile and a quarter route
under such circumstances and the book
makers made him the outsider in the
betting at two to one. Advance Guard
being the favorite at three to four, with
Sam Phillips at seven to five. The race
was a loaf for over hair a mile. Sidney
Lucas being allowed to set the pace.
On the back stretch Vittatoe on Advance
Guard became alarmed about the lead
er and sent the Canadian colt up. Sid
ney Lucas and Advance Guard raced
together at top speed around the far
turn and to the entry to the stretcn.
Burns did not begin his ride until he
was almost ready to make the run for
home.
The result was a thrilling finish, pass
ing the judges under a terrific drive.
only half lengths apart, with Sam Phil
lips leading. Advance Guard second and
Sidney Lucas third.
DAVE SULLIVAN DISQUALIFIED
Hits Foul in 16 th Round of Tight
"With Kid Broad.
New York, July 5. Dave Sullivan of
Boston was disqualified In his fight with
Kid Broad of Cleveland at the seaside
norting club in the sixteenth round.
after one minute and fifty-four seconds
of fighting. Sullivan struck Broad foul,
and the referee promptly disqualified
him. It was a deliberate foul and hurt
Broad, who fell to the lloor in pain. The
referee promptly sent Sullivan to his
corner and announced Broad the win
ner. It was a popular ruling. Up to
this time the fight was about even.
Baseball Notes. . . .
The last three games between the
Reds and Bostons were splendid exhi
bitions of the national pastime. Mana
ger Allen's men were again outbatted,
but pulled two games out of the series
by clever work at critical stages.
"Hahn did not know that he was go
ing to pitch Saturday until about five
minutes before the game," said Manager
Bob Allen yesterday in speaking of the
great work of the young southpaw
against the Bostons. Manager Prank
Selee said that Hahn's work was the
best that he has witnessed this year.
There isn't a person in town who can
do more with Waddell than Colonel
Puiliam. He is his adviser for all that
cornea along. Last night Rube felt
gloomy. "Cheer up, Eddie." said the
Pirates' financial man. "It's rough to
lose," responded Rube, in sobs, "but I
think that if I had a dollar I would feel
better." Puiliam is Rube's banker only
on the road, but he could not withstand
the pathetic appeal and he gave up.
Last seen of Eddie he was singing for
a party of boarding house friends.
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
When Kerwin pitches for Buffalo he
leads off at the bat for Buffalo. He
must be juite a slugger, as he cracked
out four hits In a, recent game with De
troit. Wallace, of the St. Louis team, gets
nervous when ever Peitz is out on the
coaching lines. "I can't stand Tor his
style of work," declares Wallace. "Ha
is the most aggravating nolsemaker in
the league."
Several St. Louis players are trying
to work off fines by good behavior that
were plastered on them in New York
recently. They kept themselves so busy
chasing red lights in Gotham that Te
beau was compelled to take away some
of their assets.
Since Heiny Peitz succeeded in rat
tling Charley Nichols and nearly all the
Boston infield by his coaching the Cin
cinnati cranks want to see him unr.n
the line all the time. The good-natured
catcher works hard when he is in the
coacning box, but his voice does not
seem to surfer from the effects of it.
wnen jane .tseckiey takes .part in a
ciose piay tie does not wait for the de
cision of the umpire. He simply takes
it for granted that the visitor has been
retired, and immediately starts for tho
oencn. ir there is any chance of the
judge or piay wavering In his decision
Old Eagle Eye" figures on a hunch by
La.n.,u urne oy me ioreioc-K and start
ing for the bench.
Clingman was depended upon for his
fielding, but he has fallen short in this,
and besides has not shown even moder
ate rorm in ms batting. The fans say
that the work is too fast for the old
Louisville star. Chicago Record.
Ed Scott's back, which he wrenched at
St. Louis, is constantly improving. Th
great young twirler was out in uniform
yesterday, and pitched a few balls to the
batters.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AT CHICAGO.
Morning game
Score by Innings:
Chlcaeo n n n n a r i n -m f?
Philadelphia 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 4 2i 5
nciics-unicago, Cunningham, and
?te; Philadelphia. Frazer, McFarland
and Douglass.
Afternoon game
Score by innings:
Chicago 0 0000001200 25 7
x-uiiuueipma ...2 000 0 000100 1 4 12 5
.a.LLe-ries unicago, Callahan and Dona
hue; Philadelphia, Ortb. and McFarland.
AT CINCINNATI.
Morning game
Score by Innings:
R H E3
Pittsburg i 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 8 10 2
Boston 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 06 9 4
Batteries Pittsburg, Philllppl and Zim
mer: Boston, Cupp, Willis and Clark. '
Afternoon game
Score by Innings;
P. 33
Pittsburg 0 0200000 13 8 1
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 01 8 1
Batteries Pittsburg, Tannehlll and Zim
mer; Boston, Nichols and Sullivan.
' , AT ST. LOUIS.
Morning game
Score byiuninss:
R H 13
Brooklyn 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 4 9 8 0
St. Louis 0 0020003 05 7 7
Batteries St. Louis, Jones and Criger;
Brooklyn, Kltson, Kennedy and Farrell.
Afternoon game
Score by innings:
St. 'Louis 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 3-913
Brooklyn T 0000000 00 7 4
Batteries St. Louis, Young and Criger:
Brooklyn, McGinnity and McGuire.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
Games Games Per
. Won. Lost. Cent
Brooklyn 37 21 .63S
Philadelphia 33 26 . 553
Pittsburg 34 27 . 557
Chicago 30 30 .6W
Cincinnati 29 31 .4S3
Boston 27 31 .466
Sl Louis 25 31 .446
New York 20 37 .3il
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AT CLEVELAND.
Morning game
Score by Innings:
R H E
Cleveland 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 8 2
Indlanap.ills 0 0100000 1 2 5 1
Batteries Cleveland, Hotter and Spies;
Indianapolis. Kellum and Hayden.
Afternoon game
Score by innings:
Cleveland 7 0 0 5 1 0 2 0 15 2u 2
Indianapolis 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 2 13 15 4
Batteries Cleveland, McKenna, Chech
and Spies; Indianapolis, Damans and
Powers.
AT KANSAS CITY.
Morning game
Score by innings:
R H IQ
Kansas City 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 01 4 1
Milwaukee 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 9 0
Batteries Kansas City, Patten and
Gonding; Milwaukee, Hustig and Diggins.
Afternoon game
Score by innings:
R H E
Kansas City 1 000100002 9 2
Milwaukee 1 0 4 4 0 0 0 1 010 19 1
Batteries Kansas City, Lee, Gray and
Gonding; Milwaukee, Sparks and Diggins.
AT DETROIT.
Morning game
Score by innings:
R TT 15
Detroit 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 -4 6 5
Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 01 3 a
- Kalteries Detroit, Miller and McAllis
ter; Buffalo( Amole and Speer.
Afternoon game
Score by innings:
R TT 13
Detroit .0 2 4 1 7 0 2 0 "16 18 0
Buffalo 0 020000024 9 4
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
Games Games Per
Won. Lost. Cent
Chicago 40 26 .6 6
Milwaukee 39 27 .591
Indianapolis 33 27 . 550
Cleveland 34 29 .540
Minneapolis 31 35 .4X9
Kan' as City 32 38 . 43
Deir it 2S 36 .4JS
buffalo 24 41 .Su9
Minneapolis, 15-18; Salina, 4-10.
Minneapolis. Kan., July 5. Minne
apolis won two games from Salina July
4; the feature of the games was the
hard hitting of Minneapolis, Score by
innings morning game:
Minneapolis 4 0 0 6 3 215
Salina 0 1 1 0 0 04
Batteries Minneapolis, Penquite and
Bennett ;Salina, Zimmerman and Smith.
Afternoon game:
Minneapolis 0 4 0 0 6 S 215
Salina 0 1 1 0 0 0 46
Batteries Minneapolis, Shepard and
Bennett; Salina, Wells and Allie.
White Man Turned Yellow.
Great consternation was felt by the
friends of M. A, Hogarty of Lexington,
Ky when they saw he was turning yel
low. His skin slowly changed color, also
his eves Etna be suffered terribly. Mis
maladv was Yellow Jaundice. He was
treated bv the best doctors, but without
benefit. Then he was advised to try Elec
tric Bitters, the wonderful Stomach and
Liver remedy, and he writes:- "After tak
ing two bottles I was wholly cured." A
trial proves its matchless merit for
all Stomach, Liver and Kidney troubles.
Only 60c Sold by A- T. Waggoner, drug
gist. rWl' T.lttle Early Risers are famous
little pills for liver and bowel troubles, j
Never gripe. At all drug stores. '
KANSflSJEWS.
Wichita Will Hare Twelve Elec
trlcal Floats
Running on Street Car Tracks
and Highly Lighted
AT COMING CARNIVAL.
Were the Ones" Used at Mil
waukee's Big Festival.
Twentieth Kansas Swim "Bag
Bag" at Ottawa Celebration.
Wichita, July 5 An electrical' pageant.
the first to be given west of the Missouri
river, will be the feature of the Wichita
carnival and fall festival. It will be a
duplicate of the one so successfully
given at Milwaukee, but a week past,
which was witnessed by Governor W.
E. Stanley. ......
, Last night the association decided to
enter into a provisional contract with
P. J. Toomey of St. Louis to put on the
parade in this city. The contract will be
neia in abeyance until the association
can be assured it can raise $1,000 addi
tional in order to cover expenses.
The parade consists or 12 floats repre
senting the creation and the six days
afterwards. The floats run on street
car tracks and are lighted by electricity
trom the trolley wires.
There will be two other parades dur
ing the week. One will be the flower
parade, which will be more beautiful
than years ago. The other, feature, 'wiH
be the farmers' parade.
WANTS HER CHILDREN.
Woman at Atchison Says She Will Go
Insane Without Them.
Atchison, July 6. Mrs. Lillie Bratcher
came to Atchison from Anndale, her
business being to see her two children
who are inmatesof theSoldiers Orphans
home. The children were taken from
her two weeks ago, and sent to the
home. Mrs. Bratcher says her husband
went to the war in Cuba, and she has
never heard from him since, which does
not much matter, as he never amounted
to anything, or contributed to her sup
port. Superintendent Hillis says that
Mrs. Bratcher was keeping house for a
widower at Lamed, and that the four
children m the houses-two belonging
to Mrs. Bratcher, and two belonging
to the widower were sent to the home
by the authorities. Mrs. Bratcher is
without means, and almost hysterical
about her children. Late last evening
she visited the home a second time,
carrying a little sack of candy for the
children. She says she fell from a
wagon two years ago, and hurt her
head, and that unless her children are
restored to her, she will go crazy.
CHANGE OF PASTORS.
Emporia Preacher to Trade Pulpits
With a Utah Methodist
Emporia, July 5. The official board of
the First M. E. church completed the
arrangements for the transfer of their
pastor, John A. Huston, for J. C. Taylor,
pastor of the First M, EL church of Og
den, Utah. The final arrangements re
quire that the bishop and presiding
elders of Kansas shall agree. The bishop
and all the presiding elders except Mr.
Henry Coker have agreed to the trans
fer and it is probable that Mr. Coker
will.
The transfer is to be made at Mr.
Huston's request. He asks that it be
made as soon as convenient. Ever
since Mr. Huston came to Emporia
three years ago there has been some
member of his family sick and now
Mr. Huston is almost broken down him
self. FIRST THRESHING LIGHT.
Dickinson County Fields Do Not Give
All That Was Expected.
Abilene. July 5. The first threshing
in Dickinson county has not panned out
as well as was expected. The 100 acres
on the Hallam farm east of town is
reported to have yielded only about 18
bushels, when 3a to 40 was expected.
On the Merilat farm near Detroit 100
acres yielded 18 bushels. I. McCullough
near ' Solomon commenced on nis l.ouu
acres this week. The first 30 acres
which looked favorable for 30 bushels
went 17.
The straw is heavy but the beads are
short and grain small. The test is high
but the quantity not what- was ex
pected.
KILLED AT WICHITA.
A Newton Boy Accidentally Shot by
a Pawn Shop Proprietor.
Wichita, July 5. Bert Hefflebower, of
Newton, was accidentally shot and in
stantly killed here yesterday afternoon.
He was trying to sell a revolver m a
pawn shop. E. Rogles, the proprietor,
was looking at the gun, and not know
ing it was loaded, he pulled the trigger.
The ball struck Hefflebower la the
breast and penetrated the heart.
There were a number of other
Fourth of July accidents here. Miss
Mollie Crayblll of this city will lose the
sight of both eyes as the result of a
girl friend, Miss Eva Hall, firing In her
face a revolver loaded with a blank
cartridge. Joe Fletcher, a young boy.
had his right hand torn off by the pre
mature explosion of a firecracker.
Frank Garrett, a boy 15 years old, was
horribly burned about the face by the
accidental explosion of a quantity of
powder he was carrying loose in his
pocket.
SWIM THE . BAG-BAG AGAIN.
Soldiers Take Part in Celebration at
Ottawa.
Ottawa, Kas., July 5. Ottawa cele
brated the Fourth. The principal fea
tures were a sham battle between com
pany K and other members of the
Twentieth Kansas and company E,
Kansas National Guard, representing
the battle of Bagbag. The swimming
of the river and the towung of the raft
were presented by soldiers that took
part In the original Bagbag battle.
George H. Thomas post, G. A. .K"., pre
sented the members of the Twentieth
Kansas with medals.
TO OUTDO KLONDIKE.
One Man Will Mine For Gold in Mis
souri Rivsr.
Kansas City. Kas., ' July 5. By the
far-reaching genius of one man a secret
that has been locked in the Missouri
river's mighty bosom for ages Is about
to be revealed. The yellow color that
stains its watars and has given the
stream its name, and upon which so
much ignomy has been cast, will hence
forth be looked upon by all men with
awe and reverence, for, according to'
one Kansas man, the Bis Muddy is
nothing more nor less than a floating
gold mine.
S. W. Walchue is having a machine
constructed that will wrest the yellow
metal from the stream. The only thing
calculated to cast a damper upon the
enthusiasm that will be sure to fol
low upon the announcement of the dis
covery is the statement made by the
inventor, that the gold may not be
taken out in paying quantities for some
time, but this trifling matter will doubt
less soon be remedied.
SWAM A LUZON RIVER.
Senator Baker Recommends O.
Tyler of Kansas City, Kas.,
as a Cadet.
Leavenworth, July 6. Senator Lu-
clen Baker has decided to recommend
Orno E. Tyler, of Kansas City, Kas., as
cadet to the West Point military acad
emy, and Walter S. Drysdale, of Law
rence, as the alternate.
Both of these young men served in
the Twentieth Kansas volunteers and
both have distinguished records for
gallantry. They were in the squad that ,
swam a river In one of the battles in
the Philippines and Tyler was men
tioned for gallantry in the cable dis
patches to the war department- Sen
ator Baker had more than 100 applica
tions lor this appointment to West
Point, and it was his intention to have
a competitive examination, but the war
department officials objected to this for
the want of time.
WELLINGTON WATERWORKS.
City Council Allows $50,000 Bill, and
Will Now Look After Lights.
Wellington, July 5. The city council
has allowed a bill for $50,000 for the
Wellington waterworks plant, and the
money was paid over and the deed for
mally accepted yesterday. The money
raised by the bond Issue is lying in a
Kansas city bank, awaiting the con
summation of the deal. No sooner had
the council disposed of the waterworks
matter, when the contracts with the Se
curity State and Farmers' bank for ta
king the electric light bond issue were
ratified and a resolution passed bind
ing tne council to make a levy or 10
mills for the sinking fund to pay off
$6,000 of the light bonds this year.
A consulting engineer will be em
ployed to come to Wellington and make
an estimate or the cost ol tne electric
light plant..
NOT A SUICIDE.
Mrs. Balston Declares Her Husband
Died of Heart Failure.
Palmer. Kas.. July 5.
To the Editor of the State Journal:
Please correct the report published
stating Morgan Balston a suicide. He
was not a suicide; he .died of heart
failure, as stated by the Jury, and pub
lished in the Jewell County Monitor,
June 27, 1900. His family is not left
destitute. MRS. Z. B. BALSTON.
METOALF AND LITTLE
Have Promised to Attend on "Twen-
. tieth Kansas Day" at Iola.
Iola. July 6. Secretary Wheaton re
ports that he has letters from both Gen.
Metcaif and Lieutenant Colonel Little,
accepting the invitation of the Fair as
sociation to be here on Twentietn Kan
sas" day and deliver addresses.
The day has not yet been definitely
determined, but it will probably be
Thursday, September 13.
A Good Postoffice Showing.
Kansas City, Kas.. July 5. The post-
office shows a good record for the past
year. For the fiscal year ending June
30, the office has done over 20 per cent.
more business than the preceding year.
The postal receipts, as an indicator of
he growth of the city, show a very sat
isfactory increase. The receipts for the
year ending June 30 from the sale of
stamps were $93,768. For the preceding
year they amounted to $84,543, showing
an increase of $9,225. The receipts for
June, 1900, amounted to $7,637, while for
June. 1899, the total sales amounted to
$6,362, showing an increase for the
month of $1,275.
The Fourth at Carbondale.
Carbondale. July 5. The most enthu
siastic Fourth of July celebration ever
witnessed in Carbondale was that in
dulged in by the people yesterday, the
exercises being held at Mineral Springs,
one mile north.
The dav's programme consisted of
music, singing, speaking, aancing,
whwlharrow and sack racing and ath
letic sports. The principal feature of
the dav's pleasures was a patriotic aa-
dress bv Capt. P. H. Coney, of Topeka.
The number of folks in attendance was
estimated at 2,500 The display or ure-
works in the evening was grana.
SIGHT SESSION.
Wild Scenes Enacted After Mention
of Bryan's Name.
Kansas City, July 5. As the delegates
filed out of the hall after adjournment
yesterday afternoon, tney passeu sena
tor Hill, who for half an hour was the
center of an enthusiastic personal greet-
lne from individual delegates. At 4
clock the committees were not yet
ready to report and another adjourn
ment was taken until 8:30 p. m.
It remained for the night session to
bring the most remarkable demonstra
tion of the entire day. Again tne great
structure was invaded by thousands
and the moving picture took on new
eriories of color and animation under the
glare of countless electric lights. For
the first hour tne proceedings were ior-
mal and profltless.but when, at the close I
of the speech of permanent Chairman
Richardson.he paid a glowing tribute to
William. J. Bryan, the historic scene of
Evan's nomination at Chicago was re
peated, even exceeded, in a frenzied
demonstration lasting half an hour. The
state standards were wrenched from
their sockets, and borne alort, a battle
of supremacy was waged between the
standard bearers, urged on py tne deaf
ening applause of the entire shouting
gesticulating multitude.
Outside of the proceedings of the day
interest was centered in action of the
platform committee. As the evening
advanced it became known that a de
termined struggle was in progress in
volving not only the question of incor
porating a specific 16 to 1 declaration in
the party declaration, but to some ex
tent involving the desires of jthe possible
nominee as to the terms of the plat
form. The conclusion of Chairman Richard
son's speech, which he had arranged un
der 16 heads, was the signal for terrlllc
applause and cheers.
His mention of the name of W. J.
Bryan brought the convention to its feet
in a frenzy of excitement. Delegates
sprang upon their chairs, waving bats.
handkerchiefs and umbrellas in the
wildest fashion. By a common Impulse
t" pples bearing the names of the states
. re torn up ana tnrust. into tne air.
Then down the aisles toward the speak
er's desk came groups of delegates sur
rounding one man who held the name of
the state aloft.
Texas and New York became engaged
in a rivalry as to which should hold the
name of the state highest in the air.
The Lone Star state had the advantage
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at the outset, for the New York standard
had been erasDed bv one ' of the small
men of the delegation. This was quickly
remedied when the Tammany men saw
.iiii3cic3 in aecoiia place. ine yuie
bearing the na rrm nt th state was
grabbed from the. small New Yorker, he
was Durapea down into his chair, ana
Mr. Keller, endorsed by New York for
vice president, sizrl it. Afr Kt.Ilr nut
lexas In second place in a flash and try
as desperately as he might, the Texan
could not place the name of his state
within one foot of that of New York.
Wild with excitement, the Texans
grasped their man. rairt him nn their
shoulders and New V r.r U wa rinwn 1 H n
but as before it went down only to rise
nigner. Richard Croker, Grady. Carroll
and a half dossen others of the New York
delegation came to Mr. Kellar'a aid and
the emblem of the Empire state went up
again nearer the ceiling by a foot than
xcda uau ueen ame to reacn.
While this trif wan coiner nn lwtwii
the two states, the frenzy had taken hold
01 tne otner delegations, and from all
parts of the hall men came plunging
through the throns:. carrvinz- their state
emblems. They became densely packed
in front of the speaker s desk and yelling
and cheering like maniacs, they strove
to raise the name of their state level with
that of New York. The effort was use
less, however, and held firm bv the
Tammany -men. New York kept its place.
The Georgia men. wrourht ud bv their
failure to equal New 'iorit, made a rush
iur tne speaker s stand. They went
through the crowd with a force that no
opposition of the crowd before them could
prevent, and pushing, shoving, clawing
and cheering, they hoisted their man up
on the platform and lifted him upon a
chair. The effort was successful and
New York was eclipsed once more. Kel-
lar is no small man to hold aloit in a
crowd of struggling, pushing men. and
the- Tammany crowd was nearly ready to
drop with exhaustion, but a glance at the
Georgia banner brought new strength into
ineir wearied arms, and new determina
tion into their hearts, and Mr. Kellar
went up still higher, and New York was
on top once more.
The convention by this time was in a
frenzy of excitement. A , delegate
from Hawaii, carrying their large banner.
came down the aisle, followed by a shout
ing moo wnicn bore all Deiore it. Tne
band struck up "The Stars and Stripes'"
and to those inspiring strains the men
commenced to march around the floor.
yelling like mad men, waving everything
that could be lifted Into the air. Hats,
handkerchiefs, umbrellas, state emblems,
banners and national colors were uniteM
Into a conglomerate wave and beneath it
marched tne crowd 01 men talrly oeelde
themselves with excitement.
W ith flushed faces, down which the
perspiration rolled In streams, many
without coats and vests, they went round
and round the hall, shouting, yelling and
screaming at the top of their voices,
those of the delegates who did not ioin
in the march lent most effective aid in in
creasing the uproar. They could contri
bute nothing but their voices and fhetr
jiats anu iianuiierciimLs. uui mey used
the first as though they were made of
brass, and originally designed for one
night's wear only, and the latter two in
a manner fully as energetic. The band did
its share, and the tooters of horns, and
the beaters of sheepskins worked away
for dear life. Nobody knew what thev
played nobody cared. They were doing
their tun snare ana tnat was aji mat was
necessary.
After the excitement had continued fif
teen minutes Chairman Richardson at
tempted to bring order out of the chaos
that ruled on the floor: Now and then
the patter of his gavel could be heard.
and every time the sound reached the ears
of a delegate he shrieked the louder. Time
after time tne cnairman attempted to
restore quiet, but he was utterly lost and
overwhelmed at each fresh effort.
Precisely twenty minutes after Chair
man Richardson had mentioned the name
of Bryan, wnicn, UKe tne waving 01 a
magic wand, nad conjured up a scene or
such wonderful enthusiasm as has seldom
been witnessed In a political convention.
he began to rap for order; but the dele
gates were not yet ready , to yield the floor
even to the chairman of the convention.
The band in the gallery started a natri-
otic air. and. despite the continuous ef
forts of Chairman Richardson to restore
order, the demonstration continued for
nine and a half minutes longer, its total
length being twenty-nine and a half min
utes. Order then was sufficiently restored to
enable the chairman to recognlae J. G.
Johnson, .of Kansas, who made a motion
that the convention adjourn until iu:30 a.
m. todav. At 1:34 the chairman put the
motion and the committee adjourned.
COSTLY PATRIOTISM.
nn p..,.., Killpd 1325 IninriMl
u rersons IVlllt'U l,040 1QJureu
by Fireworks Yesterday.
Chicago, July 5. The Tribune says:
As a result of the celebration of Inde
pendence day with firearms, toy cannon,
giant crackers and other forms of ex
plosions, thirty persons were killed and
1,325 injured, according to reports re
ceived from 125 cities. The toy pistol
and the toy cannon are shown to have
done as deadly execution as sometimes
has been done in war by those loaded
with bullets and canister and aimed to
kill. Sky rockets, anvil and powder
explosions and the premature discharges
of Fourth of July cannon help to com
plete the list of mishaps.
In several instances, persons were
killed through runaway accidents, due
directly to fireworks. A Are loss of
J123.325 was caused by the fireworks in
addition to the injury to numan lire.
In Chicago one boy was reported killed
against one death last year, but the ac
cidents were less numerous. There were
no costly fires in the city. Tankrort,
Kv.. alone suffered a fire loss of $50,000
due to fire crackers. Other cities also
suffered heavily. '
Out of the total or 1,325 persons nurt
in an attempt to be patriotic 442 can
attribute their injuries to firecrackers
and dynamite torpedoes. The deadly
cannon firecracker did most of this ex
ecution. Out of 152 injuries by firearms
in sixty-seven cities, the toy pistol
caused 105. Gunpowder explosions, in-
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eluding the premature blowing up of
many village anvils, caused the Injury
of 187 out of this list. Many of the
injuries included In the lists were re--ported
as prospectively fatal.
FEW FIREWORKS DISPLAYS
Topeka People Did Not Burn Up As
Much Money As Usual.
The fashion of blowing up money by
means of Roman candles and skyrockets
seems to have become unpopular and
last night in the residence portion the
fireworks shot off would not have filled
a clothes basket.
It used to be that on Fourth of July
night Topeka avenue and Harrison
street would be ablaze with fireworks.
Last night a few lonesome skyrockets
wandered upward and the balls from
the Roman candles played ante over
the barns. The weather was not good
for fireworks. The air was damp
throughout the evening and the colored
lights which burst from the skyrockets
were able only to flicker a moment and
die out. On Kansas avenue a few mer
chants burned what red lights they had
left over and fired a few rockets but
that was all. Most of the celebrating
was done with firecrackers and re
volvers. Gentry Beats Patchen.
Lima, O., July 6. Gentry won the race
with Patchen in two straight heats.
Time 2:04, 2:064. Gentry broke half
mile track world pacing record in. first
heat.
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