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TOPEKA STATE JOTJRNAIj, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 5, 1900.
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WAR CRY IS IMPERIALISM
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to avoid a presentation of the minority
views.
George Fred Williams, who was one of
the most prominent contestants, gives
the credit for the turning of the tide to
Committeeman Freerks of North Da
kota, who came over to the ratio view
at the last moment.
The sub-committee gave a brief hear
ing today to Mrs. Catt, president of the
Equal Suffrage association, in favor of
a plank recommending an amendment
to the constitution forbidding the als
franchisement of citizens on account of
sex.
A. J. "WARNER OPPOSES.
To Qef Bfor
TF)t People in the
Most" Direct
Vao? Use the
Columns of the
State Journal.
IF
You have iost or Found any
thing make it known tl trough
The State Journal.
IF
Ton Want to Buy or Sell any
thing, Rent a Room or Take
Boarders, try a Small Adver
tisement in The State Journal.
IF
Says Putting 16 to 1 Plank in Plat
form Is a mistake.
Kansas City, Mo., July 5. General A.
J. Warner of Ohio, one of the founders
of the bimetallic league, is vogorously
opposed to the action of the majority
of the committee on resolutions in in
serting a 16 to 1 plank into the plat
form. .....
"The idea of announcing that the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to 1 is a 'great moral principle"
is all nonsense," said he. "The ratio is
a thing to be determined by congress.
Here we have the spectacle of Okla
homa and Indian Terirtory and some of
the smaller states dictating to such
states as Ohio, Indiana, New York and
Pennsylvania. It is absurd. Bryan is
honest and earnest, but he is surround
ed by a lot of people who evidently con
trol his views. It would be simply im
possible to carry Ohio or Indiana on
any such platform as is suggested by
the majority of the resolutions commit
tee. The Germans will vote solid against
us. It is for 16 to 1 to the front as the
paramount issue of the campaigner. It
is not that; but the Democrat will have
to defend from the minute the platform
with a 16 to 1 declaration is adopted.
They are playing right into the hands
of their opponents." .
IMPERIALISM PIRST.
This Plank to Take Precedence Over
Finances in Platform.
Kansas City, Mo., July 5. The platform
committee has changed the order of pre
sentation of subjects and placed the
question of imperialism in front place,
making in this way and also by actual
declaration the paramount issue. It says
while other issues are vital the question
of imperialism strikes at the very exist
ence of the republic.
DRIFTING TO STEVENSON.
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IF
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Boy or a Woman, an Advertise
ment in This Paper trill bring
The Illinois Democrat Favorably Con
sidered For Second Place.
Kansas City, Mo., July 5. The talk
among the delegates this morning is
that the tide is setting very strongly
towards Stevenson for the vice presi
dency. It was stated in some quarters
that both the president and vice presi
dent would be nominated before the con
vention adjourned tonight. While the
leaders do not agree that Stevenson
should be the nominee it seemed that he
was gaining strength. The New York
ers said they would stand by Keller and
favorite sons of other states will be vo
ted for. The Towne candidacy decision
seemed not to have made much head
way although his friends say the 16 to 1
declaration is bound to help him and
may nominate him.
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J. Mills of Maryland Appeals For
More Conservative Action.
Mr. Chairman, ladies and my fellow
countrymen, said J. W. Mills of Mary
land, I am, my fellow citizens one of
those Democrats not agreeing to every
dogma in the platform of 1896, yet in an
humble effort to sustain the decrees of
my party convention, followed the flag
of William Jennings Bryan. To me fel
low Democrats, it is one thing to be a
Democrat from adherence to dogma and
it is another and entirely different thing
to be a Democrat from instinctive sys
pathy with the hopes and aspirations of
the great masses of the plain people of
this republic. (Applause). Believing
that "William J. Bryan (applause) repre
sents this type of Democracy, putting
aside this dogma and that dogma in
1896, turning my back upon relatives
and friends and Democrats with whom
I have associated from infancy, I hold
aloft the decrees of a Democrat national
convention. (Applause). I am here to
day with every fibre of "my nature beat
ing with the principles which found
lodgement in my breast in 1896. (Great
applause). "When this convention speaks
your humble speaker will find his way
back to a rural Democracy in Maryland
to plead for the election of the great
tribune of the people (applause) who af
ter all, however I may differ with him
as to immaterial things I recognize to
be the greatest living leader of Democ
racy in this American republic. (Great
applause and cheers). But, fellow cit
izens I must, if I would be honest with
you, make an appeal. We have come to
this convention representing the con
servative state of Maryland, a state
that until 1896 registered its vote for ev
ery Democratic candidate for president
for over a quarter of a century of that
time. (Renewed applause). There are
many men in Maryland who would like
to come back and follow the flag of De
mocracy in this campaign (applause)
and while I heed no invitation, while the
gentlemen who are with me to stand by
the decree of this convention need no in
vitation, while those men helped to de
feat your humble speaker in 1896, I put
aside my own prejudices, forget the
wounds which they have inflicted upon
me and for the sake of the party I ap
peal to you to act today so that we may
on every side work for the leader you
and I have already chosen. (Great ap
plause). You may say there Is no difference be
tween which is asked and that which is
conceded, but recollect that which is
asked for i3 endorsed by such friends of
William J. Bryan as Jonn 'W. Daniel of
Virginia (applause) and Carter H. Har
rison of Illinois. (Applause). If these
men be not friends of Bryan, in the
name of God where are his friends in
this republic. (Renewed applause).
Now, my friends, I will not prolong
this speech. (Cries of "go on"). I did
want an opportunity to appeal to you
because I have a right to do it, since
we have learned of the action of the
committee on resolutions to appeal to
you in the names of such doubtful
states as New York, New Jersey and
Indiana. And such rock ribbed Gibral
tars of Democracy as Virginia, (ap
plause), Louisiana, Florida, North Caro
lina and Texas with 200,000 majority.
" CHEERS FOR ROSE.
Milwaukee's Mayor Makes a Stirring
Speech to Convention.
"Gentlemen of the convention," said
Mayor Rose, "we come to you from a
state that is counted upon by our
friends, the enemy, assuredly their own;
a state that give Mr. McKinley 103.000
In 1896, but a state that can give Wil
liam J. Bryan a majority In 1900.
(Cheers.)
"Aly own city of Milwaukee gave the
Republican candidate at the election
of 1S96, 7,000 majority, and in the spring
of 1898 it gave a Democratic candidate
for mayor a majority of 8,oai. (Ap
plause.) Every large city of the Btate
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W. D. Oldham of Nebraska.
Copyright, 1900.
The Deputy Attorney General for That
State Who Nominated W. J. Bryan
for the Presidency on the
Democratic Ticket.
of Wisconsin, today, is under a Demo
cratic administration (applause) and I
ask the gentlemen of this convention
when you are figuring upon results for
next Nevember that you keep your eye
on the old badger state of Wisconsin
and we won't disappoint you
plause). The Wisconsin Democrats
are fighting Democrats. We have been
carrying meat axes around under1 our
coat tails for the last forty years
(laughter and applause). The Demo
crats of that state today, one and all,
are engaged in sharpening their meat
axes (applause). Four years ago the
leaders of our party, those who had
been elevated to places of trust and
high position, deserted us. A new Dem
ocracy sprang up (applause), a Dem
ocracy that stood for a new nope, that
stood for a new political creed, imbued
with a new energy and a new ambition.
That Democracy is in the saddle to
fight for the old principles of Jefferson,
personified in. the Jefferson of this day,
the Hon. William Jenning3 Bryan (ap
plause).
We have been asking our Republican
friends questions. We want to know
what they propose to say to the people
of Wisconsin among whom are largely
represented the people of that foreign
country that has felt the stings of mil
itarism. We want to know what they
propose to do with us when the volun
teer system will no longer supply our
armies in foreign service. We want
them to say to us whether they propose
to engraft upon our constitution a sys
tem of compulsory militarism. If they
do not propose to do that then we ask
them how they expect to retain posses
sion of the territory which they say now
belongs to us and which they admit
can only be kept under control by a
standing army. We want them to an
swer the people and if they are so much
opposed to the trust organizations that
are now dominating the finances, the
industries and the commerce of our
country, that, although they have had
three congresses, not one syllable of
remedial legislation hove they given to
us. (Applause.) They have had the op
portunity and we can only read the
pledge of the Philadelphia platform in
the light of their history during tht
last three years. That history gives the
lie to their promises. (Applause.)
There is a great army of voters not
only in Wisconsin, but in the United
States scattered everywhere that con
stitute the balance of votins power.
That great army is inclined in our di
rection (renewed applause.) The prin
ciples of the platform that will be
adopted at this convention covering the
questions that have sprung up since the
last national convention convened are
perfectly familiar to them. I refer to
the great army of German voters of
this country. (Great applause.) Thir
ty-eight per cent of the population of
Wisconsin is of German birth or of
German extraction.
We believe that we can secure their
co-operation, that we can induce them to
enlist under our banner, and every induce
ment that can be held out to them should
be held out to them by this convention.
It is not sufficient for us to assemble
here and adopt the platform and nomi
nate candidates. The battle is only then
begun. We must stop and inquire where
it is necessary to strengthen our line in
order to insure victory at the polls and I
ask you, gentlemen, whether it is not a
fact that in order for us to succeed at
the next election you must of necessity
break into the bunch of state that lie east
of the Mississippi and north of Ohio.
(Great applause.
I am at a loss where it will be possible
for us. to succeed, unless we get the supr
port of some of those states. The dele
gations who come here to represent the
great body of Democracy of those states
should be consulted. (Applause.)
They know political conditions as those
conditions exist in thoir respective states
better than they can be tnld by any per
son who lives beyond their borders. (Re
newed applause.) There is another ques
tion which was touched on by Mr. Dock
ery, the gentleman who preceded me. that
appeals to our people. That is the brand
that is burning and that awakens us to
the realization of our true condition. The
question is whether the United States
standing for all that there is the world
of human liberty and human freedom
whether we shall stand like cowards and
see our two little sister republics over
ridden by the proud tyrant who seks to
subdue them solely for greed of gold.
(Great applause.) If there was reason for
us to interfere in behalf of Cuba, a people
had been recognized bas a nation if there
had been recognized as a ntion if there
was reason for us to interfere in their
behalf, how much more potent is the rea
son for us to interfere in behalf of the
only two sister republics whose govern
ment approaches our own. (Applause.)
For my part, I would like to see this con
vention say to England, "You" shall take
oft your hands from these little sisters
(applause) until the nations have deter
mined by arbitrations or other amicable
moves whether you are right? If you
are right you may proceed, but if you are
wrong, then in the strength that God
gives us. you shall not proceed further."
A declaration of that kind in the
platform will arouse the enthusiastic
support of thousands of duty lovers in
this country and thousands of German
sympathizers, (applause yea, more. It
will arouse the active sympathy and co
operation of every man who places hu
man liberty before Mammon. (Ap
plause). A Democrat has the right to express
his Individual views" and individual
preferences, but he has no right to ques
tion the policy of this convention after
that policy has been adopted. (Ap
plause). For my part, it makes no dif
ference, so far as my personal views are
concerned, what the platform of this
convention shall be. It shall have my
enthusiastic, earnest support. (Ap
plause). But, when you are making
platforms, consider the voters who live
I nthe middle western states, and what
is necessary to get their co-operation
and support.
So far as I am concened, I do not be
lieve in taking one backward step from
the stand we took in 1896 (loud ap
plause). Let us stand by the Chicago
platform, and everything there is in it
(applause, and cries of "good," "good").
Let us reaffirm that platform in letter
and in spirit (applause). But It seems
to me that reaffirmation means re
affirmation (applause and cries of "good
for you") and that It is not necessary
for us to travel over the thorny, broken
paths that led us to defeat in 1896
(loud aplpaiip).
I make these suggestions to you, my
fellow Democrats, with all of the earn
estness and sincerity of my nature. (A
voice, "I believe you.") I appeal to
Democrats from Texas, from Mississip
pi yea from old Missouri to come up
to help us in our fight to win a victory
for them. We need their support.
This magnificent assemblage gives the
lie to the prediction made by the Re
publican party four years ago. They told
us that the Democracy of this country
was dead, and we would never hold an-?
other convention, but God witness this
magnificent, this resurrection. Let . us
go at them, flank and center; let us
start on the run, put them on the de
fensive and keep them busy defending
until we have driven them' into defeat
in November. (Applause and cheers).
ANTI 16 TO 1 MEN .
Given Crumb of Comfort "by Subordi
nating Finance to Imperialism.
Kansas City, July 5. When the full
platform committee convened at 11
o'clock the sub-committee sent a com
plete draft of the platform as finally
agreed upon last night. . While there
was no criticism o-the work of the
sub-committee on the various planks,
several of the members manifested a
disposition to make changes in phrase
ology and also In the order of present
ing the various subjects to be embodied
in the declaration of principles. The
members who had led the fight against
a 16 to 1 declaration requested an. ex
plicit declaration on . - planks of
superior impotance attaching: to
other than the financial issue,
and the silver men decided to
make this issue. In accordance
with this decision the place of front
rank was given to the subject of im
perialism and to questions growing out
of the Spanish war. These subjects.
including imperialism, militarism, Cuba
tne Philippines and Porto Rico occupy
fully half of the declaration, beginning
with an assertion of their paramount
and supreme importance asd declaring
that "while other issues ar"e vital, 'the
question of imperialism strikes at the
existence of the republic."
A change was also decided upon In
the declaration regarding the Chicago
platform and the coinage of silver.
This declaration Is placed well down In
tne Doay or the platform, and the lan
guage is changed considerably". The in
troductory phrase of this declaration as
originally presented was changed by
striking out. the words. "We reaffirm
the Chicago platform in' whole and in
part and in letter and in spirit," and it
is made to read as follows: "We re
affirm and endorse the principles of the
piatiorm adopted by the Democracy
in convention assembled in 1896." This
is followed by a positive declaration for
tree coinage of the precious metals,
and this in turn by a strong denuncia
tion of the gold standard legislation of
the last congress.
FIERY DICE CROKER.
Quarrels "With. Amos Cummings
About Draping of a Flag.
Special to the State Journal.
Kansas City, July 5. Dick Croker had
a quarrel yesterday, and while it lasted
it was fierce. The fuss was not over a
platform or candidates but was a dis
agreement over the draping of a flag.
Amos J. Cummings was suggesting how
the flag in one of the New York rooms
should hang.
"That's right," said Cummings, to his
man.
"Put It the other way," said Croker In
a quiet voice.
"And spoil the effect," said Cummings.
"Oh," said Croker, "fix It right."
Then the fireworks began. Croker and
Cummings swore at each other for five
minutes, and the question was not set
tled when they stopped.
FRANK THOMAS DID IT.
How the Topeka Man Got Kansans
Into the Convention.
Special to the State Journal.
Kansas City, July 5. When the Kan
sans came to see the convention yester
day, there were few who were confident
of seeing the convention, but conditions
experienced a change, which caused a
general disappearance or sunflowers.
When the supply of tickets, which were
allotted by the national committee, had
been passed out, by George Locke, of
Wichita, who stood behind a barricade
of furniture while at work, there were
many tickets left. W. J. Stone, of Mis
souri, and J. G. Johnson, of Kansas,
were privileged to dispose of the remain
der of the tickets. When it became neces
say for Stone and Johnson to divide, in
which deal Johnson gave the Missourian
the short end. Stone defeated all of his
enemies in the preliminary convention
contests, but he failed to beat Johnson
Jn the ticket distribution. The latter got
the most of the tickets and made it pos
sible for many Kansans to see the con
vention. Frank Thomas, vt Topeka, found that
a big bunch of tickets for employes had
not been used. He seized them as contra
band, and was all smiles when the To
peka crowd arrived. The employe's tick
ets were divided and given to persons
with the understanding that they should
be returned for use by some one else.
In this manner the Topekans saw the
convention, but they put the sunflowers
in their pockets, otherwise it would have
seemed that the Kansans had the whole
works captured. The employe's ticket
was the best issued, because a man with
such a badge had access to every part
of the hall.
The Kansas committeemen were given
ten season tickets.. This number of tick
ets was too small to do much good, so
Mr. Thomas succeeded in exchanging his
ten tickets for sixty single session tickets.
This provided a chance for 50 Kansans.
Then Mr. Thomas worked on the New
England delegation for a share of their
tickets. The easterners had tickets, more
than they needed, because they were not
followd by a noisy constituency. By this
plan Mr. Thomas succeeded in getting
nearly 500 Kansas men into the conven
tion, besides those provided for after- j
ward.
his hands to drive It off with them."
Following the first adjournment Mr.
Bryan stood for a group photograph
taken while standing on the front lawn.
The artist was anxious that Mr. Bryan
hold a copy of the Declaration of Inde
pendence while the picture was taken,
but he objected, saying he did not care
to pose, and he would simply hold one
of the bulletins.
, . BRYAN WILL, NOT SAY. ,
Efforts to , Get Expression of His
Choice For Running Mate Fails.
Lincoln, Neb.," July 6. With the nomi
nation of W.; J. Bryan a foregone con
clusion, interest in Lincoln in the pro
ceedings of the Democratic convention
was not as keen as naturally might be
expected. - Before the convention ad
journed last night people deserted the
bulletin boards, willing to wait until
morning for news. This is In a measure
accounted for by the fact that a large
number of Bryan's most demonstrative
supporters are in Kansas City. Even at
the Bryan home there were no untoward
incidents yesterday, or today. After the
convention had adjourned last night and
the bulletins ceased cuming, Mr. Bryan
had a long consultation with party
leaders at Kansas City over the tele
phone. His Interest centered in the ef
forts of the committee on resolutions to
reach an agreement but If he offered to
make any concession from the position
it is pretty well understood he has ta
ken, no one in Lincoln knows it.
Effprts to get the slightest expression
from him as to his choice of running
mates have failed signally and he is
equally reticent as to his plans after
the nominations are made. If Bryan
goes to Kansas City, he will start late
this evening, his action being contin
gent on the progress of the convention.
NOT SETTLED YET.
sas headquarters without pushing and
elbowing. The Kansas sunflower is in
sight at every turn, and the delegates
rrom tne Atlantic to the Pacific, fom
the Gulf to Alaska, greet the yellow
emblem everywhere with th'is:
"Hello, Kansas; hurrah for Kansas."
Kansas is receiving more genuine ad
vertising than Kansas City, and Mis
souri tne name is scarcely mentioned.
Half the delegates seem to be under
the impression that the convention is
being held in, a Kansas town.
SENATOR HILL'S IDEA.
Hill Says Fight on 16 to 1 Will Be
Carried to the Convention.
Kansas City, Mo., July 5. "The fight
on the platform will be carried to the
floor of the convention," said David B.
Hill this morning. "The action of the
resolutions committee is not conclusive.
Why, just look at the list of states that
voted for a 16 to 1 plank. It includes
states that never did bring an electoral
vote to the Democratic party and states
with small delegations in the conven
tion. Look at the list of states that vo
ted no. Is not nearly every doubtful
state in that column? Doesn't it include
nearly every state that is a battle
ground, and the states with the most
powerful delegation. There's Indiana
for .instance and Michigan and New
York and Maryland and Ohio."
"Then you don't consider the question
settled by the action of the resolutions
committee?" Senator Hill was asked.
"No, sir, it is not settled by any
means. Wait until it comes up in the
convention."
"But, senator, it is understood that
there will not be a minority report?
was asked.
"I don't so understand. Mr. Sinclair,
wno was a member of the committee.
has just been here, and I gather from
what he says that there will be such a
report. In fact, it was the understand
ing that such a report should be made
"Why do you know," he continued, in
a rather excitable manner."that we car
ried the conservative proposition by five
votes one time and then they put up the
cry tnat Mr. Bryan would not accept
and then carried it by two votes. Think
or it! Two votes. Probably Hawaii and
Oklahoma, two territories that can't
give us an electoral vote, defeat the will
of the east and the entire Democracy.
It's appalling. The strongest silver men
are with us. Even Jones is with us and
has so declared, but he is dominated
by Mr. Bryan. Just 'the sama as I am
opposed to imperialism in a nation, so I
am opposed to it In an individual. This
is Imperialism of the worst kind. How
ever I believe we'll beat them."
PREPARING THE PLATFORM.
HOW BRYAN CELEBRATED.
Spent the Fourth Quietly at Home
Receiving Bulletins.
Lincoln, Neb., July 5. W. J. Bryan
spent the Fourth of July In sending tel
egrams to political friends and man
agers and in receiving bulletins from
Kansas City.
The Bryan home was prettily, though
not elaborately decorated with the na
tional colors. In the early hours of the
morning, before the convention met, he
held occasional consultations with
friends at Kansas City over the long
distance telephone. Mr. Bryan, ap
parently, was the least concerned man
in Lincoln as to what was transpiring
in the convention city. He was in the
best of humor and entertained his
neighbors and friends who called dur
ing the day with stories and incidents.
He spent the morning hours in pleasant
conversation with a number of news
paper men on his front porch, the sub
ject of politics or convention never once
being broached.
During the morning It was suggested
that while the Declaration of Independ
ence was beins read in Kansas City
Mr. Bryan read the document to his vis
itors here. He complied with the re
quest, and was applauded at the con
clusion of the reading.
Benton Mart, formerly of Lincoln,
compiled bulletins at the Kansas City
end, and was able to furnish Mr. Bryan
Inside light on proceedings.. ...
A report received by Mr. Bryan said
that in the midst of the Hill demonstra
tion Mr. Hill shook his head.
"That's too bad," remarked Mr.
Bryan dryly. "I suppose that he had a
fly on his nose, and was too busy with
Subcommittee Giving Final Touches
to the Delicate Instrument.
Kansas City, Mo.. July 6. When the
full committee on platform adjourned
the sub-committee took the document
in hand for the purpose of writing In
the amendments and changing the or
der of presentation as directed. It is
expected that the instrument will be in
complete shape for presentation to the
convention soon after it reassembles at
3:30 p. m. Senator Jones says the plat
form will not be given to the press un
til it is adopted by the committee. The
debate over the changes made today
was participated in by Senator Jones,
Mr. Tomlinson of Alabama. Judge Van
Wyck of New York, Mr. Daly of New
Jersey, Governor Stone of Missouri, and
others.
HILL FROM KANSAS.
Effort to Secure a Proxy From Sun
flower State Fail.
Special to the State Jourtial.
Kansas City, July . When Hill
was turned down by New York, de
feated for a place on the committee on
resolutions, some of his enthusiastic
friends suggested that he secure a
proxy from Kansas a friendly state
and sit In the committee meeting, in
defiance of the action of his own dele
gation. Overmyer is the Kansas member".
Had Hill been given the Kansas proxy,
Overmyer would have been kept out.
Few are the people in Kansas who
do not know Overmyer, and every one
of them knows that Overmyer would
suffer" himself to be drawn and quar
tered, Jaxit under no circumstances
would he give up the place on the plat
form committee, so the Hill scheme
bore no fruit. Its death In Kansas
was its knell in other states, so the vet
eran Hill' sat in the convention while
the resolutions were prepared by others.
KANSAS CITY WIDE OPEN.
Gambling Houses and Saloons Run
Night and Day.
Special to the State Journal.
Kansas City, July 5. The national
convention delegates and Kansas City
are lost to all sense of order. The town
is overcrowded and the visitors walk in
the streets. The sidewalks won't hold
half the crowds. The whole town is a
surging mass of good-natured human
ity, and men do not offer to swear when
their feet are tramped on. The . pick
pocket is reaping a rich harvest In the
crowds, and the gambling houses are
doubling their profits. Vice is untram
melled, gambling of every known char
acter having uninterrupted sway at sa
loons and In places which have been
opened for the week.
Kansas City Is wide open on every
hand, night and day, and there are pa
trons for everything In sight.
KANSAS THE CENTER. "
Delegates From Everywhere Flock to
Kansas' Headquarters.
Special to the State Journal.
Kansas City, July 5. The principal
hotels of Kansas City are thronged
with convention visitors, but the great
est crush is where the Kansans are
stopping. Tammany, New England,
the south, north, east and west, all flock
to the center of attraction, Kansas.
In the Kansas headquarters at all
hours there is a jam. At no time can
1 man make his way through the Kan-
Fears New York's Action on Finance
Plank Will Injure Party.
Kansas City, July 5. Ex-Senator Hill
was told by an Associated Press corre
spondent of the action of the minority
and his own state's action in voting to
support the majority report. He said:
"I am surprised that the states op
posed to this drastic silver announce
ment should show such little energy. I
feel they have made a grievous mis
take and I am sure it will seriously hurt
the party. As to my own state Mr. Van
Wxclt in order to get on the committee
pledged the silver men that he would
not present a minority report or sign
one if his proposed platform was de
feated. In that way he has been play
ing on two sides and he is caught now
where he is not representing the people
of either his district or the state."
"What will be done in the conven
tion?" was asked.
"I have not had time to consider," he
replied. "Of course an amendment
could be offered and debated, but it
would be rather difficult for me to do it
because my own delegation, under
whose unit rule I act would be against
me. Still I think it wise that the matter
shall be brought before the convention."
The vote in the New York state del
egation taken on a poll showed: To
support the majority report for a silver
plank, 49, including Tammany, Kings
county, Albany county, Erie county,
Monroe county and Rensselaer.
For a conservative plank not men
tioning a ratio, 18; not voting, 6.
VAN WYCK REFUSES.
New York Committeeman Will Not
Sign Minority Report Against
Silver.
Kansas City, July 5. Augustus Van
Wyck, representing New York on the
platform committee has refused to sign
a minority report against the 16 to 1
proposition.
The action of Mr. Van Wyck on the
platform is approved by Tammany,
Kings county and Erie, a majority of
the delegation. It is looked upon as the
first break in the conservative ranks.
There will be no minority report on
the platform. The opposition has decid
ed that such a report would be useless.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Fletcher Lewis and wife to Jno. and
Hattie Leonard, $900, lots 265 and 67
Adams St., Holliday's add.
Mary Ruth Lee to Mamie Wells
Hutchinson, $1, lots 517 and n. Yz 19
Lane street, WTiliiams & Dillon's add.
M. E. Stewart to J. W. Orahood,
$1,200, lots 348-50 Buchanan street.
Young's add.
Emma M. King to Jno. Schwerdt, $414,
lot 25 Klein avenue, N. Klein's add.
Jno. R. Mulvane and wife to G. W.
Greenwood, $4,150, pt. nw. S-ll-14.
Jas. H. Boyles and wife to same, $1,
pt. nw. 8-11-14. I
E. J. Freeman to Albert M. Lazelle,
$1,050, lot 481 and n. 83 Polk street,
Gould's add.
Ed F. Burleigh et al to M. E. Stewart,
$1,200, lots 348 and 50 Buchanan street.
Chas. H. Barry and wife to Wm.
Smith and wife, $700, lots 124 and 26
Chandler street, Metsker'a 2d add.
Emma Cones and husband to Frank
Bridgford. $1,300. pt. se. 4 9-11-14.
A. F. Eby and wire to G. M. Blair,
$6,000. pt. sw. 14 3-11-16 and pt. se.
4-11-16.
W. F. Knight and wife to Fletcher
Lewis, $76.40, lots 265 and 67 Adams St.,
Holliday s add.
D. W. Hill and wife to Hamilton
Mayo, $1, lots 55 and 7 West street.
Thurston Place add., and lot 2, blk 23,
res. 2 and lots 21 and 23 West street.
M. and D. sub.
F. S. Thomas and wife to Jno. Hoven
den, $21, lot 380 Spruce street, Stilson
and Bartholomew's add.
Tax deed to H. Mayo, lot 419 and n.
21 Lane street.
Tax deed to Hovenden. lots 384 and 6
Spruce street, Stilson and Bartholo
mew's add.
Tax deed to same, lot 382 Spruce St.,
Stilson and Bartholomew's add.
Madison La Monte et al.. Ex, to F. O.
Popenoe, $225, lots in Highland Park
add.
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
acting to 7.05(g7.07W.
FLAX Cash: N. W.. $1.80; S. "W.. $1.80.
Chlcas'O Livestock Market.
Chicago, July 5. CATTLE Receipts,
17,000. Good light steers, steady, others
slow: butchers' stock steady. Native
steers, $4.505.75; stockers and feeders,
$2.754.85; " cows and heifers, --$2.905.00:
canners, $2.004i2.75; Texas fed steers, $4.40
&5.20: Texas grass, $3.B54.26.
HOGS Receipts today, ZZ.WO: 5 to 10c
higher, closing easier. Top, $5.40;. bulk of
salesv
SHEEP "Receipts, 2,000: Sheep. 10-r?15o
lower. Lambs good steady: others slow.
Good to choice wethersv ' J4.HVq4.85; fair
to choice mixed, $3.104.25: ' western sheep,
$4.(XKi?4.60: Texas sheep, $3.6oj4.ao; native
lambs, $4.756.75; western iambs, $5.4v4p
6.25.
Kansas City Livestock Market.
Kansas City, Mo., July 6. CATTLE
Receipts, 7.500. Market steady: native
steers, $4.2&ij5.50: Texas steers. $2.S5'U4.25;
Texas cows, $2.40&2.96; native cows and
heifers, $1.50?i'4.86: stockers and feeders,
$3.00i4.55; buils. $3.0004.00.
HOGS Receipts. 6,000. . Market strong
to 5c higher. Bulk of sales- $5.1V'B.2r;
heavy, $5.1556.30; packers. $5".15&5.25
mixed, $5.1(;5.20; light. $5.0fKiS.17tt; york
ers. $5.10p.l7JA: pigs, $4.904f5.1O. ;
SHEEP Receipts, 2.000: market strong.
Lambs, $4.10fc5.75: bulls, J3.UiKU4.50. , . -
Topeka Markets Today.
Topeka, July 6.
CATTLE.
COWS $2.5003.50.
DRY LOT STEERS $4.0094.50.
DRY LOT HEIFERS $3.003.75.
HOGS.
LIGHT $4.75ff 4.&0.
MEDIUM AND HEAVY $4.80ffl5.00.
CHAIN.
NO. 2 WHEAT 69c.
NO. 2 CORN 35c.
NO. 2 OATS 22c.
HAY $5.00.
PRODDC2.
EGGS 9 cents.
CHICKENS 6S6 cent.
BUTTER 13c.
Chicaeo. Julv 5. WHEAT Wheat be
gan the day active and strong under the
influence of an advance at Liverpool and
the gravity of the situation in China.
August opened lVif&iC to lHc over
Tuesdav and soon after sold to 811f.c. Re
ports of good general rains in the north
west anti soutnwest orougnt out consid
erable liauidation which forced Aueust
back to 80c. A reaction followed to 80Hc
CORN Corn was oulet and tlrm. Aug
ust onened V&Ac ud at 43941 3ic. Aug
ust eased off to 43c. where it steadied.
Receipts were 756 cars.
OATS Oats were auiet but firm. Aug
ust opened c to Kc better than the
close Tuesdav - at 2314'5c to 23ic, sold
to 24c and then eased off to 22c. Re
ceipts were 236 cars.
PROVISIONS The provision market
ruled firm with a higher market at the
yards occasioned oy moderate receipts.
Sentember Dork ooened 15 to 15c higher
at $13.00gl3.05, and on profit-taking eased
to Jlz.Sto. sepiemoer iara oeuer at
$7.00, easing to $6.92, and September
ribs with 7c higher at $7.15S7.17'. re-
Topeka Hide Market
Topeka, July tf.
Based on Chicago and Boston quota
tions. The following are net prices .paid
in Topeka this week:
GREEN SALT CURED 651c. .
NO. 1 TALLOW 3c.
GREEN SALT HALF CURE D 6!4o.
Market Gossip.
Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission
Merchant. 112 Tr.not Vifth ot,.ci Tr.nair.
Kan., receiver and shipper of grain.
Liverpool: Wheat Id higher; corn, d
higher than Tuesday.
Northwest receipts of wheat last year:
Duluth, 350 cars: Minneapolis, 171 cars.
New York: No stock letter this morn
ing. Can't get London at 2 n. m.. hut stocks
in London are down to 2 points from
Tuesday on late news 'from China.
Omaha: Hogs, 7,000; cattle, 3,500.
Rain all over northwest. -
Primary receipts: Wheat, 428,000; corn,
1,154,000.
Visible supply: Wheat, increased 604 000;
corn, decreased 1,140,000; oats, increased
319.000.
Liverpool closing cable: Wheat, l'ld
up: corn, fxd up from Tuesday.
Northwest receipts of wheat today;
Minneapolis, 286 cars; Duluth, 13 cars.
Estimated hogs at Chicago tomorrow,
20.0U0 head.
Total clearances: Wheat and flour( as
whet), 552,0(t0; com, 963.0O0.
Bradstreet's weekly changes in the
world's visible: Wheat, increase 604.000:
corn, decrease 1,140,000; oats, increase 319,
000. Kansas City receipts: Wheat. 83 cars,
last year 130: corn, 39 cars, last year 84i
oats, 5 cars, last year 7.
There is nothing new noted in regard to
Ohio wheat situation which is being har
vested and estimated yield generally Vt.
crop or less. Corn maintaining fine ap
pearance. Indiana reports wheat yield
disappointing as ever. Corn crop only fair.
Puts on Chicago September wheat good
tomorrow, 7SIc: calls. 82Hc: puts on Sep
tember corn, 42c; calls, 44c.
No markets at Kansas City today.
New York Money Market.
New York, July 5. MONEY Money on
call firm at 2 per cent; prime mercantile
paper. 344414 per cent. Sterling ejahang
steady with actual business in bankerM
bills at J4.SWi for demand and at $4.84 for
sixty days: posted rates, J4.85if4.87H; com
mercial bills. $4.83SH.
SILVER Silver certificates. 6HV32c;
bar silver, 63c; Mexican dollars. 4Sc.
BONDS Government bonds firm: U. S.
refunding 2s, when issued, 103: coupon, 103;
2s, registered, 100: 3s, registered. 1081!:
coupon, 10y: new 4s, egistered. 134;
coupon. 134: old 4s. registered, 114: cou
pon, 114; 5s, registered, 1139ibc; 5s, coupon,
113.
Sugar Market.
New York, July 6. SUGAR Raw
strong, fair refining $4.10; centrifugal, 96
test, 4c. Molasses sugar, 4'4e; refined
firm: crushed. J6.30; powdered, JO.Out
granulated, $5.90.
COFFEE Strong; No. 7 rio, 914c. .
New York. July 5. BUTTER Steady;
creaery. 1719Vic; factory, 14i16V4c-
Range of Prices.
Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission
Merchant. 112 East Fifth street, Topeka,
Kan., receiver and shipper of grain.
Chicago. Julv 5. 1
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Merchant, 112 East Fifth street, Topeka,
Kan., receiver and shipper of grain.
New York, July 6.
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J. C. GOINGS,
Commission Merchant,
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Receiver and Shipper of Grain,
iia East Fifth Strsst.
Leased private market and gossip wire
to Chicago. Always in the market for
cash grain. Consignments of grain aiid
correspondence solicitii.