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fCmtjftt ito 4nhn 3 mmut VOLUME XXXIX. OKUHOli PATRIOTS hundreds op them ready to serve uncle sam. TENDERING THEIR SERVICES. THERE IS NO LACK OF GUBERNATO RIAL TIMBER. Wot Less Than a Doien Aspirant! for the Governorship District At torneyship Also a Favorite Mark Minor Offices Pur sued by Many. Guthrie, O. T.. Nor. lt-SpecIal.) If the railway companies were allowed to have their annual contract for carrying mails on the -weight of the outward bound Oklahoma mall just at this time they would be as sured of a greatly increased remuneration. Every mall train Is loaded down with gen tle missives to congressmen, senators and men with a pull in the Bast; all the railway jnall clerks are overworked; several have made application for special mail pouches stamped -with the name and address of William McKinley, with a side pocket for Hanna; the mall boxes on the streets of Guthrie are bulging out with bundles of recommendations and Indorsements, and there are applicants for governor and for Janitor of the federal court room, and for .every place in the long range embraced be tween the two, -while for places outside are aspirants for every place, from secretary of state to special representative to Tim buctoo, -with a few -wavering patriots still undecided as to -whether their abilities best lit -them for chief cook at the White House or being capltol policeman to keep the ter ritory "Pops" off the grass. Probably the first application to reach'the president-elect was that of Captain C. A. Morris, ex-pollce Judge of Perry, and on attorney well known in Kansas. He wants to be governor, and don't care who knows It, and It is said he wrote his application the day before election and mailed it as soon as the returns were in from tne First ward. Perry. ,He stands close to both Cy Leland and Powell Clayton, and expects to work both Bides. Neck and neck with the application of Morris was that of Judge A. H. Boles, also of Perry, late of Arkansas, end a bosotn friend of all the Claytons. In Guthrie, C M. Barnes seems to be the acknowledged leader for the governorship, and he calmly buttons up his coot, with Powell Clayton's original McKinley agree ment In his inside pocket, and smiles and smile and says never a word. Ex-Secretary Martin looks wise and hopes, and Judge George A. Green, late of the 'Kansas su preme court commission, looks wise. At Oklahoma City, Selwyn Douglas and H. H. Howard are hot in the race, and John I. Dlllc, of El Reno, is keeping the Rock Isl and wires hot with d. h. messages to his old chums, Ben Harrison, John C. New et al, back in old Indiana. Colonel Havens, of .Enid, thinks that his New" York reform wifs would grace the executive mansion with.'Wsnay, while W..H. Jenkins, of Kay -oatrj-who.;..dlegat-tromKanas'Jat th convention In 1892, -voted for McKinley' one lone .-vjote, first, last and all the time, " thinks be jh-ould make a good governor, or anything else that comes handy. The knowing ones wink one eye and mention Colonel H. D. McKnlght, or Perry, the bos om friend and adviser of McKinley in days long gone by, as the next occupant of the executive chair. All these and a dozen dark horses are, however, greatly agitated as to whether Dennis Flynn is really defeated or not. They haven't nearly as much love for him as one would be led to think, but they, one and all, are praying that the full re turns may show him elected, for they re alize that defeated he will be given first pick of everything in sight for the terri torial luncheon party. And during all this turmoil, Henry E. Asp smiles serenely, shakes the boys by the hand and encourages them, all to pitch In. As national committeeman, he knows very well that eventually all the nicely compli cated questions of preference and right to this or that snap will come to him for ad justment, and that in case Mr. Flynn is really defeated he will have for distribution more than the accredited patronage of a United States senator, a place he hopes to fill within a year or two. Next to governor comes the long list of aspirants for United States district attor ney, with ex-Attorney Horace Speed in the lead, and John F. Stone, or this city; Colo nel. Tom Souard and Dick X. Morgan, of Perry, close up. Stone is confident of the undivided support or the Cheyenne and Arapahoe country, the Cheyenne Indians Included, while Morgan has his whiskers spread placidly to the southern breeze. Harper S. Cunningham would also like this place, or anything else, 'in prererence to lUing in Denver, and his twin brother, a L. Ovcrstrect, would be satisfied with a federal judgeship, and looks to his broth er. Congressman Jesse Overstreet, of In diana, to see him through all right. J. L. Pancoast. of Perry: Bob Lowery. of Still water; Tom Cuppagc, of Newklrk; A. B. Hanner, of Oklahoma City; William H. McCaricr and John H. Cotteral. of Guth rie, and a scorn of others would like very much to grace the bench with the awe of their august pen-onages. Cotteral Is the Republican member of the law firm of Cot teral, Keaton & Biercr, the two Democratic members of which are both on the bench, and thinks the balance of the firm should undoubtedly be cared for. He Is backed by all Eastern Oklahoma and Western Kan sas. The choice plum or the whole pud ding, the United States marshalship, with $5,400 salary, and nothing to do but draw it. Is being sought for by a valiant band of patriots led by Colonel William Grimes, who was once marshal, and knows a good thing when he sees it. Then comes James J. Houston, of Perry, the free homes agi tator from 'way back; Captain H. D. Baker, or Poncaj ex-Senator Gillette, or the whole West side and Kansas, too; M. C. Ford, of Perry; Joe Severns and Joe Saunders, of Guthrie. Saunders is-or the noted ton n site board No. 6, and "fit, bled and died" with McKinley in Ohio. Billy Walker thinks, too, he might manage to draw that salary on time, and no man is more de serving or reward. Jake Admire, or Kingfisher; Frank Greer, or the state capital; E H. Perry, of Perry: O. W. Kennedy, or Norman, and a dozen other newspaper men are printing -extra editions of recommendations for the office of territorial secretary. A. R. MusoIer. or Perry; John Scotthom and Dan Wldmer. or Guthrie, and J. J. Menlck, of Lincoln county, aspire for the attorney generalship, and J. W. McNeal and U. C Suss, the bankers, have each run an attachment on the territorial treas urership. Dan Wldmer Is president of the original McKinley Club, and. with E. P. McCabe, the secretary. Is right in the swim, and will surely get something down near the bottom of the list. A. C. Scott, of Okla homa City, Is the shapely and proper man or the territory, and would like to go to some foreign court, but B. T. Halnels' brother In Nebraska was beaten this time and B. T. Is out In the cold. But why con tinue? A full list of the applicants can be found in the census enumeration of the territory, striking out the few Democrats and part of the women and children. And yet this would not be complete, for old timers are returning, and new men coming in to get a residence in time to line up March 5, 1857. at 7 a. m. Among these latter is William McPhee ters. the polllo-preacher orator, who as sures to be chaplain of the next (house, and NO. 158. SUNDAY. has just landed here after a year's sojourn in Pennsylvania and Ohio. A number of the bos are also on the re turn trip from Cripple Creek, and Hallock has taken passage from Cuba. Let them all come and join in the merry round. It Is fun Tvhile it lasts, and the joy of the victors trill overshadow the weeping and walling of those who fall to connect or are rung off by the way. Gnthrle Republican Ratify. Guthrie, O. T., Nov. 14. Special.) The Republicans of the territory gave a mon ster ratification rally in this city to-night, in honor of McKInley's election. A torch light procession a mile long was a feature. Bonfires burned and cannon boomed in all parts of the city, and the greatest enthusi asm prevailed. Speeches were made at a big wigwam meeting "by Congressman Flynn, Prospeotie Governor C. II. Barnes and lesser political lights. NIAGARA HARNESSED AT LAST. Power From the Falls Will De Deliv ered In IlofTalo at Noon To-ilny. Buffalo, N. T., Nov. It The great elec tric problem of transmitting the power of Niagara falls to Buffalo for Industrial purposes has been solved. To-morrow at noon the power will make Its first en trance into the city gates. Soon the street cars of this city will be propelled by it. The power is here six months earlier than was expected. The work of building the transmission line was begun last August and concluded early this month. Should the experiment at use of the power by the street railway company prove satis factory, other contracts will follow as rap idly as the power company can supply en ergy. The power will be distributed to local consumers by th Cataract Power and Con duit Company, which is composed of Buf falo capitalists, and which deals direct with the Niagara Falls Power Company. The city has given a franchise which com pels the parent company to furnish 10,000 horse power by June 1, 1897, and to be pre pared to furnish 10,000 horse power addi tional every year for four successive years. The force of the falls was utilized by dig ging immense pits In the solid rocks off the shore, above the cataract, in the bot tom of which pits are immense turbines that revolve by the force of the water that falls upon them, diverted from the river to the mouth of the pits by a canal. The loss in transformation and transmission is figured to be a very small percentage. CAMPAIGN 0M900 OPENED. W. J. Bryan Delivers Three Addresses In Lincoln His Voice Final ly Falls Him. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 14. William Jennings Bryan delivered three speeches in Lincoln this afternoon and evening, which had pre viously been announced as the opening guns or the political campaign or 1900. Mr. Bryan talked this afternoon to an audience at the Funke theater composed of 1,330 members of the Mary Bryan Club ladies). Mr. and Mrs. Bryan reached the theater ehortly before 3 o'clock. In the carriage of a friend, and were escorted to the place of honor upon the stage. President Mrs, Wr U. UUtilUJS, VJ. LUC H7 BIJWA ftMJ -MA produced the,defealed: candidate. 1Thepro nunciatlon of the ex-candidate's" nstne was the signal for continued applause from a forest of gloved hands. The closing sentences of Mr. Bryan's speech were well nigh Inaudible, his voice failing him utterly at times. In this con nection he said laughingly that he was glad that It had not given out during the cam paign. Mr. Bryan to-night delivered a brief ad dress to the Traveling Men's Bryan Club, the Veterans and Bryan Home Guards, at the Funke opera house, and later spoke a few minutes at an over-flow meeting at Bohannan's hall. His voice had practical ly failed him at the afternoon meeting and he had not sufficiently regained the use of his vocal chords to speak long. He was accorded a warm welcome and spoke very briefly and in general terms of the neces sity of carrying on the work of free silver education and or maintaining their various organizations. BRYAN GOING HUNTING. Will Be One of u. Distinguished Party of NImrods This Week. Springfield. Mo., Nov. 14. (Special.) Next Tuesday "William J. Bryan, accompanied by Governor Stone, Governor-elect Stephens, Chairman J. K. Jones, Congressman Cam pau. Major Towles, Hon. S. B. Cook, Colo nel M. C. Wetmore and George McCann, will go down to the park in Taney county owned by the Llggitt & Myers Tobacco Company, or St. Louis, to spend a week hunting and fishing. Bryan will be way laid and compelled to make a speech when in Springfield. Pennsylvania Election Result. Harrisburg, Pa., Nov. 14. The official re turns of the late election (have been re ceived at the state department from every county in the state. They gie McKinley and HTobart 72G.93S votes and Bryan and Sewall 422.0T4; Republican plurality, 3(M,I4. The Prohibition electors polled 19,374; Peo ple's party. 103; free siher, 50,703; Jeffer sonlans. 11,000; McKinley Citizens', 1,302; So cialist Labor, 1,S3; National, 870. Texas Wnnts a Cabinet Place. Austin, Tex., Nov. 14. Petitions are be ing circulated all over the state and sev eral big meetings are to be held next week booming John Grant, national Republican committeeman from this state, for the po sition of postmaster general in McKInley's cabinet. It Is claimed thal.Texas Is ask ing for a cabinet officer for the first time, nnd that she is entitled to some recogni tion. McKInley's Ohio Plurality, 51,109. Columbus, O., Nov. 14. McKInley's plu rality in Ohio Is 51.109. All parties except the Republicans and Democrats, having failed to cast 1 p?r cent of the total vote, cannot be placed on the ballot at the next election, except by a petition or 1 per cent or the voters. Heretofore the Prohibition ists and Populists were able to cast more than 1 per cent or the vote. Nat Barnes Visits McKinley. Canton, O.. Nov. 14. Hon. Nathaniel O. Barnes, mayor or Kansas City, Kas., made a call at the McKinley home this morning. Mr. Barnes was one or the Kansas dele gates to the St. Louis convention and is one or the prominent Republicans or East ern Kansas. McKInley's Indiana Plurality. Cincinnati. O., Nov. 11. The Commercial Tribune will to-morrow publish the total vote or Indiana by counties, showing: Mc Kinley. 323,919; Bryan, 303,854; Levering, 3.63S: Palmer. 3,579; Bentley (National Pro hibition), 4.3S9: Socialist. 145; McKInley's plurality. M.0G3. An Interesting; Itumor Dented. Washington, Nov. 14. It is said at the White House and at the treasury depart ment that there Is no foundation for the story that President Cleveland and Secre tary Carlisle will establish a law partner ship In New York early In March. Illinois Gold Democrats. Chicago. Nov. 14. The gold Democratic state committee met to-day, gave out an address to the Democrats of Illinois, and decided also to keep up the organization, maintain headquarters and continue an act ive campaign In behalf of old-fashiontd Democratic principles. THE WAR IN CUBA. A LETTER THAT -WAS NOT EDITED BY THE CENSOR. SPAIN AFRAID OF M'KINLEY. EXPECT HIM TO RECOGNIZE THE BELLIGERENCY OF CUBA. Weyler Orders the Summary Execu tion of Filibuster Xo Snch a Thing: ns Justice In the Sptinlfth Courts News Suppressed. New Orleans, Nov. 14. The Picayune has received the following from its staff cor respondent: Havana, Cuba, Nov. 8. There are so many conflicting rumors flying around on the island, so many re ports which are often untrue or exag gerated, that your correspondent's work is a most difficult and dangerous one, for It any Hfo is considered cheap here, it Is, more than any other, that of an American newspaper correspondent. The latest application or "gag law" Is the decree by Captain General Weyler where by all news dealers are compelled to send one copy or each and every newspaper they are going to sell to be approved or disapproved by the censor. In this manner all newspapers containing the reports or the war are quietly squelched. There is no doubt the election or Mc Kinley Is a source of much worry to. the Spanish government, for it Is generally conceded the new president will do some thing towards recognizing the insurgent government belligerency. In conversation with officers high in the Spanish army, and who are close to the Madrid government, they have positively asserted to me that tho home office has as surances from their minister In Washing ton to the efTect the Cleveland administra tion will not recognize the Cubans under any circumstances. At the time that con gress passed the Joint resolutions, the Spanish minister had a conversation with the state department, and .he was; assured by that department that, no matter what congress did, the government would, under no circumstances, recognize the belliger ency of the Cuban insurgents. Still fur ther, the minister was inrormed that the United States government'would take spe cial pains to stop the filibustering, and, ir necessary, would placo two or three men-or-w-ar in such places as would be neces sary to stop expeditions. From one or General Weyler's secre taries, I was also informed that General Weyler has Issued Instructions to all the captains of cruisers that whenever an ex pedition is caught, court martial Is to be mode on the spot, and executions! are to ;foSri,tonigdifcteIy. lnt,ordpfctp.,avoM in-- Trrn itl urn 7oiiliitl sllwi Wlsir'n i ' In IIiij 'Competitor cSse. ""' In 1the trial of political prisoners', heren there is no such- thing as justice, for the judges have to give a verdict against the prisoner or incur the enmity of the cap tain general. As an Instance, I will cite the case of Manuel Viendi. Viendl was the attorney for Julio Sanguilly and Aguirre, and managed to secure the release of Aguirre and the reversal of Sanguilly's case in Spain. Well, a trumped-up charge of conspiracy was made against him and he to-day Is on his way to the African isl ands, if he is not dead. The judges are all-'with one or two ex ceptions Spaniards and men who have no knowledge or acquaintance In the clty.and hence their interests center with the gov ernment, on which, they are dependent for their livinr. In order to ferret out the work of the insurgents, the Spanish government has sent two men toj New Tork, two men to New Orleans and foar to the Florida towns, all Cubans and of the province of Santa Clara and Matanzas, with the pur pose of mixing with the Cubans, ascertain ing their plans and then advising the Span ish ffovernment. Of battles there have been many, in which much blood has been spilled and they have been suppressed by the censor. General Echague met a terrible defeat and he has been quite badly wounded, so much so that It Is feared he will die of the re sult of the various wounds he received. The battle was fought at Guayabltos. The Spaniards left San Diego de los Banos some 1,500 strong, and with a section of a battery. They met the insurgents, who were fortified, and the fight lasted all day, the Spaniards remaining on the defensive, only advancing when the Insurgents had withdrawn their men from the hills. From men who were in the engagement, I learn the artillery was without officers and one entire company of Araplles' battalion was almost annihilated. The official report of the captain general reads there were only fifteen killed and ninety-three wounded, but Trom one or the lieutenants who came to Havana I am reliably informed that the deaths were sixty-five and the wounded 178. Among the wounded were Lieutenant Colonels Aragon, Roderlguez and Romero. It seems the insurgents had their dyna mite gun in working order and did much damage with it. "By newspapers received from the Unit ed States I learn the Insurgents are report ed to have been dislodged from their posi tion. That is not true. The insurgents' are yet in the mountains or Pinor del Rio. Ma ceo, with a small band, went to receive an expedition, and the Spanish officials cabled that he had been dislodged. They will have a time In getting him out oT the mount ains, as Maximo Gomez, with a strong force, is coming up from Camaguey. It is much In doubt if General Weyler will be able to remain in Havana long. He will either have to ko to Pinar del Rio or to Santa Clara province to direct operations. In fact, even his own men are complaining of his inactivity. At Guaot, the Insurgents dereated the Spanish troops under Bernal, and though they report only nine dead and thirty-seven wounded, arter five hours' fighting, and give the Cubans a. loss of 100 dead and 300 wounded, still, from a medical student who Is stationed at Rfgla. I learn that from this action the Spaniards brought ninety-seven wounded soldiers to the hospitals, to say nothing of the number of men who were left behind too badly woundedi to be car ried. The plantation of San Jose de Marios and San Luis, two of the finest in the island, have been burned by the insur gents in Matanzas. The Bonaventura plan tation was burned with machinery and out houses, including a beautiful brick resi dence house. The executions continue as merrily as ever, and it has come to such a pass now that the court martial Is held at night, and the officers often decide the death penalty without even having the prisoners present In the past few days, twenty-nine Cubans have been executed. The deaths of the Spanish officers during the past five days are as follows, that Is those known, for many are reported to be absent on commission of the service In order to hide their disappearance: Captain Manuel Alcazar. Ramon Verdura, Lieuten ant Santiago Rodriguez, Major Manuel Quintana. Lieutenant Colonel Ramon Bringas, Major Juan Beutasta Pallu, Lieu tenant Arturo Bryones, Lieutenant Carlos La Rubla, Brigadier General Luis Benedito, KANSAS CITY. NOVEMBER 15, 1896. SIXTEEN PAGES. chief of General Aioal's staff; Brigadier General Gabriel France Botas, Colonel Manuel Mocadoy Solar. DOES NOT FEAR A WAR. Consul General Lee Thinks Stories of a Probable Spanish-American Conflict Overdone. Washington, Nov. It General Fltzhugh Lee, consul general of the United States to Cuba, talked to-night or the Spanish Cuban situation, and while not denying the possibility or war wlthSpaln, expressed the opinion that the reports that open rupture was imminent and that consequent preparations for trouble were being made by both countries might be greatly exag gerated. He said he had no knowledge of immediate danger of- hostility, although, of course, there was great feeling among some Spaniards against this country who thought that without filibustering aid and comfort from here, the rebellion might easily be suppressed. He said he had no Information as to whether the Spanish were prepared or pre paring for war, but they might be making extensive military preparations without aiming them particularly at the United States, in view of'the trouble they are hav ing in both Cuba and the Philippine Islands. He said: "I Bo not believe there has been any massing or armament in Cuba, with a view to possible trouble with the United States." Much Sickness In Cuba. Havana, Nov. 14. Sickness on the Island continues to increase- It is reported that' in tne Spanish military hospitals at Ha vana alone 10.000 persons are 111. Of these 700 are suffering from smallpox. It Is es timated fully 19,000 persons on the island are' seriously ill. "JONES" NAMERICA. Wrote Some Rabid Anti-English Edi torials for the Irish Repub lic in September. New Tork, Nov. 14. Two editorials, as well as some small items, from the pen of Thos. Merirck Jcnes, appeared in the Irish Republic during the absence of C. O'C. Mc-i Loughlln, the editor of that paper, through illness. One, headed "Unmasked," denounced Jo-' seph Chamberlain, British colonial secreta ry, 'in unmeasured terms, just after he had EDWARD J. rVORT, ALIAS BELL. landed in New York on his recent visit here. It is said the result of this article was to ha e Mr. Chamberlain placed under tho protection of detectives during his stay in America. The editorial which occasioned the great est excitement among Irishmen; and de nunciation by them generally, was pub lished in the Irish Republic on September 13 last, a week after Dr. Thomas Galla gher, who was released, from Portland prison, had arrived here. Jones was one of the amnesty committee whidh received Gal lagher, ondi his denunciation of the doctor's prison treatment was bitter in the ex treme. In the next Issue of the paper he had published on editorial article headed "Strike Her to the Heart," which refers to England's treatment of Gallagher, White head and other political prisoners in En glish jails, and says: "What are we going to do with all -this English barbarity?" In conclusion, the editorial says: "No more mercy should be shown to England than to a wild beast, and for every eye we should have an eje, and for every tooth a tooth. "This is the day of vengeance. 'Strike- her to the heart." GOTHAM'S HORSE SHOW ENDED. It Was a Great Success, From Either r Point of View. New Tork, Nov. 14. Society and the horse parted company shortly before mid night and the magnificent horse show was at an end. The victories of each, sepa rate and joint, had been many, and their leave taking was made eventful. In the arena was the great collection of hand some jumpers, saddlers, hacknoys, trotters and others every one a ribbon taker, while the boxes, promenades and tiers were crowded with beautiful women In holiday attire. It was an animated panorama and the bewildered men "now looked on tUs and now on that" until. In despair, they voted the whole show the greatest show In many a week. ARCHBISHOP IRELAND ADVISED. Receives an Authorised Tip to Mod erate His Attitude. Rome. Nov. 14. It is seml-offlclally stat ed at the Vatican that the reports circulat ed in the United States of the Intention of the pope to remove Archbishop Ireland, of St. Paul, are "pure ln-entions." Arch bishop Ireland has simply been advised from an authorized quarter to moderate his attitude. a-oid irritating discussions and conform his conduct to the Instruc tions of the hnlv spa psnenintK' no vo.,-,;- educational, social questions and the favor to bo accorded to religious bodies. Independence Girl's Divorce Suit. Perry, O. T.. Nov. 14. (Special.) The di vorce suit of Mrs. Marv Finney, daughter of Mrs. Mary Morgan, of Independence. jio.. is on trial here. .Plaintiff charges her husband with drunkenness, indolence, gross neglect of duty, bad temper, cruel treat ment and adultery. Mr. Finney denies her charges and alleges his wife left him be ing persuaded by her mother, and say's he treated her with love and respect. lr Finney Is now a resident of St. Louis. Non-Citizens Barred Out. South McAlester, I. T., Nov. 11. The Creek council has just passed a law which provides a penalty of MOO line and fifty lashes on the bare back for any citizen of the nation who shall hereafter give employment to any non-citizen or rent or lease land or property to a citizen of the United States. Another Famine Riot in India. Bombay, Nov. 14. The agricultural pros pects everywhere In India are of the gloomiest description. The prices of grain are rising, and there has been another riot at Kurad. where a number of stores were looted. Governor Sandhurst will visit the suffering districts when the relief pro gramme Is In full operation at the end of the month. One of 'llanna's Furnaces Resames. New Castle, Pa,, Nov. 14. The Rosena furnace, owned partly by Mark Hanna, of Cleveland, was started to-day, arter several months' Idleness. The furnace em ployes about 200 men. MBS. DIGGS HUNGRY. WANTS THE JOB FORMERLY HELD BY MRS. LEASE. TIPTON OPENS A PIE LEDGER. KEEPING A RECORD OF THE ASPI RATIONS OF POPULISTS. Give Out a List of the Names of the Most Formidable Candidates for the Various Jobs Sena torial Contest Waxing, in Interest. Topeka, Kas., Nor. 14. (Special.) Annie L. Dlggs is out after a job under the Pop ulist administration. She Is seeking the place held by jher rival, Mary E. Lease, of member of the state board of charities. Her application is In the hands of Governor-elect Leedy, and the Populist state com mittee has been requested to give her a recommendation. The story Is told to night that the fine Italian hand of Mrs. DIggs is seen in the resolution adopted by the state eoual suffrage convention a few days ago demanding that two women be placed on the state board of charities. She was present at the convention for the pur pose of seeing that something of the kind was done to assist her In landing the posi tion to which she aspires. The Leedy Breldenthal faction like Mrs. Dlgga very much, and' she may- get the place. The Populist state officers-elect are not the only ones that- are being pursued by the hungry horde of place hunters. Chalr 'mon Breidenthal and: Secretary Tipton, of the Populist state committee, are receiving hundreds k of letters from applicants. It seems that every township committeeman wants something. Secretary Tipton has purchased a big ledger and opened up an account with each office to be filled. The names of the appli cants are placed on the debit side and when the appointment is made the lucky man's name will be placed on the credit side and the account balanced. That is, it will be balanced so far as the state com mittee and administration are concerned, but with the disappointed applicants it may be a different thing. Secretary Tipton to-night save out for publication' from his list the names of the most formidable candidates for the vari ous offices. It follows: State grain Inspector F. W. Fraalus, North Topeka; S. E. Cole, Harper. State oil Inspector Andy Sharpe. Cheto pa; R. W. Holmes. Iola. State architect William Rose, Kansas Olty, Kas. State librarian George Ifland, Sedan; S. S. King. Kansas City, Kas. Executive clerk 8. McLolHnv Topeka; Oscar Reed, Lincoln. (Adjutant general Frank N. Eastwood, rGlrard. ,. Irrlralion hoard I. C Starr. fVntt rtfrw. .'lierk spnittUsjy-D. H-Jitafc , Dental exanmimt wtrtt ai w. Davis, Horton-. j " - State printer W. L. Brown, Kingman; J. B. Chapman, Topeka; George Wagner, Topeka; A. B. Buchanan, Pittsburg; Ly man Naugle, Wellington. . Chaplain of the senate W. K. Loofbor row, Atwood. Commissioner of labor A. O. Baldwin, Belleville; D. D. Wassam, Neodesha. Board of charities 'Mrs. Annie L. Diggs, Perry; P. H. Dolan, Sallna; L. H. Thomp son, Norton; Frank W. Elliott, Dentonvllle; A. B. Montgomery, Goodland. Insurance commissioner Frank H. Atch lnson, Oswego; Ed Murphy, Leavenworth; 0. H. Snider, Kansas City, Kas.; B. C. Cranston, Abilene. Railroad commissioners Webb McNall, Gaylord; J. M. Allen, Erie; P. B. Maxon, Emporia; W. A. Ayers, Wichita; W. L. Aaron, Hays City; "Van B. Prattler, Kansas City, Kas. Clerk supreme court George W. Clark, Topeka; R. W. Turner, Mankato; F. C. Johnson, Phllllpsburg; J. C. Hopper, Ness City. Supreme court reporter G. C Clemens, Topeka. Warden state penitentiary Harry Landls. MedicIne Lodge; R. N. Semple, Ottawa; H. S. Clark, Lawrence. Board of pardons J. J. Rambo, Chetopa; J. H. Reasor, Edna; Mayo Thomas, How ard; Amos R. Smith, Robinson; L. N. Si mon, Seneca. Bond clerk in office superintendent of schools E. D. Webb, Dodge City. Bond clerk In treasurer's office J. M. Morgan, Parsons. Deputy warden Ed F. Pfost, Kansas City, Kas. Clerk at penitentiary D. L. Mitchell, Columbus. HE "0T TO GET SUMTHINV Hungry Kansas Pop Wants a "Rleir" Boole and a "Cob at the Stalt House." Topeka, Kas., Nov. 14. (Special.) Appli cations continue to roll into the secretary of state's office for the Kansas "blew" book, from hungry Populist officeseekers. One came in from Klngsley, Kas., this morning that holds the record up to date. The letter was addressed to the "ssketry of stalt" and it reads as follows: Kingsley, Kas., Novem 13. My deer mr. edwards will you pleese send me a coppey of the blew book as i want to get a gob at the stalt house, wat Is the salry of the Prlvat seketry of stalt and the salry of the ass treaser. i have wurked fur the pops a long time an think 1 ot to get sumthln. Yures S G. 8 Ps. will doster chuse a neu clurk of the cupreme cort. Out of consideration for the feelings of this applicant, the secretary refuses to per mit the publication of his name. PROPOSED KANSAS "REFORM." Pops Intend to Head OS Probable In- ventia-atlons Two Years From Next Spring-. Topeka, Kas., Nov. 14. (Special.) One of the old laws which the Populists propose to wipe out at the coming session of the legislature is the one under whicfi commit tees are appointed to Investigate charges against officers or penal and charitable in stitutions. The law now provides that when charges are filed against the ofilcers or any or these Institutions it shall be the duty of the governor, lieutenant governor and speaker of the house to appoint a committee or five, consisting or three rep resentatives and two senators, to Investi gate the charges and report Its finding to the governor. The Populists claim that this law gives too much power to an In coming administration. Under It, they claim, charges can be drummed up against any person or the opposite political party holding a tenure office and his removal se cured. They are In favor of the old sys tem ot Investigating' charges against a public officer in vogue before the present law was enacted. That system was to bring an official against whom charges had been filed Into a district court where he Continued, on Second Face. SUNDAY. TO URGE ITSACCEPTANCE. Venezuelan Minister Departs for Car acas With a. Copy of the Arbitration Treaty. Washington, Nov. 14. Senor Andrade, minister to the. United States from Vene zuela, has gone home. He has taken with him a copy of the treaty between Vene zuela and Great Britain for the arbitra tion of the boundary dispute, together with a copy of the agreement signed by Sec retary Olney and Sir Julian Pauncefote, which was preliminary to the treaty be tween the countries equally in Interest. Senor Andrade will urge his government to accept the treaty at once. He will carry a letter from Secretary Olney which will show the position of this country and will point out to the Venezuelan govern ment the advantages or accepting the treaty and adjusting the boundary on the lines secured by the Intervention of the United States. Senor Andrade left Wash ington confident there would be no hes itancy on the part of Venezuela in accept ing the treaty, but he was so anxious that the matter should be speedily disposed of that he decided to go In person to Cara cas, Instead of making his representations by letter. The treaty will have to be ap proved not only by, President Crespo, but by the house of representatives of Vene zuela. MET DEATH ON THE GRIDIRON BERT SERF OF THE DOANE ELEVEN KILLED AT LAWRENCE. In the Very Lost Scrimmage He Was Violently Thrown, Causing Con cussion of the Brain, From Which He Died at 11)20. Lawrence, Kas., Nov. 14. (Special.) Bert F. Serf, of Hastings, Neb., quarterback of the Doane college eleven, was fatally in jured in the game between Kansas and Doane tihis afternoon. His death, which occurred at 11-29 to night, has prostrated! tne entire Doane team, and the affliction falls on them as on a brother. Serf was a popular member of the team, and his death! cries, which lasted from the time he was taken from the field to the end, were piteous sounds to his fellow stu dents. For a time in the evening Serf seemed to rally, but between 10 and 11 o'clock the end came closer. It was harder for him to breathe, and he could scarcely be kept alive. Surrounded by his college mates, he passed away at 11-20 in the Eldridge house, where he was taken after the game. Serfs injury came from a tackle of the Kansas fullback, Speaks, who was carrying the ball across Doane's line to the last, play of the game. Serf was thrown! back on his head and neck, and concussiort of the brain fol lowed, it is cot known.-positively whether. I the injury was. director the 'result of the rxjnjtA0peaks, or whether-it -was oausegj-y thrfaH;tlw-t.1foHoirec - Earryfii the game Serf was hurt ana lay on the ground for fully Ave minutes una ble to play. An appeal was made to Doane's captain to take him out of the game, but the team was short of men, and Serf was permitted to continue. Serf had also been hurt in earlier games and seems to have been In unfit conditlom for play. He was only 17 years old. The injured boy's parents were notified early in the evening, but, of course, dtd not arrive before he died. It is said that Sanderson, Volgts, Hester and others of the Kansas team will quit playing football on account of the sadt end ing of to-day's game. FATAL DYNAMITE EXPLOSION. Two Men Killed, One Fatally and Three Severely Injured at Nlaa-ara Falls. Niagara. Falls, N. T., Nov. 14. By an ex plosion of about thirty pounds of dynamite in the office building of E. D. Smith & Co., contractors, in charge of the exten sion of the wheel pit and tunnel of the Niagara Falls Power Company, to-day, two men were instantly kilted, one wis fatally injured, three others were severely injured and several were cut and bruised by flying rocks and timbers. The office building, a frame structure, 40x15 feet, was totally demolished, and windows many jojus aisauit were oroKen by the shock. The dead are Hakken Hammer, general manager, of Pottsdara, N. Y.; Albert Rey nolds, negro workman. The seriously in jured are John Pickett, stonecutter fore man, will die; John Robins, Injured about left shoulder; M. E. O. Miles, injured about face and In eye, may lose sight; George Barfo, fireman of a Niagara Junction en gine standing on the track nearby at the time of accident, not seriously. From wnat can be learned of the acci dent, Reynolds had Just thawed out the dynamite in the powder house some dis tance away and had brought it over to the office, preparatory to a blast. Brakeman Fatally Hurt. Mexico, Mo., Nov. 14. (Special.) Thomas L. Smith, a freight brakeman on the Chi cago & Alton, whose home is at Slater, was fatally injured here shortly after noon to-day. He was standing on the top of a box car while the train was switching when he was struck by a tramway which crosses one of the sidetracks, and thrown from the car. His skull was terribly fractured and he cannot recover. Tiro Children Burned to Death. Buffalo, N. Y.. Nov. It Henry Weyler, aged 3 years, and Mary Weyler. aged 6 months, were burned to death in a fire at the home of Christian Weyler, their father. In this city this afternoon. The father had left the house for a time and it Is supposed some of tho clothes hanging near the stove caught fire and communi cated with the crib In which the baby lay. Two Killed by a Train. Buffalo. N. Y., Nov. 14. The Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg passenger train due In Buffalo at 7:45 last night, struck a wagon at a crossing near the town of Colden, this county, and killed the two oc cupants of the wagon, a farmer named Lovell Winship and his daughter, p-,ichool teacher. Pennsylvania Mine on Fire. Shomokin. Ta.. Nov. 14. The counter gangway of the No. 10 vein, Nellson shaft, operated by the L. Langdon Company, of Ehnlra. N. Y.. wis set on fire by an ex ploding shot last night. All the miners and mules have been hoisted to the sur face and the mines may have to be flooded, Nltro-Glycerln'e Kills Two. Johnsonburg, Pa., Nov. 14. Pat Donohue and Lon Stewart were killed in a nitro glycerine explosion near here this after noon. Both men were In the employ of the Rock Glycerine Company, and were on their way to shoot a well. A Steam Wrlngrer Explodes. Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. It A steam wringer exploded In the Star laundry this afternoon, fatally Injuring two employes, George Prentice and Oscar Phillips PRICE FIVE CENTS. CRISP FOR SPEAKER. THE JOLLY riSCICULTURIST HAS PROMISING BOOM. MAY SURPRISE MR. J. L FARRIS. COLONEL CRISP'S FRIENDS WORK ING HARD FOR HIM. He Is Not Hustling; for the Place, hat Neither Is He Dodging; It Con sidered a Safer Man Than ' Mr. Farrls for the Speakership. Jefferson City, Mo., Nov. It (Special.) When the Democrats who will constitute the next house of the legislature meet in caucus, the night before the Thirty-ninth general assembly opens, they may be met with a surprise in their selection of a speaker. A3 matters now stand, J. I. Farris, of Laclede, appears to have the best chance. Complications are arising, however, that may show the great unsuc cessful Bland boomer that there la an other Richmond in the field. Colonel John T. Crisp is his name, and should matters, continue to come his way from now until the first of the year, as they have since election day. the next house will have a speaker who will not only be able to fill the chair physically, but mentally as well. It Is true Colonel Crisp Is not a candi date in the sense of "hustling" for the place. In fact he has stated positively that he has as yet authorized no one to present his name. His friends state, however, that in case it Is evident a sufficient number of the members are friendly to his candidacy, he will allow affairs to take their, course. Ever since election day. or rather the day after, when it was apparent that Colonel Crisp was elected by a big ma jority, letters began to come to him urglnj that the writers be permitted to push hl name for tae'speakership. No one who attended the last session of the legislature could doubt the force ana weight of Colonel Crisp's advocacy of measures.-. It, is a matter of history, la spite pr.Jhe fact that he belonged to the minority on thefloor, that Colonel Crisp, by a magnificent piece of oratory, suc ceeded taihavlng-the fish commission ap propriation, a recommended by the appro priatiomcommlttee. considerably increased by the house, and on a dozen other occa sions demonstrated his ability to carry his point over, superior.aiufnbers. The speakership lis a- position of great importance. iThe speaker has the appoint ment of alltcommtees. and the commit tees practically control -all" the business The friends oTTokU. of Laclede, at pushinhtt'Manns'on the strength of Mm OTpporUnglTJIck;' Bland, for the pres idency.. GovBraeV'Stonn was-th , SiwSESSBSg rams is aviamsant'-sllver man, and Would sacrifice all atate-consideratlons in the in terest of his newjy formed Popalistlc ideas. For this reason, v many of the members elect. althougbthey believe In the silver issue, will not-favor Farris. They contends that j no chance should be taken of having laws enactedthat" would tend to drive out capital from Missouri as It has been driven out of Kansas." ' At all events," should Colonel Crisp con clude to become a candidate for speaker, tho first Democraflftvcaucus will be a lively one. That's. Jftjnd of a man Colonel CrisDls- .S&Sr ySfrrn A Casjjjlttttc, for Speaker. Milan, Jfa4XVfevH.M.-(Special.) J. H. Whitecotton, of Paris, Monroe county, an- '"""" 's cna(aacy tor speaker of the house when the legislature meets. Mr. Whitecotton wI 'likely draw heavily from the northern and eastern counties. Paid nUly Election Bet. St. Joseph. Mo.. (Nov. lt-(SpecIal.) Coun ty Clerk Bob -Nash appeared on Felix street to-day with a hand organ and a monkey to pay an election bet. From 2 until 6 o'clock he entertained an immense crowd. Dona tions were received by him for the city charity fund. J JOHN SULLIVAN'S SUCCESSOR. A Requisition Will Be Made am the Civil Service Commission by the Treasury Department. Washington. Nov. It (Special.) The treasury department will make a requisi tion on the civil service commission lor a successor to Clerk John Sullivan attached to the Kansas City public building, but so far the name of his probable successor is kept secret. Milton Welsh, surveyor of the port ot Kansas City, who disburses all of tho funds expended on the new government building, yesterday received a letter from the treasury department informing him that Mr. John Sullivan, formerly clerk to the superintendent of construction, had been dismissed from the service of the government. He was Instructed to pay Mr. Sullivan the salary due him up to and including the 13th or the month and then discontinue his name from the pay roll. During the coming week Mr. Sullivan will present his vouchers for the remainder due him and when paid will retire to private life. WILL CONTINUE THE FIGHT. Missouri Gold Democrats Make Thelsj Organization Permanent and Issne an Address. St. Louis, Mo.. Nov. It The state com mittee of the National Democratic party In Missouri has made its organization per manent, and will continue the light for the gold standard, with Edward Cunning ham, Jr., as chairman. An address to the people or Missouri was issued, of which the following Is part: "We regret that Missouri, the fifth state in the Union, has decided for principles that mean the encouragement of financial and social disorder, the development of hatred between sections and antagonism between imaginary classes of a common people. We know that this result has been made possible by the action of a large number or good citizens who agree with us in the principles or safe government and found Democracy, but who. nevertheless voted for Mr. Brian on the ffrnnnri ' ? regularity. "We hope that all such persons who agree with us on the principles necessary to a government of law. a stable standard of values, a jut performance of contracts ac cording to the true measure or the promise a tariff for revenue only and other historic doctrines of the Democratic party, encour aged by the popular verdict against the propositions or the Chicago platform, will henceforth unite with us In the defense and advocacy of our Ideas and stand with us in our contest against socialism. Populism and the many paternalistic Ideas advocated by the other political organizations of the day. "We hold to the true faith by whichj Alone may; this pH" be maintained aad